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The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
Vhy the Lord Excused Her.

Kate, who copies big brother, is
asked after getting into her small bed
II she hid said her prayers. mo,
mamma" drowsily, 81 just told God
he'd have TO excuse me tonight, was
80 utsausted, and he just said; Don't
mention it!"-Boston Post.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
A Puzzler.

Judge-Aren't you ashamed, madam,
Of treating your husband so outra-
peously? He is the head of the family,
and even your head
Woman-Well, can. / scratch my
own head?--Hallo,
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
PIE Crust Without Lard.

One pint flour; heaping teaspoon
full baking powder; butter size of an
egg; cold water to mix. Sift flour and
baking powder several times, rub in
the butter, then add water enough to
mix nicely. This quantity will make
four nieS.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
A Hnppy Idea.

Visitor-How did you happen tc
name your dog Pantry, Jimmie?
Jimmie-'Cause papa says he hold
SO much food Harper's Young People
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
A True Paradox.

Nable-Do YOU not think Mr.. De.
Little man of small calibre?
Grace-Perhaps. but I'm sure of one
thing; he's big bore Brooklyn Life
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28

strongly-built farm gate. The usual
trouble with farm gates, especially
with heavy ones, Is that the posts upon
which they are hung are too small and
cannot be made to stand firm. Where
gate Is hung in a frame such as Is
shown in the illustration, there In little
chance for the posts to become inclined
and allow the gate to sag" II made
of good material and we'll painted, such
gate will last long time. The frame
can be ornamented.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-28
GOOD FARM GATE.

Ono That 10 Not Only substaptinl hut
Easily Constructed.
The illustration, which we re-engrave
from the American Cultivator, is Of q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
Ignite Coal.

! The December number of ths North
Ywest magazine contains carefully writ
ten article ON the Ignite coal of North
Dakota. The mines now worked for ship.
ping are at Sims, on the Northern Pacific
35 miles west of Mandan; at Lehigh, lOt
miles west Of Mandan, and, and also al
a1inot, where the 500 road crosses th:.
Great Northern, and at Burlington, shor
distance from Minot. on the latter road
Mines worked by settlers to supply neigh
borhoods with fuel are numerous: Per-
haps the most notable of these are IN
Mclean county, north of Bismarck. where
a superior quality of coal is found. So
in their extent and 50 wide in their geo
graphical distribution, that only such IL:
arc very near t" Il rallroad traoh ind pre-
sent thick veins exposed for the most
.c"nomicai mining operations have Hi.
Commercial value. In other words cor
.nus are worth no moro than other lan,i
''nless they are contiguous to q railroad
AID unless the lower vein is thick and can
be entered on lsvel. So far as concerrr
he quantity "f fuel which nature h~
stored up under the clay and loan of the
North Dakota soil It would be no exaRger.
alton to say that there is enough of it to
warm the entire population of the United
States for ten thousand years.-Bismarck
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
A" Incident in Chief Gall. Life


Gall the Uncapapa siou. Chief IS dead
having died this week at his home nea,
standing Rock Agency. Gall was mart n
o'az! Horse the most psominens Of the
SIOUX war chiefs during tha. tribes #
kle VII" the government growing out Of
una wrestling from them of the R,ac.
hi''s' On account of an incident in hi.
history Gall was for many years a bitter
enemy OF the whites. especially the soldiers.
IN 1865 Captain Moylan of the 6otb
Wisconsin was stationed at Fort Bertbo,d
~ pfo'ect the American Fur Company,s
interest there and keep the peace with thu
eor' nershold bands. During that winter
ua''' snen a young Sioux chief, with 1e
iooges came on visit to thee allied t.nds
10 1rrepressible Bloody Knife IA. A.
nome also' and having some fapcied. or
rea. grievance against Galraought 70 yen1e
on MS enemy, by telling a, gyeat'ooch and
oo'l storey to Captain Moyian, ttiatc.u..a
'nat ohces te' tats a. detachment; sf -,
men and surround Calls band with TIA
m .nsena.on Of killing or eaptureine him. .
: : 10 70, aHa's was accomplished in the night
.'a''ssartled'from his sleep was knocked
and pinned to tho earth with soIdi.r.
oayonuts and left for dead. A meaic;n.
mans skl'l saved him, however. and
'''!nce'orth' his bitterness to the whites
10 n''n his present name among his
.laapie. IL ia said FRAT - ~. 8
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
FOR SALE.

Three hundred and thirty acres of goo
arming and m sdow land lu.uted on a.
muth shore Of Turtle lake. Section q,
Twp. 147 Range 81. will 10 sold on reason
able terms to suit purchaser there is a
large meadow bottom from which there
can be cut 100 tons of hay each year, a
good dwelling house aud stable and a
never failing we'll of water. Absolute tltre
given. For furthor particulars apply to
owner at Turtle Lake. PkrER MILLER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
CHINESE VILLAGES.

How Loesl sslt-Govsrn me6t Works h
the Celestial Kingdom,
Arecent writer describes the manner
IN which local self-governmcnt works
in China Every Chinese village il .
kind Of little principality by itself. the
theory in regard to the headmcn. :
village elders. being that they i,
chosen by their fellow-townsm~n d
confirmed by the district magis le.
In some regions this is actually ne,
and for the good conduct Of tn. e;ui-
men in their Office tho leadi1 Ian :
owners are required to become xccur-
ity. They are not necessarily the old:
est men in tho village. neither are
they necessarily the wealthiest men;
although it. is probable. that every
family of property will In some way 10
represented among them; they are not
necessarily mon of literary attain
ments although this may be the case.
with q few.
In those regions where the method
of selection is most loose tho number
of headmcn has no necessary relation
to the size Of the village: the'positiou'
is not hcredita y, neither b. there any
fixed Mme"or services A man may act
in this capacity At ono time and refuse
or neglect to do So 1t another time
Tho headmen are not formally chosen:
nor formally deposed:. They drop into.
heir'places by . kind Of natural selec
tion. The qualities which at VII:
which contribute to success in any Linz
Of business lie must DO practical
man who has some native ability, &c.
quaintcd with the ways Of the world;
rs well Us able and wiIling:to devote
upon occasion IN indeAnite amount Of
time aud = akkAnkin,1 f,Aha.asa t.. .Sisi,s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
Messers Hedges: Shelton and Warner, of

Messers Hedges: Shelton and Warner, of
tie Bur.eigh county hunting :psrtN passed
down to their respective homes Monday.
They had 15 deer. The slaughter of the
deer between Archie's point and Fort
Stevenson was still going on when this
party left. It is estimated that over $50
deer have been killed and taken away
from these points this fall, besides fully as
many or more that have been wounded
and loft to die among the bushes. With
the improvements IN fire arn,a, Killing
deer becomes merely a matter Of win as.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

sctrool children may have many more
advantages in other sections of the coun-
try than they have in North Dakota, bat
We doubt IT the recess bell ever rang to a
happier and more hilarious lot of "k1ds''
than are now attending the Washburn
school.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

Tho number of United States liquor
licences issued in North Dakota has in
creased from 1a8 in 1889 and 1890 under
the licence system to 1856 in 1894 under
prohibition; in other words Il would ap-
pear that there were 4s5 blind pigs in the
State. XII from which It is easily to 1nfer
the prohibibitisn Law in North Dakota is
farce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

It is singular fact that accidents and
crimes follow each ethe. in classes. One
great crime is certain to be followed by
two or three of the Same class. Great
railtoad accidents, great fires, great rob.
berries are followed by others of the same
kind. If in a city and your watch spring
breaks, inquiry at the jewellers will show
that others we're broken a:uut the same
hour, and there may DO weeks without a
case. At.nospherie and magnetic iniusn.
ces must have some relation to these
things. just now murders for life insur
ances is the fad. Again it is crimes
against children; at another time it i.
against chastity, There are spidemics OF
crime as there arc of disease.-Fargo
Argus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Five hundred tons of hay: Horses,
cattle and sheep taken to winter. Call
at the Snake creek ranch or address,
JoHNJ. Nichols,
Coal Harbor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

| b
mas.
Daniel McAffee, of Coal Harbor' dro
down to the County seat, Saturday.
Several Oliver county farmers was owe
d,ing business III Washburn the pa,
week.
James Lafmer, the Snake creek sheel
raiser, has just imported some lime Cots
wolds to improve his Aeecy fiocks.
William Connolly, the Killdcer Doun
tain ranchman was doing business il
Washburn, Saturday.
California Gold Drop Green Gag. and
Egg Plu'ns, Aprieots and Grapes, Is cts
per can, at the RIGHT PLACE.
/Ihe was but one and one half votes
cast for the Prohibition State ticket in
Mclean county, at the late election.
California Bartlett Pears, Yellow Peach.
es and Black Cherries 20 cts. Ger can
st the R1GLT PLACE, Coal Harbor.:
Another lot of Calicoes and staple
alnghams GA cents per yard at the
RIGHT PLACE, Cool Harbor.
Registered Galloway bulls for sale or
excoange for steers.
JoHS J. ROBINSON,
Coal Harbor.
Joseph Anderson, Of Coal Harbor.
passed through Washburn. Thursday with
load of fine fat porkers for the Biss
marck market.
Henry Tasker, in charge of Burton's
Douglass creek ranch. passed through
Washburn. Friday on his way to Bismarck.
Mr.. Tasker had been informed bv letter
that Ex-SuPerintehdsnt Burton was down
very low with his old complaint-asthma.
Al and William Rohrer, of Hancock.
were transacting business at the county
seat Thursday. They report the woods
around Hancock as full of nery,ous deaf
hunters, and the bushes up that wak
good place to Keep away from, at this
time.
II you contemplate purchasing any
household Furniture send for catalogue
ot American Furniture Agency, Galena,
Kansas. They represent the most exten-
'lve furniture manufacturers on earth,
and sell to anybody at lowest factory
prices.
j. E. Dow is looking after his ranch
interests in Townor county this week. Ed.
1as foreman that has seen precious little
'ut cattle for several years, hut he has
'tacked up pile while making hermit
If himself plaindealer.
dottleb Huber is the name of a Bismarcl
'rchin of about twelve years of age. thu
sill see trouble if he docs not mend h,s
7avs. 1t seems the boy ran away fron
us nome about two weeks ago and came
'p to Matthias Browns at Painted woods
'here ne chored around for a while, bu.
concluded to mount one of Mr.. Brown.
'onles and skip for the airy frontier. II.
cached "ashbura on Monday evenina
'na was aPprehended by Mr.. Ed Frie,.
II the Washburn and Bismarck stage l,ns
'ho looked sharply after him and bundled,
i'm in the stage to take him back T., h,.
parents at the capital city. On entering
'ufle'2h county warrant was placed in
'onstabie Kirky's hands and the bov "a.
detained at the Painted Woods for an
of the charge of horse
tealing.
~" Incident In Chief Calls life
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

In the good old daysTof nickel beer,
We use to have q Probate here.
Who filled the office to tee,
And spelled his title Jug,
Nfsamuel Fairman, drove up from Stand
ing Rock, Monday. he will remain # biz
Falconer home for the winter.
& No finer December weather was ever
experienced by any people in any climate
Than is now enjoyed by North Dik6tiaz6.
Register of Deeds henson. drove down
to the capital city, We'd .eSdaY morning.
Madame Rumor hears the roar Of q. post
Office bee buzzing industriously.
".
Frank Tower, of Coal Harbor. came
down as far as Washburn, Wednesday
evening on his way to Bismarck for 4
load ofsupplies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

Attention is called to Geo. L. Robinson's
new ad. in another column. TIE Coal
Harbor merchant continues to see that
THE Right Place. is the proper point to
buy anything farmer Or hunter needs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

The American Furniture Agency retails
ali kinds of furniture at 26 to 80 per cent.
less than regular retail prices, and ships it
direct to its customers from the worlds
largest furniture factory in Chicago.
Large illustrated catalogue for the asking.
Address. American Furniture Agency,
Galena, Agency.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

Here's your chance to lay in winter
supply Of -four cheap. For thirty days
from this date Gussuer will sell Standard
Gold Belt -four at less than cent pound.
Nothing like it ever heard of before. 100
pound sack of -four for SO cents. cash.
Everybody come and buy sack and be
convinced of its excellent quality. Re-
member this extraordinary offer only lasts
thirty days from this date. Gussner's is
the place to buy your -four.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15
Ore & .you
q enlena%u
tue + cause @
Protech,on
OK umcsa2nn
Interests? !?

Arc you willing 70 work for tse eaa.s
sf E.ds<tion in placing rs,is,,,e ;of,r.
nation IA the. hac.'s os9 yea. seqassa
tanecsl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-15

r. Ekstsom, the Plano agent and Law
ger Patterson, Of Bism arck we're among
Wednesdays arrivals in Washburn. Mr..
Ekstrom m sds che LEADER Office a pleas.
ant call. He thinks business is improv :
ing over the state slowly and that the
worst of the hard times in money matters
I'm business c. Aanels il about over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05
Democratic Executive Committee.

Under the resolution adopted by the
State Central Committee at meeting
held in the city OF North Yakima on
the morning OF September q, 1894,
whereby the chairman of the COM
mittee was authorized to appoint an
executive committee OF seven mem.
bers selected from the body of the
State Central Committee, to have in
charge the general business of the
State Central Committee when that
body is not in session, and the espec-
ial charge and direction OF the forth
coming campaign, Chairman Henry
Drum appointed as said committee
the following named persons: Hon.
John Collins of King county, Seattle
Judge E. ]. Hill OF Whatcom county,
New Whatcom; Thomas Maloney OF
Challam county, Port Angeles; NJ.
l.. Holbrook of Lewis county, Chehalis
H. T. Jones OF Spokane county, Spo-
kane; John J. Kent of Walla Walla
county, Walla Walla; Hon. II. J.
Snively of Yakima county, North
Yakima.
Under the provisions OF the same re-
solution the officers of the State
Central Committee were made mem.
bers of executive committee, ex-oficio,
Henry Drum, Charles De France, sec
rotary and A. V. Fawcett, treasurer.
This committee will meet in Tacoma
at the rooms of the Democratic State
Central Committee at 2 o'clock p. m.
on Saturday and candidates have been
notified to be present.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05
We Must Retrench.

Our state constitution was drawn up
in the days of the boom, when every
body's head was full OF all manner OF
exaggerated notions about everything.
Besides, nobody was paying very much
attention to anything in those days ex-
cept cornor lots. Many people have
since reached the conclusion which
the klickitat Leader expresses in the
following paragraph:
The State of Washington needs a
new constitution, in which provision is
made for fewer offices and lower
salaries. Our people are burdened
with taxes in order to support num-
Der of high-salaried officials. There
are few States with as little population
as Washington that pay such high
salaries. This theory that we must
pay big salaries to get good men is all
nonsense. Other States have no
difficulty in finding good men and
why should We? Oregon pays her
governor 81 500 per year Qess than
our county auditor gets), and Oregon
has never gone begging for a
governor yet. We believe that
upwards of 100000 or 100000 per
year can be saved in State and county
salaries and, no doubt the amount
could easily reach half a million dollars.
Salary reduction must come, and that
quickly, too, or we will have q bank
rupt State confronting us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05

ANOTHER TURN OF THE SCREWS
Thurston county's assessment, not
outstanding the distressing hardship
of high taxation, was subjected to
another turn. of the screws by the
State Board of Equalization, and an
increase of $3S9,534 was added to the
burden imposed by the County Com
missioners after the work OF the As
SCISSOR had been completed. Thus we
glide. If the people elect an honest
man for Assessor, and he does his
work conscientiously and we'll, there
are wheels within wheels, and levers
to set them in motion, which apply
the clamp quite rs effectively as when
the machine ran At its full capacity.
There must be just so much money
raised to pay the munifcent salaries.
TO supply the many idle clerks, who
spend their time in smoking their
meesrchaums and warming their
shius on the window stills of the State
offices. The people may groan; the
work goes on. Are the people dogs
that they do not rise in their might
and inaugurate measures for their
own defense?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05
Democratic State Committee.

The State Central Committee elect.
ed is as follows: Adams, S. H. Wat.
kins; Chehalis, w. L. Adams; Clarke
A. I. Chapman; Clallsm, Thomas
Maloney; Columbia, J. E. Edmiston
Cowlitz, J. w. Palmer; Douglas, John
James Graves; Franklip, Robert Ger.
ry; Island, Jacob Antilles; Jefferson
Chas. A. Dyer; King, John Collins
Klickitat, Hiram Dustin; Kittitas, j.
E. Wegner; Kitsap, Ira c. Rockwell
Lewis, NJ. L. Holbrook Lincoln, X.
A. Hutchinson; Mason, w. X. Lott
Okanogan, Frank Reeves; Pacific
Charles De France; San Juan, George
A. Ellsperman; Skamania, f. J.
Hogan; Snohomish, John w. Frame
Skagit, Frank Quimby; Spokane. H.
I. Jones; Stevens, H. L. Lilienthal
Thurston, John Miller Murphy
Walla Walla, John P. Kent; Waikiki.
KUN, c. w. Waters; Whatcom, Z.
]. Hill; Yakima, H. J. Sniyely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05
Thurst0n County Democratic Plat
form.

We, the Democracy of Thurston county in con
vention assembled, do declare the following prin
ciples, tO-wit:
We most heartily reaffirm the platform enun
ciated by the Democratic National Convention o.
1892 and the Democratic State Platform as adopt
ed AT Olympia the same year, and we commend
the course of President Cleveland since his inau
guration on March 4, 1893, including his letter I,
Wilson and his letter to Catchings. In these
letters his course may have lacked precedent
but If Il precedent was needed he has made one
and a good one.
We denOunce the Reilly funding bill as unwis,
and unpatrOtic and demand that our Representa-
the foreclosure OF the Government mortgage on
the Union and Central Pacific railroads, and thai
one transcontinental railroad shall be owned
controlled and operated by the Government and
for the benefit of the people.
We believe that every department of our ma
tional, State. county and municipal government
should be conducted on principles ofthe mos
rigid economy in order that the people may b.
| relieved from the present burdensOme taxation.
We believe that the county offices should b,
kept open continuously from 8 o'clock in III,
whenever an officer IL allowed deputy.
We believe every energy Of legislation should b,
exerted TO further the construction Of good road
in order that all classes Of the community NAV b,
benefited and more particularly the farmers
We denOunce those Senators of the United
States who opposed the passage Of the Wilson
tariff bill ~ false to the country false TO the party
false to their pledges and false TO themselves
We believe silver should be restored to the plac,
1t occupied in the commerce and circulation of the
worldibefOre it was demonetized by the infamou,
Republican legislation OF 1873.
We believe that the use of the telegraph II too
great convenience 10 business for its rates to b,
controlled by monopoles, and to bring it within
reach OF the people we favor government contro
and operation Of the principal lines in connection
with the nited States mail service.
We pledge our members of the Legislature &c
such legislation as will cut off all superior.
clerks and commissions now maintained by the
State and paid from the peoples money, and W,
also pledge our Representatives TO secure suct
legislation as may relieve the oppressed taxpayer
from the heavy penalty and excessive interest ex
acted for delinquent taxes now due or TO become
due.
We pledge our County Commissioners to keeI
the running expenses of such county offices a,
are feeabie within the fees collected BIZ such o.
fees as the law provides.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05

The STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,"
The annual election of officers of this
institution was held at Tacoma, on
the LIST inst, and Elwood Evans was
elected President; Henry Roeder, OF
Whatcom, Vice President; C. w. Ho-
bert, of Tacoma. Secretary, and L. P.
Boadley, Tacoma, Treasurer; J. P,
Stewart, Puyallup; Arthur A. Denny
Seattle; Allen Weir. Olympia; J. H.
Long, Chehalis; Louis Sohns, Van
couver; Colonel w. F. Prosser, North
Yakima, and Miles c. Moore, Walla
Walla, Board of Directors. Mrs
Spaulding, wife Of H. H. Spaulding, a
son of DIR. Spaulding, the pioneer, and
Mrs. Warren, DR.. Spaulding's surviv-
ing daughter, were elected honorary
members. )