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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Owing to the bad weather there was
only a small attendance at the meet Of the
Mclean County Game Club, in the court
house, Saturday. The President and Sec
retary rendered their designations and il
the members present agreed to adjourn
until Saturday April 11th, at 2 O'Clock, p
M, in the sourt house when it is hoped
there will be full attendance as there is
many important matters to be disposed
of.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

~ F44,4Nl "a. y ~ {.
As viii be seen elsewhsrs ip these col
umns, the Democrats df tAis county are
oallsd IN mass convention II the Wash
burn court house st4 o'clock on the after.
noon of April l1th-next Saturday. There
win lie u chance for tho Silver and Gold,
or Gsvpisnd and anti Cleveland DSsno-
crats declare for the faith that is il them.
Thers VIM % followers Is attendancs q !;
thsmodsst Pattison, the rugged Morrison,
the deplonatio Olney, the smooth Aath-
5ews, he!outspo ken Boises, the astste Whit
ney and psrhaps past admirsfs of the
Stuffed Prophet himself Anyway. i lliiye.lly
time d locked for snaiess the vsatker
maker ssys nil. a 3Sss !s: l:# .3S;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Minnea apolis Tribune: a practical Pop
Mist editor in Nebraska who started q
l,.s::'1,s q. regulate the universe on the
af losof ambitious reformera
sold ont With the aid of the
4 sisi' 4 4 lot 81 his loud talking
has made a $s past due
o. them $15. Here's q
4 Ssfhsr struggling editors, Pop
+ ,iisst 81 otherwise, who have listened too
Z hong 70, the seductive song Of thesman
who takes the pspsr 70 hslp II along TO
it. grave, q, 4 1.s IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Lorentz Lorentzen, of Buffalo Paunch
creek, was caller in the LsADnR Office
Monday evening. Mr.. Lorsntxon say
there are certain namelsss parties il hia
tneighborhood OF at least they come in
his nsighbcrhood Who should b hooked
after. He can hear 9 good biz Of shoot'
ing in the timber and see groups of prsir'
ie chickens living in terror thsrsfron
Il 10 $40 dollars chicken now from thi,
time on until September lst; that is e1t
apiece from the islsyer for every chickesal y
killsd or caught IN his poss sssion and n
hereafter there will be somebody aronad
70 SEQ that lightning strikes in the right
placs and hits big bright mark
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
Mclean County Democratic
Mass Convention.

Tne Democrats of Mclean County are
hereby called to meet together lE mass
convention in the Washburn court house.
on Saturday April l1th, 1896, at O'Clock,
p. M, for the purpose of electing two
delegates to represent the Democrats of
Mclean County in the Democratic State
convention to be held at jamestown on
June 9TH, 1896.
BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee of Mclean County.
j. H. TAYLOR, Chairman.
J. G. DwYER, Secretary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Agent MasIl Ilvain of the flstehsr Bros.
horse company, reached Waskburn Satur-
day. with . two oar load drove Of horsss,
bresght down from the Snake creek and
bound for the horse narkets Of Min nsap-
olis. Fred Bixby Joined tho caravan u
.thp point and will assist until tho herd
reashss 'its destination whel hs expecta
TO ont across lots for the State n Of
Maine and hAnt mp a ,oid swestheart
and all that scrt OF business. .l
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

1 James staley, accompanied BY his
brother, Alfred reached Wsshburn fron,
the capital city, Sunday evening. ]. James
took an extended trip southwsrd during
the winter months, visiting the Atlanta
Exposition and the Madra Gras festival
iat Now Orleans, Mr. staley thinks the
southern climate enervating, and said a
New Orleans, there had been no frost al
winter. An occasioal chilly day there
but never q cold one. II
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Contractor Mckinley says in the neigh
borhood of Fort Berthoid the water on
the Missouri at the breakup, rose high
above the banks, and about Bill Miller's
place across in Oliver county icebergs
were piled up twenty feet high.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Uncle Johnny Benson, of Wolf Creek,
reached Washburn from Bismarck trip,
Tuesday. While at the capital city he
called on Ex-superintendeat Burton,
whom he found still suffering from oc-
cssional spells Of his old complaint, -
asthma He also called on John j. Robin
son at st. Alexis hospital. Uncle Johnny
said Mr.. Robinson talked we'll and
7sslacksd liks 4.n ann-gel, all bundled up
wild hi white oluse on.."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

LOOK HERE, ALL OF YOU
Norska men, Swenska men, Danska men,
Cannucska men and American men, we
have just received lot of auchovices
and Holland sill and also plenty OF other
nice goods. Come and See Us.
WAsHBuRN MILLING COMPANY STORE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Mrs. John Parks, of Dog Den, died at
her home-Dog Den postofice on last
Friday evening. She leaves husband
and several grown up sons and daughters.
Mrs. Parks was much respected among
her neighbors of the Dog Den Range.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Portland Republi:an: Hon. John Sat
terlund, of Mclean County, has been at
tackled in Chicago paper by some sore
head settler who went to Mclean and old
not succeed in getting rich raising wheat
Lei can is one of the best sections on the
Missouri and will eventually prosper rails
ing grain, with more direct railway con-
nections.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Bismarck Tribune: Commodore Weth-
erby of The Steamer Imelda was in the
city arranging for the bringing down Of
his steamboat which Is up near Wash
burn. The Imelda will be cargoed with
wheat, and will be handled by Uncle Ben
j ewell.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Ex-sheriff Heath, and family moved
themselves and household effects to Mr..
Heaths new purchase--the old Charley
Brady place, few miles southwest of
Weller. He expects to put in a fright
smart" bit of land to crop, thi. season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Johnny Nichois, the Snake Greek ranch
sro dtpped into Washbnsn, Thursday.
Himself mn party are making general
round up II the scattered horse hsrds in
the sast county ranges.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

The ice in the muddy Missouri broke
its frozer bonds, and big chunks started
on their long road to the sea, from oppos-
lite the Washburn landing at about 8
O'Clock, p. M, Sunday evening aud will
be on the dated list of break ups AZ oc-
curing 1896, on March 2sth. There was
no great raise of water ithtssssnnis neighbor-
hood, the river beng bank full at the
break up.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
Secretary.
Mnxr1No q THE D1LraAr1I

MnEr1so OF TIE D.LraArEs
After the preliminary business as at
tended TO, the coDvention Was ctiled to
order by the chalrnsn Of the Republican
committee. The secretary Of thh same
COMMITTEES then read the can hsfby the
convention vas enjoined thas ir duty
vas the slecting Of three dslsgat to at
tend the State convention tse hsld at
Fargo on the 18th day Of April l5bss.
On motion, Luke Eskus, wss hadb per-
ma mont chairman Of the eony btien and
Louis Baardson, secretary. moved
and carried that the delega ts1s1s elected
by sccsamafion. Laurenos ssolman,
Louis Baardson and Chsrl IA. staley
were nominased as delsgIt Lii There
being no other nominati lions 4 psss gentle
3msn-of oourss .vIsre .nan1n nously el-
eetsd.
On motion, the dsiega ~ III instruct
cd to cast their votes for william McKin-
Icy. 23i1s tS. N s5 i. S. S. s'.'5S
TITO dry 49, qpits esse and many
we're hapnily ssrprised, 70 u sseh q large
crowd 1t this. our first aysntlon, Of
thisiyssr. The court roos to quote .
familiar expression v. vast as = tick. =
no standinx room loft. hs' tVashburn
cornet Band serinaded, MaJ hing Through
Georgia, Yankee Doodis, iI, Columbia,
and many choice pieces, a. No. 4 style.
Enthusiasm vas u high 4 y md tho gsn-
sral impression scanned te| 10 thst the q.
o. r. weuld be : safe thiis tohet on this
ysar q our Lord 1891. 1hrse hons
the oourt room ~ fuA Iof smssia good
win and i detsrmi q Ssst thsas
which argers ven .:or N gIsat Rspubiiesp
vietory II Mclean ~ ~ ) Z nsxsa Novsm-
ber. s4ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

George NJ. Robinson, and wife are now
lscated at' Nj. Robinson's fathers bon
onxo stock farm, OF which he takes charge
and viii PIT Il several hundred 5acrea 70
crop this season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

The Minot Mirror Is chuck full Of news
these days. But then Minot is busy
town and can easly AL up reporters note
book. recording the daily moveme..ts
Of ) Ro-ahead people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Miss Jennie Herred, late of the Coal
Harbor school will commence term of
school at syerd,up No. 2, next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Rev. N. j. Bailey who delivered an in
testing an instructive sermon in the
school house Sunday evening, will again
preach in Washburn on April 11th, and as
before, in the school house commencing
at O'Clock, p. IN. And 1t is further said
that the minister will holds meetings in
the school house every other Sunday eve
during the sumner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Henry Holtan will commence teaching
a teaching term of school at Sverdrup
o. l, April IL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
NEW VARIETY OF SEEDS.

Fran. Imperial hard Spring wheat
For sale by OIL. EsKELsoN,
Weller, N. Oak
N. B-.Home on Wednesdays.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
Young Cattle For Sale.

Young Cattle For Sale. .
i will have several Hundred head of
Yearling Steers and Heifsrs for Sale for
April and May delivery at reasonable
prices parties intendisststo TO purchase
cattle thi. spring viii b. to their in
crest to call and address the undersigned
I will handle nothing br: fret class stock.
j. a. sco.1s1D,
Minot, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Wagons, Buggies, Carts, seeders, Disk
Harrows, Plows, Cultivators, Harrows,
sc sc, at RIGHT PLACE, Coal Harbor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
ARE YOU GOING TO Dye
If 50 Use Diamond Dyes.
WE'VE GOT EN-

in the following shades: For silk and
wool--Purpls, Lilac, Dark Blue, Light
Blue, Dark Wine, Orange, Yellow, Brown
Slate, Cardinal Red, Scarlet. Light Green,
Dark Green, Garnet, Drsb, Pink, Violet
and Black. d ID
s For coston and mixed goOds-Pink, Or
snge, Y,llox,s scarlst, PsFple, Blue. Light
.Green,s Dask Green, Garnet, Cardinal,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One pure bred Galloway bull two years
old, and one pure bred short horn bull
eighteen months old. CuAs.T. STALEY
Roach, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
Garden Seeds and Onion setts at the
Washburn Milling Company Store.

FLAX SEED FOR SALE.
For Sale $50 bushels of clean flax seed.
Price, IS cents per bushel. Call or ad-
dress, Ollie BuRoUAM, Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call of Republican Central
Committee of Mclean Go. the delegates
elected from the different precincts in tFe
county met on Saturday March 2Sth, the
central committee sitting as committee on
credentials-and reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in said conven-
tion--First. District, Aug. Wah), Hans
Holton. Lewis Baardson, Oscar Gustafsop.
Axel Nelson. Aug. Oberg. l.. A. Carlson.
Luke Eskes. John Sheldon. Ole Everson.
Aug. Carlson. Robert Leroy. Samuel Allen
John 5amuelson. Andrew Peteson, second
district Joseph Anderson. Ansel Colby.
Charles T. staley. David Carlson. Thomas
Lanebells. N. W. Solenberger. Third Dis
trict Swan Hanson. Alfred Edlund. The
following preamble and resolution, was
read UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the conven-
tion.
PREAMBLE.
Where as past experience has shown US
the great danger OF allowing pohtical
leaders of other parties, standing Office
seekers who are always jumping from one
party to the other, for personal gain to
aid in the management of the Republican
party. Therefore be 1t resolved, That we
the Republican Central Committee of Mo
1.Aan 60. are bitterly opposed. IN such ne, msn
sitting as delegates OF taking part 49,
in this or any other Republican oony h nf- !
tion that may be held IN MeLean. 20 20
during the year 1896, and while We ws'cfthe
all to the Republican ranks, We insist 5st
every voter must prove himself q true Re
publican, before seeking an Office in the
Republican party, we denounce the custom
Of turning coats for othce and earnestly
ask every Republican voter to AID usF in
the political determination Of ell such
men. AZ We believe this to be only just
and right to every true Republican, Ioter.
ssl JOHN SATTE1Lu3D,
!, oh''t'f'n.
IS. a. FALcoNm.
4, Z + q -,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Captain Nelson Todd, we'll known hero
as ormerly captain of the Castalla, died
recently at Sioux City.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Z. ,.se of the Washburn
8 0rnmence term Of
t.e j j, s,i,uoi, April 18th.
Our farm RS are busy making prepara-
tions for seeding, and some have already
commenced.
Charley Johson, ex-stage driver and ex-
blacksmith, is with us again. He wintered
at A. Peterson's Painted Woods store.
Thomas Langbella, ono of Coal Har-
boris most energetic farmers. was doing
business in Washburn, Thursday.
IA. Burgum, of Conkling, was down
from Conkling on business matters at the
county seat, Tuesday.
Ailin Mcdonald. August Carlson, John
Samuelson and August johnson were
among the Weller contingent at the county
capital, Saturday. IA
Ole Gradin of Weller, was down from
his plantation, Saturday to see that the
Republicans of the county sent good men
to Fargo.
Chairman Wing and Commi sioner Han
son of the County Board we're among the
delegates from their respective districts in
the Republican convention, of Saturday.
Young Englurd, from his fathers ranch
at the headwatersof Painted Woods creek
was caller in She LEADER Office Thurs
day.
Charles F. Huston, of Turtle Lake,
was at the county capital, Saturday, OBJ,
serving the methods Of procedure in Re-
publican county delegate conventions.
Miss Lizzie Casper, of Turtle Lake, re-
sumes her former situation at the Mer-
chants. lizzie is good girl and the ho-
tel people are glad to see her onca egaln
among them.
Judge Olson expects to make a.trip to
Elbowoods. in a few days. The Judge
has lived quietly on his out.of town the
past winter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Hyran Merry, rested at the Merchants
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Merry had
drove over from Lake View, and reports
the snow nearly all of and roads drying
up isst q that country. 80 .s.,,-.-,...,s 1t,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04
Weather, mild and spring-like.

Garden Seeds and Onion seta at the
Washburn Mill Company Store.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

Fred Pfister, of Conk!ing, who dined
at the Merchants Tuesday, said that the
break up left their saw mill about elk
feet under water. Mr.. P6ster say they
are now preparing for spring seeding in
his neighborhood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

There will be religious services held in
Sverdrup school house No. @, tomorrow,
at II o'cock a. M, Rev. j. a. Dieson con-
Quoting the services. On Monday at the
hour of II o'clock, a. M, Rev. ]. A. Die
son will conduct religious services at Net
tie creek school house No. /.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-04

J. c. DwYxR, Secretary.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06
THE OLDEST MAN
He Was Married at 124 and
Died at 1873.

MoDoNoUaH, Ga, Jan. 29-Hiram
Lester supposed to be the Oldest man
on earth, is dead in the Henry county
po oorhouse at the age of l2S. He was
born at Raleigh, N. c., eight years
before the birth of the republic.
There is no question as to his great
age, as he leaves son 80 years old,
who is an inmate of the same institu-
tion, and daughter, who lives in
Heard county, and is s5 years old.
"Uncle Hiram" as he was famil-
larly known, came from long-lived
ancestry. His father lived to be
hundred and his grandfather to be
one hundred and fifteen. The old
man claimed to have enjoyed the
hospitality Of George Washington fol
three days, and spoke fluently on The
subject Of the official acts of jefferson
Madison and Jay. He claimed to
have fought in the war Of 1872, bu
he never drew q pension. He lost
three sons in the civil war. In 1881
he was obliged to take refuge in thu
poorhouse.
In 1891 he was married to Mrs
Mary Mosely, aged 81, the house
keeper Of the poorhouse.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06
Submerged Forests.

In various parts of the world there
are forests submerged in lakes. One
of the most remarkable Is in Lake
Samamlsh, In Washington. Here
there are hundreds of trees 100 feet
tall that rise out of the bottom of the
lake and in the dry season reach the
surface. Other similar examples are
Green Lake, near Georgetown, Col,
and Stump Lake, in North Dakota,
which latter was SO named from the
stumps that may be seen on the bot
tom through the clear waters. One
theory Is that the earth sank at these
points, making basin that became a
lake. Another is that great land
slide took place that carried great
mass Of earth into the lake, and with
it all the trees that grew thereon.
Whatever the cause it must have oper-
ated ages ago, for though the trees
are still perfectly preserved, all traces
OF conv.lsion OF nature have been ct
faced by time.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06
House would be with you on the Has
La1 hill Rut tbav dara not do IL n0U

House would be with you on the Has
KEEL bill. But they dare not do it now
on account of the danger of losing
the state.
Take Cincinnati for instance and
there we find about $4,000 good, re-
spectacle citizens who are what is
called moderate drinkers. They are
among the best citizens, many of them
coming here from the old country
and bringing their habits with them.
The same is true of other cities and
you know that on the election re-
turns of last year it would only re-
quire about 45, 900 votes to turn the
state over to the Democrats. When
that many are scattered over state
as big as Ohio it does not require
much to change enough votes to let
the Democrats in. There are thous-
ands of people who would turn
against the Republican party and
give the state to the Democrats If we
went ahead and passed this law now.
We have had plenty of experience in
this line and experience is dear
teacher. When we passed the Scott
law we lost the state. We also lost
the state when we passed the Pond
law and again ON the Dow law, so
you see that whenever the Republi-
can party attacks the liquor interests
the cry OF personal liberty is raised
and thousands of liberal people vote
the Democratic ticket. Then we
must not forget that the Democratic
party is one of the most wonderful
organizations that evever existed.
Any other party that has done half
what the Democrats have done would
have been killed long ago but the vi
tality of the Democratic party is un-
parallel.
So the Ohio Democrats can rest Sc
rene and await with calm confidence
the disposition OF this matter by the
Republicans. When they come into
the Prohibition clearing house for a
settlement then the fun will begin in
earnest. The Republicans will then
be found to be long on promises and
very short on fulfillment. The usual
result will follow. The party will GO
from the clearing house into q receiv-
er's hand and its few assets divided
among the people it defrauded with
glittering propositions and false
promises. The wages of political sin
is political death.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06
After q Bargain.

After q Bargain.
1t was evident that she was troubled.
IT think prefer this" she said, indi-
eating a nsll Of cloth on the counter.
"You say 1t has been marked down from
19 to 10 cents yardF'
"Yes, ma'am," replied the clerk.
"It's really what want" she contin-
ued, "but this" and she indicated an
other roll, "has been marked down from
12h to 10 cents yard, as I understand
your
"Yes, ma'am."
"Then I should think the other ought
to be down to on cents"
"That would be cheaper than we can
afford to sell 1t, ma'am."
"But you have taken 2x cents of the
price of the other and only cents of
thisf" she protested, taking up the first
roll again. "That makes the other the
better bargain"
"As pure matter Of cents, perhaps
"I'll give you 9N cents for 1t.
"We cannot sell 1t at less than 10 cents,
ma'am."
"I'd rather have 1t than the other,
butt
"It's very cheap at 10 cents yard,
ma'am."
~ suppose 1t is, but it isn't as good q
bargain as the other"
II can't make 1t any less"
''Then suppose I will have to take the
12k cent goods, but 1t seems shame
when would rather have the other. You
may give me ten yards. ."-Chioago Post.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06
At Home and Abroad.

Africa and Its Possibilities" was the
title Of an address made In st. Johns
church by Bishop Turner, who has made
frequent visits to Africa in the interests
Of his church. Speaking Of the future Of
Liberia, he said:
"There are 5.O0O,O0 people In this
country whom we don't want In Africa
We want self reliant men. We don't want
people who believe 1t curse to be black,
who are ashamed to be black, and who use
straighteners to take the curl out Of their
hair. You know perfectly well that there
are thousands of black people who do use
straighteners, but tell you that trying to
get white peoples hair Is dangerous for
health and life."
Bishop Turner told an experience which
he had on a British ship, where he was
addressed as "your lordship," according
to the English custom Of addressing bish-
ops.
Your lordshipP" asked Bishop Gaines,
with twinkle in his eye.
EYES," was Bishop Turner's reply, "I
am lord as soon as get out of the Unit
ed States"
"What are you when you are homer" he
was then asked.
"a black moke or anything" he an
swered, and then continued his address,
| Baltimore Sun.