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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-01-11
Local News

Additional local on 4th page.
Xmas Goods. Your own price. New
Drug Store.
Fred Hoover, wes down frop Weller on
Thursday last.
John Allen, of Cenkling, was in Wash
burn Monday.
Corderoy, Henrietta Cashmere and all
Wool Flannel suitings Right Place,
Coal Harbor
8. N. wl,iberg, ono of Coal Harbor's
rustlina farmers, was IN the county seat
the first of the week.
Lamps and Glassware,
k'gntP'iHfs; FIJI Hs;,ao,
D. j, Thornhill, driver of the Bismarck
and Washburn stage, has taken charge OF
the express at this end of the line.
A few Xmas Goods left at the New
Drug Store-will be sold at your own
own price. Call and see them.
Miss. Hilda Sheldon, gave dance to a
few of her friends Wednesday night. A
good time was reported.
FRESH OYSTERS, Lemons and Or
anEes, Cranbsrries and Sauerkrout at the
Washburn Milling Co. Store.
Noses Hyatt, ex register of deeds of
Oliver county, visited our county seat the
first part Uf the week.
Felt Shoes and Slippers,
Right Place,
Coal Harbor.
Bismsrck Tribune; Won Steiger has
gone on tho road as travelling salesman
for Chas Kupitz, whs will do wholesale
grocery business in towns along the line !:
Charlie Johnson, who has been in north
srn Minnesota for the paht year,has re-
turned. Charlie says Mclean county is
good enough for him.
Mrs. John satterlund, acsompinsd by
her daughter Lulu, and Master Floyd, vi
sited friends in Svsrdrup Tuesday and
Wednesday.
John Reuter- of Turtle Lake, returned
from the capital city, whore he'd ha been
to visit his family who are stop ping there
for the winter.
Louis Connely, one of Oliver county g
leading stockmen, and . prominent polltl'
clan of that coanty, was transactlng bus
mess in the county capital tho first of the
week.
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sEE! SEE! sEEM!

CLOSING OUT SALE OF HORSES.
On account of business East will sell
nv entire herd of horses cheap for cash
or trade for cattle. These horses must be
closed out. They are fine large draft
horses, s,-trotting and running breeds.
Any ono wishing to purchase team. it
will be to their interest to give me call
or write. JOHN q. DwYER.
Coal Harber, n. ID.
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Feed ground every Monday. Only cts
sack. Come to our saw mill at oonA-
ling. bohdoA
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Notice Of Estrays.

TAKEN UP on or about December Sth
one bay mare three years old branded +
R. ON right shoulder-weigh about 500
nounds. Also, one dark brown horse with
four white feet; stripe in face. and brand
ed Ez1on left shoulder and on left hip
wears cid and weighing about $50 IDS
JOHN NAGLE,
Ft. Berthold, N. D.
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LUMBER.

We have started our saw mill again ana
intend to keep it going all winter.
Now ia the time to buy lumber-S11 TO
ten Ten Dollars per thousand.
We want your money. You need our
um Der. bohaom
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Martin Hanson, one of Coal Harbor's
sturdy farmers. was doing business at tn
county seat, Monday.
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Auction sale of Percheron horses, will!
be held at Washburn Jan. 21, and %. Now
is the time to get you good team cheap.
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The ever welcome January thaw set in
in good earnest Tuesday morning and is
continuing up to the time the LEADER
goes to press. The weather all week has
been delightful and springlike.
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Board met.
All present.
On motion, the following funds was
ordered transferred.
$4,000 from No. 4 Road to Road No. l.
$500 from Road No. 6, to Road No. 2
$68.26 from Road No. 10, to Road No.7
$s4.OO from Dog License Fund to Cen
eral Fund and $12.69 from Fire breaks
Fund to General Fund.
County Treasurer presented his annual
delinquent personal tax report for 1884
taxes which on motion was referred back
to him with instructions to enforce col
lections at once.
On motion, the following we're appoint
cd Road Supervisors for 1896.
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OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD. OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MCLEAN COUNTY.

|
MCLEAN COUNTY.
WAsHBuRN. N. Dak..-Dec. 6, 1896.
Board met at o'clock, p. m.
All present
The following road supervisors present
ed their bills and reports which on motion
was accepted. AID bills allowed on their
respective funds.
Ole Everson, Road District No. 2. s 7.50
Frank Nordquist, Road Dist. No. 8. 900
Peter Miller, Road District No. 4. 500
John E. Sheldon, Road Dist. Noe. 4400
Andrew Rosebers, Road Dist No.7. ,ss4f''sso
Martin Hanson, Road Dist. No. 8. 1915
Noah Solenberg, Road Dist. Mo, 8. 1856
The following bills was presented and
allowed:
c. G. Forbes, two months
salary & supplies. ....$ s4.1o
Settler State estray paper r........ 500
l. Casselman, county aaditor,
two months salary ......... 1880
John Nelson, work on Road No. 6. 800
Steele Ozone, stationary, .......... 8.25
Jos. Taylor, stationary y.............1 1l.50
John Satterlund, printing ....... 1925
John Satterlund, printing tax sale 232.OO
On motion, the Board adjourned to z
p. m. O'Clock.
Jan. 6.S7 o'clock. p. IN.
Board met.
| All present.
Andrew Fallgren presented bill for
$4,000 for coal and wood which on motion
was allowed at $4,000 in favor of Joseph
Mann, to be sold and proceeds to tc ap-
piled on Fallgrens real estate taxes.
Nugent & Brown presented a bill for
$45.OO for tax receipts which, on motion,
was allowed.
L. Casselman for tax sale was allowed
366.25.
On motion, the following Resolutions
was adopted:
Whereas, There Is standing on the 1898
tax books lot of unpaid personal taxes
| now therefore
Resolved, that as to the personal tax
described. the county treasurer is hereby
authorized to give receipts in full tax
upon payment to him of the amount for
which the same is charged on the books,
provided the same is paid before January
3lst, 1896.
January 9TH, 1865 O'Clock, a. m
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners ann, Hanson
and Wing.
On motion, O. B. Wing was elected
for the ensuing year.
James Heath presented bill for 5000
fees as sheriff in case of State VS.. Nels P.
Olson, which was allowed at $3.50.
John Hoagland presented bill for
$14.12 for bridge plank, was allowed at
$l1.62.
j. +. Peterson presented his salary bill
of $500. which was allowed.
On motion, DIR. G. G. Forbes was ap-
pointed county physician for the year
1896, at $4,000 per annum.
Geo. w. Newton presented bill 100000
fees IN case of F. B. Wells va. Mclean
county, which, on motion, was dlsallowsd
A communication was presented to the
Board from E. s. Allen, of Bismarck, it
was moved and seconed that Commission
er Wing be instructed to notify Mr.. Allen
that he bring suit for the collection Of
1893 and 1894 taxes against the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
On motion, the Board to o'clock, pm.
l O'Clock p. m.
Board met.
| All present.
On motion, the following funds was
ordered transferred.
$4,000 from No. 4 Road to Road No. l.
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SoCo W PICoS' uo "CdGuci dll WO0k mas
been delightful and springlike.
o. B. Wing drove up from Nsttle Creek
Monday morning in time for "first calls
Of the meeting of the commissioners
The County Board honored itself and hon.
ored Mr.. Wing by selecting him as chair
man for the ensuing year.
COmmlssianer Hanson, alwas prom pt
officer was in attendance ut the commits
sioners meeting, Monday and Tuesday
A glance at the proceedings published
elsewhere in our columns, show consider.
able work accomplished in a two days
session.
The young ladies of Washburn and vi
cinity gave Leap Year dance in the
Merchants spacious hall Saturday even
ing. The attendance was good and the
invited "budds" seemed to thoroughly en-
Joy the partiality and attention of the
managing and smiling Misses.
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Overcoats and ulsters
Right Place.

Wool Boots, German Socks,
Right Place,
Coal Harbor.
Whv waste your strength pumping
water by hand when you can buy the pest
Windmill made, for triaing sum from
II, W.GRAMBs
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January s, 1860 o'clock a. m.

January 8, 1863 o'clock a. m.
Board met.
All present,
On motion the County Tleasurer's sal.
ary was fixed at 100000 per annum.
On motion, the Auditor was instructed
to make settlement with Bank for inter.
ests on deposits.
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On motion, the Board adjourned to
January Sth, 1896, at O'Clock.
L. Cassslman.
County Auditor.
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Opposit Merchants Hotel Washcurn, ND
Fine Horse sheing Speciality, and Plov
work warranted to give satisfaction, also
AGENT for Plano Machines and Binding
Twine.
LUXE EsKEs, Pro.
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Of his resolve to confess. Nor did he refer
to it; indeed, at noeptime, when sunlight
fell into the cell, he slipped a joke at our
condition, but knew that this was broad
day banter, and that the ghost would re-
turn at night.
That afternoon hfs, s sister came from
Louisville On a chad, brought for her by
the jailer's wife, shss bat inside the cell,
and, looking at her. 7 could have fancied
that she was part Of the noon hour She
wept at first, but she grew cheerful when 1
assured her that bersbfother would prove
his innocence
of what shame it is Itos keep him shut up
here so long. And y6HT haven't done any
thing, either. have yDfIf 1 don't see what
makes people so meaB.S
She remained with na until evening and
the light was surely gone when she went
away; and the hours5swere slow and long
before the candle was put above the door
But the old fellow came with it after a
stretched-out season. Boys" he said.
filling the window with his face, i've a
niue piece OF news for you. The grand
jury met today and court will be in session
before the weeks out, and, commemorative
you'll have a hcarin' pretty soon But don't
git skeered, for the foreman Of the iurv Is
moss doctor and the judge owns a livery
stable This might not seem to make any
aiHerence, but it do, for 1 want to tell YOU
that Teller that knows how to handle a
moss Knows how to handle a man
Well, l must leave you now" he CON-
tinued. Pardon me for not spendin' more
time with you, but they keep me on the
rush these days" '''o
He was gone at last. Haires was pacing
the floor. Would he wait for the death Of
the candle? L said nothing, but sat on nv
bunk waiting.
The candle burns longer than usual to-
night" he said. He was waiting for the
darkness.
Yes; for it seems to me that we are
sleepy, and it wants to tantalize US"
m not sic epy," he replied, quickly He
sat down. l said nothing. I'm not sleepv
u can't sleep until I have told you some
thing. I'm going to throw off all reserve
and talk to you as l would to myself. NV
father is cashier of a bank He is one of
the most lovable of men, but he is weak,
always itching to better his condition in
life, living in the midst of money, daily
noting its power, counting the wealth of
other men. In such an atmosphere it was
but natural that he should feel the clamp
placed upon him by a moderate income He
had brother, much older than himself
and this brother was slowly dying The
brother had money, say, ten thousand dol
lars, and it had been given out that the
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the problem assumes its most serious as
pect.
The members Of this class usually marry
early aud have large families. They are
satisfied with none but a high standard OF
living. They leave little property behind
them, and this dwindles to infnitesimal
portions when divided up. Their sons have
TO face the world with expensive tastes
and with only limited field in which they
are willing or able to work.
To prevent the Inconvenience of the first
alternative and the horrors of the second,
good Thomas Hughes founded his new
Rugby. He hoped that II would be the In
itiative to the establishment of q series of
colonies of similar aim. To these colonies
the surplus members of the English higher
middle class would gradually be drafted
away.
So enthusiastic was Mr. Hughes belief in
the eventual success of his scheme that he
took over to live in the colony his aged
mother, who was three years older than
the century, and placed 1t under the direc-
tlQn OF his son, Mr. w. Hastings Hughes
For time everything went swimminEly
Ihep came a hard winter and the failure
OF the crops. In June, 1882, an appeal was
made to the New York emigration commis-
sioners for one or two hundred families 10
be selected from the German immigrants
This was the first public avowal of dis
Iess- IL is true the community still strug-
gled bravely on. So late as 1884 MI
hughes, on a flying trip to America, stop
pea on Tor few days at Rugby, and was
pleased to find that his mother, then eighty
seven years of age had been restored TO
health by the vigorous climate of Tennes.
see But this was the sole drop of comfort
in MS visit. The experiment, as a whole
was failure. A few months afterwnrd II
was practically abandoned, and Rugby
Tenn, became only one of many souths'
western hamlets with nothing to distin-
gClsh II from its neighbors save a larger
birth. 1i'Ns
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II all led out-of- door lives, went to bde at
shutdown, and had consuming cares nor hard
work 10 bring down the health, there might not
be the urgent necessity that exists for taking
this best OF spring remedies-Paines celery COM
pound.
But as the great majority Of lives ordered
with too much work, too much anxiety, too little
sleep, by the time winter is the drain on the
nervous energy has become excessive, the nerves
are In sad need Of being strengthened, and the
blood Of being purified.
Paine's celery compound absolutely meets this
great modern necessity.
Paine's celery compound will bring back nerve
strength and replace poor, thin pale blood with a
ruddy, matchmaking stream.
1t is the one great practical remedy advocated
by all physicians.
1t dives away that feeling Of utter exhaustion
that is so common in the spring. but no less dam
gerously significant because II is so common. II
makes people we'll 1t is a thousand times supe-
Iior TO all the ordinary sarsaparllas nerines and
tones made.
Paines celery compound is the real spring
remedy known today that never fails benefit.
Get Paine's celery compound, and only Paines cell
cry compound IL you wish to be well.
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then turned back to the door. As We were
going through the corridor the jailer strove
! to pump me, but ! shut him up and went
my way.
All. the glory Of the sunshine and the
thrill Of the sweet air. I stood near gar
oen where flowers nodded, feeling that I
mad been snatched from a loathsome
dream. And thought of that poor fellow
who must pay for his fathers greed. How
harder than a rock is human justice; but
we must be just or mans law becomes
laughable failure I turned away, toward
the railway station, and the sight of the
express office smote me with sadness
Poor, loyal and generous fool'SI said
The train came. And the wheels kent re-
peatlng somethtng-they always do. And
what was it? Remember your promise, re-
member your promise" Yes, would re-
member it.
l had accomplished my mission and now
for the reward
me superintendent was in his office
waiting for me that evening. A check book
lay in front of him.
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A TENNESSEE RUGBY.
How the Author of "TOm Drcwno
Started a Cooperative Colony.

How the Author of 'sTOm Brown
Started a Co-Operatfve Colony.
From the New York Herald.
The recent death of Thomas Hughes re-
calls to mind the noble purpose and the
eventual failure of one Of his darling
schemes-the establishment in America Of
a cooperative and semi-socialistic colony
which should afford an asylum for English
gentlemen who were unable to get along in
their own country, and should attract like
minded people of all nationalities.
He first conceived his plan in 1880 He
Immediately went to work and organized a
company in Boston, which WIGS entitled
The Board Of Aid to Land Ownership"
OF this board Mr.. Hughes was chairman.
A large tract of land, extending over more
than fifty thousand acres, was purchased in
east Tennessee. The building of town, to
be known as Rugby, was commenced In
September of that year. 1t was formally
opened on October D. the inaugural address
being made by Mr. Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes said that the gates of the
colony would stand wide open to the entry
Of industry and intelligence from every
quarter, and that while in its beginning it
was necessarily English, I'VE hope that
II is will very soon cease to be So"
In one word,' concluded Mr.. Hughes
"our aim and hope are to plant on these
highlands a community of gentlemen and
ladies, not that artificial class which goes
here, the joint product of feudalism and
wealth, but society in which the hum
blest members who live as We hope most If
not all of them will, to some extent by the
labor of their own hands, will be of such
strain and culture that they shall be able
to meet princes in the gate without embar-
rassment and without self-assertion, should
any such strange persons present them
selves before the gate tower of Rugby in
the new world"
Nevertheless, 1t was primarily for the re-
lief of the sons of the impoverished gentry
of England that the colony was started.
What shall we do with our sons? is a
more important question among English
people than among Americans. The super
stition OF classes still holds in the older
country. There are the aristocracy, the up
per middle class, or untitled gentry, the
middle class or bourgeoise, and the various
grades of the lower classes.
The aristocracy has sufficient power to
lock after itself in all save a very few
cases. The members of the working classes
can, as rule, place their children in at
least as good position as they are in
themselves. It is when you come to the
children Of the upper middle classes that
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fellers got right to kill man, but no.
body ever had a right to steal a boss.
Boys, let's go down to Tobe's grocery.
1 understand they are goin' to cut water
million, knock nail key in the head and
wiring dishrag down there pretty soon.
Come on
The jailer, his fat sides shaking stepped
beck and closed the door, and the man
with the key motioned me to follow him.
AS the turkey was fumbling with the
lock, l heard the nervous pacing, to and
no or man inside the cell, and when I
stepped in he turned about, looked at me,
and, withdrawing his brief attention, with
q contemptuous bat of his eyes, said to the
jailer:
Buck, you've been acquainted with me
long enough to know that l don't want to
be shut in here with horse thief"
ON, you heard them fellers, did you?
OF course, you don't want to be shut up
with a boss thief-don't want to be shut up
ar all for that matter Jimmie-but there
are some things we can't help, and bein'
shut up with the first Teller that comes
along is sometimes one of them. Tom,
SUCK mat candle up there over the door
ara leave 1t there till it burns out so these
mere gentlemen can see how to entertain
each other. That's all right it'll stick.
well, good night. Glad we've got room
you don't find bedclothes enough shout for
more: In fact, whatever you don't see in
the dark ask for"
The shooting of the bolt sent chill
ing my momentary distress, gave me a
kindly look. You are not used to it," he
said They may be lying about you as
they are about me. It's an easv thing To
do
And sometimes hard thing to dis
prove, replied, sitting down on my bunk
opposite his own. He made no reply but
turned about and resumed his pacing up
and down the cell. 1 was careful not to let
MIN catch me gazing at him, but 1 sat
there, studying him closely. And surely I
was never impressed more deeply by the
bearing and the countenance of a man.
There was something about him that was
more than graceful,an attraction new to me-
unexpected, surprising. I had seen studied
suggestions of it on the stage-the hand
some, brave, reckless gambler. His fea-
lures were not regular, his nose was faulty
MS chin weak, and yet as a whole his face
was strikiEsly picturesque. He must have
been about twenty-five years of age.
The Pickering of the light told me that
the candle vas dying. Had he been walk
ing so long in silence, and had l in silence
been studying him so long?
Wen soon be in the dark / said IT
hate the dark. But it is in keeping with
this miserable hole Here sunbeam would
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asleep, for I heard him turn over time and
again. l was now almost out of patience
l had made my confession. Why didn't he
make his? l felt that l had won his con-
fidence; knew that he admired my tastes
because they agreed with his own [ had
given to him the most pronounced of all
fiattery-I initiated his accent and his man.
nerisms l was growing weary of my con-
tract Confinement was telling on my
nerves. Inwardly 1 cursed the superin-
tendent and all his senseless whims. / con-
demned the undertaking as most foolish
experiment without the possibility of a
compensating result. But the superintend-
ent's promise came back to me. My affairs
need of money. Yes, l would stick it out
HaineS began to mutter.
Talking to me?" I asked.
mo, wasn't saying anything. By the
way-and you will please pardon me for
such question-but if they should send
you to the penitentiary, how long do you
suppose it would be for?"
Not SO loud" 1 cautioned.
There are no other prisoners on this
floor. How long do you suppose it would
be for?"
Ten years at least"
THAT long? Terrible to think Of But I
suppose robbery is different from theft or
embezzlement After all, if a man goes to
the pententiary it doesn't make much diff
ference for how long. The mere sentence is
enough to break his heart"
Yes, but time may heal broken heart"
Mot time done in penitentiary."
Was he laughing at me? 1 listened, and
I thought l heard him litter, but 1t might
have been the ripple of suppressed sob.
Il wonder what time 1t is?" said he,
turning over YEARLY.
Must be nearly day. You seem more
than usually distressed"
Il am. My heart has been growing
heavier since you told me your story
Don't think Of me, my dear boy. but Of
yourself"
II am thinking of myself. and that's what
makes my heart SO heavy" For few mo-
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Mayors Office,
City of st. Charles, H., March 4, 1896.


City Of st. Charles, H., March 4, 1895.
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington. Vt.-Gen-
tlemen: l take much pleasure in being able TO add
my mite to the great mass Of testimonials in praise
of Paine'E celery compound.
In November last found myself much down
by oyerwork. For several weeks / had been
Obliged TO work eighteen hours daily out Of the
twenty -four, and in consequence in a state of
physical and nervous exhaustion. At the suggeS-
ton of a friend / commenced the Of Pane's
celery compound, with the result that my strength
has steadily improved, and / fiEd myself In far
better health than l have known for years.
believe also that II has enabled me to escape
my periodical attack of rheumatism, every
since that time with the advent of the cold,
damp weather, l Lave suffered severely from that
disease in a chronic form. SO far this winter i
have escaped without a single twinge OF my old
oLemy. very cheerfully recommend IL TO any
one in similar need in the full belief that It will
be helpful in every Very sincerely yours,
A. A. BENNETT