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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

William Kirkweod, formerly Of R,..h
late OF Armstrong. Emmons County, was
registered ut tho Merchants, Tuesday,
evening. Nj. Kirkvood has Ane fam
near Coal harbor. ard will make future
headquarters iu that vicinity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

Assessor Rosebers. of sandhillr, came
d'vn Monday +" make binding his con.
t''uanee in official trust. Mr.. eoseb. ry
was elected to be his cwn auccesaor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

According to report from the weather
bureau the month closed was the coldest
December in twenty-five years. This
might seem arrange to those Who remem
ber car fine December weather, but they
must also remember We had only few
hours thaw the whole month. The bea-
ver's theory of extra thick ice this winter
has been verified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07
COUNTY oFYlcNRs-uL,, AND NEW,

r. COUNTY OFEkGERS-(ILO AND NEW.
Tuesday there many changes in the per-
sonnal OF our county officials. Sheriff
Hultberg retlres at the end Of two sue
cessful terms III sheriff to 30 succeeded by
Allan Mcdonald, of Weller. who cOmes
we'll recommended Ms man Of rugged in:
tsgritv. Treasurer Mann is eucceodsd BY
H. g. Nygaard, "f Turtle Lake. though his
frat office has l0ng been known MS sue
cessful farmer, stookgrOwer and u good
Citizen generally. Ex-treasnrer Mann has
made an acceptable official and retires
from his two terms AZ county treasurer
with accounts squared mp and acceptable
to the county oomm issioners. Auditor
J0hnson succssds himself and eRtera his
aecond term unhsmpersd. He spends the
greater part Of his time in his I flee and
giyss close attention to his work. LUXE
Esksa rstires from two terms as register
of dests " his credit, succeeded
Joseph II. Taylor. Coroner Holtan give
grsoeful,y away to Coroner elsnt Benn.
Judge Mtllsr succeeds himself as county
Judge, waitss s. a. Falconsr senters another
term q clerk s,f The tlistrict court. Both.
have siysu very aatisfac: :.iory iirst terms.
Supsrinte1dsnt' Iolsan Who reoordsd The
large gest vote among cdunty candidatssl al
the sles,tlon last fall. 'h& ladies' voting
for him. e 81, slso. il entering i second
term ye,y oreditsbl Dan Williams ST
Esthrl cams ove, and qnali "a ~ sutvsyori
on thas sprins.gal shst no nnttsr nov hain.s
ble thes lse 4 perss.D lared sttls q alns
should hsvs fsspsct snongh ii for tlss oountya
q qaalif uatics 3 Ran.rd Eqnslinsd tor
! asscond term sand Musssinan of
Coal Hastor,, nj tiaed ytiilI ~ s:as|
jsstieslS Ss III
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

suPerintendent Holtan received and ha.
fitted up in bis Office in the court hons.
first inssalmsnt or::sectiou Of the travelling
library aud will remain iu our su perin,en
dentants care for the next ak mouths.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07
TAKEN UP.

TAKEN UP.
On or about December 25th, one mare
branded Q Owner come, prove property
pay charges aud take the same away.
CHARLES MAuNORIE.
Elbownods. N D..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Aator Hi!eneer on, of H.ncock't pros.
porous farmer wss dosng business at the
county asntt Friday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

Poatms.ter Williams. Of Ethel, .nen.
several days in the cornty capital this
week. -:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

Statement Of Receipts and Expenditures
in connection with tie Christmas Tree
entertainment at Washburu N. OAK, Dec
24. 1898.
Total amount collected $31 so
DISBURSEMENTS.
AHel Nelson. for goods, 50. 40
a. Il. Wahl, for goods, 600
L. j. Haugeberg. for goods, 6.25
G. G. Forbes, for goods, $50
Webb Brothers, for goods, G.61
B. McGinely. for express, .25
A. c. Ranard, cleaning cort house, 1.29
s. $8I.25
Balance on hand, 90
C.G. Forbes,
Treasurer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07
PNEsIONISG CONFEDERATEs.
Minneapolis Tribune.

A camp of Confederate veterans has
Passed resolutions denouuclnR the move
ment of Senator Butler of North Carolina,
to .'debanch the manhood of the South by
seeking to obtain pensions for executed.
crate soldiers from the United States gov
ernment," and averring that ''any aimiliar
effor. by any Southern member of congress
will be abhorrent to this camp, and meet
with unq ualitied condemnation"
However, the camp Of Confederate veter-
ans that adopted the above resolution ia
located in New York. 1t ia composed +
Southern men who have presumably estab
!ished themselves comfortably IN the
North. and who appreciate the hostility
Of Northern sentiment in the aggregate
to the granting of Confederate pensions.
We would like to hear expressions from
Confederate veterans camps located in
the Southern states, where they are con-
fronted with the problem OF providing for
MANNED and destitute Confederate veter-
ans located in thsi. midst. The New York
Confederate Veterans have no such
problems before them, as there are no
destitute Confederate soldiers in the
North, or practically none.
We do not think public sentiment il
the North is yet ripe for the pensionirg
Of fsx-t:onfederate soldiers, and Southern
congressman will act the part of prudence
th,7 dp not press it for II whie-and
yet We think the time will come when the
nation will be willing to care for the
actually naimed and needy survivors of
the "Lnst Canse."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

I'M. Pace, the Painted Woods creek
atockman with whom Fred Williams the
victim of the late Turtle Lake tragedy
had made his hsme year or moro pre-
vious to his death, has received letter
from the brother of the murdered man
dated from UnientOwn, Kansas. In this
letter the brother NJ. J.Wiliiams says
their father was the we'll known late Judge
Elias Williams, OF Kansas. He has n
other brother-a atockman iu Madison
county, Montana. rred-he further says,
after first leaving his fathers roof some
Is years ago. went out to Wyoming where
he spent some time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-07

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I. s,,,., ...,. r.;,.. S.' - '"'
go
:. y "n'''ocs,ot c"nk'ins, taking ad
'""'a3e o. the b''zzsr' made trip to ths
county capital Friday.
Joh, r..,. :. o--,,,
rr'oav WIN heavy lead "f pine lumber
or soastruSt'"n ot h's NV rs.i l,l,,.
Po.tms.ter Williams. Of E,ha, a.. =,
several days in the cor,,t, :. $50, .h;.
4 week. -. '''''
M 1,..., 49,. :. I'S77@Z,s u
he,utv !. . o,,oa ..:. VIZ
.s.tnt. ho,,k. ~ '"e
-.
FOUND-a pair of !ady's shoes. Own
er call at a. H. Wahrs store proye nron.
-
M. and Mira. Hans G. Rri.haorn Of
Turtle Lake. Ind unique but very vel
come christmns present. A little baby
girl vas born to them Christmas morn;,.,
-
own Monday +" make binding his con.
"''aaaee In official trust. Mr. Rosebe ~
vas elected to be his cwn succesaor.
Mt.. ,,;,,. v.-..
.,.tin., - ~. - ''' ""o ""' "ssn as
,ch.,+. g.. s '.o'n " '"e msr-
'n'nths' left TOR her
...,," 80 ~ aown with the grip and
~ - ''sen'''n >
William Kirkxood ,o,,..,.
late Of Armatrnoo E,,,,,. o
registered .t tho M.,oh,nt. Ts
evening. NJ. Kirkvooa ho. a.. 60
near Coal narbor. ard v;,, ,,.ha .n....
headquarters in that v;c,,;..
-
Hs' n''ds and Lu a satterlnnd in
Dvs"y ~'on MISS Loffness departed for
a''A =" MONDAYS stage. The two
-, ..A " ''e ss'.sy City Normal
,...s '" ~ 'ae winter term. Miss
' s'o' y" % "'nona' MINI
Jn..,.. x....,, -,
Ell. ;,i.u, i nv. !. -. - -. As lang
tb.,r Coz, H..,.a. '.s :. esss' rom
xr;nn. . v.., .,,..:...,s o"uas' Ia
6allx's stay here :luna closer to him ,h.n
broshsr.
fasr'ek coaners the Wolf Creek ranch
'n'n wa LsADEs caller, Tuesday. Pat
hoy Price Who shut ana k;l,.d r.. to
M,n.. .sota Klondvk.rs ., -. o..
trail last summer. ana "a. ,,n.h.a -. -.
vas our Duo Price. veil kno,n =. .n.
81 rsaideutsy uf NoL..n .on,t,
Years ago.
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u.,..... s........ ' =. M'seoo'a'
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l.,yh ,"n... y. D.s fo'nt' bur
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
Coos and Ends.

NJ. de. Roger gives an incomplete list of
members Of the French nobility who have
taken to themselves. American wives. He
heads the list with the Due de Choisemil
Praslin, who married Miss Mary Elizabeth
Forbes. with dowry Of 81 900, 900. He states
that Miss Clara Coudert brought the Mar
quis de Choiseul s2SO,0OO. and that Zeflta
Inconsistencies de Gallatin-took $780,
900 as dowery to the Comte Guy de Rohn-
Chabot. Other Americans who have mar
ried into the noble faubourg with doweries
are: Duchesse Decazes. who was born La
belle Blanche Singer, whose dowery was
$1,000. 600; Duchesse de Dion. widow of Liv-
ingston Stevens who brought her husband
$4,000 600; Duchesse de la Rochefoucauld, Mat
tie Mitchell, who was blessed with $500, 900;
Marquise de Mores, Medorah Hoffman,, pre-
sented the marquis with $500, OOO and Com
tesse Boni de Castellane, Anna Gould whose
dcwery was S15,000,OO0.
The French system Of tipping the house
hold staff of servants is unique. In the
chateaux and villa a strong box with an
opening in the cover is placed by the hall
door and therein the departing visitor drops
such fee as he or she wills. At the end of
the season the box is opened and the contents
divided among the servants. This, of course
frees the poor guest from any embarrass-
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
Boy. Essay ON Hornet..

A hornet is the smartest bug that flies
anywhere. He comes when he pleases, and
goes when he gets ready. One way hornet
shows his smartness is by attending to his
own business. and making everybody who
interferes with him wish they had done the
same thing.
When hornet stings a Teller he knows 1t,
and never stops talking about it as long as
his friends will listen to him. One day
hrcnet stung my pa (my pa is a preacher)
on the nose and he did not do any pastoral
visiting for a month without talking about
that hornet.
Another way hornet shows his smartness
Is by not procrastinating. If he has any
business with you he will attend to 1t at once,
and then leaves you to think it over to your
self. He don't do like the mosquito, who
comes fooling around for half an hour singing.
Cousin cousin and then when he has bed
you all he can, dash away yelliag, ''No kim"
A hornet never bleeds you; but if he sticks
you, you will go off on swell.
l don't know anything more about hornets,
only that Josh Billings says: "A hornet is an
infiamible Josh was a poor speller) buzzer,
sudden in his impreshuns, and rather hasty
In his conclusions, or end. Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
How Gov. Lnd- Takes.

Any one who thinks that Gov. Lind will not
make as good an executive as his Affiliations
ana circumstances permit will undoubtedly
ma hlmself mistaken. 1t will be his aim to
so administer the duties of his Office that he
may nave some hope to secure reelection
TWO years hence.-Pipestone County Star.
When the people of Minnesota selected John
Linz for governor they chose wisely. By the
successful performance of vast amount Of
work he has showed an energy and ability
mat VIII place him in the front ranks Of
Minnesota's best governors.-Cottonwoo
County Citizen.
All the bonds and stocks, other than bank
stock, We're returned and valued at less sum
than the yearlng calves and less than double
the valuation OF the dogs over six months old.
The above is paragraph from Gov. Lind's
message. This upstart ought to be impeached
Tor daring to suggest that bankers and
brokers' have not been assessed up to the
mark. Just think of it, bonds and stocks,
otner than bank stocks were assessed at less
than half the value of dogs over six months
OF age Verify, the state will have to make
assignment if Gov. Lind is not impeached.-
Waverly Tribune
After all it was neither Denfeld or Farms
worth for state superintendent of public in
struction. A dark horse wins in the person Of
Supt. ]. H. Lewis Of Hastings, and there is
nothing to indicate that the appointment is
not as good as any heretofore made by Gov.
Lind. Prof. Lewis has been superintendent of
the Hastings schools for about twenty years.
during which time he maintained for them a
high standard of excellence which has been
pattern for other schools of the state
Hutchinson Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
Here, There, EveyMhers.

Secretary Alger ought to resign for the
the good of the administration; and his
friends intimate that he wants to do SO aft
er the report of the war investigation COM
mission, which is expected to give him a clean
bill of health shall have been presented.
But 1t appears that Senators Hanna and
Elkins are putting in motion every possible
agency to prevent the secretarys retirement
at a time when a change in the war depart
ment might seriously affect the interests
OF army contractors who enjoy the favor
Of these senator's. Some bidders for furnish
ing army supplies made their offers include
the rates of freight to points in Cuba and
Porto Rico. Other contractors, who were
better Informed, made. their prices accord
with the cost of delivery at Savannah, Ga.
1t is thought that a change in the admins
tration of the war department might stir up
these and other matters; and hence the
strong effort of influential politicians to pre-
vent the resignation of Secretary Alger.-
Philadelphia Record
Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada. has, 1t
is said, made up his mind that this coun-
try ought not to- expand. He told this
story the other day to explain his position
on this important subject: farmer out in
Nevada, he says Invested in some hogs.
paying therefor cents per pound. This was
in the spring. In the fall the farmer after
keeping and feeding his hogs all summer
took them to market and sold them for 8
cents pound-just the price he had paid
for them.
How in the devil do you expect to make
any money out of raising hogs at that
rate?" said neighbor who learned Of the
transaction.
81 don't know as 1 have any reason to
complain said the farmer. Haven't had
the benefit of the society of the hogs all
SUMNER
According to Senator Jones' theory the
United States will be in the position of his
farmer friend If we take and hold the Phil
ippines. Washington Times.
The alleged and generally credited crcum-
stance that Secretary Alger, at cabinet
meeting, opposed the ordering of a court
martial. and that he advised instead the
appointment of a court Of inquiry to ascer-
tain the truth to the issue between Gen.
Miles and Gen. Eagan, has emphasized the
popular feeling that the war department
stands in urgent need of new head In
deed, the fact that Secretary Alger was will
ing to put himself in the attitude of opposing
a court-martial to try Gen. Eagan is all
that was needed to Show that he is not
the right man in the right place.-B altimore
Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
A Most Worthy Work.

The educational committee Of the
Young Mems Christian association do
not propose to let the winter season go
by without making an effort to give
the men of ST. Paul an excellent OPP
portunity to improve their education,
as reference to the schedule of their
proposed evening educational classes,
to be found in another column Of this
issue. will amply prove. This evening
work in practical business branches is
becoming one of the mightiest forces
for good yet hit upon by the Y. nj. Z.
a. Hundreds of young men owe their
success in life to the educational adj
vantages secured in these schools. Ev-
cry citizen of st. Paul. regardless of
what may be his religious belief, will
he glad of night school which is train
ing large numbers of our young men
for honorable and successful manhood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
A PLEA TO PEACE.

When mighty issues loom before us, all
inc petty great men of the day seem small.
Like p1gmies standing In b,aze of light
before some grim, majestic mountain height
War with his bloody and impartial hand
reveals the hidden weakness of a land
UncroWns the heroes trusting peace has made
Of men whose honor is a thing of trade,
And turns the search-light full on many a
place
Where proud conventions long have masked
disgrace.
Oh, lovely Peace! as thou art fair, be wise:
demand great men, and great men shall arise
10 DO thy bidding. Even warriors come
Swift at the call Of bugle and of drum,
80 at the voice of peace, imperative
AS bugles Call, shall heroes sSring to live
For country and for thee. In every land,
In every age, men are what times demand
Demand the best o Peace, and teach thy
sons
They need not rush In front of death-charged
guns,
With murder in their hearts. to prove their
worth.
The grandest heroes who have graced the
earth
Were love-f.led souls, who did not seek the
fray
But chose the safe. hard, high. and lonely
way
OF selhess labor for suffering world.
Beneath our glorious flag again unfurled
In victory, such heroes wait to be
Called into bloodless action, Peace by thee
Be thou inststent in thy stern demand
And wise great men shall rise up In the land
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the Cosmopolitan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
ConstitutionaIity of the Torrens Law.

Attorney General Douglas has re-
piled to the resolution recently adopted
by the state senate calling upon him
TO investigate and report upon the
constitutionality of the so-called Tor
rens system of land titles as applied
TO Minnesota.
After reciting the history of efforts
to apply the law in Massachusetts, IL
linois and Ohio and the judicial con-
troversy for determining the consti-
tutionality of the system in those
states respectively, the attorney gen
eral holds that a simplified system,
embracing many of the reforms COW
cred by the original Australian law,
may be enacted in accordance with
the provisions of the constitution of
Minnesota, but only upon condition
that the power which determines the
title, either equitable or legal, shall be
vested in the district courts of the
state" Should it be deemed advisable
TO lodge with the probate court judges
in the several counties, as has been
suggested as advisable, the power to
discharge the functions performed by
q regularly designated registrar I'M
der the original Torrens law, as in
Australia and Manitoba, Mr.. Douglas
says that an amendment to the con-
stitution will be necessary to the end
that the duties Of the probate courts
may be enlarged and, if necessary, to
change the title of such courts to make
them correspond more identically with
the service which they shall perform in
this connection.
1t is, of course, we'll to advance in
the direction of a reform of the I'M
portance of that proposed with every
point involving it's constitutionality
properly safeguarded, and with refer
ence to that particular feature the
opinion of the attorney general is
timely and valuable, as are, also, his
suggestions respecting the care with
which the measure shall be drawn In
order to render it in the least manner
Objectionable. Meanwhile, however,
our legislators would do well to bear
in mind that the system proposed is
by no means revolution, as some are
plification of the method by which
land titles shall be quoted, which, in
present conditions, are frequently dis
tuTDeu. NO legal rights can possibly
be jeopardized under the Torrens sys-
TEN that are protected under existing
laws by due process in the courts
On the contrary, the reform method
has the advantage of more evenly bal
ancing the scales Of justice, in that
every authenticated claim can be sat
isfied without a disturbance of the fee
ownership in the land involved, thus
affording security to the latter and
equitable treatment of every possible
remote claimant whose interests may
in any way have been obscured with
out fault of either the conveying party
or the purchaser. The points made
by the attorney general in his opinion
will be found elsewhere in this issue of
The Globe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27
The Question of brains.

And now scientist stands ready to prove
to us that the weight of the brain bears
little or no relation to the ability Of its pos
SCISSOR The brains Of two idiots weighed re-
spectively 57.5 and 59.5 ounces, while those
Of Gambetta weighed less than that of the
average boy of seven. A weak-minded man
had brain weighing 70.5. while dwarfed
Indian squaw possessed one of 1876 ounces
To the present generation these statements
may be more or less matters of indifference
but the writer of this paragraph remembers
when one of the greatest arguments used
against the higher education Of women was
based on the fact that their brains weighed
less than those of men. A brain Of Itt,e
weight was not considered worth cuItiyatinp
Its very lightness proved it to be unenua1 ~
the physical task of acquiring knewledoo
mastered by men whose brains weighed more
1t was like expecting puny muscles to per
form feats accomplished by athletic giants.
These arguments were considered nm
answerable in their day. Every scepticaI and
fortunate young man quoted them to every
ambitious and hampered young woman They
meant alas, the self-depreciation of many
woman who gave up the struggle And
possibly it was just because the valiant nro
motors OF higher education made no attemnt
to answer them. but went quietly and silently
to work along the lines of their own beliefs
doing without argument the things which
their opponents were arguing SO ably against.
that women OF today enjoy manifold priv
ieges denied to their elders Everything and
nothing can be proved by argument the uu
answerable fact les alone in accomplishment.
The heaviest brains are found In cold north
ern countries. the highest average is OBJ
tanned in Scotland so that between the weight
of the brain and the question of nationality a
very decided re,ation may be said to exist.
The little woman in the "Grandssimes, in
her invariable argument. may have been