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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

diately.
The boys had about three times as
much rope as they needed, for ards
lev had had the buying of il and he
was one Of those boys who never get
merely enough for Il thing. If he'd
been going to a picnic with anot her
fellow he would have taken along
five dozen eggs instead of two dozen
He had large western way of doing
things and so he had bought three
thousand feet of rope at MaNon City
They hung the rope over the beam
and let down the two ends to Nor
lev and he pulled himsel. and the
swing up to the beam and made his
way to solid ground.
Then he walked back to the taut
rope and got the swing ropes clear
of kinks. With the swing still bound
to him he went out to the middle OF
the rope. hung for a minute TO be
sure that the ropes We're even and
then he swung off with cry of tri-
umph.
\ cry of triumph that changed in a
moment to one of horror and then
became inaudible as he swung in Il
mighty are OF nearly 5000 feet.
He's tainted" said two or three
of the boys. And he had. Such a
tremendous rush through the air was
more than he could stand, plucky as
he was. and he knew nothing after
the first few hundred feet.
Back and forth he swung, involun-
tariIy letting the old cat die.
And such a, large old cat.
Just before he came to stop Mr..
Merriweathed on his broncho appear
eel among he boys. 1t did notsiake
long to explain matters to him.
Whose idea was il? My boy's?"
No. sir. it was Morleys."
We'll, he's been punished enough.
/ don't see how he's going to get
back
He pulled himself up before
We'll. he won't have strength
enough when he comes to-"
And now came the strangest part
of the affair and the only part of
which / was an. eye witness. I'd been
out riding and as | passed came in
sight of the group just after the
sheriff reached them so | saw the
conclusion of the episode and do not
have to trust to others eyes.
the Canon of the Big Wind because
of curious breeze that visits it about
as often as once or twice a week.
1t may be as calm as a day in June
in the country surrounding the can
on but in the deep gulch this wind
blows with almost cyclone fury and
always from north to south. There
is no one who is very scientific in
MaXon City and so no one has ever
been able to explain the phenomenon.
But that wind was the salvation of
Morley
As Mr. Merriweather stood there
wondering how he was going to res
cue the boy from his perilous situa-
ton the wind began to blow, slowly
al first but steadily increasing in vol
ume with a giant and musical roar
like the deepest bass tones in big
organ
The swing bearing the unconscious
Morley swayed a little with the adj
vance guard of the hurricane: then it
began to lift slowly and at last the
ropes stood out as stiff as if they
had been made Of iron and when
the wind reached its height Morley
was even with the top of the canon.
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when | saw it. after the affair, it was
danger Of slipping and the boys Of
MaNon City did the whole job with
out nelp from their elders.
The thing that interested me most
was the fact vouched for by all the
boys that Morley fastened the
ropes in place after the beam was
secured instead Of trying them on be-
fore they put the beam aQross. Yes,
sir. he walked over to the middle OF
the canon on that - inch beam and
he got down on his knees and calmly
tied first one end and then the other
end of that rope with nothing but
1000 feet between him and the Lit
tlefork River below.
The seat had hole in either end
through which the rope had been
passed before it was tied to the beam
and when Morley had finished his job
they played out the rope slowly with
the seat at the end of it until it
swung in the breeze one thousand feet
below.
The boys feared grown up interior
ence and nothing had been said about
the affair to any one not engaged in
the work But little Esther Merri
weather had overheard the boys talk
ing about it and she told her father,
big Sheriff Merriweather, and just
about the time that they were ready
for the swing he was on his way to
the canon from MaXon City mounted
on his broncho..
There We're ten fellows interested
in the scheme and not one Of them.
but was crazy to have first swing.
but as Morley had planned il he in
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sisted upon being the first to try it.
He put a piece of stout clothes line
in his outside pocket, drew on pair
of gloves so that he wouldn't skin
his hands and then he slid down that
rope to the seat as coolly as it he had
been in his sisters eight foot swing in
the back yard.
Daring as the boys were they all
held their breath as he made his way
down for they knew he had not one
chance in a million if he lost his hold.
But Morley had muscles of iron and
he didn't lose either his grip or his
grit. but made his way to the seat
and then dashed himself to j.
But. will you believe it? Those
clever boys had fashioned the biggest
swing since creation of man, but
they'd forgotten to contrive a way to
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dropped?"
"Oh. I'd tie myself to the seat. I'd
risk it if there was a swing there
Say suppose we make one. It'll be
the biggest thing Of its kind in the
United States"
How can we?"
why we can set Il beam across the
top and then tie rope to il. It's
only a question of length. \ twelve
inch beam will stand the strain all
right
Boys if YOU think I'm carpenter
enough to tell you just how those
fellows did that engineering job
you're mistaken. Morley has told me
a half dozen times since | decided to
write this up but / must confess to
a certain stupidity about such things
and I don't know how they did it but
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THE MAMMOTH SWING
Story Of Bronson Canon and the Hair-Rais.
ing Experience Morley Bacon Had When
He Tried to do the Biggest Thing
of It's Kind on Record.
BY CHARLES BATTLE LOOMS.
Copyright, 1900, by c. B. Loomis.)

One day Morley and his bosom com
panion. Ardsley MerriWeather. a boy
of about the same age, were standing
on the edge Of the canon looking
across.
"Wouldn't that be great pole
Jump said Ar,lsley, looking across
.he great chasm.
Mimi said Morley, but sup
pose the pole broke or You didn't
quite clear it?''
Both boys stood on the edge Of the
canon With their toes over the brink
and looked down the sheer 1000 feet.
1T would be easier to fan down
there than to come back" said Ards
Aey without a shudder. If his moth
er had known what he was doing she
would have tainted just as promptly
as she could. but fortunately She did
not see him. and as Moreley's as clear
headed as he. he did not faint or think
Of such a thing. He gazed into the
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MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.

Cured my husband who was afflicted for
years with large ulcers on his leg. He is
now as sound as dollar. after using two
bottles. The Lemon Elixir cured other
cases like this. and cured friend whom
the doctors had given up to die. who had
suffered for years with indigestion ana
nervous prostration.
MRS e. A. BEVILLE.
Woodstock, Ala.
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MozLEY,s LEMON HOT DROPS.

Cures all Coughs Colds. Hoarseness.
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrage, and
all throat and lung diseases. Elegant
reliable.
Twenty-Five cents at druggists. Pre-
pared only by DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta.
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MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.

I suffered with Indigestion and dysen-
tary for two long years. heard of Lemon
Elixir got it; taken sevc1 bottles, and
am now a we'll man.
HARRY ADAMS.
No. 1874 First Avenue. birmingham, Ala.
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.
A pleasant Lemon Drink. Regulates
The Liver, Stomach, Bowels and
Kidneys.

For biliousness, constipation, and ma
laria.
For indigestion sick and nervous head
ache.
For sleeplessness. nervousness ana
heart failure.
For fever, chills debility and Kidney
diseases, take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
Fifty cents and 81 per bottle at drug
gists.
Prepared only by DR.. IT. NJ. Motley, At.
lanta Ga. x A
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GRATITUDE.

DR.. II. Mozley--Dear Sir Since using
your Lemon Elixir, l have neve: had
another attack of those fearful sick head
aches, and thank God that have at last
found a melicine that will cure those
awful spells.
MRS. ETA w. JONES,
Perkers3urg, West Va.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-26
After a Murderer.

|, AS we are going to press John
Huber Of Bismarck. arrives in the
city in search of q man known as
Joe Miller. He informed the
Leader that Simon Welch, who
was found dead at his place near
Bismarck had been murdered and
suspicion aroused against Miller
as the perpetrator. The suspect
is of a dark complexion, height )
feet inches. He was last seen
at Frank Jackson's railroad camp
eight miles south of Wilton at
IL O'Clock Thursday night. Mr..
Huber deputized a couple Of men
and started for Painted Woods
this (Friday) afternoon.
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ashburn Visitors.

General v. p. Washbu,n arrived in ths
city ir.'u Minneapolis Wednesday noon
He was nrceWpnnied by Hon. join Sat-
terlnnd aud Chic Engineer j. NJ. Dixon of
Bismarck. and W.P. Macomber of Wilton.
Anticipatiug the arrival of the distn-
Enished party the business men of the city
tloated from The fasStaffS of their estab--
lishments th@ American flag, aemonstative
"f "pprecplsita '"r 'hrir distinguished
guest. ,Af'sr latf h~"n tile general. accom-
panied by Asr Asr:sAn',DrIund, paid visit TO
the KING John" mine. General Wash
burn spokeau glowing terms concerning
the excellent body of coal. and in warm
terms highly commended the city. its pro-
greSsive citizens, and the spirit of conf
Ceuce SO clearly visible in the city and
surrounfing country. The party left for
Wilton i'll ;he evening
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FACTS FOR EUROPEAN TRAyEL-

FACTS FOR EUROPEAN TRAyEL.
EltS. 81. 5
Duluth is about lO4O miles from the
nearest A.autio seaport Montreal--a a
IS hour Journey. Splendid vessels s. Of
10. 90 tons leave Montreal tri-weekiy
for Liverpool The distance is. 1861
miles. Duration of voyage seven days.
Steamers are scheduled 10 sail one
hour after arrival Of passengers via Du-
luth, South Shore q Atlantic ky.
The journey from Duluth to New
York or Boston is about two days.
Distance to LiverpooI-f,om New
York 313O miles. From Boston 2997
miles. The largest and fastest vessels
afloat sail daily for Europe.
Intending European passengers should
arrange passage through reliable ard
experienced agency IL, insure economy
and comfort. This can be done by apl.
plying tO Il. Fl. Larke, Asst. Gen Pass.
Agent. D. s. s. g. A.. Ry:, 1875 Spald-
ing Hotel b lock, Duluth.
Tickets via all Trans Atlantic lines.
Cabin plans. and complete up.to date
i formation az to rates and service al
Sons European Tours.
Z Many stts tpers isIs. now full for both
going and return3 tripH this ssIsl,i ,iper
Prompt applications should be 3sudsstur
sttatarnpJn bertha 23ss3 ,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-26
Democratic Convention.

A. mass convention of the democrats of Nc
Lean connty is hereby called to meet at court
house in WNshburn on Saturday June 2, 1900 at
the hour Of 2 O'Clock T.. N. for the purpose of
selecting Delegates and alternatSs to represent
the democrats Of hicLean county. at the demo-
cratic state convention to be held ut the opera
house in the city of Fargo on Wednesday, June
&. 1870 tt 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
said state convention to be held for the lur-
pose OF selecting six delegates and six atemates
to represent the democrats of North Dakota in
the national democratic convention called to
meet at Kansas City on jug l. 1850.
STATE TICKET.
Also for the purpose of selecting delegates to
represent Mclean county in the dcrlocratic
state convention to be held in the city OF Grand
Forks on Thursday, Ju y 49, 1870. at 10 O'clock in
the forenoon. to place in nomination candidates
for the various state offices. and such other
business as viii be brought before the convrn-
tion.
Signed this Sth day Of Nay, 1850.
GICRGs. u. RHUDE,
C. e. FORBES, Chairman.
Secretary.
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TAKEN UP.
iF'irst Publication MAJ, 10, 1900
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land l,lfice, Devils Lake, n. d., April l9th,
l!W.
3 sufficient contest affidavit having been flied
in this Office bs WIN. W. Grant, of Harvey, n.
d., contestant, against homestead entry No.
12ls7 made & pril 18th, 1898. for W IL Of Sc 4
sw IA of he IL sc * of NV IA section Is, town
ship ll9 range Is, by John H. Shay, contestce,
in wlici. it is alleged that said JOHN SHAY has
wholly abandoned said tract, that said tract is
| not srgt.cd upon and cultivated by said party
as required by law, that said John shay. has
never built u house or established residence
on said .and and has not lived thereon to. this
date, and has not cultivated or improved the
same i'll any manner; that said default Of said
entryipan is not due to his employment in the
! military naval sorvice of the United States
in time of war, and said parties, arc hereby
| notified to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock Il. IN. on
isJune u, 1900, before Arthur n. Beiseker, II
notary public, at his office ut Harvey, N. D..
and tilat nnal hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
am. en- June 30, 1865, before the register and
Hsceiver ut the United States land Office in
Devils Lake, N. ID.
, 1The said contestant having, in a proper .affi-
aavit,. filed May Z, 1900, set forth facts which
| snow that after due diligence, personal service
/ OF this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by, due and proper publication.
H. Z. BAIRD, Receiver.
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Horse Thief Captured.

James Clark, the notorious
horse thief. who has been oper
ating in this country for some
time, was captured at Shell
creek, north of Elbowoods last
Saturday. lie was running
off a bunch of Indian ponies
when discovered by a Gros
Ventres Indian boy, who inn
ediately covered Clark with a
rifle. Clark surrendered to the
boy making no resistance.
S Sheriff Mcdonald went to FL
bowoods Sunday to sake the
prisoner in custody.
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NUMBER SO.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Please take notice that when
'you are i'm need of harnes or
saddles remember the place
where YOU have more advan-
Itage than any other. If ] have
mot got what you want in my
lime I can make it. Remember
Il have II years of experience.
|All good saddlss | sell are made
|by special orders. They are
leasy on the horse and rider.
THEY are warrented against
ironing any horse or cattle that
Stands on four feet.
IOHN OLIGNEY,
Washburn Haraess Shop.
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NOTICE..

May 3Oth. 1900, will he observed as nsual
in Mashblrn. Since our last observance
of the day, many of our brave boys have
di ed Ill defeuse of our country. Let us
all meet together on that day, set apart
by our nation, aud show our loving re
mem Derance Of thuse-Who have So freely
gwen life to the cause OF ireeuUm-hy
scat teriug floral enblems over their
sacred dust. The program will be much
the same as i'll past services:
March TO cemetery at IL O'clock sharp,
basket dinner at II aud speaking at 2 p. m
All schools are earnestly requested to
take part in the exercises
Hot coffee will be furnished by the G.
A. X. boys. ALI who can will please
bring cups. Every one is expected TO be
present. All who eau should feel it Il
duty to take an earnest part in this ser
vice. This is one occasion when every
patriotic man or woman can say: "rhis
is my day.
A. G. RANARD.
Commander.
ANDREW PETERSON.
Auit,
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Teachers Examination.

a'eacttfs examination was III session
at the ct.qrt house yesterday. Those III
ing,on, Berd .Tarkingten, Dora G. Leroy
Phoebe h.Gatas. Flnrcnce Kirkland. Az.
ness Lanit, and Viola Lamb. u sssrs a
q. Runart, q. f. Ramsey, r. r. vioiotte
u esse NJ. Hobbs and Horace G. Hartzell
1 Superintendent Holtan conducted tbs
examination.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-26
New Buildings.

Quite a building boom will soon
be on at Washburn.' Several bus
mess establishments are now in
course of construction and others
are soon to follow. Jewell ave-
nue. is destined to become u busi-
ness thoroughfare we'll worthy the
name, and it's future activity will
lend q citiiied appearance to the
now beautifully Situated town OF
Washburn.
Aug. Wahl is constructing an
elegant store building. Andrew
Peterson has commenced work on
u 3oxto loot livery barn and is
rushing the work. Luke Es!zes is
making preparations to erect a
blacksmith shop and carriage re-
pairing establishment.
With the advancing Of the road
to this point insures a volume of
business that must be met by the
various enterprises.
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Washburn General Manager.

Edwin G. Washburn, Of Minne-
apolis, has been made general man
ager of the new Washburn, Bis
marck e Great Falls railroad,
new line in North Dakota. He has
been given supervision of pur-
chases Of supplies and materials in
addition to the duties generally
carried by a manager. His head
quarters will be in Minneapolis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-26

| W. P. Macomber returned to Wash
burn yesterday, from trip to Coal
! Harbor.
Col. Vim. Low, the we'll known ranch
mau of Lake View. has sold out his ranch
aud bought out the 1. @. Mills LIVERY
of Harvey. Mr.. Tow had twelve. years
ranch experience with varied fortunes
while at his beautiful scenic home at Lake
View.
G. r. Wilcox, who has Just fin
ished boring q we'll for Andrew
Peterson at Washburn, finding
water which in 81 hours reached
in depth As feet, is now busily en-
gagged in drilling wells throughout
the county. He has dug about
six wells in Washburn this spring,
and last fall he put down eight
wells in this neighborhood and on
every occasion struck good water
at an easy depth.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

sI 4 . p A .
.sss5i LOCAL ITEMS.
-.
5s ~. fye was up Iron- DIS
I 1narck iast week.
Louis Anderson OF Coa'
\ iiaroor, was IN the CITY yestef-
day
Il Dr. Forbes made a trip to
Valley CITY and back this
& week.
Attorney Lamb returned
Tuesday from a trip to Bis
1narck.
A. e. Reeshagen and John
Neuler OF turtle Lass arc ~
s.lf'e cl'y
Editor. Hanson ofNthe Wilton
News was visiting i'll Bismarck
\ Sunday.
Landlord Charlebois re-
turned from a trip to the Cap
;tnl civ sunday
= party ., iowa Wv xM a'en ~,
ers passed throus y WeS,i,'''il s,,.,' =
-
! ne gasollne poa!s' ee.iess 81 .
ana bloodsooa, arrives a. .iie
yrlandlng MONDAY a.tel lopn,
4 Win d cohsls nlhen' VI ', 'n'npei
ana machinery TOT ioeai ihei
II
4 a: Hlnkley OF lurtle Greeh,
Whlle riolhg d Nicaous nolse &
Monoay mofh1ng' was .n.ow, !,
] unn ',, ;nf,,1 a hr,,;sns
ing business in the city Thurs
day, he reports heavy ram
rams IN ms helghno'.ioou ;,as' ;
''
Jon,i 4a 0i,sieg tha 4ta ;utsr;or u nf
t,;s harnass shon John,s na-
irons will find a. neat shop to
go 70 wheh Vley uesi ~
W. :
Durlhg tlle .tll"hie' e'oMe'
b.,a. ~ ~ Amm Wahl which
sswas grazing a little north of
xhe ci:y, was struck by light
@illl'g and instantly k'i4ea'
Mrs. *. Penwaroen Wehs
at .,,;t,, ber ,;t,ln 'danohter, who
was taken quite i'll. Mrs. PEN
warden's many friends hope
the little one will soon recover.
PROPRIETOR Charlebois, of the
n,erc}ants. is having the
Mouse re-papered and painted
through out, which adds
greatly 10 'ne apt'1a' GUY - ~
to-date.
c.n+ wm Harris accomp-
aimed by his wife, has. once
more returned to Washburn,
after an absence of a year.
The Captain has spent the
winter in Colorado returning
tkY entire distance overland :
The funeral OF the late Harvey
Harris, whose deatn oceufieo ,'s'
week at blsmarck' 'ooh f''aoo ''s'
Friday IN that clty' Inc he'oef
joins its readers IN extending sym
pathy to the widow and relatives
of the deceased. Mr.. Harris was
we'll and favorably known here
and leaves MANY to mourn his de.
$3.50
-
The dance at the residence Of
9 4. Peterson at Painted Woods
,os+ sat,,rday nioht was we'll at
.a.aad +hare ha;no IN attendance
-. 90 ,o,,,,les AZ excellent
De \
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The
North Coast
Limited
\ 4 - ss''s1

A wide-vestibuled
Steam Heated
Electric Lighted train
With Observation Car,
Every day in the week
Between
St. Paul and Portland.
Will supplement present
!. daily train April 10Th.
For particulars ddress
your nearest ticket agent
ANY agent
North acific Ry, or
lhas. Foe,
ST. Paul, MINI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-26
NEW BUILDlNG.

Aug. Wahl, one of Wash
burns pratical merchants, is
constructing new store build
ing opposite the Merchants
Hotel, on the corner of Jewell
Ave. ami Willow ST. The en-
cavating has been completed
and the foundation is nearing
completion. Lumber is on
the ground for the frame work,
which will be OF cottonwood
our native lumber. MIR. Wahl
has not yet decided whether he
will build one or two stories.
The store will have a 25 foot
front al d will be modern in
construction as we'll as neat in
appearance. 1t is the best To-
cation in the city and the store
will be an ornament to Wash
burn.
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TAKEN UP

Csme}to my place on Painted Woods
creek. atay "a, 1900. Ore brown pony:
Brand. > heart. on fit shoulder.
{ q. A. Oberg, Washburn, N. D.
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"THE OLD RELIABLE Standby"
AXEl, NELSON

Has contracted for large new UP.TO-DATE stock Of
"DEERING" BINDERS MOWERS and HAY RAKES The
celebrated j. l. CASE, GANG and BREAKING plows
"MITCFIELL' and BURG" WAGONS, open and covered
RUGGIEs, SPRING WAGONS ROAD CARTS Etc Also
binding twine the famous and cyclone
defying "AERMOTER" WIND MILLS, pumps and complete
of machine repairs besides usual modern, and full
groceries. clothing boots shoes farming mp-
lments.
Your inspection and patronage respectfully solicited
Axel Ne1aorl.
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Religious services by Rev. A Diesen,
at Coal Harbor, the coming Sunday, at
1880 o'clock,a.tn.
Te'chers Institute will begin on
June IL and continue for one
week, Miss Ella Stout conductor.
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TAKEN UP.

Came TO nv place at Turtle Lake, May
Cd, 1909. One dark grey t"o year old
mare. Saoot" braud ON left thigh. On"
,oan two year old geIding; boot" brand
on leftthigh. Owners eau have same nv
proving property aud paving charges
PETKR MILLER.
I nrie Lake,
Mclean CO. n. D.