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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19

Larism usually termed the dark
ages. The mark of an Aleric.
Il Liberals or a Nero as strands
upon the beach gave sign Of
recession of the last dark age
epoch. and BY these horrors
chronicled by the daily press
and the grewsome sign that
mark our political life, with its
lnsincerity and lack of character
that govern its movements and
action in the direction of affairs
and where expediency too often
supplants neutrality-suspicious.
for worth, may we not be un-
willing witnesses. to another
plunge in the dark
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
The Gentle Reader.

What has lecome of the gentle read
er: asks Samuel NJ. Crothers in The
Atlnntic. One does not like to think
that he has passed away with the
staSeronch and the weekly news letter
and that henceforth We are to be con
fro,itcd only. with the stony glare of the
Intelligent reading public. Once upon
a tinN-that Is to say. n generation or
two ago-he was very highly esteemed.
To him books were dedicated with long
rambling prefacps and with episodes
which were their own excuse for being.
In the very middle OF the story the
writer would stop with a word Of apol-
ogy or explanation addressed to the
gentle reader or at the very least with
z nod or a wink no matter II the fate
OF the hero be in suspense or the plot
be inextricahly Involved.
"Hang the plot! says the author. II
must have a chat with the gentle read
er and find out what he thinks about
It."
And 20 condolences were %interchang-
cd. and there vas gossip about the uni
verne and suggestions III regard to the
queerness Of human nature until Mt
last the author would jump up. with:
Enough OF this. gentle reader: perhaps
it's time to 50 back to the story"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
Mi.. k,ax.,.y ..a The eor,l,...

o.
On the Gabun river Miss Mary
Kingsley's guide one day called to her
10 creep quietly through the bushes
and then she saw q family Of eve go
riilas-an old male. three females and
. young me-. The guide sueezed. which
alarmed. the gorillas. aud they tied
with a bark and q howl. the old male
swinging from bough to bough like 40
ecrQbat On a3trppeSe.
On another day Miss Kingsley and
her two guides came suddenly upon Z
solitary mnie gorilla. who. as usuai.
had appropriated asforest glade ~ .
park for his private enjoyment. Fu.
sv3ous a the Intrusion. the brute. IN
stead OF fleeing. came stumbling 70
ward them. growling neresly.. Shoot
bjm." whispered Miss kiugsley. 81
dare not" said tho guide. '.until Ii
colnps quite close. have only one
gun. Tie nsher Ii cut Of order. u
miss. BIZ will kilt u.s. sS 4
The gorilla rsJlia nearer. Rearing
himself :nn, his, mind len he. beaf htl
frpaM md ronrrd. lnst ~ On chatIlu
sdascrih+si long a,l;o Then. runnipE for
I wassl. Y. siopnsAs ana sOarrdssRain md
aaafha ran forward Nntii quite Gloss
Then f,ry ruide nrrrlsnd thr kortita
SSArpppsxdl dsaAAs- :lialppgyl' Jcurnat.s Il
s&ITMSGas9 xlSE5fsgE%.Gg# $&ss S& &N.f,S Wv
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19

a Jockeys Sensation When Riding.
IF you ride with your head down.
that is to say. bent slightly, SO that the
wind does not beat right on to your
face-you can breathe easily. but IL you
hold your mouth wide open and let the
air beat right in your face then you
will have great difficulty in breathing.
and II the race is a long IL you will
become exhausted by the end Of the
ride" So said a well known jockey
when questioned on the subject Of
what Ills sensations were when riding
in q n
"a mile race or n good horst, Is run
in about ! minute and ~ seconds. 4
mile In I minute and 10 seconda IL at
the rate Of JIG miles MI hour. so. you
see. a race horse travels at train speed.
''If you want to know how 1t feels to
20 through the air ut race horse speed.
just hang your head nj Of n railway
carriage window. turning your face to-
ward the way: the train is travelling.
At the same time imagine that you are
sitting in !, saddle and have to hold on
to yo,v aorsc and guide him on to VIC
tory " possible. keeping him from he.
Ing run down or inA.rfered with.
lit Is no easy task to ride n horse in a
race. The jockey must have all bis
wits about him. He does not have
much time to think how he feels. When
riding In a neck and neck ace down
the home stretch. forget everything
except that I must strain every r
to Iuss the other horses. No thought is
then given t. the plaudits from the
grind stand"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
Smallpox Epidemic.

~ IL 80 .H--saas.a. gtyEl&-,.. n 4a4-
Word comes down from
Glendive, that there are sew.
eral cases Of smallpox there.
and two cases are reported near
Mandan. To the north Of us
among the Turtle Mountain
Indians the dread disease. has
ragged for some time. The
small pox has always been fatal
with the natives aud its coming
herald with alarm. Vaccination
is the only real preventative.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
JOHN s4TrERLuNp, PUslrsHEx.

This legislature should repeal
thu present heard law, says an
exchange. As the law pow
stands stock of all kinds is
allowed to run at large from
November l to April 1, and
grain and other feed is liable
TO he destroyed WITHOUT recom=
peuse, unless protected by a
legal fence Of three wires. The
old law was right.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
(First Publication. Dec. 20 1907
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

uni,cd States Land Office at Bismarck. n. u.
Dec. "a, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that tile following
namad settler has fled notice Of ais intention to
make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before Il. a.
Lamb. u. $. Commissioners. District Of y. d.,
ut Washburn, n. d., on February 3. 1861. viz:
JOSEPH H. OLSON
for the EEA Of Sec. 80. Twp. 14b, n, Off. 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to- prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, VIZ:
Zen Johnson. Joseph Mann. Aug. II. wahl and
T.. j. Hangebcrg, all vt Washbnrn. Nd
A.C. MCGlLl.IHnAY, !.
81 Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
EASTERN WASHINGTON 1
oRTHERN A

abound in rich agricultural lands suit
able for diversified farming aud iru,'
raising without irrigation. Cheap graz
ing lands can be. secured, and the largest
body Of white pine in the United States
il located in northern Idaho. In sasterh
Washington are found the famous wheat
field. of the Palouss and Big Bend
countries. The mining camps Of the
Occur d'Alene and Bitter Root Mountains.
as we'll % tbs Roesland aud Republic
districts, furnish profitable market. for
all the fnrmsr Or fruit gruwer can rslAe.
Epr maps aud particulars, write to y.
W. Mott, General Immigration Agent.
Northern Pacific RI, st. Pant, MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
First Publication Dec. 20, 1900.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

- LaHu Unlct aI flSnlaFcK, N. VI.
Dcc.S..i. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed NOTICE of his intention to
make final proof in support Of, mis- claim, and
that said proof will be made before E. A. Lamb.
u Commissioner. District Of N. D., at Wash.
burn, Nj on February 8, 1900, viz:
ANTON PETERSON
for the NJ: Of SEX, SEh of SEX and lot5, Sec
"a, Twp. IA N, Of Range Sc W. "
He names the following witnesses to prnye
his continuous residence upon and GUILTY.. ton
of said land, viz:
I. j. Haugeberg, Joseph Taylor. Aug. II.
Wahl and Peter Christianson. all-o Washbu,n
y. ID.
Az McGliLIyKAY.
= % Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19

The Xpltaire Critic, pub
iished by z. f. Cowell, at Vol,
taire. has made its appearance
insthr field; of journalism. 1t
ia an S-column; SPACE page
paper and full of bright in
spring news. Here's success
to the Critic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
Drifting Backward.

Inc burning at the stake OF
Fred Alexander at Levenworth
Kansas. on Tuesday by a mob
Of 5000 people, follows in the
line of several other burnings
af human beings by lynchers
jn diferant parts of the United
States, at intervals during the
past TWO or three years, is not
very edlfying nor hopeful for
the boosted civilization and
enlightenment of Our white or
eaucausian race. Savages
=. never SET any worse examples.
In some of these burnings the
innocence Of the victims has
aimee been proved while the
guilt Of Others are yet in guess
ton. The fact tina: the lynchers
we're all Of one race and the
.sictims ofanother does not help
nur claims to exact justice. The
murder of Pearl Forbes, Alex
ders victim. is bad enough
God knows-but for beas,iel
brutality can it exceed the Jen.
nie Rossohieter case at Patter.
son. New Jersey,hy four bloods
in society, or the frequent out
groupings OF the torture Of
helpless small children by step
parents of both sexes "a very
recent case in which an inhu.
p,an step father roasted a two
year aid child on z red hot
stove.
We read Of the atrocities of
the kurds and Turkish soldiers
in Arminia; Of the brutality and
wickedness of the German and
Russian soldiers III China, but
here in America we have agrist
Of horrible happenings brough,
70 light by press and telegraph
that are comparable in fiend-
pess and horror to the worst
pf the foreign cases.
: Over two hundred years ago
burnings at the stake were Of
common Qceurrance. Young
girls and women were burned
at the stake as witches as was
Joan Of Arc the French peasant
girl by English soldiers ut an
EARLIER date. But civilization
Is represented by public NOR:
ality outgrsw its harbario ways
and until J years ago, burning
nfhur,an beings as q punish-
.a,ent for crime had ceased,
The history ofthis old world
!. show that civilization Gibbs and
flows as the tides of the sea.
The rims 81 Babylon mark one a1e
fpoo he ,ran.idss another and
u. daysaf lrsrk anhagenia
1ad ssld Ros,s an','i,sv. BE-
Nsen these TIDE. 81 advances
.zaa IS rssaug ids q bar'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19

Stephen =. Lewis, formerly
proprietor Of the Bowdan
Guardian, has sold the entire
plant to Il. y Mooer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19

e. - #. .. '"s'h.rNH II - EE E-E
Edith Noble. Defendant.
The State IT North Dakota to the above
YOU. Edith Noble. are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action. and To
serve a copy OF your answer up.n the sub
in the County OF Mclean, and state aforesaid,
within thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon you. exclusive Of the day of
service: and in case OF your, failure to aplear
or answer. Judgment will dc taken against you
ny default for the relief demanded III the com
plant.
l.. a.. lamb, E
Atty for Plaintiff.
Waslblrn, M.
10 tic above named defendant. =
You are hereby notified that the complaint
in tho above entitled action was filed III The
o flee OF the clerk of the above Court st the
cOcrt house In Washblrn. North Dakota, on
ihe8th day OF January, 1901.
T.. A. Lamb. IL
Atty for Plaintiff.
Washburn, n. u.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
Wool Growers Association.

n4.sg 4sHE EtRl.#- kAN 'ylEE AN&s.EyEEg.E. -
A meeting Us the North Dak,
Wool Growers association will
be held in Bismarck on Friday,
February 8, 1901, at IL o'clock
a. m.
Al those interested in sheep
are invited to attend.
+. III. Wilson.
Secretary.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
REM and personal taxes delin-
quent February l, 1901. 3pcr
cent added to real estate Feb. L,
3p.r cent March l, 8 per cent
June | and 5 per cent Nov. l.
S per cent added to personal taxes
Feb. l and l per cent per month
from Feb. l.
H. Z. Nygaard.
County Treasurer.
Washburn Mclean County, N. ID.
Feb: IL, 1901. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-01-19
ESTRAYED.

one black horse, idgling,;
no brands, weight about &O.
pounds. Any Information
please report at this office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Bellevue Nurses Dismissed.

New York, Feb 9.-There was
somewhat of sensation at Bellevue
hospital this evening when it became
known that Commissioner Keller had
discharged Day Nurses Trevor and
Blekely aud Night Nurses Gordon,
Berger and Mckee, who we're on
duty in the insane pavilion The
charges against the nurses are care
lessness and un6tness The men
have been on duty in the insane
pavilion since the dismissal of the
three nurses who are to be tried for
the death of billiard in the iDstitu
ton several weeks ago
The nurses were dismissed on the
recommendation of DR. Schultz, who
has charge OF the insane pavilion.
90 February 4. Alfred Jaeger was
seized with religious mania, vas
taken to Bellevue hospital and placed
in the insane pavilion Last Wednes-
dsy morning Jaeger. the door of bic
room having been left open by the
night nurses, was found at the. end OF
the corridor lying sgainst steam
radiator He was unconscious and
wss burned badly about the face and
head The dismissal of the night
nurses is sbe ressls of an investiga
sion Of this case
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
MINER PESs1MISTIC

Cape Towo, Feb 10 Yesterday
Sir Alfred Miner reviewed 1000
men of the new volunteers and made
a splendid address to the oficers
He expressed his qualification at the
loyal response the colony had made
to the call, emphasized the great
value of mounted men aud compli
mented the officers and all concern
ed UPON the excellent work already
done in s,emmiug the Boer invasion.
81. has been said that the enemy
would never come to Cape Town. but
any one who in the face of events OF
the past few months will say thing
is Impossible because it seems impso
bable is too silly to be argued with
| am aware that | risk being called
an alarmist. but it is better to be
called an alarmist than TO run sDy
risk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Church Advertising Pays.

Ashsabala. O., Feb 8-A decided
innovation 10 church circles tas been
introduced BY the Rev Dr. 3 E
Whitaker. Of Ashsabula. pastor OF the
Park Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. He is using large display
newspaper advertising TO announce his
church services. aud tessiGes to the
fact shat svo ten inch advertisements
resulted 10 doubling hia average Sun-
day evening attendance aud we're ias'ru
mental 10 making converts to religion.
HE advertisements are ses double
measure. stop of column uexs TO read
ing ussssr They are written 10 an
attractive manner and are set in heavy
black-faoed type. Here is sample OF
one Of them
"W auted-A few more asic.s. few
more ueu, few more Mestod's,s, a
few more siuaers 20 becoms saints
Meeting tonight as the First N 4
Cburoh Subject /: Pools aud Theif
Companions
The dodger eaunos take the place o'
a newspaper display advertisement. the
Rev Dr. Whitssksr saya. and he is not
satisfied With the 'sChuroh Notice"
department Dr. Whitaker pays fol'
rates for his advertising
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
INSULTING A GUEST.

New York, Feb ll.-0ver 375
members of the silk association Of
America and their guests sat down
to the 29th anniversary banques of
the association at Delmonico'0 TO-
night The conspicuous guest of the
evening was the Chinese minister.
Wu Ting Fang While the japanese
minister, Mr. Kogoro Tskshira, was
responding to a toast on japanese
estimation of America, the guests
half 8 dozen times talked aud laugh
ed loudly among themselves. Finally
the minister threw bis paper on the
table, folded his hands and closed his
eyes, stood silent The guests then
cheered the minister, but he was
ve1ed and flung his paper down on
the floor and finally resumed his seat.
refusing TO finish
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Five Thousands Guests ut the
Wedding Fete

Madrid. Feb IL. Q q N The
aristocracy of Spain gathered at the
palace tonight to attend court ball
in honor of the wedding of the priD'
cess of the Asturiss aud Prince
Charles of Bourbon The magnificent
structure was sblsse with electric
ligbts The diplomatic corps awsit
ed the royal party, which entered at
10 O'Clock The queen regent was
escorted by the count of Caserta.
Then followed the countess of Caserta
With Archduke Eugene of Austria
the princess of the Asturias with
Prince Charles, the Infansa Isabella
with the duke OF Calabria. the lnfansa
Eulalia with Prince Gennaro, younger
brother of Prince Charles and then
three of the daughters of the count
Of Caeerss.
The whole scene was bewiider
ing spectacle of cours grandeur. in
which brilliant uoiforms were really
less noticeable than evening dzess.
Particularly noticeable on account
of the war tetween the United States
and Spain, was the cordiality every
where extended to United States
Minister end Mrs. Ssorer, the officials
and diplomats crossing the room to
welcome them
1t is estimated that there were FIVE
thousand guests st the ball.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
THE SENATE.

The appropriation bill was sho chief
mater Of interest IN the senate today.
The committee recommended &c
insrease Of the salary of the clerk Of the
suoerintendens of educstiou from 5000
20 S1.S50.
Oa roll call the committee amend
nens vas rejected by vote Of Is
TO is.
The committee offered al ameodneos
ssrikiog ous the appropriation CT $780,
600 for schools and Senator Grnoer
moved to lag the proposed amendment
on the table.
Senator Mover said among the
reasons aosustiOg the committee vas
that aoy district may levy special 'az
and in the secood place 10 the fo.a'
which it cones it is direct Levy os ecco
equity for school purposes, for 10 ehso' it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
The UnconquerabIe Beers.
Kitchener and His Great
Army Cannot Crush a
Handful Of Farmers.

London, Feb. II The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from LORD Kitchener, the commander
in chief in South Africa:
Pretoria, Feb 9
"Tbe column working eastward
occupied Ermelo Feb 6. with slight
loss A large force of Beers, esti
mated at 1000 upder Louis Botba.
retired eastward About 800 wagons
with families passed through Efmelo
on the way TO Amsterdam and very
large quantities of stock ere being
driven east
"A peace delegation under
sentence of death and other Doer
prisoners were taken away by the
Beers All the reports show that the
Beers are exceedingly bitter. Fifty
Beers surrendered.
"Louis Bs,ha With 1000 men
attacked Gen Smith Dorrien at
Orange Camp, Boshwell, at m 1,
Feb He was repulsed after severe
fighting Gen. spruis was killed,
Gen Randemeyor was severely
wounded, two field cornets were
killed, 20 of the Boer dead were left
10 our lands aud many severely
wounded Our casualties we're q
killed and So wounded
"Our movement to the east is re
ported to have thoroughly upset all
The enemy's calculations and created
a regular panic in the district
"Christian DeWet appeared to be
crossing the line south of Jsgersfon
tein road to the west this morning,
having failed to effect crossing by
the drifts east of Bethuel
"ln Cape Colony, Cslvinia bas
been occupied by Col DeLisle, who
catered Feb 6, the enemy retiring
towards Kenhardt. Col Haig is
driving the midland commanders
uorthward past Aberdeen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Martial Law in Spain.
POPULAR DEMONSTRA-
TIONS AGAINST THE
BOURBONS.

Madrid, Feb 1l.-The idle classes
wandered 10 she streets TODAY apparent
ly waiting the cover Of Oigbs 10 give
veo: to their hatred of aristocfacy.
The Paer,a del Sol e large square 10
the center of the city }, vas the priool
pal gathering spot. Mosnted civil
guards pa,rolled IS eli day long Al
nigbtfala the square vas black With
people The oiugie cries asd Low toned
murnering we're becoming louder until
the ou.cry almost became roar.
AZ Z O'Clock the guards cleared the
space ADD their auubers we're
increased TO, the carriages of che higher
ossses Of people. diplomats and others
bad 30 traverse the square ia going to
the ball tonight.
studes:s today presented themselves
at the gate Of the university and aodlng
is closed, protested against the holiday
and marched to tie prado, ohoasing
"dovo With the Jesaits."
10 sn ioserview today, Senor Ssgassa,
the liberal leader. said he disapproved
of the noisy demonstrations but reeog
olsed tbas they we're the outcone of the
existing situation. which vas sggrs-
vated by the Ubao affair. He thought
the preseDe of Count Caserts 10 Madrid
vas unnecessary aud that he ought Dos
to have cons to the marriage Of his
son, Prince Charles. of Bourson. IS ne
might have foreseeu bis presence would
create trouble "a carnival" :" De con
.iu1ed. ''is often the oecseion for
disorders / EN- aatonished that many
do not attach Importance to shese
events. It ls impossible to foseseee
what the future has in store. We
auow events begin but We cever koow
how they will epd."
TIE Inpercial sass that lierse0ant
aod two soldiers we're among the
persons arrested yesterday. The lieu
'eoans was Immediately released amia
cheers for the army.
Martial Law has been declared 10
VaIeucia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

requires shas the money raised by taxes
paid for the purpose 10 each county vas
to remain 10 it. Add third, it will
increase the levy one half mill Besides
shat it is expected that the dispeosary
profits Will be larger this year sheo
ever
Senator Gruber shoaghs the auouos
vas needed, but be didn't think its
distribution was properly arranged
he shoughs it should be distributed
amoog the poorer districts. or, ii that is
DOT acceptable, thea according to the
enrolment.
Senator BraDsley favored tbe appro.
ps;asiou There Is vide gap besWsen
the public schoola aud colleges, and
shoaeh sais amouos will nos completely
close up the gap, it will dc something
sowards 1T by iaproving the public
schools
Senator Manning said shas sfser
carefully considering this question
he had decided to vote against this
appropriation and for the committee
amendment
He thought that money could not be
spent Cor better purpose shsn
Oh education and heartily favored che
public schools.
This appropriation is not as gener-
Gus as it looks, and in his opinion
better plan could be devised to help
the schools.
The house amendment provides
that each county will get back the
amount of money raised in that
county for this purpose
Il seemed to him the better plan
would be to let each delegation in
the general assembly that desires to
impose this tax insert clause cover
ing this matter in the supply bill
the money would then be forthcom.
ing
But those counties which did not
desire nor need this money would be
left alone
This seemed to him 80 be the
plain, simple. direct and most honest
way to raise this money and would
work no Injustice to any county
In MS judgment the mooey avalla,
BILE for school purposes would accom-
plish far greater results but for the
great waste of money in the unneces
sary multiplication in the number Of
schools and the administration of
these schools: but this is not the
time to discuss this question, and ne
would content himself with the state
ment that he voted reluctantly
against any measure which even
tends 60 improve the public schools,
but he thought this appropriation
unfair to some counties, and that it
would be unwise to pske it. He
would vote, therefore, against the
appropriation.