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The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
"SLEEPY" WOODCHUCK.
The Little Animals Are Far More
Alert Than They Appear.

If there is any one of our native ami
mails that looks slow, clumsy, lazy
and generally unfit to survive in the
struggle for existence it is the wood
chuck. After he has built, or rather
excavated, his home-which, to tell
the truth, he does in rapid and busi-
nesslike way-he does nothing but eat
and sleep. Yet any one who sizes him
up as an incompetent is likely to get
surprises.
When your garden is not far from
the woods you may be awakened in
the middle Of the night by series Of
most alarming yells and howls, oc-
casioned by some hungry woodchuck
that has come for nocturnal visit to
the cabbage patch and met with a
warm reception from your dogs. The
woodchuck usually gets away appar-
emily unharmed. while the dogs are
left to nurse their scratched noses and
fore paws. The woodchuck, in fact, has
plenty Of courage and will always fight
in preference to running away.
Throughout the summer this little
wood pig" spends most of his time in
the vicinity of his burrow, coming out
early in the morning to take his break
fast, returning to his nest for morn
ing nap, appearing again at noon and
late in the afternoon for his dinner and
supper only to return again for an
other snOOze. Occasionally he makes
visit to some neighboring orchard OF
garden. BY Oct. 1. when lie is fat, he
retires into his subterranean home for
Il long sleep, until. as we are led to be-
lieve, the proverbial ground hog" day.
County Life In America.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
TREASURER's REPORT
For Blooming Valley School District, County of
Mclean ana State OF North Dakota, for the Year
lN3-1JUl.

For Blooming Valley School District, County of
Mclean and State of North Dakota. for the Year
| 1903-19O4.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand ut beginning o. school
year, July ], 1903 3.................... $ 997 20
Total amount received during tile -
year from apportonment OF state
Total amount received during the W. 20
year n, . m the apportionncnt of the
Amount received during the year from ..
taxes levied by the district school
beard, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the col
lection OF taxes. Observation-Disclosures. l39 9I
Amount received during the ih year into 100 %
Amount received during the year from
otnef sources ...............
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand July |, 1902 ............. 1859 81
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for
school houses. sites and furniture S7S2 .l
Amount paid during the year for ap-
Amount paid during the year for .
Teachers wages. ............. 80. 4oO 90
AMOUNT Yic.i I p1ia during the year for % ser.
Amount paid during the year for in
terest on bonds and warrants. ....... III Sc
Amount paid during the year for n-
cldrntml expenses. ................. so 90
Total expenditures for the ycar. ,53G ~
Cash on hand June 30, 1901. l..... 8 80
Grand total, expenditures and cash on
hand, to balance above total receipts 81 ,5so 81
LOlenZ KeSSler
Treasurer Of Blooming Vale, school district
Approved this 18th. day of July 1904.
by order Of the district school board.
E.c. Waydeman, President.
Attest John Birtel district clerk.
Clerks Statement OF Indebtedness of district.
Whole amount OF warrants outstanding
June 80, 1901. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1881 IS
Whole amount bonds outstanding
June 80. 1901. ......................... 900 90
Amount of interest on warrants out
standing June 20, 1904 . II s.
Total Indebtedness of district June 80.
1904. Observation-Disclosures. ......1 1906 72
Approved this 18th day of July 1904.
BY order OF the district school board:
John Birtel Clerk.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
CONTEST NOTICE.
Depa rtment OF the Interior,

department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office. MinOt, North DakO-
ia, August 6, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by AEdreas Delzer, of Wishek, N.
D, contestant against homestead entry No.
22703, made Nays 1903. for nH nwA section 26.
and sla sw14 section %, township 149 n. range
81 W. by Carl Strum contestee, In which it is al.
legged that said claimant has wholly abandoned
said tract: that he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months last past;
t. ut there are no improvements upon said land
as required by law and that said default now
exists and tl,at said alleged absence from the
said land was not due TO his employment In
the U. S. army or navy in time of war said par.
ties are Eereby notified to appear, respond and
offer eyi ence touching said allegation at 10 10
A. Ward. !. notary public, at her Office in I'm
derwood, N. D., and that tinal hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on Sept. 2S, 1904, before
the Register and Receiver at the Uuited States
Land Office in MinOt, N. d.
The said contestant having In a proper afli-
davlt filed August 4, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made 1t is hereby order
ell and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
S.l3 X. C. SanbOrn. Register.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
Spiders.

Spiders are not insects, as most peo-
pie think. The spider has eight legs.
than six. The nervous system is con-
structed OH totally different basis.
and so are the circulation and respira-
tion. The eyes are different, the in
sects having many compound eyes and
the spider never having more than
eight and all Of them simple. Then a
spider has no separate head. the head
and the thorax being fused together.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court of The United States for
The District Of North DAKOTA.
In the Matter of
sssyS51st'v5 iaii Company In bankru7tcy
To the creditors Of Casey-Marshall Con pany,
corporation Of WashDurn, County Of Mclean
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on May 3lsr, 1904,
the sald Casey Marshall Company, q corpora
tion was duly adj dicated bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held in the
Office of Guy L. " allace In Fargo, N. L.. ON
August oath, 1904, at 10 O'Clock .. nl.. at which
time the creditors nay attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee. examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Dated Fargo. N. D., August 9th, 1904.
GUY l.. WALLACE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota J

State OF North Dakota
County Of Mclean
Elizabeth Chatfieltl, Plaintiff
VS. Summons
Trueman Chattield. Defendant,
The State of North Dakota to the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in the above entitled action, which
said complaint is filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the district Court in and for said county and
state. and to serve II COPY OF
your answer to said complaint
on the subscriber at his office in the village of
thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you. exclusive of the day of such service
and in case Of your failure to appear or answer
resf w s Rde n lh yS% BY default
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1904.
w. l.. Nuessle, PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
Sc WaShhurn, n. ID.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
Her Youth.

Mrs. Flannery-Mrs. Dooley's been
rale sick. Dye think she will ray
cover? Mrs. Finnegan-She thinks so.
She sez she has youth on her soide.
Mrs. Flannery-Faith. it must be on
the insoide. then. fur it don't show
Philadelphia. Ledger.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
TREAsURER's REPORT.


For New Germantown School district County
Of Mclean, State Of North Dakota, fol- the year
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning Of school
Total amount { received % during the year ' 10
from apportionment Of the state
Total amount received during; the
year from the apportionment Of
county tuition ion f9nd s!1s.,; -: 5's %
eSe strct sns scboo dS
board, including outstanding war
collection Of taxes. eS..................
Amount received during The year from
sale and refunding of bonds. ....... l,O5O 90
AMOUNT received during the year from
rosa receipts Tor tie year. Including
cash on hand July l, 1904. s2,225 A
EXPENDITURES
school houses, sites and furniture " sl,o5o 90
Amount paid during the year1or apara-
Amount paid During the year forte:t:i,- 10 ~
A@ont ers psaid during the year for SER ii" ~
vice Of school officers. ...........: 20 90
Amount paid during the year for in
Am"aat ts'ss5 paid SpaaS ainy tie year for Incl, %
Amount mount paid during the year for pur- ~
poses not before mentioned. ned..........--- -
Total expenditures for the year. 81 G1s IS
Cash on hand June 30, 1904. ......;.... Gil 92
Grand total. expenditures and cash on
hand, to balance above total receipts ",225 AZ
John Zeckmester,
treasurer of New Germantown school district
Approved this 18th; day Of July a. D. 1914,
BY order Of the district school board:
John Beitz, President.
Attest o. A. Satrang. District Clerk.
Clerks statement Of Indebtedness of District.
Whole amount of warrants Outstand-
ing June 30, 1904 4...................... 5 40 60
Whole amount Of bonds outstanding
June 3O. 1914 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,ODO w
Total Indebtedness Of district June 80,
1904. Observation-Disclosures. 1000 &C
Approved this 18th, day Of July 4. D. 1904.
BY order of district school board:
U: A. Satrang, Clerk,
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10

Mr.. E. A. Rice wishes to:call at
tention to the fact that he has now
established next door west of the
postoffice salesroom of musical
merchandise, and he can furnish
anything in that line on short no.
tice. He will gladly assist you in
the choice of a piano, organ, sheet
music, etc.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10

The. average man takes woman as
partner for life and never let's her
participate In the business.-Atchison
Globe.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10

Not until Henry Wills time were
.aspberries. Strawberries or cherries
cultivated in England.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10
TREASUREh's REPORT.

For Rosenaeld School district. County OF McLe-
an State OF North Dakota for the year 19o3.1904.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand ut beginning of school
Total amount @ t received during the year " 80
from from the apportionment Of the state 90, ~
Total amount received during the year "
from the app0itiOnmen, OF the
county tuition fund :....;. .....:....
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board including outstanding war
rants redeemed OF endorsed In the
collection OF taxes. 2l7 OF
Amount received during tile year from
Total reseipls during tie year. iinc:iuidi-
il 6 cash on hand July1 1904. ......... GIG &c
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for
school houses, SITES and furniture.
Amount paid during the year for apa-
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount aid during the year for SER 4o ~
vices and expense of school officers. Gi 10
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental expenses. ................ 119 90
Amount pa. paid during the year for pur- -
poses not before mentioned ......... 36 40
Amount paid during the year for inter-
est on Warrants. s................... 81 S5
Total expenditures for the year.. -. S 4J4 80
Cash on hand June 30, 1904. 800. ISL 81
Grand total. expenditures and cash OH
hand to baande above total receipts GAG 36
c. NJ. Blumhagen,
Treasurer of Rosentield School District
Approved this 18th. day OF July, 1904,
BY order of the district school bOard
Daniel Derman. President.
Attest nra GarlOugl, District Clerk.
Clerks Statement OF Indebtedness of District
Whole amount OF warrants Outstand-
ing June 80. 1901 04.................. sl3 OF
Whole amount Of bonds outstanding
Amount % Of mi interest rest on bonds outstand
ing June 80, 1903. O3............. w
Total Indebtedness Of the district June
80, 1874 ................ sls OIL
Approved: this 18th day Of July A. D., 1904.
by order Of the district school board:
Ora GarlOugh Clerk.
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10

State Of North Dakota, ,n'ounty Court,
- I.e"rt Hon. l.. A.
County of Mclean. I.:.ll.n, Juuyc
WanZel Grill etal, l'e.i::uutr
The Washburn leader., 1904-09-10

For New Germantown School district County
Of Mclean, State Of North Dakota, f0l the yeaI
l903-lN.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04

II would rather you did," Sir Wllfrld
said. smiling
Well" he said. at length. 81 went
to every place where I knew that l
should see her, and made studies or
every attitude and every feature; then
took them home to improve upon-with
my memory. I have hundreds MORE"
he added. laughingly.
"H'mw said Sir Wilfrld. And what
made you so fascinated with her-eR"
Staines' face was scarlet in a
moment. "rm not the only one who
has felt the same, sir,p he said, awk-
wardly.
You mean that you-you love herr"
Sir wilfrld said grufIly. but not I'M
kindly.
II should only be afraid to tell her
So" he replied.
Sir Wilfrid lit cigar. We'll, she's In
the drawing ROOM" he said. shortly.
You'd better go along and see whether
she's afraid 10 hear IT,"
Another wonderful portrait Of Sir
Wllfrld Lowry's only daughter was in
the Academy the following yearly
her husband. New York Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04
Nine. Tussaud.

Nine. Tussaud was already famous
in Paris before she went 10 England.
Ii was with two Of her waNen repro
auctions. seized by the people for a
parade through the streets of Paris,
that the French revolution was
started. The soldiers attacked the
figures. Two days later followed the
memorable storming of the Bastile.
Modelling wax had been the fashion,
able craze OF the court and the rich.
1t was caught from a physician OF
Berne named Curtlus. who turned to
fine art his remarkable skill in model.
ing anatomical specimens and was ill.,
vited to Paris by the Prince de Cont.
Nine. Tussaud, nee Marie GreshOltz.
the child of soldier. was his niece
and adopted daughter, first his pupil
and finally his master. There were
few personages whose names are
famous now in connection with the
revolution who did not sit to the
young artist in wax. The heads Of
some she had 10 model after the gull
lotine had been employed upon them.
She gave lessons in the art to the
kings sister. Nine. Elizabeth. among
other illustrious persons, and was inn
prisoned with Josephine Beauharnals.
afterward empress. Even in those
early days NJ, Curtius had a chamber
of horrors
But after the revolution Nine Tus-
saud left France forever. Nor did she
at first find times in England much
more propitlous. After trying the
Strand. she moved to Blacliheath. then
a popular resort, hut at last had to 20
on tour from town 10 town 1t was
not till 1888 that she was able to settle
permanently In LondOn.-Chicago
Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04
GOOD FELLOWSHIP TO-DAY.

Beautiful Relation Of Comradeship De.
tween Modern Boys and Girls.
"There is nothing envy The young
people Of to-day so much as the good.
fellowship between the young men and
the young women" said the obseryant
elderly woman. when l was girl
sharp line was dra wn between the men
and the women and il was a mlsfor.'
tune. 1t made oomradcship and good,
fellowship between the sexes almost
impossible, 1t made man less help.
full TO woman and woman less helpful
TO man. 1t made a girl artificial to
keep constantly dinging it into her
that she should adopt certain manners
before the men. and IL made the men
awkward and embarrassed.
IL know that used to believe that
man was rather odd creature with
interests that no woman could under
stand. / thought he lived in a world
into which no woman could enter /. L
believed l must act entirely different
from my natural self when the men
appeared, and, to tell the truth, cor.
daily hated men, for / never felt com.
Portable when with them.
Just see how 1t is to-day and what
thoroughly jolly, happy times my
nieces have with their boy friends
They 90 boa ting together, golhng to-
gether, walking together and riding TO.
gether. If girl can beat a man in
some outdoor game she does II because
Of her superior skill and not because
he feels that he must allow her to win
because she's woman. II she has
horse Of her own she does not hesitate
TO take her men friends driving. She
learns how TO sail boat and insists
on helping her man, friend TO DO The
sailing.
"A man is not afraid TO ask a woman
to go in for any iollhcation that be
honestly enjoys. II he likes TO take
long, hard tramp through the woods
he is apt to ask some congenlal girl
friend to accompany him as man
friend. He does not feel that he need
be anything but his natural self be-
fore her He talBs about all sorts Of
things which interest him and finds her
very satisfactorily informed in regard
TO them.
81 suppose higher education Of wo'
men has brought about some Of this
good-fellowshlp, but I'm inclined to
think that a great deal of II is due 70
the increase of common sense among
women, and for one am heartily glad
OF this comradeship which has sprung
up between the sexes. New Yors
Times.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04

a striking fact about copper is that
q cable Of to-day for submarine teleg
raphy will transmit twice as many
messages as one made in 1858, due
10 the greater purity of the copper
now employed. Many metals are most
susceptible to minute additions Of va
rious alloying demonstrating with
our them, and crumbling easily when
slight trace is incorporated.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04

lower r9pks of society 10 A posl,io.
of comparative afiiuencc ana soo,a,
importance, it was generally fo@s
due to the tact. energy and close N
tention 10 business Of tile female mem
Der OF the matrimonial partnership
The Ilocanos, to quote one of ,hol,
number, like all nations Of the WORN,
have many and various superstitlors
among them one that they Go not toha
a bath, marry OF start on a voyage an
Thursdays. The raven they consIdn
a bird of i'll omen, ard when it croots
II is regarded as sign OF some mis-,
fortune. A gambler, II he meets
woman on the way 10 gambling
house. returns, as he believes il a sin,
Of bad luck.
These superstitions. and others OF A
more injurious nature, says The m.
port, prevail generally among the IL.
norant. masses. aud are not unlike
those which atiiict many people in the
United States and other countries, II
was needless TO say that they infer.
fered with the daily affairs of life and
were the cause OF much unnecessar
anxiety and suffering, and sometimes
Of serious crimes. Fortunately. they
would disappear as the people became
more intelligent and rational. and
therefore less inclined to believe III
bogles of any Kind.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04

A writer in the American Journal Of
Pharmacy declares that about three
fourths of all the medical plants used
i'm the pharmacopela either grow wild
or are cultivated in this country. OF
the remaining fourth. lie thinks that
probably One-half could be grown in
this country, leaving but a compara-
lively small number Of plants that
Lould not be economically grown
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04
A RICH GOLD MINE.
For Several Years Eager Fortune Seekers
Worked over II.

Worked Over II,
a tale is told Of rich gold mine in
Idaho with ledge Of ore which once
extended above the surface Of the
ground in a clear. solid ridge several
feet high and entirely distinct from the
surrounding formation. This ledge was
long and unbroken and lay directly
across the course which hundreds OF
prospcctors took every year to reach
other gold fields. This obstruction Of
rock. the great value OF which was
long unknown, was too high to be sur
mounted by pack animals, so the pros
pectors cut a trail directly through it,
For several years these eager gold
seekers passed backward and forward
over this trail in search of gold mines.
One night prospector camping near
this ledge Of rock picked up bit of it
and from force Of habit took II TO a
creek near by and washed it. Then he
examined the stone, and, to his great
establishment he found "colors" in it
bits OF sparkling gold. The pros
pector does not mistake gold when he
sees II. He is not leluded by iron
crystals or bits Of mica. as the tender
foot" frequently Is. The gold sparkle
is clearer aud brighter than that of any
other mineral. and it is the same In
sunshine and shadow.
The prospectOr, tremendously ex.
cited, broke Of more pieces OF the
ledge and found more CT it bearing
free gold. Then be located his claim,
and that was the beginning of a rich
mine. Yet for years the sagest of pros
pectors had passed over this trail
through the cut in this ledge, never sus-
pectng its value, although by its very
prominence IL seemed 10 invite inspec.
tion.-Leslie's Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04
When IL Wns Cold.

People who are interested in OK
remes may like 10 know that the
lowest temperature ever recorded ID
the world was 90 40 below zero, az
Werchsjansk. Central Siberia. Jan. ION
1850 and the highest 1877 4-10, in Az
geria, July II. 1870. The lowest tenn
perature ever recorded in New YORK
City was six below zero.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04

There are no old maids in Siam, for
there all the girls marry and woman
is not considered TO have attained her
highest estate till she has become a
mother. Then she has reached the
pinnacle Of honor. The chief wife Is
the first Wife. and she may not be
sold. but II her husband desire to be
rid of her he must divorce her &C.
eording TO the law.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04
IIlrl, nIfth tlle re.t.

It Is his blood, and not the amounl
Of his wealth or the extent Of DIS
lands, that ennobles a RaJput hany
Of the nohIest families are very poor
but the poorest retains the knowledge
aud the pride OF his ancestors, wn'cn
are often his only inheritance
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-15
HhPPY
HOOL,IGAN
.''Off A0dln, On HO0iG,
Gone R0dIn'

Managers of theatrical companies
do not always sail on beds of flowery
ease, If we are to judge from the
trouble experienced by the "Happy
Hooligan" company that was to have
appeared before the footlights at the
Centennial last night:
1t seems several members of the
company failed to pay their board bill
at Laporte, and representative Of
the hotel at that place was here and
intercepted the "fun makers"
Manager Corbin learned of the con.
dition Of Affairs and refused to allow
the curtain to be rung up, and after
considerable delay the manager" call
ed the stuff all OF" and the company
commenced to prepare their assets for
shipment to a new field of operations.
We understand theJ went from here
to Peru, where probably their troubles
VIII follow them as the Laporte land
lord did not succeed In satisfying his
claim at this place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-15
Reveals Plot To Kudnap Doctor.

Laporte. Ind, Dec. 9. Abram Hen
ry Mullen, who is confined in jail at
Knox, charged with the murder of
Charles Haipes. has revealed to Starke
County officials what he declares was
a plot to kidnap DR.. A. G. Brown, q
Lafayette physician, confine the doc
tor ina cave and make demand tor
Rnsom.
The potters, Mullen declares, were
Charles and George Haines. Mullen
says he refused to become . party to
the conspiracy, and reported the mat
ter to States Attorney Courtright.
This fact came to the knowledge Of
the Haines brothers, and 1t il the theo-
~ of Mullens attorneys that when
Charles Haines forced an entrance to
Mullen 3 house 1t waa to murder him.
Mullen siezed shotgun and shot
Baines dead.