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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
An Old Ball game.

In the days before baseball be,
came so popular-in fact, when that
game was almost unknown-boys used
to play zone hole cat" a game from
which some say baseball was origin
ally derived
There was an old Scottish game Of
much the same name as the popular
game of the fifties, but which is con.
siderably different in the way 1t Is
played The game is called "cat in the
hole" and, old as it is, it is capable Of
affording some good sport yet
In playing the game six shallow
holes are dug, rather nearer together
than the bases in baseball and ar
ranged so as to form a diamond In
the center stands a boy with a ball in
his hand At each hole is boy with a
stick, one end of which he rests in
the hole he is guarding. When the
boy with the ball sings out, "Cat in
the hole" all the other boys change
holes. AS they do so the boy with
the ball tries to throw it into one of
the holes before any boy gets his stick
into it. If he succeeds the boy who
is slow in changing. and finds the
ball in the hole before his stick, is out,
He then has to take the ball him.
self.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Reward for Finding Errors.

BY the recent dinner OF the London
Association of Correctors Of the Press
attention was called to a queer Gus.
tom of the old time. Printers used
to chain copies OF their books outside
their offices, and If any passing schol
ar detected an error he was rewarde1
according to It's magnitude-a cup OF
wine for broken letter, a cup of wine
and a plate of beef for turned letter
and the like.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
The Wasp as a Hunter.

When summer warmth has awaken
ed the maternal instinct of the insect
world the mud dauber wasp may be
seen gathering mortar at the margin OF
stream, pool or puddle. Filling
her mandibles, which serve as
both spade and hod, she
bears the load of mud to some
rough surface, rock or wall or board or
beam. She spreads and shapes her
mortar until, after many visits to
the mud bed, she has built tubular
cell about an inch long and three
eighths of an inch wide.
Then her huntress instinct awakens
and her raids upon the spider realm
begins; for within this cylinder the
mother mason will put a single egg.
In course of time, says writer in
Harper's Magazine, this will hatch
into a ravenous larva, whose natural
food is living spiders; and these the
mother proceeds to capture and en-
tomb within her mud daub nursery.
On this errand she may be seen hawk
ing over and near cobwebs of various
sorts, venturing within the meshed
and beaded snares that prove fatal to
most incomers and sometimes even to
herself. If the occupant, expectant Of
prey sallies forth to seize the intrud-
err, it finds itself a captive, not q
captor. The wasp shakes the silkeA
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
SHE MADE HER CHOICE.
Mrs. Wimbledon Regretted the Stern
Necessity, but

Necessity, but
Choose between us!"
Wimbledon folded up his evening
newspaper and savagely threw 1t on
the floor.
Eyes, madam" he continued, II tell
you once for all that you can't have
both of us. The last time that dress.
maker was in the house for a week
vowed that | never would stand 1t
again, and won't AS for being under
the same roof with two half-crazy and
absorbed women, and requiring rake
every morning to get the odd pieces
of cloth out Of my clothes; to hear the
rattle and whir of that confounded
meals and listen to lot of cut bias.
ruffed and fiounced, and pleated talk
I've had all I'm ever going to have.
II I'm to be turned out Of my own
house, all right; but you can't have
both of u.s. leave the day she comes,
You'll have to make your decision
quick Come, madam, which shall 1t
be, the dressmaker or me?"
Mrs. Wimbledon looked at her hus.
band with a hopeless, half-despairing
look, In which were discernible some
traces of indignation and a sense of
injustice.
IF you must go, dear" she said, soft
ly, why, | have nothing more to
say!"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19

ing the evening. He could not throw
snowballs at anything or anybody
and during hours in the college build
ing he could not speak word in any
thing but Latin.
At Edinburgh the students wore
scarlet gowns during classes They
lived in the town. There were no dor.
mitories and they knew very little
about each other in many cases
There were, and are to-day at Edin
burgh no college sports as we know
them and little general college life.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Bows STRANGE Duty.

The following note reached a
schoolmaster from a boys father, in
forming him Of the cause of his son S
absence from school the previous day.
1t naturally caused some merriment.
and, Judging from the way he signs
the epistle, 1t in no way fatters him.
The note ran as follows: please Elk
scuse Tommy not being at school yes
terday as he was kept at home to
wash-his father London Answers
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
How to Cut Glass.

Who ever heard Of cutting glass with
thread? Yet it can be done. Dip
the thread in sulphur and wrap it
around the part Of the piece of glass
that you wish to cut Then set fire to
the thread and, while it is burning,
dip it quickly in cold water, and it
will then cut the glass. This is not
only a very curious, but very useful,
thing to know
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Masuueraded as Criminals,

Original was the idea of Berlin
doctor who gave ball at which the
guests were obliged to masquerade
as we'll known criminals. Naturally
high-born malefactors of history, such
as the Borgias, In that they afforded
most scope for artistic costumes,
were chiefly in favor, though one OF
the hits of the evening was made by
an Englishman, who, got up as Charles
Peace, the notorious burglar, mingled
with the aristocracy of crime.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Bottle Trick.

You will have to go at this expert
ment very carefully. But when you
have done it successfully you will get
a lot of pleasure out of it, And 1t
will not be easy for others to initiate.
Get a good-sized bottle with wide
mouth and a good cork stopper Then
get a nut (say an English Walnut E,
divide carefully into halves; clean it
out, then bore tiny hole through
each side. and run the two ends OF a
wire frame through them. Then put
the halves together again, and seal
every possible crack or hole with wax.
Before you do this, however, bore a
small hole in the bottom of the nut
Co and leave it unsealed. This is
to serve as an air-hole.
Now arrange the bottom of your
wire frame so that it will support a
coin.
Having done this, fill your bowl
with water, and test the floating quail
tiles of your nut. The coin is to serve
as ballast; so you must experiment
with different coins until you discover
just what coin-penny, nickel, ETC.
provides the exact weight needed.
You will have exactly the right re-
suit when the nut rests exactly bal
anced in an upright position, its point
just touching the cork stopper, and
when at the same time it will respond
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
BIsmarck's Love for Explorer.

Prince Bismarck had the greatest
affection for the late Maj. Won Wlss'
man. When he left for East Africa
as commander of the German Schultz
ruppe to suppress the instruction OF
the Chief Bushiri, the chancellor took
his chubby face in both hands and
kissed him.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19

line, and you will have as result
two separate rings from No. 1, as in
figure A. from No 2, one ring half as
wide as the original, but with twice
the diameter, as in figure 5; and from
No. two rings linked together, as in
figure 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
7 EA

The American trade is not
very prosperous; so much
trash.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like schilltng's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Tiohtness of Boots and Shoes.

This exceedingly uncomfortable feel
ing can be relieved by rubbing the
shoes well with olive or castor oil
while they are on the feet and allow
ing 1t to dry in.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
Russians Not Cruel.

A Moscow writer, ]. Novicow, says
that Russians are among the least
cruel people of Europe, instancing IN
proof that no popular sports OF a
brutal character, such as cock fights,
bull fights, even boxing or pugilism,
are ever observed among them; much
less is lynch law to be met with.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19

flament from wings and feet turns
upon the spider, seizes and stings it,
bears it to her cell and thrusts it
therein.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
EA
Oriqin of Birds Names.

OTTyIH OF DTTUs TVdTTTcS'
Certain birds get their names from
st. Peter. According to writer: "The
petrol lin German 'Petersvogel, Pc
ter's bird), bird that Skins the
waves, is named after the apostle who
walked upon the waves of Galilee. But
the parrots is less simple case. In
Spain and in Portugal, as in France,
the word corresponding to parrot al.
most certainly represents little Peter
"a familiar name playfully applied
because Peter was so common Chris
tan name. Similarly house sparrow
is nicknamed 'pierrot' in France"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19

Where a Woman Outdoes Nature.
A woman can take veil, couple
of ribbons and smile and beat all
the work that nature ever performed
for human beauty.-New York Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19

instantly to slight tap Of your fin
ger on the cork stopper and sink to-
ward the bottom, returning presently
to its original position without losing
it's balance.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
VJSE THE FAMOUS

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package
cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
EA

What do you think of a
tea that returns your money
if you don't like it?
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Schings Best
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-09-19
T EA

Your grocer makes a fair
profit on Schilling's Best;
and you can afford it.
He returns your money IL you don't like It.
Costs him nothing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that q certain. mort
and Wilhelmina Siewert, his wife, Mortgages,
to Northern Land and Mortgage Company, q
corporation, MORTGAGE, dated the Eleventh
(11th) day OF December 1905, and filed for roo.
ord in the Office Of tho Register Of Deeds of the
County Of Mclean and State Of North Dakota,
on the 2srd. day Of December 1905, and recorded
in Book BIS of Mortgages at page Is; will b
fofeclosedl by . sale OF the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at tho
front door Of the Court House II tho VILLAGE 81
Washburn, in the County Of Mclean and State
Of North Dakota q the hour Of 10 o'clock 4. \.
on tho Twelfth (izth.l day Of June 4. D. 1905, to
satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on
the day of sale.
The premises described inrsuch mortgage ard
which will be sold to satisfy the anne are those
certain promises situated In tho County OF
Mclean and State of North Dakota and are
described as follows. viz:
Tho Southwest quarter (swk) Of section Five
(5) In Township One Hundred and Forty.seven
(1l7l north, Of Range 6eyenty-six .(76), west Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing Ono
hundred sixty Acresl(160) more or less, according
to the government survey thereof.
There will DO duo on such mOrtgaeo at the
date Of sale the sum Of Ono hundred aud
olovon ($1ll.7z) and 71+100 Dollars, besides tho
costs and expenses of sale and statutory attor-
Dated & Msshburn, N. D., this eth day Of
Northern Land and NortgaseCompany
Hyland & Nuessle, Attorneys,
Washburn. N. d. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
Notice Of Mortgage Sale by Advertisemea,

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Jacob w.
Grenz, q single man, Mortgagor, to The First
National Bank of Harvey, North Dakota, q COR
poration, Mortgage dated the first day of July
A. D. nineteen hundred and two and fled for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds Of
the county of Mclean and State of North d.
kota, on the End. day of July A. D. 1902, and re-
corded in Book Fac Mortgages, at page 1l9,
such Mortgage and hereinafter described at tho
front door Of the Courthouse in the village Of
Washburn in the county of Mclean and State
Of North Dakota, at the hour Of 2 o'clock p. M,
on the S0th. day of May 1906, to satisfy tho
amount due upon said Mortgage on the day OF
sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
those certain premises situated in the county
of Mclean and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit:
Tn east half of the south west quarter, and
the south west quarter of the south west
quarter of section ten (10) and the south east
quarter of the south east quarter of section
nine (9), in township one .hundred forty nine
GAO north, of range seventy four (74) west,
less, according to government survey.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Six hundred twenty
seven and 5000 (s627. SOY Dollars and the costs
of foreclosure and sale.
Dated at Harvey, North Dakota, this It'll.
The First National Bank of Harvey, North
Dakota, "a cor-poration),
Mortgage.
Hsnchett & Wartner, Attorneys for MortRagee,
Harvey, North Dakota. 4!22
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
~ N1

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bismarck, North
Dakota, April Is, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Andrew Michaelson, contestant
s sgain ,ao Homestead nr Ste 4 e99tEy No. 2!572, made April
NEA section Is, township 14s, range 50, by Fred
W~esterman, C!ontestee, in which it is alleged
said tract; that said tract is not settled upon
and cultivated by said party as required by law,
or made Or caused to be made any improve.
to claimants service in army, navy. or marine
OF the U. s: during time of war; said parties are
hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching hi g said aallegation ct 10 O'Clock
tary public, at his office in Washburn,. North
Dakota, and that final hearing will be held at
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper afa.
dtavit fled April y, l9o5, set forth facts which
this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
AZ John Satterlund Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
WILTON NEWS.

t-... - sA..s
Mrs. j. j. Jones left last Mon.
day for her new home in Min.
neapolis. Mrs. B. j. Duncan &C.
companied her as far as Bismarck
Dr.. N. O. Ramstad was in Will
ton Tuesday in consultation will
DR.. R. G. Thompson regarding the
case Of Mrs. Eric Ghylin, who has
been a sufferer from a chronic
trouble for a long time.
Senator George M. Young OF
Valley City and Hon. John Satter-
lund were among the Wilton Wis
itors Tuesday. This was Senator
Young's first visit to Wilton for
four years and the changes we're
very marked since that time, SO he
stated. They went to Washburn
for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Jahr re-
turned Tuesday from a ten days
visit with friends and relatives at
Hillsboro and Portland, in this
state. Mr.. Jahr says the spring is
backward there also, and while a
large acreage Of grain has been
put in the ground there is very
little of it up. This part of the
state is as we'll off as any other
portion. They had a very pleas
ant time during their absence.
Monday morning, when the seal
on a car of lumber consigned to
the Wilton Mercantile Company
was broken open four hoboes
crawled out and proceeded to cir
culate around town. As this car
was supposed to be closed in the
state Of Washington and billed
through, where they got on is yet
a mystery. The end door to their
Pullman was probably overlooked
by the sealer of the car, and they
took passage while the car was en-
route.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12

Buggy for Sale Cheap.-HENRY
G. OLSON.
Say-about that farm of yours,
see KLE1N's LAND AGENCY.
A 6-ton scale for sale, nearly
new. A bargain. Enquire at the
German Store.
Nice, new small frame house for
rent. Central location. First Natl
Bank, Washburn, N. D. 46
Hail insurance! No cash needed.
We take your note. Old line COM
panies. F. E. Funk, First Natl
Bank, Washburn, N. D. 46
WHEN IN BISMARCK you
will find a quiet, comfortable place
to stop at The DOUGLASS, opposite
the Bismarck Bank corner, Main
street; prices reasonable.
LAND FOR SALE:-The southwest
quarter, section 4-144-83, and the
south half section 15-144-81. En-
quire of the land agents in Wash
burn or write the owner, B. o. Gran
dali, Candy, Minnesota. These are
bargains for some one,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
ALIAS T NOTICE
Department of the Interior,

department. OF the INFERIOR,
United States Land Office, Minot, North
Dakota, April Is, 1905.
A sufficient. contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by James N. Coan, Contestant,
against Homestead entry No. l92O0, made Octo.
Der 18th. 1902, for sen section u, township l49,
range s., BY, Ernst Erikson, contestee, in which
it is alleged that said claimant has wholly
abandoned said tract, that he has changed his
residence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law; and that such default does
now exist; and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to Els employment in
the army, navy OF marine corps ofthe United
States as q private soldier, officer. seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer. evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock q. m. on June II,
1905, before Karl Klein, q notary public, at his
office in Washbgrn, North Dakota, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock q. m. on
June 10, 1905, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States land Office in MinOt,
North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in q proper aaa-
davit fled April Is, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication. .
AZ r. c. Sanborn, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Devils Lake,
North Dakota, April 8, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Peter Preisinger, contestant,
against Alack T. Grimstad, Homestead entry
326O3, made April 5th. 1904, for lots l and 2,
SN NEA section i, township 140, range IS, by
Alack I. Grimstad contestee, in which it is al;
legged that said entryman has abandoned said
tract of land for a period of more. than six
months last past and immediately prior to the
date of the affidavit of Contest herein; that he
has never established his residence thereon that
he has never cultivated the same in any manner
whatsoever; that he has never. resided upon
nor improved the same in compliance with the
homestead laws, or at all; that such alleged alb.
sence of said entryman has not been due to his
employment in the military or naval service Of
the United States during time of war; said par
ties are hereby notified to appear; respond and d
o'clock a; m. on 9th. day Of Nay, 1893, before
P. w. Gallagher, 9 notary public. at his office
in Balfour, North Dakota, and that final hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock. q M. on June 3rd,
1905, before the Register and Receives of the
United States Land Office in Devils Lake, N. D.
The said contestant having, in q proper afa-
davit fled April II, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it hereby order.
ed and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
Ole Serumgard, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the INTERIOR:

DcphICmCut VI II llltcTlOT,w ~
United States Land Office, Bismarck,
North Dakota, April ID, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Willard G; Angel, contestant
END: 1905, for lots 3 and 4, section i9, and Mex
of NWA and lot 1, section 80, township 14S,
which il is alleged that said. claimant has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry, that said
party as required by Law, and that said default
does now exist; that such absence is not due to
Of the United States during time Of war; said
and ofler evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock Q. m. or May 18th. 1905, before Karl
Klein q notary public, at his office in. Wash
burn, North OF Dakota, and that final hearing win
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismarck North Dakota.
The said contestant having. in a proper afl-
davit filed April IS, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
4-22 John Satterlund, Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
TURTLE LAKE WAVE.
Gain fields begin to show

Gain fields begin to show the
g,,n-
edwin Heck has lumber hauled
ior a good sized dwelling house on
his claim northwest of town.
John Oberg is putting out quite
n grove on his farm northeast of
low
as. McAdoo's brother from
M4+souri is spending a few months
V. Tim on his claim.
!. j. Jones of Syracuse, Ohio,
ga ,,son Of Mrs. Henry Bartels, is
muAlng all extended visit with
Mrs. Bartels.
MI. Byers, of Boyd, Minnesota,
vs4.ed with G. E. Paulson a few
uays last week. He was we'll
pleased with the country and may
60 Tito business at this place.
John Gergen's little girl has
been very sick with pneumonia
the past week, and was for a few
days near death. She is somewhat
better but still very sick. DR.. A
Torland of Underwood is in atten.
dance.