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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Notice of Mortgage Sale by Advertisement

NOTICES hereby given, that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Friedrich
keiDfurd and Dorolhea keinfurd his wife.
MOrtgagors, to A.J. Sayre Mortgage, dated
the 2lst day OF December A.. ID. nine cen nun
bred and one and filed for record il the office
o the Register Of Deeds of the County OF Nc
Lean and State Of North Dakota. on the 23rd
day of December A. u. 1901. and recorded in
B ok F-2 Of Mortgages, at page 40, will be fore
closed by = salt of the premises 10 such Mort
rage and hereinafter described at the front
door Of the Courthouse in the village of Wash
burn. in the County of Mclean and State of
North Dat Ota, at the Jour of two O'Clock p. NJ.
on the 10th, day CT January, 1906 to satisfy the
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 il the County Of Nc.
(swA) of section eleyen l1), in township one
hundred forty nine Q49), north of range seventy
t ur (74h west, cOrtaiDing one hundred and
sixty acres, more or less, according to the Gov
m survey.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum of Six Hundred Fifty
eight and 43 100 dollars.
Dated at Harvey, North Dakota, this 18th.
day of November, 1904.
A.. j. SAYRE. Mortgage.
Hancte cit & Wartner, Attorneys for Mortgage
Harvey, North Dakota. 1886
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
WEDDINGS IN [
Quaint Customs That Still Exist
Among the Pcasantry.

Quaint Customs That Still Exist
Among the Pcasantry.
Some quaint customs still survive
among the peasantry of south Wales
at least in the remote villages. One Of
the oldest, is the bidding" When a
young man and woman are engaged
a circular is printed, known as a 'bid-
ding letter." and distributed at market
and outside the chapels OF Sunday so
that all may know of the event. The
form is always the same and runs as
follows:
AS we intend to enter the matrimonial
state we are encouraged by our friends
to make a bidding on the occasion at the
young mans fathers house (here follow
the address n date of the entertain
ment), when and where the favor of your
good and agreeable company is most hum
bly, solicited. and whatever donation you
may be pleased to bestow on us will be
thankfully received, warmly acknowledge
ed and cheerfully repaid whenever called
for on a similar occasion by you obedient
servants, JOHN EVANS.
~ JANE DAVIS.
All being ready on the day, a party
goes to fetch the bride to the bidding.
She hides and has to be sought for in
all directions, but being at last found
is escorted in triumph. Her procession
Is met by that Of the bridegroom. and
they all repair to the church, where
the wedding ceremony takes place.
after which all return to the gtoom's
house to make merry and to count the
gifts. These are generally in money
and vary from a shilling up to half a
sovereign.
Each item is carefully entered in a
book by the bidding clerk" together
with the donors name, so that it may
be repaid when he or she marries. As
I'LL the money will probably not be
called in for many years-some not ut
all. If the giyers remain %single-the
young couple receive a tolerable start
in life. Oddly enough, the bridegroom
Is expected to provide the kitchen clock
and table, the glass cupboard and the
kitchen dresser. also the bedstead. Each
Of the young people is supposed to
bring half a dozen chairs, the brides
especial contribution being the bed
ding, the crockery ware. the parlor
table and a chest Of drawers. Things
are done %methodically in that part OF
the world.-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
SALT LAKE WATER.

inject of Its Wonderful Buoyancy on
Bodies and Boats.
The buoyancy Of the water Of the
Great Salt lake is such that it is al
most impossible for a person to remain
upright in 1t, his body being lifted as a
strip Of wood thrown into the water at
a vertical or oblique direction like a
dart is returned to the surface In a
horizontal position. In fact, it is be-
lieved that the Great Salt lake will
support more weight to a given volume
is a very popular resort with bathers
for the reason that it is impossible for
a person to drown unless he should
deliberately place his head under the
surface or tie a weight to his feet. The
bather can float upon the water, lying
on his back or chest, and keep his head
entirely above the surface with no ef-
fort of the arms or legs. The large
quantity Of salt in solution is the prin-
cipal reason for the buoyancy. While
the buoyancy Of the water is so great
that it will support a person without
aid, the boats which are designed to
be used upon the lake must be CON-
structed especially to ,%counteract this
feature. The ordinary wooden vessel
when empty is actually too light to be
navigated' with safety upon it, since
such a small portion Of it would be
Immersed. Therefore care has to be
taken, in building sailboats especially.
lest thew he ton heavy. For this reason
navigation is very. dangerous on the.
lake when the wind is blowing even
moderately unless the vessel is loaded
so that it sits deep enough in the wa
ter to counteract the buoyant tendency.
The quantity Of salt held in solution
is so great that it is dangerous for one
to swallow ven a mouthful of the
water, as it is liable to cause strangula-
ton. Several deaths from this aus
have ensued among persons who have
ventured into the lake.-Chambers'
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
very Old Trees.

~.
An old yew tree stands in the church
yard at Portugal, in Perthshire. which
De Candolle nearly a century ago
proved to the satisfaction of botanists
to be twenty-five centuries old, and an
other is still standing at Hedsor, in Blu
elias, which is 3.240 years old. How De
Candolle arrived at an apparently cor
rect estimate OF. the enormous age Of
these living trees 10 a simple thing, and
the principle 10 doubtless well known
today to all. The yew. like most other
trees. adds one line. about the tenth Of
an inch. to its circumference each year.
But the oldest living thing In the world
today az far az known Is a cypress tree
t Chapultepec. Mexico. that IL $3.50
years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Something Wanted.

A bachelor, old and cranky. was sit.
ting alone in his room. His toes With
the govt were aching, and his face was
o'erspread with gloom. no little ones
shouts to disturb him-from noises the
house was free. In fact. from cellar
to attic twas as still as still could be.
No medical aid was lacking; his serv
ants answered his ring, respectfully
answered his orders and supplied him
with everything. But still there was
something wanted. which he could not
command-the kindly words Of con,
passion. the touch of q gentle hand.
And he said. as his brow grew darker
and he rang for the hireling nurse.
"Well. marriage may be q failure. but
this is a jolly sight worse"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Defining His Position.

Years ago there was a member Of an
eastern legislature named Murphy, a
good politician, but hardly a statesman.
Indeed his notions Of parliamentary or
der and debate were crude. He was
% frequently out of order that the
speaker got in the habit Of crying asj
soon as Mr.. Murphy. rose. 1.-THE gentle
man is out Of order!!'' p
Once, in the midst of an important
and exciting debate, he leaped to his
feet. The house murmured, and the
speaker brushed him aside with the
usual remark. "The gentleman is out of
orderw
Murphy sat down. but presently he
was on his feet again.
"Mr. Prisidint, l rise to a point Of
order. In justice l must explain that
the thing l intinded to say just now
when you called me to order had moth.
ing to do with what I did not say"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of The Interior,

Department of The Interior,
United States Land ONCE, Bismarck, Moth
Dakota January 20, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
In this once by John p srlson contestant.
against homestead entry no. 24203, maze
June oath, 1908 for e1 Of swk and lots 10. and 6
section 9. township l4s, ra aS,o, IS BY Ole
eyed that said claimant has wholly abandoned
said tract that ht has cha' ged his residence
therefrOm for more than Six months since
making said entry; that said ! .,. act Is ~ not a. settled
bv law, and that such absence 10
not due to claimants service in
the U. 9. navy. army or marine % 9. private or
odicer during time Of war; said parties are here.
'ieence touching sai0 allegation ct 10 O'Clock 3.
m. on March s. 1896: before Kari Klein. ?
l,akota, and that finsl hearing will be held at
2 o'clOck p.m on March II. 1905. before the
Register and Receiver the at United States Land
Once in Bismarck. North Dakota.
The said contestant having, III 9 proper am
davil filed jan. 70. 1905, set forth facts which
show that, after due diliIence. personal service
, ftiis notice cannOt be made. 1t is hereby or
.dered aud directedythat such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
1.2S John Satterlund. Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
NOTICE OF EXPIRA1 ION OF RE-
DEMPTION
State of North Dakota.
County OF Mclean.

State of North Dakota.
County OF Mclean.
Office of the County Auditor.
To Chas. II. Clague:
You will please take notice that the p'ere or
parcel Of land situaled in the t",m.., o! .isLcan
aed State Of North I1akcta, ass.ss:H i. your
,towit: Lots Four, Five, Six and Seven, q. 8, =.
and y: Block number One ~, Original Pa Of
the Village OF Washburn. county OF McLeanand
State Of North dakota, was on the 4th, day OF
december 1901. duly sold for the unpaid taxes
for the year 1901 for the sum of tifty-seven cents
being the amount Of the taxes. penalties. inter
est and costs due on said land, which sum. with
%intereet I ON the date Of said sale at the rate Of
"a per cent per annun,. together, with subse.
quent taxes thereon. amounting In all to the
sum OF one and O1-1OO uOllars besides the cost
o. this notice, IS necessary tc rede m said liant
and unless you redeem the same by the pay.
ment of said sum on or Def ,re the 22nd. day Of
April 1905. being the day on viii Ii the time al
lowed by law for redemption will expire, and a
deed will therefore will Issue to Jam S 2. Lamb
Witness my hand and official seal this 18th
day Of San. 1905.
seal O. b. Wing,
1-2l County Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Birds, Nests.

In Scotland a naturalist has found a
golden eagles nest that contained q
rubber ring, carried thither by the
birds al an adornment. An observer in
California has reported that a pair of
golden eagles there decorated their nest
with sacks. when the kite builds
look to lesser linen" says Shakespeare.
abiding to the robberies committed by
those birds from the hedges where
linen was put to dry. The late MI.
Booth described a kind Of bower made
by some aesthetic eagles in Scotland.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
COAL HARBoR
49, ELB0WO0DS
STAGE LINE

stage leaves Coal Harbor for
WashOuru alu ElDOwoOus at AIN.
Iarrlves atW asnDurn ll:5Ua.M u.
anu ieaVesl:UO. NO. 4 wan AULleave
Goal Elaruor unLll arrival Oh MOL.
Stages Nos. 1 and 2 arrive at Coal
Harbor TOO p. m. No. 3 arrives
at Elbowoods at 7:OOp m. Stages
No. z aiFu 5 ~ ny way OF Garrison
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Fame.

Schumann, the famous musician, is
the principal character Of an amusing
story told by 4 Vienna critic: 1.-THE
composer once accompanied his wife.
who was even then a celebrated pi-
anist, to the palace when she went to
play before the king Of Holland and
was gratifeds by the. monarch's COM
pliments Of her performance. The com.
poser was somewhat surprised. how
ever, when the king turned to him and
courteously inquired, Are you also mu.
oicalf'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
w.+., N.ale.taor.

A glass of water makes a fine emer-
1ency candlestick. Weight one end
Of the candle with a nail just large
enough to hold the candle In the water
20 that the water touches its top edge:
but does not touch the wick. and then
light the candle. It will burn until the
last vestige Of wick is gone and the
hame will not flicker. The melted tai
low that runs down but serves to hold
the candle more stationary.-Black
smith and Wheelwright.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
/. His Planets.

A young gentleman was passing an
examination In physics. He was ask
ed What planets we're known to the
ancients?"
''Well. SIR he responded. 'there
were Venus and Jupiter and"-after a
pause-"I think the earth, but I am
not quite certain."-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
a shylock.

Little Elmer-Papa. what is a Shy
lock7 Professor B~roadhead-A Shy.
lock, my son, Is a man who is called, 20
BY the people to whom he lends money
because he expects them to pay 1t back.
Town Topics.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Dared.

.-Tell me what you eat and I will tell
you what you are"
"Well, I s'pose ! eat more wiener
wurst than anything else. Now. con-
found you. 60 on with your theory@K
you've got the nerve."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Hls Voice chanxiag.

Ethel-How funny your brothers
voice sounds now! Edith-Yes, papa
says he's outgrown all his clothes.
and now he's outgrowing his voice, =
guess.-Yonkess Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
rwo view.

"A mans vote is too precious to be
sold" said the patriot.
perhaps" answered Senator Sor-
9hum. "although a number Of people Of
my acquaintance regard it AZ too valu-
able to. be given a~way."-Washington
Star
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
a HARD Blua to Make

The very best poker players look %
II they were caught stealing sheep
when they 60 TO explain to their wives
how sorry they are they've got to 60
away on business.-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
a secret society.

Carrie-I've got a dandy idea for 81
girls secret society. Belle-A secret
society! Do you think it would BE-
practical? Carrie-Surely. We wouldn't
keep secrets;swe'd swap them.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04
Bsys.a Reasoa

Beyena Reason.
There be two indiyiduals who cannon
DO reasoned with-a girl in love and q
man who 10 determined to run for an
omce-New Orleans Picayune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-02-04

Love 10 never afraid Of overwork.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-15
RULERS OF THE WORLD. Meat Eating Nations Are the Leaders In Every Branch cf Human Achieve voents

The ruling nations of the world are meat eaters and history records that they always have been.
 Vegetarians and food cranks may eX- plain this in any way they choose, but the facts remain that the Americans, English French Russians and Germans are meat-eating nations, and they are also the most energetic and most pro gressive.
 The principal food of the heroic Boer soldier. known as Biltong, is a sort of dried beef affording a great deal or nourishment in a highly concentrated form.
 The weak races of people are the rice eating Chinese, Hindoos and Siamese, regarded since the dawn of history as non-progressive, superstitious and infe- rior physically and mentally to the meat eating nations who dominate them.
 The structure of the teeth plainly ndi- cates that human beings should subsist upon a variety of food. meat, fruit and grains, and it is unhygienic to confine one's diet to any one of those classes to the exclusion of another.
 Meat is the most concentrated and most easily digested of foods, but our manner of living is often so unnatural that the digestive organs refuse to prop erly digest meat eggs and similar nutri- tious and wholesome food. but it is not because such food is unwholesome. but the real reason is that the stomach lacks, from disease or weakness, some neces- sary digestive element; hence arising in- digestion and, later on,. chronic dyspep- sia.
 Nervous people should eat plenty of meat, convalescents should make meat the principal food. hard working people have to do so and brain workers and office men should eat, not so much meat, but at least once a day. and to insure it's perfect digestion one or two of Stu arts Dyspepsia Tablets should be taken after each meal, because they supply the peptones. diastase and fruit acids lack ing in every case of stomach trouble. Nervous dyspepsia catarrh of stomach, gastritis, sour stomach. gas and acidity are only different names for indigestion, the failure to digest wholesome food, and the use of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets cures them all because, by affordng per feet digestion, the stomach has a chance to rest and recover its natural tone and vigor
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the real household medicine: it Is as safe and pleasant for the stomach ache of the baby as 1t is for the imperfect digestion | of it's grand sire.
 They are not a cathartic. but diRes- tive, and no pill habit can ever follow their use; the only habit Stuart's Tablets
 induce Is the habit of good digestion and consequently good health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-15
FUNERAL AT GREENvILLE. Many Pay Last Tribute to Mrs. Samuel
 StalIings.

Greenville, November 14-(Special)- J. The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Stallings took place at the Baptist church this afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. W. A. Taliaferro officiating. The church was crowded with citizens, among whom were many friends of MT. Stallings and his young bride of three months Her tragic death caused by the runaway Sunday, has cast its gloom over the community. The utter prostration of the mother and the great grief of all her loved ones is felt in the depression which shows in all countenances. large concourse Of people followed the remains to peace full Magnolia, where she will sleep by her only sister
 Mrs. Stalings was married August IT to the only son of former Congressman Jesse F.. Stallings of Birmingham, who has been with his son in this great sor- row.
 The last quarterly conference of the M. E. church just held shows the church to be in fine condition. with all financial obligations of the year met and a good report to be carried to the annual confer ence, which meets in Dothan in Decem- Der.
 The following officers have been elected for the coming year: Stewards J. IL. Dunklin. w. J. Beeland, T. w. Peager, J. B. Stanley J. A. Kendrick NJ. Feath- erstone T. E. Green, R. c. Shanks, J. E. Smythe and H. B. Pily, District stew ard, J. B. Stanly, superintendent of Sun day school. T. T. Herlong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-15
PETITION REFUSED
 TO THE SOUTHERN
SELMA COUNCIL DECIDES THAT THE COMPANY CAN NOT LAY TRACK DOWN WATER STREET. OTHER NEWS OF SELMA.

Selma November 4.-(Special) 1.-The city council last night, at it's meeting, without a division and upon a unanimous vote of the joint committees appointed to hold hearings on the matter, decided not to grant to the Southern railway the right to run its tracks down Water street The committee had held hearings several times since the last meeting of the coun- cil and last night it brought in an ad- verse report signed by all of it's members. There was of course no division in the council and the petition was not granted without division. There are some who say that the Southern only wanted to estab- fish a precedent sa as to keep any other road from coming down the street, there being rumor that the Illinois Central or the Frisco system expected to make the Farmers warehouse property their term inals here, to get to which would neces- sitate tracks on Water street. The coun- ell meeting last night was uninteresting except for the report which was made up only late yesterday afternoon.
 Retail Grocers' Association.
 Fred Mason of New York, ex-secretary of the Retail Grocers' association, accom- panied by John Brattan. secretary of the Southern Retail Grocers' association, and F. M Nixon, state secretary of the same association, will be in Selma tomorrow night and there has been arranged meet ing of all the local members of the asso- ciation The meeting will be held tomor- row night in the council chamber when MT. Mason, one of the best informed men on retail grocers affairs in the coun- try, will deliver the principal address A large attendance from the retail grocery men is promised.
 Distinguished Visitors Coming.
 Next Saturday Selma will entertain a distinguished body of citizens, the Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-15

their hall tonight and had work in tie degrees This chapter Is in a very pros porous condition and is ranked as the third in the state.
 The Bessemer lodge of Eagles is mak- ing extensive preparations for the en- tertainment of Grand President Fly D. Davis of Cleveland, O., who will pay the lodge an official visit in December. State Deputy Grand President Jerry Fountain recently received a letter from the grand president stating that he would start on his southern tour about D celn- Der 10 and would come to Bessemer dur ing the trip. The local lodge of Eagles is in a fiourishing condition and the mem bership Is growing steadily
 The Bessemer high school football team is getting in fine shape for the game to be played with the Birmingham h'gl school team at West End park next Thursday afternoon. The Bessemer high school team has made fine record this season and hopes to hold 1t against the Birmingham boys next Thursday
 The Rev. b. M. Craig of Dothan. Ala, spent yesterday and today with friends in this city. At one time the Rev. MT. Craig was pastor of the First Presby- terian church of Bessemer.
 John D. Hanby, superintendent of the Sloss mines at this place, was today pre- sented with combination Knights of Pythas and odd Fellows watch charm by the employees in the mines In teken of their esteem for him. The cnnrn is very handsome jewel and is greatly dp- preciated by the recipient. M Hanby has been superintendent of the Sloas mines for several years and has the good will of not only the employees but all who know him.
 Mir. John Asset and Miss Annie Dun glebeck. both popular young people Of this city, were married at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Basenberg, on Seventh avenue yesterday afternoon. The Rev. R. c. Gilmore pastor of the First Presbyterian church offciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-15
THREE CHARGED WITH
 MURDER OF WOMAN
Body Will Be Exhurned, as Foul Play Is Suspected By Officers m
 Huntsville.

Huntsville. November H-(Specal.)- Charged with the murder of his wife. J. r. Jackson, a former policeman of Dallas village. was brought here late last night and lodged in jail. Charles Jackson. a son of the murdered woman and Charlie Webster, a young man who lived with the family, have also been arrested and they are charged with be- ing accomplices in the crime.
 Mrs. Mary Jackson, who it is said, came to her death by foul play, died some time during the early part of last Friday. Her husband, it is said, had been on a pro tracted spree. He said that his wife had died of heart failure very suddenly and the funeral was held before any whisper ings of the foul play reached the ears of neighbors.
 After the funeral, the woman who