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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Mali Order VS.. Home Trade.

Shall it be with your home mer-
chant, or shall you send to some
distant city for your supply? The
country is now being flooded with
catalogs and advertisements of
business concerns who apparently
offer great inducements for cash
from the consumers to buy their
supplies Of all kinds from them.
All they ask is for you to send
them the cash and they will sell
you the goods, out Of sight and
unseen, at apparently very low
prices. Suppose you stop and
consider a moment whether you
gain anything by buying Of these
distant firms, if you are inclined
at all to do SO.
If you buy from Catalog Houses
You pay in advance.
You buy the goods without see
ing them.
Your money is sent far from
home.
You cart the goods from the de-
pot.
You find that redress is not
practical for unsatisfactory goods.
You have difficulty with the rail
road company if the goods are
damaged in transportation.
You pay freight or express
charges extra.
You pay a price that is only APP
parently low.
If you buy Of your Local Dealer
You may receive credit.
You make actual comparisons
and select from a variety Of styles
and sizes.
Your money stays at home to
help build up your own
community.
You can have the goods deliv-
cred to your home.
The articles are easily exchanged
if not satisfactory.
You will receive them in good
condition.
You have no freight or express
charges to pay.
You get the best quality Of
goods at the right prices.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
HEY SPEAK VERY HIGHLY
Of Chamberlam's Cough Remedy IN
Saskatchewan

In a recent letter Mr. j. 81. FL
lis, of Ellisboro, Sask., says: "Ma-
ny have spoken very highly of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Mr.. Geo. Page of this place bought
a bottle of it for himself and found
it did him good. He also found it
most useful when one Of his
children took the Group. He had
noticed that it was recommended
for that disease, but was surprised
and pleased with the quick relief
which 1t afforded, and especially SO
as it saved him a ten mile drive
for the doctor. For sale by Forbes
Drug Store.
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Superior Methods"

After being a student Of another
business college for about six
months, I entered Aaker's Bust
ness College, which I find uses
superior methods, more practical
helps and better equipped. [ have
had a good chance to make COM
parsons, and they are decidedly
in favor of the A. B. G. 1t gives
me great pleasure to recommend
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Let the Mandan Mercantile Go.
figure on your lumber bill.
Insurance.! Insurance! Insurance
F. r. Funk, Washburn, N. D.

Little Dorothy Campbell has
been laid up with a sever case Of
bronchitis the past week, but is
now recovering and will be around
again in a few days.
FOR SALE-A 5000 ID. fire
proof safe. inside measurements
30 X 4S inches, practically new and
a bargain. Large enough for the
records of any medium sized office.
Inquire Of Mclean County Alb
stract Co., Washburn, N. d.
Washburn was a very quiet place
on Christmas day. A great many
left the town on Monday and
Tuesday and those who remained
had little home gatherings which
made the day one long to be re-
memhered.
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To the Public.

Z You will take notice that my
8-l47.S3 9Th P. M. is
not for sale. After finding my
my health health to be improving,
I have decided to make this my
permanent home.
M. o. Hambick,
Coleharbor, N. d,
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NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
MARKET Report
Diamond photographs Soc. doz

Potatoes OU
Diamond Photographs SOC. doz
Will Hambleton, a county Coro-
ner, is down from McClusky, to-
day.
Will Go on Your BOND, Frank E.
Funk, list. NATL Bank, Washburn
North Dakota.
Mrs. Henry Holton went to
Bismarck Thursday, to spend a
couple Of day.
List your town property for sale.
or Rent with the G.. O.. Raugust
Agency.
j. O. Abshsr Of underwood re-
turned home Saturday from at
tending court.
Bran. Shorts and Mixed Feed
for sale by r. M. Brown at Farm
ers' & Merchants Lumber Yard.
Col. G. B. Little of Bismarck
spent Monday in Washburn trans
acting legal business.
Acarload of Bran, Shorts and
Mixed Feed, just received. See
Brown at Farmers & Merchants
Lumber yard.
Miss Bertha Sittig of Garrison
and W.K.Smith Of Max were mar
ried last Tuesday by Judge Olgier-
son,
The unexpected happens. In
sure your property against Fire,
and Lightning. See Frank E.,
Funk, Agt., Washburn, N. D.
julius Shampine and wife have
moved from here to Wishek. MI.
Shampine has assisted in the 500
office for some time and has been
transferred and will now have
charge Of the office down there.
For Satellite NW1 Sec. 20-l44
81, and Sc Sec. 27-l45-S2. Ad-
dress w. G.. Planalp, Wheaton,
MINI.
Will Richards returned last Fri
day from Chicago. He left Wash
burn about two weeks ago for that
city and had intended to stay
several months but he prefers the
west. He says he did not see the
sun all the time he was gone and
snow and cold weather was plenti-
full.
Before it is too late, insure your
property against Fire, Lightning, Re-
liable Company. Frank E. Funk, LIST
National Bank. Washburn,
Judge Olgierson issued a marri-
age licence to a woman on Wednes-
day. It was the first license the
Judge has been called upon to is
sue to a woman and he had not
the heart to charge her for it. The
wedding is to be very quiet affair
and it was thought it would be a
greater secret if the licence was
procured in this manner.
Loans on Improved City Property
Monthly payment privilege. See
g, O., Raugust, Local Secretary,
Northwestern Mutual Savings d
Loan Association of Fargo.
There was another fire at Max
last week. This time the Max
meat market and the Clifton Hotel
were completely destroyed. This
makes the second fire in that town
within a short time. A number OF
papers are telling Of fires and
nearly all are caused thru careless
ness in not being cautious enough
about stove pipes and kerosene.
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evening" for his home at.sWalcotbto
spend the holidays 80.
Mr., Mr.: andaMrs. George Chadwick
spent Xmas at thea Chadwick;
home in Bismarck.
Have your photographs on Post
Cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Funk went
to Bismarck Tuesday night to
spend Christmas at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Boucher.
Ward P. Dean, principal of the
public school, accepted a position
as clerk in the register deeds office
during the holidays.
STEAMSHIP TICKETS. Lowest rates
3 different companies. E. E. FUNK
LIST Nat. Bank ashburn, N. D.
Alvin e. Boon, q member of the
Leader force, left on Saturday for
a two weeks visit in Fergus Falls,
Mimi, with his parents.
Burgdorf, the Blacksmith, grinds
feed in Connection with his general
blacksmith work.
Miss Agnes Nelson spent a few
days in Washburn this week on
her way from her claim at Bene-
dict to her home at Painted
Woods.
Before buying harness call at
the Mandan Mercantile Co., and
inspect these special made harness
a dance will be given Thursday
night, by the orchestra organiza-
ton, in the gymnasium for the
purpose Of raising funds for new
music.
Walter and Agnes Peterson re-
turned from college at
Fargo Monday to spend the holi-
days at home. They will return
January 9th.
FOR RENT few houses.
Enquire Frank e. Funk, LIST Natl.
Bank.
Mrs. Herrich, Of the faculty and
quite a number Of students were in
a play given by the P. E. O. of
this city, Monday night. Mrs.
Herrick was the leading lady.
Talk to r. M. Brown about that
Lumber Bill.
Farmers & Merchant Lumber Co.
Washburn, N. D.
Adolph Wacker, deputy register
of deeds, left for his home at Den
hoff Monday to spend the holidays
with his parents. His parents
their Both wedding ami
versary on Christmas day.
POST CARDS-Those having
negatives at the gallery can have
hem put on post cards for l0c
This is a snap and will not
last long.
There will be services at the
Congregational church every two
weeks at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
The next service will be held Sun
day, january 5, 1908. All are
invited.
J. M. Young, Pastor.
FOR SALE-Three 5O-foot lots
on main street in East Washburn.
For particulars see A. B. Anderson
or Klein's Land Agency, Wash
n. D.
Dennie Henniefin was in Wash
burn over Sunday on legal bust
ness. He got a quit claim deed on
the property owned by Elizabeth
Mcclellan better known as Little
Casino. The property is lots go
l1-I2 block 80 in the origional plat
Of Bismarck. He has found it a
hard matter to complete the alb
stract Of the property.
R. M. Brown is prepared to sup
DIV your wants in Bran, Shorts or
Feed. Any amount from a
sack to a carload. See him at
n, ,oro, e. Merchants Lumber
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Sheriff. John Beck
Treasurer -. A. T. Danielson
Auditor. b. Wing
Clerk Of Court. -. e.. 0. Raugust
States Attorney....W, L. Nuessle
County Judge...... G. Olgeirson
sup't. Of Schools. H, Q. Olson
Register Of Deeds. H. @. Nygaard
Commissioners-Hans Hultberg
Frank Putt and Theo, Taylor.
surveyor........ O. G. S. Solem
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Aaker's Business College for rapid
progress aud satisfactory work.
Matte Jones, Glyndon, Mimi.
The A. B. G. has the only exper-
fenced teacher Of ~telegraphy in the
state. Winter term opens Dec.
3lst at either school, Grand Forks
Or Fargo.
Get your feed ground at Burg
DORIS, the blacksmith.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Apples II Cents Apiece.

From the Portland Oregonian.
When the high prices recently paid for
the product of the Hood River Apple
Growers Union were announced II was
thought that the limit had been reached
1t was made known by Oscar Wander
bilt Saturday. however. that he has Just
disposed of forty boxes of apples to See
ley & Mason of Portland that make all
former prices for the fruit look like a
Cancelled postage stamp
The variety of apple that Mr.. Wander
bit has just received this high price for
is known as the winter banana. and has
been sod for sS per box. This includes
his entire crop of the variety, which is
forty boxes. AT IS the apples will cost
the buyer a shade more than IL cents
apiece estimating them at seventy-two
to the box, which is considered conserva-
tive as many of them will run but hfty-
four to the box.
This is the variety Of apple OF which
box was sent to President Roosevelt last
year by the Portland Commercial Club.
It's color is delicate yellow. with one side
a deep pink. and when ripe 1t has a fiavo~
very similar to the banana. There are
but few trees of this variety of apples In
Hood River valley. and these were set out
originally as an experiment. 1t has been
found that the Winter Banana grows to
perfection here. is a good keeper, ships
well. and as table apple has the Gel =.
brated Hood River SpitZenberg beaten.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
POLYGLOT PARROT.
Gets Baby Back, After Solomonic
Judgment Of Ownership.
From the New York Sun.

from Inc New York Sun.
Richard B. Currans parrot, Baby, a
talented ginger-colored bird that may
talk in every language except Espe ran:o,
proved its identity in Harlem court yes
terday morning and was restored to its
doting master. from whom it had been
rudely stolen September 10. Baby spends
the day in Curran's house, on 145th street
near Lenox avenue, hanging head down
and brushing up on its French and Ger
man. occasionally with side ventures into
profanity.
Curran taught the bird to greet him
with an affectionate Hello. pop" every
night when he came home from work. to
shake hands and to stand on its head. In
all of these accomplishments Baby took
Curran's house and ran off with Baby
and two suits of clothes. and .Curran
made haste to mourn his loss at the East
126th street station. The detectives were
put on the trail Of the linguist.
They found the cultured South American
in the home of Mrs. Ellen kenney. at ~
East 18th street, late Saturday nigh. and
when the woman said that she got the
bird from jeremiah Whalen Of 2'S7 9Th
avenue the detectives gathered In Jere-
miah and charged him with burglary
When the man came up for arraignment
at the Harlem court yesterday the police
produced Baby and Curran stepped for
ward 10 claim it. Hello, pop" said the
bird in ecstasy and 1t stretched forth a
claw for shaking with every manifesto
ton of genuine feeling.
Guess that's your bird, all right" said
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Petition of J. H. Lewis Denied.
Care of Chameleons.
ON the st. Nicholas Magazine.

FROM the ST. Nicholas Magazine.
Chameleons can be kept alive for years
by making frame to fit over plant in a
f1owcrpot, and covering it with mosquito
netting, which must be long enough to tie
with string about the pot. Keep the pot
in the sunniest window and water the
plant every day through the netting. You
will be surprised to see how eagerly the
little creatures will drink the running wa
ter after they get over their fear. Set a
wire flytrap for flies, which you can lib
crate under the netting. The chameleons
will not be backward about helping them
selves.
In winter they do not require much food,
but will relish meal worm, occasionally,
on sunny days. Meal worms can some
times be got at the grain stores for the
asking or can be purchased at the bird
stores, or small spiders can be found in
cracks and crannies, asleep for the win
ter; they may be frozen stiff II found out
Of doors. but they revive in a warm room.
Chameleons enjoy a place to sleep In
nights and winters. Take a piece OF red
flannel four inches wide and eight inches
long; roll 1t over a stick as large round as
your finger and sew it while on the stick
SO that it will not come unwound: then
slip off and run a wire through 1t long
enough to suspend 1t from one of the
branches on the plant. The chameleons
will crawl into this cozy bed and go to
sleep
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Nature Story From Indiana.

South Whitley Cor. Indianapolis News.
J. N. Anderson of Troy township had a
hair-raising experience q few days ago
that he does not care to have repeated.
He was going across one of the fie ds on
his farm when he suddenly came face to
face with a monster black snake. The dis
covery. at such c'ose range frightened Mr..
Anderson, and he sprang backward. At
the same time the snake. as though also
frightened, made spring to get away,
and In uncoiling it's body so rapidly tore
it in twain, as If cut with an AK. One part
Of the body went in one direction and the
other part the opposite way. Mr.. Ander-
son was dumfounded at the sight. but
after recovering his wits he gathered the
two parts of the snake. together, which
measured just eight feet.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
THE CAPTAIN OF THE KANSAS
Bv LOUIS TRACY,

+, :.:4,or OF 1.-The Wings of the Morning." Etc.

and Mrs. Somerville, with some curtness,
to restrain themselves.
Courtenay, with one cold glance. chilled
into silence the muttered prayers and
curses of the Chileans.
1T may be necessary, about daybreak.
to endeavor to beach the ship" he con-
tinued. Il wish you all, therefore, to
guard against possible exposure by wear
ing warm clothes, especially furs and
Overcoats Money and jewelry should be
secured, but no baggage of any sort, not
even the smallest handbag. can be car
ried, all other personal belonging must
be left board. Passengers will gather
here and remain here until l send one of
the officers for them. The companion
doors will not be closed again. but the
decks are quite impossible. You hear
for yourselves that they are momentarily
swept by heavy seas"
He turned to the chief steward.
Your men, Mr.. Malcolm" he said. will
begin at once under your directions, to
draw stores for each boat. There need
be no hurry or excitement We are, as
yet, many miles distant from the nearest
known land. If the wind changes. or one
of several possible things happens. tn
Kansas will suffer no damage whatever
wish all hands to be prepared, however.
for the chance. the remote chance, l
trust. of the ships beng driven ashor,
and l beg each one of you to remember
that discipline and strict obedience t.
orders are not only more nece ssary now
than ever. but also that they will b.
strictly enforced"
The concluding sentence was uttered
very slowly and clearly. 1t was evident
he meant the ships company to under
stand him. Before any of his hearers at
tempted to question him, ne jammed the
sou Wester on his head and ran up the
stairs. The dog followed. somewhat rue
fully. the coy saloon being far more to
his liking than the wind-swept spray
lashed chart houses MIR. Malcolm pr r1mpt-
ly stirred his myrmidons with comman1
to fall in by boats crews, and Gomez
won his chiefs approval by quietly trans
idtlng the captains S orders. Beyond Mr.
Somerville's subdued sobbing there wa
little outward manifestation that another
crisis in the history of the Kansas and
her human freight had come and gone.
The skipper did turn up. you see" said
the American. when Tollemache came 10
him. The silent man screwed his lips to
gether as if he would put a paddock on
them.
From your knowledge of the coast, do
you think he will be able II beach the
ship?' went on Gray, some humorous imp
prompting him, even n that tense mo-
ment, to draw the expected answer from
his new friend and ally.
Yes, in pieces said Tollemache and
the reply was neither humorous nor ex-
pected
(To be Continued Tomorrow
Evening star., 1907-11-05
ROYAL CHAUFFEURS.
Alfonso of Spain, Who Likes to
Speed, and Carlos of Portugal.

rToIn tne Ne" 1Ork sun.
The alarm which the Spanish mobiles ar
reported as feeling over the speed mania
of King Alfonso is not entirely uniusti-
fed. Alfonso is very keen on driving his
automobile fast
He has on occasion driven his car at
breakneck speed from Madrid to Venta
de los Reyes, the hunting place of the
kings OF Spain. 1t is a favorite Jest of
his to invite one of his mobiles who is not
particularly fond of going fast to max
the trip with him and then turn on all
the power he can get while on the wav.
When he drives he affects the small can
with ear lappetS which racing drivers
usa AS he is not very heavily built and
as he crouches down in the Sc at after the
manner of the racing chauffeur he looks
small and wizensd when in the auto
His somewhat sallow and expression
less face lights up when he is shooung
along. He takes the pathway through thu
Puerta del Sol in Madrid in daring fash
ion and his loyal subjects scutte out OF
the way as rapidly as ever the Madrileno
can be made TO hurry.
Curiously enough, ,le king does not
possess a Spanish automobile There is
only one factory of cars in SPAIN that OF
the Compania HiSpano-SulZa in BARGE
Iona. 1t may be that because of eternal
coHt1ct between CaStlIian and Catalan tn
king does not want to appear as favoring
the Catalans by using a car of their make
The other 1berian monarch, King Carlos
of Portugal, is an amateur of the auto
mobile. too. He does not do so much
driving himself as Alfonso. nor does he
go at such speed.
The more rotund and older Portuguese
monarch needs a good hill-climbing car
in Lisbon. because it is very hilly city.
Even he does not like to crawl up hills
and occasionally one of the royal cars
goes roaring uptown at great rate In
winter this is a pretty dangerous pastime
because the streets are apt to be Shiny.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Webster on Bunker Hill.

Francis Pratt of Pawtucket R. H., in the Boston
Herald.
l was eighteen years o.. when, with
four or five boys, l went down, or up, to
Boston to hear. If possible, Daniel Web
ster deliver his great speech on the COM
pletion of Bunker Hill monument.
On arriving at the edge of the crowd
of 10000 or $4,000 surrounding the wood
en- forum, for / could not call it anything
else, with Daniel Webster standing there
on, he was surrounded by John Tyler and
most of his cabinet AS we lowered about
the crowd we met three officers in a sort
of uniform, one of whom, noticing my
anxious face, asked me IL | wanted to get
to the stand l eagerly answered yes"
He said. Take hold of my skirt: We have
got to go to the stand" l did so. and
got within fifteen feet or so of the great
eXpounder." 80, how vivid is the picture
of him. dressed in blue coat with brass
buttons and nankeen Waistcoat with trou-
sers of the same; at his right hand sat
Tyler with cane n his hand, with which
he led off the applause by tapping Wig
orously, which followed every great burst
of eloquence.
And when he closed with the apostrophe
of Let the first rays of the morning sun
gld it and the last beams evening lin
ger and play about Its summit l felt
that | could hold no more. With my
companions we returned to the city; on
our way we found a patch of green grass,
upon which we threw ourselves for a few
moments to rest from the mental and
physical fatigue caused by the patriotic
emotions and the tramping through thu
dusty streets. Suddenly we heard bells.
and became aware that they were playing
the Star Spangled Banner" Now, We
had never before hearu a chime of bells,
and we almost believed that the events of
the day had somehow set them In motion,
but when we came to ourselves we real
lied that IT only lached this to end the
day in a fitting triumph.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Larchmont Luck.
From Town and Country.

From Town and Country.
"Larchmont luck has been a byword
for years among the sound yachtsmen.
If they were discouraged after other club
races because of adverse conditions, such
as calms or stormy weather, they would
say as a matter of course: "Oh, well,
never mind; We'll have good breeze at
the Larchmont race" and, strange to say,
they were seldom disappointed in their
cheerful prediction. In the old days, when
the late Gus Monroe was 1.-The man behind
the gun" In the club, they used to start
from thirty to forty yachts in the an
nual regatta. Gus used to remark, you'll
see one hundred boats cross the starting
line in a few years" He was prophet
for in one of the recent races III yachts
actually crossed the starting line off the
breakwater His prediction had been
more than fulfilled, for it was the record
number of starters in race on Long Is
land sound
Evening star., 1907-11-05
The American Author.
From the Saturday Review

The chief thing in the average American
novel is the amazing vitality of the au-
thor. He writes always at the top of
his voice. His strenuousness is unceas-
ing. The reader can almost see the swol-
len veins on his forehead. the tight drawn
mouth and flashing eye. 1t Is do 1t or die.
And he never knows where to stop. With
his feverish anxiety to make points he
does not seem to realize when he has
achieved his purpose, and frequently fiz-
zles out ineffectively. He has ideas. He
has vast quantities OF material. He has
a command of language, a fatal f1uency
that frequently leads to his downfall. For
he lacks a sense of values. He lacks
self-restraint. He Is full of tricks and
artfulness, but he is not an artist.
Evening star., 1907-11-05

6Ol9-A novel shirt waist which will ap-
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and Shoulders. while the double box
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disposes of the fullness In a charming
and most becoming manner. An attract
i've feature Is the slashing across the
front Of the yoke, designed for holding
the tie as illustrated: this. however. may
be omitted If desired. The turnover col
lar and cuffs e included in the pattern.
but any style of collar may be worn. Silk.
flannel. cashmere or linen may be used
for making this pretty shirt waist, 3ls
yards of 24-inch material being needed
to develop the medium size.
6O19-Ssven sizes, 90 to Al Inches bust
measure.
The price of this pattern is 10c.