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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-18

Found-a bunch Of keys. Call
at the Leader Office for same.
Special reduced prices on china
and Cut-G lass during December
at Persey's.
w. f. Seltz returned yesterday
from Wilton where he went tt
test scales.
Herb Hanson, clerk in Auditor
Wings Office, returned yesterday
from Bismarck.
J. M. Austin of Glendale, was a
prominent business man seen il
Washburn Thursday.
Editor WATSON Of the Mercer
Telegram was visiting friends in
Washburn yesterday and to-day
.'The Night Before Election
will be the attraction at the opera
house, Friday. December Is.
Do it now! Enter your name
in the new telephone directory.
The public school closed to-day
for the two weeks Christmas
vacation. Final examination was
given in several studies in the
High School this week.
Six carloads of coal were shipp-
ed to Bismarck last week from the
Satterlund coal mine. Orders are
being received daily from Bis
marck, and are being filled as
rapidly as possible.
b. S. Phinpen has moved from
his farm west of Washburn tc
Underwood where he has opened
a harness shop. He leaves next
week to visit his mother in Iowa
whom he has not seen for six years.
Bran and Shorts for sale
by Il. N. Brown. s#.
Loans, on improved City Property
Monthly payment privilege. See
q, q. Raugust, Local Secretary,
Northwestern Mutual Savings q
ansAssociation
VIII Go on Your 30 Nd. Frank +
Funk, let. Natl Bank, Washb7rn
North Dakota . ".
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-18

twenty-three and eighty-seven one hundreths
dollars ($l23.SD for taxes against the property
hereafter described for the years 1901, 1905. 1905
rlnimed'ly the mortgage as part of the mort
i'"@e dehr secured herein, and for which the
premises will be sold as aforesaid.
The premises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are
described as follows:
The east half EsI of the northeast quarter
LNEA), the northeast quarter (NEA) of the
southeast quarter sea-, and Lot one. ~, all
Of Section twenty-five (25).. in Township ono
hundred fifty llJO),. north of range eighty ESQ,
west of the fifth 5 principal meridian, in the
County of.McLean and State of North Dakota.
There will be due upon such mortgage at the
day Of sale the sum Of one hundred and forty
five and thirteen one-hundredths dellars
l$I45.l3l.
The Farm, Mortgage, Loan and
Trust Company.
Edward Kelly. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgages. Darlington. N. d
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-18

The first play in the opera house
of this season promises to be a
good one by the Sherrys, Friday,
December Is.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-18

F. L. Mackey of Garrison joined
Joe Mann here and 10th went to
Fargo to attend the Democratic
meeting.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

that transformed her face.
Slowly she came toward him. her
glorious dark eyes on his. her white
hands outstretched In irresistible ap-
peal. At last she spoke.
II love your she said.
THE END.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27
The elixxard Of 1883.

II was living In O'Neill. Neb., at the
time Of the great blizzard In 1885,"
said Nebraskan. "and had just left
the office to 60 home for dinner when
the blizzard struck. started to cross
the street to a drug store. but when
reached the other side found myself
halfway down the block from my des-
tination. The fine wind driven snow
fakes filed the air SO that couldn't
see my hand before me. finally work
ed my way back to the drug store,
where a number Of other men had
taken refuge from the storm. School
had Just been dismissed for the noon
recess and we knew that nearly 300
children were out In the storm. Sc
curing long ropes. the crowd started
out to rescue them. We found them
huddled In doorways and by the sides
Of buildings. The children caught hold
Of the ropes and were led to shelter by
their rescuers. whose sense Of direc.
tion gradually returned to them. Every
one OF the 300 school children in the
town was got home in safety. But
seven schOolteachers were frozen to
death IN the country during the bliz-
card and thousands Of cattle died. The
thermometer fell from about the freez.
Ing point at noon to 20 degrees below
zero that night. II was the worst bliz-
zard ! ever saw, and l never want to
experience another like It," Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27
Compensation For Poaeher..

gamekeeper on northern estate
tells an amusing story OF the latest
thing In the compensation line, When
he was escorting the gentlemen round
the cOverts one day the party were
alarmed to hear a loud cry just after
shots had been fred. Running to the
spot. thick bush growth. the keeper
found man lying groaning on the
ground.
Some OF them gents ave shot me in
the leg" grOaned the man.
Examination proved that the sufferer
had indeed received bird shot pellet
In his left calf. II was trivial In
jury. but was handsomely compensat.
ed for by the gentlemen In the party,
who presented the victim with quite a
good sum In gold.
That same evening the gamekeeper
came upon two men In a quiet lane en-.
gagged In hot dispute about the shar-
Ing OF some money. One of the men
had shotgun. and. tapping 1t signifi.
cantly. he said threateningly. IAN
shares. or I'll go straight to the p'lice
and split on us both. I'll give the
game away. I'll tell 'em 'ow put that
pill In yer leg to knock money out o.
the shooters"
Then the gamekeeper disclosed him
self. and the two conspirators decamp-
ed London Opinion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27


you, as you killed you killed him
my father" Td"-
With an effort that left him haggard
and trembling, Thompson forced him
self to calmer speech and continued:
81 answered your advertisement FOL
a secretary. I had no experience. yet
out Of ninety applicants you chose me
That was fate. knew then that one
day l should have you at my feet. as
now ! have. Fate fought for me-
made myself necessary for You.
Obeyed your hardest orders. I found
out ways to please you. fetched and
carried for you. l ran to anticipate
your lightest wish. as though I was
your adoring son. 1t was I hope
you're satisfied. SIR and Let me dc
that for you, SIR and 4 am glad to
work overtime for you. sir. any time
you WISH while every minute had to
fight hard to keep from striking you
dead"'
Il must go!" groaned Wainwright
shuddering. II can't stand this. r.
"Oh, l made you think me para
gon" resumed the youth. you took
to testing my honesty and loyalty in
clever ways that you thought I'd never
discover. stood the tests. Then you
trusted me. You fool. As II the fact
that wasn't crook proved wasn't
your enemy, You could see no farther
than dollars and cents. When | didn't
steal those or sell the market tips you
gave me you thought was incOrrupti-
BILE and devoted TO your interests. And
all the time r.
you were listening at the keyhOle
that day last summer" broke in Hor-
rigan, 1.-The time pulled the office door
open, and
Then and always" answered Thomp-
son, "and," he added. his eyes return
Ing to Wainwrlght's, II copied every
confidential telegram or letter you sent.
took down In shorthand every private
Interview of yours. tracked the
checks that completed your deals. and
when they came back from the vaults
as vouchers l stole them. I've got
proofs, | tell you-proofs--of every
crooked transaction you have dabbled
in for nine years. I've secured proofs
of every step in this borough franchise
bribery, and I've turned them all over
to the mayor here. That evidence will
send you to- state prison. To state
prison, tell you. To cell. with
cropped hair and striped suit. I'll send
you to prison, where you'll break your
heart and be branded forever IA a
convict. And when your term is up
I'll be waiting for you, and I'll kill
you! Do you hear me, you foul Grim
inalT', he shouted, screaming hyster
ically and foaming at the mouth In his
abandonment of insane fury. I'm go
ing TO kill you! To kill your
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

same choked, struggling information, al
am Harry Garrison. You wrecked my
fathers life. You drove him to suicide
You blasted his memory. You beg
CARED his children. am his SON Har
~ Garrison. Now do you begin tc
understand
"You see, Mr. Wainwright" inter.
vened Bennett as the secretary's pent
up rage strangled the words in his
throat. my guesswork has a fairly re.
liable backing"
But Wainwright did not hear. He
still stared. as one hypnotixed, into the
blazing eyes Of the man he had trusted
"You've-you've played me falsew be
managed to gasp at length. You
have
Sure he has!' cut in Horrigan.
"Whatd tell you last summer, Vain
wright? said then you were foolish
to trust him so. said he'd stand
watching. The minute / set eyes on
that lantern jawed, glum face of his
played me false!" muttered VAIN
wright again. dazed and doubling the
evidence OF his own senses.
'Played you false?" jeered Thomp.
son. played you false? why else
did become your servant? What else
have been waiting all these horrible
years for? I've sat at your desk and
listened to your orders. never venturing
to say my soul was my own. Now
you'll listen to me-"
why do you bother with the little
traitor, Wainwright scoffed Horrigan.
But the financier was standing mo-
tionless, leaning on the table. his fin
gers spasmodically gripping Its edge till
the knuckles grew white. Ridiculously
like cowed prisoner before the bar Of
justice. he faced his fiery eyed young
judge.
"They sent for me-" went on Thomp-
son brokenly, jerkily, scarce intelligi-
BILE as the suppressed hatred of dec
ade battled for expression. "They sent
for me- My father had killed himself.
My mother lay dead. struck down by
grief. Our honored old name was de-
fled. My sister was pauper. Who
had done all this? You! Oh, they
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27
Excursions TO Pacific Coast.
Daily June lst., to September 10Th
ASK agents for particulars.

w. r. Ward, of Dyersburg,
Tenn, writes: "This is to certify
that | have used Foley's Orino
Laxative for chronic constipation,
and j; has proven without doubt
to be a thorough practical rem
edy for this trouble, nd it is with
pleasure l offer my conscientious
reference. Ritter Bros. and all
Druggists.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27
CHAPTER XVII.

Idu III Hlgu eXClteTnent, jerk
ing his thumb toward a dool
4 4 leading Off the committe,
room, IAN I've sent for Wainwright
an Horrigan to meet your honor here
An I've fixed 1t so the Borough bill
won't come up for ten minutes. Now
all that's left Is to touch the punk tc
the fuse an set off the whole gddy
bunch of fireworks under em. Gee
but it's good to "a stuck to this old
world just for the sake of bein' here
today an seem what I'm due to seer
The alderman chuckled. but his Joy
Gus anticipation found no reflection In
Benefits white set face. The two were
in the committee room, whittier Phe
Ian had repaired after depositing Dial
las in a chair beside her brother at the
meeting and attending to one or two
details Of greater import
Yes" went on Phelan, again nod.
ding mysteriously toward the farther
door, "he's In there, trained to the
minute for the blowout. There's some
one else wants to see you, too-some
one who'll make more Of a hit with
you IL I'm not overplayin' my hand
But good news can wait. There's SC
little Of II In this measly life that II
centrally has to. ~
From the corridor Horrigan stamped
into the committee room. Wainwright
Mt his heels.
"Wellv cried the boss defiantly, glar.
Ing at Bennett and ignoring Phelan
"You sent for us. What do you want p
"One moment" interviewed Vain.
wright. I'VE are beaten. We admit
that without argument. So we need
waste no time going over details"
Have you sent for us to say what
you'll sell out for?" queried Horrigan
coarsely, because II you have you've
only to name your price. You've got
us where you want us We've got Ia
pay"
II should have thought" replied Ben
nett. with no shade Of Offense, you
would know by this time that ! have
no 'Nrice"
Then what do you want?"
Nothing from you"
"Wby did you send word you wanted
TO see us?" growled HOrrigan impa-
tiently as he and Wainwright. unin-
!vited, seated themselves at the table
ITO tell you" answered Alwyn.
glancing from one to the other, "that
every step you two have taken In this
whole infamous transaction from the
very first has been carefully followed.
and, to use your own phrase. we've got
you with the goods!"
Same old blum" commented Horri.
gan contemptuOusly, with reassuring
wink at the somewhat less confident
Wainwright.
by tomorrow noon," resumed Ben.
nett. you will both be indicted on a
charge OF bribery. Even now there are
detectives on the watch for you. Els
cape Is impossible"
Rot" sneered Horrlgan. you've
no evidence that will indict and you
know II. Even II you had don't con.
troll most OF the judges and the district
attorneys Office besides? Swell chance
you'll have Of getting conviction past
that bunch! Bah! You talk Ike man
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

hushed II up,
but | found II
out! I found II
out! And by my
m ordered ia
Tiers body !
knelt and swore
Id pay you for
1t. Id pay you
II II cost me my
life. l would
ruin you In name
and fortune. as
you ruined my
father, and then
I'd kill you. as
you killed him!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27
CHAPTER XVIII.

Y YNDER the maniac fury that
blazed from Thompson's eyes
Wainwright shrank back In
~ panic dread.
"He's-he's mad" cried the financier.
Don't let him at mer'
For Thompson seemed about to Nurl
himself on his foe.
go easy. son." adjured Phelan. lay
ing restraining hand on the secre-
tary's shoulder
The latter, recalled to himself by the
pressure, relaxed his tense, menacing
attitude and, with hystericsl revulsion
Of feeling, sank into chair, burylng
his face In his arms on the table before
him.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her ravin ringlets in;
Then to the store she went with
glee,
For HOLSTERS R.cky NJ unfair
Tea.
Ritter Bros, Erug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

The alderman sped on his mission.
leaving Alwyn seated alone. detected.
miserable. In the deserted copmittee
room.
Now that the crisis was past. his
heart was strangely heavy. He had
won. But at what cost? At the loss OF
all he held dear.
Alwyn Bennett knew, too that the
real fight was but just begun-a fight
that had waged since the world began
and must last to judgment day-the
hopeless, uphill battle Of decency
against evil. Of honesty against graft.
Horrigan's sneering words. Il don't
see any millionaires going to jail"
stuck disagreeably In the young may
0r's memory. Their brutal. bald truth
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

800 acres Of fine land for sale near
Hyde Park, Cache County. Utah $50
acres OF said land flrst.class beet and
orchard land, with water right. Bal
ance good alfalfa. wheat and pasture
land. Small payment cash, balance
long time and low rate OF interest.
Call or write. This Is the best oppor-
tunity for person to yet a large or
small tract OF land on easy terms 10
the State OF Utah
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-27

Jared on his be.
lief In the inevi.
table triumph Of
good. After all,
was the dreary,
self sacrificing
battle against an
unconq guerra BILE
foe worth while?
Could the great
god graft ever
be checked In
his mastery OF
the earth? If
A rus lie Of
= kirts startled
Alwyn from his
dark thoughts.
Dallas 81" he
cried. unbeliev-
ing, as he sprang
to his feet half
dazzled at the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
Baby's Autumn Coat.

II is not a minute too early to begin
making baby's autumn clothes. and
particularly when they are TO be hand
embroidered.
Beautiful coats may be made OF Bed.
ford cord in white and finished all the
way round the edge with buttonholed
scallops. They may be plain. even
cut on the kimono style. IL desired. so
there will be no extra frills and fur.
bellows to annoy the tiny wearer. For
cold weather a lining may be added
OF white albatross, which washes
easily.
One wise mother has made a pad.
ded jacket of two thicknesses OF
habutai silk, interlined with a layer OF
lambs wool. II is then quilted SO
that it will stand washing and clean,
ing: it makes the warmest little JACKIE
imaginable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
Braid Coats Chcao.

Braid coats are very much reduced
just now. so that women who like
this style OF wrap would do well to in
vest in one. Lined with soft silk.
these coats will be sufficiently warm
for early fall wear. the dress worn be.
ing n little heavier. OF course. than a
summer frock. while they will come
in for present wear upon number
of occasions.
The little lace boleros lined with
chiffon and trimmed with chiffon frills
are fetching and are quite moderate
in price.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
MUST HAVE SEPARATE COAT.
Wardrobe Not Complete Without This
Special Garment.

In addition to the tailored costume,
the woman Of limited income has 70
worry over a separate coat. for no
longer will the ordinary utility gar.
meni answer for any and every day.
light and evening occasion. The
tailored separate coat is designed
chiefly to accompany the satin or voile
afternoon costume which miladi wears
TO u luncheon or bridge. and. there.
fore. II must no: be too elaborate n
character to be worn In n public con-
veyance. At the same time II must
be loose and extend n trifie below the
knees. Above all. its sleeves must
he capacious. for the blouse or bodice
top OF the semi dressy costume Is GER
tain 10 be OF crushable material. The
empire coat is most readily slipped
Into, and when not of Ottoman. taffeta
or satin. should be OF a fine broadcloth
trimmed preferably in semi.tonc SOU
tachc. passemcnteric or chenille
The greatest attention should be
devoted to the neck. which should
be provided with n high band or
have an attached ruche This will
protect the throat quite rs well as n
fur IIece-an accessory which is prone
tn leave trace OF its presence upon the
neck finish Of the gown.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
YoUNGsTER AN APT PUPIL.
Every indication That Tommy would
Be Successful Politician.

The children. especially Tommy.
were very much interested in the
game Of politics. and father was de-
lighted with their precocity. The
other day there was more than the
usual whooping in the playroom, and
their mother found the two smaller
childran assailing Tommy vigorously.
What's the matter?" she asked.
Tommy. what have you been doing?"
"Nawthin: Only playing politics. -
We'll. but what did you do to the
children"
lust playing convention. We
adopted the unit rule and l was chair
man of the delegation. Then we intro
duced a resolution to decide whether
they should take my apple or I should
take theirs"
"Well?"
Il cast the vote of the delegation"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
His Mind Was Made Up.

1t was during trial in an Alabama
city more than 20 years ago that one
Of the jurors suddenly rose from his
seat and precipitately fled from the
courtroom. He was arrested in his
flight before he had left the building.
and brought back.
What do you mean by running of
In that way?" asked the judge. who
knew the man to be a simple. honest
farmer.
Its like this. your honor" said the
man, earnestly. When Mr.. Hobbs
finished talking my mind was all
clear. but when Mr.. Clayton began I
was all confused again, and said to
myself: I'd better leave at once. md
stay away till he's DONE for to tell the
truth. didn't like the way the argu-
ment was going. your honor
Youths Companion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
MAKES AN ATTRACTIVE ROOM.
Apartment Furnished In Egyptian
style 10 an 'oddity.

young woman recently turned
one OF her small rooms into Egyptian
headquarters and with few we'll
chosen articles of furniture and pic
lures has made It very attractive. The
walls were innocent OF paper, since
II was n new house. and they were
painted light bun with green trim
mings. The floor was oil finished. be-
Ing hardwood. and covered with n rug
In Egyptian pattern OF bun. green and
yellow-brown. The scenes were all
taken from magazine and art jour-
nails and framed In gold frames. some
bright gold. others dull. The narrow
frames looked neat upon the bun
walls. Pieces Of Egyptian pottery
or rather limitations OF. such-added
much TO the attrnctiveness OF the
room. and n few small bits OF Egyp-
tian bric-a-brac impaired additional
beauty of the very cleverly arranged
apartment. 1t would he quite an easy
matter to furnish n room In this
style, and at comparatively little cost.
because there is every opportunity to
purchas" at little cost everything need.
ed for such. or course mission fur
niture would be used In a room Of this
description.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
ChiIdren's Dresses.

II looks as II serges would take the
place OF almost all other materials for
those dressy little frocks that chill
dren will need when they trip OF to
school. The patterns are good.
too. being in jumper styles. with
outlines made with piping. and the un-
derwaist OF a soft material In like
color with the sleeves trimmed with
anchors or pretty emblems suitable
for such purposes. One dark-blue
serge dress was made plain with a
plated skirt. each plait about two
inches wide at the waist line, grad
ually broadening at the hem. The
jumper waist was also plated in sim
liar style and made with wide arm
holes, outlined with n narrow band Of
woolen braid in n brick.red tone. The
N-shaped yoke was fashioned N the
same manner. However. the yoke had
heading about 2k inches wide, cut
the shape of the yoke and outlined on
each side with braid: the dress fas.
tened with small brick-red buttons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
Little Girls Frocks,

Cute little frocks of gingham or
linen for small girls are made with a
full skirt gathered to belt. attached
10 a blouse waist, which Stimulates a
front closing by means OF box pIait
down center front. decorated with
large buttons.
The neck is finished with a Peter
Pan collar and silk tie, and a breast
rocket Is added on the left front. just
like n grown-up waist,
The sleeves are thrce-quarter
length full bishop. confined by band
cuffs. This model is well adapted for
school wear 10 made frtun wooleu
fabrics.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
TESTING PAINT.

Property owners should know how
to prove the purity and quality of
white lead. the most important paint
Ingredient. before paying for it. To
all who write. National Lead Co., the
largest manufacturers of pure white
lead. send free outfit with which to
make simple and sure test OF white
lead. and also free book about paint.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02
Business Genius.

He who can be "all things to all
men"-solicitous of ones patronage.
comparatively Indifferent to another;
who can study his customers likes
and dislikes, and meet them in all
their varying. and very often annoy
ing. moods-is he who is going to be
most successful. The ability to do this
may be described as business genius
and 1t is perhaps the most rare genius
In the world.-Men's Wear.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-02

made major the regular He lost leg Gy
the diplomatic held Gen skes those Of
South America He also appointed minister Holland and later Mex
declined
Sickes when
Sickles
quilted
ambassador Sckes a
back unwilling
world
husband all his the wife
British diplomat, while
Athens Greece Gen. sickles will be 81 old