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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
City Would Buy Coal Mine.

The city of Vienna is now trying to
secure control Of mines in Moravia.
The reasons given for the purchase
are the high price Of coal and the diff
ficulty Of securing steady supply for
the municipal gas and electric plants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
New Railway 70 Alps Peak.

An electric railway is being built
on the Zugspitze, the highest peak in
the Alps. on Bavarian territory. Its
height is about 10000 feet. The rail.
way will run to the summit. while a
hotel will be built at the 7,0oO-foot
level.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIxTY-FIvE YEARS by MIL.
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
CURES WIND CoLIc and 10 the best remedy for DIAR-
RHEA. Sold BY Druggists in every part of the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs.. Winsow's Ooothng Syrup,
and take no other kind Twenty five cents bottle. Guar
aneed under the Food and Drugs Act June h 1901 sera
Number lo9s. AN OLD AMI WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Too Much for Man.

A Kansas gas man who has spent
years in the business makes the state
ment that natural gas is capricious
and that men who have studied It all
their lives give up in despair when 1t
comes to explaining the why's and
wherefores of some of its ways.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24

Times are not always hard, but a
man always needs money. for he is
compelled to buy his salvation Of a
preacher, his health of a doctor and
his rights of a lawyer.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Trials Of Canadian Missionaries,

The difficulties of effective mission.
airy work in Canada are shown by the
experiences of Rev. George Finch, a
Baptist, who has the Halliburton pas
torate with FIVE preaching places, two
of which are "a miles apart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Seek Use for White Fir.

The forestry department has been
conducting experiments with the hope
Of finding some commercial manner Of
making use Of the white fir which is
found on the Pacific coast in great
quantities. Very little Of 1t has been
cut.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Afrlca's Name,

The name of the African continent
is of uncertain derivation. The name
was first applied to the neighborhood
of Carthage and later extended to the
whole continent. Tripoli is a province
belonging to the Turkish empire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Uncle Allen.

81 see the government is going into
the airship business" said Uncle Allsn
Sparks. Sooner or later the airship
will get into politics, and then wen
have machine politicians and flying
machine politicians"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
The Best Friend,

A good man is the best friend, and
therefore soonest to be chosen, longer
to be retained. and indeed, never to
be parted with, unless he cease to be
that for which he was chosen.--Jere-
my Taylor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Patent sawdust Blower.

A Kansas carpenter has patented a
device to be attached to a saw to
blow away the sawdust. A piston,
struck by the wood being sawed, sends
a current of air through curved tube.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Cloth Made from Steel.

Iron cloth is made from steel, and
has the appearance Of horsehair cloth
It is largely used by tailors as a ma.
terial for stiffenIng the shoulders and
collars Of coats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Bio Enalneerlnq Feat.

One of the biggest pieces Of engi-
nering In New England is a $500
horsepower dam in the Union river at
Ellsworth, Me. II is constructed Of
hollow concrete, and cost nearly
1900 600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
"lntuition.U

A suspicious woman guesses so
many things that she doesn't know
that she finally guesses the right one,
and calls it "a woman's intuition
Atchison Globe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Rrlnht In Land Of Foo.

Although but few miles from the
mouth of the river Thames, noted for
its fogs, the atmosphere of Herne bay,
England, is rarely obscured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Phonoqraphs In Schools.

In some of the Austrian schools elo.
cution is taught to a certain extent by
the use OF the photograph, through
which the pupils are made familiar
with the famous speeches of history
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24

The electric locomotives used in
the Simplon tunnel are troubled with
excessive condensation, affecting the
insulation, due to the difference in
temperature In the tunnel and out
side.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Truth by Uncle Eben.

ITS all right" said Uncle Eben, TO
have a proud spirit, pervided you
takes pride in what you kin do In.
std Of in how much time you kin put
in dressin' up an loafin'."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
First Duty Of seme Parents.

Parents seem to think one of their
first duties is to make their children
believe all the things they don't be.
lieve themselves.--New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Few and Far Between.

An employee of a matrimonial bu.
reau in Chicago testified on the stand
that only ten photographs OF men and
women out of 10000 are of sufficient
merit to attract.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
parls,sns Fond NJ uorset.sh

In Paris last year 1925 horses were
killed for food, which was 5000 more
than the previous year. These ami
mails yielded 26,6OOOOO pounds of
meat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Camp Arauon.

Owing to press of duties I cannot
continue to meet the people as adver.
tised. ! can be seen at Camp Aragon.
]. p. Bradley,
Sec'y.. Fraternity OF DuxanImae.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Cheaper Than Horses.

1t is said that the use Of an oil or
gas engine on the farm results in
saving of from 20 to so per cent. as
compared with horses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
kannarona sim pIentifnI.

Kangaroos are still plentiful in
some parts Of Australia. One flock
owner boasts OF having killed several
thousand In 10 months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24

Try to be something in the world
and you will be something; aim at
excellence, and excellence will be at
talned.-Bolleau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
The Fall.

Pride starts away on vacation and
returns home again to suffer the fall
of knowing that he wasn't even
missed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Ownership Of Submarine Cables.

England owns 60 per cent, Of the
mileage Of submarine cables, the
United States coming next with IS
per cent. and France next with nine
per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Where PeonIs Live Lonn.

Turkey holds the record for the
number OF aged persons in proportion
to the population.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
A Ruau Water,.tnu

one-seventh Of the foreign com.
merce OF Great Britain passes through
the Suez canal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Consciousness of Strength.

II is not fear which makes us peace,
able, but the consciousness of our
strength.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Unuodly Refinement.

Refinement which carries ms away
from our fellowmen is not Gods refine
ment.--Beecher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Stopplna a Train,

The stopping Of an express train re-
quires twice as much power as start.
ing Il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
Pride raketh a Fall.

Pride went out on horseback aud re-
turned on foot,-Italian proverb,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
A Biz Industry.

The seasons catch of Goldfish In
Norway was about 479O0.OOO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-24
RIaht viii Prevail

Force can never destroy right
Berger.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
A Seat of MANY Ills,

When the specialist to whom they
had taken their sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter on account of what seemed to be
case Of incipient melancholia dag
nosed the case as one of eye strain
and ordered prompt treatment from
IN oculist, the parents Of a young New
York girl were astonished. Eye strain
seemed as remote from melancholia as
would corns on the feet. Their aston
ishment was proportionately increased
when after few treatments and ac-
quiring glasses the child showed no.
ticeable improvement.
Latter day medical science traces to
eye strain many ills which seem so re-
mote from the eyes that formerly ply
sicians never thought of establishing
connection between them. Sick head
ache, nervousness. melancholia. insom-
MIA. are but few which have of late
been laid to the door of weak eyes.
the proper treatment having been
neglected.
Nervous diseases of the nature of
st. Vitus' dance are now thought to
originate frequently in eye trouble.
The weak eyes blink incessantly. and
this leads to general contortion of
the facial muscles. which grows on the
subject through constant repetition.
Exchange.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
At the Other
Table.
By Virginia Bxak.
Copyrighted. 1907, by Jessie Morgan.

T Copyrighted. 1901. by Jessie Morgan. :
!. I. !. i
In the palm room of the big hotel
there were just two couples, one at the
little table near the fountain, the 9TH
er in the corner under the musicians
balcony.
There was no music now, for 1t was
between lunch time and dinner, and
the couple at the table by the fountain
were having tea.
The couple under the balcony had
ordered more substantial repast, lob
ster and bird and salad, and they ate
with an appetite that showed that they
had missed their midday meal.
II don't think I was ever so hungry
in all my life," said the girl at the ta-
BILE under the balcony.
T'd be ashamed to have such an ap.
petite" the man opposite her teased
"Your grandmother would have been
satisfied with the wing of chicken.
Marta"
"Well, I'm not my grandmother"
and Marta made a little face at him.
Besides. my grandmother used to sit
on a cushion and sew. a fine seam,
and have been whizzing through
miles of country. And I'm ravenous.
Archie"
"That girl over there" said Archie,
us satisfied with toasted muffin and
tea. She's pretty little thing"
Marta twisted around so that she
could get good view. she's beau
ty." she declared heartily. "That red
gold hair is stunning. And that brown
veil brings out the lights. Oh. you
ought to paint her, Archie!"
II don't know her." Archie said,
land don't know the man."
"Why. it's Billy Butler" Marta said
as she took another look. II couldn't
mistake Billy's back. There's that
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10

Notice is hereby given. that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Nick No
vodorsky, Mortgagor to Deere Webber Compa-
ny, a corporation, Mortgages, dated the 22d day
of June. A. D. nineteen hundred and five. and
filed for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds Of the county Of Mclean and state of
north Dakota on the 18th day of July A. d. 1905,
62s and assigned by said Mortgagee by an in
strument in writing to A. J. kiefer dated the
10Th day of March A. D. 1907, and filed for rec
ord in said office of the Register of Deeds on
the 18th day. of March 1907, and recorded in
Book ia of Mortgages, on page IL will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described at the front door
the county of Mclean and state Of North Da-
kota, at the hour of two o'clock p, NJ, on the
18th day of February 1903, 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 in the county of Nc
Lean and state of North Dakota. and described
East Quarter of Section Nineteen, and the
North Half Of the North East Quarter of Sec
tion Thirty. Township One hundred and Fifty,
North Of Range Seventy Seven West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian. (sh of SEX of sec.
19. and M neA, sec. 30, t. $50 n. of r. II, W. of
5th P. NJ
There will be due on such mortgage at tho
Three Dollars.
Dated at Balfour, North Dakota, this 18th day
of December 1907.
A.J. Kiefer,
Mortgagee.
Owens & Kremer,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
BalfOur. North Dakota. 25 5
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10


hunch of his shoulders and that light
shock of hair. But the idea of Billy
drinking tear
"a man couldn't drink anything but
tea with that girl" Archie told her.
"She wouldn't stand for anything
else.'
81 never let you have anything but
coffee" Marta said.
"Good old girl"' was Archie's aiYec-
tomato commendation MARTA. you're
a wonder. And Ill bless you as my
fairy godmother if you will get me an
introduction to that girl"
I'm afraid can't" Marta said
doubtfully. BILLY Butler and quar-
relied tlreadfully the last time he cam"
to see me. and we don't speak"
MARTA" Archie fixed her With Il re-
proacllful eye. "Ill bet you refused
him again"
"Well, if did" Marta contended.
che needn't act so idiotically. and he's
evidently consoled."
"She's a. pretty girl all right,
ArcQlC euluuSeu.
"She won't make Billy half as good
a wife as would.' Marta declared.
II was cut out for Billy" i.
"Why didn't you marry him then?"
Archie asked.
Because he's SO Jealous" Marta
confided. "He didn't like my letting
you paint my picture, Archie. He said
we were together too much and that
girls always liked artists and that he
didn't stand any chance because he
was in business and all that tommy
rot. So told him he could go and
not come back. But NOW he will mar
ry the wrong girl. And l shall be an
old maid"
mot If 1 can help it." Archie stat
ed vallantly. eve may be cousins,
Marta. but IL the worst comes to
worst we can save each other from
single blessedness."
II don't want to be saved" Marta
Informed him succinctly. II always
said that If didn't marry Billy I
shouldn't marry any one. But of
course I expected Billy to come back. "
"Of course" sympathized Archie. "a
man ought never to take girls mo-
In earnest"
"well, Billy has," and Marta ap-
piled herself to the salad in anything
but a lovelorn manner. land feel It
In my bones that shall have to send
teaspoons to that red haired girl"
"Her hair isn't red. It's gold with
red lights in It."
"1t isn't" Marta contradicted.
at is."
''It's red." said Marta.
tits gold" said Archie.
"There's only one way to settle it.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
Department of the Interior, United States Land

Office, Devils Lake. N. d. Jan, 2. 1908,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Fred -Schultes contestant,
18th, 1901, for northeast quarter (ne4), section
M 5ers V ra WReh aeFed RaT that Am
tract and changed his residence ,thereffom foT ;
more than six months since ma king the said
entry and next prior to the date hereof; that + he
the said tract remains in its natural state, q
said alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States ss 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, re-
spond and offer evid ,nce touching said alega.
tion. at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Feb. 21st 1908, before
G. F. Schaefer. notary public. at his office in
the village of Anamoose, McHenry County,
North Dakota (and that final hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock a. on February %, 1908, be.
fore the register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Devils Lake, North OAK.
ia.
The said contestant having in proper aft.
davit. filed on January I'd, 190S set forth
facts which show that, after due diligence, per-
sOnal service of this notice cannot be made, it
is hereby ordered and directed that such notice
by given by due and proper publication.
NJ. H. Brennan, Register.
Record address of coiltestee, Manfred, N. d.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
Notice OF Mortgage Sale by Adver.
ttSement.

Notice is hereby given. that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Daniel
Mehlhoff and Barbara Mehlhotf mortgagors, to
Northern Land and Mortgage Company "a cor
poration) Mortgage dated the 18th day of
February A. D. nineteen hundred and six and
filed for record in the office Of the Register Of
Deeds of the county of Mclean and state of
North Dako kota, on the 2srd day Of February A.
D. 1906, and recorded in book F9 of mortgages,
at page $50, will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter
described at the front door of the court house
in Washburn, in the county of Mclean ana
state of North Dakota. at the hour of 2 O'Clock
p. m., on the 1st day of February 1905 to satisfy
the amount due upon said mortgage at 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 des-
crbed as follows, to-wit: The northeast quar-
ter In 9 ~ of section ten lO) IN township one
hundred and forty eight (148) north of range
seventy-fve (75). west of the fifth P. NJ, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty acres more or
less according to the government survey there
Of
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum Of six hundred thirty-eight
AID 50-100 dollars ($63S50l and the cost of fore
closure and sale.
Dated at Harvey, N. D., this 24th day of Dec
ember. 1907.
Northern Land & Mortgage Co.. Mortgagee
John Hanchett, Attorney for Mortgasee,
Harvey. N. d.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
NEWS OF NOTED pERsl,,.<< 5

John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, became
seriously i'll while attending a joint
conference of miners and coal oper-
ators at Indianapolis. His condition
is serious, but not critical.
It is announced that Joseph Schwab
of Pittsburg and New York, brother Of
Charles M. Schwab, will, after he and
his wife have been divorced, marry
Miss Paula Edwardes, the actress.
Secretary of War William H. Taft
has arrived in Washington from his
trip around the world. The secretary
looked the picture Of health and ap-
peared to be in good spirits.
Seth Low, former president Of Co.
lumbia university, has been elected
president Of the National Civic Fed.
sration, succeeding August Belmont.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
Notice Of Annual Stockholders
Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual stockholders meeting Of the
Washburn Hall Asso. will be held
at the office of the secretary at
Washburn, N. d. on Tuesday, Jan.
14th. 1908 at 8 p. m. at which time
the following officers will be elect
ed for the ensuing year. 3 trus-
tees, l treasurer, and l secretary,
and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
G, %. Raugust, Secy.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, executed and delivered by Albert Nee,
mortgagor to Nichols & Sheppard Company. n
Michigan corporation, of Battle Creek, in the
the county of Calhoun, and state of Michigan,
mortgages, dated the 23rd day of September
1905 and filed for record in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds of tho county of Mclean and
state Of North Dakota ON the 20 day of Septem-
ber a. d. 1905 at o'clock p. nj. recorded in book
BIG of mortgages on page 26, will be forclosed by
n sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereafter described at the front door of the
courthouse in the Village of Washburn in the
county of Mclean and State of North Dakota.
at the hour of , O'Clock 2. M. on the 25th day of
January, 1908, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are des-
cribed as follows:
The Northeast Quarter of section number
fifty north of Range number eighty-six vest
(NEl4 Sec II, Twp. l5O N. Rge S6W) contain
one hundred and sixty acres more or less ac-
cording to the United States Government sur
vey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale the sum of Two
Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Five Dollars
together with statutory costs and attorney fees.
Dated at Ryder, North Dakota, December
fifth, 1907.
Nichols e. Sheppard Co.,
Mortgagee.
johnson g. Fraser,
Postoitice and office address,
Ryder, Ward Co.. North Dakota.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10

! Notice is hereby given that certain mort. ;a
and Amelia stelter, his wife mortgagors toF. B:
dated the 18th day Of
Of the Register Of Deeds Of the county Of
Mclean and state of NorGh Dakota, on the
10Th day Of March 1908 and recorded in Book
of Mortgages at Page 451 will be foreclosed
by sale Of the premises in such mortgage and
Hereinafter described, at the front door Of the
Court House in. the county of Mclean and
State Of North Dakota, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the 24th day Of February, A. d. 1908,
to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage
on the day Of SALE, The premises described. in
the same are described as follows, VIZ; The
North half of Southwest quarter (nhswA) and
North half of Southeast quarter (nhseAl Sec
tion fifteen (15) Township one hundred and
l7sl West Of the 5th Principal Meridian in
Mclean county, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum Of Three Hundred and
Gixty-Nine and Ninety One -Hundredths ($S8990)
F. B. Sherwood,
Mortgage.
Hylsad q Nuessle AZ 4
Attorneys for MortRaGee.
Washburn. N. OAK. q 81
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE By
ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given. that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Anton A.
Zeidlik. a single man, mortgagor, to The Mimi
eapolis Threshing Machine Company mortgage
dated the 1st day of September A. d. nineteen
hundred end six and filed for record in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the County of
Mclean. and state of North Dakota, on the 14th
day of September A. D. 1906, and recorded in
Book Fla Of mortgages, at page 20l, will be
foreclosed by ale Of the premises in such mort,
door Of the court house in the city Of Wash.
burn, in the County of Mclean, and State of
North Dakota. at the hour Of l O'Clock p. M,
on the LIST day of February 1908, 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 in the county
of Mclean. and state of North Dakota, and
described us follows, to-wit:
The southwest one quarter OF the southwest
one quarter Is W n of s ~ of section No.
twenty nine COY and the east one half of the
south east one quarter (e Y of S 9 ~ and the
southwest one quarter of the southeast one
quarter Is W Of S 9 ~ of section No. thirty
(30) all in township No. one hundred and fifty
(150), north of range No. seventy nine (79) west
of the 5th principal meridian.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of four thousand two
hundred eighty four and 1900 (4284.13) dollars.
The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co.,
Mortgage.
Turner & Wright.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-10
cHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
Aids Nature

Medicines that aid nature are
always most successful. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy acts on
this plan. It allays the cough,
aids expectoration, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions, there
by aiding nature in throwing off q
cold and restoring the system to a
healthy condition. For sale by
Forbes Drug Store.