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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Made Some Biz Land Deals.

John Whittmayer, the land-man,
did a big stroke of business last
week. He sold the fine three quar-
ter section farm of F. Irwin Root,
situated three miles north of town
to Cornelius Unruh, of Parker, s..
D. and the old Geo. Meckler quar-
ter located about half mile from
town and which was owned by
John Mauch Jr. and the John
Nice homestead, joining the Neck
ler place, recently owned by Rolef
Tammen, to Nathaniel Martin, al
so of Parker, s. D. The considera-
ton in this deal was $35 per acre.
He also sold the Geo. Wahl farm
J mile northeast of town to Sam
uel Burhman, of Mifbank, S. D.,
at $50 per acre. We understand
that all of these parties will move
onto their newly acquired premis-
es early in the spring. We are not
informed as to the future inten.
tions of the parties who have. sold
oot but hope that none of them
will leave this section Of the coun-
try.-Goodrich Citizen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10

Washburn will buy them in liberal
quantities for use as Christmas
greetings on letters and packages
sent to friends during December.
An effort will be made to have
business houses, professional men,
lodges and other organizations use
the stamps on their outgoing mail T.,
not only because the stamp is at
ractive aud carries hearty greet
ing, but for the better reason that
the money from the sales goes in
to the Red Cross fund for the sup
preston of tuberculosis in North
Dakota. Every stamp sold is
bullet in the. Red Cross warfare
against the white plague in this
state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
the Edison Phonograph and Edi-

the Edison Phonograph and Edi-'
son Records.
Among the new Amberol Re-.
cords announced is "The Garden
of Dreams," song duet of the
same rich old-fashioned beauty as
"Oh promise Me-; also "Bach's
Air." rendered by Victor Herbert
and his Orchestra, which every
one should hear. Victor Herbert's
Orchestra also rendere the famous
Medelssohn "Spring Song for
the Edison Standard q minute)
Records. And there are A other
new Records on this list. none of
which you should miss. They
comprise recitations, vaudeville
selections and music of every
character. An Edison machine
and a selection of Records for q
christmas present will be highly
appreciated by all the family.
Machines and Records, also a line
of Disc Records for sale by. G. A..
Rice, Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Assault and Battery at Martin.

Harvey, Dec. 4.-On last Thurs
day morning, November 26, while
j. P. Samels was standing in the
corner near the door in the First
State Bank of Martin, talking
with Theodore Stohr, the cashier,
Christ Heer entered and without
any warming attacked Samels,
pounding him with his fists and it
is supposed with some metallic in
strument, thereby cutting twelve
gashes in Samels head and face.
Mr.. Samels is the cashier of the
Martin State Bank, and it seems
that there has been some i'll feel
ing between these men for some
time. Mr.. Samels was apparently
caught off his guard and had lit
tie chance to defend himself. He
was quite badly beaten and bled
profusely. DR.. Joyce of Harvey
was called to Martin to attend Mr..
Saluels and sewed up five of tho
gAshes on his face and head. He
has been confined to his home
ever since the assault.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
8 PIG CASES TO
BE HEARD SOON
The Calendar IS not as Long a
Usual and the December Term
viii be Short.

The December term of district
court will convene next Monday
morning. The jurors are called
for Tuesday morning. There are
IS civil and II criminal cases on
the calendar. The 8 blind pig
cases held over from the June
term will be heard next week.
The following jurors have been
called: Henry Friese, w. o. An
acker, j. L. French, VIM. b. Allen,
Theo. Knutson, Louis Bergquist,
Geo. Stills, John Carlson, Emery
j. Ulrich, M. G. Conklin, John
Ravanaas. Samuel Rust, Frank
Ireland, N. w. Solenberger, FL. Fl.
James, Michael Ryan, Ed Furst,
Frederick Just, G. e. Paulson, W.
B. Brothers, Luke Eskes, Ole
Everson Sr., r. A. Laubaugh, j.
G. Marty, T. G. Lacy, w. M.
Pace. Gust Berg, j. E. Sullivan,
E. Holt, Frank Lawson, Andrew
Lamb, John Vantassel, Robert
Leroy, Joseph Shreiner, Chas.
Bluhm, A. s. Fahlgren, Jacob OFT,
VIM. Wright, Asa P. Cellar, Peter
F. Harris.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
GR0NNA C0NFERS
WITHSTAIWARTS
Reported That He Expressed a Desire
to Forget Thomas Marshall
IN the Next Campaign.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Gas
everybody in North Dakota knows,
much that relates to the politics
of that state has in its inception
and development, if not its &C.
complishment, in st. Paul. Fol
lowing the death of Senator John
son and the appointment OF a
democrat to succeed him, the
politicians of both parties in . that
state are more at sea than ever
and new alignments are in the
making. Evidences of this fact
are seen daily in conferences
about the st. Paul hotels. Meet
ings of men who have scarcely
been on speaking terms in the
past are said to be Of frequent oc-
currence and in the final analysis
there are going to be some real
surprises for the folks "back
home" An incident forcibly il
lustrating this statement is said
to have occurred no later than
Thursday at the Ryan hotel.
Congressman A. j. Gronna, the
insurgent house member from
North Dakota, was on his way
back to Washington. By every
rule of the game Gronna should
have been gnest at the Merch-
ants, for there he was assured OF
finding leaders from his own STATE.
But he went to the Ryan although
he didn't register. And late IL
the day, just before leaving for the
east, he was closeted with two OF
three men who represent the real
leadership of the stalwart faction
in North Dakota. It is said that
Gronna expressed a desire to re-
turn to his old friends and to for
get Tom Marshall and the other
new gods at whose shrine he has
been worshipping Of late. Just
how the olive branch was received
is not divulged, but there are rum
ors of new alignment that may
change the entire political map of
North Dakota before another year
has passed. Forum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Lamb Edwards Wedding.

An Ann Arbor paper has th'
following to say Of a marriage per
formed in that city on Thanks
giving day:
cat 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at st. Thomas Catholic church
the marriage of Miss Viola Lamb
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Lamb, of East Jefferson street, K
Thomas j. Edwards, of Under
wood, N. D., son Of j. j. Edwards
of East Huron street, was solemn
lied, only the near relatives wit
Messing the ceremony.
REV. Fr. D. Kelly performed
the ceremony and the. music wat
furnished by Miss Campbell, 60
prano, with Miss Nell Brown. al
the organ. Miss Lamb wore q
blue travelling suit, and was attend
ed by her sister, who wore a wine
colored suit. Mr.. Edwards was at
tended by DR.. Carl E. Parry oi
Ann Arbor.
"Following the ceremony the
party went to the home of the
bride, where q wedding breakfast
was served. The decorations were
white and green, brides roses and
ferns being used with very pretty
effect. At 2:33 in the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards left for
North Dakota, going by way Of
Chicago. They will reside at
Underwood, where Mr.. Edwards is
in the practice Of law
Several out Of town guests were
present"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Roseglen Correspondence.

Mrs. II. E. Shea arrived from
Mansfield. Ohio, last Friday ant
will spend the winter with hel
daughter Pearl Mrs. Shea hat
recently made pleasure trip tt
the Yellowstone National park.
Bernt Finnes is having a gooc
sized house put up.
Hans Lunden and j ulia Gilbert
son we're united in marriag.
Thursday evening December 2
The wedding was held in j. 81
Snippen's new store building
which tho large and spacious was
we'll filled with guests. A. N
Fimmeland conducted the cere
mony and delivered a short but
impressive sermon in the Nor
wegian language. Ole Lunden,
the groom's brother and Mabel
Giloertson the brides sister es.
corted the couple to the alter
The groom was neatly attired in
a suit Of black. The bride was
richly and tastily dressed in white.
After the ceremony hearty con-
gratulations were extended by
relatives aud their numerous
friends. A bonteous supper was
served and thirty-six guests seated
at time. All had a good time
and seemed to think this was the
prettiest wedding they had seen
for many a day. About one
hundred eighteen persons we're
present and the happy couple re-
ceived many beautiful and useful
presents. The whole affair be-
spoke good judgement and compe.
tent help on the part Of those who
helped to make the entertainment
a success. Both bride and groom
are we'll and favorebly known.
The whole community joins in
wishing them long and happy
married life. The happy couple
will at once go to housekeeping in
the groom's comfortable home.
Among the Ryder people who at
tended Hans Lundeh's wedding
were Ed. Ftedeen and family, j.
N. Haugen and family, Chas.
Lenartson, Miss Bergen, j. P.
Peterson and sou Louis and Ole
Lunden.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Malcolm Correspondence.

a surprise party was given on
Ole Olson last Friday night. A
large crowd was present and all
reported q good time.
The ladies' A. 8. Of E. met at
Mrs Dahlgren's last Tuesday.
William Edd left for California
and was in company with Nick
Reuter- and Arthur Hegberg who
are going 70 Canada.
N Sheriff Holt - and the county
|auditor mads 1. business trip
throngh Malcolm Friday.
JACOB waltz has left for South
Dakota On y syisit. sz
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Home Talent Play a Great Success

Home Talent Play 4 Great Success.
+ A FIVE act play "A Country
Minister" was given last Friday
evening by the Washburn ORA
matic club. It was we'll advertised
during the six weeks Of rehearsal
and was greeted by the largest
house of the season. Mrs. O. F.
Maennell assisted by Miss Lillian
Fritz in instruoting- the players
showed they were professionals in
that line. In the first and second
act the stage represented the front
yard of q country postofice and
many favorable comments were
given DR.. NJ. 81. Sawyer and Theo
Ser as stage managers. The pro-
grams for the play we're printed
by Albertson & Boen of the Lead
or and were we'll filled with adj
vertisements by the live business
men of the town. The proceeds
Of the evening STATS will go to-
ward putting on another play
later on in the season. The cast
Of characters are as follows:
Rev. Ralph Underwo the country Minister
l +. 8. Funk
George Heath, of tho world at large A. 3. Boon
judge Parloe. q wreck on the ocean Of life
Hugh Westmiller
Thimothy Hold, who would rather whittle than
work C.F. Maennell
Deacon Potter. '.just trife deef'' n. b. Sawyer
william Henry and Tom Sparrow, Thso serr,
Nr. Filkins, an ohicer Hugh Westmiller
Hslen Burleigh, from the city, Aayms Brewster
Jsrush. Jane gnd4kins. g4t 9s.. the postmistress
Roxy. - fresh air kids Jennie Rudd
Granny Gfimss Mrs. y. q. Sawyer
Fanny. maid Martha Johnson
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10
Another hardship for Homesteaders

L .
The annual report of Fred Dem
nett, commissioner Of the general
land Office, will be of interest
especially in the west, where the
subject of public lands is Of great
interest. Mr.. bennett reoom-
mends the repeal of the commute
tion laws, of the increase of time
from IA months to 3 years, and tho
consolidation of the Office of regis
ter and receiver of local land
Offices. These paragraphs Of his
report are 40 follows:
The communication clause Of the
homestead law should be either 10
pealed or the time in which COM
mutation proof can be made ex-
tended from fourteen months %
three years. The object of tho
government 10 TO obtain settlement
on the public lands Of the United
States and homes thereon, and not
merely TO relieve itself Of the own
ership of the remaining area Of
the public domain. With the in
creased demand for homes, incl
dental to the increase in popula-
tion, greater care should be taken
with the remaining acreage, and
the public domain should be kept
for those who desire to make a
home. The law should also be
changed SO that no man can prove
up unless he has become a full
citizen Of the United States. In
stances have been called to my at
tention where a foreigner has de-
clared his intention to become q
citizen, made entry upon public
land, proved up under the COM
mutation clause Of the homestead
law, mortgaged the land. and then
deserted this country tn rerurn TO
that from which he came without
having lost his citizsuship therein.
The few rem lining acres Of the
public domain are, entirely too
precious, and there are too 1lany
American citizens who dG0ts1l
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-12-10

The finding OF this rare stone
J: aroused widespread interest at
the time, and a lively debate en-
sued as TO the genuineness Of the
inscription. Il a genuine rune
stone, inscribed BY scandinavian
explorers in 1852, the discovery
would challenge attention as one
s.of the most important Of all times.
Itwonld prove that q party Of
Bcandinavians penetrated into the
interior Of the continent during
the. fourteenth century, fact
never suspected hy. scholars.
But 90 many: attempts to per
petrate ::iokas" on sclentiests have
been made, that the scholars were
suspicious and disposed to regard
the stone as a fake. A committee
composed Ut Professor o. Breda,
of the University Of Minnesota,
Dr.. Crime of Northwestern uni
versity and Professor Rygg Of the
University Of G Christiania, made an
investigation, more or less thor
ongh, aud came to theS conclusion
that the inscription was the work
of some rogue or some waggish
scholar from Norway on a visit
with relatives in the woods of
Donglas county
W hat initiated against the stone
Was the fact that the language Of
the inscripticn was not genuine
Old Morse, such as the language
sof similar inscrip iptions on rune
stones fohnd Is the Scandinavian
count tlies eo TIE ensing ton
I .une stone, 81 HFit beoa known,
vas j rejected by the learned; and
! fths nnlearned and q when il va re.
turned from Chisals whither il
G. { was cent for eExlAminat ion, III dis.
coyerer and owner, Olaf Gilman
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!: Eight Cloths (swedes) and
/. twenty-five Norwegians upon
!: journey Of discovery from Vim
!: land (Nova Scotia) westward.
+: We had camp by two rocks lin
!: the water) one days journey
/: north from this stone. We
!: were out fishing one day. When
I: :swe returned home we found ten
/: men red with blood and dead.
AVN Ave Maria), save US from
/: evil!
I: I'VE have ten men by the sea
J: to look after cur vessel, forty
!: one days journey from this
island. Year 1862 8,
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N0RTHMEN HERE
In 18th CENTURY
The Discovery Has Just Been Made
That the Kensington Rune Stone
IS the Real Thing

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. ~
Hjalmar Rued Holland of Wis
consin, a Norwegian-American
writer and historical investigator,
has just made a discovery in con-
nection with the much discussed
Kensington rune stone, which will
attract worldwide interest. He
has found two i rocks or skerries
which he believes are the ones
mentioned in the inscription on
the rune stone, and for which
there has been a vain search.
The Kensington rune stone was
found on an elevation in the midst
of a marsh near Kensing.on, a
small village in Douglas county,
Minnesota, in August, 1898, by
Olaf Gilman, a farmer. He. was
"grubbing" out stumps or trees on
the elevation, and found the stone
wedged in between two roots of an
old asp. It is trap-rock brought
down from the north by the
glaciers of prehistoric days. It is
fiat stone, thirty inches long,
sixteen inches wide and seven
inches thick, weighing about 23O
pounds. On two Of it's sides are
runio characters, forming sixty
two words--a rather long inscrip-
ton as compared with the majority
Of those found on rune stones.
translated. it reads:
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Continued O page =. 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02
West Star Items.

A very light rain fell over this part
of the vicinity last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neff Frazee visited
Geo. Daniels last week.
Lot Warren has sold out. He has
bought the Mcfarland farm east of
Butler. We are very sorry to lose
them.
E. F. Letourno is helping G. w.
Daniels put up hay.
Mrs. H. M. Daniels helped Mrs, l..
G. Thomas the first week put up
fruit.
Mrs. John Chingler and her daugh-
ter, Nellie, of Kansas City, are visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ike Daniels is going to board
the school teacher this winter.
Star school will commence next
Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Frazee started for Illi-
nois last Sunday to see her father,
who is very low.
There was a gathering of young
folks last Sunday at Mr.. Bottoms.
Jim Marstellar is talking of moving
on the Charley Marstellar place.
Eulalia Daniels visited Ada Deweese
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron visited jess
Warren last week.
Quite an accidenthappened to James
Marstellar last week. DR.. Foster, ol
Butler, was out trying his new auto
mobile and soaring Jim's mules that
ran into the wire fence, cutting hin
very bad. AUNT SALLIE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02
NEW HOME.

No rain again this week. Weguess
we are left out.
Misses Nellie March, Sylvia Good
rum, Ethel Prose and Jessie Miller
attended the teachers meeting at But
Ter last week. They report the meet
ing grand success.
Miss Sylvia Goodrum and brother,
Clyde, are visiting relatives in ST.
Clair and Cass counties.
Misses Nellie March and Grace
Moreland visited with Miss Jessie
Miller Monday.
Several of our young people attend
ed the union services at Rich Hill
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Patton attend.
ed the S. S. picnic at Fairview last
| Thursday.
The New Home base ball team go
beats to 6 last Sunday. Boys, we
believe il would be a good plan to
play some week day.
Chas. Patton has hay fever. 1t is
not very desirable disease to have.
We don't want it.
F. G. Snuffer has fine new jersey
cow. We guess he thinks he is rich.
Earl Stuffing visited at his uncle's,
Henry Prose, last week.
Mrs. Lottie Pitman and son, Glenn,
returned home last Saturday.
The ice cream supper at Sprague
Saturday night proved almost fail
ure on account of its being so cloudy
Paul Goodrum went to the picnic
at Fair View to play baseball.
Chas. Patton and w. B. Miller have
been helping Frank Morse put uT
hay.
Some canes have been hauled Il
the Bennett & Cole molasses mill, bu
the mill is not finished. II will soor
be ready.
Little Freddie Morse fell from {
fence post Sunday and hurt himself
real bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Patton visited
in Sprague Sunday. CLOVER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02

Lawrence McCann and Sammy
Short were on the sick list Monday.
Mrs. Drysdale and son of Amoret
spent Sunday with the family OF D.
c. Wolf.
The Virginia school begins next
Monday, Sept. 9Th.
Misses Maggie and Myrtle McCann
will 90 to Foster this week to be
ready for their schools on Monday.
Ed. Corlett has been hauling wa
termelons to Rich Hill.
Quite a number of young folk:
spent very pleasant evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nightwint
Wednesday OF last week.
Miss Grace Martin returned home
a week ago last Saturday. She hat
been visiting with one Of her aunts il
Washington, Pennsylvania and taking
in sights in the eastern states. Sh'
had been away from home for thre,
years. YOUNG AARON'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02
Ballard.

The ice cream supper for the bene-
fit OF Oak Hill church that was to
have been given at the home OF Gene
Hooper Saturday night was postpon-
ed until Monday night on account Of
the rainy weather.
The year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards, who have been visiting
here from Hamilton, Mo-, died Thurs
day of last week and was buried at
Bethel Wednesday afternoon. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
King.
Glen, the little son of M. A. Rich
ardson, had two fingers badly crush
ed and the nails torn off in the cog
wheels of a grindstone while visiting
at the home Of his grandfather, M. S.
Keirsey, one day last week. There
being no physician obtainable the
little fellow was taken to his home in
Butler where he was given medical
attention.
Misses Myrtle Warford, Woodie
and Bessie Hays represented Fair
view church in their Association al
Archie the first of the week.
A shower stopped the ball game
between Lucas and Ballard Saturday
afternoon. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02
East Lone Oak.

Miss May Long, of Rich Hill, is
visiting Miss Nola Cough this week.
Quite a number Of this neighbor-
hood attended the ice cream supper
at Double Branch church last Friday
night.
Miss 10y Ballfinch, of Rich Hill,
visited in this neighborhood couple
Of days last week.
Jas. and Geo. Thomas are building
a house for Joe Gander in Pleasant
Gap township.
There will be quarterly meeting
services held by Dist. Supt. E. j.
Hunt, of Carthage, and basket dinner
next Friday at Peru. Everybody in.
vited to come and bring well filled
baskets. Also to hear what the Rev.
gentleman has to say.
FAY Blankenbaker is at Rich Hill
for few days visit with friends
and Willard lsley, of that town, is
the guest of Gilbert Blanken-baker.
Mrs. Jessie Stewart Hornberger
of Ark, who has been making hel
parents an extended visit will leave
for her home in few days.
Mrs. Geo. Waterman and daugh
ters Fannie and Hazel, of near West
phalia, Kansas, visited at the h0m'
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Evilsizer las
week,
w. C. McGinnis of this neighbor
hood has purchased new cane mill
He will be prepared to make you
sweetness for you on short order.
There will be preaching at Per-
next Sunday morning by Rev. Gil
breth.
Chas. Done visited his brother il
Kansas City few days recently.
Next Saturday will be CLEANUP
day at the school house. All are ir
vited to come and help make ever
thing look as we'll as possible. Schot
will begin next Monday. The teach
er is Miss Boughman.
Quite a number hauled hogs
Hubert at Butler Wednesday
$3.50.
| The Woodmen had an ice creal
supper last Saturday night at PERI
, The proceeds to 60 toward buying
, new stove. We did not learn no
much was taken in.