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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Parrots In a Fire.

In all likelihood no fireman on duty
is going to stand around with his hand
in his pockets long enough to read the
warning, nevertheless it is printed in
large type above the bird fancier's
desk:
"In case Of fire save the parrots last.
They are best able to take care of
themselves"
"Looks like hard luck for the par
rots," remarked a visitor.
81 have no grudge against them,"
said the biu! man. ~ am only trying
to protect tlie smaller and more deli
cate birds. When Il fire starts in a
bird store most persons who join the
rescue party make a grab for the par
rots. First aid should be extended to
the canaries. They and other small
birds arc mighty soon overcome by
the smoke. The parrot is no phoenix,
but unless he is actually reduced to
ashes he a put up a pretty stiff fight
against a fire and can hold his own
until the rescucrs make a second inva-
sion.'-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Monster sanoueto,


At the wedding feast Of Richa.:d,
brother Of Henry I'LL, there were no
fewer than 10000 dishes, and scarcely
less imposing must have been the ban
quet given on the occasion of the en-
thronement Of Archbishop Neville in
the fifteenth century, for mention is
made, among other comestibles, Of
5000 dishes Of jelly, 1000 hot GUS
tards, 400 swans, 6 wild bulls and 100
pigs. At the noted feasts Of the gay
and hospitable Prince Hal a favorite
dish was what the 'epicurean cooks
called "pondorrage." 1t was u savory
tumble Of partridge, pork and the
yolks Of eggs boiled first and after
ward baked in batter. But the most
hospitable entertainer on record was
surely Richard III. Ten thousand of
his subjects were daily bid to the ban
quet. In order to cater adequately for
such a vast assembly Of guests never
were there less than % oxen supplied,
300 sheep, besides innumerable fowls
and choice game. These were handed
over each morning at daybreak to the
1000 cooks employed in the kings
kitchen and the prodiglous prepara-
lions for this huge medieval banquet
began.-LondOn Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Advertising seems to be. an a:

Advertising seems to be. an art
yet to be discovered by some
people says an exchange. That is,
the practical part Of it,. A con.
slant stream Of water from one or
more fire engines will soon extin
grish or get under control a very
large fire, while a few buckets Of
water, dashed on here and there
have little or no effect. The
modern fire department is practical,
and has outgrown the bucket sys,
tenn: and SO with modern adver-
tising-plenty OF it, used in a
practical, common sense and
judicious manner. pays.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
President Taft does not believe

President Taft does not believe
in showing Partially to criminals
who are rich or have a political
pull. He claims a fine imposed on
an offender of great wealth is in
reality, no punishment at all. A
prison sentence is more effective
and makes an example of what will
be done, is NOT treated as Il joke
and the same e,iellsn will not be
committed as often.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
The Menu Gard In Its First Form.

In its old fashioned form the menu
was usually written large on cards of
such imposing dimensions that room
for one only could be found ut each
end of the board; In the medieval
dinner this aid to selection must have
been an absolute necessity, for the
medieval dinner was a mine of sur
prises. 1t was divided into courses, as
are our own dainty meals; but, whereas
nowadays the diner has Il general idea
that fish will follow soup and that ell
tree is succeeded by relieve and can
conceive generally the sort Of demand
that each course will make upon his
appetite and. digestion, there was no
possible arguing as to what was going
to happen at an early English dinner,
and close study fails to reveal the ex-
istence of any principle of arrange
ment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

California and Illinois are in
favor of the short ballot. There
would be more appointive offices
than at present in both the state
and county. Among the appoint
i've officers would be attorney
general, secretary of state, state
superintendent of public instruct
ion, surveyor general and the
county clerk of court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
The Site of the White House.

The site fer the presidents palace.
as the first maps name it, was select
ed by President Washington and Ma
jor L'Enfant when they laid out the
federal city in 1902. They purposed to
have the Presidents house and the
capitol reciprocally close to the long
vista formed by Pennsylvania avenue.
and they also laid out a parllike con
nection between the two great build
ings. The plans for the house, select
ed by Washington and Jefferson as
the result Of Il competition in which
L'Enfant took part. We're drawn by
James HOban, a nntive &C Dublin and
a medal man Of the So; icty of Arts
of that city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

The county commissioners in
Ward county do not enforce the
law of having the proceedings all
published in one issue Of the paper.
The law is carried out in this
county and sometimes takes about
all the type that can be scraped
up. 1t is a good law tho and
should be enforced in all counties
as the tax payers want to know in
one issue what the, commissioners
do at the one meeting each month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
IMMENSE sun IS DESIRED
Quarter Of a Million Dollars Wanted
for a School.

Conditions that the state of North
Dakota has not had to contend
with in the upbuilding of it's other ed
vocational institutions will be met when
the time comes for the launching of
the new normal school in Minot, au.
thorized by a constitutional amend
ment voted upon favorably in the re.
cent election. An appropriation OF
$250,000 will be asked of the legisla.
ture this winter to do the first con.
struction work on what Minot and
people of the northwestern section of
the state believe will, in time, become
one of the states greatest educational
institutions.
Mihot's normal must, the people of
the city say, be started on a broad
plane-on a basis great enough to take
care Immediately Of an enrolment as
great as either of the other state
normal schools now enjoy after, theft
many years of existence.
An impressive fact that must be
taken into consideration hc tsa legis.
lature in making II. E7=-ccaseron ia
that $4,000 people reside closer to
Minot than to any of the other educa.
tional institutions. y
With this immense territory to draw
from, it is absolutely certain that the
early enrol;ments in the Minot normal
will be larger than those experienced
by the Mayville and Valley City o
mails, both of which were established
about the time the states entire pop
ulation was just a little larger than
that portion of the states population
of today which must consider Mino.
as the nearest and most accessible ed
ucational point.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

The United States government
will increase the navy this year by
two battleships, two GOLFERS, eight
torpedo boat %destroyers and four
submarine boats, if the house COM
mittce on naval affairs can have
their way. No reports are out yet
as to the number Of torpedo air
ships TO be constructed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
tn. Music Of the nightingale.

But the nightingale, another Of my
airy creatures, breathes such sweet
loud music out Of her little instrument
tai throat that it might make a
kind to think miracles are not ceased.
He that ut midnight, when the very
laborer sleeps securely. should hear, as
l often have. the clear airs, the sweet
descants. the natural rising and fall
ing, the doubling and redoubling of
her voice, might well be lifted above
earth and say. Lord, what music hast
thou provided for the saints In heav-
IN when thou affordest bad men such
music on earth!-Walton's "The Com
plete Angler"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

The Legislators have decided to
print all bills and the Leader ap-
p~reciates getting copies Of same.
Everyone is interested in the bills
that are being introduced and one.
will now have a chance to find out
what the memberf from his home
county are doing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Real Tragedy.

"Mrs. Browne was very rude to an
overdressed old woma she met on a
a the other day."
II know the story. The old woman
turned out to be Matilda's very rich
aunt, and now she's going to give all
her money to a hospital for decrepit
dogs"
"Nothing of the sort. In fact, it's
worse. The old woman was the
Brownies new cook, and now they
haven't any."-Stray Stories.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
T%REASURER'S REPORT

For Buffalo Lake School District No. So County
o fMcLean,, State Of North Dakota, for the
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning of school
Total Saa' a,m E@aS received during the year
f fr9m the aggportionment Of the . ssst f SO, %
Total eH.ii amount M received during the year
from the apportionment of The county =.
,m sal1,Tn ra acaHe dnrinv the wear from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding warrants
redeemed or endorsed inthe collection
Amount received during the year from
Amount received during the year into
Amt received during year from other
From so%lS State Treas: High School fund.
Total receipts for tho year, including
cash on hand July 1. ! 1909 ...."""...$ ao@ o.
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses, sites and furniture. ;.......... 49l %
Amount paid during the year for appa-
ers' 1892 50
and expenses OF school officers. .:.....
Amount paid during the year for inter-
est of bonds and warrants ....:. 81
Amount pald Tor !ulClOn OF pupils
mount ena TT paid id during Year ior incidcn.
Amount paid during the year for Re.
demption aud refunding of BOnds.....
Amount paid during the year forpur-
poses not mentioned. ................ IS &c
Total expenditures for the year. S 22Ol SO
Cash on hand June 80, 1910 ........... 1877 60
Grand total, expenditures and cash on :.
hand to balance above total receipts$4O19 o.
Relating to Sinking Fund.
A% GnlY !, Of ,aa sinking fund in treasury
amount SS'S received into and transferred
to the sinking fund during the year. 100 20
Total 49,. ....' 100 90
Paid out Of Sinking Fund for Redemp.
Bsslssness H. infinix fund June 81 isiol::,,::a 100 90
Treasurer Of Buffalo Lake school district No. 90
Approved this 9Th day of Aug. A. D.f10lM. I
BY order of the District school Board:
Carl Eichhorst president.
EAttese: clerk E
Clerks Statement of Indebtedness of District.
Whole amount OF warrants outstanding {
June 30, 1910...... .....$ IS 80
Whole amount of bonds outstanding
Am 9ses e. 81 i Interest On Warrants OF. go 60
standing June 50, 1907
Total indebtednessHof district june 10;
Approved tthissis, day Of Aus..X.Di IS. iaio. :
By order of the District School Board:
AS. BrewersClefk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

The duties of the United States
attorneys office are still in good
hands when Judge Engerud was
appointed to the position recently
vacated by P. HI. Rourke. who has
held this Office for twelve years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

Many statements are being
made by prominent men that the
republican party is going to win
in 1912 and that President Taft is
going to be repominated and re-
elected. Taft is expected to carry
New York.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Got ,Em Already.

An advertisement says every home
should have Il talking machine. Moth
ing doing with us. We have one, and
all of our married male friends inform
us they arc supplied too. = Houston
Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
They Didn't Help.

"Did the audience weep while I was
singing?' asked the temperamental So
prano.
mo" replied the music director:
"you were making that noise all by
yourself" w Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

The Minnesota legislature has
passed a ruling that committees
are permitted to hold a bill only
twenty days. There have been
about three hundred bills intro
duced since the opening Of the
session three weeks ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

A measure has been offered in
the house Of representatives Of
Minnesota appropriating $4,000
for a suitable monument over the
grave of the late governor John A..
johnson at St. Peter. 1t is the
respect due a great man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

Congress has decided that
Robert E. Peary reached the north
pole and is entitled to official
recognition for his feat. Dr.. Cook
still believes he also reached the
pole but congress is MOI so sure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
D JAN. 27.I9Il

There were 26,542 resident per-
mits issued to hunters during 1910
and 81 nonresident permits. 666
permits were issued in this county
but none to non-residents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
AMhi.I, lie niIaren4

Lawy>r ,lslishlly deaf : You say
your husband lately left you Il widoM?
Matronly Caller-No. sir. said he
left me, for u widow!-Chicago Trib-
,ne.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
False.

Clerk-This is an eight day clock.
Murphy-G'wan! It's a loi! There's
only swim days in the wake.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Washburn Leader

Entered at the Postotlicc at Washburn. N. ID.
as Second Class Matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

For Buffalo Lake School District No. 60 County
of Mclean, State of North Dakota, for the
yaor 1tO9-191O.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
"Once Upon a Time"

together. Grandmother queen was
pleased, and the beggar maid thought
that she would live on and on in the
golden castle forever and then, one
day, the prince came home,
The beggar maid was walking
alone In the garden when they met
by the old sundial and it seemed that
their hearts were flying out to each
other, like little imprisoned birds
that had been released And as the
days passed they spent many happy
hours together standing long beside
the tinkling fountains, or riding
perhaps. in fairy boat upon an en-
chanted river, an the prince had
forgotten that he must marry 8
golden princess, and the beggar maid
had forgotten that she was a beggar
maid, until Grandmother queen sent
for her and told her all about 1t.
"Oh, the queen was angry, indeed
and she said to the maid:
"'You must go very far away where
pur prince can never see you again
then he will wed rich and wonder
full princess, who will help him to be
al that we have planned.
But she would not co. the child
cried, sharply; "she could not go Il
she loved him.
The soverness smiled sadly.
1T was because she loved him sc
very much more than herself that she
agreed to co. she replied, but hel
heart ached at the thought of partins
from the Princess Golden Hair, anC
she could not bear to say goodby
so she decided to wait until all was
very quiet at night. and the princess
asleep in her little white bed, ther
the beggar maid would go into the
room very softly and leave a kiss sc
light that Golden Hair would never
know. Then she would steal dowr
the stairway slowly, slowly, tie OF
her little old cloak and 60 out into
the world--once more alone"
Dear" asked the child, why ar,
you crying?"
II believe" said the governess, with
IN odd little catch in her voice. ri b
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
Gaynor's Reformed Vagrant Friend

Mayor Gaynor held an earnest con,
sultation on the Brooklyn bridge with
a dark-coated person OF mysterious
origin. When the two had walked to
the Manhattan side the mayor stop
ped, pointed Brooklynward and said
firmly Go home, and be quick about
it."
The mayor became acquainted With
his companion some time ago, when
he found him homeless wanderer
at the bridge with only wagging tail
and an intelligent eye to recommend
him. He took the little black dog in
tow, claimed ownership and presented
him to Captain Burke Of the bridge
police squad. Ever since then the
dog, which answers to the name OF
Dark, has been on hand to meet the
mayor in his morning walks.---New
York Evening Mail.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
SHIPS LOADING FOR ALASKA
MINING CAMPS.
INDIVIDUAL OUTFITS GIVE WAY
TO HEAVY CARGoEs OF MIN.
ING MACHINERY.
Bound for Gold Camps Of Cordova,
Valdez and Seward, Where
Eooms Are On.

Significant changes In the kind OF
development Alaska Is receiving are
interestingly reflected on the Pacific
coast this spring. Instead of multi.
tude of individual outfits the steam
ship companies are receiving consign-
s2ents Of milling and lode mining
machinery In great quantities. A
number of big dredges for the ham
ding of low-grade placer ground are
Included and. Of course, the usual
cargoes Of supplies. These largely
take the place of individual outfits as
the Alaskan miner now generally
boys in the north at the trading post
nearest the field he Is going into.
The heavy mining machinery Is
generally consigned to southwestern
Alaska-Cordova, Valdez or Seward
each of which points is having its
first real lode mining boom.
Valdez began last year with the
sensational gold output from the
Cliff mine, whose two-stamp mill pro-
duced 100000 in the season. In
stead Of one mill there will be at
least seven there this year.
Seward Is headquarters for several
good gold lode camps. Beginning
within two miles of town they ex-
tend far up into the great Susitna
basin, much of which Is still unpros-
peeted. The leading camp is Willow
Creek, in the heart of the basin,
which produced 100000 with five
stamps last year.
Cordova not only has promising
gold lode camp of its own-The Nc
Kinley Lake section-but now has a
completed railway to the heart of the
great Chitina copper region. There
will be much prospecting and devel-
opment all along the 200 miles of this
railroad and beyond it in absolutely
new territory. Much development of
a large sort will also be done by
capital on established properties.
There Is no doubt of there being
boom and big influx of population
to this region. 1t is already on.
Even Congresses refusal to lend
Alaska much needed helping hand
Is not to be quite fatal. it would
seem,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
80 0og0Ca~
Prince and Beggar Maid
BY AGNES G.. BROGAN-
Copyright. 1871. by Associated Literary Pfess)

lieve that am crying for the poor
little beggar maid"
"Oh, Uncle WILL" called the child
suddenly as man emerged from the
shadows, we thought you had gone
to the charity ball."
The man came and stood behind
the chair, looking down into the
face of the governess.
MAY finish the story?" he asked
His voice was low and tender.
The girl looked up with wide
startled eyes then she nodded
dumbly.
"Well,' the man continued, this
poor sort of a prince knew nothing
of a foolish golden queens chatter,
SO he wandered about the gardens or
moped in the castle, looking always
in vain for certain maid who hid
herself In nurseries and out-of-the.
way corners until she almost drove
the poor fellow distracted. He could
not work you see, or play. or dc
of this one girl who alone could be
his princess And one night the en-
chantment which had been cast over
him became so very great that 1t led
him straight to her side, just in time,
think He intended to wait as pa
tiently as he could until Golden Hair
had been tucked into her little bed,
then when his true princess came
slowly down the stairs he would
clasp her close-never to let her &c
again, and they would travel away
forever"
Where would they go?" the child
asked drowsfly
The governess laid her face against
the child's as she carried her from
the room, and the joy in her voice
melted into a dream.
They will journey on and on she
said, through sunshine and shadow
always together, to the very end OF
the world"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
BelImakers In England.

That the English as nation are
not bell lovers is suggested by the
fact that there are only two important
foundries devoted exclusively to bell.
making in the country-one at Long
borough and one In the Whitechapel
road, London The latter was estab
lshed so long ago as 1870, and has
turned out many famous bells. includ.
ing London's own Bow Bells" The
peculiar magic in the tones of bell
is due to it's striking not single
note, but chord. and to obtain the
perfect octave entails an immense
amount of calculation and skill. The
bell caster, therefore. has to be not
mere mechanic but highly trained
specialist.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
BANANA AS A REGULAR FOOD
Thoroughly Deserves the Growing Fa
vor With Which It Is Coming
to Be Regarded.

For a long time bananas have been
used in Europe as food, and particular
ly so since they have been carried rap
idly at relatively low prices and In
good preservation, thanks to cold
storage.
The punches of bananas are cut be
fore the fruit Is quite ripe, and they
are allowed to ripen only during the
voyage or on their arrival OF course
these bananas, says M. Winckel In
an article in the Paris Journal de
Pharmacie ct Chimie have not SO
fine an odor and taste as in their
native country. II, for example, an at
tempt were made to extract the essen,
tial oil of bananas from such fruits
only a weak return would be obtain
ed in regard to both quality and guam
tity.
And when, on the other hand, 1t IL
borne In mind that 40 per cent. of the
fruit consists of the peel one must ad,
nit that 1t was very happy idea to
import these fruits perfectly ripe and
with their entire odor after having
dried them, and In condition In which
they contain only small quantity Of
water Bananas preserved in this
way are to be found on the market
under different names and sold very
cheap.
The unripe green banana contains
80 per cent. of starch and only from
three to four per cent. of sugar. On
the contrary, the ripe fruit contains
70 per cent Of sugar and only two per
cent of starch,
Bananas are digested rapidly aud
easily, leaving scarcely any waste.
They are very suitable to the nourish.
ment of children, owing to the large
amount of sugar they contain Dried
bananas are admirably fitted for pop.
ular food
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-01
To Incline Toward Mercy.

Jim had been far from good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
ae realized the fact fully. Being well
acquainted with the workings of fam
lily discipline, he essayed little d.
plomac{
Shall you tell father about met"
he inquired of his mother.
Certainly shall tell him. respond
ed his mother, with sorrowful firm
ness.
Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner?" asked the culprit.
After einner," was the announce
ment.
Mother" and Jim gave a wiggle
of anticipation, couldn't you have a
BURBERRY pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother? "-Youth's Companion.