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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Tho prsadfu, Looking Person.

The Dreadful Looking Person.
Rodin, the world famous French
sculptor, has had a wonderful career,
and, like most men who have risen
from obscurity to. fame, he still pre-
serves much of the simplicity Of his
early days. One day he was entertain
ing a few artists, among them a Ger
man who had never before visited the
sculptor. At dinner they were waited
on by a particularly plain looking wo~
man.
I'm surprised" remarked the Ger
man during one Of the woman's alb
sences from the room, that you
should have such a very dreadful look
ing person about you. Why don't you
get a nice. good looking young house
keeper"
There was a sudden CHASTITY silence.
Then Rodin smiled.
II don't like to be waited on at meals
by servants" he explained. 'The
dreadful looking person is my wife,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Royal Psrquisitss.

The king has many privileges which
he never exercises. He enjoys an i'm
memorial right to all gold and silver
mines, not only on his w land, but
upon any Of his subjects lands within
his dominions. So shareholders In
Rand and Westralian mines would
have to forego their dividends If the
king felt a%variciously disposed. The
king is also entitled to a yearly tribute
from his tailor, consisting of a pair Of
white doves, a pound Of cummin seed,
a pair Of scarlet hose and a silver
needle.
All surgeons and whales caught in
British waters r royal perquisites.
The whale has a split liability. Its
tail belongs to the queen, while it's
head goes to the king. 1t is generally
assumed that the partition was decid-
ed upon in order that the queen should
always be supplied with whalebone,
but If 80 the founder Of this act Of
beneflcence committed the mistake Of
giving the queen the wrong half
London Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Branding Loafers.

The brand Of "S' figures in an ex-
t%raordinary act passed by parliament
in 1547. An ablebodied man or wom-
an found lettering and not seeking
work for the space Of three days
could be seized and brought before
two justices Of the peace. who. upon
confession or on the proof Of two wit
nesses, SHALL Immediately cause the
said laborer to be marked with a hot
iron on the breast the mark Of W
and adjudge the said person living SO
idly to his presenter. to be his slave
for two years. The said slave shall
be made to work by beating, claiming
or otherwise" If convicted of run
ming away during this period the JUS
tees could cause him to be branded
on the forehead or the cheek with the
letter "S'' and then adjudged to his
master as a slave forever. For run
ming away a second time the penalty
was death.ALOndon Standard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
va deed ones.

A certain well known composR now
in the full vigor Of his established rep
utation was at one time when he was
comparatively unknown engaged In
writing the music for a production ia
thered by two managers who knew
exactly what they wanted, In addition
to knowing next to nothing Of the mu-
steal classics. After having burned
much midnight oil and worked himself
into a state Of semicollapse in q vain
endeavor to produce a finale which
would please them the composer tore
up page after page Of rejected manu-
script and in despair took to the the
ater an entire section Of Faust to
which he had somehow managed to
at the words assigned to him. He
played It over, and one Of the mana
gers said quite u~nfeelingly, "Well, Gus,
the others were pretty bad, but this
one is the r~ottenest Of them all" "soT'
remarked the weary musician dryly.
1T was considered good when Gounod
wrote it!"-Metropolitan Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
JoIted Mark Twain.

Jolted Mark Twain.
mark TWAIN" said q magazine ed
.itor, brought out Joan Of Ar. ;,nony-
mously. Before he acknowledged its
authorship he sometimes lished for
compliments about 1t. One evening
at a dinner he saidecareless.y to a sen
ator:
care you a novel readevY
"'Yes, a great novel reader was
the reply.
".I don't suppose you're following
that anonymous new serial, Joan Of
Arc?",
Indeed ! am, though. every In
stallment.,'
r'what do you think Of tit L. it
goodY' .
That's hardly a fair question TO-
ask me-, the senator. who knew the
books real author. replied. You see.
I wrote Joan Of Arc" myself"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Merked ~ visiter.

Se vvVVN0 SHbO vsOeSOse 9Ts+ySSGlsB
speaking about visiting English.
men," said a hotel manager recently
who had been reading about one In the
newspapers, reminds me Of one that
came to the Palmer House In Chicago
some years ago when I was room clerk
out there. He and another had been
paying a visit to the Rockies, and their
last stopping place had been Cheyenne.
Coming east they had fallen in with
some Americans who made themselves
agreeable, with this result:
"After they had put their names on
the register one Of the Englishmen
leaned over the desk.
"'I say he whispered, 4 am expect
ing President Cleveland's son to- call
this evening to return ESQ which I
lent him on the train. VIII you please
put the money in the safe for me If I
do not happen to be inr
II promised, for I had not the heart
to shatter his confidence In human ma
ture. President Cleveland didn't hap
pen to have such a thing as q son at
that time."-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Witty Ann Pitt.

Bolingbroke called England's great
statesman, William Pitt (Lord Chat
ham), "sublimity Pitt" and he dubbed
his sister Ann divinity Pitt" But
that must have been long after there
were written and received the delight
full letters addressed to Pitts Dearest
Nanny" his 'little Man." his little
Jug"
ooh, for the restless tongue Of dear
little Jug!" he exclaims in a letter writ
ten by him from Northampton when, a
lad Of twenty-three. he had but lately
Joined his regiment.
Ann Pitts restless tongue was never
stilled, for when Chesterfield, calling
on her in his later life, complained of
decay with the words, II fear that l
am growing an old woman" Ann brisk
~ replied:
II am glad Of it. I was afraid you
were growing an old man, which, as
you know, is q much worse thing"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Where Ones Breath Falls as sno,

Whsrs Ones Breath Falls 40 Snow.
Verkhoiansk, a small village in the
northeast Of Siberia, is the coolest
place in the world. It is a convict
station. No precautions against &c.
cape are needed, for verkhoiansk is
guarded by the wind. Though the
average temperature Of the three
worst winter months is IS degrees Of
frost, intense cold like this Is easy to
bear in calm weather. But a strong
breeze at that temperature or within
20 degrees Of it will kill every living
thing not under shelter. In the icy
cold Of verkhoiansk an iron az head
dropped on the ground smashes like
glass. A board Of unseasoned wood.
on the other hand, freezes as hard as
steel. Frozen nicotine blocks the
stem Of tobacco pipes, willie ones
breath falls at ones feet in a fine
white powder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
ono Story EeIips.d.

SSS sVspOOSs H. i--
"Hot in Brazili" said the young man
who had just returned from a trip
to South America. "Well, I should
say go. Do you know, for days at a
time we couldn't take our after dinner
siesta on account of the peculiar
noises"
"What noises?" asked the blond ste
nographer ~innocently.
why, the coffee popping on the
trees. You see, the sun was so hot
the grains just roasted before they
were picked"
The old traveller yawned.
Rather warm down there, bub," he
rejoined laconically, "but when I was
down there you couldn't sleep at night.
Every once in awhile there would
sound the most extraordinary crack
ling noise that ever fell upon the hu-
mar ear"
"What were the sounds. MI. Bings?"
And MI. Bings yawned again and
replied, 1.-THE rubber trees stretching
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Going Too Far.

Along a country road walked q man
and woman. The latter, a gaunt. stern
faced female, was bullying the meek
little fellow, who trudged just in front
Of her with downcast head. Suddenly
the woman, turning, saw a bull racing
down the road behind them. She
quickly took refuge in the hedge. but
her companion, unconscious Of aught
but his woes, kept on his way. The
bull caught up to him and sent him
spinning into a muddy ditch, then con-
tinued on its wild career. As the woe
begone figure crawled out Of the mire
he saw his better half coming toward
him. Plucking up a little spirit, he
whimpered. "M-M-Maria, II you hit me
like that a-g-g-gain you'll really get my
temper up, SO 1 warn you"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Notice for Bids

The County Commissioners Of Mclean Co.
will receive bids on Steel Culverts as Specified
! s:''s''' /: !'' Diam. ! 6. length.
81 10 " - "
The Culverts must have wings On one end,
to eaci! Of the following named places. Turtle
Lake, Washburn, Garrison, N. D.
The bids will DO opened on the 18th. day of
reserves tho right to reject any and all bids.
4. Z. Thompson,
" Co. Auditor
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

The new Sunday law cannos be
inforced in Dickinson or Bismarck
altho it has yea brought up in
court five times in Bismarck and
once in Dickins IN. 1t might be
we'll for the Senators to take up the
question of"obey ing the laws" after
they are through with the weighty
subject as Cowan a competent
judge?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
e,uustr.tsd His System.

eilIustratsd His System.
It was a habit Of the wise French
man Arago to look during his lectures
at the young man who appeared the
dullest Of the students, and when he
perceived that this one understood he.
knew all the others did.
Once in a drawing room he had just
explained this habit of his to some
friends when a young nan entered.
and saluted him Familiarity.
s"But to whom have I the honor Of
speakingY' asked the scientist.
why. Professor. .Arago. you do not
know me? l always attend your lee
lures, and you never take your eyes
OF me the whole time"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
erjde, IN Iceland.

A quaint old superstition in Iceland
ia that every bride must invite all her
friends to a dinner III her own home
and every article Of food must be, pre-
pared by the bride herself. If she is
successful in pleasing her guests she
not only receives praise for her own.
skin. but helps along her younger sis
ters, who are then assumed to be
equally good at cooking and conse-
quently have a much better chance Of
getting married. Z
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF The Interior
II. R.f.and 0f3ca ak Riamarck.

Notice is hereby given that Mike Babnicii, OF
Wilton, n. Dakota, who, on April nth, 1906
made Homestead Application, No. soeSs,,
fss,aa sG; 81 Sssos l., 'G h.n aUss g J W. ana ST s s ssiseap /
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention TO make
Final Communication Proof, TO establish claim
to the land above described, before Register
bismarck, N. Dakota, on tho 18th day Of June.
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Matt Haveryluk, Of Wilton, N. OAK.
William Brezden. OF. Wilton. n. OAK.
Wasyl Kanski, Of Wilton, N. Oak.
Martin Babnick, of Wilton, N. Oak.
Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Invitations have already been re-.
ceived to attend the celebration of
the Jubilee Anniversary of the Ter
ritory Of Dakota at Yankton,
South Dakota. All pioneer sett-
lers and their descendants are in
vited to be present on the 18th of
June and to stay one week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Colonel Henry Watterson says
that "a first class hotel and a we'll
managed theater will do more to
make a village a town and a town
a city-that is, to draw and hold
the stranger within the gates
than, next after an attractive news
paper, all. else combined"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Honest now. don't you think old
Dame Rumor would be put out of
business, says an exchange, if
when repeating a thing that has
been told you, you would always
name your authority for making
the statement, instead of saying
they say so?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

The Bismarck Tribune put out
an issue of sixteen pages last Sat-
urday. The Cowan trial report
took up considerable space and the
merchants were all we'll represent.
ed with very attractive ads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
More and Moro,

The gravedigger in Hamlet was
a very witty man, Whittier far than
many Of the epitaph makers who have
adorned headstones with their jingles.
A sample of the punning. rhymes
which are cut on tombs follows. 1t
comes from the grave Of William
More, at Stepney. near London:
Here lies one More. and no more than he.
The More and no more-how can that bel
Why. one More and no more may lie here
But here lies one More. and that's more
than me-.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
cur;o.it;s. Of EtymoIooy.

curiositios Of Etymolo0y.
It is extraordinary how words for
the same thing differ in even 20 small
a country as England. Take left
handed" for example. In Gloucester
shire such a person is described ~
"scrammy." in staffordshire he be-
comes "craggy," the phrase for a LETT
handed Yorkshireman is "gawkrod-
ger. or .callick handed and In the
next county. Durham. he Is .cuddy
paw."-London Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Woolaatherina

"For ones wits to 60 .woolgather-
ing is an allusion to- pitiful indus
try sometinies seen In older countries.
In parts OF France. Germany and
spain very old people are sometimes
employed in gathering wool from
bushes In sheep pastures. where itShas
been plucked from the fleece az the
animals pass too close to the branches;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Hereafter agreeable to a new
statute the register of deeds will
charge a fee of twenty-five cents
for satisfying chattel mortgages.
Heretofore no fee has been charg.
ed for this service.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Taken at HE Word.

.since you are 90 busy today" said
the urbane, journalist, will you kindly
tell me when and where ! can meet
you for an interview"
"Go to blaEes!" exclaimed the irate
politician.
..Thanks. III consider It an appoint
nent.n-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Commissioners Proceedings
Continued from page u
dorsements indicated, and

dorsements indicated, and
Whereas, this Board has caused
to be executed a certain seed grain
contract, specifying therein the
value of the grain so furnished,
and allowed to each and every ap-
plicant, as shown by the endorse
m.nt heretofore referred to, and to
which has been added the sum of
three per cant, q per cent? for
actual expenses:
Therefore, be it Resolved
By the Board of County Com
missioners that each applicant,
whose applications has been. al
lowed shall, upon the execution of
said seed grain contract, be autbo-
rized to receive the seed grain of
the value therein designated,
And Be It Further Resolved,
that the County Auditor of the
county of Mclean be, and is here
by authorized and directed, upon
receipt of the proper proof Of the
delivery of the grain described in
said contract, or the value thereof,
to issue a warrant on the seed
grain fund for the payment of
said sum to the party entitled
thereto. On call IF the roll, Chair
man, D G Wright voted Yea, and
Commissioner L Bergquist, voted
Yea. Commissioners Miller absent
aud not voting.
G Wright
Louis Bergquist.
The quarterly report of Geo A
Wagner Justice of the Peace for
the quarter ending Dec 3lst 1910
was on motion approved and bills
therein reported were allowed.
Geo A Wagner, justice fees % 20
ii O Simon, sheriff fees... 43 80
! John A Beck, sheriff fees. 40 O5
F E Refs, Juror 2 20
John Busher, juror...... 70
g E Heinzeroth. juror.... 5 70
Ed Roes, juror.......... 2 70
John Phoemistear, juror. 2 70
q E Heinzeroth, juror. s 70
On motion Board adjourned Ia
meet ut 8 O'Clock A. M. April 9th
1911.
9 O'Clock A. M. April 6, 1911
Board of County Commissioner
met persuant to adjournment
Present, Chairman D G Wright
and Commissioners Louis Bergquist
On motion the following bills
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
A Change 81 opinien.

a Change sf Opinion.
II suppose. old fellow. your wife still
thinks she married q treasurer" re-
marked q bachelor to q married friend.
mo-" said the benedict; II have .
distinct impression that she regards
MAS q treasury
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
4 SET Answer.

A Soft Answer.
The wife Of Q nan who came home
late insisted upon . reason.
when I 60 out without you,s he
said, II do not enjoy myself halt as
much, and It takes ma twice q long"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

The Leader was named one of
the official papers by the county
commissioners at their last meet
ing. We appreciate getting back
into the fold again.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

fEFf[AAGEE4hTIg% $4,000
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment Of same.
Geo L Robinson, mdse... 10 90
81 o Simon, jailor for
March ................ 81 90
Leader Job Department
supplies. Al Is
Leader Job Department,
Supplies .............. 16 80
DR. G E Heinzeroth, pro-
fessional services. ..... S 90
j w Robinson, profess
sional services. 10 90
Turtle Lake Wave, pub
fishing com proceedings
and notices ............ % 90
E Nelson, expenses states
Atty Is 40
e Olgeirson, clerk hire
Feb. and March. 900. 26 80.
& E Heinzeroth, profes.
sional services rendered
S Observation-Disclosures. Is IS
D 9 Wright, comr salary
and mileage. 26 so
Louis Bergquist, com and
mileaoo' ~ M
The bill of Steinhouse Bros for
mdse. was on motion not allowed.
Application for abatement of
taxes on SCI 19-l50.8l was on
motion not allowed.
On motion the following places
were designated where chattle
mortgage foreclosure sales can be
held. At the front door of tho
Post Office at Washburn, N. OAK,
Wilton, Mercer, Turtle Lake, Un-
derwood, Coleharbor, Garrison,
Max, Benedict, Russo and Dogden.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet on April l4::h!. 1911.
D G Wright, Chairman.
Attest: T.. E. Thompson,
County Auditor,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Must Have Bssn Poor.

Cntic-Where did syou get the idea
for that play1 Playwright-Out Of
my head, Of course. What do y0u
meant Cntic-You must DO glad that
It - outl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
Kind Little Boy.

HAS my boy been a little defender
and been kind to dumb animals to-
day.
eyes. grandma. ! let your caparys
ont Of the cage. and when my x.satf
caught It ! ret Towsers Q n4hsr...
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
" Us.al.

$50 your Shakespeare club e 4 great
success7,
Yes. We have accumulated enough
fines for n~onattendnnce TO take us all
to 4 musical Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
MaturaIIx

a gfrl feels battered when told she
looks well in anything. but a wife
thinks such a compliment only q plot
to get her to wear old clothes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Kindness 10 q language tho dumb
can speak and the deaf can hear ana
understand.-Bovee.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21
peaneraAely I'm,

Mrs. Parke-Your husband has been
mi. hasn't he? Mrs. I4ane--I never saw
him 60 I'll. Why, for two weeks be
never spoke a cross word to me.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-04-21

Ambitionh IKE love-mpauent both
Of delay ana rivals.-Denham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-06
BLIND CH|LD'S
 P|T|FU PLIGHT

Gadsden, April 5.-(Special)-A trag- edy was enacted at the courthouse yes- terday when a little girl of years, the daughter of Mrs. Buck Holderfield of Noun tainboro, who has been blind since the day of her birth, was turned over to the county authorities as 8 public charge by her mother. Holder field was recently sent to the chain gang and the mother declared herself unable to support the little one by her. self and turned her over to the county. Deputy Forney Hughes in the probate office insisted that the child be taken to an occulist for examination and af- ter some delay this was done, although the mother said she had no money to spend for doctors bills. A local eye specialist believes that the sight of the child can be partially restored, and when the little girle heard this she was overcome with joy, declaring that now she could pick cotton. It then de- Veloped that her mother had taken her to the cotton fields, where she did what she could to earn something, although totally blind and able to work only through the sense of touch. The child was taken to the poor farm and purse will be raised for an operation on her eyes as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-06
MILITIA OFFICERS
 ARRIVE IN TEXAS

San Antonio, Aex., April 5.-Only one war" rumor disturbed the serenity of the maneuvers camp at Fort Sam Hous- ton today, that was report from Wash ington, published in a local morning paper, that the Ninth cavalry, a negro company. would be ordered from San An tonic and out of Texas because of al- legged misconduct.
 One hundred or more militia. officers from various states arrived today and reported to the adjutant general of the division and were attached to regular officers.
 The largest delegation comes from Penn sylvania. The New York contingent of 2S is in the city, but was not brave enough to negotiate on foot the quag- mres necessary to reach division head quarters and procured mounts in town.
 Galveston, Tex, April 4-The principal activities at Camp Crockett today was the restaking of tents and putting the encampment grounds in order after the blow and rain of Monday night. A num- Der of the tents were loosened from their fastenngs and the grounds cut by the heavy rain.
 Five additional second lieutenants from Fort Monroe reported for duty and were assigned to their companies. This com pletes the officers of all companies of Coast artillery encamped here.
 The Third regiment was given the sec ond inoculations of anti-typhoid serum today.
 An order has been issued for the fol- lowing officers of the Medical Corps here for duty: Capt. William H. Moncrief, Fort Leavenworth, Kas.; Capt. Will l.. Pyles, Fort Mckenzie, Wyo.; First Lieut.. Joseph Casper, Fort Dupont, Del, and First Lieut.. John w. Sherwood, Fort Williams Me.
 Lieut.. James K. Grain returned from Cuero today, where he purchased 12 Texas ponies as mounts for the officers here.
 The board of examiners are still busy with the 36 officers who were ordered to report for examination for promotion. They have examined Captains Robert s. Abernathy and Andrew Moses and have almost finished with the nine first lieu tenants.