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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10

converting the ether waves which beat
upon the surface of the earth into heat,
light and power, in forms available for
human needs.
1t is known that there are forces in
the world which are entirely adequate
to replace the coal, the oil, the wood
and all other fuels used by man. All
that is necessary is to learn how to
harness and control them and make
them serve the purposes to which
cruder and less elusive servants of
mankind have been put in the progress
of humanity up from savagery to
civilization. .-Courier-News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
Looking for a Sucker

The letters from Spain telling OF
riches easy to gain are becoming nu.
merous in this state. The following is
one of the letters received here. There
may have been time when some one
might have been foolish enough to take
up proposition of this kind but al
present these letters are put in the
waste basket. The letter follows:
Madrid Dec. II,
Dear Sir:
Although know you only from good
references of your honesty my sad
situation compels me to reveal you an
important affair in which you can pro-
cure modest fortune saving at the
same time that of my darling daughter.
Before being imprisoned here l was
established as a banker in Russia as
you will see by the enclosed article
about me of many English newspapers
which have published my arrest in
London.
l beseech you to help me to obtain a
sum $3.50, 900. l have in America and to
come here to raise the seizure of my
baggage by paying to the register OF
the Court the expenses of my trial and
recover my portmanteau containing 8
secret pocket where l have hidden the
document indispensable to recover the
SAID sum.
As reward l give up to you the thiro
part, viz $160, 600.
i cannot receive your answer in the
prison but you must send cablegram
to person of my confidence who will
deliver it to me.
Awaiting your cable to instruct you
in all my secret
am Sir. yours truly
Hadal- Doctor Fourquet 16- Madrid
Answer.
First of all answer by cable not by
letter as follows:
Serge Solovieff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
For Sale

For Sale
Bank drafts on the Old Country, at
First National Bank Of Washburn. N. D.
ADV.
Cameras can be had at the Studio.
You can use them or buy. a you wish
Adv.
For Sale almost new large size store
safe, very reasonable. +. E. Funk,
Washburn. N. D.-Adv.
We are now ready 70 sell you l6O OF
1000 acres on the reservation at re-
duced prices on the ten-year time plan
ct 6H. First come, first served. Klein.
Land Agency. Washburn. Adv.
We can cell you money orders cheap
Ter than the postofice. First National
Bank Of Washburn. N. p. Adv
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
General Items

1t is said that every acre of crop
near Los Angeles has been frozen.
Walter Cushing has been elected
secretary of the railroad commissioner,
the position held during the last four
years by Secretary Of State Hall.
The town we'll at Carrington went
dry and special train of seven cars
carried water from Jamestown to the
thirsty people.
Governor and Mrs.. L. B. Hanna with
their two daughters and son are stay
ingat the Mckenzie hotel in Bismarck
until the governors's mansion 10 in
readiness for them. j
The Minot normal is the largest build
ing now under construction in the state.
Fargo is still cleaning house. Ten
more alleged resorts were closed Mon-s
day. Is
There were four weddings in Garri-.
son the last week of Leap Year.
There have been about fifty cases Of
small pox near Linton according to theS
Hazelton Republican. There are also
some cases near Hazelton.
Over 800 loads Of grain was marketed:
in Stanton one day last week. TIERS
are only two elevators in that town
and the managers were kept busy.
There were 100. 600 chattel mortgages
filed in Ward county since organizatisa-
William Rockefeller, the oil kine 81
in serious condition with throat trou-
Bile and may never be about to spsGfts
again. All his wishes are expressed I'll
writing ct present. He 10 over seventy
years Old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
WANT ADS-Ihe Leaders, Bargain Counter WANT ADS

For Sale any quantity Of coal at the
coal mine. Phone to 65 for prompt
services.
Old papers for sale at the Leader Of
fee, S cents . bundle.
g. "A: Huntley will soon have Pine
saw dust for sale at the Washburn
Livery Barn. ADV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
Legislatures Now
In Active Session
Many Important Questions will Be
Taken Up and Term Viii be an
Interesting One

The thirteenth session of the state
legislative assembly convened in Bis
marck Tuesday, January z, There will
be many interesting questions brought
up during the next sixty days. Among
them will be:
Creation of capitol commission for
the erection Of new capitol building.
Proposal to call constitutional con-
vention.
Initiative, referendum and recall, ap-
plicable to both constitution and stat
utes.
Increasing of the terms of all state
officers from two to four years by con-
stitutional amendment.
Removal of the office of state super
intendent of public instruction and of
county superintendents of schools from
partisan elections.
Establishment of greater aid to the
rural, graded and consolidated schools.
Workingmen's compensation.
Pension for mothers.
Adjustment of the measure provid-
ING for the enrolment of all voters ac-
cording to party preference by the as
SCISSOR.
Establishment of uniform account
ing department.
Cash payment of road taxes and sup
ervision by the state.
Woman suffrage.
Revision and enactment of the pro-
bate code.
Placing of the Glendale. normal in
dustrial school and the Wahpeton school
of science under the control of the nor
NAL board of control.
Creation of single board for control
of agricultural college, school of for
estry and experimental stations etc.
Reapportionment of the mill tax for
educational purposes to provide main
tenance for Minot normal school.
Enactment of ''blue sky" law.
Prohibiting the sale of nostrums by
peddlers.
Inspection of liquors at the ports of
entry and reporting OF the same to
states attorneys.
Establishment of the Office of state
fire marshal.
Creation of teachers pension bur-
eau.
Amendment of the tests prescribed
for admitting oils to the state.
Inheritance tax.
Creation of the Office of business or
development agent for the state.
Gross earning tax on railroads.
Colonel Frame of Grafton was elected
speaker of the house. W.: D. Austin
of Bismarck was appointed secretary
of the senate. Adolph Wacker of
Washburn is second assistant secretary.
Others in this county who received ap-
pointments were: Frank Currier and j.
u. Williams as clerks of state affairs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10

line than is now in use was completed d
last summer, and that it was the hope
of the company to tap the whole of that
rich country this summer to keep pace
with the general movement Of the roads
towards farming territory. This can
be taken as pretty definite assurance
that the north line will reach at least
the kildeer mountains before work is
closed next fall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10

against reciprocity that the Canadians
commenced to make faces back at us
and then refused to go into the deal.
AS result we can see Winnipeg pay
eight and nine cents more a bushel for
wheat than Grand Forks and still thank
our strong representatives at Washing
ton. Taft was right. THE State,
Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
Timothy Seed

H. w. Rupp, of Baldwin, offers Bur-
leigh county grown timothy seed at
i$3 per bushel, sacks 25c extra for q
bushels. Good quality and clean. Or
ders may be placed with Klein's Land
Agency. Washburn, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
! Leans

loans
Farm Loans made at the Washburn
State Bank. Adv.
Land loan money always on hand.
Frank =. Funk, First National Bank
Of Washburn. Adv.
Aresyou il need Of : loan on your
farm at i cheap rate 81 interest? Ifso
write me. Joseph Mann, Washburn,
North Dakota. Adv.
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Tremendous Drafts on Coal

Few Americans, even of those en-
gagged in the coal industry, realize that
the annual consumption of this fuel in
the United States is greater in single
year than the total output Of all the
coal mines in the country from the
discovery Of coal in America down to
1870. Every twelve months more coal
is burned. now than was consumed in q
century, until several years after the
Civil war.
In the decade ending with 1875 the
American idea of American industry
was that it was large and rapidly ex-
panding and that it consumed IN enor-
nous quantity Of fuel. Yet in those
ten years the production of coal in the
United States amounted to only 418,-
as, l04 tons. Now the production is
well above half billion tons . year.
Ii is Is much in . month as 1t was in q
year 1t any time before the country re-
covered from the panic Of 1873.
Such tremendous facts naturally
raise the question whether the coal
fields can long stand the drain upon the
stored-up mineral wealth Of countless
5oenturies, far back before man first
appeared upon the earth. The answer
made By science is that the exhaustion
Of the coal deposits Of the United
States IS centuries in the future at
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
Staliion for Sale

Wanting TO make change, / am Of
fering my Percheron Stallion 3 years
old and broke To- range viii not 60 near
wire fence. For sale reasonable If
sold soon. G. a. Huntly. 2s-31
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Help Wanted

Miners wanted at once at the Btu
nina mine. Inquire Of Edw. Kugler,
Washburn. ADV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-01-10
ForI Relt.

For rent, : good Office on main street.
See F. E. Fink. Washburn. N. p. Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
CELERY AS DUCK FOOD
Winter Buds and Root Stocks
Are ReIished Best.
Plant 10 Wholly Submerged With Long,
Flexible, RIbbon-Llke Leaves OF
Light Translucent Green
Flowers Are Peculiar.
By w. l. M'ATEE.)

The names wild celery and canvas
back duck have been closely associat-
ed In the annals of American sport.
To certain extent this association
is justified, since the canvas back OBJ
tains about one-fourth of it's food from
this plant-a greater proportion than
any other duck. However, the asser-
ton that the flavor of the canvasback
Is superior to that OF any other duck
and that it depends on a diet Of wild
celery is not proved, to say the least.
The scaups or bluebills and the red
head also are very fond of wild Gel
cry, and are fully as capable Of get
ting the delicious buds as the canvas
back. Several other ducks get more
or less of this food, the writer finding
that even the scoters on a northern
lake In fall lived almost exclusively on
It for time. All parts of the plant
are eaten by ducks but the tender
winter buds and root stocks are rel
ished best. Wild celery buds can usu-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
ANGORA GOATS PROFITABLE.
American Farmers Should Supply Our
Entire Mohair Market.


There are a million Angora goats in
America, and yet we import annually
over 80 per cent of the mohair used In
our domestic manufactures There is
no reason why our farmers cannot
maintain enough goats to supply our
domestic trade with superior mohair.
says Farm and Fireside.
The banner goat farm of America IS
located In Texas and numbers 10000
head Of grade and pure bred Angoras
Last year the owner Of this ranch real
fzed a net profit of 81 per animal from
bis flock There are several other pre-
tentious goat farms throughout New
Mexico, California and Oregon. The
largest goat ranch in the Mississippi
valley has 1000 head but the average
flock In this country is from 100 to 500
animals.
The custom is to shear the goats early
I'm April. Ordinary hair sells for 30 to
% cents q pound. This common grade
of mohair, which commands no especial
high price, is that whose length is less
than twelve inches. The ordinary
fleece of one years growth measures
about ten inches In length. The aver.
age mature doe will shear from six to
nine pounds of mohair each year, while
the full grown buck will hold from
ten to fifteen pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy

The constant itching, burning,
redness, rash and disagreeable effects
of eczema, letter, salt rheum, itch,
piles, and irritating skin eruptions
can be readily cured and the SKIN
made clear and smooth with DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Mr.. j.
c. Eveland, of Bath, ILL.,, says: \
had eczema twenty-five years and
had tried everything. All failed.
When I found DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment I found cure" THIS
ointment is the formula of physi-
clan and has been in use for years
not an experiment. That Is why we
can guarantee it. All druggists, or
by mail Price Soc Pfeiffer ChemI-
cal Co., Philadelphia and st. Louis.
Wheaton & Sons, Rhodes Drug Store
and the Rexall Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
When in ELWELL have your
horses shod by OWENS, the up-to-date
horseshoer. WAGON making and Jobbing.
...ElWell News.
turned to her home in Ohio.

turned to her home in Ohio.
DR.. Lamb of Alma was a caller in
Elwell Thursday. DR.. Lamb has a
large practice in this vicinity.
Miss Nagmoic Wright of Mt. Pleas
ant is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Olmstead for few days.
Mrs. Charlie Strucer, sister OF MIS-.
Ben Freed, returned to her home in
Ohio, Monday, after few day Wis
it here.
Mrs. Reed, of Owosso, returned to
her home Monday, Master Bruce
Matthewson going with her, and will
remain for the summer.
Mr.. Robert and family near Mt.
Pleasant, Mr.. VIM. Norton and family
near Mt. Pleaant, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Follick Sunday.
Mr.. w. C. Mallory is in Brock EN-
ridge this week in the interest of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
and the Hastings Wind Storm Insur-
ance Co.
We understand Will Laymen, Ross
Lathrop and Will Hutchinson will
| build sidewalks in front of their
| residences this spring. Let the good
work go on.
Mr.. Marvin Follick, who has been
sick for the last eight years, ana
| confined to his home during the
greater part Of the time is not so
we'll at this writing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nonamacher, girl. DR.. Lamb of
Alma was in attendance.
Claude Shepherd was a business Wis,
itor in Saginaw Friday.
Lodge meeting last Saturday even
ing. The Rebeckah lodge is gaining
in numbers, as so much interest is
| shown. We are looking forward
when tbs lodge will be one of the
best in the country.
Theo Greenhoe, agent for the In
diana Silo Co has another carload
of sibes here this week. Mr.. Green
hoe has sold carloads Of the Indi-
ana silos this spring and has pros
poets for a goodly number more.
The Indiana silo has been found test
ed and tried and found worthy.
Mr.. Ross Hudson Of the Middleton
bank, and nephew Of John r. Hud-
son, banker of Middleton Is taking
Mr. P. G. Collster's place as cashier
of the Elwell bank, during the lat
ter's vacation. Mr.. Hudson is a
bright young man, and fully capable
of holding such a position in any
bank.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

Mrs. ALA Greenhoe was in Alma
Thursday.
Edd. Mathewson was In Alma on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Metre Of Alma, was a caller
in Elwell Thursday.
Little Miss Doris Singleff was a Wis
itor in Alma Friday.
Miss Cleve Chase visited in Breck
enridge over Sunday.
Charlie Fisher and wife were AL
ma visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Kelly were
st. Louis guests Friday.
Miss Bessie Small of st. Louis was
in Elwell Saturday evening.
Ed Hasbrook of the Alma Sugar
Co. was in Elwell Thursday.
John Morton of Riverdale was
seen on our streets Thursday.
Little Miss Helen Chase visited
her sister, Miss Cleve, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pawl Collister are
visiting in Laingsburg this week.
Mrs. Grace Murphy and two little
daughters were in Alma Friday.
Mrs. Claud Shepherd and two
sons have moved to Carson City.
Ray Backer is entertaining his
mother and grandfather from Palo.
Miss Nora Samane of Portland, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Tay-
lor.
Mr.. Metre of the Alma Sugar Co.
was in the town last Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Charlie Greenhoe and son,
Theo, were callers in Alma Satur-
day
Mr.. Benin of the Starr Piano Co.,
of Detroit was a caller in Elwell Sat
urday.
Greenhoe, the Silo man, sold three
Indiana Silos last Friday, near hiv-
erdale.
Mrs. Born of Alma, is spending a
few days at the home of Mrs. Marble
Singleff.
The Progressive Rebeckah club
held their meeting last Wednesday,
afternoon.
Mrs. DR.. McLacklin and daughter
have returned from three weeks
visit in Georgia.
MIR. Nelson Smith of Middleton
called on his daughter, Mrs. Earl
Taylor, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. AGA Dalryample en-
tertained their grand-daughters,
Fern and Pearl, last week.
Mrs. Edna Rhodes, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Dershen have re-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
OPALIZED WOOD Is
LATEST IN JEWElRY.
Large Deposits of It Have Been Found
In Nevada.

Fashion is rejoicing these days In
new jewel-opalized wood.
The newest gem is found in Nevada,
where extensive deposits Of 1t have
been discovered. AS Aladdin's garden
glittered with rare stones, so the forest
of old has been converted into orna-
ments for this generation. The new
jewel consists really Of petrified wood,
the fiber of which had been gradually
replaced by particles Of the silicate
commonly known as opal 1t Is OF
dark red and blue shades, with many
flashes of color through 1t. In the sun.
light the stone has fascinating play
Of hues. There are specimens which
are Of exquisite beauty.
Opalescent wood is used for pend
ants, brooches and also for rings. In
appearance It rivals the precious opal
which Is brought from Hungary. Wood
opals hitherto have been found In the
western United States. but none Of the
quality of those which have recently
been discovered The finer specimens
are quite expensive. They are usually
cut with a convex surface In order TO
bring out the play of colors
1t is an old belief that the opal
brings good luck to him who wears IL.
and there are various qualities attrib-
uted to the stone which may be traced
to the ancient belief In tallsmans.
Some OF the opalescent wood speci-
mems show the grain Of the tree. the
structure of which they follow, as they
were gradually deposited from the wa
tiers which carried in solution the ele-
mants from which they were formed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
MAKES GIFT OF CLOISTER.
American Sculptor Turns Over Hid
Purchase to France.

Purchase to France.
George Gray Barnard. the sculptor,
of New York has presented to the
French government the red marble
Roman cloister In the ruins Of the alb
hey Of St Michel de Cuxa, the pro-
posed removal Of which to the United
States aroused a storm Of protest in
France. 1t was said to have been pur-
chased for prominent American col
lector, and the authorities applied to
the undersecretary for fine arts to pre-
vent its removal.
Mr.. Barnard bought the ruins Of the
old abbey six years ago from Nine. de
st. Jean and at the time declared his
intention Of removing many Of the
architectural objects to America. In
deed, he did have shipped to this coun-
try many marble columns and capitals
taken from the abbey. The abbey was
destroyed by fire In the French revolu-
ton, and II Is said that 1t has been
pillaged continually since.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
RiVerdale News

a dwelling house for Jerry Wolf
gang.
A number from here attended the
Baptismal service at Sibly Bridge on
Sunday.
Nelson Smith and G. Rice of Mid
dleton bought potatoes in this vii
lage last week.
DR.. Highfield, ]. w. Matthews ana
Van Alegstine Bros. are having new
wells put down on their respective
properties
Clifford Markham of Forest Hill
spent part of last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Markham OF
this village.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

ally be obtained by the diving ducks,
such as the bluebills, redheads, can
vasback and scoters. The non-diving
species, as the mallard, black duck,
baldpate and the geese get an occa-
sional bud, but more often they feed
upon the leaves.
Wild celery is wholly submerged
plant with long, flexible, ribbon-like
leaves Of light translucent green and
Of practically the same width (any-
where from one-fourth to three
fourths Of an inch, from root to tip,
This plant may be distinguished from
the eelgrass, which lives In brackish
or salt water, by the fact that its
leaves grow In bundles from the root
stock, while those of eelgrass arise
singly and alternate on opposite sides
Of the stem.
The flowers Of wild celery are pecu-
liar. The staminate flowers attached
at the base of the plants shed pollen,
which floats on the surface Of the wa
ter and fertilizes the pistillate flower.
The latter is attached to long slen-
der, round stem, which contracts In
to a spiral, drawing the flower under
the water after fertilization. The
seed pod into which the pollenized
flower develops IL straight or curved.
a little slenderer than common lead
. pencil and from to inches long. II
contains embedded IN q clear Jelly
small dark seeds, In number about 90
to the inch. No such pod is borne by
any other fresh water plant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

V. R. Cash from Alma, was in
town Monday.
B. Markham and wife drove to
Sumner on Friday.
Dan Frazier of Lakeview called
on VIM. Rice Monday.
]. Pidcock and family are moving
to Breckenridge this week.
w. F. Markham and Son Charles.
called on B. o. Markham, Monday.
John Hammontree and J. Stevens
of Sumner were in town on Mon
day.
Chas. Perry of Sumner is building
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
The Up to Date Sp der

walk yourself out OF my Kitchen"
Said the spider 10 the fly.
"You may have just been wading throogh
Good heaven knows what sty
Ten million vile bacilli
May be clinging to your feet.
And am careful nowadays
Regarding what eat.
"Your species once was welcome
Yes, and more-within my walls.
But now know your tribe to be
The worst that flies or crawls.
/ know what laid my people low
In their last dread disease,
So take yourself away from here.
And do II quickly. pleased"
The naughty fly still buZzed about
And argued on the thing.
And so the spider swatted her.
Smote head and foot and wing
He sterilized his food. his house
He fumigated then,
Inoculated all his folks
And lived in peace again.
Louis Schneider in New York TimoA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
Queen Opposes Gambling.

, Queen Mary Of England has taken
steps to put stop to the gambling
craze in certain London social circles.
She had observers compile list Of all
the society women who were frequent.
Ing gambling resorts. Then she In
formed the devotees Of the gaming tn
bles that they could choose between
the dens and the court receptions, 40
no one who gambled would be invited
10 further functions at the palace.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
ADVOCATE OF SIMPLE LIFE.
Former Californian Wears Few Clothes
and Eats Only Vegetables.


Ernest Darling, a back to nature
man, who lived eight years In Tahiti,
returned to his native California re-
Gently to start on world search for
woman who shares his beliefs In cos
tune, diet and marriage by contract
The last named he regards as the only
sensible style Of wedding.
Darling obtained small banana
plantation near Tahiti and managed to
live from Its products. He eats only
fruits, vegetables and nuts and wears
In the tropics only loin cloth. In
America he wears sweater and
knickerbockers, without shoes or hat
Darling is graduate Of Leland
Stanford university and left this coun-
try because the police persisted In ar
resting him for his vagaries in dress.