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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
Il. j. Palda. Jr.,
Attorney for Assignee,
Minot, North Dakota.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

Hls-- 1873" BALE @
Notice is hereby given that default existing
in that certain, mortgage, executed and deliv-
cred by Jens Ellingson, widower, MortgaEor to
S Ssth of 5a N; !, B1r ,Sos, M sGs fIIsgS fos a 1seara The he i i5s
office of the Register of Deeds of.the County of
Mclean and State Of North Dakota. on the
18th day Of January 1893 at P. NJ. and record
ed in Book BIS OF mortgages at page s4l.ya.
Which said mortgage was duly assigned BY
said Nathan M. Barnes Mortgage, to Ernest R:
Moore by written assignment, dated 3Othsday OF
March 1903, and recorded in the Office o said
Register of. Deeds on the g day OF june 1919, at
on page 63s.,
Which said mortgage, was duly assigned by
said Ernest K. Moore the assignee and holder
assignment, dated the 2ist dag. Of April 1ylS
O'Clock r. NJ, in Book Hi0 Of Mortgage Record
Page and no action or processing having
been instituted at law or otherwise to recover
thet ses! ss ssid m pes aa!s % %iil Sc fc ss aSs sass
a sale of the premises In such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front door 81 the
q eG %sL asass and ID state sas S, " s sa Maf bsfeta o as'sSs
hour of 2 800 p NJ, on the It'll day. of June AID.
1918 to satisfy the amount due upon such mort
Tho premises described in such mortgages and
which will be sold to satisfy the same AIRED e-
scribed as follows viz: The Southeast one.
quarter. (sEA). Section 10, Township la. Ranee
There will be due on said mortgage at.ths
date of sale the sum of $93.05 Principal apdth.
terest, and the further sum of $l68.81, By reason
Of certain interest coupon notes, and the sum
Of STAT SO by reason Of taxes, which were prior
liens upon the said land and which wore paid
by the said mortgages and which makes the 70.
tai sum due on date of sale of Four Hundred
s s5as p with lie ss costs ssy and disSa alsens asssi iRshis
action.
Dated at Kenmare, N.Dak., slst day ofApril
A, d, 1913.
Nathan Y: Barnes,
. =, Mortessee.
Atseiaey for 4g,tsasee,s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
notice n 1oeTsAeE FosEaosuREsklE

NOTICE a. uoRTeAeF FnaFdnsupEs SALE
Nntice ~ herehv 0;ven that default
existinr in-t4.at certsin mortosre exc
cnted sad d Isl ~. RertEa 0wen
lformerly Bertha Philbrick-widow
and heir az Charles q. philhr;ck. da-;
ceased1 and Isaac i. owens-her hus-
hand mortuarors to Nathan II. Barnes.
Mortna0ee.s NM the 24th dav al No.
yelnber i90o. RAJ fled for record IN the
Office Of the Reristars of Deeds 81 the
Comntvsof MeI.een and Ststssof North
IDakota.on the I0thdsv of Decemherl90o.
at2o ;clocks p. M. ara recorded IA Book
BIZ 2yof mortoaoas AZ nsoe 89s and IA.
action or proceeding havinr been inati-
tuted.at law a. ntheryris IL recnver fha
.ldebt-Secureds nv aa;i mortraue ar anv
mart thereof: Said morteaee viii Is
sforeclosed by 4 saie az the nremiaes "a
such mortgage and hereinafter describ-
in the City of Washb,irn Countv4of Ma.
Lean and State of North Dakota. al
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
RUMELY Oil Pull gas tractors and
products sold by the Mandan Mercan-
tile Co.-Adv.

In yieMsof the fact that | shall
have to go into Mclean county:
to examine lands on which we
have made loans, announce that.
we are in a position to handle
first mortgage loans and some
choice second mortgages and if
you are in need Of any money,
write me sol can make examine
ton of your land on the same
trip.-O. M. Brunsvold, Secretary,
Hannaford, N. Dak.-adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
why HeFsii,

Why HesFsii.
Above his desk through all the year
In letters bold. and black and clear
This motto. framed, hung on the wall
To stir him with Its clarion call:
D It ,now!"
As you did-he would booze no more,
For loud t-motto on the wall
Had sounded forth its ringing call:
1t now!
OnS day the tempter came and said:
al Just nj more. Twill clear pour
head "S 4
And then that motto on the wall
Murmured q soft, seductive call:
DO II now!!'sfs -
Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
Dated this 9Th day of April, 1918.
Scott Rex
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Grand Forks, N. Dakota,
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort.
gage, executed and delivered by Wilhelm Pres.
ser and Caroline Presser lhusband. and wife)
mortgagors, to William F.. Rieckhoff, mort.
gagec, dated the 18th day Of September, A. D.,
1907, and filed for record in the office of the
and State Of North Dako.a, OF the 2sth day Of
October, A. D.. 1907, at 5 O'Clock p. NJ, and
there duly recorded in Book BIZ. of Mortgages,
at page 152, will be forecinsed by, a sale Of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribeG, at the front door of the court house in
Washburn. in the County of Mclean and State
OF North Dakota, at the hour of two O'Clock P.
NJ on the 18th day of May, \. D., 1913, to satisfy
the a~mOuntduc upon such mortgage on the
date of sale. The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are situated in the County of Mclean and
state of North Dakota and described as fol:
Section Tbirty-two az in Township One Hun
nine (79) West of the 9Th p. NJ. coitaining 100
acres more or less according the q. S. Govern
ment survey thereof. There will be due on
such mortgage at the date OF sale, the sum of
One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-five Dollars
and A cents ($14G5 Az besides the costs. fees and
expenses of foreclosure and sale, which sum OF
Sli65.44 includes the sum of $l44O.GO principal
aud interest due upon the note and interest
coupon notes secured by said MORTGAGE, and
against said land for 1912, which the mortgage
was compelled to pay and did pay to protect
mis- interests under said mortgage.
Dated March 3lst, A. D., 1918.
william T: Rieckhoff,
- Mortgagee.
II. j. Bessesen. ~
Attorney for Mortgage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES

U-MoNces published under this
heading will 80 charged legalratos
IL accordance ~ tn tho ruling Of the
mclean County Press Association,
and no affidavit will be issued until
oil publicatoip charges are paid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
He Promissd.

II cant spare the money very well,
but I'll gladly loan u: to you II yon
promise mott keen 1t too long
Il solemnly swenr that I'll spend ev-
cry penny of 1t before tomorrow morn
ing!"-Fliegende Batter.
- "
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09
can't Be Beat.

O9U o0 SVAAs s44SHSe
Willie's Mother-Willie, we are 60.
ing out. l want to buy yousa pair of
trousers.
Wiilie-AH right:
AS they enter the store they come,
to the counter with trousers spread
upon it.
Mother-Willie. do you like these?
Willie--Yes, mother.
But in the meantime Willie spied "a.
counter with a large sign on which
read, Cant Be Beat"
Willie then called his mother and
said: "Mother, these are just the trou-s
sers I want. They can't be beat;
Mack,s National Monthly.
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Kehoe & Moseley,
Cando, N. D.,
Attorneys for Assignee
State Of North Dakota, In District Court.
Ed GisSSpasy ~ H % fhMiassn' p{s Si1fs Judicial District

State Of North Dakota, IL District GSnrt;
Edith G. McMaster, Plaintif.0
versus
Moses Dorfman, Mortgage
Bank d Investment Company.
q corporation, Guarantee Com
pany Of North Dakota, a cor s,ru>,ona
poration, and all other persons SURGEONS.
unknown claiming any estate
or interest in or lien or incum.
brance upon the property de-
sscribed in the Complaint, De-
The State of North Dakota to the allow
named defendants:
You aud each Of you are here by summoned K
answer the Complaint in this action, which
Complaint has been filed in the office of the
Clerk Of the above entitled court at Wash
burn, Mclean. County, North Dakota, and .tc
serve 2 copy Of yonr Answer upon the subsc5ib
Summons upon you,% exclusive Of the day OF ser
vice and in case Of your failure to appear OF
answer judgement will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Dated this 5th day of April, 1913.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and residence ad.
dress: Grand Forks. N. D.
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM
To the above named defendants:- Take no.
tice that the object of the above entitled action
is to quiet the plaintiff title to and to deter.
mine all adverse claims to the SEA of Sec. 8,
Twp. las, Rge. 90, Mclean cg2unty!, North De-.
against any of said defendants.
Dated April s, 1918. 1@ y
Scott Rex
Grand Forks, N. Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-09

Attorney for Mortgage,
Kenmare. N. Oak.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
WAS BEATEN ON HONEYMOON
Grand Jury Holds D. Jack liz After
Former Wife, Describes AZ
tack IN Hotel.

Philadelphia. Pa.--Following her
divorce from her former husband. d
Jack LIT. the son Of Col Sam d. Lit
Of Lit Bros. Mrs. Lit appeared before
the grand jury and swore to the III
from her husband from the first night
Of their marriage on January 81. 1912
Mrs Lit testified that she was sub
iected to such treatment on the part OF
her hsuband that she was wrecked
physically. and her family physician
Prof David c. Reisman of the uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. and her IA
Their Ralph Blum of Blum Bros. were
witnesses in her behalf
So atrocious was the recital of the
experiences OF the bride that the
grand jury found seven true bills
against Lit on the charges OF assault
and battery and other forms OF as
sault. which indicate that II The young
man is convicted he will have to spend
at least 30 years in prlson
Mrs. Lit Is helpless cripple. says
her physician She will never be the
same young girlish debutan,e that ng'
ured in so many OF the city's social
functions.
Soon after the marriage OF the Lifts
II was charged in repcrt7 that came to
this city from Florida that 1t was nee
essary for the attaches of the hote
where they were spending their honey
moon 20 almost break down the door
to rescue Mrs Lit from the Deatins
of her husband
Ralph Blum, the father of Mrs LII
has insisted that Lit be punished Al
the influence OF the wealth OF the twt
families. who own the second an
third largest department stores in III
city was exerted to try and SETH
the differences II WIS not a case p
money could assuage end Mr. Blum r
fused to have any sum accepted TO
the injuries which his daughter sus
tanned
He has demanded an Indictment an
a prison term, desrite oil the power
and influence brought to beer and the
case was heard by the grend jury and
the indictments follow ed in less than
half hours time
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
GETS DEATH sign
Woman in Court Faints When
She Sees Fatal Gesture.
10 Code Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Criminal Society Have CHASTITY
Ways Of Telling Victim Of
lmpc nding Doom.

New York.--Annie Greece vas get.
ting along beautifully in her tesu
mony the other day Ser statements
were lucid, her memory perfect. her
sense of the dramatic keen Then
some one In the packed mob toward
the rear OF the court room caught
Annie's eye--and bit the knuckle OF
his bent forefinger, His features
wrinkled up In snarl. as do those oil
a dog when he worries bone. Annie
pitched sidewise out OF her chair In
a faint.
That" said an old secret service
man. was only one of perhaps a
dozen death signs. Any one OF them
would be recognized by any Italian.
because they all have their origin in
that instinct of dramatiZation com
mon to the race The knuckle biting
meant death, OF, Course. More nearly
1t meant IN tear you to bits If you
ever see an enraged Camorrist biting
at his knuckle bone and growing like
bulldog. youll admit that sign is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
NO 4moWEs" FOR vAssAR
Students Asked to Uphold Dignity by
Not Attending Vaudeville and
Picture Shows. s..

Foughkeepsie, ". Y.-The privilege
Of attending moving picture;shows has
been withdrawn from Vassar students
The prohibitory order. posted on the
bulletin boards in the college CORR
doris, has brought pang to the three
hundred young women who daily at
tend the film exhibitions. 1t reads in
substance:
.'vassar college students win aid
the faculty in upholding the dignity
81 the institution by refraining IRON
attending vaudeville and moving pic
lure exhibitions In Poughkeepsie for
the remainder of the term Infraction
Of this rule will not be tolerated."
The girls fiock to this city every
afternoon and after witnessing the
movies" return to the dormitories to
regale the other students with stories
of the exciting events they have seen
portrayed The college authorities
consider all this a waste of time as
we'll as an affront to the dignity OF
the institution. NrA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
TO STUDY SPOO. S
Chair Of SpirituaIism to Be Es-
tabIished in Harvard.
snvestI pation Of "PsyehIe Phenomena"
In New England, Where Witches
Were 6urned-5equest OF
$4,000 for Research.

Cambridge.-Harvard university has
seriously contracted to enter upon an
investigation ofwhat is technically de-
scribed as psychic phenomena" but
which our parents lever since the
days OF the Fox sisters) called 'spir-
itualism." writes Julian Chambers.
This. 10 my way OF thinking Is one OF
the most startling innovations In peda-
gogy that several centuries have fur
nished. Indeed. 1t is an event that
could only have followed the coming
of the wonderful era of telephone. air
ships. radium. wireless messages and
Photographs. II will not do to treat
this incident lightly or to cover 1t with
ridicule.
Such 10 far from my thought when
! frankly declare that the acceptance
OF $40 900 endowment fund for psy
chic research by that time-honored
university at Cambridge encourages
the hope that Francis L. Wellman's
fond wish to found school OF draw
poker at Harvard may be ultimately
realized.
Seriously, however. comparatively
few as are believers In spiritualism.
the acceptance of this bequest by so
conservative body as the trustees Of
Harvard brings the study of psychic
phenomena to a stage never previous
ly attained in this country.
The language employed by the bene-
factor is quite explicit. He gives the
money-which can only be regarded
as the nucleus of much larger fund
for Investigation and study of mem
tai or psychological phenomena. the
origin or expression of which appears
to be independent of the ordinary SEN
sorry channels"
While this leaves the range as wide
open as spookland. It also confines II
within scientific scope.
Plenty of persons have seen ghosts
or believe they have. which. for
practical purposes of research" 10
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
RAM CAUSES SCHOOL PANIC
Knocks Woman Principal Unconscious
and Puts Children to Rout--Was
Pet Of Scholar.

Pittsburgh.--A ram with on more
respect for the public school regula
ton than. was manifested by "Mary's
Little Lamb" recently wandered into
the Crescent school, In the Franks
town district. 1t followed Nick Gal.
dona.
Miss Flora Denniston. principal. en-.
countered the ram in the hall She
tried to "shoo" II away Mr. Ram
butted Miss Denniston at the knees
and knocked her down.
Then some OF the pupils who knew
nothing of the disposition OF bull
sheep tried to reason with the GaIdona
pet. Well--the students who escaped
violent collision with the hard skull
of the ram fed from the building
During the scrimmage Miss Dennis.
ION remained insensible on the floor
Fright and shock caused her to swuon
The janltor was about to resort to
cautious strategy when Nick Galdona
said something in Italian and the ram
followed him back home. but school
was dismissed for the day
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05

ment. His ideas on the suject were
presented by himself the other night
at Phoenix. in a debate before the
church society of Trinity EspicopaI
parish The governor and Editor c,
H. Akers OF the Gazette spoke in
abolition OF. the death penalty. while
Judge Joseph II Kibbey. former gov
ernor of Arizona. and former District
Judge Ernest w Lewis argued In
opposition
The governor declared that hang
Ing is one OF the last relics OF bar
barism an act OF revenge rather than
justice end he stated that he had &C.
cumlated statistics that states with
out capital punishment have the least
crime These figures he will submit
In recommendation to the next leg
islature. asking abolition OF the death
penalty
Possibly the most material point
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
BALKED AT THE WOMAN JURY
Ships Captain Derided Federal Reau.
iations, but Dire Threat Brought
Him to Time.

The prospect of facing a woman
jury In municipal court was more eff
fectual In making Capt. Brown of the
American steamer Leelenaw, comply
with port regulations than was the
threat of Federal prosecution when
Harbor Patrolman Bakesy went to the
ship to ask him to display port lights
and rig a proper gangway. From his
berth, whittier he had retired early,
Capt. Brown commended the patrol.
man to warm climate"
Bakcsy replied that there was a
federal fine of 5000 for the offenses;
the captain grunted from his berth.
Eakcsy threatened arrest; the captain
snored
'They have a woman jury in NUM-.
cipal court" suggested Bakcsy. land
you win have to face that" Instant.
Iy the captain raised his hand to his
whiskers and the Waterman came
running.
"All hands on deck" commanded
Capt. Brown, "and order the gangway
changed and proper lights hung.
won't face a woman jury in any court
and me go years Portland Ore.
gonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
VINCENT AsToR WOULD LIKE TO Be REPORTER

good old sea days" he said laughingly
The dog occupied Vincent Astor's
attention for moment by sitting on
its launches and offering languid
paw His master took 1t.
I've always had an idea," he con
tinued. that reporters . just kept
walking around or riding in cabs here
and there until they came upon some.
thing interesting, What a marvellous
system you really do have I suppose
now II l were interviewing myself.
that would ask something about my
matrimonial plans?"
The youthful multi-mullionaire
looked at the real life reporter with
innocent eyes.
fAnd them he went ON, II, being
myself and being interviewed, would
probably rush down the gang-plahk
and tell my sailors not to let that re-
porter catch me. Yet. it seems to me
there would be lot more fun in be-
ing that reporter than In being my
self Yes, sir; II l weren't Vincent
Aston, I'd like to be reporter. too"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05

For an instant the balance trembled.
Then she flashed out an angry retort.
asking him how he dared criticise her
husband or their relationship. That
outburst might have quelled one less
experienced than Rizzi. He fell upon
his knees and seized her hand and
pressed 1t to his lips.
Forgive me. Lady Rensley." he Inn
plored. 1T was unpardonoble In me-
yet they say nothing is objectionable
in one who loves. No, do not start
away. Hear me and then dismiss me
for ever. I have ever loved you, you
beauty with your secret sorrow, and
have always known that he did not
love you. Why. IL he to make your
life wretched all your days because
he has you In his power? Leave him
and come with me to Italy. You shall
have my love all your days. and my
fortune shall be at your disposal. You
shall"
That was the moment when Rensley
returned week earlier than had been
expected. He had sent word, but he
had arrived before his own letter. So
he had strolled quietly In.
He saw the rooms brilliantly lighted,
but, when he entered the hall none of
the guests knew him. He knew some
of them for the fiashy. shabby char
acters that they were; but this quiet
man, with the hair slightly gray over
the temples-who was he? Nobody
cared. They were dancing no longer.
but whispering and gossiping In the
drawing rooms, and lettering near the
conservatory. Somebody had told them
that Rizzi and Lady Rensley were
there.
Then Rensley entered the conserva-
tory alone. And Lady Rensley seeing
him, drew back with a frightened
catch OF the breath. and Rizzi, know
ing him, rose to his feet and stood
looking at him defiantly, with folded
arms.
Pardon me for interrupting." said
Lord Rensley Baron Rizzi? Yes?
Pray what is II you so urgently de-
sire Of Lady Rensley that you go down
upon your knees to herr"
Since he did not answer Rensley
turned to his wife.
my dear, Is 1t In our power, or is
1t your desire to grant this gentleman
what he is aslSing?" he demanded.
NO" she flashed out in her Devil.
derment. moi"
Rensley took Rizzi by the arm.
MY dear fellow, you shall have
your five hundred pounds" he said in
loud voice which carried to those
waiting outside. But wish you had
asked me instead of my wife," He
turned to the guests. Gentlemen,
my carriages are at your disposal"
he said. Then he led Lady Rensley
through the ballroom to her private
apartment. Under the windows the
cowed guests were streaming out into
the grounds.
Lady Rensley tapped her fingers up.
on the table.
Il want to tell you one thing before
we part" she said. Il have never
| given you reason to be ashamed OF
me. l have kept my VOW"
Lord Rensley took her hands in his
But l have not kept mine," he said
Edith. let my faith in you be the
proof of my love. VIII you give me a
chance to show it's reality?"
That broke her pride; she cried
then, in his arms.
I've been n fool" he said but she
laughed through her tears when he
put back the engagement ring upon
her finger.
Copyright, 1913. by w. @. chapman)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
ARIZONA GOVERNOR AGAINST DEATH PENALTY

OF the opposition lay In the fact, ms
stated. that nearly all llfe-termers
at the State penitentlary are either
paroled or pardoned Judge Lewis
stated his belief that we're capital
punishment abolished in Arizona re-
sort to lynch law viii become much
more common In commentary up
on the discussion local resident
stated that the abolition of capital
punishment probably would have
little effect in that country. where
more than 100 murders have been
committed In the past forty years and
where only one criminal has been lt'
gally hanged, he. a Mexican, thirty
three years ago. In that same year.
two men we're lynched upon the pub
lie plaza
The governor has also directed hts
phi.enthropic attention toward easinE
the work of the laboring classes l.,
general and has written a letter fer
publication urging that christina
buyers have more consideration and
that shopping be done early and with
more charity for the individual be-
hind the counter,
Along this same line Is letter &c,
ceived by the governor. its argument
understood to have his approval. Il
is from the Civic league of PhoeniS.
presented by its president, Mrs.
Pauline O'Neill. urging the passage
by the legislature of universal eight.
hour labor law, especially for the pre-.
lection of statesmen and women In
stores and clerk in Offices. benefitin !
large class of employees not now
rnionized.