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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
Notice Of chatteI Mortgage Sale.

Notice Of chatteI Mortgage Sale.
Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of
that certain Mortgage made by Henry
Iverson of Coleharbcr County of Nc
Lean and State Of North Dakota,
Mortgagor, to John G. Maloney of
Underwood, County, CT Mclean and
state of North Dakota, Mortgage,
dated the 2eth day Of July 1912 to
secure the following Indebtedness
to-wit:
One note dated October 30, 1911
for One Hundred Etghty4five and So
100 ($185.95) Dollars. due October
1, 1913 and bearing interest at the
rate of IL per cent per annum and
ON which interest has been Paid to
October 1, 1912. One note dated
October 80, 1911 for One Hundred
Eighty+five and 9O-lOO Qs5.90) Dol
lars due Ooteber l, 1912 and bearing
interest at the rate of IL per cent
per anmum and on which interest
has besn paid to November 1, 1912.
One note dated July 20, 1912 for
$3.50. 90 which has been raid in full.
One note dated July 29,1912 for Two
Hundred Fifty Sa5O.c0) Dcllars due
September 49, 1913 and bearing In
terest ct the rate Of II Fer cent
per annum OH which ST. so vas
paid OletcNber "a, 1918, ard which
Mortgage was duly filed i'm the Of
flee of Register of Deeds of Mclean
County, State CT North Dakota, ON
the second day of August 1912, and
which default is of the following
nature, tc-wit: that said Notes r
due and unpaid and that there is
claimed to be due cn said Mortgage
AIT the date CT this Notice the sum
of Seven Hundred Sixty-three and
56-10O (763.56) Collars fer princi-
pal and interest.
And that, said Mortgage will be
foreelosed by a sale of the personal
property in such Mortgage and here
matter described. at public auction,
a,rceably to the Statutes in such
case made and provided, in front
of the Post Office in the Village of
Underwood in the County of Mclean
State Of North Dakota, at the hour
of 2 o'clock p. m.. on Saturday, the
9Th day CT October 1915 That per
sonal property which will be sold to
satisfy said Mortgage is described as
follows, to+wit: One 35 h. p. Engine
(Gedser) and One Advance Second
Hand Separator.
}, John G.. Malcney,
Mortgage.
R. o. Mason,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Underwood, North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

to practice and succeeded so
we'll that he expects to return
next spring and open a dental
office here. The wedding Sun
day will be a quiet one, om1y rel
atives being present. Miss Salo-
me has lived here with her par
ents for a number Of years. The
young couple will have the hear
ty congratulations of their Wash'
burn friends.
Did You see "Thc Spoilers?
Them you won't miss "The Es-
cape" The picture that has pack
ed the larger theatres in the east
for weeks at advanced prices.
Don't get married until you see
it.-Adv.
Fer Sale-a complete Advance
threshing rig outfit, 30 h. p- en-
CINE, 1864 separator, watertanks
and tender, extension feeder,
betting and all to make it com
.plete. Will give good terms. j.
II. Walcker, Turtle Lake, N. d.
15-19.-Adv.
isis and the Country Kid"
Saturday, Oct. End, a big show
with lots Of music ard comedy.
Specialties between acts. The
worlds champion whistler. I'm
itates everything under the sun,
that makes noise or music. Lat
est song hits of the season rend-
cred by Miss Florence Jones, So
prano.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
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SCHOOL NOTES

The School Notes each week
will be written by some member
of the class in English. Help
them by handing any item Of
school interest to any member
of the class and it will find its
way to the reporter for that
week.
There are six pupils in the
second grade just now.
There is an unusually large
first grade, numbering II pupils
out of twenty-nine.
In the primary room the at
tendance has been very good in
spite of unfavorable weather. j.
Alice Macomber brought three
ears of corn to school one day
this week. which average ten and
a half inches in length.
The primary class is very in
ten,esting this Year. The ten
children who entered the class
thi fall have done splendid
work.
Miss Alice Sundt. has resigned
her position as teacher Of the
primary depm tm,nt on account
Of illness. All her pupils regret
to have her leave.
Theodore Brock and John
Schoenecker are two new pupils
added to the. seventh grade this
week which increases the enroll
lement of this room to fourteen.
We hope to publish the names
each month Of the pupils who.
have been neither absent nor tar
dy, also the room having the
nearest perfect record.
The boys met this week to.
formulate plans for a high school
football team. There are enough
boys in the high school alcne 10
make a good husky eleven and
they hope to have games with
some of the nearby towns before
basket bail season opens.
In the 9TH and 9Th grade room
the following pupils have neither
been absent nor tardy since
school started: Mary Agnes Cor
den, Maude Bucholtz, Pearl West
miller, Hulda Bsrquist, Gertrude
Schweizer, Archie Nelson, Eras-
tus Charlebois and Marie Brum-
mund.
The boys assembled in the reel
tation. room Tuesday evening
They organized an athletic as
ISOLATION; Mr.. McCurdy acted as
chairman. A motion was made
and carried that an entrance fee
of one dollar be collected from
all the members. No officer ex-
ceEt treasurer was elected. He
is busy this week collecting dues
Seven of the pupils now enroll.
ed in the high school and five in
the grades are from the country.
There are about twenty more
that should be in school: right
now. These undoubtedly do not
stop to consider the great disad-
vantage Of staying out the be-
ginning weeks. As Q result some
might get discouraged and drop
out Of school. Most of the high
school is now enrolled, but there
are a number between the ages
of six and fifteen that are not in
school. Consequently we would
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
Good Little Ls.rry Mclean.

While Larry Mclean. the elongated
catcher Of the Giants, vas awaiting
The outcome Of the recent meetings Of
the baseball magnates in New York II
is alleged that he complained bitterly
because a good behavior" clause had
teen placed in his 1915 contract. Ques.
t.ioned about his conduct. Larry re.
piled. 'Why, say, I'm so good that II !
were any better I'd be lonesome
e. A. Goewey in Leslfe's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
WHICH?

" 7ISo1
A LITTLE man with a little brs
"A Went forth in his little Carl
He hummed a song as he bowl
along,
Content with the things that a
A mighty man with a mighty bra}
Whizzed past on the swift big
way.
Too spent and old to enjoy the ed
Exchanged for his youths By
day III
THE rich mans a was an ea
thing
Which leaped to a hireling's ha
The poor man steered down q I'd
unfeared,
Through a kind and a Joyous ID
Oh. who will say which the i
man was. I;
And which was the fool Of
twain.
Tho one grown old with his bad
Of gold
Or the one with a little brain?
H. 8. Haskins
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

When seasons change and colds
appear-when you first detect a
cold after sitting next to one
who has sneezed, then it is that
a tried and tested remedy should
be faithfully used. II never
wrote a testimonial before, but,
I know positively that for my
self and family, DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the best cough re-
medy we ever used and we have
tried them ALL" SOC. and $1.O0.-
Adv,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
Second Nature.

II wonder why .Jiggers alwaysl
to make light of other peoples m]
tunes"
1T comes natural to him. You
he's claim agent for a railroad
pany."-St. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
Detachable Tread Tire.

A new type of automobile tire with
detachable tread has been invented AMI
is being placed on the market, says
Popular Mechanics. This tire is made
in two parts. One part consists Of a
hollow main tire Of special design that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
IT Is r IT
and the person is entitled to
100000 In Gold

who al show more land sales
to actual satisfied customers at
less profit than Klein johnson
Co., Washburn. N. D.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
& LAST MESSAGE,

death bids his heralds 60 their Z
- On red trimmed bicycles today.
Arrayed in blue with streak Of red.
A boy bears tidings Of the dead:
He pedals merrily along,
Whistling the chorus of a song:
Passing the time of day with friend
Until the journey almost ends:
Then. slowing down. he scans each
For the doom'd name upon the plate
That found, he loudly knocks and riI
Hands in the yellow missive: sings
His song. The maid says at the dOol
mo answer" and he's of once moN
No answer through the empty years
No answer but a mothers tears!
Edward Shtll
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

is inflatable and is fixed to. the wheel,
while the other part is a solid rubber
tread that can be taken OF. OF put On
as wear or other conditions require.
The tread has u longitudinal rib that
fits into a groove in the main tire. It
is easily put on when the main tire
is debated and is held securely in place
by the rib when the tire is inflated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

like to advise all pupils out Of
school to enter at the earliest
possible time. Why not start the
school year right by full attend
ance from the first day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01
THE SUMMER TIME OF Lovl

THE SUMMER TIME OF LOW
- UMMER seems to finger meath
autumn sky. J
For a mockin' bird Is singin
~ my sweetheart's comm b
Sweet and sweet he's singin' 1
the rival roses stir,
Wish he'd tell my sweetheart what
lover thinks Of her. @JN
tSing, Mister Mockingbird.
Sweetest songs you know.
And don't forget to tell her
Her lover loves her SOY
Oh. the world seems bright forevl
winter time 1t knows!
Forevermore tits whispering the stol
the rose.
And tits written in life lilies and Cd
heavens above,
always, my dearie. tits the summer
Of love!"
(All the birds are singin'
Sweetest songs they know,
And they don't forget t tell nd
That l love her SOY
Author Unknd
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

"The Escape.""The Escape
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-10-01

It Is No Secret
to buy and sell land-it is a bust
ness specialized by Klein-John-
son Co., Washburn, N. D.,-Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

But l am not as bad as some think.
Do you know, have often wanted an
opportunity to make some sacrifice
to show that there is some good in
me. 1t isn't much Of sacrifice so
far as your husband is concerned,
Mrs. Strange-but Pm going to make
it. am going to bring him to your
feet-forever."
Doris looked up swiftly into the
others face and she put her hands in
Lydia's with the same childlike con-
fidence
ooh, l believe in YOU" she cried.
81 am so sorry for what l said. You
are a good woman and l shall tell
everybody So"
Lydia smiled and kissed her.
On the veranda of the club Morti-
mer Strange was waiting for Lydia
Emmons. He had been waiting most
of his spare time during the past
three days, and he was uneasy and
perplexed at not having seen her. 1t
was growing dark and sort of jaded
romance was growing in the mans
soul.
And when at last she came the spu-
rious passion that leaped up in his
heart threatened to sweep him from
his bearings. She was dressed all in
white, and there was a look on her
face that reminded him, though he
did not know why, of Doris in the
days of their courtship.
She sat down at his side and they
two we're together at last, as Morti-
mer had hoped. He took her hand.
'Lydiap' he cried exultantly. 81
have brought the proof with me
the proof for which you asked"
He drew the paper from his pocket
and gave it to her.
''Here is the value of million dol
lars he said. what the brides of
the Reich company could not effect is
VOI1rS Won shall keen it and the nrO-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

"Your wife, then You didn't care
for her when you asked her to share
your life in the long ago?"
Mortimer wriggled in his chair. -
why do you mention my wife,"
he asked.
Because you have the best wife in
the world, and are the least deserv-
ing of her." she answered. You are
a fool, .Morty, just a common little
fool. You are going to get the worst
turning down you ever had. You are
going to be made to see yourself as
you area little man IN big part,
who has lost his bearings and taken
the spurious for the real Go home
to your wife, Morty, and ask her for
giveness upon your Bonded knees, be-
cause you need it badly"
The man rose, furious, trembling.
You led me on, even if am a
fool" he shouted. What was your
game, then? You have thrown away
a fortune Where do you come in?"
Lydia laughed icily. 81 was prom
ised $4,000 to get this for the Reich
company, that's ALL she answered,
handing him the paper.
-0-0F
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20

quisitive reporter out of the way; they
had laid every trap they could think
of to catch the mysterious visitor at
the Hargreave home; they had thrown
out hundred lures to bring Har-
greave out of his lair, and failed; and
they had lost a dozen valuable men
and several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere, and quickly.
The one ray of hope for the conspi-
rators lay in the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not in the least what he looked like.
They determined to try again in this
direction.
''Give it all up said the countess
to Braine. Il tell you, whatever is
back OF all this is stronger than we
are. He knows the organization and
for all we know he may be a ghost
81 never go back" smiled Braine.
There's something more than the mil.
lion. There's the sport of the thing.
We've been bested in a dozen bouts,
and nearly always by a fluke. They
have the breaks, as they say out at the
Polo grounds"
but the time and expense when
we might be getting results elsewhere!
tell you, Leo, I'm afraid. It's like
always hearing some one behind you
and meyer finding anybody when you
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20
Local M ew5

Rev. Shuler spent Tuesday
and w elnesday IN Radford.
Mrs. J r. Fulchei and daagh
ters, Lillian and Elizabeth, are
visiting relatives i'll Roanoke and
Martlnsville.
Misses Leona and Helen HUM
phrey have returned from a
weeks visit to friends at GaIax.
j w. R4pass is spending this
week in Giles county.
Don't fail to see my line Of
cultivatos, both riding and
walking. have he best aud
cheapest line found amy where.
E. &. Tarter
Oil your machinery with
"That Good LubrIcating Oil
for sale by joe K. Buck & Go
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20

with drunken caution. How Is 1t,
Bnl?7 turning to the bartender
FsIIe's the goods, Jim. You've heard
Of Wyant & Coz"
Sure I've heard O. them. Best
divin apparatus they is
Well, this gent here is Mr.. Brooks,
general manager for Wyant & Co. I
can O. K. him"
Vroon threw an appreciative glance
at the Bartender He was not affiliated
with the Black Hundred, but he had
often aided Vfoon in minor affairs.
All right, if yuh say SO, Bill. Well,
here's tn yarn"
And when he had done, Vrooh
smoked quietly without speaking.
Don't tuh believe it?" demanded
Dunkers, truculently.
But 500 feet of water, in coral
where 1t fell overheard. That's a tough
proposition
20, it is, is 1t? I'm a sailor l can
lay my hand right over tn spot. Do
yuh think Id be fool enough t. hunt
for 1t without perfect ranger Dunk
ers tapped his coat pocket suggestive
ly.
And Vroon knew that the one thing
he wanted was there, plan or a draw
ing of the range. So there was another
man shanghaied that night, and his
destination was Cape Town, % days
voyage by the calendar.
Vroon carried his information to the
organization that same night. They
would start the expedition at once,
and till this was accomplished, Har-
greaves daughter was to be immune
from attacks. Besides, it would give
Hargreave wherever he was) and the
others the idea that the Black Hun
dred had concluded to give up the
chase.
Above, with his ear to q small hole,
skillfully bored through the ceiling
without permitting the plaster to fall,
knelt man with a bandaged arm. He
could never see any faces; no one
ever took off a mask In this sinister
chamber. But there were voices, and
After the meeting came to an end,
he waited an hour after, and then stole
down into the street by the aid of the
fire escape. Later, he entered a tele-
phone booth and called up Jones.
Then, one leathern and steel box,
dotted with bits of ivory and mother
of-pearl, became two; and the second
one was soaked in mud and salt water
for two weeks till you could not have
told it from the original, And that is
why Jones was able, some weeks later,
to hide once more the original box.
AS for the substitute, just as Braine
was about to use mallet and chisel
upon it, the lights went out. There
was wild scramble, chair or two
was overturned.
: 1.-THE door, the door!" shouted
Braine, furious.
It slammed the moment the words
left his lips. And as suddenly as they
had gone out the lights sprang up.
The box was gone. There were evil
IDENTIFY traitors among the Black Hun
dred.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20

ceiling above. And some day, My
energetic friend, I'm going to pay you
back for that bullet"
Count Paroff cleared his voice and
laid his plans before his audience.
ITO act frankly and In the open,
to go boldly to the Hargreave homo
and proclaim myself Hafgreave.
can disguise myself in manner that
will at least temporarily fool the but
ler.'
Who has been with his master for
fourteen years, knows every move,
habit, gesture, Infection" interposed
Braine. But proceed, count, proceed.
You will remember the old adage;
too many cooks"
"Ah." flashed back the count, "but
a new COOKE"
Olga touched Braine's arm warn
ingly.
You mean, then, that there has
been talk in st. Petersburg of dispos-
ing of some one?"
"a good deal of talk, sir" haughtily.
forgetting that he had bent humbly
enough but few moments gone.
Very well; go on"
Thought the man at the peephole
above: There's another adage. When
thieves fall out, then honest men get
their. dues. Yes, yes; proceed, pro
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20

ceed!"
Paroff went on. Il shall, then, go
frankly to the Hargreave house and
claim my own. Meantime | leave to
you the business of Turing the butler
away. Half an hour is all need to
bring that child here, to break the
wall that stands between us and what
we seek
us that SOP murmured BraineA
Olga, want you to play trick on
this handsome delegate-at-large I'm
not very enthusiastic over his talk. l
want him Inundated. All you have
to do, he says. is to walk into the
aargreave house and walk out again.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20

turn. I have told you my doubts. !
have also asked you to trap that but
ler but you've always laughed
you are seeing ghosts, Olga. A
new man from holy Russia shrug
ging, sis coming tonight Evidently
the head over there thinks our contri-
buttons of late have not been up to
the mark, and they are going to stir
us up. am willing to wager my soul,
however, that that box is simply a
hoax to befuddle us. Either that or it
holds the key. But the rest of them
insist that the box must be recovered.
When | leave this room tonight | am
going over to Riverdale and stalk all
by myself. I'm going to get a glimpse
Of that mysterious stranger He car
fies a scar of mine somewhere, for !
bit him that night
The door opened and the executive
chamber became silent.
Count Paroff," doomed the voice
Of Vroon HE will present his Gre
aentials"
This fornality was executed as pre-
scribed by the rules; and Count Par
off was given his chair He spoke for
a while, rather pompously.
"The head organization is not sat
isfied with it's offspring in this Har.
greave affair." he said in conclusion.
you are SLOW"
Then you have come with some
suggestions for the betterment of our
business?@ asked Braine ironically.
Sir, this is not the hour for flip
pancy,' said the agent coldly.
Braine made a sign with his hand,
a sign not observed by every one
Instantly Paroff bent lowly. He rec~
ognized that the speaker was the ao-
tual, not the nominal, head of the
American branch.
What are your suggestions?" in
quired the nominal head from his
chair, anxious to avoid a clash be-
tween the newcomer and the trucu-
lent master of them all
81 have been informed that Hars
greave's daughter has never seen her
father, not even photograph of him."
Sa1Q PdFOI, more anldDly.
I'VE are absolutely certain that
this is the case" said the nominal
head who was known as the presi-
dent. But we tried one play in that
direction, and it failed miserably."
81 have the story" replied Paroff.
1T was clumsily done. The ruse was
an old one"
Braine was frank enough to admit
the truth Of this statement, however
much he disliked the admission. He
nodded
Il have authority to take a hand in
this affair. We cannot waste all sum-
mer. Those government plans of the
Notifications of the Panama are watt
ing. There's your millions But the
fact remains that it is the law of the
Black Hundred never to step down
till absolutely defeated. The hidden
million is but half; we must find and
break this renegade Hargreave."
IF he lives said Braine.
who can say one way or the
other?'' brusquely asked Paroff. THE
fact that all your plans and schemes
have come to naught should prove to
you that you are not fighting ghost.
There is but one way to bring out the
truth"
And that Is to make a captive of
his daughter" supplemented Braine.
And we have worked toward that end
ceaselessly. We are quite ready to
listen to your suggestions, count"
And so am t. thought the man
with his ear to>the little hole in the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-20
The Million Dollar
Mystery

fainter 1t grew, and ut last vanished.
I'm sorry, Steve; bdt..yuh wouldn't
let me look at IT." said AEers, con-
sritely.
Damn you; I'm go! Il Y for
thatr
1t became real fight this time, fist
and foot, TOOTH and nail; one mad with
the lust to kill and the other desper-
ately intent on living. 1t was one of
those contests In which honor and
fair play have no part. But for the
timely arrival OF the captain and some
Of the crew Dunkers would have been
badly Injured, perhaps fatally. They
hauled back Blossom, roaring out his
oaths at the top of his lungs 1t took
half an hours arguing to calm him
down. Then the captain demanded to
know what it was all about. And
blubbering, Steve told him.
Six hundred feet of water, if I've
got my reckoning right The anchor
lies in so feet, but the starboard side
drops sheer 500 You swab! Why
didn't you bring the box to. me? A
man has q right to what he finds. I'd
have taken care of it for you till we
got back to port. / know; you were
greedy; you thought l might want to
stick my fist into your treasure. And
you'll never find it in GOO feet of water
and tangled, porous coral That's what
you get for being blamed hog. AS
for you," and the captain turned to
Dunkers, get your dunnage and your
pay and hunt for another boat back.
/ won't have no murder on board Cap