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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-07
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w. F. Seltz returned Monday
from the twin cities.
It is expected that the new ferry
boat will be in operation-soon.
R. Ct. Wooley, Of Darling was a
Washburn visitor Wednesday,
Eye Protectors, Threshers' Cog
giles, Colored Specs, Etc, for all,
at Persey's, Washburn,
Atty. Newman, Of McClusky
drove over Thursday on legal mat
tiers.
Singer Sewing machines agency
at Persey's, Washburn.
Aug. johnson returned Thurs
day from short visit to the CAPT.
tai city.
Mrs. Jos. Mann spent a few
days with Mrs. Bob Mann at Han
cock the first of the week.
We have several tracts for sale on
the crop payment plan; call in and
see us Klein Land Agency.
Surveyor Solem was busy
Thursday establishing the grade
for the village streets.
Mrs. Madison returned We'd
nesday from an extended visit with
friends and relatives in Iowa.
Steamship tickets and good fire
insurance see Frank E. Funk, LIST.
Natl Bank, of Washburn, n. D.
It was impossible for us to get
the Teachers Institute written up
for this issue, but we will have it
for next week.
Mrs. P. M. Ferguson and child
rem returned Thursday from a trip
to Minnesota points. They re-
port pleasant visits
Threshinq NJ: chimes Insured in
lod line Insurance Companies.
see or write F. E. Funk, LIST. Natl
Bank, Washburn, N. d.
Mrs. Leroy returned from Bis
marck the last If ;thevweek and re-
ported Miss Laura as improving
nicely after her operation.
Talk to r. M. Brown about that
Lumber Bill. ~..u
Farmers & Merchant Lumber Co.,
-: Washburn, N. D.
Mrs. C. N. Hendrix returned
Monday from Bismarck where she
spent Sunday with Mr.. Hendrix
who has been operated on recently
for appendicitis. :. S
Rates have been reduced Il Farm 4.
ssrsscef iuyod reliable St. Fire ~
Marine Ins. Go. FRANK.EFUNK,
First Natl. Bank. Washburn. N. D.
Frank Daniels, Of Conkling was
in town w ednesday, and informed
us that harvesting was about. all
finished out his way and that
crops we're good.
Will Go on Your BOND, Frank E.
Funk Tst NATL Bank. Wash burn,
North Dakota.
Treasurer Root returned Thurs
day from an extended trip to IL
linois and Iowa points. While
absent he took in the G.. A. 4. en-
campment in Minneapolis and re-
port good time.
/ am in the market for all kinds
of live stock, horses cattle, and
sheep. Call or write.
8-3tf B. G. From,
Ia Washburn, N. D.
Several Of the druggists from
around this county were in Wash
burn Monday-the day set for
hearing a number of application
for druggists permits. Judge
Lamb was out of town and they
were compelled to wait over.
FOR SALE-One Registered
Shorthorn bull, five years old and
two fine yearlings.
F. w. Macomber,
st Washburn, N. u.
Elaborate plans are being made
to make the Morton County
Fair held at Mandan Sept. 26-21-l6
the largest and best fair ever held
on the slope. Competition for the
purses and prizes is open to every
county in the slope and the liberal
premiums and purses offered as
sures keen competition.
P. S. Keller, Of Minburn, Dallas
L. r<n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-07
II u N 7 3 R S

Before going out hunting be
sure to call in at 1.-THE Come Again
Store for a good lunch. The best
of every thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-15
TYRONE.

Tyrone, Dec. BIB. f. Rankin was,
an Abba visitor Tuesday on business,
Richard Council was transacteinRl
business in Abba Monday.
b. M. Johnson of Charlton is in.
GEORGETOWN this week looking after his
contracts.
Mark Carmody of Melrose is making
ARRANGEMENTS to remove the telephone
switchboard now located here and be-
longing to him, to Georgetown, the lines
entering Tyrone having made prepara-
tions to install their own board on q
mutual basis
j.. -. Maricle was a Melrose visitor
on business Wednesday, Mr.. Maricle
has purchased first class gasoline
wood saving outfit from Des Moines
house and is making preparations to go
into the wood business on q large
seal
movement is on foot to have 81
rural mail route established out OF Ty-
rome but as yet 1t Is not determined I'M
what direction.
Miss Norma Shehan was a Melroset
visitor on business Wednesday,
p. r. Written was Melrose visitor
Wednesda.
G. G. Tutor is busy this week deliv-
ering car load of fence posts on the
railroad here.
T. c. Hammond of Abba shipped a.
car load of hogs to Ottumwa from this
place Monday.
Fl. G. Jobuch of Hiteman was in
town day or two this week in the
interest of the Wapello County Coal
company
Peter Sullivan of Ottumwa, who is
employed as an engineer on the Bur-
lington, out of that city, is visiting his
parents at Georgetown.
Mrs. w. Judge of Georgetown visited
her father, Mr.. Simmons of Eddyyille,
few days this week.
]. L. Doody OF Abba was in town
one day this week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-15
ROOSEVELT PEACE COMMISSION.

ROOSEVELT PEACE COMMISSION.
No president have given more atten-
ton to the immediate troubles be-
tween capital and labor than has Presi-
dent Roosevelt Others has been
equally concerned over the prosperity
and we'll being of both, but none
has exerted such tireless efforts 10
bring both close together as has the
present executive.
His latest announcement, that he
will place his recently acquired peace
prize Of $4,000 in trust to be used in
paying expenses of commission to
aid in the settlement of labor disputes,
is consistent with his entire course
in the dealing with this problem. The
persons who will have charge of this
fund are the chief justice of the SUI
preme court, the secretary of agricul-
ture, anu representatives of both the
capital and the labor classes.
1t is proposed to have meeting
once every year in Washington for the
purpose OF ameliorating conditions be
tween the employers and the EN-.
ployes. Before President Roosevelt in,
terested himself in the difficulties that
arise between the two classes they
had been left practically alone to set.
tie grievances either L. court or out
to the best of their ability. The
Presidents first action was in connec
ton with the coal strike soon after ne
took the seat Of the executive. Sue
cess crowned his efforts in this, and
ever since he has had only words cal
.culated to be conciliatory in his public
utterances and documents.
1t does not seem necessary that such
conditions should prevail as have been
revealed in the Shea trial in Chicago
such as slugging, beating and shooting
in order to settle difference between
the garment workers and their EN-.
ployers. Other labor organizations
have been able to reach terms without
using any such methods as these.
The controversies between employer
and employee have become serious
Some labor organizations have wise
leaders. Others, like some of the en-
ployers, have more power than
judgment. There is enough wisdom
and good judgment in both classes to
enable them to utilize with great good
the opportunity nov offered by Presi
dent Roosevelt, and with his aid
which has been worth so much in lie
past, there may be at least hope for
the future.
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: " Il
ed at the close of the evening, were a,
lifting climax to pleasant evening. @
Mrs. John Fl. Taylor is very seriously
sick with the grip.
F. G. Corder of Milton spent a short
Time in the city Tuesday, while EN-
route home from Dakota, where he had
been spending a short time on business.
Mrs. j. e. Manifold Of Pennington
gave an Illustrated health talk in the
aid room of the Christian church on
wednesday afternoon. The talk was,
quite beneficial and interesting While
in the city Mrs. Taylor was entertain-
ed at the home Of Mrs. Henry Owsley,
w. T. Draper Of Ord, Nebr, Is spend :,
Ing few days with w. T. Deupree ana
other friends while enroute to Kinks =
VILE. Mo-, to undergo surgical opera :
ton. He is member Of company Il,
Third Iowa cavalry, and is enjoying
the society Of the old comrades Of thisi
city.
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OUR STANDING ARMY.

At the time the limit of the stand
ing army was under discussion some
statesmen either possessed or pre-
tended great fear lest this should be-
come a military nation to be ridden
over by it's standing army. Of course
that was nothing new. It had been
talked before, even at the close of the
civil war. When that great struggle
was at it's end the vast army that
was mustered out was scattered to all
parts of the United States and made
as good citizens as they had soldiers.
At the close of the war with Spain,
when we found ourselves in possession
of various islands, which were to be
protected both against themselves and
against hungry nations, it was deemed
necessary to increase the standing
army Of the United States. From the
time Of the civil war to that date
the limit had been extremely low for
I a nation of this size. Those who OPP
posed the movement pictured the ter
rorisms of militarism, as if there
might be rush to the RANKS for the
purpose of overriding the peaceful
citizens.
There was not danger from this, as
Secretary of War Taft in his annual
report. He says it is with difficulty
that the army is maintained. Deser-
lions are on the increase, and enlist
ments are slow Notwithstanding the
utmost efforts of the department. The
authorized strength of the army now
is 62,489 men. The present strength
is several thousand short of that mark.
This is an indication that there is
nothing doing" in army life. When
there is chance for fighting there is
no trouble in getting enlistments. With
all Of the scattered possessions of the
United States there is only a demand
for handful of soldiers in action here
and there with long spaces Of time
intervening. Militarism is myth.
The small standing army is so widely
scattered that it Is hardly heard of
except when they have marches or a
bit of trouble such as broke out in
Brownsville, Texas.
Aside from the difficulty of maintain.
ing a standing army Of this size In
time of peace, the secretary discusses
the reasons for desertion. He believes
that the frequent haling of the sol
diers before the court for minor Of
lenses is the cause of dissatisfaction
and Encouragement. ut is apparent
from the records" he says, that many
men have been tried for the most triv-
al offenses." 1t is observed that once
in court the mans record is spoiled,
his pride suffers, he becomes disheart-
ened, grows careless and more trials
follow.
AS long as civil life is preferable
to the military, and there is no COM
pulsory service there seems to be lit
tie danger from the United States
army
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-15
ELECT OFFICERS.
Agency M. w. A. No. 1900, Name
Leaders. ,

Agency M. w. A. No. 1900, Name
Leaders.
Agency Dec. 13.-At a regular meet
ing of M. w. A. Camp No. 1900 Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Venerable conusel-Watson Enyart
Worthy advsor-Frank Miller.
Excellent banker-J. d. Newell
Clerk-H. E. Woodford.
Decentralization Reynolds.
Watchman-Will Heller.
Physicians-Dr. c. S. Reed and DR.
Davis.
Managers. A. Van SAINT, Fred Mil
Ter and q. III. Shearer.
Other Items of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs j. ]. Beall have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Helen, to Dr. C. D. Reed, on
Christmas evening at the residence OF
the brides parents on West Main street
George Newell of Des Moines was
visiting friends here this week.
A. M. Lafferty Of Eddyville was here
Wednesday.
The school board will meet Monday
evening. Dec. II. to elect teacher to
take the place made vacant by the res
ignation Of Miss Beall.
Mrs. c.. B. Hankins Of Libertyville
is visiting friends here
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night when the pulpit was occupied
by half dozen self-styled converted
buns" from the Jerry McAuley ms
sion.
This is the church home of such peo-
pie as Helen Gould and Mrs. Russell
Sage, and their eyes were opened,
their hearts touched and their purse
strings loosened by what they heard
from these former drunkards and Grim
inals of the Transforming power Of the
gospel
There was nothing particularly new
| in this. The Pacific Garden mission
in Chicago is older than the Jerry
McAuley mission and has larger
number of wonderful conversions to
| it's credit. These converts have fire.
quently visited and spoken in
the largest and most fashion
able churches in Chicago and
always with the same results
as were witnessed on Sunday
night in New York. There are many
other cities where similar scenes are
constantly occurring.
| The remarkable thing about 1t Is
that two such widely different types
of Protestant Christianity should con
tinue to exist side by side without the
slightest tendency to coalesce. One
type is wrapped up in formality, ele
gance and insensibility. The other
courts squa.lid quarters and reaches
out for the most abject people in the
world and brings them with rejoicing
into the Christian fold Is it possible
that both types are right? To an I'M
prejudiced outsider it would appear
that either the elegant church OF
1.-THE repulsive mission is wrong in
principle and ought to be abolished.
There can be no doubt that the mis-
| sion has come to reprove and correct
the church and the Converted bum
to shame the ordained clergyman
They have shown that the world is
tired Of religious Journalism and that
there is power in Christianity which
| is unexsrcised and unknown where
wealth and splendor are the accompan
lments of religion.
Much attention has been attracted
lately to the scarcity OF Christian
ministers and to the poverty and de
cay Of the theological seminaries, and
one reason for these discouraging
conditions has been overlooked. The
country has been flooded with the
converts of these missions and with
the graduates of the Moody Biblical
Institute, who lack education and re
4 f1nement as well as ecclesiastical au
thority, but who get nearer to the
people than the professional minister
did and have almost crowded him out
of business.
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THE WRECK.

Then rose from sea. to sky the wild
farewell
Then shrieled the timid and stood
still the brave
the brave
Then sonnet leaped overheard with
dreadful yell,
AS eager to anticipate their grave;
And the sea yawned around her like q
hell,
And down she sucked with her whirl-
ing wave,
Like one who grapples with his
enemy,
And strives to strangle him before he
die.
And first one universal Shrek there
rushed,
Louder than the loud ocean, like a
crash
OF echoing thunder; and then all was
rushed,
Save the wild wind and the remorse-
less dash
OF pillows; but at intervals there
gushed,
Acconna oied with convulsive
splash,
A solitary slrlek, the bubbling cry
OF some strong swimmer in his agony
george Gordon Lord BYRON.
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nominated by reclamation for con-
gress in my district, and eight times I
have been elected. Before my first
race the republicans had not received
g majority for twelve years. 1t has
always been close district, plurali-
ties having averaged about 1900. In
all these years have maintained my
law practice, for one thing, because of
the fear that might come to be poll
tical pauper. So that now I am in
the condition of the Swede asked by a
Salvation army pleader:
Don't you want to work for Jesus?"
DO was
No. was his response. aye ban
got yob wit Vim HILL
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NOT A "PoLITIcAL PAuPER.p

Sioux City Journal.-Major John F.
Lacey, victim of the year to the
Iowa paramount issue, has carried as
much wholesome atmosphere into
Washington as any man who has ar.
rived there for the closing session OF
the present congress.
1t was not unnatural, under the cir.
substances, that Major Lacey should
be mentioned for the commissioner.
ship of the general land office; and 1t
is not surprising, among those who
know Major Lacey well, to have as,
surance, based on the highest author.
ity, that his hand is not outstretched
in that direction. The place would
afford him an income from the public
treasury, but he is not dependent upon
an income from that source. He is a
lawyer, and he can make more money
in the practice of his profession.
Major Lacey was first elected to
congress in 1888. In 1890 he was de-
feated by Fred White. In 1892 he
went back and has been there since.
In the next congress he will be sue
ceeded by Daniel w. Hamilton, demo.
crat. If he is not important to the
EuDilS oClNlSC, IllS S6lflCG ~
not essential to him.
Major Lacey may run for congress
two years from now. If the way should
open he may be a candidate for the
senate. He might accept other ser,
vice. But the point with him is that
he is not political pauper.' It is
fortunate for him that he does not
need to be. 1t is creditable to him
and to his state, certainly to his dis.
trict, that he has such independence.
1t is common for men in Washing
ton to think If a man loses one job
that he is quite beside himself in de-
sire for another. The hangers-on are
numerous, and oftentimes they are
among the most pitiable spectacles
to be met with in the national CAPT.
tai. They get down the pole gradual
ly, at every stage having hope that
something is about to turn up for their
relief
No one can well afford to make the
public service dependence. The pub.
lie is tickle. and if one has not kept
way open he is likely to find him
self stranded. The prudent thing is
not to cultivate the idea that one is
indispensable, for there is no example
to give warrant to such faith. 1t is
well to consider the public service as
incidental and to be able. to leave it
with the least personal embarrass-
ment
Major Lacey has looked out for this
as he went along. He has not slight
ed his congressional service, nor has
he wholly neglected his law practice.
When he gets out of congress he knows
just what he is going TO do; he has
business of his own to attend to. He
is in position to present his associates
with fine example. Washington has
the need of such an example.
The Sixth district man is not a
political pauper."
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ROYAL NEIeHBoRs MEET.
Bloomfield Lodge Names Officers fol
Coming Year.

Bloomfield, Dec. 13.-The Rosewood
Camp Of the Royal Neighbors' meeting
in regular session Tuesday evening
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Oracle-Mrs. Mary f. Pittman.
Past oracle-Mrs. Helen Sax.
Vice oracle-Mrs Sarah Clark.
CHARACTERISTICS. Susie Kline.
Recorder-Mrs. Addie Wilkinson.
Receiver-Mrs. N. S. Johnson
Marshal--Mrs. Ida Mccain.
Inner sentinel-Mrs. Hattie Sax.
Physician-Dr. H. G. Young.
Organist-Miss Mamie Shaw.
Managers--Mrs. Almeda Bence. Mrs
Mamie Rowe, Mrs. Helen Sax.
Other Items of Interest.
A special meeting Of the Fortnightly
Whist club was held Wednesday even
ing at the ]. T. Davis homo compliment
tary to w. A. Sheaffer of Fort Madi-
son, former member of the club and
one with whom they are very sorry to
part. The departure OF no other mem
Der of the club could cause more sim
,cere regret. Light refreshments. sery-
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RoosEyELT.To SHAW.

Realizing that Secretary Shaw is
about to leave his official family Presi-
dent Roosevelt has written him con-
gratulatory letter upon his five years
of service as secretary of the treasury.
In his fifth and last annual report, re-
Gently made public, tho secretary
briefly reviews the work of the five year
period, and it will be observed in the
following that this is what caused
the President to tender the congratula-
lions he has. The letter follows:
The White House, Washington, Dec.
Ii. M Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury-My Dear Mr.. Secretary: /
have just read through the resume Of
the treasury operations during the five
years that you have been secretary l
am so impressed by this plain recital
of what has been accomplished by
you that l take this opportunity of
telling you SO and at the same time of
expressing my very profound appre-
citation of your services. People tend
to forget year by year that the secre-
tary of the treasury stands between
them and business disaster. This re-
port of yours shows how every year
some crisis has occurred which might
have the most serious effect If it had
not been met just as you have met it.
1t is a remarkable showing and con-
graduate you upon it,
Theodore Roosevelt.
People tend to forget year by year
that the secretary of the treasury
stands between them and business dis
aster.' Yes. they do. They not
!. only forget the efficient service of a
man but some of them will hound him
if he does and hound him if he doesn't
Secretary Shaw has been found by the
President to be one of the greatest
men Of his cabinet, yet he has been
the victim of more .'rumors of falling
out with the President" and breaches
that would cause him to leave the cabi.
net" and anything else that few
Washington correspondents could
think of than any other member of the
cabinet.
These things may have been annoy
ing, but they were not damaging. The
President and the people have recog-
nized from time to time the true worth
of Secretary Shaw and from coast to
coast he is spoken Of by those who
are not dealing in small politics, as
one OF the greatest secretaries of the
treasury that the country has had.
When the President says, "This re-
port of yours shows how every year
some crisis has occurred which might
have the most serious effects if it had
not been met just as you have met
It," he is simply saying what the peo-
pie know Secretary Shaw has met
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more will 1t help us to find God in

...
more will 1t help us to find God in
many lives.
Instead with Him we bow in rever
ent alteration before His Father and
our Fathel. His God and our God. We
worship
"The Eternal Life, whose power
Gathers ages to a span,
From whose being breaks the flower
From whose glory groweth man,
BY the whisper of whose breath
Atoms wake them seem but death,
With whose silent working will
The Eternal ages thrill.
Not on earth the glory ends;
In unnumbered worlds it reigns;
From eternity descends,
To eternity remains.
When all things we hear and see
Vanish in life's mystery,
Still all glories that can be
Wait in thine Infinity."