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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
DROPPED INTO LAW.
The Hotel Mar Turned His Court Ex-
p%erience to Account.

A Missouri judge. travelling on cir
cult, once had before him in Il small
country town a CASE in which Il tavern
keeper was held for the payment Of a
large amount Of money which he had
not agreed definitely to pay. The court
declared that, although his agreement
was not OF record, it was involved by
construction or implied in his partici-
patton in a business proceeding con-
nected with it.
After judgment had been rendered
the court adjourned for dinner, and
the judge found that the only eating
house in the place was the inn kept by
the defendant in the case he had just
decided. He also found that the de-
PENDANT personally superintendent the
preparation Of the meals and that the
food was charged for on the European
plan.
The judge called for two boiled eggs,
which, with the other foot he ordered.
were brought to him done to a turn.
He ate them, and ut the end of the
meal the bill was presented to him.
He was astonished to read on it the
following items: Two boiled eggs, IL
cents; two chickens at Is cents. S1.5O.
Calling the proprietor, he asked:
Flows this? I've had no chickens.
Why do you charge me for them?"
"Those are constructive chickens,
your honor" answered the innkeeper.
"What?"
GvVhv flpv Oro ip,plin1 in tho QOnS
you know" the man persisted.
His honor began to understand and
said no more.-New York Times.
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Capitalization as a business fact has
been accomplished. 1t only remains to
be determined whether legal conditions
shall be adjusted to the facts which
they are supposed to cover" Refer
ring to the shipbuilding industry, he
says that the total output Of American
%shipyards during the year was 1,157
documented vessels of 471,332 gross
tons, a volume exceeded by only one
year in the last half century.
Regarding immigration the records
Of the department show that the num-
Der of aliens admitted to the country
during the year was 1885 ,3349. an in
crease of 1S4,G14 over the preceding
year. OF the whole number 80. per
cent We're illiterate. The number re-
jected was 13,064. 1t Is estimated that
100000 aliens left the United States
during the year. Mr.. Straus criticises
our immigration laws regarding China,
calling attention to the Chinese boy
colt and stating that the imports Of
American goods into China fell from
$63, 100000 in 1905 to $26,OOO,0OO in
1COls Il olIlttllOu "IlSd uC says L.
Sufficiently startling to challenge the
attention of legislators and statesmen"
He favors a change in the immigration
law, not on the ground of commercial
self interest, but on the higher ground
of duty to a friendly nation
Panama Issue Cut to $4,000 600.
Bids to the amount of 500, 100000 of
the recent Offering Of Panama canal
bonds have been accepted by Secretary
Cortelyou at al average price Of 103,
and nearly all of the accepted bids are
from national banks which We're in a
position to take out additional circu-
lation, at once. 1t was thought that
the 3 per cent certificates would not
exceed $4,000, 900. The secretary says
that the improvement justifies him in
limiting both the new issues.
Extension of the Riding Test.
The war department has published 4
general order of the president requir-
ing every field officer to make each
year practice marches of three consec-
utive days of not less than thirty
miles each. In his order the presi-
dent says it is just as much the duty
of army officers Ito pursue such habits
as will maintain a physical condition
fit for active service as to cultivate
their minds for the intellectual duties
of their profession"
GoIdfield Investigation Ordered.
At the direction of the president a
special commission, consisting of Law
renee O'Murray, assistant secretary of
commerce and labor; Herbert Knox
Smith, commissioner Of corporations,
and Charles P. Neill, United States la
Dor commissioner, started for Cold
field, New, Dec. IL to investigate the
labor conditions at that place and to
determine whether there is necessity
for the presence Of the United States
troops recently ordered there at the re-
quest of Governor Sparks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27

VARIOUS kluuS OI
thinkers show specialized develop
ment. Thus the brains of musicians
are richly convoluted in the auditory
association area. Such abnormalities
as left handedness, partial deafness
and defects of vision, he says. leave
their indelible imprints upon the brain.
As to judging brains by weight, he de-
clares that 'men of the kind who new
er remain steadily employed and who
usually fail to wen learn a trade stand
lowest in the scale. Above them come
the mechanics and trade workers, the
clerks. the ordinary business man and
common school teachers. Highest of
all we find men of decided mental abil-
files. the geniuses of the pencil, brush
and sculptors' chisel, the mathemati-
clans. scholars and statesmen.
Papyrus verifes Nehemiah.
Advance sheets Of the discoveries of
the German and French expeditions on
the island of Elephanta. in the Nile,
published by Professor Ganneau at
Paris. tell how the German diggers
have unearthed an official document of
the seventeenth year Of Darius ad-
dressed to the Persian governor of Ju-
daea by the priests of the temple of
Elephanta. Heretofore many ancient
Greek texts have been turned up from
the sands of Egypt. but rarely n of
Hebrew origin like this. Its chief val
ue is that it deals with familiar fig
ures in the Bible. This papyrus, which
is in the Aramic character. turns out
to he an authentic page of the book of
Nehemiah. being a petition addressed
by the Jews to the Persian governor
asking leave to rebuild their temple,
which had been destroyed by a pre-
vious governor. The petitioners say
they have also asked the governor to
help them. This seems to show beyond
doubt that the ancient temple of Je-
hovah mentioned in the Bible was To-
Gated on this island. The petition was
granted and the temple was rebuilt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
CUPID AT THE BAR.
Why the Loving Maiden Posed as
Grand jury,

Why the Loving Maiden Posed as q
Grand Jury.
eff you were "a jury, Clara" said
the embarrassed young lawyer hest
tatingly. 81 could plead my cause with
more self possession. But in Cupid's
courts l don't think l can claim to be
a first class advocate
perhaps you have not had an ex.
tensive practice. William" suggested
the maiden softly.
"That's it exactly. Clara" eagerly
%rejoined the young man. moving his
chair a little nearer. "I'm Il new hand
at this business. But if l felt sure the
jury
Cleaning me?"
"Yes-wusu't prejudiced against tho
counsel'-
"Nhat kind of jury are you consider
ing me. William" she asked. will
downcast eyes.
"a ommon jury, of course. You
couldn't be a grand jury, you know"
"Why not:"
because l don't plead before grand
juries."
81 think. William" said the blushing
maiden. 81 would rather, for this occa.
sion. be considered a grand jury, il
you don't mind"
"Yhy, dear"
"Because'- And she hid her face
somewhere in the vicinity of his coa'
collar-'because | have found q true
Bill!"-London Answers.
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when for the first time the councilmen
Of the two communities met to do bust
ness as one body. The Pittsburg coun-
ellis marched in a body. preceded by
bands of music, to the Allegheny city
hall. where they were joined by the
Allegheny councils. All then marched
T. the Pittsburg city hall, where they
were met by Mayor Guthrie. After a
brief meeting all attended a dinner.
The people Joined in the celebration
with much noise and festivity.
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in it's commercial
scope, the contro.
over it should tt
some extent al
least be nationa.
by the general gov
eminent. He says
"The power and
; jurisdiction of the
regulative author
ity should be com
mensurate with the
field Of operations
of the corporations
to no rapul1tad
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
c1EN T1F1c

6eIrs Aeroplane Flies.
According to reports from Baddeck.
G. B., the tetrahedral kite Cygnet, in
vented by Professor Alexander Ora
ham Bell, made a successful ascent or
Dec. 6. While it is intended to have
the kite OF aeroplane propelled by a
motor, this motor had not been sup
piled. Therefore the machine was
mounted on a platform floating o the
in tow by a steam launch. AS the
speed of the launch increased the ap-
paratus left the platform and 500
scared to a considerable height, carry
ing with it Lieutenant Thomas q. Sell
fridge of the United States army, who
was able to manipulate the %aeroplane
at will and preserve its poise with APP
parent ease.
New Volcanic Isle Changes.
Readers will recall the discovery last
July of a new and steaming hot vol
canic island in the vicinity of Unalaska
by the revenue cutter McCulloch, in
command of Lieutenant Il. II. Camden.
Lieutenant Camden now reports of his
second visit to the cen three months
later. The cloud of steam had van
ished, and one of the two peaks, named
McCulloch. 395 feet high. had entirely
disappeared, leaving the half of the
other peak, known as Perry. with its
perpendicular wall standing in grim
silence as a headstone at the grave of
the departed peak" The rugged out
lines of the island had been softened
by a padding of lava dust. while the
sand spit which connected the two parts
Of the island had attained the height
Of from twenty to a hundred feet. At
intervals while they looked on masses
of lava dust Jared from crevices high
err up crashed downward to the beach.
White Matter Determines Brains.
According to a book recently issued
by DR.. Edward Anthony Spitzka, pro-
fessor Of general anatomy in jefferson
Medical college. it is the white matter
connecting the hemispheres Of the
cerebrum which in a great measure
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
The Moslem Faith.

Myths of the most %bewildering kind
spring up and flourish and often bear a
ripe harvest in the minds Of ignorant
Mohammedan populations during times
of crisis. A saint or two can work
wonders among them at the psy-
Geological moment, and saints of the
most %truculent type are as common
in Morocco as blackberries are in Eng
land. These people have no ideas Of
evidence or Of probability. Though
they lie freely themselves, their re-
dulity in the word of a holy man is
boundless.-London Times.
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xEcUr1vE
straus Pleads For Capitalization.

Straus Pleads For Capitalization.
In his annual report Oscar S. Straus
secretary Of commerce and labor, re
ferring to the bureau of corporations
says that the experience Of the bureau
has signally justified that phase Of the
administrations policy which has beer
aimed at securing an efficient publicity
in interstate corporate matters by fed
eral means. 1t is his opinion that, cor
porate activity having become nationa.
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Depends.

"The man who stands on the verge
Of old age and has nothing saved with
which to guard against the future has
truly lived a wasted life. Don't you
agree with me?"
THAT depends. Are you advancing
this as a moral proposition or are you
selling some sort of newfangled insur-
anceY"-Pittsburg Post.
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determines the
quality of the
human intellect
and not the
gray matter, as
has been herto-
fore supposed.
Professor Spitz-
ka has made a
o III D arative
study Of the
brains Of sew
eral men emf
llent in various
walks of life.
He finds that
the brains Of
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Tho Riaht Title.

Geddle-Dnbley is publishing his
verses at his own expense. He calls
the book Wisdom In Fancy" Queer
title. isn't IT.? Wise-Yes, but it's pref
ty near right. To be exact, he should
callit "Wisdom's Infancy."-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
It Was Soaked.

Mrs. Jawback = Why, you're wet
through! Mr.. Jawback-I know it.
I'm soaked, Mrs. Jawback But
where's your umbrella? Mr.. Jawbark
Its = it's what l I'M. Cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
KEEPING TAB :.
ON THE WORLD

The President Heads Off Third
Term Schemes by Reiterating
/. Previous Announcement of His
Decision Not to Accept Another
Nomination-Dates and Places
of Republican and Democratic
Conventions Fixed - Federal
Troops in Charge at GoIdfie|d
and Militia Out to Chase Ken
lucky Night Riders = Jeff d.
Wis Skaters Senatorial Tradi-
tons - StoesseI on Trial For
Surrender of Port Arthur.
Japan Will Be Good.
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Hi. Contributions.

do you make any systematic dona-
lions to benefit the health and comfort
Of your fellow man"
eyes. I buy an umbrella about every
two Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Sea Of Oranqes.

\ sea covered with oranges IS one
of the unusual attractions near Ven
tura. Cal. at the mouth OF the Santa
Clara river Thousands upon thou'
sands Of oranges floating on the
oceans surface. many OF them s,rcw-
ing the beach. give an indescriba5ly
beautiful golden hue to the sea
There are wonder for some time as
TO how the oranges got into the sea.
The belief was general that they came
from washed ont orchards in the east
end OF the county, owing to the high
storm waters in the river. This l. not
the case. however. The oranges were
deliberately thrown into the Scspe
creek from the Sespe bridge, 20 miles
back from the coast From the Sespe
they found their way back into the
Santa Clara river and thence into the
sea.
The oranges are from the treat
packing houses in the Sespe country.
They are known as culls. but most
Of them are good, or were when
dumped of the bridge. It is claimed
that only the best oranges can be
shipped and sold.
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The Invention Of Armor.

The idea of the invention of armor
for the protection OF the body from
weapons came from the ancients,
who. noticing the natural armor Of
various kinds OF animals. particularly
the armadillo. initiated 1t.
In early times before metal was
used in armor making the warriors
used rough hides to several thick
nesses. and the first armor ever worn
was made from slices taken from the
hoofs OF horses and fastened together
with pegs. Fish scales and the scales
of large snakes were also gathered
and fastened together until they
formed a thick layer and were used
as armor.
The armor OF the Middle Ages was
a continuation of the ancient kind
made in the form of scales OF iron oil
steel. Certain kinds of mail used ir
early times in England were copied
from the shells of crabs and Holsters
Sunday Magazine.
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rns NEW INSURANCE Aoe'sr.
-. Comes In with the New lsw-Pas'
Morton on His Opportunity

rs. rsw insurance law Of the State
=, New York has opened up promis'
a,,d for both men and women
with brains and energy In 'the SAFE Oh
,,,e insurance. The law now prov'aes
s,andard forms OF policies. each OF
,,h,ch practically bears the nan marx
=, ,ho state of New York. ana this new
ar,.r of things has established the
81, n, life Insurance on q correct
basis.
The prohibition against rebating ana
oxtrnyarant allowances TO agents mas
driven out OF the business the ola
,yt. OF insurance agent, who In many
cases virtually bought business with
large rebates. instead OF selling IL.
IIs place is being taken by profess
snrs LAWYERS, school teachers OF both
s,,es and others, who fnd that being
n life insurance agent under the ne"
svstem offers greater reward thah
their prey,ous vocations. The law mas
rad,ced commissions but all OF the
commission now goes TO the agent.
Life insurance Is something that
oyaryone needs and under the pres
ont system its sale is being conducted
with becoming dignity and propriety'
Paul Morton. president OF the Eauita-
bIe Life Assurance Society. has taken
the lead in building up an agency Or
ganIzation that is In keeping with the
demands OF public sentiment. and the
standard he has set for his company.
lie SAYS: we want new agents, both
men and women. but none except en-
ergetic, able and. truthful people need
apply. For such there is splendid
opportunity" .,-.
Mr.. Morton's policy OF injecting new
and vigorous blood into tho agency
force OF the Society is meeting with
success in all parts OF the country.
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BABY ITcHED TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with lnfiamed
Skin-Doetors No Avail-Cured
by Cutieura Remedies.

MY baby's face and neck were GOV.
cred with itching skin similar to eczc-
ma. and she suffered terribly for over
4 year. ! took her to a number OF doc.
tors. and also to different colleges, to
no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies
were recommended to me by Miss G..
| did not use II at first. as | had tried
so many other remedies without any
favorable results. At last | tried Cuti.
cura Soap. Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent Pills. and to my
surprise noticed an Improvement.
After using three boxes OF the Cuti-
cura Ointment. together with the Soap
and Pills. am pleased to say she is
altogether a different child and the
picture Of health. Mrs, A. c. Brestlin,
III y. Lincoln St. Chicago. ILL.,. Oct.
20 and so. 1906"
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Not So Long.

There was so much ceremony con-
rected with a church cornerstone lay
ing in New York city few weeks ago
that the moving picture machine man
felt warranted to take couple OF
miles OF photographs,
These pictures proved to be very
good. and large crowds were delight
ed with the exact reproduction OF the
dedicatory exercises.
Il like the moving pictures better
than did the original service con
fessed prominent member OF the
congregation.
You do" gasped devout elder
I'm surely panied to hear you say So
Why should you prefer the pictures ,"
because the picture man an
swered the prominent member, pleas
antly. "cut out all the sermons"
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Tatfeta-Tipped Cigarettes.

There's a new cigarette starins (
women in the face. Instead of having
cork tip it is tipped with the finest
quality OF taffeta silk. TIE mono
gram matches the silk in color and
the whole affair is SO attractive that
the beholder doesn't wonder why
women take to smoking. ETen ultra.
conservative, old-fashioned matrcns
have felt constrained to admit that
;he little cylinders were pretty. Sipce
it has been learned that the Colony
club. most exclusive of women's or
ganizations. permits women smoking
apparently many humber sisters have
acquired a longing to puff.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
HOW lEvsss ARE MADE.
Important Changes In Mssheds :"
= Building Them.

-bo modern method of levee buiiu
ing is nowhere more sciehtipc",s
semonstrated than In the ST. Francis
district. In the early days Oh icNve
building 1t was thought that any pi'u
a: dirt approximately so hish ana -
wide and running approximately paFa'
lrl with the river was good enough
The delusIon cost thousands OF doi.
lars. To-day the site OF the pro)ec'eo
Ioyec is carefully cleared of all trees
the very roots being grubbed out DC
cause these would decay otherwise
lraylng channels through the soil ui'
der the dyke through which sipe wafer
would quickly undermine the s'ruo
ture.
Down the center OF the cleared size
o trench. called technically MUGS
ditch, is dug. and In this puddled claS
or buckshot is filed. Upon this the
earth dug from barrow pits adjacent
10 the leyce on the landward side Is
placed
IL is not dumped helter.skelter. but
carefully spread in layers giving the
finished mound the maximum strength
snd solidity. These layers extend po'h
Iatcrally and longitudinally across the
leyee, binding it in every direction.
The work OF placing the dirt is done
principally by means OF wheelscrapeFs
operated By mules. Under some cir
small natcars are used
propelled by a locomotive and bring
ting the earth from a greater distance.
This is not often done except when
continued rains have made the ground
TOO soft for successful work with the
World To-day.
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ONCE THE PATH WAS SMOOTH.
Discard That Old Adsge About the
Course Of True Love.

A remarkable wedding has lately
taken place at Naples. remarkable be-
cause Of the extreme youth and alert.
ness Of the happy couple. When Ce-
lestlno Giordano. aged Is. with Gicelia
Nappi his chosen bride. went to the
registry office to be married. the com
missioner was very loath to perform
the ceremony. for the pair had not
reached the age limit prescribed by
the civil code. The young folks had
evidently expected to have to over.
come difficulties to their union. for
while the commissioner was hesitat-
ing as TO what he should do. they
sprang a surprise on him and settled
the matter by producing a royal de.
cree OF dispensatiou. which they had
obtained direct from the king. This
being proved genuine the children
were Joined TO wedlock in the pres
ence Of their parents and a large gath.
eTing OF Interested spectators.
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DR.. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. Of Board Of Health.

What shall | eat?" is the daily in.
quiry the physician is met with | do
not hesitate to say that In my judg.
ment, large percentage of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal ex-
perience with the fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-Nuts enables me to
speak freely OF its merits.
From overwork. | suffered several
yea with malnutriton. palpitation of
the heart, and loss of sleep. Last
summer l was led to experiment per.
sonally with the new food, which
used in conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In short time after !
commenced its use. the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared, my hearts &C
lion became steady and normal. the
functions Of the stomach were proper
y carried out and again slept al
soundly and as well as in my youth.
II look upon Grape-Nuts as a per
feet food. and no one can gainsay bu
that 1t has most prominent place IL
rational, scientific system Of feeding
Any one who uses this food will sool
be convinced Of the soundness Of tn,
principle upon which It Il manufac
tured and may thereby know the fact
- 70 IL true worth Road, '-TAs noa1
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Lessons in Tree PLANTING.

What a lesson for the child is the
simple planting of tree! It is fist
lesson in usefulness, in kindness and
in love, because it teaches thoughtful.
ness for others. 1t is lesson in
good citizenship. because it looks ior-
ward to the needs of the future. /, is
lesson in economics, a lesson in the
realm of wonderful Mother Nature, a
lesson in art, lesson in DETAILS in
all these things and others. because
the act Is making the world mc re
beautiful, more comfortable, more use
full. more delightful, and therefore o
better world to live in
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Ghcsts Of Dead Iakea

In the great basin between the
Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas lie
the ghosts Of many dead lakes. Riv.
ers still flow down to the dry edge OF
these one-time great reservoirs and
are licked up by evaporation and the
chinook winds. or all the lakes that
once lay there. only Great Salt Lake
Lake Tahoe and Bear Lake are left.
The Southern Pacific rolls for 165
miles across the bed OF what was once
Lake Lahontau, and the passengers
gazing idly from the windows may see
the terraces and wrinkles in the crus,
of the fossil lake which nature robbed
and defrauded Of its crystal treasures
ages ago.-EGchange
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Riverside Repartee

The lone fisherman was having mts.
cradle luck, and the presence of a
small boy did not contribute to Ills
lamiability. The youngstey seemed
Igreatly interested as the man i'm
ipaled struggling worm on hook
/ What yer fishin' fer?" Inquired the
COY.
"sardines." retorted the Fisherman
testify.
HUH" grunted the yourEster, edx
Ing away. "Thet crooked thing On Is
end Of yer dne wouldna take N
pfiss IN - openinx confess -.
HaFDs4s Wes1lS. fsj s,