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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

The following clipping from the
Sheldon Progress, would make one
think that Mr.. Mike would have
money thrown at him-well, we do
too:
Postmaster General G.. V. L. Won
Meyer Cor something like that is.
sued new postal regulations January
1, which take effect April /, in which
he places a taboo on the extension of
credit on newspaper subscriptions.
He. gives the gentle hint that the pub
Usher who fails to comply will be
unceremoniously kicked out of the
bunch of good fellows who enjoy the
second class privilege. There are
quite a bunch of fellows-good fell
lows, too-who owe the Progress on
subscription. We have built an ex-
tension to our trousers pockets sufi-
GENTLY spacious to accommodate all
that's coming to us-and a dollar and
a half in advance. We've printed ten
thousand subscription receipts-and
here's hoping that we'll use them.
Want one? If your subscription is
in e we'll extend to you the
glad hand at our Office any day in
the immediate future. If the door
sticks, kick it down. Walk right in.
Pay the editor. the foreman. the
compositor or the Office devil" If
the office is deserted, throw the mon
ey or the floor, inscribe your name
on the roll of honor, dump the bur-
den Of your conscience, speak kindly
to Evelina and walk out. Well mail
you the receipt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

There seems to be general feel
ing thruout the eastern portion of
our district, that j. E. Davis, one
of the prominent merchants of
Goodrich, should be chosen to re-
present the people Of our district
in the State Senate. He has been
we'll spoken Of by the press thru
out the district, and it seems that
the people in general are we'll
pleased with his candidacy. AS
we have heard of no candidate in
this end Of the district there is no
logical reason why he should not
be supported in this part of the
district as he is as we'll known here
as in the eastern part Of the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Davis has always been an
active worker for the republican
ticket. He was one Of the young
republicans who helped to place
Mclean county as third in repub-
lican majorities at the last election
and it seems that the general feel
ing now is that the young republi-
can element should be put forward
as the standard bearers Of the
Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
OLIVER
Typewriter
The Standard Visible Writer

You can write any of these things yourself if
You do not happen to have a stenographer.
For you can easily learn, with a little practice,
to write just as rapidly, and as perfectly, as an
expert operator on the Oliver. Because the
Oliver is the sfmplified typewriter. And you
can sec every word you write. About so per
cent mere durable than any other typewriter,
because it has about 50 per cent less wearing
points than most other typewriters.
30 per cent easier to write with than these
other complicated intri' ate machines that
require ACKNOWLEDGEMENT knowledge
long practice. and special skill to operate.
any special space-with which it is impossible
to write abstracts, insurance policies, or odd
sized documents except you buy expensive
special attachments requiring experts to
operate.
You can adjust the Oliver to any reasonable
space-you can write on anv reasonable size
with out the aid OF any expensive attach.
meut or special skill, and your work will be
neat appearing, legible and clear.
For the Oliver is the typew ritter for the doc.
tor, the lawyer, the insurance agent, the mer.
chant, the hotel .proprietor-or any man who
does his OWL writing.
Writer us now for our booklet ON the simpli-
1ed features of the Oliver.
The Oliver Typewriter Company
80 Second Avenue, South,
Minneapolis MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

or hote! menus in your own handwriting.
1t looks bad, reflects on your standing, makes
people think you can't afford q stenographer,
and is sometimes ambiguous.
You can write out your letters-make out an
abstract-fll in an insurance policy-enter your
card. memos-make out your accounts, or q
hotel enu-o do any kind of writing you need
no any kind, size or thickness of paper, and
q any way you want on
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

That no work will be done by
the 500 company in North Dakota
is announced by the general man
ager, but if the financial conditions
continue favorable, extentions will
go on the following year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

An exchange says that a correspon-
dent wishes to know the meaning of
the word per" in business life. 1t
is owing to circumstances. If a man
is working in a bank or -postofice he
gets so much per month. If he runs
a newspaper he gets so much per-
haps..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
Taken Up.

One light red heifer about two
years old, has apparently been
dehorned, but horns have grown
some; no brands visible. Reside
on section 2-l45-81.
E. q. Holtan, Washburn, n. y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

The price of gasoline has drop
ped ] cent per gallon and the state
papers are wondering why Rookie
teller does not give the reason
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

Senator M Cumber continues to
agitate national inspection of grain
and says he will continue to do SO
as long as he remains in the SEN
ate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

An electric line will be built
next summer from Dickinson to
the country south to connect with
the Milwaukee.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

The Napoleon Homestead had
the pleasure this week Of printing
three "Cards Of THANH
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
You Can Easily Operate
This typewriter Yourself

Don't worry your.
correspondent.
Don't write him
anything by hand
that t a k Q him
time to make out
that may leave
him in doubt =
that he can't east
~ read.
Don't fill gu t
loyal papers or
card memos = or
make out accounts
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
The WASHBURN LEADER
JOHN sATTERLUND, Proprietor.
l.. l.. SATTEKLUND, Manager.

Published every Friday at Washburn, Mclean
county, N. D..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS,

The second Cuban presidential clec.
tion, conducted by Cubans, was tainted
with fraud. The third, supervised by
the American government. was air and
free. There was n reasonably full vote
The Conservatives went 10 the poIIs,
though they did not look for success.
they may have done so In order 10 yCt
all the seats they could In the house
OF representatives under the proportions
al. or minority, representation plan.
The supporters Of Gen. Gomez were In
the majority In every province. Ii Is
better that that should be so. There
j. no one part Of the island which H.
likely 10 be the center of discomfort
with ana opposition To the government
which Is soon to be Installed. The
American officials will step aside. The
American troops viii be withdrawn,
with the exception OF the marines at
the naval station AT Guantanamo. Cuba
will again he ruled by Cubans, and DOS.
silly fairly well ruled. AZ least for the
next few years. There hardly will he
any trouble until the next presidential
election. Four years hence, when Grn.
GumcZ may be anxious To succeed him.
self and resort 10 customary Latin.
American methods TO retain power nm.
other crisis viii be- reached Some dis
APPOINTED rival may raise the cry Of
lIHud ana the standard Of revolution.
II the insurrcctiOn could not be- put
down promptly the United States would
Intervention the last time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

come to he accepted as synonymous.
and conviction is forced that this IL
essentially mmonworshiping gen
Grafton. There probably never was u
time In the history of this nation when
the desire and determination to get
wealth were so universal, and when the
popular estimate of mans worth wa,
so largely made up on the score of his
bank account. The poor man has u
very pronounced feeling In these times
Of mot being In It," Outside of the
president himself. there Is not a states.
man In America to-day who II half 80
important In the popular mind as John
II. Rockefeller ar J. picrpont Morgan.
And except II he the presidency itself.
nine-tchths of the eager young mon
now pushing forward To the firing line
of the zcstful battle of life would pre-.
fer to be such men rather than have
any political Office the nation could
give them. In other countries the mon
of wealth feel and acknowledge infrrI.
ority to the great sta tesncn. but In this
country our rich captains of Industry
look rather contemptuously down upon
mere mayors and governors. Judges ana
congressman. We have need Of a
broader meaning to the word success.
We may keep on producing the great.
est aggregation Of money makers tho
world ever knew. but II we do not learn
better to appreciate the achievements
Of scholarship, Of science. OF great
work In every department of intellect.
unl activity, we shall not produce the
worlds greatest writer's. Its greatest
scientists and It's greatest scholars,
We need to learn. too. the old. old story
that wealth has Its limitations. and
that there are countless desirable
things It cannot buy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
TECHNICAL ABSURDITIES.

The lengths Of aSsdvdity to which a
fanatical attachment to technically
and verbal perfection often carries our
appellate tribunals have been illustrat.
cd on more than one occasion. The
failures and abOrtiOns OF Justice have
been 80 frequent that certain states
have enacted statutes prohibiting the
courts to reverse ver,licts on appeal
for trivial ana technical errors. In
other States there IL u vigorous move
ment for such reform of criminal law
ns would relieve the trial judges of
the dread of "crrOr In the record" and
the appellate judges Of the assumed
duty Of microscopic examinations Of
records and rcversals for minute inac.
curacies or slight departures from sa.
cred routine. Some leading lawyers
have hattered themselves and the rest
of society by the assurance that re.
versals on strained and fanciful
grounds are a thing Of the past. Here.
however, II u painful modern In.
stance" given IN IN article In Golfers.
In April, 1907. two men brutality
beat woman on the public street. One
Of the mlscreants stood over the victim
with u revolver To compel her To take
the heating. subsequently the men
were arrested, tried and convicted. The
statute on which the information was
based speaks of persons who assault or
beat other persons with cOwhides.
whips, sticks or like things" and who
nj the time have In their possession
pistols or other deadly weapons. The
supreme Court reversed the verdict Of
the jury and trial judge In the case.
On what grOundI ON this. Il appears
that the prosecuting attorney. IN his
information, had merely charged the
defendants with having used II leather
strap In beating their victim. Now
the statute only named cowhdes,
whips and sticks. and ms n leather
strap Is none Of these things the prose
cutlOn should have so described II as
To bring II clearly and unmistakably
within the additional phrase "or like
thing II had not done this; II had
supposed that the courts would make
the mental effort necessary to infer
that "or like thing includes leather
strap. This Is where 1t had made "A
sad mistake. So the defendants were
freed, ana the art Of drawing up In
formations was fully indicated As
for justice aud protection of society.
what are such trliles worth that they
should b" put above technical precision
and finish:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO

The Chicago Earle numbers
snoug its subscribcrs the most
Influential, most prosprrous aud
nost respected men In Chicago,
Il reache. nearly every man
of standing In the community
and all men who are mouldcrs Of
public opintom or directors of
pubiic anairs.
IL Il the guide, mentor and
friend Of every poli,icnl Lender
Of every shade Of opiuivn.
II IL r~ad by Government
state, County and City officials,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

The latest person to mike an estimate,
however. takes quite u different view.
In the Atlantic Monthly, W. \. ROssi.
ter. a census expert, shows that tie
rate Of Increase In population Is stead.
lily declining. From 1870 to 1880 the
increase was thIrty.One per cent. From
$3.50 to 1870. twenty-four per cent. and
from that date to 1900. twenty.One per
cent. IN view OF this steady decrease
In the rate, Mr.. ROSslter estimates that
the population IN 1870 will not be over
one hundred ana thirty millions. and
after that date will tend to become stu.
tiOnary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
AZ

Every school IN the United States IN
nsked TO have I.incOln's Gettysburg nd.
dress rend aloud on Feb. ~. the hun.
dredth anniversary OF the birth Of ,he
great president. Every school In the
United States cannot do less than com.
ply.
Probably the name OF the late Noah
Webster stands at the head OF the list
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
EAGLETS.

Senator Albert J. Hopkins fearless
ana honest record in the United States
Senate has won for him the high adj
mlration and confidence of the people
of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
SUCCESS VERSUS THE LONG
GREEN.

In these days wealth getting Is so
frequently spoken Of In connection with
success that the two terms have about
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
At The THEATERS
GREAT NORTHERN.

Does goodness pay IL nm ever mootcd
question which was brought up again
by some theatrical people discussing the
advent Of Miss l,eulnh POINTER In
Lena Rivers" ut the Great Northern
Tlrater for an engagement beginning
Sunday afternoon. While II IL gcncr.
ally known that this II one of the ,,opu.
lar Mary J. Holmes novels. few real.
izc that Il antcdatcs the civil War by
several years and that IL was one of
many contributing causes that helped
shape the minds Of people.
Neither the book nor the play deal
with slavery. except incidentally. hut
both serve To difl'crcntiatc the people
of the North from the people of the
South. The first act of the play IL laid
In New England. the remaining three
In the South. Mrs. Holmes was u Yam.
kcc. and her inclinatlons were In that
direction, although she had enough ac.
Iunlntnncc with the South to he fair
To its people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

Republican committeeman from the
Northwest ana West Side wards are
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

Of those whose books have been the
best sellers" Seventy.five million
spelling books and from 1O.OOOOOO to
1o.OOO.OOO dictionaries look like record
figures.
Many estimates have been made OF
what the population Of the United
states will & In 1850. They vary all
The way from one hundred and seventy
five millions to two hundred millions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

the 81 principal officers Of the company
started at the bottom and worked up.
A fact like this Is worthy many vol.
umes Of theOrizing on the subject.
Tie second Of the new white Star
Line experimentation steamships has
been appropriately named the Titanic.
Some Idea Of the size Of modern ships
may he formed II one recalls that the
tonnage of the whole Spanish Armada.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

which wns wrecked on the coast Of
Ireland, was less than that of the new
ship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12
R1A
M.AIsIOWE.

'"rhc Gates of Eden" the great
Shaker play that was produced ut the
Garrlck Tbenter last summer, will he
the attraction ut the MarlOwe Theater
next week. Ii II one of the most inter-
cstlng plays ever written and the pro-
ductlon ut the Marlowe will equal. II
not surpass. the original. The Marvin
company. which includes such splendid
actors as Albert Phillips, Fred Julian,
Fannie FraunholZ, la Fnyette Mckee.
Leila Shaw and Edith Shaw. will he
seen ut Its best next week.
George Abe. author of "1rhe Fair Co
Ed" the big success IN which Charles
Dillingham; IL presenting Elsie Janis
at the Studebaker Theater In Chicago
for IN extended run. offers u cash prize
IT So for the funniest ana most fam
tastic college yell for use In the play.
The German emperor IL in a position
to inform those who are DESTROYS Of
knowing that nbsOlutlsm Is standing on
very slippery ground.
%eA
What chance has a young man to
rise In the employment of q large cor
porntion! Is u question frequently
asked. or course 1t depends largely on
the young man: but according TO n
statement recently sent out by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, o. OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

man IN the Fourteenth Ward. Daniel
V. linrkin. also former Alderman. Is
out for the nomination. too.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

The premier of r.ng and says thcr,
should be no talk Of Isolation" anon,
the great powers. Who has been boast
ing OF the "splendld" variety Of It fOl
n great many years?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

Alfred q. LaniO retires from the
County Board with an honest and able
record To his credit, and with the
hearty appreciation and thanks of the
citizens of Cook County for his good
work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

The French are going to reform their
spelling. AMI. while they are about II.
we wish that they would put few Of
those Irregular, not TO say disOrderly.
verbs In straight jnckets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

Charles \. Smith, Of the well known
Piano firm Of Smith Il Barnes. enjoys
u widespread popularity In Chicago
which he has earned by an honorable
ana clean career
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

\ Chicago Judge has decided that a
m'by'cnrriage must have lighted lamps
" 1t Is pushed on public ways after
dark, This will reduce the terrible
mortality caused by over-speeding baby
carriages.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

a Baltimore man has won twenty
seven hats on the election. Let us hope
the time may never come when women
will get to netting hats on their favor.
Ito candidates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

IL. u. J.. Doggett, member of the well
known firm of W. l., Doggett 4 Com
pany, Is one of the best posted ana
most popular real estate men In Chi
,ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

William 7. Maypole, former Alder,
man, has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for Alder,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-12-12

Francis W. Walker, the able and
well known attorney. would make u
splendid Judge of the Circuit Court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

You can waste good deal of time
telling how reliable you are.
You never say man won't listen to
reason IL he agrees with you. ISL n
A boy is literally abused II he isn't
polite, but how many say 'Thank you"
to q boy?
No one seems to have as hard time
earning money as the woman who mar
ries for it.
The average mans idea Of religious
liberty is the privilege Of staying home
from church.
Having good judgment and being ga
fool for luck" are frequently the story
Of single financial success told by
different parties. s
How poor are they who have no
patience! What wound did ever heal
but by degreesT' Who is the author Of
the above? It is not important wheth-
er you can remember the author II you
can soberly accept the lesson taught
5Atchison Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-03
The Value Of Diamonds.

Z The value Of the diamond is at SO
much per carat, and up to certain
limit the value per carat increases as
the size Of the stone increases. When
a carat diamond is quoted at $125, a
diamond weighing a half a carat Is
counted at the rate Of $75 per carat,
three-qunrter carat diamonds at 500
per carat one and one-quarter carat
diamonds at $40 per carat, one and
one-half carat diamonds at $3.50 per
carat, one and three-quarter carat dia-
monds at $3.50 per carat, and two carat
stones at 5000 per carat. Stones weigh
ing more than two carats sell at about
the same rate as that quoted for two
carat stones, and do not increase as
rapidly owing to the more limited de-
mand for the larger sized stones.-Ne
York Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-03
CALLING IN PARIS.
The Concierge Is Peculiar lnstitu"
ton In Several Ways.

The Concierge Is Peculiar lnstitu.
ton In Several Ways.
You leave your card at the door Of
the person to whom you desire to pre-
sent yourself, and there it is taken in
charge by that peculiarly French func-
tionary, the concierge, says Professor
Barrett Wendell in Scribner's. At
least In Paris, the greater part of
French people live in large houses con-
tanning a number of apartments with
common entrance and staircase.
Close to the entrance door, on the level
of the street, are some stuffy little
rooms inhabited by the concierge, or
porter, with his family. Their duty,
among other things, is to keep strict
watch on whoever goes in or out, and
at least one of them, often the porters
wife or half grown daughter, is always
at hand.
The chief popularity Of their temper
ament seems to be Unsuitable appetite.
At whatever hour of day or evening
you call on concierge you are sure to
find somebody eating or just risen
from table, and the atmosphere inhab-
tied by this busting parsonage seems
Immortality laden with the fumes of
something recently boiled.
No matter whether you call on q
friend who lives in some unpretentious
out Of the way place or on one who
inhabits something like palace, the
concierge is always about the same.
You can detect little difference be-
tween those in charge of important
doors and of Insignificant. They are
as like as house flies. OF course there
are private houses in Paris, with regu-
lar domestic servants such as you
would find anywhere, but these, grand
or simple, are so unusual that you re-
member the concierge as everywhere
standing between you and further hui
man intercourse. sE
In response to your card, which the
concierge duly sees delivered, comes
card, often with note, in return. II,
as is generally the case, this acknowl-
edgment Of your, existence contains an
intimation of when your French ac-
quaintance may be found at home, Ell
ther habitual or for your special bene-
fit, you make your second visit at this
appointed time and thus enter into real
personal relations.
Otherwise, your intercourse has limit
ed itself to a polite exchange Of cards.
Generally speaking, you never expect
or attempt to see French people socially
except when they have asked you to
one of their regular days Of reception
or have made a definite appointment.
To call on person at any other time
to. do more than leave your card with
the concierge would be an intrusive
pretense to intimacy.