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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-04
A Christmas Suggestion

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~ HIS is the time of the year when we are once more
racklng our brains all of us, to think of things to give
as Christmas presents to the various members of the
family. Are you as usual "up against it, to think of
useful things that will be appreciated for every member Of the
If SO let us make a suggestion. A bank book with the first
deposit entered on it, is a very practical present for the boy or 4
girl, ana ana is often an incentive to save which might not be re-
in this manner.
Many substantial bank balances today started from just
such beginnings as that. A large sun is not needed to start
an account, any sum from one dollar up will be received and an
Another suggestion-if you have friends at a distance get
a bank draft and send them. We can furnish you with drafts
on Europe or any part of the world if desired.
Anice present to the head of the family would be TO rent
a safety deposit box, and present him with the kew on Christ
mas m9ln,ng with the rent paid up for a year in advance.
bank as not containing anything valuable in that line, come in
ana see us and perhaps we can make some suggestions to help
you out OF some of the difficulties that will arise at that time,
E'iISt National Bank
WASHBURN, N. D. eA''T ;5o 1SS osSSsilvs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-04
Wood For Sale.

l.5OO cords Of stove wood for
sale at SIZE per cord. Located
on Sec. 5-143-Sl at my saw mill
yard.
Joseph Willets. Proprietor,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
viii BEGIN Work Soon.

\ fey mo.e davs and the town
ship assessor will be knocking at
your door.
The first day of March is the
date set for the township assess
|ors to begin their annual work.
AS March l, comes on Sunday
this year the work of the assess
|ors will not begin until the Sec
ond day, but all of them promise
to make up for lost time when
they get started.
County Assessor John Klein
is to have a conference with the
township assessors and their
deputies in the near future in his
office. When the assessors and
deputies do get together plans
for the annual campaign will be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
A Temperance Town.

If some author wanted data for story for companion
piece to Charles Hoyts laughabe comedy "a Temperance
Town, he might come to Petersburg. Petersburg is
without saloons, but somehow the bbulous ones find
sufficient moisture of the Intoxicating kind to absorb at all
loved by the Teutons of Jasper and Evansville is not al
ways to be had here Still drunken frequently
seen on the streets reeng about in besotted glee No
mood want to monkey with the wine when is dazzling
in its reddish tns they to have little trouble in get
ting it. Wines, Whistles, gins, brandes and apple Jack
always, SO It's said be had by those who know So
when some wise ones calls Petersburg "a temperance
town they accompany the assertion with wink of the
eye.-Pike Co. Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28

1t begins to look as if the name
of the honorable Peter Coble.
would appear on the ballots to be
voted at the Democratic joint
primary in this and Dubois Co, /,
March II, 1908. Mr.. Coble has
signified his intention to hang on
and does not signify any intention
of relinquishing his job as joint
representative, though 3 Pike
Co. candidates would gladly take
the job off his hand Now, if
Mr.. Coble would act in accord
ance with the views of the lead
ing Democra S of Dubois county,
he would peacefully withdraw,
but he has thrown down the
gauntlet and defied the leaders
of that party in both counties
The question is will the masses
uphold an honorable proposition
made by the leading Democrats,
of Dubois county to concede the
nomination of joint representa-
tive to Pike county, or will they
deliberately vote for Coble, be-
cause he is from Dubois county.
That the nomination doesn't
belong to Dubois coun-
ty, according to an established
rule, IS well known to Coble, and
it begins to dawn upon the minds
Of the people that it is he want
ing the office, much more than
the office wants him. Neverthe-
ess it is democratic fight, and
{ is they who must settle the
iifficulty among themselves Tues
lay. March IL, 1908. Let 'er
come Mr.. Coble has paid the
Tee to have his name placed on
he ticket we are informed
Editor Alden Heuring, of the !
Ninslow Dispatch, in a recent is
'ue of that paper makes known |
lis intention of becoming a can
iidate for the office Of joint rep
esentative of the 9th Judicial
district. 1t is well to make your
wants known, but another thing
o have them fulfilled. 1t begins
o look as if Representative Coble
as saved the brick that ne hit
ieuring with two years ago, and
; going to take another throw at
i'm. Petersburg Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28

given the town. From here the best snake story
that was ever published tiger, the Indianapolis pa
men and children and feeding off the herds and ocks and
numerous other stories that would suggest fake many
state editor in the great newspaper Offices of the cities
These correspondents took their pens in hand during the
recent heavy rains They didn't miss the damage created
by the flood any, and of them added fire in Peters
burg furniture factory to the horrors of his flood story 1t
may be that these special dispatches to the News and Star
from Petersburg do not always find their origin in the
fertile brains of the local representatives, but these
tile gentlemen never write anything that will detract from
the news value of stories they send out from here
Pike Co. Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28

gone over carefully AS soon as
this conference is ended the
township assessors will HE them
selves to the office of the county
auditor where their supplies will
be awaiting them After these
supplies are furnished there will
be nothing left to do but shoulder
the regulation blanks and begin
to ask questions which are fami-
liar to all persons who have ever
been assessed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
Diminishing Returns.

In lSo9 an engineer on fast passenger train on rail
road tna need not here be advertised became violently
insane Inc time on ms run had been cut down to fifty
miles an hour. 1t very rapid running at that time
and It told severely the mans nerves Suddenly while
az te throttle reason gave way and the engineer started
70 make record run. He imagined there was another
fast train just behind his life was at stake and safety
for himself and his train demanded that he should make
a hundred miles an hour.
he had nearly attained his pace and was fvng past
station where ne should have stopped for ORDERS when
the hrean, realizing the situation laid the mad engineer
low with with nk-pin and the train was slowed down
Just IN time to escape wreck
There natural law, well recognized and defined bv
men VINO think called the Law of Diminishing Returns,
sometimes referred to the Law of Pivotal Points
man starts to systematic exercise and he finds that
MS strength Increases He takes more exercise and keeps
on until ne gets stae'that is he becomes sore and
lame He has passed the Pivotal Point and is getting
Diminishing Return.
In running railroad engine certain amount of coal is
required to pull train OF given weight mile, say at the
rate OF fifty miles hour You double the amount of
your coal and simple folks might say you double your
speed but railroad men know better The double amount
OF coal will give you only about sixty miles instead of fifty
with heavy train. Increase your coal and from this on
YOU get Diminishing Return If you insist on 80 miles
an hour you get your speed at terrific cost and terrible
risk.
Another case: Your BODY requires certain amount of
fOOdthe body an engine; food is the fuel life is
0ustOn Better the quality and and quantity of your
food and up to certain point you increase your strength
O on increasing IT, and you reach point where you get
Diminishing returns Go increasing your food and you
get death
Loan money at five per cent and your investment is
reasonably secure and safe Loan money at per cent
and you do not double the returns the contrary you
have taken on much risk Loan money twenty per
cent and you probably lose; for the who borows at
twenty per cent does not intend pay h. can help it.
The Law of Diminishing Returns was what Oliver Wen
dell Holmes had in mind when he said: Because like
pinch Of salt in nv soup that wish to be i'm
merSed in brine"
Churches, preachers and religious denominations are
good things IN their time and place. and up certain
point Whether for the church has passed the Pivotal
tn dncida Ru bic
because thing good up to certain point good is
why should be be perpetuated The Law of
Diminishing returns the natural refutaton Of the popular
alIacy, that because thing is good you get too
much OF it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
The Same In Jasper.
How We BECAME FAMOUS.

What the late Mr. Pabst made Milwaukee, the local
correspondents of the Indianapolis Star and the Indiana
polls News are making Petersburg Readers of those two
papers will at least believe that Petersburg should have
that the gentlemen sending out the from here have
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
THE SHIP AT SEA.

{ I've been thinking. sadly thinking.
{ Thinking Of my ship al sea.
{ I've been dreaming Of the sinking.
{ OF the ship so dear to me
: ibis ship his been smoothly sailing. !
: Sailing for year or more !
: Surely. surely it's not failing. I.
: Failing. sailing to the shore :
I OH the wind is fercely sweeping.
Z Sweeping up fearful roar,
I Can it be the ship is creeping.
Z Creeping, sneaking from the shore. )
Hark! hear the captain calling.
Calling to his men on dec ,
Now see the ship falling.
Falling in a ruined wreck.
: Now again it's disappearing. :
: Disappearing in wave. Z
: Oh ship Oh ship. for you m fearing.
: Fearing you not land the brave :
4 Oh ship, Oh shir my heart is breaking.
I Breaking. for think you're lost. )
Z And this voyage you are making. )
{ Making at a costly cost )
{ Up and down the shore I'm trotting ,
Trotting like old Oriole''. ,
{ For your safety am plotting.
Plotting with my very soul
: And now most no)e ship at sea. !.
! pray for your delivery. I
pray All-Mighty-God to Thee. 4.
: To bring the Judge-ship home 10 ne
SQUEDUNK )
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28
COME OUT OF THE CY
CLONE CELLAR.

1t was a black-looking cloud but it didn't
so much harm Have a look around You.
Or perhaps vol'ya 70. cargo # trade
timidity? Dump a overheard
For business sake chloroform your crouch.
If you've got no confidence in your fellow
man. you've got TO excuse to be in business
unless you're burglar.
Because the majority Of Americans are
still out mot inside the penitentiaries.
And if you have the 100 per cent. patriot
ism We need now, you'll show it by believing
in the Nation and the other man, and
advertising in the JASPER COURIER
v v~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28

Wife--Oh. William, why are you SO
late? | have been so frightened.
William (who has been to his club
'Portant blsnish. m'dear.
Wife Wouldn't It keep till tomor-
row.
William-No, love, not after corksh
drawn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Surgeons in Richmond

In view, the council OF the association,
in whose hands have been all the pre-
liminary arrangements for the gather
ing In Richmond. have decided that all
the meetings will be open. and physi-
clans generally are especially invited
to attend and hear the papers,
The entertainment feature will in
clude stag reception at the West.
Club, rendered from 3 to !.
o'clock this evening BY lor Lewis 9,
Bosher and general reception to be
rendered Tomorrow evening from . to
IL o'clock by DIR. and Mrs. George Ben
Johnston at their residence, No. 4O7
East Grace Street. For the special en-
tertainment OF the ladies'. Miss Mary
Johnston will give n luncheon at 1880
o'clock this afternoon at her residence.
No. Ito East Franklin Street; Mrs.
John T. Anderson will serve tea at $40
=. NJ. to-day at her home, No. ooS West
Franklin Street. and Mrs Swanson VIII
serve tea at the Executive Mansion
from to I p, NJ Tomorrow. i
The Program,
The full program or the sessions OF
the association is as follows;
Monday morning, 10 o'clock, execu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

The annual session OF the American
Surgical Association will begin at 10
o'clock this morning In the Jefferson
auditorium. About eighty OF the Is
members had arrived In Richmond last
night, With perhaps thirty ladies, and
others will come to-day, The associa-
ton is composed OF eminent specialists
from all sections OF the country, Win
whom will sit q number OF dlstlh-
guished physicians from abroad,
Limited in its membership to prac-
ticing surgeons of the highest type,
and to teachers of surgery in approved
institutions, the association represents
that branch Of the medical profession
which in recent years has made the
most rapid strides, and that branch OF
science whose researches hold forth the
greatest hope of material benehtto the
human race In the amelioration OF
suffering and the treatment OF disease.
III character the discussions Will be OF
the greatest interest to the medical
profession generally and to all students
capable OF understanding and appre-
ciating nbstrusc scientific subjects
treated by men of worldwide reputation
and masters Of their craft. With this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

and superylsicn OF children rron, 1nsti-
nt!ons. tosepl, q Judge B Bsu fnsss No 1
ws9s roy nGss fn''s W sS afs
clubs, /. Thomas Walsh. Louisville, KY;
"Workins Boys' Homes Tor Tho After-Gar'
81 q. Boy. r n.T y ln1.ltusos rev. 'f0
General erta 1e ,spe spependent sick Poor
Tho I'hys!ean In the conference ..t,o. pr
city. n. j.; aids to Catholic Education.
Very Rev. 4. r. Doyle. G. $. y. Arostol';S
2. c. Carroll. st. Louis, Mo-; ladies .ld
Auxiliarics in the Visitation and =! Kc',et III, o.
Mo.
clubhouse for the special accommodation
OF the ladies In attendance at the con-
ference In the lobby Of Murphy.. Grace as
and evening nnnsS' for their cir use.
,rhis afternoon from f-to O'clock. auto.
the ladies attending the conference to e
sssS til, sss s,y e u g', Risbon1 ae'es'
The remaining religious services OF tho
society vii, take place at Y.. s.; Peter, Peter
Nine o'clock this morning. solemn high
mass. the celcbrant and assistants I, be,ns
Sss pF. e. s w'h York; hs sx
Eight o'clock Tuesday mornins.N low
mass. followed by solemn benedlctioh OF
the blessed sacrament. The children have
rehearsed several hymns. which they VIII
sing during the low mass one of tho
hymns being in honor OF st. Vincent do
PAUL ~, patron of the. society. The
bcnediction service will be sung by the
altar boys. The delegates will 60 to Holy
Communion In a body at the mass. after
lnvirg received the sacrament OF penance
Monday in any one OF the Catholic
churches OF R!chmond.
At a. NJ. Wednesday. solemn requiem
mass for the deceased members OF st.
Vincent de Paul's Society. the officers of
tho mass being priests from other States.
The visiting priests and all the priests
OF this city and Manchester are invited
to be present In the sanctuary at the dit
ferent services The centre aisle OF the
church will be reserved for the delegates
OF tire society.
The affairs OF st. Peter. have been ar.
t!stically decorated for the occasion by
the sanctuary ladies' with palms. ever.
green's roses and other flowers. Nearly
100 altar boys under the direction Of
Brother Charles. will be In the sanctuary
at the different services. st. Peters male
choir. under the guidance OF Miss Nina
Randolph, the organfst. will sing the
Gregorian Mass on Monday and Wednes-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

OF children, a stern duty. stares liz
in tie face. whether 1T. be the. at
icrcare % the child dlscchargcd iron,
air work. settlement work. or the fur.
nishinE OF evening attractions for
WORKING boys. We find other charity
workers already In. the neld We are
should be tic future pillars OF the
Catholic Church. Are we to allow such
conditions 10 continue. II we find
them existing. II Will not sufftce sim.
ply to invcigh against them and INC , raise
resort to more active measures. Tor we
have no right TO expect others TO 90
our work. neither must VIC expect MI
racles to be performed ,,,. ,,d r,,,,
To The church. we have got to make =. re- :.
iieion attractive: We must work WIN
energy and determination 10 ,mprov roth "' :
u more effieaclon. than personal service.
Oct into c,nse touch With the ch'l1ren,
arouse their interes, snIst v tnr.s uo op
for church and country by making then,
God fearing. law-abidinE young men ana
women. IL, .,.,.
light. 'Ts the forernnner Of much good.
I rere 10 the Ladies' Auxllatics OF the
81. Vincent de Paul Society; Represen.
tatives Of this new ORGANIZATION arc mere
I'VE h.ve come to this Beautiful city
Of Richmond under the most pleasant con :
ditions. We are experiencing true South :
err hospitality. We have met here IN
the city Of our friends and within the
next few days the delegates, of two other
conferences OF charity VIII have as.
semblcd To-day, the eyes OF the people
al: over this broad land are fixed upon
Riclunond. The cry is on to Richmond y
IT Is. however a peaceful warfare We are
wnging: It is Il war against Vice and iSno-
rarce. aeains' paupersm. In which Is en-
gagged everything that Is good and best
II human nature and in the heart OF
man."
Program To-day.
Conference mass ana sermon. o'clock
a. NJ. ST. Peters Church.
First session. 1890 O'Clock A. NJ. ST.
Mary's Hall. s1c East Marshall Street
Announcement OF committees and other
business pertaining to the conference.
General topc dependent Families."--
Visiting Poor Families In Their Homes"
George II. Reagan. Boston, Mass; AIDE
quatc Relief" Albert TIoen. Baltimore.
Md: character of Relief and Method Of
Distribution" John Rca. Philadelphia. Pa;
The Spiritual Character OF the Home"
William II. Hardy. Boston. Mass.
Second session, 2:3o o'clock r. NJ
General Topic: dependent Chldren."--
Placing Orphans and Destitute Children
In the Homes OF Fostcr-Parents," DR..
chas. F. McKenna. New York: After Care
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
About Charity Workers
Mayor of Auburn in 1902 and again In
1904. Ec Is Democrat.

Mayor OF Auburn in 1909 and again In
1904. F1e Is Democrat.
Miss Jane Adams, the distinguished
head OF the social settlement at Hull
House, in Chicago. is widely known as
author OF various sociological works.
Democracy and Social Ethics" and
'Newer Ideals Of Peace" being. perhaps,
the best known.
L. II. Bailey. director OF the College
of Agriculture at Cornell University,
has had large experience in agrcul-
ture and horticulture in their economic
aspects, and Is recognized authority
on all kindred subjects. Besides his
encyclopaedia of American Horticulture"
he is the author OF a large number OF
books on gardening and such Subjects,
and is a distinguished contributor to
the hest periodicals.
Miss katharine Petit comes under
the auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. She is head presi-
dent Of the social settlement In Hind
man, Ky, and will speak of the social
work In isolated mountain communi-
ities--a topic hut too little discussed IN
general conferences. Settlement work
in city slums is told of by many. Miss
Petit leads in a discussion OF similar
work In mountain districts.
Miss Frances G, Curtis. chairman OF
the section devoted to work among
children, Is member Of the Massa-
chuaetts State Board OF Charities. She
Is a brilliant illustration of those wo-
mon born to wealth aud surrounded by
luxury who have found In their high
ment to use IN advancing their less
fortunate sisters. Miss Curtis has long
been a mower In the charitable work
OF her native State, and her splendid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

AS prominent people, including men
and women of national reputation. will
assemble in Richmond durlng this
week for the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction, from May 9Th
through the 18th, n word as to the
personnel of the gathering may be OF
value. Richmond people will have the
opportunity during the week OF hear
ing great specialists speak on subjects
of immediate and present interest, and
many will meet the charity workers
personally.
The program has been already pub
lished, as far as 1t was possible to do
so. and further information will be
given from time to time concerning the
benefit of those who may desire to
know something of the distinguished
visitors. the State Library has prepared
a brief sketch OF a few OF the more
prominent speakers. The list Is far
from complete, but may serve as an
indication OF the class OF speakers at
the conference. Other data has been
added by the secretary OF the national
conference.
Judge Julian ". Mack presides over
the Juvenile Court OF Chicago, Is a.
past president of the National Confer
ence of Jewish Charities and is ad-
mttted to be the exponent of the best
system now In existence for dealing
with juvenile crime.
Mr.. Thomas Osborne is president Of
the board of trustees of the George
Junior Republic, and has had much to
do With advancing the interests OF
that remarkable institutions, He Is a
|native and resident of Auburn, n. T.,
and In 1899 was appointed BY Cover
nor Roosevelt delegate to the trust con-
ference In Chicago. He was elected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

OUT.
.CH late there has existed feeling
of the society. To-day the spirit of
Iphilanthropy, of charity, OF love for
fellow men (call 1t by whatever name
YOU please has apparently gone mad,
People. actuatcd by the best of mo-
Itives, but woefully warped in their
ideas. have come forth before the pub
Ilic enunciating doctrines whose dis.
semination would destroy society and
make the condition of the poor worse
than ever. Thinking people OF all de-
and opinions realizing the
dangerous situation have come togeth-
Tor sinking their religious differences
land uniting to fight for the common
veal.
What is more natural than that
our society should be invited 10 CO.
Operate with other, ORGANIZATIONS? Can
any Just reason be advanced for de-
lclining such invitations? There Is no
compromsn of religious principles,
am none the less q Catholic because
unite with my Protestant and, Hebrew
that union means strong stand for
1.-THE safety OF the rouptry's future, a
lmovc for the uplifting of the neg
Elected and poyerty-strlcken and the
preservation OF law and order.
! I'm looking over the lists of subjects
TO he discussed at the various sessions
Iof our conference, one ,narvels at their
University and is most forcibly reminds
led OF tho truth of the statement that
.ino work Of charity Is foreiRn TO the
lSociety OF St Vincent de Paul,
4 Stern DUTY.
y In one particular field, the care
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

Mr.. Jeffrey r. Bracket is at the head
of the School for Social Workers In
Boston. Mass. an institution which
offers courses In training for social
work TO students of Harvard University
and Simmons College. He Is former
president of the national conference.
and by virtue OF this fact Is member
of the executive committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

DR.. j. f. Searcy is the superintend-
ent Of the Hospital for the Insane at
Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is chairman OF the
committee on the insane and epileptic
OF the national conference. It is eN-
pccted that this section will develop
a discussion Of number of problems
relating to these classes of depend
ants. which will be of especial value
TO the Southern States. DR.. William i.
Drewry. OF Petersburg, viii also be
one OF the leaders along this line.