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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Two white men were killed, q ne.
gro was lynched, seventy-five persons
were injured and two score houses,
mostly occupied by negroes wer
burned as the result of an attempt by
a mob at Springfield, ILL.,, to lynch a
negro who had assaulted a white wo'
man. OF the se%venty-five persons
wounded several have since died The
majority of the others were Shot in
the legs or feet by the soldiers who
dispersed the mob. Four thousand
troops are now on duty at Springfield
and no further rioting is likely.
Captain Peter Cooper Hams, son of
General Peter Cooper Hams, ST., and
one of the best known younger Off
GERS in the United States army, shot
and MORALLY wounded William e.
Annis, a magazine publisher and ed
itor of New York city, at the pier of
the Bayside Yacht club at Bayside, L.
I. Annis died a few hours later in
the Flushing hospital-the victim of
q husbands revenge for a wife led
astray. ..
A New York grand jury has found
indictments accusing Mrs. Benjamin
Teal, Harry M. Mousley, a private de-
tective, and Julia Fleming, a seam
stress, of attempting subornation of
perjury in inducing Mabel MacCauslan
to give false evidence against Frank
]. Gould in divorce proceedings
brought by Mrs. Gould.
After having prepared three graves
in a cemetery and caused headstones
to be erected, one for himself, one for
his son and one for his married daugh-
ter, Henry J. Duffy of Los Angeles.
Cal, killed his two children with an
axe and attempted to kill himself with
a butcher knife. An effort to kill his
wife also failed.
Mrs. Alice L. Webb, divorced wife
of Br0die l.. Duke, the millionaire to.
bacco manufacturer, was found guilty
at Chicago of defrauding the Great
Northern hotel by passing a worthless
check. Sentence was deferred pend.
ing argument on q motion for q new
trial.
Night riders made their appearance
Az AAAuA0A0 JOoS OkHOoASO OWSASO~AS
KY, along the banks of the Ohio river.
and warned the farmers that they had
better pool their tobacco this season
or there would be trouble.
Crazed with jealousy Stephen Pc
trik, twenty-five years old, probably
fatally shot Marie Petrik, eighteen
years old, his bride Of seven weeks,
at their home in Cleveland and then
!. committed suicide.
State Bank Examiner w. e. Gordon
has discovered q shortage Of approx;
mately $4,000 in the accounts Of
Thomas M. Reynolds, the missing
cashier of the Bank Of Alton, Okla.
A Northern Pacific transcontinental
train was held up by bandits on the
outskirts of Spokane, Wash, and thu
mail car looted. The amount q
booty secured is not known.
John j. Carroll. q veteran member
Of the New Orleans police force, waf
cut to death by q negro cook, who wass
afterwards killed BY the police.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
Escape on . Technieanty.

Escape on . Technieal1ty.
Parties convicted Of violating the law
sometimes escape paying the penalty
because of t~echnicalftfes which have
no bearing upon the moral issue in
volved. Chagrin over the collapse Of
the famous rebate al against the
Standard Oil corporation is natural,
but the effect Of the conviction and lay
ing of the fine should not be lost be-
cause the judgment was reversed. The
presiding judge In the trial court de
clared that the law had been deliber-
ately violated, a view which most
men probably believe to be sound. He
regretted that the law did not permit
him to place a severer penalty upon
the transgressors. The reviewing court
held that the deliberate violation Of
the law had not been clearly proved
and that the cash penalty exacted was
unjust.
The first court branded with an In
delible mark the practice which has
destroyed wholesome competition and
laid unfair burdens upon the people.
The effect of that conviction upon the
public mind can no more be removed
than that in the case Of an embezzler
or q murderer whose wrongdoing IL
clearly established, but who may escape
through some t~echnicality. Personal
disgrace and dishonor remain for the
wrongdoer, and the close call serves
as a warning for others who might
imagine immunity an easy thing. Il
has often been pointed out that the
act under which the Standard OIL re
bate suit was brought is inadequate
to give the public justice. But the
Judgment Of the public cannot be re-
versed. Guilty is its verdict. Under
the circumstances the plain and sim
pie course is the right one-to accept
the law as authoritatively laid down
by both courts and proceed to a new
trial Of the case in strict accordance
with the law. 9
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
The Uplift For the Farm

There is a great deal Of truth in the
presidents claim that social and other
conditions of farming life might be i'm
proved. Why the agricultural districts
are in deeper need than other commu-
mites: is not clear. however. Yet If
the federal government is going into
the business OF looking after the so
cial welfare of the masses the farm ia
as good a place to begin as any other.
Perhaps the presidents committee win
report that farmers are abundantly
able to improve their own condition, in
step with the rest of the country.
How to keep the boy on the farm
has been a problem for agricultural
theorizers for many years without any
widely applicable solution being found
One way evidently is not to send, him
to college, but the farm father has 4
right to decide whether It shall be
books or the pillow handle for his son.
The ether end Of this same question Of
boys leaving the farm is found in. the
overcrowding Of cities. While the
farmers r crying for harvest hands
the cities are overrun with men seek
ing work, some of whom have been
reared on farms.
If boys born on the farm could be
induced to take up the life in earnest
the farm work would be adequately
done and there would be less wage
competition in the cities. IF the prest-
dents able committee Of students Of
agricultural suggests some way to keep
farm boys at home its report will be
interesting reading. As for the rest
Of it, the results Of the inquiry should
prove of some s to check the next
ensus by, which is coming along soon.
Meanwhile the farmer will concern
himself with improving transportation.
crops. stock and markets and leave the
social uplift end to the women Of his
household and neighborhood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
When sleep Was Trump..

WuOu oteop WAt JtumPSs
A bridge playing set at an eastern
university, who usually turned night
into day, used to appear at morning
chapel with remarkable regularity and
were pointed out as IN example by the
authorities. An alteration was made
In the time. chapel not beginning until
thirty minutes later, and the dean was
astounded to. see that none Of these
men, SO regular before, was present,
He sent for them and asked the req.
son.
"Well, sir" said one, Its like this:
When chapel was at half past Z we
could just manage II, but we can't
keep awake till 8 o'clock."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
Hunting Lions In a Palace Car.

Hunting Lions In a Palace Car.
Two women have just been touring
the jungle where Roosevelt is expected
to revel in deeds Of derring do" and
tell the world all about 1t at q dollar
q word. One Of the women, an Ameri-
can, has just published a book which
takes the reader into the wild haunts
Of zebras. gnus. CRATES. hyenas and
lions in central Africa. The whole
trip was made in palace cars and in
steamboats,, and all the terrors of the
jungle, except perhaps that lonely feel
ing when one is nailed there by fate.
were experienced.
One lion shooting described by the
writer is a match for Roosevelt's bear
Staying feat In the wilds of Louisiana.
A huge lioness engaged in a race with
the train and when the train pulled
up crouched in a clump of grass sew
enty feet away. All the men on the
train rushed for their guns and looked
to their ammunition. and mo one was
frightened Is the naive remark of the
traveller, to whom this scene was very
exciting. But the men were too slow
or too long disputing over the honor of
the first shot, and the lioness coolly
leaped across the track behind the
train and disappeared in the Jungle.
A little later another lion was seen
close to the track near the station. II
only remains to imagine Roosevelt on
the train and all the men giving way
to the mighty American hunter who
naturally must be the hero of his OWL
lion shooting stories in order to earn
his money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Campaign contributors are expected
to bestow their money with the same
generous freedom with which the less
amuent auditor bestows his applause.
And II the funds are in proportion to
the cheering at Chicago and Denver 1t
win be a record for contributions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Keep In mind that It is only BY per
sistent effort in the face Of discourage.
ment that any Of us ever does anything
that IS really worth while doing. The
fellow who gives up when he 10 once
beaten is made Of mighty poor stuff.
Roosevelt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
Nur Re.pect For Law.

TH~- -
People who are fond of comparing:
what they choose to call English re-
spect for. law with our alleged disposi-
ton to lawlessness must have read
with establishment the calm endurance
Of the woman sufragists recently turn
ed back In an effort to take their cause.
into the. privacy of the summer capital
at Oyster Bay. The entire suffragist
mission was conducted with a show Of
decorum vastly different from the. dem
~onstrations of Jealous suffragettes
which have recently married the. peace
Of British statesmen.
The sufragfst party which attempted
to reach President Roosevelt was led
by q woman who is said to have par
tcfpated in demonstrations against the
British house of commons and else
where in London. She found that the
usually accessible president Of the
United States has mean Of safeguard
ing his privacy. Had the tactics Of
the London suffragettes been followed
at Oyster Bay the presidents secret
service men would have had their ears
boxed. and perhaps there would have,
been some window smashing. followed
by Incarceration in the local Jail. Att
er all, 1t may be that our suffragists|
gained more in being repulsed and in|
accepting their repulse with calmness
and dignity than would have been DOS
sible had they been rough and obstrep-
erous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

The United States geological survey,
says that the 8country's coal supply q
good only until the year 2o55. Well.
147 years Is time enough for the oper-
ators and miners to light their battles
over several times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
The Real Americas womsn.

V&EfaA Il no 1SVO4 SS"D0IG5n-
Professor Herrick's recent sweeping
Indictment Of American women b NOT
CALCULATED to increase tie public r.
spect for the fraternity which he rep
resents. Only a small percentage Of
the women Of this country are greedy
and fnordinately ambitious and withat
shameless In their greed and ambition.
The professors remarks apply perhaps
10 certain Of the swagger and smart
sets of the great cities whoshave been
enticed from allegiance to the Dreva1-
ing standards Of taste and conduct by
vanity, . failing as old as the human
race.
Reports Of the doings Of women
which get into the news and society
press are q poor index Of the ideals
and the morals Of American women.
Every aggregation of women where
the serious life Of the day is being
manifested %contradicts the notion that
the sex Is far gone In frivolity, insfn-
certify and coarse %selfshness. Consid-
ering the freedom of action allowed to
young women by their guardians anu
to all women by the common consent
Of society, the discretion and moderat
lion observed by the mass Of Ameri-
ian women are not only noticeable, butt
commendable. They give the lie to that
pessimism which says that liberty in-|
variably runs to- license.
All over the country women number
ing many millions are devoting their
time and their talents to the noblest
pursuits which are fostered in this age.
If they were. asked to practice the sor-
lid economies and. grinding industries
of their grandmothers they would do it
and succeed. It seems at times In
this matter Of moral conduct as though
the great body Of women make it a
point to distinguish themselves before
the world as the very opposites of
those weak and foolish sisters whose
doings furnish, texts for the authors
Of sensations. It must be admitted
that far too many young women who
might be better occupied are inclined
to initiate the swagger element. But
the depression is brief and really
amounts to no, mor than the sowing
Of a, crop of wild oats" that are not
very wild except in appearance. But
for every one Of these misguided girls
there are ten whose ideals are Of the
noblest and whose performance is in
all respects conscientious. fruitful and
'praiseworthy. The glory of the ma
!tion is its women, because our institu-
lions foster a noble type of woman
hood. If Professor Herrick would.
find out the facts and learn the real
occupations Of our women he would.
know that a larger proportion Of the
female population is engaged in &C..
tive pursuits in America than in any
other civilized land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
On Ice.

"Yes," said Alkali Ike, "a couple o
COW punchers INDUCED in q very. pref
y scientific scrap down at Bad Bucko's
yesterday"
tits wonderful how cool those fell
lows keep under the circumstances" 4
remarked the eastern tourist.
"Yaas; they certainly have to be kept
cool, stranger. I believe, for some rea-
son or other, their funerals amt to be
for a couple o: days yet."-Philadelphia
Press. AssfaS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

It Is just forty years since that
classic Of American childhood, Louisa
N. Alcott's Little Women" first APP
peared. Recently a special edition Of
100000 copies Of the book was issued.
evidence that It does not appear anti
quated to the young readers Of today.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Japanese dispatches say that the war
party controls the new ministry. That
81 unfortunate. In this country the
war party is restricted to certain news
paper offices, where 1t is able to find
amusement without doing real hurt to
anybody.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

See that the rights to that delightful
little toy. the air torpedo, have Just
been sold. By the way. what has be-
come Of that lovely temple Of peace.
located somewhere or other. and all
the weepful. promises Of disarmament
Are we so soon forgot"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
certainiy Mould.

City Man Ito Wouldn't It
open your eyes to look across at that
lot there and see one Of our city ky
.scrapers covering It? Village Man.
Waal.. I guess 4 would, seein' - I've
got twenty head y cattle sg1raxin' there.
Bohemian. Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Every American boy cannot hope &
be president, but with seven parties 81
the Held Il may soon BE- possible 81
every on. 70 b ! candidate for ths
omcs, some time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

In the opinion Of most authorities in
physics 1t is the heavier than air.
flying machine that contains the prom
lie Of aerial navigation. but it appears
to be the province of the gas bag to es-
tablish records in actual flights.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

q Russian who has lived 12e years.
was presented to the car the. other
day-as a sample. we suppose. Of
what q Russian can do by not attract.
Ing the attention Of nihilists and bomb
throwers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Il is claimed that there are only
5000 dope iends' IN all New York.
These figures, however. do not include
the Gothamrites who study FACING
charts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Another American heiress Is to mar.
n lord. Experience n this line eyi-
IDENTIFY does not teach anything but ~
htsd repentance. 2S
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Experiments made recently in Eu-
rope show that vegetable paper pre-
serves the freshness and flavor Of fish
better than ice, a pointer for the ice
trust.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Mr.. Wn's determination to reach the
age Of 200 years implies that he ex-
poets to remain on good terms. with
several administrations II the Chi
nese government.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

The latest hazing episode at West
Point rather Unexpectedly resulted in.
the hazing Of the recently m%atriculated
secretary Of war. .s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

No man can object to being geniallly
addressed for awhile as "Blll" when
there is q prospect Of exchanging the
title for "Mr. President
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

As it takes a soldiers weight In lead
- kill him, war alrships viii have 20
carry weight II they are 70 destroy
armies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

4 one cannot talk constantly without
saying foolish thtnsk.--Chicago Rsc.
gord.Her4id- q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Aeppelin's airship naturally kicked
Ike llE 2 steer when ropeds down. and nat
urally something had to .sbust."p
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

y great aeet 10 az the antipodes.
But who Scarees1 The anltipodes haau 10.
votes. III G
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Flow to Be Happy Without Hazing''
might be q good title for q book to be
included In the: courses Of study for
military and naval schools. \
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-09
ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

Mrs. v. H. John visited at La
ona Monday.
jerome Clark of Gillett was in
town Oh business yesterday.
Atty. Hoxie of Gillett was
business caller in town Wednes-
day.
Masquerade ball at the opera
house Friday eve, Jan. 3lst.
Music by Gibson's orchestra OF
Appleton.
Chas. Kludt, who has been in
very poor health for some time,
was taken to Kewaskum Tues
day. Mrs. Chas. Kludt an d
Henry Kludt accompanied him.
hirs. Geo. Fovell returned
from Green Bay yesterday where
she had been to visit her hus-
band who is in the hospital. Mr..
Fovell is reported to be a little
better.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-09
KEEN INTELLIGENCE WANTED.
A Story That illustrates What Banks
Are Looking For.

Pierce Jay, the commissioner OF
banks of Massachusetts, at the Amerl-
can Bankers associations convention
In ST. Louis, advocated a better ac-
couniing system.
ssBut above ALL" said Mr. lay, IN
discussion of his idea, I'VE want intel
ligence. If embezzlement is TO be thor
oughly put down. Systems are good,
but intelligence is better, and in cash
iers and tellers and bookkeepers and
note clerks we wsat the same keen,
quick intelligence that characterized
old Cant. Hiram Cack of Gloucester.
"Cack jay very Ill. One day he got
down-hearted. feeling that bis case
WIS hopeless.
- fear, aoctor. ne said, there isn't
much hope fcr me.
"sOh. yes. there Is the doctor an
swered. Three years ago ! was in
your condition precisely, and look at
me now
..cack. intelligent and alert said
quickly:
What docto4 did you haves'"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-09

ply appears to be waning, since
the total consumption for the
State shows a small decrease
since 1905, whereas the other
States named have all increased
their consumption. Other States
important in the production OF
pulp are: Massachusetts,, Mime
sofa, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
The average cost of pulp de-
livered at the mill was 81 81.
The total value Ct the wood con
sumed in 1906 was $3.50, 400, 900.
The chief item determining the
price Of paper is the cost of pulp.
An example Of the increased
increased price Of paper is found
IN the case of publisher of a
daily in the Middle West, who
recently paid 81, 200 for a carload
of paper. The same quantity
and grade Of paper cost year
ago but $500.
The chemical processes of pa
per making, which better pre-
serve the wood fiber, are gaining
over the mechanical process. Ia
1899, 65 per cent of the wood
was reduced by the mechanical
process; in 1906, less than 80 per
cent.
All importations of wood for
pulp are from Canada, and com
prised, Ia 1906, $4,000 cords,
nearly all Of which was spruce.
Four and a half million dollars
worth of pulp was imported n
1906, a slight falling off from
1905.
Circular 100 of he Forest
Service contains a discussion q
the consumption of pulpwood IN
1906, based on statistics gather
ed by the Bureau of the Census
aud the Forest Service. The
pamphlet can be had upon APP
plication to the Forester, United
States Department Of Agfical.
tare, Washington, D. G.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-09
BLACK WELL ITEMS.


Miss MclEugh returned Mon
day To resume her duties.
Il. Powers attended a board
meeting at Laona Monday.
Mr.. bauer returned from Mos
.inee Monday, after spending
Xmas with his family.
Mary Grezenske arrived Mon
day from Stevens Point to spend
the winter at the home OF her
protAer, John>Grezenske.
A man was brought in from
one of the camps Tuesday eve
ming who had the misfortune to
break his leg The doctor was
called from Laona to attend his
injuries.
Tie boys gave a New Year
party in Mill View Cottage Sat
urday evening, which was we'll
attended and proclaimed very
successful and enjoyable by all
present. Music was furnished
by NJ. Beaver and j. Sillers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-09
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