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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27

About the best thing in the way
Of "small potatoes" that we have
noticed Of late is the appeal being
made by friends Of G. B.. Little to
the voters of the "slope" pressing
that gentleman as a "slope candi-
date" Now, why this sudden
solicitude for the welfare of the
slope by Titles scattered organs?
Judged by the past it cannot be
because Of any burning love for
the slope country. Can any one
imagine what interest could be
subserved by a United States SEN
ator that would be peculiar to the
slope alone? Is not the very
thought suggestive? Don't we want
a senator who is more of a cosm-
politan than this limited slope
idea suggests? Do we want a man
who is bound to favor sectional
interests as well as those of trusts
and corporate No, the slope
will not rise to that kind of bait.
The great state North Dakota
should have a man in the senate
who will represent the people,
every locality, and no special in
terests, a man Of broad views, wide
experience, high ideas Of states
manship; a man whose insight
into the needs of all the people is
undimmed by special considera-
tions, whose outlook surveys at
once the interests of the jewellers
on the cold and rugged hill tops Of
our fartherest east, laborers among
the pines of the north, the toilers
among the cotton fields of the
south, and the cleaners scattered
over the fertile fields and bound
ing prairies Of the west.
Does Little measure up to the
standard? No, not if sized up by
his past lack achievements. If we
follow the suggestion Of some of
his ablest colleagues we will con-
tinue our present high standing in
the councils Of the nation BY keep.
ing at his post the experienced.
able, broad minded senior senator,
He. Observation-Disclosures Pr
oneer
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27

If we are not greatly mistaken
the boom that was started to land
G. B. Little in the U. S. Senate
has spent most of its force already
and the indications are that Hon.
a. 9. Hansbrough's star will be in
the ascendency from now on. The
people of North Dakota want men
in the senate who can and will
accomplish things. A man must
be in the United States senate
many years before he acquires
any standing and influence among
his associates. Mr.. Hansbrough
has been there long enough to
have become a power in the SEN
ate. We have seen that he has
been able to introduce and pass
measures for the good of his state,
or any part of the state whenever
necessary, and that he has never
hesitated in taking prompt action
to relieve any distress among his
constituents. He stands high in
the favor of President Roosevelt,
whose friendship alone is a stamp
Of worth to the man who possesses
It.
It is now reported that Mr..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27
Young Men Take Notice.
A number of school bows

A number Of school boys were
seen %loafing along the streets last
week when they should have been
in school. The following is clipt
from an exchange and will be good
reading for those boys:
young man I notice that you
are not in school anymore. What's
the matter? Think you have re-
ceived enough education to carry
you through the world? Or do
you stay out just because you do
not like to go? Didn't like the
teacher, eh? Well, let me tell you
you'll find the meanest teacher on
earth now, a dream of love beside
some of the bosses you will work
under in the cold and unfeeling
years you will pillow into when you
have to get out and hustle for
yourself. Education is the most
valuable thing in the world to man
but to boy it comes the cheapest
It cost you nothing to get that-for
which many a man in town would
give all he has to possess. You
have the winning numoer in the
lottery of education if you play it
now. Loaf around for a few years
and you will Away be on a blank.
It is true that any man can make
a;living, but you will notice that
the fellows who do it with their
brains have an easier time of it
than those who are compelled to
do it with their muscles. At the
present stage of the game the
choice jobs are not held by physi-
cal. strength. Education will not
crawl into your head while you are
asleep. The thing for you to do
is to hike off to school tomorrow
and stay there. Your holidays
will come later when you need
them"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27
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Don't write him
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time to make out
that may leave
him in doubt =
that he can't east
" read.
Don't fill out
loyal papers or
card memOs - or
make ont
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27

Hansbrough will be promoted from
his position on the committee Of
public lands to that of chairman
of the committee on the agricul-
tural, and that Knute Nelson of
Minnesota will succeed him. Long
years Of experience and proof Of
high ability are required of men
before they are trusted with such
responsible positions. The state
of North Dakota cannot afford to
throw away Mr.. H~ansbrough at a
time when he is in a position to
render the greatest services, and
send a new man in his place.
Donneybrook Courier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27
Smiles are the Worlds Right.

What's the use of sitting all the
laughs and smiles and good
thoughts that are inside you?
Heaven knows there are in the
world tears enough that can't be
helped! Whenever you feel like
laughing, go ahead and laugh, says
the April New Idea, editorially.
When you feel like singing, go
ahead and sing out good and loud.
1t will break the clouds of the
worry-disturbed atmosphere; it
will shake away the miserable little
troubles that come hanging around
bothering one and interrupting
and making fuses all the time.
Don't let trouble down you. Put
on your steel armor Of good
thoughts. Get out your broom
stick of optimism and when trouble
comes along hit him one big, beau
tiful swoop. Then run away so he
can't catch you. Don't laugh
this isn't a j%oke,-it's ''for real"
Some people have a fool idea
that to keep young and happy is
to be regardless of the serious mat
ter in life. But the real serious
matter in life is to be courageous.
Force yourself to say the, pleasant,
bright things that come to your
mind.
Hard? Of curse it is! But it
is a good fight, this one against
allowing ones self to be sub
merged in personal. griefs, and out
of it you can come a conqueror if
you will.
But there is always a remedy for
a heavy heart. It may be in good
hard, all-absorbing work-it often
est is.
1t may be in thinking out the
joys that have been given to you,
and the sorrows from which you
have been saved.
1t may be in helping others by
sympathy or in whatever way help
is most needed, in forgetting self
entirely, and in remembering and
relieving the needs of others as far
as possible, or in thinking out what
the future holds until your heart
grows light and the world seems
full of sunshine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27

Some Of the rapid ire-eating
insurgent newspapers would rather
see the International Harvester
trust continue to rob and cheat the
farmers than to give an iota Of
credit to Senator Hansbrough for
any honest motive in attempting
to have the trust investigated.
These "progressive' peewees care
nothing for progress unless it is in
the direction Of the pie counter
Valley City Patriot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-27

or hotel menus in your own handwriting.
It looks bad, reflects on your standing, makes
people think you can't afford q stenoRrapher.
and is sometimes ambiguous.
You can write out your letters-make out an
abstract-fH in an insurance policy-enter your
hotel menu-or do any kind of writing you need
no any kind, size or thickness of paper, and
space any way you want on
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
AMERICAN SLANG IN ROME.
Youngsters Expression Touched the
Hearts of Wanderers.

The universal spread of American
slang is amazing and the globe trot-
ter meets with it in the most unex-
pected places. Last October two
Americans wandering about the Plaza
d'Espagna in Rome were accosted by
one of the numerous small boys who
sell postal card pictures of the Holy
city. He held out sheaf Of postal
cards and offered them for sale, stat
ing the price in Italian. The Amer
leans did not care to buy, and like
his guild the continent over, he fol-
lowed them and became a bit of a
nuisance. But he was such a merry
eyed little chap they had not the heart
to speak harshly to him. At last, how
ever, they felt obliged to say mo"
decidedly. 1t was then that he sur
prised them and gave them = queer
little pull at their American heart
strings, by saying, his black eyes
swapping with fun and the magnitude
of the achievement: "Skeedoo. Skee-
doc! Twanta-thr-r-r-ree!" Then he
vanished with burst of laughter
But the sequel was equally interest
ing. Late that same afternoon the
same couple came from the Cata-
combs into the white glare Of the
Appian way, five miles from the
Piazza d'Espagna. They had hardly
stepped into the street before the
same urchin was at them again,
and when he recognized them
he was as amused as they. This
time he did not offer them any
cards, but simply said: "Skeedoo!
Skeedoo! Twanty-thr-r-r-ree!" And he
got his generous soldi, as he knew
quite well he would.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
All In tho Picture.

TITS queer proposition photograph
ing the average foreigner" said a
Euclid avenue photographer. If you
take a picture of foreigner and get
only side view it's no go. He has to
have both eyes and both ears show
Ing, and even both hands. l had to
teke an entire family group over the
bther day because two or three Of
them didn't have both hands showing.
They told me that they wouldn't think
pf sending the picture to their friends
lcross the water II there was hand
Or an ear missing in the picture, as
their friends might think something
had happened to them"
Plain Dealer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
PUSHING A GOOD THING"
Almost Too Much Eagerness for Re-
ward Of Virtue.

The general manager of traction
system of western city recently re-
ceived the following communication,
together with five-cent piece: ~
beg to advise you that week or two
ago / rode home on car No 1899, OF
your Main street line. The car was
very crowded, and the conductor,
through no fault of his own, failed to
reach me. When left the car he was
too far to the front to enable me to
get to him. /, therefore, now remit
you the amount of my fare, and beg to
say that l would have done so sooner
had it not been that / was out Of
town" This unusual occurrence was
reported by the general manager to
the roads board of directors, with the
result that, by their instruction, an
annual pass was sent to the honest
patron, together with letter couched
in complimentary terms. The recip-
lent must have recounted his expert
ence to his neighbors, for in little
while the manager received a letter
from another patron, reading: In
view of the fact that yesterday neg
lected to pay my fare on your line, /
herewith inclose a five-cent piece.
Kindly forward pass to address be-
low"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Rest Mbstltute PossIbIs.

An emu was one of the features Of
bAron's Court. the Irish residence Of
lhe duke Of Abercorn. His grace was
much interested, and on leaving for
london one day, left instructions that
hs was to be informed of its welfare
boon afterward the duke received a
bitter from the man left in charge Civ.
hg the important fact that the emf
laG laid an egg. And" continued IT.
writer, I'VE have placed the egg
ne absence Of your grace, un'er -
Nrgesf qnoto IN paron'e rour' d"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
His First Trousers.

Little Tommy was at Sunday school
In his first pair of trousers, and a
picture Of lot of little angels was
before the class. Tommy, would you
like to be little angel?" asked the
teacher. mo, ma'am," replied Tommy
after a careful inspection Of the pic
ture. Not to be an angel, Tommy :?
Why not?" inquired the teacher in
surprise. "Cause, ma'am, I'd have to
give up my new pants"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Not Quite tho Same.

Its a funny thing, but I can neve
remember your name" remarked on,
young woman to another at a bridg,
whist party the other day.
It'll tell you how to remember 1t,
returned the other. ITS Byrne, A
all yos have to do next time is Il
think q fire"
IN appeared to make an impres
sion who're the other name failed
and quite unconsciously, as the mex
guest stepped up. the newcomer wa
Introduced to Miss Fire"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06

his wife, and left several photographs
and statuette Of her with the carver.
A month later he received the pipe
and bill for $500. A number Of
pieces Of meerschaum had been tried,
only to prove defective, and the last
piece, which measured eight inches
high, seven inches broad and 12
inches deep, was reduced to pipe
three inches high and ~ inches at its
widest part. When completed the
pipe had passed through the hands Of
27 workmen.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
lime to Move.

They're putting out an awful lot
OF good songs these days" said Mr.
Staylate "Yes?" queried Miss Pa
tience Come with yawn. Yes;
there's new march song that's great.
It's fine to march to" Indeed? i
wish had it. I'd play 1t for you"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Always Holds to That.

"It's remarkable how often 4 wom-
an changes her mind" "Oh, not al
ways. There's one idea every woman
gets that she never changes" What's
that?' THE idea that she's pretty"
Catholic Standard and Timss.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
A New Pipe Fad.

The portrait pipe is fad with GER
tain wealthy young men, says Lon
Ion paper. One Of the most beautiful
ID owned by well-known peer who
was married to an American beauty
/ few years ago. He wished to have
4 pipe made bearing the likeness OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25

window full of hits-Dowler's.
9-23-4t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25

As the SALOON element" had
sent q committee to investigate and
report OF conditions at EAST LIV-
EBPOoL and WELLsVIL1E, it was
thought best by others that another
Committee should go and also make
a report, and we, the undersigned,
were chosen.
To start on we will say we are
simply plain business men not used
TO writing up" matters, nor gift
I'd with "silyery tongues with
which to describe what we saw and
learned and will simply state some
PLAIN facts, and first we want all
20 bear in mind this fact. namely,
that these are cities on the OHIO
river with WEST VA, Just across
and Pennsylvania 4 miles away,
which makes 1t very easy for the
VIOLATIONS of Law which the av-
erage DIQUCR man is so PRONE to
do.
AS to finding things as pictured
out by the brewers In their lltera-
ture, In which they say "the camera
cannot lle," we have this to say,
that while the POOR INNOCENT
CAMERA, of its OWN ACCORD
CANNOT lie yet, in the hands OF
vicious and unprincipled men. II has
been Made to LIE in most shame
full manner. for in their pictures Of
the VACANT BUSINESS rooms in
EAST LIVERPOOL they calm there
are some 76, but they have taken
some pictures TWICE, and in ONE
case which they cIaim was vacant,
the poor old man, who OWNS It, has
not used it for business purposes,
some 10 or ~ years, but lives in 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25
CAMPAIGN STILL
BEING PUSHED
Wayne B. Wheeler, Speaks
at the Big Tent.
Delaware County Man Follows Mr.
Wheeler with a Few
Remarks.

The temperance people of the city
are stin up and at It and seem to
mean busine 5, ii one may Judge
from the meeting last night. Wayne
B. Wheeler, at the head of the Anti
saloon league work in Ohio, was the
first speaker After remarking
about the total lack of good to be
found in amy saloon and the great
harm done by everyone of them, Mr.
Wheeler quoted from an editorial in
the Wine and Spirit News. The cd
itor himself admits that the saloon l.
doomed.
/" those engaged in the business re-
alize this and know that they have
taken advantage of the liberty grant
ed them, then what Is the average
citizen to do?" queried Mr.. Wheeler.
.'Vote 1t out came promptly from
the audience.
"NOt one county that has tried o.
cal option has wanted 10 so back to
wet, neither does one town in forty
vote 'wet after having had a
'dry" town.
After making this statement, Mr.
Wheeler quoted from a report Of the
United states supreme court, which
declares that the greatest source of
evil is the saloon. The more per-
sOnal liberty a mah fas to do wrong
the less personal safety for Others.
"Harrison county, which has long
been dry, has an average per capita
in savings Of $9j. 50, Cuyahoga coun-
ty, which Is better situated has an
average per capita of 5000 in saw
ings and Is extremely wet. Since
Ashland has gone dry, more heads
of families have bought their own
homes than there formerly did in
ten years. He then replied to some
things that have been said about
East Liverpool. He read correspond
ences from the school superintenG-
ent, pottery manufacturer, a whole
sale confectloner and a groceryman,
all Of whom were pleased with busl-
ness conditions under local option.
In a brief talk the secretary of
local option in Union county com
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga.

Marion.
In the Dry Goods line the reports
were much the same. One man, Mr..
A. s. Young, whom we expect here
uext Sabbath p. NJ, says that his
business Is not over 10 per cent less
than the best year he has ever had,
and he has larger store than any
in Mrion, his block being four stor-
les high.
Oh, yes, what about the Drug
stores? You know the "Saloon Peo-
plg' are very anxious about the
eDEER PDEPLE" and say ooh!
they will just start lot Of drug
stores and sell more Fbooze' than
ever. and the city will lose the
sttax." Wei, we found there was one
fewer drug stores than there were
when the saloons we're voted out,
and while the city is good bit larger
than MARION, they have not as
MANY DRUG STORES as we have
here.
Now. as to arrests. we went to the
Mayors office and he and the Chief
of Police we're very gentlemanly
and courteous and made out the fol-
lowing as to arrests under SALOON
RULE and under LOCAL OPTION.
SEE SIGNED STATEMENTS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25
Court happenings

In the case of Margaret A. Lii,
Clara l.. Butt and Mary G. Moehler
against Anna Catharine Leffler and
others, suit to sot aside a deed
given by Michael Leffler. deceased,
the defeneinJs today filed Joint
answer in the court of Common Pleas
through their attorney John H.
Clark,
They admit that Anna Catharine
Leffler is the administmtrix of the
estate of Michael Leffler, deceased,
an dthat she is the widow of the de-
ceased. They claim tnat the prem
ises described in the petition of the
palntifs were deeGed in fee simple
to the defendant Anna Catharine
Leffler and ask that the petition be
set aside and dismissed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25
DRY
q. w .WYMAN. Chief of Police,
S. w. CRAWFORD. Mayor.

We did not stop with looking up
the two cities, but also looked into
the affairs OF STEUBENVIIJLE, a
city, In size, about the same as EAST
LIVERPOOL, and we found that
while EAST LIVERPOOL had been
called upon to peY only about $500
for the poor of their city, yet her
sister city, with some half hundred
or more saloons had been called
upon to pay out about Six Thousand
($6000,00) Dollars or about twelve
($12 00) Dollars to one.
Better look up old MARION
with her forty saloons to help busi-
ness, and see how she comperes on
that line and II you do that "dear
taxpayer" and then count our
EMPTY BUSINESS ROOMS, and her
nearly FOUR HUNDRED EMPTY
HOUSES then you will begin to
wonder whether these forty saloons
are such a greet thing "to help
business" or not, and IL SO what
KIND of BUSINESS?
One middle aged laboring man
said "Well, | have always BEEN
WET, and, as @ result | never got
anything ahead, but since the saloons
were voted out and their open doors
and enticing perfumes" are gone
have been SAVING UP and now /
have Three Hundred and Fifty
($35000 DollPrs in the Building
and Loan and you can BET l will
vote DRY" DO you think that
HELPS BUSINESS"
Yes, we viii admit It makes II
hard ON some who have had these
rooms, some. OF which are not III
for ANYTHING but saloon ca u
pig pen, but GREAT GOD, is II
possible we have to keep these Grim
ina!s manufacturing places just for
the sake of helping some one TO rent
an old trap OF building? God for
bid that we should get the Almighty
dollar SO close to our eyes, THAI II
hides the welfare of the dearest
things that we have, namely our
boys and girls for the saloons must
have these or they cannot exist.
We also came across MIR. George
Hostetter. 9, brother OF Mr.. Jerome
Hotsetter ON our Marion police force
and as 1t had been circulated that
he had lost his business and was
ruined ON the account OF voting
out of the saloons, we were glad in.
deed to find 1t was ell LIE OF the
p,I0EPEST dye, as he says that he
owns his building and has II rent
ed and he Is making more money
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-25

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