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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
Senator Ar1ison's Career.

-H" -.FTH - -.aE-
Although the public career Of the
late Senator William B. Allison be-
gan too late to- give; him place among
the pioneers. us that term Is usually
applied, he nevertheless earned q place
in history among the nation builders.
In Lincoln's boyhood there were not
many schools around him that he could
have attended had he had the time.
Allison. born twenty years. later, found
a school to top out his district school
education by walking from his home
In Ohio all the way to MeSdville. in
Pennsylvania. When he eettled in
Iowa in the ffties he brought up on
the very extreme Of civilization. He
was a delegate to the national conven-
ton which nominated Lincoln for the
presidency and had he lived a few
months longer would have witnessed
the nations tribute to Lincoln on.the
centenary Of his birth. His career
covered a most important period, and
he served his time well.
It was said, by q colleague in the
senate that Allison more than any
other man-indeed, more than any 9th
err ten men"-controlled and kept with
In bounds the constantly increasing
public expenditure. And yet he was
the opposite of aggressive, being con
stitutionally a compromiser. 'fvvise
and moderate were the words used
by this same colleague, Senator Hoar.
to describe Allison's methods, andsan-
other colleague. Senator Ingalls,, who
was something Of a 1rebrand himself,
used to say that "Allison could run
ten miles over a corduroy road In
wooden shoes and not make more
noise than a cat" In fact Allison
lived well up to his reputation Of be-
ing the most cautious man in public
life. An 1owan who thought he knew
him had no trouble in laying a heavy
bet with others who really did know
him that. he could make the cautious
senator say Eyes" to, a direct proposi-
ton.
The party repaired to Allison's Office
and awaited developments. Presently.
a flock Of freshly sheared sheep passed
by, and the man who had to make
good remarked confidently, Those
sheep have just been sheared." All.
son glanced the. sheep over and finally
said. ut looks like 1t on this side"
Senator Allison knew as well asssthe
next one that a one sided shearing Il
as rare as a one sided shave. SIN.
both may happen. and he didn't take
any chances. Yet with all his mild.
ness Allison was a man Of undoubted
strength in the'upper chamber, where
he sat for thirty-dve years. Manyssaal
Wild and dangerous scheme whichsSN!ass
: menace 10 public peace and safet1
was overcome through that wissaanndd
moderate counsel which VA eveffhnlss
Iowa senator's strong point. slsgg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

The sultan is in more trouble, but it
ts nothing new. The Turkish soldiers
often mutiny, for it is always a long
time between the calls of the army
paymaster. This time the Young Tur-
key party is at the bottom of the rum
pus, demanding a constitution. But 1t
will be in Turkey as in Persia. The
sultan will simply shoot the constitu-
ton full Of holes whenever 1t comes
between him and having his way. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Since the rise Of photography, the
telegraph, Pinkerton's detectives and
the Bertillon method Of measurement,
all at the command of protective
leagues like the American Bankers as
ISOLATION, the path of the would be en-
bezzler is beset with troubles. Around
the world is flung a finely meshed net
which can land anybody worth while.
And the money and effort expended to-
day in capturing the bank swindler or
the dishonest express messenger are
not measured by the sun stolen. The
guiding principle is to make betrayal
Of trust dangerous and therefore I'm.
fashionable without counting the cost.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Sheath skirt has been discovered on
a statue dug up in ancient Rome. Lots
Of things those ancients did that we
haven't picked up for keeps, and the
sheath skirt may as we'll go back to the
rubbish pile where it belongs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
GoEto tie Trees.

when Al man tires OF life he should,
60 TO nature and renew his vitality.
There iats an odor from the trees. the
flowers and the grass that :ntoxicates
Ike wine. except that It leaves no
headache. There Is q subtle aroma,
thatSE gets into = man's heart, brain and
lsoul. Il vi ssss Il
The sunshtne and open air are better
medicines than come from the. drug
lshop. sare hotter sttmulants than come
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Rubber ought to be worked in on
this great a%nti-noise reform. It will
take the rattle and bang out Of all sorts
Of vehicles and might put a noiseless
pavement on the streets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

AS a member Of the Steam shovelers'
union It becomes MI. Taft's duty to
decide whether he. will consider sug-
gestions from Mr.. Gompers how to
cast his .union vote.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Turkish refugees in this country
will be wise to await long enough to
make sure whether It is a real am
nesty the sultan is handing them or
only the lemon brand.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

ITO him that overcometh'-in that
phrase 70 packed the whole meaning
Of life. It is not easy to overcome
but nothing that Is worth while IL
easy. Rise above self. Triumph over
environment. It Is all a question Of
rising, struggling. conquering, over.
coming. ..l
Anger and pride cannot live witch
love and happiness, for anger starts
= quarrel, and pride keepsi It going. Be
fore it Is composed two hearts are. bro
Ten and love and happiness have gone
70 I've in more congenia company.
One Of the happiest men / ever knew
lived IN q cabin and one Of the most
unhappy dwelt In "a palace. From this
e have concluded that where III keeps
his body does not matter go much 40
where he keeps his soul
Most evils grow ont OF the fact that
we are too artificial. too abnormal. too
a6ected. we are too far from Nature
that she would not know some of i
without an Introduction.
JAMES "A. EDGERToN.
Cold Hudson, n.
EaIaN.E.5SEES 49, ILREgsHT 3TTa&AsT
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

German artillerists brought down q
balloon at the first fire. But In real
war the other fellows fire might rat
tie the a~rtillerists' nerve q little bit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

An army officer was fined $50 for
making eyes. Foolish man! He
should have let the brass buttons do
the flirting for him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Speaking Of writers that receive 81 a
word, the late Grover Cleveland could
put up solid ranks Of them worth the
money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

It's a safe bet that the sublime porte
won't give that new Turkish constitu-
ton free play for a hundred years with
out falling back on the steam roller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

that anti-noise crusade shouldn't
overlook the man who chanks celery.
with a sound not unlike crushing
stone.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Scientists who affirm that the sun is
cooling of made no heroic effort to-:
ward an exhibition this summer Of the
effect on humanity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

Even so simple q thing as running
q afrog farm" will keep the ownsr
On the jump most Of the time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
Joe Biggs and the Grasshopper.

Joe Blggs and the Grasshopper.
The wheat stack was very high and
was just being topped out. The
stacker asked for a jug Of water, and
Joe Biggs volunteered to carry It up.
The ladder was long, but still did not
reach within six or sever feet Of the
top. Jimmie. the little boy, was on
the stack, where. he had been handing
sheaves to the. stacker.
Joe stood on. the very top rung Of the
ladder, holding the jug as high as he
could, so that Jimmie might reach 1t.
While In this position a very large and
hungry grasshopper lit on ,Joe's wrist
and began operations
Jimmie did not want to interfere
with the grasshopper's pursuit Of hap
piness, so was ~maddeningly deliberate
in his movements. Joe tried to shake the
insect loose, but the other was so busy
with his excavations he did not seem
to mind. Finally Joe could stand it
NJ longer and, letting so his hold on
the stack with his other hand, made
q vicious grab at the hopper.
The movement jostled the ladder,
and In q moment more there was q
catastrophe. Joe, ladder, grasshopper,
jug and all began a wild slide down
the side Of the stack. First went the
ladder, on top Of this was Joe, and in
the middle. Of Joe's stomach lit the
jug. out Of which the water went with
a spasmodic 'ekelug," 'kelug," 'kelug."
To cap all was a large bunch Of
sheaves, which the wild descent had
torn of the wagon. This frightened
the horses. which began prancing and
lunging.
Out Of all the chaos, however, arose
Joe Btggs, scratched and stunned, but
triumphant, holding aloft with a grim
smile the body Of a dead grasshopper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
a Path to Truth.

The greatest crop l have raised on
my rock farm has been a crop of
dreams, and here is n Of them:
Nothing is real that is not perma.
nent. Nothing is permanent that is not
perfect. All else passes away. 1t
strives toward perfection as the wave
on the shore strives up the sand, only
to fail Of reaching the top and falling
back.
What. then, Of man is real, perma-
nent and perfect? Gods thought Of
man, is It not? Gods thoughts are
things. They actually create in the one
substance, which is spirit. We see but
the apparent man, the symbol in the
manifested world, the imperfect re-
Election like the distorted reflection Of
the moon in the Uneven surface Of the
water.
Gods man.. the one produced by the
divine thought, is perfect. There is
the eternal Of each Of us. There is our
real self, the only real self that exists.
Oh, to keep this thought of our
selves ever, to, function in this i'm
mortal nature that God makes by
thinking Of us!' That would mean per-
feet health, perfect Joy, perfect broth
erhood and service.
This is one Of the visions that have
grown for me on my little rocky farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

A. over cloud and gloom,
AZ over shroud and tomb,
Still there is light,
30. tempest tossed today.
Truth may seem lost today,
Yet in her might, u
Radiant, glorious,
Ger all victorious,
Rises the right I.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14

copyright, 1908, by James A. Edgerton.
This matter must not be reprinted with
out special permission.l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
OREGON FARMERS
DEATH A MYSTERY
R. M. WOOD SHOT THROUGH HEART
Same Place Scene Three Years Ago OF
Suicide OF Young Man Who Had
Threatened Woods Life.

Hillsboro, Or, Aug. 1S.-With a
hole in his heart, evidently made by
some blunt instrument, Robert NJ.
Wood was found dead early yester-
day morning near the barn of II. d.
Jennings, at CASTOR, IL miles south
of here. Beside the body was a
sharpened stick, bloody at the point.
Deep mystery envelopes the case.
A coroner's jury, after examining the
premises and taking the testimony
of II. d. Jennings and wife, at whose
house Wood had been making his
home for three years, returned YER
dict of accidental death.
Wood lived with the Jennings fam
lily. Three years ago an attempt upon
his life was made by Allen George
Mcdonald, who believed Mrs. Jen-
nings, of whom he was enamored.
was In love with Wood. Mcdonald
killed himself when he found his at
tempt at murder was a failure and
he himself facing arrest.
Notwithstanding the former TRACE
dy and its unfavorable implication as
regards Mrs. jennings. her husband
declares his relations with Wood
were friendly and that there was no
Jealousy between them. In this
statement Jennings is Joined by his
wife.
Wood was native of England and
about 80 years old.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
New Confectionery.

j. I. and NJ. A. Ford have opened
confectionery and cigar store in the
building formerly occupied by the
Club saloon, on Second street, and
state that they will conduct q first
class place of this kind. The MessIs 8.
Ford have named their store the Red
Apple confectionery and Will have a
large red apple hung in front OF their
place Of business to designate 1t. In
addition to full line of candies, ei.
gars and tobaccos the new store will
serve all kinds of soft drinks and Ice
cream, and have ON hand stock OF
fancy canned goods. They will handle
new brand of cream known as the
Mt. Hood. Mr.. Ford and his son
formerly lived in Dallas, Polk county,
and are very much pleased with Hood
River and its progreasiveness.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
HALL BLOCK WILL
BE fine STRUCTURE

Construction on the new Hall block
was commenced last week and plans
for 1t show that 1t will be handsome
and modern structure when complet.
ed. The building will be l0Ox65 feet.
fronting on Oak street, and will be
two stories high with full basement.
Altogether the investment In the new
structure Will total about si5, 600 when
it is finished.
The exterior of the building will be
constructed Of Newburg pressed brick
! with handsome and heavy coInice
running along the top, the center of
which will be raised and surmounted
by a flagstaff. Underneath the name
of the building, HAL Block" will
appear. The ground floor will be di-
vided into three business apai tments.
The ore on the corner will be 23x65
feet and will be occupied by the But
Ter Banking company. The plans for
the new banking apartment include
an entranos with double doors, with
tile vestibule and the lobby will also
be tloored with tiles. In addition to
the general room for banking business
a directors room will be provided.
A room In the center Iaised from the
floor and enclosed in wire will be con-
Estructed for the cashier. At the rear
a large money and safe deposit
vault will he built. Entrance to the
latter will bs through the lobby, a
door of which will lead into room
alongside the safe deposit boxes fur
nished with oonvenienoes for patrons
W no want apcess IN than Tho Ar =
tings for the banks new quarters are
elaborate and the decorations will be
handsome.
1he middle apartment will be oocu-
pied by K. b. Bragg IL Co., and will
be 47x65 feet. 1t will be provided with
an entrance in the center and double
display windows on either side.
The apartment on the west end of
the building will be 24x65 feet with
an entrance at the side and large
display window. Between the center
store and the one on the west end
will be located the main entrance to
The office on the second floor. There
will also be another entrance for this
door at the rear of the building on
Second street. The second floor will
be divided into modern office suites
number of which have already been
rented. Drs. Watt and Jenkins have
leased the offices on the corner. The
building will be provided with mod
ern plumbing and heating apparatus,
and many other late conveniences to
be found in office buildings In the
large cities,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Prize List for Livestock Show.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1S.-With a
premium list OF $4,000, the first
annual Pacific National livestock
show will make its bid for popular
favor In Portland, the week of Sep
tember 21-26. There are to be six
livestock shows in the Pacific North
west this fall, the grandest array of
talent that has ever been assembled
west of Chicago. The circuit in
cludes the Western Washington Fair,
at Seattle, September 7-12; the Ore
gon State Fair, at Salem, September
14-19; Pacific National Show, Port
land, September 21-26; Washington
State Fair, North Yakima, Septem-
ber 2S-October 3; Spokane Interstate
Fair, at Spokane. October $40, and
the Walla Walla County Fair, at
Walla Walla, October 12-17. At
these six eXpositions more than
100000 in cash premiums will be
distributed among the livestock men
and breeders of the Coast.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
viii Manufacture Steam Sprayers.

E. I. Fable, OF the Pine Grove dis
triot, went to Portland this week to
purchase material to manufacture
steam spraying outfits. 1t Is Mr..
Zable's intention to secure the neces-
sary parts and then to assemble and
connect them up at Hood river. As
he is mechanical engineer as we'll as
truitgIower he believes tbst he can
perfect steam sprayer that will be
superior to anything of this kind that
has yet been used in the valley. Two
Of the features will be bi onze spray
pump and brass piping. 1t is found
that where blus stone is used In spray
mixtures OF alone that it rapidly cor
rodes and soon destroys steel or iron
Fittings and by the use of bronze and
brass this will largely be done away
with.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

Pasco, Wash, Aug. 18.-Because
the charges in the Northern Pacific
and Eagle restaurants were much too
high. three companies of North Da-
kota National Guardsmen, Monday,
raided both places, carried away ev-
erything edible and were only pre-
vented from confiscating all of the
cigars by a young employe with a
loaded revolver.
The proprietors of the two raided
restaurants have telegraphed to the
North Yakima authorities of the oc-
currence. The proprietors want to
recover for damages, but they are
in a quandary whom to sue. Their
question is this: Are those men
private citizens in the service of the
State of North Dakota, or a part Of
the United States Army under the
Dick law?"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Will Enlarge Bremerton Yard.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 49,
Navy Department officials have de.
cided that Puget Sound Navy Yard
shall be made the principal naval sta.
tion on the Pacific Coast and are for.
mulating plans for its enlargement
1t already has been decided to recon-.
mend at the next session of Congress
that another drydock be authorized
making three in all, and that when
this is under way fourth will bs
asked.
1t is the intention of the Depart.
ment to equip this yard so 1t can
handle all repair work on the larger
vessels on the Pacific and Oriental
stations. Detailed plans are now be-
ing worked out.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

Walla Walla, Wash, Aug. 49,
Suffering from the bite of a spider
inflicted early Monday morning
Moses Maskelyne lies in a dangerous
condition at his home In this city.
While sleeping In a tent Sunday
morning, Mr.. Maskelyne was awak'
en- by the bite of a spider. Soon his
face began to swell and leech was
applied to draw out the poison. When
the bloodsucker was taken away the
flow of blood was not staunched and
the assistance of physician was nec-
essary before this could be accom-
Dlished.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

On November Is carrier free mail
delivery will be inaugurated in Cor
Wallis, with two carriers and one sub
stitute
Late Saturday night the County
Court issued the order to close all
saloons in Grant County. after the
matter had been hung up in court
for six weeks.
Michael F. Sheehan. ex-denptv
sheriff, of Portland, and now guard
at the Salem prison. has been deco.
rated by his wartime comrades AT
Boston, Mass, with the minute mans
medal. After an absence of 27 vears
he made trip back East last week
About 40 hopgrowers of Salem and
vicinity met there last week and
adopted a resolution fixing 80 cents
hundred pounds us the price TO be
paid for hop-picking this season. This
Is 20 cents hundred less than last
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

A. W. King left Tuesday for visit
to his home at Arleta,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Arrested for PeddIing Buggy

I. K. Disbrow, who was selling
wagons without license last week,
was arrested by Sheriff L. Il. Morse.
The complaint against Disbrow was
made by j. X. Nickelsen and the
hearing took place Monday before
Justice of the Peace A. g. Buck. @.
k. McNabb, of The Dalles, was Dis.
brow's attorney and the states side
of the case was looked after by Dis
trict Attorney Fred Wilson. 1t was
shown that the accused had sold q
buggy to James Wishsrt in the Mt.
Hood country and the defendant was
held In $500 bonds to appear before
the district COURT In answer to the
charge against him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

Tillamook, Or, Aug. 18.-Wand-
ering somewhere in the mountains
of the Coast Range is Andrew Cas-
per, a Nehalem rancher, who disap-
peared from this city August 4, af-
ter placing his team and wagon In a
local livery stable and drawing his
money out OF the bank. His team
and wagon have been attached for
money he is owing. Friends fear
that he was seized by a temporary
At of insanity and that he made
his way into the mountains, where
3e became lost.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Entertainment at Pine Grove Hall.

Mrs Adah Rose, who recently de.
lighted all who heard her at the Hawk
eye picnic, will give an entertainment
at Pine Grove hall Saturday even
ing, August %. Mrs. Rose will be as
sisted by Miss May Bird, Of Boston,
Mass, a singer OF note. AS an elocu-
Zionist Mrs. Rose has rare talent and
provides an entertainment Of superior
attainments.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
OREGON STATE NEWS IN BRIBF

The annual reunion Of the Pioneer
Society of Southern Oregon will be
held at Jacksonville, August 27.
The Third District Oregon Agri-
cultural Fair will be held at Pendle-
ton September 28 to October g.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
SOCIETIES.

HOOD RIVER LODGE NO. IO6, A. y. and A.
M.-Meets Saturday evening on or before
each full moon. z. N. CLARKE, W. M.
ID. MCDONALD, Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20

HOOD RIVER cH AFTER NO. q. r. A. M
Meets first and third Friday nights of each
month. q. r. CAsTNER II. p.
l.. o. BLAECHAR, Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-20
Agricultural College
Corvallis. Oregon

Offers collegiate courses in Agricul
ture, including Agronomy, Horticulture
Animal Husbandry, etc. Forestry; Do
mestic Science and Art; Civil, Electri
cal, Mechanical and Mining Engineer
ing; Commerce; Pharmacy.
Offers elementary courses in Agricul.
ture, Fol lestry, Domestic Science and
Art, Commerce, Mechanic Arts, includ
ing forge work, cabinet making, steam
fitting, plumbing, machine work, etc.
Strong faculty, modern equipment
free tuition; opens Sept. 25.
Illustrated catalogue with full infor-
nation on application to the Registrar,
rec.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-13
SURE HE SAW MRS. GUINNESS.
Engineer Kellogg Says She Was
Bound For New Mexico.

San Antonio, Texas, May IA
special to the Express from Ell Paso,
Texas, says:
Engineer Kellogg of the Texas &
Pacific road, just back from New
Yorln says he is positive that Mrs.
Bella Guinness, the Indiana murder
ess, is in New Mexico. He says a
woman suiting her description in ev-
cry particular, and travelling with an
otha woman, came down through
pa Eansas On the Santa Fe train
witt him, and left at Rincon for Dem
ing pr Silver City. The women acted
mysFeriously and kept to themselves
wherever possible, and he says one of
them was the exact likeness of the
picture of Mrs. Guinness, and was
also about her build.