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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
Etiauette of the Flag.

The army regulations of the United
States provide that the flag at every
post shall be raised at reveille each
morning and lowered each evening at
sunset. while the soldiers stand at sa-
lutte and the band plays "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The flag is never left out overnight
for any reason, except perhaps one.
When a fort or military post is actual
~ under fire from the enemy the flag
may wave dsiantly until hostilities are
over. This was POLITICALLY %exemplifed
in Keys immortal song, wherein one.
line has it, Through the night our flag
was still there"
At all army posts. moreover, there Is
a special storm flag, half as large as
the regular post flag, which is flown
in stormy and windy weather.
Another regulation is that on all oc-
casions when the flag is displayed. at
half mast 1t shall be lowered to that
position from the top Of the staff. It
is hoisted to the top Of the staff before
it is finally lowered.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
Tho Animal Machine.

The animal machine wears out
grows ODD in it's blood vessels; other
machines wear out at the points of
friction or strain. The kind of blood
we keep sending day by day through
our blood vessels decides for is the
length of life. If the blood he made
pure by suitable food and drink and
kept pure by fresh air and sunshine.
by good action Of the bowels, kidneys.
lungs and skin, by enough but not too
much active exercise and finally by a
restful mind-too large to worry n
fret-the vital rubber or elastic tissue
in the walls Of the blood vessels will
age normally and last the allotted
time. If the blood stream be fire
quently polluted by excuses, errors in
diet, late and irregular hoirs, vicious
habits, overwork, habitual confine-
ment indoors, lack of exercise from
any cause pr 81 tretted, anxious mind
the blood vessels become irritated ann
inf!amed and ill time diseased or llarf
and inelastic, which means premature
old age, disability, death.-What to Eat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
ON the
SPECIAL.
By WHITE.
Copyright. 1907. by n. L. Daley.

do you think King an keep this
pace all the way to town." asked
Joyce a%nXiously.
Dick T~orrington'S chin squared itself
as he looked at the sturdy black flying
over the hard packed snow.
IF King doesn't keep going" lie
said, with an uneasy laugh. You'll
keep on being Joyce Warning and not
Joyce T%orrington. I've timed it so as
to Just make the train. If we miss
that, your father will be after MS in no
time at ALL"
Joyce shivered at the suggestion
For years she had lived in dread Of
the stern old man who since his wifc's
death had looked on life with hatred.
When Joyce had comc. her gentle
mother had slowly faded away. and
Hiram Warning. blaming the innocent
child for the death OF the woman he
loved so passionhtely, had never
shown her the affection that was her
heritage.
AS Il child her innocent tranSgres-
S1OllS "ClC " "I bhJ'1f ~
verify, and when Dick Torrington had
asked her father for her hand he had
been driven from the house for no
other apparent reason than Mr.. War
ing'S hatred Of Joyce. The father
would not give his consent to a mar.
riage because it would make her hap
py. and thereafter he watched her
more closely than ever
But Dick TOrringtOn was not of the
sOrt to take his unjust dismissal with
out an effort to win the woman he
loved, and the eloprmcnt was the TO-
suit.
Rusby was the terminal station Of n
branch line OF which the single train
made two trips daily each way. Hank
Carew took Il pride in the pnnrtlality
with which the road was run. and it
was certain that the morning train
would leave exactly at half past Q.
Ply planning the cloprtncnt so rs to
reach the station just as the train
started. Dick was assured that there
could be no successful pursuit. King
could cover the ground faster than
Warnings double team. even sh"'id tn"
latter he already hitchcd.
Tho start of the rlopcment had been
successfully accomplished. and NOW
King was lying We the road toward
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
Iahnnx,. Interpretation.

Little Johnny was hustled of to
church one Sunday morning with the
admonition that If he could not remem-
Der the text when he came home he
couldn't go out to play that afternoon.
At the dinner table he was asked the
text Of the sermon and said:
Don't be afraid. you'll get the quilt"
The mother laughingly replied. you
must be mistaken Johnny" but he was
sure he was right. The matter dropped
until. during the week, the pastor call
ed, when it was learned that the text
was. "Fear not. the comforter will
come."-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
4 Brow HAND CLOSET OVER HER sLEN'
DER

burial ground on a hill she had found
occupation and forgetfulness in her
efforts 20 make her father forget his
loss. She had even refused to marry
Ben Folsom because she had consid-
cred it her duty to stay by her father
and comfort him in his sorrow.
Ben had gone west and she was left
more than ever alone. Then had come
that terrible day. a year and a week
after her mothers death, when her
father had driven into the yard with
Sadie Connors. who had been teaching
school YER at the corners, and had
announced his marriage.
Vesta tried to learn to love this
gaunt, bustling woman, whose every
trait was the antithesis of the woman
whose place she took. but the new
Mrs. Brewster had repulsed every nd.
vance. She hated young persons. She
had married to be rid Of them, and she
treated the stepdaughter with scant
courtesy.
The ways Of the household were
amended to suit her radical tastes.
The old rockers were sent to the attic
as too old fashioned and two upholster.
ed monstrosities had taken their places.
The other memorials of Vesta's mother
quickly followed the rockers to the
garnet. and the house was completely
changed in appearance, as were the &C.
cupants in their attitude toward each
other.
And now even the old homestead
was to be given up. The fertile farm
was to be sold and the household goods
to be auctioned off. Mrs. Brewster
had decided that the northwest offer
ed greater opportunities for her hus-
band, and they were to move to Mani
toba and start afresh in, the wheat
belt.
Mrs. Brewster hustled into the room.
"Come and eat some supper" she COM
manded. Don't sit there looking as
though you were too weak to walk.
I've done twice as much as you have
today, and 1 got the supper, too, but
I don't look half as tired as you do.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17

Drusilla regarded him amusedly.
Il think it would be interesting to
meet some of that class" said she.
Il can introduce you to one." said he.
"Wllcu"" Drusilla inquired eagerly.
"Now," said he, rising and bowling
gravely.
"You!!" she gasped.
SEVEN l." he said, unsmiling.
There was Il somewhat embarrassed
pause. Ackroyd broke it.
Il shall never be happy until | offer
myself to you. l don't expect to be
happy afterward. l shall merely join
the others in the outer darkness. and
the suspense will be over"
Drusilla rested her chin OH her palm
again. A bit of added color flushed her
cheeks. Her eyes were pensive.
I've been very much a coward"
said Ackroyd. II was afraid you'd
laugh. That is why I've been silent so
long"
He leaned forward in his chair. His
name was pleadingly earnest. Dru-
silla moved uneasily.
"Why don't You offer yourself, then.
and have it over?" she asked.
Ackroyd squared his shoulders. Il
do offer myself. Drusilla," said he.
my silence has been such d long one
the laugh should be doubly merry" he
added bitterly.
Drusilla turned to the piano. She
ran her fingers over the keys in soft
little minor harmonies. Ackroyd wait
ed impatiently: then he strobe to the
piano and bent over her. Something
glistened on her lashes. and there was
a shining streak down either cheek.
"Good heavens!" cried Ackroyd in
sudden comprehension. He laughed
happily.
"1t-it-isn't funny. I-l-d-don't feel
a bit like Laughing" confessed Dru-
silla.
And Ackroyd was %thereupon relieved
from any fears of 1.-The outer dark
ness"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
Ono of the Mean Ones.

A worthy old Gentleman in the Coun-
try, having employed an Attorney, Of
whom he had a pretty good Opinion, to
do some Law Business for him in Lon
don. he was greatly surprised Oh his
coming to Town, and demanding his
Bill of Law Charges, to find that it.
amounted to at least three Times the
Sum he expected; the honest Attorney
assured him that there was no Article
In his Bill but what was fair and rea-
sonable. Nay. said the Country Cen
tleman, here is one Of them I an sure
cannot be so. for you have set down.
three Shillipgs and four Pence for go
ing to Southwark, when non Of my
Business lay that Way: pray what is
the Meaning Of that Sir; Oh! Sir, said
he, that was for fetching the Chine and
Turkey from the Carriers. that you
sent me for a Present. out Of the Goun-
try.-.'Joe Miller's Jest Book" 1880.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
WHEN BEN
CANE HOME.
BY ROSE.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer sprague.

Vesta sank YEARLY upon a shoe box
and gazed %forlornly about her. The
last Of the packing was accomplished.
The last nail had been driven home
into the shoe box, which contained the
books that were to be kept out for the
new home. The rest of the beloved
library remained in the cases. gaps
showing where the selections had been
made.
The corner of the lower shelf had
been the resting place of the blue and
silver Pilgrims Progress" ever since
Vesta could remember, a book to be
taken out Sunday afternoons and car
ried to the gentle mother, who patient
ly explained time after time the mean
ing Of the fascinating woodcuts.
There was a very large gap where
the encyclopedias had been. She had
bought those with the eggs and butter
money. AS her eyes roamed over the
partly filed cases she could fill every
gap from memory.
AND as it was with the books, sc vas
It with the rest Of the household be-
longings. Here and there a blank cor
ner reminded her of some familiar Oh
ject now stacked in the wood shed.
Very little vas to be shipped, for the
way was far and freight rates ere
high. Tomorrow the neighbors would
gather and John Berwfn would hang
out the red flag. By nightfall the
house would be emptied and its o
tents scattered through the farmhouses
for miles around.
Tears came unbidden to Vesta's
eyes as she looked about. Her earliest
memories were of the homely living
room with it's rag carpet and the com-
Portable rocking chairs On either side
Of the stove in winter or standing in
front of the north windows in summer,
when the double sashes We're taken
down and the wind blew through the
house. softly scented by the blooms
from the orchard on the other side of
the we'll kept fence.
1t was the only home Vesta had eve
known. 1t seemed to the tired girl
that she could never learn to love IN
other half so we'll.
Until her mothers death Vesta had
been shielded from all troubles. After
she had come back from the little
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
THE OUTER
DARKNESS.
By SIDNEY II. COLE.
Copyright. 1907. by c. H. sutclifre.

Ackroyd moved his chair from the
corner that he might have an unob-
structed view Of Drusilla's face. She
was seated near the piano lamp, osten-
sibly examining the score of a recent
musical farce he had brought her. Her
chin rested in N little upturned palm,
and her eyes were fixed %pensively on
the music in her lap. Ackroyd watch
ed her silently for some moments. He
was loath to disturb that pose.
II saw Ted Briggs today" he said at
length, and lie said it with the evident
expectation of a f1utter Of excitement
on Drusilla's part. In this. however,
he was disappointed. She turned a
page Of the score without raising her
eyes.
did you?" she said calmly.
1T did" he affirmed. HAD a sort of
an all gone air about him."
Drusilla was silent.
Looked as If he needed some one to
sympathize with him-or kick him."
Ackroyd pursued.
Another page of the score was turn
ed, but Drusilla said nothing.
Haven't seen him round here late
ly,' said Ackroyd, and his tone sug-
gested much.
Its something yer a week since he
called last" said Drusilla in%nocently.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17

Stop incoming here in the dark. and
come out and have u cup of tea
81. don't feel like eating" answered
vesta, the sobs rising in her throat.
To this woman the abandonment Of
the home meant nothing. She could not
understand what it meant to the girl.
Mrs. Brewster turned away.
you'll be hungry by and by" she
said sharply. ''Ihere'll be some cold
things in the pantry, but rm no going
to make any more tea"
She hustled out and left Vesta to her
self. YEARLY the girl rose from the
box and left the house. She could
hear her father laughing and joking
with her stepmother, and the noise OF
mirth fell Extensively upon her ears.
The dusk was deepening to dark and
the air was chill, but Vesta did not feel
the need of a shawl. She wandered
down the. road, past the white gate to
the little bridge that spanned b creek.
Here she loved to lean upon b rail-
and watch the sunset. owe the fertile
fields. The sun had long since dropped
below the hills, but the girls over
wrought imagination could conjure up
the scenes of the past. She leaned
upon the rail and looked out across the
fields. now bristling with the frost
kissed stubble. She could see again
the glories Of the waning day. She
could almost hear a voice whispering
in her ear.
Her, hands clutched the rough bark
Of the wood as in memory she lived
over that night when she had sent Ben
Folsom away because she thought 1t
her duty to remain with her father and
console, him for his loss. She thought
of the sharp faced woman who was
sitting opposite him at the kitchen ia
BILE discussing their new home in the
west, and then she thought Of the gen.
tie faced who still lived in her
daughters heart, if not in her hus-
bands.
So lost was she in her thoughts that
she never heard the quick tread of an
approaching pedestrian nor needed his
presence until a brown hand closed
over her slender fingers.
did I startle you?" demanded Ben
us she started back with a cry. Il
was on my way to your house. / got
in this afternoon and heard the news.
Do you want to go to Canada. Vesta?'
81 would rather die" she murmured
passionately. st is like a second
burial to so away and leave mother
up there on the hill all alone"
"And your father?" he asked gently.
do you still feel that he needs you
more than do?"
"Eow much do You need me?' she
demanded shyly.
$50 much that l have come almost
across the continent to ask You again
If you wil! marry me-" he declared.
81 have dora we'll out west-far bet
ter than | anticipated. l can buy the
farm. Perhaps we can arrange with
your father to buy the furniture. too.
and-we will make a new home where
the old ole was. Are you willing.
dear?"
"Net for the sake of a home" said
vesta softly. "but because you want
me. Ben, and-because I want you, too,
dear"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17

She town, while Hiram Warning still
puttered about the barn in biissfnl
ignorance. Presently, however, he
would come into the house. and then
perhaps he would realize what was UP.
Meanwhile they would have made the
train. and presently they would be
across the state line. where licenses
We're not necessary. The laws of thelr
state required residence before a
license could he issued, and as town
clerk Joyce's father was charged With
the issuance of licenses.
All would have gone we'll If a small
boy had not thrown a SNOWFALL at
Dick. The we'll packed ball of snow
missed the driver. but struck King y
smart blow in the ribs. The high spir-
tied horse WAS unused to such treat
ment and bo!ted down the road with
Dick frantically saving at the reins.
ut is all right" he shouted. 1T will
help us make time. 1t will be easy if
I can stop him before we reach the
Hill"
Joyce's face blanched. The Hill (al-
ways spelled with a capital) was a
steep descent of nearly a mile, with
one ugly turn. II King should bolt
down the hill, there was little chance
that Dick would be able to guide him
around the curve. and they would be
thrown down the side.
you will stop him before then,'' she
said confidently. But the corners Of
her mouth were drawn and her lips
were white. She knew King and re-
allied how little chance there was even
while she sought to comfort Dick with
her confidence.
1t was a little more than a mile to
the top of the Hill, and Dick fought
the horse every inch of the way. He
had called to Joyce to kneel in the bot
tom of the cutter. and just as they
reached the descent he pulled Kings
head to one side and guided the craZed
animal into a tree.
Dick shot over the side of the cutter
rs they struck. but he was on his feet
in an instant to hold the horse. There
was no need for that. King lay still on
the sparkling snow with his head
twisted oddly to one side, and for Q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
SAID H RISING N BOw1NG


Ackroyd smiled gri1nly, but Drusil]a's
eyes being on the score its meaning
was los on her
Same old story. l presnme," said he.
whats the same old storyY She
said, with ON emphasis.
"Got his congo, eh!"
"Wha are you talking about?"
"Ted Briggs"
"Well, what about himy"
"He seems to have been cast into the
outer darkness with his innumerable
predecessors" Ackroyd observed.
Drusina shrugged her shoulders.
81 don't see why should fret my
self over that" she said.
"For casting him there. of course"
said AckroyA severely.
Admitting | did" said Drusilla with
challenge in her voice.
lied Briggs is a particular friend
of mine" Ackroyd began.
"Must ! marry all YOUR particular
friends?" said Drusilla with sardonio
Difference.
Ackroyd's eyes flashed angrily.
"You knew all the time he was tax
ing things seriously" he demonstrated
you might have a little mercy on
such chaps"
"Oh. don't. let's squabble every night
you come here. said Drusilla YEARLY
"Here's the Palm song. Shall sing
it to you. MAXI
She seated herself at the piano and
sang with all her inimitable little droll
| cries. When she had finished she
swung about to face Ackroyd.
Ibid that soothe your savage breast,
Maxie?" she asked sweetly.
Ackroyd scowled. when VIII you
ever be %serious?" he said.
ST was never so serious in my life"
she asserted. Indeed l I'm complete.
" weighed down with responsibility
and remorse. You don't imagine he'll
take prussic acid, do you. MAXI she
ended in tragic tones.
Ackroyd looked at her with cold dis
approval.
Between old friends he began
/ But Drusilla at once cut him short,
"Now, Max. Pm awfully sorry. but if
you begin to scatter any of that IA
therly advice about here you'll have to
go home. and I counted on a delightful
evening with you here" she said ten
tatively.
Nevertheless" said -Ackroyd. 81
shall say what l set out to. be the pen
atty what it may"
Drusilla rested her elbows on the
keys and looked at him archly.
ST was about to remark" Ackroyd
went on, that in the social sea you
are a sort of uncharted reef or which
the affections of many serious minded
young men are shipwrecked.."
"What a metaphors" she tainted.
"Their shipwrecks don't e to be
alarming calamities. however. They
survive them"
"And there are others who are in
danger of sailing straight OF to the
reef, knowing all its dangers" said he.
Dear met" said Drusilla. 'They
should take a course in navigation"
1.-THE fear Of ridicule may keep them
J away for a time. but in the end they're
{, bound to tempt fate" he said.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-17
smokina In clubs.

The question Of smoking was a burn.
ing one in the midnineteenth century.
and 1t was not until 1916 that Whites
gave up a room to the users Of tobacs
CO, and in all clubs the smokers were
relegated to the most dismal apart
ments. 1t was King Edward when
Prince of Wales who broke through.
the tradition. and when Whites ne.
fused to extend the accommodation for,
smokers started the Marlborough,
wherein smoking was permitted il ev-
cry part Of the house but the dining
room.-London Chronicle. 1%5
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30
STATE FEDERATION
TO Be FORMED HERE
Commercial Clubs of Indiana
To Meet About Novem-
ber 18th
PROGRAM TO BE ARRANGED.
EFFORT BEING MADE TO SECURE
SENATOR BEvERIDGE FOR A
SPEECH AT THE BANQUET TO
BE HELD.

1t is quite probable that the meeting
for the purpose of forming the State
Federation Of Commercial Clubs will
be held in this city during the week
of November Is. The plans for Great
ing such an organization were formu-
lated by President j. F. Mccarthy and
Secretary E. NJ Haas of the Richmond
Commercial Club, who invited all the
commercial organizations in the state
to become affiliated with the proposed
Mr.. Haas stated today that up to
the present time twenty commercial
organizations in various parts of the
state had signified their intention of
being represented at the meeting TO
be held in this city for the purpose of
organizing the proposed federation.
A program committee to cooperate
with Mr.. Mccarthy and Mr.. Haas has
been appointed. This committee con-
sists of w. X. Bradbury, j. B. Gordon,
R. B. Jones of this city. and R. G. Nc
Clure, secretary of the Indianapolis
Commercial Club, and BARLEY Camp
bell, secretary of the Anderson Com.
mercial Club.
This committee will hold a joint
meeting with the standing committee
on arrangements of the Richmond
Commercial Club, Friday evening, and
at that time definite arrangements for
holding the organization meeting of
the proposed state federation will be
made.
1t is quite probable that two days
session will be held at this meeting.
On the first day, it is planned a morn
ing and afternoon session will be held
and in the evening the visiting dele
gates will be banqueted by the mem.
bers of the local Commercial Club. On
the second day a session will probably
be held in the morning, followed by a
short session in the afternoon, after
which the meeting will adjourn.
Secretary Haas is making an effort
to secure Senator Beveridge to deliver
an address at the banquet which will
be held, but up to the present time
Mr.. Beveridge has not stated wheth-
er or not he will accept the invitation.
Should he decline. an effort will be
made to secure some other prominent
man.