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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-03-12

voter shall maze his selection as he
chooses without regarding party
lines.
Municipal legislation covered var
ious grounds. There is a new law
permitting cities to establish street
lighting systems after the manner of
those in effect in st. Paul and Min
neapolis, and several laws have been
passed extending the rights Of cities
and adjoining properties to pave and
improve with water and sewer. City
councils are given the power to fix
the rates for gas for lighting, this bill
being introduced by Senator Duis
for the purpose of fixing the charges
of the Grand Forks plant.
The anti-pass bill vas lost in the
shuttle Of the last day. and the state
will have no legislation of this kind
for another two years at least.
All of the bank guaranty deposit
bills were lost, and the physical val
uation Of railroads went by the
board.
Initiative and referendum was de-
feated, because of the fact that the
prohibitionists wanted the law WITH
out reference to constitutional
/ amendments. and the anti-prohibi-
tionists would not consent to a law
that did not include direct proposal
and reference Of constitutional
! amendments. w.
An entire newa GtHta,y code was
passed, being the longest bill intro
duced at the session, and covering
the entire range Of military subjects.
in the militia, and makes various
changes in the present military law,
as agreed upon by acommittee Of the
national guard officers.
The general probate code was
changed with the passage of a new
law.
The salaries Of clerks Of court and
other county officers were readjust-
ed.
The constitutional amendment es-
itablishing a new normal school at
Minot, was adopted for the second
time, and nov goes directly to the
people.
OF legislation affecting warehous-'
es, provision was mode for the APP
pointment Of two special commits
sioners to sit with the board Of APP
puesals3 at Minneapolis and Duluth. and
serve under such regulations as may
be made BY a law to be passed by the
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in the senate committee of the
whole.
A bill was passed providing against
the blocking Of crossings by trains.
and several bills Of a minor nature
regulating corporations, but the sen
timent of the assembly "a not in
favor of further assaults upon rail-
roads or corporations.
/ In the way of prohibition and tenn
perance legislation, an anti cigar
cite bill was passed and a bill prohi-
biting the publication of advertise
ments for liquors.
The law to prohibit the soliciting
Of liquor trade in the state by sales
men was further strengthened, and
the definition of intoxicating liquors
was strengthened up a little. A new
drug permit bill was passed, putting
the permits into the hands of the dis
trict courts, and %stiffening up the
regulations. Strangely enough, the
druggists of the state were in fav-
or Of the absolute repeal of drug
permits, and favored placing the
sale in the hands of physicians on
prescription. Such a bill passed the
senate, but was lost in the house,
and the prohibitionists secured the
passage of the McCrea bill, continu-
ing the old drug permit system with
the changes noted above. A bill was
also passed providing for the in
spection of liquors by the state pure
food commissioners Office. A bill to
require the stopping of trains at the
state line and a search for and in
spection Of liquors. known as the
Wineman measure, because prepared
by Jake Wineman of Grand Forks,
was lost.
Election legislation was lost in fire.
quet and bitter debates and differ
ences of opinion, and the legislature
adjourned without making any
changes in the present primary law.
Many of them were proposed, but
when the house finally got together
on a bill, it was on the day before
the close of the senate, and that
body refused to suspend the rules
and receive it. The only bill affect
ing nomination that was passed was
tae Doyle bill. providing for the non
partisan election Of judges I the SUI
preme and districts courts. This pro-
vides that the names Of all candi-i
dates shall be grouped without re-
gard to party affiliations, and the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-03-12

legislative assembly of the state OF
Minnesota. Provision has been made
for the better investigation of com.
! plants against elevators.
A new hotel inspection law has
been passed, which fixes the mini.
mum length Of bed sheets at eight
feet, provides that all carpets must
be beaten at least once a year, ex-
terminates the bed bug, and makes
other improvements in existing con-
ditions, in addition to providing a
good salary for a state hotel inspect
or. ,
A new oil inspection law has been
passed.
The terms of the supreme court
are located for all time at Bismarck,
instead of having the court hold ses.
sion at Fargo and Grand Forks.
A constitutional amendment has
been proposed for a terminal ware
house at Minneapolis or Duluth.
The terms of supreme court judges
has been extended from six to ten
years, if a proposed constitutional
amendment adopted goes through
another legislature and to the peo-
pie.
A new apportionment bill has pass
ed to give representation to Sheri-
dan, Mountraille, Dunn, Hettinger,
Adams and Bowman counties. which
is now without representation.
A child labor bill also passed along
the lines Of the bill advocated gen.
orally by those Interested in doing
away with the employment of chill
dren under fifteen years Of age.
A provision was MAD whereby
f1remen in cities having organized
partments may obtain pensions and
relief in case of illness.
A new pure food bill was passed,
Strengthening the provisions Of the
present law.
An amendment was passed to the
mechanics lien law, requiring lum-
bermen to keep a separate account
of the materials used in any build
ing, and that the lien cannot exceed
the amount of the original contract.
A pure seed bill was passed, re-
curing labelling Of all packets Of
seeds sold, and requiring that any
seed not free from weeds Of vari.
GUS kinds must be labeled unclean.
Noxious weed commissioners were
authorized to be appointed in town
ships for the purpose Of clearing
~ LA2 NEg GErrN
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part ~ the state.

HN.S ~ oL0NOs
A new sub-experiment station OF
the state university and school OF
es is established at Hebron, In
Morton county, to experiment with
Goals and clays of the state.
The appropriation bills providing
for the various state institutions
have been liberal as possible, and
provide for many new buildings to
keep pace with the increasing needs
Of these institutions.
The appropriation for immigration
literature has been re-enacted at
$3.50 annually to be expended by
the commissioner of agriculture, al
though the assembly refused to
make an appropriation for the Sc
attic exposition next year.
The salaries of state officers were
increased all along the line, the gov
ernor getting an increase of 81, 500
annually and the other state officers
$3.50.
The railroad commissioners get an
increase of $500 a year, and the sec
rotary an increase of from $1,000 to
$ $4,000.
The salary Of the clerk of the SUI
preme court has been increased to
$4,000 a year and of the state bank
examiner to $4,000. s.
Two additional assistant exam
liners are provided.
The library board has been provid-
ed with a considerable additional
appropriation, and the attorney gen,
erals Office with two assistants at
$4,000 a year each.
In the way of anti-corporation leg
islation little has been done. The
"dinky" caboose bill prohibiting the
use of the little four-wheeled ca
booses, has been passed to take eff
feet another year.
The bill to give the railroad Com
missioners power to fix telephone
rates and compel connections, was
lost in the senate, as was the bill
largely increasing the powers of the
railroad commissioners and giving
them the receipts Of $4,000 from
warehouse licenses biennially with
which to carry on their work.
The full rev bill, providing for a
crew Of six men on trains Of more
than forty cars in length, died in the
senate committee, and the bill 10 pro-
vide against discrimination in the
purchase Of grain in elevators died
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Notice Of Election.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular actual election will be-
held in the City Of Washburn,
North Dakota, on Monday, the 5th
day Of April a. D. 1909, for the
following named officers: Three
Aldermen. The city council has
designated the following pooling
place. County court house.
The polls will be opened at s.
=. N. and will remain open con-
tinpously until 5 p. m.
Theo. J. Haugeberg Mayor.
Theo. Ser, City Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-03-12
FRIDAY, MARCH -, 1909.
Result Of Work Of legislature.

Tie eleventh legislative assembly
left several hundred new enactment;
for the statute books of the state,
but little in the way CT really con
structive legislation. Much of the
legislation was amendatory, and a
good share of it had to do with the
making Of appropriations for the va
rious institutions of the state.
The board of control bill was one
of the few acts of constructive leg
islation, and that as finally passed
was made effective in 1911, so that
the members of the board will be
named by the governor who is elect
ed that year.
The legislature finally got togeth-
er upon a game law, which provides
for a state game "board of control"
and two executive agents or chief
game wardens. This bill is after the
fashion of the Minnesota law, and
1t is believed will result in the bet
ter enforcement of the laws against
killing game out of season. Spring
shooting has been abolished, and the
sportsmen of the state believe they
have a better law than has been on
the statute books of the state up to
the present time.
In the way Of creating new insti-
buttons and making new appropria-
lions, the legislature authorized sew
eral new sub-experiment stations of
the state agricultural college, at Het-
finger, Mandan and Harvey.
A state tuberculosis sanitarium
vas provided for with an appropria-
ton of $4,000, and a board Of five
trustees to select and purchase a
site and beautify the grounds. It is
believed this will be established in
the Turtle mountain country in the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-03-12
Auction Sale.

A. 0. Oberg will sell at his farm
Sec. 28-l44-8l, three and one-half
miles east Of Washburn, on
Thursday, March 18th the fol-
lowing described personal pro-
perry: Ten head of work horses,
Five head of colts, One driving
team Two Stations, Six COWS /.
Four calves, Farm machinery,
wagons, buggies, harnesses and a
lot OF tools. Sale commences at
II a. m. Big feed at noon-for
man and beast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

becomes contaminated and
polluted. A long spell of few
er, or other sickness, breeds
disease germs in the system;
the failure of natures elimi-
native members to remove the
waste and refuse matters of
the body, the excessive use of
minerals in certain diseases,
infected wounds, bites and
stingS Of insects, ETC., all con-
taminate the blood with NOR
bid matter and germs which
sooner or later manifest their
! presence by a sore or ulcer
/ which refuses to heal under
the ordinary treatment Of To-
cal applications.
/ External treatment can nev-
er cure a chronic sore or ulcer,
! because if does not reach the
blood. The place will remain
open as long as it is used as a
drainage for the impurity
which is in the blood, and in
addition to the worry and
anxiety caused by an old sore,
there is always danger Of its
becoming cancerous, if a cure
is not effected. Purify the
blood, and nourish the flesh
/ &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
The LAUNDERING Leaion.

IN the year \. d. III a Roman legion
made up wholly or in part of Chris
tians fought under Marcus Antonius
against the Marcomanni. The Roman
army were shut up in a defile and ready
to perish from thirst when q severe
thunderstorm. with heavy rain. reliev-
cd them of their distress and at the
same tinnc so terrified their enemies
thnt great victory was gained. The
Christians attributed their deliverance
to the prayers they had just presented
and considered 1t miraculous, and the
term "thCadering legion" was applied
to the soldiers.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

S7634 for the 9SS,O7S pupils in the
state.
This amount would be increased
materially because the smaller cities
and rural school districts are charged
more for texts than Chicago. In De-
catur, which is a fair type, the texts
referred TO cost $10.16, or $500 more
than the maximum contemplated by
the Ettelson bill. Figured on this ba-
sis, the total saving for the state would
be $3,9i2, 431.22, an amount equal to
the entire annual expenditures of ILL
nois up to the civil war.
Present Prices Compared.
Proof of this statement is supplied
by the following table. which shows
the cost of each text under the Ettel-
son bill as compared with present
prices:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
Too lono,

An old lady of his flock once called
upon DR.. Gill with Il grievance The
doctors neckbands were too long for
her ideas of ministerial humility. and
after Il long harangue on the sin of
pride she intimated that she had
brought pair of scissors with her and
would be pleased if her dear pastor
would permit her to cut them down to
her notions of propriety.
The doctor not only listened patient
ly, but handed over the offending
white bands to be operated upon
When she had cut them to her salts
faction and returned the bibs, It was
the doctors turn.
"Now." said he, ''you must do me @
good turn also
Eyes. that will. doctor. What car
it be?'
"Well. you have something about
you which is n deal too long and which
causes me no end of trouble, and
should like to see it shorter
Indeed, dear sir, l will not hesi
tate. What is il? Here are the scis
sors. Use them as YOU please
Come. then" said the sturdy divine
"good sister. put out your tongue."-
London Telegraph. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
TEXT BOOK LAW SAVES MILLIONS
Small Reduction in Price Of Each Book Huge Total
in the Stare

Springfield, H., April millions of
dollars can be saved to school children
of Illinois by state regulation of text
books. This is the startling assertion
OF legislators who advocate passage OF
book law during the present ses-
sion.
The claim becomes less astonishing
when it is remembered that public
schools of the state contain nearly
1000. COO pupils. Considering the var
iety of texts that each pupil must use
in advancing from the primary grdde
to the high school, 1t is evident that
a reduction Of a few cents in the cost
of each book would amount to an
enormous aggregate.
AS the maximum price that may be
charged for each text is specified in
most of the bills that lave been intro
duced, the exact saving they contem-
plate is a mere question of mathe,
mites.
Exact saving IL shown.
In the bin introduced by Senator ct
telson. for instance, the total cost of
texts used in the primary and gram
mar grades is limited TO $6.17. Core
spending texts cost 1920 at the prices
paid in Chicago. The difference of
$3.03 represents a saving of $685.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
TAFT'S PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Career and Tastes of the President 5
Right Hand Man.

Frederick Warner Carpenter was
earning his salary as stenographcr
in lawyers Office in San Francisco
when he received an offer to 90 To Ma
Mia as clerk for William Howard Taft,
who was then president of the Philip
pine commission.
The offer came unexpectedly and on
the eve of Mr.. Carpenters admission
TO the bar. He went out to the islands,
however, and when Mr.. Taft was ap-
pointed governor of the Philippines
MIR. Carpenter was advanced from tie
position of clerk 10 that of private sec.
rotary. From that day Mr.. Carpenter
has been the right hand man of Mr.
Taft
Few young men in public life at The
national capital are more popular than
Mr.. Tafts private secretary. He Is the
toast of newspaper men. the preSident
relies on him, and Mrs. Taft is quite rs
appreciative of him as is her husband
He is regarded almost as Il member q.
the Taft family. He is we'll poised anJ
CpuN WIFI tue liittii
DDS of Mr.. Taft. He has an unusually
wide acquaintance with public men.
Mr.. Carpenter is a native of Mime
sofa and is thirty-six years of age. II,
is a nephew of former Senator Mat
Carpenter of Minnesota, who was
widely known in Washington and tbt
east some years ago. When he was
| ten years old Mr.. Carpenters parent:
moved to San Francisco. but the DO,
returned later TO the University @
Minnesota to complete his education
He was graduated in law and went t.
| San Francisco, where he entered
| lawyers office with the intention @
! taking up legal practice later.
Mr.. Carpenter finds little time 70
recreation, but is exceedingly fond o
| horseback riding. He is fond Of music
and finds his greatest enjoyment at tn
| opera He is member of the Metro
| politan and University CLUBS in Wash
| ington.-Hampton's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

sNo elementary text used.
Prices fixed in the Ettelson bill,
while materially lower than those now
charged by publishers, are not unrea-
sonable. This has been demonstrated
in various other states which have sue
ceeded in buying the same texts at
prices % to rs per cent lower than
those charged in Illinois.
In Indiana, for instance, the total
cost of texts used in the same grades
is $4G5 and i'm Kansas $45G.
Publishers Must Get License.
In addition 10 limiting prices of books
the Ettelson bill provides that all pub
fishers must file with the state super
intendent of instruction copies of all
texts that they propose to sell in the
state, with the list. wholesale and re-
tail prices, of each. A license fee of
$40 for each text must be deposited to
|create fund 10 defray the expenses
|of listing the books and furnishing
copies of the official list to school Off
|cials and other Interested.
schools from any bad faith ON the part
lof publishers. Each must make affida.
Wit showing the ownership of the com
pany and stating specifically whether
jcny person interested therein has any
| interest in any other publishing con
Germ. A bond in the sum of $1,000 is
| also required. and stringent penalties
| are provided to prevent pools among
publishers, failing 10 furnish any boob
listed at the official price. or for sell
ing books at more than the legal price
| school Boards Select Texts.
| II is made the duty of school boards
in the various districts TO advertis,
for bids for furnishing any books con
tained in the official list and TO exaC
suitable bonds from publishers t
whom contracts are awarded.
1t is also provided that textbook
Ishall not be changed oftener than one
in four years, and that all change
should so into effect at the besinnin
lof the first term after the summer Va
lcation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
Barn DANCING Fashionable Now.

Barn dancing is being turned into n
fashionable exercise. But don't think
barn dancing means dancing in a
barn. 1t simply implies an old fash.
Toned. vigorous square" dance. Fenc-
ing has made many woman grace
fully slender and developed her wits
as well as her arms, yet fencing is not
as much in vogue as 1t used to be-
The barn dance is the thing to bring a
fat girl down TO the right proportions
for the bolster case empire gown.
When half dozen girls get together
now it is likely they will fling about
with great vigor In the barn dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

so good materia! returns as The SIT,
600 expended annually for agricul-
tural and domestic science extension
work. The returns reach into the
millions. lie considered the work
of President Roosevelt's country life
commission one of the greatest move
ments ever set going for agricultural
information and betterment We
have done n good work for Cuba and
China, but the time has come for liz
ternal improvement, and he adyocat
ed the United States going hand in
hand with the states to provide bet
ter education for the boys aud girls.
He favored the establishment of
more schools to teach agriculture,
domestic science and military train
ing and the increase of agricultural
college extension work. Every boy
and girl should be trained to make
the best of their resources, and
country life should be made more
attractive to them. While we are
spending $4,000, 900 on the army
and 500, 100000 on the navy, we
should make a larger investment in
agricultural education, and have the
| men on the farm trained to hit the
| mark oftener than they do These
by a large audience.
The schools of Gretna. Neb.,
gave splendid example of what ag-
rieulture and domestic science may
mean in the grades and high school,
27S exhibits winning more than
Sl,500 in premiums. These includ-
| Cd wheat and oats grown by 80 girls
| and 20 boys. Ten of the girls Won
all the premiums on Jumper suits,
sl07.50. They also had Il large and
| fine showing of aprons, patching
| darning. sofa pillows and shirt
waists and. bread. winning many
! prizes. One boy had grown 104 bush
ais of corn per acre, two brothers. IS
| bushels. But the fact of greatest
value about this school, in that every
boy of the upper grades and high
| school is actively interested in some
line of agricultural work, and every
| girl in The high school in practical
| cooking and sewing This has beer
accomplished by school instruction
| in extra hours and home work.
| The Gretna work is part Of state
wide organization of boys and girls
numbering about 10000 members
half boys and half girls) managed
through the schools and in loca
clubs, for the study of agriculture
and domestic science. 1t was origin
ated four years ago by +. c. Bishop
now state superintendent of publ,
instruction. who has managed i
most efficiently. The farmers insti
tute department of the University o
Nebraska furnishes instructors Il
visit the clubs and local bushes;
men and others interested, and {;
great practical work has been accom-
lplished and intense interest awaken
cd in doing and studying the worl
of the farm and the home. Nerl
little is done in regular school hours
This is probably the greatest work o
its kind in the United States. Prac
tically all the good high schools are
installing agriculture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
Rheumatic
Pains

"My mother is a great suf-
ferer from rheumatism, and DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills is the only
remedy that relieves her."
MRS. G. DAVENPORT,
Roycefeld, N. J.
The pains of rheumatism are
almost invariably relieved with
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They
also overcome that nervous irri-
tation which prevents sleep be-
cause they soothe the nerves. To
chronic suffers they are invalu-
able. When taken as directed,
they relieve the distress and
save the weakening influence of
pain, which SO frequently pros
trates. Many sufferers use them
whenever occasion requires with
the greatest satisfaction, why
not you? They do not derange
the stomach nor create a habit.
Why not try them? Get pack
age from your druggist. Take it
according to directions, and il
it does not benefit he will return
your money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
PLENTY eff Trouble

is caused by stagnation of the liver
and bowels. To get rid of it and
headache and biliousness and the
poison that brings jaundice, take
DR. Kings New Life Pills. the reli-
able purifiers that do the work with
out grinding or gripping. Csc at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
POISONED FROM INSECT BITE.

Wilmington N. c.
From the bite of an insect was poisoned and had
dreadful my ankle and took different
treatments with no benefit. Twas induced TO try
S. S. S., and after a few bottles IL cleared my
system and cleansed my blood and cured the sore.
lily mother took it for rheumatism, with success.
1 cheerfully recommend S. S. S. where blood
purifier is needed.
ieo South Firzt st. CHAS. S. PRIDGEN.