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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30
Wounded While Repairing Gun.

Robert Bell, II years old,
received a bullet wound in the abdo-
men while repairing a rife at Willis
ton. Releasing the gun from the vice
in which it was held. he dropped it to
the floor. His condition is serious.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

An American hero who has just died
owned a gold medal awarded him for
saving 200 Spanish lives at Dewey's
battle in Manila bay by taking a line
to Il sinking ship. The people Of this
country are glad that the carnage in
that one sided fight was kept down
one-half by the humane courage of an
American sailor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30
Meeting Of Michigan Alumni.

Alumni of the University of Mich
igan have fixed Nov. II as the date
for the general meeting of the grad
yates of that institution now residing
in North Dakota. at which a stats
alumni association will be launched.
The meeting will be held at Grand
Forks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

Following the precedent of the Mex
lean war veterans. it ought not to be
necessary for the civil war veterans
to break camp for the last time before
their siXty-first national encampment.
in 1927.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30
FIGHTS FOR ITS EXISTENCE
In~cendiaries Almost Succeed in De.
stroying Town.

%stroying Town.
A bad fire at Finley, which is
believed to have been Of incendiary
origin, destroyed Bogunshutz' furni-
ture store and damaged Paulson's
feed store to the extent of $4,000. A
strong wind vas blowing and only the
desperate work of the fire department
saved the business section of the town
from destruction.
=. The building which the furniture
store occupied belonged to John Berk-
land and was a total loss. 1t was val
ued at $4,000. The loss on stock is
placed at $4,000. All losses are par
TALLY covered by insurance. There is
not the least clue to the incendiary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

Nicaragua by deciding to erect mon
uments in honor of the Americans
whom Zelaya ordered shot ia doing the
handsome thing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

Mayor Gaynor is a library man.
Woodrow Wilson q university presi-
dent and Governor Elect Plaisted an
editor. This locks as though the Dem
ocratic scholar was breaking into poll
ties too.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

There are signs that the Cook. l'enry.
controversy is coming back. TO We
hear any cheers? /.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

OF COURSE it is going to take more tn
start a new party than u good title
and a wealth Of personal enthusiasm
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

: There is no necessity for reading the
hand writing on the wall just now. Be-
sides. the writing may change before
the first week In November.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-30

Cheap money for land loans al
ways on hand Make your own
rau.-no rel tale +. e. Funk,
Fi,st Natl Bank. Washburn. Nd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
A Reasonable
COmClQSiO1nooo

Advertisers know that a closely read
home newspaper, having the confidence
of its readers, is Of much greater value
than any other advertising medium
hence they are justified in their expec-
tation of greater results from their adj
vertising in The Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
fORSET FILL

Elder Noffsinger went to Ferris
Friday to attend the district con-
vention.
Mrs Leslie Wood and children visited
Mrs Monroe Bawer of Alma
Edward Creech has been quite sick
Barnett Leonard has the small ox
Glenn Ravcraft of Vermontville
visited his parents over Sunday
Don Hayes AMI Carl Lsnshaw have
each purchased a new driving horse
The base ball team went to Alma
Saturday and defeated the High school
team Is to II
Mrs Ida Briggs is visiting her
mother this week
Our new health officer was kept
very busy SATURDAY. ard Monday tack
ing up cards for measles and smallpox
To.voung men were seen driving east
from our town Monday a six n. m.
We wonder if they STAYED to watch
Halley's commet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
Guaranteed Dandruff Cure

Beware of the druggist who tells you
that any other hair tonic is just as good
as Partisan Sage-he knows better.
Charles Rhodes is the agent for
Partisan Sage, and he won't try to give
you something just as good, because he
knows that Partisan Sage is guaranteed
to cure dandrutf, stop falling hair and
cure all diseases of the scalp in two
weeks or money back
He knows that Partisan Sage is highly
recommended as the most pleasant and
rejuvinating hair dressing known, IT
makes the hair fluffy and beautiful and
is not sticky or greasy. Fifty cents a
bottle at Charles Rhodes He will
guarantee it. Made in America only
by Giroux Mfg, Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Girl with the auburn hair OH every
package.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

tice it has grain its entire length and
all the way through.
| noticed my stonemason would take
a drill twelve inches long and three
quarters of an inch in diameter and,
with a two or three pound hammer
mounted on twenty inch handle, drill
q hole six inches deep in the bowlder
in few minutes, depending on the
hardness Of the stone. Then along the
same seam of the rock another hole
was drilled, and perhaps another and
another, these holes being about six
inches apart.
Half rounds and n wedge were then
inserted in each hole, the wedges gen.
tly started, and then the entire length
Of wedges driven home evenly By
means Of a twelve pound sledge. With
this treatment the big hard rocks
seemed TO generally split evenly and
straight through. If they did not, aft
er the rock was split few heavy
blows with the big sledge would knock
off any protruding pieces.
But there is a knack in knocking a
stone to pieces or trimming the stone
with the side Of a sledge hammer or Of
its cutting edge that takes time,
thought and observation to acquire.
Ny Job was this: Extending easterly
along the roadway from my house was
an old tumble down wall that was the
most unsightly place to my family on
the entire farm. The land inside the
wall is about ideal for a rank growth
Of timothy, and plenty Of stones of all
sizes, from pebble to enormous bowl
ders, were there.
The smaller powders, such as
yoke OF cattle could draw on stone
boat, and all the smaller stones the
boys and myself had picked off after
the blowing Of the past three springs
and hauled along the wall. OF course
this made the old wall look even worse
than before, and all sorts Of weeds
and brush began to grow up among 1t.
AS the wall lay, it was made up Of
stones Of all sizes, many so big they
had to be split or broken and used as
foundation pieces before work could
be begun.
Ordinarily for a new wall a strip is
plowed and dug out just below the
frost line. AS my wall was only to be
rebuilt this was unnecessary, for had
q good foundation.
Ny wall was laid with n straight
face on the road side, while on the
field side rough cobbles without
straight face were set up at slant Of
about one foot to the four foot wall.
In no part Of the wall were the
stones just thrown or dumped in. Ev-
cry stone was placed one at a time, no
matter how small, and so placed that 1t
rested firmly on its base, with as little
tipping or lcoseness as possible.
A wall put UP in this careful man.
ner ought to last several generations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH KLEESE

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Kleese of
Monday afternoon at two o'clock. The
burial was at the East Ferris cemetery,
The death of Mrs. Kleese occurred
Friday evening. as a result, it was
thought of poisoning. At a post
mortem examination conducted by DR..
Bently of Stanton and Or. Graham Of
Sumner the day following the death, it
was found that Mrs. Kleese had died
from n dose of paris green, which. it
is thought, the unfortunate woman
took in fit of dependency over private
affairs. Mrs. Kleese is survived by her
husband. there were no children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
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Garden
BUILDING A STONE FENCE.
Connecticut Farmer Tells How to Util-
ize Bowders That Are In the Way.

Connecticut Farmer Tells How to Util-
ize Bowlders That Are In the Way.
One Of the most picturesque sights
In New England is the stone wall
fence. The utilization Of loose stones.
which otherwise incumber the ground,
for the construction Of barriers neces-
sary to farm life used to be leading
industry in New England before the
advent of the barb wire fence Even
now many farmers extend their stone
fences just to get rid of the rocks. And
there are plenty of rocks in other
parts Of the country that can be used
to the same useful purpose.
Here, however, Is brave farmer
+. III. Plumb Of Tolland county, Conn,
who goes further than picking up and
piling stones. He believes in breaking
up powders and using the fragments
for fence material. Says Mr.. Plumb:
An occasional bowlder here and
there in level, fertile field ought not
to dishearten any robust, enthusiastic
farmer from breaking them up and
clearing them away. Dynamite, a
sledge, few chains and steady yoke
of oxen or team Of horses will work
wonders in short time in many
field.
a knowledge Of rocks, however, will
prove Of great assistance before work
of any kind with them is undertaken.
Some are apparently as hard as flint;
others so soft they can almost be
crushed between the fingers. Some
have a grain similar to n log so they
may be split by wedges and half
rounds quite straight ana true. 9th
ers Will hammer or split into all sorts
Of forms and sizes. But there are few
stones a stone mason cannot trim into
any form he desires.
If we closely examine bowlder,
say, three TO six feet long. we may no.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
THAT POSTNASTERSHIP

There is no little anxiety among a
number of business men and others
about town as to their chances Of OBJ
tanning the best government plum 10 be
had in a small town, the postmastership
NJ y. Bradley, the present postmaster.
has resigned and examinations will be
held at Alma next Saturday to deter
mine who shall succeed Mr.. Bradley.
There are a number of merchants of
the town who think that they could
handle the postofiice business nicely
along with their regular work. John
G. Young the popular jewelryman has
his eye on the job, as has also r, j..
Hilsinger and William Horton both of
whom are in business. Besides these
A. J. Sutton and two women, wouldn't
mind caring for Uncle Sans post Office
business in Riverdale. So on the %,
these and perhaps several other will HE
themselves to Alma to go through the
ordeal of taking civil service examina-
ton which may land them a good
position. Mr.. Bradley states that he
will retire to his farm where the work
will be much more agreeable to good
health. He has been feeling quite badly
for some time and thinks that the con-
filming work has a great deal to do with
it. Mrs, Bradley will continue her mil
linery business as usual.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
ARCADIA CENTER

Mrs. George Oliver is ENJOYING a visit
from her parents of Saginaw
county
Allen HaZleton and Andrew Nestle
have been working for the Smith boys
on the Ward farm this week
VIM Smith has moved from b. +.
Cline's tenant house to Mr.. Susfdorf's
tenau. house and will work for him
this summer Mr. Cline will paper and
otherwise improve his tenant house
before renting
Mr.. Kisir has had Union phone
put in lately
Beat sowing and blowing for corn is
the order of the day in this localitv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
~ RIVERDALE ~
SSsS NEWS FROM A LIVELY TOWN. ,-,-,-

Wyeth q Son expect TO handle cream
for the produce and cold storage COM
pany of Breckenridge in the near future.
Henry Tucker had a fresh coat of
white paint put on his store building
last week.
Mrs. Chas. Green, who has been i'll
for some time is reported to be much
J better.
Last Thursday evening Jack Noble
entertained dozen of his gentlemen
friends at stag party at his home.
V.P. Cash was in Lansing last Thurs
day on business.
Esther Horton was sick with the grip
all last week.
MIS-. Henry Vandermark of Alma
spent Saturday in Riverdale.
Mrs. Jack Noble and son were visiting
last week.
A hoy was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Bradley on Thursday the l3.
Postmaster Bradley says that they have
decided TO raise him.
Next Saturday an examination will
be held before Eli Brown of Alma for
those who are looking for the position
of postmaster which will SOON be left
vacant as "a result Of the resignation of
the present postmaster, M. E. Bradley.
Mrs John Young has been quite i'll
with neuralgia
n. w. Struble and daughter Floy,
were in town Monday and Tuesday.
Oris Henderson of Breckenridge was
in town Friday on his way home from
fishing trip.
THERE'S considerable talk of organic
ing a baseball team 70 represent River
dale on the diamond this summer.
There is a good deal of sentiment
among the business men of the town
to get one started.
Justin and Paul Cash were i'll last
week, the former having an attack of
tonsilitis. the latter suffering with
pleurisy.
This morning and afternoon the
Riverdale Lady Maccabees entertained
their sisters from the Alma and Elwell
hives. In the afternoon, after regular
meeting, program of recitations,
speeches and so on, was given. The
entertainment was given in Wyeth's
hall. Dinner at noon and banquet in
the evening was given in the Odd
Fellows hall.
Saturday night the play, "a Woman's
Honor" under the auspices of the
Methodist church was given with such
success here few weeks ago was given
in Elwell 1t is expected that it will be
repeated here also within short time.
In addition to the play Miss Hall enter
tanned with readings and recititi1us.
The Epworth League, composed of
the young people of the Methodist
church, has been organized with the
following officers: Pres Rev. Mr..
Whaley; Vice Pres, W. L. Swope; 2nd
Vice Pres, Miss Hazel Chase; Bid Vice
Pres, Mrs. II. A. Lyon; Sec, Miss
Helen Williams; Treas. Marguerite
Hyde; Organlst. Miss Helen Williams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

VanAlstine brothers would rebuild and
begin new business at once. Finally,
however, they decided that they pre-.
ferred to buy ont a business already
established and entered iuto negotia-
tons with several of the business men
of the city. After considerable time
spent i'll preliminary arrangements it is
now understood that an entirely new
firm composed of the 'VanAlstine broth
ers, +. @. Hyde, aid William Horton,
will conduct general store business i'll
a new building to be erected this sum
mer on site of f. c. Hyde's old store
building.
Preparations are now being made for
the erection of fine new block on this
site. The buildings formerly on the lot
have been moved off by Hodgkinson of
Alma. and q building of cement blocks
will be set up a once. a large store
room of this material is already stand
ing back of the foundation of the new
building. In this will be kept the stock
of implements handled by Mr.. Hyde.
The new structure will be two stories in
height covering an area of about AS by
10 feet. The upper floor will be cut up
into living rooms, while the lower will
be devided into two large store rooms,
one to be used probably for groceries,
the other for clothing ana dry goods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
SUMMER CENTER

Mrs Charter is In Grand Ledge
visiting
Mrs Bert Berry visited in Sumner
Saturday
Mrss. John Grant visited her
81 ster Mrs. Mcnamara Sunday
Mrs Frank Gee was visitor of Mrs.
Bert Gee Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry of Sumner
visited their son and family Sunday
Miss Berneice Mills was in Ashley
Sunday
Mrs wolfgang and Mrs Oberlin
were in Alma Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGES

Since the VanAlstlne fire a short time
ago, the situation in business circles has
been rather unsettled. Immediately
after the fire 1t was understood that the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

In corn growing contest in North
Carolina 227 bushels were grown on
one acre. II Is believed that this
breaks official records i'm this country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-18

G.. w. & j. {. BAUKNIGHT,
DO YOU WANT AN INSTITUTE ?
If So, Notify Prof. ID. N. Barrow,
Clemson, Not Later than June I.

Clemson College, May 16.-Spe-
cial: ! am now preparing the list of
places at which to hold Farmers In
stitutes during this summer. 1t is
planned to hold a large number of
these Institutes during July and Au-
gust, and the endeayor will be to
cover the whole State pretty thor
oughly. 1t IS thought best that the
majority Of these Institutes shall be
held In, the rural districts, at school
or church ccnterS, rather than in
county seats or towns. In order that
| may plan the work effectively and
economically, ! will be glad to hear,
not later than the first Of June, from
all communities desiring to have one
OF these Institutes.
An excellent body Of institute
workers-men who can give practi-
cal as we'll as theoretical instruction
will be available for this work, and
such a campaign will doubtless be of
much benefit.
BY notifying me Of their desire for
an institute by the above date the
various communities will not only
facilitate my work Of arranging
them, but will assure themselves of
securing an institute, as after the
dates are once arranged it will be
diiiicult to rearrange them to accom-
modate the laggard.
Yours very truly,
ID. n. Barrow,
superintendent Division Extension
work and Farmers Institutes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-18

Simpson, Fred Zimmerman, CASTOR
Hail.
Pendleton ball team will play here
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. II. G.. Peden has returned from
a visit to Marietta and Barnesviile,
Ga.
There were twenty-three who took
advantage Of the excursion to Atlanta
Monday.
Arthur Tuck, Of Spartanburg, WIS.,
tied II. w. Ballenger last week.
Mrs. Albert Zimmerman and daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle, are in Atlanta this
week.
NJ. II. Smith spent last week in
Toccoa on professional business.
Invitations. to commencement at
the College for Women, Richmond,
Va, have been received here. Miss
Fostellc Thornton, Of Buford, Ga,
Will graduate in music and in the lit
erary department. Miss Thorton has
many friends here.
Mrs. w. S. Kimbrel, OF Grenville,
visited her daughter, Mrs. j. r..
Hughes, recently.
The tennis players are preparing
for a tennis tournament in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waymon Mason will
move this week into their new home
on Retreat street, which has just been
completed.
George Marett, Of Atlanta, was
here this week.
Mrs. Baker has returned from Fair
Play, where she spent the past two
weeks.
j. ID. Witherspoon, S. +. Reeder and
F. L. Simpson are in Atlanta this
week.
Peyton Ketron, OF Clarkesviile,
Ga. was here Monday.
J" the ball game Saturday West
minister won by score OF IS to g..
The opposing team vas composed of
players from Walhalla and Seneca. S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-18
Local Dots from Tcrtia.

Tertia, May Especial: Ottaway
Marett, Of Westminster, and Prof. r..
A. Smith, OF South Union, were here
last week on business.
Miss Corinne Wardlaw and bro
ther, Jerome, of Central, are visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Dave Marett and daughter,
Miss Laura, spent last Wednesday at
the nome OF J. u. OBryant.
Miss Hettie Guntharp, Of Bounty
Land, is visiting relatives here
Mrs. ID. A. Whitaker has had a very
severe attack Of bronchitis, but Is
better at this writing
Misses Vera and Corrie Marett and
Ruth Shirley, Of near Townville, and
Miss May Ables visited Miss Alice
Smith last Tuesday. The day was
pleasantly spent, and at late hour
In the afternoon the guests made
their departure with many express
sions of appreciation to the hostess.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-18
WM. HUNTER LOSES BY FIRE.
Home, Household Goods and Out
buildings Dcstroyed-LOcals.

Oakway, May 16.-Special: On
account of the burial of Mrs. Finch,
Rev. Peabody did not occupy the pull
pit at the Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon, but took charge Of
the funeral services at the Methodist
church instead.
Miss Savannah Foster spent Sun
day in Westminster.
Mrs. j. G. Graham, Of Blacksburg,
Is spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Eubanks.
Rev. Graham is attending the Baptist
Convention at Baltimore.
Carl Moore, Of Seneca, was with
homefolks here Sunday.
Several Of the Oakway people at
tended the ball game at Seneca last
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. j. Knox and little son have
been in Anderson visiting for the
past week.
Keith Bearden, of Westminster, Is
with his grandparents for few days
VIM. Hunter had the misfortune to
get his house, household goods and
outbuildings burned Wednesday
night. He and his family are stay
ing with his brOther-in-law, Andrew
O.. Bearden.
BY the unanimous consent Of the
Baptist Sunday school it was decided
yesterday that there would be no
school at the church on the fifth
Sunday OF this month, but instead
each one will go to South Union and
join their respective classes there.
They will also be represented by II.
j. Myers, w. n. Bruce, Claude Moore,
Frank Foster, Cenhas Myers, Misses
lila Bearden, Daisy Moore and Lola
Br0Wn. b. r. |.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-18
Lion FOn(llcs q Child.

In Pittsburg a savage lion fondled
the hand that a child thrust into his
cage. Danger to child Is sometimes
great when least regarded. Often 1t
comes through colds, Group and
whooping cough. They slay thou
sands that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could nave saved. "a few doses
cured our baby Of very bad case Of
Group" writes Mrs. George B. Davis,
OF Flat Rock, N. G. eve always give
1t to him when he takes cold. 1t Is a
wonderful medicine for babies" Best
for coughs, colds, la grippe, asthma,
hemorrhages, weak lungs. soc. and
81. Trial bottles free. Guaranteed
by all druggists.