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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
A POET AT WORK.
Tho Bummins May Have Ae'peA
Wordsworth Out a Bit.

To see II poem in the making, the
uninitiated are apt to think. should
prove an interesting sight. Cnfortu-
nately they will probably be disap-
pointed if tue description. quoted by
the Rev. IL. d. Rawnsley in Literary
Associations of the English Lakes" of
Wordsworth at work is to be credited.
An old retainer of the family furnished
this cou OF Wordsworth walking
up and down his terrace composing:
MIR. Wordsworth Went bumming
and buoiny about, and she, Miss Dor
otlly. kept close behind him and pick
ed up bits as he let fall, and she'd
take EN- down and put EN- on paper
for him, and ynl, may be very well
sure as how she didn't understand or
make sense out Of 'em, and l doubt
that he didn't have much idea ABBOTT
'em either himself. But. llowiver,
there's Il gey lot Of fowk as wad, ]
dare say.
"IIe would start ~a-bumming ut Il
end Of the walk. and it was Bum.
bum. BUM till he stopped. and then
Bum. bum, bum::' back again. Then
he'd SET down and get Il bit of paper
out and write a hit; then git UP and
Bum, bum, bum!' and go OH album
ming right down the terrace and back
again. I suppose the cumming helped
him out Il bit"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28

Chamberlain's cough remedy has
become famous for its cures of
coughs. colds. Group and influenza.
TRY it when in need. It contains
no harmful substance and always
gives prompt relief. Sold by G.
G. Forbes.
VIM. Lierboe sold 800 acres of
land to Walter Leroy for $4,000
an acre. The land is about Is
miles west of Washburn near the
Solemberger farm. 1t is a good
farming country and we'll worth
the price paid.
Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is a sure indication Of the
approach of the disease. If Cham.
berlain's cough remedy is given al
once OF even after the croupy cough
has appeared, it will prevent the
attack. Contains no poisons. Sold
by G. G.. Forbes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
He,p;na Him Out.

For years Squire Latham, Of whom
many amusing stories are told. was a
resident of Bridgewater, Mass, and II
was while he was living there that the
incident occurred which is related be-
low. 1t illustrates his habitual GOODNESS
and whimsical temper.
He was awakened n night by his
wife, who told him she thought there
were burglars in the house. The squire
put on his dressing gown and went
downstairs. In the back hall he found
a rough looking man trying to open a
door that led into the back yard.
The burglar had unlocked the door
and was pulling it with all his might.
1T doesn't open that way, you idi0t!!'
shouted the squire, taking in the mans
predtcament instantly. at slides back!'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
State of North Dakota. In District Court
County Of Mclean &" Sixth judicial Dis

S'a Count" nj S Of Mc has"'"' : SIKH TX R' j"diei opi Dr.
trict
Frank Schmidt. Plaintiff, vs.. The Bank OF
Mino,, II corporation, A. y. GuLtill as receiver,
The Guarantee Company of North Dakota; 9
corporation, Andrew T. Peterson, Norman T.
Mcars, Is. s.. iryniolfson and all persons claim.
ing any interest in or right to the South West
Quarter of Section Twenty-Eight, in Township
One Hundred Forty-four, Range Eightyonc
West, Mclean county. North Dakota, Defend
ants.
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the Plaintiff i'll this
action. which Complaint was ON the 18th day of
September 1910, filed in the office of the clerk
Of the district court in and for the county OF
upon the subscriber at his office in the city of
Washbnrn, County of Mclean and State OF
this service; OF this summons uponyon exclusive
.nf the day Of service ;and in case OF y.nlr fixture
to appear or answer. the Plaintiff will takci"dE
ncnt against you BY default for the relief de-
mandcd in the Complaint.
Dated at Washhuru. N. Oak. this 18TH day of
Sc ptember 1910.
'Th"o. Landmanu
Attorney for the Plaintiff,
Residence aud post office address: Washburn.
Mclean County, North Dakota. .
To A. b. Gu1till, as Receiver of the Bank %!
Minot. Andrew =. Peterson; Norman 7. Mears.
b. S. Bryniolfson and all other Persons claim
quarter If Section Twenty Eight, III Township
One Hundred Forty-four. Range Eighty-Onr
West. Mclean County. North Dakota, Defend
ants.
You, aud each of sou. will please take notice
that the above entitled action is brought to
Quiet title and determine adverse. claims. If
any there be tothc above described promises.
and that no personal relief is sought against
yon or either of you; aud that the Summons
and Complaint in this actor: are on file and Of
record in the office Of the Clerk OF the District
Court in and for the County of Mclean and
State Of North Dakota ut his office in the City
of Washhurn in said County and state.
Dated this 18th day OF September 1910
1'hco. Landmann .
Attorney for the Plaintiff,
Residence and Post Office Address: Washhlrn.
Mclean County. North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
>'a r"u u. s Of Mclean IS sixth judicial Dis

Frank Sch,nldt. Ilalhttn, Vi. ~. p: UMaS,r" . IT.
receiver OK the Mortsaso ' nha y a ~ rantes T f:o
Company; Il coTp1r;t.lon' $1,000, N,r,nan
7. Mcars, b. ). Brynl"iison hnd az ,e GH"tb
claiming any interest II! or r,sn. " :, ~
West quarter Oh occtinh n"up. npm E,;rhfv.nne'
One hundred fnrty.. h.sG. Many .,En.Tte va"
Mclean county, N"rth Dah"'h'
Summons
The state ni North 'aNot" ~ ~ "''''
named detcndaitS' .. .,.,, IN
You are hereby siiu''lpilru hIa rGhT IT, ,hi;o
answer lhe r"n'p'u'h: VI -. ~" I'm a,v ri
action whlcM coinHpla!h' m"a M 4" ~ ,%n ciart
Nc,ptrmDer i'io, lllc" III wv. Tne h m cn,,,tv Of
ot the district conr' " az" !" II ., NY ~
Mclean ana state Oh Nor.n u .n;i "nrnIa; rt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
MAILED LETTERS.
Belong to the Senders Until Delivered
to lhe Addresses.

Under the postal regulations and the
rulings Of the highest courts of the
United States Il letter does not belong
to the person to whom it is sent until
it is delivered TO him. The writer has
a right to reclaim and regain posses
sion of it, provided he can prove to
the satisfaction Of the postmaster at
the office from which it was sen that
he was the writer Of it. Even after
the letter has arrived ut the Office
which is its destination and before it
has been delivered to the person to
whom il is addressed it may be re-
called by the writer by telegraph
through the milling office.
The regulations Of the %postofice de-
partmcnt of curse require that the
utmost care shall be taken by the
postmaster at the office of mailing to
ascertain that the person who desires
to withdraw the letter is really the
one who is entitled to do 50. and Il
postmaster is responsible for his error
if he delivers the letter to an impostor
or an unauthorized person.
The vital principle in u political
system lies ut the bottom of this mat
ter. In this country the state is the
servant Or agent of the citizen. not his
master. 1t remains merely his agent
throughout the transmission OF IL let
ter. The state may prescribe regula-
tons under which its W servants
may carry IL message for the citizen,
but it cannot shirk its responsibility
to him.-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28

In case the taxes assessed against any Of said
lands for any year remain unpaid until the
first Monday in October Of the following year:
then and t%hereupon the contract for sale OF
such lands shall, Il the Board of University and
void. Any lands under the provisions of sec:
ton 15s Of the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota that have heretofore been sold
may be paid for, except as to interest, as pro.
vided herein; provided, further, that. any
school or institution lands that might be re.
quired for townsite purposes, may be paid for
at any time and patent issued therefore.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
State OF North Dakota
In District Court

State" North Dakota lss In District Court
County of Mclean Sixth Judicial Dist
Ole Soderquist, plaintiff, versus J. q. Miller,
j. NJ. Canadian, j. NJ. Quinn, VI. b. McGowan,
Alfred j. Grange and all other persons unknown
claiming any estate or interest i'll, or lien or
incumbrance upon the property described in
the complaint, defendants.
The state of North Dakota to the above nam
ed defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action which complaint will
betfed in the office of the clerk of the district
court of Mclean county, North Dakota, and to
ers at their office in Washburn, Mclean cOun.
ty, North Dakota. within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon You. exclusive of
the day of service; and in case of your failure
against you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated this 9Th day of September, A. d. 1910.
Hyland & Nuessle,
Attys. for Plaintiff,
Postoffice Address, Washburn, N. u.
To defendants above named:
You. and each OF you, are hereby notified
entitled action was filed in the office of the
clerk of the district court in and for the county
of Mclean and state of North Dakota, at Wash.
burn, North Dakota, on tie 9TH day Of October
a. D. 1910, and that this action. is brought for
the purpose Of quitting title I'll in fp@laiatii, free rec
scribed real property, to-wit: The northwest
quarter (NWA), section twenty-six (26), town:
shin one hundred and forty-six u4Gj. north oil
range eightytwo (ssl, west Of the fifth T; NJ; in
kOta. -.
Hylsnd 4 Nuessle..
Attys. for plaintiff,
1923 P.O. Address. Washburn, N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
A Tinae of Suspicion.

"Ihat speaker always starts or"
said Farmer Corntossel, Shy telIin'
what the country needs"
Naturally and properly"
II s'pose so. Only I notice that
when a man goes out Of his way to
tell me what l need it's always some
thin in his particular line of goods"
Washington Star. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Her Weekly Allowance,

Freda-SO you have a weekly allow
ance from your father? Hilda-Yes;
he allows nj to have q gentleman
caller two nights a week.-Lppin-
colts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Hard Work.

"Why did you tell ME you were
working your way through college?"
II am"
but nobody seems to know
about it,"
Certainly not; my work consists of
getting money from dad."-Buffalo Elk
press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Certificate Of Nominations

$50, Of the revised code Of 1906, I. Paul 8. .Mey.
or, auditor of Mclean, county, North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the within and following
is a correct list Of the proposed constitutional
amendments, and Of the persons. whose names
have been certified to me by the secretary OF
state and the county canvassing board, as the
ed for in the county Of Mclean, at the coming
election to he holden on Tuesday, the eighth
day of November 1910.
Dated at Washburn, North Dakota this 14th
day of October, 1910.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
Notice Of Election

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the
eighth day Of November next, in the year Of
Our Lord 1910, at the established polling places
Mclean and state OF North Dakota, and here.
matter described, an election will be held for
the election OF state. legislative, county and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION

The following proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state OF North Dakota, hav.
ing passed the eleventh legislative assembly.
will he submitted to the twelfth legislative as.
sembly for approval or rejection.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
Ministers Try Different Devices.

To satisfy the Government at home,
as we'll as to take advantage of the
popular outburst in favor of the black
coat, and at the same time avoid the
ridicule certain to follow an appear
ance in common dress at court, some
of our ministers resorted to humiliat-
ing devices. Mr.. Soule adopted the
shad-bellied black velvet embroidered
coat and smallclothes of the Munich
pal Court of Paris, said also to have
been worn by DR.. Franklin. Mr..
Buchanan wore black or blue coat,
white waistcoat, smallclothes, silk
stockings, a sword and chapeau bias.
Mr.. Dallas adopted the same costume.
In the northern courts OF Europe
simple black was forthwith adopted,
and it had come into general use by
the time of President Lincoln. The
Consul at Alexandria, who was GER
tainly original, at one time wore a
blue coat, with thirty-one stars
wrought in gold on the collar, and
this was suggested as a fitting Amer
lean diplomatic costume, since court
dress made it necessary in the
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03

When Mrs. Elizabeth Kerns was a
little girl she planted in field close
by her home near Winchester, Va,
a walnut. That was nearly century
ago, narrates the New York Mail.
The walnut sprouted and began to
grow into a splendid tree. 1t and the
little girl grew up together, and it is
easy to imagine that they became
friends and companions, bound to-
gether by an attachment quite beyond
the power of words to describe. Al
ways within sight of the beloved tree,
the child grew to girlhood and with
the flight of time passed to wifehood,
then to widowhood. And the tree,
past which the red tide of the great
war had swept with its drift of death,
the tree whose generous shades had
sheltered its owner from infancy to
old age, finally withered and died.
But at the order OF Mrs. Kerns the
trunk Of the tree was sawed into
boards and carefully stored away.
Then, q few days ago, when the aged
woman realized that death was near.
she gave instructions that her coffin
SHOULD be made Of those walnut
hnards. And it was done.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03

Referring to Journalism and office,
Henry Watterson in the Atlantic re-
marks: Disinterestedness, unselfish
devotion to the public interest, is the
soul OF true journalism as Of true
statesmanship, and this is as likely
to proceed from the counting-room as
from the editorial room. The jour-
nalism of Paris is personal, the jour-
nalism of London is impersonal-
that is to say, the one illustrates the
self-exploiting, individualized star
system, the other the more sedate and
orderly yet not less responsible COM
mercial system-and it must be al
lowed that in both dignity and use
fulness the English is to be preferred
to the French Journalism. 1t is true
that English publishers are sometimes
elevated to the peerage. But this is
nowise worse than French and Ameri-
can editors becoming candidates for
Office. In either case the public and
the press are losers in the matter of
the service rendered, because journal
ism and office are so antipathetic that
their union must be destructive to
both
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
Uses of Paper

Paper is entering into some of the
important arts of Europe. The most
novel use of 1t Is in the manufacture
of false teeth by the Germans, who
say of the product that it is keeping
Its color, we'll and is decidedly strong
er than the porcelain imitation. When
the wine makers of Greese found the
lumber too costly with which to make
wine casks, the manufacturers substi-
tuted paper pulp and have found it
most satisfactory. A recent novelty
is the work of an Austrian subscriber
to a newspaper, sheets of which he
preserved as material for sailboat.
The boat is 20 feet long, and for each
paper board entering into it $500 cop
les of the paper were used and soften
ed for final molding under hydraulic
pressure. Several countries have ex-
perimented in making paving of waste
paper but the cost so far is prohibit
tive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
PROVlDENT AMERICA.
Average Savings Six Times Greater
Here Than In Europe.

Advocates of the postal savings
bank bill that has passed the United
States senate and is now under con-
sideration by the house committee
have laid great stress on what they
term the success of this system OF
savings banks in foreign countries,
and the pending bill is modelled large
ly on the Canadian law; the argu-
ment is that If the system is a sue
cess in other countries it ought to be
in this-no matter whether 1t is need
ed here or not-as If the United
States should have and must have
every good thing" that is going
around. But do we need such sys.
TEN here when we already have saw
ings bank system of another sort that
is highly satisfactory?
The average deposit in American
savings banks, all Of which are priv
ate institutions In no wise connect
ed with the federal government, is al
most four times as large as the aver
age deposit for Europe, Asia, Africa,
Oceania, Canada and so on, and the
average deposit per capita of the pop
ulation is nearly six times greater
here in the United States than in the
other areas OF the world just men,
toned. This doesn't look as if we were
lacking in savings bank facilities or
as if the people in this country need
to be taught thrift through a borrow
ed system 1t is significant, too, that
of the $3.50 ,672014 of savings bank
deposits in the whole world S5,0TS,-
735,379 belongs to Americans-con-
siderably more than one-third.
These figures are from recent
compilation made from official reports
by the secretary Of the savings bank
section of the American Bankers AS
sociation, anu in this is disclosed
something even more significant,
namely: That of the more than $751;
000,000,000 of savings deposits
throughout the world about S13,000,-
100000 is deposited with private saw
ings banks; that is, approximately 81
percent is in private hands and un-
der private management, while only
13 percent is intrusted to the care
of governments. Furthermore, the
average deposit in the private savings
banks of foreign countries is S140,
while in their postal banks it is only
$49.33; here in the United States the
average deposit is s3S1.2S. If any ex-
tension of savings bank facilities rs
needed here we surely are not obliged
to call on the government to supply
it.-New York Commercial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
Georgia Nufnor.

The humorous editor of the Upson
County tGa) Parrot grinds out the
following: His horse went dead and
his mule went lame, and he lost six
cows in poker game; then a hurri-
cane came on summers day and
blew the house where he lived away,
and the earthquake came when that
was gone and swallowed the land that
the house was on; then the tax col
lector came round and charged him
up with the hole in the ground"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
ANGEL of the Honk,

Sixty million dollars is the annual
total expenditure OF the State treas.
uries in the good roads movement
The automobile, which some consider
the principal destructive agent OF bad
roads, has rapidly spread the demand
for good ones. It's wide extension OF
public and private traffic and convey.
ance, as well as the injuries which II
works to highways of inferior con.
struction. necessitates superior road
building. from which everybody bene.
Ats. The farmer has been entertain.
Ing an angel unawares -Roston
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
earn that look on every face that
hereafter meets NINE"


A year after the Office boy brought
a note 10 Van Dick which, when he
read it caused him to call for his hat
and coat and leave the office at the
busiest hour of his busy day. He went
down into poor quarter of the city
and peered up at a succession of dingy
doorways until he found the number
that corresponded to the one in the
note which he still held in his hand.
An old woman admitted him when
he knocked and led him through a
hallway into an ill-lighted windowless
room. In the gloom Van Dick went
close to poor kind of sofa in a
corner, and stood looking down.
Master" said the maid timidly.
He sat down beside her. There was
quantity of golden hair lying over
her pillows, and out of 1t looked her
pale face with its pair Of worship
ping eyes.
I'm pretty near through" she said
simply, 'and I sent for you to give you
this" She opened his hand and laid
something in it. When he could see
1t ne found it was the ring.
my poor child"
She cried as she put up her hand to
stop him.
What that man said was true" she
said. II was bad one, and had
been for long time. | was playing
off innocence that time. / had this
in my pocket then, and | was scared
for fear you have them search me.
But wanted to tell you," she went on
brokenly, that you was the first per-
son that ever thought that | might be
speaking the truth or that might be
good; and ! tried then to tell you,
after the rest had gone, and to give
you back the ring, and then I couldn't,
because it would have been to take
away Your trust in me-the only trust
I'd ever had"
And | tried to tell you then" said
Van Dick, gently that you were the
first fellow being had ever met who
had thought me worthy of trust of any
kind. | had always been expected
to be harsh and selfish and cruel and
morally wrong. When l saw myself
in your eyes saw for the first time
what I might be. If l live better
now it is because you and l passed
that day on the road of life"
She looked at him radiantly. Il
amt never taken anything since that
day." she said. 1--WE lived straight
and honest ever since-maybe we was
meant to-pass-and help each
other"
She was so weak, that as he held
her up her bright head fell back over
his arm. BY and by her lids fell, shut
ting in the worshipping eyes.-Boston
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
Rofllru's Hebraytsf

Congressman Mccall, of Massachu-
setts, tells story of a Sunday-school
superintendent in Boston, who was
questioning the pupils concerning
Balaam's ass; and he asked them
what language was used, whether or
not 1t was necessarily Hebrew, In
order that Balaam might understand
It; and bright boy gave answer:
'Of course 1t was Hebrew; for the
ass must have been q Hebrayist. -
Washington Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03
Remarks the Washington Post: The

Remarks the Washington Post: The
Asiatics, reused at last to proper
sense of their commercial opportuni-
ties and latent military power, are
making strides which in time must
profoundly affect American progress.
Unless we quickly come to realize the
true situation and adopt adequate
measures to retain our foothold in
the Far East nothing worth while will
be left of our vanishing export trade.
On the contrary, we will be facing an
invasion of cheap products which our
manufacturers will find it difficult to
compete with.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-03

With the cooperation Of many
civic, social and health organizations,
thousands of men and women started
in a concerted movement to further
the suppression of splitting anywhere
and everywhere. The first step was
taken, observes the Chicago Record
Herald, when cards warning against
the dangers of expectorating and the
penalties by law attached thereto
were issued by Frank E. Wing, super
intendent of the Chicago tuberculosis
Institute, to a large number of peo-
pie working in the interests of the
"anti-spitting cause" Those work
ers" went about their business in the
usual way, but whenever they saw
any one splitting would hand card
to the offender, with the polite re-
quest that he or she read it.