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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23
Additional Locals

Oats for sale at the Mandan
Mercantile warehouse
When ready to paint your buggy
use H d NJ Climax Buggy paint.
1t is good. Thompson S Hardware.
Tornado and fire insurance is
very cheap. For something reli-
able see Frank E. Funk, First Nat.
Bank. Washburn. N. ID.
The following pieces OF furni-
tuye are for sale cheap: 1925 in
valid chair for St. 2 stoves. 2 beds,
dining room table, chairs. cup.
board. dishes and bedding. Byron
Carrier.
Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get a bottle
of Chamberlain Linimeut for
twenty-five cents. A piece of tian-
mel dampened with this liuiInent
is superior to any plaster for lame
back, pains in the side and chest.
and is much cheaper. Sold by c.
q. Forbes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23
FARM NOTES.

The corn acreage promises to bt
"the largest ever" this year.
1t is a bad idea to commence te
gorge the horses or corn as Don as
they are put into springs work.
1t is a well-established fact that two
varieties Of grain if seeded together
will produce a larger yield per acre
than will one variety.
Good roads conventions and bad
roads generally come at the same
time. 1t is about time for these o
ventions to begin to bear fruit.
The landlord who cannot get along
with his tenant needs a new tenant
Also, the tenant is liable to be think
ing that he needs a new landlord.
Horses have been so high in price
this spring that the great majority oil
farmers are going to put in their croI
with as little horse power as possible
Four rows of evergreen make a per
feet windbreak. Scotch pine and :
Black Hills spruce are both very good
but varieties vary in different local.
ties.
There will be millions of acres Of
cornstalk ground in the central west1
%replanted to corn this spring. ThifS
area is altogether too large for ar
ideal system of agriculture.
Those who have trees that nee6
trimming should do the work before
the sap starts. AN wounds should be
covered with grating wax or white
lead to keep the water out and pre-
vent rotting.
The work in corn judging and corr
showing, as Endorsed by practically ali
the agricultural colleges in the central
west. has resulted in creating sentt
ment In favor of the so-called rough
Dent corns in preference to the
smooth kind.
No expert knowledge is required te
treat seed grain for smut. and
wherever the crop was infected with
smut last year and seed from the
same Is to be used this spring It VIII
Day. and nay well. to treat Il.
EE rtrLt sINENM I'LL TEN "a eEEM- 60 IS a4tE
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23

said coal will be furnished. Bids
for furnishing coal from a mine
outside of the County will not be
considered.
The successful bidder will be re-
to give a bond. The board
the right to reject any and
all bids.
Paul S. Meyer,
County Auditor,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23
Bids Wanted

Notice is hereby given chat the
Board of County Commissioners
will receive bids to furnish coal
for Court house, Office. and Jail
buildings, covering q period of one
year. Bids will be acted upon at
their next meeting the first Mon
day in October.
Bidder must state price per ton
and name the mine from which
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23

Geo. Battey vas in Driscoll this
week on business.
w. A. Lantz sold his farm near
Washburn this week for $500.
For Rent-3 partly furnished
rooms, hot water heated. Inquire
of Karl Klein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muhlback, of Will
ton. were in Washburn Tn ursday
on legal business.
Mrs. Macombcr, Mrs. Heron
and Miss Alice Lantz visited
friends at Underwood Il few days
this week.
Little Miss Mabel Macomber
had a birthday party this week and
invited a number of her girl friends
to help her enjoy the day.
Mrs. VIM. Richards entertained
the Birthday club yesterday after
neon ard Mrs. F. A. Callahan
entertained them last Saturday.
w. A. Lantz was a Ryder visitor
this week. He may run a livery
Earn there il the proposition looks
good to him.
A number Of friends we're enter
tanned at a six O'Clock dinner at
the home of MI. and Mrs. w. A.
Lantz Thursday evening.
Rev. Hid and bride returned to
Washburn Wednesday morning
from a short wedding trip. They
will make their home in the Ger
man Baptist parsonage.
Rev. Rood will hold services in
the Congregational church Sun
day evening at eight o'clock. The
! subject will be: 1.-The Bright Side
of Things" Rev. D. D. Mitchell
will be back the following Sunday
to again take up his work here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23

Bones OF prehistoric men have been
unearthed in southern California, the
nose being in the shape Of a horn. It's
a cinch that in those days every man
blew his own horn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-23
For a Single Man

Meat market to let, no rent to
pay. A good chance for a young
man to make money. Inquire of
VIM. Rost. Star restaurant.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

aaoat There was no material for navy save
some good sailors The future American admiral
walked TO philadelphia in the autumn OF l'sa ana
appeared before the marine committee appointed
by congress to make some provisions for a navy,
and when asked his name he said Jones, ana
by TIM. name history has since known him The
committee would have paid little attention TO his
request for commission had II not happened
that one Of It's members, Richard Henry lee,
knew something OF the career oil the suppilcahs
sailor. He given commission as frst heu
tenant Of tho Alfred, merchantnan. which had
been made over into a man of.war. and place!
under the command Of Commodore Hopkins TO
the masthead OF this vessel jones with his own
hands h3istea the first ensign ever shown on an
American mano war 1t was the fafaed rattle
snake flag With the motto Don't tread on me
Bv a remarkable cotncid ence, some time later on
the Ranger Jones displayed at the peak the Rrst
bit OF Stars and Stripes bunting ever flung to the
breeze OF an American man ofwar y little later
he had the honor OF hearing fred in recognition
OF the same flag the first salute which 1t ever
received from foreign nation, the roar OF the
guns carving with 1T the acknowledgement by
France OF the Independence OF the United Colo
MES
John Paul Jones physically not heroic
looking figure He only five feet tall and
OF HIGHT weight but In his fighting qualities his
ounces counted like other mems pounds HIS
face was grave and thoughtful. and his eyes were
as sharp as his cutlass The feet In which Jones
sailed under Commodore Hopkins was miser-
able affair and Hopkins was the weakest OF com
manders. Jones succeeded In inducing his supe
rior to sail for Nassau, where under the direction
OF the junior officer vast amount OF British
stores were seized. On the way back to the
Tinted States tie British frigate Glasgow was
sighted but 1t escaped the American feet owing
to the poor seananship Of Hopkins. A court Of
inquiry was held and It was determined that II
Jones suggestions had been carried out The Glas
gov could have been captured sunk Hopkins
felt disgraced and became bitter enemy Of h!s
subordinate
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

though volumes Of speculation have been written
the world knows almost nothing From his youth
he seemed to prefer that everything touching his
inner self should be shrouded though he was
nothing loath to demand proper recognition for
the acts which he performed for his country's
good.
There have never been lacking insinuatons
that the real reason for the admirals reicence
arose from his desire to hide certain things which
had been said touching his parentage 1t was
commonly reported at the time that John Paul
Jones' though born to the family OF John Paul
thrifty Scotch gardener at Arbigland on the Sol
way Firth. was in reality the OF Lord Selkirk,
upon whose estate Gardener Paul dslved Care
fu Inquiry has disproved the scandal. Jennie
Macduf the mother OF the naval hero and the
wife OF Gardener Paul, was woman OF charac-
ter possessed in full measure Of the honlely do
nestle virtues.
It must be said here that the American ad-
mlrai added the name Jones to his family name
OF Paul at the time when he first made appica-
ton for commission in the American navy Why
the name was added. though speculation has been
rlfe for more than century. no one to this day
knows. The boy Paul. the youngest OF five sons.
was born In little cottage standing in glade
near where the NTH comes flowing into the Sol
way When only twelve years Of age he was
apprentfced to ship merchant at White Haven.
village where years afterward the people fright
ened their children into obedience by the men
ton Of the demon, Paul Jones'
The future admirars first voyage took him
70 the Rappahannock river OF America. Twice
or three times the trip was repeated. and finally.
owing to the death Of his master. the apprentice
was released from his engagement at the age
o. sixteen. An elder brother had settled on the
banks OF the American river, and with him the
boy lived and studied for time. He again
went to sea about the time that he attained his
majority, sailing for Scotland for'mast hand
= brig On the voyage the captain and mate
aled. and the crew placed Jones In command. on
sis arrival in Scotland the owners Of tho vessel
gave him the berth Of captain.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

On a VOYAGE outward
bound from Scotland
Jones, as captain of the
merchant brig, ordered
that a mutinous carpen
ter be flosged \ YEAR
afterward the man died.
Jones enemies said rs a
result Of tho beating.
Jones friends said as
the result of a long iixed
disease. The Youthful
captain succeeded In
clearing his character tn
the eyes OF all unpretu-
diced persons, but the
treatment that he re-
celved while under sus-
picion, at the hands OF
his FORM err 3 OF C h
friends, SO aroused his
Indignation and anger
that he quit Scotland
never to return except
as an implacable enemy
Jones, or rs lie was
then. John Paul, was
next heard of living in
penury, near Fredericks-
burg. this country The
Revolution came on. At
the time OF the battles
at Lexington and Con
cord the colonies did
=
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

People who complain that there are
nc real humorists In this country any
more are respectfully invited to turn
their attention to the case Of Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew r. Schubert Of McKee's
Rocks. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Schubert.
Tearing that their loving friends might
subject them to unpleasant treatment
L they were married on the homo
grounds. went to neighbor4ng town
= hA.A the ceremony performed
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13
Real Home of F5.7n1or Found

after which they returned % McAee's
Rocks and for a day or two Kept
their marriage a secret While MT
Schubert was attending lodge meet
ing Of the Uniformed Rank OF Nacea.
bees the fact that be wns married
become known to his friends. and.
bouncing. upon him IN force, they
dragged him from tie hall and put
him under guard Then. securing his
bride. the merry. me1.v humoHsts
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-10-13

1arrel wreath for the American navy. Taking
INTO consideration the means at his command, his
EXPLOITS we're more daring and fully as successful
as those which forty years later gave luster to
the name OF cambridge, Rogers, Porter and De-
ca.ur. OF the deeds OF John Paul Jones' though
thay are written down In the histories OF four ma
,cns the world seems to know comparatively
l..e today while of the man. John Paul Jones.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
JEFF GETS BIG
OFFER FOR BOUT
Promoter Mccartney Negotiates for
Boxing Match Between jeff and
Kaufman.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2.2-Word
has been flashed by wireless to James
Jeffries at Catalina Island that Billy
Mccartney, the Philadelphia boxing
promoter, is ready to give the former
champion $4,000 to appear in six
round no-decision bout with AL Kauf-
man at one of the Quaker City ball
parks on labor day. II is further re-
ported that Jeffries can choose be-
tween lump sum or take 40 per cent
gross receipts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
RAILWAY EARNINGS IN
TEXAS FOR Il MONTHS
Statement. Given Out Shows Good In.
crease Over Same Term lmme-
diately Prior Thereto.

Austin, Texas, July 22.-The railway
commission today gave out state
ment showing the earning and oper-
ating expenses of the Texas railroads
for a period of eleven months end
ing May 81. 1910, as compared with
the same period of the previous year.
The statement shows gross earnings
for the 1910 period to be sS7 $3.50, an
increase of $3.742, 400, or 4.49 per cent;
operating expenses $66.294,O2S, an in
crease of $3.997,42 or 6.42 per cent
Income for operation decreased for the
1910 period 1856, ,O42. or 1.21 per cent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22

T. b. Martin was in today from
Steep Hollow. Mr.. Martin says his
cotton is good and still making fast.
The boil weevil is doing very little
damage on his farm. Mr. Martin says
the old theory of dry hot weather to
stop the ravages of the weevil is all
stuff What is needed to make a cot
ton crop is for it TO keep on raining
so the cotton will make faster than
the weevil can destroy it,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22

stration Of its workings will be made
daily. The question OF good roads is
now the foremost one i'm the minds of
the people and all over Texas the mem.
bers of the commissioners courts are
struggling with the problem of con.
structing good roads that will be per.
manent, and that can be done at a
price that viii not bankrupt the coun
ty.
Brazos county has evidently solved
the problem and the experiments to be
made at the college next week will be
watched with interest by people from
various parts of the state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
LITTLE BOY FELL into
POT OF BOILING WATER
Terrible and Fatal Accident BefelI Joe
McWilliams, Aged Five Years,
Near Austin.

Austin, Texas, July 22.-Falling into
pot of boiling water last evening,
Joe McWilliams, aged 5 years, son of
Cicero McWilliams, farmer living
near Sprinkle, was scalded to death.
The mother OF the boy was getting
ready to do the family washing when
the little fellow fell backward into
the boiling pot
His death occurred several hours
after the accident.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
D|BOLl NEGRO KILLED
BY THE CONSTABLE
He Had Shot at White Man and Was
Resisting Arrest at the Time OF
the Shooting.

Lufkin, Texas, July 22.-Jim Rat.
cliff. constable at Diboll shot and kill
ed John Butler, a negro porter in a
saloon at that place yesterday after.
noon
The negro had just shot at a white
man and was resisting arrest.
Constable Ratcliff waived examining
trial and gave bond in the sum of
$3.50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
BIDS WANTED FOR WOOD.

Bids for 100 cords of good merchant
able wood delivered at Bryan graded
schools by Sept. l; will be received up
to noon, July 27, 1910. All bids must
be accompanied by certified check for
$4,000 for faithful performance Of
contract. Right reserved to reject any
or all bids.
A. NJ WALDROP,
II. G. RHODES, Committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
LOUISIANA STATE FIRE
INSURANCE LAW HAD
Copy of II, Report Says, Will Be In
troduced in Texas Legislature
on Monday.

Austin, Texas, July 22-The fire
rating board yesterday received a copy
of the fire rating law recently passed
in the state of Louisiana, which is
considerably more drastic than the
Texas statute.
A copy is being made for one of the
members of the house, who will intro
duce this measure in the house Mon.
day
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING AT
THE COURT HOUSE

In reference to my announcement to
address the people at the court house
at $50 tonight in the interest of my
candidacy, | wish to correct an unin-
tentional mistake which appeared in
yesterdays evening paper, and to say
that | did not authorize the statement
that the meeting would be free for
all speaking As formerly announced
| retain the right of time on behalf Of
my own race but after have said all
! wish TO say, if there are otfer candi-
dates present who desire to speak they
wall be permitted to do so with the
understangind that all candidates will
be treated fairly and justly.
Inasmuch as I am paying for these
announcements | feel that it is nothing
but right that I use the hour as may
appear to the best interest of my can
didacy.
JNO A. MOORE, JR.
Advt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
ROAD WORK DEMONSTRATION.
5razos county's Steam Outfit viii be
A-ussd~at College During Farmers
Congress.

one OF the most interesting things
that will be seen at the A. and NJ. Col
lege next week in connection with the
Farmers Congress. will be the demon
stration in scientific road making The
commissioners court of Brazos county
will place its steam road making out
fl at the disposal of the college and
they will place some of their scientific
men in charge Of same and a demon
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES.

Mr. Floyd Dansby just returned from
Fort Worth where he marketed two
cars of Brazos county calves at s6.75.
He received an offer today of $500 if
he could bring a car as good as first
one Brazos county is the first county
to produce calves worth 500 in Fort
Worth.
The 6-page folder is being printed
today and every merchant and bust
ness man in the city is requested to
drop one in every letter sent out of
Bryan for 80 days.
Remember that everything intended
for the exhibit at Farmers Congress
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-22

must be at College or at the Union
warehouse Monday.
There was 900 feet more sidewalks
signed for this morning. Please get
in line in this matter.
1t is surprising how fast the weeds
are disappearing; united effort will
do wonders at anything.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-28
a Business Opening.

From the Philadelphia North American
Girls who want TO begin sewing as a
business can always find demand for we'll
made shirt waists.
The fancy blouse and the plain shirt
are an excellent entering wedge into the
professional world of dressmaking. Most
young women who have made their own
shirt waists successfully have at any rate
more originality in the matter Of vary
ing the pIeats and OF nice little touches
OF trimming than the overbusy dress
maker who doesn't bother with shirts, -
except TO keep a customer.
There are girls clubs in almost every
village and city, and a card, or a dozen
cards. left there will usually bring ali
the customers a novice will care to con-
tend with.
Nobody shall say to what heights the
beginner may aspire. but certain 1t Is
that she who is willing TO commence
in q modest way on inexpensive ma
terials and with little outstanding money
will the sooner reach a height. She viii
never regret the early days when she
was. by a less ostentatious beginning.
enabled TO study the customer and bus
mess detail in general
The Washington herald., 1910-01-28
MORNING CHIT-CHAT.

which spons the
~ happy fellow EVIL
who a unfit TO be
friends with his wife and children matter luures ne
falling provide
them with important thing than peaceful home at
mosphere
devotion house
that she amab acting
n a rather than way.
The young their
seexhaustng praise their ambition
home night unable be
agreeable profitable husemates they certainly don't deserve praise
all
are you any one Of thesep people?
addition the indictments
brought in that taking something that does
belong to you
You are stealing energy for your work
accomplishing
your neighbors
Blu
partly
from
have had a a
your family
begins 0 getin
3 is
Your state
business but have them still think
supplied the the Office all
admit
healthily
Some driven
dispositions.
others the driving force merely undue ambition.
Thenit s OF
believer
ma who tries to do than he pleasantly
himself entirely fellowship
he
people bitterly
system discharge before II
howm
CAMERON
The Washington herald., 1910-01-28
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

One never need be ashamed TO insist
upon fairness. Many disappointments
come through careIessness which would
be remedied II the attention of those re-
sponsible for It was called to account
great respect is waiting for those who
refuse to be imposed upon. even though
argument precedes It, but ones attitude
must be dignified in every particular. A
display of annoyance is liable to meet
with a similar display on tho other side.
A woman who has recently transferred
her patronage TO another butcher because
the former one became unpardonably
careless, had an experience with him
which ended in triumph for her during
my visit. He keptsa first-class establish
ment, with high prices. and piece OF
beef ordered for ner Sunday dinner foot
ed UP 10 a price that warranted prime
cut The cook brought it in on plate.
with nicely decorated top and parsley
border. but the glance she cast upon
rim OF fat surrounding II was anything
but approving. 1t was positively dirty
and had not been trimmed the least bit
in the world. To the telephone walked
my hostess. and the bland manner in
which che conversed with that butcher
must have surprised him.
He replaced that roast by better and
larger one at the Same price and has
used her finely ever since. ] happen 10
know that she exacts full value from
everybody, and when the whole neigh
| borhoOd is tuning over the neglect Of
the ashman or the garbage man she is
/ sending a complaint TO headquarters
where It does some good. When land
lords get Independent and refuse repairs,
1 sre calmly hunts up a home in better
condition and gives her landlord the
choice between repairs or vacant house
Sometimes she has 10 remove. but gem
orally she gets her way.
The woman who can keep calm under
! trying conditions has an advantage.
Life runs smoothly for none OF us, but
our comfort depends largely upon our
ability TO oil the troubled waters. When
we burn a finger our chief desire is 10
secure relief, but wound 20 pride, 20
vanity, or patience is positively deep
ened by our method OF acceptance. There
is one woman Of my acquaintance who
always gets herself well in hand before
facing disagreeables. and then she smiles
at them so persistently that they lose
half their power.
/
i I can call TO mind another woman who
all her life has refused to worry on
the ground that she will not live through
the same trouble twice. She may see
it coming and be powerless TO avert II.
but she resolUtely turns her mind 10
other thoughts and meets the trouble
only when she cannot avoid IT, but she
resolutely turns her mind to other
thoughts and meets the trouble only
when she cannot avoid It. oh. there are
philosophers among women. but not
many of them, just enough TO serve as
examples Of what can be made Of this
imperfect life Adapting oneself TO cir
cumstances is the way one OF the num-
Der describes her methods.
BETTY BRADEES.