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The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
"Night Lettsrs,, 81, WIZ

Night Letters" BY Wire
In many instances the might letfer"
service recently established 81 the
Jew management Of the western
Union Telegraph company viii work
prof1tably for all concerned. Up Is the
midnight hour a message Of nifty
words may be sent for morning deliv-
cry at the cost Of ten word message
in the daytime. The company can
handle this business with little added
expense. and to the public the cheap
night service may be as valuable as
the day service.
In France, where the government
manages the telegraph as well as the
mail service, letters" may be sent by
wire under certain conditions. Often
a business letter can be condensed to
fifty words. The chance Of reaching
correspondent overnight with no pos
sibility of delay, as by post, is q con-
venience which the enterprising busi-
ness man will not overlook. Perhaps
the cheap night "letter" will work for
the cheapening of all telegraph service
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The usual number of railroad
lines built each spring ION paper
are now being constructed in this
state, says the Max Enterprise.
There is a heap of such work done
clear from the Douglas Herald Of
fee directly thru the Ryder News
sanctum and plump up against
George J.'s soft chair in the Pion-
eer print suop-making vertita.
BILE network of lines (pencil) and 1t
has become SO confusing that it is
very difficult for anyone to foretell
what the result will be. Some re-.
lief from the present condition of
such construction work is hoped
for from a suffering and anxious
public.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
FRIDAY, NIGH. 4th., 1910.

If Tom Marshall tried to sneak
into heaven as cheaply as he wants
to work his way into the United
States senate, says the Grafton
Times, we fear Thomas will never
play on a golden harp. Many Of
the newspaper men are batting
him all over the political announce
ments, which seems to be Mar
shalps old trick. He writes a
smooth oily letter, to the effect
that he is not personally making
the campaign, but is the choice Of
the progressives, which means tie
republican insurgents, and could
not possibly pay all the newspapers
in the state for the announce
ments. When he sent these an
nouncements, perhaps he thought
they would be juicy bits of news
for the papers, but Marshall's an
nouncements are as old as the hills
and as common as feas on a dog.
1t is wonderful, however, to see
him posing as the choice of the
progressive party. What a noble
self sacrificing patriot he is. He
will even neglect his business a
little to serve the people in the
senate, if it does not hit his pock-
etbook.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The demand that the Maine be
raised is prompted by no morbid curi-
osity. A motive Of unqualified patriot
ism causes the outcry heard annually,
from all parts of the country for the
decent interment Of the Maine victims.
This country owes it to the govern
ment Of Cuba to remove from the har-
Dor of Havana the wreck that is not
only an obstruction to navigation, but
an unwholesome memorial to a trag-
edy which requires no such shocking
reminder.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
CONTINUED from last week.

(Continued from last week.
S"This certificate to become null
and void if death occur from self
destruction within five years from
this date, the member being sane
or insane, or if the member is or
shall become Incorporate in the
use of intoxicating liquors, chloral,
cocaine or opium, or if death be
due thereto. No action shall be
brought or sustained upon or un-
der this certificate, unless proof of
death be made within. sixty days
and suit commenced within one
year after the death of the member.
This certificate to take effect and
be in force only on the day received
by the member and on condition
that he be then in good health.
"The amount due under this con-
tract to be provided for by assess
ment on the membership levied
pro-rata upon the guarantee fund
Of the Association unless otherwise
supplied, and to be paid to Mary
Doe, wife, at the home Office of the
Association, upon presentation of
this certificate with satisfactory
proof of claim, to be supplied by
the beneficiary prior to that of the
member, or in case none is named,
the benefit to be payable to the le-
gal representatives Of the deceased
member. "In witness whereof the
signature of the President, attest.
ed by the Secretary, and the seal
of the Association, are hereto affix-
ed on the date above written.
Attest, III. S. Nollen. Secretary.
Edwd. A. Temple, President.
The foregoing document cannot
be criticised either in language or
form. It is brief and simple;' it
contains no equivocal or misleading
statements; it is perfectly clear,
there is no reason, therefore, why
we should fail to comprehend it.
Let us examine it in detail. Read
the first paragraph. Note that the
articles of Incorporation and by
laws of the Association are made
"A part Of the contract. !" The. lat.
ter is therefore, not so brief and
simple as It would at frs, appear;
for these same Articcl-s of lhcor-
poration and bylaws, as printed on
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
An amendment to the river an

An amendment to the river and
harbor bill has been introduced IN
the senate with the view of pro.
curing preliminary survey of the
Missouri river between Sioux City,
Ia., and Fort Benton, Mont, SO
work can be done next summer
preparatory to extensive improve
ments,
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
Insurance Notes

man to warn the public against life insurance organ
insurance organizations which addicted 70 eI
practices endanger the safety and
the organization bring discredt upon
This especially true Of life @ @ rt;ce:
the latter classes of organizations.
d er va trna a % 1I
claiming public confidence on the ground thar
organized upon and scientific basis lnls cai
we'll calculated deceive people, who rule nave not the
technical qualify them to Judge between the true
public interest therefore and for your in
formation propose point from time to time the errors
faaces insurance organizations that
claiming public condolences and bidding for public patronage
The articles following from the Lite Insurance lnde.
pendent of New York City, strictly independent insurance
and devoted exclusively to the life insurance ed
contentious by reputable actuary the United
States will pleased to confirm and state
you them We shall take
time such other articles from time to time that Will
be Of public interest and benefit Read them and will con-
afford trust the welfare OF his
family assessment certificate.
The following taken from the Life Insurance Independent
of December
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
In Re- Bankers Association
of DeS MOineS, Iowa
A Policy in the Bankers Life Association
Copyright 1908 by Chas. 9, Johnson)

the inside pages of the policy, en-
brace not less than 5000 words Of
additional matter, every work as
binding upon the member as any
othre in the contract.
No DAYS OF GRACE--LEN1ENcY
IN CASE OF LAPSE.
Read the second paragraph Of
the certificate as set out above.
Note that if you fail to pay an
assessment on the day it is due,
everything is forfeited. No thirty
days of grace, as in the ''old line''
policy, nor a single day. No ex-
tended insurance, as guaranteed
in legal reserve contracts. Only
one alternative-pay the money
the day it is due or lose all. Sup
pose you are called away suddenly
and forget to arrange for the pay
ment of the assessment? Your
family or associates may know
nothing Of the matter, or may
overlook it; the days slip by; the
policy lapses; and that ends it,
Suppose, whether at home or
abroad, you are suddenly taken i'll
or meet with an accident-are rem
dered unconscious or irrational;
the date for payment comes; the
family knowe nothing of it, or, in
the excitement of the moment for
getr it; your insurance is void.
There are no days of grace, no ex-
tensions of any kind. You can
only hope that, in such contin-
gency, you may die the day before
instead of the after the lapse oc-
ours.
No LOAN VALUE.
Suppose you haven't the money
to pay an assessment falling due.
You can't borrow the amount from
the association as you could on an
"old line' policy; for the Bankers
Life certificate has no pecuniary
value that even the Association
dare recognize. You cannot bor-
row on it elsewhere, for no bank
can legally accept it as collateral.
In default Of payment, it could
not he surrendered to the associa.
tin'l for single dollar.
[.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

As result of druggists mis-.
take two persons are dead at Rog-
ers, this state. A hurry call was
given to have the prescription fill
ed and a poison was put in that
was not called for. The druggist
has been discharged from the Jail
where he was placed until after
the coroner's inques st was held.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

There have been number of
fires reported in towns in this state
where the fire protection is not OF
the best. Last week New Rock.
ford lost a number of it's best build
ings and it is with some difficulty
that the business men are finding
places in which to start up busi-
ness again,
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
For CONGRESSMAN

hereby announce myself as candidate on
the republican ticket for nomination to the
office of representative in congress at the pri-
mary election next June. If elected. will
support the policies of the progressive, or in
surgent wing of the party both in and out of
congress-. BARDI G. SKULASON,
Grand Forks, N. Oak.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

\ statue of an Indian with out
stretched arms, may be erected in
the New York harbor if the bill
introduced passes both houses. It
will be put up without expense to
the government. Those. who de-
sire may contribute toward that
fund.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

Governor Vessey of South Da-
kota, believes in women's suffrage.
He says that a women possesses
all the qualifications necessary for
voting, also has the patriotism,
virtue and intelligence required by
law for citizenship.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

A novel form of high speed tube
trains may be run in London soon.
The stations will be below the sur
face of the ground and the fare
will be only one cent from station
to station. One central rail is re-
quired to support the cars aud one
overhead.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The Indian who took to Washington
an elaborately embroidered buckskin
war shirt for the president refrained
from offering it when he saw Mr..
Taft's proportions. Now he is back on
the reservation trying to kill half
dozen deer.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The Ballinger-Pi Pinchot affair seems
to suggest that the ADLER the lawyers
connected with such an investigation
the less headway it makes. But per-
haps that is what the lawyers are
there for.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

According to the Hazelton Re-
publican the man who asks news
paper to omit an account of his
misdoing for the sake of his wife
seldom thinks of her at any other
time.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The real problem, made grave and.
pressing by the rising cost Of living, b
to find out how to increase the prodnc-
ton Of meat. One visible trouble right
now is that four cent beef on the hoof
or ten cent beef on the counter cannot;
be grown on 500 an acre land, at least
not with present methods. + ssss' 5s 4
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

Economists are telling city people to
go "back to the land' for cheaper
food. Now. what these folks want is
high cost food delivered cheap at their
city doors.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

All right to take stock in the first
robin, provided it doesn't wean you
from the ulster and mitten habit.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

One determined sheriff is worth lot
Of lawless persons whose fingers itch
to pull at rope
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

An astronomer says Halley's comet
is responsible for the weather, but that
is merely an idle tale.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

New York man married but twice is
the father of twenty-eight children.
Carry the news to Africa!
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

7. R. will find the country full of
fiyht-pugilism and politics-when he
comes home.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

The tail Of Halley's comet q ~;
pected to cover the world in 4 gaseous
envelope. There ID no known method
by which the meters can b made tos
register the extra supply. III III
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04
ANN0UNCEME
FoR SUPERINTENDENT OF Schools

I hereby announce myself as candidate on
the republican ticket for nomination to the Of
flee of county superintendent of schools at the
primary election next June.
JOHN l.. BREKKEN
Tnrtle Lake, N. OAK
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

1t is possible now to telegraph a let
ter provided you have the price.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

Neither Grand Forks nor Abil-
enc, Kan, will adopt the commiss-
ion form Of government, It was
voted on in both places and lost.
The Washburn leader., 1910-03-04

Continued next week)
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
BROADWAY THEATER.

The Schaar-Wheeler trio of cyclists FErho appear at the Broadway this fweek have a bicycle act that is away From any similar act ever seen in Nor frich- The routine of tricks and freak bicycles rode by the comedian are in @ class by themselves When it comes 10 three high work on one bicycle Rnd three abreast on three wheels they have all others stopped Then there are three other good acts. any one of sTr hich are worthy of the name head liner Walton and Vivian have a laughing skit that makes good and Mlrfr harmonious singing finish is inn ErenSe- Ernest Dupille, the clever 1it- lie English coster singer. has added a r7uple of new songs to his act that ere the goods" The Ramsey sisters have a comedy musical act which Fleases to the fullest extent New pictures were seen again. this being ehe second day of the complete change pf film daily Next Monday will find Efeedy'S vaudeville back with the Strongest show of the season Thurs Bay Friday and Saturday of this week hre filled by other attractions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
THE AUDITORIUM.

There is not one dull spot in the Rae1re show at the popular Auditorium. from the time the first picture goes on until the final curtain A corking good line Of moving pictures start the eho-T in first class style with Miss Mo refie's catchy march song between the Eeelss there are no dull waits at the Auditorium The vaudeville olio is rt1rted 'by Miss Pearl Revere, a dain- fy little soubrette. who works with a dash and vim that merits much ap- Dl1use- The Stantons keep up the good work with a line of clean-cut comedy put over the footlig1lts in first class style. the neat appearing straight man proving an excellent foil for the genuinely funny comedian; their song sFes We Did. is a hummer The best trained set of animals seen in Nor s~ich in many a day are Astborn's dogs and pony The dogs work quickly and positively enjoy their work of executing difficult and clever tricks Rex. the pony with the human mind, displays intelligence that/1s marvel ous. The big scream is The Wang doodle Four. a quartette of genuine Garkeys who just brim over with -z1irth: they ring. dance and play mu- ssfcal instruments and do each one well There "s11o' is something stir ring when those boys are on the RtaEe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
THE GIRL FROM REcToR's.
At the Broadway Theater on Thurs
 day, February 3.

Theater goers are anticipating with a remarkable show of interest the forthcoming production in this city of The Girl from Rector's." which comes direct from an entire seasons run at sWeberss music hall. New York All box office records were broken dcring fhe engagement. and the run might have continued until today were it not fur the necessity of filling out of town contracts Nthat had been previously made
 The Girl from Rector's" is declared zoy the metropolitan critics to be one .nf the most humorous of high class k,rnductions made there in many years. The plot deals with the actions of a -0unE society woman of Battle Creek, ,Akfcfs. -Vho Is scharitaoiy- inclined. She spends most of her time in her own circle at home. but her husband, lu6Ee at the court of Shanghai is sway for such long periods. she de m rides to 20 10 New York for recrea- rfors- and rest She is attracted by the glaring lights at Rector's. and fhere she makes her Headquarters In 4he course Of time she earns the so- hrAguet of The Girl from Rector's' and on her next visit tss Battle Creek wl1< meets at the home of a society <-4end many of those of the Rector rzrrfe- She had been posing as the <zuEhfer cf a Bn1alo man. and while
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
NO HEALTHY SKIN LEFT

My son, boy of five, broke out with an itching rash. Three doctors prescribed for him, but he kept getting worse until we could not dress him any more. A medical colleges treatment did no good. He was so bad that it was impossible to touch him with the bare hand. There was not one square inch of skin on his whole body that was not affected He was one mass of sores. The bandages used to stick to his skin and in removing them it used to take the skin off with them, and the screams from the poor child were heartbreaking.
 I began to think that he would never get well, but after the second applica- tion of Cuticura Ointment I began to see signs of improvement, and with the third and fourth applications the sores commenced to dry up His skin peeled of twenty times, but it finally yielded to the treatment. Now I can say that he is entirely cured, and a stronger and healthier boy you never saw than he is to-day, twelve years or more since the cure was effected. Robert Wattam, HAS Forty-eighth St., Chicago, H., Oct. 9, 1000. ''T
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
BREED THEATER.
"A Western Maid" Expert Horseman-
 ship Pictures.

AS a headliner and thriller for the HrEt part of this week. the Breed the bter is showing one of the best west trn pictures of the season. entitled A
 Western Maid This is the all absorb Ing story of an old express agent in khe far west located in a town thirty rnffes from the nearest railroad sta Hon. who receives each week the noney for the pay roll of the local n1ining company, which is a very large Fum- It is necessary for the express Trunk to oe brought to his little store and office by the daily stage and one Hav while it is being delivered the fact ts noted by a hidden highwayTnan. who tmmediately srranges to rob the old and feeble agent The robbery takes place but the agents daughter, pass Ing the store window, sees the rob- be-s. and. jumping on one of their hnrses standing outside, rides to the nearest ranch and secures a dozen cowboys. who assist fin the long and .perfl0us chase across the mountain md plain. finally capturing the rob Acrs by a clever scheme on the part of the mountain maid sf1e surprising &he leader while in hiding and cover Ing him with her revolver until the arrival of the cowboys.
 The Bigraph features are as delight eEl as ever. and the favorites all are 9een in their usually congenial parts
 Epezring in three distinct pictures.
 &AiSs Wolcott sings the great metro DnEftan success, Margerita, later sing mH the Illustrated song. There's a E4wfher Old and Gray
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A conundrum.

MT. Editor:-I read with a good deal of interest the assessors list printed in your issue of Jan. 29, and I noticed in particular the amounts assessed on and the other at s6.e00. One was bought with carpets and part of the furniture for S6.00O, and the other, un- der like circums stances, for the sum Of s475O Now, Mir. Editor. would like to know what the value of this> or any other piece of property is-the price paid by the owner or the guess Of the assessors? If I own dog worth S20 and I have to sell it for $5 in order to get rid of the dog, what is the value of the dog? Again, if I buy a pound of CT ackers for 10 cents or dog for S1O or house for S4,750. I should nat urally suppose that was the valuation to go by. How anything can. be made worth more than what it will sell for in the open market is beyond me. This is my reason for applying to you, thinking you may furnish the informa- tion I am deficient of. Thanking you in advance, I am very truly yours,
 A TAXPAYER, But Not Much of a Mathematician.
 Norwich. Feb. l, 1910.
 "A tax list is nothing less than a conundrum- and no one can tell how it is made up except those who made it. The assessors will tell you what it cost has nothing to do with it under the rules of appreciation; and what 1t sells for has little to do with it under the rules of depreciation. A house is supposed to be worth what it will sell for in the market, regardless of cost. We have known houses to be in the tax list for more than they cost and more than they could be sold for, and there are others in the list for less than half what they cost, and others for not one-third what the would fetch if for sale There is not a tax list in New England that will stand 100 in an ex-- pert examination of property and val ueS."Ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
WHAT IS GOING ON TcElGHT

Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs Rt Breed Theater.
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at Auditorium
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at Broadway Theater-
 Charity Ball at Armory.
 Immergruen Lodge. No IF. Sons of Hermann. meets in Germania Ha1-
 Tecumseh Tribe. No. 43, l. o. R. M, neets in Austin Building.
 Somerset Lodge, No. s4, F. and A. M, meets in Masonic Temple.
 Polishers' and Buffers Union meets fE c. |. U- Hall
 Hope Rebekah Lodge. No. q. I. o. o. F-. meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings.


 Wife-Sebastian just heard you sigh again. Now, you must understand that, once for all forbid you to sigh. -Fliegende BIatter.
 Colonel (1919)-So you lost half your forces in ambush? Lieutenant-Yes. look like a moving picture machine. and the boys just fought for a chance to get right in front of it.-Puck.
 Do you think a college education helps man in business2' Sure. I've had two college boys here worlcin' for me durin the last year, and ] was afraid to discharge either one of lem for fear they'd find fault with my grammar when done it."-Chicago Record Herald.
 DO you think that you can make my daughter happy" asked MT. Cum rox. She has been happy with you, hasn't she ?" rejoined the confident youth. 'I think so, sir" Well, if she's that easy to please, there ought to be no difficulty.-Washing Star.
 Before we were married" said MT. Meel1ton, T showed my affection for Henrietta by serenading her" v sup pose you neglect any such attntiou now" esNes. l show my affection now by respecting her desire that I shall not try to sing" Washington Star.
 Times has certainly changed" ob- served an octogenarian darxy tn Ala bama. "BefOr' de wah it was only de slaves dat was sold, but only de udder day I hears a genulmen state dat an old mastah was sold at auction in New York for a whole lot O money Times has cert'n'y changed. "-Kansas City Star.
 Noah was inspecting the animals as they trooped into the ark. "i don't claim to be a faunal naturalist he said but I'm making T. R.'s Smith sonian Institution collection look sick" In due time, however, he sailed away with the greatest aggregation of living wild animals ever seen In captivity.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-02
A D airy Farm

of 12o acres. neat cottage house. sur rounded with rustic wall; abundance of shade trees; barn 40 by 60 (new) wagon shed, woodhouse, toolhouse and silo; all buildings in first class condi- tion. I will sell this farm, together with 12 new milch cows 4G tons hay, 100 hens and all farming implements and small tools; 100 quart milk route monthly income from milk $I2o. This farm is situated 1A miles from West erIy postoffice. Land in high state of cultivation. Inspection invited.
 Over one hundred seashore lots front Atlantic ocean. 50 feet by 15o. Price and terms upon application Send for Wileox's Farm Bulletin. (Choice of 400 farms.)
 WILLIAM A. WILCOX,
 Real Estate Broker.
 fl West Broad Street, Room 1, Jan26d Westerly, R. I.