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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Statue Of osIethorpe.

uniform of a British general of the
period in which he lived. The figure
is II feet high.
The monument, containing two
bases and a pedestal, is constructed
of Tennessee marble. It occupies a
square in the center Of the city, on q
main thoroughfare, and in that por-
ton of the town which was laid out
and planned by Oglethorpe himself.
At the ends of the square, north and
south, are mammoth seats of Indiana
limestone; each capable of accommo.
dating Is persons at a time. On the
other sides are smaller seats.
On the four corners of the second
base are four marble lions, typical Of
the English nationality Of Oglethorpe,
seated upon their launches. support
ing with their bodies and feet shields
on which are inscribed In relief the
crest, of the house of Oglethorpe, a
wild boar's head, carrying in his teeth
a sprig of oak containing acorns; the
seal Of the colony. and the coat-of.
arms Of the state and city. The
southern facing of the pedestal con
tains an inscription explaining the
reasons for the erection of the monu.
ment. The other four sides contain
extracts from the old charter creating
the colony.
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ARE VALUED AT $500 EACH
Birds Of Paradise at the New York zos
Are Worth Their Weight
In Gold.

New York.-Birds worth more than
their weight in gold r on exhibition
in the Bronx geological gardens. They
are the only specimens of the greatet
bird of paradise eve brought into this
country alive, and were captured by
A. e. Clark, a noted hunter, who
risked his life among the cannibali
of Aru island, off the coast OF New
Guinea, to fulfill his commission.
To scientists the bird is known al
the paradise apoda." 1t weighs only
a pound and a quarter and every color
Of the rainbow is represented In it,
feathers.
On account of the habits of the bird
1t is extremely difficult to capture II
alive. Only at moulting time is this
possible. Mr.. Clark spent two weary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
The Motorcycle Mailman.

length of time on the same route and
he has besides the distinction OF al
ways having made his full mileage.
Bad roads do not interfere with his de.
liveries o do high waters in the
creeks in the spring time keep him
from carrying the mail.
For three years he has used a mo
torcycle when the weather will permit
which is the greater part of the year
thanks 10 a road dragging system
which has materially improved the
roads on his route. He leaves the post
Office at 7:30 each morning and when
he can use his motorcycle covers tho
25k miles of his route in two hour1
and a half, although he frequently cut1
this time to two hours, and even less
When he drives he makes the tril
In five hours and his patrons on the
end OF the route get their morning pa
per in time to read 1t at dinner.
Mr.. Stevenson lives on a tract Of
land adjoining the city limits. During
the summer when he makes his tripl
on the motorcycle he uses his horses
for farm work in the afternoon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Little Animal Il Most Doei1e OF Equine Tribe. ana Seemingly
Most Sa8acious-Where They Ori1i-
nally Came From.

ponies arc kept by their breeders in
droves, and. when in the spring they
wander to the waters edge to got .
taste of seaweed to supplement their
~rations, azores of them perish - the
treacherous tides frequently catch
them W and the weakest are
carried out into the ean
The oft-asked question: From
whence did the Shetlands come? has
been answered in different ways. The
commonly accepted explanation is
that they were taken to the islands
from the mainland many centuries
ago; that they were originally a
horse, instead of a pony. and that the
hardships they have been compelled
to endure have diminished their size.
This belief is fortified by the fact
that when the Shetland is generously
fed he increases in size and bulk,
and this fact also has brought disas.
ter to a number Of breeders in this
country.
Whatever fashion demands, breed
ers must supply or go out Of business.
A pony that is not much taller than
a great Dane will bring 500 more in
the market than one that measures
six inches higher. Rich fathers and
rich mothers seek the tiny ones for
their children. and they do not stand
on the matter Of price when they
find what they are seeking. The
Shetland il the most docile Of the
equine tribe. and. seemingly. the most
sagacious. Doubtless. his environ.
ments have sharpened his instincts
to a remarkable degree. In blood he
is the plebeian Of the plebeians. as we
moderns count horseflesh. for his
breeding 10 only one degree higher
than that Of the OK or the ass; that
is, the true Shetland.
The most remarkable breed of pony
known 10 the Canadian French pony,
his ancestors having been brought
over from France by the French colo.
nists. He evidently has good blood
in his veins. and may have descended
from the Spanish palfrey. as he PAGES
and trots. ID q horse Of high spirit,
and Of considerable speed. The noted
Hal family. The Pilot Jr. family. the
Copperbottoms. and some Of the 9th.
er pacing families in the United
States sprang from the loins of
French-Canadian ponies.
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An Architectural Curiosity.


There are many churches throughout
England which are without tower or
spire, but there are few churches
which can boast Of having a tower
and spire side by side. One Of these
is the parish church Of Ormskirk, in
Lancashire. The tower is built over
the porch at the west end. and the
spire is placed as closely as possible
to it. The origin of this architectural
freak. has not been ascertained, but
there is a tradition to the effect that
when Orme, the Saxon pirate from
whom the town derives it's name, de-
cided to construct a kirk, OF church,
as an expiatory offering for his evil
deeds his two daughters quarreled over
the design for the structure. One de-
termincd to have Il tower; the other
was equally resolved TO have a steeple.
AS neither of them would give way
the pirate chief acceded to both their
wishes, and the curious may see the
tower and spire still keeping watch
side by side on the surrounding coun-
try.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

- aLE4 ~ 49, A-H
Contempt For the House Of Commons.
There is nothing noble or exalted in
the history of the house of commons.
Indeed, a DEVILS advocate had he the
requisite talent could easily deliver
an Grafton as long and as eloquent as
any Of Burke's or S%heridan's. taking
as his subject the stupidity, cowardice
and, until, recent times, the .corrup.
ton Of the house Of commons. l con.
Tess I cannot call to mind a single oc-
casIon in its long and remarkable his.
tory when the house of commons, as
a whole. played a part either obvious.
" heroic Or conspicuously wise, but
we all Of us can recall hundreds Of oc.
casions when. heroism and wisdom be
ing greatly needed, the house Of com.
mons exhibited either selfish indif-
ference, Grass ignorance or the vulgar.
est passion.-Augustinc Birrell's "Es-
says and Addresses"
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She PLAYED the Green.

The attache of a European embassy
was very much attracted by a western
girl of great beauty and still greater
wealth at a summer resort, and in or
der to interest her deeply he fell into
the habit of discoursing at length on
his family tree and telling her that
ancestry was Of great value to a man.
The girl from the west had been
brought up in 81 section of the country
where every man was accepted for
what he was and not because Of what
his ancestors had been Or done. She
began to be bored by the attaches
lectures on pedigree.
'sBlue blood,' he remarked one day,
.1s something not everybody a boast
Of" 3
"Oh, yes." she agreed ind%ifferently,
'sbut what's the use Of blue blood If
you haven't got the long green?'-
Popular Magazine.
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George w. Goodacre, a prominent
figure on the Potomac Speedway, has
introduced into the District of Column
bia q new industry.
Mr.. Goodacre proposes to devote
much Of his time in the future to the
breeding Of Shetland ponies. and has
recently imported IL head Of beauti.
full animals which he has located on
his estate in the vicinity of Bright
wood. Since their arrival these pom
les have excited much admiration on
account of their g%entleness and intelli-
gence.
With one or two exceptions; the
ponies are of the tiny kind. as the
illustration shows; in fact, they are
so small that the major portion OF
them could pass between the legs OF
a man of average size without the ruff
fe of a hair. The lord Of the harem
is a perfectly made tiny specimen Of
the Shetland tribe called Billie. black
in color, and he can do almost any
thing he Is called upon to do except
talk and pay taxes.
The cutest in the band is a tiny
symposium of horsefesh called DR..
Chase Jr., so named because he re-
'sembles the Doctor in color. being a
golden sorrel. and a0nbn because his
markings are similar to those worn
by the great Speedway trotter. All of
the ponies except two are Of the pop
ular color, being either white and
black or bay and white.
The fashion in ponies runs strongly
toward the extremely small ones.
They bring fabulous prices when Of
right size and color in all large cities
in this country. not only on account
Of their oddly, but because the size
desired is hard to produce. The prim-
,itive home of the Shetland IL In the
Islands which lie of the extreme
northern coast of Scotland. Bleak
and desolate are these islands. even
in the midst Of summer. The grass ID
sparse and not over.nutritious. It ID
in winter, however, that the sagaoity
and endurance of the Shetland 10 put
to the test. He IL compelled to dig
through the snow for the forage he
gets, or. maybe. II the snow is too
deep for him to reach the ground he
lives on twigs and seaweed.
In the case of tho Shetland pony. 1t
is truly a survival of the flttest. The
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27

alike. and IL we'll managed, neither
loses its luster by the change of the
air, mol the age Of the wood to which
it IL applied.
There Is another tree from which
a liquor IL obtained that differs but
little from the varnish. Another ia
termed the tallow tree. This ia as
large as a high cherry tree; the leaves
are of a lively red, and the shane
of a heart; fruit is contained in the
rind. which when ripe, opens in the
middle like a chestnut; it consists Of
white kernels of the size of hazel.
nut. whose pulp has the propertv
of tallow and of which Il .re
made.
The white wax tree is no less ex.
t%raordinary. It is not SO tall as the
tallow tree; 1t has large leaves and
! a winter bark. A small kind of worm
fixes itself to the leaves and forms
a sort Of comb much smaller than a
honey comb. the wax of which II
very hard and shining, and of far
greater value than the common bae..
wax.
They have in china most kinds a,
weeds that are to be found in En-.
rope, and several others. amona
which is t~se-tan. or rosewood. which
II Of q reddish black, and full of fine
veins that seem painted. This wood /,
at for the finest sort of j~oiners' work
V--..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
STATUE SOLDIER
Georgia Erects Handsome Monu.
ment to General. 0glethorpe.
Commonwealth Honors Spot Where
the Noted Enolishman Pitched
His Tent III Years Ago When
State Was Settled.

Savannah. Ga.-Within sight of the
spot whore. III years ago, he pitched
his tent and rested at the close of the
day. on which Georgia was settled.
and hard by the tomb of Tomo-Chi.
Chi. the Mica Of the Yamacraws, the
friend and ally Of the colony, the
State Of Georgia. the City Of savan.
nah. and the patriotic societies ct the
commonwealth recently unveiled a
magnificent monument to the memory
of tie great soldier, eminent states.
man and famous philanthropist. Gen.
James Edward Oglethorpe.
In recognition of the military genius
Of Oglethorpe, and in confederation
Of the fact that the colony was first
intended as a buttress between the
English possessions in South Caro-.
lima and the encroachment Of the
Sraniards to the south, the occasion
l.as celebrated with a great military
~r".aant, extending over three days.
j.. which the military establishment
of this and neighboring states, the
army and navy of the United States,
and the government or England, the
home land Of Oglethorpe and his COM
panions, as represented by her navy,
took part.
The monument was erected at 3
cost of $4,000, one-third of which
was appropriated by the General AS.
sembly, another third donated by the
state, and the remainder was raised
by subscription from patriotic socie.
ties and citizens. The monument is Il
work Of art. 1t is the conception Of
Daniel Chester French, the New York
sculptor, who designed the beautiful
statue erected in Atlanta by the en-
ployees Of the Southern Railway Co.
to the memory of Samuel Spencer, the
president of the company, killed in a
wreck on the road. The monument.
Is feet in height, Is surmounted by q
bronze figure of Oglethorpe in thu
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
The Swedish Almanac.

The Swedish name almanac differs
from. English almanacs in giving, be-
sides the usual information, a Chris
tian name for each sex for every day
OF the year. The names set forth huve
to receive. the approval of the King.
The object aimed at is to secure a
greater choice of names for parents
and to avoid the endless repetition of
q dozen or so names. A similar name
almanac Is issued under royal author.
ity in one of the German states.-Lon-
don Graphic. 2
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Anne BoIsyn and the Lemon.

IN 6oleyn and the Lemon.
Who ever thinks Of connecting such
j commonplace article of diet as the
lemon with the romantic history Of Ill
fated Anne Boleyn? Yet indirectly she
was the cause Of its first Introduction
into England, and so into popular no.
tice. Henry VIII. gave such splendid
feasts and pageants in honor of the
coronation Of Anne and Of their pre-
vious nuptials as had seldom been ac-
corded to queens Of the blood royal.
These kingly entertainments were in
turn followed by the great civic feasts
of London, for which the whole world
was searched for delicacies to add to
the splendor. At one such banquet,
graced by the presence Of the royal
pair. n lemon was introduced al an
elegant novelty. To an epicure such
as Henry the acquisition Of a castle
in France would. have proved less ac-
ceptable, and such was the Importance
attached to the discovery-so says an
old biographer-that a special record
was made of the fact that the cost Of
this precious lemon was six silver pen
MES!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
When rakina an Oath.

Observation-Disclosures is a reason for
causing all witnesses before a military
court to remove the glove from the
right hand before taking the oath. The
raising Of the hands and eyes toword
heaven when taking an oath is OF
great antiquity. When the Bible was
printed, the bare hand was laid on the
book, which was afterward kissed. But
the Bible was not always at hand
when needed; so the custom Of rails.
ing the right hand and uncovoring the
head has grown into general practice.
In olden days the criminal was brand.
cd in the palm Of the right hand, and
for this reason the custom of. requir.
ing the removal Of the glove came
into vogue. In order that the hand
'night 10 inspected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
seed for Pa.ture..

Best seed mixtures for permanent
pastures are determined by the nature
Of the soil and climate-more prob.
ably by soil than by climate. In some
localities 1t is not easy to secure any
other permanent pasture than that IN,
digenous to the country or than soua
introduced grass which comes to b.
the prevailing grass. OF the forme,
class is buffalo grass, in localitiea
where 1t is quite at home on thu
range. OF the latter class is Ken.
lucky blue, which has come to be the
prevailing grass over all the forest
area in the northern and northwestern
states.
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Fruit az q Food.
Fruits, because Of their low nutri.
tive value, are not usually estimated
at their real worth as food. Fruits
are rich in potash salts and other
minerals az we'll a. vegetables acids,
which are q valuable aid to digestion.
Fruits are refreshing and cooling to
the blood and q valuable addition to
the diet because Of the water. acids.
sugar and navcrs which they contain.
Water, 20 valuable to the body, 10
furnished to us in the most delightful
form in fruit.
Nowhere is there a greater need OF
q generous supply Of fruit than on the
farm, where the diet is apt to be re-
stricted In variety because of distance
from the markets.
Some fruits require little balancing,
10 they are nearly perfect in them
selves, such as grapes, figs, prunes
and dates. The ripe banana is rich in
carbohydrates.
Fruits, fresh or canned, are better
for desserts than so much pastry,
without which so many feel the meal
is incomplete.
Fruits may be used in soups and in
this form are stimulants and appe.
Tiers. In salads may have infln-
lite and most appetizing variety. as the
kinds are steadily increasing or COM
ing to our use.
A delightful and dainty dessert
which may be made at any season Of
the year is:
Grape Whip.
Into a dish turn half a glass of
grape jelly and the white Of n egg,
beat together until stiff. Serve in
sherbet glasses with q little sweet
ened whipped BAL For a violet or
lavender luncheon, nothing could be
prettier to carry out the color scheme.
Apple whip is ven more appetizing.
using a grated apple with the white
of egg, adding a little sugar and serv-
ing with a sweetened custard. Stuffed
prunes, figs and dates make another
nice dessert.
Bananas baked with a little sugar,
lemon Juice and butter are most nutri-
tious.
The orange. which is with us the
year round. is served In many ways,
but It's own delicious juiciness needs
no dressing to make it palatable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Clean Dairy Cows.

Before milking the cows should bs
gone over with a brush and all parti
cles Of dirt removed. This need no,
take more than 30 seconds per COW
The cows udder comes In contac.
with the floor and cannot be cleaned
simply brushing. It Is very important
that the udder should be, washed wifi
i damp sponge or cloth, and this MAJ
take 80 seconds more. The sponsfnl
win b doubly effective II the lon1
hairs around the teatS and pasl
iof the udder are cut ahnrt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
HANDLE NERVOUS
TEAM !! 4 \ SAFELY
nx.ux AnimaIs' Heads Within
Twelve or Faftsen Inches Of
Each Other, Allowing In.
side Reins TO Slacken.

To handle a spirited team with per.
feet safety bring their heads within II
or Is inches Of each other, writes ].
e.. Ball in Farm and Home. This
will slacken the inside lines. l drive
a team Of mules In this way that
could not control otherwise.
l had snaps put on the ends of a
four-foot rope. l pass this rope through
the inner rings of the bits and snap
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
RURAL DELIVERY BY POP POP
Kansas Mail Carrier More Than Cuts
the Time for His Trip In
Hail.

Topeka, kan.-It seems but a year
or two since the first rural free de-
livery mail route was established In
Kansas, and yet last week Elmer b.
Stevenson. . carrier who made the
first rural delivery from the Wellsville
postoflce, completed his tenth year OF
service for Uncle Sam In this depart
ment. He is the only carrier In Frank
lin county who has carried for that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Doctor Rush's Watch.

sonal physician Of the father Of his
country and the intimate friend Of
Benjamin Franklin. He was also q
founder Of the Rush Medical college,
IN institution Of which DR.. Mitchell
was once the president. and 1t 10
considered especially appropriate in
the circumstances to make the distin-
guished neurologist the next custodian
Of the venerable timepiece.
Zone feels something Of a thrill
writes Dr.. Able, las he holds It In his
hand and thinks Of the hand which.
held 1t long ago at the death bedsides
Of many great heroes Of the Revolu-
ton, OF when keeping appointments
With the early presidents, the highest
statesmen. Franklin, Humboldt and q
host Of others.
a have been asked to hequeath this
souvenir to the most distinguished
member Of our profession whom i con.
slider to represent the spirit and Quali-
ties imminent In DR.. Rush and by him.
to be passed on to successive custo-
dams as the years pass. Thus ii 10
believed that It will beta mark Of dis
tinction to be- one of asschain Of hon.
ored names perpetlating the Just re.
nown Of Rush. Wehave IN our coun.
|. try none too much Of the oriental hero.
worship. We may well keep alive
theanames sof good men !,
The watch Was owned5by the ron Of!
u. Rush Richard whosbscame attor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
CHINESE GROW
MANY TREES


Is, By G.. GRAHAME-WHITE.)
IN China there are many trees.
which arouse the wonder Of trav-
1elsrs. The varnIsh tree is Of small
size and has leaf resembling that
3 the wild cherry: : gum oozes from
4 drppsby drop, Ike the tears Of tho!
turpentins tree m incislonSt q
made stn II, greater quantity Of u
auor comes forth, but II soonsdestsoys
xhag1ee.Th vaf1niish takes an eoiofs
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months waiting for his opportunity
Then the males flock to what the M
tives call the dancing tree" The ma
tives disguised themselves with bought
and leaves until they resembled small
trees and the daring hunter followed
theft example. He had set several
snares and after q long wait hnallJ
suecsedsd in trapping three Of the
birds alive.
The 100 paid N. Clark 500 apisss
for the birds. aa6{as
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Sounded eiaasr.

.sHow did You get that new clerk?
He wouldn't accept an offer from me-
Probably offered him larger in
ducements."
II told him his wages would be $40
a week. M
.aThat's ii, then. l told him his sal
ary would be s4Oa month."-Cleyeland
Leader.
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, Moral ceuraoe,

AZ to moral courage, ! have very rare
Slysmet with the 2 o'clock insthe morn
Ing courage. I mean .unprepared cour-
age, that which is necessary on an un-
-expectqd occasion. and which, In spite
sof the. most unforeseen events leaves
full freedom Of judgmentsandsd ecisiop.
Napoleon.
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NkA- M-<~4N.

New York.-Distinguished physi
clans from now until perhaps hun
dreds of years are, to pass from one
to the other the watch which waa
once the property Of DR.. Benjamin
Rush. of Revolutionary fame. The
present owner Of this precious relic,
Dr.. Robert Able, Of this city, an
nounces that he intends to bequeath
it to DR.. s.. Weir Mitchell of Philadel;
phia,, who in turn is to dispose Of II
by will.
DR.. Rush was surgeon to the army
Of General Washington and the per.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-27
Beginning Early;

Caller (yiewing new baby1-Do you.
think he Is going to resemble his
father? Mother--I shouldn't be gur
sprised. He keeps me up nights even
n0W.-Boston Transcript.
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Ready for Safe Driving.

them into the outer rings. as shown
Ct : and b. The bits l use are joint.
ed wire ones.
A friend Of mine was recently killed
by Q fiery team running away. With
such q rope as I use the accident
would nave been averted.