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sleep 1 will not be sure as to the num-
bers of the file box. but that was the gist
of the story.
understand that this same sort of
preparation is now going on In our War
Department The army has been organ
lied as a great fighting machine. and IL
is being put into such shape that the press
ing of a button or the pulling of lever
will bring every part Of the machinery
into action. The various departments are
being systematized and Instructions have
been made for the movement of the
troops and the handling of the ammuni-
ton and supplies for every contingency.
This is SO as to every branch of the reg
ular army and to every officer in ii.
1t is so of the supply depots and as TO the
trains ard the plans TO be followed in
case volunteers are needed. The militia
is a part of the plan. and il is the aim
of the department to bring about such a
union of the regular army and the militia
that they can be handled together
smoothly and efficiently in case of war.
At present the most of the militia COM
panies of the United States are being in
structed and aided by officers Of the reg
ular army detailed for them. and the
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proof he has passed out of the novice
class and his nerve is sufficiently de-
veloped to permit of crosS-country nights
of any extent required.
A candidate shall remain in the air
for period of five minutes duration
with the wind blowing at the rate OF at
least fifteen miles per hour. is the third
requirement for the honor OF an aviator
license. This means that the aviator
must have been flying for at least three
months In other words, it is an indica-
ton of the general experience OF the
aviator, because only experienced ava
tors would undertake to fly In wino
of that velocity.
height of at least 500 feet and a landinS
be made within 800 feet of a previously
designated point with the engine com
pletely shut off prior to touching the
ground, the combined weight of the pas
senger and pilot to be at least ~
pounds. This is qualification No. T. THIS
passenger carrying is absolutely neces-
sary for the reason that the work OF 'He
military pilot will normally be dohe III
what the French call two-place ma
chimes.
Still another requisite before an omcer
is considered the proper kind OF plru-
man is the fifth test, under which an Az
ator must execute voiplane or silue
through the air from a height OF at least
500 feet with the engine completely Gu.
off, and cause the aeroplane TO come "
rest within 800 feet of a previously oes-
ignated point on the ground Inc 90
ject of this requirement is SO to habltu-
ate the military pilot to landing without
power that should an accident overtake
him in cross-country work he VIII not De-
come so excited as to invite disaster:
The final stunt is for a military recon
noissance flight of at least two miles
for the purpose of observing and BRING
ing back information concerning features
of the ground or other matters which the
candidate is instructed to report upon.
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hut he will have to

but he will have to fight if occasion de
mands. Just before our fleet made Its
pvro.cchn:c tour of the ASiatic waters
Mr.. Elihu Root, then in President Roose-
velts cabinet. made some remarkable
statements regarding possible war
with japan. This was to party OF
newspaper men. He did not mention the
Japanese in so many words. but every
one knew to whom he referred. Said he
in substance:
Many of the foreign nations are SEN
sitive. Some of them look upon the voice
of the press as the voice of the nation,
and | beg you newspaper writers 10 be
careful about what you say as TO for
eigners. Your words may be taken as an
insult, and you must remember that a
nation is like man. If its feelings are
insulted and outraged it must fight
The way he said this, at that time, when
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PLANS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT NATIONAL PROTECTION

son which has made healthy many parts
of the United States until now considered
not so. Ii was the army which discoN-
cred how to wipe out the yellow fever.
That was In Cuba. and IL was througa
the information gained there that tina
terrible plague has been removed from
our gulf and South Atlantic coast cities.
Men interested in the commerce OF a."
south tell me that yellow fever has IN
the past cost on the average something
like SJo.U0oOo0 per annum. Now. Il costs
only about SSooooo to maintain tas
army. so you see that in this yellow fever
discovery alone the army has earned
flve-eighths of its cost.
Moreover. continued the Secretarv.
the army is one of our great educa-
tional forces Nearly every soldier mas
been 10 the Philippines or the West In
dies and every officer has had the h"n"-
fit OF foreign travel. Our war with Spain
has broadened US in our knowledge or
geography. Ii has made US world
power. and we feel that we are a part
OF the whole world and a factor that
must be considered as To all that goes
on with it
The army is also training school
in patriotism. II makes men and pa
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1t is a land mile minus the retardation OF
an adverse wind plus the acceleration
of a favoring wind. Thus an aviator
could cover many air miles while lowering
over a given point on the earth's surface.
Another new idea is the automatic bal
ance. 4 French engineer named Albert
Moreau has lately been experimenting
with machine of his own invention for
automatic balance. and he has made some
remarkable flights. He travelled over a
number of villages in France and at one
place circled around an old church tower.
and during the whole of the voyage did
not touch any of the levers of the stabliz-
ing planes, either in his straight flight or
during the turns. If continued trials con-
firm the reliability of this invention II
may he considered to have solved the
problem of both horizontal and lateral
automatic equilibrium.
In NJ Moreaus aeroplane the result is
obtained by the whole form and principle
of the machine, but principally by the
novel disposition of the seat of the pilot.
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This is made into a species Of pendulum,
the pilot being the weight, and whatever
change takes place in the position of the
whole machine he remains always in
vertical chair. Yachtsmen are familiar
with tables and lamps arranged on the
same principle. In turns. when one wing
is generally higher than the other. a con-
nection' between the swinging chair or
cradle of the plot acts automatically upon
the tail, giving Ii an angular movement
corresponding to that of the longitudinal
stabilizator which Immediately re-estab-
fishes the balance. The tail Is really not
a carrying plane at all. but balancing
appendage.
Then the latest Of all is the motorless
aeroplane The latest demonstration Of
the capacity of the motorless aeroplane
showed most surprising results. The wind
was blowing fifty miles an hour and TWEEN
ty-fye flights were taken. On one OF
these Wright maintained the machine in
the air ten minutes and one second the
longest time on record glider has been
kept off the ground. In the course Of this
might the glider was held stationary in
the air for two minutes. not moving for
ward or back. while the gale blew SO hard
il was difficult for the spectators below to
keep their footing
Copyright, 1911. by william l.. Aitdorfer.D
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automobiles gave striking imitation of
real warfare when they went on noctur-
nal scouting expedition and made night
survey of the hills near College Park.
This is the first time searchlights have
been used by aeros. and the powerful re-
Electors revealed the lay of the land with
startling distinctnesS. Upon the return
of the aeros they were easily able to land
at the hangers without the usual watch
fires used for night flights. The idea will
be developed at Augusta with the object
of taking pictures a night and also in
general reconnaissance work.
Lieut.. Roy c. Kirkland has been assign
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militia is to a certain extent supported by
the national government and encouraged
by it.
The Secretary of War has a great re-
spect for the army and says that it Is
worthy the respect Of all the people Said
he:
The army has done a great deal for
the country. in addition to that for which
it has credit. Take, for instance. its work
in improved sanitation. You know OF
the object lesson at Panama where our
troops practically wiped malaria from
the Canal Zone and gave us an object les
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cessful trip from ST Louis to New York
via Chicago. This has been accomplished
without transporting any special mechani-
clan or special repair kit During the year
the speed has gone up to about eighty
miles an hour and many as a dozen
passengers have been carried in an aero
plane. Continuous flights have been made
of over fourteen hours. and the distance
reached in continuous fl ght has been
about 400 miles. The altitude has been
increased to about $1,000 feet, and Eng
Iish and United States mails have been
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able to detail sufficient number to take
up aviation work.
while the United States was the first
nation to recognize the aeroplane for
military purposes, and carried out the
first official tests of that machine at
Fort Myer in 1908, yet such has been the
phenomenal progress in this science and
art that this country has been left far
behind in securing practical equipment
and organization for use in this lndis-
pensa BILE adjunct to war.
During this winter it is probable the
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triots. 1t offers opportunities to the am
bilious. The West Point graduate Is at
the beginning of his career when he
leaves school He has a short term in
the service, and If he makes good there
he can continue his education in the
schools at Fort Riley and Fort Leaven-
worth, and from there can advance to the
War College at Washington and be a part
of the staff brains of the army. The
private has plenty of chance for advance
ment He can rise to be an officer and
can make a place for himself
FRANK c.. CARPENTER
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stronger army, and says that it is a neces-
sity to our national protection.
In speaking Of the preparation of the
army for war in my talk with Gen. Wood
1 referred to the story told of Gen. Won
Moltke at the time that the Franco-Prus-
sian war broke out. AS that story goes.
Won Moltke was sleeping in his house
when messenger arrived and walked
him with the news that war was de-
clared He then said: We'll, tell them to
60 to file 1868 and take out the instruc-
tons in box 81 and act upon them >"
Thereupon he turned over and went to
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given his license as an aeroplane pilot.
The first test calls for an altitude OF at
least 900 feet. This is claimed to be
absolutely necessary because the normal
maneuver.ng height in war time must be
between 1850 and $500 feet in order TO
insure reasonable immHnity from hostile
fire. -
The second test requires the aviator TO
make a cross-country flight of twenty
miles at a suitable height. which in this
case is set down at 1000 feet. II the
flyer can accomplish this, it is considered
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HAT arrangements
is Uncle Sam, pa
iriarch. making for
the projection OF
his American chill
dren? 1t is all
right TO talk about
peace, but war with
a foreign nation is
likely to come at
any moment. Uncle
Sam has no chip
on his shoulder,
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%CLE SANS new
aviation school in
the south opened
for business last
week at Augusta.
Ga, and, according
10 the program
mapped out by the
powers that be, the
flyers will be a busy
set OF men for the
next four months.
Str enuouS expert
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officially ansported by aeropiane. For
military purposes il has been concluslvely
shown that the two-place machine Is
necessary for reconnaissance purposes
At the new school it Is proposed 10
teach the men to be the best cross-couil-
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WHAT Our Army Is

WHAT Our Army Is
w A Comparison With
Switzerland-A National Re-
serve and What 1t Might
Do Millions Needed for
Arms and Ammunition -
Something About the Militia
Short Talks With Secre-
tary Stimson and Gen. Wood
About Military Matters.
Copyright 1911. by Frank g. Carpenter
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the treasury box of the mikado was empty.
made me think of the cOnoition of a poor
man in the streets. down at the heels,
with a family half starving. All of the
mans interests might demand that he
keep out of trouble. but If some one came
up and hit him in the face without provo
cation, or called him liar, he would
have to fight: he could do no other.
Take the case of the blowing up of the
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year, and it is exact. 1t was given to me
by the chief of staff.
We are accustomed to consider the
militia a mighty addition to the army in
case war should arise. Uncle Sam appre-
ciateS the value of these troops, and he
is now having them trained in connection
with the regular army and doing all he
can to harmonic and unity the two SyS-
TENS. Secretary Stmson. who has had a
long experience in the New York militia,
said to me that the value of that branch
of the service might be greatly increased
by giving it closer association with the
regular army. He says that the service
has in the past at times lacked the force
and efficiency that should come from
companies of the character which have
been called into action. The militia is so
largely directed by the states that in
times of trouble the national government
has found itself somewhat hampered in
its efforts to use it. The Secretary be-
lieves in the militia, but he says We need
In addition to 1T and in conjunction with
it reserve force of regular troops who
have had their military training in the
regular army and who have gone through
the maneuvers with it from time to time.
This is part of the plan for the national
reserve which has been proposed as
part of the defense of the nation. 1t is
one which the chief of staff. Gen. Wood,
believes might be carried out with great
profit.
In talking with Gen. Wood about a ma
tfonal reserve and the reduction Of the
term of enlistment, he spoke of the eff
cheney of the Swiss army plans, whereby
that little republic is about to put more
than 100000 men into the field. Said he:
II spent some time in Switzerland not
long ago, and during my stay there met
many of the men belonging to the re-
serves. Every man in the country is a
soldier and is ready at any moment to
go to the field. l have stopped at little
houses far up in the mountains, and have
found there men who have their rifles
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try flyers in the world With this object
in view the War Department has just
Issued an order indicating the tests re-
ouired of an officer before he will be
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Local News "a

Leave your orders for coal at the
Leader Office.
Life Fire Hail Insurance.
Frank e. Funk.
Farm Loans made at the Wash.
burn State Bank.
w. p. Macomber of Wilton was
here Wednesday on business.
Schulz's sell Occident -four made
by Russell Miller Milling Co.
For Sale-a second hand Nc
Cormick mower. Chas. Huntley.
Herbert F. O'Hare come down
from Garrison Monday on legal
business.
Theo. SER came over from
Mannhaven yesterday to visit a
couple of days with friends.
MI. and Mrs. Krist Kjelstrup
and Mr.. and Mrs. Casey were in
Washburn Monday evening from
Underwood. The trip was made
by auto.
II have a world of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
Ihave used it with perfect success"
writes Mrs. M. 1. Basford, Pooles-
vile. Md. For sale by all dealers.
A man in Minneapolis died last
week of leprosy. He had been
sick twelve years but had never
CONSULTED a physician. He was a
tailor and had plenty Of chances
of spreading the disease.
Would you do your Grocery
business in a Clothing Store?
Certainly not. For same reason
let us place your FIRE INSuR-
ANCE. Only exclusive Insurance
Agency in. town. G. O. Raugust
& ca.
E. Lamb. was in Washburn last
week greeting old friends. Mr..
Lamb has been looking after his
mining lands in Minnesota during
the last two years. He was also
in Garrison to lock after the two
quarter sections of land owned by
his daughters,
lngwald Rovig returned from
North Yakema, Wash, last week
and spent several days visiting old
friends in this county. He was
manager of the Coal Harbor Lum-
Der yards for several years and
about two years ago went west
where he is now doing we'll.
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A hospital, which admits only
rheumatic patients, has been
opened in Fargo.
Mrs. Walfred Anderson left on
Monday for Fargo where she will
visit friends for two or three weeks.
John A. Under, a well.to-do
farmer near Malcolm, transacted
business in Washburn this week.
Don't forget the CLOSING OUT
going out of business sale, now on
at Persey's jewelry store, doors
closing Oct. 3rd, 1911.
A dance was given last night by
the young men here in honor of
the visiting teachers. 1t was we'll
attended and all had a jolly good
time.
Carl Harr visited business
friends in this city the first of the
week. Mr.. Harr owns a large
farm near Turtle Lake and anoth-
er at Anamoose.
The Birthday club gave a sur
prise party for Mrs. G. y. Raugust
last Friday afternoon. The guest
of honor was given a little remem.
brance to have in her new home at
Minot.
There has been SO much rain
lately that grain in stacks waiting
to be harvested has begun to
sprout making it difficult to thresh.
Misses Hilda VAIL and Blenda
Anderson left on Monday to re-
sumo their studies at the Valley
City Normal.
w. A. Barker, special land in
spector, came up from Bismarck
yesterday and drove over to Stan
ton to hear a land contest. He
was accompanied by Miss Anna
Maloney who takes the testimony
in shorthand.
Art. Mandan of Elbowoods pass
ed through Washburn on his way
to Bismarck where he will play in
the band during the exposition.
Art. was leader of the band here
for a couple of winters and the
boys are always glad to see him.
Ludwig Peterson and family ar
rived here Monday from Regent,
this state, and will make their
home in this city. MIR. Peterson
is a brother of Mrs. O. G. Peter
son who owns property here,
. -. ~ H ftEr ~ ~.
Newcomers are always welcome.
Mrs. G.. O. Raugust went to Bis
marck Monday to enter a hospital
fer treatment. She has been all
ing for several months and may
have to undergo an operation be-
fore she returns. Her. mother,
Mrs o. c.. Peterson, has charge of
the two. little girls during her ab-
sence. -. -. .@
The fire hall was moved this
week and is again ready for use
The new location, between the
First National. Bank and Wallin
store, is a more suitable place
than where it stood among SO ma
ny frame buildings. This change
was necessary to lower the rate of
insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. FL. Holtan re-
turned last week from Ryder where
they visited with the Henry Hol-
tan family. Miss Mildred return.
ed with her parents after a visit of
seven weeks in Ryder. While
there she was attending school but
was brought home on account of
poor health.
Rev. A. Lincoln Schutt of the
Methodist church at Bismarck
gave a lecture in the Methodist
church here last Monday evening.
His subject was "Micah, the Great
Reformer." MI. Schutt is an
able speaker and his audience en-
loved his talk very much. This
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Fol Sale-Barn; size l4-18, II
#. posts, plank floor. Martin
Holtan.
Attorney J. T. Hoge of Under.
wood spent Monday in Washburn
on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.. Funk and
Kenneth went to Bismarck by au-
to Saturday and returned the fol-
lowing day.
Cheap money for land loans al
ways on hand. Make your own
rate-no red tape: F. E Funk
First Natl Bank, Washburn, N. D.
w. K. Brewster of Underwood
represents the Irvine plant at the
%penitentiary and reports Irvine Or
ders for next year to be promising.
We want a number of good
farm loans, either first or second
mortgages. If you contemplate a
loan see us now. Raugust & Co.
Altho many report a shortage of
ducks the hunters around here al
ways bring in plenty of game to
pay for the effort of going after
them.
Commissioners Mackey, Wright
and Bergquist held a special ses-
sion this week to decide as to the
payment of the seed grain con-
tracts.
See us if you contemplate plac-
ing a loan on your farm option to
pay after one year if desired. We
loan money on second mortgages
all the time. Raugust & Co.
Charles Anderson of Wilton has
been appointed by the governor
as a delegate to the natl onal asso-
citation of supervisors of state
banks to be held at New Orleans
the week of November Goth,
Robert Mann was in from his
farm near Energy Tuesday and
seemed to have no trouble in SELL
ing all the tomatoes he advertised
for sale last week. Mr.. Mann is a
prosperous farmer and always has
a supply of vegetables to sell.
It is not the quantity of food
taken but the amount digested and
assimulated that gives strength
and vitality to the system. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's invigorate the stomach and
liver and enable them to perform
their. functions naturally. For
sale by all dealers.
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For Sale-Heifers and milk COWS
Tom MCCAIN, Washburn, N. D.
Eighteen Reliable old line Fire
and Hail Insurance Companies
Frank E. Funk First Natl. Bank.
1 can make you a Real Estate
Loan at cheap rate. of interest
Write or call and see me. Joseph
Mann.
For Sale-One double barreIed
shotgun, Baltimore" second hand
in good condition.-Hans Holtan
& Sons.
MORE CHEAP MONEY =
Land loans. See Frank E. Funk,
First National bank of Washburn,
North Dakota.
Why pay high rates for land
loans? I can save you money. F
E. Funk, First Natl Bank, Wash
burn, N. D.
ONE DOLLAR will start a
saving bank account with First
National bank of Washburn, ND
Capital and surplus, $4,000.
Miss Wayne Brewster came
down from Underwood Monday
and is spending the week at the
Wacker home while attending in
stitute.
G.. Olgeirson raised a pumpkin
that weighed about fifty pounds.
His whole garden was exception
ally good which goes to show that
being a lawyer does not interfere
with him being a farmer.
Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September Be
prepared for it. Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is prompt and effectual.
It can always be depended upon
and is pleasant to take. For sale
by all dealers.
As usually treated, a sprained
ankle will disable a man for three
or four weeks, but by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment freely as
the injury is received, and observ-,
ing the directions with each bottle,
a cure can be effected in from two
to four days. For sale by all deal
ers.
The band boys and business
men held a meeting last Friday
night and decided to appoint j..
G Racicot as their band leader.
The practicing done that evening
shows that there is plenty material
in town for a good band and with
q good leader Washburn can soo
boast of a band that gives music.
All farmers are now beginning to
realize that their crops we're better
than expected. E. 81. Holtan has,
just finished part of his threshing
and where he expected 1000 BUSH
els of wheat he received $500
a pleasant surprise. Nh. Holtan:
expects to begin his fall blowing
next week. He always has a large
crop and begins his preparations
for next year as soon as the field
is cleared of the present crop.