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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
IuFE is GROWING LONGER
present Rate Of Increase 10 Found to,
BE Greater Than Ever
Before.

Life is not growing shorter, but Dr..
O. H. Howe, a Massachusetts, physi-
clan, finds that the worlds statistics.
indicate a steady frightening for $50.
years, with a present rate of increases
greater than ever before. Records
for Geneva show an average increase
In the average age of all deaths from
PIP years. in the sixteenth century to
1877 years in the nineteenth. In Mas
sachusetts life is To- frightening
about fourteen years in a century, the,
average length at the time being aboutl
f~orty-ive years; in Europe the in
crease per century is about seventee4
years, and in Prussia, the land OF
medical discovery and its application
about twenty-seven years. In India,
which has neglected medical science,
the life span has remained stationary
at only about twenty-five years. The
frightening of life in Massachusetts,
has been promoted by the diminution
of infant mortality, by the almost COM
plete disappearance of smallpox and
by the lessening of the mortality from
scarlet fever and especially from diph-
iberia to a small fraction of what it,
was a few years ago. Continued study
OF disease germs, of which the mum
Der has increased in twenty-five years.
from only two to between twenty and
thirty now known, will further length
en- life. Modern conditions, however,
partially Offset the beneficent work of
Imedicine, and Massachusetts statistics
show five times as many deaths from
heart disease in 1895 as in 1850, with
Bright's dease and other kidney dis
orders and cancer more than doubled.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
An Oregon .woman'. Conscience.

An OFeN0n conscience.
Confessing that she had told a train,
ticket agent her child was under five
years Of age, when in fact she was
over six years old, and under such pre-
tence succeeded in securing free trans
portation for her. a woman appeared
lat a local Southern Pacific ticket Of
flee this morning and rendered the,
agent s.. She said the incident oc7
Cured about three years ago, and that
she had since been troubled by her
conscience.
II do not think I could right myself
with God until I had paid the debt, 4
declared the woman az she fastened
from the ticket office.
The woman refused to give her;
name. Southern Pacific officials here;
declare that today's donation is the
first conscience" money ever received
at this ohice.-Roseburg correspond
ence. Portland. O%regonian.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
WAGES IN UNITED STATES
Large Proportion Of American Work
men Unable to Maintain Eff
Client Standard Of Living.

An estimate was made some time.
ago that a New York family consist
ing of a man, wife and three children.
under fourteen could maintain a nor
NAL standard of living on an annual
income of $900:S Then the question
arose as to the number Of families
whose income equaled that sum-.
Scott Nearing, the economic writer,
Of the University of Pennsylvania,
studied the question for many months
and in a book, Wages in the United
States," which was published recent
ly, he states the conclusion that a
large proportion of American work.
men are unable to maintain an eff
Client standard of living. Three
fourths of the adult men and nineteen
twentieths of the adult women, he
says, actually earn less than 5000 a
year, or to give his conclusions more
in detail, one-half of the men are
earning less than $500 a year, three
fourths less than 5000, nine-tenths
less than $500, while less than ten
per cent. receive more than that fig
ure. OF the women, one-ifth earn
less than 5000 annually, and three
ffths less than 1925, while only one-
twentieth III more than 5000.
! To arrive at these figures Doctor
Nearing takes up various state wage
statistics. Massachusetts,, New Jer--
|sey, Kansas, Michigan. New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania
are considered, while special wage
reports from Wisconsin and Illinois
are included.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
What She
Thought

After the young woman in pink had
lured the young man into a secluded
seat under the palms on the plea that
she was too tired to dance she talked
herself hoarse without being able to
start a flow of conversation on his
part. Then he coughed.
There r was something I
wanted to say" he began. h%esitating-
ly.
The young oma in pink leaned
over and adjusted her slipper rosette
to conceal her gratified surprise.
What was it," she murmured as she
sat up and regarded him confidingly.
Somehow" he said, Il feel that
you always understand me-you' have
a sympathetic nature"
Il am glad if you think so, Mr.. Fril-
ler," the girl in pink said softly.
"Oh. l do!" declared the young man,
earnestly. 1T makes it easier"
Il hope. Mr.. Friller-Henry," the
girl in pink said, looking at him with
great seriousness, that you feel it
easy to say anything to me. Why,
we've been friends so long! It was
four years ago last January that we.
were introduced!"
WAS it," asked the young man,
startled. a..
do you think | could ever forget" !
the girl in pink asked him, tenderly.
"Oh, no, indeed"
Its been a long time," agreed the!
young man. by the way" he said,
suddenly, you know AntoinetteI
Graves, don't you?"
The girl in pink wrinkled her brow
a bit. Il haven't seen much of her,
Of late because, really. she's not in our
crowd at ALI" :
"Oh, is that so?" asked the young
man in some surprise.
NO." the girl in pink told him.
Poor A%ntoinette simply dropped out
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15

Of things-she is SO very odd, you
know. I feel sorry for a girl who!
fails to be popular! OF course. l cant
eve family imagine how it seems. but
I should think 1t would be awful"
"As bad as that?!' asked the young
man. :
Goodness, yes" said the girl I'M
pink. you never see Antoinette,
anywhere. She hasn't been to a dancei
for a year or so. And she wears such
funny clothes! OF course you can't
really blame a girl If she has no I'M
stinct for style and doesn't care to.
keep up with things! Why. last win.
ter when every one was pawning her
rings to buy enough hair to keep up
with the styles l saw Antoinette going
around with just her own hair on. :
"she has a lot Of it." said the young!
man.
But fancy" cried the girl in pink.
mo matter how much hair you have
you can't do 1t up in style II one end
of it is fastened to your: head! She;
just didn't care! And she's never had,
q hobble skirt to her name. She's
gone right on wearing her last years.
tailor suit as though she felt perfectly
up to date in 1t. Don't you like to see
a girl progressiver"
"Er-yes." said the young man.
But"
Il really don't like to say anything
that sounds like running another per-
son down." went on the girl In pink
in a panied voice. THAT isn't my ma.
ture, as you know, MI. Frhler-Henry.
But Antoinette always struck me as,
being terribly empty headed! never
could get her to settle down to q seri.l
Gus talk-she would act restless or
laugh or move away.
II think a really sweet natured g1riI
would take some interest in her
friends affairs, don't you!
Poor Antoinette! l wonder what
life can hold for unfortunate girls like
her! They have nothing to look for
ward to! But l try not to dwell on
such things. There II no use in har.|
rowing ones self over the misfortunes|
|cf others. However. I feel things o.
deeply. ] really suffer, Mr.. Frillsr-'
Henry. II / think every n isn't 81
happy and contented 40 myself, L
.'But you said you had somethins u,
Ask met.
Il asked It" confessed the young
IMAM. looking red and uncomfortable.
n asked what you thought, Of Antoin-
sta. You Gee. wanted 70 tell yon
that ~ and are engaged"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
Crook With a conscience.

StVON witt q SVU0C10USOs
A man walked into police head.
quarters the other night and handed
Lieut.. Gabe a pocketbook in which
was $685..
Ny name is Charles schlick, and
there is some money I picked from Z
mans pocket in the subway this even,
ing" he said. I'm no common crook,
but I've been here three months and
can't find a job. For two days I've
been hungry. Tonight I sneaked By
tie ticket chopper in the Brooklyn
bridge subway station, and standing
next to this fellow I saw my chance.
/ got away with it. got of the train
as Fourteenth street. got q good meali
he Strengthened up-"and there's the
change"
He said his conscience had SO troua
bled him that he wanted to give him
self up.-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
A Modern Bookshop Now.

At Chiswick is a little, old-fashioned'
bookshop which has lately changed
pr~oprietorship and is being ''modern1
ized," one-half now given up to sta
tionery and 1.-THE old books being
cleared" no reasonable offer refused
The writer thought 1t a likely place
to pick up a good edition Of Pepy's
Diary, and asked the dapper little pro-
prietor II he had one. mo, sir; hut
We have Let's. Oh, I can assure yy0u
they are vastly superior to the old
fashioned sort" And az the writer
Ned he heard shouts Of Insurance.
coupon" and Wages table" hurled
after him.-London Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
Affection by Proxy.

II find that my husband has been
having the office boy call me up everJ
day and murmur terms Of en-
;dearment. That's nice way tq
fool his wife. He's been going TO the
ball game"
How il 1t that you didn't catch
ON to the voice?',
well, I'm busy at bridge every daJl
and I've been having the cook answer
the telephone"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
The Way lie Done.

The Way It's Done.
doctor, 4 want you, to look after my
ONCE while I'm on vacation.
'But I've just graduated, doctor.
Have had no experience" %; !
That's all right, my boy. Ny prac;;
tice 10 strictly fashionable. Tell the
men to play golf and ship the LADY,
patients of to Europe"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
a rest o. Tact.

James Bryce, the British Ambassa;
dor at Washington. 10 the most tactfu!
of men, and ct . luncheon at the Coun'
try club he once defined tact IN these
words:
Tact ID the ability 70 remove thu
sting from : dangerous stinger WttA
out getting stungs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-15
Expensive ~lnstruetlon.

Experience" said the ready-madA
philosopher, SIS the best teacher.
Yes" replied the man who has nd;
troubles with Wall street. but ylou'EsS
70 liabls to 20 broke paying the hrslts
4lnttaaisnent on tuition.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13
HUMBOLDT SHELTER
WILL CLOSE DOWN
Yavapai County Plant Will Quit Work
Within Short Time Ac-
cordine to Report.

Rumors which have been going tha
rounds for the past several weeks to
the effect that the Humboldt smelter
located at Humboldt, Yavapai county
is about to close down. seem to be
confirmed by the positive statement
that such action win be taken within
n short time. This viii be a severe
blow to Yavapai interests in more
ways than one. Ii will seriously af-
feet the copper mining business in that
county and it will be u grave matter
for the families of the 100 employees OF
the concern.
The last time the Humboldt was
started was within year. and it wa;j
said at that time that a long and
stedy run ws in prospect For time
things seemed going well but lately
there have been rumors of difficulties
and the report from what is believed
10 be an absolutely reliable source that
work at the plant will cease within a
short time.
The Humboldt is an Independent:
concern and is one of the most import
ant industries Of Yavapai county.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13

the lead of his nearest competitor.
Utilizing every ounce of the power
H., had saved for his car. he came
ever the finishing line winner.
Following his victory with the
KISSED Kar Hcrrick appeared in some
Motordome contests at Playa del Rey.
driving an f NJ. F. However, he
accomplished nothing to add To his
reputation in the racing line until the
Bakersfield race was held in the pres
Cnt year Especially engaged by the
local National agents for this road
contest. Herrick went out against
higher priced and higher powered
cars. ard his driving again brought
him across the finishing tape a win
ner. This race was over one of the
most dangerous courses in the coun-
try and brought to grief several of
lis competitors. but Herrick kept his
brain 1T work during every second Of
the contest ard kept just within the
danger lire.
The recent victory of Herrick and
the National at the Santa Monica is
too well known to need repetition. He
III i've dS 4l'dAA - Idtt d. dIN man
that has ever competed in that west
crn classic lie saved his tires and
his engine in the early laps of the
contest and when the time came FOR
the crucial test, Herricks machine
was the one that was able to turn
the trick. and that in a burst Of
speed that took from the great Felicc
NaZZaro Of Italy the title Of world
road record holder.
'Hcrrick is twcnty-cght years old,
slight apd unaSsuming almost to the
Ioint of dffidencc He carries the
iaurels that he has won without dis
playing that eSotism that so often
mars the personality Of the victor. He
refuses to acknowledge that he has
accomplished anything through his
own efforts to warrant especial
praise"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13
HERRICK IS SPEED
KING OF THE WORLD
HIS RISE TO FAME AS TOLD BY
CHESTER LAWRENCE
Story OF His Victories as = Road
Race Driver.

Harvey Herrick the former Phoenix
lad who now claims attention as tho
most notable q: road race drivers
Is thus spoken Of by Chester Law
renee. automobile editor of the Los
Angeles Examiner:
The crown that recently was plac-
cd on the head of Bob Burman for
driving the fastest mile that man
ever rode would look more becoming
did it top the brow OF Harvey Her
rick. pilot Of the National racing car
and winner Of the 1911 Los Angeles
To- Phoenix automobile contest, the
hardest test on man and car ever
conceived. Herrick is the Speed
King of the world, if ability ana
results have anything 10 do with the
amounting of the king He is holder
OF the worlds road race record title,
which he gained October II b. pilot
ing a National 40 in the 2C2-mile
fIee-for-all race at Santa Monica at
ar average speed of 1852 miles per
hour
Herricks rise to fame has been
sensational In Il little less than two
years he has risen from an obscure
place among racing pilots to the fore
most position that can be attained.
Coming To California from Arizona in
1907, Herrick secured employment
with one Of the local automobile
agencies. He soon established him
self as a splendid salesman and skill
full demonstration. but did not figure
liz the racing game until 1909. In
that year. driving a Thomas, he gave
an exhibition of road driving that
opened the ewes OF the wise ones to
the possibilities of the man. Pushing
lis big Thomas over the dangerous
mountain roads that intervene be-
tween Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. he established a record for the
intercity run that stood for MANY
months.
In the same year Herrick was in
charge Of an Isotta in the Los An
geles to Phoenix race. and for a
great part of the long. strenuous grind
looked winner. but a failure to OBJ
serve that nice medium between reck-
lessness and caution, resulted in his
machine szidding into rock and
suffering damage that killed his
chances Of success
The following year Herrick was
again entered in the Los Angeles to
Phoenix classic, the most severe test
of car and driver OF any road race in
the United States In this race he
Vas at the wheel of a Kissel Kar
prior to the race considered "A rank
outsider. except by those few men
that fully realized Herricks prowess
Herrick won easily. beating out
dozen higher powered cars and DEM
CrStrating in the race those qualities
Of head and nerve that have placed
him on the pinnacle Of racing fame
today Saving his car at all times
and profiting by the experiences of
the former year. Herrick laid back
for the final dash. outwitted the other
Conterders by taking the railroad ties
for several miles TO avoid n bad
stretch of sand. and reached the com.
TaratiVeiy good roads near Phoenix i'm
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13
INTERNATIONAL RACE
FOR AUTOMOBILES
First Two Entries of the Second Annu-
al 500 mile Sweepstakes at the
indianapolis Motor Speedway

That the cash purse Of $4,000 offer
ed to the winners Of the second an
nual 5O0-milc international sweepstaks
race to be staged at the Indianapolis
motor speedway next Memorial DAY
May 30. 1912. is attracting the best of
the American made cars already is
evidenced by the entry of two Stutz
cars by the Ideal Motor Car company
of Indianapolis Immediately following
the announcement Of the race This
gives the Indianapolis concern entries
No. l adj which numbers the cars
will carry in the long grind.
Gil Anderson, who drove the Stutz
car To eleventh place in the last 500
mile international sweepstakes race,
has been nominated as the pilot Of No.
I. and although no driver has been
nominated for entry No. . it is con-
sidered likely that Dave Lewis. who
drove the StutZ into the sixth place in
the freefor-all race at Santa Monica,
on October IA. will be named. Lewis
was the team mate of Teddy Tctzlaff,
the Lozier driver, in the last 800 mile
race and was injured when the Lozier
collided with he Pope Hartford driven
by Louis Disbrow.
The St=tZ car has been called The
car that made good i'm a day" because
of its remarkable performance in fin
fishing the last 800 mile race and the
model which competed in that race
was the first StutZ car to be built Be
cause of its performance, the Ideal
Motor Car company was organized and
the factory is now turning out many
of the speeding models.
Designer Harry Stutz and Gil An
derson. the driver. nave been working
on the new models for the past few
days and declare that they are i'm Il
position to turn out racing cars which
VITA lead nything competing in the
last live ce;tdry grind The Indian
apolis motor speedway Management eX-
poets tGat sc'.ral other early entries
will te nadr within the next two or
three weeks.
The zoo mile race to be. staged this
year will be different from the first
race in sev eral respects. The purse
has been doubled. $4,000 being offered
instead Of $4,000. The minimum
weight has been dropped from 2.300I
pounds to 2,OcO pounds, while the speed
has been raised from Isl
miles per hour to be shown in a quar-
Trial to = miles an hour toI
be shown in a full la. OF the two and
Il half m .e brick traCh.
Only 50 cars will be allowed to COM
pete in this contest while A. started in
the last one The eligibility of the
starters is to be determined in conf
petitive speed trials the 80 fastest
cars being given the opportunity tot
for the rich prize.
A determined effort will be made tol
bring aboLt six of the best foreign
drivers to this country with their i'm |
ported cars 1" enter into competition
with the Americans and it is highly
probable that drivers. who never have
crossed the Atlantic before will he seen
in tins great speed contest The other
cf the zee will be practi- !
cally the sanic az existed during the |
famous contest staged last Memorial
Day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13

sign with his completed symbolical
painting of Good Government"
Previously he had made rough
drawing of it. but as the end of the
contest drew near he was So ham
pered with other work that ne never
even touched brush To- cloth until a
week before the contest closed
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13

and day. Stair is about to go 10
Rome for three years to study nat
ural art at $1,000 year through the
bequest of the widow of Jacob Laza-
rus
Within an hour of closing time. q"
this slightly built @O-year-old artist
rushed into the Academy of De-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13

Then he began painting his master
piece He worked ceaselessly on it in
his little studio in StapletOn. and his
mother and sisters brought him cof-
fee and his artist brother Leo mixed
the paints. The speed painting won
hands down against nine competitors.
Philadelphia North American.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13
A MASTERPIECE IN A WEEK.

The painting with which Fred Stair
of Staplcton, :. l.. won the Lazarus
prize at the hands Of Metropolitan
Art Museum committee was put To-
canvas all within a week And as
a result Of this furious painting. night
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-13

Duffy's New York sweet cider at
7sc 4 gallon. Melczer Bros Co. Main
-; Overland 75l. If
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-04
ENTERED INTO REST


The death of Charles Dunn on April
20, at his home in the town of Mineral
Point, removed another of Iowa countys
landmarks. He was one of the pioneers,
coming to Mineral Point in 1915. He
was born in Cornwall, England and at
the time of his death his age was 80
years and months He was an up
right citizen. and served we'll his day
and generation. In 1862 he went to
California and from there sailed to
Australia in 1854, where he married
Miss Jane Hawkins In 1869 Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn returned to Mineral Point
and settled on the farm where both
breathed their last, Mrs. Dunn dying in
1876. Some years after, Mr.. Dunn was
again united in marriage. His second
wife was Jane Martin of this place,
who together with one daughter, Mrs.
Amos Vivian, and three sons survive,
Frank, who resides on the homestead
Charles, Jr., and Guy, located at
Ulerich, South Dakota. All were pres
ent at the funeral except Guy.
The funeral took place from the home
Saturday afternoon, April 20, conduct
ed by Rev. S. A. Bender, with inter
ment in Graceland cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-04
The Drainage Service.

During 1910 Prof E. R. Jones Of the
experiment station at Madison organ
lied seven district organizations, rep
resenting 10000 acres, in which pre-
liminary surveys have been made and
plans have been made and plans pre-
pared with estimates of cost of I'M
provement OF these seven proposed
districts, four are progressing rapidly
toward final organization. Drainage
plans, consisting mainly of tile sys-
TENS, have also been prepared for 80
individual projects representing 1880
acres. During the five years In which
the drainage service has been In OPP
GRAFTON, aid has been given by the
soils department to the reclamation OF
10000 acres for which plans have
been prepared and perfected. The I'm
provement Of $4,000 acres has already
been performed. or il now In actual
progress.