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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
FARMERS TO MEET
Plans for Securing State Farm will
a ee Considered.

1 Minot.-Through the activities Of
Nhe Minot Commercial club which has
made plans for q general gathering Of
farmers to be held during the latter
part Of the present month. Minot
hopes to be able to secure one Of the
farms which will be established by
the North Dakota Retter Farming -
sociation. H
The. committee which has been
placed In charge Of the farmers gath
ering has already decided to invite
Director Thomas Cooper to the city
to make an address, and 1t 10 expected
that he will discuss, the farm PROPOSE
tion and point out the methods which
must be adopted to fulfill the require,
ments.
The Minot Commercial club has IL
ready been Of material assistance to
the farmers In the territory. and not
ne least interesting feature OF ito
work vat that Of bringing into Ward
county . large consignment Of pure
bred cattle. which have since been
cold to farmers who n going into
AairyinE on . more OF less extensive
scale. Nfz9
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
n sEF k1E4 s I3 80
WAR IN THE TIPPING NUISANCE.

II the commercial travellers Of this
country really do 90 after the tip
ping system with all the power they
possess. they can nearly. u not en-
tirely. destroy 1t. Their national pres
ident avows his determination TO rally
the organization to an assault upon
this graft, which, he says. foots up
$50. 000, 900 q year in the United
States. II those figures even ap-
proximate the facts. tipping Is more
than q nuisance to individuals. It 10
an enormous. tar upon business that
should not be tolerated. 1t has made
parasites not only of. q horde Of ser
wants. but Of certain lines Of bust
ness. which thus, through underpatd
employees, prey upon other businesses.
Tipping might ind some plausibility
II it amounted only to g~ratuities to .
faithful servant seeking to please. but
everybody knows that It goes far be
yond this. says the Omaha Bee. The
tip = more often given. not for extra
service, but to get any kind Of serv.
ice at all. It 10 not surprising that
commercial travellers think Of organ
king a united attack upon tipping.
The surprise is that they have not
done 80. long years ago. They prac-
tically live on the road. In hotels and
trains q good part Of the year. That
sort OF. life is hard at best. To make
the most of 1t they pay tips that they
may obtain a living existence, 90 to
speak. The commercial travellers can
destroy the tip if they will. They can
get no-tip hotels when they unitedly
demand chem and they can get, at
least, some improvement in condi-
lions even from the sleeping csr COM
pany. II they succeed they will have
the thanks of everyone who ever
travels away from home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
For INJURED

II 3 workman In Z factory In Nis-
sosri gets caught IN . machine and
loses IN an. no may sue for dam
ages, hiring ! lawyer on . percentage
basis. = the course q years he may
st atvsrdict, says the Kansas City,
Star. The money that finally comes
u him Il only . fraction Of the amount
awarded. Meanwhile the courts are
closged with personal INJURY. cases.
In the state Of Washington Mr.. ]. 4.
Harxfeld. president Of the public util-
ties commission. points out. the in.
jured workman 10 Ut once paid .
definite sum out Of = fund collected
BY the state. He needs no lawyer.
He gets all there 10 coming to him
and he gets It without delay. That 10
the result Of the Washington work
mems compensation act, which waS
signed last March. Incidentally. It 10
refreshing to note the opinion of the
Washington supreme court in sustain
Ing the act after the New York court
Of appeals had held a somewhat sim.
liar law unconstitutional. The opin-
ion. written by Judge Fullerton. com
siders the New York decision and
says: Notwithstanding the decision
comes from the highest court Of the
first state in the Union and is sup
ported by the most persuasive arEs-
ment, We have not been able to yield
our consent to the views there TAX
en-"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
KIND ne WEARS HIMSELF
Clerk sells the Editor Some AAss1
ltehy' Underwear But hio !
veracity 10 Doubted. !;

We believe in giving every nao
the benefit Of the doubt. We DO nd
like to attack anyone's veracity Id
haste. Often men have deceived %
as to facts and conditions, but always
! We have liked to think they were mis-
taken. We have gone our way coz.
fdent that they had not Intentionally
led " astray.
But there 10 = certain clerk In 6
certain underwear shop In this iowa
whom We would not believe agai1
under OATH, We were in search a
some new white undergafments. We
hesitated in u choice. The clerk
saw that we were slipping from hie
grasp, to~wit: that he was about b
lose . sale.
"Now this sarment," says he, ~
one of the kind that I always weal
myself
Pulling back his coat and shiQ
sleeve he exhibited his undergarment7
Aside from the fact that II WASN'T
quite az clean it looked like the vel
stun on the counter.
LUCE IL 1LcQ ! WA3 asked. Il
"Not a Bit" he replied. That's II
beauty OF this make. I've never HI
any trouble. You can put a suit a
This right on and it wont bother yoq
y particle" I
He looked so honest and, straight.
forward and frank when he said .
that We fell for his line of talk. That
we haven't known a moments peacq
since We need not relate. What va
wish to emphasize is the fact thai
that young man, with the honest couAs
tenance, must have had q back red
with itching and scratching when hi
told III that unmitigated falsehooA.
His legs and arms must have bea
crimson with irritation, yet he stood
right up there and denied it. Eitbed
that or he lied when be said thsl
he wore the kind Of fiannels he scle
us. Even as we write we hardlN
know whether to finish this sentence
or get up and scratch our bacG
against the door.-Detroit Free Pres.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

one astronomer says the earth Vim
cease its revolutions In Ss31. Anoth;
= gives It ten million years. II Il
dossn't stop until astronomers agree
II Il destined to 60 on forever.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
LAND ELoPER At LAST.
Metenry County OFFICIAL. Waited
Long but Finally Secured Man.

Towner.-Harry Watson was arrest
Cd at Minot by Deputy Sheriff Morri-
o and was brought to Towner where
he 10 now confined in the county Jail.
The charge against Watson is adultry
md wife desertion, which charge was
Brought by his wife. Mrs. Leota Wat
con.
Watson disappeared from Granville
during the early part of October sell
ing all his property and leaving his
wne without means or support. 1t is
alleged he was accompanied by his
vife's sister. and the pair we're traced
from Minneapolis to Winnipeg and
through Calgary. from which point
Miss Heath returned home. Watson
was later located at Coronation. Can,
and through the officials there Sheriff
sampson was kept informed 40 to his
whereabouts. It vas impossible to
6xtradite him under the above CHARGE
and he would have TO be canght+ansths
states.
Early last week Sheriff Sampson re
isived word that Watson had left
Coronation and was on his way to
British Columbia. but was going by
way OF Spokane. Consequently he was
arrested at Minot. The preliminary
hearing will be had Jan. 8. G. w.
Hookway and Christianson & Weber
have been employed to defend Watson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

i There il nothing % very; strange IN
the fact that q Massachusetts, minis
tor has left the pulpit to 60 into the
coal business. He u preaching the
doctrine that II 10 better 70 have .
nre here than hereafter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
NERVOUS IN PUBLIC
MANY woRLpFAMEp SPEAKERS
NEVER OVERCOME THIS.
With Some Il Persists 40 M~annsrisnns
-YaWn and Handkerchief Of Late
Duke Of Devonshlrs-olsd.,
stones Peculiar Actiens.

PERSONS VINO are unaccust0mDd TO
speak in public believe that their
nervousness ia solely due to their In
experience, and that public men cen
make speeches as coolly a. they make
conversation. In some cases this may
be so, but few speakers arc ever able
wholly able to cast OF their nervous
ness. Sometimes It persists only In
the form of . mannerism. attractive or
Otherwise. but some old parliamentary
ans never escape from the tremors
and terrors which shook them when
their maiden speech was delivered.
The late duke Of Devonshire IL usu.
ally spoken OF az the perfect type Of
the impassive Englishman. When he
entered the house Of commons as Lord
Cavendish, he distinguished himself
by prefacing his maiden speech with
q prodigious yawn. But he was by no
means as languid in fact an he was
In appearance.
When he rose to speak he would
lean n arm on the nearest Of the
two iron.bound boxes on the table be-
tween the front benches. After .
slight hesitation and a few quiet
words, the other hand would steal to
the tail pocket of his coat and emerge
holding a neatly-folded white cambria
handkerchief. Without unfolding it
he would gently rub the corners of his
mouth. and this done, the hand, still
holding the handkerchief, would rest
on the hip or be thrown back. .
Sitting near him, one could observe
that the grip on his handkerchief
frightened, and that the muscles of tho
hand were in continuous action. At
the close Of his speech the hand
opened, and one saw not the clean,
folded cambria handkerchief, but only
q solid, greasy ball, which was quick
" returned to the pocket. Here was
the safety valve for the impassive mo-
bleman's nervousness.
Gladstone was one in whom nerv-
business had become maanerism.
When he rose TO speak he began with
. few gracious words on, the spasch
which vas about to follow, or some
pointed remark 40 to the character
and importance Of the subject. In
his earlier days this was, no doubt
to "get his breath"
His next act was to raise his right
hand over his head with the thumb
bent down and gently scratch his
skull. That is rather common among
public speakers. The third action Of
Mr.. Gladstone was his peculiar and
individual sign. Throwing his arms
downward by his side, he would with
his fingers seize the cuffs Of his coat
and draw these down over his shirt
cuffs so as to conceal them complete
~. The ordinary practice is Just the
reverse. the desire being to expose
and not conceal the white linen Of
tho shirt cuffs. These were the In
variable preludes to the great com.
moner's speeches.-Pall Mall Maya
zine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

IS Prof. Clark Of Rochester says the
teaching Of English in the public
schools ~ BY the '.hypodeTmic' meth
90 All English cannot b aniRsd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

A college professor charges that
COLLEGE influences tend to make women
prefer to be old maids. At which q,
sertion one little Dan Cupid. who has
more than all the wisdom Of the col
lSges combined. laughs immoderately
II. his wing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

New York 10 worried over the case
Of . woman who goes around propos-
ing marriage to every ma she meets.
r she merely had some scheme where
by abe could take bis money frum
every man che met New York would
not consider her cass remarkable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

Hall . play BY sophoclss entitled
'Ichnsutae" has been discovered in .
OrSak town called oxyrhynchus. But
probably II vim not have any eject on
the receipts from ''Uncie TOMS
Cabin" and East Lynne" /,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

a woman has divorced man be-
cause he vas merely ornamental. She
referred to him Y her 'sbsricsa-brac'
husband. and back No went on the.
thelf.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

The turkeyss sim living have formed
4 survivors association. ana they pro-
posss to adopt some plan that prom
isss g keep their heads q their
1ecks. !. " Ess 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26
Good one.

ss3 q little Mr.. Bings' worthless hus.
band going iodine home on Thanks.
giving day! z.;
NO; i understand he u going "a
stay away for culinary reason
a culinary Season3'
Eyes. 10 movs his sooss &
cooked
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

a nock 81 chickens died after Ell.
III pills designed e cnrs rhsumatism
ana not the pip.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

The. national soap bill % $4,000.
-, and yet cleanliness q & nc
Elellaus TIE rule IN this country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

When other e1citsmelt palls there;
remains the imbrogtloo 49, Kessssas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

Enxland's hangman offsets to the
slsctric chair. Hessays Il 10 brutal.
ana 20 dogths men who have TO DIT u
N 5s IA Ss IF
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-01-26

Logical Probsssss.
@Ihe new show went Hike sa5brssSAa
q was told tho hacker had 70 -
u loe a drafts. = sS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
ONE SIDED OPEN CARS.

The order of the public utilities commission ferbidding the riding on the running boards of electric cars and requiring the enforcement of the same Is receiving much criticism about the state from the lack of accommodation which is thereby caused. Cars to and from resorts and summer places rush by intermediate points filled and those unfortunate enough to be unable to get a seat at the start have to wait va rious lengths of time till accommoda- tions come along. This lack of accom- modation is only another case like the rule for the sidebars on open ears. Such a bar is of much importance when the track runs next to polehne or sidewalk or where there are double tracks. but with the track in the mid dle of the street the forcing of people to get on and off, on but one side IS far from an accommodation. The bars were calculated to keep people away from dangerous poles near which me cars run and they serve well in the ln- terest of safety though inconvenient.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie where cars run through the center of the street for long distances on single track the lowering of the bar should not be obligatory It adds to the confusion and the discomfort of the people It does not serve the pur- pose intended in such an instance, but would prove a convenience if both sides of the car could be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
Teddy's Lesson.

Come Teddy" said Mrs. West. Its time for you to get the COWS"
 But Teddy was reading and did not want to be disturbed just then.
 "Oh, mother! wait little while, " he said
 Soon mans face appeared at the window.
 Teddy. the cows!" said Mir West. And when his father spoke like that, Teddy lost no time in obeying.
 T hate coWs!" Teddy grumbled. as he walked across the floor. T hate the sight of them. Cows are no good. wish we didn't have any"
 An hour later the cows were safe in the barn and Teddy was in a bet ter humor. He was hungry, too, after the walk to the meadow and in the fresh, braeing air,
 A fine round of meat was smoking on the table, but there was none on Teddy's plate.
 This is beef,' said Mrs. West. didn't give you any because you hate cows.
 Teddy opened his mouth and then closed it again without a word.
 T won't give you any butter" said Mrs. West, because We get our butter from cows, and you hate them so.'
 Of course you wouldn't eat cus- tards, for they are made mostly of milk; and cows are no good" said Aunt Hetty.
 Teddy looked as if he would cry.
 TT haven't had anything to eat" !" he blurted Just bread without any butter and potatoes and water. l wish I hadn't said those things about the cows.'
 Everybody smiled then, and no one objected when papa passed him some custard too.
 ANNIE KRAUsS. Age F.
 TaftVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
KEEP eYPsIEs MOVING.

With the summer season there al- ways appear bands of rowing gypsies, though the number seems to be de- creasing. It would be strange not to hear of or see such a camp in most every section of the state during the spring. summer and fall travelling from place to place seeking to gain a living in the easiest possible manner. Meriden has recently been bothered with a band of these people to their regret and many other places in the state can recall their period of opera ton in their limits Groton has de- cided to take no chances with these people and took the wise precaution to make them leave the town before they had done anything more serious than raid the gardens.
 There is no reason for the display of sympathy in the dealing with these people who traverse the country un- d@ the guise of hOrsetraders and for tune tsllers, but in reality get their living off of what they can put their hands onto. The authorities are idg- tinSd in requiring them to keep nov ing. They are tramps by choice with no respect for the places where they step or the harm and trouble they casse. Not only epidemics of theiving but of disease have been the result of thsir presence to say nothing of their bad influence and corrupt morals. In the effort to overcome the bad inhu- enas of these people the authorities arc to be commended.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN

Education is not what is done for a person but what is done by him.
 It is not the influences brought Co boar upon him but the manner of his self activity.
 The whole oak tree is in the acorn. and the whole man is in the child. All that is done to him. around him. Co help to hinder him is of value or harm Co him according to the degree to which he uses it and incorporates it into his will. words and works.
 We marvel why two children grow ing side by side in the same family. school and society become the one strong and good, the other weak and bad. But it is no greater mystery than why of two plants in the same soil one will transmute muck into white lilies and the other into red roses.
 The principal study in the school room should be by the teacher, to leaEn and guide the child's activities The chief moral help a child gets In the home is what he Is inspired Co do; what he is told not to do has lit- tie to do with making character,
 The system of education that be- gins with the assumption that all children are alike, to be forced with common system, and tested by com mon grades, is doomed to sterility. The human being is not a block of wood, nor bean, nor a horse; he Is essentially unclassifable he is a mi- racle and a mystery, new revelation of God.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
coop FOR NEW LONDON.

New London is deserving of further congratulations for having advanced another cog in it's effort to become d terminal for ocean steamships with the aid of the state. When it secured the appropriation of a million from the last legislature it was provided that the state commission on rivers ana harbors should determine that the proposition was a sound one and that the money thus made available would be for a worthy purpose. That deci- sion as now given shows, as has been contended. that there is merit to the proposition and that steamship lines will use piers constructed there. No one could doubt the advantages which the admirable harbor at New London affords and the great wonder is that something has not been done for its development long before this.
 Now that it has been settled that the project is worthy and that steam ship lines will make New London a terminal, the selection of the site for the pier or piers should at once be made and construction work started. This is an undertaking in which all the state has a vital interest and par ticularly the eastern end. The New London men who have been foremost in this terminal plan have done mag nihcent work and their good judgment is needed in carrying to a success full conclusion the greatest developer of a natural asset that the city has ever encouraged. Though it has taken a long time. 1t is pleasing to note that New London has awakened to its op- portunities.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
The Sun and the Rose.

Today the sun is shining on me. I am little sprout. and soon shall send forth little buds. When they are larg CT they will open and little leaves spring forth; then after a little while buds will peep out and grow larger each day until at last l am a beautiful rose.
 Children are afraid to touch me be- cause l have thorns; but by and by somebody will come with scissors and cut me down. Perhaps she will wear me in her hair, or maybe put me in a vase on the table.
 Still I have quite while to live yet, as June is the month of roses, and perhaps I can hide under some leaves and never be seen, until l am so faded that no one will want me, and at last the winds will blow me away.
 RUBY E. SWAIN, Auge 8.
 North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
PROGRESS IS AN ACHIEVEMENT.

That was a keynote statement which Chairman Hilles issued following his choice as the head of the republican national committee. Therein he indi- cated that the president was wisely guided in his desire for his secretary as the chairman. In his declaration that Real progress is not a theory but an achievement and that No American citizen should be deceived into an exchange of his birthright for a vision" he said much which de- serves weighty consideration in this campaign President Taft stands on his record of achievement and on the principle of sound constitutional gov ernment as against visionary and the oretical ideas which are calculated to mislead and lack the true ring of value through demonstration.
 It is unquestionably a fact that due reflection upon the accomplishments of the term and the endeavors of the president to still further benefit the people, will have great weight with the voters of the country. By his achievements President Taft demon strated conclusively that he stands for progress with a record that impresses. Facts are what count and what will in the end triumph over mudslinging and sham contentious. as well as the un- tried and fanciful plans for a theo- retieal government. What the admin istration asks is judgment by it's fruits The public should not and will not lose sight of that fact
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-11
UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH WIDE
 AWAKEs.

open whatever you see. be not un- mindful of the why and wherefore. It is the inquiring mind that forges ahead in this world, if it has good pair of observing eyes in front of it.
 In the country there Is more to be at the seashore more than the sand hills, pebbly beaches and the water. Most of Natures wonderful things are done up in small and sometimes unat- tractive packages. The life of an ant has been worth finding out, and two thousand years ago it was said: Go to the ant, thou sluggard, and learn habits of industry" The character and color of seaweed on the beach dis closes to keen eyes that it came from the sea gardens of the tropics or has been tideborne from the shallow zones of the Sargossa sea. Uncle Jed wants ths Wide Awakes to write letters about their outings, their gardens, their little tramps. and the things of interest which attracted their atten- ton. It Is better exercise than writing stories which have been read in books and papers. It Is the people with sharp eyes and enquiring minds who lead, and the rest tag, or follow behind. It is more important to know things than to merely believe them. Find pleasure In thought and you will have a source of comfort that will abide.