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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15

ed the general favorable agricultural
outcome of the country and of the
northwest in particular. There seems
to be no question but that record grain
production was scored in the principal
crops.
The declining price tendency in the
market has reflected this large volume
harvested and now in the process of
marketing, but there has been grad
ual enlargement of the demand for
these grains and firmer tone has de-
veloped in the market because of the
increasing commercial demand for the
offerings.
It is freely predicted that northwest
ern flour mills will do the greatest volume
of business in their history. With am
pie supplies of raw material at their
door and spring wheat production more
closely approaching the size of the win
ter wheat crop than it probably has be-
fore, the domestic flour market becomes
a larger field for the northwestern mil
lers.
The latter half of August was mark
ed by revival in the flour demand.
Since then there has been no abate-
ment of the activity. Stronger mar
kets abroad have widened the demand
and export trade seems to be more
limited by the indifference of the mill
ers, who are heavily booked for the ov
er prices by the foreign buyers.
There has been, also, an increasing
demand for the raw material wheat, as
we'll as flour from abroad. The early
reports of crop damage in. western
Europe due to the excessive and almost
continuous rains in the leading import
ing countries do not appear to have
been exaggerated. The buying power
in the international market for good
dry wheat to mix with the impaired
quality of their 1912 harvest has already
turned these countries to the United
States for supplies so that the big do
mestic wheat crop in the northwest
will have a broader consumption than
usual this season.
At the present time supplies have
been coming in freely and have been in
excess of the current needs so that the
large demand has not been reflected in
the market by stronger prices, but
there are indications that the CONNER
cial absorption is beginning to have
steadying, if not a strengthening effect
upon quotations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15

When he said.
II have never felt less pessimistic as
to the business future than now. l dc
not believe the democrats will pursue a
radical course as to business or inter-
rupt the prosperity that is now so wide
ly recognized. l am delighted that
with President-elect Wilson there will
come in democratic senate and dem
ocratic house. This will mean that
the responsibilities of government will
be solely upon the democrats. And re-
sponsibility brings conservatism, on
business lines, that cannot be over-es-
timated.
Il have no doubt the new administra-
tion will follow its announced policy of
trying in better conditions for mankind,
which it can do both in fairness to the
people of the country and to the busi-
ness world.
II supported President Taft for re-
election because believed that he has
made an able President and deserved
another term in the high Office, but
Mr.. Wilson has made favorable i'm
preston on people of all classes. He
will be confronted by terrific pressure
from the most radical element of his
party to turn things topsey-turvy mere
ly for the purpose of doing something
creating amusement for the neonle-
but l am absolutely confident that
whatever overturning he may attempt
will be with the country's best inter-
ests at heart and that the business
world may feel safe to go forward
with it's work of nropress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
It's All Bunk, =
Says D. M'Arthur
Dem. Chairman Says There Has Been
No Lineup For Federal jobs as
Stated In Many Papers

Chairman d. H. Macarthur of the
State Democratic committee yesterday
branded as ''bunk," guesses which
have been made as to the probable ap-
pointments to federal Offices which some
expect President-elect Woodrow Wilson
will make after he ascends to the ex-
ecutive position next March.
Mr.. Macarthur said there has been no
talk among the Democrats about the
appointments and that he knows of no
aspirants for any of the positions.
He referred to stories about Warden
Frank O. Hellstrom and himself being
out for the federal marshal's positions
as without foundation and declared
statements as to other positions were
but guess work.
"Many of these appointees hold over.
Many times it is the plan of new
president to make no changes in any of
these offices until the terms of the men
holding them have expired. do not
know what Mr.. Wilson will do but I
am satisfied that whatever he does will
meet with the approval of his follow
ers.
Politicians over the country are now
turning their attention to the probable
makeup of Mr.. Wilson'S cabinet with
the result that Governor Burke is fire.
quently referred to as probable MEM
ber of that body. The general predic-
tion is that Governor Burke will be
made secretary of the interior while
other politicians quoted in Eastern
papers pick the North Dakota governor
for secretary of agriculture.
At the time Of the Baltimore conven-
ton, when Governor Burke withdrew
his name as candidate for the nomina-
'tion for vice-president; it was reported
that he had been offered cabinet posi-
tion in the event of the election of
Woodrow Wilson. No confirmation of
this report was ever obtained, but it
lends strength to the rumors now cur
rent that Mr.. Wilson will select Cover
nor Burke for one of the important
positions in his advisory body.-Fargo
Currier-News.
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of the Herald, H. C. Plumley piloted
the Forum and Marshall H. Jewell
headed the Bismarck Tribune. While

of the Herald, H. c. Plumley piloted
the Forum and Marshall H. Jewell
headed the Bismarck Tribune. While
embarked in the daily newspaper bus
mess and Immediately commenced mix
ing in political broils and had say on
all matters of public moment, always
had the utmost reverence and respect
! for the editorial utterances of the three
newspaper generals who mould public
sentiment toward better things in the
new state of North Dakota. In their
years of faithful service: these three
men did more for North Dakota than
did all of the politicians and so-called
statesmen; their editorials were ever big
and broad aud wholesome-always 10y
al and pointing the way to the great
future which so surely came. In their
time-Plumley and these other two
made scores of men. They welded an
influence through the press that had
been recognized and now after years of
faithful, unwavering service, the last
of these three honorable soldiers IN
newspaperdom steps down and out to
make room for younger blood-and
money. Marshall H. Jewell is dead;
George B. Winship has served all con-
nection with the Herald and has left
the state; H. c. Plumley, the last to
go, surrenders his place to an outsider
and the Fargo Forum which has been his
pride and his very life-the one ambi-
tion to which he devoted the best years,
the vigor, the hope and everlasting
faith of his life-passes out of his
hands to satisfy the clamoring of cred
itors.
'When l see men high in the public
life-scores of them-who owe their
every success to Piumley, to Jewell, or
to Winship, and then think of what re-
ward these three men received at the
hands of an ungrateful public, some
times wonder, if, after all, honest hu
man endeavor is appreciated and re-
warded. Winship's every ambition was
assassinated by political pirates; Jew
ellis uphill fight for the "slope" and
Bismarck sapped his great vitality and
strength, and while be built monu-
ment to his memory in the splendid
Bismarck Tribune, some of the very
men and factions he befriended, bat
tied for and actually made-have used
money and political influence and even
underhandedness and intrigue to Grip
pie if possible the plant and paper to
which Jewell gave quarter of a cent
ury of brilliant, honest manhood. And
now Plumley steps down from the For
um; he never asked much for himself
he got less. In the. years to come per-
haps Plumley and those others who
unselfishly gave the best that was in
them for North Dakota will be appre-
ciated for their worth. The history of
the state can never be written without
giving these men an honored page.
And if 1--WE youngsters" who have sue
ceeded them would adhere to the strong
principles, the manhood, and honest
endeavor toward better things-the
standard set quarter of century ago
and carried out by Plumley, by Win
ship and by Jewell-we cannot go far
wrong"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
To nv Friends in Mclean

In order that my friends shall not
think that have been lost entirely and
probably send out Stanley to search
for mel will hereby send few words
of greeting to assure them that am
still among the living.
will soon have travelled about 1000
miles of my transcontinental expedition
on foot. have had great many in
teresting experiences since started'on:
this journey. It would take me years
to tell it all-and still am not quite
half way.
I have had great many tough ex-
periences, too, especially coming across
the great deserts of California, Arizona
and New Mexico. In fact Il had more
or less of desert to cross for about
1000 miles. This naturally makes it
very difficult for a pedestrian. have
often had to sleep out on the desert
sands with rock for my pillow and in
danger of wild beasts and poisonous
reptiles.
l have stood pondering among the
ruins of the prehistoric Cliff Dwellers
in the interior Of the mountain regions
of Arizona-I have penetrated the
thorny jungles of the mysterious cliff
dwellers valley. have walked about
in the petrified forests, where the great
giants Of the prehistoric jungles lie
embalmed in the imperlshable shroud of
petriication, II have lived among the
natives and studied the life and GUS
toms Of the Pueblo Indians in their
curious cave-dwellings among the fan
:tastic mountains Of New Mexico; I have
undertaken geological researches in the
regions Of the great volcanic eruptions
Of the olden times, lin brief, / have
made thousands Of interesting obser-
vations and had thousands of thrilling
experiences.
& M any Of my friends want to write
to me they may address as follows:
Rev. Olaf Mat6ison, Oklshoma City,
Oklahoma, General Delivery. Il ID
always interesting to 3hear from friends
especially when alone out in the great
world. would like to write to every
|one Of you but time would not permit
me- TO write q special letter to each one
|of al my friends and 90 write to all
Of you at once through the honorable
pagers Of the neighbO bOrhood.
1lay God be with you till we meet
again Respectfully
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
Turks viii Lose Out

A dispatch from London says that
only five little districts now remain in the
possession of Turkey out of the vast
territory in Europe which she has ruled
for centuries. The Turks have decided
to give the powers complete liberty of
action in arranging the conditions of
peace. King Nicholas of Montenegro
says: '.While the Balkan nations will
settle their affairs for themselves, their
victories have not made them 80 daring
as to forget to accommodate. their
wishes to the general situation in
Europe" q
The Turkish losses in killed and
wounded during the five days fighting
are estimated at 25,OO0 men. The Bull
garian troops captured thirty-seven
batteries of quick firing guns and took
1900 prisoners. They also seized four
locomotives and 243 railroad cars.
The Turkish troops are said to be in
rags and are selling their arms to OBJ
tain food.
The British foreign Office informed
the United States embassy that very
few Americans remain in the interior
of Asia Minor and those desiring to do
so, had been taken away in warships
before word was received from the
United States. A Constantinople dis.
patch says the bills Of health Of Ill
vessels leaving Constantinople arc
marked ''Cholera prevails in Constan-
tinonle., ;,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
win Leave Hare

Rev. L. A. Breen Of Washburn, who
has been pastor in the Norwegian In
theran church Of Sverdrup the past ten
years, will hold his Farewell Sermon
Sunday Nov. 18th ct II o'clock ii aths,
Lutheran church. 81 'sss sssy
There win also be conformation and
Ill are welcomed.
Rev. Breen has accepted ell Oh
Sims. N. D., where hs viii make hip
future home. ssssaEsSs| ssas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
Conkliag Correspondence

C0aKlMS correspondence
Arthur Jones took load of hogs to
Washburn Saturday.
Frank and Lena Furst called on Harry
Scholl at the Henrich's home Sunday
afternoon.
Daisy Doepke re-entered the Wash
burn school last Tuesday after an alb
sence of two weeks.
Miss Clara Morgan spent Saturday
with Mrs. Harry Jones.
Mrs. Jos. Slagg was q Washburn
visitor Monday.
The hunters are very busy these days.
A few Of the young people gave Miss
Clara Morgan a jolly surprise Friday
evening at the home Of Joseph Slagg.
Many interesting games were played;
q delicious luncheon was served and
every one went home saying they had
had splendid time.
The carpenters are putting in good
licks on Ralph Roe's house. Il is now
ready for the finishing work.
The Conkling school is preparing an
all days entertainment for Nov. 22.
Everyone is invited TO come and bring
their dinners.
William slagg was = Bismarck visito,
last Tuesday evening.
Chas. Roe has been under the wealth.
ar =. few daya. ssS gi. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-15
Weather Prophecies

November is the open season Tor un-
official weather prophets-and already
they are beginning to voice predictions
of an unusually hard and cold winter.
These dire representations are based,
not on the data of the scientific metro
logical experts, but on the "signs"
manifested by mother nature-who is
now beginning to strip herself for her
annual battle with the frost king. Nu-
merous and strange are the devices
used by the ''nature prophets, but all
are in substantial agreement that be.
fore the month now opening has run its
course old king winter will descend
with shivering swoop.
Some of the methods used for fore
casting winter weather are as follows:
. Trees-if there is heavy growth Of
moss on the north side of trees, hard
winter may be anticipated,
Squirrels Woodsmen allege that
squirrels are the best weather sharps.
When they store an unusual quantity
of food, very cold weather is to be ex-
pected, and the winter is likely to be
prolonged.
Sheep-The wool Of sheep is unusu-
ally heavy, which is natures wise pro-
vision for the protection of the ami
mails.
Goose Bone-A dried breast bone of
goose is a favorite device for fore
casting the severity or mildness Of
winter. If the bone remains thin and
clear, the winter will be mild; ifit be-
comes thick and spotted, it is an indica-
ton Of long and cold winter.
Angleworms-W When angleworms bur-
row deep into the earth about this
time Of the year, buy more coal than
usual; if they remain near the surface,
the winter will be mild.
Hickory Nuts When hickory nuts
have unusually thick husks, prepare
for future blizzards.
Woodpeckers-I If woodpeckers bore
at. the bottom Of . tree, the winter
will be mild; the higher they 60 to carry
on their pecking operations, the sever
erl the winter will be.
Il Muskrats ~ Muskrats and other fur
bearing animals are considered by trap
pers 70 be infsllible weather sharps,
the thicknsss Of their furs depending
Iupcn the severity of the coming winter
months. slg
Noon The moon has always afforded
the fayorite signs for weather prog
nostications based On the phases Of The
moon, and all are equally reliable. =
Tribune.
Monday November ls, has been
namad . aN0rfhS Dalk0ta Dav ~ fl1e
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thing about It being the greatest Of
all virtues. Well. I'm having q
chance to test my patience. But"
At this moment Sadie saw the fiut-
ter Of something white rising over
the hill in the distance. 1t was her
mothers sunbonnet. Then her moth
er's entire form came into view and
Sadie grasped firmly a strong bough
with her right hand while with the
left she waved frantically her pink
apron, shouting out loudly. 'Hel-lol
Hello! th-er-don't-come. bull
-in-the--pasture. Go-send - Dad
-on--horse- back"
At the first 'hello" Mrs. oliver
paused on tho crest Of the hill. and
looked in the direction whence came
the child's cry. Then she beheld the
waving apron. heard tho words. "A
bull in the pasture. send Dad on
horse back"
You can imagine the mothers emo
| lions on hearing this. and seeing her
little girl freed by an angry and dan
gerous animal. But Sadie got her
| courage as much from mother as
from father. and Mrs. Oliver called
out at the top Of her lungs: Stay
there! Dad will come at once! Be
| CAREFUL"
Then Mrs. Oliver ran down the
other side tho hill and Sadie knew
she would cover the ground between
the stile and home a. quickly as one
could 60 afoot poor Mamma, I'm
20 sorry to have her SO frightened
and excited. I'm % sorry I came
through the pasture"
But the little girl had not long to
| wait. for presently she saw her father
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I'LL l como down., eatd So0lo.
mothers yet for some time-perhaps
fifteen minutes. Well, Grandmother
will wait another fifteen minutes or
half an hour before 'phoning to
Mamma. And II Papa hasn't gotten in
from the fields for dinner. Mamma
will drop everything and start in quest
Of her lost child In the pasture. II
Papa has returned to the house. she'll
send him forthwith to find me. 1t all
depends on the hour Of Grandmother's
'phoning whether Mother or Father
comes upon the scene to rescue me
from my very fierce enemy"
So Sadie conJectured az she sat In
the tree top. The sun rose higher
and higher. and noon was fast ap-
preaching: and stiil no person ap-
peared over the hill leading into the
pasture. and still the bull remained
close to the girl he had freed. Sadie
was feeling very thirsty and warm.
for the sun shone full on her. How
ever. she was brave and patient.
Some one surely will come after q
WHILE" she said to herself encour-
agingly. I'm Of enough Importance
at home to have them turn the earth
inside out II necessary to md me. SO
I'll Just forget my thirst and the heat
and wait patiently. What II It the
Chinese say about Da&ianeA7-Seus-
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out for his pains and then 60 away.
So thought Sadie.
But after wearing off the sharpest
Of his rage the bull withdrew to the
edge Of the pond. drank. and turned
about and began looking at Sadie.
IT do believe he means to stay here
till / come down." said Sadie. And
as I shan't como down till he has dis
appeared, we are likely to have the
day for wearing each other out. The
only thing which worries me Is that
Grandmother Ii looking for me. and
when / do not appear at the right time
she'll phone to Mamma. Then
Mamma will be frightened and start
out to look for me. ! must keep a
lookout for Mamma. for It would be
terrible should she get far enough
into the pasture for the bull to see
her. / must warn her II she comes
over the hill yonder."
Sadie, calm and unafraid. climbed
very gracefully to higher seat
among the branches which formed a
fork, From there she could see the
ton Of the hill over which her mother
would coms--should her grandmother
phone about her non-appearance.
And az soon as she should SEQ her
she would call out at the top Of her
kkAAMA
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and two Of hts farm hands coming
on horses through the pasture. They
had not waited to ride round TO the
gate. but had torn down q portion o<
the fence near tho stiie.
When Mr.. Oliver rode beneath the
tree where Sadie was she looked down
and smiled at him. Papa. I'm safe
and whole. So is my companion down
there on the edge of the pond" And
she pointed towards the bull that was
standing at the edge Of the water.
looking for all the world like a beast
at bay. His eyes were blazing and
that the ferocious creature was afraid
Of the horsemen and had withdrawn
into the water on their appr oach.
Very soon Mr.. Oliver and his men
had the animal driven out across tho
pasture and Sadie came down and re-
turned home by way of the stile. taxi
Ing the basket OF sun-dried dainties
with her. Her father and the men
soon returned to the broken place in
the fence. mended It and rode home,
reaching there just as Sadie did.
We'll. when Mother 'phoned and
said Sadie had not yet arrived. I waC
all but frightened to DEATH" said Mrs.
Oliver. clasping Sadie In her arms,
II knew something dreadful had hap-
pened to her. couldn't wait for Fa.
Their to come in from the fields ant
I had no way Of reaching hi1n. for al
the hands were in the fields also. ID,
! started out to find my giraie."
well. 1t was rather an excttins
experience. ono should not care to
repeat" declared Sadie. "And to
think that all Grandma's nioe oustard
was spoiled. We must make her some
MARA
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was half head taller than himself
calling to q mud turtle a. he would to
a dog.
"Atn't you 'fraid. Bill? asked Tad
dies. tossing . rock into the water
at the turtles head. The creature
lodged the rock. then turned Is head
and eyed Billy calmly. Then Of a
sudden another turtle-even larger
than the frst-came up at his right
hand. Immediately another came up
at his left hand. and Taddles called
out to him: There's another big tur-
tie. Kid! They're all 'roun' you. they
are. They'll carry you off. SO they
Will. I'm goin' to hike for home"
And Taddles did hike" for homo a.
fast as he could go. leaving Billy sur
rounded by ''snapping" turtles Of i'm
mense size. Billy was q bit uncom-
Portable. but he did not want to show
himself q coward. 30 he called out to
Taddlss: II amt afraidl Go on
home. u you want to. But ivs lots Of
fun here in the water"
But while he said this, Billy was
trembling in tho knees very hard.
Ono Of tho turtles looked SO straight
at ulul 011o IIfou0 bOCu Dtr6n80 HOVe-
ments. Then suddenly Billy remem-
bered the baby turtle he had captured
and carried away and which he had
later left to perish in the high grass
a long way from its pond-home. And
he decided in his mind that the big
turtle in front Of him was tho little
turtles mamma. the one behind him
its papa, the one at his right its big
brother and the one to his left its big
sister. They knew what he had done,
and were going to do him some bod
lily harm. Then he trembled some
more. and began to whimper softly.
He wished from the bottom Of his
heart that he had never molested the
baby turtle. He had been very
wicked.
AS he thought this, he saw the big
turtle in front close its eyes quickly
and then open them again as II say
Ing. Sure. Kid. you were very
wicked. How would you like for us
my husband and children-to carry
you of and toss you into a river where
you couldn't swim ashore. That's the
way you did my baby last week. and
II, poor thing. died Of starvation and
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Many limbs did grow between
The nest and robber Ned:
Tho little sinner did not know
That one Of them was dead!
He pulled himself upon that limb.
1t craoked-and then gave way!
And ere a boy could count one. two,
On the muddy ground he lay.
And when he rose upon his feet
And Viewed his person DER.
His clothes weYo all bespattered,
OF scratches he had a scorel
And blood was running from his nose.
Which frightened little Ned;
And though II hurt him cruelty.
Homeward he quickly sped.
And whom his mother saw him.
Well. reckon you can guessi-
She led him to the woodshed
And there made him confess.
And when she had quito finished
With him, her naughty son,
He felt that bird-nest robbing
Was not such jolly fun.
He'd spoilt his Sunday trousers
And his blouse of linen, white;
He'd got an awful whipping
Which he knew just served him right.