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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
OUTLOOK EXCELLENI.
N. o. Gillespie Returns From Trsp.
Through State !

Fargo. - w. D. Gillespie returned
from . trip out in the western part Of.
the state. visiting Williston, Ray. Stan.
ley and Minot and reports that 9
ton Of the state in . very hne condt
ton and the business outlook better.
than 1t has been for years.
AT Williston the streets were ankle
slep in mud after Q very heavy rain,s
said Mr.. Gillespie. "It rained 30 much
that the big irrigation plant has not
been started yet, but the superintend.
ent is on the ground and the plant
will be started up very soon.
"The rains have been 90 heavy that
every slough and lake and every low
place in the fields are filled with wa.
ter, and the work Of the farmers has
been delayed not a little on that &C.
count. but in spite Of this the acreage
In Williams county will be doubled
this year and that section will boom
"At Ray the business men n feel
ing very optimistic and Ire stocking
up very heavily in view of the bounti
full harvest they anticipate"
i. Mr.. Gillespie spent several days al
Ray as he has a large farm In the cele
brated Golden valley, northeast Of
Ray, and was looking after the putting
In Of his crops.
There are twelve gasoline and six
steam blowing outfits working in the
vicinity Of Ray and the prairie is fast
being turned into fine. farms and
homes" he said. &
Tray Is doing things this summer
and is one Of the best towns in that
section Of the state.
Contracts have been let for q lot
Of new cement sidewalks, an up-to-
date electric light plant is being in
stalled, the telephone system is being
extended and new mail routes are be-
ing established and everyone is as busy
as possible. Several farms have
changed hands in the past two months
and at great prices. :
Story Of 4 Farm.
"a farm that l bought in 1904 for
5000 and sold 1906 for $1,000, was
sold for $4,000, and sold again this
spring for $4,250. The farmers were
all very busy finishing up barley and
fax seeding and the acreage around
Ray will be increased this year 200
per cent.
"At White Earth the Great Northern
is making very extensive improve.
ments through the town, Strengthening
out the track and raising it about ten
feet. They have four steam shovels at
work, and a large crew of men. and,
the work will be completed October
1st."
At Stanley Mr.. Gillespie found the
same optimistic spirit. and in CONVEX
sing with some Of the business men
found a very fine outlook for the com.
ing season, although the work on the
farm was delayed by TIE very heavy
rains.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs

After a frightful coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible pains
in his side and his doctor found two ribs
had been broken. What agony DR..
Kings New Discovery would have saved
him. A few t~easpoonsful ends a late
cough, while persistant use routs obsti-
nate coughs, expels stubborn colds or
heads weak, sore lungs. II feel sure
its a God-send to humanity" writes
Mrs. Efie Morton, Columbia, Mo. "for
I believe l would have consumption to
day, if I had not used this great RENE
dy." Its guaranteed to satisfy, and you
can get a free trial bottle or so cent or
FL 90 size at all druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14

! Children were only found yesterday.
Before tho ninetoenh Oe0tufy the
child mind md tho child Heart wsrs
not supposed TO have enough IN them
to Interest tho majestic adult. Il %
true that yoa Anda delightful; baby
In Homer; that IN versil there 70 the
prettiest glimpse. Of . little girl. and
up and down In the classics Jon may
meet half Q dozen other pleasant
shadows Of children. But they are
only shadows. only at the most charm.
ing pictures. They give you O. much
as IL they were painting or sculpture
for In children's bodies art has q,
ways had interest enough-only what
a child looks like. the pretty weak
ness. the instinct for play. the native
gesture and movement. Not till tho
return to nature" not till the spirit
Of romance moved on the waters ct
the end Of the eighteenth century, do
you find poets beginning to tell OF the
thought and faith in q child's mind,
the mysteries Of the child's heart, the
fancies that are dreams and the fan.
cies that are visions. You may think.
that they have gone too far. that they
read into childhood the laborious
philosophizing and sometimes the Ia
bored sentimentality Of the adult. But
no one who loves children viii deny
that the best Of the children In nine
teenth century books have . far richer
reality, q far fuller life than any that
were born in earlier words. And Soma
Of the best are in Dickens.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Services at Basto

On midsummer day, June "a, there
will be conducted Swedish Lutheran
services in the Carlson school house,
Basto, N. OAK, at 1890 q. m.
After the services all friends are
cordially invited to the annual picnic
by our Ladies' Aid. The picnic will be
held at the home of Gust Carlson.
Dinner served at IL o'clock. Come and
enjoy a good meal and a pleasant day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
~Inspsetor.

i. = Ihohpionss
Cesantyk aaitss.
On motion ths following BIN vsrs
allowed.
Geo. 7. Robinson, groceries,
avid Keller z IS
Hoskins Stationery co. supplies 8 g
o. +. McGray, one drag scraper 50 96
M0nsnDoticns the petition Of Ole Sander,
son and others praying for the orga-
ni,zaation Of Twp. 150-Rge. s4was grant
ed. Said township 70 be known as
Crystal Township.
On motion o. A. Oberg was appointed
appraiser Of the estray horses in the
possession Of Axel Johnson
On motion! the road petition Of J.. E.
Oberg and others for q road in Twp.
1881 was allowed.
On motion the bill Of Geo. D. Bar
nard & Co., for one customers counter
was allowed.at Is. 90, i
On motion the Board adjourned, to
meet June 9Th, at 8 O'Clock, q. nj.
Wednesday, June 5th, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and ordered paid.
Lamar Hubert, road work. Is so
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
MORE NEW ELEVATORS.
spauIdlns Company viii Build . Linz
In ssnsens County.

Esmond.- Representatives Of the
spauldtng Elevator company have
been selecting sites along the new line
Of the 500, in Benson county. The
three principal towns will be. Fiji.
more. In Impark township; Baker. In
Broe township. and. Harlow. in Butte
Valley township. They will be about
six miles apart and about twelve miles
from the towns on the main line Of
the Great Northern.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Services Next Sabbath

On account of Rev. Cooke being at
the Jamestown campmeeting next Sab
bath, the services at the M. E. church
will be conducted in the morning at
1890 by Layman William Peterson and
in the evening by Leslie Burgum.
There will be special music at. both SER
vices, all ara cordially invited.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
1%1GHTN1Na's STREAK.
Nearly Costs the Lives Of Farmer AM
His Family. /,

Cleveland-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Christensen had a narrow escapt
when their farm house near Cleve
land was struck by lightning. The
bolt bored q small hole through .
window and struck an iron bedstead.
This separated the current which went
down through the legs boring holea
in the door. Plaster was knocked
from the walls and some dishes brok.
on by the shock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Move on Now!

say a policeman to a street crowd, and
whacks heads If it don't. "Move on
now," says the big harsh mineral pills
to bowel congestion and suffering fol-
lows. DR.. Kings New Life Pills don't
buldoze the bowels. They gently per-
suade them to right action, and health
follows. Csc at all druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Makes the Nation Gasp

The awful list of injuries on a Fourth
of July staggers humanity. Set over
against it, however, is the wonderful
healing, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, of
thousands, who suffered from burns,
cuts, bruises, bullet wounds or explo-
sions. Its the quick healer of boils, ul-
GERS, eczema, sore lips or piles. Is cts.
at all druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Taken Up

Came to my place about the 2lst of
May a dark bay colt about 2 years old.
Has white star in forehead, black name
and tail, front legs are crippled. Rob-
ert Schmidt, sec. 2-49-150, Russo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Farmers are Happy

The rain that fell all this morning
was just what the farmers need.
Enough moisture has tsllen to keep the
grain in good condition for some time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
Returned From winston

Alex Southey, Harry johnson and A.
McPaul will return today from Wlliston
where they have been attending the Fire
mems Tournament.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14

IF your time is worth moro
than fifteen to twenty cents
an hour, you can make an
III C gasoline engine pay for
itself in a very short time.
Many farmers have written us
that their I H C engines paid
for themselves in cash, to say
nothing of the hard work saved,
the first year. Howl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14
INC
Gasoline Engines

have no specified working
hours They are ready for any
work within their capacity, at
any time. They require little
attention, and that Of the sim
Plest. They make no strain on
your time, temper or pocket
book. Get an H C catalogue
or see your local dealer and find
out what ten cents worth Of
gasoline will do, working in a
acroughly tested general pur-
pose / engine Made in
every style and ins1 to 5O-horse
power sizes. Kerosene-gasoline
tractors, IL to 45-horse power.
h1natsaal naIgssstsI esslalJaf Anahsa
0fass UsA
IN e Sssviss Busso
troo.o II charge to all. the best Information
0eeAlnahle on better farming. " you have
@yNorthy questions concerpinSso soils. crops.
eald dfainage, irritation, tertltHzer3S etcr
s s;sss;',s6: a ssss'1 H ave sss' s ssi3
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-14

The walking Evangelist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
The Class Exercises

The class exercises given by the
graduating class of 1912 drew an iem-
mese audience at the Opra House
last night and the event was one
of the best ever given i'm the history of
our school.
The class history and the class proph-
ecy were carried out in a very unique
and interesting way, the first was q
meeting of members of the class at a
railroad station in 1920 " hen old school
day times were discussed with vim and
the class prophecy came out through a
"weird witch" scene at the cave of
Thunder and lightning.
Rev. Edrie Collins pronounced the
invocation and the singing by the High
School chorus under direction OF Mrs.
Williams was very fine. Julia Travis
gave the salutatory and the valedictory
by Loretta Divine, Robert Reeves gave
the grafton ''The new Era," Clifford
Knapp sang "Good Bye Sweet Day."
Winnifred Bush gave the class poem,
Kendall Meade and Abe Alderman rem
dered violin solo and Eddie Malone
gave witty talk TO the undergraduates,
the Giftatory to the class by Bessie Pet
erson and Doris Steere was most pleas
ing feature and one long TO be remem-
bered, beautiful Spring Song was
sung by Misses Marjory Chase, Nellie
Joiner Fern Davis and Clarissa Larsen,
Mr.. George B. Reed and Mr.. Clayton
Knapp with violins and Miss Ola
Little at the piano furnished the instru-
mental music.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20

Last Sunday evening the Nj. f..
church was crowded to listen to the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduating
class of 1912, Belding High School. A
novel feature of the occasion lay i'm the
fact that for the first time in the
history of the school, a woman pastor
had the honor of delivering the bacca-
laureate sermon. Rev. q. w. Max
well presided and Rev. w. A. Bliss of
the Baptist church read the scripture
and offered the prayer. Two beautiful
anthems were sung by tie large che DIR
and Miss Marie Roman sang fine solo.
The large graduating class occupied
front seats in the body of the church.
Rev. Fannie +. Benedict, pastor of
the Church of Christ, preached the
sermon from text found in portion
of the 18th verse of the 18th chapter of
Luke, "a Mans life consisteth not i'm
the abundance of the things he posses
SETH"
The speaker drew beautiful picture
from the bible i'm which she showed
that God had only created man after
His own image but in His own like
ness. If we live as we should, rs God
would have us live, our lives will shine
out in the world even as Gods glory
ilumines the world. In these days
there seems TO be clamor for wealth
and abundance. AS these young lives
start out into the great battle of life
they should realize that a mans life
does not consist alone in the abundance
of his possessions. There is something
higher, something grander, something
more exalting than wealth. 1t is the
radiant light of Gods love in the heart
The sermon was one of the most
beautiful ever delivered i'm this city and
closed with beautiful poetical thought
right in touch with the entire thought
of the discourse. Mrs. Benedict has
been receiving many compliments from
all sides for the beautiful sermon so
delightfully."- given.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20

declared that Wisconsin's 26 votes,
South Dakota's 10 and the 10 Cum
Minis votes from Iowa would desert the
Roosevelt column on any decisive vote.
From this they argued that the real
Roosevelt strength in the convention
was 463 ,otes.
There is much talk of dark horse
bpt one Of that color is not likely TO
develop according TO the outlook al
though, "twould be- n consumation de-
voutly 10 be wished 10y thousands of
good republicans who are gettins very
much disgusted With the proceedings.
General Fred w. Green of Ionia an ar
dent Roosevelt booster who is attend
ing the Convention said yesterday
200 evelt is lost case, we must pick
a new man To win with"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
INTO NEW QUARTERS
w F. Sandelps Bank Now Located on
Main Street

Last Tuesday morning the bank Of
w. +. Sandell which for many years
has been located on Pleasant street in
the rear of the Belding Savings bank
left the old quarters and moved into
fine new quarters on Main street, in the
building recently vacated by Chas.
Maddens barber shop.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. Sandal open
ed a real estate and loan business i'm the
rooms just vacated. Two years later ne
established the private bank which
has continued i'm business under his
careful management ever since. Many
private banks less carefully managed
have been compelled TO close their doors
since he started but his careful and con-
servative banking has kept him in close
touch with the people all these years.
The new location is fine one for carry
ing on his banking business The Ban
congratulates him on his home and
wishes him a goodly portion of the
banking business OF the Silk City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
CITY IS AFTER
MORE WATER
Three More Wells Will Be Put
Down At Once
WORK ALREADY BEGUN
Derrick And Well Driving Apparatus
Do Its Own Well Making

The growth of the city and the in.
creased number of water takers for
lawn and house purposes has made il
absolutely necessary that a larger
supply OF water must be had to meet
the demands of consumers.
IL was thought last summer when
the last new well was completed that
the supply would be adequate for some
time to come and the problem Of hav-
ing enough to serve the patrons i'm any
reasonable quantity was solved. This
was the word given out by the well
contractors themselves, but many more
patrons have been added to the already
large list and others are constantly
making applications for service.
The Board of Water Commissioners
seeing they were up against PROPOSE
ton concluded TO meet it ut once and
go after more water. The work will be
done by the city, under the manage
ment of p. A. Fredericks, who already
has force of workmen on the job and
three new wells will go down at once.
The city has purchased we'll driving
apparatus which is good one, and well
driving contractors will be given q
standoff hereafter. The pumping sta
ton is pulling out of the ground two
hundred and seventy thousand gallons
Of water every day TO supply the city,
A considerable portion of which, it is
claimed, is wasted by the consumers
through carelessness, negligence and
waste. The board proposes TO install 8
meter system TO overcome the difficulty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
Reduce Your Food Bill

Nine tenths of the heat of coal
range cannot be used. 1t goes up the
chimney and what is the sense Of pay
ing to heat all outdoors? And did you
ever know that food cooked on a coal
range loses about 40 per cent OF its
bulk? From such experiments made.
this has been proven beyond a doubt.
Fully 40 per cent OF the substances con-
tanned in food are lost when cooked on
coal range Another experiment
proved that il costs about 80 per cent
more for fuel TO cook on coal range
than il does on gas range; and besides
this already great loss, ii takes fully
go per cent longer TO do the work on a
coal range. The Belding Gas Works
sells gas ranges ON easy payments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
No Hope In Sight That RoOse-
Welt Will Be The Choice
OF Convention
DARK HORSE NOT LIKELY
Bolt Talk Is Rife Bui An Independent
Ticket With Il. X. AT Head
Is Improbible

The second day of the fifteenth Re-
publican national convention opened
with ten hours of stubborn fighting
ahead and the out come Of the contest
for presidential nomination no nearer
the eye than il was yesterday.
-Four majo1possibilities loomed large
i'm the foreground. These were the
nomination of President Taft for sec
ond term, the nomination of Col.
Roosevelt for a third term, the NOM
ination OF third, or compromise can
didate, and possibility of second or
double convention.
Scores of men could be found in the
convention crowds who would back
any one of these possibilities with
hard cash.
Taft, Roosevelt and third candidate
partisans each claimed the strategic
advantage as a result OF yesterdays
selection of u. $. Senator Elihu Root
OF New York as temporary chairman
OF the convention.
1t was a wonderful opportunity for
the political prophets who wandered in
this maze of chance in condition OF
acute statistical matriculation.
The vote of sos 10 502, by which
Senator Root WAS chosen temporary,
chairman over Governor McGovern OF
Wisconsin, was construed in so many
ways by those armed with pad and
pencil that the average mind became
confused and finally rejected all OF the
forecasts.
IL is now practically admitted that
Taft and not Roosevelt will be the
nominee and that a bolt by the latter
from the convention does not nec-
essarily mean that he will head an
independent ticket.
ats all over but the shouting" said
VIM. b. McKinly, the Taft manager,
who confidently asserted that today's
vote OF 564 10 $40 against the Roosevelt
forces in the convention showed con-
clusively that Taft would be nominated.
He claimed that Roosevelt would
lose on the nomination roll call 46 OF
the $50 votes he had today. They
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
Off For Port Huron

Belongs contingent of Dan s. Root
Post, q. A. X. left Monday for Post
Huron TO attend the annual encamp-
ment OF Michigan q. A. X. There
were eight members of the local Post
in the bunch and every man went 10
the state encampme prepared to 'do
or die" for Major Chase, who is candi-
date for the Office OF Commander.
Those from the Bedding Post who left
for Port Huron, Monday, were w. X.
Olds, Charles G.. Ashby, Jacob Wise,
Edgar Berry, George Brown, Ben Tow.
er and Samuel Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
1T WAS TO BAD
Ionia Team Put One Over Our Boy.
Saturday

Last Saturday was the first appear
ance of The Silk City Base Ball team
in this city. The boys crossed bats
with the Hayes-lonia team and the Wis
itors took them into camp in bad shape.
1t was a walk-away for the visitors
when the scores were added up it was
found that the home team had been de-
feated by score OF Fl to-.
The reason assigned by our boys for
the terrible slaughter was the failure of
their pitcher TO put i'm an appearance
due TO a sprained ankle. We are sorry
that our boys met such defeat at the
initial game but hope that i'm their
next effort they will retrieve their lost
laurels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
NOTED SPEAKERS
For The 1912 Assembly of The Ionia
Chautauqua

| Chautauqua
| The meeting Of the Ionia Chautau.
qua the week Of June % To July A will
be the biggest event ever held in the
county.
The big tent, absolutely new, and
purchased outright by the manage.
ment this year, will seat comfortably
$500 people. The stage, TO be built
specially for the accommodation of the
Kalamazoo Concert Band, and the
various entertainment companies en-
gagged for the week, is 10 be of ample
size for all requirements, and will be
specially lighted with electricity, as
will also the entire auditorium por-
tion tent.
The speakers and entertainment
companies engaged are the cream OF
the talent OH this years platform.
Thos. Brooks Fletcher stands high in
the ranks of Chautauqua speakers,
and his lecture Tragedies OF the Uu-
prepared" is message that every man,
woman and child i'm the whole country
should hear.
DIR. Herbert L.. Willett has no peer
as platform speaker. Brilliant,
polished, convincing--every line OF
his address will hold your closest at
tention and win your heartiest ap-
plause.
Hon. Frank j. Cannon, ex-senator
from Utah, and Edward Amherst Ott
are the Sunday speakers Both have
a message peculiarly fit for the day
and deal with subjects that are close
TO the hearts of thoughtful American
citizens.
Adrian NJ. Newens, with his "Mes-
sage from Mars" is one OF the sure
"hits" of the assembly. An orator of
exceptional ability, he holds his au-
dience spellbound with the portrayal
of different characters that come and
go under the skilful manipulation OF
his marvellous voice and power.
Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake we all know.
Witty as only those from old Ireland
can be, she brings home TO each of her
hearers the needs OF the children--the
boys and girls of to-day, but men and
women of tomorrow. "Mother" Lake
is wonderful women-but above all
she is personal friend of the ch'.' EN-
for whose rights she pleads-for a
a devoted Christian mother herself.
Judge Alden is from Boston, and
comes from old Puritan stock, being
a lineal descendant of John Alden and
Priscilla. Forceful, keen, convincing
his talk on the "Needs of the Hour"
will bs one Of the best of the entire as
sembly.
And Caleb Powers on the 4th.
"Right upon the scaffold, Wrong up
on the Throne deals with his own
personal fight for liberty, and is told
in manner that again and again
brings his audience cheering TO their
feet, so masterful, is the way i'm which
he tells the story.
$500 o'clock on the evening of the
4th comes the $1,000 display Of fire.
works. New rockets, new bombs, new
specials, new devices-new everything
from start TO finish is the promise of
the company who put on the display.
Band concerts every afternoon and
evening by the famous Kalamazoo
Concert Band under the personal di-
rection of Chas. l.. Fischer, of Fisch-
er's orchestra fame, insure good music
and plenty of it during the entire week
while the -Kellogg-Haines Co., the
Dixie Jubilee Co., the Castle Square
Entertainers, and the Catha Woodland
Players, will furnish the entertainment
for the different sessions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20

Do you keep it in an absolutely safe
place? Or do you spend it as fast as
it perhaps little faster?