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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-07
Town Boosting

The town boosting movement has be-
come so general that one town gains
little more in this way from it's sur
roundings than it loses to the other
competitors.
Of course, this makes it doubly nee
essary to keep hustling for new busi-
ness, if we would play the game and
keep up with our rivals.
But while we are soliciting new in
dustries to come here, while one town
is wearing boomer buttons and another
is stamping its mail with boomer tags,
let us see to it that we are not lacking
in certain fundamental substantials of
community development.
The most solid growth comes when
we can encourage our own young and
ambitious men to start in business and
stay here instead of going away. Every
town has, and we have, such ambitious
and promising young men, of good
business capacity.
The city that gets ahead is the city
where the men who have already won
out are willing to help younger men get
a foothold.
If just as soon as our business men
are successful, they should settle down
idly to enjoy their money, Indifferent to
the advancement of the town, we
should progress but slowly. But if
they will interest themselves in our
younger men and newer enterprises,
serve on boards of directors, invest
what they can afford in home under
takings, give the benefit of their ex-
perience, no power on earth can stop
this place from growing very fast.
The returns from planting trees and
developing parks and keeping home
grounds in fine order may seem remote,
and not of much assistance commercial
ly. But in place where these things
are carefully looked after, the town
acquires wide reputation as resi-
dence town. Every travelling man who
comes here, every visitor, scatters the
report that this is mighty agreeable
place to live in.
The returns from this source may be
slow, but they are very sure. Any
business man hesitating between two
places for a location always chooses the
attractive residence place. And there
Ia is a constant tendency of people to
move in from the country to educate
children and enjoy town life, and they
always pick attractive residence places
to move to.
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Nuessle's Answer
To the Washburn Leader:

To the Washburn Leader:
In your issue of May 31st. 1912, you
published an article concerning me un-
der the heading ''The Man Who Works
All Sides. You at that time stated
that the columns of the Leader were
open to me to reply thereto. beg to
take advantage of your offer and reply
very briefly.
Defeat:-It is true that was defeat
ed for denomination for third term as
States Attorney of Mclean county at
the 1908 primary by q narrow margin,
but it is not true that it was on account
Of official extravaganza or incompetence.
The real reasons were several. Partly,
because l had been fearless and sue
cessful prosecutor showing neither
fear nor favor, but more largely, be-
cause l was wrongfully charged with
having been too friendly to and allied
with liking John" Satterlund.
Taxes While / was state attorney,
expensive improvements made without
any increase Of the county's debt, yet
during the past four years taxes have
been higher than they were during my
administration.
!. Underwood Milling Case:-This case
was not prosecuted by me, but by my
successor in Office, who had the whole
charge and conduct Of the same from
the time the warrant was issued until
the case was closed.
| County Division: I'm this matter the
advice gave was exactly the same as
that given by Judge Engerud and others
who are counted among the best law
yers in the state.
judges Chambers:- have never
said or promised to any one that II el-
ected Judge Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict ] would have my chambers at
Washburn.
Datsd this 9Th. day Of June. A. p.
ilsla.
Rs'pss'f'#''y, W! ]. au...,.
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WILL SECOND LaF0L-
LETTE'S NOMINATION
R. N. Pollock Was Invited TO Per-
form This Duty and Has Ae-
cepted the Invitation

Fargo, N. D., May 29th-North Da.
kota is to second the nomination of
Robert M. LaFollette for president of
the United States at the Republican
National Convention at Chicago.
Robert M. Pollock of Fargo, presi-
dent of the Progressive Republican
League of North Dakota, has been in
vited by Senator LaFollette to perform
this duty and he has accepted the invi-
tation. Pollock is one of the leading
progressives of this state and has been
an active worker in the movement for
number of years.
He was one of the hard working
campaigners for LaFollette before the
North Dakota presidential primary.
While James A. Buchanan was touring
the Northern counties of the state for
LaFollette, Pollock was one of the
group that fought hard in Cass county.
He is an enthusiastic supporter of Bu-
chanan, the progressive republican can
didate for governor and is himself q
candidate for state senator for the
Ninth district.
The Progressive Republican League
of North Dakota yesterday answered q
recent statement in a hostile news
paper, which indicated lack of cooper
alton between Congressman H. T. Hell
geson for denomination and reelection,
on his record in Congress and as a
fighter for the progressive cause in the
state.
Congressman Helgeson has signified
his intention of returning to North Da-
kota, If his duties at Washington per-
nit, to campaign actively for James
A. Buchanan for governor.
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Cards, Dancing, and the Theater

John Wesley, founder of Methodism,
never vetoed any amusement but cock
fighting. But the modern Methodist
church has been austere enough since
1872, to prohibit the trinity of amuse-
ments named above, hence the struggle
renewed in the general conference this
year to leave this to the conscience of
individual members.
If you leave child alone in the house
with the jam pot and long spoon, he
will get indigestion and smear his
clothes, even if you tell him not to. If
he is allowed to have his jam with the
grown-ups at the table, he will get
what he needs to stimulate his appetite
and keep we'll and clean. The same
principle applies to amusements.
The diversions above named, at their
best, render very distinct services.
Gard games wake people up. teach
them to decide and act quickly. Dane
ing promotes physical self control,
gives a gawk at least the bearing of
the gentlemen. The drama teaches
truth with a force that no oratory,
pulpit or otherwise, can ever acquire.
The Christian who is forbidden these
diversions thus loses chance to be-
come more efficient, and to become Of
more service in the world.
While it is very true that these
| amusements at their worst are demora-
lizing, it is also. usually true that q
man who has self control enough to
avoid such diversions altogether, has
self control and discrimination enough
to use them in way to get good and
not harm from them.
Once the pipes of an organ in church
were deemed to be peculiarly a haunt
of the devil, and novel reading was a
sin. By and by men were sensible
enough to see that the Lord might as
we'll have the organ pipes working for
him as for Satan, and that an enor-
nous amount Of human suffering was
being saved by the publicity given to
abuses by writer's like Dickens. In the
same way one never hates lies and
hyprocisy quite as much as when their
true effect is set forth by the realistic
pictures of the theater.-Rugby Opti-
mist. ia
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Commencement Exercises

The commencement exercises of the
eighth grade graduates occurred Satur-
day night at the opera house. The
members of the class-nine in aIl-are
Paul Breen, Enoch Breen, Grace Benn,
Helen Herred, Sadie Ferguson, Anna
Nelson, May Nelson, Bernice Southey
and Alice Tjenstrom. Besides these,
Esther Anderson, who has been doing
regular high school work all year, fin
ished up her eighth grade work, and
was awarded diploma.
The program was opened with pa
triotic song, given by the girls of the
high school and eighth grade. This was
followed by an essay by Grace Benn
her subject being '"The Life and Work
of Clara Barton" 1t was brief and
accurate account of the achievements
of this noble woman-the founder of
the Red Cross Society. Bernice South
ey then read an essay entitled Wash
burn in 1887, which was an imagina-
tive--yet we cannot say far-fetched.
description of Washbum in 25 years
city of 10000, thriving, clean and.
happy, the center of the great industries
Of the Missouri Valley mining, farm
ing and stock-raising. This was fol-
lowed by graduation song, by the
young ladies who gave the first number.
Sadie Ferguson then read an essay en-
titled "A Comparison of the Colonial
School With Those of 1872" in which
she showed the great advantages
which the children today have along ed
ucational lines. A piano duet followed
played by Bernlce Southey and Sadie
Ferguson-which was so we'll received
that an encore had to be given. A
splendid essay was read by Helen Her
red. 1t was entitled Improvements
in School Fairgrounds Since 1865, and
showed briefly the wonderful stride
which have been made in the attempt
to develop the child's body as we'll as
his mind. A double quartet then rend-
cred a selection that pleased the audi
ence SO we'll that an encore was de-
manded, though it was not given.
Mr.. James T. McCulloch gave short
address in which he complimented the
graduates upon their work and implored
the taxpayers to erect school building
which would not be a disgrace to the
community as the present one is. DR..
Forbes then presented the diplomas on
behalf of the Board of Education.
The exercises then closed with bene-
diction by the Rev. Mitchell.
The graduates, we are told, displayed
strong scholarship and willingness to
work throughout the year. After
their efforts Saturday night in which
they showed marked talent in music
and originality and thought in breaking
current problems. we do not hesi-
to say that if they continue their en-
deavors, they will become members Of
that select clan which consists of those
who have fulfilled life-to make the
world better for those who live upon it.
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Services at Basto

On midsummer day. June "a, there
will be conducted Swedish Lutheran
services in the Carlson school house,
Basto, N. Dak., at 1880 Q. m.
After the services al friends are
cordially invited to the annual picnic
by our Ladies' Aid. The picnic win be
held ct the home Of Gust Carlson.
Dinner served at u O'Clock. Come and
enjoy . good meal and . pleasant day.
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offu Big Prize For Best Wheat

Five thousand dollars for the best
five bushels Of wheat grown in the
American Northwest is the prize an
nounced as the grand champion sweep
stakes to be awarded by the Northwest
Development League this year.
This is the worlds prize for wheat
twice Is large O any prize ever Offered
in Canada, 1--WE Hmes as much % has
ever besn offered before for any class
of grain In the United States.
The whsst d 3to be displayed ct the
Northwestern Products Exposition
which will b held ID Minneapolis Nov.
IL to g. No entry fees will Be chsrg-
ed. The samples must contain five
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Local Comments

Geo. Weber left on Monday for Lest
erville, s D., where he will visit rela-
tives short time. .. ss5
Misses Schiewe and Schulz went to
Menno, s. D., Monday to spend . few
weeks with friends.
Services win be held in the Congre-
Rational church next. Sunday evening
BY Rev. D. d. Mithchell.
A. +. Janke, who owns . large farm
near Underwood, was . business visit
or in Washburn Monday.
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Stalwarts who are urging that the
La Toilette vote in the presidential
primary campaign, many La Toilette
votes have been lost to the progress
sives as q result of the recent party
registration, forget one thing. Thatis,
that great numbers of progressives
voted for Roosevelt but will not sup
bort the stalwarts who managed his
campaign.
There are the cases of Major Frank
White of Valley City, A. Y. More of
More Bros, Fargo and Wimbledon,
Baker of the Fargo Courier-News,
John Orchard of Dickinson. These are
staunch Buchanan men and always have
been. There are hundreds like them
among those that voted for Roosevelt.
Bismarck, N. D., June 4th:-A criti-
cal study of the record in the legisla-
ture of L. B. Hanna, stalwart candi-
date for the republican nomination for
governor, is to be presented to the
voters of this state within the next few
days by the progressive republican
league Of North Dakota, according to
developments here today.
Robert N. Buck, of Chicago who was
the publicity man in the La Toilette
campaign, has been engaged to investi-
gate Hanna's record. He has been
working secretly at the capital among
the public records for several days, but
today his presence became known.
He has asked whether it was true
that he was probing Hanna's record for
representatives.
'.Yes," he replied, land my investi-
CATION is nearly concluded" +"
What have you found out, is his re-
cord good or bad?" he was asked.
1Ihat / cannot tell you" was his
answer. II am making my investiga-
6on for the progressive league and
cannot break faith by revealing to any
one what have found before making
NJ report to the officers Of the league" "
Asked when he would make his re-
port, Mr.. Buck said that his work
would be described in series Of news
paper articles on Hanna's record and
the first Of those would be ready for
the league officers to inspect and pub
lish within ! few days.
10 you think that the league will
pullflh the articles?" He was asked.
know the articles viii Be publish
said Buck. Il told the league 81
sil .tshat ! would undertake the a.
stion only On condition that Il
& 1 be fair and unbiased and that
h !. ~ u Andings should b pablished wheth-
. they favored or criticised Mr.. Hanna.
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STRONG SUPPORTERS
FOR ]. A. BUCHANAN
Noted Men viii Speak Afternoon and
Evening Until Election Day
T For Buchanan

!. Cou1enay, N. D., June 3rd:-J. M.
Aanle of Mandan, speaker of the
House Of Representatives, has put on
the harness and will campaign vigorous
ly for James A. Buchanan and the
whole progressive republican ticket for
two weeks following the Bismarck
banquet of progressives.
He will speak at points along the
main line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road east and west of Mandan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-07

Grand Forks, N. D., June 3rd:-
Halfdan Bendeke, president of the
First National Bank Of this city and
Norwegian vice consul for North Da-
kota, announced his intention of taking
an active part supporting the candi-
dacies of James A. Buchanan, progress
sive republican candidate for governor,
and A. T. Kraabel, progressive candi-
dates for lieutenant governor.
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Courtenay, N. D., June 4th:-Great
strength has been added to the pro-
gressive republican cause by the re-
turn to the state of three champions of
direct government, who are throwing
themselves heart and soul into James
A. Buchanan's candidacy.
They are A. B. Lindstrom of Lang
don, editor of the Republican, James
H. Cooper, president of the Citizens
National Bank at Williston, and Half
dan Bendeke, president of the First
National Bank of Grand Forks and vice
counsul of Norway at that city.
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Williston, N. D. June 4th:-Lieu-
tenant Governor u. L. Burdick has Of
fered his services to the progressive
republican league of North Daktoa, to
Campaign for James A. Buchanan, can
didate for governor, and the entire
progressive ticket, during the last week
before the primary. He will tour the
central section of the state, speaking
every afternoon and evening.
Victor WARDROBE of Leeds, candidate
for legislature, has rendered his aid
also as a speaker and the campaign
managers are booking engagements for
him.
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BELFAST.

Miss Lulu Williamson spent Satur-
day the guest of g. @. Jamison, of
| Seaman.
Charles Cooper, and family spent
Sunday at the home OF A. T. Hizer,
near Sinking Spring
George Umphet and wife we're en-.
tertained by DR. }. A. Glasgow. Of
Seaman, Saturday.
Geo. Fells and wife spent Sunday
night at the home of VIM. Shoemaker
Of Pleasant. Mr.. Shoemaker was
stricken Tuesday with severe stroke
of paralysis. He hIs been lying I'm a
very serious condition. Has not been
able to speak word. He died early
this morning.
A goodly number from here attend
ed the convention at Prospect Sunday
afternoon and report very inter-
esting meeting.
Mrs. Mabel Garen passed through
here today on her way TO Buck Run
to the home Of her mother, who is
very i'll with CONGESTION of the lungs.
Chester Brown and family, of Mar
shall, spent Sunday at the home Of
Henry Marcus.
Miss May Tannehil spent the past
week at the home OF Charles McNeal
of Berryville.
Ferris Hughes and wife, of Louden,
and Willis Hunter, of Hillsboro, spent
Sunday evening at the Hotel.
A. w. Milburn and Henry Beatty
and son Of Fairfax, spent Sunday at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Williamson.
John Yankey, OF Elmville, was here
at the mill Wednesday evening, on his
way home near the home of William
Matthews, his horses got down in a
mud hole. They got one horse up and
the wagon backed out but they had
to get shoyels and shovel the mud
away before they could get the horse
up. Fortunately the teamI was not
hurt.
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Stranger-Can you To me where
will find your bureau of vital statistics?
Farmer Brown-I kin give you the
village dressmaker's address. She
knows the age of every woman in
town.-Life.
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DODSONVILLE.
April %, 1912.

April ", lYlZ.
Hiram Miller, Of Portsmouth, was
the guest of his brother, Bill, a few
days last week.
Several from here took the Patter-
son Examination at Hillsboro, Satur-
day.
j. M. Roads, of st. Martins, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Tedrlck spent Thursday
with Mrs. c. N. Pulse.
Miss Ellie Miller was calling on Mrs.
Addie Aber
John Pratt and family, Earl Stroup
and family spent Sunday with NJ. G.
Stroup.
Fen ShafIer spent Sunday with home
folks.
Rev. Dresch and wife and Mrs.
Mary Tedrick were the guests of j.
W. Carroll Sunday.
Nathan Aber and wife and little
daughter, Susie, we're calling on his
brother T. e. Aber Saturday evening.
A great many from here attended
church at Allensburg, Sunday night.
Irwin Stroup and wife, of Lynch
burg, were the guests of his parents,
John Wilkin and wife, Sunday.
Ben Wilkin and wife spent Sunday
in Lynchburg.
Aaron Stroup and wife called on
Clyde Mertland Sunday evening.
George Sanderson and family, of
Pricetown were the guests OF the
latter's parents, j. w. Pulse and
wife Sunday.
Arville Ludwick, OF Hoaglands, was
seen In our village Sunday evening.
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BARRETTS.
April %, 1912.

April %, 1912.
The Friends quarterly meeting will
be held at New Vienna next Saturday.
Misses Josie and Belle Troth spent
Saturday night with their aunt, Mrs
Oscar Keelor, at Carmel
Mrs. Horner and Mrs. Allie Rowe
and daughter, Helen, spent Sunday at
Monroe at the home of VIM. Tomp-
kins.
Frank Wright and wife we're guests
at the home of John Crlsman Sunday.
VIM. Davidson and family were
guests OF Charles Spence Sunday.
W. f. Chrisman and wife and three
sons spent Thursday and Friday with
their daughter, Mrs. VIM. Ludwick, at
East Danville.
Mrs. Charley Post was called to
Rainsboro Friday morning by the
serious illness of her father, Mr.. Webb
VIM. Tompkins, of Monroe, spent a
part of last week with VIM. Rowe and
family.
Miss Grace Chrisman attended the
Patterson examination at Hillsboro
last Saturday.
Ray Washburn and wife gave par
ty last Saturday night for about thirty
five OF their friends. Refreshments
we're served. All report fine time.
W. W. Wolfe and J s. Lovett called
on Samuel Wolfe, of Dallas, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Emma Bussey purchased sever
al settings Of fine duck eggs from Mrs.
Allie Rowe last week.
Vernon Harmon visited his uncle,
Ed Hammond, at North Union, Sun
day.
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LUBMERTON.

April %, 1912.
Our school will close next Friday
with a free exhibition in the after.
noon and night. Everyone is cordially
invited
Homer Emery will leave today for
Lebanon, where he will go to high
school.
Leslie Penwell has purchased new
rubber tire buggy.
Miss Essel Vance spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Harris.
w. p. Fender and wife spent Sunday
with II. L. Miller and wife.
Mrs. George Easter spent Saturday
in Hilsboro.
Miss Edna Fender spent last Thurs.
day with her grandparents, Nose
Vance and wife
Joe Strain and wife spent last Mon
day with the latter's brother, George
Vance, of Prairie Valley.
Lewis Emery and family spent Sun
day with the formers parents, John
Emery and wife.
Nose Vance and wife and daughter,
Essel, Frank Emery and family and
William Tice and family spent Sunday
with Charles Fender and family.
George Easter and Howard Miller
were business visitors in Hillsboro
last Wednesday.
Joe Strain and wife spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Tom Vance
and wife, Of Prairie Valley.
Mrs. Lucy Fender called on Mrs.
Mary Emery last Monday morning.
Miss Essel Vance is assisting Mrs.
Ben Martin, of New Market, with her
house work this week.
Darl Workman and family, of Frog
town, spent one day recently with
Barge Peterson and family.
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n. c. STEVENSON,

Division Passenger Agt. Chillicothe, OH
Samuel Griffin, Agt. Hillsboro, Ohio
Jonah entered the whale.
"This is the original wateriwagon ''
he exclaimed.
Herewith none wondered that he
wasabo lrd Only three days -.Philadel
phia Press.
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CLOVERDALE.
April %, 1912.

April ~, lSlz.
Bertsyl Mclaughlin and sister, Miss
Mary, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Mclaughlin at Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Remle, who
spent two weeks with their mother,
Mrs. Margaret Faris, returned TO their
home in Cincinnati, Saturday.
Misses Rachie and Nell Faris and
Marie and Nellie Wardlow were guests
of the CLANCY sisters, at Harwood,
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Mclaughlin spent Sun.
day with her friend, Miss Ruth Roush.
Miss Dortha Hartman spent Sun
day with her cousin, Miss Gladys Nc
Laughlin.
Philip Leniger and daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Mclaughlin and children, of
Frogtown, spent Sunday with Erwin
Leniger and family.
Ora Workman and family spent
Sunday with John Workman and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Miller and
daughter, of Plqua, we're called here
Tuesday by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Louise Miller.
A number of our young people at
tended the Sunshine Lecture" at
Hollowtown Saturday night, given by
Rev. Foust.
James Donohoo and son, Elmont, OF
Hillsboro, spent Friday with Leslie
Warman and family.
Rev. Foust filed his appointment at
Danville Sunday. His next appoint.
ment is at Pricetown, Sunday, April 2S.
Misses Gertrude Whitley and Ruth
Roush took the Patterson examina'
tion at Hillsboro, Saturday.