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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-09-19

1MSROM lost Of power and lost Of gold.
I51
= = From the 1eagued lying of despo and Of brute.
"'s Great God deRber as!
lay in travail God Lord and from her loins sprang
twin Murder and Black Hate Red the mdneht clane crack
Of death fuy filled the air and trembd underneath
greed greedy who hide Behind the veil
Bend as Thine o Lord!
In the pae still morning looked the Decd We stopped
and held apig hands, bot theyd they their
heads and leer and with bloody jaws: Cease Crime! The word
ocky for thus they train hundred crimes while doure
1un again capfpay, 0 Lord!
and thing God
black who toi1ed and bit from the pance
paid him. They told hm Work and R He worked. Did this
sin Nay but told how said another
whom he had known Yet for that mans crime this
ieth manned and murdered his wife naked shame his
Children o and evil
Hear as, o heavenly FaMe1
= = Doth this Justice stink Thy nostrs Code How
Pile the pale frenzy of blood
who do such deeds high Thine altar Jehovah reh,
and born it in hell forever and forever .<,
Forgibe US, good Lord; knoqv not zvhat say!
Bewdered and passion-o mad with the madness of
of Thy Throne raise hackd hands and charge The @
the very blood Of Thy Christ: 1 Tell
the Plan; the Sign!
Keep not thou silence, GodI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
pi.r..,y. sp,urse With Canes.


Speaking Of walking sticks reminds
US Of young Disraeli. Writing from
Gibraltar. and telling his sister to In
form their mother what Il sensation his
waistconts and studs were making
among the officers. he added: Il have
also the fame of being the first who
ever passed the straits with two canes.
a morning and an evening cane. l
change my cane Oh the gun Ore and
hope to carry them both on to Cairo.
1t is wonderful the effect those magi-
cal wands produce. owe to them
even more attention than to being the
supposed author of-what is it? l for
get" The fault of many walking sticks
is that they are too short Walk with
a stick that seem at first intended for
a man taller than yourself and you
acquire an upright carriage. A Brigh-
ton shop that l pass occasionally is
selling any number Of sticks through
pushing the testimony Of a well known
doctor as to the health advantages Of
long walking sticks.-London Chroni-
Gle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
True Hospitality.

pray you. o excellent wife. not to
cumber yourself and me to get a rich
dinner for this man or this woman
who has alighted at our gate, nor a
bedchamber made ready at too great
a cost. These things, IL they are Gu
rious in. they can get for a dollar at
any village. But let this stranger, If
he will. in your looks. in your accent
and behavior, read your heart and ear
nestness. yoIr thought and will. which
he cannot buy at any price in any vii
lage or city, and which he may well
travel fifty miles and dine sparely and
sleep hard in order to behold. Ger
tainly, let the board be spread and let
the bed be dressed for the traveller, but
let not the emphasis Of hospitality lie
in these things. Honor to the house
where they r simple to the verge Of
hardship. so that there the intellect is
awake and reads the laws Of the uni
verse.-Emerson. :.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Smoke and SCOT.

SCOT, the principal trouble maker In
smoke. is the product Of incomplete
combustion. and is formed partly by
the mechanical removal of ash by the
chimney draft and partly by the
decomposition Of the volatile portion Of
the fuel which is formed by the proc
ess of destructive distillation. The
character IF SCOT varies with the dis
lance from the crate at which it has
been deposited. as we'll as the tenn
p%erature of the furnace. amount of air.
and method Of firing. The acids con-
tanned in SCOT attack mortar. masonry.
woodwork, metal work and building
material generally. In many European
cities it has been found that SCOT
causes the rapid d~isintegration Of stat
uary and public monuments. The dam
age done to inside decorations appears
to be no less important than the effects
upon the exterior of buildings. Smoke
is visible proof of imperfect combus.
ton Of fuel, and consequently evidence
Of waste and inefficiency.-New York
American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Knocking on the Door.

r.f LN
To me all knocking at a closed door
is fraught with the tragic, an impera-
tive summons to open to the unknown.
to suspend for the time the present
action or conversation to make way for
that which may not be denied. have
observed, with myself particularly.
when in a room alone that q sudden,
knocking Mt the door, coming: without
previous warning as to who: might
wish admittance. suspends 8 If in mid
air the thought or act upon which. l
I'M engaged. A feeling of vague ap-
prehension possesses me. a momentary
wonderment at the sudden and unex-
pected interruption Of thought. And.
/ have observed. too. when in q
with others. that at a knocking at the
door all will turn toward it, suspend
ing action, leaving the speech uncsm--
pleted, with a strained expression in
their eyes, as II fearing something dis
astrous, while the shadow Of silence
will fall upon US until the door is
opened and the cause of the unknown
summons discovered. Though the shad-
ow of silence in such an instance Is
Of such short duration and may fall so
lightly upon some that it may be u1-
perceived, to me 1t is none the less
real.-Atlantic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
japanese Goldfish.

There is great variety Of japanese
goldfish. The more common fan
tails" 'fringe tails and comets" cost
from % cents to SIS apiece, and those
bullying eyed aristocrats Of the flnny
world. the telescope fish, will cost from
S. apiece up, according to shape, color.
size. eyes, etc. r.
Fish are subject to a few diseases,
but for the amateur the principal thing
to remember is that salt water Is the
universal remedy. If a fish is not in
usual health and the trouble is neither
due to overcrowding or overlooking q
five minute bath In salt water every
day for a week will bring him back to
health.
Goldfish often live to q great age.
Some goldfish in a Washington aquar-
ium are known to be fifty years old.
and, by careful, measurement, have not
grown in over thirty years.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
TIL. Trick Of SIX; Jumping.

The art Of ski jumping is not SO easy
as it looks before trying. nor so hard
to learn as it might appear after the
first attempt. At the start, or takeo6.
come down as though you were coast
ing on the ski, then at the moment of
the takeoff bend the body well forward
from the hips and throw as much Of.
the weight as possible into the knees.
As you leave the edge Of the jump
straighten quickly at the hips and Sc
cure as much as possible these6ect of.
jumping straight out into the air.
While in the air hold the arms as still
as possible in the position that best
preserves the balance. keep the ski
points slightly down. as near as posi-
BILE parallel with the slope Of the hill.
The body should be perpendicular to
the slope and the skis kept well togeth-
er. On landing advance n ski as far
as possible without 'upsetting, bending
the knee Of the leg that is advanced.
Keep the skis together and parallel.
The rest is practice and more practice
Outing. 5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Our Japaos.e Sisters.

OUT OOV0UOoV SsOSOVOs
All girls in Japan r taught ethics.
They are told to be flial to their par
ents, true to their friends. kind to
brothers and sisters and to live peace
fully with their husbands. These prin-
ciples are taught to boys and girls alike
since 1890. when the emperor COM
manded it. Before that girls were
taught according to the laws Of the
japanese sage. Kaibara. that their
great duty in life was obedience. 6rst
to their parents and then to their hus-
bands. They were especially instruct
ed that they must regard their hus-
bands as gods. 1t is pretty hard to
make q. twentieth century woman sub
scribe to that doctrine yer in Japan.
It Is lucky that 1t has been dropped
there, though it is still in full force In
India. Persia and in most Of Turkey
and China.-Kate Epson Clark in Les
lies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Actors In China.

Music as a profession is not now re
garded as wholly reputable. but It Is
common to hear men singing snatches
of theater songs as they 60 along the
streets or country lanes. and amateur
instrumentalists are many both among
the poor and the better educated
classes. We listened once. almost en-
tranced. to a boatman on the inner
waters of the Chekiang province de-
claiming with clear. strong voice and
tune and rhythm for more than an
hour at night a poem Of short cantos
in praise Of Buddha. = 1t is a
common thing at Picking. the. chief
home of actors. to see a man standing
with his face against the city wall and
yelling like one demented. He is an
actor practicing his part and strength
ening his voice.-Moule's 1.-THE Chinese
PeoDle." Z. a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Hs Was BIT Fussy.

Ao Was Q Bit Fusoy.
The following letter was recently
addressed to the general manager Of
an English railway:
please send me one tourist ticket
for Penzance return isix months) for
train leaving Paddington next Tues
day at 1890 a. M. ARRIVING Pen1ance
SOS p. mr.. Please reserve corner seat
facing engine 40 near center Of train
possible-lavatory carriage-tno chill
dren). quiet company. Also luncheon
tchicken, basket with glass hot milk
and water (mixed) at IL O'Clock. Also
tea basket China weak tea at 8 O'Clock.
Also ! shilling for guard to zee that
the. driver does not raceyssor rush tho
train. especially around curves ana
at i~nclines. and watch. the signals wen
and machinery well oiled and not over
heated."-London Express.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

MORE suits are popular for spring.
Illustrated here is a model which has
many of the new style touches. The
short loose coat, the plated tunic and
narrow skirt are all exceedingly chic.
The sleeves are short in the seven
eighths length to be seen on many new
coats.
Fashion clings to the skirt narrow at
the foot.
Modish for evening wear are caps Of
gold lace.
The latest evening gowns have three
Hoped tunics.
Evening costumes are striking COM
binations Of color.
Accordion plated skirts are worn in
Paris.
Velvet is the successful material for
afternoon costumes.
The new taffetas are of the chiffon
variety-supple in quality.
Brown tulle is introduced on many
Of, the evening gowns.
Most Of the smart gowns have sashes
Of q contrasting color. :. .
.Moire Is almost az fashionable for
afternoon costumes Is velvet.
Small buckles are used to fasten vest
effects on the new spring suits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
NOVELTIES IN CRYSTAL

eiass rraye and Gold Decorated Table.
ware Are Attractive.
Daintiest among the new teapot
stands are the circles in clear but thick
glass, beveled or plain edged, that sex-
actly ft over circles Of finest linen dell.
cately embroidered in white or colors.
Although intended to prevent the tea
pot from scorching the table or the
tray, these little circles will 60 under
any medium sized hot dish and look
charming when placed upon either a
bare or a cloth covered dining or tea
table.
or the same character are the glass
trays for serving tea or luncheon and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Noncommittal.

A certain chap named James was
never known to take q decided stand
on any question. With a view to trap
ping him into committing himself two
friends went into James Office one day,
and started to talk about a buffalo eat
ing grapes.
Some people may think that q -buf-
fa]o doesn't eat grapes" remarked one
Of the friends, 'but when I was n the
west q few years ago l'saw' one OF
them climb twenty feet; into aitree.to
PLUCK. off q bunch Of the lusclousAuat."
"A buffalo climb q tree!" sincredu-
lously exclaimed the. other. who.
ever heard OF such@a thins1 Say.
JIM he continued, turning to the non
committal. one. what do you think Of
a preposterous statement like this7"
why. I hardly know" was tho calm
rejoinder Of James, but there's no
telling what. . buf1alo might do when
he wants srapes."-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
An Easy solution.

How does the breakfast suit you.
johns" inquired the young bride anx-
iOusly.
Its just right, dearest" said her
husband. 1T may be plebeian. but I'm
awfully fond Of calves liver for break
fast"
$50 am l. DEAR" said the wife. 'Oh.
John. don't you think it would pay us
to keep a calf? Then we could have
liver every morning for breakfast-"-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

light and ever temperature. Seen In
the large. the streets are the corridors
Of the districts they penetrate. The
mere fact Of opening up the many i'm
passes throughout the city and con-
Meeting them with wide streets and
Pathways removes the s%tagnation from
them, letting in the light and air, and
aids the movement Of it's life. With
this 10 coupled. a consideration of the
development Of the street, congestion
which ,is encountered.
Coupled with the street problems is
the problem Of the river-its frontages
and bridges. What can be more de-
moralizing than the influence of the
d~fsorderly' conditions Of the Chicago
1rivera5And vet this sight affects sc. to:
40 per dent Of the population daily.
These. same, people are affected at the
rush hour. by the confusion aud con-
gesti0n IN the struggle to reach the ele-
waited stations, the street ears and the
railroad stations. At the end Of, day
OF toll Whist .bnt demoralixing can be-
the influence OF these conditions?
Many similar examples of dack. Of
order may be 4ested. These are typical
and are applicable not. only to the
main center. but in q less degree also
70 the subcenters and are basic condi-
tons underlying the study in city
planaiifg In its, constructive. sense. z +
Thes1imtts Of occupancy f territory
by the railroads for purely railroad
purposes are suggested. - :
The: advantages resulting from this
study e. obvious. since to; q large e4-
tent the location Of the. railroads in
and surrounding a city determines the
location of tie. zone Of industry. Study
Of the growth 81 cities has shown
that where" many railroads radiate
from ahe' city in different directions
the triangular shaped areas lying he
tween them for q considerable dis
lance out, fraam. the center Of the city
are reduced to 9 low level .9f utility.
ever though they may have compare
lively high value in the reaisrsstAte
market. This leads to the use Of this
market in an intensive and wretched
manner. and 1t is In these pockets we
md the worst .tenements and slums.
- tnpNlE LH ah
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
CITY PLANNING
ASPIRATIONS
Create Public Ideals Of Civic
Order.
ENCOURAGE COOPERATION.
Results In Town Improvement Can Be
Accomplished Only by Community
Efort-Nothing Should Be Neglected
Which Affects the Life Of the People.
By EpwARp II.

~ 6O W. oesNsN@ss
The object of n city plan is:
To stimulate the people as a whole
to. q realization Of the advantages of
civic betterment.
To create in the public mind ideals
Of civic order and convenience.
To encourage cooperation among v
rious civic bodies and groups of indi-
viduals to achieve results which a be
accomplished only by community eff
fort.
The plan itself should embody:
The study and the record of the main
considerations upon which the we'll be-
ing of the community is dependent.
Nothing should be neglected which af-
fects the life of the people Of any class
or age. whether at work or at play.
and the subject should be presented in
such a form as to make the most direct
and convincing appeal to those for
whom the work is undertaken.
The interdependence Of all the ele-
ments which go to make up a city
must be realized. The physical as
poets Of the city should be the embodi-
ment of the ideas Of the community.
and conversely that city plan will be
best which best expresses the ideas
and aspirations of the people and
which provides for the very best con-
ditions Of living for every class in the
community.
The most important consideration of
the city plan and n to which every
thing practically leads in the end is
the street system. To the streets relate
all circulation but that Of the railroads.
The street system includes:
Vehicular traffic.
Pedestrian traffic.
Traction-Surface. subway and over.
head.
Drainage and conduits of gas, cleo
tricity, telephone, telegraph, etc.
And on the disposition, width and
treatment Of the streets depends the
uvable character of the city-its air.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
a.ejnu Il nim,,lf.

An actor who recently was taken
while on the stage by cinematograph
was greatly pleased with the result.
Talking about It to q prominent dra-
matte critic. he said:
1T was the most extraordinary ex-
perience l ever went through-actual-
" to e myself acting"
Now replied the critic, you VIII
understand what We have to- put up
with."-New York Globe
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
-Lots Like That.

Lots Like That.
A certain famous skyscraper builder
said in his New York Office the other
day apropos Of costs and values:
COSTS and values get confused BE-
cause there are so many men who, II
sunshine had to be paid for. would
swear that gas gave a, much more
brilliant light"-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
ore For. Each Life.

oae Fer, Zach LIE.
II want a good revolver" began the.
determined looking man.
: Eyes. sir, .aia tie ssssesn ~. .eix
chambers?'f s%s. -.
...w7By4eer4Jss,le,s.bessstef make ii !
hiue chamber. I want to use It on .
cat next door.yAIUndon Express. ,.sn
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

i ,obvisus.-
h The dear girls were taking.
do you really think Jack ;hand-i
;sope7'.s asked the unattached Of To
engaged girl: IS. Z Z,
s. IKE a. face better2than lanyboay'ss
next tos one & +:
.WhoseT 6
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Human ,Nottsr&q

-. Hu.Ag9qa s. t9A4.a'
Mrs. crabshasM!4-Is rthats % Yho'
asked you for Il loan a friend OF yours!
Crabshaw-Ye s. my dear. still .:
friend. ! didn't let him have it.-New
York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

PLANTS Grow on Telegraph Wirss:
I'm Porto Rico. wheresthe air.ts moist
anu balmy. afr plants dnd lodgment in
odd places. none Of which attract SO
much attention from the casual visitor
as when they grow on the telephone
and telegraph wires. The insulation
rots in places. and the plants take root,
grow and thrive. In Ponce especially
considerable trouble is caused. and
new wires are put up. in place Of old
ones. as they are hard to keep clean.
Air plants are referred to as current
bushes or electric light plants" but
are really 4 variety Of Epiphytes, q
class Of plant life to which the orchids
belong.-Popular Mechanics. e
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
vnprsmisins.

UnpFOmistno.
A retail dealer in: leather goods. do
ing business in Baltimore. wrote to .
6rm in southern Massachusetts, order
ing a carload 81. the, merchandise s.l and i The
arm wired Him: a92'
:. Cannot ship your. order until the
last consignment 10 paid for"
"Unabls TO walt % long" telegraph
ga the leather merchant. Cancel the
erder."-Lippincott's. !. /. i.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

& He lives long that lives we'll. and.
time misslpent Is not LIVED. but lost,
Thomas Fuller: d t
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
rex Him RjaGt n.

! !: Tesk Him Riahf. d: D.
.::pid yonastells pa you wanted to maj
~ me?s ~. y. =. sia4asis's + 's@s
Yes: and he.gave me an conSent.
then asked mes TO. lend him :s$1O."I1Bal.
timore. American. X 80 q ~s's
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
the AsYe

.3af - !. OONNtu Iny4- gD1oUe!os. SO.
heaA4t'm afraid YOU couldn't support,
ne In: the tylestoswhichs f,vesbeah acg
.He---Well. atylesare always
changing. aren't Vtheys-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03

steadinles,s i point 81 prudenessaaagg
wsllaa couragss--LLiE ,stranee
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Thnt Kind,

ia q, ~ Not That Kind. 4 a 4 sa$sss
n understandS that your wealthy AuIn-
Gle hasSentirely given up hope 'Ss sSSs3s'
.Don'tyo believe II. That man M nm
never given mp anything .ss-Housecnn
Post. aS s.ssSs S5a 2 ssssS E SSs ssssas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-03
Who Was paffydowndiiIy7

|4.a WIZ Woo E-.lsl"
Mother G,ose. like all world poets,
never told half she knew. Poetess lau-
reate Of the English speaking nursery.
her most compete achievements in
rime are yet of I'LL incompleteness that
insure US against safety. In those
shreds and patches Of verse, those iso-
lated couplets and Q%uatrains suggest
ing so much and saying so little, we
perceive the promise of that perfected
art foreshadowed in the unfinished
tales Of Il Dickens and a Stevenson.
Rudyard Kipling. deliberately fashion
ing metrical fragments for preludes to
his Indian tales. struck q note seldom
sustained in his completed compost
lions.
Who was Daffydowndilly, and what
did she do when she came to town?
Was Jumping Joan flesh. fairy or sym
Dol? Would we laugh or cry did we
understand the fantastic apparition of
Banbury Cross? Why did Margery
Daw sell her bed to lie upon straw,
and was there not something behind
the appearance of her purely eccentric
depravity?-W. T. Earned in Century.
Sign Of Poverty.
1t rained Saturday. And on the
morning of Saturday-not so very early
in the morning. but we'll before the or
binary mans luncheon hour-a friend
of ours met an acquaintance strolling
along. Do you. remember the fellow
who would not carry a latchkey be-
cause it spoiled the set Of his clothes?
Well. it was that fellow.
Gee whizz. fellow!" said our friend.
.'You are wandering along here in the
rain just us if it was fine weather.
You will catch your death of cold.
Why don't you carry an umbrella"
"Oh. l don't like to carry an umbrel-
la," answered the other.
Afraid you'll lose it?"
"Oh. no; it isn't that. But it eel
so vulgar to carry an umbrella-looks
as though u fellow didn't have another
suit Of clothes. don't you know!'-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-01
Chicken Raiser Makes Money.

W. j. Garner, poultryman at Polk
Station, transacted business in Dallas
yesterday. Mr.. Garner at present has
800 White Leghorn layers, and is now
receiving about 1928 per month from
the sale of eggs. He keeps an accur-
ate account of each hen, one of which
layed 241 eggs in year. These eggs,
sold at the market price, brought
$3.50. while feed cost $1.14. Mr.
Garner has 1100 chicks, and will in
the near future install an incubator
of 1900 capacity in order to mini
mize brooding labor. Besides being
engaged in the chicken business, he
has twenty acres planted to apples.
raises u few hogs, and is, like most
ranchers in this county, making