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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
Base Hits.

Our idea Of opportunity is to be q
big league ball player that the Federal
league is anxious to get--Detroit Free
Press.
What has become Of the old fashion
ed baseball umpire who used to be
killed several times q season?-Chicago
News.
Now there is talk in ball circles OF a
fourth major league. IL this thing
keeps up majors In the baseball world
will be as numerous as colonies in
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
SECURING BETTER HOUSING.
After Three Years Delay Louisville.
~, Is Solving Problem.

After Three Years Delay louievslSe
~, IL Solving Problem.
Louisville. KY, is at last making
progress in the task of securing bet
ter housing for the people. Three
years ago q law which set much high
er standards than those previously pre-
vailing was secured. The act simply
gave the city permission to employ a
housing inspector instead OF command
ing it to do so. As a result, says the
Survey, Louisville's housing legislation
remained until last summer a matter
Of purely academic interest despite al.
the efforts Of the housing committee.
During the vacation season four
medical school inspectors were assign
ed to housing work. There were hopes
that these men would accomplish
something, but when the schools open
ed again in the fall and the result
Of their efforts was summed up the
total. according to the housing commit
tee. was disappointingly small.
Meanwhile some amendments had
been made to the law which included
a mandatory provision for an inspector.
.rhis- inspector was to be appointed by
the health onlcer, DR.. W. 3. Grant,
who ID in sympathy with those who
are working for better housing for
Louisville. The city administration
pleaded that 1t was too poor to pay an
additional salary. blt the offer OF the
Charity Organization society to pro-
vide the money was not accepted. At
last, however. a policeman was detail.
ed to- the task and. though he was
without training. he proved to have
tact and persistence. As q result 100
Violations Il, the law were corrected
within two months.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Precinct No. 48 Louis Baardson,
Precinct No. 40 H. H. Dahl
Precinct No. SO w. G. Kottke'
On motion the following voting
places were designated for the prim-
1914:
Precinct No. A-John Bemaon'a
residence on NEA Sec. %19-150-88.
Precinct No. 45-Jacob Raub's re.
sidence on NEA Sec. 23-149-89.
Precinct No. 46-School house on
NWA Sec. 28-148-79.
Precinct No. H-School house on
Sec. 17-149-82.
so Precinct eli Ct No. No 4s-school house on
+ Precinct No. 49-School house on
Sec. ~15-14483.
Precinct No. So. T. Sivert's re-
sidence on Sec. 21-15O-89.
Voting places in the remaining pre-.
cincts in Mclean county to be at
the usual place of holding elections
in each precinct.
On motion Board adjourned until
2 p. m.
May 9th, 1914.
Board met at 2 p. M, all members
present.
On motion the following reports
were approved and ordered filed:
A. S. Reitan, register of deeds,
fees collected $7O7.30; E. c. Stocker,
auditor, fees collected $4,000.
On motion report of H. o. Simon,
sheriff, showing $3.50 fees collected
on civil actions during March, was
not approved.
On motion warrant of admission
Of o. J. Akre to State Hospital for
Insane, was approved.
On motion Auditor was instructed
to issue refund order in favor of
John Meyer for 1913 taxes paid in
error on EkSEANEA Section IL
1882.
On motion Board adjourned until
8 a. m., May 9TH.
May 18th, 1914.
Board met at 8 a. M, pursuant to
adjournment, all members present.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Robinson Bros. livery. $500
Alex Miller, commissioner per
diem and mileage ..........34.0O
DC . Wright, commissioners
per diem and mileage ...... 5000
L. BergQuist, commissioners
per diem and mileage ...... $3.50
Max Enterprise, publishing .. 1880
VIM. Rost. board Nels Edlund 2O.9O
On motion Auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for enlargine
the heating plant at the office build
ing and. connecting the same with
the Jail building.
On motion Board adjourned until
June LIST, 1914.
d. C. WRIGHT,
Chairman
Attest:
E. C. STOCKER,
Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
Tales 81 Cities.

New. York win make monthly Dire In
spsction Of all but residence buildings
hereafter.
The French city Of Grenoble plans 70
make itself Z health resort ~ piping
to baths curative water from 9 lake
TWENTY-FIVE miles away.
n new communal bath q projected
for Wanna. It will be over go fest
long and viii contain not only Q larry
swimming basin, but also sand. air and
sun baths. The hot water Will ~ sup
died BY electrical means. Ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
The Most Famous Horse.

IS
Probably the most famous horse that
ever lived was Bucephalus. the be
loved charger of Alexander the Great.
He was q piebald animal white clONd-
ed with large. deep bay spots) and was
brought from the pastures OF Phar'
salia. whence came other brave and
gentle horses.
Bucephalus. we are told. attached
himself so entirely to his master that
he would permit no other person to
mount him. He shared the conqueror's
tolls and perils for many years.
When he was lost for a time in the
country of the Axii. Alexander caused
q proclamation to be made. command
ing the immediate return of his horse
and threatening that if he were not
restored the whole country should be
ravaged with fire and sword. This
had the desired effect and Bucephalus
reappeared without delay.
Bucephalus received his death wound
at the battle Of the Hydaspes. When
he felt himself wounded the gallant
creature instantly galloped out Of the
fight. brought his master to a place Ut
safety. then knelt (as was his custom,
for him to alight. Having thus dis
charged his duty to the end the faith
full servant dropped and died.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
Train and Track.

. The total length of railways included
in the Queensland state system is 1895
miles.
Chile plans to spend more than $22.-
100000 in the next four years reorga-
mixing It's railways.
A railway to be built between Rey.
kjavik and the Ragarvalla district, q
distance Of sixty miles. will be tho
first in Iceland.
For the Russian governmental rail-
ways some huge purchases are to be
made-17.OO0 freight cars. 400 passen-
ger cars and 200 refrigerator cars.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

eohool Time.
We stand. watching. BY the gate.
Just my lIttle.doll and /.
Boys and girls with book and slate.
Crowds and crowds. they hurry by.
And I hear them laugh and cry:
Hurry! Hurry! Well BE- late!
There's the bell! It's half past eight::'
Afternoons At half past three
All the children homsward run.
Not looks at little me /,
Standing there to watch the fun.
They seem glad the day IL done.
For 1 hear them laugh AMI. shout
:gHurrah!" because their school 10 out.
Flow I Wish that they would wait
Every morning at my gate.
Saying: Hurry: You'll be late!
There's the bell: It's half past eightls
And how ! would like to b III
With them all 1t half past three.
Run with them and with them shout
"Hurrah!" because my school - out.
Youths COmpanioa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
CoIored Wigs.

Let us be thankful that the multcol-
ored wig does not have to match the
wearer's aura.-Chicago News.
Those new styles of rainbow colored
hair are going to be trying to ladies
who are not distinguished for their
taste in colors.-Philadelphia Press.
Speaking of the new fashion of COL
ored wigs. the man who thought he
was a spectacular figure when he put
on an oilcloth cape and marched in q
torchlight procession.ha long been ex-
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Russia expects to mine 24y000O00
tons Of. biturninous and 100000 tons
of anthracite coal this year, which
shows that the R~ussians, contrary to
popular belief, DON'T spend al their
time raising whisksFh
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
An Ape,s Kindly Act.

AS a rule. animals are rather indif-
ferent to each others pain. hunger or
misfortune. 1t rarely happens that one
animal will give up part Of its food for
another unless they are pets living in
a household where there is abundance
for both. "Fa
A gentleman living abroad had in his
garden "a number of apes which were
accustomed to come to him when called
to he fed. One Of them. 81 young one.
fell from a tree n day and broke Its
wrist. Owing to this accident it was
not able to come 10 readily for its food,
but an old ape which was not in any
way related to 1t took pity upon 1t and
supplied It with food. As soon as this
old ape received a supply Of plantafns
she hurried of with the first Of them
to the little cripple. aud not until be
had begun to eat did she take any her
self.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
Town Topics.

Boston men never dip heads or tails.
They choose diverse or reverse.-Lou-
isv1lle' Courier-Journal.
Chicago 10 no inconsiderable art cen
tor when It can point to q 100000
picture failnre.-Chicago News.
Press dispatches say that man who
recently disappeared from his home In
the west -has. been found safe It New
York" Another example Of Journals
dc inaccuracy. No man-is ever safe at
New York.-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Two Italian duelists were allowed 70
nght for two hours because The au-
thorIties thought they were movie &C.
tors. This shows the attitude Of au-
thorities toward movie actors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

attend classes at night and work also.
The schools are especially numerous in
manufacturing centers.
In many instances such classes are
conducted by church organizations or
other societies, and there is no cost
whatever to Theology who. DESTROYS of
obtainingsa an education, is forced to
work throughout the day, and he is
given an opportunity to convert time.
which otherwise would probably be
wasted, into lettering himself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A fashion expert tells ~ that rumes
will be worn in place Of collars By
men before the end Of the summer.
Most mems collars get that way b.
fore the end Of the summer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Husband, whose wives kin for their.
sakes can well dispense With this
pledge Of tender affection. Such pro
tecting love generally proves embar.
RAISING. IL not worse, 70 IT'D object
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Evidently Emperor William reserves
to himself the privilege of telling the
crown prince what he 10. A journalist
has been sent to prison for six months
for doing SO.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Lloyd's now insures men against hav.
ing to pay alimony. but what girl
would marry q man who was sulncient-
iy cold blooded to take out such an
insurance policy?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A Paris surgeon claims to have graft
ed india rubber on to living tissue.
With many people. 20 Tar ~ their
necks are concerned. this 10 entirely
unnecessary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A union Of English writer's or Ger
tain English writer's is proposed. A
long strike seems necessary II the sur
plus product is ever to be got rid Of.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

The hardest man to understand is
the one who always knocks the town
he lives in and bOOms the one he NOV
ed away from to keep from starving to
death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
MIGHT SCHOOLS POPULAR.

Many Young Men Aided In Obtaining
Educations For Themselves.
Welfare workers in many cities are
now making great progress In advanc-
ing young men who cannot afford to
attend school regularly during the day.
These boys, many of them young men,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A New York man asks for a divorce
because his wife has tried to commit
suicide twenty-three times. Who a
blame him for feeling discouraged
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Probably the only way that Bertha
M. Clay succeeded in concealing the
fact that he was q man was by writing
the kind of novels that went with the
name. ''4 ID
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

How unfair it is to say that vacant
lots produce nothing but weeds and
unearned increment! Look at the an
nual crop Of baseball 'phen0msv
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

The cult Of simple. healthy living IS
said to have gripped Paris. One can
imagine that an absolutely new sensa-
ton like that would be Irresistible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Another record broken by President
Wilson. Furnished two White House
brides in q little more than n year
of service.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
A Pain Killer

A Pain Killer.
Sammy "a brilliant y%onth,-say. ms,
don't It make your hands warm when
you smack me? :.
His Mother - Why. yes. Sammy. 1t
does.
sammy-Tben wouldn't 1t be Just ~
well IL you held them over the st0veY
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

THE REAL

Well nail to the mast our pleading .
sound, /.
FOR cleanups that last the whole :
year round.
The Angel of Dirt escapes each (.
food. :
He laughs at a squirt whose name .
is Mud. +.
He minds not q whit your clean. {.
ing time; :
He fears not q bit for ancient !
is, CRIME. .
The aim he'll admire, though fear .
he lack =
OF lacking up higher the ONCE jack. .
The cleanup that fills each day and .
hour :
Would give him the chills and :
make him cover! .
Brooklyn Eagle. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

An optimist is a man who says this
Is fine weather, a pessimist n who
keeps reminding US that it will not
last.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

It's a good thing we don't always
know what other people think Of us:
but, on the other hand. we probably
wouldn't believe 1t anyhow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Marconi is reported to have perfect
ed the wireless telephone. Now for
some one to invent talkless converse
lions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Pity the poor devil whose vanity has
swollen to the point that he thinks he
can influence a woman in the matter
of dress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A viennese composer claims to have
invented ''cubist" music. "Ragdme"
may yet sound rational and cOnserva-
tive by comparison
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A Chicago Judge holds that married
men should be home by midnight.
which reminds us that IN Chicago the
women now 60 to the polls.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

It's a poor major league team this
year that hasn't at least two highest
salaried players in the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

The Boer wal patriot who pawned
his Victoria medal for cocaine may
have wanted to GOV bis Dutch
courage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

CIeverness is often only the art Of
hiding ignorance successfully.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A landlord can always raise the rent
That III more than some Of his tenants
can always do.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
When In doubt It's q good plan %
tell the truth.

II money didn't talk some people
would never be heard Of.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

II peace 10 to be preserved on this
hemisphere Mexico will have to learn
to walk Spanish.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

A Berlin professor figures out that
man Is 10000 years old. And. indeed.
there are times when he feels like it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Before making any new enemies it
is always good policy to forgive the
old ones.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

The only time many an actor can
draw = full house is when he plays
poker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

Economy may be the road to wealth.
but nine-tenths of those who are CON-
PEELED to travel it never reach the goal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

The worst feature of the uplift is
that it 80 seldom reaches the down.
trOdden.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
County Commissioners
Official PROCEEDINGS
N. D.. Nav a 1914.

Wahburn, N. D., May 4, 1914.
Board of County Commissioners
met at.4 p. M, pursuant to adjourn
ment. members present. Chairman
Wright. Commissioners Bergquist and
Miller. +
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Josephine Indseth, clerk reg
lister of deeds office ...... $500
Ruth McCulloch, clerk regis
ter OF deeds office ....... 5000
Mary Yanken, clerk register
OF deeds office ...... 80. 39.3O
Alice Patterson, clerk regis
ter of deeds office ...... 5000
Peter JaMck, clerk register of
deeds office ...... ........ 5000
Harry VAIL, clerk register
OF deeds office ............ AIS
NJ. E. Johnston, salary deputy
treasurer ........ ..... 1888
P. G. Wahl. salary deputy
sher1ff ........ ............ 1888
j. H. Olsen, salary deputy
sheriff ...... ............ 5000
w. G. Hendricks, sa1ary deputy
auditor ...... ............. 1888
L. r. Burgum, clerk states att
torney's office ............ $500
Dogden News, publishing 90. 1896
On motion Board adjourned until
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
In Dark Ways.
Why are jxed stars like wicked old
School Time.

Because they sin TIL late (scintillateI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15
Why Carl Becker
Came to America
By U B. CUMMINGS

A s%tagecoach drove up to q tavern In
Q far western mining town. A young
man with flaxen hair and light blue
eyes jumped out nimbly and, walking
as If stepping on springs, entered the
bar and Office rooms and told the land.
lord that he wished to stay with him
for a short time.
MY name is Carl Becker. l hail
from Cologne, and I'm going to settle
down in this country"
what did you do thar maxim it nee.
essary for you to leave?" drawled the
landlord. d.
"What l do? How you know l do
a%nythingY"
"Waal, most Of 'em that comes here
have had to light out from whar they
come"
II say noting about why l come
from home, except that l must spend
a year in a fortress If l stay dare. My
vader he say: Carl, you spend a year
in a fortress. den you serve your time
in de army, and when you come out
you hat lost a good deal of time. Sup
pose you go to America. Lots Of pe0-
pies go to America, and they all get
rich. Vot you say, eh?'
II say: 'Vader, I go to America. 1
spend de time l spend here and in de
army maxim money, and then l come
back to de vaterland and take care of
you and mutter.'"
"a good idee," replied the landlord.
'"What was they goin' to put you in
the fortress forY'
"Vot for dey put me in de fortress?
Ach, 1 think l don't talk about dot!!
II reckon it wouldn't make much DIFF
ference about here unless it was for
boss stealin'. That's about the only
thing they don't like in these parts.
You kin shoot all you like and it's no.
body's business but yours, but you take
anybody's boss and If they ketch you
you'll have to dance wharf.-the grass is
too short"
"Vot you mean, dancer"
1.-THE hangman's jig"
The landlord took young Becker to
a room and when he returned remark
ed to q few persons who happened to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-26
THREE FACTORIES NECESSARY
The Biggest Industry of Its Kind
in the World Located
in Ohio

Everybody knows about Ivory Soap
but very few people realize what
tremendous demand there is for it
from coast to coast and even in all
other parts of the world
The original factory at Ivorydale,
a suburb of Cincinnati, has grown
until it is town of itself There is
building after building, oil tanks
without number, interlacing railroad
tracks, great freight trains depart
ing with case after case of Ivory,
other trains of tank cars unloading
their contents day and night. In
deed one needs but a birds eye view
of this great plant to realize that
here is one of the worlds giant in
dustries.
But it is hard to believe that two
other plants of equal magnitude are
needed to supply the demand for this
company's product. That is the truth
of the matter however. At Kansas
City and at Port Ivory, are fac
tories that are equally impressive
and, like the Ivorydale plant, they
are taxed to their capacities to sup
ply the trade in the territory which
looks to them for Ivory Soap.
To paraphrase Lincoln's saying, a
good product like Ivory Soap seems
to please not only some of the peo-
pie all the time and all of the people
some of the time but all the people
all the time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-26
NOT so MUCH TO BIZ PITIED
Visiting Englishmen Wasted Sym.
patty on Man of Millions Who
Was Out for Exercise

James Stillman once received
group of British fnanciers in his i'm
posing New York Office and enter
tanned them at luncheon in the Met
ropolitan club. Afterward he excused
himself, saying that he had impor-
tant business. "But you can use my
big French MOTOR" he said, pointing
to a splendid $4,000 machine that
stood outside. They accepted his in
vitation and started off.
A few hours later the Britons were
speeding down a hill on the Hudson
river drive. Suddenly they spied a
lone cyclist toiling up the incline. He
was pumping hard, but making prog
ress. AS they neared him one of the
Britishers said:
81 wonder who that begger s?'
"Poor DEVIL" remarked another.
When they raced past him they
saw that the poor devil was theil
host, the head of one of the greatest
of the worlds banks, in whose costly
car they were riding Saturday
Evening Post.