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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
BuRR's SELF CONTROL.

An Incident That Proved His Perfect
Command Of His Feelings.
Aaron Burr was by nature and train
ing a man Of extraordinary self con-
troll. He allowed no circumstances to
throw him OF his balance.
An anecdote told by Rufus Choate to
Richard H. Dana. recorded In Mr..
Dana's DIARY" illustrates the callous-
ness which aided Burr SO greatly in
controlling himself.
Several years after the death Of
Alexander Hamilton. killed by Burr In
a duel. Burr visited Boston. and MI.
Devereux Of Salem paid him some at
tentions. The visitor was taken to the
Boston Atheneum. where. while the
two men were walking through the
gallery Of sculpture, Mr.. Devereux
happened to catch sight Of a bust OF
Hamilton.
The thought flashed across Mr.. Dew
ereaux's mind that Burr might not care
to be confronted with the sight Of the
features of the man he had slain. But
no. Burr was undisturbed. He also
espied the bust, and, although Mr..
Devereux had instinctively turned
away, he walked up to 1t and said in
a loud tone.
"Ah, here is Hamilton!"
Then. passing his fingers along GER
tain lines Of the face, be added,
There was the poetry"
Hamilton's contemporaries gave him
credit for possessing a poetic mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
ejornson's Advice.

There is a story told of Bjornstjerne
Bjornson that, arriving at q late hour
at the town of Bergen. which was EN-
fete to receive him. he v~ouchsafed to
the expectant people no finer words Of
wisdom than a general recommends
ton to go to bed.
In vain they appealed to him for
''song or sentiment" The great Bis
marck, said he. gave the same advice
under conditions all similar, and what
was good enough for Berlin must SUI.
fee for Bergen.
Three years later, IN visiting the
town for the second time. the master
novelist found q deserted city. Not a
light burned in the dismal railway sta
ton. no banners waved. no addresses
were read by portly b~urgomasters. In
vain Bjornson asked for a cab.
"They have all gone to bed" was the
reply. And so Bergen remembered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Worms Cause Many Child
ren's Ills

Worms, by thousands, rob the
child Of nourishment, stunt it's
Mr.. and Mrs. I'd. Eurst attende
gestion, nervousness, irregular
appetite, fever and sometimes
spasms. Kickagoo Worm Killer
gives relief from all these. One
fourth to- one Of these pleasant
candy lozenges, taken as d.
rected, kill and remove the
worms, regulate your childs
bowels and restore it's health. and
vitality. Get al original Csc.
box from your druggist. Don't
endanger your child's health and
future when SO sure and simple
a remedy can be had.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
First European Railway.

The first carriages that ran on rails
In Europe were those Of q horse rail-
way between Linz and Budweis. in.
Austria. This was In working order
In 1897. Locomotive railways were
much longer coming. The first line in
a modern sense vas opened from Paris
to st. German in 1885. but railway de.
velopment was greatly hindered by Il
terrible accident on the Paris Versailles
line in 1912. The next was the Brus-
sels-Malines line In Belgium. Belgium
was also the first country to begin. In
1880. systematic plans for a national
network of railways. Prussia followed
in 1885 and Austria Hungary In 1888.
The first great trunk line in Europe
was from Paris to Rouen. opened in
May. 1919. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Loaf Bread In ENGLAND.

1t is perhaps worth recalling that
the art Of baking loaves Of bread was
introduced into Europe quite late in
history. Flat cakes were baked even
in the earliest times. but as late US the
beginning Of the nineteenth century
loaf bread was comparatively I'M
known In many parts Of the continent.
In 1872. for instance, when an Eng
fish captain ordered loaves to the value
Of IS in Gothenburg the baker stipu.
lated for payment in advance on the
ground that be would never be able to
sell them in the city II they were left
on his hands.-London Spectator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Tree, SHADE New Road.

The United States post highway which
Ia being constructed between Austin
and San Antonio. Tex. eighty-four
miles. ia to be beauti6ed by the plant
ing Of shade trees along both sides
the entire route. Local organizations
have been formed In each county
through which the road passes for the
purpose Of carrying on the work Of
Identification.
1t is also planned to build rest houses
ON the new highway and to add to the
comfort Of travellers In every possible
way. The cost Of constructing the
road is being borne in part by the
federal government and In part by the
counties through which It passes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
BEAUTIFUL:
TESTING MATERIALS
FOR USE OF THE CITY.
Practical Services Rendered by thu
Cincinnati Bureau Of City Tests.

The bureau of city tests (Cincinnau)
aids the city in two ways. 1t helps the
government to purchase the best ma
terials by examining the dealers sam
pies and by making further tests from
time to time enables 1t to receive sup
plies of good quality throughout the
year. Cincinnati is n Of the first
large cities to purchase coal under com
petitive bidding In accordance with
we'll drawn specifications. All its pur'
chases are made OH the British thermal
unit basis. In submitting bids dealers
guarantee a certain number Of heat
units a pound and a certain percentage
Of ash. The cost q heat unit in the
various bids Is then calculated and the
contracts awarded. All moisture In
excess Of the amount normally pres.
ent is deducted from the tonnage de-
livered. The result Of this new system
has been the receiving of a good uni
form grade of coal.
The bureau tested the $50 or more
carloads of cement used during the
ear for various city improvements.
In spite of the fact that only standard
brands which have proved dependable
are used, eleven carloads Of cement Of
poor quality were rejected.
BY testing fire hose the city saved
$1,000 on the contract Of 1912 and
about the same amount on that OF 1914.
The bureau analyses samples without
any knowledge Of the bidders prices.
and contracts are let on a quality basis
to the lowest bidder whose product
conforms to the standard underwriters
specifications. The satisfactory per-
Torrance of the hose under heavy duty
has shown the value of these eXamfna-
lions.
In the case Of lubricating oils, also,
the contracts are let to the lowest bid
der whose oil conforms to the specii-
cations Of the bureau. At one time
twenty-six samples of oil were reject
ed. and it was necessary to advertise
for new bids. The second set Of sam
pies were practically all up to the re-
quirements.
The LIZA samples examined during
the past year cannot all be mentioned,
but here are a few that we're rejected
as inferior: Paint, with over 20 per
cent gasoline; sand, dirty, not well
graded and unsuitable; anti-freezing
compound. guaranteed free from cal
cium chloride, yet found on analysis
to be composed entirely Of calcium
chloride and water; marble cleaner.
high in price and consisting entirely
Of washing soda; wooden blankets, sup
posed to contain not more than Is per
cent Of cotton. yet shown on analysis
to have 80 per cent; %sulphuric acid, con-
tanning such a high percentage Of iron
that it would have ruined the expensive
storage batteries Of the fire alarm tele-
graph system.-Science.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Family Pride.

Mrs. Blunt-Well, Louisa, don't
suppose you will attempt to deny that
your original ancestors were stone age
ruffians who lived in a damp a "
Mrs. Tree-If my earliest ancestors
were a part of the geologic period of
which you speak they must have had
a red sandstone chateau Of their wi
on Flinthead avenue, with stalactite
decorations and running water on the
6rst foor-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
canuy Scot!

II say. Sandy. mon." said Jock.
handing back his friends photograph.
when ye had those photos taken. why
didna ye smile?"
And those pictures costing me So a
dozen!' replied Sandy. Are ye crazy.
mon?"-Woman's Home Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Notice

My wife Violet E. left me
April 28th, 1915 and l will not
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by her.
L.. R.. Stroth,
9-8-15 Coal Harbor, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

Hazol-Nfenthol I'lasters, q quick
velief in Lumbago, Backache, Sciatica,
Neuralgia and many painful affections.
They drive away the pain until it is quite
forgotten. Yard rolls 81 90; smallersize Csc.
Dealers have them in stock, or direct from
Davis d Lawrence Co., New York.
SAMPLES mailed unon request. &c. stampa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Poi In Hawaii.

Poi, the Hawaiian national dish. il
made by pounding up the cooked root
Of the taro PLAINTIFF Arum esculen-
a thick paste. When slightly ferment-
ed It has a pleasant fruity. acid
taste.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
which,

Bacon-Ever notice how long a wo-
man Is in coming to the point? Egbert
do you mean when she's telling a
story or sharpening a lead pencil?-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

DON'T NIBBLE OF get caught
like a sucker. See the old reliable
-Klein's Land Agency, Wash
burn, N. D.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
.parts Of apSeeh.

/, Teacher-Thomas, what are the parts
of. speech7 Tommy Tucker (after an
exhaustive mental effort}-It's the way
Q man talks when he shutters.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

Cameras can be had at the
Studio. You can use them or
buy, as you wish. Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30
Tho Solution.

The. 80J0e1ons
II wish l knew how Blinks lives
without working1"
"Open a grocery store IN hin neigh
borhood and younl soon nnd out.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

Man. II you are anything. walk alone
md talk to others. Do not hide your
self In the chorus.-Epictetus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-30

"A great man 10 he who affects the
mind Of his Observation-Disclosures.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
Church
By Resolution Regrets Loss
Of The Pastor
Pulpit Committee Named To
Secure New Minister

Following the farewell sermon
Sunday at the Congregational church
of Rev. Ira j. Houston, who goes to
Iowa City, Ia, the congregation held
ing resolution, presented by the com
mittee, b. b. Williams, w. S. Sper-
ry and Oliver +. Murphy, was adopt,
ed:
Whereas, Mr.. Ira ]. Houston, who
has been our beloved pastor during
the past five years, has been called,
as we believe, to larger field of op-
portunity and usefulness, and we
have therefore reluctantly accepted
his resignation as our pastor,
BE 1t Resolved, That we as a
church record our deep regret in
breaking the close ties that have
bound us and that we express our
deep appreciation of his faithful and
efficient services among us during
the period of his pastorate. In thus
consenting to the severing of this re-
lationship, our prayers and affection.
ate good wishes go with him and his
family into their new field of work.
The congregation, on nomination
of the standing committee, elected
the following pulpit committee: b.
B. Williams, chr, G. II. Colville, Mrs
w. ID. Browning. This committee
will provide supplies for the pulpit
until, through their efforts, a new
pastor Is called
A vote of thanks was extended by
the congregation to the Presbyterian
church for their invitation to com.
bine the churches until new pastor
had been secured, AS arrangements
had already been made, this gener
Gus offer will not be made use of.
Rev. Houston, in preaching his
farewell sermon, took occasion, to.
wards the close, to refer to the close
ness of his association with the mem
bers of the Congregational church in
this city and expressed his sincere
regret in leaving this pleasant field
of endeavor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
TROUBLE
With Telephone Line Was
Found In This City

Trouble men left Wooster Satur-
day to find what had shut off tele-
phone connections between Wooster
and Cleveland, Columbus, Akron and
Cuyahoga Falls, Their expectations
were that the trouble could be found
within seven miles of Wooster.
However, they wandered on and
on and the lines seemed to be in
perfect working order and finally
ended up at the Pennsylvania sta
tion, this city, Sunday evening,
where they discovered that the guy
wire, holding a pole in place, had
formed a short circuit and was there
fore destroying connections,
II was an exceedingly simple mat
ter to make the necessary repair
work and the men returned to Woos.
ter as soon as possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21

A Columbus man announces that he
is going to start a chicken gizzard
farm. This is not literally correct. He
means that he is going to raise chick
ems to supply the demand of Gov. Will
lis abnormal appetite for the deli
cacy." The Columbus man expects to
do large business. AS Gov. Willis
has a record of eating eleven gizzards
at a meal, he figures that It will re-
quire thirty-three gizzards a day to
satisfy him or 12,045 in year. He
has not yet learned how much he can
get for the gizzards, and as Gov. Will
lis has the reputation of being tight
wad, it would be the part of business
wisdom to get definite information
along this line before starting the
chicken gizzard farm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
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: BANGS /

Mr. and Mrs. David Horn and fam.
lily Of Green Valley attended services
at the infirmary on Sunday afternoon
and made a short visit with the su.
perintendent and family, Mrs. Shell
lenbarger being brother of Mrs,
Horn
Mr.. and Mrs. Swigart and family of
Mt, Vernon were guests of Mrs. Swi-
CARTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Clark, on Sunday.
Mrs. Thayer's nephew, Mr.. Spen-
cer of Iowa is visiting here.
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Martin at.
tended the Bregill reunion at Roy
Morey's at Brandon on Sunday.
Don Shelter came home from
school on Thursday evening, sick
with heat and congestion. and is be-
ing attended by DR.. Mclaughlin of
Mt. Liberty.
Next Wednesday evening is the
date for the pie and clipping-bag so
cial at the Clinton grange hall.
Madge Mckinley will take normal
training this year at o. S. U.
Three threshing machines in this
neighborhood last week about clean
ed up the threshlng business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21

Earlywine. Cranson Cotterell, Sarah
IL. Cotterell, c. +. Cummins and
Leonard Mays,
The two new members of the board
are Joseph II. Wilson, Republican, of
Fredericktown and Emmett NJ Ra.
mey, Republican, of EIilliar township.
Mr. Wilson's bond in the sum of
$4,000 was signed by j. NJ. Wilson
and r. b. Wilson.
The bond of Mr.. Ramey in the
same amount, $1,000, was signed by
Homer c. Smith, Jesse Spira, C. w.
Coe and DR.. w. o. Phillips.
After the members of the new
board were sworn in, the commits
sioners organized as follows:
President-John c. Earywne.
Clerk-Emmett NJ. Ramey.
The retiring commissioners, lie.
grand Britton and T, NJ. Dill, togeth-
er with Mr.. Earlywine, are to be con.
graduated upon the manner in which
the business OF the county has been
conducted for the past two years,
There has been more public improve
ment In the county during the past
two years than at any other time in
the history of the county. The re.
firing board saw the completion OF
the new county Jail, the construction
OF the new children's home, the i'm.
proyement of the Coshocton and
Wooster roads. vast improvements
to the Knox county inhrmary and
others OF lesser Importance. And all
have been done in a business-like
way and in a manner that has not
been burdensome to the taxpayers OF
the county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
.COUNTY'S
AFFA|RS|
Placed In Hands Of New
Board Of Commissioners
When New Members Are
Sworn In On Monday
Earlywine Is Elected PreSi.
dent Of The Board
The viii Of Edward N. Wright
Filed In Probate
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House

Knox county's affairs were placed
in a new board of county commits
siOners Monday morning. There
will be one Democratic member of
the board and two Republican.
John C.. Earlywine, Democrat, who
served one term on the board and
who was reelected by large ma
jority last fall, entered upon his sec
ond term Monday. His bond in the
sum Of $4,000 was signed by Ray
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21

his sons-in.law, j. w. Wolfley and II.
w. Shaw, he gives his books. The
executrix is directed to give his
daughters, Bessie Shaw, Jessie Wolf.
ley and Mamie Wright, the choice of
any of his personal effects. Ellen
M. Wright is named as the executrix.
The will was signed February 19,
1915, in the presence of Catherine
zeisloft and Paul M. Ashbaugh.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
ACT UNWlTTiNG
SAYS ARCHIBALD

New York, Sept 20-James #.
J. Archibald, the American cores
pondent who was intercepted by Brit
ish authorities while carrying a mes
sage from DR.. Constantin Il, Dumba,
the Austro-H Hungarian ambassador, to
Vienna, arrived here today on the
liner Rotterdam.
Archibald said.
Il took the letter, which caused the
trouble, from Ambassador Dumba
without knowledge of It's contents
and entirely unwittingly. That Is
all | care to say at present
Archibald then said he would is
sue a longer statement later In the
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
GIL F
GOLF
Can Soon Be Played At The
Country Club
New Set Of Plans For The
Club House

Before two weeks have elapsed
members Of the Mt. Vernon Country
club will have an opportunity to
play golf on their grounds south of
the city. A golf course of nine holes,
1 7-S miles in length, has been laid
out and work was started Monday
morning in putting the greens and
tees in shape temporarily. With
fair weather, this work will not con-
sumo more than ten days and then
members can play to their hearts
content.
Not until winter has set in will
work on the course be abandoned, as
there is much of Importance to do,
but for purposes of rough play, in
which there is an infinite deal of
pleasure, the course will be ready
within two weeks. The balance of
the work will be done under the su-
pervision of George Leith of Chicago,
an expert on golf courses, who will
oversee the work this fall, direct it's
operations, give golf instruction to
members at 81 per hour, mend clubs,
etc.
All of this latter was determined at
meeting of the board of directors
Of the club Saturday evening when
the report in full of Tom Benjelow
of Chicago, who laid out the course
last week, was read by DR.. N. r.
Eastman, chairman of the grounds
committee. Bendelow was present
at the assembly and answered all
questions in regard to the course and
its up-keep.
The report complimented the club
| on selection of a site, went into de-
tail on the wonderful natural ad-
| vantages for golf course and EN-.
phasized the fact that far below the
average amount will have to be spent
in constructing the course, owing to
| natural contours of the land, the
presence Of natural "bunkers" anJ
the excellent quality of the turf. On
| ly two green's will need especial at
tention, according to the report.
Explicit instructions for building
the green's and the tees and remov.
ing trees Were embodied in Bende-
lows statement A number of trees
will have to be removed, but some of
these are of negligible size. 1t will
not be necessary to put tiling in sew.
eral places, as members of the board
of directors had thought. The chief
work will lie in removing all stone,
particularly from the green's, build
ing up two of the green's and sowing
seed in all
The report included detailed
measurement IF the distances fro.,
hole to hole, together with bogy and
par scores. The total bogy is 43,
while par is 81. Bogy is theoretical
score for a skilled, steady player,
while par is considered perfect
score. The total number of yards in
the course is 3,252.
The building committee, through
its chairman, l. M. Wolverton, re-
ported a new set of plans for the
club house. In these, the length of
the living room on the first floor is
increased ten feet, together with sew
eral changes in the location of
rooms The building committee was
requested by the board to procure
plans and specifications for club
house, the cost of which will not ex'
ceed $1,000.
It was also decided by the board
that second call be made on all
members for 20 per cent of their
stock subscription, the same due on
or before Nov. l..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21

At last work is to be started on main
market road No 10, to close up the
gaps between Cleveland and Cincin-
natl and pass through Mt. Vernon. This
road was decided upon and the work
started under the Cox administration
and would have been near completion
by this time had it not been halted and
delayed by the ripper legislation of
Willis.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
SERVICES OF SALVATION ARMY

Services at the Salvation Army
hall, BOG South Main street, every
night except Tuesday. Services at s
O'Clock, The following subjects will
be discussed by Ensign James
Thompson this week:
Monday-"Seven Locks"
Wednesday-"Seven 1t is Enough" >"
Thursday-"Seven Men in a Hur-
ry."
Friday Seven Moments"
Saturday Seven Spirits"
Sunday-"Seven Resurrections."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
C,,,s
A}News
Entertained With
Picnic Dinner

the home of Mrs. Mary Lockwood of
North Sandusky street on Saturday
and entertained with a picnic dinner
in honor of the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Lockwood and her twin sis.
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Lafever, of Chi
cago Junction, who is visiting in the
city There were about eighteen
present, among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Emery and Miss Carrie
Lockwood of Chicago Junction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
Entered at the Mt. Vernon, o., postof.
Ac as second class mail matter.
sssesolutions Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards Of Thanks, five cents per line.
Subscription Rate-$1.50 per year.
strictly IN advance.

The "snivel" service commission
continues to announce the holding of
examinations for positions in the ser,
vice of the state and Gov. Willis con.
tinues to insist that Republicans be
given the jobs. 1t is to laugh! Civil
service under the present administra
tion is farce and mockery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21

A second bone has been tossed to
the Republicans of Knox county by the
Willis administration. This time 1t
goes to Judson Vincent, who becomes
one of the payroll auditors of the in
dustrial commission at salary of
$1,000 per year. 1t isn't much Of a
job, but it is a meal-ticket, and that S
what Jud wanted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-21
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"seClnton grange will have a clip
ping bag and pie social Wednesday
evening. Sept. %. Free entertain
ment at their hall on the Columbus
road.
o
aT'The Loyal Workers Of the I'M
ION Grove Sunday school will give an
ice cream social in the basement of
the church Saturday evening, Sept,
%.