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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
DREAMS THAT CONE TRUE.
And These That Don't and the Werk'
inss Of The Sleep Mind.

And Thsss That Don't and the Work
inss Of The Sleep Mind.
OF course, some dreams come true.
The most hardheaded business man
will have to admit it. But the proper
ton of them? That's where people
differ.
Few people, If any, sleep without
dreaming, and even on the basis Of only
one dream a night this would mean
pver seventeen thousand dreams for
each person fifty years old. Yet few
of US can recall even seventeen oc-
c~asions in which a coming event has
been f~orecasted in q dream. The
prophecy that comes true is remem-
bered because the actual occurrence
brings to memory the concepts in the
dream, the others are forgotten.
Since our dreams are woven from the
fabric of our hives, and our lives, after
all, run along in fairly narrow grooves,
It would be astounding If some Of them
did not juggle our Impressions In such
wise as to seem to forecast something
new. The mathematical doctrine Of
chances alone suf1ces to justify the
dreams thet strike f1ghe Afuer all,
one in a thousand isn't 10 many.
The dreams that give right answers
to problems, too. are evidences not only
Of prophecy, but also Of the existence
Of a sleep mind which works differently
from the waking mind.
The sleep mind. which works by in
tuition, gains, as well as loses, by fts
freedom from the shackles Of logic and
reason. Conclusions based on reason
are often utterly unsound, because We
do not know all the reasons, whereas
an intuitive conclusion, which is the
outcome Of emotion, may be inherently
right.
Wherefore when a serious question
awaits decision It IL not a sign~of in
determinateness, but an evidence Of
wisdom, to say, II want to sleep on
that"
Quite unconsciously we do this some
times, believing the answer to be mere
~ a ruse to gain time. Truly our In
tent Is to take a change Of venue. to
have the point settled by the sleep
mind, which is free from the shackles
of prejudice and custom.-New York
American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
A Curious Error.

The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
told how q curious error crept into the
translation of the Lords Prayer into
the Delaware Indian tongue. The Eng
lish translator had as an. assistant an
Indian who knew English. What is
'hallow' in Delaware" asked the trans
lator. The Indian thought he. said
"'.halloo" and gave him the equivalent.
Therefore the Delaware version of the
Prayer reads. "Our Father. who
art in heaven. hallooed be thy name"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Wide Awake at Times.

Wide Awake at Times.
Senator Flubdub looks stupid to me
Doesn't appear to know whether he IL
going OF coming"
HE is not 80 sleepy as he looks. Ask
him about his mileage and you'll ind
he can tell you exactly what he 10 emit
tied to, going OF coming."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Aiabama's Capitals.

When Alabama was a territory its
capital was at st. Stephens. in Wash
ington county. The convention that
framed the constitution under which it
was admitted into the Union was held
in Huntsville. where the first legisla.
ture met in October. 1919. and the first
governor was inaugurated. Cahaba
became the seat of government In 1920.
In 1925 the capital was removed to
Tuscaloosa. and in 1916 1t was again
removed. this time to Montgomery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

OS&
that is required by no means calls for
the most expensive surfaces intended
only to support the heaviest traffic.
Along the southeastern seaboard, for
example, good sand clay roads can be
built at a cost as low as $1,000 per
mile or less. In these sections, say
the specialists Of the department of
agriculture, it would he absurd to lay
down surfaces that cost $4,000 a mile,
though these very surfaces may prove
a real economy in centers Of heavy
population.
The task of creating, therefore, a
thoroughly satisfactory system Of high
ways for the United States is by no
means as hopeless a M as 1t might
seem at first sight. We have, in fact,
gone a long way toward achieving 1t
for the people who have become really
interested In the question. In 1913
something v e $2O5, OO0,O 600 was ex-
pended in money and labor On the
roads of the United States, an increase
Of more than 40 per cent v e the total
OF $79,OOO.OOO in 1904. II this increase,
or anything like it, continues in the
next ten years and IL there is the same
increase in the scientific application Of
the money progress will be more than
satisfactory.
1t is, however. as necessary to spend
the money wisely as to have the money
to spend. Not every road Is worth the
same amount Of Improvement, not ev-
cry road Is worth improving at all. The
classification Of highways In accord
ance with their traffic requirements Is,
therefore, a necessary preliminary to a
proper campaign Of improvement. In
most sections such a classification
would reveal the fact that from 8 to 10
main trunk lines used heavily by traffic
originating both in and out of the
country. and forming links that can be
forged into a chain of great impor-
lance to the state or ever to the nation.
An additional mileage. ranging from 10
to 20 per cent Of the total. will be found
to consist of secondary roads impor-
tant for market traffic. The remainder
will be made up Of feeders and neigh
borhood roads which it is, Of course,
important to have as good as possible.
but on which it would be bad business
to spend large sums Of money.
The amount Of money that It is good
business to spend is determined by the
amount Of traflc over the road ex-
pressed in ton miles and the cost Of
hauling per ton mile. A ton mile. It
may Be said, L. one ton Of produce
hauled n mile. Ten tons Of produce
hauled one mile 10 expressed 20 ten ton
miles, and one ton hauled ten miles h
also ten ton miles. By improving the
road the cost Of hauling per ton mile Il
greatly reduced. IL the t1a0e = SUN.
ciently heavy this reduction Will
amount to much more than the interest
on the bonds and vii leave IN ample
margin for the redemption Of the pffn.
eipal. In other words. the community
win make money out Of IT. Investment
IN good roads. II the trafnc = not suf'
nciently heavy o. not likely TO be made
70 by the Improvement the saving WI
mot be great enough to pay the cost Of
the Improvement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Witne,. NV Hand.

WIth088 Wy VUHos
In the early days only a few scholars
knew how to write. It was then GUS
tomary to sign a document by smear
ing the hand with ink and impressine
It upon the paper, accompanied by the
words. witness my hand" Afterward
the seal was introduced as a substitute
for the hand mark and was used with
the words above quoted. the two form
ing the signature. This Is the origin OF
the expression as used in modern docu-
mehts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
A Pertinent Query

She was leaving the city for home,
and by way Of making her departure
pleasant for those who had served her,
gave a nickel to a chambermaid, say
ing, MARY. you take a nice long car
ride"
The maid replied. Yes, ma.am; thank
you, ma'am. but how will l get bacak,
-Argonaut
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
WHAT ROADS May
Be IMPROVED
4 Satisfactory System Of High
ways Quite FelsIha
WISE EXPENDITURE VITAL
Not Every Road 10 Worth the Same
Amount Of improvements Nor 10 Every
Road Worth Improving - Expsndi-
turss Should Be Determined by
Amount Of Traffic,

Road Worth Improving - Expsndi-
turss Should Be Determined by
Amount Of Traffic.
Prepared by the United States depart
ment Of agricultural
There are a little more than 2,225,OO0
miles Of public roads In the United
States. Not ever the widest enthusi-
ast ever dreamed Of turning all these
miles into stretches Of smooth, hard
surfaced highways. Such an under
taking would be a financial impossi-
b1ity and q waste OF money ever II
the necessary funds could be raised.
What 10 actually proposed, on the other
hand, Ia well within the resources Of
the country and would save. not waste,
money.
OF these 2,225,OOO miles it has been
estimated that approximately one-ffth
carries four-ifths Of the highway traf-
&c Of the United States. About 10000
miles Of road are already improved,
20 that the improvement Of another
quarter million of miles would put in
good condition a system Of h%ighroads
over which would pass the great bulk
Of traffic. Furthermore in many sec
lions of the country the improvement
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Plaeins Himsslf.

The Tramp-No. ma'am; It isn't true
that We have . hobo organization.
That's newspaper talk. At the same
time III admit I'm ap. q. Of the
r. 8. o. o. The Housewife-Why,
what's TINT? The Tramp-Perpetual
member OF the Permanent Society Of
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Transpositiens.

~ Transpositiens. 'sgy
1. Transpose a legal claim and get a
boys name.
2. Transpose a native Of northern At
RIGA and get a part Of a house.
8. Transpose q dap or strip Of any
thing and get a flying animal.
4. Transpose a conjunction and get
an open wooden vessel.
8. Transpose to put on as a garment
and get to incline the head as an at
firmation Of anything. Il
AnswerA-1, Men-Neil; 2, Moor-room;
3, Tab-bat; 4. But-tub; 8. don-nod.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

T Nosworthy enterprise can be done BY
M without continual ploddipg and
wearisomeness to faint and sensi-
i've abilities.-lkilton. ;s,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Moving Pictures.

Moving Pictures.
Motion pictures were hrst given In
New York city in March, 1894. They
were Of the strong man Sandow. Mr..
Edison at that time had just about
completed his kinetoscope. and with
that date the movies" may b said to
have begun.-New York American
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Had Learned On. Lesson.

At one school the pupils were re-
quested to bring 5 cents each for the
piano. Donations were slow in coming
and the teacher was obliged to remind
the class frequently before the total
was collected.
A. few days later. at the physiology
lesson, the teacher asked. "What are
the FIVE sensesy"
To which an earnest foreigner re-
piled, give centses Is for de piano.
New York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
a Timely Question,

a Timely Question.
Love me and the world 10 mine.'
said, the impassioned youth. 4
"Do be sensible, Henry" replied tbs
practical girl. II care not for the
world. Tell me whether or not there
70 any %permanency attached to your
Job."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
SHE. WAS A TRUE WIFE.
The Story Of q Crisis and the Way II
Was Happily Handled.

VA Happily Handled.
A woman has just told us of what
she did the night her young husband
found himself bankrupt. His factory
was closed, he had lost all he owned
plus a good deal more-and, as he
looked at it, life was about at IN end.
He reflected that he had taken his
wife from a happy and charming home
and that he had brought disgrace and
poverty on her. It occurred to him
that a well placed bullet might be the
best all round solution of his difficult
ties. ~s
His wife. at home, made a poignant
surmise, as to what he was thinking.
Suddenly it occurred to her that here
was a chance for team work-an op.
rortunity to show what being. a wife
really meant. She prepared a de.
licious little dinner, she made her home
as inviting as she could. and she ar.
rayed herself in her most becoming
dress.
Her husband returned, not to q dis
heveled and sobbing woman. to a.
neglected house. and 4 drama Of dis
aster, but to a home where everything
spoke of resolution, Of continuity, Of
expectation. The fire on his hearth.
his simple, well cooked dinner. the
courageous eyes Of his attractive wife,
restored him to a true sense Of values.
He was able. amid all his confusion Of
purpose and torment Of realization, to
see his failure as only a %retrievable
episode in his life.
He is now a successful Manufactured,
bis debts are paid and he has 2 happy
home with a son and a daughter in it.
He was saved from being a suicide by
the fact that a woman was sportsman
like at the right moment. = Golfers.
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Actual Fact.

1.-THE ancient Romans used 10 write
on wax tablets" H
I've heard about melting letters. but
I thought that, was Just : figure Of
speech."-Louisvtlls Courjer-Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
Failed 20 Absorb.

my shock absorber was . failure"
How 60? It looked all right"
Couldn't manage to manufacture II
cheaply enough"
II zee. It wouldn't absorb the shock
caused BY the. announcement OF the
price."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

A Plea For the Birds.
Don't kill the little birds that sing on
bush and tree
All through the summer days their sweet
est melody. 81
Don't shoot the little birds: the earth y
Gods estate.
And he provtdsth food for small - we'll
Don't. kin the little birds whose paamage
wings the air. IS
Whose trin It early morn makes music
sysrywhers.
What though the cherries fall. half eaten
from the stem. q
And berries disappsar In sardsn. nsld and
glen. e@s
still. like the Widows crust. there's a.
Nj ways plenty len.
How nd ! wond wsrs this Of little bird.
bsrsft. sFtS
Think OF the rood they DO In an the
orchards round.
No hurtfut insects thrive whore robins
most abound.
Don't XIII the littlsSt birds. that sing On
bush and tres
All through the summer days their swsst-
ct melody.
Ia this sreat work. d our. Il We can
trust his word II
single bird. n NJ S.4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23

To be vain Of ones rank or place u
to show that one Il below it-Stanis-
!auA
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
1eheadinas.

8ohoaoln00s .
/. Behead domestic animals and get
a kind Of grain used as food for both
man and beast
2, Behead the title Of a man holding
a very important Office and leave a cit
izen Of a town.
8. Behead a tropical fruit and leave
to be animated with life.
Answers.-1. goats; 2. president; 3.
olive. =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-23
HIS BEST
CtIUM
B. EUNIG BLAKE

Johnny Hoxey. aged fourteen, went
to bed one night with q splitting head
lche. The next morning he remained
In slumber, and no effort to awaken
him availed. He did not seem to be
in pain. sleeping TRANQUILITY. he re-
mained asleep week after week, month
after month and year after year. He
needed very little food, and that was
given him by various methods devised
BY the doctors. He slept seven years
In the same room, in which nc change
was made during that time.
When Johnny went to sleep q little
girl thirteen years old was his 'best
chum." as he called her. They were
In the same class In the same school
and used to study their lessons togeth.
er, for Lucy Treadwell lived directly
across the street from Johnny, and
they had not far to 60 to reach each
other. Lucy grew from childhood to
womanhood. seeing almost daily a per
son Of the opposite sex who was in a
perpetual slumber.
One day Johnny showed signs Of
waking. For q week there was hope
that he would do 30, but those about
him had been 80 often disappointed
that they had lost confidence in his
recovery. But he did awaken, and
when he came to himself he was
alone.
He lay for soma time, after becoming
conscious, with closed eyes, thinking
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29

BRITISH KIi.I Fn THEIR OWN
MEN AT NEISE Oh lPPllLLE

New York City.-T he British loss
es at Ne.ve Chapelle Will never be
told" declared r. G.. Knowles, an
American, who returned from the
Western battle field on the liner New
York. which arrived TODAY.
"Three Generals have been recall
ed as a result OF the artillery blunder
that was made in this battle" he
continued. "a blunder that cost be-
tween 10000 and 1900 in killed
and wounded.
Il have spoken to number of
army officers, and they are all of the
opinion that the British losses in
Neuve Chapelle Battle were between
10000 and $4,000 men. Half of that
number, they told me. had been kill
ed or wounded by the British artil-
lery The people of England will
never be told the real story of that
battle
"From my conversations with
army officers l don't think the va,
will last much longer. All of the bel
l:gerent nations are heartily sick OF
it. while the terrible loss of life and
enormous cost are causing all of then
to look toward an arrangement that
will bring about peace
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29

and then threw one across the place
that he apparently calculated would
knock the witness clear off the stand,
but the colonel swung for the ball
and hit it right on the nose. and put
it over the fence
The colonel scored home run
The cross-eXa miner was quizzing
Mr.. Roosevelt regarding appoints
ments he had made as governor, and
in speaking of Il Mr. liil of New
York, the new pitcher carelessly, but
in q most pointed and nuating
way demanded and >''' ,ppointed
Mr.. Hin state senator
When | was 70 uor spond-
ed Defendant Roo. welt " III gear
emphasis, II carefully RETAINED from
appointing men to the position OF
state senator an elective office, ("
which caused such mirth in the court
room that the bailitfs worked them
selves into a terrible rage, consider
ing it was a very hot day. in trying
TO restore the dignitied silence in the
courtroom
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29

Paris, Fiancc.-Thc ministry of
marine announces that all officers
aboard the Leon Ganbctta. which was
torpcdocd, pcrishcd at their posts. OF
the crew of between 700 and 500.
1876 were saved by Italian vessels in
the Otranto canal.
Berlin, Germany (By wireless to
Sayyille l-The French armored
cruiser Leon Gambetta has been tor
pedoed by an Austrian submarine, ac-
cording TO report to the Overseas
News Agency. Part OF the crew was
saved
The Leon Gambetta displaced 12,-
| LAG tons and carried crew of from
200 to 500 officers and men. She
cost $5,SSo,oo0.
Brind!si, ltaly.The Leon Gam
BETA has been run ashore, and II is
feared that she may float away on the
next high tide.
| Norwegian Captain Sees big Fleet.
London, England Captain Scott
commanding a Norwegian steamer
reports the presence in the North Set
OF German feet numbering at leas
6S vessels all told
Scott, whose vessel just reached
port, reports that while crossing thu
North Sea he was held up by one o
three German vessels. After exam
ination of his papers he was permit
ted to proceed. The German flee
was composed of vessels of all classe
from battleships to torpedo boats
The date OF SCOTS encounter an,
just where in the North Sea he sight
ed the German feet is not announced
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29
WILL BARNES DARE GO
ON TUE WITNESS STANn.

Syracuse, ~ Y-Will William
Bornes. jr., Of Albany dare 10 take
the witness stand in his $4,000 libel
suit against Theodore Roosevelt?
If he does not it is agreed general
ly. he is lost
If ne does il he dares-even
worse things may happen to Boss
Barnes than TO lose his already dis
credited libel suit.
The fact is Boss Barnes is in a
terrible dilemma, and has been ever
since Judge Andrews admitted all
the Roosevelt evidence concerning
Barnes-of his being branded by the
senate investigation committee as the
most conspicuous beneficiary of
graft" and as the head of d printing
ring formed for the purpose of rob
bing the city treasurer of Albany.
If He Takes the Stand.
But if Barnes takes the witness
course. be obliged TO submit to cross
examination by the Roosevelt law
yers, and of course. he would be ask
ed every quqestin that he was asked
by the senate committee, and refused
to answer.
In a libel suit "Ross' Barnes. OF
course, could not very well refuse to
answer on the plea that his answer
would tend TO incriminate him. Such
plea in itself would be an admission
that he was not libeled by Roosevelt
Besides this, Judge Andrews might
rule BOSS" Barnes in contempt OF
court if he should refuse to answer
pertinent questions.
There are other things than the
printing story too. which would en-
barrass Boss Barnes il he dared
| to take the witness stand.
Il have the right to probe the con
science of this witness and test his
good faith" insisted William M
Wins. the Barnes attorney. the other
day in cross Xamining Colonel Roose
| welt.
Judge Andrews agreed he had
But by the same token. OF course, The
Roosevelt lawyers on cToss-eNamina
ton of Boss" Barnes would have {
right to probe his conscience.
Probing Barnes il Big job.
The Roosevelt lawyers not onl,
are ready but eager to undertake the
| job of probing Barnes's conscience
IT probably would take them severa
days to do it. They have fair idet
of what task it would be because
they have an official guide book fol
the exploration of the Barnes con
science. This guide book to thu
Barnes conscience is the unexpurgat
ed report of the Bayne senate inves
! tigating committee with particula'
reference TO the relations between
the Barnes Albany machine and pol
icy writing. gambling in all forms
prostitution. jury scandals, cour
scandals and the political exploita
tion of the vicious, the criminal, III
y degraded. the poor and helpless
Indeed, the mere ind2.. 70 Il
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29

sued the following today:
'"The English attempted yesterday
to recapture the territory they lost
in Flanders, but in the afternoon the
attempt broke down completely. A
second attempt was made farther
east in the evening with the same
result and again with heavy losses
10 the enemy
In the Champagne district. an eX-
|tensive French group of Notifications
was taken by us by storm during the
night north of esnil. and success
fully defended and maintained agai-
nst several counter attacks. The en-
envy again suffered heavy losses, six
ty unwounded Frenchmen, four ma
chine guns and Is mine throwers
being captured.
"We took possession of Russian
positions extending over front 90
kilometers to the northeast and east
of Suwalki.
TO the north of Przasnysz (north-
ern Poland) two officers and 40 Rus
slams We're taken prisoners yester-
day and three machine guns We're
captured.
Included in the news given out
today by the Overseas News Agency
is the following:
Turkish troops repulsod four
landing detachments of the Allies on
Gallopoli peninsula. Mohammedan
! French troops landing With the
French division deserted to the
| Turks.
Fifth Day of Stry Battle.
Petrograd, Russia. (via London)
The battle of Russian and Austro-
German armies in the vicinity of Stry
| in the Carpathians, entered its fifth
day today with no signs of diminish
| ing and with the outcome still unde-
cided. The fighting is progressing in
narrow mountain defiles and there is
little opportunity for carrying out
maneuvers. The already exceedingly
strong AustroGerman force, accord
ing to meager reports, is daily re-
ceiving reinforcements.