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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-11-20
FINANCIAL SITUATION SERIOUS

Premier Asquith, in his speech in
the House of Commons, said: "The
Financial Condition of Great Britain
is serious, and the nation must be pre-
pared to make far greater sacrifices
than it has yet done to enable 1t to
sustain the burden imposed by the
war"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-11-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AIDS
PRIEST.

The Chamber of Commerce in Port
land, Oregon, is raising fund for the
purpose of aiding Rev. Father Schoen'
er, the plant wizard of Brooks, Ore.
in securing an experiment farm near
the city of Portland. A few weeks
ago the church at Brooks, of which
Father Schooner was pastor, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Catholic Universe of London,
gives an authoritative contradiction to
the report of the conversion of Mr..
Gilbert K. Chesterton. The advanced
Anglo Catholicism" of Mr.. Chesterton
and the closeness of his point of view
to the Catholic position, account for
the persistency of these rumors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-11-20

Mrs. Patrick Connors of saltwater,
Mimi, is president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, A. o. H., Washington
County. She is determined to win
one Of the Irish Standard grand prizes,
and judging from her recent efforts,
will make alp of her competitors
hustle. She kindly solicits the aid of
her friends in making her a prize
winner.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-11-20

When Congress meets in December
an effort will be made to have Octo-
ber IL declared legal holiday In the
District of Columbia.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-11-20

st. Martins hospital, in Mexico, es.
tablished in 1880, was the first hos
pital in America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

The Duchess Of Wellington u prest-
dent Of the National Women's Leasus
to Prevent Espionage, recently formed
In London.
There 10 . women's court in Los
Angeles. Cal. for which q woman
Judge has Just been appointed. She
II Mrs.. Georgia P. Bullock.
Or. Gertrude A. Walker Of the Wo-
mans College Of Philadelphia 10 urg.
ing the study Of medical work BY stu.
dents on leaving the colleges.
Miss Oki Yama, who has come to
this country to complete her educa-
don in theology. Is said to be the frst
woman japanese Christian missionary
to take this step.
Mrs.. Guido Meisel has established in
New York city q Photographic studio
devoted largely to impressionistic
work. In two years she has made
quite q name for herself.
Mr.. q. II. jenkins, director and
donor Of the slavonic home in New
York city, has been awarded the Order
Of the Red Cross by servia. making
the third decoration she has received.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
chivaIry In Battle.


There was some chivalry in a naval
fight in the good old days Of Blake and
Van Tromp. when sneaking subma-
rines and barbarous torpedoes were
unknown and naval commanders
''courted war like a mistress"
When the Spanish Admiral Oquendo
declined to come out Of the shallow
waters Of Goodwin sands to fight be-
because he had no powder Van Tromp
said, II have powder enough for both.
I will give him half mine."
1T Is not only powder l need. but
masts for my ships" replied Oquendo.
To which Van Tromp replied, II have
plenty Of masts. a whole shipload Of
them. and you car, have them IT you
will only"come out and meet me"
The result justi1ed the cautisn OF
Oquendo. for when the two fleets did
meet the Spaniards were so terribly
beaten by the Dutch that Of sixty.
seven ships only eighteen reached Dun
kirk in safety.-Army and Navy Jour.
nal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
seot,.nd and

Scotland came to be known centu-
ries ago as the Land o Cakes" and
as such has been celebrated in prose
and poetry. One may yet in travel
ing through that northern land come
upon country inns and herders' huts.
see women who W attended a
Cooking school" and who. over a peat
fire in the great chimney place. a grid
die swung by a crane v e the slow
Goals, baking q cake more than q foot
in diameter. savory and promising Of
a meal for the gods. and who. when
the big cake is ready for the turning.
will seize the griddle by the handle.
give it a toss in the air and turn that
cake with an art motion not to be
seer in any other place on earth. the
big, round slab turning a loop the loop
and alighting with the other side down
in the same place as before to the
breadth of a slender stem Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
II, shy Caterpillar.

The caterpillar. though . sociable
creature. tries to keep out Of every
body's way. Some species hide on the
under surface Of leaves, others on the
stems or blades Of grass. which serve
them a. food; others, again, build little
nests for concealment Or lie snugiy
hidden between the curled edges Of
leaves. which they draw close together
until the opposite edges meet The cat
erpillar IL a sociable creature in his
own family. He knows that there -
safety in numbers. and you viii dnd
whole companies feeding side BY side
while keeping a sharp lookout for
their bird enemies, but when q cater
pillar Is by himself he scarcely dares
to move for fear Of attracting atten-
ton. Even when he IL obliged to
change. his skin he doesn't venture to
leave his old coat lying around. The
moment that he takes it OF he eats it
The caterpillars that live in companies
shed their skin boldly. Only the poor
solitary fellows feel forced to swallow
their old clothes. -London Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Yeast In Bread.

In the dough from which bread Is
made there is a lot Of sugar. which
contains carbon. hydrogen and oxygen.
It is necessary to ferment this sugar
to make bread edible. and yeast is used
because it has the power to do this. 1t
is made from u plant having this
quality. %Fermenting sugar is equiva-
lent to burning it, and there are two
results. One is the formation Of car
bonic acid gas. A great deal Of this
gas is caught in the dough in the form
of large or small bubbles. and some Of
it escapes into the air. The part that
cannot escape causes the dough to rise
and makes the bread light. The holes
in bread are the little pockets which
held the carbonic acid gas. The effect
of the bubbles is to lift the body of
dough so that the heat can penetrate
readily and bake 1t properly.-Boston
Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Fashion FriIs.

The word stylish" covers q muld-
tude Of offenses against good taste
Albany Journal
Isn't It strange that a little wad OF
hay. with a few tissue paper flowers
attached, costs so much1-Macon Tele-
graph.
Milliners charge as much for mod
ern styles as II they had made them
instead Of merely resurrecting them
Chicago News.
Here's hoping it is true that the wo-
men areiabout, to adopt the plug hat.
Then, perhaps, the men will quit wear.
ing them.-Cleveiand Leader.
A great deal Of needless sorrow Is
caused in this old vale Of tears not no
much by trying to get a AZ figure into
q 80 corset, but by succeeding.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

Human beings r growing kinder.
A new spirit of brotherly love is being
born within US. We are beginning to
realize more than it was ever felt be-
fore that the woeso of our neighb0rs are
our woes and that he who would seek
happiness must give happiness. 1t
sounds old, doesn't it? But l tell you
it is new. We are just beginning to
feel our responsibilities to Others"
Here is one who dares sound a note
of hope in the face Of the great world
catastrophe, and the optimist who sees
promise for humanity at even such a
time is a woman and a novelist, the
Princess Pierre Troubetzkoy (Amelie
Rives).
But the war has not been the pyre
out Of which the princess phoenix Of
brotherly love has risen. She believes
that the great spirit Of kindness be-
coming more manifest in the world
was being felt before that.
1.-THE war has made some of us feel
for others, but this great new spirit Of
kindness was being felt before that"
she explained. 1.-The activities of the
women Of our country show that. The
women here have been interesting
themselves in all sorts Of legislation
to bring about better conditions for
other women and other children than
their own. We are beginning to under
stand the old PHILOSOPHERS of the east.
I remember reading in ancient Hindu
lore the belief that all human beings
were part of a great whole and that
instead of looking upon ourselves as
separate individuals we should regard
the whole"
The effect of this transitory stage
which precedes a new social order is
shown in the literature of u day, the
princess believes. .""There are nc def
mite tendencies in literature today" she
said, because our books reflect q
chaotic state" And then she went on
to deplore the attitude of some Ameri.
can writer's who are willing to write
for the market"
II think that is the trouble with
much Of our literature" she deprecat'
ed. ''It is written to order, just as
clothes are made to order. Our plays
our novels, show this tendency. There
are always people who are willing te
sell their birthright for the mess OF
pottage. l couldn't write, however. II
l were ordered to write such and sucf
a thing for so much mOney.
"And money means something to ME
We are not rich." she confided. II an
a b~readwinner, too, you see my hus
bands helpmate. l believe in womer
working. That is the only way to be
happy. OF course 1t is not right fol
some women to work so hard and 81
long as they do. and it isn't right either
for some of them to do nothing. l think
the proper adjustment will come"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

ON AN UNRECONsTRUCTED Din kOAnL
the days when federal and state aid
will really mount to something. This
means that we are taking a great dea!
more interest in the building. repair
and dragging Of the non too good
highways that we now have.
Certainly a great deal can be done
by the community that makes UP LIE
mind to help keep the roads In good
shape. One man in a district can, by
dragging the trails, make the differ
ence easily seen. was In northwest
Missouri for a week in the fall Of 1914,
and l saw work being done that should
he copied.
| was visiting Il man who lived three
and IL half miles from town. and he
his sous or some one of his hired men
spent a part of Il day dragging the
roads every week. They did not wait
for the "road boss to warn every
body out for a road working" but
whenever they found that they had m
bour or two Of time that could he
spared they hitched up to n road drag
Of the ID. Ward King pattern and
Smoothed some of the bumps off the
highway. Sunshine or freezing made
hut little difference on these roads that
were being steadily worked down
twelve months in the year. That is the
kind Of work that will count, parties
larry where you can get a whole neigf-
borhood interested.
BY the use Of the grader In summer
and spring and the road drag in fab,
winter. spring and summer we can put
the surfaces Of these dirt roads in such
shape that they will be reasonably
passable all the year round. Then we
ought to turn our attention to narrow
ing the actual roadway down to q
track Of not more than sixteen feet In
width. What Is the use Of working,
grading and dragging a full thirty tost
width Of track7 have nc idea who b
responsible for the idea that a country
highway ought to have a sixty foot
right Of way. but whoever he was A
made a sad and costly mistake. We
will be forced to pay more attention
also to bridges and culvert work. lth
remarkable to see how easily the pub
lie money can be wasted in this iten-
By making the most Of u present
roads and resources we may possibly
get to a point where we can build
more permanently. At least we shonN
not give up all hope simply became We
cannot have the very latest thing II
permanent highways
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Pert Personals.

Here's your hat, General Huerta.
What's your hurry ?-Baltimore Sun.
So it seems that Mr.. Jess Willard
will spend the next year or two in TAX.
ing up a collection.-Columbia State.
BY this time Judge Ben Lindsey ha.
about the largest souvenir collection OF
indications ON record.-Pittsburgh Ga.
Zette-Times.
1t is creditable to Poet Laureate Rob-
ert Bridges that, unlike William Wat
son, he isn't producing a poem every
little while, to add to the horrors OF the
War.-BOston Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
A Morbid Desire.

Two OctOgenarian darkies at White
Sulphur Springs. having been employed
by one hotel management since old
time war days. r now retained as
pensioners. though they occasionally
do light and pottering jobs about the
place.
One day not long ago they were
languidly raking leaves on the lawn.
As a lady passed she heard them quar-
reling and stopped to listen.
"Nigger." stated the older Of the pair,
"does you know whut l wish't? l
wish't. dat hotel yonder had a thousan'
rooms in 1t and you wuz laid out daid
in ev'y roomv-Saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

Napoleon Lajoie. who plays second
base on Connie Mack's recognized
Athletics, has fourth place in the bat
ting order-the cleanup position. That
was Frank Bakers old place, and he
was mighty with. the club. So far La
joie has not been hitting up to his
form, and the fans are disappointed.
Doubtless the big Frenchman has slow
ed up a bit, but he is a natural hitter
and before the season has gone far will
likely get busy with his war club. La
joie first broke into the big league as a
member Of the Philadelphia Nationals.
That was away back in 1896, and since
then he has been one Of the most con-
sistent heavy batters in the game. As
q guardian Of second base Lajoie has
few superiOrs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

The time to swat the fly is before the
fly rush is on.
Too many mistake a 'hunch" for
heavy thinking.
Everything becomes new as soon as
1t becomes old enough.
Some Of the war correspondents. like
Italy. lie beyond the Alps.
The odor of the rose never seems 80
sweet when the thorn jabs you first
The most unappreciated valuable
service is that rendered by the alarm
clock.
A defeated Mexican general is about
as popular as the bull that fell In yes
terday's fight.
The most fortunate men in the world
are those who can get paid for doing
what they like to do.
If the air men destroy Greenwich we
shall have to find some new place from
which to reckon time.
Peace talk may not settle the war.
but It at least shows that there are
people in favor of peace.
Perhaps you have noticed that it is
mighty hard to make both ends meet
when the financial end is short.
A scientist has traced the income tax
to ancient Rome. Time to quit think
ing you've struck a new brand OF
trouble.
= 1t seems probable that If Mexico Is
ever ruled it will be, as Senior Huerta
declares. by a Mexican. as nobody else
would want the job.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Short Stories.

Russian officers when addressing sol.
diers call them little brother" friend"
or 'little pigeon"
It is estimated that 76O, 900, 100000
cubic feet of. Illuminating gas are burn.
ed In the world annually.
It Ia the custom In Turkey for a
hostess to put her entire wardrobe at
the disposal of her feminine guests.
A japanese porter carries his teapot
with him when he goes to his days
work, as an American workman car
ries q dinner pail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Az ArmIess Golf Player.

In all probability the unique compel
itor in sports is Thomas McAuliffe, a
Buffalo youth twenty-five years old,
who, despite the misfortune Of being
armless, is nevertheless regarded as a
golfer Of no mean ability, says the
New York Times. He lost his arms on
Sept. %, 1902, at the age Of nine years.
in a railroad accident. 4
In playing golf he holds the club be-
tween his cheek and shoulder and with
the stick in this position has gone
around the links Of the Buffalo Coun-
try club In 108 strokes, a truly remark
able feat, considering the fact that Is
is bogy here. The Buffalo clubs course
is one of the best bunkered and trap
ped in the country.
With the combined swing and jerk
of the body and shoulder he is able to
give the ball an effective stroke. Both
in 1912 and 1918 he won the second
flight cup in the caddies' tournament
and will attempt to win it again this
year, for the third time. With driver,
brassie, cleek or midiron he can drive
100 yards and about seventy-five yards
with a mashie. At a distance Of fifty
yards or less he Is remarkably accurate
with the mashie and is almost sure to
putt within q clubs length of the hole.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
overchareed.

In q western town the attorney for
the gas company was making a popular
address.
Think Of the good the gas company
has DONE" he cried. If | were per-
mitted a pun l would say in the words
of the immortal poet. Honor the light
brigade!"
Whereupon a shrill voice came from
the rear. ''Oh. what q charge they
made"-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
German GIeanings.

Germany prohibits domestic stock
quotations.
Dachshunds are used in Germany for
catching badgers.
The German army has at its disposal
200 hospital trains.
Germany's Navy League has a mem.
bership Of a million
Punishment Of noncommissioned Of.
dcers for derelictiOn of duty In the Ger.
man army new takes the form vt re
ductiOn to the ranks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
poino His 1eet.

T%eacher-Is there no way I can In
duce you. Johnny. to take some inter-
est in your algebra? Johnny Certain
~. Miss Jinks. In fact. I do take an
interest. but somehow ! don't seem to
be able to get hold Of tue principle
Richmond Times-D Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Baseball For chinase.

Under the patronage Of the Chinese
government and with the personal as
sistance Of WI Ting Fang, former
Chinese ambassador to the United
States. a baseball team Of American
born Chinese recently sailed from
Honolulu on the steamer Mongolia for
Shanghai by way Of the Philippines
and Japan. Their expenses while in
China will be met by the Chinese gov
eminent. The team will tour the prfn-
cipal cities of the interior with the OBJ
ject of introducing American athletics
for the physical improvement of the
youth of China.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Moriarty Pick. Alexander.

George .Moriarty, the Tiger third
baseman. is the latest member of the
Alexander Is the Best Pitcher In the
World club. George says that he has
nit against them all. but that Alex
ander the Great has it on the bunch
when it comes to speed, control,
curves and the rest Of the twirling
stuff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
lndor.aa aas.bau

DR.. R. TAFT Mckenzie. physical d.
rector Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. IL q strong advocate Of base
ball. He says It is n Of the best pos
sible means for 5furthering the physi-
cal development Of the young under
graduate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
crieketsrs Bar Strikers.

The London cricket clubs have de
cided to carry on the game this sum.
mer in spite of the war. Their teams
will be composed Of players not eligi-
BILE for service. all the clubs agreeing
that no place should be found for the
shirker in any Of the elevens.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Saca Of Commissioner Of Insurance.
coMpANY's CERTIFICATE OF Az
S~ TH0RITY.

-.
Whereas, the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co., a corporation organized nn,
der the laws Of Wisconsin, has n,et IN tt its
cmsH and business for the year end,
ing peeemIer 81 49, 1914 ;s s9nf9 sf this t sta 5ae
the business Of insurance; 9nd.
Whereas, the said company has nt IN ale cho IN
this office a duly certified copy OF '1 Il c cnm.
t n1ian M.e" with the requirements Of the in
surance laws aforesaid; = r.x,or. com.
missicne Of Insurance Of the state OF
Sorts Dakota ,ls,s ], Puf ssssSy to eet tn p tSst fhs
OF Is, SUI nomed company is fully empowered.
fSCNa its authorised agents; to transact
it's appropriate business Of lie \. xa .n t%araof.
until the s1st day Of March. A. D; 1915.
IN Testimony ~, Mhe ere, - B sSxe aased this
~ dav 81 April, A. ID. 1915.
fSmHT. w. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11

Men Of loftier mind manifest them
selvesgin their equitable dealings. small
minded men IN their going after sstn.
-COnfMrius.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
MAKING BEST OF
DIRT HIGHWAYS
Macy Communities Unable 70
Maintain Other Roads.
the GRADER AND DRAG

Movement 10 That Ia Many Gen.
munitiss Il Gets Mixed Up Ia the
Minds Of Taxpayer With The Motor
Speedway.
The trouble with the good road move-
ment In nine out Of ten neighb0rhoods
70 that 1t gets mixed up in the minds
Of the taxpayers with the motor speed
way and the trail Of the Joy rider. says
a contributor to the Farm Progress
A good many farmers are getting auto
mobiles and more farmers will get
them In the future, but eve this ha6
failed to do much toward removing
the prejudice against the building az
permanent roads.
There are some communities that E
financially able to build the wide, per
manent. brick, concrete or macadan
roadways. Most communities are nc
able to assume such a burden. The
dirt road Is about the best we can look
forward to. despite the statements OF
the radical road builders. We do not
are to tax ourselves to death at the
present time, and We dislike to bend
our backs. to h e.burden of paying Oh
q series Of road bonds maturing at the
end Of twenty OF thirty years and At
the same time keeping up and main
tanning the splendid but costly roads.
Therefore a great many Of the piaip
people. those who suffer most from
bad roads. are in favor OF setting about
the task of doing the best we can witk
the dirt highways. We would like the
sort Of a road that machines could
travel over twelve months In the year.
but feeling that these are out Of gu
reach we are going to do the best We
can with what we have and hope for
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
Almanaes.

Almanacs are in existence that were
compiled in the fourteenth century. but
they are only In manuscript. The 6rst
printed almanac was issued about the
year l47b. /,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
KIDDIE's OUTFIT.

Cute Little Blouse With Trousers At.
tached by Buttons.
Comfortable and stylish suit for the
small boy of tan poplin. Patch pock-
cts Of the material are placed very
near the waist line on the trousers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-11
1,V74,7W.W
1es,37O.s3
53,771.5O
55,124.50
DAKOTA

STATE OF NORTH DAkUIA
oI T. W. G. Taylor, commissioner Of insur,
nice Of the state Of North Dakota; do o
hereby certify that the foregoing IL "a q
true abstract Of the original statement
now on fle in this office.
In testimony whereof, | have herennto
GOT nv hand II affixed the seal or tnis
oeSce at bismarck the LIST day OF April. A.
D.. 1915. r.v,op
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