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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
HITS FROM SHARP WITS.

"--. - s
How much easier It 10 to avoid debt.
~ than CREDITOR.
II a man is a fool there is no such
thing as keeping quiet.
There is always an even chance
that what IL put of will not be done
ct all.
When some folks say they want q
chance they mean they want an id.
vantage.
There probably is no fool like AN
old fool, with the single exception Of
Q young fool.
The less there is to be said on eitn.
er side the more there is said on
both sides, as a rule.
Scientists say it is the win that
keeps some people alive. The pros.
pective heir says so, too.
The teachings Of experience are ef-
fective only until some other expert
ence comes along and upsets them.
Why is it that as soon as a man
does something that is really worth
while his friends imagine he is hungry
and needs q banquet?
Some people 60 to the moving pic
ture theaters to listen to the gossip
of those sitting near them, while 9TH
ers go to see the pictures.
One Of the easiest things that the
average individual does In these days
sis to suggest ways and means of re.
forming. everything under the sun.
It is perfectly useless to tell an
other that he is going to make a mis-
take even when you r absolutely
certain. He will believe only when
he finds that he has made 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
FLASH LIGHTS

Giving home the absent treatment
Is poor stun.
Possession, IKE familiarity, also
breeds contempt.
Look over the friends you Ike the
best and youll fnd most Of them mod
ct and gentle.
Father has all the best Of It. He
seldom gets caught by the quarantine
regulations that make mother . pris.
iOnef.
Most men start out In life with plen.
ty Of ambition, but q lot Of them dis
card It az soon % they discover. that
hard work 10 also necessary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
STAR BEAMS

Happy is the man who can't borrow
trouble.
Adam was the one and only nan ere.
ated free and equal.
If you would make a woman angry
abuse her physician.
Some folks are 30 cheerful they
make other people weary.
You can sometimes catch the moss.
back vote with greenbacks.
Trust your secret to another and II
will be returned badly soiled.
A miser's face is like a bank note ;
every line in it means money.
a. wife who blows her husband ul
must be q domestic submarine.
A baseball game is merely a contest
between two mines and an umpire.
A Terre ,Haute man calls his wife
Misery because she likes company.
Be sure you are right-but don't be
too sure that everybody else is wrong
Some men persist in running for of.
fee. until the undertaken Overtakes
them.
Any man can make himself c0nspic'
uOus by carrying q string of fish up the
street.
Periodically speaking, fast colors
are those that do not run in the wash
Indianapolis Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
FORESTRY NOTES

Weeping willows should be set on.
In tiers.
Ambushes grow better when planted
in trenches.
It is considered a highly appropriate
thing to plant rows Of nut trees about
insane asylums.
Family trees must be planted deep
ly, but shoe trees grow just as well ii
merely heeled in.
Family trees of wealthy people are
usually recognizable by the looping of
of the lower branches.
"Great oaks from little acorna
grow" but they r nothing to the
great aches that grow from little toe.
corns.
Hall trees bear more heavily in the
fall If planted near the front door
where the children can get at them
readily.
The White House lawn recently re.
moved its pines and set out spruces.
In other words, pining has given way
to sprucing up.
Most of the chestnuts are dying out
from a pest, but the mother-in-laW
joke still springs occasionally. from
another kind of pest.
A well-kept avenue Of birches 10
considered correct for the approach
to q MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
WONDERFUL SAVER OF TIME
Little Hand Noe, with Small Blade, 10
Great Convenience In Wedding
Seed Onions.

Hoe away from onions instead Of
killing up; they spread out and grow
much better. II truck farming a little
hand hoe, the blade about the size Of
Your thumb, ia a wonderful time saver
In wedding seed onions. They can b0
made by any blacksmith and cost but Q
few cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
FLASHLIGHTS
Being right beats being bright.

FLASHLIGHTS
Being right beats being bright.
People like. nattery 80 much the won.
der is there isn't more Of II handed
ont.
The thing that keeps the pessimist
growing is that. now and then he hap
pens to be right.
No matter how lofty the goal q man
may be seeking, q little Kindness to
others won't hurt his chances Of at
tanning 1t.
Getting out Of mediocrity Is q long;
slow process, and the man who jumps!
to success with q single leap Is Q rars
observation-disclosures Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

Life is not so short but that there
Is always room for courtesy.-Emer'
on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29
BRILLIANTs

Against stupidity the very gods fight
n vain.-Schiller.
Stupidity has no friends, and wants
none.-Horace Greeley.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

Heaven should be kind to stupid
people, for no o else a be consist
ently.-Balzac.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

Many a sheep goes out woolly and
.omes home shorn.-Danish Proverb.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

Sympathetic people are often uncom.
m%unicative about themselves; they
give back reflected images which hide
their own depths.-Eliot.
The world has no sympathy with
any but positive griefs. It will pity
you for what You lose !; never for what
You lack.-Nime. Swetchine.
At last some curious traveller from
Lima will visit England and give. q
description Of the ruins Of St. Paul's.
Nike the editions Of Baalbec and Pal
nyra.-Horace WalpOle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

What is that which is above all hui
man im~perfections, and yet shelters
and protects the weakest and wicked
est as we'll as the wisest of mankind7
A hat.-Joseph Algie.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-09-29

A well-kept avenue Of birches ia
considered correct for the approach
to q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
CHARLTON.

Mrs. Henry Stroud went down to OF
tumWa yesterday to visit her husband,
who was taken to the hospital In that
city last week for treatment for serious
eye trouble.
Mrs. Henry Logan, Of Clarinda, is
visiting in Charlton with her sister,
Mrs T.. f. Lyman. Mrs. Logan was
formerly Miss Hazel Bell, of this place.
Mrs. Alice Wood. Of Melcher, visited
in Charlton yesterday with her niece,
Mrs. w. M. Stanier, enroute home from
visit in Ottumwa with relatives.
Mrs. J. J. McGugart went to Ottum-
wa yesterday to spend few days with
her laughter, Mrs. Marcella Riggles.
Mrs. George B. Wright Is enjoying q
visit from her sisters, Mrs. Lucy Pat
Isabel Pillery, Of Kansas City, who ar
rived yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde c. Pickerell de-
To- Texas, with his brother, Ed. Pick
erell and family. They will also visit
in Cherryvale, Kansas, at the home Of
his brother, Albert.
The members OF the Presbyterian
church choir were entertained by Mr..
Jenkins at a bob sled ride on Tuesday
evening, after which they departed to
the Frank Fike home, where, after a
short rehearsal hot refreshments were
served.
The lady employees in the Charlton
Telephone office and few friends
chartered bob sled and enjoyed ride
to the John Slattengren home east Of
Charlton on Tuesday evening, where
they were entertained at an oyster sup
per by Miss Nellie Slattengren.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
In the Religious World
sy WILLIAM = ELLIS

than matched the cunning OF these
doctors of the law, he confronts them
with an address that Is a defense of
himself. The story is best told by
DR.. Luke, the historian
''Then Peter, filed with Holy Spir
1t, said unto them, Ye rulers OF the
people, and elders, II we this day are
examined concerning good deed
done to an impotent man, by what
means this man Is made whole: be
1t known unto you all, and to all the
people OF Israel, that in the name Of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom We
crucified, whom God raised from the
dead, even in Him doth this man stand
here before you whole. He 10 the
stone which was set at nought of you
the builders, which was made the
head Of the corner. And in none 9th.
er is there salvation: for neither Ii
there any other name under heaven
that Is given among men, wherein
we must be saved.
Nov when they beheld the bold.
ness of Peter and John, and had per
ceived that they were unlearned and
ignorant men, they marvelled; and
they took knowledge OF them, that
they had been with Jesus. And Sec
ing the man that was healed stand
Ing with them, they could say moth
ing against 1t. But when they had
commanded them to 60 aside out OF
the council, they conferred among
themselves, saying, What shall We
do to these men? for that indeed q
notable miracle hath been wrought
through them. Is manifest to all who
dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot
deny 1t. But that 1t spread no further
among the people, let us threaten
them, that they speake henceforth to
no man In this name And they call.
ed them, and charged them not to
speak at all nor teach In the name
Of Jesus. But Peter and John an
swered and said unto them, Whether
1t Is right in the sight Of God to heark-
en- unto you rather than unto God,
Judge ye: for we cannot but speak the
things which we saw and heard And
they, when they had further threaten.
ed them, let them 60, finding nothing
how they might punish them, because
Of the people; for all men glorified
God for that which was done.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05

week, the time when Endeavorers will
extend themselves in securing new
members and in the organization of
new societies and unions. The field
is spoken of as large, in that there are
many churches that do not have a
junior, intermediate or young peoples
society and where there is church
without a society there Is mentioned
an opportunity for the lookout COM
mittee.
Junior and intermediate Day.
Saturday, February IL, known as
junior and intermediate day is given
up to the little men and women of the
church. 1t is the day out of school for
them, the recreation day of the week,
the day when possibly the young folks
Of tender age may be rallied as on no
other day. Luncheons, game sessions
and chalk talks are mentioned along
the possible plans for the work with
the youngsters.
Decision Day.
Sunday, February Is, is the closing
day Of the week and there are many
ways by which it may be made memoir
able. It is the day for decisions, the
turning about day. The pastors will,
on this day If they desire. have an ex-
ceptional opportunity to draw in the
net. Sermons in line with the pur-
pose Of the day and week will prob
ably be given and the meeting can be
made into a harvest session for 1t is
there that many persons are finally
modified to become vitalized in order
to help evangelize.
viii Come Here.
The Ottumwa Endeavorers will en-
terrain the tenth district convention
for three days in May. The delegates
will come here on May 5, 6 and z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
THE MEN WHO DARED TO 81
BOLD.
The international, Sunday School
Less for February 8 is 1.-THE Bold.
ness Of Peter and John."-Acts q:
1.31.
(By William T. Ellis.)

This is a story for all spineless,
cautious, calculating, prudent and
safe" folks. 1t portrays two fisher
men, called to account for a deed OF
mercy, the healing Of lame beggar,
successfully withstanding the power
full and adroit and sophisticated lead
ers Of their time. When the issue was
joined 1t was not the two unlettered
Galileans who were put to rout, but
the timOrous custodians of self in
terest. The incident was momentous
in Christian history, for 1t was the
first proof to the world and to the old
order OF religion, that the leaders of
the new church were men with spines.
1t hall-marked the Christians with the
word "boldness."
Power, of the physical, legal sort,
is usually with the old order: the
innovator, the reformer, the prophet,
is commonly looked upon at first as
a law breaker. After the sensational
healing of the lame man by the beau
thu, gate, and the uproar and preach
ing tina. followed 1t, the temple police
clapped Pele-- and John into Jail. Then
they were hailed before the sanhedrin,
the high court Of the Jews, IN the
morning. These ecclesiastics, who
had but lately done Jesus to death,
were minded to try the same meth
DDS with His followers, for the con-
version of Ave thousand men to the
new way troubled them sorely. They
were ready for summary measures as
they set the two apostles in the midst
of the stately army of dignitaries and
challenged them. What do you mean
by all this?'
Loss than two months before at
the same place, and during sitting
of the same august tribunal, Simon
Peter had been so badly scared that
he had denied with curses that he
ever knew Jesus. Now, with unabash.
ed fearlessness, and with suavity
and deftness and power that more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Legal Notices
Notice Of Inoorporat ion.

Notice is hereby given Of the moor
poration Of the Central Auto company,
with its principal place of transactlng
business at Ottumwa, Iowa.
The general nature of the business 70
be transacted by this corporation SHAH
be the operating Of general repair
shop for automobiles, motorcycles and
other vehicles; the operating Of a gen.
eral automobile garage; the buying and
selling Of automobiles, motorcycles and
other vehicles, general supplies, re-
pairs and accessories for automobiles
and motorcycles; the operating OF an
automobile livery and transfer busi-
ness; the buying and selling Of new
and second hand automobiles, paint
ing, repairing, keeping and storing of
the same. Said corporation shall also
have the right to buy, sell. convey, ex-
change, lease and hold such real es-
tate and personal property as may be
necessary and convenient to, carry on
said business, and they shall have the
right to transact such other business
as is usually conducted by institutions
of this nature. The authorized capital
stock is 100000 with $5.000.00 paid
up in cash, and the balance to be issued
and paid in at such times and. upon
such conditions as shall be determined
by the board Of directors. Said corpor-
dLlOn STILL DuSliCoS vi L ~
ruary 1, 1916, or as soon as the certifi :
cate Of incorporation is issued by the
secretary Of state. The affairs OF said
corporation are to be conducted by q
board Of directors. president. vice
president, secretary and treasurer, all
to be elected by the stock holders at
their annual meeting on the first day
of December in each year. The highest
amount Of Indebtedness to which said
corporation is at any time to be subject
may equal but shall not exceed two
thirds Of the capital stock paid in. Pri-
vate property Of the members and
stockholders shall be exempt from
corporate debts. Until the next annual
meeting in December, 1916, J. O. john
son, Robert V. Stevens. Oscar A. Miller,
John N. Lewis and Roy A. Anderson
shall constitute the board of directors.
J. O. Johnson shall be president, Robert
". Stevens vice president and Oscar A.
Miller secretary and treasurer Of said
company. s'
J. o. johnson, Roy A. Anderson, Os-
car A. Miller, John N. Lewis, Robert Y.
Stevens, Incorporators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
CHILDREN's EVENING STORY


the old lady fox poured it out in pans
to cool.
Nov, we will take little walk
said Grandma Sharpnose, land when
we come back the maple sugar will be
DONE"
So she and Uncle Wiggily and
Woozie, Wuzzie and Wizzie started
off. They had not gone very far be-
fore Wizzie, looking back, cried out:
ooh, Grandma! See! There's big
black bear coming out of the woods
and he's going right toward your
maple sugar. Let's drive him away
mo, don't" Uncle Wiggily, the rab
bit gentleman, advised. "Let the
bear alone. He might hurt us. Let
us hlde!"
"But he'll get our maple SUGAR.
cried Woozie.
81 think not" said Grandma Sharp
nose. They all hid behind a stump
and watched. The bear went up to
q pan OF the maple sugar and when
he smelled the sweet stuff, of which
all bears are very fond, he put his
nose right into 1t to take big bite
and then!
Vo". w ulA MI, NO SAOUAh ~oAAOO'
Oh, lollypops! Ice water and buckle
-berries" howled the bear How my
nose burns!"
For, you see, he had tried to eat the
maple sugar when 1t was still hot
and it had burned him, which, sup
pose, served him right for taking
what did not belong to him.
ooh, double WOW and some pepper
HASN'T cried the bear. And away he
ran to put his burned nose in cool
spring Of water. So he did not get
the fox children's maple sugar after
all, and when the sweet stun was cool
Woozie, Wuzzie and Wizzie had as
much as was good for them.
"Oh, 1t is lovely! Thank you so
much, grandma" cried Wizzie, as she
took another bite Of the maple sugar.
And her brothers said the same thing,
So that's how Grandma Sharpnose
made the sweet stun and how the
bear didn't get any; and tomorrow
night, If the apple pie doesn't Jump out
of the oven and go roller skating with
the cake dish, I'll tell you about Wiz.
zie and the umbrella.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
EDDYvILLE.

Ellis Keller who Is attending High.
land Park college at Des Monies spent
Sunday In Eddyville with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Keller.
N. B. Holloway OF Oskaloosa was
calling on friends In Eddyville Monday
Mintie Secrees Of Lacey and Bridget
Simmons Of Wright were guests OF rel-g
atives in Eddyville Sunday
Mrs. Jim Sipes spent the first Of the
week in Oskalosa visiting her daugh-
ter Pearl Whiteman.
Mr.. Symonds OF Sioux City was the
guest Monday of his sister Mrs. Mary
Symonds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05

Kirksville, Mo-, where she went to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Pilkington have
gone to Chicago for weeks visit.
A. J, Gatchell Is home from BUSH
ness trip to Charlton.
Alden Wyatt has returned to Knox
Vile after short visit with his parents
here.
N. F. Mcconnell has gone to his
home in Council Bluffs after visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Mcconnell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
ALBA.

A marriage license has been issued
to Thomas Haycock and Miss Mary
Moon both Of Bussey.
Chas. King was indicted by the grand
Jury, charged with assault with intent
to commit murder. 1t is alleged that
he assaulted r. B. Buckingham, man
ager of the Buxton company store on
Christmas eve when dispute arose
over money matters. King Is held IN
the county jail here.
Mrs. Calvin Carter is able to be up
again after seige Of several days ILL.,
ness.
Mrs. J. M. Chichester is able to be out
again after an attack Of tonsilitis.
Miss Isabelle Lawson is home from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Take a Ministers Advice

Says minister in the Familys Money depart
ment Of the January American Magazine:
eff relative Strikes you for little loan, and
you have the money and are generously disposed,
make him present Of the amount if you DO not care
to give the money away harden your heart and say,
"No" You'll keep theS relatives friendship longer,
and you'll have little larger bank account at the end
Of the year."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05

The state convention, which was held
here last year, goes to Sioux City this
time and will be in session there on
June ~, % and 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05

For rheumatism and Neuralgia.
No better remedy for rheumatism
and neuralgia than Sloan's Lniment.
The first application gives relief. Only
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05

wANTED-MANF FOR TRUCK FARM
proposition on shares adjoining city
limits Good house, farm tools ana
horse furnished by owner. Address,
with references. F-1-F care Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Farm Property For Sale

FARM FOR sALE-125A ACRES, u
mile from Belknap; room house,
cement cave, hen house, shed, smoke
house, all in good condition; barn IN
fair shape. G.. l.. Hancock. Owner,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Farm Property For Rent

so ACRE FARM FOR RENT. IN
quire 228 West 4th st. front door
Trissie E. Schertz.
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FOR RENT-s0 ACRES MILES
south Of Ottumwa. Fair improve
ments. 81 per acre cash. Ed Nye.
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Situations Wanted

ED-EXPERIENCED FARMER
wants position as farm hand. Has
small family. Address A. G. Tinsley,
Lowry City, Mo.
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Always use Courier Want Ads for best results
Wanted

WANTED - YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue Bloomfield Rug Works,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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WEST LIBERTY TO
PAVE SIXTY BLOCKS

West Liberty, Feb. 3.-The Wect
Liberty council voted to pave sixty
blocks, completing the paving of
every street in the town. About sixty
blocks were paved in 1915. In the
new paving ordered, there are two
alleys. Many taxpayers have voiced
objections to the improvements be-
cause Of the increase in taxes. A
further increase will be necessary be-
cause Of the building of school to
take the place of the building re-
Gently burned. 1t is estimated that
the school will cost from $4,000 to
100000.
Breathing Becomes Easier.
After few doses Of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey, Inflammation is arrested
you cough less and breath easier. Only
Ep D,
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FOR SALE-SO ACRE FARM FOUH
miles southwest of town. Known as
the Samuel Randall farm. This place
must be sold to close an estate. G. D.
Evans, Referee. %S
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE-REGISTER PERCH
eron stallion, dark gray coming
years old, a big one and sure. Mlgn'
take some work stock on him. A
Westercamp. Beacon, Ia.
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For Sale

FOR SALE 900 SEASONED SPLIT
whiteoak fence posts, 7c at track. Z.
P. Gilbert, Birmingham, Iowa.