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The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Service In the Supreme Court.

Service In the Supreme Court.
OF the original supreme court Cush-
ing served the longest, or twenty -One
years. But soon afterward very long
terms became the rule.
Bushrod Washington was on the
bench thirty-one years. John Marshall
thirty:four, William johnson thirty
one, Joseph Story thirty-four, John
Mclean thirty-two, Joseph Wayne thir-
ty-two and Roger B. Taney twenty
eight. In recent times s. ]. Field and
]. M. Harlan outlasted all others, each
with thirty-four years.
No supreme court justice has ever
reached thirty-five years, although four
have passed thirty-four years.
One of the greatest judges was also
the youngest. Joseph Story was only
thirty-two years when he went upon
the bench. Washington, who had stud
led law in James Wilson's office In
Philadelphia, at the request Of his i'm
mortal Uncle George. was but thirty
six when he became supreme court
iustice.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
How to Avoid Nervousness In This
Rackoty Age.

How to Avoid Nervousness In This
Rackety Age.
No one can help feeling nervous at
times in this age Of rush and racket.
but every woman should remember
that the more she controls this feeling
the longer She will retain her beauty
1t is quite possible to put on the brake.s
as itsswere. and not let the nerves run
away with us. If people fret you 1t Is
not necessary to be rude to them. Try
instead to avoid them.
Don't read books that irritate you.
Books are plentiful Therefore put
away the offending volume and choose
another. If noise at night worries
you don't let it continue to do so. Get
up and see to the matter aud put It
right.
Don't let yourself get into the habit
Of being bored. 1t is not worth while.
When you feel it coming on plunge at
once into some task that will take all
your time and energy. 1t is better to
run away from certain things than to
let them irritate you.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
s4ria4lx Official.


This amusing anecdote is told In the
volume Of "Recollections" recently pub
lished by the Hon. John Mildred Greed,
member of the legislative council OF
New South Wales and well known
Sydney doctor. On one occasion MI
Greed had to carry on the work OF q
magistrate for six months. During
this time a great flood occurred, and
the lookup was surrounded by water,
a strong current passing through the
cells. The sergeant in charge was SO
strictly official that he would take no
action ON his own responsibility. He
therefore telegraphed to his superior
officer: "Flood three feet deep sur.
rounding and running through lookup.
Have four prisoners on tables in their
cells. Water rising. Shall l take them
out or let them drown?" He at once
received the necessary authority. acted
on it promptly. and the prisoners were
saved
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
City Of Many Names.

No capital city has changed its name
so often as Constantinople, which was
originally known as Lygos. In Il. G.
658 this name was discarded for that
of Byzantium, which remained in use
until the capture Of the city by Septi-
mus Severus, who rechristened 1t
Roma Nova. On making it his capital
Constantine the Great endowed it with
his own name, and it is still known as
Constantinople among western nations.
This name, however, is ignored by the
Turks, who since they obtained pos
session of Constantinople have prefer
red to call it StambOul.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
A HYGIENE NOTE.


Dosing Your System. s
A glass of hot lemonade taken night
and morning is good thing to clear
the complexion. Squeeze half lemon
into a tumblerful of boiling water,
,sweeten very slightly and drink as
soon as it is cool enough. :.
Another thing girl with muddy
complexion should do is to have a
quick all over soap and water wash
every morning with very hot water
and then a sponge down with cold.
ending up with a good rub with a
rough towel. ILL.,
AS to food. don't eat rich. highly
seasoned things. Light homemade
pastry doesn't hurt: neither do plain
cakes. but don't go in for timed sallp-
on and lobster. curry or rich. heavy
cakes. and don't drink much coffee or
cocoa.
Now, as to the way to treat your
face itself: If your skin is really very
thick and muddy it Is an excellent
thing to wash it every night at bed
time with very hot water and ''green
SOAP" Lather your fece well and you
will find the soap brings away black
heads and is most cleansing. but 1t is
only suitable for really thick skin. 1t
is apt to irritate fine or thin skin.
Let the soap remain on a few min
utes. then rinse it of in very hot wa
ter. q
In the morning sponge your face with
cold water and then wipe it over with
eau de cologne and water or little
camphor and water.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Avoid Spring Colds

Sudden changes high winds
shifting seasons cause colds and
grippe, and these spring colds
are annoying and dangerous and
are likely % turn into a chronic
summer cough: In such cases
take a treatment Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, a pleasant Laxa-
tive Tar Syrup. Il soothes the
cough, checks the cold and helps
break up an attack Of grippe It's
already prepared, no mixing or
fussing. just ask your druggist
for bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Tested and tried for
over 40 years.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
. Q Q Q Q 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 30 Q 90
HOW TO PROVIDE FOR THE
FIREPLACE AND lT0 =
ATTRAcTlvENE8o.

o Suitable andirons are not al
o ways easy to find, and frequent
o ly one sees a beautiful fireplace
o spoiled in appearance because It
o has been supplied with andirons
o and accessories out Of proportion
o and of an inappropriate style.
o Sometimes to q luxurious big
o living room is given pair Of
o little old time andirons which
o would do exactly for cozy
o colonial bedroom. while small
o fireplaces are often thoughtless-
o ly furnished with huge. heavy,
o modern andirons.
O For rooms, done In a quaint
o old time style of furnishing
o some of the reproductions of the
o Hessian designs of andirons
o painted in gay colors are good.
o A complete set Of fireplace
o furnishings may include an old
o brass fender with claw feet. a
o pair Of steeple topped andirons.
o shovel, tongs and heavy rings
o to hold them to the jamb Of the
o fireplace. Such set would ft
o we'll in a modern colonial house.
o Interior decorators say that
o fireplace is not complete without
o a brass roaster and corn pepper.
o The latter are on the style of the
o old time bed warmers. Several
o extremely well appointed fire.
o places, strictly suited to the
o quaint environment of the room.
o have the copper bed warmer and
o the copper trimmed bellows
o hanging on carved copper hook
o at the side.
o Brass kettles in odd design
o hanging on a crane. fat toasters
o Of brass and the long adjusta-
o BILE handled marshmall0w forks
o are shown this season.
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The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Keep Your Skin Clear and
Healthy

There is only one way to have
a clear. healthy complexion and
that is to keep the bowels active.
and regular. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills will make your COM
peexion healthy and clear, move
the bowels gently, stimulate tn :,
liver, cleanse the system and
purify the blood. A splendid
spring medicine. 25c. at your
druggist.-Adv. .
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Enaland'. Premier.

The premier of Great Britain is in
finitely more powerful in British poll
tics than the king. The premier is
virtually the head of power. under the
parliament. while the king is to all in
tents and purposes merely figure
head. As the late Mr.. Bagehot re-
marked, "The king is part Of the Or
namental side of the British c0nstitu-
tion and that only."-New York Amer
ican.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that
school house No. 2, in Buffalo
Lake School District No. &c., will
be sold to the highest bidder for
cash. Sealed bids will lbe receiv-
ed up to IL o'clock neaa on Apri
IL, 1885, Bids Sto be- mailed d.
the clerk or .handed', to a1spl
member Of the school board.
By order of the school board.
G.. A. Brown, Clerk.
Adv. 37-42. 4
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
ORDINANCE NUMBER: IS

ORDINANCE NUMBER 36
An Ordinance prescribing the width
Of side walks, the kind and quality
OF material Of which sidewalks and
curbs shall be- eonstrueted, the
manner In which they shall be con-
strueted and the distance from thq
street line at which the curb and
sidewalks shall be placed.
;ea Il Ordained by the City coun-
eli Of the City Of Wasttburn,
North Dakota
Sec. 1. All sidewalks and curbs hero
etfter constructed In the city Of
Washburn. North Dakota. must be
constructed OF cement concrete and
IN the manner specified in this or
dinance and must be constructed to
conform to the grades shown on
the paat tined with the City Auditor,
ynly 7th, 1910, and made by ]. w.
Hkias, G. E.. bearing date Of June
18th, 1910.
Sec. 2. The datum for all eaevar
|tipns. OF grsde podnts shall be the
United States Reclamation Service
bench mark at the Northeast conner
az the intersection Of Willow Street
and Jawen Avenne, the elevnAacn OF
ltlKis bench mark being assumed as
an elevation Of 100.
K ,e9,n q All aiAnvraa1na hefSANffteT
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

absence ds provided 6or by DR.. J.. g 3&
Moore, district superintendent. He
recommended this change and rest
to Mr. Reid. Services will be held
on the regular days at Conkling
and Buffalo Lake, and also at Wash
burn. Leslie Burgum wfl be in charge
during the uastors absence.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Both Ways.

Both ways.
81 always like to meet a fellow who
came from a farm" remarked Con-
gresham Flubdub.
"Yes?"
Eyes. You can advise him to go
back to it If he isn't success and con-
gratulate him on leaving it If he fs."-
Louisville COurier-JOurnal.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Certified Checks.

To certify check is to write or
stamp the word "good" or its equiva-
lent on the face of the check, with the
signature Of the cashier or paying
teller This means that there is cash
enough in the bank to meet the check
and binds the bank to pay it.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

The better man is morally the less
conscious he is Of his virtues. The
greater the artist the more he,knows
hts cOmings-Froude.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
His Own Boss.

After man has succeeded in graft
tying long felt desire to be his own
boss: he Is likely to find that he has
taken on a burden of responsibility
which mars the joy over his success
Albany Journal.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Market Report

Rev. q. J.. G. Reid LETT this week
for a few days stay Cd the cities.
He will take some apeciaa treatments
Tor the beneM Of hls health. His
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
A. He Put Il.

"Why didn't you go out for track
practice yesterday instead Of going tt
see Ruth?'
"Oh, a miss is as good as mile any
day."-Yale Record.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
NdtIce Of Sale on Real Estate Mort
gage Foreclosure

Whereas, Default exists In the
mortgage hereinafter described In,
that the interest past due and pay
able on the mortgage debit has not
been paid, nor the ta0es levied
against the mcrtgaged premises, by
reason whereof the undersigned NOR.
gagAe has declared and hereby de-
clares the entire nncrtgage debit to
be now due and payable; and
| Whereas, Said mortgngee has this
day paid said taxes, amounting to
the sum of twenty-ttree dollars and
eighty eight cents ($28.ss), which
said SUM has been added to and
forms part OF the mortgage debt,
and
! Whereas, No action nor proceed
ing at law or otherwise has been
instituted for the recovery of any
part Of said mortgage debt:
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to. the power
Of sale therein contadnec, that GER
tain mortgage executed and deliver
ed by Peder H. Holte. single man,
mortgagor, unto the undersigned,
William F. Rieckhoff, moattgagee,
dated the Goth day OF December, 1906
and filed for record: in the office of
the register Of deeds OF the comn-
ty Of Mclean in the state Of North
Dakota at 1:lO O'Clock p. m ON the
, 4th day of January, 1907, and record
ed In Book Bio of mortgages at
page 18, win be foreclosed by sale
; of the premises in said mortgage
and hereinafter described ait the
fromt door of the court house of
said county OF Mclean in the City
of WashbAum in. the county OF Nc
Lean and State of North
Dakota at the hour OF two O'Clock in
the afternoon on Wednesday, he
third (3d) day of May, 1916, to sat
fsfy the amount due upon said merit
gage on. the day of sale, together
with costs and fees of foreclosure
and sale, and that said sale will be
made at public auction by THE sheriff
of said Mclean county.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold TO-
satisfy the same are situate in the
county of Mclean and state OF North
Dakota and are described as follows,
toIWrit:
The North Half of the South west
Quarter (N1k of sWA) and the sou
west Quarter of the South west Qua
ter (sWA of sWA) of Section
Twenty,one (21) and the North west
QUARTER (NwA of NW14) of Section
nwenty-eight (2S) all in Township
One Hundred and For,ty-eight (14S)
North of Range Eighty (80) West Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian.
1 There will be due on said mortgage
on the day of sale the sum of one
Thousand four hundred and forty
eight dcllans and edghty-two cents
($1448.S2), besides COSTS and fees
of foreclosure and sale.
Dated the 18th day Of March, 1916.
WILLIAM, F. RIECKHOFF,
Mortgages,
Orange City, Iowa.
JOHN L. KOEPPLER,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Beach; North Dakota. 4O-45.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
a p,rHv SERMON.

Hero 10 about The PithI00t o0r.
mon that was ever preached:
"our inarsss into life 10 naked
and bare, our progress through
life is trouble and care. our
ssrsss out Of Il we know not
whsrs; but, doing we'll here. we
shail do we'll thsrs. ! could not
tell more BY preaching = year."
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Other way Round.

circumstances alter cases." said the
lawyer gravely:
"Yep," said the client "But in my
case it's the circumstances that I'm
hiring you to alter" Detroit Free
proaS
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24
Rebuked.

A commuter, in tremendous hurry.
entered restaurant "What have you
for lunch?'' he inquired Of the wait
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

Don't fool with me. woman! Do
look like rabbit t?''-Everybody's
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

Successful Incubators and
Breeders are guaranteed to
you with the broadest, fair
est actual Guarantee ever
written.
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

"COrn, peas. cabbage. lettuce
hpanS'-
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

before the cement IN the curbing has
satt. Wherever CUTTERS are con.
structed along the curb they shall
be moulded at the same time as the
curb ard form q part thereof and
the mixture Of cement and the fin
ish shall be the came.
Sec. 8. The city council may on
recommendation Of the street over
seer or chief Of police. condemn any
unsafe or damaged sidewalk or curb
ing, and remove the, same! and If
necessary. require q new sidewalk
! to be Constructed.
Sec. .. Any person who shah vio-
late any provision of this ordinance
shall be subject toa fine Of not leas
tnan twenty ($20),s Dollars. nor more
than f,ftys ($50), Dollars.
Sec. 10. All. ordinances and parts
o: ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall
take effect and be II force from
and after its passage; approved and
publication.
Read first Mme March 4. 1916
t Read second time Maa,ch 2, 1916.
Passed March 18, 1916
Approved March a, 1916.
G. q. Forbes. Mayor,
Attest: Adolph Waoker, Auditor.
lseaa)
The Washburn leader., 1916-03-24

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-17
Rumored Plan to Purchase
Northern Slice off of Mexico

the move would prevent any Stretch
ing of the Monroe Doctrine and at the
same time make this nation secure, in
that all chance for a foreign power
establishing naval base on the Pa
cific coast would be future impossi-
bility.
May Be Only Peace Plan
However, it is pointed out that there
has been evidence of late that the
Chief Executive is acquiring the hab-
it Of a change of opinion and view
point and that the latest plan is real
ly the only peaceful one he can see
for eliminating the Mexican problem.
Men who are not calculated to lend
their voices to irresponsible rumors
say the President is satisfied, unless
something definite is done, interview
ton in Mexico cannot be avoided,
and he is aware that sending an army
into that country to "put it on it's
feet" would cost a great deal more
than even an extravagant estimate
on the price Mexico might be paid
for the northern section.
Carranza will not object, it is de-
clared here tonight, in quarters that
can hardly be questioned. 1t is even
stated that the recently recognized
Mexican First Chief has not only
agreed to preliminary consideration
of the scheme, but that his plan was
part of the price exacted from him
previous to his recognition by this
country and similar recognition by
other Powers.
Would Save Carranza Finances
The plan, as it has been discussed,
is simply for the United States to as
sumo her proper ratio of the Mexican
national debt that would attach to
such territorial expense. Likewise.
there would entail cash considera-
ton for the claims of Great Britain.
Germany, France and Spain, and in
return we would see that quitclaim
was given by them to Mexico. Out of
the balance of cash Carranza would
have money for immediate necessity.
Mexico is facing heavy deficit and
she hasn't sure place in the world
where she can get dollar. 1t would
be much cheaper for the United States
to buy the territory and furnish Mex
leo with money to re-establish her
self. 1t will relieve us from facing
that issue in another way.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-17

Washington, d. c., March IL
Reports that have currency in Wall
street leading financial circles in sew
eral cities and in political and diplo-
matte groups, to the effect that the
administration contemplates acquisi-
ton by purchase of the northern sec
ton of Mexico and that Col. E. M
House really went to Europe to
Sound" certain governments on this
policy, are now declared on author
ity that cannot be ignored to be sub
stantial and Of extreme potentiality
The plan, it is asserted, is to pur-
chase all of Mexico that is north of
a direct line drawn west from the
southerly outskirts of the City Of
Tampico, including the entire Lower
California Peninsula. Col. House, who
recently returned from a trip as the
special representative of President
Wilson, did not discuss peace propos-
ais, it is declared here, despite de-
malls. On the contrary he is conf
IDENTIFY believed to have made inquiry
of leading statesmen of Great Britain,
france, Germany, Spain and other ma
tons as to what their attitude would
be in case the United States made
such an offer to Mexico.
Powers More than Pleased
Further, it is confidently believed
that the European powers, as a unit,
agreed that such move would not
only be agreeable to them, but even
pleasing, for it would insure their be-
ing reimbursed for losses sustained
in the Mexican turmoil of recent
years, which they could not expect to
collect without conflicting with the
Monroe Doctrine. DR.. Wellington
Koo, the Chinese minister, is credit
ed with having taken a leading part
in some of the negotiations.
While leading men here say it will
be extremely difficult to approximate
price equitable to such an enormous
purchase, the tentative figures men
toned for the basic effort will be about
$3OO,OOO,0OO.
Republican leaders say they are
forced to admit that such a move on
the part of the Wilson administration
would be a master stroke" on the
eve of the presidential election and
that no Republican could oppose the
plan.
The two principal objects that in
terest all statesmen in the plan is that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-17
Sale of the
Capital Bonds
To the People of the state:-

To the People of the State:-
One H. B. Kelly, of Kelly & Kelly
Bond Attorneys and Brokers of Kan.
sas City, Missouri, has mailed a cir.
cular letter to number of papers and
people throughout the State, setting
forth that his firm was entitled to q
commission for services rendered in
the sale of the Capitol Building Bonds
and that there had been violation OF
contract or breach of faith with his
said firm in relation thereto.
This is to say that Kelly & Kelly
are not entitled to single cent from
the State of Missouri. There was no
violation of contract or breach of
faith with said firm in any matter.
This firm undertook to force its SER
vices upon the State by suggesting
this, that or the other, claiming that
the firm possessed abilities not DOS
sessed by anyone else to dispose of
the bonds, but at no time rendered the
State any service, and the State was
never obligated to the finn legally or
morally. These gentlemen were long
on voluntary plans and conversation,
but short on everything else. From
the very first | refused to have any,
thing to do with this firm.
A number of people tried to sell the
bonds, but failed to do so. The bonds
were ultimately sold, by authority of
the Fund Commissioners upon con-
tract, to the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, and for the best price the Com
missioners could obtain from anyone.
These bonds were not sold by me, but
by the Fund Commissioners, by rec
ord duly made and contracts duly ex-
ecuted by the Fund Commissioners
and the officers thereof. No one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-17
TERMS. All sums of $40 and under, G

secure an appropriation from the next
Legislature, but j trust no succeeding
Legislature or Governor will permit
this firm to draw a single cent from
the Treasury, because neither the
firm, nor any member thereof, is en-
titled to receive cent. By reason
of the fact / refused to permit the
firm to be paid the $4,000 on this
unjust claim the firm is now wroth at
me-hence the circular. This circu-
lar letter is filled with misstatements
and is in keeping with the judgment
l formed of Mr.. Kelly when he first
appeared before the Fund Commits
sioners.
! make this statement SO as not to
let the false statement go unchal-
lenged, and to also let the people
know that this firm is not entitled to
draw any money from the Treasury
for supposed or imaginary services,
and that it is now undertaking to
campaign for an appropriation to pay
same by the next Legislature.
Furthermore, the Missouri concern,
which purchased the bonds made the
best offer therefor, and by selling to
Missouri concern we were enabled
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-17
F. L. GRAHAM, Clerk.

to increase the rate bid on the daily
deposits Of public moneys, as the
Capitol bonds could be used by the
Missouri company as securities to the
State for the moneys on deposit. We
were enabled to secure the rate Of
3,79 per cent for daily deposits-this
rate being the highest rate paid to
any State in the Republic on its daily
deposits. In other words, the rate on
the daily deposit is 30 per cent greater
than the interest to be paid on the
bonds, making a financial transaction
OF great benefit and profit to the
State. The Increase in the rate on
the daily deposits of every kind has
brought the State 100000 more in
terest than was ever secured in the
same length of time during any pre-
ceding administration.
Respectfully,
ELLIOTT w. MAJOR, :
Governor.