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The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Hi. Maiden speeeh.

It is related that when the Earl OF
Rochester in the reign Of Charles IL.
rose to make his maiden speech In the
house Of lords he said: "My lords-my
lords, rise this time for the first time
the very first time. My lords. l di.
vide my speech into four branches" }"
Here there was an embarrassing pause
of some seconds. "My lords" the earl
then calculated, III ever rise again
in this house you may cut me Oh. root
and branches and all, forever. Lon
don Standard.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

For rent "a section Of land
with buildings and 300 acres un-
der plow one half mile from
Mercer. Will furnish cows. Will
sell on easy terms. H. E. Leach,
521 Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis,
Minn.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Political Announcements
Superintendent of Schools

Superintendent of Schools
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the non-partisan tick.
ct for ,re-elect ion to the office OF
County Superintendent Of Schools
for Mclean county. North Dakota,
subject to the will of the voters at
the primaries to be held June 2S,
1916. John L. Brekken.
fWashburn, N. D.
Paid ADV. 81
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
II We Only Knew.

II we Only NheW.
II we knew what hearts are aching
For the comfort we might bring;
If we knew what souls are yearning
For the sunshine we might fling;
If we knew what feet are weary
Walking pathways roughly laid
We would quickly hasten forward.
Stretching forth our hands to aid.
If we knew what friends around US
Feel a want they never tell
That some word that we have spoken
Panied or wounded where 1t fell,
We would speak in accents tender
To each friend we CHANGED to meet:
We would give to each one freely
Smiles of sympathy 80 sweet.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
A Cool Proposition.

A Chicago attorney, representing a
client whose title to a cold storage
plant was in question, closed his argu-
ment before the court with the follow
ing bit of pathos:
"Your honor, there is more resting
on your decision than this cold stor-
age plant. A human life is at stake.
My clients life's efforts are in this
cold storage; his lifeblood is in this
cold storage; his body and soul are
wrapped up in this cold storage
Case and Comment.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Had Period. Of Rest.


Entering the small depot of an outly.
Ing railway station the superintendent
was greatly angered to find general
disorder and uncleanliness. Much dis
mayed, after being forced to listen to
a severe reprimand, the negligent en-
ployee attempted to make the best ex.
planation possible, but being victim
of the stammering habit his efforts
were of little avail, and, in fact, anger
ed his superior much more. Finally,
incensed beyond a point where ones
feelings would be considered, the su-
perintendent hammered the desk with
his fist and exclaimed: "Great Scott,
man! Do you stutter all the timer
1.N-n-no," replied the unfortunate
agent; "only wh-wh-when t-t-try to
t-t-talk,"
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

County Auditor
hereby announce myself aus a
candidate for the Republican nomf-
nation for the office Of County Aud
ttor at the June primary election.
E. G. StOcker.
Paid Adv. 40.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
States Attorney

States Attorney
hereby announce my candidacy
on the republican ticket at the June
primaries for denomination to the
office Of states attorney of NC
Lean county, North Dakota.
John E. Williams,
Washburn, N. D.
Paid ADV. 38.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

Ing and, with q
b a r 8 b, grating
sound, came to q
full stop.
A man in a
suit Of fancy pa
jamas ran wild
ly up on deck.
"Good gracious.
captain" he said,
"have we struck
something's"
"Cal I'm your
SELF" the captain
answered.
"Cap, we're
sinking! l can
feel it! Shall I
get into a life
preserver?"
"You are past
the need Of a
life preserver
now. my. poor
fellow" the cap
tain said.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
For Representative

To the Voters Of Mclean County:
hereby announce my candidacy on
the Republican ticket at the June
Primaries for nomination to the Of
flee OF Representative from the 10th
LeMsladve District, comprising Me-
Lean County, N. D. ect4ully
aoQicidng your support, submit my
candidacy to you.
Frank e. Wright.
Paid Adv 4s.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

County Treasurer
hereby announce myself CAN
,didate on the Republican ticket for
denomination for the office of County
Treasurer of Mclean County, N. D.,
at the June Primaries.
G. L. Yackey,
WasLburn, N. d.
Paid Adv Al.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Sheriff

Sheriff
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date on, the republican ticket for
denomination to the office OF sheriff
of Mclean County at the June pri-
maries.
w. G.. Hendricks,
Washburn, N. D.
Paid Adv. 80.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Sheriff

Sheriff
herewith announce myself as q
candidate for the office Of sheriff
OF Mclean county. am free
holder and tax payer and II nomi-
mated and elected I will enforce the
law without fear or favor.
Carl L. Okert,
r. 1. Garrison. N. d.
Paid Adv. AZ.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

"The boats, then! Oh, cap. amt you
going to lower the boats?"
"Too late" the captain answered
solemnly. "It's too late for the boats
now.:'
"Too late? Too late?"
EYES," said the captain. We've done
all we can for you, and you'll have to
look out for yourself from now on.
You see. we've just tied up to the
dock"
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Clerk of Court

Clerk of Court
l hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination to the office OF
Clerk Of the District Court Of Nc
Lean county. II reelected It Will
be my aim. as it has been In the
past, to merit the support given me.
M. Tellefson.
Paid Adv. 80.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Register of Deeds

Register of Deeds
hereby announce my candidacy o
the Republican ticket at the June
primaries for renominat'on to the
office of Register of Deeds Of Nc
Lean County, N. D.
]. E. Heck,
Paid, Adv. 40. Turtle Lake, N. D.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
OUR rRoueLEs.

We shrink instinetivsly from
troubles a. We shrink from,
hard and painful tasks. We
cannot escape the suffering
they bring, but we decide
sshsthsr they shall vssalssn or
strengthen 70. lt lies with 10
to receive them 40 enemies
Or as friends. They offer us
fortituds, patience, courage,
strength, growth or oowardies,
bitterness, despair. We cannot
prevent them from coming, to
us, but we can decide whothor
they shaII help or hinder 10.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
- The
Scrap Book

Too Late For the Boats.
They tell a story about one Of the
New York to Boston boats. This boat
quivered from stem to stern one morn
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
THE oRPHEAN MUSICAL CLUB.

male quartet musical organization of wide Chau
booked
This established enviabe
= - programs quartet
Of invention They rapid
splendid
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29

German reports are entire fabrications,
proving that the German commanders
frequently do not know within fifty miles
of where they are; l will, however. add
my testimony to that of many others and
say that during the last eighteen months
I have visited probably thirty localities
named in the German bulletins as having
been bombed. and have only twice seen
any damage at all, and then far less than
the German accounts claimed.
The real German motive in continuing
the raids, in the opinion of British mill
tary men, is rsNher the hope Of immobil-
iZing for defensive purposes great num-
beTs OF men and guns in England which
otherwise would be employed at the front
This view has, in fact. been put forward
semi-offclally by Berlin in answer to
strong protests made in Vienna and Buda-
pest against the Zeppelin campaign. 1t
has been said in those cities by leading
newspapers, and in the Hungarian parlia-
ment that unnecessarily to exasperate
England, the most powerful entente
power and the one least hard hit by the
war, is a mistake. since the raids serve
no important military purpose.
TT is premature to talk OF our having
achieved the mastery OF the air." said
Lord Montagu in discussing the latest
raid. or OF our being able to make air
raids impossible. or even inadvisab BILE
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29

from the German point Of view" he
added. After all, what has our home
DIR service actually accomplished? We
have had about forty Zeppelin raids on
this country, and at a low estimate some
l5O atrships were engaged in them from
first TO last. Yet we have brought down
ouly four, or at most five, on our soil
without wishing to belittle in any
way the fine achievements Of the indi-
vidual airmen who were responsible for
the destruction of those Zeppelins, and
while fully recognizing and appreciating
the splendid and daring spirit which ami
mates the royal flying corps, I must re-
peat that I do not think there is very
much TO boast about so far, though we
are improving. We have now established
a superiority in the air at the front, and
one cannot pay too high a tribute to the
skill and gallantry OF our airmen there:
but II is ludicrous TO talk Of having at
tained air supremacy anywhere else
either over the sea or over our own soil
I'VE are far from being immune from
the risk OF raids by hostile aeroplanes
by day and airships by night And #
seems to me the enemy raids Of the fu-
ture will naturally be directed to those
parts Of the United Kingdom which are
at present more or less undefended by
guns. to many Industrial centers all over
England and Scotland
'FOrewarned is forearmed, but so
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Zeppelin Menace Scotched
By British Air Fighters

see for radius OF thirty miles or so the
mysterious lights, above and below
signals from the patrolling aeropIanes 10
the guns, from the searchnghts to the
airmen, the flares dropped by cropping
leppelins, and by imperilled aviators who
have lost their bearings and must learn
their whereabouts or risk a fatal
smash-up.
To the watching millions who know
nothing Of these things, the many quick
" disappearing lights are simply lights
and nothing more; all attention is con-
centrated on the searchlights tirelessIy
questioning the stars, and when the IN
truder has been fixed and held by their
remorseless shafts, on the Zeppelin it.
self and the shells bursting around 1t.
But when the climax approaches, the
countless nyriads OF people in the streets,
holding their breaths in momentary ex-
pectation Of the most wonderful and
terrible spectacle in the world, miss the
hner points OF the combat two miles
above their heads. The Zeppelin gripped
by the searchlights turns and twists,
rises and falls, vainly attempting to cs-
cape, tiny stars blossom in the sky about
the yellowish cigar and instantly go out
again. So much everyone Sees, has seen
in every raid since the zeppelins first
came last year. But last year that was
all there was to see.
Guns stops Airmen Charge.
Now, the spectator who knows his
glasses-they must be good ones-tralns
them not on the Zeppelin, but on the
searchlight beams below and above the
alrship. He sees shadows, that seem
like flies, pass and repass through the
ight-they are aeroplanes closing in for
the attack. Then, amidst the shell bios
SONS that wink and go out again like
hreflies, appear tiny moving lights that
do not go out for several seconds in and
answer dots and dashes appear upon the
clouds. thrown there by searchllghts de-
tailed for signal duty. What has hap
pened? The aeroplanes have signaIled
that they are ready to attack, have re-
ceived orders to close in and deal the
finishing blow-and no sooner has the
answering signal appeared in the sky
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
BY JOHN L. BALDERsroN.
Copyright. lHsl

NAop9E%nhs AIhl
London, Oct. 1.-THE Zeppelin menace,
hke the submarine danger, apparently
has been skotched.
When the U-boats commenced sinking
funarmed merchantmen, symptoms of
panic were not lacking in civilian quar-
ters in these islands, but there was no
panic at the admiralty. BY new inyen-
lions and new methods, the seamen found
out how to track down and destroy the
submarine, to the layman a seemingly in
Vulnerable engine OF war
Similarly, when night air raids COM
menced' it was said that the only protec-
ton lay in darkness, that no human in
genuity could meet and destroy great
airships moving a mile a minute through
the ether. And all the time experts were
working, evolving new tactics for night
air fighting, which were put into erect
Tor the first time last month and in the
last four raids have brought down four
zeppelins on English soil.
ShrOuded In Secrecy.
There is still another parallel between
the Campaigns against submarines and
Aeppehns. In each case, the exact meas
ureS taken are shrouded in secrecy, and
nothing may be described that might by
any chance AFFORD information to the
enemy. Already improvements have been
made In the anti-Zeppelin tactics carried
OUT IN the recent raids by aeropIanes
search lights, guns on the ground. and
other things and the men Of the ROYAL
Flying Corps and the Anti-Aircraft Corps
are praying that the Germans NAV not
reaHze that their game Is up and keep
Lhelr ZePpelins at home before an entire
Meet OF the great monsters is fired and
DESTROYED Other great raids at the end
OF Ihls month are expected, when the
moon Is absent from the sky, and after
that weather conditions will make further
arBe scale expeditions from GERMANY to
EngIand impossible until next spring.
ne fascination 4 Zeppelin raid holds
Ior an observer who knows something OF
the new tactics in the sky can scarcely
Ue INA glned' II his post of vantage is a
good one, and the weather cIaar bo 90,
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29

far the provisions made for the protso-
ton OF these important centers are in
adequate. As regards the question, Il il
best that We should not live in a FOOLS
paradise. ! am glad to say that consider
able improvements have been and are be-
ing made in our air services. esperisIIy,
in the Royal Flying Corps, but the point
TO be emphasized and constantly borne
IN mind e that much greater improve
ments and developments are still impers .
lively necessary. While priority should
OF course, be given to the needs OF the
army at the front, the constant invasion
OF our own country must be treated as
matter OF serious importance. The task
OF providing adequate aircraft and anti
aircraft armament for this country, and
at the same time keeping the front sup
piled, ought not to prove impossible"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Rare Courtesvl

Whenever an automobile and I
meet at q street crossing" says Nr.
Humble Citizen, who walks between
his home and OrIice four times q day,
and the autOmoboiist does me the
courtesy TO toOt a warning horn, I re-
spond by taking on my hat TO him as
politely as I know how. But / don't
have to remove my hat on this ac-
count very often during the course OF
a month Topeka State Journal
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
For the Abs ent One.

In packing q Christmas box q eat
ables to send to a relative or friend II,
is Well to write ont complete menu;
Tor Christmas dinner. i81s
It IS a pretty idea to have this menu
written on a decorated card, tied with
red ribbon and holly. and placed where,
It viii be seen immed diately on opening
the box. Isl 5.,. ;8i 5;1i5
Unless the Journey Is to be q short
one It Is a mistake to send anything
that will not keep perfectly. AS de-
lays are easily possible during the holi-
day rush, it is usually better to have
the Christmas box include high grade
goods In glass or tin. n
The following menu provides q suf-
fcient quantity Of homemade good
things and includes some appetizing
canned articles: 5
Grapefruit au MaraschIno.
sardines. Lemon. Olives. Sailed Nuts.s
q :, assorted Crackers. T.
t5.2i5 N S5 Currant Jelly. Il VI IL y as 5
Asparagus Tips, alayonnaise Dressing d,
Cheese Crackers.
. Homemade slince Pie. stuffed rigs.
Nuts and isaisins Cake. Candy
By omittipg the soup nothing IN this
entire menu requires heating, and all
could be served with little trouble. BY
using the liquor from the maraschino
cherries the grapefruit win need no
other wine for voring. The aspafa.S
gus tips should be accom- panied by a !
jar Of homemade mayonnaise, which
will stand the journey well If carefully
packed The nince pie should travel
IN its original pie plate Besides q loaf
OF cake. there should be "a plentiful
supply Of small cakes and crisp cook.
les, packed in tin boxes. a
In addition to the actual food, 1t is y
always 81 safe to Include! in such a box
few necessities, aucH as a can opener,
g ~ nutcrac ker, q sharp knife and sup
ply of paper plates and .napk kins, with
some ecorations for the Christmas ta-
.ble.---New York Tribune 5 "A 5 y s5
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
\ Over at Fort Clark, a gasoline iron
went on rampage in the home of

Over at Fort Clark, gasoline iron
went on a rampage, in the home Of
Clarence Rickel, and when it finally
subsidized one door Of the house was
removed from it's hinges and a big
front window reposed promiscuously
! in the street. "A fire started, but
was soon put out. Our informant
states that the iron had been placed
on hot B stove to hasten the
process Of terminating the gas and
! it worked successfully. Fortunately
none Of the family were injured.
S.. "A. Burns, sentenced for life to
the state penitentiary for the murder
Of Henry Sexse in Mex county;
has made application to the pardon
board for a pardon. i.
Manager w. E. Seymour, of the
Fargo branch Of the Marshall Oil CO.,
recently announced 35 statesmen from
Fargo, Aberd cen, Sioux Falls, Mime
apolis and Bismarck territories, will
gather at Fargo for a conference
January 5th to 7th.
James Mcpherson, paralyzed, may
die as a result Of an automobile acci-
dent south Of Mandan, when he was
thrown from his car in such manner
as to effect the spinal cord at the
shoulders. 1
While playing near q clothes wiring
er while his mother was Wringing
clothes, Hilliard, the D-months old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Alison of
, Binford, got his fingers smashed in
the cogs. One finger may have to be
amputated. "A: I t}, !. IS 5 Il Isl
Slope county's advance in dairying
made another stride forward this
week. v. T. Edmunds bought a
seven-months-old calf from u. a. Pin
ard, one Of the pure-bred cattle men
Of South Dakota, for ST. 900, which is
believed to be the highest price ever
paid for single calf in that locality.
Little Henry Willis Of Rhame came
near, choking to death on al, apple
peeling. His mother was busy and
did not notice him until he was. black
in the face, but by hard shaking she
was able to save his life. sss
Contractors have compile eted the ex-
tension Of the water works system at
Park River. The contract called for
an extension Of $500 feet, at a cost
Of So, ,329.50. s#}5 II s.2s. }i9
AT meeting Of the Commercial
Club Of Cleveland, petitions We're
drawn up, and are being circulated,
asking for the construction Of trunk
line roads: one from Cleveland north
Ito Goldwin and one from Cleveland
south, to the county line near Gackle.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
The Christmas Shoppers.

4 4 ts 75g.lii :G
See the Christmas shoppers shopping.
See them round the counters hop
ping,
Hardly stopping, Ss;
sGayly popping N,
@ Here and there and everywhere,
Picking bargains up and dropping,
WOOL lambs with ears a-fopping,
Dolls exceeding large and whopping,
Toys that last and games that
tear. 81 {. Il 5$3 s
See them rush. their foreheads mop
ping,
AS they hurry on their shopping,
Buying books for Tom and Willie,
Buying things exceed ding silly,
Things that no one has /. use for,
Things that father must ssproduce
s.i5s for;
With their endless Lists clutched
tightly, " NJ s q
So that they may purchase rightly.
See them Watch them, hipping,
hopping, 3.I
Flipping, fopping, Il
Never stopping, n
Till they 're drop ping, n
Worn with shopping,
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
& STATE NEWS NOTES
3 - . 80 . o . o . . . . . .

August Franlfurth, Is, nearly
drowned in the Knaak slough, just
west Of Hankinson when he skated
Through an air hole. He managed to
cling to the edge Of the ice until his
companions were successful in rescu-
ing him. 55
5 Some person entered the new Men
n0nnite church at Wolford recently
and scattered perfume" sacs of two
skunks over the seats, the floor and
the walls of the little building. When
the members Of the congregation
#gathere the following morning to
worship, they walked righ in and
turned around and walked right out
again" IS,
Henry Waechter, who lives two
miles east of New Salem, somewhat
enfeeb1ed Of mind, stepped out Of his
home one night last week, wandered
all that night and a portion Of the next
day on the prairies, being picked up
shortly after noon by Albert Swan
son, who was driving to New Salem.
Waechter, who is 80 years old, was
none the worse, for his experience.
Bismarck is out for the state record
Tor the sale OF Christmas Red Cross
SEALS An organization of Bismarck
women has already sold 35,588 Of the
seals, and the campaign is still under
way. They expect to. boost the total
sales to $4,000. .
& While dehorning cattle, a serious
accident happened to Alf. Wiley of
Thinner, when an iron yoke that a
cow had around her neck was forced
into one Of his knees, making seri-
Gus wound. ::. Z. Il.
Ellendale has a four -year-old hero
inc. Grabbing the little hand Of her
playmate, a Lesh boy, Frances Car
penter, four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Carpenter, Of Ellen
dale, screamed until help came, when
the little fellow broke through the
ice near the Carpenter home re-
Gently. The water under the film was
about four feet deep.
William Plummer, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Minnewaukan, is
dead at the age of 78 years. Mr..
{ Plunmer was, the first man to en-
gage in the lumber business at Min
newaukall, his stock being hauled
across Devils Lake on the ice from
what was then Creel City. }5s5 Ii
~ Il 40 "
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-15
New Dock Contract Awarded.

The contract for the new 81 900, 900
500 line ore dock at Ashland has been
awarded the Foley Bros Construc-
ton company of st. Paul. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
dock the early part of 1917.
The new dock will be a concrete
structure reinforced with steel and
will be strictly modern in every re
spect. 1t will have a storage capacity
of 80, 900 tons. There will be seventy
five pockets OH each side. A new
feature which will greatly facilitate
the handling of ore from the dock
will be the introduction of electric
power in the raising and lowering OF
the pockets.
The greater part of the material to
be used in the docks construction is
on hand and work on the new struc-
ture will be commenced as soon as
navigation opens at Ashland.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-15
CEDAR

Mrs. J. j. BroZzo was a visitor in
Saxon Wednesday.
Margaret Hardie returned to Eau
Claire Sunday after spending a week
with her parents.
Mrs. Ray Green, of Saxon, spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
VIM. Young and daughter Eliza
beth went to Hurley Thursday.
Mrs. Henry LeDuc called on friends
in Saxon Thursday.
VIM. Dvorak was a Saxon visitor
Tuesday.
James Miller transacted business
in Saxon Tuesday.
The steam-shovel that has been TAX
ing out sand here all winter moved to
Lac du Flambeau Saturday,
Elizabeth Innis, of Ashland, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-15

The new town board held its first
meeting Monday morning, made the
appointments for the ensuing year and
adopted bylaws relative to the con
duct of saloons in Hurley. Geo. C..
Foster was appointed town attorney,
Sam Swanson fire steward, Ed. Smith
assistant fire steward and also super
intendent of highways, James Collins
superintendent of police and Anton
Gastaldi night Waterman. The by
laws relative to the conduct of saloons
prescribe that mo saloon shall be OPP
Ell before six O'Clock in the morning
and shall not be open after the hour
of u O'Clock midnight" Also that
after the closing hour above men,
toned all curtains and screens in sa-
looms shall be drawn and open in such
manner that there shall be an unob-
structed view from the street into and
through the bar room of each saloon. 3"
The penalty for violation of these
rules is $1,000 and costs of prosecu-
ton.