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Graduation
A South Bend Watch is
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gilt you can select.
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nent and is referred to ten
or twenty times a day
throughout a lifetime—
For a lifetime of accurate and
durable service is built into a
South Bend Watch.
Gift-satisfaction on the part of
both the giver and recipient at
tains the maximum in a good
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You will find a watch at Just the
right price in our
complete stock
of these splendid timepieces.
C. I. WALLS
Agent for
South Bend Watches
Washburn Leader
JOHN SATTERLUND
L. L. SATTERLUND
Proprietor
manager
Pnblished every Friday at Wash
burn, McLean Co., N. D.
Entered at the Postottice at Washburn, N.
as Second Class Uatter.
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914
SHOULD BE OPERATED
UNDER STATE LAW
Evidently a taxpayer of An
drews Township bias awakened
to the fact that our present
towmship board is not backward
in the least when it comes: to do-
ship supervisors get. the power
to set aside the voice of the peo
ple?" My friend we will answer
this question' for you right here.
They got this authority from the
same place t'hiey got the author
ity to build a town hall from
the same place they got the au
thority to hold a special election
to vote to pay for this hall and
set as jud'ges of this election
and drew pav for such from the
same source they got the author
ity to order the general election
at a place entirety different to
the one voted by the taxpayers
from the same sourcee they got
ing just as it .pleases. In an article distracted country, then in great
this issue a taxpayer asks,
"Where and when did the town-
the authority to order bills post-1
ed. for another election to buy the
building for the town hall. And'
this source of authority never
came' out of a township manual,
a state code or any session laws
biut from that greatly mistaken
idea of WE ARE IT.—Benedict
Banner.
The board of supervisors of
Andrews township are assuming
authority which the state law
does not' delegate to them. It is
a common thing for officers in
McLean county to disregard the
llaw—this is true as to county,
city, village and township offic
ers. It is no wonder that taxes
are high and debts are piling up
and nothing to show for tax mo-
provision in law for that it is'
desired to put over, a way is
found to circumvent the law and
thie taxpayer is made to suffer.
It is time that the taxpayers
get alive to their interests and
select men for office of known
integrity—men who will do- their
dliity and respect the law.
HON. GEO. P. JONES
conM not secure a constitution
jfor the United States more near
ly like the one which the British
-people have.
lilts is a grievous misltake, and
-An injustice to the man whodidi
-BUR than any othev person to
secure the adoption of the na
tional constitution Igtder which
•we now Uve and'operate.
Hamilton staid until final ad
journment, September 17, 1787.
Furthermore, the Preamble of
the Constitution of the United
States is the authorship of Ham
ilton and its importance is
universally recognized.
Tlhe first thnae words of the
Preamble—"We, the" People"—
determine for ever that in our
Ifabric of government the People
alone are sovereign, the source
of lalU political power among us,
the ultimate authority.. Then (how
unjust, bow misleading, to state
that the man wiho drafted that
terse, clear epitome of the Con
stitution, was 'againstt the
(many and in favor of the few."
'"Hie Federalist" had large
influence in securing the adop
tion of the Constitution, and it
is now cherished and studied as
the clearest, strongest exposition
of the great instrument. Yet
Alexander Hamilton .conceived)
and planned "The Federalist,"
and, of its eighity-tfive numbers',
he alone wrote sixty-three! He
also was joint author of three
of the remaining numbers. Madi
son wrote fourteen Yay, five,
at Hamilton's request.
Our own Washington, Web
ster, Cihoate, and Story are only
a few of our statesmen who have
pronounced "The Federalist'' to
be the best exposition of con
stitutional liberty extant.
Numerous foreign statesmen
have expressed similar views.
One of them says that "The
Federalist" "may be called
seriously, reverently, the Bible
of Republican government."
The write-i was present as a
gtuet-.it and spectator in the Con
vention •which first nominated
Grover Cleveland for gover
nor of New York, and there he
heard three Democratic leaders
rail against Hamilton in essenti
ally the same terms used by Mr.
Jiones. The changes have been
rung on "Hamilton's house of
Lords and his elective king" by
Aaiion Burr who killed that noble
platriot, and by every generation
of Democrats since.
Hamilton took extreme ground
in the constitutional convention
of 1787 in order that he might
have both room and material for
the give and take policy which he
knew to be necessary to secure
any stable government for our
er peril than when compassed by
British fleets and armies, in the
Revolution.
It is well known that when the
Constitution was referred to the
states, Governor Clinton, of New
York, appeared in the conven
tion of that state with a two
thirds majority determined to de
feat ratification. But by his
tact,' by his powers of reason
and by his eloquence Hamilton
won a majority wiho adopted the
Constitution *ior the people of
Niew York state! This is one
of the greatest 'riumplhs of
statesmanship for constitutional
liberty, among English speaking
t"0ples
by
ney Whenever something comes an object, of all others,
lup that there is no authority or I
wriKM SOME MISTAKES Mure has only general' powers,
:p.r
(By Leonard T. Cole.) cerns of the people are regulat
In his political address at Wash* .ed' by Jaws of thie several states,
burn, Friday evening, May 15, State governments must form a
1914, the Hon. Geo. P. Jones de- a leading principle. They can
dared that Alexander Hamilton never lose their powers till the
abandoned the Constitutional con- whole people of America are.rob
vention of 1787, .because he hied of their liberties."
..This/ is the ..purpose of the
man whom'.- Mr. )Jones accuses
of trying to establish "a cen
tralised, despotism'7 And our
forty-eight state sgovernment in
{harmonious co-operation without
great, grand national government
are the perfection of the Hamil
tonian conception of the "more
perfect union."
The other New -York del
Yates and Lansing, in
'left the convention but
as&
thousands the
com­
mon people of New York city,
celebrated this victory for rati
fication, they drew a "Ship of
State" through the streets and
the name of that ship was
"Hamilton."
Does this look as though his
fellow citizens^ of his own time,
considered Hamilton to. be.
"against the many and in favor
of the few?"
This is Hamilton's own declar
ation on the floor of the conven
tion, at Fougjhkeeptsie, N. Y., in
•answer to Governor Clinton:
"Thie establishment of a
republi­
can government on a safe and
solid basis is the wish of eviery
honest man in the Unitedi States,
lieaJ1est and most dear
to my
own heart. This great purpose
requires strength and stability in
the organization of the govern
ment, and vigor in its operations.
The state* governments are es
sentially necessary to the form
and spirit of the general system.
With the representative system
a very extensive country may be
governed by a" confederacy of
states in which the supreme legis-
and the civil and domestic con-
All praise to Thomas Jefferson,
Author of the ]eclaration of In-
dependency! Neither Mr. Jones
Use the BEST FLOUR
nor any other man surpasses u»
in esteem of that great man. Let
the measure of his fame be ever
full.
In Washington's cabinet Jef
ferson often clashed with Hamil
ton respecting theories and pol
icies of government. The ideas
of each went on expanding, bear
ing fruit, after he had passed
from earth. •fjjr
T'"
Jefferson stood for state su
premacy Hamilton,' for nation
al supremacy. When by national,
above state, authority, Jefferson
purchased Louisiana in 1803, a
domain exceeding the original
union, he was doing homage to
Hamilton and when Lee, at
Appomattox, delivered his sword
to Grant, it was Jefferson sur
rendering to Hamilton!
MEXICAN FACTS GATHER
ED NEAR THE BORDER
Since Returning from a trip,
near the border line of Mexico
the writer has often been asked
how the Mexican trouble looks
to those who are so near. It is
a hard 'question to answer as
there is as much difference of
opinion down there about war as
up north. Three noted writers
are down there now trying to
get material first hand, they are:
Jlack London, Rex Beach and
Richard Harding Davfis.
Our president has kept, the
border patrol ed during the last
two years. For over one hun
dred years the Mexicans have
been at war among themselves
but in more recent years many
have ceased to work at all, de
voting all their time to revolt-,
ing. As one has recently said:
"^The dove of peace would find
no roosting place in Mexico."
This revolting has about para
lized agriculture and many are
now found in a starving condi
tion.
Mexico embraces three classes
of citizens: the rich Spanish
Mexicans, who are amMtious,
grasping, arrogant and prudent.
They own the lands and con
trol the politics of the nation.
Next come the limited middle
class. They are for the most part
half-educated. They are large
ly employed by the richer of
their neighbors or by foreign cor
porations who have control of
nearly all the vast and rich oil
fields. The third class are the*
peons, who constitute at least'
three-fourths of the population.
They are ignorant to the last de
gree, but' peaceably disposed if
not incited by ambitious leaders
to acts of lawlessness. Under
proper training they make good
laborers in the factories and on
the farms. They can neither
mead nor write and know noth
ing except what they see and
hear.
These rich landlords gather,
the peons together and for pure
ly selfish motives start, fighting.
Then, not having a governor who
can demand and enforce peace,
the fighting continues. For twei^
ty-five years, during the reign of
Diaz, a despotic government was
maintained by force. Every up
start who attempted to make
trouble was shot, Diaz said: It
is better and more humane to kill
one selfish leader than to make
war on hundreds of innocent peo
ple-excited by "him' to jpcts .of
iolence."
With the government in the
hands of Huerta, who 'tis said
was born a peon, there would be
no end of strife. Huerta has ac
cumulated a fortune from the
peons in recent years and it is
said he would like to go to
Europe to enjoy it but there is
little chance of his leaving Mexico
alive Madcro saved Villa life
ien Huerta ceMrs.«l to execute
Villa, then Huerta had Madero
&hot and now. Villa is tracking
Huerta.
One man has said, that the
United States should demand, and
enforce if necessary that
a stable government «in Mexico.
It would not ohly be just to
foreigners living there, but would
hie an act of humanity to the
great masses of people in Mexico.
This would give
them
an oppor­
tunity to improve their Condition*
and develop, in their own inter
est the great resources of their
rich and .beautiful country.
Men haw been sent from
Miexico to fconfer with the Aim?i*
upon a system govern
ment and peace. J#might develop
thftt the United Suites willonly
act as supervisor^ was done
in Cuba, or as a protectorate as
Hri'akiiiiil has.over Egyptj-and as
w^i have
The first step to ,be taken,
whether by their own government
or by the Unitedi States, would
be to peons back to work,
mot as in the past on small wageB
(from a landlord but on .Mndj
from which |Jiey will receive all
the/ benefit*. In this way they
will 'learn to .govern, themselves
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and become useful citizens. It
will take some time to educate
them to a new-mode of living.
Statistics show that 60,000
Americans made their home in
Miexico and they had invested
$750,000,000. It is said that near
ly twice the wealth of the, na
tives in Mexico is held by
Americans, and English.
The Mexicans as a whole are
very bitter toward this country.
They have not .forgotten the re
sult of the Mexican war when
some of their best territory was
taken.
The city of San Antonlo_ in
Texas, has a large population
of Mexicans. They are treated
better than the negroes, in fact
allowed to ride in street cars, go
to the same schools and churchs
as the white people, while the
colored population are kept in
a class by themselves.
The Mexicans are also consid
ered better workers' than the ne
groes. Xbe negroes, try to imi
tate the white people and often
consider themselves as good, mak
ing it hard to teach them their
place in life. The Mexican does
a» he is told and does it well,,
and, as they say down south,
"stays where he belongs."
There are missionaries* in Mexi
co but many more are needed,
not to teach religion alone but
to teach them reading and writ
ing1. Schools are needed1 on the
large ranches and the, children
should be compelled to attend.
The United States should go in
and undertake this missionary
work. Education is the only
solution to the, Mexican question,
and the United States would be
justified in doing this work.
Professional Props
We are of the same opinion as
Brother Case of McVille as to
the Mercantile Piublicity Co. We
wrote to them asking to see the
color of their money, before jump
ing into their big advertising
scheme.
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The good people of Valley City
are already making pllails for the
entertainment of the State Edi
torial Association which will hold
its summer meeting in that
beautiful little city in July. The
meeting will be held during the
Chautauqua session and there is
little doubt but that all will have
a''good time.,
The two newspapers at Mohali
have consolidated. Chas. Lane,
,publisher of the Miohall Tribune
is the new owner. L. M. Rockne
of The News is a candidate for
county superintendent of schools.
Mr. Riookne must 'have a sure
tllsing to warrant him making the
sale before the primaries.'
'Editor Cowell, of Dogden,
wants Attorney Simpeon, candi
date for congress, to start a
liable suit against his (Cowell's)
(paper. It reminds us of a cer
tain negro in a cellar praying as
(fioEows: "Lawd, what if dese
stones would fall diowtn on dis
heah nigger's head?" Just then
some mischievous boy dropped a
isma'll stone through the ventilato
and hat the negro on the plate,
whereupon the said negro at
once pleaded, "Lawd, I was jus'
a jokin'."—Balfour Messenger.
fedito^ Olsen of the New Rock
ford Transcript, would like to
see his town the best in the
state. In his last issue he advis
ed everyone to get, out and clean
up to attend a meeting of the
commercial club to encourage
new comers to 'remain and to
mp that some of the roads lead
ing to town were made passable—
all very good points that would
.mike any city improve.
Editor Thom of the Denhioff
Vioice, says there is a difference
in the behavior of the candidate
for office who has opposition and
the pne who has nob' Thie first
frequents the newspaper offices
And leaves a check while the
other waves! his hand from across
the street. Evidently Thom like*
to see several men for eqch of
fice
The LaMojure Echo is really
printing four papers in one. Be
sides printing, a gpod tocol paper
for home people Mtor liove de-
Onefpij^ ^ach t# the towns
of Berlin. Verona and Adrian.
J^jany will be interested in
knowing tlpt Dick Obpeland, a
pioneer of Wjashbur^,
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"EQUITY"—Washburn
^Political Amunmcemail
Rales for **MIcal IMMMIWWW My be
fawid Section 1, Cfca»t«r210 «f Ike 1911
s«tl— laws.
ON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
ELECTION BALLOT VOTE:.
For Attorney General:
ALNtfctt ZU6£&
thejune
edi­
tor of a paper at Dapijfen* Mon
tana. A nuplber. of yean afo he
was located at Williston wit af
ter leaving there h» forgot to
tell his friends where he was go
ing. A" paper marked "ex
change" gave us the clue. \Mr.
Oopteland has b«en in the news
ptoper business for many years
and doe® not seem to be sole to
letiK
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MY fLATPORM.
If elected, I shall play no favorites
In the enforcement of law, as be
tween laws or sections of the state.
Enforcement of all laws, fairly and
impartially, without fear and without
favor, is my purpose.
Platforms are often only made to
"get in" on. My record as a city,
county and state official will prove
that my pledges have been kept and
my promises fulfilled.
ALFRED ZUGER.
Born 1870, in NorwaV father Ger
man, mother-. Norwegian came to
United States with parents in 1871
to Dakota in 1878. Graduate Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1894. Public rec
ord: City attorney, Valley City
state's attorney, Barnes county as
sistant attorney general of North Da
kota.
FOR SHBltf
I Mwonnce myself as candidate for" Domi
nation on the Republican ticket at the Jane
primaries for the office of sheriff.
I earnestly solicit yonr vote and support, if
elected I promise to serve the people faithfully.
•i C. A. Rust,
W. O. Hendricks,
Wilton, N.D.
To the voters of McLean county, North Da.
kota
I hereto announce myself as a candidate for
ofnation of the Republican Party for
the office of Sheriff of McLean county, at the
June Primaries, and I will neatly appreciate
your active support in behalf of my candidacy,
G. A. Sayler.
Underwood, N. D.
To the voters of McLean county:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination of the Republican Party
for the office of Sheriff of McLean Connty at
the June Primaries, and I will sreatly appreci
ate your active support in behalf of my candi
dacy,
J. S. Anderson,
Max, N. D.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate on
the Republican ticket for the nomination of
Sheriff at the June Primaries,
J.H.Olson,
Wrtsbburn, N. O.
To the voters of McLean County.. North Dak
ota:
I hereby annnnpee myself.
the nomination*! the fiepuj
office oMheriff MMcl
Primaries, and ?. will acreal
active snpport in behalf of
candidate
tyat
ppreciate yo
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the
nomination of Sheriff of McLean county on the
Republican ticket at. the June primaries.
nonkinated and elected it snall br my earn
est endeavor to serve the1 people of this county
to the best of my ability.
Perry G. Wuhl
Washburn, N. Dak.
I hereby announce myself
office of Sheriff for McLean
Ruso,
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n.
1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for
sheriff on the democrat ticket subject to the
will of the voters- at uie June primaries. If
nominated and elected I will site the office my
entire attention and conduct the affairs of the
office without fear or favor,
earnestly solicited.,
-Tour, support is
CkarlleTaner,
Underwood, H. u.
AM OF CWJIT
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W AOMTOK
Milling Co.
FOR RETTSTER OF DEEDS
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination of Register of Deeds on theBe-
Sublican
ticket subject to the voters at (he:
une Primaries.
I hereby
?,or
Underwood,. N. D.
To the Voters of McLean Co:. ..
J'4L'-i^
I hereby announce myself as a candidate on
the Bepublican ticket for the nomination If
the office of Sheriff at the June Primaries.
A. L. II ax well,
Turtle Lake. N. D.
I hereby announce myself a condidate for the
nomination of Sheriff of McLean cotanty on the
Bepublican ticket at the June Primaries.
J. H. Starbuck,
Washburn, N. D.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination on the Bepublican' ticket for:
the office of Register of Deeds of McLean
county at the June Primaries subject to the
vote of the people.
J. E. Heck,
Turtle Lake, M. D.
To the voters of McLean connty:
I hereby annqunce^ myself a candtqMe ou
the Republican ticket for a second term as.
Register of Deeds, and respectfully, solicit the
endorsement of the voters at the Primaries.
Andrew S. Reitan.
Wilton, N.D.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
re-election as a member of the Legislature for
the 46th Legislative District, subject to the de-,
cision of the Republican voters.
I believe in Progressive principles.
HTR. Freitag.
Maz/N. D.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of Representative from the 46th
Legislative District, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters of McLean county at
theJune Primaries.
To the Tax Payers and Voters of Mclean Coun
ty. North Dakota:
I am a "Progressive:Republican", and a can
didate for the nomination at the June Primary
election for the office of Connty Judge. Your
support ana votes will be appreciated by.
Your humble servant,
Geo. P. Gibson,
Connty Judge of Mcl.ean County.
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a candidate for the
eouiity.subdeetto
the will of the republican voters at the pri
Your surport will be.ap
E. W. Wi ilson.
marles June 24th.
predated.
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Simon Jahr,
Wilton, N.D.
I hereby announce myself as a Republican
candidate for the nomination for Representa
tive from the 46th Legislative ,District, subject,
to the decision of the Republican voters tf Mc
Lean connty at the June Primaries.
R. L. Fraser,
Garrison, N. D.
FOR COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself
the Republican ticket for
First District, subject to the voters at
June Primaries.
%r%
candidate oo
Commissioner of the
the
O. B. Wine.
Washburn, N. D.
To the Voters of McLean Co.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for nomination on the Republican Uokot for
Commissioner of the First District.
C. E. Paul,
Underwood, N. D.
FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY
Garrison, N. D.. Feb. 26th, 1914—I hereby
announce myself a candidate at the Primaries
for the Republican nomination of States At
torney of McLean cbunty, and if nominated1
and elected will enforce the law to the best of
my ability.
Herbert K. O'Hare.
iy announce my candidacy as a Pro
Republican, on the Republican ticket,
the office of States Attorney. I respectfully
solicit your'support and yonr vote at the June
Primaries.
:ressive 1
oi
John E. Williams,
-VTurtle Lake, N. D.
Washburn, North Dakota,
April 6th, 1914.
To the Taxpayers and Voters of McLean
County:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate on.
the Republican ticket for States Attorney
subject to the voters at the June Primaries.
James T. McCulloch.
Washburn, N. Dak.
FOR TREASURER
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination on the Republican ticket for
County Treasurer at theJune Primaries, and if
nominated and elected will give the office my
undivided attention.
G. L. Yackey,
Washburn, N. D.
I hereby announceTtnyself as a candidate-for'
tie nomination on the Republican Ticket at
the -Juae Primages for the office of County
Treasurer. If nominated I will give the offic»
my undivided attention.
., Geo. Johnston.
Garrison, N. Dak.
FOR C0UHTT |UKE
'V.
Washburn, N. D.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
re-election as
County Superintendent of Schools
for McLean county. I earnestly solicit your
support at the June Primaries.
John L. Brekken,
Turtle Lake, N. D.
I hereby announce myself a candidate at the
Primaries for the npmfna-ion to the office of
Superintendent bf Schools in McLean Coontv.
M. E. McCnrdy.
Max, N/D,
}F0R SENATOR
I hereby announce myself a candidate for ihe'
nomination of Senator of McLean County o»
the Republican ticket at the June Primaries.
I believe firmly in the progressive principles as
advanced by the party and if suecessful and
elected it sl^aU be ray earnest endeavor to serve
the people of- thqr «6unty to the best of my
ability. jh-
C. W. McGray.
t'
S Underwood, N. D.
I hereby announce myself a candidate at the
Primaries for the Republican nomination of
State Benator of McLean county, 46th Legisla
tive District. I believe in progressive prin
ciples.
Sunday Services at1 Washburn
Moniing services ........ 10:00
Snndajr. S^iOol .......... 11:00
Evening service .. ...»..' 8 KM)
Brayer meeting F\rtiday even
in -t|te church prayer room at
8^00 o'clock.
Sunday Services at Conikling
-10:00fS
:. ... 11^*001
meeting Wednesd*y
evening^ at 8:00.
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L. P. MahowaTd,
Garrison, N. D.
Methodist Ohnrch
(Washburn Circuit)
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Sunday services at Buffalo LakeAjf
Snndsy Selrool ....... 2:00
PMa(!h^ng ...... 3^00
Prayer', meeting "Wednesday!
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