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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Graduated Medical Advice.

It mo- infrequently happens that physi-
clans base their advice to patients, at least
in part, upon the latter's financial condi-
ton. A case in point: A friend tells mo
that his daughter consulteda physician,
and the latter having satisaed himself a
to the trouble suggested q trip to the Yos-
emite. "But my father cannot affordthat, !"
sid the young lady. Sin that case" the
and q village cart and take q long drive
every day" II am afraid said the pa
dent, shat papa could not afford that.
either" The doctor was equal to the Q Q
casion. .'Then take . good, long ride in an
open horse car every day. he said; lit will
do you just as much good" My friend's
daughter Is now engaged in exploring the
suburbs by open street cars andsi s improv
ing rapidly under this ..treatment.n which
sosts lust ten eents daily.-Boston Post
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Mclean County.

h Paradise Il North Dakota. A Half Million Acres Of Fertile Agricultural and
still open to settlement and III undenatd will immense vein OF Coal,
MCLEAN COUNTY is ituatedo m The Missouri river, an adjoins Buregh county
on the north. It covers an area of 1913 square miles, ant contains6 GAL 20 acreso the
finest quality of farming land. The soil is rich black loan, from eighteen inches to
three feet in depth, with clay subsoI, and lis capable of producing enornousc crops #
md vegetables; it also has fine grazing and meadow lands oieding nutritious
grasses in abundance.
WAsHBURN, The county seat, lis admirably located, being o a beautiful plateau 1t
the "Big Bend" of the Missouri river, and commanding a excellent view of the river
for severam miles in each direction. Several mail and transportation lines diverge
from here, ant it is the most important point N the Bismarck, Washburn & Coal
|Harbor steamPacket Line. tits also the terminal point of the projected Aberdeen,
Bismarck d Northern railroad 10Y merged into the great $500" line which has sur
All kinds of building mahriaLe excellent blue sandstone, good tmbe, and fine clay
for brck-making, can be found in the immediately vicinity OF Washburn, and have boon
the best of lime are manufctupdo on the outskirts of the town.
Washburn has fine courthouse m Jail, two large hotels, a substantially built
5obarra -four mill, three general storesa hacksmtha and wagon shop, n a number
of substanEulre residences.
#nt9#"a OUR COAL FIELDS.
Mclean county is noted for its extensive col fields which underies nearly its m
tire areo. II fact there is le enough in Mclean county alone to supply the state
of North Dakota with fuel for half a century. 1t found in all parts in srataa vary-
ing in thickness from three t fifteen feet and til a matter of but a short time when
this coal will yield al mnens erevenue to the enhrpriGng owners Oft The land.
The extensive stock ranges the superior agricultural land, and the cheap fuel in
wood n COAL of Mclean county offer the greatest inducements to settlers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
STREET GAR COURTESY.

A Few Rules That Should Be Observed
by Travellers ON All Lines.
When you enter a street car place
your parcel or bag beside you, as it is
entitled to the room Of q passenger,
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Always stand on the al platform of
a street car and chin to the conductor
about the lady passengers 1t shows
your manners.
Sometimes you see a person sitting
with mi foot resting upon his knee.
This is not to discommode others, but
only to protect his corn patch.
When a lady with q babe in her
arms enters a car don'tget up; bury your
head in a newspaper and read between
the lines that a woman who takes q
child out for an airing has no business
to get into q crowded, street car. as
there is always danger of the babe
catching mumps or measles.
Always cross your legs while riding
in q street car, particularly if you wear
barber-pole socks, and then the l:.dies
brush the dust from your shoes as .hey
pass by.
II a lady and gentleman enter a car
together and you are asked to move up
a little, don't do it. It is not necessary
that they should sit beside each other;
and the conductor has no rights that
you are bound to respect.
You a generally toll q dude by the
sizo of his cane. Entering a car he
should always carry his stick under his
arm. The ladies having q care for
their optics will notice him more fer
yently.
The selfish man always spreads him.
self out and reads his paper with stolid
Indifference. To move up a little he
might lose the thread Of the subject in
hand; therefore it is best not to dis
turb him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Tho Electric Express Train.

p
DR.. Louis Bell says the electric ex-
press train in the near future will in
al probability contain one or more pow
erful motors on the axis Of its drivers,
snd aggregating perhaps 1000 horse
power as . normal output. It will be
il GIFTED and heated by electricity. The
track over which 1t will run will be
stsaight and smooth, like the great En-
glish trunk lines of to-day. The train
will start smoothly into motion, fly
along the track at the rate Of one hum
cred miles an hour or more, and stop
quickly and easily by applying its cleo
Trio brakes. An automatic block sys-
tenn will be used that will secure perfect
control Of the trains and almost absolute
immunity from collisions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Fear Not Always Cowardice.

When any kind Of fear so takes pos
session Of q man as to destroy or palsy
the antipodal quality Of courage, then
1t is that it degenerates into cowardice.
Tear and courage are counterparts In
the human character, each needing the
othcr to balance and limit It. The fear
Of FIRE, for example, is absolutely essen
tial to preserve life; but let it.be unac-
companied' by courage, and the pitiable
coward crouches in terror while his wife
and his children perish in the flames.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
MINK FARM.
o . Young Irish Lawyer vichmlxed &
British Nohlamnn.

How . Young Irish Lawyer vichmlxed .
British Nobleman.
Lord Wynford, an English nobleman.
stopped at North Platte, Neb., during
his tour of the prairies, says the Chicago
Tribune. He seemed greatly pleased
with the wild West, and intimated that
he would like to invest some money in
something good. There was a smart
young Irish lawyer in the town, whose
parents had had some unpleasant deal
ings with Lord Wynford in the old coun-
try. This young lawyer had lived in
North Platte about two years. He came
there to examine aclaim he had pur-
chased o n paper. To his disappointment,
his farm was nothing but a prairie-dog
town.
You could not raise even sage brush
on the claim so close together were the
burrows of the little animals. He had
about given up all hopes of disposing of
his land when he learned that Lord
Wynford was looking for a good
investment. Then he called upon
the wealthy foreigner and offered
for sale what he called "the most
profitable industry in America" He
told the British lord that he had been
ten years establishing a mink farm, and
just as the enterprise was beginning to
coin money he was obliged to go South
on account of his poor health. He ex.
planned how the minks we're raised,
how their skins were disposed Of, and
the great demand for mink fur in this
country. The young Irishman pledged
Lord Wynford to say nothing of the
deal, as his mink farm was only known
to a few who were n similar enterprises:
Then he drove his guest out to the prai.
rie-dog farm.
Here an extensive tract of land desti-
tute of trees and alive with little ami.
mails that burrowed in the ground and
barked like small dogs was thoroughly
inspected. The possibilities of furnish
ing the West with mink fur in the au-
tumn delighted Lord Wynford, and re-
turning to the city he gave $500 for the
dog town. He owns it now, and the
good-for-nothing place is called "the
| Lords mink farm"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
QUEER PLAYFELLows.
The Fun q Brooklyn Dog md Cat Have
with Each Othor.

The Fun q Brooklyn Dog and Cat Have
with Each Othor.
1t is generally supposed that dogs and
cats are natural enemies, but if taught
not to regard each other in that light,
they will generally be found. when liv-
ing in the same house, to he very good
friends. A half-grown coach-dog and a
kitten a few months old, living together
in Brooklyn, have as much fun with
each other as If both were dogs or cats.
1t is amusing to see how both enjoy
the play, while each frolics in its own
way.
The moment the kitten comes into the
room the dog makes a bound for her as
if he would eat her. Puss throws her.
self OF her back, all four paws ready for
use, showing at once that she receives
him as a friend.
The dog seizes her by the throat,
shakes her as he would an old shoe, and
drags her around the room, growing as
if he were engaged in the most serious
fight.
Puss shows her teeth, lays back her
ears, and apparently she, too, is serious
in resenting his treatment. But there
are her four paws with their full supply
ofneedle-points, which she does not use.
She boxes his ears now and then, and
pushes against his body, but her claws
are sheathed.
Soon the dog drops her throat, snatch
es at an ear, a leg, or the tail, and
drags her around and around until she
thinks she has enjoyed his rough dog
play long enough, and then she in.
stantly puts an end to the fun by a
little-a very little-scratch across the
nose.
Instantly the dog drops her, and runs
whining to his mistress, while the kit
ten rises and walks off with the calmness
and dignity of an old cat. But he's
ready to begin again the next minute.
and so in fact is she.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
A Mlshty Smart Dos.

There is . butchers boy in Seattle
who travels around on horseback q
Great deal that attracts considerable at
tention. He has 9 dog, and that animal
win perch on the horses back and ride
along the street apparently with as
much ase and enjoyment as the boy
nimself. But when the boy wants to
hitch the horse is the time the dog
GENES in handy. Thesdog is told to SIT
down, and the horse Is fastened to him,
when the two animals are left, to all i'm
saats and purposes in perfect security.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
A STRONG TEAM.
The Changers and Laborers Will
Unite ON Ballot Reform.
The Australian System, With Slight Changes,
Appgo ved-An Arbitration Com
mittee Appointed.

The Legislative Committee of the Fed
Grated Trades had quite an Important
meeting yesterday, and out Of which they
expect to reap vast deal of good. Though
not generally known, it is not less fact
that for some time past the Council OF FED
Grated Trades has been negotiating for an
alliance with the grangers on the ballot
reform movement. more Familiarity known
as the Australian ballot system. The
grangers and the laboring classes are the
ones that will be most directly benefited by
such reform in the ballot system, and 1t Is
believed that combination OF the two VIII
effect the desired result.
With this end in view, the Council OF
Trades in this city directed its Secretary to
communicate with j. d. Huffman of LODI,
now secretary of Pomona Grange, but for
many years State Lecturer and an active
member of the State Grange. The need OF
ballot reform has been felt by the Grange
for a long time, and hoping to supply that
need Mr.. Huffman has been studiously at
work getting up what he considered suit
able election Law, meaning, if possible, to
get it recognized by one or both of the po-
litical parties. and then, by the aid OF the
grangers' right arm OF influence, to have 1t
passed in the Legislature.
Thus it happened that the laboring classes
and the grangers were struggling for exactly
| the same result though by slightly diner
ent methods. This knowledge coming TO
the Federated Trades was what started the
negotiations between them.
Mr.. Huffman came to the city expressly
to confer with the Legislative Committee OIL
the council, and the meeting took place
Yesterday. The two laws prepared by eGcn
were compared, and, curiously enough,
needed but slight alterations to make them
practically the same.
After much discussion pro and con. ana
as to the ways and means, new law COM
plete and harmonious to both was agreed
upon, ard Mr.. Huffman will submit 20 the
| State Grange for approval. He has no
| doubt whatever that the approval VIII be
| given, because the grangers are ripe for just
such movement-Quite as much so as the
| laboring classes and that approval once Sc
| cured he will start out on a thorough can
yasS of the State lecturing on the proposed
reform, ard explaining the merits OF the
| desired law.
This gentlemen assures the Council OF
Federated Trades the complete cooperation
| ment, and the feeling now is that with Sucn
strong combination they must succeed,
that neither party can afford to ignore their
| wishes.
Both the grangers and the Council of
| Federated Trades will employ the best
| legal talent to be had in perfecting this pro-
| posed law and getting it properly and leg
ally before the next Legislature.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
PEACkMAk ERS.
Federated Trades Committees Appointed
Yesterday.

Federated Trades Committees Appointed
Yesterday.
The Executive Committee of the Fed
Grated Trades was in session for some time
Yesterday The most important matter
acted upon was the appointment Of the
Arbitration Committee to confer with the
Foundrymen's Association and if possible
settle the iron-molders' strike. The COM
mittee consists of w. A. Bushnell, Alexis
Sullivan and Alfred Thurman, They will
probably send a communication to the
Foundrymen'S Association to-day and it is
hoped that a conference may be agreed
upon for Thursday or Friday. Bushnell
and Thurman will be absent in San Jose
Tuesday and Wednesday, waiting on the
Democratic Convention in the endeavor to
get hearing on the ballot-reform PROPOSE
ton. As soon as they return they hope to
meet the fOundrymen.
A committee was also appointed to wait
on Hart 81 Brandenstein. the Market-street
harness-makers, who do all the work for
the Fire Department of the city, and who
are such bitter enemies of the union. The
council has been trying to get hearing
from this firm for about nine months, and
proposes that this shall be the last attempt.
If deaf ear is still turned TO them the
strongest measures the Harness-makers
Union can employ against the firm will be
encouraged aud approved.
the trouble between armstrong, the cooper,
and his men. 1t has been complained Of for
some time past by the coopers that Arm
strong was ignoring the rules of the union
by putting laborers on journeymen's work
at laborers' pay, and thus crowding jour
neymen out He was told that if he did
not stop it his men would quit. and true TO
their word when lie ignored their demands
on Friday last every union man in his shop
walked out. A committee from the FEEDER
ated Trades will wait on him to-day, and
hopes are entertained that the difficulty
may be amicably settled.
The trouble among the Brewery WOrkmen
about Charles Walz was Investigated By the
committee and a conclusion reached. WalZ,
cooper, was rushed into the Brewery
Workmen by his friends without the formal
baAlting required by their constitution. so
as to enable him to work in certain shop.
Others complain that he is not true union
man and object to his membership and the
manner in which he was admitted. The
Executive Committee decided that the COM
plants are well founded, and that Walz
must he balloted on for membership accord
Ing to the usual form. This being the case,
it is said that the Objectionable candidate
will be black balled,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
A CHASTITY SENTINEL.

Railroad Tragedy Without Parallel
in the History of the Pennsylvania.
"In heavens name look at that" These
words spoken in h0rror-stricken tone ar
rested the progress of score of passengers
on the limited mail, one of the fastest trains
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, arriving in
Broad-street Station, Philadelphia, at 4:25
o'clock on the morning Of the 9th inst, as
they dsembarked and were making their
exit through the gates. One glance back
ward showed them that horrible tragedy
had been enacted within few minutes Of
their entrance to the depot, and that the
Kissing engine that had drawn them at
lightning speed over the rails had dashed
the life out of q human body. The speaker
was the engineer of the train, and as he
made the discovery that caused the excIa-
nation of horror to issue inYOluntarily from
his lips, he stood in the center of the track
and pointed to the off side of the engine,
where a CHASTITY figure half lay, half sat
upon the box over the cylinder. One glance
at the blOod-stained face and limp body
showed that the man was dead.
After an investigation, that was joined in
by the sleepy passengers, it was found that
the dead man was LOring Stone, brake
man, who resided at 2506 Cedar street,
Frankfort. The manner in which he had
met his death and was carried several miles
unknown TO the engineer or fireman is
without parallel. The speed Of the train
is not reduced to any extent until after the
Fifty-second-street station is passed, and 1t
is thought that LoriBg was struck between
that point and Overlook while full speed
was being maintained. The mans clothing
became attached to the cylinder pipes and
the train dashed on with its CHASTITY freight.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
RINGS AND BULL's-EYEs.
The International Rihemen Expected
Home in Few Days.

The International Rifiemen Expected
Home in a Few Days.
Philo Jacoby and John Utschig left Ham,
burg for New York on Friday last 1t is
expected they will arrive in this city about
the first of next month.
Owing to the bad management OF the
international rifle contests recently held In
Berlin it is expected that loss of 10000
marks will be sustained by those having
the affair in charge. 1t is stated by our
California marksmen that they often were
compelled to wait for almost an hour before
getting an opportunity to shoot The targets
were far too few for the number of marks
men participating. In Frauenfeld, Switzer-
land, the case was directly reversed. There
were a sufficient number of targets, and
everything connected with the management
was well carried out. AS a result they will
reap profit of 100000 francs, besides hav-
ing every one well pleased with the manner
in which the contest terminated.
The committees from the different shoot
ing organizations of this city having in
charge the reception to marksmen Philo
Jacoby and John Utschig are working
hard to make the event success in every
particular.
There were about twenty-five c0mpet-
tors at the monthly medal shoot of the San
Francisco Turner Schuetzen at Harbor
View yesterday, and the race for the prizes
was one of the most spirited of the season.
The day, however, was not at all suspicious
Tor target practice. as the wind blew almost
a cyclone, and the ulPS-eyes were more or
less obScured all the time by dust, The
records made were only moderately good.
The range was 200 yards, 25-ring targets
and 20 shots each. Out of a possible 500
the following records were made and the
prizes distributed accordingly:
Champion medal, George Helm. 436 rings.
Frst-c.s SIS medal X. Finking, 397 rings.
Second class medal, +. Miller, $40 rings.
Tnird-c medal l.. Bruno, 293 rings.
Jacoby medal Single shop, Il. Fnking %
rings
After the victors in this contest had been
decided upon the five champions entered
20-shot match among themselves, which re-
suited as follows: George Helm 437, +.
Kuhnle 1856, H. Brown 421, A. johnson 419.
and L. o. Young 40l.
The monthly bulPs-eye shoot of the San
Francisco Gruetli Shooting Section also
took place at Harbor View yesterday and
was largely attended. In this contest the
competitors are not limited to any particu-
lar number Of shots. They shoot certain
number at a tlme and continue in the race
as their turn comes until they have each
perforated three bulPs-eyes. These bulls
eyes are about six inches i'll diameter, and
the degree of craftsmanship is estimated
with calculating machine that measures
the exact distance of each perforation from
the center. Eleven cash prizes were COM
peted for and won as follows:
First money best three bulPseyes, Radelhnger;
second. f. Genret; thrd, j. Bruegger; fourth,
L. Hauser; filth, 5. MuntWyeri sixth, L. Baum
gaTtner; seventh A. Won Nyl; eighth A. Geh-
ret; ninth, j. Schebli, tenth, j. Hauseri eleventh,
M. OppenZeller.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
HELP FOR THE HELPLESS
A Festival i'm Aid of the Youths
Directory.

At an enthusiastic meeting OF st. Joseph's
Union, held Friday evening at the Youths Di-
rectoiy, 2U3o Howard street, IL was decided
that the annual entertainment in aid OF the
homeless boys In the In stitutiOn shall take place
al Woodward's Gardens on the 25th, 10th and
27th Of september and be known as fruit and
flower festival embracing at least two first class
concerts, as well other musical and literary
features calculated to enhance the pleasure and
enjoyment OF the generous-bearted numbers who
Will patronize this most deserving charity.
From Information conveyed, somewhat re-
luctanlly, by Father Crowley, the Reverend
Director OF the institution, 1t appears that he
finds urgent need of assistance, owing TO the
fact that while there is steady increase in the
number of boys sheltered at the directory there
is al the same time heavy falling on In the con-
tlibutions for their support. The latter is ac-
counted for by the erroneous suppostion of the
part of many well-disposed persons thai certain
requests made 10 the directory during the past
year have already become available.
The officers OF the union aIe ID. C. Nealon,
President; Z. J. Thomas, Vice President; Jere
miah Deasy, Treasurer; Frank j. Kane, Re-
cording Secretary, and Z. Molloy, Financial
Secretary.
The following committees were appointed:
On Arrangements-T. Z. RiOrdan chairman,
William Murphy, r. +. Dunden, Robert Gard.
ner. Maurice Flrzgibbons, Thomas K; Banner
man. D; D. Casey; James r. Kelly; e; O'shea,
John ONeill, John Kenny, John IL. HOrrgan,
d. j. Costello, Z. Shirley. James b. Kane, John
Grace, Major ". p. sullivan.
On Muslc-G. l.. Eict NtnalfmaDl, F.COnklln, j.
II. Horrigan. ID. L. 0'COnnelI. 2. +. Dundon
William Burke, NJ. j. Wrin, w. +. Wilson, Frank
j. Kane.
On Literary Exercises-A. B. Mcguire CHAIR
manl James Il. Kelly, l.. '. Merle, John Null
heTn Hon. j. I. Sullivan, NJ. c. Hassett, Frank
p. Hughes, Frank Conklin, ID; J. Costello.
On observation-disclosures L. Kenny (Chaiiman)
T. j. o. Brien, Charles McCbrystal, John ONeil
7. Fogarty, john Grace, ID. A. Lawlor, L. v.
Fitzpatrick and b. Bradley.
On Flnance-Jeremiah Mahoney, James II.
Kelly, g. Touchard, Patrick McGee, Matthew
Nunan, ID. &. Ne'lol, MIR. Melnsinger, j. j. O'Far-
rell, X. O'COnnor, John j. Meehan, L. z. Rior.
dan and John Grace.
The membership of this last named committee
Will be Increased at the next meeting OF the
union, which takes place 10 morrow evening.
On GrOunds-Rev. ID. O. Crowley (Chairman)
7. Lynch. Thomas Il. Zimmerman. A. Il. Ma
guire. ID. ID. Casey. W. L. Wilson. Con O'Shea
During the past year over 500 destitute bows
have been provided for within the walls Of the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
GOOD SCORES MADE.
Result of the Preliminary Shoot
at Monterey.

On Saturday last the officers and privates
OF the regular army who belong to the regi-
ments which are now attached to the Di-
vision Of the Pacific. and who are now in
camp near Monterey, held their first days
preliminary firing contest at known dis
tances, to determine who shall have the
honor of representing the division in the
army firing contest which takes place East
next month. The following are the names
OF the contestants, with the total score and
the score made at the different ranges: