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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
CHINESE
Fortitude Under the Knife-Alcohol
in China.

Fortitude Under the Knife-Alcohol
in China.
The fortitude and endurance of a
Chinaman under the surgeons knife
have long been known. The traits arc,
IF course, less noticeable now than in
the days anterior to the age Of chloro-
form, but even now they are frequently
put to the test of circumstances where
the surgeons in isolated situations are
compclled to undertake operations un
aided. Or where otherwise the exhibit
ton Of chloroform is contra-indicated
and in the mino: operations OF surgery.
! When SO tested, the Chinaman will
endure without flinching Il degree of
rain that to the mere highly developed
nervous system Of the Westerner would
be well-nigh impossible. The fact is
to be discounted that, in the case Of the
' poorer Chinese, a prolonged course Of
low living and practical starvation has
frequently added its results to the orig
inal trouble (while the native practi-
ticners are doing their best or worsD
before the case is submitted to the
Western surgeon. and this materially
affects the progress Of many Of our
PATIENTS" DR.. John g. Thompson Of
Hong Kong. writes in the China Mcdi-
cal Missionary Journal: but. other
things being equal, recovery and con-
valescence are very much more rapid
nnII rn1nnInfn in fhn ,pn (sIss,, -
than in the average Englishmn. Rea-
sons for this difference are not entirely
obvious, but the opinion may be hazard
ed that the simpler feeding habits of
the Chinese and their cquable mental
constitution form, at least. some of the
causes of the higher vitality of their
tissues. The popularity accepted no.
ton that the Chinaman lives on rice is,
indeed. very far from the truth, since
even the poorest manage to add Il few
green vegetables and q little fish or
pork to the rice. which is the Staple ma
tional diet: but. taken all round. the
Chinaman'S food is certainly more SIM
pie and probably more nutritious than
the food OF an Englishman under anal
agous circumstances. His use of alco-
hoi is also much less injurious to his
tissues than is it's use by Il large pro-
portion Of Europeans. The native
spirit. samshoo, is very extensively con-
sumcd. but it is invariably in minute
quantities and neycr excepting with
meals. intoxication being a thing prac-
tically unknown in China. The tran
guilty of the Chinese mind is PROV
crbial. A Chinaman is never in a hur-
ry. Provided he be given !: hope Of
ultimate relief. it rarely matters to him
whether his stay in hospital is to OK
tend over Il week or Il month. and this
absence of all worry probably goes far.
along with other facts 1 have stated. 10
account for the kindly reaction of his
tissues under the surgeons knife"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
RANKS IN GOOD A

Huron, S. D.. Oct. 24.-National Bank
Examiner John z. Diamond has been
here. He has nearly completed a tour
of the national banks of South Dakota
east of the Missouri river and reports
them in splendid condition. He is sur
prised that financial institutions i'll so
young IL state should so well Withstand
the financial distresses in which all Sec
tons have had sad experiences. South
Dakota banks have plenty of money,
applications for loans are less frequent
than a year ago, and for only small sums.
Obligations are met promptly and prosper
GUS conditions prevail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
PR1MATE DEAD

Dublin. Oct. 24.--The Most Rev. Bent
Knox, D. D.. LII. g., archbishop of
Armagh. primate of all Ireland, died sud-
denly of heart disease. The archbishop
had been treated during the past few
days for a cold and was supposed to
have recovered. His death caused Il
great sensation in the town. The arch
bishop was born at Dungrannon Park
Sept. 25, 1908. He wss educated at
Trinity college, Dublin, was lord bishop
of Down, Conner and Dromore--1S49-7G
since which time he has been ali arch
bishop. He married, il 1912, Catherine
Dehliah. daughter Of Thomas Gibbon
Titz-tiibbon, Esq, Of Bclyceda, County
Limerick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
a FELINE AERIAL ARTIST.
This Cat Made the Fortune Of . Fly.
ing TFnpese Performer.

Tht Cat Mad the Fortune of . Fly.
ing Trnpeze Performer.
Between you and me and the lamp
post it takes very little to please the
public" said a veteran stage hand to me
the other day. 1.-THE sillier the play or
performance the more they laugh and
seem to enjoy it.
"The other night one Of the stars Of
the gymnastic world, who was never
known to create a laugh, tumbled to q
piece Of business that has since made
him one of the most popular of the
profession. His business was simply to
perform on the trapeze and make a fly
ing leap, quite thrilling when seen
from the front.
HE was doing his act n night, as
usual, when he observed the stage cat
walking along the beams overhead. He
didn't pay much attention to the cat,
nor did the cat notice him.
HE continued his gyrations in the
air until it came time for his flying
leap. Meantime the cat had climbed
down a part Of the stage setting to a
Ay lAiI WIS lOuSe anu SAT- IQerc IN 1ull
view Of the audience.
1.-THE fly was a little to n side of
where the gymnast swung in preparing
for his leap, and as he passed he
thought it would be a good joke to
seize the cat and take it along with him.
So he reached out his arm, and before
the cat realized what had happened it
was accompanying him through the air.
1.-THE cat struggled SO hard for liberty
the gXmnast thought he had better drop
it info. the net below, and he opened his
arm. But the cat wouldn't Jump.
"As the gymnast had to land on his
feet in a net Il long way off he con-
cluded he had better jump with the cat,
since he couldn't get rid of it, and he
let go.
He landed all right, and the cat,
after steadying itself. calmly jumped
from his shoulder and disappeared in
the wings, to the great amusement of
the audience
The cat has since become accus-
toned to the flight through the air and
is the side partner Of the gymnast, who
never fails to make I hit since he
adopted tn. Y. Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
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Cologne. Oct. pat the annual social
congress held here Herr Bebel reviewed
the history Of socialism during the past
fifty years, and noted that Cologne was
the birthplace of socialism and the scene
of Marks labors. Herr Bcbel declared
that the harvest time for socialism had
arrived. Herr Singer and Herr Fell
were elected presidents of the congress,
whose debates will include long discus
sion upon universal suffrage and the
activity of trades unions. These de-
bates will open tomorrow. There will
be two sessions daily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
SEEMS DAFT.

st. Paul, Oct. 24.-William Haenggi
appeared before Judge Kelly yesterday
and pleaded not guilty to the charge of
numbering his wife Johanna last Wednes-
day evening. The prisoner appeared bag
gard and distressed. His hair was dis
heviled and his forid face lacked the
first indication of intelligence. When
questioned he replied absently and stupid
ly, and betrayed no emotion whatever.
He entered his plea of not guilty and
was led away like a child. 1t is claimed
that the defense will set up the plea of
insanity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
An English Charge That Western
Ladies Are Initiating Eulalia.

Years ago. when a severe illness left
the Princess of Wales a little lame. a
good many unmitieated snobs affected
what was known as the Alexandria
limp. The Infanta Enlalia's visit to
Chicago has had even ore ridiculous
results, for the ladies of that wonder
full city which sprung into existence as
though by white magic, are striving
to follow the Spanish princess not only
in her acquired taste for cigarettes.
but also in the Southern aGornment of
the tiniest and daiDtiest and downiest
nj ustache, which she owes to nature.
Hair producers, warranted not to in
jure the most delicate skin, will be at
a premium in the Wild West, until this
latest tyranny of snobbishness be over.
past.-Ladies' Pictorial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
CHARGES WE'RE TRUE.

Berlin, Oct. 24-Chancellor Won Ca
rrivi prosecuted the Vossischc news
paper for libel in declaring that cx-
Gov. Soden while he was in office at
Camerools, in Western Africa, entered
into IL commercial enterprise and bought
land which hc resold to the German gov
eminent at a profit. The court dismissed
the suit on Saturday, finding that the
charges were true.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

1t is the father of Il p~rccocious two
acknowledgements who tells that the
child was watching a lady make her
toilet. The old lady had removed her
false hair and her false teeth, when the
small boy said:
"Bet yer can't take vcr neck off,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
d

Chicago, Oct. pa man giving the
name of J. +. Knapp and his residence
as Lincoln, Neb., reported to the police
last night that he had been robbed of
$1,000. Officers went with him, but he
was too much intoxicated to find the
place OF give any further information.
He was placed in a witness cell to sober
up and strangled himself with his sus-
DenderS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
TIRED OF LIFE.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Mag
gle Meredith, who for the past year has
supported a drunken husband and three
children, grew discouraged last Friday,
and bought a quart of whisky and after
kissing her children good by, left the
house and her dead body has been found.
Physicians say she died of alcoholism.
Sic had been in good financial eircum.
stances.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
HOME FOR ID

Moorheed, Mimi, Oct. 24.-Thc new
normal school home, which was built this
summer, was ope, ed to students on Sat
urday, supper on that DIZZY being the
first meal served. The sch ,ol, which
opened Oct. 1, is unusually well attended
for this time Of year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

This can easily be done. First, use the
finest. neEyine and tonic in existence, Hos
opiatcs and mineral scdatives, which ruin
the stomach. and soon cease to have an
effect, except in dangerously large doses.
nerve weakness. The Bitters remedies in
digestion and the two symptoms named.
It also cures malarial, liver and kidney COM
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
FACTORIES RESI1ME

Red Wing, Mimi, Oct. 24.-The Red
Wing Stoneware company, which has
been closed since the hard times set in,
has resumed. The furniture factory of.
the Red Wing Manufacturing company
has also resumed with a full force.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

I cure Dyspepsia and Combination.
DIR. Sl,oop's Restorative Nerve Pills sent
free with Medica! Book to prove merit for
w, Racine. WITS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
FOR SWEARING.

West Plains, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Sixty prom
inent citizens of Baxter county, Ark,
just over the state line from here, have
been indicted under IN old law for
swearing in public. The law will be bit
terly fought to the court of last resort.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
POIsONER LYNCHED.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 24.-Ned Jenkins, a
negro, was lynched in Clybourne county
last night, he having confessed that lie
poisoned William Burke's family of seven
y few days ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
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Flower

My wife suffered with indiGeshont
and dyspepsia for years. Lite h
came . burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one Of your books, I purchased .
bottle of August Flower. 1t worleAk..
like a charm. Mywife received i'm
mediate relief after taking the first
dose. She was completely cured
now weighs 165 pounds, and can eat
anything she desires without any
deleterious results as was formerly
the case. G. H. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ington House, Washington, Va. O
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

That Joyful FeSI1uB
With the exhilerating sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanliness
which follows the use of Syrup Of Figs, u
unknown to the few who have not progressed
beyond the old time medicines and the
cheap substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well informed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
A Question.

Bobby-Fa, do breaking waves cost
much?
Pa-Why, pshaw! Bobby, they don't
cost anything.
Bobby-Yes. they do. pa. Here's a
niece of poetry that begins, ""The break
ine waves dashed high."-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

1t Is True That our Perfection Drum will save
so per cent Of the heat wasted. Write for circu.
lars to |. J. Kline 4 Son, 2OS Nicollet. Avenue
and 2o9 Hennepin, Ave. Minneapolis MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

J. S. Parker, Fredonia, N. Y, says: "Shall
not call on you for the 500 reward, for 1
ease of catarrh. Was very bad" Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

FOR SALE-One G-horse power Engine and
Boiler, cheap for cash. Kerrick l. Frost, PA LIST Ave.
North, Minneapolis. MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

Only. about 100000 persons are engaged
in agriculture in Brazil.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

The weight Of a crowd averages from 40
to $50 pounds per square foot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

II the naby e. Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and wall-t-icd remedy, MRS
MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Tecthing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

A lutte made in Paris 112 years ago can be
seen In q New York store.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
That joyful FEELING

The surface Of Lake. Superior is coz feet
above the oceans level.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
A TRAIN ROBBER
LAST ONE OF THE NORTHERN PA
CIFIC BANDITS DEAD.

He II Discovered Near Ikalispell,
Mont, by an Oficer and 10 Shot
and Killed While Resisting Ar
rest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
Fortyfy Weak Nerves.

J The average annual product Of each Ia
horer in India is estimated at $50.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

A New York cat wears a false SET Of
teeth. Va
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
DIES SUDDENIy

Red Wing, Mimi. Oct 21.-Mrs. Cara.
line E. Peck. an old resident of this conn.
ty, died of hearts failure yesterday. She
was sixty years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

Hegeman'sG anh pll"r icr with G1yccrlne.
The 0riginal and only genuine. Cures happed Hands
and FACE. Cold sores, a.. =. Clsrk Co..N.aavensCt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28
WITHIN H REACH
y woman = health and

So small is the chance Of failure, with Dr..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, that its proprietors
are willing to make this promise: "If we
can't cure your Catarrh, no matter how bad
your case is, we'll pay you $500 in cash."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

Never buy wh:slsev for ncdici.
nal purposes unless you know the bottlers
of 1t to be reliable, as most WHISTLES sold
under celebrated names are spurious. cheap
articles, whose bottlers cannot afford to
have their names on the labels.
Uncle Sans Monogram Whisicy is bottled
n,y the Oldest and largest firm in the Liquor
linz in the Northwest and the favor with
which 1t has been received is the best proof
of Its superior duality. Ask your druggist
or retail dealer for it.
The kras-Jorsenson rifle has been adopted
by the government of Turkey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

Dials were spoken Of by Isaiah 700 years
before the Christian era.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-10-28

Canes: particularly of the higher class, are
Ghicfly tlade in the East End, London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05

and engines and any one can see hat that
will reduce the cost. Coal will be put in a
receptacle. the agencies applied which
would develop its energy with only in,
appreciate loss from wastage, and
through this energy electric power would
be furnished of any degree desired Yes.
it can be done; some OF the details have
already mastered. l think, or am sure
that | know the way TO go 10 work TO mas
ter them. | believe now that | shall make
this my next campaign: il may be years
before finish it and it may not be very
long time"
Can you look ahead of this campaign
10 others that may follow It?''
Here Edison smiled, as though the cues
ton seemed almost an absurd ore. and
his expression OF countenance indicated
that he not only looked as far ahead as
that, but beyond and beyond. as though
he still had the world to conquer.
Yes, | think it is quite Likely that |
shall develop plan for marine signaling.
| may do it before | undertake tie coal
problem. or | may suspend tnas for a
while and finish the marine signal. | do
not think that will take very long. Using
the well-known principle that WAGER is a
Jar more perfect medium for carrying
vibrations, my Idea is 10 have every vessel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05

finished was with what was called the ore
concentrator, and | am still engaged i'll
this campaign. You know the New Jer-
sey mountains 10 the west of here contain
practically inexhaustible stores of mag
ne,ic iron. This iron is unlike any other
iron ore. 1t takes four tons of the ore to
produce one ton of iron, but | saw a long
while ago that if some method of extract
ing this ore could be devised which
would put the iron upon the
market, an enormous business would
be developed. / have worked now
for several years upon this problem. |
have been able by my methods and machln-
cry to extract this magnetic ore. but have
recently determined 10 abandon all the
methods which have heretofore been used.
and 10 undertake an entirely different sys-
TEN. There were ten principal details 10
be mastered, and have already discovered
the methods 10 be adopted with eight OF
them. Two-tenths of this problem now
remain To be solved by me. and | have
abandoned my winter trip TO Florida. and
have been spending weeks in the Arctic
like atmosphere of these mountains upon
this campaign, and shall continue Ii until
| have won il. Oh. / know il can be done;
it Is just as certain Of being solved rs was
the problem OF the electric light. When
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stored up in coal directly aud without
waste"
THAT has been regarded as a dream
like the philosophers stone. has it not? Is
1t really such a possibility as to be worthy
of one of your campaigns?'
"Oh, yes: that thing is possible. Some
day it will be done" Mr.. Edison here
stopped speaking for moment and
seemed to be in intense thonght. He an
peared to be hardly aware of my presence !;
his eyes were hall c.ssed, and L could al
most fancy that his mind was intent at
this moment upon some of the details of
this mighty problem as they had already
been suggested to him in years past. At
last he said, not exoctly as though speak
ing to me, but as though uttering aloud
his thoughts. 80 per cert Of the
now lost. That is az awful
waste. 1t goes off in heat from chlmneys.
and is especially lost in the operation of
converting water into steam. If, there
tore, process can be devised by which
this enormous waste is saved. It will. of
course. revoiutionize all methods of pro-
ducing power. vastly cheaper them, and,
civilization. 1t will do away with steam
engines. boilers. and in fact make the use
of steam power as much of a tradition as
the stage coach now is. 1t will enable an
ocean steamship of 10000 horse power to
cross the ocean in record-breaking time,
and with an expenditure of go tons of
coal, instead of 5000. and, of course, that
would mean great reduction in
freight and passenger charges. 1t would
enormously reduce the cost of manufactur-
ing and of traffic and of everything
In which power is necessary. 1t would
develop the electric current directly with
out the Intermediates of steam boilers
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cells analogous to those material and inn
material influences which go to make up
q great city. | also believe very firmly in
what is called the doctrine of evolution.
and that it is as true of mankind as it is
of inanimate objects. The law of the sur
vlval of the tttest, which may seem cruel.
is law which governs mankind as GER
tainly as it does the inanimate things
which grow. 1t will ultimately develop
the perfect man, master of all the forces
of nature"
docs that not seem to imply sort of
agnostic or infidel view?"
Not at all not at ALL" and here Mr..
Edison spoke with great earnestness. Il
tell you that no person can be brought into
close contact with the mysteries of nature,
or make study of chemistry or the laws
of growth. without being convinced that
behind it all there is supreme intelli-
gence. do not mean to say supreme
law. for that implies no consciousness. but
/ mean to say with emphasis supreme
intelligence. operating through unchang-
able laws. I am convinced of that, and |
think that could, perhaps l may some
time demonstrate the existence of such
intelligence through the operation of these
mysterious laws with the certainty of q
demonstration in mathematics"
"Then is it your view that what men do
and are they are not accountable for, but
that they simply act in accordance with
laws that control them"
"Oh, no, do not say anything about
that. The intellectual and moral attri-
butes of men in their inspirations and
operations are mystery. No man can
yet determine that question, perhaps no
one ever will" f. JAY EDWARDS.