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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

common thing to see a man trying to
talk into a telephone while he is masu-
eating the last bite of his MONDAY
sandwich. He does not know that he
may be sowing the seeds Of disease.
The meat of the sandwich may be
slightly tainted, in which case, II a
particle of it finds a nesting place In.
side the transmitter, the bacteria there
have a rare banquet, and the process OF
multiplication goes OH there at an
alarming rate. The person using the
instrument has only to sit with his
mouth close to the transmitter while
awaiting central" or the person on the
other end. This waiting may extend
over several minutes. In the mean
time the doors Of the transmitters are
being inhaled, charged, as the may be.
with fatal particles, and, on the other
hand, If the operator is afflicted with a
contagious disease, he may be breath
ing the germs Of it in the diaphragm.
In this way a varied collection of
bacteria are deposited within the
mouth piece, and any person who has
q predisposition to a certain disease
or is in a favorable condition for con-
tracing it, is likely to find there multi
tudes Of sympathetic bacteria, alert
and eager to fulfill their mission.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Seized snani.h yessels.

Washington, July 17.-Lieut. Wiley,
in command Of the revenue cutter Nc
LINE, has made a report to the treasury
department, from Tampa, Fla, stating
that on the 7th he seized six Spanish
schccncrs from Havana for violation Of
the state quarantine laws and regula-
tons and the federal customs and navi-
CATION laws. For some time past FISH,
ing schooners from Havana have been
suspected of carrying on smuggling op-
e%rations along the Florida coast Oh a
small scale. and the McLane was sent
down to investigate. Small quantities
of wine and aguardiente were found O
board of each schooner, and they were
taken to the quarantine station at the
mouth of Tampa harbor. 1t is possible
that they will be fined and turned loose.
The names of the vessels are the Cuba,
Don Jenita, Senardin, Carrie, Juan
Captdebon and Adalante.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Too Many Precautions.

"Women take too many prccautions,"
said a policeman. Il was standing on
my beat ut Broadway and Second
street II afternoon and noticed a well
dressed man about a hundred yards
farther up. He seemed to be waiting
for some one, so l did not disturb him.
Shortly afterward I saw a man M his
wife come out of one Of the fashionable
houses ""d start toward ne. They
had only come a short distance when
I saw them stop and the woman turn
back. She went to the door and tried
the knob to see If the door was secure
ly locked. The well dressed stranger
was a sneak thief, l am sure. He
watched the whole proceeding, which
told him as plainly as words could
that the house was entirely deserted.
I started out on my rounds again and
didn't get to the corner during the rest
of my watch. When I reported for.
duty at the central station at IL o'clock
that night the lieutenant read a notice
Of a HOUSEKEEPING. l recognized the
number as being that of the number I
am talking about. The fashionable fell
low did the work, l would bet my life,
as soon as the owner Of the house and
1t would not be II bad idea to cir
culasc among a certain portion OF the
smart set some simple treatise OF the
subjects of conversation to be avoided
ut the table. At Il recent luncheon a
young matron RECALLED the company
witn various methods Of administering
castor oil to her children, which she
had tried with more or less success.
However useful such information may
be. her fellow guests sileltly agreed
that the lunch table was not the place
to impart it, though no n ventured
on an open protest against the unappe-
ti.ing topic.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
pr.n.red for pickpockets.

One experience of the attentions of a
pickpocket is enough for most men,
but a certain young electrician, who de-
scribes in an English electrical journal
how he was deprived of q m%uch-prized
$40 scarfpinthrough the Establishments
of a sweet-voiced, pretty though light
fingered maiden, is understood to be
willing to lose q weeks salary If some
enterprising thief would only TRY it on
again." He was stepping on the plat
form from a railway car, and the old,
old story-the comely young woman
embraced him ~rapturously, exclaiming,
MY dearest Charlie, you are here!'
His name was not Charlie, but he was
the dead image of her dearest brother
of that name, hence the mistake. When
he presently realized that his pin was
gone the desire for revenge was strong
within him. He arranged a small con-
tact for the successor to the lost scarf
pin, bought a tiny electric bell, and
made a double pocket accumulation. He
is now ready for all emergencies. If
the fair lady again mistakes him for
her brother the tinkling Of the tiny
pocket bell will be the signal for a fra
ternal hug which will last until the 20
liceman arrives. A contact is made for
his watch, any attempt to disturb
which starts the tell-tale. The third
item of his comprehensive electrical
outfit is a small i~ncandescent lamp
concealed in an artificial flower pinned
to his coat. This lamp is for pleasure
rather that for business. 1t can be
turned on at the theater during the
performance when the lights are turned
down and a look at the programme IL
desired. The plant is completed by
a fine platinum coil placed in a cavity
made of asbestos, by means of which
q cigar can be lighted in the stormiest
weather. The whole paraphernalia
weighs about twenty-five ounces, and
concerning it its organizer makes the
somewhat questionable statement:
1.-THE only bother is the rechasging Of
the battery"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
TURKS STILL II
Rambling of n Heavy Cart Sends
Them Into the Street.

Them Into the Street.
Constantinople, July IL. - The panic
caused by the earthquake does not abate.
The runbling Of a heavy cart or the rat
Ting of windows from a sudden breeze
suttices to send the occupants of nearby
houses headlong into the street. The fam
lilies Of the parks, cemeteries and smaller
open spaces are preparing to camp out
fol- several days more. The rich families
lave sought refuge on the upper Res
phorus.
Business is virtually stagnant. Half
Of the merchants closed their shops i'm
mediately after the last shock and have
not returned to them. Prayers have
been offered in all the churches to-day.
Sir Phillip Currie, British ambassador
here. has received a dispatch from the
queen expressing her SORROW for the city's
misfortune and sympathy for sufferers.
He las offered the embassy grounds for
the Use of those camping out and to-
morrow will open q relief fund at the
embassy. Every day shows that the
original disaster was more serious than
was at first supposed. The number of
deaths certainly exceed 200, and the loss
of property is immense.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
UNABLE TO AGREE.
The Tariff COnfcrees CnnnO Get
Together.

The Tariff COnfcrees Cannot Get
Together.
Washington, July 1.-THE Democratic
r cm bers of the tariff conference commit
tee adjourned earlier than usual to-day
and the situation ut the time of adjourn
ment, from the best information obtain
able, was that the confcrccs were far
from an agreement, and that within a
short time a disagrccn ent would be re-
ported to the senate and house. Tho
question which has been agitating the
members seems to be just what kind of
a report to make, but the impression
seemed to be that it would be Of a gel-
cral disagreement, with. perhaps, ONE Of
the main points specified. 1t had not
been decided to call in the Republican
members CT the conference when add
journmcnt was taken, but it is possible
that the full conference may meet to-
morrow or next day. 1t was evident
from what could be learned that the
meeting showed a tendency to get fur
Their apart than before, and the discus
sion of the main questions showed that
there would have to be instructions from
the respective houses before the conferees
would feel warranted in yielding from
the positions they have taken from the
first
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Madison, S. D., July 17.-South Dakota
Prohibitionists nominated the following
ticket to-day: Gogernor, NJ. ID. Alexan-
der, Coddington county; lieutenant govef-
nor, Knute Lewis, Kingsbury county;
secretary of state, ]. +. Hanson. Davi-
son county; superintendent of schools.
II. d. McKinon, Lake county; land com
missioner, +. ]. Carlisle, Brookings oun
ty; labor commissioner, A. q. Hunt,
Brown county; railroad commissioner,
Sykes Wilson, Brown county; 4. II.
Reed. Beale county; attorney general to
be filled later; for congressman, &. A.
Ragan, Minnehaha county; A. Jameson,
Union county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
T~elegraphy Under Trying Condi-
tons.

tiOns.
Lieut.. Col. Wells gives a lively sketch
of the little experiences which break,
sometimes q trihe too roughly, the
monotony of the life of q telegrapher
in a Persian city. In Shiraz an old pal
ace does duty ss a telegraph office, one
end being occupied by the British,
and the other by the Persian admins
tration. A square in front Of the palace
is a favorite site for political and other
distul Dances, and in times of popular
excitement the first point to which the
the crowds gravitate is the Persian tele-
graph office. The popular leader de-
n ands that a petition embodyinS the
wrongs of the citizens shall he dis
patched to the shah. If a reply is
not quickly forthcoming, the mob usual
" clears out the officials and smashes
up the Instruments. A move is then
made ia:. tlle British Office, and a mes
sage is ijctated to the superintendent,
who has to forward it to the director
in Theran. This functionary hands
copies Of it to her British majesty's
minister, the grand vizier, and the Per
sian minister of telegraphs, and
suits with them with a view to obtain
ing protection for his staff. The posi-
ton in which the senior British tele-
graph official at the sending station Is
placed, in the meantime, is that OF a
hostage in the hands of the mob. In
a very serious riot, which occurred last
year the superintendent at Shiraz was
so de:s:re;i. and was not allowed to
leave the cf1ce precincts for five days.
The local governor was powerless to
afford protection, as his troops, seeing
the chance of a few days relaxation,
with a dash Of mild excitement thrown
in, had promptly fraternized with the
insurgents at the beginning of the out
break. The tact Of the superintendent
served him in good stead during this
trying ordeal, through which not q
moments delay occurred to the interna-
tional messages, and not the slightest
damage was done to the Office. A few
years ago q less fortunate outcome OF
such q difficulty could have been ex-
pected. The civilizing effect Of the In
do-European telegraph is remarkable,
and it is said that the honest dealings,
quiet lives and charitable actions of the
medical officers and others of the staff
have done much to win the good will
of the inhabitants.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
For One to Ride On.

long lease of popularity. 1t practically
consists of two ladies' bicycles connect
cd by a carriage scat in which three
passengers can seat themselves COM
fortably. The speed can be controlled
at the operators will, hut Just how fast
a "scorchcr' may send it along will
/ OF be known with any degree of ac-
curacy until the practical speed trial
is held on some date in the near future.
The designer has been long before the
public with his air ship theories, and
now that he has got down to the
terra tirma the chances are his ideas
will be found Of p,actical utility. Ex-
rerts who hay examined the two
types of cycles think they are destined
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Dangers of the Telephone.

Dangers of the Telephone.
A physician lately called attention to
the danger which turks in the ear
tubes of the photograph, and showed
that grave diseases of the ear could
he carried by their use. He contended,
further, that so serious had the posi-
bility of infection become since the in
PRODUCTION and general use Of the nick
el-in.the-slot instruments that a law
should be passed to make 1t compulsory
on the owners Of such instruments 70
have the ear-tubes dipped in acid, and
thus thoroughly d~isinfected, after each
time of using. Dr.. w. T. Scheele, fol-
lowing on the same line OF invesuga
tio1, now finds that the telephone Is
adapted for the transmission OF disease
quite as we'll as that of sound, and he
publishes some startling results OF his
examination Of the transmitters of vart-
GUS public and private telephones. 1t
is hardly necessary to explain that the
transmitter is a disk of very delicate
construction, so adjusted at the back
of the mouth-piecc of the telephone as
to receive and transmit the vibrations
of sound produced by the voice OF the
speaker. The space between the disk,
or diaphragm, and the mouth-piece ID
i%nfnitesimal, but nevertheless large
enough to afford lodgemtnt to myriads
of bacteria, which propagate with more
OF less rapidly, according to their kind.
and thus the user Of the telephone Is
exposed to the influence of the death
desling atoms. The public telephones
are the most dangerous, as they are
used by all manner of people-the igno-
rant as well as the intelligent, the sick
"a wen rs the healthy. 1t 10 not an I'M
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Rewnrd for Wreckers.

West Superior, Wis.,, July II. - The
Omaha Railway company has offered
500 reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of the man or men who derailed the
passer ger train on the evening Of July
q by turning q switch, and a like amount
for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of those implicated in the
wreck Of the passenger train Saturday
night.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Death to Three Robbers.

Dallas, Tex, July 17.-Advices from
the posse of deputy United States mar
shals who have been in pursuit Of the
Longview, Tex. bank robbers on the
Trinity river country, near Clarksville,
Tex, state the posse cam upon four Of
the band to-day, and in a battle following
an attempt to arrest the bandits, three
robbers were killed and the fourth cap
tured. The band, it is reported, was en-
route to Detroit, Tex, to rob a bank
there,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Resuming Work.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 17.-Thc broom
factory, which was compelled to shut
down on account of the strike. resumed
operations to-day. The candy factory
has also resumed work after a short stop
on account of the strike. Shipments of
live stock and perishable freight will be
taken by all the railroads entering the
CITY.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
A Bicycle Built for Two.

to play a prominent part among the
seasons inventions. Should a 1.-THE Of
the inventors hopes be realized. the
public must be prepared to see citizens
gliding along with far less waste OF
energy than Is required to climb an
elevator stairs or sprint from the side
walk to catch a surface car. With o
motor cycle, a gallon of coal oil and q
box of matches the veriest cripple will
be able to hold his WI with the most
muscular prodigy bestriding a wheel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
HI. Dwelling scorched.

Faribault, MIMI, July ia house be-
longing to John Kensn, in the southern
p,rt of town, was partially destroyed by
fire this morni ,g at 3 o'clock. The goods
ere belly damaged. Loss about $1,QOh.
1t is supposed to have been the work Of
en- %incendisry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

The latest conception Of the inventive
geniuses who cater to the requirements
of the wheel world is the motor cycle.
The novelty is intended to take the
place of buggies and carriages aud is
designed to be of service at all seasons
of the yenr and III every kind Of going.
The tires are faur inches in dianle-
ter End vibration is reduced to a mini
mum. The motive Iower is produced
by coal oil, and as soon IS the rider
takes his seat securely the machine
does the rest. A gallon of oil will drive
the single seated motor 200 miles, While
twice the quantity will send the new
four wheeled c%ontrivancc a similar dis
lance with three passal gers aboard.
The four-wleeler seems destined to q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
sympathi.c with, strikers.

Grand Forks, N. D., July II. - The
mayor and other city officers in East
Grand Forks are IL full sympathy with
the Northern Pacific strikers, and refuse
protection to those who do not sylMpa-
thize with them. Some of the saloon men
are boycotting business men who are
known not to %sympathize with the strik-
nra.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Little johnny Knew.

Sunday School Teacher-Children, do
you know the house that is open to all
to the poor, the rich, the sad, the
happy; to man and woman; to the old
and the young? Do you know the house
I mean?
Little Johnny-Ycth. nam, l know.
swell. Johnny, what house Is it?'
1.-THE station house."-Taggart's
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Little is accomplished in this civilized era.
but with the gentle laxative. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. the bowels are relieved
ing. Dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, weak
ness and kidney trouble yield to this .reliia-
BILE curative, foremost also among invig-
oranis and recommended BY. physicians.
WINGED.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Winter wheat, 100 Bushels Per Acre
Wonderful reports come in on Salzer's
new winter wheat and monster winter rye.
Over 1900 farmers planted these grains
last fall and now report yields Of 50 to 20
bushels wheat, and over 60 bushels rye per
acre. The way it looks 100 bushels will DO
reached. Send to John A. Salzer eedCo.,
La Crosse, Wis, &c postage stamps, for
samples of this wheat and rye and 1su
catalogue. )"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
choIer.-stricken Russia ~.

ChOlera-Strickcn Russia ~.
St. Petersburg, July 17.->One hundred
end seventy-oke sew cases If cholera ani:
fifty deaths from that disease have been
reported here. There are now AGO people
8 fftring from cholera in the hospitals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Whether on pleasure bent or business, take
on every trip a bottle Of Syrup Of Figs,
as it acts most pleasantly and enectually
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, prevent
ing fevers, headaches and other forms Of
sickness. For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles
by all leading druggists. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
New Ores. on an Old Joke.

New Dress on an Old Joke.
The flthiness Of the printing Office
4 towel is traditional and the joke about
the country editor who slew the devil"
by striking him a blow with IN Office
towel has long since lost its force.
The other day l saw suspended on the
wall of a printing Office a black object
which was labeled: Armor plate, tested
on the Indian Head proving ground and
found to be impenetrable." Upon close
inspection the article was found to be
that same old towel.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Portable Fire Escape.

The cut shows an extension fire es
cape recently patented by an Albany
man. Its operation can readily be
understood, consisting mainly Of a
duplex system Of lazy tongs, which can
be extended by the operation of q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

What an ocean Of trouble can come out OF
q gallon jug.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Hegeman's Cam phor Ice with Glycerlne.
Chilblains, Piles. &c. CO. Clark Co.. New Haven. Ct.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Dnvarian Cyclone.

Berlin, July ia cyclone swept p.
per Bavaria, destroying 200 houses in its
path.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
SCIENTIFIC MATTERS.
THE PROGRESS OF THE USEFUL
ARTS.

Power for n Mo<or Cycle Furnished
by Coal Oil and Takes the Place of
Cnrrtuges-DangSr rs of the Tele.
phOne-Prepared Tor PickpOckets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Karl's Clover Root Tea,
The great Blood purifier, gives freshness and clearness
tothe Complexion ana cures Constipation. Sc..ac.'tl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
BY Violence

The world is full of beggars who do not
beg for money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

1t never hurts truth any to be slapped i
the face.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
To the eyes of a mule short ears are

"Aansou's Magic Corn selve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21
Whe Travelling.

The right kind of goodness is always good
for something.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

Portable and Extension Fire-Escnpe.
crank working in the toothed r OF
the arrangement of tongs. The top Is
mounted by q platform. which extends
to the side, and which ia controlled by
the tooth and crank Notwithstanding
adelphia Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

The heather were not all born in q hea'
then country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

1t is death to a lie to become lame in the
feet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

The man who gives his child to the street
will give the world q thief.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

San Francisco, July 17.-Strikers inter-
fered with a train to-day and were
charged by regulars, who used their
sabers and bayonets, severely cutting and
hruising a number of men. The strikers
were routed and a number of them ar
raSfod
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-07-21

A great bargain is offered to any responsible
hotel man to take AN OLD ESTABLISHED house
DOING GOOD BUSINESS. address,,
Room 836 Endicott Bldg, st. Paul. Mimi
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Every E1an Who Would Know the
Grand Truths; the Plain Facts; the
New discoveries OF Medical Sciencs
as Applied TO Married Life, WHO
Mould Atone for Past Errors ana
Avoid Future Pitfalls, Should Soy
cure the Wonderful Little BOOK
Called "Complete Manhood, and
How to Attain It.0