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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
MANY WAYS MAKE A LIVING.
Extraordinary sagacity ana Enterprise

of Thrifty Young Woman.
There are more ways than one to
make living" said demure little
woman, with flashing black eyes. II
know woman who was left penni-
less in New York She was riding on
the elevated road one day when she
was struck with the sameness Of the
advertisements that are posted up in
the cars. She thought that she could
write good advertisements, and she
thought out lot Of little four-lino
rhymes for a certain article. she
submitted them TO the advertising
manager of that firm, and they'were
accepted, and now she is making
lot of money every year with her
verses eXtolling various wares"
'Pshaw!" said the blonde who sat
next to the demure little woman. -
knew of case right here in Buffalo
that discounts that"
''I don't believe it," said the dcmure
little woman.
well l do, and III tell you about
1t to prove it, A friend Of mine, who
had been doing some newspaper
work, got the craze for writing adj
vertisements and she went around to
o lot of stores, only to find that they
were well supplied with people to
look after that branch of their bust
ness. She did find one firm that was
willing to let her try her hand and
she began work. In less than year
she was comfortably off for the rest
OF her life"
"Did She invert some new style OF
writing or something of that kind? y
asked the dcmure little woman.
NO" replied the blonde, "but she
married the senior partner"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
coNTENTED WHEN MISERABLE.
Would Rather Go to Funeral Than y
Matinee.

Woe IS n regular fad with some wo-
men-anyway, l know a charming
creature who is never content unless
she is miserable She will go miles
for grievance, and failing defined
sorrow of her own, she will, with
most maternal tenderness, adopt and
develop the grief of somebody else.
Apropos of the above, there are wo-
men who, if offered the choice be-
tween a matinee and funeral, will
poll tremendous vote in favor of the
funeral. The dramatic opportunity
is only u negative pleasure-the trap
pings of woe is positive sensation.
There is story told of good though
eccentric dame, long since gathered
to her accounting, in whom this pas
sion was abnormally developed, who
arrived in town from her country
place one day on shopping
expedition. This lady learned
of the death of mere acquaintance
and learned that if she hurried
to the house she would be just in
time for the funeral services. Shop
ping MS compared with mourning had
no charms, and the lady hastened to
the house of sorrow. Now the con-
slant travelling companion Of this
good woman was a brown linen
ntrocity in the nature of handbag
or roll. Upon this bag, embroidered
in large letters by the misguided per-
son from whom it was a gift, was a
motto. Arrived at the house our
friend insisted upon having n seat as
near the caslset as was possible, and,
that achieved, she placed the brown
linen structure across her lap, the
letters out for all the world to see,
then settled herself with a sigh of
satisfaction. The letters upon the
bag, held within a few feet of the
deceased lady and visible to all the
mourners, spelled the words, "Bon
VOYAGE"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
Nightingale ecIioal.

In Russia when Il per on happens to
possess n nightingale which is good
singer, the bird is made a sort Of
teacher of music to others of his kind
in the neighborhood Many Russ ans
seem to be in the habit Of keeping
pet nightingales and the ueighbors
bring their cages to tn owner Of the
finest one. that the inexperienced
birds may listen to the singing Of
their master The latter are reported
as keeping quiet ana listening in
tcntly. Then after 4 while they ven
ture a note or two then another, and
another, till they have caught the
song and can go through with it. 1t
is said that the nightingale sits in ap-
parent meditation, as If inwardly re-
hearsing, and then bursts out into
song
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
Pride Gocth Before a Faii.

At one of Rossini's weekly lat
homes" girl OF about IS, comely
enough, though showing an inclinn-
ton toward cmbonpoint, was asked to
sing by the master The young beauty
finished her grand air, and, though
there was not much to praise, Nine.
Alboni, always kind and encouraging,
said to her: bravo, child, go on,and
you will one day take in the world rs
great a place as myself" Surely"
said the girl, rather impertincntly, Il
never doubted it." Indeed an
swcrcd Alboni, "and you are not
afraid? But you do not know how
encum bering it is, my dear, and If |
were you, ! should avoid all farm
aceous food"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
BOUGHT HER APPLES.
And Paid 81 Apiece for Them as an Evil
dence OF the Sincerity of Ills Love.

And Paid 81 Apiece for Them as an Evil
dence OF the Sincerity of Ill, Love.
"When / first engaged in the fruit
business in Montana, some thirty
years ago, said Robert Wells of Butte,
prices were a notch higher than they
are to-day. When opened up rented
q little stall in front of a store for
which paid $50 month rent. Near
ly all OF my stock had to be brought
several hundred miles by stage, and
as that was pretty expensive ! had to
charge pretty stiff prices in order to
come out ahead. One of my best
customers was a Young man who was
counting girl in the neighborhood.
Three times every week he would
come to my stand and buy five apples,
the price of which was 81 apiece, and
carry them to his sweetheart. | al
ways picked out the best ones Tor
him, wrapped them up carefully in
tissue paper, and placed them in a
neat little box. After awhile he got
married, and then he bought no more
apples. Other fruit was just as hi III
in proportion. sold many Il pine
apple for 81. Oranges were 81 apiece
and grapes 50 n pound"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
A TRAGEDY AVERTED.
The Man with the Trombone Didn't
Care for the Gun.

Care for the Gun.
A young man who occupied a room
over the corner drug store had been
the subject OF some loud remarks for
the past week. This man was prac-
ticing on trombone-that is, he was
using the instrument nights in his
room to make a noise with. The men
in the drug store had no ear for music;
they said it was souring some Of the
best medicine and driving customers
away from the store. At last they
commenced at him. They got n big
revolver and waited. About p. IN,
the trombone began to go; the re-
volver aimed at the noise began to so,
too. Three pieces were played with
both instruments, then the revolver
was put on the soda water fountain to
cool off, but the trombone kept at
it, working around among the cord
wood and auger holes of Comrades"
Everytime n note was dropped it fell
down through the holes in the ceiling
made by the gun. Some more bullets
were cast and the gun went to bat
again. This time six balls went after
the disturbance. After the smoke
got thin enough to sneeze in the from
bone was heard going After the
Ball" A committee of one man par
tally scared to death went upstairs
and took a short look through the
key-hole. What he saw stopped the
fireworks. The trombone player oc-
cupied n seat on big box stove and Il
lot Of fiat lead lay around on the floor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
Tho rwolvo yellow Ivaistcoats.

The Chinese order OF the Yellow
Waistcoat appears to be the most ex-
elusive order on the face OF the earth.
II is said that there have never been
more than n round dozen OF members
IN existence at the same time. Ii
Hung Chang, the lively septuagen-
arian who has been depriv ed of his
insignia, was the doyen of the con-
fraternity. Before him that distinc-
ton was enjoyed by the lat Admiral
Fong, who held it until some three
years ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
A STAGE SHREK.
How an Actress Used One to Advantage
on Tramps.

on Tramps.
Some curious anecdotes have been
revived apropos of the talent GER
tain actress has shown for shrieking.
Among other things it is related that
Emile Guyon, of the Coincide Fran
:aise, and Nine. Marie Laurent had
narrowing mothers scene at the Porte
Saint Martain, in lie Fills de Ia
Mutt" where shrek was pitted
against shrek, and Nine. Laurents
final yell-'My child, my child-glve
me back my childr' used fairly to
curdle the blood of every one within
hearing.
She had been invited to spend a
few daysI,with NJ. Legouve at Seine
Port, but when she arrived at Cesson
in the evening she found no one in
waiting, as they did not expect her
till next day. She set out to walk
along the lonely road, and at par
ticularly gloomy spot was seized by
two men. For Il moment she was too
much startled TODD anything, but her
senses returned promptly, and she
threw her whole energy and the full
force of her wonderful lungs into one
shrek. She did not cry Help" but
rs she said, ''let off, her usual cry,
"My child, my child-give me back
my child" The highwaymen dropped
her, stuck their fingers IN their ears
and fed, their hair on end. Such
shrek they had never heard before,
and from the fact there was no Child"
anywhere in sight they made sure
that they had captured a raving
maniac.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09

\ volunteer sham-fght took place re-
Gently in England. During the retreat
a Scotch volunteer, in scrambling
through some bushes, stuck fast in a
hedge. One OF the advancing foe,
seeing the situation, for joke came
toward the unfortunate volunteer at
full charge. with his bayonet fixed
and fcrocious look on his face. The
poor fellow in the hedge, seeing the
threatening aspect Of affairs, bawled
out at the top of his voice; "Haud on,
you IDIOT dinna ye ken it's only in
fun?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09

A poet DESTROYS of the laureate ship
was bitterly complaining TO a friend
in a London club of the conspiracy of
silence that was waged by critics
against his eifusion. How ought l
to meet this conspiracy" he asked,
Join it," replied the friend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
~ mn aNito'At
Kis sd your wife, "


In a certain theater the announced
bill was changed at short notice,
Camille" being substituted. a local
patron, Herr Pimpel, who knew moth
ing of this fact, was heard to murmur
as the curtain fell:
"Its a good enough play, but 1
can't for the life Of me understand
why it sh ould be called Joan Of Arc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
A WONDERFUL BABY.
a Phenomenon That SURPRISES the Tow
ers of Pedagogues and NEEDLES.

4 Phenomenon That SURPRISES the Tow
ers of Pedagogucs and NEEDLES.
A real infant phenomenon keeps all
the medical meB and pedagogues sof
the good old town of Brunswick. in
Hanover in a state of wonder and de-
light. The little son of n local butch
er, baby just years old, can read
with perfect ease anything written
or printed in German or Latin charac-
ters. A few weeks ago three Bruins
wick doctors had the baby introduced
to them at the house of one Of the
learned gentlemen. The first thing
the little one did when brought into
the consulting room was to stand
on his toes at the table, read
inr out from the books that
were lying about. All that could be
ascertaincd as to the why and where
fore of this uncanny accom- plishment
is that, when the baby was Is months
old. and his grandmother took him
out, he always immediately caught
sight OF the inscriptions over shops,
and asked about them as only sma l
child can ask, until he had fathomcd
the meaning of the letters. 1t was
the same Mt home; books and news
papers had greater destinations than
lollipops and toys, and whatever the
parents playfully told him he rem en-
bered, with the result that at the age
OF years he reads with perfect ease.
Apart from his accomplishment in
reading the boys development is
quite normal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09
what You Don't KnOw about
California

Is told in a beautifully illustrated
and entertaining book entitled ITO
California and Back" Ask q. I.
Nicholson, G.. p. A , Topeka, Kas.,
Tor copy. Il is free.
The San Francisco Midwinter
Exposition will attract tourists to
the Pacific coast this winter. Write
TO above address for pamphlet de-
scribing the Worlds Fair, Jr. The
unexcelled climate, cheap lands aud
sunshiny skies of all California are
attractive every day in the year.
Low rates via the Santa Fe route.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09

A writer recommends girls who
wish to make money at Il healthy oc-
cupation to try the raising OF dover
seeds for market. Begin, he suggests,
with the seeds of some such popular
flower as the sweet pea or aster or
phloX. set aside some choice plants,
and train them for competition; 60 t.
dealer in flower seed in your town
or community and tell him what you
are doing and ask him TO give yolr
seeds n trial. Advertise in your local
paper and by and by yoa will have
built up for yourself n business and
be earning something all the time.
As an instance OF cXtrcmc success the
writer refers to sweet Pea enterprises
that bore seed abun .an.lr, one Of
them three tons in a year, which were
sold at a good profit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09

Ben Jonson had n notable dispute
with Sylvester as to who should most
quickly turn the best couplct The
latter spoke first and made rhyme:
Il, Sylvester
Kiss'd you sister "
To him, instantly, rare Ben, as fol-
lows:
II, Ben Jonson,
Kiss'd your wife "
Nay, Ben, but that's not rhyme"
complained Sylvester No" said
Jonson. 'but it's true" and doubtless
the Jolly company laughed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-11-09

Happy and content ia a home with "Ihe Ro-
chester" 4 lamp with the light Of themorning
Catalogues, write Rochester, ampCo.. NewNorll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

Gems Olsen, road supervisor of this
district, is doing good piece of road
mending between Wash5urn and Turtle
creek. Opportunity as a road supervisor
like opportunity in anything else, brings
to the front mans adaptabilities, and
certain it lis the County Commissioners
made no mistake in appointing Gems
Olsen supervisor of road No. z.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09
The election in Oregon goes republican.

The election in Oregon goes republican
Geo. NJ. Robinson, of Coal Harbor, was
visiting in Washburn, Monday.
A slight frost nipped the corn in vari-
Gus parts of the county, Monday night.
Louis House, of Coal Harbor proved
up on his homestead claim before Judge
Peterson, Saturday.
The June raise on the Missouri is ran
idly nearing Its usual high water mark on
such occasions.
Judge Lacy and his son Marion, passed
through Washburn on their way to Bis
marck, Wednesday.
Elsewhere in these. columns will be
found correct report from the pen of
Miss Jessamine Slaughter, of the Teachers s
Institute held this week, in Washburn.
Hans Holtburg, of the Casselman & Holt
burg farm, says he and crew have Just
finished seeding Is acres of flax, making
300 acres in all, put to crop of different
kinds of grain.
S. d. Rohrer, of Hancock returned from
Bismarck, Wednesday. Mr.. Rohrer was
accompanied by T. NJ. Wogamol, of Saline
county, Nebraska, who goes up in the
Hancock neighborhood to locate his future
home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

Institute week brought all of the teach
ers in tho county. together, and slso sew
eral young ladies who are educating them
selves for that profession. The LEADER
acknowledges pleasant call from Miss
Lulah Barker and Miss Annie Wells, of
Coal Harbor; Miss Ada B. Musson and
Miss Jessamine Slaughter, of Weller, and
Mr.. j. g. Benson, of the Satterlund town
ship school.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

The fact that Gen. Jumbo Cantwell,
one of the leaders OF the Co1ey movement
out in Montana and Washington. has been
sojourning in the state for several days,
investigating what resources exist here
for his army, should they pass through,
brings to mind the fact that ths Coxey
movement out west is not by any means a
dead issue, and that, although it is not
generally known outside of the localities
in which they are working, they haye
adopted new mode of procedure. There
are several district armies in Montana and
Washington, and, as rapidly as possible,
more men are being recruited. The Mon
tana army is organized bands of what are
termed home guards, all over the state.
and these guards are pledged to act as a
unit in all things. The leaders of the
movements, it is said have brought an
other leaver to bear upon the all import
ant questions of getting train to take
them east, and it is this: Anaconda and
Helena are rivals for the permanent state
capitol location, and the Coxeyites are in
communication with both cities, agreeing
to turn over to the first of the two cities
which shall furnish them train, the vote
of the homo guards in the whole state, for
the capitol. As Helena and Anaconda are
bitter, it may be that this stratagem will
avail the Coxeyites somewhat, provided
they can make it worth the while of either
of the stiles to give them train.-Bis-
marck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09
Weller Waftings.

Mr.. Ole Gradin went to Coal Harbor
last Saturday.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald was IN Washburn
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasler are the happy par
ents of a baby daughter.
j. r. Mann, Of Hancock was a visitor
here last Sunday.
Miss Olive Merrill is in Washburn, .his
week. ..
Hon. John Satterlund, was in our neigh
borhood, last week.
Charles Staley passed through here last
week, with flock of sheep.
Messers Burgum and Fister. of Conkling,
passed through here last Sundy.
2. H. Burton. accompanied by Walter
Leroy, took his bunch of horses up to his
ranch, at Ft. Stevenson.
The school children are all interested in
collecting postage stamps for Moll,e Gun
derson, of Mandan.
JACK G. H1Lo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
Washburn N. D., June 7, 1884.
To the voters OF Mclean County. Please
me as candidate for County
of Schools. Respectfully,
ADA B. MussoN.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

Independent populists meet in mass
at the court house to-day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

Steele Ozone: A. E. johnson, the soci
ETY., sporting and mechanical editor of the
Ozone, left for a visit to Mclean coufty,
Wednesday. He has an interest in ra.srth
there, and will take his outing 'far IRON
the madding crowd.
Yes, Editor johnson is rustlcating up
this way; is in a pleasant mood, and
is not forgetting that his partner is can
didate for commissioner of insurance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

Grand Forks News: Hon. John Satter-
lund, the gifted, humorous, whole-hearted
editor, John of Washburn, comes out
in the Leader and frankly says he
cannot be candidate for the leg1sla-
ture again. He evidently realizes to mould
opinion and make lawmakers is greater
than to make laws, such as usually come
out of the sausage suffer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09
Local News

June showers coming the right time.
John G. Staley, of Snake Creek, passed
down to Bismarck, Monday.
John Merry, of Bismarck was driving
over Mclean County, last week.
Candidates for Office are multiplying
over the State.
Auditor Casselman drove do IN to Bis
marck, Friday morning, and will make a
short time trip, westward.
Among the young ladies attending the
Teachers Institute is Miss Adeline Falck,
daughter of. Nj. C. Falck.
Mrs. w. e. Low accompanied by Mrs.
Bysang drove in to the county seat from
Lake View, Thursday.
Chairman Hanson, of the County Board
was over from his Ingersoll home Thurs
day, and returned Friday morning.
General Standish got the lead of the
other candidates over in Morton, and has
secured an instruction delegation from
there, for Standish for congress.
The latest from CrippleCreek, Colorado,
is that battle between striking miners
and deputies is hourly expected. Several
thousand armed men in line
Fourth of July is coming aro,nd again
and the LEADER wonders whether 1t is
Hancock or Turtle Lake that will do the
celebrating honors, on behalf of the
county, this year.
Commissioner ). R. Mann, came down
to the county seat from his Hancock home
Friday, and in company with Miss Jessie
Slaughter, drove down down to the capi-
tai city, Friday morning.
James E. Tower, of Coal Harbor, one
of the Oldest and best citizens in the up
per end of the county, proved up on his
fine homested before Judge Peterson, last
Saturday.
Miss Fanny Staley, of Fort Stevenson,
came down as far as Washburn, Thursday.
where in company with her sister Mary,
they started out together for visit to the
capital city, Friday morning.
Rev. ]. A. Deisen, will hold services at
Sverdrup school house, No. 1, on Sunday
10th of June, at IL a. M. at Nettle Greek
school house No. 9, $ O'Clock. p. M, and
at Mr.. Pederson's house Grass Lake, 1880,
O'Clock, p. m.
Miss Nellie Bartron of Coal Harbor,
Who has been attending the Teachers In
stitute this week, brought down and
sent through the Washburn post
Office, 1000 cancelled postage stamps for
little Mollie Gunderson, of Mandan.
AL. and S. D. Rohrer passed down last
week, with the fattest bunch of cattle.
probably ever sent out this time of year
from this county for the eastern market.
Al. put them on the train at Bismarck and
them to Minneapolis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

j. j. Robinson. of Coal-Harbor, was do
ing bushes at the county seat, Thursday.
Mr.. Robinson reports the crops looking
we'll in his neighborhood; fine showere,
Saturday last, keeping everything in the
grain growing line thrifty looking and i'll
good color.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

After publishing the card which ap-
peared in the LEADER of two weeks ago.
The Minot Journal appends the follow
ing:
In reply to an inquiry through the
columns of the Journal, Representative
John Satterlund goes on record with the
above statement, which will he sore dis
appointment to his numerous friends
For four years our district has been most
ably represented. and many voters looked
forward wish pleasure to the time when
Mr.. Satter!uud would be returned for u
third termbut his decision seems to be
final. He will go out OF Office with more
friends than ever-with clean record
with the satisfaction of knowing that 1e
could have been returned for another term
had he SO desired it,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

General Murry, of the Missouri river
commonweal, was Visitor in Washburn,
Saturday. He is awaiting-with some inn
patience-the arrival of Commodore Ho-
gan and his Montana marines, whom he
hopes to Join in the line of march. The
General says he has his eye on three like
ly recruits in Washburn, but will not
guarantee their promotion unless they
are "the stuff" The General will first in.
terview "Jumbo" Cantwell, Hogan's chief
commissary, who is now in Bismarck,
come will govern his future action.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-09

In reply to a suggt stion in the Minot
Journal that ex-Representative Satterlund,
of Mclean, be candidate to succeed
himself, Mr.. Satterlund over his signature,
in his paper, the Leader says, having
retire and give some one else chance
He expresses a desile to give his support to
any of his friends who may be brought
best organizers in the state. If the Nc
Lean county folks could fix up few of
their local differences they would have no
trouble in retaining the representative for
that district providing they want it.-Steele
Ozone.