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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

The tambourine is a combination of the
drum and rattle. 1t is found represented
on Egyptian num 1900 Il. G..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

Hindercornx Is a simple remedy.
but 1t takes out the corns, and what n consolation II
is! Makes walking a pleasure. l5c at druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with 0lycerlno.
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet,
Chilblalns, Piles, &c. c. G. Clark Co.. New Haven, CT
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

Silk is SO cheap in Madagascar that the
poorest people wear clothing made Of 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

Mrs. Langtry has a ruby which weighs
a 1-S carats, and which is said to be worth
S24O, zoo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

The tendency In modern building In Eng
land is toward the abolition of stairs In
favor of inclined planes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

L. "Kanson's Magic corn ea1ve."
Warranted to cure o: money refunded. Ask YOU
druggist for It. Price Is cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

DO You Wish to Adopt n Child3
Address the International Children's
Home Society. 234 La Sale street, Chicago,
Illinois, Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Gregg, General
Manager. Such a child as you may de-
sire, Of any age, will be sent you on ninety
days. trial. Enclose stamp.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24
BASE BALL.

Standing of the Western and; Ia.
tiOnal Leagues.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-24

cktEGs
Positively Cured with Vegetable Remedies
Have cured thousands of cases. Cure cases pro.
bounced hopeless by best physicians Iom FIRST dose
symptoms disappear: in ten days at least two thIrdl
all symptoms removed. Send for free BOOK testimo.
free BY mail. fyou order trial send l0c IN stamps
70 pay postage. Dit. II. .GI.EEN & Sons. Atlanta. Ga
II you order trial return this nd advertisements TO "a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
How to Study German.

The study of German is by no
means so simple matter as the
words might imply, writes Professor
A. S. 1saacs of the University of New
York, giving some valuable advice
under the title when Studying
German in The Ladies Home Jour-
nal It may signify mere reading
knowledge of the language or the
most thorough acquaintance with it's
literature and ability to speak it
with absolute f1uency and itliomatlc
accuracy. Naturally the methods of
study will vary according to the pur-
pose in view and the age and ac-
quirements of the student There is
no royal road to the study of Ger.
man or any language, however glow,
ing are the predictions of some teach
ers and anticipations of credulous
pupils. Success in language study
depends upon the students ambi~
ton, industry and ability. 1t is less
a question of teacher or textbook,
although these are not to be de.
spised But, as in everything in life,
success must be earned in language
study by earnest, we'll directed and
systematic individual effort.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
General Banks In Church.

General Banks was as perfect a
gentleman in manner as we ever
knew, says The Christian Advocate,
and his dignity and his grace as a
speaker were both commanding and
fascinating. His voice was wonder.
full. In New York during the war
he happened to spend a Sunday and
went to Grace church, on Broadway,
wearing a huge white coat, as the
day was somewhat chilly. The "unc~
tuous Brown the usher of fashion
able society, long the sexton of that
church, with a keen eye for dignity,
missed the mark on that occasion
and seated the general near the door
in very unpleasant position.
As the house grew warm General
Banks threw open his coat. The mo-
ment Brown caught sight of the
epaulets of a major general he has
tened to the pew and in his most oh.
sequious tones said:
II can give you, general a much
better seat.
No said the OK speaker, with a
voice that sounded like pedal organ
note in E fat The seat that is good
enough for the white coat is good
enough for the blue" and declined
to change
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
JAPANESE HEROlSM.
a1s Body Guarded the Magazine After He
Had Been Shot to Death.

ais Body Guarded the Magazine After He
=" Had Been Shot to Death.
In the Japan Weekly Mail are two in
stances of heroism during the war that
illustrate the pluck of tho Jap The
best is the story of brave seaman on
board the Itsujushima Kan, who was
shot to death while endeavoring to save
the powder magazine. The man was a
marine who had been told to stand as
sentry or guard at the entrance of the
powder magazine. During the hottest
part Of the naval engagement, that Of
Hal Yang, the Itsujushima was so steer.
ed that the shots of the enemy 8 small
arms seemed to. concentrate in the vi
cinity of this vital point, and noticing
this the sentry fearlessly endeavored to
cover the whole doorway with his body.
In his attempt he was wholly success
full. not bullet reaching the interior Of
the magazine. When the affair was
over, relief was sent to the faithful
guardian, who was seen still standing
at his post, with a somewhat troubled
expression on his countenance. He was
discovered to be stone dead and literal.
~ honeycomhed with bullets, of which
no less than sc had struck him. Of
course death had ensued long before his
wounds reached that terrible total, but
even in death his body had continued to
guard the post kept SO fearlessly and so
we'll in life.
The Fuzoku Guho gives an account of
a very daring feat performed by an in
fantry soldier just before the Ping
Yang battle. Boats were imperatively
necessary, but every available craft in
the neighborhood had either been req
uisitioned by the Chinese or else moored
on their side Of Taidong river. One of
the Japanese volunteered to go across
alone and fetch at least one of these
boats. and on receiving permission to
make the trial he swan across, mostly
under water and in the face of storm
Of bullets, unmoored one of the smaller
junks and towed her back again to lis
starting place. He escaped without q
wound, much to the satisfaction of his
| regiment. The bold fellow is said to be
the stoutest and most intrepid swimmer
| in the army.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
DENNIS DAu GHTER.

Dennys daughter stood = minute In the held
was to pass, g.: :: ::
All as quiet IS her shadow laid before along
the grass go II =
In her hand q switch O. hazel from the nut
trees crooked root, -"
An ! mind the crown o clover crumpled I'M
der one bare foot.
For the look of her,
The look Of her.
- Comes back on me today.
With the eyes Of her.
The eyes Of her
That took me on the way.
Though l seen poor Denny daughter white
an stiff upon her bed.
Yet be to think there's sunlight fallin some
where on her head.
She'll be singin Ave Mary where the flowers
never wilt;
Che the girl my own hands covered with the
narrow daisy quilt.
For the love of her.
The love of her.
That would not be my wife.
An the loss of her.
The loss Of her,
Has left me lone for life.
MORA O'Neill In Blackwood's Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
Hes Not q CannibAI,

In Jersey City there lives a con-
tractor of H:bernian extraction He
is gentle and amiable person, but
deceives his employees into believ.
ing him cannibalistio by his method
of expressing himself
In engaging his employees he ar
ranges to either board them or pay
them greater wages and let them
furnish their own food. This is the
innocently sinister way in which he
states the proposition:
II pay ye Sc week and ate ye or
50 a week and We ate yerself. -
New York Herald.
OF Iampbell's lives Of the lord chan.
oellors, in the succession Of which there
was possibility that he might himself
appear, Lord Brougham said that it had
added new terror to death. Life has
been so stuffed with new terrors by the
bacteriologist that there is hardly room
for another, and beside him the most
prolix and prosaio historian and biog'
rapher becomes an innocent and harm
less figure indeed There is hardly any
physiological or moral condition which
is not now fitted with its bacillus, the
proportion and structure Of that micro.
scopic reptile being given with diabol'
ical accuracy and verisimilitude It
would really be relief not to know
quite SO much of the minute organi-
cations which accompany morbid path.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
:. rAAckERAY's SUBSTITUTE.


+ = r. = : 7 - :
A Singular story About Chapter In '.rh4
virxinia.s.'' .#,z
:: Many American readers Of Thack-
cray have won dered :; how he was
able to write so graphic and correct
an account of George Warrington's
escape from Fort Duquesne and his
journey through the wilderness to
the banks Of the Potomac, as Thaok-
cray had never seen the magnificent
valley. through which his gallant
hero fed after his daring escape. 1t
will be surprise to many people to
hear that Thackeray didn t write the
chapter at all, but that the we'll
known author, John P. Kennedy,
did: Thisis the story as Colonel John
II. B. Latrobe used to tell it:
Kennedy was at a dinner in Lon
don, with Thackeray, Anthony Troll
lope, Wilkie Collins and other celeb
rites
The dinner was over and the
guests We're settling down to the
vine and cigars when Thackeray,
always at his best upon a jovial &C.
casion like the present, who was en-
tertaining the company with his wit
and satire, suddenly stopped, and
looking at his watch exclaimed:
"Gontlemen, must leave you. !
have promised the printer a chapter
of the 'Virginians' tomorrow morn
ing, and haven't written line of
it yet. l hate to go, but l must. The
printer is memorable. So, wishing
you all another meeting when can
be longer with you, I bid you a go<,d
overing.'
Thackeray had almost reached the
door when Kennedy called him back
and said:
perhaps l can write the chapter
for you. What are you going to de-
scribe?'
The great novelist seemed little
astonished at this bold proposition,
but as he was perfect man Of the
world he was too polite to say what
he thought.
Kennedy, you are extremely
kind, and gladly would l let you
write the chapter for me, for l hate
TO leave jolly party in the midst of
the fun
Then DON'T" all the company
cried Stay with us and let Mr.
Kennedy write the proposed chap.
ter.
Il am half a mind to let you do it
just for the fun of the thing. 1t is a
chapter chiefly of description, giving
an account of George Warrington 8
escape from Fort Duquesne and his
journey to the Potomac
IF that's what you are writing
about, l Can do it, for I know every
foot of the ground.
"All right, then, said Thackeray,
resuming his seat at the board.
LET me have it early tomorrow
morning
Mr.. Kennedy Withdrew, and going
to his hotel wrote the fourth chapter
of the second volume of THE Vir:
ginians, and thus it happened that
George Warrington's narrative of
his flight was so accurate as to the
topography of the country through
which he passed. -Baltimore News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
Gordon Cumming, tho Hunter.

Gordon Cumming, the Hunter.
Gordon Cumming began his hunt
ing in lS43 in the northern part of
Cape Colony. At that time the game
still swarmed over the parched kar-
roo plains. Quagga, wildebeest, hart
beest and springbok fell in numbers
to his rifle. In thu deserts south of
tho Orange river-now sheep and
goat walks in the Hope Town divi-
sion of the Colony-he enjoyed mag
nificent sport with the gemsbok
(Oryx capensis), which then abound
ed there. In those days the trek
bokken,' or migration of spring
boks, was common in the north Of
Cape Colony Gordon Cumming wit
gessed one of these migrations. II
beheld the plains. he tells us, land
even the hillsides which stretched
away on every side Of me, ;thickly
covered, not with herds, but with
one vast mass Of springboks. AS far
as the eye could strain the landscape
was alive with them until they sof.
tened down into a dim red mass of
living creatures.
This "trekbokken,'' Cumming esti-
mated at some hundreds of thou
sands. On speaking to an old Boar
about it he remarked that lit was q
very fair 'trekbokken, but, he add
cd, you this morning beheld only
one fat covered with springboks. |
give you my word that have ridden
long days journey over a success.
sion of flats covered with them as
far rs l could see and as thick as
sheep in a fold. y have myself
heard much the same account from,
old farmers, English and Dutch, of
the Cape Colony -Fortnightly Re-
view.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02

and working at SO great q depth
have been got over is from ground
sharks. The divers in the Persian
gulf resort to magic and to religious
enchantments in the hope of guard
ing against these horrible creatures,
but as an additional and more effect
i've precaution they are armed with
q short stick, pointed at either end,
which they thrust into the sharks
mouth, they themselves getting away
while the monster is engaged in fret
ting over his uncomfortable meal.
A story is related of one diver who,
having explored rock on which he
expected to find oysters, was about
to return to the surface of the water
when, casting his eyes upward, he
saw a huge ground shark lying in
wait for him and cutting off his re-
treat. Terrified at the sight and I'M
able to get out of range, he was be-
ginning to give himself up for lost
when a happy thought struck him.
He took his sharpened stake, which
was too small to stop the jaws Of the
shark, and going to sandy nook Of
the rock began to stir up the mud
and to make such adjust in the
water as to effectually obstruct the
enemy's vision. Having continued
this until he was forced to quit for
want Of breath he swan off hastily
in another direction and arrived at
the surface exhausted, but in safety.
AT tho top he was rescued by the
boat IN attentlance &c, practically none
the worse ! for his alarming expert.
ence. lent eman 9 Magazine
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
Ancient RHxors,

Many razors have been found in
the ruins of Pompeii. They are of
different shapes, some resembling
knives, others being not unlike the
rasors of the present day. The bar
her shops of antiquity were also pro-
vided with bottles of perfume and
boxes of pomatum.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02

Her Version Of 1t,

But didn't you promise when we
were married that should smoke in
the house whenever pleased?''
"Yes, but you never: please by
smoking in the house. You displeaso
me. New York Recorder. =. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
ARTICLE VIII.

SECTION l. This constitution may
be amended at any regular meeting
of the league, provided that Two
mouths notice thereof have be, n
given to the secretary Of each local
league. = -. :..>
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
& The Rattle OF the Giants.


The Battle of the Giants was an.
other name given to the battle at
sMariguano4 in 1916 between the al
lied French and Venetians and the
allied Italians and Swiss armies. The
latter were defeated with Slaughter
over IL, 900 Of their troops being left
on the field. The victors lost 4, 900.
The battle was given thiss name by
4Trivalzio, a soldier and historian,
who was present .S. as .z: .
No More Four.yeay-old Mutton.
With regard to nut ton, year:
old mutton is now q thing Of the
past Formerly people could not
dine unless sadl die Of mutton was.
out from g year 81 sheep Now
the mutton sent to the table IS
from IS months SO 9 years Old, and
the younger generation are not sure
that il. is not pr'effeera DE Is the much
priced s4-year-o old mutt ton. Thess
sdle sstill oonsid ered tho prime joint.
stto serve ansas City Times
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-15
NO ISSUE OF BONDS.
Cleveland May Have Something to
SnU In Cnn

Cleveland May Have Something to
Say to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. = The
feeling Of apprehension that resulted
from yesterdays heavy withdraw
ais of gold for export has almost en-
tirely disappeared from the treas
ury department this morning, but
it has given place to one of anX-
iety for the future. None of the
higher officials now in Washington,
so far as can be learned, is in Mr..
Carlisle's confinedce to the extent
of knowing his view of the situation,
or his purposes for the future, and
hence no one is able to speak with
any degree of certainty as to what
would be done in the event of con-
tinued heavy Withdrawals of gold.
The consensus of opinion is that
there will be no issue of bonds in
the near future in any event, and
that an issue before congress has
had an opportunity to act is ex-
tremely improbable. Nor is it
thought that the urgency for an
issue by that time is extreme. 1t is
argued that the shrinkage in the
shipments of cotton is very unusual,
and far below that of any recent
year, and that grain shipments sure
ly must soon begin, and that i'm
proved business will stiffen money
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-15
Employed part of the time only.

The first notable difference is in
the amount expended for salaries Of
members of the city council, and IN
this respect st. Paul spends less
money than the average of the four
cities. The difference in the city
clerks office (St. Paul showing an
expenditure of $4,000 more than Min
neapolis) may be partly accounted
for by the fact that in st. Paul the
councilmen are paid but nominal
sum, and naturally call upon the
city clerk for more services than
they otherwise would.
AS to the city treasurer, it will
be seen that that Office in Mime
apolis costs less in salaries than the
average, but the treasurer of that
city is not required to report or ac-
count for the interest received by
him from city deposits, and is al
lowed to retain the same as part Of
the emolumentS of his Office. The
city of st. Paul received as interest
on daily balance of funds on deposit
during the year 1894 the sum of $15,-
046.94; Omaha received $5,001.76, and
Kansas City, as 1 was informed by
its treasurer, would receive about
$16,500. For the purposes Of this
comparison, it has been estimated
that interest on the deposits of Min
neapolis would amount to at least
$4,000 per annum; and this sum
was included in the total, as given
in the schedule TAX Levy and AS
sessments.''
The item of the cost of elections
appears to be large in st. Paul, es-
pecially when compared with Oma-
ha, even when allowance is made
for the fact that the amount given
under this item for Omaha is for one
election, while for ST. Paul it covers
two. In this connection it might be
we'll to note that the charter Of
Omaha limits the amount to be paid
to Judges and clerks of election to
SO, while in st. Paul these officials
have been receiving $25 each, amount
ing to nearly $4,000 for the spring
election, and over $4,000 for the fall
election.
The other differences are not great
and appear to be accounted for by
the higher rate paid in st. Paul for
services.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-15

therein is too valuable to be risked
in a mad rush of moving. By MonS
day evening, however, but little
will be left in any building to indi1
cate that a big fair was in full
blast there but yesterday.
The crowd fingered to the last minl
ute, for fear they might miss some-
thing. And every minute great
clouds of dust were being whirled
into the air to besmirch holiday
clothes, blind the eyes and fill the
nostrils with sand and grit. In
twoS and threes, in families and in
colonies, the visiting crowds kept
pouring out of the gates. Even when
the crowds had thinned so that
seats could be secured in street cars
there were picnic lunches spread in
protected corners. No one wanted
to carry anything home, and many a
one would have been happy indeed to-
leave his WEAKNESS behind. 1t was
a relief to approach the place where
the cars stop at the main gate and
leisurely board motor or a trailer
without being crushed into state
of breathlessness and bad temper.
1t was a relief, too, to know the faiE
was over, for with all it's attractions
it inspires a pace too swift to be en-
joyable longer than a week.
During the six days of the fair
upward of 100000 people passed
through the gates. Some thousands
Of these were children, but it is safe
to say that not far from 100000 was
expended by the people who visited
the fair from Monday morning to
Saturday night. Not all of it was
spent on the grounds, of course, but
ST. Paul cash drawers caught a
very large slice of it in one way.
or another. Not much under $4,000
went into the Golfers of the State
Fair association for admissions and
privileges. The restaurants, of which
there seemed to be hundreds, all
reported a rushing business. Fruit
and lemonade stands, side shows and
open air attractions raked in thou
sands of dollars in the aggregate.
And many purchase was made Of
souvenir or curiosity, machine, ve-
hicle or animal, that brought the
grand total of expenditures on the
fair grounds away up in the hundred
thousands.
ST. Paul has eclipsed even her old
time record for enterprise and gen..
erous entertainment. The result was
worth the effort; and the future
benefit will, it is expected, repay
most bountifully every moments
time and every cent expended. Il
COULD NOT ILLUMINATE. i'7H
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-15

rates. A turn of the tide, therefore,
is expected. The fact, too, that the
United States has, since Jan. 1, 1894,
exported more than $120, 900,
900 in gold in excess of the
imports it is claimed is strong ar
gument in favor of speedy re-
turn to normal conditions.
What action congress will take in
the matter is problematical, yet it
seems more than probable that the
administration will present some
plan for the retirement of the Unit
ed States notes now outstanding.
These amount to over $247, 500, 900, and
their presence in the currency is
regarded as constant menace to
our financial stability. That some
measure to this end will be presented
in Mr.. Cleveland's message at the
reconvening of congress is very prob
able, and it is thought that Mr.. Car
Isle is now working out a scheme
by which this volume of currency
can be retired without any serious
financial disturbance.
The true amount of the gold re-
serve at the close of business today
was 6,332, ,554.