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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
He Knew It All the Time.

They were talking about the various
methods of celebrating the passing Of
the old year and the coming Of the
new
"Did you ever dance the old year out
and the new year iny" he asked.
Eyes. indeed, scores of times" was
the reply.
And then she was sorry she spoke
Cape Girardeau (Md.) Democrat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
MIN Vn. w.dc tn Nourn.

Perhaps. but rheumatism need not add to
the calamitIes to which we are more or
less subject, when there is such an efficient
means of countcracting the dire complaint
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. When the
liver, bowels or stomach are out of order,
or the kidneys or nerves troublesome. the
Bittcrs is also an efficient remedy. 1t pre-
vents and remedies all malarial disorders,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
The Medicine MI

Mary" asked the old man, whose
picture IL that on the front Of the pa
per you have?"
'That is a picture Of President
Cleveland" said she.
"Great Caesars ghostr' exclaimed
the old man: "has he been cured of
something, too?"-Adams Mass.) Flee
man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Safe
Bah! It's the veriest nonsense"
snapped Jonathan Yank.
"NWhat is?" inquired G. A. Muck.
"Oh. this palaver Of Miles about the
unfortified and defencelcss condition
Of our lake cities"
'Isn't it true?'
"I.rue? Why, the street brigades
could scrape up earthworks enough On
the streets in two heurs to defy the ar
tillery Of the worid!"-Cieveland Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
A sure Cure,

Family Doctor-Your wife needs
outdoor exercise more than anything
else.
Husband-But she won't go out.
What AM I to do?
"Givc her plenty of money to shop
with."-New York Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Best Of All

TO cleanse the system in q gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
sprtngtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only 80 cents; the large size 81. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company only. and
for sale by all druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
The Counsh Ari.tocracy.

The Coailsh A~ristocracy.
The first boat load from the May
flower scrambled out on Plymouth
Rock.
II suppose" remarked Miles Stan
dish, .emptying the water from his
shoe. shat we can now be referred to
as landed ar;stccrats." And when
this was repeated to Elder Brewster,
and explained to him, he almost laugh
ed.-Rockland Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
No Cause for Alnrm.

He-Were you alarmed, darling.
when l kissed you so suddenly in the
conservatory last night?
Darling-Not n bit. l rather thought
it was yOu.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Are You TOT n L0cnttonf
If so. write to me. ! have farms for sale
on terms to suit purchasers. Improved and
unlmproved lands in the famous Red River
valley. suited to grain raising and stock
raising, convenient to markets, schools and
churches. Perfect titles and low taxes.
Healthy climate. For printed matter and
other Information address ]. g.. Streeter.
Jr., Cashier First National Bank. .Larimore.
North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
$500 a Day or $1,000 a Week.

42.OU q Day or $12.OO q Week,
IN an investment of 500, sounds big, but
every investor in our 500 Investment Sys-
TEN (copyrlghted) has been drawing that
amount, or more. for the past 10 months.
Profits on this investment for past 5 weeks
have been S74.75. We give ample refer.
ences; investigate it. Osborn, Crosby &
Co.. Kasota building, Minneapolis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
He Got In,

"How's your sen, the lawyer. getting
"pnlly. poor fc''nw-hc's in pr,sop."
''Irdrcd."
Yes. He was retained by Il bug
lar 10 defend him. and he made SO
good a plea in the burglars ben III TINT
the Judge held him as an acces sory."
Cleveland Universe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Very True.

Very True.
Professor-lt pains me. William.
whenever l am obliged to punish you.
William-1 know that, sir, but it
doesn't pain you OH the same spot
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Result of enc T,1i.tinx,

MAY 1 inquire" asked the eagle,
''why you are carrying that cork.
screw?
at isn't q corkscrew," growled the
British lion. "Hit's fne blooming TAIL
= -Ird:anapolis, journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Have you tried Hoff's German Lini
ment for aches and pains? 1t is a sure
cure. Price 25 and so cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Irritation of the throat and hoarseness
are Immediately relieved by Browns
Bronchial Troches." Have them always
ready.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
A Creditablc Witness

prosecutor. will you tell me who
was present when the defendant slap.
ped you in, the face?
"Myself, parbleu! your honor
Chariyari,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Seventeen Transatlantic cables have hepn
laid, but only seven are In use. The others
have given out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

The outlanders, 1t is estimated. outnum-
her the Beers In the proportion Of about
100 to so.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
..Wunnerfu1

In London alone the natural increase Of
the popu'afion, from excess Of births over
deaths. Is about 900 n month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

The Great Unwashed.
Teacher-Suppose you were q king,
Tommy, what would you do?
Tommy-I'd never wash my face any
more.-Woonsocket tR. ~ Reporter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Experience eads many mo.hers to say
use Farker's Ginger Tonic. because It Is especially
good forcolds. pain and almost every weakn .ss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

At Pana. ILL.,. a prayer meeting was held
In q coal mine. The services were COIL
Quoted by one of the miners.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Every evening as the sun goes down two
leaves of the common clover fold together
face to face, while the third closes over
them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1s;5.-J. R.
Madison, 24O9 42d Ave., Chicago, Ill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

FITS -,HFtrs stopped free nv I,r. Il linc's Greet
Nerve Restorer. Nut its after tn. nrsL..ay y use.
Marvellous cures. Tr..atise ari &c ottl fire. t.
tac&sesEe enu to Lr. knne!s Sl Aren al. r nllu.. IA.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Safe.

Those distress Ing C0rns!
Bad as they are, Hindercorns will remove them g hn
then you can walk and run and jump as you nkd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Aegeman's : amphor Ice with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, &C. c. q. CLARK 90. n. Haven. Ct
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Sure Sigu

There's q woman disguised as a
man."
"IIow do you known"
"She grabbed at her coat tails and
stopped Off the car backward."-Chi-
tagO Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

TIL mandolin is just now one Of the ia
vorite Instruments of London concerts and
drawing room entertainments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

II the BABY 10 Cutting Teeth.
sure md use that old and wcll-tried remedy, MAJ.
WsxsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Ihll-ren TeethinG.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
There Wa. No Violence.

There Was No Violence.
"Bigland has been thrown out Of
work, hasn't hep
well, his pay has been stopped, il
that is what you mean."-Dctroit
News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, l ..

STATE OF UHIOl CTTY UF IULEUO. ~.
LUCAS COUNT
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm of y. j. CHENEY 4 Co..
doing business in the City Of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid. md that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by tho
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence. this 9th day of December, A. d. 1856.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Barb as! AS: :; s$ ~ ' :s s;;s ss';, s 8: i; e, e :''::..;;
WIRE :; =: s: ): : a; A: 4: s.: =: q: 8; "a: "a: :: s: !: |: *: J: 4: 4! 8:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
'OOt

b now we'll and l have been greatly bene-'
flied otherwise. I have increased in
weight and am in better health. Icannot
say enough in praise of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla." MRS. H. BLAKE, So. Berwick, Me.
This and other similar cures prove that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Used Only in Transit.
what have you got rubbers on for
this fine, dry dayT"
II ride into the city in a smoking
! car."-Chicago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

Jsr. A. ". GLEASON,
lo0"" Notary Publ.
s~"
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system. Send fer testimonials. free.
!. J. ley Il co. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 15c. Halls Family Pills. CSC.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Dcmurred,

Dcmurred.
Pastor-"My dear friend, were you
born with your thirst for liquor"
De Tanque (proudly)-"No, shfr.
It'sh the result Of long and shevere
training and unlimited capital; in my
case, at least."-New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
a Sore

two inches across formed and in walking
to favor it l sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; l could not put my boot
on and l thought l should have to give up
at every step. l could not get any relief
and had to stop work. 1 read of a cure of
asimilar case by Hoods %Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before 1 had taken
all Of two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. My
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Scrofula

Infests the blood of humanity. II
appears in varied forms, but is forced
to yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifcs and vitalizcs the blood and
cures oil such diseases. Read this:
SIN September, 1894, 1 made a misstcp and
injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

passenger who with fertile brains and
quick wits viii scheme out diversions
enough TO keep in good temper and
buoyant spirits shipload Of idle men
and women, who by fog or stormy
weather are cabin bound.
We once carried a feminine philan-
thropist on a slow boat, who did so
much 10 help her companions through
a tedious voyage that she got three
cheers and a tiger when she boarded
the tender at Queenstown, where she
left US. and carried with her round
robin Of thanks from her grateful fell
low travellers of both sexes
'She began 1 remember. by secretly
pinning on the jamb of the dining
saloon door one morning a bit of paper
asking a conundrum and offering ten
cents to any one who could guess it.
Nobody knew her as the author Of the
device but every one copied down the
conuncirum, and all the forenoon men
and women sat contemplating bits Of
paper in corners or muttering under
their rugs / never saw people work
with such frantic eagerness for. a dime.
and the man who discovered the
answer burst out OF his stateroom with
a roar of triumph. posted his answer
on the door jamb, signed ii, Dragged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

in a lonely valley, watched over by
shepherd friends and here the hunted
outlaw fell sick. The mountaineeqs
tended him as well as they were able,
An old priest also ministered to his
comfort, and while succoTing the needy
body, tried as well to play the soul
friend to the bandit. He influenced
Cappa sufficiently to make him promise
never again to use gun or knife in
killing a. fellow man.
Cappa was still i'll when the annual
fiesta of a distant village came around.
The shepherds had no fear for their
guest. They cid not know that spies
were set to waIcfl him. The men of
the valley were seen leaving the place
and information was sent to the near
est gendarmerie The sick man had
with him only a few children, some of
whom kept d lookout
The police. who were not in strong
force, yentured with grave misgivings
into the dangerous, scarcely known re-
gion. On perceiying them the young
sters gave the alarm and the weak and
aiiing bandit seized his gun, making
down narrow path for a wall, beyond
which was Magnis-the outlaws
asylum, 1.-The heather" of the Scottish
royalists, otherwise, dear life, safetyi
When he had all but gained the wall
he saw a single gendarme close to him.
Cappa was a dead shot. In an in
slant he had covered his enemy. But
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14
NInrxeIIoun ResnItn.

From a letter written by Rev. ].
Gunderman of Dimondale. Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
81 have no hesitation in recommend
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While I was pastor
OF the Baptist church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with Pneu-
monia succeeding La Grippe. Terri
BILE paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption, and it
seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery; it was Quick
in its work and highly satisfactory IN
it's results" Trial bottles free at q.
M. C. /. Drug dept, Regular size, SOC
and s100
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14
TRAINING PETS.
A NOVEL PROFESSION FOR A CHEW
Err GIRL.
This Young Woman Earns Money
and Finds Satisfaction in Train
ing Cats and Dogs to Pretty Little
Tricks and Nice Habits.

There is money in small dogs for any
woman who will cultivate the fashion
able and not too finely bred species ac-
cording to the simplest rules Of canine
hygiene. This is the opinion of girl
who has small dog farm in her
fathers back yard and is making it
pay. She began three years ago by
rescuing a batch of fat puopdes from a
watery grave simply through tender
ness of heart and, when the orphans
were thrown On her hands. volunteer
ed to find them homes when they ar
rived at months of discretion.
1T was a big bar sinister somewhere
in their pedigree that made them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14
a FUTURE FOR CENTRAL AMERICA.
If Present Opportunities Are Seized
There is Prosperit~- Abe,d,

Ihere is Prosperity Ahead.
One country's extremity may be an
other country's opportunity; and,
without cynicism or want of sympathy
with the Cubans. we may congratulate
our own colonjsts of British Honduras
on the prospect opening up to them of
securing a part OF that great tobacco
trade which is flying from the scene of
political disturbance in the Spanish
West Indies.
Indeed. the Cubans themselves, be-
ing,of course, in want Of employment,
are emigrating, and would be glad to
lind scope for their industry in British
Honduras, as they have already, to
some extent in Jamaica, and the BAHIA
mas, to which the cigar, cigarette and
tobacco industries are being diverted.
Sir Alfred Moloney, the governor of
British Honduras. the other day stated
IN one of his public addresses that
hundreds of Cuban refugees want to.
come TO the colony; that they will be
welcome; that they can have the neces-
sary land on easy terms, and that adj
vantage ought to be taken of the sit
uation by capitalists and planters.
On the same authority the annual to-
bacco crop ca Cuba, which is usually
valued at G3,0O0,00O, has now fallen
short by one-haif. Sir Alfred Molonev
says experiment has placed it beyond
doubt that every district of the colony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

the old priest. He dropped his weapon
and let the gendarme go free. The
gendarmes- are under orders to shoot
down bandits as a, keeper shoots down
vermin. The fellow. of course, fired.
Cappa was hard hit, but he dragged
himself across the fence and into the
covert-farther he could no. go. On his
knees, clasping his gun with one arm
and with the other clasping q tree bole,
his pursuers found him some time
afterward, stark and cold, quite dead
Westminster Gazette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

One of the principal uses of Or.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
preparation OF prospective mothers for
the time of trial and danger that
comes when child is born The Pre-
scription" is strengthening and invig-
Grating, and lessons pain and danger
1t insures the perfect well being and
the perfect health of both mother and
child. Every woman should know these
things before she really needs to know
them There are many things in Dr.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser that every woman ought to
know This celebrated work has
reached a sale of $4,000 copies at 81. so
each. The expense of production hav-
ing thus been covered, 100000 copies
are now being given away. A copy will
be sent. to any address OH receipt of
twenty-one CD one-cent stamps to
cover cost of mailing only Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14
THE FIGHTING zoUAyEs.
Their Picturesque Attire Disappear
ed After the First Years of the

Perhaps the most famous body of sol
diers of modern times has been the
French corps called the .zouaves. This
body of daring and @picturesquely at
tired fighters reached the height of it's
reputation in the Crimean war.'in 1855,
which was fought between the Russians
on one side and the Turks, French,
English and Italians on the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

all day, and found a dime in his plate
at luncheon. He was as pleased as if
he had discovered a gold mine.
We'll, directly one puzzle or conun-
drum was guessed, another was pinned
up by the steward, and for one whole
day the passengers were as pleased and
we'll amused as children over new story
books. In the afternoon the author of
the game revealed her identity and
some of the passengers found they had
secured so cents or a 81 on their ex-
act guesses. Most of them doubled
their earnings out of their own pockets
and gave the sum to a sailor, injured
in the storm.
PROGRESSIVE PATIENCE.
In the evening that woman filed
the saloon with people who had joy
fully consented to play progressive pa
thence for prizes. While the storm
ragged outside they sat, every one over
his or her own pack of cards, trying to
get through any lay out of solitaire pre-
ferIad. At every twelfth foot on the
fog horn changes had to be made.
Every one moved on, no matter in
what condition the lay out might be,
and undertook TO finish up his neigh
boris game. Whoever had closed up
neatly the largest number of games
within certain number of changes
received the first prize, and a BOBBY
gift went to the most unluclly player.
AN EXCITING DRILL.
The next day, I remember added
] the stewardess, there was, for the
benefit of the officers and sailors, a
! fire and boat drill ordered, and this
( enterprising lady, not to lose her
! chance, promptly organized an emer-
! gency drill among the passengers. The
% i
/ the ship was in an uproar. Some Of
! the most jealous passengers even went
as far as to crawl into their hunks
and at the word of alarm scrambled
out. put wrappers and dressing gowns
/ over their ordinary costumes, snatch
/ ed up whatever they most highly
priced, and the drill only ended at the
railing, with the officers and some of
the gentlemen travellers forming the
women in line TO fill the oats. OF
course everybody was saved, the fire
eNtinguished and the passengers went
down to dinner not only in quite an
agreeably excitement, but really know
ing something of what they should do
in case of genuine danger.
X RAY FORFEITS.
'On another rainy, foggy evening
this philanthropic woman and five of
her especial friends highly amused the
salon by appearing in the most re-
markable guises, representing as nearly
as possible. not only the costume of
beggars in five European countries, but
their special methods of entreating and
Catching for aims. They waxed a Ven.
respectable booty in the form of
watches, knives, tllimbles, rings, pins,
cigarette cases, ETC., from the soft
hearted passengers. who were per-
mitted to redeem them by playing at
the new game Of X ray that she in
itiated them into. But, bless my SOUL
calculated the garrulous angel of the
sea sick world. '.ther1e's the first gone
going" and she unceremoniously hus-
tied off the reporter, who is still I'M
happily unable to tell prospective
travellers how Roentgen's discovery
may be utilized for ship-boar diver
sion. MILLCENT ARROWPOINT.
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for which he is now responsible to the
government is admirably suited for to-
hacco growing.-London News.
coRsIcANs RESPECT THEIR WORT
One Commendable Trait Discovered
Among the Race of Robbers.


a writer tells the following pathetic
story of a sequel to the story of Bonedli.
who secured the price put on the head
of a well known brigand by numbering
am old pilgrim and palming off the
body as that of the brigand Casa
nova 0he brigand), commonly called
Cappa, was already dead when Bonelli
was beheaded. The story of his death
is picturesque and it breathes the
ancient faithfiilness and honor of the
Corsican character. Cappa was hoTri-
fed by the conduct of Bonelli and none
the less. much affected by the news of
the murderer's arrest Cappa felt
hemmed in on ali sides and fed to the
mountains of Prunelli-di-Sium-O rbo.
This district has long been famous for
the courage and hardness of its sons.
In Louis ~xVIIFs reign a few of its
hitlmen kept 5000 soldiers at bay
Here Cappa Withdrew and hid himself