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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
Realism,

Critic - Here you have left the
heroine with her face buried in her
handkerchief.
Playwright-Yes.
'Critic-Are you going to leave it
there or have it exhumed Detroit
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
How to Grow 4oc Wheat

How to Grow 4Oc Wheat.
Salzer's Fall Seed Catalogue tells
you. It's worth thousands to the wide
awake farmer. Send 4-cent stamp for
catalogue and free samples of grains
and grasses for fall sowing. John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
No Diversion to Hin

No Diversion to Him,
''That spiritual medium played Pidg-
err q mean trick las t night"
what. was IT."
He asked to have some gifted on
versaticnalist materialiZed, and they
called up his MISUNDERSTANDING
Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22

villainous act by setting fire to the bed,
but the fire was discovered in time to
save the building. The young woman
Is in n ]precarious condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
cEraph Rcp0rts-The Notabie
events at Home and Abroad Ih"'
Have Attracted Attention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
PArsnn01

ANY ONE who has been benefited by the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, will re-
ceivc Information of much value and in
terest by writing to Pink Pills, T. o. Box
1902 Philadelphia. Pa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22

In the days Of Queen Elizabeth each
guest at a dinner party brought his own
knife and spoon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22

DR.. 7. H.. R1NDLAUB. Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. Oak.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
THE FUSION TICKET.
DEMOCRATS MEET IN CONVENTION
AND COMPLETE THE TICKET

The Democratic State Convention
Held Mt Grand FOrks-The Places
Left Vacnnt On Ii POpulist
Ticket Are Filled According to
AErecmcnt-John Burke of bot
tineau for COnErcss-Platfornl
Adopted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
Foreign Gossip.

News has been received from Spitz-
bergen that Prof. S. Andree has dis
covered four rents in his balloon.
st. Cloud, Scvres and Vile d'Avray
are suffering from the effects or the
police raids on the Bots de BOuloSne,
the Migrants who are driven out OF 1t
taking refuge in the st. Cloud forest
across the river.
On the second day of the Birmins.
ham August meeting Pierre Lorillarh
succeeded in landing another first. his
horse Draro winning the Doddinston
stakes of $50 soycreigns for two-year-
olds from a field Of seven starters.
Owing to the increased Importance of
the commercial relations between Ger
many and Venezuela the German gov
crnmcnt has promoted Count Won Rex,
the diplomatic representative at
Caracas, TO the rank of minister plenl-
p%otcntialy and envoy extraordinary.
A rebellion has broken out in the
center of the island of Formosa. Hoo
MIN, the camphor center, was attacked
on the 9th of June. 1t is supposed the
few Japanese there, numbering about Il
dozen. including the gendarmes, were
killed ard it is feared that d. d. Ollia,
u European, has also fallen Il victim.
Mrs. Gladstone, writing to a teacher
of clocution, says: II trust that i'll all
your efforts you will lay the 1founda-
ton particularly in careful II distinct
articulation. However, l fear the EnS
lish are behind all the nations OF Eu
rope. The Scotch and Irish are, l be-
lieve, somewhat better"
Sir George and Lady Boden-Powel
| will soon start for the Arctic region i'll
their yacht. Their first intention was
to follow in the track Of hansen; but
they have altered their plans. mt will
first take some eminent astronomers
to Nova Zembla to observe the coming
eclipse of the SUI
Joseph Chamberlain, since he has be-
come secretary of state for the colo
MES, has scandalized the b~ureaucrats
by habitually giving news to the press,
and early II morning actually sent
out cigars and whisky to the reporters
waiting for official news announcing
Jameson's capture at Johannesburg.
Adjoining the presidents house in
Pretoria is the austre little church
where Dom Paul is on Sundays acclls-
toned to pray. He is the most regular
member of the congregation; he often
leads the service. and breaches when
he is in the mood. He draws very
large audiences.
Reforms are being pushed through
the T%ransvaal legislature, now that the
danger from British aggression is past.
The lower house has repealed the law
that disqualified Catholics from hold
ing office. while the upper house has
passed q liquor law forbiddins the sale
Of spirits to natives in the Rand gold
fields.
A piece of Gobelin tapestry. 15x1O.
originally ordered by President Carnot,
has Just been completed on President
Faure's order. NJ. Carnot. who was eX-
tremely sensitive to draughts, had the
tapestry made to protect his back at
public ceremonies. The design repre-
sents a lion bound by chains Of flowers
by two Cupids, with two large figures
of Truth and Justice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-22
Amenities of the Future,

.Amen1tfHH OF the FUture.
Caller-Present my compliments to
Miss Ariadne, and ask her if it will be
convenient for her to be my wife.
Servant "a moment later)-Miss Ari-
adne sends her regards. and regrets to
say that she will be engaged until )
O'c!ock.-Detroit Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
How Edison Learned to Tell Stories.

''It seemed like waste of time. said Q gentleman who passed an evening with MT. Edison, in Norwalk, O., re- cent1y "to hear MT Edison rolling of story after story, and demanding of all bis acquaintances to tell him more, when we knew how much information we might have received from him. l finally asked him how he got to be such story teller. Well, he replied, when l was quite young man l was telegraph operator during the war. I was station ed at St. Louis, which was sort of dis tributing point for large district, and when we would get our batch of stuff of and we still had several hours to put in, I used to get pretty tired. Then we would begin to call up the operator at the other end of the line and gossip with him. always liked stories, and if Chi cago had a good one, he would wire it to me Then would send that off to Louisville and New York and Cincin- natl, and hear them laugh over it by wiring back, 'Ha, ha," over the wire In this way we would get all the best stories there were going, and we would always write them out for the day men. It got to be a sort of passion after awhile, and has stuck to me ever since. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
THE END.
He Knew His Rights.

A little bowlegged Jap about 4 feet high made the conductor on a Market street car feel very uncomfortable yes terday. The Jap got on the car at Powell street, and in payment of his fare gave the conductor transfer. He glanced at it and observed that it had been punched an hour before
 "Fare, please'' he growled as he held out the transfer.
 ''I have gave you one transfer" '" said the Jap very calmly and deliberately as he stared ahead like wooden Indian
 ''That was punched an hour ago." "
 ''I cannot help if the conductor punch a wrong hole," declared the Jap
 'But it is not good. I want your fare.''
 If it is not good, why he gave it me?''
 "Will you pay your fare?"
 "No."
 "Then you will have to get off,"
 "1 neither pay any more nor get of, |" declared the Jap deliberately, and his face never moved muscle.
 "Then will have to throw you of. And the conductor stopped the car.
 "You are afraid to put me of, if you even could. The law says you must take transfers, and your employer says you must take it, too, if you cannot make a man pay again. You cannot make me pay again. Y"
 The conductor gave the bellcord 8 jerk, and the little Jap continued to stare out the window opposite. San Francisco Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
TACKS.
Made In Great Variety and For Many Diff
 ferent Uses.

Made In Great Variety and For Many Diff
 ferent Uses.
 The best tacks are made of imported Swedish iron, the next grade of Ameri- can soft steel and the cheapest of con- mon American iron. Tacks are also made of copper. Some tacks are timed, and for ship use tacks are galvanized Tacks are made of sizes ranging from a half ounce to 24 ounces. The tack con- monly used as carpet tack is an eight ounce tack. A 24 ounce tack is about 11s inch in length.
 There are many kinds of tacks, made for great variety of uses, and they are put up in many different forms There are gimp tacks, looking glass tacks, up holsterer's tacks, trunk tacks lace tacks, basket tacks, brush tacks, coffin tacks, shank tacks, lasting tacks, min- er's tacks, cheesebox tacks and tacks for many other uses. Within the past dozen years the sale of double pointed tacks has increased tenfold with the greatly increased use of electrical wires Dou- ble pointed Jacks are also used for tack ing down straw mating and for other purposes.
 Tacks that are sold in papers are put up in full weights, half weights, and quarter weights, the weight indicating the size of the package. Almost all kinds of tacks are also sold in bulk in 25 pound and 50 pound boxes and in 100 pound kegs
 A one ounce tack machine will make in day about 100. 900 tacks altogether. The iron is fed into the machine ill a plate which is of width little great CT than the length of the finished tack, so as to allow of material to be upset for the head. An eight ounce machine will make about 200 pounds of tacks day-1, 25O to the pound, about 250. 900 tacks Tacks that are put up ill papers are weighed out and the papers filled by hand. Comparatively few tacks are put up nowadays in tied up papers They are put up mostly in little paste board boxes These boxes are packed in larger boxes and in turn in cases for shipment. A common tack package is 8 case weighing about 100 pounds
 The annual tack product of the coun- try is estimated at about 20, 900 tons If these tacks were all put up in papers of the usual assortments of sizes and weights. the papers would number about 300, 900, 900, or something moro than four papers per capita of the population. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
"An Example in Aericulture."

Under this head the Youths Compan ion recently published an article giving a newspaper report of the opinion said 10 have been expressed by Mir. Morton. United States Secretary of Agricul- ture, with regard to the magnificent estate of George Vanderbilt at Ashe- vile, N. 0. In the article was also a statement, said to have been made by MT. Morton, that the people of Ashe- vile do not appreciate the benefcent character of the work done, and think that MT. Vanderbilt is spending enor- nous amounts of money to gratify his pride and appetite" They imagine that 1t Is all due to selfishness-when he Is really working for them."
 A correspondent writing from Hen dersonville, N. O., declares that what MT. Morton Is reported to have said with regard to the people of Asheville is as unjust as it is untrue. He says:
 ''The fact Is, we are domestic peo- pie to whom nothing seems more nat ural than that man should build for himself & beautiful home; it also ac. cords with our ideas of the fitness of things that this home should be as com plete as his intelligence can dictate, and as elegant as his means can command and as his station in life demands.
 "The writer's business brings him into intercourse with all classes of peo- pie In this locality, and he never heard from any one comments that would justify Mfr. Morton's conclusions. On the contrary, Mir. Vanderbilt is regard ed as a benefactor. He commenced this work at a time Of great business the money expended saved us from a business collapse, and gave to hundreds of worthy peo- pie, many of whom would otherwise have suffered for the necessities of life.
 ''Mr. Vanderbilt and the manager o1 his estate, MT. McNamee, have been just, even to generosity, in their deal- ing with our people, and we appreciate 1t, and are also grateful for the many charities received from both these gentlemen"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Japanese Explorers.

Japan, too, has keen explorers The professor of astronomy in the university of Tokyo, MT. Nomaka, accompanied by his wife, last October ascended Mount Fujiyama, 1S, ,0OO feet high, to make meteorological observations in the course of the winter. A short time ago word was received that the professor was dy- ing, and relief expedition was fitted out With great difficulty the members of the expedition reached the snow GOV cred hut. Professor Nomaka was found to be exceedingly weak and unable to move, but his wife had suffered no evil results from the exposure. Nomaka was taken back to Tokyo. but he declares he will return next winter, and his wife says she will accompany him again.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

"Peggl, 1Do7rlan, :" he continued, GS he aUent
 round and took hiS GOtfetn his arms.
 it is. Johnny was half drunk when l gave him the message, and the sixpence had helped to mair drink, and the drink had driven him stupid.
 "Why, deacon," said I, "it has been a serious affair. The whole city has been in the belief that you were murdered, and Angus was suspected of the deed Nor is it to be wondered at, for even yet we want explanations.
 "Explanationsr' replied the deacon. "What mair do ye need than just that as was going up the High street met Angus, who came up to me and said that he was changed man, that he wanted the past to be forgotten, and that he would give the world to be friends wi me. I couldna refuse the offered hand of a brother, and after a l was as anxious to be friends again as he. So maybe our hearts got big, and there might have been something in baith our cen that belangs mair to wom- en than men. When we were in this saft mood, the coach for Galashiels was on the very point of starting, and An gus said that he intended to go to Blackha' to buy sheep the next forenoon, but that if were agreeable he would take his trip that day, and we might go together. have no objections, said I, but we maun send notice to our wives. 1 beckoned Cow, because I thought I could trust him, gave him a sixpence and got promise. Next moment we were on the coach, and, by my troth, never enjoyed jaunt better in my life. Andrew was delighted to see us friends again, and maybe there was sowther O kind that gaes mair to the heart than words. But what though the cadie de- ceived us,. didna ye get" he continued, as he looked into the face of the dea- coness, "didna ye get the salmon that Angus sent you on the day itwas killed the 19th?"
 The secret was all but out. What was wanting was afterward ascertained The driver had appropriated the fish be- cause he saw no ticket of address upon it. The ticket was found by Hugh McPherson. And thus was explained a mystery which occupied the metropolis of Scotland nearly a week-in other words, which are less or more applica- ble to most mysteries, the worsted was rolled off, and, behold, the cork!-"Mys- :, terious Legends of Edinburgh"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
TO OUR READERS.

We have received word that the Hercules Gas Engine Works of San Francisco, have perfected a thoroughly reliable and econom- ical Gas and Gasoline Engine, called the Hercules, and are offering 2H actual horse power Gas and Gasoline Engine. guaranteed, for SlS5.00.
 Those of our readers who use or need power for mining, hoisting. pumping or for any purposes, will be glad to know this, as cheap, reliable power has been difficult to obtain heretofore. We can vouch for the responsibility of the Company offering this Engine; in fact, they guarantee satisfaction or to refund purchase price.
 It will pay those needing power to write to the Hercules Gas Engine Works, San Francisco, Cal, for particulars.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Too Confident.

Much of our success depends upon the quality of self-corfdence, but in it's extreme it often plays a trick that re- strains us somewhat. Remembering such modification it is pleasant to re- fleet that the greatest men have met with similar check.
 When MT. Gladstone was a young student, he met with an amusing dis aster in the examination room at OK ford.
 What books do you take up" the examiner asked of him.
 Tt is inmaterial to me-" replied Mir. Gladstone. "Pray examine me in any book you like"
 Then the examiner grinned an ugly and malicious grin, and produced a corrupt and grabbed chorus from one of the less read plays of Aristophanes, and invited MT. Gladstone to translate it. He could not do so. No one could have done so who had not seen it be- fore, and the result was that Mir. Glad stone was more careful when he tried second time.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
DID NOT PROVE AN EDEN.
Miserable Failure of New England
 Colony in Mexico.


 Newspaper readers will remember the glowing promises and high hopes which some years ago attended the for nation of a colony of Americans at Topolobampo, Mex. The place was pie tured as an Eden, and many people went there expecting life of ease and independence after a few years. Here is what San Francisco paper has to say of the colony:
 Six people and discouraged people-are all that now remain of the colony of Vermont and Massachusetts people, comprising several hundred families, who emigrated some eight yeaB ago, full of dreams of prospec- tive wealth and prosperity, to Topolo- bampo, on the Mexican coast. The steamer Coos Bay, which arrived Fri day from various southern ports, put into the little harbor at the mouth of the Fueries river, the nearest coast point to Topolobampo. It was the first steamer seen by the few inhabitants in over two years. Capt. Jansen re- ports that every man, woman and child who could possibly get out of the deso- late country has emigrated long since, all probably still deplOring their fool hardness in listening to the tales of the people who urged them away from con- fortable homes to a region of rocks and sand, where little or no water exists and nothing will grow. The six white people who remain are there, he says, simply because they cannot get out. The ettlement of TOpolobampo, which was pictured by the colony projectors as the garden spot of the world, Is situ- ated on the north bank of the Fuertes, and is about thirty miles from the delta. It is described by Jansen as being one of the most desolate spots he ever visited.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
He Desired Moderation.

It is an unmistakable and unfortunate fact that too many reformations are as incomplete as In the following case, told by the Washington Star:
 "Yessirree," said Farmer Corntossel, as he tilted back in the rocking chair and let the paper fold itself over his knee. "I'm a red-hot, out-and-out tee total reformer every time."
 "Well," replied Mrs. Corntossel "Tm right glad to hear you say so."
 What fur.'
 "Well, eff yer goin' in fur reform, I reckon mebbe yell be out O bed fore in the mornin' and have stove wood handy fur the breakfas' fire, and do a leetle turn at the milkin' oncet in a while, au' git yer apples into town fore they're down to 50 cents barl an"
 Hole on, Mandy" was the solemn Interruption; "hole on! I said was out fur reform an Ell stan by 1t. But Pm tlamed eff Pm goin' in fur any revolu- ton"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
GROWTH.

Blow, windsi Your rage but shakes the tree And roots it surer in its place. Scatter your rain, ye cloud and free The buds that wait your frowning gracel Roll down, O river, to the sea
 And widen in your onward raceI Peace through sunny span may keep His garden in some quiet glen Whilst others sew for him and reap And tend his f1ocks on moor and fen. The flowers of peace are death and sleep. The strife of living makes us men. Ah, joy it is to win the goal
 By tireless work and dauntless will. Yet may the life rise orbed and whole From clouded hopes and loss and ill. Our baf1ed tolls upbuild the soul. And failure so is victory still.
 A. St. John Adcock in Spectator
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
s1oo REWARD, s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis ease requires a constitutional treament Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
..And mav sav the same of mv hns.

"And may say the same of my hus- band" said the brothers wife. ''Is he not a-missing as we'll as Duncan, and who has right to say that the one killed the other, or that other the one?"
 Twas struck with the reasoning of the woman, who was better educated than the deaconess and with greater power of penetration, and the mystery was about to take another turn. 1 was about to enlarge upon what had been last said when Mrs. Girvan laid her hand upon my arm and said, "Hush!" We had no notion of what she meant Every one looked at her now saw plainly that she was busy listening.
 ''I hear Deacon Macgillivray's voice on the stair, '" she said
 And the words were scarcely spoken when confused shuf1ing of footsteps was heard in the lobby. The door open ed, and in there came the deacon and his brother Angus
 ''What is the meaning O a this?" cried the cast up dignitary. "A dozen people have met me and told me have been dead and buried for five days"
 "And that murdered my ain broth er," cried Angus
 "And surely I am dead" added the deacon, with laugh, flor my ain wife is feared at me and winna even offer me her hand Peggy, woman," he con- tinued as he went round and took his wife in his arms, ''what ails ye?"
 During all which the deaconess was in vertigo, with nothing in her brain fixed except the image of her husband, received through a pair of staring eyes
 ''And Johnny Cow didna tell you?" continued he as he looked round upon US all still in amazement.
 'No," responded the wife as she be- gan to recover herself "What had he to tell?'
 "Just that Angus and I had zane down to Blackha' to see our brother Andrew," said he, 'but see now how
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

The reason why sponge cake is tough is often because 1t was baked too rap idly. Use the juice of half a lemon In 1t, and allow quarter of an hour longer for the baking. Cheap water sponge is generally tough unless 1t has lemon juice added to 1t, and 1t should be very carefully baked. >x
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
Solid Cookery.

1T made these biscuits myself, Billi- ger," said Mrs. McSwat, with honest pride.
 ''They look very nice, Lobelia, re- piled MT. McSwat, picking one of them up and making an effort to split it. And they are still hot How long ago did you-ah-cast them?" - Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
A Gnnd Turn.

Gobang-I do not know why folks complain about mOthers-in-law. Mine tried to do me good turn once.
 Pshaw-How? Did she attempt sui eide?
 Gobang-No, she refused her consent to my marrying her daughter. But I was suspicious and we eloped.-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
On the Bargain Counter.

"You say, then, that this material is the latest fashion?''
 The very latest, madam"
 'But will it fade in the sun?''
 "Why, it has been lying in the win dow for two years, and lcok how we'll 1t has oodl''-Boston Traveller.