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The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
LOSERS NAME FIRST.
II Is So Placed in ssany Cases When
Speaking Of War Between
Nations.

We are commonly known among
third parties by the names of the two
nations involved, and it is serious fact
that the name of the losing nation usu
allv precedes that OF the victor. Consid-
erations of euphony and not sentiment
obtain. In the war between France and
Prussia Frarce was completely crushed
in short time, bat the contest. by gen
eral consent, is known us the Franco
Prussiau war The recent war in the
far east. which led to the partition of
China now actively in progress, was
known as the Chinese-Japanese. or, in
European phraseology, the Sino-Japan-
ese war. A still more recent example
is the Graeco-Turkish war, in which
Greece was badly whipped.
To the superstitious the name cur
rently given to our conflict with Spain
may, by analogy, seem an augury OF sue
cess fer our arms. Europe calls ii the
spanish-American war. An objection
to the name is that it gives rise to am
biguities, as the term Spanish-Ameri-
can is commonly used to designate the
various countries of South America.
Perhaps for this. reason there is a grow
ing tendency in Europe TO call the war
Hispano-A meTican. Another objection
in the eyes of Europe TO either of these
namesfs the jealousy with which it re-
CARDS our assumption of the name
America. America, it is contended, ap-
plies to the whole of North and Sout b
America, and this country is more often
referred to as "the States," even by
E,nOiand.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
MUST SMOKE PIPES NOW.
Because the Famine in Havana To-
bacco Has at Lasf Become
Reality.

The h-talked-of and 1ong-ex-
pected tobacco famine is here. Before
the war with Spain began the air was
filed with prophecies of such famine
The Cuban rebellion was on, but still
there was genuine Cuban tobacco to
be had. As the rebellion dragged
along stories were heard about the
price of tobacco going up and the
quality going down. But Havana to-
bacco was still to be had for price.
\ New York correspondent of the
Washington Star says the importers
Inew.a all about this some time ago, but
it fell upon the smokers Unawares. It
has even reached the clubs which were
supposed to be plentifuuy supplied
With the fragrant weed. It has degel-
oped that the stock Of Havana cigars
is almost exhausted and that the i'm
porters are holding on to the remain.
der with death grip. The supply is to
be apportioned so that it may last az
long as possible, and for that reason
the sales Of box lots are almost entire
ly prohibited. One Of the largest clubs
in the city, a club that a year ago
bought over 10000 Havana cigars
from q single importing house in the
city, is almost in sight Of It's last cigar.
1t had laid in such heavy stock over
the winter that it was willing to segl
TO members in any quantity for almost
any price, and now it will not sell a box
at any price. The most that a smoker
can get is a handful.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
F1ag Inclcsea in am IcicIe.

A simple mountaineering anecdote
comes from the top of Mount Egmont,
Taranaki, New Zealand. A party of
climbers ascended the topmost rock of
the sleeping giant, planted thereuPon
Il. nine-foot pole and hauled aloft the
union jack. a fortnight later another
party, prepared TO shin up the pole and
SO. claim a six-foot higher record than
the first, ascepded and found that the
flag had frozen while blowing to the
breezes. There it was inbeded il four
+ inches of icicle, the colors standing out
as in a looking glass. Not only this,
but that icicle extended right down to
the ground. All this in the summer
time! Doubters must not snigger, for
the party photographed the phenom-
enOn
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
MoRRo AS A FORTS NAME.
1t Is Used ley the Spanish when the
Fort Projects from a Height as
Do a Negroes Lips.

The word Morro, as applied to the
forts in Cuba, has confused many per-
sons who were surprised to learn Of the
existence of several of them with this
name. The word is one little used by
Cubans. It's use on the island IS con-
fined almost exclusively to the Span
iards. IN the dictionary moro" is de-
fined as anything that is round" or "a
prominent overhanging lip" The Span
iards always describe negro mouth as
moro" from tie projecting lips. The
word is also applied to cat, but in this
sense it is taken to refer to the purring
CT the animal, says the New York Sun.
When applied to the castles or fortresses
in Cuba the word is to be taken in the
same significance possesses when ap-
piled to negro's mouth. These de-
fenses are usually perched on heights.
over which they project just as pro-
truding lips do. The word is always
spelled with two rr's. The word moro
is said to mean moorish. belonging to
the Moors." In a jocular style it is APP
piled to wine not mixed with water. It
also means as a noun a Moor or native
of Africa. 1t is also used in Cuba to des-
ignate particular kind Of horse collar.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
United states szau Protectors.

The United States goyernmentisso some.
Zines served for years by valuable serv-
ants who are not even boarded at the
expense of the government. These
servants are cats. Rats are one OF the
persistent dangers that threaten the
United States mail. They destroy the
bags and the mail matter. The post
Office building in New York city is a
large building, and now many years
old. tits said that there are 60 cats in
the building cared for by the clerks.
Some of the cats have never lived any
where else; others have come in from
the neighborhcod. The cats who have
known only this home. are very shy of
strangers and will come only to the
clerks in the building. So you see that
the government is served without pay
by these faithful servants who prevent
the destruction by rats Of valuable
property and all that is given them is
shelter.-Outlocl1.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
WHY.

Why does "a loafer always bother a
man when he's busy?
Why does man who is really good
usually look SO sad?
Why is the hired girl of foreign birth
called a domestic?
Why do we use the term 'playwright''
instead Of of"playwriter?"
/ Why does nearly all the milk of hui
man kindness taste Of the can?
Why is il that woman can never
throw anything straight but kisses?
Why does the average man always
want to open door marked "private?' %
Why is,it that your shoestr;ng never
breaks unless you are in hurry?
Why isn't the wedding ceremony a
success unless there is hitch in ii some
where?
Why is it that about two-thirds of a
doctors bill is for guessing at your com
plaint?-Chieago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
PIcture Postni Car,ia

Most persons who have travelled
abroad are familiar with the picture
postal cards which are used in France,
Germany and other European coun-
tries. But Of late these Iittlecards have
achieved a wonderful popularity. Hard
lyayillage or wayside hamlet in france,
Italy, etc, but has its own cards, con
tanning some typical illustration Of thI
place, when it boasts no post Office. A
name is al that is required to carry the
card. Sometimes they are sold at some
remote part where it is necessary o SO
four or five miles to mail them. 1t is
quite fad to collect these cards as
souvenirs of ones travels. They tell
their own story, and often prove time
~ aid TO ones memory.-Boston Her
aid.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
RUssIA's PRICELESS JEWELS.
There Are Gems Worth q Kings Ram
som Exhibited in the EEnpeF-
or's Private Vaults.

A whole guide-book devoted simply
to the Hermitage could give no sort of
idea Of the barbaric splendor of its be-
longings writes Lillian Bell Of the ia
nous St. Petersburg museum, in La
dies Home Journal. It's riches are be-
yond belief. Even the presents given
by the enir Of Bokhara to the czar are
splendid enough to dazzle one like a
realization cf the Arabian Nights. But
to see the most valuable Of ALL which
are kept intbe emperor's priyat atevaults.
[ is to be reduced to state ofrbewilder-
mcnt bordering on idiocy. 1t is as
tonishing enough, to one who has
bought even one Russian belt set with
turquoise enamel, to think of all the
trappings Of a hOrse-bit, bride, sad
dle-girth, saddle-cloth and all-made Of
cloth Of gold and set in solid turquoise
enamel; with the sword hilt, scab bard,
belts and pistol handle and holster
made of the same. Well, these are
there by the roomful. Then you come
to the private jewels, and you see all
these same accouterments made Of pre-
cious stones-one Of solid diamonds;
another Of diamonds, emeralds, to-
pazes and ruhies
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
MagnetIs,n Of the Head.

A scientific paper some time ago re-
ported that the following experiment
was made under the direction of the
French academy of sciences, with the
body Of a man who was guillotined. A
moment after the operation the head
was placed on vertical pivot, on which,
after some oscillations, it turned 10 the
north and remained stationary. II was
then turned part way by the professors
in attendance and it moved back into
the same north and south position. This
was repeated until ''the final cessation
of the organic movement"
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
ROSTERS WOODEN LEG.
TAe GEairned Fowl Acquires Unusual
De1terity and Is Always WILL
ing to Fight.

A rooster that struts about with a
wooden leg is the rather unusual sight
to be seen on q farm a few miles from
Middletown, N. Y. The rooster lost one
OF its leg. last. summer as. the result Of
tCo intimate acquaintance with now
ing machine. It was only chick at
the tinie, and Mr.. Alapes' son found It
soon after it had been injured AID cared
for it. The leg had been cut of just be-
low the knee joint, and the boy, after
the wound had healed, cut a piece of
stout tEvig to the right length and tied
j: tightly to TIE s,E-ap of tic leg. Tie
chicken seemed much surprised and
was very awkward at first, but it soon
became accustomed to the use CT the
artificial leg and learned to run about
en- il 1t almost asA1ell as if the leg had
been It's natural one.
The wooden leg has been renewed
several times. Last winter, when twas
icy, the rooster had hard time keeping
its footing, and when it took tumble
i was by no means easy for it 10 regain
an upright position. 1t was also very
difficult for it to make its way about
through the snow, but now it asks no
odds of any of the fowls On the place
ard is ready at any tine to fight with
any other rooster that gives it cause
for battle. ------.---
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
Origin of Hurrah.

Mr.. ". J. Spratley thinks there car
be no doubt that the Egyptian soldiers
in ancient times went into the battle tc
the inspiring cheer Of the Hoo Ra! Hoe
Ra! Hoo Raj" And if the average
questioning man asks why, he replies
with this: Because Hoo Ra lin the
tongue of the Thotmes and the
Rameses) means the King! the King!
the King!'"
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
u~~ ana cheese salad.

Slice ten hard-boiled eggs. and place
4 laver on small lettuce leaves arranged
on a platter. Crate over this thick
covering of cheese, then few finely
chopped pickles, then the eggs, cheese,
and so on until the eggs are used up.
Pour a. large tablespoonful of salad
dressing on each lettuce leaf, and a
I.tablespooRful Of grated cheese On top
Of this. This makes very pretty dish.
-Gnnd TIousekeep ping.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
Eried Veal.

Place veal outlet in steamer over
a very hot fire. Let it steam until a
broom straw viii pass through it with
ease. Lift it carefully, season to taste,
roll it in cracker crumbs, and fry in hot
lard in deep kettle. A croquet basket
may be put in the fat, the veal placed
thereon, and when done it may be taken
out without danger of breaking.-N. Y.
T.e1Cer
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
CELL Mfstress by Efer rirst Name.

It is said that the native servants in
Hawaii used to call their mistresses by
their first names. An Englishwoman
of strong will determined on her ar
rival in Honolulu that her servants
should never call her Mary. One day
when she had visit ors her cook put his
head in at the drawing-room door and
politely inquired: what vegetables
for dinner to-day, my love?" He had
heard her called that, and seemed
proud Of remembering not to say
Mary.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
he Was ExcIusive.

Anecdotes concerning the boyhoods
Of onr fighting men are especially
timely at present, and I wish to relate
one about young lieutenant on the
Marblehead, says writer in the Wash
ington Post. | know he will be dc
lighted at my telling it. am told that
he has threatened to shed the blood of
any of his kinsmen who remind him of
it, for its constant repetition has en-
bittered his youth. He is still young,
however, the youngest lieutenant in the
navy, and, I believe, the youngest man
Annapolis ever graduated. There was
time when he was very much younger,
When he was precisely two years and
six months old his nurse entered his
apartment one morning. so, come
with me-" said she. 81 want you to,see
the darling little baby brother the
angels have brought you" The future
lieutenant sat-up in his trundle bed and
looked naughty. go way" he said, con-
temptuously, II don't care 10 meet
strangers"
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
nia Not ra1ist OmclaIly.

A strange discovery was recently
made by clerk living at Belleville,
says tho London Telegraph. lie went
to the mayors office in order to get
a certificate of his birth, but found 10
his surprise that his name was not'en-
tered on the registers. His father was
too busy or preoceupied TO have him
duly inscribed OF the district books, SO
that the clerk had practically no Off
cial existence, being without what is
called an "etat civil" As his parents
were dead, the young man had to as
semble his brothers and sisters, 10 in
number, and march them to the Marie,
there to testify on oath to the local
official that he was their real and law
full brother. After that he obtained
his certificate, and left the town hall
with light heart.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
Thc oneen,s Mail

About 10000 letters are addressed to
Queen Victoria yearly from her sub
Iects. Those that are not stamped are
not forwarded by the officials. The
queens letters have precedence of all
others, and are forwarded to Windsor
by special messengers from the general
post office.-Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
TOO MUCu FOR HIlT.
A New Set cf store Teeth Are Iastru-
mental ia the Death CT an
Odd Character.
Citizens of Johnstown, Pa, are
mourning the death of one of the

mourning the death of one of the
characters of that place, and the cir
cumstances Of his taking off, as told
by resident, are indeed sad, says the
New York Press.
.Joe, as he was always known, had
been an inhabitant of Johnstown all
his life, and nobody knows just how
long that was. Whatever money he
earned was by peddling apples ana
candy from basket which he carried,
and, as he grew older and feeble, his
income dwindled until it was barely
enough to sustain him. Coupled with
this was the fact that he began to
lose his teeth, which, up to that time.
had always served him faithfully.
'This troubled him exceedingly, and
it was his habit to request persons to
buy his wares in order that he might
save enough money to get set of
teeth. Nobody knows just how long
it took Joe to save enough, but few
weeks ago he received the teeth and
he was as proud Of them asa mother is
Of her first baby. Nothing would do
but he must MUNICH an apple for every
acquaintance he met to show him how
the new iyorics worked.
We'll" the old resident said, redec-
lively, "Joe must have eaten about 100
apples that first day, and when the
next day came he couldn't get out of
bed, he kept on getting worse till he
diod.
'My wife says the pleasure Of receiv-
ing the teeth was too much for him,
but I've got an idea that those apples
had something to do with it,"
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
women Izorkcrs OF nritain.

In proportion to its population, the
United Kingdom has greater number
Of women workers than any country
and among them no fewer than 616,00o
are set down as dressmakers.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
Drink in NeuraIria.

Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by a medical writer not to drink tea, but
to partake freely Of coffee into which
the juice Of lemon has been squeezed.
Chicago Times-Herald;
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
on the Riviera.

II has been calculated that every year
there are 27o,0o0 foreigners who pass
from a fortnight TO whole winter on
the Riviera. Every individual is sup
posed to expend on an average 1000
francs, or 5000, in The country. In other
words, he foreign visitors spend in the
country every winter the SUN of $54,-
0O0 ncN
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
In Darkest Africa.

First Explorer-Don't let the chief
hear you say that that's the ugIiest idol
you ever saw.
Second Explorer-Of course not. I
don't want to offend his religious preJu-
dices.
"Worse than that-you'll hurt his
feelings as an artist. He carved that
idol himself.-N. Y. World.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
American hats Popular.

The American soft felt hat is all the
rage in the leading Australian colo
nies. The rabbit pest in those colonies
nav vet become . source Of wealth, rs
t..e SKI. IS Ct yc,ue for felt making.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
zaon,s,, md French syvordawo1nen.

Spanish and French women OF the
higher class are usually expert swords
women. They are taught 70 fence as
carefully and accurately as their broth
ers and there are numerous schools in
the two countries where young women
are taught rot only to fence, but to
handle the broadsword. 1t is oonsid-
cred one Of the best possible forms of
athletic exercise.
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06
Lett side Oftenest Lame.

Eighty-five per cent. of the people
who are lame are affected on the left
side. .
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-06

Where Running Is Impossible.
1t is impossible to run at an altitude
of 1900 feet above the sea. -
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01

minute each, and only fifteen minutes were given
to each topic. Under the first topic Miss Palmer rails
ed laugh by asking Why do not vote the Prohibi-
tion tcket?" delegate quickly replied Because the
Prohibition party is not in power"
At 10 o'clock State Chairman George w. Higgins
called the convention to ORDER and made brief speech
in which he said that strong because God Is
almighty. After prayer H. B. Chase of Dakota coun-
ty, was elected temporary chairman, and Rev. Alice
Ruth Palmer secretary. committee credentials
was appointed Rev. B. Longley, pastor of the church
in which the convention held welcomed the dele
gates in facetious manner. Rev. Chas Scanlan, of
Traverse, responded in stirring address.
At the noon intermssion the delegates met by con-
gressional districts and elected representative
from each district the following committees: Per-
manent organization platform, state organization and
finance. Also two from each district the State Com
mittee, follows: First district, Clarence Wedge
and A. H. Gilmore; Second E. Austin and ]. E. Rob-
Fourth R. J. Cook and Mrs. S. " Root; Fifth, Mrs
Frances Neal and J. W. Tousley Seventh, H. H.
Aaker and G.. F. Peterson.
The representatives of the Sixth district will be ap
pointed hereafter. The following later appoint
ed members at-large of the State Committee: W. j.
Dean, G. M. Way, c. w. Dorsett, w. G. Calderwood
]. J. Skordalsvold, N. r. Frost, G. A. Fowbe Geo. F.
Wells With the Fourth and Fifth district members,
they constitute the Executive Committee.
At the afternoon session Rev B. B. Haugan of Otter
Tail, elected permanent chairman of the conven-
ton, and c. J. Miller of Hennepin, secretary.
Chairman Dckie addressed the convention, outn-
ing the progress of the party national organiza-
tion, and assuring the Minnesota members that they
would receive the hearty support and cooperation of
the party at large in their efforts in this state Chair
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01
War Against the Saloon.
nesota Prohibtonsts Hold Successful Convention and
Prepare for Aggressive Campaign.

and that the saloon made under rconsumers-lessened
the demand for the product of the soil and the
ufactory-and so produced low prices and hard times
But it is claimed, said the speaker, 'that the money
spent for liquor is still in circulation So is stolen
horse The state-the people who allow the saloon
are responsible for it. Vote it OUT
Wednesday opened with Workers Conference at 9
o'clock. The topics were, "Why Vote the Prohib-
tion Ticket" "How to Raise Money for County Work
and How to Use IT, Printers Ink and "Ht or
Miss the last-named being hopper-ful of misce-
laneous and practical ideas. Speakers limited to
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01

held
meeting adjourned the call Of Sec Calderwood
Every delegate a subscriber for n
nished q e." 1t
the sinners and get them son list
prominent delegate thought that the first plank of the platform
strong delegates declared that they
went through unanimously
of ceremonies festivities
laying the Capitol
which the Prohibition party Will take possession.
manifest intelligent
push victory Everybody hopeful with
keep his and enthusiastic without
ing to be.
The coming unusually early prevented from
tending who expected In spite of this however,
excellent three times that Of
the last convention.
adopted
the legislature of presenting
urging Mckinley his authority commander
nchef abolish it, congrauang
being wsged interest ofhuman appealing
and innocent childhood their unequal csntest with
the saloon.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-06-10
PAINT LICK.

Mr. Calvin Galloway has accepted a
clerkship with Wallace g. Co.
E. L. Woods shipped a car load of
hogs last week, for which he paid 8 1-s
cents per lib.
There is splendid opening here for
a good barber. BARRIERS, where are
you, and where have you been? If
you want to do a lucrative business
come to Paint Lick.
The proceeds of the supper at Wal
nutta last week amounted to $780, This
will be used towards purchasing an
organ.
Mr.. Harry Burnam, aged 81. died
Tuesday morning of paralysis, at the
residence of his grand daughter, Mrs
John Reid. He leaves valuable es-
tate.
It is to be hoped that we will soon
have a bank at this place. There is
not a better opening in the state for
one. The merchants and citizens OF
the entire community heartily endorse
the movement
Marble playing is all the "fad" with
the loa ers of this place now: From
early morn It'll close of day, the lazy
loafer is playing away.
Deputy Marshal w. T. Short. cap
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-06-10

If a Kentuckian wants a drink,
and has the price, we fail to see why
his desire to step up and swallow
about three fnger-lengths in a wash
ing tub should SO concern the newspa-
pers and so-called funny writers of
other states. About all these alleged
fun makers say of this, the best state
. in Uncle Sans collection, is something
about drinking whisky. Last week a
cartoonist drew a picture of Cervera
bottled up at Santiago de Cuba and
the battleship Kentucky was repre-
scented as a large cork-screw with
which to get the Dons out. Now a lit
tie fun is a good thing, but for people
who never drink Except when some
one else pays for it, to be constantly
poking jokes at Ken tuckians is grow
ing exceedingly monotonous. The
way to stop these fellows is to quit
asking them up" When fellow
twits a Kentuckian about his drink
ing proclivity it's sure sign he wants
the Corncrasker to set 'em up.