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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

In accordance with the policy OF econ-
omy adopted by the receivers of the Bal
timore. & Ohio railroad an electric light
ing plant. las been installed at I'hila-
delphia for the purpose of lighting the
passenger station. yards. freight sta
lions. freight yards, docks, r~oundhouses,
machine shops. etc. Twice as many
lights are in service now as when the
company purchased the current from To-
cal lighting companies, yet the Expenses
have been reduced one-hal
The Philadelphia plant consists of one
15O-H. p. boiler. two 5O-general electric
arc light generators. which are belted to
a 12l-H. P. standard Westinghouse en-
CINE. 1t took twenty miles of wire for the
overhead construction. and a submarine
cable is used in crossing the Schuylkill
river.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Ihnucd.

List of patents issued last week 10
Northwestern inventors:
rein hook: George l.. Ault. Bartlett. n.
d.. adding machine; John i. i;rrcll-
en-. ST. Paul, MIMI. foot warmer;
Peter Bcrgsren. Lake City. Mimi.
magazine c:lIncrn: Oliver Crosby. st.
Paul. Mimi. variable speed hosting
engine; Harry II. Foreman. M"@rppa,
Mimi. kettle cover: Charles NJ. l'or-
ton. Duluth. Mimi, trusS ana bridge;
Fred Linpmeier. FaiimoEl. ,M!inn.,
tongue iron: George l.. r:yl"", AUS
tin. Mimi. machine for wcrk!n- "!1N.
etc; John WolanIcr. Cannon Fails,
Mimi. endless screw chain.
Merwin. Lotilrop Il Johnson. ''a'rnt
Attorneys. $40. Oh and 81. !'iuhrcr
Press Building, st. Paul. Mi'.H.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
talking. Polly. perched in a tall chair
with nothing:t to do, had a sudden meIn-

talking. Polly, perched in a tall chair
with nothingto do, had a sudden mem-
ory. ~, Il Vi -
She got down, ran to the kitchen
closet, and saw the sugar bowl. 1t had
buttons and alum and a broken spoon
in it; bit Polly was not to be imposed
upon: - -
"Caddy!. caddy! ,~eaddy!" she cried,
running up and down.
cts the old tea-caddy that she
wants." said grandma.
That's in the other closet. We keep
nutmegs in it," said Aunt Why,
"Pep'mints! mine pep'mints!" clam
ored Polly.
The caddy was brought, ard sure
enough when she thrust her little hand
under the nutmegs she found her pep
PERMITS and pulled out the recipe for
mangoes.
There, Mrs. Gray wanted that" ex-
claimed grandma.
And now Ben was putting his own
hand in. Yes, there it was. his pock-
etbook and his ten cents!
"Weil. l declared" said Aunt Why.
Ben sat down to consider. It was
now too late for Christmas. but he
might do something for New Years.
He had heard Aunt Why talk about
calls and cards.
Only the day before a boy who had a
printing press had offered to print
cards, twenty-five for ten cents, and
every card was to have a picture of a
flower or a bird upon it.
I'll buy cards." thought Ben, and he
went at:once' to find the boy.
On New Years Day Ben, clean and
shining, called Polly into the par
Tor.
"Im making calls" he said. "This
is your call. Choose the caro- you like
best"
Polly was delighted. She picked out
the prettiest card, with "Mr. Benja-
min Dotten" and a pair of doves upon
it..
Then Ben went forth from neighbor
successful. He met with smiles every
where, and in some places he met with
apples and New Years cakes. Every
body seemed glad to receive a card
with "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" upon it,
together with a picture.
When it came to the last he hest
tated. He was tired and wanted to so
home. 1t seemed to him he would
rather see his good, kind grandmamma
than anybody else in the world. The
last card had roses upon it.
I'll call on grandma" he said, and
running home he made his best bow to
the dear old lady, and handed her his
card.
You never saw any one so pleased.
For more than a week she showed the
card Of "Mr. Benjamin Dotten" to
every neighbor that came in, and when
the excitement was entirely over, she
put it away for safe-keeping in the tea
caddy. MARY L. B. BRANCH.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Too Warm and Strange.

Judge A. Of Brooklyn las Il l,Ti:.ht
little girl of four years. who has a!wa:%
objected to any familiarity VIII
strangers. One morniE" her father iit-
formed her t!,at she had Il new little
baby brother who had arrived in Tin"
night. \ few minutes later. III n l@-
ing shown IN" lit'!c pink l'iby. 81" w.>
asked if She did not wish IA ki~S ;l'
brother She replied: No: he looks
so hot. and. besides. l don't know i,ijD
very Wrll'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

worked with three glasses. One is fill
ed with pure water, another with
clouded water, and the third is left
empty. The youth who wants to know
what fortune has in store is blindfo.d-
ed and let into the room, where the
glasses are ranged upon the table. He
is led up and told to touch one. II
the clear water is touched, his bride
will be a maiden; If the clouded water.
q widow, and If he is lucky enough to
touch the empty glass he will escape
without marriage.
Midnight of New Years eve is, of
course, the time when the charms and
tokens are particularly eficacious, and
it ia then that the girls get a tip on
whom they are to marry. Just at
midnight the girl who wants to know
goes down the cellar stairs backward,
carrying a lighted candle in one hand
and a mirror in the other. In the
farthest, darkest corner she looks in
the mirror and sees the face beside
her own of her future husband-per-
haps. Again at midnight she slowly
and carefully peels an apple so that
the pairing daes net break until She
has finished. and then she losses the
peeling over he:' eft shoulder. If the
fa.cs arc kind IL win fall on the loor
in the shape Of the initials of the name
Of her lover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
sIou Kexacd. a1ou.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least m
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all Its stages and that is Ca
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution.
al disease requires 4 constitutional
Halls Catarrh 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 as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprlctors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One Hum
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of Testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Sold by druggists 75c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

Was that bag full? You'll be sick #
you eat another one. Give them to
mel"
Put them here" said grandma.
pointing to an old china tea-caddy on
the closet shelf. That's where l drop
n%otiarS."
Polly did as grandma said, for some
how she trusted the caddy more than
her mothers pocket. Then her moth
er carried her off to find Aunt Why,
and after that they vent home.
The caddy was a good place for no.
tons. It already held some shoe but
tons, a bad quarter and a recipe for
mangoes; also a little p%ocketbook con-
tanning ten cents. That Ia Ben's. He
hid it there when he was going chest
nuttinS, because the clasp was broken.
Now Polly's peppermints went in, and
presently grandma, who had been buy
ing nutmegs, put them all into the
caddy because Why was talking, and
it confused her.
"Now, mother" said Why, 1--WE
come home this winter to help you.
I'm going to regulate the closet SO we
shall know where everything is"
II know where everything is now"
said the old lady.
But Why was already clearing the
shelves and putting on fresh papers.
Then she set things back methodical-
This old caddy 6f nutmegs," she
said. "Ill put in the other closet where
the eggs are"
Its handy for notions said grand
ma.
ooh, we'll, this cracked sugar bowl
will answer for notions. I'll set it
where the caddy was, and drop this
lump Of alum in it." :
So the sugar bowl took the place Ct
the caddy. and when Ben looked for
his pocketbook 1t was not there, SO he
thought he did not remember right. It
was disappointing, for he wanted ten
cents to buy a ball. Still. that did not
matter, for next day it was skate
straps he wanted. and the next he had
a chance to buy another boys knife.
But he couldn't find the pocketbook.
Perhaps Polly took cold the day she
went where Aunt Why was unpacking.
She had a sore throat. and wore fan
mel around her neck for two weeks.
The next time she went to her grand
mothers it was Christmas. There was
roast goose fer dinner ord ~ kinds
of pic. Ben was there. He Mad never
found his zen cents. If hi had. he
would perhaps have tcus.h. Il suga!
dove for Polly.
While the folks sat around the fire
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Why He Stole the Turkey.

OHCIe CICeTO jules, Hl IAIIHIItH UHTK.
ey, was recently brought before a
Justice of the peace for stealing a tur-
key. The evidence showed that. the
turkey had roasted on Cicero's fence,
and that its head and feathers We're
found concealed in his house the neNt
day. In testifying in his own behalf.
the court asked him how to explain
that point. "Yo' c heah, jedge, it's
dis a way: 1 doan deny tucking dc
turkey, but he roasted on dat fence IL
long time. lie wuZ a trespaSser. an L
jest tuck him fur de rent of my fence
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Quite Willing.

"Can't l have your daughter as Il
Christmas remembrance asked the
brave young man who had bearded
the rich old father in his den.
mo, sir; l would rather part with
every cent l have on EARTH"
every we'll. Out Of consideration for
your 'paternal feelings. l will accept
the alternative"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Pie. for Beer on sundays.

An extraordinary argument for Sun
day opening was quoted by one of the
speakers recently at a temperance con-
yention. He related that at a public
meeting once held in Coventry, Eng
land, an orator urged that public
houses should be opened at noon on
Sunday: in order that workingmen
should have an opportunity Of discuss
ing together the sermons they had
heard in the morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Origin of a Time-Honored Phrase.

The doornail in earlier times was the
plate of the door upon which the old
fashioned knocker struck to arouse the
inmates of the house. AS the plate
than any other it was assumed to be
more dead than other nails. Hence the
phrase Dead as. a doornail." II the
old ideas are to be revived, as now
seems possible, the phrase may sooD
have a present application.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
whnunu FIcet in Danwer.

1t is predicted that the vessels of the
whaling fleet. most of whose underwriters
are in San Francisco. have been caught
in the ice and some may MOI last through
the siege. Danger also threatens hos
who neglect what are called "trifling'
ailments, for they may not last through
the crisis. Resort to Hostetter's Stomach
Filters at once for incipient rheumatism,
malaria, constipation, and
kidney complaint.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
An Attachment.

The instisator of the straw vote
opened the notebook. I'VE shall have
to count you separately he observed.
But the elder Of the Siamese Twins
objected ~streltuously. WHY he
argued "we are SD much alike that"
Clearly it seemed no empty boast.
You can't tell lis apart."-.New
York Dress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
A Medical success,

"Mistcr.' said the small boy to the
chemist, ''give me another bottle of
them pills you sold father day before
Yesterday"
care they doing him good:" asked
the chemist. looking pleased.
IL dino whether they're doin' father
any good or not, but they're doin' me
coed. They just lit my new air gum
Golfers Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
A Good Suggestion.

Editor (of country weekly)-I'm at a
loss TO know whether this article is in
tended to be humorous or otherwise.
Assistant-Well, why not run it In the
puzzle column and let the subscribers
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
The important Part of 1t.

'.I'm going to start in the millinery
business" said a Louisville girl to her
friends.
"Wh. you don't know the first thing
about it!' they all declared.
Eyes, indeed. l do. l can make out
the bills with the most experienced of
them."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

He-"It really doesn't seem possible
that Queen Victoria ran be as DID as
that"
She-"As cid as what?"
He--"Why. as old as this paper in
fers."
y She-"How old is that:'
Hc-"lt doesn't exactly. say. hut it
has all article hcre entitled. 'Son,e
facts about Victoria. p. C.."-Boston
Courier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Learning.

The bicycle Instructor, as ne rub
bed arnica on his neck, said: Too.
much learning is dangerous" Detroit
Journal. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

Mrs. WiMslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teeti.inR~, softens the gums. reduces !Efern.
mation.allays pa;n, cures wind ceic. % cents a bottle
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

''Oh. Bridget! told you t. notice
Wien the apples boiled over
"Sure l did Min. 1t vas a quarter
past 1l.''-RroOklyn Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

We admire a man who is positive in his convic.
tions. DR.. Taft. No. ! Elm ST.. Rochester. y: y: is so
sure that DIR. TAFT'S ASTHMALESE will
cure every case Of Asthma that - will send a trial
bottle absolutely free to those So.iicted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

for fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men irons. blood pure. 6Oc. 81. All druggists
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

81 hear that Hamlet ,McFetridge
took an Uncle Toms Cabin troupe to
tie klondike and got immensely rich.'
'"They must be hard UP for amuse-
ments there if they go to such shows
as that" .@...
but they bought. the bleotlliounds ut
fabulous 'prices."AChicag0 News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
She Was the Execution.

S~oxey-"She ought to know that sic
:ence is golden" Knoxey-"In her
case it is not" Soxey-"What do you
mean?" Knoxey-"She has a mouth-
full Of gold teeth."-Pittsburg News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
pon,t TOBACCO Sol, ana smoxc Your

UOu IUp1SSV opII uHu oH1UNS tV'' I"N "
To quit tobacco easily and forever. i" t.nt'
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor. G..' .E"-ir-
BAG. the wonder worker. that makes wra.; !:.t
strong. All druggists, i0c. or 81. Care i;.dri!i!'
teed. Booklet and sample free. a"n.'.a
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or Nc" Io:.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
GosstI,

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
Candy Cathartlc, cures constipation forever.
Zoe. II C, c. C. fail druggists refund money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the hes
of all cough cures.-George W.. Lott, Ia
bucher, La, Aug. .26, 1895.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

A Young Wife's Triumph.
did you make the biscuits we had
for supper last evening, dear?'
81 did, love?"
ssssTlrey were excellent; they gave me
n nightmare such as l haven't had
since l ate biscuits my mother used to
make."-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
+. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
pr,reists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. CSC
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
DR.. ]. II. RINDLAUB. Specialist
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Fargo. N. Dsk.
About the Size Of 1t,

He-"The SUN OF Moman's happiness
may he put into three words-I love
YOU"
Slc-".And the sum of mans happi-
ness may also be- expressed i'll three
- wOrds--'Pay to hcarer."- Chicago
NCwS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
She Relieves Her Mind.

He-"I can love another"
She-"It will not be neccssary-o1
advisable."--Tuck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

She Advertised womap's Rights.
Mrs. Sarah Whitney, of Waterloo,
Iowa, was NucA $40 on a plea of guilty
of placing on telephone poles bills ad-
yertisirg wcman's rights lectures.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

Great orator This.
.Brisss-I. wasn't called on at the
dinner last night until tie end of the
Grisgs~What did you do?
sWhy ] Immediately rose to my
.How did you do it?"-Ltfe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
HE MADE HIS BEST BOW TO THE
DEAR OLD LADY.

Was that bag full? You'll be sick Il
you eat another one. Give them to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08

When Answering Advertisements Kiadly
J. Mention This fener
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Great Orator This.

Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for s cts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
NEW YEARS EVE LOVE CHARM.

Love charms are among the most
interesting and ancient New Years v
customs. Two beans are named" for
a couple who are supposed to be court
ing and laid side by side on a flat place
in the hot ashes. AS the beans swell
with the heat they roll and bound in
the. ashes, and if one springs from the
other it argurs i'll for the couple. If
by chance they are consumed while ly-
ing side by side the speedy marriage
of the couple is foretold. In cities
where fireplaces and ashes are not at
hand apple seeds are used in this
charm and they are laid side by side
on the lid of a stove.
The girls use apple seeds for another
charm, to discover which of two young
courtiers should be chosen. An apple
seed named for each is placed on the
eyelids and the girl closes her eyes
with a snap. If one seed remains that
young man is the favorite. Tradition
supplies no remedy when both fall
down.
Another charm, which is religious!y
followed by many young people, is
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-08
Sb.. Took Notice.

Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-12
A CLEAN FALSEHOOD.

There is not title of truth in the
telegram that President Mckinley has
entered into an agreement with Min
lister Hoshi to extend to japanese the
right of citizenship. The summing
up of the San Francisco Bulletin can
not be bettered, so its words are here
quoted.
1.-The object of the sugar trust in
publishing such a statement is APP
parent. The feeling in the United
States at the present time is against
any extension of the right of suffrage.
Educational and other qualifications
are being required in many of the
States. 1t was presumed therefore,
without doubt, that if the public
could be made to believe that-the AN
neXation of Hawaii would be constru-
ed as comforting the franchise on ia
panese and Chinese contract laborers
there would be a general cutlery rails
ed against annexation. There is not a
shadow of danger that President Me-
Kinley and Secretary Sherman will en-.
ter into an agreement with the Ja-
panese Minister that is not in accord
with the constitution and laws as IN.
terpreted by the courts"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-12

tenton of Great Britain is that Ia
lien-wan should be opened as free
port. The object of this is to neutral
ize the effect of Russia occupying
Port Arthur. 1t has been counted one
of the cleverest of diplomatic moves
played for a long time, for without
striking blow the Russian plans have
been completely upset.
But it is one thing to play diplo-
matte card and another thing to be
able to hold firmly to it. This the
Marquis of Salisbury evidently means
to do. For some days of last month
it was thought that he would back
down, and both the English and Anne
rican press bitterly criticized his ac-
ton. But the Marquis made no back
down, but is backing up his demand
with a strong fleet. The China squad
ron is to be reinforced by squadrons
from other stations, and the fleet will
then be stronger than that of any
two of the other powers. Japan is ev-
identity prepared to assist Great Brit
ain should a rupture occur, and Ame-
means reached it's solution. The con-
rican interests jibe the same way.
War will be avoided if possible, but
at the same time it could be precipi-
tated at any time during the next
three or four weeks. 1t is to the In
terest of the great powers to main
tain peace.
| All this trouble in China plays into
! the hands of the annexation cause.
With every commercial power striv-
! ing to hold some portion of China, the
United States, with her desire, and in
deem her need, of commercial eXpan-
sion, must occupy commanding po-
sition in the Pacific
How strongly this is felt was shown
at the National Manufacturers Asso.
citation banquet in New York recently
When Senator Frye spoke of the flu.
ture of the Nicaragua canal and the
necessity for the United States to oc
cupy the Islands he was cheered to
the echo, and it must be remembered
that the members of the association
are men of great wealth and large in
fluence.
1t is indeed strange that ambitious
designs Graded in Europe and bear
ing fruit in the Far East, should dis
timely influence the fate and fortune
of an archipelago in the midst of tn,
Pacific, whose very existence was un
known one hundred and twenty years
ago, and that the concluding scene o
the drama should be played in Wash
inpton
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-12
And because

you can now buy GURNEY
CLEANABLE REFRIGERATION
for fourth less than you could
buy one of an inferior make a
little while ago.