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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

fishing the New York Mirror. His life
was full Of interest and every page. OF
his printed poems speaks Of a refined.
cultured nature. Mrs. Northey treas
Tres a portrait Of Woodwork, also a
book he owned, 1.-THE Life Of John
Howard, ESQ.," in which his name is
written in remarkably beautiful char
acters. The family also has the orig
inal copy Of the verses that have be-
come SO celebrated, and which, it is
believed, were written in 1917. The
bucket is not the original n The one
that now comes dripping with COOL
ness" to satisfy the thirst of interested
visitors was presented to the farm by
the Richmond Cedar Works of Vir-
ginia. It bears a silver plate, suitably
DISQUALIFICATION Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
skIPPER's MISSIONARY HEN.

Brought Her from Koo-Koo, China, and
she Laid Eggs for Heathen.
Form the Boston Herald: Some ten
years ago Capt. ]. Clifford Entwisle,
now city clerk Of Salem, then master
Of a New York vessel sailing to China
and Japan, brought home from China a
little hen. He named the bird Koo-
Koo, for the town whence she came.
He presented the hen to his wife. and
the bird gradually became a pet Of the
house. She wanted to lay her eggs in
the house. Capt. and Mrs. Entwisle
were interested in church and mission
ary work. So Mrs. Entwisle conceived
the idea Of devoting the proceeds Of the
eggs and chickens of Kco-Koo to the
missionary cause, and for the seven
years little Koo-Koo lived all her earn
ings went to convert Chinese heathens,
and q good many dollars went that
way. The hen became as much a pet
asa cat or dog. She would lay her egg
and then 80 out into the kitchen and
cluck until some one went and found
the egg; then she would fly up on the
window sill and peck at the window as
q sign that she wished togo ont. doors.
Finally, little Koo-Koo died, and was
stuffed and used as an ornament. Mrs.
Entwisle wrote q very pretty little
story, founded on the history Of Koo-
Koo, and sent 1t out to be read to the
children in the far-away land, whence
came the hen. There it took so well
that 1t was translated into Chinese and
read to the little Chinese children in
their own language. It was the story
Of q little hen called Koo-Koo. which
undertook to support one little Chinese
girl that she might be educated. 1t
contained an account Of the meeting of
the children Of Koo-Koo, quite a
numerous tribe Of various ages After
hearing that story read, a Chinese boy
painted a picture Of the meeting Of
Koo-Koo and her descendants to repre-
sent a scene described by Mrs. En-
twisle. It represents the old hen and
three younger ones. with eight or ten
very small chicks. The picture is
made on q sheet Of brown paper, and
the hens are almost llfesize for Chi
nese hens. It was sent to the mis-
sionary headquarters In Boston hrst.
and yesterday was sent down to Mrs.
Entwjsle. hv whom II b hizhlv nrixed.
fgE-k,ft- AeasEFfE
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

The Cuban orphan fund, which is
now fully started, and doing good work
among the orphaned children of the
"rcconcentrados' Of Cuba, is really the
outcome of the American commission
to Cuba last fall, prior to the raising
of the American flag over the island.
The organization is entirely non
sectarian; the children are cared for
physically and mentally. entirely ire
spective of any religious sect. Their
condition is pitiable, and the necessity
for lettering it is imperative. The
men at the head of the fund are men
who have personally come in contact
with the misery, poverty and utter
<.estitution Of the children of Cuba.
These men are intelligent, farseeing,
and fully appreciative of the benefit
which must eventually accrue to the
United States if these orphans are
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Efforts to AmeGorote the Condition Of the Waits, Who
Are Absolutely Helpless.

Miss Gill's last report gives most en-
couraging news:
I'VE may now count that the Santa
Maria del Rosario work Is established.
1t is, as you know, of a purely settle
ment character, with headquarters in a
house rented from ex-Gov. Mora, in
which Miss Levy and Mrs. Barsaga, her
Cuban assistant, reside and in which
the kindergarten will be held for the
present.
"The house has been furnished, and
the women are thoroughly installed in
their new home. The boys of the town
have come in quite large numbers, re-
questing instruction, and several wo-
men have been in to ask If they might
be taught to sew and clean and work
according to our American methods.
The little children simply swarm
around the house. The mayor, Gen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

A Wasp That Prsys on tho. Dangerous
Tarantula.
Glow down on the Rio Grande riy>
err" said a man from Texas, where the
sands are heated almost red-hot by the
sun, there grow the biggest ,centipedes,
thebiggest rattlesnakes and the biggest
tarantulas in the world. II you can
look at one of these tarantulas when he
is pinned fast to a board. with a natur-
alist's steel pin, and you are sure that
he is good and dead and can not spring
at you and shoot his poison into you,
he forms an interesting subject to
study. They are horrible looking hairy
things, with eight legs and eight eyes.
Their colors are dark brown and black.
The female tarantula is said to be a
tickle spouse and to. have a summary
way, all her own, of getting rid Of her
consort when she is tired of him. She
woos and weds all right and. assumes
the entire care and support of the
young family. The first matrimonial
Jar she has she turns to and kills her
husband. Not content with killing
him, she eats him. The female is the
larger and stronger of the two; they
are simply gigantic for spiders. I have
seen those that measured six inches. be-
tween the stretch of their legs. They
are the terror of man and beast. But
there is one little animal Of the insect
family that Mrs. Tarantula stands, in
as much dread of as nan stands, in
dread Of her, and that is a big, wasp,
that in Texas is known by the, name
of the tarantula hawk. The tarantula
hawk has an exceedingly bad opinion
of the tarantula. It will fly around
over the head of the tarantula, make
a lightning-like dive down, get q: good
clutch on the monster spider, fly away
home with him and then all the taran-
tula hawk family sit down. to'sup. The
tarantula hawk will not hurt. men. On
the contrary. It ia, a, blessing, and you
never hear Off WESTERN man harming
one of them. It. is said. that these Rio
Grande cattle. rangers are indebted for
the tarantula hawk ia. an old New Eng
land professor, who, while down in
that country I'M pursuit Of his studies,
Is a naturalist. Was stlng by one Of
these monster spiders and nearly died,
and would certainly have died had 1t
not been Tor the whisky flask az his
guide. In that country. where rattle
snakes, tarantulas, and centipedea are
SO big and So Plentiful, no rancher
leaves his home without his whisky
flask. Shortly after the old professor
left that part Of the country the ranch
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
p..fp... C.nno. Be cu.,a

OootnoS0 Cannot Re CuHo0
diseased portion Of the ear. There 10 only o
way t0oure deafness. and that is By consti.
Mt1onal remedies. Deafness II caused by'a1
EustacAtan Tube. When this tube is 1nfAme6
Vouh have . rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
ing. and when It Is entirely closed deafness 70
taken out n this tube restored to.fts normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine Gases out Of ton are caused By catarTA,
which IL nothing but IN infamed condition ok
We viii give One Hundred Dollars Dor any case
II Deafness (caused by catarrh) that annoS
be- cured by Halls Catarrh Curee Send for
r. CHENEY L co, Toledo, OK
Sold by Druggists, 7bc.
HAl1'S Family Pills are the best
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
7@od1i.S MJqbMiM
%Ila221 2E2:Z2z2ID
He Dislikes wh1skers.

There is aNdog at Park Ridge, near
Chicago, who is a good dog and bears
an enviable reputation save in n re-
spect. He can't tolerate whiskers.
Whenever a man with hair on hiS
chin passes this animal, he sets up q
most doleful howl and appears to be
suffering intensely. 1t doesn't matter
whether the offender is a preacher OF,
an undertaken or a butler@an whisk-
ers are alike to him. And he resents
their being blown in the face Of q re-
spectacle canine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

Dental Eless. Ape CAilArsn,s TeetA.,
Children's teeth require special at
|tention. A spool ok dental dooo should
be kept in q, convenient place, and. 4.
piece of the silk passed between tn
teeth after. eating. II the first tsekA.
aresdefectives or decay quickly. a.dent-
list should be, consulted and his advice,
followed. in. the hope that the sperma,.
nent set may be benefited By It.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
striking C-oincidonce.

Two residents Of the same name
James Farrell-who died on the same
day at Netley, England, were buried
at the same time and in adjoining
graves. The clergyman who oficiat-
ed was also named Farrell.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

Mr.. Carnegie Takes DR.. Workman AWAY
One part Of Andrew Carnegie's
scheme to get "philanthropically rid"
of his millions does not appear phil
a%nthropic to New Workers.. He has
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Sn0bbery.

The. man with the plasterntg and
whitewash plentifully scattered over
his clothes having taken a seat in the
street car, and a moment later the man
sitting next to him having gotten up
"Think you're better'n I am, don't
you?"
"A little; one Of us had to offer this
lady q seat, and you didn't."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
New schene

A Vienna man has evolved q new
method Of blackmailing. He sent to
an elderly and wealthy lady . letter to
the effect that IL she did'n0t forward Q
large sum Of money to a.giten address
he would contrive to have q bottle Of
deadly microbes uncorked IN her room.
which would certainly had to her
death. The old lady handed the letter
to the police, and the ingenious Vien-
nese got eighteen months imprison-
ment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Wouldn't Pay.

~Bins-."Yes, that's old spriggina,
Hall 2 dozen doctors have given him
up ct variouA times during hiA Me-.
Wing--"What was the trouble with
him!" RinE-"He wouldn't nay Ills
sdnntnp hills s-Tit-R,ta.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Dewey Celebration

Dewey Celebration.
Americans are quick to appreciate
merit. The Dewey celebration proves
that, and it is again forcibly demon
strated ia the praise and confidence
which is accorded Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, " of the most meritoTtous
remedies ever compounded for indtges-
lion, constipation, dyspepsia, bilious
trouble arising from q weah stomach.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

Took .Sohas TihEs 10 See II.
Dunleigh (hfter the :lecture)-It's all
well enough, I've no doubt; but, don't
yer know, I never can pee anything !
can fully understand.
Sharpe-What . pity. I shouldn't
think you'd ever feel like going any
where.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

His Ideal.
"This," said the professor. els NY
conception Of q perfect day"
Glow sol" asked the doctor.
II am comfortable without either .
straw hat, an overcoat or an umbrel-
la.'-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
IN CENTER OF ASIA.
EXPLORERS TROUBLES WITH
CHINESE OFFICIALS.

Capt Dsasy Of the British War Once
Not Permitted to Survey the Passes
That Commana . Future Battle
Ground y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

The. Doctorss Answer.
DO. you know anything that wilA
make me stout, doctor?"
Why, certainly I do"
.s.VN1rat 10 it?"
"Ylesh. Workers statesman.
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8 mans Alery resolutions ~ ~ e
70 up IN smoke. 3
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

The stage prompter might he Appgo&
llriately termed theatrical poster.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
HAWKS.

A Wasp That Prsys ON tho. Dansero,
Tarantula.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION LIKELY
ALLISON THINKS NEXT CONGRESS
WILL TAKE UP THE MATTER.
No Use Declaring the Country on
Gold standard Basis Because IL
Is an Actual Fact

Washington, June 5.--SeEator Allison Of
the senate finance committee, in an inter-
view today, said: I'm my judgment the
next congress will pass financial meas
ure. My judgment is that the finance COM
mittee will take up the financial question
anew. The bill agreed upon by the repuo-
llcan committee Of the house Will no doubt
be laid before rs In the nature of sug-
gestion, and We will consider 1t as we will
do other plans which present commend
able features. Perhaps in the future We
will meet with the gentlemen of the house,
but nothing definite in that direction has
been arranged
Have you any idea along what lines
the currency legislation will be framed?
II do not anticipate any very radical
ard and at the same time give the country
a safe ard yet a flexible currency. 1t is
said we ought to declare for the gold
standard, but we are on the gold standard
now. The recommendations of the pres-
dent relative to the issue OF bank currency
to The par value of the bonds deposited
with the United States treasurer, de-
crease in the tax on National bank circu-
lation and the payment of gold for green
backs when the latter are taken out of the
treasury are all worthy of enactment into
law, and should not be surprised to see
them adopted There may be some new
suggestions, as, for instance, some legis
lation regarding our silver certificates
which will remove them from the least de-
gree OF uncertainty There are now abou
$3.50, 100000 of silver notes in CIRCULATION
and while they are as good as gold and
while there is not the slightest doubt Of
the ability Of the country to sustain then
whether we legslate or not there have
been some suggestions that We ought tc
make their status certain"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
Officials Who We're Present Refuse to
Divulge Its Object.
PROBABLY DEALT WITH THE PHILIPPINES
pe,iex.5 II HID Some Relation 10 The
Commission, Possibly TO Fresh
overtures by Insurgents.

Washington, June 5,-No definite infor-
nation was obtainable today as to the SUD
ject of discussion during the conference at
the White House late last night between
the president, Acting Secretary OF war
Meiklejohn and Adjutant General Corbin'
The latter refuses to refer TO the matter
in any way. Mr. Meiklejohn says the as
patches received referred exclusively 70
future military movements. which 1t would
be impolitic to make public at this time
Secretary Hay was party to the confer
ence. a fact not generally known last
night. 1t is believed that adyices were
received from President schurman OF the
Philippine commission.
The fact that the secretary OF state was
called into the conference by the president
is well known indication that the sub
iects discussed were not purely military
in character, but related in some manner
to the large questions of policy connected
with the Philippines; perhaps relating
again to some fresh overtures from the
insurgents. The matter is said to be in
such shape that publication at this time
would defeat the object in view.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


General Funston has sent to his friend.
ex-senator ingalls,, a handsome Philippine
sword, captured at Malolos.
The FIRST visit OF Thomas Hardy, tho
novelist. to America. was made as a col
lege lecturer upon architecture. Mr. Hardy
ID great admirer OF the United States.
Captain Bermer. who is arranging a new
exDedition TO the North Pole, is we'll
Known Canadian officer. He not only
hopes TO receive the support of Lord Mimic
and the Canadian government, but that Of
the leading English geographers.
Herr Won Buelow. the German foreign
secretary, having Just attained his fiftieth
year, Emperor William has marked the
occasion by presenting him with a hand
some inkstand. ornamented with great
ton.
1t Is not generally known that the ex-
Empress Eugenies mother was Scotch
woman. viz. Miss Maria Manuela Kirk
patrick OF Closebnrn, Dumfresshre. who
married. at Granada. the Comte Cyprian
Montijo Through her the empress traces.
without flaw, through Euphemia, sister
OF King Robert Bruce her descent up to
Kenneth McAlplne, King of Scotland. 4 ID.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
AN INTERVIEW WITH DEPEW.
HE DISCUSSES THE ATTACK MADE
UPON NJ. LoUBET.
Expresses the Opinion that Mckinley
and Hobart VIII Again BE Named
by the Republicans.

London, June 5.-senator- elect Chauncey
M. Depew, with his son, Mr.. Chauncey NJ
Depew, Jr., will leave for Paris tomorrow
1T is impossible to say what will de-
velop In France as the outcome of the
present political conditions he remarked
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press, land l propose 10 watch events
there for a week or so myself. My son
and 1 will go to the Lyceum theater to-
night to see Henry Irving in Sardou's
"Rotespiere" and then go over and see
modern French history made
1T looks to me as if the young exqui-
sites who attacked M. Loubet yesterday
may find themselves in a tight place.
imagine that an attack upon the chief
magistrate might 'ead to a long imprison-
ment The main element of doubt as to
the punishment of these royalists is what
a French jury may do A man rises and
cries "Vive la France!' and "Vive
rArmee" and 1t makes no difference what
the evidence may be- he is acquitted.
Mr.. Depew got a new idea of the density
of Londons traffic and population today
wnen he attempted to accept the invitation
of the lord mayor of London, Sir John Is.
Moore, to take lunch with the Prince OF
Wales, the Duke of York and Mr. Joseph
II. Choate, the United States ambassador,
at the Mansion house, the official residence
of the lord mayor. He actually got within
few blocks of his destination, but found
the streets so packed that he was utterly
unable to proceed either in his cab or on
foot and was compelled to return TO his
hotel.
Referring to politics, senator-elect De-
pew said: II have every reason to think
that Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart Will be
renominated without opposition and re-
elected. If the democrats met today they
would nominate w. j. Bryan as their presi-
Dental candidate On the other hand, a
large faction of democrats are anxious to
rid themselves of the free silver burden
and they are taking up the anti-eXpansion
and antitrust cries SO it looks as If by
the time the convention meets they will
be ready for a big political trade.
"They will bargain to buy off free silver
by giving up the demand for big army
and navy and will go before the country
on an nti-imperialism, Incorporation
a socialistic and labor party basis. II this
occurs there will be another fight; but the
republicans will win. Such platform
would mean the nomination of Mr. Cor
man."
Mr. Depew predicted success for the
American campaign In the Philippines,
which ne said would undoubtedly be re-
moved from politics before the next presi-
Dental conventions,
With regard to trusts, he remarked
"1he tendency now is not to form trusta
but to avoid the legislation existing
against them by simply making great cor
/ pcrations trusts.
This will bring its own cure however
In tendency 10 overcapitalize so that the
smaller firms can compete"
Mr.. Depew mentioned the sugar and
whisky trusts as instances.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06

New York authorities can not get the
prisoners until after they have been tried
in Rockland county. District Attorney
Wyre OF Rockland county, after adjourn
ment of the hearing today, said: I'VE are
as anxious as the New York people 10 have
the trial down there, but we could not so
back on the law. We have a good case.
and early in October will be able to send
these people to prison
County Judge Alonzo said tonight that
he was In favor of turning Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrow over to the New York authorities
The matter of giving them up rests with
the county judge and district attorney, he
said, and for his part he would do every
thing in his power to aid the police IN
New York in the prosecution of the pris-
oners.
Ex-Judge A. S. Tompkins, assigned to
assist the district attorney in the case, 1t
is said, holds the same opinion.
Assistant District Attorney Lebabier of
this city went to Nyack tonight with
bench warrants for the Barrows. District
Attorney Wyre, however, declined to sur
render the prisoners Later the bench
warrants were served upon Sheriff Blau
welt, who declined to give up the pris-
oners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
SOME PosTsCRIPTs..

In the German army nearly lu'Vou Cav
rler pigeons are used
A Cuban radsh grown this year near
MANAGES weighed eight pounds
Half Il dozen American women are earn
ing a living as stenographers In Havana
The Congo river has at one place thirty
two waterfalls within a distance of loi
miles. ---.-
The first postoffice was opened in Paris
IN 1912 in England in 1881. in America
in ITO.
There are Hfty-four ports in the Island
OF Cuba. but only fifteen are open to the
worlds commerce.
In Mexico school children are allowed
TO smoke In school hours when their les
sons are well prepared,
The original shamrock of Ireland has
long been extinct, The plant called the
shamrock Is the white clover.
A Japanese bride gives her wedding
presents to her parents as some slight re-
compense for their trouble In rearing her.
In England the annual consumption OF
sugar amounts to eighty-hve pounds for
each individual, and in the United States
to siXty-one pounds.
An English correspondent writes from
Constantinople that there ara upwards OF
$4,000 Armenian children still uncared for.
among whom the distress is appalling,
Tho chamber OF commerce. Cincinnati.
has a restaurant run b" three Scotch wo-
men, and they clear about $4,000 a year.
although their annual rental is $4,000.
A new electric organ placed in an Eng
VSh church possesses $4,000 miles OF
wire. The action of the organ is so rapid
that 1t would repeat II necessary. sixty
times per second.