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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

Of a friend in Mayfair. The police Of
flcer charged him with lettering with
felonious intent, and the prisoners
description of himself as one of her
majesty's judges was received with a
grin of sarcastic d%erision. At that mo-
ment an old offender was brought in
who happened to catch sight of his,
lordship's face. which he had g3od rea-
son to remember. "You here, my lord?'
he exclaimed, with unfeigned astonish-
ment. well. this beats cock fghtfng.~
The rogue's unsolicited confederation
Of the judges declaration saved the sit
uation, and his lordship was allowed to
depart in peace. A well-known mem-
Der Of the sporting world was remov-
ing from his late dwelling to another
in the immediate neighborhood. The
rest Of his goods and chattels had gone
before in van-loads, but his silver tro-
phies, prize cups, etc., he packed into
a portmanteau, and carried personally.
It wal late in the evening when he
left the house, and the street, which
was a long, leafy avenue in Mafda-vale.
was quite deserted. He had not gone
very far on his way, however. before 4
policeman stopped him, and demanded
to know what he wa carrying. It Is
not every day one is accused Of burg
ling his own property ondons Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
THIS CITY IS A PARADISE ON EARTH

children are all boys. They are very
rich, ana each Of the three ons IL IN
receipt Of a liberal allowance, but the
manner in which they expend it and
certain Of their characteristics were as
succinctly and tersely described as pcs
sible the other day by 'Bob,' the eld-
est one, in telling the story Of a bur-
glary that occurred last summer at
their country place. Bob is the eld-
est, Jack the second and Albert The
youngest son. Bob in telling the story
said: He didn't get very much, rs
some one of the servants thought he
heard something about 3, and in going
to Investigate probably scared him off,
but when we discovered the next mo-n-
ing that a burglar had visited Us We
naturally took an account Of stock. The
only rooms in the house he had en-
te2ed were those Of my two brothers
aid myself, and in each of them he had
gone through the clothes we had been
wearing the day before. Out Of my
clothes he got 10 cents. From Jack"
he got nothing, and in going through
"Bert's" jeans he got in debt"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
SWALLOWED A PIN.
Three Years Ago and It Has just Come
Out of His Finger.

Out of His Finger.
Whitstone Landing Cor. Chicago In
ter Ocean: Percy Smith, rs years old,
swallowed a pin three years ago. The
other day there came out of the little
finger of his right hand at the first
joint a pin which he identified as the
one then swallowed. He was, on the
occasion referred to, three years ago,
chatting with several members of the
Warlow Athletic Club, of which he is
secretary and was holding the pin in
his mouth, as was his habit. Sudden
ly the pin slipped down his throat and
caught there crosswise. His friends
took him to DR.. Blocker, who grappled
for the pin with a Bull forceps, but it
eluded his grasp, sliding down the
oesophagus longitudiually, but fortu-
nately point upward. Smith was a lit
tie cautious at first, but as the pin did
not annoy him he soon forgot to keep
track of it. Several days ago, however,
he felt an annoying sensation, as II
from a splinter, in his little finger.
He probed for it with a needle and to
his surprise struck metal. He there
upon squeezed the finger until the hid
den object was forced far enough out
for him to catch hold of it, %whereupon
with a jerk, he drew it out and to his
surprise he found it to be a d%iscolored
pin that had come out point first Mr..
Smith declares that the only pain he
has felt for years was when he drew
this pin out of his finger. The patient
is doing as we'll as could be expected
under the circumstances.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
fourteen Mi.t.ke..

An English paper gives a list Of
what it terms "the fourteen mistakes
of life" While there are undoubtedly
other mistakes than those mentioned,
the list is a fairly comprehensive: one.
It is a great mistake to set up u own
standard Of right and, wrong, and..1udge
people accordingly; to the. en-
ioyment Of others by our own; to ex-
pect uniformity of opinion lin this
world; to look for perfection I'm our
own actions; to worry ourselves; and
others with what can not be ramaated;
not to yield in immaterial mathens: not
to alleviate all that needs. allexiation
as far as lies in our powsrss not to
make allowances for the ~infirnRftfes Of
others; to consider everythAn4 impos-
sible that we can not perform: to be-
lieve only what u finite minds can
grasp; to expect to be able to under
stand everything. And the last and
greatest mistake of all IL TO live for
time alone, when any moment may
launch US into eternity
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

would starve to death here If he de-
pended on an income from his business.
If we allowed one lawyer to come to
live here another would want to move
in to fight him. That would be the
camel's nose under the tent. We have
no objection to lawyers living here
provided they don't do business here.
But lawyers generally like to live
where there are courts, don't they?
The same thing applies to editors. and
reporters. They may live in the city If
they will promise not to write about it
"a thing most of them won't do. They
write about it, anyhow, as we are be-
ginning 20 find out"
How about doctors?"
1--WE must have doctors, of course.
We have two of them and one dentist.
We have four preachers, all picked
men, and one photographer.
you understand, this town aims at
an ideal, and we must be careful. The
record of every person who wants to
live here or who comes here to seek
employment is carefully investigated.
His antecedents must be good or he
canont come. His conduct here must
be good or he cannot stay. He cannot
own any real estate. The company
leases it to him for a limited period
on certain conditions. 1t is no trouble
at all for us to get rid of a disagreeable
person. These nice stores and the
handsome residences for the managers
n,.o oil 1>,,;1% md oro looco1 or1 OvynnH
by the company. 1t controls every foot
of land and everything there is on it."
One Of the first things to strike a
visitor from the north who comes here
is the absence of negroes. Not n of
them is allowed to live within the city
limits. A few of them live just w
the line and are given homework to
do by some residents of Pelzer. But
Capt. Smythe, while not absolutely for
bidding this, is doing his utmost to
discourage it.
The public library, with free privi-
leges to all residents, is we'll stocked
with up-to-date literature, convenient
ly c%atalogued and capably managed.
The cotton mills are a marvel. The
ludCIllu0Iy III IuSul j OpCAoSSu ~
tricity, generated at a waterfall two
miles distant from the city, on the
Saluda river. There is no coal and no
steam. The employees go from one floor
to another in express elevators. Inc
superintendent of one of them spoke
of the children employed there as "his'
children. Some of them are not more
than 10 years old, but their work is
easy and healthy. Their hours are
short. They have light, airy room to
eat their luncheon in. No grease is
used in the machinery. The hot air is
cooled by huge fans run by machinery.
At definite periods these children are
required to leave the mills and go to
a school belonging to the company.
Education is compulsory. In one of
the schools there are 300 pupils, from
primary to the average high school
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
His Card.

A commercial traveller on his trip
Jailed on a well known chemist. He
vas nervous as he put his hand in his
pocket and handed out a card.
II represent that concern" said the.
Foung man.
"You are fortunate" replied the
.hemist.
The commercial traveller was en-
Outraged. and said:
IT think 80, sir; and the chemist who
trades with us is even more so. MY
firm has the finest line Of cosmetics IL
the country"
1T shouldn't have thought it." slowly
replied the chemist. "Her complexion
looks natural"
And he handed back the photo
graph, which the young man had Civ:
N him by mistake. He took it and
left without making any fareweuare.'
marks.-London nit Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
lPelzer. S. c.. Letter.l

NA0S
The chances are that If you look for
the location Of this thViving city on
any map of the Palmetto state you
happen to have at hand you will not
find it. If your official postofice guide
is a little Anticipated you will not find
it there, either.
Nevertheless, Pelzer has a prosperous
population of more than 1000 persons.
and it could double it almost in a jiffy
if homes were not barred to a large
and useful part of every community
men and women who are considered in
d~ispensable in all other cities.
1t has four large cotton mills that
employ about 5000 operatives, and con-
sumo $780, 900 bales Of cotton each year.
In one of these great mills there are
&C, 600 spindles at work in one room,
all run by electricity. In the working
equipment all that is old is discarded;
all that is new and progressive eagerly
welcomed, no matter what the expense.
Managed by one corporation or thor
oughly altruistic principles, hundreds
of children who work in these mills
earn from 20 to 60 cents a day, and
certain portions of the machinery is
shut down at stated intervals each
working day to allow them to attend
school.
Pe.zer is not a Belamyized dream Of
the future. After twelve years of hard
work it has even ceased to be an eX-
pertinent. The city is a concrete fact,
now. of progressive people living in
harmony and peace without a mayor,
without municipal government, with
out courts, without police and without
newspapers.
Such things are not wanted. In fact,
persons who subsist by administering
and conducting them in other cities are
not allowed to live in Pelzer.
The residents of Pelzer do not en-
courage immigration. They have a
good thing, and they mean to keep it.
They despise. innovations, except as it
applies to their home comforts and
labor-saving machinery in daily toll.
The constitution on which whatever
government they have is based may
lie summed up in n word-Obedience.
Furthermore, you must know that
this word obedience applies to only
Il thing-the will and wishes of Capt.
John Smythe. His edict rules the city
as absolutely as the famous ''by order
of the czar" rules the Russians, and
the moral persuasion he exercises over
his population can be compared only
to the Difference shown tt Dom Paul in
the troubled T%ransvaal. To modernize
the meaning of his authority, John
Smythe is 1T in Pelzer. Pronounce it
plain Smith. If you persist in calling
it Smythe, with the accent of the "'y,"
you are not permitted to live here.
This kingdom-city is within from
one to three hours railway journey
from Atlanta, Greenville, Charleston
and a number of other prominent
southern cities involved in close bust
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ness with it; it has a large export
trade in special cotton stuffs to China;
it is constantly purchasing raw mate
rial, everywhere. Yet If you ask a man
who thinks he understands the south
pretty we'll, who lives here, and who
imagines he knows all that is going on
here, where Pelzer is, he will not be
able to tell you.
There is no mistaking the hold that
Ruler Smythe has on the affections OF
the people. He is a big-hearted,
.brawny man, the son of a Presbyterian
minister in Charleston, who was very
we'll known throughout the south.
Capt. aSmythe runs the town. He has
assistants, of course, but they are Of
his own appointment, without the ne
,cessity of consultation with aggrieved
party leaders, or of confirmation by
municipal councils. He makes remov-
ais at will. No one questions his
slightest act.
1--WE have no mayor" said a close
associate OF Capt. Smythe, in response
to a question. mo necessity for one.
We have no aldermen, no courts, no
municipal councils, no police. The
residents keep the peace and get along
comfortable without any buncombe OF
that sort. Capt. smythe is all that is
necessary. We have no drunkenness,
because we don't permit liquor within
the city limits. and drunkenness fur
nishes more than half the business Of
a police force"
what about lawyers?"
''Well, we have no business for them.
That lis 1T ia a nutshell. A lawyer
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

the proverbial babe unborn. To be
placed in such a position is at all times
painful and irritating, but when the Of
tense for which one is wrongly arrest
ed happens to be the grave crime of
"wilful MURDER" the horror of the sit
uation is intensified. Yet cases of
mistaken identity are by no ean rare
in this connection, and whenever a
crime of this character is committed,
and the criminal manages for a time
to elude pursuit, a certain number of
innocent people are pretty sure to be
arrested on suspicion. There is a story
told of a judge of the high court who.
was once arrested on suspicion of hav-
ing burglarious designs on the house
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
Florida.

AS, to why Ponce de Leon gave the
name. Of Florida to the territory now
known by that name, the Florida
Garner and Fruit Grower quotes from
m old book published in 1868: "Gave
It the name Of Florida because it was
first seen on Easter, called Pasqua de
flores in; the language Of his country,
men, or; as Herrera alleges, because it,
was covered with flowers and the most:
blossoms" And the Farmer
adds: ''Those who have seen the East
'er season in Florida and the wealth Of;
'iowes which still commemorate and
t1dorn it's return, can we'll believe that
both. these reasons Influenced the CIV.
ing: Of it's .nume."-Meehan's Monthly.
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front, assured the audience that they
had nothing to fear, and that he hoped
the light would be presently restored.
As g matter Of fact, 1t was not until
the end of the play that the light
which had SO suddenly gone out was
as suddenly switched on again. Can
dies consequently had to be resorted' to
for footlights-which quite intensified.
the funeral character" Of the grave
yard scene.-New York Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

grades. Pupils who show unusual
ability are selected for a higher course
of education. But while a young man
or young woman is getting this educa-
ton they are also becoming proficient
in a trade. In no event that can posi-
bly, be foreseen are they likely to be-
come a burden on the state.
The superintendent of n Of the
mills said that the best customer of the
company is China. This is largely true
of all southern mills. The nation used
to buy all its goods from England by
weight and not by yard. In course of
time they discovered that foxy British
manufacturers put white clay with the
starch to make the cloth weigh heavy.
The southern manufacturers claim they
do not resort to such trickery. Nearly
all the capital invested in these mills
comes from the south. It is a sort of
home monopoly.
Another city run on a similar plan to
Pelzer, but of more recent origin and
not quite so large, is Piedmont, five
miles away from it. It has already two
mills, and another is building. But
Piedmont residents are agitating for
a newspaper distinctly proper one,
they promise it shalt be, without q
vestige Of sensational news The mat
ter is now under advisement, and the
sentiment Of the 5000 residents In the
town is about evenly divided. Pied
mont is higher in the hills than Pelzer,
and enjoys a. more beautiful prospect
Of the surrounding country. The soil
is more fertile about there. It 10 fam
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
Diploma. for w..herwomen..

Mr-
To the Institution Of orders, medals,
and diplomas in France there, is no
limit. The latest is diplomas FOR. wash
erwomen. The washerwomen., to be
sure, occupy a conspicuous position on
the Seine, and have played an i'm
portant part in the life Of Paris. espe-
cially in revolutionary periods. They
are nearly as formidable as the market
women. Either in recognition of their
ability or In Difference to their inffu-
ence the government has established
this new order. and awarded twelve
medals. The important duty Of dis
5tributing the diplomas to the prize
washerwomen is discharged by the
ministry Of commerce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
Feminine Intuition.

Alny-These yacheing terms beat me-.
what on earth did Bob mean
when he said they did their best to,
!!pinch up the Shamrock, but couldn't
get her within a point Of the Colum..
iDin?
: Susie with a sudden inspiration)-
why, 1 have it. They must have beer
in stays.
Amy-That's it, Of course; and you
jilnow the Shamrock's waist-I mean,
DEAN measures so much more than
1.-THE Columbia's. No wonder they did
not suceeed.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
"Hamlet,. by Candle Light.

South African papers just received
relate that Osmond Tearle had. a
curious experience while playing
Hamlet" at Durham, Natal, the other
night. Suddenly, during Hamlet's
"nunnery scene" with Ophelia,. the
electric lights in the theater went out,
and it and the whole town a in
darkness. Quick as thought Leonard
Rayne, who was playing Polonius,
seized a candle and, coming down
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
An Item for shopper,.

Ladies who go shopping have little
idea Of the cost Of their trip, even in
such a minor detail as the cost Of
paper for the packages they have sent
home. A Baltimorean has recently
compared the weight Of paper with the
food supplied to the purchaser, IN one
days purchases Il 10 said that the
paper wrapping amounted to about 10.
per cent a. the total. In q list Of sup
plies costing about $40 Ae found that
the paper which was weaghed with the
provisiona cost lax cents
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

Here's the Whole Winter Probieni'
There is one sound piece OF advice
that should be repeated from Maine to-
Oregon every year when. winter ape
proaches, and that is-if you want to-
70 through the winter without CATCH
ing cold, wear rubbers. "-ehurchman'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
witch was successful..

which Was Successful..
.Foor old Skriblar! The critics ripnedt
Aim up the back, pronounced his book.
Ia vulgar production, unfit to-. he
read"
4And then skriblar knew, a., good,
thing when he saw it"
land be wrote another one... Exact
H."-Baltimore News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

"Wheatmore," said the TAN, broker.
was . square man."
eyes," responded the short broker,
who was thinking Of. several; wheat
leals, .tand his sharp 'corners' oite1
dubbed against us."-Chicage News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
B.rr.in i'm ouitars.

A Bargain In 0ultox& /,
All music lovers will DO intereste4sh
the lad" Of John M. Smyth Co. shoWo'
in another part Of this paper, in which
they offer an elegant guitar for $2.6k
The Arm IL thoroughly reliable. Oct
their catalogue Of everything Ia, ct
wear and NJ
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16

Are Zen psi1g Aliens Foot-Easess
It is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating. Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask For ALIENS.
Toe4-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe.
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. ADJ.
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
Not lruoh of : Haul,

MOI Much u . Haul.
From. the New York Tribune: There
Is . family Of my, acquaintance" said.
p. WalWorty OF baltimore ct the Fifth
Avenue hotel the other day. "wbere the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
Aothine Is Keep 20. p

Nothing to Keep HSD Up
Hiram-When / wuz visiting my
nephew in the city / went to hed every
night as.soon q / ct my supper J09A
Why? Hiram-WAy. there wuxn.st q
darn chora TO do!-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-16
PeIzer, South Carolina, Has No Politics, No Poll
ticians and No Nonproducers.

Gus for the cultivation of beautiful
flowers.
At Piedmont the company has a sort
of cooperative insurance and savings
association. BY %depositing 10 cents a
week a mar may insure his family for
$40 and upwards when death occurs.
Father" Pelzer, after whom the
parent city is named, is also interested
in Piedmont.
you ARE MY PRISONER"
Innocent People Who Have Been Ar
rested on Serious Charges.
Every year a large number of peace
able and l%aw-abiding English citizens
are arrested and imprisoned for crimes
Of which they are about as guiltless as
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-15
Notice to Tax Payers

WHEREAS, A proposition has been
, received from The Grand junction Wa
ter company, to sell it's plant and all its
property to the City for the sum Of
Forty nine Thousand Six Hundred Dol
lars ($496OO00) and, without further
against the City, including hydrant rem
tails, and to dismiss all law suits, now
pending, at its own expense, with the
exception Of one suit in which the costs
are to be divided; and, further proposes
to turn the possession of said Plant and
property over to the City and receive
the purchase price, when the tirle to the
same shall be found to be free and
clear from all incumbrance.
Resolved-That the proposition, to pur-
chase said plant and property for the
sum of Forty Line Thousand, Six Hun
dred Dollars, Gas, 9,6OO.0O) under the above
conditions, be submitted to the qualified
electors, who are Taxpayers under the
law, to be voted upon at special cleo
tion to be held in said City on the 10th
day of September A. d. 1899, from
Seven o'clock in the forenoon until
Seven o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day; that said election be held at City
Hall, corner OF Colorado avenue and 9th
street; that c. P. McCary, w. ]. Heron
and w. A. Abbey be and are hereby ap
pointed as judges of said election.
k,n -. tal t,
procure from the County Treasurer a
certified copy Of the taxpayers, entitled
to vote and that the same be furnished
to said Judges.
All persons voting to purchase said
waterworks and property shall have
written or printed on their ballot the
words:
For the purchase OF the water
worss."
And all persons voting against the
purchase OF said water works and prop
erty, shall have written or printed upon
their ballots the words:
Against the purchase OF the water
works."
Resolved-That the question be sub
mitted to qualified Taxpayers on Mon
day, September 10, from a. m. to 7. p.
m. Same Judges and place as above.
"For building water works to Gunni-
son river under the Phillips plans"
against building water works to
Gunnison river under the Phillips plans"
For building water works to noun
tains under the Phillips plans"
against building water works to
mountains under the Phillips plans"
lseall M. o. Delaplain,
City Clerk.
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-15
MILITARY THIEVES.

Cripple Creek N. E. Guyot, a private
Of Company G, made the most sensation
al statement concerning the conduct OF
the Philippine campaign as follows: IL
make no hesitation" he eaid, sin saying
that the most compact and well organ
izsd band Of military thieves ever asso-
ciated under the banner Of the United
States is in full sway in Manila"
Mr.. Guyot is the man who cabled
Governor Thomas few months ago con.
cerning the alleged bad treatment
which the Colorado troops were receiv-
ing.