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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22


4CNUMENTS-A. DIENER. 40 East washin,
ton ~. Tel. ISIS. Branch works Crown Hill
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

like a livin', lovin' thing to Jim-had
moved into a little old untidy frowsy
house with a bowed In roof and anglin'
shutters, in a part of the town where
self-respectin' folks didn't generally
try to get. And Jim knew, and we all
knew that he and the rest of us and a
lot more had built Joe's house in the
park, and that every nail in it If it
was counted a dozen times, wouldn't
count up as many neUa tenth as many
as the tears shed fer its putin up!
We callated that one Of us had hand
ed enough hard earned money over his
counter. to pay for the grand stairway,
every inch of which was the premium
work of an artist and a man as made
grand stairways for a Twin and never
botched, and I reckoned. jist maxim a
rough unfigurin' estimate, that I had
traded enough with Joe n time and
another to as much, or may be more,
than pay for the plate glass windows.
not mentionin' the stained ones, that
looked like flower beds set into his
walls, with wreaths and roses and
young children and blue sky and grass
and things. And there was my wife
and youngsters at home-if such a
place as we had finally got to could be
called a home-with the windows filled
with old quilts and cushions and not
enough in the cupboard to eat to much
more than prevent them from goin' to
bed hungry. And this was New Years
night! It wasn't a cheerful, CLOWN
outlook, no odds how p%erseverin' one
tried to be chirk gleeful yer it.
Hank Harmon remarked as he took
his place at the table, with his back
agin the door to prevent anyone from
droppin' ip unexpected. that likewise.
maxim a rough, u%neducated callation.
he he'd helped Joe Howard in the build
in of his mansion, as the newspaper
called Joe's house-quite a consider
able, even to the pinchin' of his fam
lily for provisions and clothin'. Hank
callated he had done as much toward
the house, as the putin lin of the
plumbing pipin' = chandeliers. with
the furnace throwed in for fair meas
ure and good feelin'. And speakin' Of
the furnace, Hank happened to recol-
lect that there wasn't a stick of wood
or a pound OF, coal in his house, and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

dren to hear, too-that l, like our
friend who has. jist left us, will never
touch another drop of intoxicating
liquor so long as I live" And he
picked up his hat and went away.
And me and Hank was left alone.
But Cameron hadn't much more than
shut the door, when Hank, al owned
the shop, kicked the box out from
under him and come nigh to upsettin'
the infirm Old table and while he put
on his ragged overcoat, kind of care
less remarked-only anyone that
knowed Hank would have known that
he was in solemn, awful earnest-that
it didn't look neighborly nor civil to
leave company like this. but he
guessed-no, I'll be damned If. ]
guess-(Hank wasn't a swearin' man.
never he said, I know I must do as
Jim Green and Jim Cameron have
done, and with God to help me and,
God and you, William Wren. to be my
witnesses. ], Henry Harmon, will never
drink another. drop Of intoxicating
liquor SO long as I live. And the rick
ETY. old door dragged back to its place
and he was gone. and I alone.
There was but one decent, manly
thing left for me to do. and by this
time 1t was the only thing I wanted
to do and standing up. with only God
for WITHSTAND He was enough
promised as the other boys had prom
Used, and then, with a thread Of a
prayer that would tangle itself with my
other thoughts, I took the jug and
smashed, 1t upon the anvil.
While 1t come to us unexpected that
we should begin a new and decent life
-jist like a message from God. almost,
It was put upon US to help ourselves.
list all that was possible. God stood
clost by us. though, and was always in
reach when we most needed Him. It
was a hard won victory. but we won It.
I'm conclusion" as they say in story
books. 1t is only fair to mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos
session once more Of their stone dog
and geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them. and. there is another baby
In the house whose name is James q.
Cameron. There. are no blankets in
the windows Of my home today, and
Hank Harmon Is as happy and pros
porous as aSdecent, hard-workin: Cod
fearin' mar a we'll be, and in every
one Of our homes there was New Years
dinners today. that makes my mouth
water to even think Of now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
A NEW YEARS STORY.
BY S. B. McManus.

/ want to tell you this New Years
night, what happened jist a year ago
In Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop.
'Tain't much to tell, nor over much for
an outsider to harken to, but it means
a mighty sight to me and the boys,
an I, for one, jist like to think Of 1t
an talk it rel and kind of hug and
embrace the words. expressin' it as 1t
were, and hold the sentences like a
bitter sweet morsel under my tongue.
My strength don't in any wise lay IN
relatin' things and incidents, and 1T
will be a good %precaution, when l warn
you not to break in into me and ac-
cordingly interrupt ME, for it will take
f1ne-haired and top sawyer work to
make my story look as if it had n
sense or meanin' at all, except to me
and the boys as understand it COM
.plete.
Jist a year ago tonight we met in
Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop to
celebrate the day by gettin' sc para
lyzin drunk, that we could disremem-
Der the miserable homes we had
Suedkeu away 1Tuu auu lAe uedAt0
broken and down-lookin' wives and
children we had left in them. We hung
q boss blanket over the biggest cracks
in the sides after Hank had fastened
the door, and then we was in shapeful
condition. to guzzle and pour down
our red-hot. thirsty Threats. jist as
much of Joe Towards red-hot, pizen-
hot whisky % we could manage to- get
with our tremblin' hands; to our weak.
w4terin'. disgraced mouths. After this.
we know what would most likely hap
pen, judgin' of course by what had
> happened. before-we would fall over
amongst the cinders and boss hoof
jealins and old wagon tires and drag
teeth and scrap iron, where We would
sleep like hogs-hogs al had lost their
self-respact-until the cold and the
observation-disclosures would wake and
sober ius enough to crawl home to our
Mretched houses, which we would
make wretcheder and miserabler by
our comm.
We talked of this tonight, and WI all
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

his wife was sick and his children not
sweatin' with bein' overclothed or,
overfed. And ,reminescening along
this line. we naturally got dismal and
down-hearted and some Of us-it was
me-for / needn't pretend to confuse
or forget anything that happened that
night-moved that we unanimously.
take a drink and ! accordin' pulled the
cork from the white stone jug. with:
the blue letterin' and wheat sheaf.
But Jim Cameron nor Hank nor Jim
Green held up their Jcups. but I filled
mine In a manly. don't-car.e way and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
CURED.

1 cannot express my full appreciation
for the great u l have received for
my rheumatism Of years standing.
which made life almost uncomfortable.
My pain is gone altogether. l am so
much pleased that 1 recommend every
one to the Electro Medical and Surgical
Institute 1 was well nigh discouraged,
but now am not only hopeful, but
cured. X. A. BERG, Fargo, n. ID.
X-Iay Examination free to patients.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
PUT THE Hoss BLANKET Up.

PUT THE HOss BLANKET UP.
remembered everything that was done
and said, az X II. was writ on the black
walls Of the shopswith white heat run
NH iron from the forge, and we all
agreed too, never to try to disremiem-
her that night-the night when God or
some Of his shinirf' holy angels come
down4to us and shamed us into bein'
decent, lober, Christ-loyin' 9
There 10 recollections." Jim Cam
erons said, that alters ought to be
recolleeteda and kept ike . blazin, torch
Az front s0f III. Some OF them fer
safety sake andssome fer shame sake"
ana Jim furthermore said we ought to.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
yet clcse. to the edge Of the table BY

set clcse. to the edge Of the table BY
me.
Jist then, Jim Green began ia. cry.
And it wasn't a drunk, maudlin'
swashy cry that makes n tired. but
a great. man, Observation-Disclosures
full cry, not loud o noisy, but low
and heavy with bitterness and re-
morse and the useless wishin's that
you hadn't done some things. And
while Jim cried we all looked away
and kinder above each others heads
and I sneaked my cup of whisky from
the table and emptied it without maxi
in any splashin' in the pail where
Hank tempers his boss shoes. After
a spell, Jim got where he could speak,
and We was all willin' he should have
the floor. He said he didn't know how
many houses he had helped to build,
but expected he had done his share.
but he did know, with a sad certainty
of n heart he had broken by his
hayward wicked ways. Jim didn't
say whose heart it was: but we all
knew it was his mothers. And III
had died alone and neglected jist a
year ago. So many things happen just
a year ago! Then Jim begun again,
Che could talk like his father I sus-
/ pect) and said that while he knew he
had killed the one who loved him best
and the one that he loved best In the
world, killed her with cruel shame and
sorrow-with Gods help he was re-
solved to make her glad in heaven to-
night, that he would never touch an
other drop Of liquor as long as he
lived.
There was stiffness for a time and
the edges of the old blanket tapped
like big, ragged evil wings and the
uncorked jug sent out a smell that put
n in mind Of venomous snakes and
close by danger, while the smutty,
Cracked lamp 1ared up and then al
most went out as if even that little
puny, crippled light was ashamed of
It's company. Pretty soon, Jim Cam
pulled his legs out from under
the trembling table, and Strengthening
himself up as best he could, bein' SO
tall and standin' as he did right under
the caves of Hanks shop-said, "Boys,
I have a notion that amounts to dead
certainty, that my wife and I will
move back to our old home before long.
We are both homesick for the grass
and geraniums and big trees in the
front yard, and the stone dog on the
door step, and the little room where
u babies died. I think we shall go
back pretty soon, because you see with
Gods help and God for a witness and
Hank Harmon and my neighbor, Will
liam Wren, for witnesses, I now SOL
EMMY promise-with my dead chill
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Troublc Ahcal.

Mrs. W.-Did your stcnographer ad-
dress those Eat home" cards of mine to
the list I gave you?
Eyes, but she made n slight error.
She sent them to a list Of our cred
itors ."-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
His Idea Of Variety.

His idea Of Variety.
"Bobbie, what would you like for
dinner"
"Puddin'."
Eyes, and what else?"
"Why-er-more puddin'."-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Cured After Repeated Failures With Others
1 will inform addicted to Morphine, Laudanum,
Opium. Cocaine. Of never-failing, harmless, home
cure. Mrs. NJ. II. Baldwin, Box 1912, Chicago, III.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
You Can Get Allen'. Foot-Ease FREQ.

You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease Free.
Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y. for a free sample Of AL
lens Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into
your shoes. 1t cures chilblains, sweat
ing, damp, swollen, aching feet. 1t
makes new or tight shoes easy. An in
slant cure for Corns and Bunions. All
druggists and shoe stores sell 1t, 25c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Barbed wire fences are used extens-
lively in South Africa, and most of the
material is imported from the United
States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Dropsy treated free by Dr.. q. b. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest droI>y
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column Of this paper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
The Electro Medical and Sur.
gical Institute
OF FARGO, N. OAK,
No. 10 Broadway. r. o. Box CO.
No. 10 Broadway.

Uses the combined treatment Of tho
great curative powers of Medicine and
Electricity. The Scientific Treatment
Of the specialist cures the most pro-
nounced cases of Chronic Diseases.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
&c. e. W.. Groves signature on each box.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

The office boy who can go on steadily
attending to his duties while a band is
marching by is a genuine hero.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
OF all cough cures.-George W.. Lott,
Fabucher, La, August &c. 1850.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

The hungry mendicant prefers the
cold ham to the cold shoulder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

DEWEYS FLAG Snip OLYMPlA-CAPTAN GRlDLEY. COMMANDER.
Mrs. GrMky, mother Of Captain GrjdLey, aNho svas In command
De,uev,s ho shtp. at the destruction Of the Spanish fleet at Manila says
AZ our remedy; PeruHna:
at the solicitation Of a friend I used Peruna. and can traayM1
eav Gls a grand tonic and Is a avonnan's friend, and should be used IN
svsry household. after using It for a short period I feel Ike a ns
person." Ann r. 0Ttdey.
Nearly all ur ills are due to :atarrh. We are liable to have catarh of the
head, catarh Of the throat, catarrh Of the lungs, stomach, kidneys, bladder
and pelvco gan Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. Address D..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, for free book.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

No man who paints his nose ought to
kick if his wife paints her cheeks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Reward In Sight.

what makes you SO devoted to golf,
Mr.. Poddington"
"Wcll, you see, somebody always
gives a dinner after the game."-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Some men show good judgment by
showing a lack of self-confidence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Means OF GrNcP.
"The interest in our church seems
Tagging"
Eyes; we will have to get up a bazaar
or Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

A small boy says the worst nation
on earth is vaccination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
WILL SOON BEGIN BUSINESS.


Final arrangements having been
made by the Clyde line for the opening
of Its steamship service to this port. 1t
is expected that by the first OF Sep
tember the weekly service will be rum
ming from Providence TO Southern
ports According To the present plans
this will be primarily freight line, be-
ginning with a weekly service. and II
the freight justifies il more boats will
be put on. At present VI is intended
TO run the Navahoe and possibly the
Cherokee to Providence. These are reg
ular ocean steamers of the type which
is now familiar TO Providence.
II there is sufficient travel TO warrant
IL, the manager states chat some of it's
fine passenger steamers. even the Co.
manche, Algonquin or Seminole might
be put on the run. Prominent. mer-
chants have been anxious to get this
steamship line started to this port, and
ib is a fact that freight contracts have
been signed by we'll known firms, guar
anteeing enough freight from the South
to this port to make il an object for
this line to come here. 1T is said that
the Providence steamers will probably
run from this port To Jacksonville.
touching possibly at New York and
Charleston. and making Jacksonville
the Southern terminus. although con-
nections may be made with the West
Indies line.
II lis now believed that the line will
open up business here in ample time to
have everything in running order by
the time the cotton crop is ready to be
moved to the North.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
ALDERMEN MAY ACT.
Likely 10 Require Attendance Of Regular Pclcs
Officer al All Licensed Entertainments.

At the next meeting of the Board of
Aldermen 1t is not improbable that
sUnTe actfuu wifi be sought on a matter
which IL 10 said needs remedy. THIS
applies TO the po'9ce service at balls,
fairs and such similar entertainments.
which quite frequently is performed by
men wearing a quasi-police uniform.
but who are not even constahles.
The police authorities claim that a
continuance OF this practice is very un-
desirable, for several reasons, but
mainly because these men do not re-
port the presence OF number or very
young girls at some Of these balls Ii
is claimed that If. as the law provide s.
such duty was pertpriaed by a member
of the regular pol'ce force much that
is reprehensible would be- avoided. as a
report OF all doings would be made by
the officer 10 police headquarters.
1t lis suggested that when license
for a ball or similar party is Issued. 1t
shall carry with IL the obligation TO
employ "A number OF the regular force.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
0vERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Interesting Addresses Made al Annual Meeting al
The Pomham Club.

At the fifth annual outing of the
State Association of Overseers OF the
Poor. rendered by the board of sta.e
charities and corrections, at the POM
ham club yesterday, among the promi-
nent guests Were Gen. Nelson Wall,
John Il. Brown. Hon. Henry l.. Greene,
James McCusker Senator Smith and
Philip Boucher all of the state board
of charities and corrections: Rev. DIR.
Nutting. chaplain of the state institu.
ton; Speaker Frank T. Holden OF the
house of representatives; Hon. Henry
r.. Tlepke commissioner of statistics;
Charles III. Thurber, agent OF the
Rhode Island Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty TO Children; Rev. FIR.
Coffey. chaplain OF state Institutions;
Rev. Father Flynn, Judge Furley of
WoonsOcket. Judge Sweetland Proba-
tion officer William Wallace. ID. ID.
Donovan, president OF ST. Vincent de
Paul society: Secretary Peckham and
eN-Secretary Chaplin OF the state board
of charities and corrections: state
Treasurer Walter A. Read. Medical Ex-
aminer Palmer and Drs. Keene and
McCole of the state institutions
Following the dinner letters of regret
were read from Governor Dyer. Lieut..
Governor Gregory. Senator Wetmore.
senator Nelson A. Aldrich. Representa-
tive Capron. Col. R. H. /. Goddard. Col.
Charles II. Stearns, Rev. George w.
cutter Col. George l.. Shepley. Hon.
William :. Hayward. Col. :. NJ. Nichol-
son. Dr. John 5. Peters Gen Hunter
A. White Representative Melville q.
ball, senator Nelson w. Aldrich. AL
dermen Henry v. Winship and Ira ~.
Winsor and Hon. David u. Henderson
OF iowa. next speaker vf the national
house of representatives
Addresses were mad, by w. IT, Peck
nam OF Pawtucloet. NJ. j. Cummings of
Providence Rev. Father Flynn. REV.
pr. Nutting and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
A NARROW ESCAPE.


Miss Grover, who lives on Prairie
avenue near the corner OF Potters ave-
nue.. met with an accident that might
have proved fatal. at the corner Of
Prairie avenue and Pearl street yes
terday afternoon. She was riding
down town on her wheel and milk
wagon belonging to T.. :. and j. Hanley
WAS going in the same direction.
When the wagon reached Tearl street
the driver. who was not aware that a
cyclist was al the side OF his wag IN.
turned into Pearl street. Miss Grover
could not check the speed OF her wheel
and she crashed into the wagon. The
bicycle struck between the wheels of
the vehicle. throwing Miss Grover un-
der the wagon. The rear wheel OF the
wagon passed over Miss Growers legs
just below the knee. Aided by a near
by resident. the driver carried the m
jured woman into DIR. Harrimans Of
flee and an examination showed that
the index finger OF the right hand WIS
split and that both legs were severely
bruised.
When Miss Grover recovered con-
soousn, 80 she was conveyed TO her
home I'm carriage. IL Is said that tho
accident was unavoldabie and Mr.
Hanley remained until Miss Grover
was taken 10 her home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
Tho MsIoohord.

A novelty has appeared among mu-
steal Instruments. The name given to
IL by the inventor, Mr.. Frank l.. Patch
OF Phillipsdale, suggests something OF
it's claim as "A musical invention. 1t
has a mellow ringing tone, pure and
sweet combining the better qualities or
the violin and guitar Ii Is the result
of years of patient study and expert
ment and bids fair to take high place
in the musical world. In shape h re-
sembles a pear flattened on two oppo-
site sides and is strung with six strings
i'm such "a way that two or more parts
may be played by the performer at
once.
1t differs from all other stringed In
struments i'm at beast twelve different
points according 20 the claims of the
patentee. and although IL would seem
as if there could be nothing new or un-
thought of along the line OF stringed
instruments. yet the inventor. Mr..
Patch, seems 10 have run the gauntlet
OF all stringed instruments heretofore
patented, and TO have made possible
the acquisition OF valuable member
to the musical family