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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
The Growth Of the rlneernai,.

The rate of fingernail growth is
thus touched upon by Edward Blake
In his Study of the Hand" The pace
of growth varies very much, not only
at different ages, but in different in
'd%ividuals Of the same age. Influenced
by many external and internal condi-
lions, the pace also varies in the. same
person, from time to time. Observa-
lions as to the growth in men at diff
ferent ages show that at p years the
nail was replaced in 1875 days, at 81
years in 159 days. at 80 years in 50
days. at IS years in 10 days, at 81
years in Ia days. 1t is curious that
in this growth the swiftest grower was
a tuberculous subject who had a sharp
attack, of blood splitting during the OBJ
servation. Sea air Is said to quicken
the growth of the nails, profound
grief has been credited with the power
of destroying them. ..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

by the hand to the wrist or forearm by
a sling connecting the head Of the
hammer and the wrist Of the. operator
and a clutch connecting the handle of
the hammer. to the sling, SO that the
workman can swing the hammer and
strike the drill without the laborious
effort Of grasping the hammer. handle
constantly. Overhead drilling is par
ticularly hard, because Of the severe
strain on the muscles, of the hand in
merely holding the hammer, and this
is entirely removed by the use of the
sling, the construction of which is fully
shown in the cut.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
PRESERVING Mink by Pressure.

At the West Virginia agricultural
experiment station at M%organt6wn re-
markable results have been obtained
through the application of high press
ures to milk Enclosed in cylinders.
The effect of the pressure is greatly to
increase the length Of time during
which the milk can be preserved. The
general conclusions from the expert
ments are that pressures from. thirty
up to 100 tons per square inch will
postpone the souring Of milk for TWEEN
ty-four hours. Thirty tons pressure
continued for one hour generally de-
lays the souring just about twenty
four hours. A similar pressure contin-
ued for ten or twelve hours preserves
the milk for from three to five days
Ninety tons pressure for n hour
postpones souring for four days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Recent Inventions.

For use in picking fruit q new de-
vice is formed of a sack, to be secured
to the person, with a short, f1exible
tube connecting a flaring mouth to the
bag, and a longer tube suspended on
the end of a short pole to reach near.
by fruit and. deliver it to the bag.
In a new device for measuring bolts
of cloth without unrolling them a fex-
ible strip of steel Is graduated for bolts
Of different widths. the measure being
inserted in the bolt midway between
the inner and outer folds, to obtain the
approximate width Of all the folds.
A new Attachment for window sash
balance Is designed to ring an alarm
when the window is moved. the shaft
on which the. pulley is suspended being
extended through the window casing
and ending to a pair Of clappers. which
are revolyed inside q bell when the
window is moved.
To raise, water from the ocean level
by utilizing wave power a new appa-
ratus has a rigid structure set near the
shore. with a long trussed lever piv-
oted to rise and fall when actuated by
a float at the outer end, a pump being
set at the short end Of the lever to
raise the water.
An Improvement in rocking chairs
has been patented by q Massachusetts,
man. the under frame Of the chair sup
porting a pair Of fiat springs, which,
are free to rise and fall under pressure.
the rockers resting on the springs and
forming a spring seat and rocker COM
bined.
Envelopes can be rapidly and neatly
opened by q new implement, which has
a metallic base to rest on the desk,
with a tiange on one side. at the bot
tom Of. which Is a. thin blade Of steel,
which enters the fold, Of the nap and.
cuts 1t of as the envelope .is drawn
through.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
HOW TO WOO SLEEP.
Rules by Which Victims of Insomnts'
May Find Relief.

Rules by which Victims Of Insomnts
May Find Relief.
The immediate cause of insomnia is
abnormal activity of the brain, which
draws an undue amount of blood to
that organ. Cold feet usually accom-
pany a heated brain. To re-establtsh
normal conditions the tension must
be removed and the blood drawn from
the brain to the extremities, thus
equalizing circulation. A scientist who
studies brain flag recommends gym
nastic exercise to precede repose. Iba
following exercises, each repeated sew
eral times, are recommended: Stand
ing normally, inhale slowly. Vigor-
ously stretch the arms gu horizon.
them to the finger tips. At the same
time rise on the balls of the feet. After
remaining motionless for a few mo-
ments, slowly relax the arms, return
to the normal poise and exhale.
Stretch the arms in front of the body
and repeat the exercise; also stretch
them directly upward and repeat.
Unite the three movements of the
arms, raising them horizontally, for
ward and upward, rising on the balls
of the feet, inhaling and exhaling as
before. Next stand with the weight on
one foot. Extend the other a long step
diagonally forward, touching the toe
to the ground. Partially transfer the
weight to the forward foot, at the same
time bend the knee al much as posi-
BILE and raise the heel high from the
ground, keeping the whole of the back
foot on the ground until this position
of the bent knee and the raised heel
of the forward leg is firmly taken.
Then gradually pull all but the toe of
the back foot from the ground, while
pressing down forcibly, as if overcom-
ing a strong resistance, with the for
ward leg. The forward knee straight
ems, the whole foot comes to the
ground and the weight is transferred
to the forward leg during the move
ment. Slowly transfer the weight to
the back leg, forcibly pushing that
foot to the ground as the heel of the
forward foot rises. II sufficient force
is exerted in pressing the feet to the.
ground, after five minutes practice
they will glow and tingle. That the
extremities be arm is a necessary
condition for slumber. Lying In an
easy position, first realize that you are
now safe in bed, free from care and
ready for refreshing sleep. Then slow
ly raise the arms as high as possible.
the hands relaxed. More slowly still
lower the arms, letting the fingers
touch the covering first, then the hand.
the forearm, and last the nerve force
is released from the shoulder and the
whole arm is at rest. Accompany the
exercise with deep, slow respiration.
Repeat this several times, more slowly
each time. The exercises sound
lengthy and tedious. They prove to be
neither when tried. Many people are
troubled with wakefulness in the night
after a short sleep. 1t requires deter
mination to rise and take exercise, al
though that is the only way in which
some persons can obtain relief.-Lon-
don Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

CLUTCHED THE ~WINDOW-LEDGE.
In her place when Phelim knew about
it. BY way of other accidents he often
happened by the big building just as
Maggie was leaving at the end of her
days work. If they were lovers, no
one ever heard them say so. If they
ever sighed for each other when they
we're apart, no one knew it. Phelim
always seemed care free and uncon-
cerned whenever he met her, though
IL he we're to confess it that required
more heroism than scaling the great
extension ladders in the face Of the
leaping flames. Maggie always tried
to seem as If she would just as soon
meet many another whenever she met
him, but the effort cost her many a
secret little cry after she had got
home. -,
One day Phelim was sitting silent
in the engine house thinking of what
he would say to her some day. When
he had it all thought out his heart be-
gan to quake with fear at the idea that
she might tell him there. was another
for whom she cared far more. He sat
there racking his mind with these o
ficting thoughts when a "still" alarm
came clicking in. He sprang to his
place counting the strokes as they
came over the ticker. The first num-
Der was four and the second figure of
the box number sounded one, two,
three. four and then it stopped.
"Forty-four," he murmured, and
knit his brows as the truck went dash
ing down Dearborn street. THAT'S
Wabash and Monroe. II there were
a fire there-but no, 1t isn't there"
The truck roared down Dearborn
street and turned in Monroe and drew
up at Wabash avenue. A cloud OF
smoke rolling above. the big buildings
told his trained eye where the fire was
burning. He sprang from the truck
and rushed toward 1t. AS he reached
the front Of it the flames burst from
the windows. He met some men and
women as they rushed out Of the
building and asked them If they
thought everybody was out. They
said they believed they were.
Are they all OF the fifth floor?" he
asked.
eyes. I'm from the fifth noor," ex-
claimed a young woman excitedly;
mo, no. where's Maggie?"
Without waiting to hear more Phe-
lin, ran into the building. "A man at
the door. yelled to him to come back.
but he disappeared In the smoke.
The people in the street were
watching the windows With anxious.
eyes. Word was running through the
crowd that q girl had been burned to.
death and that u fireman who hadsgonS
10 her rescue had also perished.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

shown in the illustration. It is in
tended for use in street cars, where
in these days of concentrated business
districts they are usually quite as
many persons standing al seated. Ma
turally in a crowded car a person, once
in a. lifetime. perhaps, has his toes
trodden upon, but it is doubtful If any
company would consider equipping
their cars with the toe pockets here
illustrated. They are formed of a
strong raised slanting board, supported
at intervals. placed close to the foot of
the seat, and underneath which n
can place his toes and rest In security
without having to shift his feet to al
low someone to get in or out of the
car.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

bia. will be a great assistance to min
ers at all times, but practically. when
engaged in drilling an overhead hole.
The large cut shows the hammer hand
sling in use, while the smaller n is
perspective view, the hammer being
shown in dotted lines in position in the
sling. The invention has for its OBJ
iect the transference Of the weight Of
the hammer from thu. handle srasDsd
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Can't Tread on Hi. Toes.

Ingenious but feebly indicates the
originality of many inventions of that
class which are practically useless,
the slight convenience or advantage
they afford being too insignificant to
be considered for an instant in the
commercial world. Such an invention.
is the toe protecting arrangement
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Limited Supply.

Northerner-It is only a question of
time when the barbarous custom of
lynching will be abolished. even in the
south. Simultaneously true. sab.
Ve'y true. The niggahs can't last for.
ever.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Running Costly Guns.

One great disadvantage of smokeless
gunpowder, tending to Offset its many
advantages. is it's %corroding action on
the interior of a gun. Prof. Roberts
Austin recently made a report on the
subject. showing that fine weapons are
liable thus to be quickly ruined.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
How 1t Happened.

Mrs. Flats-'Why. John, there is
steam in the pipes!" M. Flats-"The
ianitor is visiting in the country, and
his wife doesn't know how to run
things."-Syracuse Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
HarlLack.

From Puck: Mrs. Hoon Indignant
ly)-I wonder why Mrs. Gabbleton
doesn't mind her own business? MI.
Hoon-Qne reason is that she has no
mind. and another is that she has no.
business. She has no business to mind
Il she had any mind to mind 1t, and
no mind to mind her business II she
had any business to mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

In q narrow circle the mind grows
narrow: the more . man expands.
the larger his aims.-schiller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
..Five Dollars, Said whesan.

This is my SON. your honor Mrs.
Colman said, as she timidly advanced
to the police court railing.
The % hung his head in shame. He
had probably % experienced many
such painful and embarrassing mo-
ments as that one.
Yes. he's my son." she said, "and he
quarreled with me last night. and got
arrested. But | think he will do bet
ter. your honor, ii you'll please let him
go this time"
Five dollars" said Justice Whelan.
The son, Joseph Colman. vent one
way and the mother the other. He
vent over 10 the jail. and she slowly
passed u of the court room. crushed
and spirit broken. The Colmans live
at Sc Fort street east.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
Not Doing II All.

One Of the ladies at a North Side So
cial function, the other night, made a
smart remark about the budding nous.
tache OF a young gentleman who was
present All but he laughed hard and
long. as they sometimes do at North
Side functions Finally the fair joker
turned 10 her victim and asked:
We'll. can't You even smileY'
Il am glad TO be able to afford enter.
tainmknt for you" be replied, but I
must respectfully decline 10 furnish
the Observation-Disclosures News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

Mrs. Blickens-Thc president OF our
club is going to lecture next Tuesday
evening en- Conversation as Lost
Art"
Mr.. Blickins fyawning-That so?
Mrs. Blickins-Well. why don't you
go on and make some sarcastic re-
mark about the impossibility OF con-
v~ersation being a lost ART while wo-
mel remain on earth: OF course, that
Is what You think.
Mr.. Blickins-No; / agree with your
president. Conversation is a lost ART.
When only one side can be ~ rd, ii is
negrlv taik,-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
CHATTER xxvI.
I Break out.

Within FIVE minutes OF Petrayski's
leaving me / was under the blankets:
and the sensation OF stretching myself
on the soft couch was so delicious TO
me. who had not slept, except on the
floor, for several days, that I was al
most tempted to stay where l was for
the night, and let the morrow take care
OF itself. The wish was strengthened
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

think they are suffering from some
thing else and have tried many nedi-
cines in vain. when IL they could real
lie that Il is catarrh and take Pe-ru-na
for 1t they would improve promptly
and soon recover entirely. There are
no substitutes. Let no one persuade
you there are other catarrh remedies
just as good.
Winter Catarrh' Ia a book written
by DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. Sent
free TO q address.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

In order TO test this paper as an adj
vertising medium, the 7. VI. Roberts
supply House. Minneapolis, Mimi, has
stated on the bottom OF their seed al,
in another part of this paper.
Offer 20 papers OF fresh garden seeds
free TO anyone sending an order for 81
packages of garden seeds and knife. as
stated j "A another column. We wish To
convince this firm that this paper is a
good medium for advertising, and as
the knife alone is retailed at a dollar.
we hope our patrons viii avail them
selves OF the offer.
MENTION THIS PAPER IN Or
DERING, AND ADDRESS ALL OR
DERS,
Il. NJ. ROBERTS SUPPLY HOUSE,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

Colonel Hamilton, OF Columbus. o.
have a number OF friends who have
taken IL for catarrh and stomach
trouble. and all unite In praising ii.
AS a remedy for catarrh | can fully
recommend It." Mrs. Hamilton. wife
Of the gallant colonel. is an ardent
friend of Pe-ru-na also. In a letter
On the subject, she writes: Il have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time,
and / am enjoying better health now
than ! have for years. / attribute the
change In my health TO Pe-ru-na, and
recommend tfis excellent catarrh
remedy TO every woman, believing it
to be especially beneficial to them"
The spring-time is the most favor
able time OF the year TO treat catarrh.
There is so much less liability 10 take
fresh cold that the treatment is un-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
How.s rht.,

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward forany
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CaLarrh Cure.
f.. CHENEY a co, Toledo, O
We the undersigned. have known Il. T.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able 70 carry oue any obllga-
tions made by their firm
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; WalGing. kinnan T. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free Price
S5c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pihs are the best
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
Looked His Character.

Say. that was q mighty honest
hooking old farmer" said the office
kafer. as the client Went out. ..Jnsl
oe kind Of a good, whola-souIed face
% invite confidence
Just what he hes been doing. the
lawyer explained "He il In to see
about little gold brick transaction he
was drawn into."-kdianapoyis Jour.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

impeded. All old
cases OF chronic a
tarrh should begin
imme diately a
course OF Pe-ru-na
as directed in DR..
Hartman's books
on this disease.
There are so Z
different p b a 8 e 3
and stages OF ca
tarrh that one
h k n o W 5
when he has IL. A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

That's what this new corn cost. Yields
BIB bushels per acre. Big Four Oats 80
bu~shels-Salzer's Rape 10 pasture sheep
and cattle at 25c Ter acre yields 80 tons.
potatoes H.D per Dbl. Bromus Tuermis,
the greatest grass on earth; Beardiess
Barley 60 bushels per acre; 10 kinds
grasses and clovers, etc
Send this notice 20 JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO., LA CROSSE. WIS. with i0c
stamps and receive free great Catalogue:
s3.pM Corn n 10 Farm Seed sam
pies. lw.n.l
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
Are You Using Aliens Foot-E.ssf

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

RatZ-Has Murchinson's mother-in-
law ever forgiven him
Katz-I don't think 50. She's LIKING
at his house again.-New York Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
knlIes Ereal 70 1 s.ss: ~ z

Northern Grown Sseds viii a. once ocTn
there are no better grown and We therefor. =
following unheard OF offer 10 the readers CIV
~ Packets fresh garden seeds and ALL
all for Tets. Postpaid or 81 packages freshsz.
adverrisement and send us T7cts. IL you vsrin1
1sb, or s7cts. if you wAnt katie No. Ilso s1sA
lowing grand collection of II BEsIs Hsls
SEEDS, retail price 10 over sLIs ana 49,
paid.
No. fEB. lrkr. Gem peee. I rky. Ecllpsn y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

Sometimes marriage is a failure. and
sometimes il is only a run on the bank.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

When you turn Yer that new leaf
fasten il down with cement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

ScrogI
each othe|
hey were
st last nj
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
A BRAVE COLONEL.
RECOMMENDS PE-RU-NA AS A
FAMILY MEDICINE.


Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton, OF the
Seventh Ohio Volunteers, 25s Goodale
street. Columbus, Ohio, writes: Be
sides having the merits Of Pe-ru-na SO
fully demonstrated IN my family. ]
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30

A sharp pencil is sure TO make its
mark in the world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-30
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The Yale expositor., 1899-10-27
THE NEWS CONDENSED

Fourteen buildings were destroyed
by lire at Chicago on the 22d, entail
ing Il loss of S190, 600 and painfully in
juring II persons.
On the 18th 10 insurance companies
doing business in Missouri each paid n
fine of 81 900. The fine was for the
violation Of the antitrust laws.
Robt. McCurdy, who lives near Ann
Arbor, claims TO have been tlim-flam-
med. lie was in Philadelphia recently
and paid big price for horse that
could trot mile in 2:16. He ordered
it shipped to Ann Arbor. The horse
has arrived and is practically a worth
less animal.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, German
member of the Samoan commission,
paid visit to the United States en-
bassv on the 18th. Later Ambassador
White said to reporter that negotia-
tions have now been set on foot,
which, doubtless, will result in an ar
rapgcment insuring peace in the is
lands and safeguarding the interests o.
the three powers.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-27
THE CUP is SAFE.
rhe Columbia Won the Three Straight
Races and Holds the Cup.

In the second race, which occurred
on the 18th, the Shamrock broke her
large big topmast and the Columbia
was obliged to sail over the course
alone. This was made necessary by
rule adopted by the owners OF the
yachts, which prescribes that in event
either yacht became disable the com
peting vessel should sale out the races.
The race was for the purpose of test
ing the strength of the construction OF
the vessels as well as their speed.
The Americas cup will not cross the
ocean this year on the Shamrock. On
the Goth the Columbia won the third
and last race necessary TO hold the cup
having won the three straight races.
In the last race the American flyer
crossed the finish line mile ahead OF
the challenger.
Sis Thomas Upton of the Shamrock
announces that he will issue another
challenge for race in 1901. 1t is pro
posed that new boat will be made q
minutes faster than the Shamrock, ano
will cost $500, 900.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-27
A Remarkable Career.

Jno. NJ. Smyth, head of the great
house of Jno. M. Smyth Co., of Chi
oago, commenced life in a very humble
way, but by dint of hard work and
great business ability has built up the
largest concern of its kind in the
world His name is synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. The great
guitar bargain shown in another col
umn of this paper should be of interest
to those who are musically inclined,
and their mammoth catalogue OK
everything to eat, wear or use should
be in the hands of everyone.