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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

While able to withstand considera-
BILE frost in winter, the date palm must
have a very dry and exceedingly hot
climate at the time of the ripening OF
the dates. The sandiest and, generally
speaking, the poorest soils produce the
best dates; while it will yield in any
soil, it takes most kindly to otherwise
almost worthless land, even that
which is white with alkali suiting it.
Still, an abundance of water is at GER
tain periods of its maturing quite nee
essary. Arizona is thought to be a
good field for date-growing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

When a wise man lends money to 4
relative he always gets double secur-
itY.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
7, You Use Plug Tobacco

You should read the Star Plug Tobacco
advertisement in this paper. They make
the most attractive offer ever made for the
return of their Tin Tags.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

oa. =. H. RlaDLAtB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, n. u.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

The stereopticon man ts always
changing his views.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

French Scissors Fill Every Need.
A French inventor has just patented
what he calls the universal scissors,
and the possession Of which will make
it unnecessary for the ordinary house.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-26
Another Fire

About nine o'clock Sunday evening
the fre department was called to e1tin-
guish blaze in the bicycle shop Of P.
A. Whistler next door to the Abbey
Hardy company The FIRE bsys respond
quickly and soon had the flames under
control, but not until the interior of the
building and the stock were seriously
damaged.
AT the time of the fire MI. Whistler
was at home reading the Sentinel, but
like most people was soon on tho scene
as the ringing of the firs bell always at
tracts a large crowd. 1t is supposed
the OF in OF the fire was canssd BY tho
stove
The stock and fixtures are insured in
the Palatine Insurance company Of
Maj hester England for 5000, Ramey
Bro he ers being the writer's. Mr.. Whist
Ter Goes not know il he will again start
up his business.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-26

In addition to the above we have placed
in stock for the Holiday Trade one of
the largest and best assortments of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
The Difference Being Well Dressed
Made to n Cabinet OmcIaI.

The Difference Being Well Dressed
Made TO a Cabinet OmcIaI.
YES. the clothes a man wears make
a great deal of difference in this world.
especially in official life" remarked
the private secretary of a cabinet Off
cial. who is compelled TO see many
people and to hold many more people
at bay.
Il was especially struck with the
Importance of clothing some time ago"
continued the official. when the as
sistant secretary was absent and il
was my duty TO stave all the callers
on the secretary. do that often. but
when the assistant secretaries are here
they help a great deal
We'll. / noticed on the occasion
referred TO that ! had no trouble in
keeping people away when | wore my
Prince Albert and looked like the real
thing. When l told them that the sec
retary was too busy TO see callers. they
thought | owned the whole place and
walked away without remonstrance OF
without saying that their business was
very important and they were sure
they would be seen if would just take
their names 10 the secretary.
when | wore an average looking
business suit. which might look just
little bit shabby, the callers didn't pay
much attention to what said. II was
more difficult than you can imagine TO
get them to 90 away. They would find
all kinds Of excuses to remain and To
get NE 10 present their names to the
secretary. The difference was so ap
preciahle as 10 he noticed by others in
the room. found that it paid me to go
well dressed on all occasions and that
| was much more useful TO my execu-
live head. Washington Star
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

Several persons standing in front OF
a show window on Fourth street
watching a procession of japanese
mice in a cage as they ran ia at one
door of their sleeping apartment aud
out at another with lightning rapidity
became involved in a dispute as TO how
many OF the animals there were. One
said there were only two mice. while
Others thought there we're ar least
three.
They were very active, curious little
animals and. instead of being Of the
proper mouse color. were black and
white. marked in large blotehes Ike
HoIsfeln cattle or old fashioned swine
Tie holes into ard out Of which they
raa we're close together. and they chas-
ea around 50 swiftly that it WAS i'm
possible 10 count ttom. for sometimes
there was a mouse at each hole and
sometimes one outside and the others
inside. and sometimes II appeared as il
there were just one hong mouse IN a
circle revolving on a pivot, with noses
and tails 81 intervals.
The ma1 race was kept up FOR some
time. and finally all the mice disap-
peared as ii by magic. One Of the spec
tators went into the store and asked
how many mice there were in the cage.
stating that he and his companions had
NOT been able TO decide. as they moved
too quickly to be counted \ clerk said
there was only one mouse, and IT was
impossible to count it except when 1t
was asleep and. seeing a look of in
credulIty on the countenance of the
caller. raised the top of the cage and
showed one little black and white
mouse nesting on piece of cotton IN
a corner.-Portland Oregonian-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
MOI ON TIE TIME TABLE.
The Curious Reason For which n
Train WAS side Tracked.


In the sarefed atmosphere Of the
high tablolands OF Mexico objeqs that
are really a long way OF appear to be
close at hand. This has led to many
ludicrous mistakes ON the part Of tour
lists. and even on the part OF those hav-
ing a knowledge of the peculiarity of
the country.
The Mexican Central railroad has a
tangent (sectlon Of track in which
here is no curvel that is said TO be the
longest IN the world. II Is over GO
miles in length. and locomotive head
Eight can be seen. Of course. for a very
long distance.
one evening a train rounded the
curve approaching this tangent. and
Is il entered on the straight track its
brakes suddenly began to grind. 1t
soon came to q standstiil, and the con-
ductor. fearing that an accident had
befallen the engine, hurried forward.
and was shown by the engineer a light
that was twinkllng and dancing on the
track directly ahead.
a headlight. sure" the engineer
said. Must be an extra and the dis
patchers have overlooked IL. for orders
do not mention it."
Guess you are right" the conductor
replied. but | never knew the dis
patchers 20 be so careless before. Any
where but on this tangent there would
have been a collision and somebody
killed. We'd better move ahead slowly
10 the next side track We can't tell just
how near that train may be, and we
will wait for it to pass US there"
They reached the side track in safety.
and. dra wing in on il. awaited the
coming Of the other train. Half an
hour passed, and the engineer was
fuming. wondering how much longer
he was TO be delayed. when the con
ductor called him to step out to the
main line
what do you think Of that head
light. now" he asked. when the engi-
neer had toined him. Seems TO have
got clear Up and of the road"
The engineer gazed at the twinkling
light. then. Venus. by Jupiter he ex-
claimed BILLY. we've side tracked TO
let star 20 10y. or my names not
Smlthr'-Youth's Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
rnok Him nt EIs VOID.

The faculty OF terse and fOrceful
sfpech is ordinarily an advantage, but
occasionally man gets hoisted 10y his
own episram. \ hustlins young New
Yorker who WAS recently established
in a branch of the OF business had SET
out TO get the patronage of certain
firm. The head Of the concern was re-
hctant TO make a change
The oil we have been getting has
not been unsatisfactory" said he, and
! fail TO see why we should make a
iban@e. Are there any extra iGduce-
inents you can offer? How do you pro
pose 10 improve on the old qualityt'
In this way" was the prompt an
swer i propose 10 give the business
my personal attention. intend to put
some o. my brains into every barrel Of
oil we send out"
The rejoinder pleased the old gentle
man. and he became= customer
4 few months later the hUstling
young man was obliged TO make jour
ney. and in his absence. through some
oversight. the quality Of oil was allow
ed to deteriorate. II was quickly noted.
and letter on file in the office records
one of the protests. Ii reads: Gentle
men-When we were induced 10 use
your product. we were assured tl.at
Mr.. Blank put some Of his braias into
every barrel Of oil We deeply regret
TO observe that Mr. Blank is threatened
with paresIs. s."-Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

Who does not know him, with his
yoatlike beard. his wispy hair. his gal
fuses" Of homely cut, his trousers
evolved by the seeming aid Of buzz
SAW. his voice of an impossible nasal
ity. his speech uucouth. his gestures
ungainly. his greenness amazing? Who
has not seen him on the stage of the
vaudeville farce or outlined by the
overworked caricaturist? No one.
We are familiar with him from alb
scrd hat to ludicroUs footwear, and
have been for years. Who sees him on
tie streets OF northwestern oities to-
day: 40 one.
In a modified form he exists in that
part Of the nation which BOstonese are
wont to call way down east He
also exists TO some extent in the New
England that is nearer Boston than
Maine. while from New York and New
Jersey he is not altogether absent.
West of a line drawn north and south
through Chicago he is rare-at least as
an indigenous variety.
The passing Of the "hayseed'' is de-
sirable. As the farmer becomes more
Ike him of the city he and his children
viii care less for the so called delights
OF metropolitan life. will recognize his
innate and indestructible independence
and win be better satisfied with his lot.
Minneapolis Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

one day a president Of the United
States sent for me. He had been elect
ed to that high Office. but had not yet
been installed.
Il hear" he said, that you have just
come back from Washington"
Yes.
Did you 20 to the White House?
You didg Wen. please sit down and
tell me all about it. What sort of a
house is it? How is il managedg How
many rooms are in it? Whereabouts
does the president do his work? And
hor did ycu get in there-how do Wis
itors manage to see the house while i
president and his family are living in
itg"
why" I exclaimed. you have often
been to Washington, Have you never
visited the White HouseT'
No" said he. Il have only seen the
outside Of it. have never even seen
a president or. in fact, any great man.
I am SO peculiarly constituted that if
knew the greatest man in the world
could be seen by walking TO the corner
| would not walk there. But now
that ! am about TO make the White
House my home. should very mucli
Ike to hear all that you can tell me
about it."-Julian Ralph in Saturday
Evening Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
A ~arewIery.P


'.Plense don't 90 ia there, That's the
growlery- aud its occupied II was
young West Philadelphia mafron who
made the remark as she was showing
a friend through her new home
"The growleryr' repeated the other.
Whats that? Not where you rush the
growler. hepeY
This was said in jocuiar spirit. and
the visitor was rather staggered by tile
reply.
That's II exactly; where we rush the
growler. although perhaps not IN the
way you fancy. You see. my husband
IS an occasional sufferer from indiges-
zion. which doesn't Improve his temper.
and therc are also times when my own
Iemper-I tell you this in confidence
Is not OF the best. Well. when we
moved out here and had more rooms IA
the house than we actually needed
hit upon the plan of setting aside one
as place OF solitary retirement where
we could 90 and be alone when either
of us felt our temper getting the best
of us. I have called II the growlery
because we can lock ourselves in there
and growl to our hearts content until
we have quite recovered. We both
avail ourselves of II. and I think it's Il
very good idea. George is In there
now. and wouldn't disturb him for
the world. d."-Philadeiphia Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

The Esfir Is a day iaborer and reek-
ons his wealth In the number OF heads
Of cattle he may be able TO acquire.
He works for a couple OF years until
he can ger II oxen or COWS Then ne
HES himself to the ZuIuiaad on the
east or 10 other countries controlled by
black men and there buys himself
wife. Ten COWS IS the price OF wii'-
The eleventh is killed for the wedi.ls :
feast. The Kaffir remains a irw
months with his wife. then on to the
mines he goes to earn the price OF an
other.
When he possesses half dozen
wives. the Kahir's menidl toll IS over
and he becomes a gentleman HIS
wives plant the mealy (cornl and look
after what cattle their lord and master
owns. With a kraai fun Of daughters
the Kastir must become rich and I'M
pOrtant person
The daughter Of a chief costs .
cows and the daughter OF king 60,
no matter how old or ugly. The chiefs
are severely strict in their watehfui-
ness over the morals OF the Kaf.,rs. II
one is found guilty Of dishonesty. he IS
fined 50 many oxen. The katiir IS
said 10 be better In his original state
than when contaminated with what
they call observation-disclosures state
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
He Did, n Cut.

In n rural community in one Of the
middle states dwelt a man who made
a vow in 1876 that he would wear his
hair and beard untrimmed until Jchn
C. Fremont should he elected president
OF the United States.
He kept that vow for 40 years. at the
end of which time he had nearly half
bushel Of hair on his head and face
Phen. coming TO the conclusion. to
ward which his mind had been gradu-
ally working for long time. that Gcu-
eral FremOnt's death in the interval
had practically absolved him from his
vow. he decided to have his hdi- cut
and his beard shaved Off clean. On
his next visit to the county seat he
went TO a barber shop and was soon
relieved OF the hirsute burden he had
carried for four decades.
"How much:" he asked.
Have 10 charge you half dollar
for that job said the barber. looking
al the mass that lay on the aoOr
Half a dollar" he gaspe,l. 'Don'i I
get anything for the hairT-YOuth's
Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

The glittering Eeneralities of Thomas
jefferson that all men are created
equal and that the right Of life. liberty
and pursuit Of happiness is inaIlena-
bic. have been the texts for many in-
furious Instructions. They are rhe-
EoTical fOurisheS. meaningless TO the
gentleman on the scaffOid and in Sing
sing. who pursued the fleeing phan-
ION of happiness with the Jimmy of
the burglar and the dagger of the as
saSsin- Men are not created equal
physically. morally or intellectually.
nor in aptitude. opportunity nor condi-
lion IL is perhaps accurate TO say of
The I.'O0.0O000O inhabitants of the
Garth 30 two are created equal. Nature
Is incapable Of uniformity and detests
equality as much rs she abhors n
N2erum- one is made To honor. an
otl.er 80 dishonor, as one star differeth
fno;s another star in glory.-JohD J. In
gals
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

Men and women have much 10 do to
keep straight i hundred nerves and
muscles are NJ work all through the
waking hours. giving warning or re-
ceiving orders that the body, with its
many joints and natural Instability
shall preserve It's equilibrium. shall not
staggcr or double up in hopeless
heap. These nerves and muscles are q
highly organized signal service. the
chief Offices Of which are in the semi
circular canals buried in the stony
homework that protects the inner ear
Were il not for these canals "a human
being would find it difficult. often i'm
possible 10 maintain n proper balance
either while walking or standing still
SO long as these canals are in healthy
working order their reports are trust
worthy. but when any undue force Ia.
shocked them or any agency. such a.
sickness. has interfered with thei
workings their messages are incOher
ent. and the brain. like the engineer Of
a battleship in action. when the meI
above are blinded and bewildered. has
nothing to DO hur let things go.-Ber
lin (lIdl Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
True Drenn of nr.er w:Irlnm..

After dis" said the old colored
farmer. Il amt gwine tex nobody's adj
vice bout whar orter keep my money.
You know. Br'er Williams toll me dat
banks wuz onsafe-dat dey all time
failin en- swallerin up what yo' puts
In 'umt"
He did?"
Dat what he done! En- he say. Wen
yo' sells yo' cotton. tex yO' money en-
dig hole In de ground en- bury it, >"
''En yo' done LAX he say?"
81 did. fer sho'. En- what yo' reckon?
Br'er Williams goEe ter bed dat night.
en-, please God. he see money in his
dream. en- whilst he wuz In trance
en- wallSin in !is sleep de sperit what
wuZ a-mOvin er i'm led right whar dat
money wuz. en- TO he knowed il he had
done digged it rp en- lef' de state wild
itr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
Hard ON the burglar.

-'There is q family In my town. said
4 baltimore man. where the children
are all boys. They are very rich. and
each Of the three sons is in receipt of a
liberal allowance. but the manner in
which they expend it and certain Of
their characteristics were as succinct-
" and tersely described as possible
the other day by Bob. the eldest one. in
telling the story of burglary that Oc-
CURED last summer at their country
place. Bob is the oldest. Jack the sec
ond and Albert the youngest son. Bob,
IN telling the story. said:
He didn't get very much. as some
ore of the servants thought he heard
something about and In going TO in
vestigate probably scared him of. but
when we discovered the next morning
that burglar had visited as we natu-
rally took an account of stock. The
only rooms in the house he had entered
were those of my two brothers and
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 New
York Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20


In an address before the Virginia
State Bar association Ja,aeS r. Ha-ri
son Of the DanYilie lar told this story
OF an eminent Spdge in Virginia. vile
sat on the bench with his feet up he
fore him. showing his solcs 10 coun
sci and audience: "The defense has.
Offered a little negro IS Il witness 10,
their clieai. AMI the commonwealth :
attorney challenged the witness Is toa
young 10 testify. When the pickaain
ny had been sworn on the Holy Evan
gelisfs. he was asked by the common
weaith's attorney what be had done
I swared. said he
And what win happen to you now
If you tell lieT the lawyer roared.
Ny nanny. she'll whip me.
rs that allT insinuated the defend
ants attorney.
No. sab. Ee debble. he'll get me
"ABd then the judge took his feet
down aad iesEips over the bench With
menacins finger said. sYes. and III get
you. TOO. SIR.
When quick as a fash came the
boys ready reply. Boss. dats less
what | done said New York sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
Tne EARN neat the ,Iortgase.

The following story illustrates the
resources Of Nebraskn farm: \
farmer got discouraged because be
didn't get rich the first year and. Is
there was mortgage Ct SIoO on his
farm. was about ready % jump the
whole business. but C-termined 10
make one mere effort ard sowed 50
acres in wheat. II happened 70 be 4
door year fer wheat and the stand
was not very good. Concluding that Il
wasn't worth harvesting iie pulled up
his stakes and moseyed back TO Mis-
souri,. leaving the farm TO night the
mortgage all by itself. The farm was
equal to tie occasion.
The wheat ripened. fell down and de
posted the seed in the soil again. Next
spring the wheat began TO grow Justify.
Some of the neighbOrs We're honest
enough 10 write about Il Gown to the
fugitive in Missouri. ard be got inter
ested enough 10 come back and take a
lock. Then he stopped and harvested
his voluntary crop. He sold IL for
enough to pay OF the mortgage and the
rest of his debts and had a tidy little
surplus over. with which he moved his
family hack ard now declares there is
no state Ike Nebraska (NebI
Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20

TIE origin of chess is shrouded in
mystery. There is little doubt. how
ever. that its birthplace was in India
and that II is an offspring OF a game
called chaturanga. which is mentioned
In oriental literature as In use fully
POO years before the Christian era.
From India chess spread into Persia.
and thence into Arabia. and ultimately
the Arabs took it into Spain and the
rest of western Europe.
The game was in all probability in
vented for the purpose of illustrating
the art Of war. The Arab legend upon
this point is that it was devised for
the instruction Of a young despot by
his father learned Brahman. to teach
him that a king. Notwithstanding his
power, was dependent for safety upon
his subjects. The Greek historians
credit the invention Of the game tc
Palamedes. who. they claim. devised
it TO beguile the tedium of the siege
OF Troy during the Trojan war.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20
The sun. Jo.rn., rAro..A ss.es.

The Suns Journey Through Space.
BY means OF the spectroseope We can
obtain probably more accurate deter
naination of the suns velocity through
space. As is wen known. the velocity
or a star In the line of sight can he
found by measuring the displacement
OF the lines visible in the stars spec
trlIm. Now. the stars near the position
Of the solar apex should be ap-
preaching the earth on account of the
solar motion. and those at the opposite
point Of the sky, called the ''ant apex.
should be receding-
This method has been employed by
several astronomers. especially by yO-
gel AT the Potsdam observatory. This
able astronomer has found from an ex-
animation OF 40 stars that the sun 5
velocity through space is about ~
miles a second. but an examination OF
a larger number of stars would be nee
essary before we could consider this
result as thoroughly established
From an examination of the spectra
OF II nebule Professor Keller OF the
Lick observatory has found veloeities
in the line of sight. and from these the
French astronomer Tisserand has de-
duced velocity Of about 0 1-3 miles
for the solar motion. a result which
does not differ widely from that found
by Vosel We may therefore perhaps
conclude that the velocity of the suns
motion through space is between 6 and
u miles per second.-GentIeman's
Magazine.