davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

During the winter of 1897 Mr. James
Reed. one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay county w. Va.
struck his leg against a cake of ice in
such manner as to bruse it severely.
1t became very much swollen and panied
him so badly that he conld not walk
without the aid of crutches. He was
treated by physicians also used several
kinds of lniment and 'wo gallons of
whisky IN bathing 1t, but nothing gave
any relief until he began using Chamber
lains Pain Balm This brought almost
complete cure in weeks time and he
believes thrt had he not used this remedy
his leg would have had to be amputated.
Pain Balm is unequaled for sprains.
bruises and rheumatism. For sale by
M. f. Doe & Co.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20

Postmaster Jud-on of Garnet was in
the city last Friday evening on bust
ness. From here Mr.. Judson Went to
Missoula to look after mis- business in
terests taere before returning 10 his
dnties in the Bear Grllch METROPOLIS
If you scour the world you will
never hnd a remedy equal 10 One Min.
ute Cough Cure. says editor Fackler Of
the Micanopy, Fla. Hustler. 1t cured
bis family OF la grippe and saves thou
sands from pneumonia. bronchitis
Group aud all throat and lung troubles
M. E. Doe q Co.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Mrs. Col. Richardson
SAVED BY MRS. PlNKhAM.


[~Lz77za TO xas. PlskHAx NO. 7s,s9eJ
"You have saved my life, snatched
me from the brink Of the grave almost,
and I wish to thank you. About eigh.
teen months ago I was a total wreck,
physically. had been troubled with
leucorrhea for some time, but had given
hardly any attention to the trouble.
cat last Inflammation Of the womb
and ovaries resulted and then / suf-
fered agonies, had to give up my pro"
fession musician and piano player),
was confined to my bed and life became
. terrible cross. Ny husband SUM
moned the best physicians, but their
benefit was but temporary at best. I
believe I should have contracted the
morphine habit under their care, II my
common sense had not interviewed.
"One day my husband noticed the I'd.
vertisement Of your remedies and im"
mediately bought me a full trial. Soon
the pain in my ovaries was gone. lam
now we'll, strong and robust, walk.
ride a wheel, and feel like a girl in her
teens. I would not be without Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; 1t
is like water Of life to me. I am very
gratefully and sincerely your we'll
wisher, and I heartily recommend your
remedies. I hope some poor creature
may be helped to health by reading my
story."-MRs. Coz. E. P. RICHARDSON.
RHINELANDER, WIS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Haunted Grave Of British omoer.

11ou0C00 0E8v0 or British OmC0fs
In Abu Hamed. in the soudan, is the
grave Of q British oflcer which has the
reputation among the tribes Of the
'soudan Of being haunted. It ia the
resting place Of Major Sidney. Of the
duke Of CORVALLIS light infantry. and
Bey in the Egyptian army, who was
shot while charging at the head Of his
regiment, the. Tenth soudanese. in
the battle Of Abu Hamed. August z.
1897. The natives are convinced that
1t is watched regularly every night BY
the ghosts Of the native soldiers who
were killed at Abu Hamed. and who
mount guard over their dead COM
mander's tomb. challenging, with
every military detail, all passers-by.
So implicitly Is this legend credited by
the blacks that none Of them will, after
dusk, approach the grave. Any one
doing 70 ID believed to be promptly
halted by q phantom sentry. and even
the words Tin Arabic) Guard. turn
out!!" are often plainly heard some
distance of across the desert.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
RAILROAD TROUBLES IN CUBA.

Things Which Shake Up Ones Anstom,
and Ones Feelings.
When one wishes to leave Havana by
rail to see something Of the real Cuba
Say, to take a trip to Pinar del Rio
or to Cienfuegos-he must get up very
early, says Harper's Weekly. The
through trains leave at 6 o'clock in the
morning. 1 asked the chief engineer OF
the railroad to Pinar del Rio why so
early a start was made for a town only
10 miles away, and he said it was so
as to get back the same day. The
American traveller is not only likely
to grumble when he is compelled to
hurry to the station in the thick gloom
Of the early morning, but when he
reaches the station and finds that he
must pay about s cents a mile in gold.
and from z to 8 cents a mile in Span
ish silver, to ride in the ba~ck-breaking
r known as first-class carriages, and
that for an ordinary trunk he must
pay about half fare, he is inclined to
scott at the primitive mode of travel.
and long for the luxury of the stage
coach journeying on a western moun
tain road. The amazing amount Of
computation by the ticket agent be.
fore he sells a ticket, the smoky lamps,
the three preliminary tootings by the
engine before the train starts, the final
ringing of a bell by the baggagemaster
as a signal that the train is really 60
ing, the crowded condition Of the aisles,
choked with luggage for which the pas
sengers do not care to pay toll. and
every man in the train, from the con
ductor down to the b%arefooted brake
man, smoking tobacco Of varying de-
grees of excellence-all this is likely
to weary the American traveller used
to the luxury Of Pullman carr. A few
hard jolts soon after the train leaves
the station bring up to the imagina-
ton the prospect Of a miserable trip.
and one is inclined at the very outset
to rail at the crudities Of travel by
ars in the island of Cuba.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
ULTIMATE FATE OF CHICAGO,
She May Become . Victim Of Lake
MichiGan's Waters.

She Ma Become . Victim of Lake
Michigan's Waters.
The old story of the subsistence Of
the shores of the southwestern portion
of the chain Of great lakes has been re-
vived and this time with a show Of
real evidence, says the American Ar
chitect. According to Prof. Gilbert, in
the report Of the geological survey, ac-
tual measurements show that within
the last forty years the average level
of the water has fallen on Lake On
tario, as compared with the shore, two
or three inches, while it has risen
about as much at Chicago and Milwau-
kee. According to Prof. Gilbert, the
greatest subsistence is along a line run
ming from northeast to southwest, or
about twenty-seven degrees west OF
south, and passing nearly through Chi
cago. As Chicago is built on low land.
anything like serious subsistence is an
important matter; and. although it will
probably be 200 or 300 years before any
part of the city is submerged, the in
habitants Of the Chicago Of six gen
erations hence are not likely to be
any more fond Of cold water than the
present ones, and there are indications
that subsistence has gone on irregular
ly, so that a sudden movement might
have disastrous consequences. An
other peculiar result Of the change Of
level will be, in the course Of years.
to throw the water Of the lakes toward
the Mississippi. Already the streams
which flow into the western part Of
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, although
tolerably swift in their upper. courses.
are nearly stagnant at their mouths,
owing to the backing up of the lake
water into them, and, in the low coun-
try about Chicago, the continuance OF
the movement will, in course, of time.
send the water of Lake Michigan
through the Chicago river into the Mis-
sissippi. Prof. Gilbert thinks that at
the present rate 500 or 600 years will
elapse before the lake water, in time
of freshet, will find its way in that
direction. In 1900 years the flow will
be constant, and in 1000 years the Chi
cage river and the Niaraga will carry
equal volumes of water. In $500 all the
water of the lakes will flow into the
Mississippi and the Niagara river will
be dry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

but the ones who have made a sue
cess with poultry know the bane
Of poultry is lice, that lice is the rock
on which SO many ventures in poultry
come to grief. The two kinds that
cause the most trouble are the large
gray body or head lice, and the little
red mites; the former live on the hen
or chick all the time, the mites sleep
in the houses and on the roosts in the
day time, and at night swarm over the
victims; the former kill the most little
chicks. but I think the latter are worse
on grown chicks.
One must get rid Of the large ones
by applying remedies directly on the
chicks, and in the dust bath. Fresh
insect powder, cedar tea. grease, are
all sure death to them; but grease
must be used sparingly On young
chicks. A drop of coal oil to the
spoonful Of grease is good to use. Coal
oil. cedar oil or tea. or fresh insect
powder may be sprinkled in the dust
ing place, with good results; or in dry
times -four of sulphur is beneficial.
There are many good powders to use,
all have proved effective with us, If
you can get fresh. For the mites,
cleanliness is the prime necessity.
Clean out all droppings, kerosene (coal
OILY the roosts so that every crevice is
reached with the oil. Whitewash the
walls with good lime wash, and to
each three gallons add a half-pint of
carbolic acid or a pint of coal oil. This
is more effective if made thin and put
on with a spray pump, but with care
one can put it on with a broom or
brush. Do not be particular about
dropping lime on the floor; the more
the. better for the hens, the worse for
the lice. .
II your house can be closed tight
(Which it should beg. place a kettle or
pot of live Goals in the house, throw
on sulphur or birthstone, run out and
close the house tight. Let burn until
4 or 5 o'clock, watching it enough to
see that it is doing good work; then
open up all doors and windows. re-
move the kettle, and If any mites or
lice remain after this siege Qf well
done) they are tough customers. Re-
peat this r%enovating every two weeks
until cold weather.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
P-auephrasine &c Tsxt.

Marian. 1 years old, IL q cunning lit
tie Mount Vernon girl, who attends the
Methodist Sunday school. Not long
since the golden text Of the week
CHANGED to be the verse from Matthew
commencing LET your light 20 shine"
When Sunday came the little maid
trotted Of to Sunday school with her
older brother, and sisters, and when
the teacher asked her for the golden
text she promptly slid from her seat
ana convulsed the class BY repeating,
sravsly: :.Ikssp your gas burnin'."-
Truth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
some Danish Dairy Laws.

The Smor Tidende of Denmark takes
up the matter of cleanliness in Danish
diaries and quotes the law on Meas
ures for the Prevention Of Tubercu-
losis in Cattle" passed something i've
a year ago, the last provisions of which
will go into effect June 1 next. There
are some good points In connection
with this law which might be used in
this country. Sections Of the bill read
as follows:
."Cows suffering by tuberculosis in
the udder shall be killed under official
control, either in the presence Of the
veterinary police. or in the. public
slaughter houses (the government is
compensating the loss to the owner).
The diaries are prohibited to
give of milk or buttermilk for cattle
food unless such milk has been heated
to temperature of at least 68 degrees
Reaumur (1S5 degrees Fahrenheir,
equal to IS degrees Celsius.
when cleaning a separator, the mud
on its wall shall be burned.
importation Of milk and buttermilk to
this country is only admitted on condi-
ton that 1t is proved to the s~atisfac-
ton of the minister of agriculture that
it has been heated to a temperature of
at least G. degrees Reaumur."
"These enactments will have the ef-
feet of making the pasteurizipg of all
milk in Denmark compulsory, as other
wise the farmers cannot get back their
skim-milk from the diaries to feed to
their calves and pigs. In no other
country has been done as much to
prevent tuberculosis in cattle, or the
spread Of infectious disease in man, as
in Denmark, and, as a consequence
the state Of sanitary matters in Den
mark is generally very satisfactory"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Thomas p. Flynn, st. Cloud, MIMI,
cartridge loading machine; Patrick
Henretty, Belgrade, Mimi, water
wheel; Cunningham N. Mclaughlin.
Winona, Mimi, honey box machine;
Charles P. Goetzinger, Duluth, MIMI,
rcil joint; George w. Sheets, Bixby,
s. d., key ring; Foley Bros. & Kelly
Mercantile Company, st. Paul, Mimi,
trade mark. %
Aerwin, Lothrop 4 johnson, Patent At.
torneys. DO Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
what willie Heard.

What willie Heard.
Little Willie-Ma, what is an opthal-
mic hospital?
Ma hospital for those with bad
eyes, dear.
Little Willie-Ma, oughtn't pa to 60
there!
Ma-Why, dear?
Little Willle-'Cause I heard you say
he was nearly blind last night--Pick.
Me-Up. a.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Q constitutional cure. Prizes, &c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
5sMiEht Have Been wor.n.

sr% MiEht Have Been Worse.
'tFather i'll and can't work! Tut, tut!
That's q very serious matter for all of
you, my little man.
"Yes, sir; but it might have been
wuss."
Worse? Why, he's the breadwin-
ner, isn't hep
"Yesj but it might have been moth
er;; an she's the rent an oil an tea an
clothes AM sugar an milk an meat
winner '.--Pick-Me-Up
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

LadloS Can Wear .Sh0eb
One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot. sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, IS cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
"A Chance.

Husband-I am going to join another
club tonight.
Wife, don't suppose I shall see you
at all after this.
Eusband-Oh, yes! They have a la.
dies day.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Enjoyed 1t.

SLOW did you enjoy the banquet"
"Great" answered the young man,
with the red tie and yellow vest. II
got away with three spoons, a salt
shaker and a sugar bowl."-Indianap-
oils Jurnal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Evidently.

II think the man who works at that
place across the street is the most
faithful and conscientious workman I
ever saw. He never takes q holiday,
and always labors away until it's too
dark to see any longer" NJ
"Faithful workman? Great Scott!
He's the proprietor of the shop"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

Bitter Words for the once Boy.
"Please, sir, can I get of this after.
noon? My grandmother is dead?"
eyes; but it's too bad. I was going
to give you my ticket to the base baD
game."-Chicago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Noblesse Oblise.

Tommy Tucker-You don't have to
70 through all that business every Sum
day morning, do you?
Willie Upjohn-Yes, 1 do. We're
pretty blamed high church, let me tell
you.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Secrets Of he Trade.

Secrets of the Trade.
1--WE make our own ice cream" said
the restaurant proprietor. "Conse-
quently, we know just what it con-
tains."
"You do" replied the patron. "but l
don't."-Chicago Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints Is to the Care Of Live Stock
n Poultry.
Dairy Notes.

Pm HH lL -
The state Of Michigan is taking Wig
orous steps to prevent further adulter-
alton of milk and cream, and the dairy
n food commissioner has sent out a
warning that all transgressors OF the
law will be dealt with vigorously. It
Is reported that the state analysts
records show a great increase Of the
use of chemical preservers. The state
mas, through its officers, been warning
the v%iolators for the last two years,
but seemingly without effect. Already
the officers of the state have prose-
cuted a number Of persons, among
them some hotel-keepers. for VIOLA
lions. eIa
1t is now possible to test chemically
renovated butter and determine its
character. 1t ha. been supposed pre-
viously that the constituents being the
same in both fresh and renovated but
ter, would act the same when chem
ically analysed. But it appears that
butter, in d~eteriorating, %undergoes q
chemical change that the renovating
process is not able to reverse. The fat
OF renovated butter has a more or less
crystalline structure, while the fat OF
pure fresh butter is devoid Of any such
appearance. If pure butter be exam
tned microscopically with polarized
light and selenite plate, the field will
be uniformly colored in any position
Of the analyzer, while renovated butter
will show a mottled, m~any-colored
deld. Without a selenite plate and
without the analyzer in proper position
pure butter shows a dark field Of al
most uniform appearance. Renovated
butter, under similar conditions. gives
a dark field mottled with white
patches. The peculiar appearance of
renovated butter is due to the fact that
the tat has been melted and in cooling
has assumed q partially crystalline
structure. The completeness with
which crystallization from fusion oc-
ours and the size Of the crystals de-
ponds on the slowness with which the
melted substance cools to its solidify-
Ing point. The slower this change OF
temperature takes place the more per-
feet will the capitalization be. In rem
ovated butter, on account Of the great
rapidly with which the melted fat is
solidifed. we get only an incipient
capitalization. II butter is melted and
then allowed to cool slowly. large
crystalline masses are formed, globular
in shape and showing a distinct cross
by poralized light.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
About tho Poultry yard.

&AUOQg JUG 4VUAS4J IAN " D..
The use of ground bone in the poul-
try yard should be encouraged. With
ground bone in reach of the poultry,
there is no danger of the egg-eating
habit assuming large proportions. and
it is doubtful If that habit will be
practiced at all, where ground bone is
accessible. We have noticed that when
the fowls are thus supplied they even
lose their liking for broken egg saells,
which is certainly an indication that
ground bone is effective.
We notice this paragraph In the
Poultry Keeper: Ground meat is
sometimes used for chicks, but results
show that too much Of it causes bowel
disease. II piece Of lean butchers
meat be cooked to shreds or be
chopped fine after cooking and fed,
twice a week it will be sufficient" This
was evidently written Of the feeding
of very young chicks. We have fed
ground beef and have found it very
effective in producing a rapid develop
!ment of chicks. We have fed it with
care, as we were fearful Of producing
too rapid growth and too great a de-
velopment of plumage. at the expense
Of the, frame. With dried blood we
have not been SO successful. In the
first place the chicks do not like the
blood in any way it can be fixed. and
even the old hens eat 1t very spar.
ingly. We have found the dried blood
eaten most readily when fed dry in
chopped feed.
Success with poultry depends on q
good many little things. The writer
has had better success this year than
ct any time previous, due almost en-
tirely to the fact that little thingas have
been taken care Of. The lice were de-
stroyed as soon as they put in an ap-o
pearance ON the chicks. The pens for
the chicks and hens were cat-proof,
dog-proof and rat-proof. As q result
the providers did not find out that there
was any chicken meat within their
reach in the neighborhood Of the poul-
try yard. For the first time in the
experience Of the writer not q chick
has been lost after being got safely
out from under the hens. Only one
chick showed any appearance Of being
weak. and It was found on investiga-
ton that the only thing$sthat ailed this
chick VA lice. These we're disposed
~ bys asfe,wR applications 81 and.
the chick areeained its vigor.% Thesslse
iof better foods. including aflibsralsra-
lion 81 meat, Seemed to igiysSths little
creatures power to resist allsadverse
conditions. Much perhaps swassdue 70
the tact that the chicks were kept
penned ii four-foot uar pens Till
more than ! month old. assit is prob
ably dstrimentalsto theSMslfare o. little
chicks to DO dragged Sb0ntstn all kinds
iofs grass and Ill kinda Neathsr by
~ AMBITIOUS old aeA ts#s8s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

Mean.
Dolly-My cheeks are all on IRE.
Her Best Friend-I thought I smelt
burning paint.-Boston Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
n,oat or Hoven in Cattle.

There is not likely to be very much
bloat this year on account of the
scarcity of clover, nevertheless there
may be some, and we, therefore. re-
peat the advice we gave a year ago
and which we have. the satisfaction OF
knowing enabled one Of our readers
to save q $40 COW, says Wallace's
Farmer. Every farmer who has q
number of cattle should provide MIN
self with q trocar and canula. which
in English means an awl made for the
purpose and a hollow tube a couple
of inches long. When he sees an ami
NAL is badly bloated and getting worse.
he should place it against the stable
or a board fence. then find out the
middle of the space. ION the left side
when standing behind) between the
short ribs and the bench bone. place
his canula at that point and strike IN
the trocar with his hand. This will
leave the canula in the hole after he
has pulled out the trocar or awl and
the gas will follow Immediately and
the animal will be relieved. The
canula should be allowed to remain .
day or two. The object Of this 10 to
permit the gas to escape freely without
having the opening clogged up WITH
blood.
When the farmer does not have
these instruments. as he should have.
he can not afford to run to town to
buy or order them, as something must
be done at once. Take a goose quill.
cut OF both ends. take out the pith.
and take the small blade Of q penknife
and make the opening as above direct
ed on the left side, and insert the quill
and hold it there. turning your head
the other way until the gas has
escaped. and then provide yourself
with the instruments above men.
toned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

Piso's Curs for Consumption has been
family medicine with us since 1885,, B,
Madison, 240o I'D Ave-. Chicago, III.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
Practical Reasons,

She-What. a tall fellow your new
roorm mate is, isn't he? q
He-Yes;I made up my mind this
time that I would get somebody who
wouldn't be forever asking me to lend
him my dress suit.-Somerville Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05

American versus Canadian Cheese
Exports.-The total exports Of cheese
from Montreal3for the past season from
May i. 1898. to May I, 1899. amounted
to 2,374.414 boxes as against 2.608,0S4
boxes for ths previous season, showing
the large deficit Of z2S,670 boxes. The
exports the same period from New
York were 407;ss79 boxes. as compared
with 726, 944 boxes for the year pre-
ivious. showing 9 decrease Of 32S.0s6
boxes, andSmaking the total decrease
from Canada and the United States
.622, 431 sboxsessT The total value q the
Canadian cheese exports was shout
S16. 5O0O00ss-E1x.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
BE Beautiful!

"A clear, clean complexion :, the foundation
Of all beauty. Cascarets Candy Cathartic make
and keep the skin soft and velvety. All drug
gists. 1Oc. 25c, b0c.