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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
An old Criminal Captured.

Ardmore. L. T., Aug. 20. = Deputy
Marshal Lindsey, accompanied by
Sheriff E. G. Mudd of Butler, Mo-,
went to Cheek, east of here. and ar
rested Thomas Spotwood, aged sixty
years, an alleged fugitive from justice.
Spctwood is wanted III Bates county,
Mo-. where he is said to have been
known as L. II. Freeman, and where
he was sentenced to be hanged April
1863. but escaped two days before
the sentence became effective.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Purse for Mccoy.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 20.-It is an
nounced that the Dubuque. Athletic as
s~ociation will offer a purse of $4,000
for q match between Kid Mccoy and
the winner of the Ryan Moffatt bout
to De brought off here during the week
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
I;.ed PubIic Fund,

Creston, Iowa, Aug. 2O.-W. G. I4orm-
.er has presented to the county clerk
petitions against the Union county
board Of supervisors. charging misap-
preparation of public funds. The OF.
fcers say the charges are groundless.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Held to the Grand Jury.

Omaha, Aug. 20. = Patrolman India
has been held to the grand jury to ac-
count for the death of James Smith, a
negro, who met a mysterious fate
while in the officers custody. The
prisoner was killed, supposedly, by a
blow while attempting to escape. The
autopsy held revealed n deep wound
through the dead mans los to the
base of the brain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
C0opers Give In.

Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-President Ten
ney, of the local coopers' union, has
wired President Gompers, of the
American federation of Labor, that the
boycott inaugurated by the coopers
against the Pabst Brewing company
has been declared off, and that the
strike is at an end, the coopers giving
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
EMPERoR's GREAT FIGHT.
Failure of the Canal Bill Generousl,
Commented UpOn.

Berlin, Aug. 22-The lower house Of
the F:russian diet rejected the entire
canal bill by a vote of 225 to 147, thir.
ty-two of the members abstaining from
voting. The bill for the Forstmund-
Resine canal alone was rejected by a
vote Of 275 to 1874, three Of the men,
bers abstaining from voting. Before
the vote was taken Prince Hohenlohe,
the imperial chancellor, declared that
even If the canal bill was rejected it
would remain ON the orders Of the day.
The attitude Of the Conservatives to-
ward the measure will materially at.
feet the relations Of the government.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Net : FriEhtful Death,

Chicago, Aug. 22s.-James YouniE y
a private In Company p, ThirtlethSJns8
fantry, was killed by n freighatfFEtrt1lii lla
at Evanston while. on his way Fort
Sheridan. The body was streWltfalono4
gtheztracks for a block. sssgts 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26

sherin Kiliesd ~ Moonshiners.
Hampton, Fla, Aug. AtSSIaks'
Bntler, Fla, last night, Deputy Sheriff
them the other tWo opened ire, killing
tie ssherin. #s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Mysterious Disappearance.

Jacksonville, Ill, Aug. %. Miss
Verga l.. Ferguson of Columbia, Mo-,
who has lived here for q year and a
half with the family of DR.. e. f. john
son, disappeared last Tuesday. 1t is
feared her mind is unbalanced. She
is twenty-nine years old, tall and OF
light complexion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Un Goes 1lent.

New YSrk, Aug. Prices for an
meats EUxs lie consumers weresraised
from 9 III cents per pOlnd3at q mass
meeting sof the Retail Butchers'gssasso-
citation here. advanced priceaaEo
into effect Immediately. 1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
The Brazilian Ministry

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 23.-Difticulty
is being found in recognizing the min
istry. Senior Olynthe de Magazines
ia going to Switzerland to relieve Sem
hor Epitacio as minister to that coun-
try. The former will be succeeded by
Senior Epitacio and Senior Maia will
take the portfolio Of industry and rail-
ro0dS WlH
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Poorhouse Burned.

Biz Rapids, Mich, Aug. 90 The.
county poor house at Stanwood was
destroyed ~ IRE last night. The fire
started III the insane ward. Adolph'
Murrin was burned ito death There,
were many narrow escapes. sMs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
FIVE LIVES LOST.

Schooner II struck by . squa1l and.
Capsized.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. %. a special
from Harbor Beach says: Five lives
were lost by the capsizing of Point
aux Barques OF the schooner Hunter
,Savidge. She was bound from Sarnia
to Alpena, light, and when struck BY Z
squat capsized.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
NO MYSTERY ABOUT 1T.
Says Secretary Root of His Visit
the President.

the President.
Washington, Aug. %. - Secretary
Root, Of the war department, left yes
terday afternoon for Lake Champlain
to confer with the president. He was
accompanied by his private secretary,
MI. Mason, and took with him a large
number of documents and cablegrams
from Gen. Otis. Secretary Root said
there was no mystery connected with
his visit to the president. There were
a number of important matters in the
war department over which there had!
been some correspondence between
the president and himself and it was
thought best to talk them over.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Accidentally Killed.

Faulkton, S. D., Aug. %. William
Rose, residing car Miranda, vas
hunting. His gun was accidentally
discharged, the shot entering the left
breast near the heart, killing him al
most instantly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
shootine

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-While driv-
ing with his family through Holiness
burg, a suburb Of this city, Frank.
Radcliffe was killed by a bullet fred
by some unknown person. Police are
investigating the mystery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26

Advices received al Madrid sh01g
that two new cases OF the plague NV
developed at Oporto, ! el16
have ls0Yappearedskt46k
Ecellos, Portugal, q town ~
west of Braga. 5ssssS SsasSsS5s3s5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Not RndIx Iniured.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 2s.-The steam
tr Penobscot, coming from Lake Erie,
coal-laden, which struck Knife island
Saturday night, is not in very bad
shape. She will be pumped out and
brought to Duluth for repairs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Killed In : Riot.

Killed In Q RfOt.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. pa riot
between the soldiers of the Thirty.
second volunteer regiment and North
+Leayenworth negroes took place, dur
ing which shots were fired and one
man killed on eachgside 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Iook. axe Abduction

[Mt5 L00KB like AUUUCtIOu sI
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 2O.-The young
son Of George Allapaugh, a prominent
citizen Of this city, disappeared while
the parentst had him at Monroe Piers,
and it is believed he was abducted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Of Heat

Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 23.-Far-
mers throughout this part of the oun
try are complaining Of the heat and
Its effects upon field work. For the
last week or ten days the thermometer
has registered 95 to 100 degrees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
KILLED ~ the Heat

Webster City. Iowa, Aug. 23.-Fred
Schweppe. while stacking oats, was
overcome by the extreme heat and died
the next afternoon, He remained I'M
conscious until death. He was a well.
.to-d0 farrncS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Thrce Fatally Iniurei

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 20. The three
sons Of Martin Wrinkle Of Luckey,
Ohio, were fatally injured at q lime
kiln near this city by being caught in.
the machinery. s# N
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Death From Lightning.

Milbank, s. D., Aug. 23.-Wnile op-
Grating an iron pump the twelve-year-
old son Of Richard Earl, a farmer near
here, was killed by lightning which
struck the pump house and passed
through the boys body into the well.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
steenle Rurned.

Meridien, Iowa, Aug. 23.-The Pres
syterian church steeple was struck
81 lightning and burned down to the
he'll, an; efficient bucket brigade saw
Ing the structure. Loss abo t $685.
insured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
L.hori san Improytng

Rennes, Aug. %. M. Labor was
able to take a walk in the garden and
attend important business, but he re-
ceived only Col. Picquart. His gen.
eral condition continues favorable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
RIGHT Hand cru.hed,

Appleton, Mimi, Aug. %. John
Osteraas, a farmer in Lac qui Parle
county, south Of here, had his right
hand badly crushed in a threshing ma,
hin l '4e 4Ir
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Deaths From scurvy,

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 23.--Out Of 1000,
men who went into the Kotzebue
country last fall, over z per cent have
died from scurvy or me tragic deaths.
This is the statement of j. e Jones Of
Sycamore. Ill. Just arrived.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Liberal

Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-The brewers
association has donated $1,000 to the
Dewey home fund and $500 to the
Porto Rico sufferers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
KILLED HIS Brother-in-Law.

killed His Brother-fn-Law.
Philadelphia, Aug. ~. Edward b.
Rich Of Schnus, OtsegO county, N. X,
was shot and killed by William j.
Haugh. his brcther-in-law. The muir
derer was arrested An old feud. was
the cause.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
Cnn,t Cet HE ,Phone.,

Appleton, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The COM
pleting Of the local telephone exchange
is delayed on account of the company's
inability to get the phones. Every
thing else is in readiness to connect.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
TWO INSTANTLY KILLED.
Bicycle Riders Ground Under C,
Wheels at Racine.

hee at Racine.
Racine, Wis, Aug. %. - Eugene
Sprague, an aeronaut Of Lyons, Mich,
and Miss Mabel Schumacher Of this
city fell in a bicycle collision in front
Of an electric car and both were in
stantly killed. Policeman Schumacher
heard the screams and ran to the res
cue. He helped extricate the bodies
from under the car and then discov-
cred that one of the victims was his
daughter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
WARNING TO INVESTORS.
To Steer Clear of Schemes With Or
namental Di~rectOrutek.

nan1entHI DIFectOrNteHs
London. Aug. 20. = The board Of
trade bankruptcy report for 1898
shows an increase of $50 in the num-
Der of failures. Cmmenting upon the
Hooley failure, the report says: Creek
less and extravaganza methods of pro-
molten converted a profit of f5,OO0,O0O
into q. loss of ESQ, 800. Investors are
warned to distrust ornamental direc-
tOrEteS." .H8
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26
IN PARIS
WILD SCENES RECALLING ASPECTS
OF THE COMMUNE.

Disturbances i'm Which the Police
and Republican ~ Dis Have Des-
perate Conflicts With the Anarch-
ists-Windows of Religious Edt-
Acce Smashed by the Mob In
terror of the Church of st. JOsepb
Completely Wrecked by h An
archists - Three Hundred and
Eighty Persons Were Injured In
GLIDING Fifty-nine Policemen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26

Paris. Aug. %, 4 a. m.-The prefec-
ture of police gives the following sra
tistics Of yesterdays riots: Three bnn-
dred and eighty persons were Infused;
800 were taken to the hospitals; atty
nine police agents were wounded, be-
sides Commissioners Coulter and
Dolsmine. One hundred and fifty per
sons were arrested, of whom eighty
are detained in custody.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
A DIFFICULT CASE.
u was One That the Best skill of
Physicians Could Not
Cope With.

furious case! Curious casei' exclaimed
Detroit physician who is old enough IA
have encountered all sorts Of experiences
IN a professional way.
Anything in the line OF surrerys" asssj
the younger doctor who had been addressed,
No; insomnia; one OF the mos; Difficult.
maIsdies with which we have 20 deal
very interesting young lady. Very inter.
estins, indeed. Nervous organism entirely
too sensitive, however, and apparently
proof against the remedies prescribed in m.
books Her trouble began after her en-.
eaeement. She eysded nv questions, fgy
some time. but al last admitted tbs, n.
lay, awake thinking how much she laysf
sno adored her prospective husband. No
amount OF VII! power al her command coulI
put ASIDE her bllssiul ulsd!tAtions 10 male
way Tor sleep, and my yre.cr!ptiop, wer4 1
equally lmpoten, Al last the case hecams
50 erIiIcai that | tonsu.ted with ,b4 Nm.
cents, and they lnddctd the Young m.D 10
engagement"
on are a marvel" sad h. Younger
man, admlrlne.y. Il think thai ,hers ~
often eases IN which common sense cs5 sup
Ply defects IN our progressive bu, incoul.
pieie science OF medicine; bu. IL IS not al.
ways mat d doctor has the requisite fund of
common sense on which to draw. Your *
pefiehce Is not only exceptional but tr,ir
WONDERFUL. | mus. make a note O., il. 81
course recovery vas Immediate"
No. with hesitation. The TRUTH she
row les awake thinking how she bste,
E!m. Detroit Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
H PUEBLO OF zrNI rRoN TILE sol.rnrAsn

"h.te mans family, speaks English flu
entity, and regards the religious IDEAS
OF his people as superstitious non
sense.
Dick, on the other hand. is finn be-
!ie'eF-as are nearly all the Zunan-
in witchcraft.
A few years ago Nick mortallv Of.
Tended some OF the chief priests Of
Zuni, and they felt it was necessary to
humble him in some way, and DESTROY
his influence with the young men. or
their W power would largely be lost.
The evil fates favored them. For 2
couple OF years crops were bad. Floods
came aud washed out their corn once;
ihen a fierce wind came and blew all
their growing peaches off the trees. q
disease carried off a number Of their
sheep and goats, and, to crown all an
epidemic Of smallpox slew a number Of
their baby boys and girls.
Little by little It became whispered
aoout-no one exactly knew how--tbat
Nick was responsible for all this evil.
''nai'ylt was openly stated that Naucbe
uone Of the chief priests-accused
NICK Of being a witch. Afew hou,saft.
er this story had gained currency, NOT
4 man woman, girl or boy, passed Nick
without %sprinkling an Offering Of sacred
heat TO all the gods Of all the six ear
-'nai p~olnts-north, south, east. west
up aud down, in order to ward off bts
influences.
for some days this fearful state Of
enslon existed. Then the c%aciques, the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
INDIAN WITCHCRAFT.
1t Is Still Practiced Among the
Zunis of the Southwest.
Prof. q. WhartOR james Describe. m
Trial Which, "a short Time Ago.
Nearly Led TO a Revolt OF
The AbOrigines.


-NANNAH
Nitchcratt still existent in the Unit
ed States?
Certainly!
Don't believe it.
That doesn't alter The facts. There
are thousands Of people to-day ia the
United States who as implicitly believe
IN witches aud wizards aud witchcraft
as did our Puritan ancestors in Bos-
ton and Salem,
Wen, that may be true, but there are
no longer people who are punished for
beng witches, as there used 10 be.
Indeed! Many people make that
statement, but It is far from the truth.
l Know people who have been fearfu..y
punished for being believed TO be
witches. Several times I've been 8;
trials of witches, AMI have had to speak
very strongly against allowing tie ae-
cussd persons 10 be punished.
Listen, While /. tell you a story Of
N'eA' whose picture l here show 10
Nick IS al Indian aud lives CT
Gum IN Ne" Mexico, Take your man
that territory, and you viii notice
.ust on the borders Of New Mexico
md Arizona the ioNu Of Gal,up. Forty.
miles south Of Gallup : Z8Hi- Cor
'nado Visited 1t over 559 years age. aaa
Npeeied 10 ind .ts streets paved with
old. OF course, he was disappointed. ;
'ick was bora there, SO also was an p
'her Znhian who is generally known :
the white people as Dick. BIZ, II
aough their are much alike. g.
hey themselves mentally are very llt. n
arent. Nick was brought up in 3 i
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
Smnle Arfth~assu

ohoe D~ealer-Shoes should not be
worn right along, ma'am. They should
pe given a chance to get back their
shape. Buy two pairs, ma'am, and
wear one pair one day and the other
EAR Customer-Will shoes last
longer that way?
Dealer with conidence)-Yes, in.
Weekly. -N l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
A HUSTLING HOST,
He Had a Little scheme fo, uar,u.
His Guests Pay for Their
Dinners.

II was an apparently innocent lj.,Is din.
her invitation which drew a number n.
taIiiornla street heavywelzhts to the
handsome home OF a capitalist on paciGr
d,ehue, VINO Is no longer popular in ths
racine Inion club. After the finnsr
"nich was deliberately planned. perfect,
tI.eu ana thoroughly appreciated. N.
most leg the way TO the billiard room, wbers
ne produced lor the inspection OF his friend,
chased. " !us' put
After it had been examined and dply al.
.hifea monsieur proposed that his frianfs
Temp fortune with it, announcing that h.
would be banker, and smilingly jnYi,aS
them TO break him" The guests .carcaII
expected this sort Of diversion. bnt tbey
Aard,y could decline the ''entertaInmen,S
mnieh mad been provided lor them, Hav
ihe careiessiy undertaken to call The .n,r
nh the PACK or the red, they expected IN
lose a tiIne to their host, but tbey did mo-,
an'aeipate any such financial catastrophe
T I,eftook each OF the players.
iue pahk won steadily, Soon all the
- guests We're broke but the host
onefed, IN an of-hand way, to stake ons
Gnu a., guarding against a loss OF tbs
cbsda,s -, ta?HHs, however, by taking the
sd Tohs II ms trends For the purpose. with |
bbI ;msai ioreth9ueht, he had provided
n,mseIi with blank checks on every bank IN
wa laef re was no escape for his victims. They
scoreh az thoroughly trapped and wei
vnes tneu oeiofe they We're released. Tho
Inc tb oaugnt me hrst car home in the morn.
erositr uroahe most, with unparalleled zen.
10 pay his fare.-San Francisco NJ w q n!thei
A woman thinks it is all right in her own
taae 70 marry a man younger than her.sif
put how she howls 20 years later when sons
woman older than her son wants 10 MARI,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS.

woman with the bluesis n vcrv NV
comfortable person. She !. ;ma w
unhappy and frequently h%ystericsl
inc condition Of the mind known y,
the blues" nearly always, with vo
men results from diseased organs o,
~ is a source of wonder that in tb,.
age OF advanced medical science 49,.
person should still believe that m.r,
lorce OF will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and now
business IN women. These troubles a..
indications of disease. "e
every woman who doesn't updou
stand her condition should write ~
Lynn Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for ,sD
ADVICE. Her advice is Thorough cornl
,non sense and is the counsel ~ .
learned woman of great experiences
Mead the story Of Mrs. F. s. BrNxrrr
westphalia, Kansas, as told in tbs ,ai'
lowing letter: 'ne Iol-
DEAR Mrs. PrNKHAM.-Ib,u
Tered for over two years with t., sur
enlargement and ulceration ~ .t,
womo and this spring, being in s,, ne
a weakened condition, caused aueh
now for nearly six months. SOM 70
ago urged by friends, l wrote to ,,n''
.ur ADVICE. After using the treatm,nt
winch you advised for . sL.~. aehe
that terrible flow stopped. ""e'
fash am now gaining strength and
nave had for the past ten v..ra nun
WISH to say to all distressed .ms
ing women, do not suffer longer whsr
aid you" ~ wiling to
Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Co..,
p p"n is a woman's remedy for wn.
mans Ills. More than a million W.
men have been benefited bv q. "o'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28

eis' a. WI
be a serious problem. A1S !gdN
remedy is Pe-ru-na. Dr. M Itl' Nv
Gently received the follo nar'al
from them: '''iowlng i
sr' vIscESr's ORPHAN Asr,,
East Main St., Cor. Rose ,.a ~.
DR., s, B. Hartman: ',Som I'a $, ei
a friend OF our institution reso ss'a
to . us DR.. Hartman's 'P e.yu.a nm
excellent ws ,hsn , remedy for la grippe s1 "a, ' '
ened to be of u serious cbara',a ''
1--WE began to use It and as'ef
such wonderful results tb,, A =.
r Ter has become our favo s.,se |
cine for la grippe, catarrh '' s y
colds and bronchitis. coy
SISTERS OF ST. FRANC.
st. Vincent's Orphan A,,,
For Dr. Hartman's latest boz, !.
,arrh, entitled Winter catarrs% !
iress The Pe-ru-na Drug Manut,a,.
company, Columbus, Ohio. 'a'1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-28
WIT AND WISDOM.

. The medium should always be in goo
! sririts.-Chicago Daily News.
When We consider how hired girls oh
jet to children in the family we won
6er that the race isn't extinct.-Towl
Topics.
Chappie-"l ask you for the last finn,
10 pay me that five dollars YOU owe
Cholly-"Thank goodness, there's an
end of that silly question."-Bos,ou
Globe.
Listening 10 a speaker, you can tel.
every school-teacher in the audience by
the way they look when he mispro.
nounees a word.-Washington daJ
Democrat.
The Doer-"Nes death stared me- in
the face, and | thought o; all Id eve,
done" The Done-"Nohle fellow 10
think Of your friends a, such a critical
n'oment'"-A Y. journal.
She-"po you remember that so vear.
ago you proposed to ME and that re-.
fused you?' He-"oh, yes, That's one
OF the most treasured rec~oileetions Of
my youth."-flousehold Words.
Optimism" said a sorry fool, us see.
ing the green side OF a fNe-dollar bill -
And what Is pessimism?" asked his
friend. Seeing neither side OF a five
hiA.>-N, Y. Commercial .Adyer
iser.
Partially Succe>sful.-"Tel ME. doc
or. were You Successful with tina, pa.
lent on the ueNt b,ock?" "par,iaU,
o; cured him, but / haven't succeed.
q III getting any money out of him :
-lonkers Statesman.
Little Georges Retun.-"EIeu. ho. ;
gorge come home from school sete, I
1lel Mrs, sraggs 10 her servant ;
les uaam.' came back The answer IL
Where : he:," II haven't seen him Il
DO" DO you know. then. that he's E
5me9 Because the eats a-hidin' an. p
Tie Observation-Disclosures Clarion a
The Debtors Stra,gsm-"Yex l
I'D The business mau, II have given ur ,
10 collect that little bin from u
iainS' You see, he is a pretty bic J.
shy fellow, aud he used TO throw M, q
ectors out" Then why didn't vol II
Aploy a woman collector? He OF
DO that to a Woman" THAT. :"
hat ! thought; so | got one and sent De
r around. but she never came back al
ny not?' He married her."-Chf WI
go Post.