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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Scissors Fill Every Want
An AntIseptic 8room-The Progress
Of science-Photographing at the Paris
Exposition.


The British association, meeting
this year at Dover, has once more
marked the worlds progress in those
matters which are commonly grouped
under the word science. The presi-
dent, in his opening address, drew an
interesting comparison between the
state of knowledge as it is now with
that of 100 years ago, and by way of
illustration he pictured the town of
Dover as it was in 1899, with its I'M
lighted streets and it's meager cross
.hannel service of sailing vessels. He
claimed that, although a most rapid
advance had been made in the manu-
iacture of weapons of precision, and
in explosives, there was a deep under
current of influence sapping the very
foundations of var for the touch of
science made the whole world kin.
Even now arrangements were being
made by which, the leading academies
of the world will, by representatives,
meet at intervals to discuss questions
in which the learned of all lands are
interested, and he thought it probable
that this first meeting would be held
at Paris in connection with the worlds
fair which is to be such a distinguish
ing feature of the close of the nine
tenth century.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
A Boer Christening.

London newspapers just now are
filed with incidents of the Beers, most
of them far from flattering. One OF
the best relates that in a Dutch church
in Pretoria not long ago there appeared
a very stolid-looking farmers wife,
who had brought her baby into town
to be christened. Before leaving home
her "lord" had written the names it
was intended to give the infant on one
slip Of paper and the list of the house.
hold requirements on another, and
both were carefully folded and put in
the great Leather purse she carried.
When the proper time arrived the fond
mother handed up a slip of paper to
the minister, who read and reread it,
and then remarked that Kofie Rijst
Suiker Genaber Komfjit were rather
odd names Sfor the child, and ones
which might. prove embarrassing to the
possessor at some future time. Then
the other slip of paper was produced
and explanations followed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
"Countess of Ayr.." Daughter.

At a dance in the country a giidcd
youth from town was complaining that
there was nobody tit to dance with.
'Shall l introduce you to that young
lady over thcre?' asked his hostess.
'She is the daughter of the countless OF
Ayr" Delighted. the young man as
scented, and after waltzins with the fair
scion of a noble house vcntured to ask
after her mother. the countess Of Ayr.
"My father, you mean" said the girl.
"No, no, no." said the bewildcrcd
youth, Il vas asking after your
mother, the countess Of Ayr" Yes"
was the reply, "but that's my father"
Utterly at a loss, the young man rushed
off in search of his hostess and said
the girl she had made him dance with
was quite mad-told him the countess
of Ayr was her father $50 he is"
answered the lady of the house, "let me
introduce you to him. MIR. So-and-so,
Mr.. Smith, the county Surveyor The
story, we confess, seems not wholly
unfamiliar, but it will probably be new
to many of IL readers.-Lonlon
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
AN HOME.
How the Family Gathers After the Days
Work Is over.

How the Family Gathers After h Days
Work Is over.
An Alaskan hut is not the worst
place in the world-far from it, says
Self Culture. It's interior consists of
a square floor of earth fanked on all
sides by two wide lodges rising one
above the other like a terrace. On the
lower one rest the cooking, weaving
and fishing utensils, the knives and
needles, pots and pans. On the upper
ledge, with much display of wonderful
ly woven blankets, are the beds. In
the smoke cropping it's way out of a
hole in the roof. After the days work
is done and the stomachs of both peo-
pie and dogs are full, the family gath
ers around the fire. Facing the door
sits the father, next to him the mother;
OF one hand the Sol and on the other
the daughters, eve to the third and
fourth generation, it may be. Beyond
these are the servants or slaves. Each
has his place, and takes it as a mat
SOA VI SOuA oC. V4SAOuC, III la uoAN
ness, the dogs cluster about the door
and howl. The mysterious and i'm
placable sea keeps up it's thunder. The
s%now-capped mountains, with their
illimitable glaciers, lie just beyond.
The shafts of the northern lights dart
through the sky like the harpoons of
a Titan, with incredible CELEBRITY. Is
1t strange that, amid scenes so wild
and fearful, superstitions, also wild
and fearful, spring into existence? Or
can be surprised that in an inlet
tered country, the storeytellers are OF
mighty power, and tell tales that af.
fright the children till they scramble
to the safe shelter of their mothers
arms? When the family sings in
strange, broken, yet rhthmical meas
ures, the dogs howl louder than before,
and the women sway their squat bodies
back and forth increasingly, keeping
their hands occupied meanwhile at
their tasks of weaving or braiding. The
men carve their spoons or cut curious
figures from the black slate. The suito1
tOr.l Il hand or n OF n
enters slyly and takes a seat with the
sons. No protest is made. The father
and mother go on with their little
tasks, the young girls giggle after the
fashion of girls the world over. And
the sutton, thus unrepulsed, contents
himself, thinking his case won. The
oldest among them chants some old
folk song, and the father rises. 1t is
the signal for good-nights. The ashes
are spread over the fire, and by the light
Of a few fishes tails, dried for the light
ing, the family goes to bed, forgetful
of crashing bergs, or the mysterious
aurora, of the mountains where the
snow lies forever and Away. So is
home made anywhere, where the spirit
Of home exists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

A broom which will contain in itself
the means for destroying moths and
disease germs is evidently an article
which will be of no little value in the
household. Such a broom has been
invented by an inventor of Sa-
vannah, Ga. 1t will be observed that
the antiseptic substances are contained
within the broom straws in a bag held
in place by the initial wrap of steel
wire and transverse rows of stitching,
says the Scientific American. The
penetration of the bag by these rows
Of stitching opens up numerous out
lets for the antiseptic material, in ad-
dition to the meshes of the cloth. The
action of sweeping causes the anti
septic material to be distributed in
limited but sufficient quantities for the
thorough deodorizing and disinfecting
of the carpet and of the room. The
broom itself. ordinarily a fertile breed
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Antarctic Exploration.

In the Strand Magazine Sir George
Newnes tells the story of the Southern
Cross antarctic expedition up to Feb.
81 of the present year. What has hap
pened since then none but the brave
band of, ten determined men can know
until January next. Our winter is of
course their summer, and then the ice
will break up and med, and the
Southern Cross, which has returned to
warmer ATTITUDES during the interval,
will steam to Cape Adair once more"
It is the belief Of scientists that the
most important work of exploration
yet to be done lies in the antarctic
continent, and the subject has a prom
inent place at all the geographical So
cieties of the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
FASHIONED LIKE A HAND.
Curious Ear IF Corn That Was
Grown on q Farm in Kansas.

Grown on q Farm in Kansas.
The cob Of an ear OF corn grown on
the farm of II. Howard, lear Marshall,
Saline county, bears a striking resem-
blance to Il half-closed hand, even to
the position of the thumb and little
finger, and each ofthe other fingers APP
pears to be clearly marked. Mi. How
ard has, too, another ear Of corn from
his farm that is a giant among ears;
it is nine inches around, OF has twenty
four grains in the first circle around
the cob, is sixty grains in length and
it weighs two pounds.
Mr.. Howard took the worlds fair
prize, q diploma and medal, for the
largest corn. Besides this he has taken
numerous other prizes, among which
are the following: The prize at the
Saline county fair; then the state prize
of Missouri for the largest yield, 104
bushels to the acre; the prize ut the
Chicago fat show for the best twenty
ears, and the 1898 prize ut the Omaha
exposition. He says that he has forty
to fifty acres each year in corn and
that his average yield is seventy-tive
to one hundred Observation-Disclosures City
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Not Gaad Kickers.

I never heard but one Porto Rcan
man make a kick about anything. 1
was sitting ON the hotel veranda at
Ponce one day when a merchant came
down the street to e me. There was
a vicious bull tearing about the street
and the animal got after the merchant
and run him a block and gave him a
toss which landed him on the veranda,
almost at my feet. OF course I went
to his assistance, thinking him seri-
o,lsly hurt, but it turned out that he
had come off almost without a bruise.
1 began to congratulate him over his
escape. but he interrupted me with:
"Senor. I like it not. The bull should
have rolled mo into the ditch instead
If tossing me up here. Never before
was I tossed upon this veranda, and
can't snake it out."-Washington Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Recent Inventions.

Shoes can be quickly laced by the
use of a new attachment, comprising
a pair of slotted ribs carried by the
edges Of the upper, with headed studs
set in the slots to slide freely, with a
lacing attached to the studs to draw
the edges of the upper together as the
studs are raised.
A handy tablet for telephones has
been patented by an Ohio man, COM
prising a reel suspended in two brack-
cts at the edge of the battery box, a
roll of paper being placed on the reel
and held smooth across the top for
writing, with a sharp metal strip to
sever the sheet after use.
An improved automatic safety lock
for elevators is formed of two tri-
angular blocks pivoted on top of the
car and held in a folded position by
the cable, the breaking Of the latter
throwing the blocks out and operat-
ing two links, which catch in the sides
of the we'll and support the car.
A handy adjustable bracket for use
On painters easels has a sleeve to fit
around the upright legs of the easel.
with an L-shaped arm pivoted in each
sleeve to engage notches in the legs
when in a lowered position, allowing
the sleeve to be raised or lowered
when not engaging the notches.
Moving and reaping machines can
be provided with a new whip-holder,
which is formed of a support attached
the tongue of the machine, carrying
a whip socket with a gear wheel at the
rear, which meshes with a gear shaft
extending in position for the driver to
turn it and operate the whip.
An Australian has designed a new
device for attaching pumps to bicycles,
consisting of a socket-piece clamped to
the under bar of the frame, with a
coiled spring set in the bottom Of the
socket, against which the pump is
pressed. the opposite end being held by
a ring attached to the frame.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Stare Hero.

At this moment something came
hurtling from the gallery and narrowly
missed the gifted tragedian.
Instantly he advanced to the foot
lights.
''Tbat is a game" he said in a deep
voice, that two can play at"
And he took an egg from his pocket
and threw it with all his might.
1t struck one Of the pillars of the
gallery and scattered itself impartially
Eel fifteen or twenty hoodlums.
He took out another egg, but he did
not have to throw it. The first n
had done the business.
Recipe for clearing a gallery: Same
rs for clearing a pot Of coffee. Use an
egg.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
07E will be given the first one who
DO finds the misspelled word in
this ad.
The Electro Medical and Sur
gical Institute.
or FARGO. N. OAK.
No. 10 broadway: p. O. Box q;

No. 10 Broadway; P. O. Box G52.
Uses the combined treatment of the
great curative powers of Medicine and
Electricity. The Scientific Treatment
Of the specialist cures the most pro-
nounced cases of any Chronic Diseases
Of the Stomach. Liver and Bowels,
Kidneys. Weak and Undevelopd Or
gans; also rheumatism, Ca,arrh,
Heart and Lung Troubles. Blood Poi
soning. Private Diseases, and all other
troubles of the Gencrative Organs.
Ruptures-A sure cure from 30 TO 60
days; positively no pain, no danger. no
operation, no detention from business;
cured to stay cured.
\ Ray Examination free to patients.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
A Hundred.

can Irish counsel" says the Green
Bag, having lost a cast which had
been tried before three judges, one of
whom was esteemed a very able lawyer
and the other two but Indifferent,
some of the other counsel chaffed him
a good deal. We'll, now,' says he,
who the devil could help it when there
we're a hundred judges on the bench?'
"A hundred?' said a b%y-stander. There
were but three BY st. Patrick re-
piled the counsel. there was one and
two ciphers.'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Uses for Skim MILK.

An interesting process is reported
by the chief of the dairy division of
the United States department of agri-
culture, Major Alvord. This is a new
composition somewhat resembling eel
luloid made from skinned milk.
Paper sizing is now made in consider
able quantities in the United States;
it is the dry caseine from skinned
milk. 1t requires considerable of the
skinned milk to make this product,
but at the same time vast quantities
of skinned milk are now wasted
which can be utilized in making the
new material, which is suitable for
the manufacture of oilcloth, book COW
erings, billiard balls-in fact, for
many things for which either celluloid
or hard rubber is now used, and it has
many advantages of it's own, including
impermeability to water and non
inf1ammability. 1t is thought that 1t
can be used in the manufacture of
electrical insulators.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

invention by a Frenchman is trium-
phantly pointed to as a proof that in
ventive ingenuity, which has been the
boast of Americans, is by no mean
monopolized by the Anglo-Saxon race.
In fact, it is claimed that no American
ever invented so small a tool which
could be successfully used in SO many
widely differing operations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
F.J.C CHENEY & Co, Props. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
lions made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding. Kinnan g. 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 Pills are the best
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
f.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Lucien B Knight, Minneapolis, MIMI,
hammer; Stiles Lindersmith, st. Paul,
Mimi, portable steam boiler; Edwin
II. Montgomery, st. Paul, Mimi, rota-
ry engine; Dighton A. Robinson, Min
neapolis, Mimi, subdivision OF grain
bins; Dighton A. Robinson, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, and NJ. Toltz. st. Paul,
MINI, grain bin; Wilbra SWEET, Min
neapolis, Mimi. acetylene gas general
or; Walter Thexton, Duluth. Mlnn.'
copying press; Frank T. Thili, Wheat
on. Mimi, draft-eQualizer.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor:
neys. Oil & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Pau
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

Safety In Racing Yachts and Bicycles.
Land and Water says the bicycle
and yacht are the two means of loco
motion in which the factor of safety
is reduced most nearly to the vanish
ing point. 1t is estimated that in the
case of a heavy rider on a road wheel
riding over rough roads, when his ma
chine experiences its heaviest jolts,
the metal is being strained to within
25 per cent of it's ultimate strength,
hence the frequency of broken forks
and buckled frames. Commenting on
the mishaps to Defender, Columbia
and Shamrock, it says that while Gin
the larger elements of a yacht, such as
the hull and spars, weight may be
judiciously saved to within a certain
safe limit, there are smaller but ex-
tremely vital elements, such as the
spreaders, the steering gear, and GER
tain details of the rigging, in which
economy of material may prove to be
the worst form of extravaganza"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Tho Cause Of Chopped Hands.

Much of the discomfort experienced
from chapped hands in cold weather is
due to washing with inferior soap, the
ingredients being poisonous to the
skin. It is therefore important to have
pure soap. If warm rain water and
Ivory soap are used in washing the
hands, they will be smooth and white
at all seasons. ELIZA R. PARKER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Photoeraphins at the Paris Exposition.

Photographtng at the Paris Exposition.
Amateur photographers will receive
excellent treatment at Paris. The
French commissioners have made a
ruling concerning the taking of pic
lures at the exposition. Cameras will
be allowed on the exposition grounds
after a permit has been secured from
the exposition authorities. A charge
Of 10 cents will be made for this, and
the applicant will be required to fur
nish his name, age and other personal
data, together with his residence in
Paris. Only the buildings and gen.
eral group can be taken. Photographs
of individual exhibits will not be al
lowed, as the patent laws of France
guarantee the patentee against photo
graphs of articles exhibited. A charge
Of 81 was made for similar privileges
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago, end
photographs were even then taken
with difficulty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Ahead.

Brokeleigh-He called me a scamp,
but I have the best Of him.
Stokeleigh-How so?
Brokeleigh- owe him $1O.-New
York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
NUTS AND DATES.

The culture CT the pistache nut is
likely, to prove of very considerable
value in California, Arizona and New
Mexico. With the exception of the
hime-consumed product of a few iso-
lated trees; the entire quantity now
used in this country is imported and
its use is limited almost exclusively to
ice cream and CONNECTION f1avoring.
says the Scientific American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
The Typewriter Invention.

A statistician has proven that the in
tention Of the typewriter has given
employment to 100000 people, but he
fails to state how many cases of weak
stomachs it has induced. All people
Of sedentary occupation need Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. 1t helps nature
to bear the strain which ensues from
confinement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
1t Might.

1.-The Bible speaks about someone
running and reading" remarked MI.
Northside to MI. Shadyside.
80 it does"
IF it spoke about omeone running
and writing, it might be regarded as
an :allusion' to Aguinaldo.'-Pittsbur
Chronicle-Telegraph
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
New ARTIFICIAL Paving stone.

A new artificial paving stone is made
in Germany. 1t is composed of coal
tar, sulphur and chlorate of lime. The
tar is mixed with the sulphur and
warmed thoroughly and the lime is
added to the semi-liquid mass. After
cooling this product is broken fine and
furnace Stag. The blocks are then SUBJ
jected to a pressure Of 5000 pounds to
the square inch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

short Road u Popularity.
Hingso-That doctor is very popular
with society people.
Jingso-Yes, he gives Latin and
Greek names to sick headaches and the
Nke.-Syracuse Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

If you have never been called a
crank you have attracted but little at.
Ftention in this world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

Ny doctor said l would die, but Piso,s
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,. Nov. 80. '95.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

FITS Permanently Cured. No nts or nervousness after
nrst days use Of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd. 93A Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

ing place for bacteria, is constantly
kept in a sterilized condition by rea-
son of its antiseptic properties. The
bag is SO perfectly inclosed and COW
cred by the outside wrapping of
straws that the broom presents the
appearance of an ordinary broom
without any hard external projections
to scratch and mar the furniture of an
apartment.-Boston Traveller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

The Lesser OF thc Two T%crrors.
1.-THE Rev. Goodly was saved from a
horrible fate"
"How 500"
"He had willed his body after death
to a medical society, and now the news
has arrived that he has been killed and
eaten by cannibals!"-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

Along the Mediterranean, where the
choicest walnuts and almonds are
raised, the pistache is considered the
very best of all nuts for table use. 1t
is very nutritious and fattening and OF
a delicious flavor of it's own, and
should soon come to be a leading arti-
Gle of it's kind in our markets. Mr..
Swingle, who has been investigating
foreign plants and fruits, perfected ar
rangements by which some choice
gratis will reach this country next
spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

Too many OF the men who boast Of
being self made seem to have been
interrupted before the Job was finished
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

There is poetry in flowers, but the
verse makers fight shy Of the chrysan.
themum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine ablet removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. E. w,
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

By the time a new public building is
actually finished it is old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23
Far Gone

Far Gone.
He-Darling.
She-In a minute.
He-Darling.
She-Here + am, dearest. What IS
It.
He-Nothing. Just darling!-New
York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-23

The output Of the East India cotton
mills last year was in excess Of the de-
mand.