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those persons, asking the following g
questions: ''Was this mortgage fully
paid January i. 1900? Ifnot, how much
was due at that date? Was this mort
gage made to secure part of purchase
money, to make improvements, or for
other purposes; or, if made to renew
a previous mortgage, what was the
debt originally created for?"
Some of these letters are not prompt
IL answered, and some of them are not
answered at all. In such cases special
agents are sent to obtain the desired in
formation by personally calling upon
the individuals or corporations. In
some instances, in order to save ex-
penses, postmasters are asked to sup
ply the desired information, and they
do so cheerfully because they have
been informed that the post Office de-
partment desires that every aid shall
be given to the census Office in it's tre-
mendous work.
Answers which have been received
are usually perfunctory, but some of
them are unique. One man states that
L1S AI1Cnh d anu ilit ulOIt-
gage was incurred for the purpose of
raising money to bail him out of jail,
and to pay the fees of lawyers.
A Kansas man frankly writes: u
borrowed this money for general house
hold uses on account of failure Of crops,
and I reckon that you'll think am
deuced bad manager, but there are
plenty more in the same fix. Misery
loves company
One farmer who undoubtedl... mixes
in political affairs and likes to talk
politics to his neighbors says: My
debt was contracted for the purpose
of enabling me to pay the tariff on
things 1 have to buy, and to make up
for the losses have sustained by rea-
son of the nonexportation of the
things I have to SELL" That is not
quite so bad as Frisco Chinaman
who borrowed $500 from one of his
countrymen and agreed to pay inter-
est at 60 per cent.
But for the fact that they do not
come from the same state the two fol-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
Vanity of syrian women.

A medical missionary ip Syria writes
that the vanity Of Syrian women II
sometimes most amusngly exempli-
fed, A short time ago patient In
the hospital at Beirnit succeeded in hav-
ing her friends smuggle in to her
number of forbidden articles Of food
and numerous toilet accessories. In
her locker were discovered a piece of
looking glass, small quantity of
French chalk and a minute supply of5
rouge, ali intended TO aid III the decora-
ton Of her person for the impending
operation..s She protested tearfully
when the cosmetics we're con nfiscated,
and refused TO be comforted. saying
that she dill not like TO look 50 pale.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
.con. Man i'm new Guise.

A number of people In the vicinity
of Seneca Falls. n. II, have been inn
posed on recently By a sleek stran-
ger, who had what he called an e1ec-
tric belt. which was guaranteed to
cure any number Of diseases by simply
wearing it. Those who have done so
say that they could feel burning
sensation, but that they did not get
the promised relief, and finally one
belt was dissected, when it was found
that the electricity was generated
from strip of mustard plaster under
a covering of thin cloth. It is not
known how many were taken in by
this sleek individual, as people as .
general thing do not like TO own up
to being fooled, but It is believed he
did d good business.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
WORK FOR THE BLIND.
Giving Massage Treatment to In-
vaIIds Is New Avenue of Em-
pIoyment Just Opened.

The occupations Whi-il can be under
taken by the blind with any hope or
prospect of being remunerative and OF
enabling them to contribute to their
own support are unfortunately few in
number. Brush making, mattress maxi
ing. basket making, bookbinding and
piano tuning Almost complete the list
for the less intelligent; tutoria1 work
is occasionally undertaken There is a
restricted field open to those who have
sufficient ability to qualify themselves
for the post of organist. We are in
formed that small committee of gem
tlemen and ladies who are interested
in the welfare of the blind have resolved
at some cost to themselves to make an
effort, which they trust will receive
the favorable support of the profession,
to introduce new industry for those
who are SO unfortunate as to have lost
their sight. It is that of massage.
1t is said that 1t has been found by
actual experience that massage as per-
formed BY blind people can be as eff
GENTLY practiced as by those who see.
and that their delicacy of touch and
intelligent manipulation have been
fully appreciated by those placed under
their care. 1t is proposed, if funds viii
allow, that rooms should be taken in
some central situation, under the con-
troll of a matron, who should be in COM
munication with certain number of
thoroughly educated blind masseurs
and masseuses. To these rooms physi-
clans and surgeons could send their pa
tients, or. if it were preferred. from
this center. as in the case of other nurs-
ing establishments. a male or female
blind expert could be sent into the
country. The blind are clever in max
ing their way about. and it is not an.
pretended that any difficulty will be
experienced in enabling them to reach
their destinations. London Lancet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

lowing might go together as explana.
tory of dramatic local conditions: One
man says: Domestic infe1ieity ran
me into debt, as I had to raise the
money to pay the expenses of a di-
vorce suit, by which got rid of an
unfaithIul wife, The other fellow
writes: Il was obliged to raise the
money in order to pay the damages
in a suit for alternating the affections
! of the wife of a neighbor." And then
he adds: ALAS. I have her.
Ultimately, when all replies have
been received and the cnaf has been
failed from the wheat, the census Of
fee will prepare and publish a bull
letin concerning the uses and abuses
of money by our people. 1t win then
be seen that now, as formerly, the
value of money is as expressed by Car
lyle: Whoever has sixpence is SOW
ereign over all men-to the extent of
that sixpence; commands cooks to
feed him, philosophers to teach him,
kings to mount guard over him-to
the extent of that sixpence. y
Almost 1000 years ago Cicero knew,
and wrote, that economy is of itself
a great revenue But until this day
there be few who realize that no man
can be rich whose expenditures ex-
ceed his means, and no man is poor
whose incomings exceed his outgoings.
Even that wonderful humanitarian
philosopher, Wilkins Micawber, UNDER
stood this precept of political econ
omy.
The value of money was lersely and
sagely as well as concisely expressed
by Shakespeare: 'sThe learned pate
ducks TO the golden fool Money will
buy everything-except love. That is
unpurehaseable, incompatible, valua-
Bile beyond the wealth of India, and not
al. the aecumulafions of Croesus or
Of the modern money kings, nor all
the accidental holdings of Monte
Cristo, nor all the treasures of this
world which the most unchecked i'm
agination can conceive can purchase
the love of one pure true heart and
soul. Money can do everything in this
world but that.
The proyident man is always q
thoughtful man, living as ne does for
the future rather than for the pres
ent, and he necessarily practices self
denial, that virtue which is the crown
ing element in strong and WELL
formed character. Money is charac-
ter, and it is therefore power. Wealth
gives standing, and the dullest Jest
from rich man eFokes plaudits.
Money opens the gates of imperial pal
aces. The heraldry of America is
based on greenbacks. Social standing
is indicated by vulgar bank book.
The walls of the holy city are OF
jasper. but its streets are paved with |
pure gold. Therefore we may con-
clude that gold is good. and that all
sorts of money are desirable, even to |
all mortals VINO hope some day to
tread the golden streets. How to get |
it? All. there's the ruo. No poor
writer would dare To Offer
a suggestion. SMITH D. FRY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
TULE RIVER INDIAN GRAVEYARD.

reservations that are located south
of San Francisco. down as far as the
Mexican line
Riding out 90 miles from Porter
vile, which is in Tulare county, the
Tule River Indian reservation is
reached. Here dwell the few families
that remain Of the once powerful and
populous Zol.ut nation. This nation,
a hundred years ago, owned all the
land from the Fresno river on
the south to the Tehachapi range ON
the south. and from the summit of the
Sierra Nevada on the east to the
western portion of the great San Joa-
quin valley.
About that time their territory was
invaded and their nation divided into
two parts by an encroachment as his
torieally interesting as any that is
agitating the minds of the nonexpan-
sionists of to-day. The struggle for
existence is often felt by wild savage
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

all these crosses. are taken from their
stills and placed in certain house.
The people gather from all parts OF
the reservation. and at certain
hour one of the men. who acts as a
kind of lay minister. takes one Of
the crosses and brings it to where
the people are assembled. Everyone
seems to recognize it. but, whether
they do or not. all join in a sad and
wild wall which continues for several
minutes. Then the cross is laid aside
and another one brought It is walled
over in the same manner and placed
aside Then, in turn, all the crosses
are walled over. and when night
comes they are carried back to the
graveyard to be renailed to their stilts
in the morning.
O. WHARTON JAMES
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strategy.

what did you expect to prove by
that exceedingly Iong-winded argu-
ment Of yours2' asked the friend.
s.I didn't expect to prove anything
answered the orator. All ] hoped to-
do was to confuse the other fellow
so that he couldn't prove that didn't
prove anything =" Washington Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
Playing a neen Gnme.

Say, mamma" said four-year-o1d
Tommy, lets play I'm an awful-look-
ing old tramp. III come around to the
back door and ask for piece of pie and
you get scared and give It to me-.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
Undoubtedly.

Doctor-I'm afraid your husband
doesn't get enough exercise.
Mrs. De Style Well. he'll be exercised
enough when my dresslnaker 9ss2s in
her bill. Chicago Daily Newa.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01
Born Of Hone.

Mrs Henry First we get horse
less carriages and then wireless teleg-
raphy. I wonder what next?
Her Husband lmeekly WifeIsaa
matrimony. perhaps -Rits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

Switzerland has not until now been
noted as center for steel production,
80. hough her en-
~. W. - 4 gineers have long
@s held a high posi-
tion in the mechanical world. Re-
Gently, however, q company has been
formed to work the great deposits in
the Bernese Oberland. where there
are many million tons of ore available,
averaging 30 per cent. Of iron. It is
intended to smelt the metal electri-
ealiy, the large water power, cheaply
obtained. giving the project reason
able prospect of success.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

The question of the scarcity of fuel
in Russia has long occupied the atten-
tion of scientists
as as - = Coal is found only
in small quantities.
while wood is by no means sufficiently
ABUNDANT to warrant extensive con-
sumption It opposed to surmount
the difficulty srning the enormous
quantities of peat to account. In
many districts, the turf also repre-
sents the staple fuel. It's calorific
power is said to be double that Of
wood The turf is compressed into
small briquettes andssent to the mar
ket. 1t is estimated that The cost of
manufacturing III for commercial pur-
poses is about 1854 per ton, which at
present compares yery favorably with
the price Of coal.
In March last the Russian govern
ment decided to construct new dry
docks in Vladivos-
New Dry zoo Ks ih toel5, which Will be-
siaaisssslos s :. capable of admits
ting ships of roo feet in length. The
excavations for these docks are now
being started Near the docks viii be
constructed two large metallic ship
building yards capable Of turning out
ships up to 5000 tons. The old dock,
the sTsarevitch, is being rebnih, and
SIX new boilers have been ordered there-
ssfor The work is superintendent by
Military Engineer Sayifzky, with three
assistants. The government has also
decided to construct and equip 60 new
mechanical shops.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

Beet Sugar in France from 1900 to
1900 is the title of quarto volume of
Beet sugar in 22o pages and IS en-
cravings, recently
: faHss brought out by M.
Jules Helot. It is a complete history
OF the sugar industry in this country
and review of fsthe legislation and the
inventions that have aided or re tar9ed
srs progress since the first protective
decree under Napoleon T. up to- the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

The imports into Sweden and Ger
many show considerable gains, fact
s.,ss,, ,,,,.r4. which. is giving
s.o,,, G.rn,anv general satisfac-
-. : q. tion in German
manufacturing circles. asst, has been
said of late that Sweden, owing to the
rapid development OF her industries.
would gradually become Independent
of Germany. In 1898 the imports OF
German goods into Sweden amounted
to s42,37G. 500, an increase Of $6,164,000
as compared with 1897. while in 1899 it
had risen to s4a, ,365, 500. England, with
41.4a2, 800, against S37 ,27s 800 in 1898,
takes the next place after Germany,
butincrease of the English trade Is altos
gether due to the Importation Of coal,
which has gained by 81, ,2ss, ,000, while
the German trade consists of numher-
less small manufactured articles.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

ninety-eighth law enacted during the
presidency of the late Felix Faure.
The beginning Of the industry in
France was really under Napoleon L,
in 1s1o-12, when he established FIVE
great schools. for study and instruc-
tion in sugar chemistry and four
large imperial sugar mills exempt
from all taxation.
M. Helot follows the discoveries and
inventions by which the yield of the
beet has been increased from two per
cent. in 1910 to 12 per cent. in 1900.
There are noWin France 34osugar fac
tories, the average production Of which
has increased threefold in IS years.
They consume $4,000 pounds of heets
every "a hours. The average daily con-
sumption of Germany is SOC, 900 pounds.
Since 1888, the consumption of coal I'M
the ngar mills Of France has fallen
from 2s6 pounds PEI. ton ofteets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-12-01

THHE recent census has already
II shown that California has made
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
The Nome Gold Fields.

The frst m%ap..fuldpr or tircuinr respect
ing the Klpndyke, gold strike OF 1898 was
issued by the Northern Pacific Railway.
It ia more than a coincidence thai the first
map folder OF pamphlet of the Nome
Mining district comes from. the same
scnurce. The present folder not only con-
tnins 4 good map Of the Nome district bnt
1t embeIlished with several cuts of views
ut Nome city ard on the beach where the
m.thpd uf mining is clearly shown. All
information obtA,Dable regarding sailing
dates from Seattle and Tacoma, through
rates, etc is given in this boo and the
public cautioned to go to the agents Of
the n. 2. Rv., and VIII" are supplied with
diagrams If the Alaska Steamers, and
arrange in advance for their acco,nmnda-
portant bnsiursa until they reac, Puget
Sound. Their. il no Doubt hut what th"re
will be a very considerable passenger
business from the middle and east .rn
states and Il very heavy bnsin4-s f,om the
Pacific Coast States to IN. Nome distinct
next sprng.
For folders rates. etc, call on WASH
BUEN LEADER Or send u two can't stamp to
Cnns $, Fee. General Passenger Agent
ST. Paul, Mum, aud he will mall E. you the
Nome fulucr.
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Latest From South Africa.

Sterkst-onm. Cape Conv'
IAN 3. "orning.-The F"ers
attacked Molteno this moing.
y brisk action is now in pro-
gress.
Naauwport, Cane COLONY.
Jan 3.-There was brisk fight
ing to day in the hills around
Colesburg. The Beers stnbborn-
ly resisted the British at every
point but gradually retreated.
The British held the extreme
position to the south and east
overlooking the town.
The British command Nor
ais pont bridge with two.guns
and also command the Coles
burg bridge, and Beers have nc
way to retreat except by way "t
Normberg. The dispatch adds
that big deve1 opponents are ex'
pected tomorrow.
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Amer ~canizing Cuba.
Minneapolis Tribune.

1t is reported that the rival
trolley line franchises in Cuba
have been consolidated and
that a plant will be Immediate
Nv installed and about 80 miles
track put in operation. The
rival interests were represented
on the one side by G.. b. NJ.
Harvey the young man who
recently reorganized the Har-
per publishing house and just
before that set the North
American Review uponits feet.
He had a fortune which was
made mainly i'll trolley roads
i'll New Jersey and Staten ISL
and. For some time what is
known as the Harvey syndi-
cate has owned extensive fran
chises in Havana. On the
other side there were franchi-
SEES owned or controlled by p.
a. B. Wildener, r. 4. G. Smith
and Sir William Van Horne, of
the Canadian Pacific. The 1.-TWO
forces were in litigation, but
now that their differences have
been settled their combined
energies will be devoted to Civ
ing HANNA a modern street
car system.
This will be. very important
step in the Americanization of
the city. The city has a popu-
lation of about $50, 900, a large
portion of whom will not he
very good patrons of the cars
as they could not raise q nickel
each to pay for a ride. ard
seldom go anywhere where
they cannot walk. But the
progressive population of the
city may be expected to in
crease rapidly when American
enterprise gets fairly started.
The money paid out for build-
ing the line will give employ
ment to a large number of
natives and they will be relied
on for the cheaper labor, while
the engineering and directing
force will be Americans.
Gen. Woods appointment as
governor gives the American
capitalists confidence and
courage to go ahead and invest
money in the island. 1t is safe
to predict that under the new
auspices the development will
be rapid.
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Campaigning
In the
Philipines."

a book of over 400 pages with nearly
800 beautiful illustrations If troops in
action md scenes in the Philippines Is
lands. published by The Hicks-Judd Pub
,lshing Company of San FIanc,sco, the
only publishers in the United States who
sevt representatives. to Manila. especially
tn complete a hist"ry "f the Wal. AS many
IA % writer's were engaged II the WORK in
Manila. many of whom were with the
troops in their various engagements aud
they were permitted use official records to
varify their reports. Maps of battIetields
made by HI official map-makcr in the 9Th
Army Corps enable the. reader to follow
closely the movements Of the troops De-
script,oa of Philippine islands giving
Statistical. aud other information as to
climatic conditions, resources, ETC.,
and AN account of the "trip to Manila.
taking the reader toSH"nolulu' and through
Japan and China are interesting features
Of the book.
The Oregon Special Edition contains II
complete history Of the ID Oregon V"lud-
teer regiment in the Philippine cam paigp
and also the name, p0stDfice address and
occupation of every member of the regi-
ment, together with lists killed and
wounded, deaths by disease, promotions,
discharges. ETC., and also cuts Of each
o nlpany and officers Of the regiment. 1t
is vouched for as officially correct by a
certificate from the Colonel, ts%
advance sale over 5000 volumes in
Manila shows the faith os soldiers in the
publication. 1t ia sold by subscription
only and returning soldiers have teen
enc pIoy. d almost exclusively thus far and
and have found in this q very lucrative
empIoym emit. few more agents wanted
in this State. Address Ths Hicks-Judd
Publishing Company, u First st.:,san
F. anciscO. is'%
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STATE: W NORTH D,KOTA, -. Tn County
County of Mclean. u" Court.
In tn" METER OF thr estate nf Fred Williams
deceased. 'lanS II"ltan adn,iniatrator til"
Est, a. "f Fred Williams deceased. having this
day rendered and presented for settlement.
thu t':ir! term exhibit an account of his admin
Dis!ratian OF the estate OF said deceased.
II IS ORDERED. That Saturday. the :nth dav
of Nectmher'A. 1880. being Il day OF a term
OF this Court. t.. wilt: ofthe I'd Term A. u. 1859,
1T , O'Clock. intlic afternoon of said day I've. and
ihc same is hereby appointed for the settl mrnt
of the sli,t account: All = that due notice thereof
bo given by cau>ing notirnS of the sam TO rr
published In the Washburn Leader in this Coun.
ty as require by law.
IN TESTlMOSY WHEREOF. We have caus
ed the $ al OF the County Court OF said County
"f Mclean. :nd State of Month Dakota. to br
her.:!!to affixed.
WITNESS. Hon. Peter. Miller Judge of til,
County Court in and for said County Of McIeru
ut his office lit the town of Wa>hhurn in said
HtA,'Et;hd;y OF December. A.. n. 1899.
PETER MILLER.
Judge of County curt.
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First Pu.,licallon Lee. le. 1901
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of Interior.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Devils Lake, N. D., -

Devils Lake, N. D.,
November 23d. 1899.
A sufficient contest at1idavit having been filed
n this office by Fred j. Wagner contestant
against Homestead entry No, $500 made Oct.
Is, 1898. for the 81: OF SW u and X x SEX Sec
tion ., Township $50. Range IS. by August Prigan
Cuntestcc, In which 1t Il alleged that the said
August prt:an has wholly abandoned said tract
that he has changed his residence thcrefrom fol
more than months since making said entry,
that he has offered said tract for sale. that said
tract is not settled upon nor cultivated by said
party as required by law. and the abSrn"e of
| sud August Pri.an is not due to his employment
in US. army or navy in time Of war, said
parties ave hereby notified tn appear. respond
and offer evidence t~ou'ning said allr"ationiat 10
o'clock a. III on Jarnary IL, 1900. before Ernest
G.. Waylemal., Il Notary Public at Anam0ose.
No. Dak., tand that final hearing will he held at
10 o'cloci; y. Mon January ~. 1900 be:ore,. the
Register and Receiver ut tue United States Land
Office IN Devils | axe. n. ~.
The said contestant having. in a proper afii-
Gavi;, filed Dec. j. 1899, seth forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
1T this mott J" rani,nt hn made. 1t is hereby order
ell and directed that slc', rotice be given by due
and proper publication.
f.l= Gle SERuM
REGISTER