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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Valuable Tree.

Eucomia illinoides. found in North
China, is reported by Technische Be-
richie as a new rubber tree, the fruit Of
which is said to contain 81 to "a per
cent of gutta percha Of excellent quail
ity. Until now gutta percha has been
obtained in Dutch India almost exclu-
sively, and experiments in transplant
ing the trees into the French colonies
have proved failures. In Java the con-
ditions for the growing of rubber trees
are such that they can only be cult
waited successfully In certain localities.
The discovery Of a rubber tree that
will bear transplating without injury
is consequently Of great Importance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Where
Cinnamon
Atone

The precious Records" a work that
came into existence at some indefinite
date about the tenth century and
which is supposed to supplement the
teachings Of Confucius. gives In full
detail everything the Chinese sinner
may expect to have happen to him
when his soul arrives in Hades in q
sedan chair and is formally received
there by the "God Of Fate" Hades is
conducted like a state department, and
is divided into SO many halls OF judg-
.ment, each with its president. stan OF
officials, and specified number OF bells.
The DEGREES of every president and the
penalties in every hell are SO infinitely
given that, there is no danger Of q mis-
taken address for any. soul. although
It is recorded that n virtuous man
was cut of in the prime of sanctity,
and his soul conducted to the hall of
Judgment by the blunder of a demon
who was severely reprimanded. There
is no red tape in this administration.
and rewards and punishments are al
lotted with scrupulous care. It some
times happens that the merits OF an
accused soul exactly balance his Of
lenses. and he is then allowed another
chance, and begins life again with ex-
cellent opportunities Of w%ell-doing. II
his account does not stand to his cred
IT. he may be born again to deformity
or intolerable disease. People thus at
N,c+aa IN China ara believed to have
misconducted themselves in q pre-
vious life. There are inducements to
virtue as well Is punishments for vice.
II a woman should please the gods In
one stage Of existence she may be
horn 4 man in the next According to
Chinese philosophy the principle Of
GOOD IL male and the principle OF evil
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Their Hades
Conducted on
Business Principles


is female. The lady who has the priv.
lege Of changing her sex in new Life
must, therefore, feel highly hattered
by the favor of the immortals.
There is no litigation in the halls Of
judgment, for no soul dreams of dis
putting the Precious Records" The
ledgers Of Hades are kept most pune
tiliously. and as the sacred text r.
marks impressively. "there is no Do
ception." BY way, however. Of pre-
venting any cantankerously ltigtouh
soul from raising difficulties and vast
ing the presidents time, there is. q
simple but effectual ceremony at t:
door. When received by the God d
Fate" the soul is offered a cup Of tee,
which induces "forgetfulness." The
halls Of judgment are very severe On
suicides, unless the suicide has been
committed for some v%irtuous reason.
A debtor sometimes takes his life to
spite an importunate creditor, who has
to defray the funeral expenses and
compensate the family of the deceased.
The hall Of judgment will decide
whether the suicide vas due to op-
preston or to a mean spirit Of ~
venge. Unflial conduct is about thu
worst offense with which q soul can b
laden: but the most dutiful son can
not escape II he has defrauded the gov
eminent or neglected to pay taxes.
Quacks are sternly treated, but thu
worst fate Of all befalls the scoffers-
people who openly mock the "Prec-
ious Records" There is q terrible
story of what befell certain priests
who ordered copies Of the "Yu-Li" to
be burned. Liars have . very dis
agreeable portion in this world a
we'll as others. There is q certain tenn
pie where an idol devotes itself to ths
function of striking liars dead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
PROTECTED CHURCH
|iTs MEMBERS OBJECTED TO
LIGHTNING RODS.
The Building Came TorouEh h War
Unscathed and Has Never Been Struck
by an Electric Bolt-The Only struc-
ture In Town Without . Rod. q

I'm the town of Darien, Ca, there
Is but one building that stood there
before the war, and that building is
a Methodist church," observed a
prominent Georgian to the Washing
ton Star, "and like many other
churches, 1t has an interesting history.
Darien specially suffered during Gen.
Sherman's march to the sea, every
building in the town being completely
destroyed by fire except this particular
building. Among the buildings des-
troyed there were several churches.
When the church was originally built
the question came up of putting q
lightning rod on it. There was a de-
cided objection to a lightning rod by
some Of the members Of the church.
One particular member was very out
spoken against a lightning rod or
anything else in defiance of the will
of Providence He argued that II the
Lord wanted to destroy the property
He had a perfect right to do SO, for
1t was essentially the Lords property.
All the other churches in the town,
however, were protected by lightning
rods. The church was built in 1856.
From its position on the lightning, rod
question the church became famous
as the only church in Georgia that
was protected by the Lord It was
for years, and, indeed, is today, a
drawing card for Darien, and has
drawn more people to that town than
any other thing or incident connected
with it. If not nor than all things
else combined. When Sherman's army
had orders to burn the town, they
started at the west end of it for the
wind coming from that quarter help
ed along the work. The army spared
nothing, the orders being to destroy
everything. It may have been that the
church that lis protected by the Lord
was fired the same as any other build
ing, but the fact is that when the
army left there the next morning this
Methodist church was left standing
unscorched even, though the four
buildings nearest to it, n Of them a
church, too, were on the level with the
ground. AS far as known, there wa
no special kindness shown the Lords
church, If. indeed, any kindness by the
army, but just the same it did not
burn.
Lots Of buildings in Darien have
been struck by lightning, which is
very severe at times all along the
south Atlantic coast, but this church
has never been unfavorably affected,
though it is today the only church OF
other large building there that does
not have a lightning rod"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
HAS SURVIVED
MANY SHOCKS.

In view Of the fact that the efforts
Of the powers to restore peace IN
China may result in the ultimate DIS
memberment Of the Flowery Kingdom,
it is well to bear in mind several In
4auences which will tend to keep China
intact.
First, she has survived many other
shocks. some Of which were as severe
as this, notably the brief wars with
japan. France and England, and
former rebellions. Second, the pow
ers Of Europe and japan are keenly
Jealous Of each other and will admit OF
no division that is not satisfactory.
They may oven become engaged IN in
tsrnational war and China be the least
sufferer. Third, the United States.
which In . way holds the key to the
norai situation. 10 opposed to any
alienstaon of territory, while Great
Britain and Japan maintain the same.
attitude. Faurth, there y . large ele-
5ment Of very able men in Chins, DE-
10
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
HINES BOYS.
Long HOUR in School and Sports d
the Vacation.

Long Hours In School and Sports OF
the Vacation.
Among the representatives of the
celestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin. All Foon. says
the Ogdensburg Journal. They are
bright and intelligent, and are inter-
esting characters. OF their earlier life
in China they give very lucid accounts.
Leo Way has been in the United
States about twenty years, first locat-
ing In New York city. In his native
country he has a wife and son. and
he has made frequent visits to them
since he first came to America. Lee
received instruction in English before
he crossed the Pacific, and he also at
tended school in New York. Both he
and his cousin receive weekly instruc-
lions at the hands Of teachers Of the
Baptist Sunday school, and Lee espe-
cially has become proficient in his use
Of the English language. All Foon has
been in America only a few years. and
has resided in Ogdensburg about a
year. He is married, and his wife was
left behind in his native land. Before
coming to America All Foon was in
school until he was 16. with English
tutors, but his knowledge of the Ian
guage is meager. Until a few years
ago there were no woman teachers In
all China. Now there are many, and
students are received until past the
age of IS. There are many native
teachers. as we'll as the missionaries.
who come from foreign lands. The
scholars sit on high stools at desks
and study aloud. At 10 and IL years
years the Chinese scholars can read
and write very we'll. Every lesson is
learned by rote. The teacher always
retains possession of a Furnishing stick,
and occasionally lazy or tardy scholars
receive a few sound raps with it. The
scholars are at school early in the
morning. and it is not uncommon for
boys to study ten hours a day. That
would seem a long time for American
boys to devote to study in a single
day, but, according to All Foon, the
Juvenile Chinaman v grumbles. at
the long hours, and he and his COM
| panions climb upon their stools and
sing out their lessons all at the same
time as loudly as they can. Vacation
is always during the rice harvesting
season. Then the boys fly kites and
enjoy many other pastimes which are
| similar to those seen in America, such
as walking on stills, playing hide and
seek, blind mans bluff and leap frog.
1--WE have great fun fighting beetles.
too" said All Foon. "In China there
| are no bad boys like here. All boys
are respectful to all older than them
selves. They do not think it fun to
hurt other peoples feelings. One thing
I have seer here is a very old trick in
China. You see boys place a package
on the sidewalk and when some one
stoops to pick it up it is gone, To-
there is a string tied to it. and a little
boy at the other end of the string"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
MOTEL
Two Sisters Who Have Made Many Trips
to the Holy Land.

Two Sisters Who Have Made Many Trips
to the Holy Land.
Living at Cambridge, England, are
two of the most noted women travel
ers and students of the century. Mrs.
Agnes Smith Lewis and her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Gibson, are twin daughters
of the late John Smith, lawyer, and
Biblical scholar, and from him they in
herit. their love Of research. Mrs.
and her sister have made many
trips to the Holy Land aud. have added
much in the way of priceless manu-
scripts discovered and copied by them,
in the history of the early church.
Mrs. Lewis writings and original re-
searches in ancient Syrian manuscripts
have won a world wide reputation for
her. Her latest discovery is the Sy-
riac Palimpsest, which gives to Biblical
literature the Syriac gospels OF a date
not later than the fifth century. Schol-
ars concede this to be the most ancient
copy of the scriptural writings e2tant.
A famous old German university has
seer fit to honor Mrs. Lewis with the
degree of doctor of philosophy, honora
causa, and this is something to cause
remark, for conservative old Halle has
only honored one other woman in its
whole history. In comforting the de-
gree it is said, it is in token "of the
high esteem in which the authorities
held her learning and splendid ,scien-
tihc attainments." The faculty gives
the following four specific reasons for
honoring Mrs. Lewis: First-Finding
the Syriac Palimpsest; second, COM
pleting the translation; third, discov-
cry of the Palestinian Syriac Lection
ary; fourth, editing the Lectionary
with the assistance of her sister.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

The above picture shows the house where George Dewey was born December2 6h,
1887 1t was occupied by the Dewey family until after The deMho Of the Admirably
father II them came into the possession Of Captain Edward Dewey, who sold it t.
its present owner and occupant 7. r. Gordon, Esq, in the summ of 1885,! Mr. Gordon
moved to its present site in the following February, $685. m has occupied it untl
ads who visit this shrine the birthplace Of Admiral Dewey
A recent eter from I. r. Gordon to the Peuna Drug Mfg Co, Columbus, Ohio
as follows:
1T is with great satisfaction that ! find myself able, asr a eztendsd tia, t.
write % in this emphatic N Of egod your Peruna has dne my wife.
"she has been troubled VIE esfsrrh from shndhood. and whenever shs
and seemed more than she could bear The dropping in erthrosta at night pre-
vented refreshing sleep; in fact we had cone to look upont 1t as tncurable, from
he many emediesu sd in vain we had reason to.
eve are thankful and happy to say that your Peruna' has been Of great
nraneh not too mucbt 10 bmtowu non yor remedy" T. R. GORDON.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Elements Which Will Tend
to Keep the Chinese
Empire Intact.

spite common opinion to the contrary.
that have suficient s~tatesman-uks
qualities to govern China wisely and
successfully. These would be support
ed by q considerable part Of the popu-
lation that is ready to take active in
terest in public affairs. IL there DO no
danger Of political exile or punish
ment. Who can doubt the ability Of
such men, for instance, as the eminent
Chinese minister at Washington to
take the lead in guiding China out Of
her present difficulties? Fifth, It will
be found that China's particular weak
ness In the present trouble is the lack
Of national police, or of organised
forces Of. law and order, such a. q
well-trained army. II she had pos
sessed even a small, trustworthy. wall
disciplined force under foreign ON
GERS, the present riots could have been
put down at the moment and place Of
inception. The rest Of the world would
hardly have noticed the disturbance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Aged Woman Soils Papers,

A notable character in Paris is Nine.
Duperron, who sells newspapers at the
exposition of this year, just as she did
at the exposition of 1855. Her mother
being English, Nine. Duperron speaks
that language as fluently as her native
French, and her principal trade is in
English and foreign newspapers. Lord
Henry Seymour, Lord Lytton, the Mar
quis of Dufferin and others of the
"old English colony" were her friendly
patrons, and many well-known figures
in the English and American colonies
of today are to be seen at her stall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

The mystery surrounding the con-
flicting and confusing dispatches re-
ceived from the war correspondents in
South Africa during the progress of
the invasion Of Boer territory by the,
British is. solved by Julian Ralph in
the London Daily Mail. He lays the
blame to the censors of war news, all
Of whom subjected the correspondents
to the most humiliating trials and an
noyances when they attempted to
send news to their papers. He states
that one could not imagine to what
depth censorship had fallen in the
British Army before Lord Roberts
took supreme command. War corre-
spondents, men who had become fam
GUS thesworld rel for their ability in
that line and their ~fearlessness dis
played in many deadly conflicts, were
subjected to the whim of a common
place man in gilt buttons-and snub-
bed in the bargain-in an attempt. to
perform their duties. In speaking of
Z. F. knight, the peer Of modern war
correspondents and the author of
Where Three Empires Meet" Mr..
Ralph said: There is no ADLER or
drawer man or o experienced writ
er among the purely technical CORE
spondents than he. He is as great in
J his line as any general under the field
marshal, and greater than most, for
he has been in the glare of the search
light of public scrutiny during 13 wars,
and no flaw has been found in him. To
him Lord Methuen said, I am proud to
have you with my army For the av-
erage army officer to pass judgment on
what Mr.. knight sends home is gro
tesquely ridiculous and for such an
officer to needlessly hamper him in his
work is an impudent and fragrant mis-
use of power"
During the operations of the British
Army around De Aar the correspond
ents began to believe it hopeless to at
tempt to get anything through to their
papers or the public. They were en-
couraged to write dispatches so that
the ems might amuse himself by
tossing them into his wastebasket ev.
cry night for a fortnight without evel
warning the writer's Of their fate. Al
last becoming desperate they inquired
of tho censor If there was any news
he would pass. He replied, Eyes; you
may describe the sandstorm. The peo'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Pictorial Postcard Craze.

Pictorial Po0t.C0rd Cf01o
A fresh impetus will be given to the
pictorial postcard craze by the ingen-
ious invention Of an Italian, who has
hit upon the idea of producing a card
which not only depicts a scene in col
ors, but likewise serves as a kind of
barometer. According as the atmos-
phere varies the colors change on the
cards, and the inventor has so con-
trived that the colors shall be used SO
as to give each scene illustrated the
effect that would be produced under
different atmospheric conditions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
CENSORS IN WAR
WRITERS GREATLY HAMpERED
i lVAAs IN AFRICA.
IN AFRICA.

pie at home would like to read about
it," A better perspective of this out
rage may be gained when it is known
that the duty of a censor is to advise
and assist the war correspondents not
to impede their work, according to tho
text books of the army. It was at tho
same place that the story Of q rum
ner from Kimberley was destroyed By
the censor simply because he did not
believe it, though 1t did not critciso
or betray any military movements
the only ground upon which q message
can be Justly refused under military
rulings. OF his treatment at Orange
river Mr.. Ralph says:
1T was at Orange river that a CEN
sor kept for "a hours an unsealed let
ter written to the little general IN
command Of my camp at home. Oh,
how I boil when I think of that hu-
initiation! I was new to the British
army, and took for granted the useless
nes of resenting whatever might b.
fall me IN the hands Of these care1esaty
appointed, wholly unit censors. Thank
goodness! the time wa soon TO come
when I was to see that this petty t.
ranny could not stand against the
slightest assertion Of the greater pow
er of a well behaved, intelligent CORE
spondent who knew. and meant to In
sist upon, his rights. And there lies
the kernel in the nut. The press must
send to future wars men whose asser-
ton of intelligence and self-respect Is
a natural outcome Of their personal
character; who when they say I have
the public behind me- must be seen to
be fit representatives of the best that
the public comprises"
But with the coming of Lord Rob
erts to take command of the forces in
the field a very favorable change fo1
the correspondents anne about. Hi
first injunction to them was: Gen
tlemen, go where you like and WRITE
what you please. Your letters will moi
be censored. Criticise whatever de-
mands it. for in that way I can learn
what mistakes are being made"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Two Limited Trains

Each day on the Northern Pacific.
The North Coast Limited" leaves st.
Paul at 1855, Minneapolis at $3.50 a. M,
daily, for Fargo, Butte, Helena. Mis-
soula, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland, connecting closely with
"Shasta Route train for California.
This train carries a complete passen-
ger equipment, including the finest OBJ
servation Cars in the West.
The Lake Superior Limited" leaves
Minneapolis at 200, st. Paul at 2:25 p.
H., for Duluth and Superior. ove the
Duluth Short Line" This train car
ries splendid Reclining Chair Cars and
Is the favorite train between the Twin
Cities and the Head of the Lakes. Nc
extra ticket fares on these trains.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Defined.

Defined.
Mrs. Jones-This paper speaks Of a
lobbyist" as though it was a term Of
reproach.
Mrs. Plagore-of course. A lobby
list. I take 1t, is one Of those deceitful
men who sneak out between the acts
for q drink, claiming that they are
merely, going into the lobby.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Private Speakers, Not Public.

What you want in your campaign
said the ma who gives advice freely,
sis ops more good public speakers
"Nd4RisS," answered Senator Sor-
ghum."y "'We've got to have orators
of course for the sake of appearance;
but everybody knows that nowadays
much of the effective work is done on
the quiet, nan to man. What we want
Is some more good private speakers."-
Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Many Reosive Higher Education.

Many Receive Higher E%ducation.
Massachusetts, has 262 high schools.
twenty-five per cent of the children
who attend the public schools avail
themselves Of high school privileges,
the percentage rising in many towns
to thirty. forty, and even fifty per
cent. Is it not most time for "cranks"
to talk about the I'VE per cent of the.
children who. over go to the high
school?-Journal OF Education.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Ground. for Appr.hen.ion.

Fred-Do you know that I am half
afraid to propose to Belle. the more I
think Of 1t.
Dick-Pshaw. man! Why are you
faint-hearted?
Fred-Because. from what she said
last night. I have got an idea that she
will decline to accept me.
.Dick-What did she say?
Fred--she said ! was q poem -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

The bookworm oftimes seems to
thrive on dry leaves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Boston Gallantry.

He-Peorle persist in saying I mar
ped you for your money.
'She-But I had nc money.
He-That's what I tell them; but they
INSIST there must have been some in
!ucement.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

One Thing We Escape.
Towson-There's no use trying being
np-to-date in slang.
Yorkrode-Why?
Towson-There is no Chinese equiva-
tent for observation-disclosures American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

lam SURE Piso,s cure for Consumption saved
my life three years sgo.-Mrs. HOS. Ro11uD,
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Eeb. II, 1900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08
Twelve Omceholders.

Twelve Onlceholdors.
It SO happened one day recently that
twelve men met in the town Of Somer-
set, Pa, each Of whom had filled the
Office Of register and recorder in that
county within the last ffty-seven
years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Woman came after man, and has
been after him ever since; but he
doesn't give her many hurdles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Csrter's Ink 10 Scientifically
compounded Of the best materials. II your
dealer does not keep It he can get 1t for you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

A blind man may not see merit in
,thers. though he can easily feel his
,Wn importance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-08

Even in the hottest weather some
,eople are all wrapped up in them
lelves.