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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

A terrible scene was witnessed in a
menagerie at q village e a Privas,
France. A butcher made a wager that
he would enter a cage in which three
lions were enclosed, drink q bottle of
champagne, and play a game of cards
with the tanner. All went well until
the butcher was about to leave, when
he foolishly thrust a glass of cham
payne under a lions nose. The beast
leaped furiously at the man and man
gled him terribly before he could be
released. >
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

In the Belleville quarter of Paris a
man named Wales recently died whose
career wa unique. He was a proprie-
tor Of lodging houses, but made it an
in%variable rule never to press a tenant
or sell one up for rent. He has been
known to give a tenant who was un-
able to pay his rent money to cover
the expense Of removal, and in his will
he ordered that every tenant was to be
allowed q rebate Of a terms rent. His
tenants contributed towards a huge
wreath for his grave.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

Distinguished Greek consuls from
our western cities, as we'll as hundreds
Of Greeks in eastern seaports. have
gathered the past two weeks to do
honor to the Navarchos Miaulis. the
first Greek warship to visit American
waters. Not only when Greek meets
Greek" has the occasion been nota-
BILE, but because Greece has taken this
opportunity to express to the world
her appreciation Of the long and un-
broken friendliness of the United
States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

So accustomed have Americans be-
come to think of the United States as
q new country that the statement Of
Mr.. Albion w. Tourgee that I'VE are
one Of the Oldest of existing civilized
nations" seems to require an explana-
ton. Since the foundation Of the gov
eminent. almost 112 years ago, there
has been no break in our Presidential
successor. During that period, accord
ing to Judge Tourgee. the form Of gov
eminent in France has changed ten
times. Germany" he adds, "is but
thirty years old. Austria, as a nation.
IL the outcome Of the Hungarian re-
beilion. Italy is a still later product Of
popular evolution"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

Devotees of golf are fond Of refer
ring to it as "the ancient and royal
game" 1t is probably more royal and
certainly far more ancient than most
Of them have any idea of. At all
events a pictured tablet was recently
unearthed at Carchemish, the old capt.
tai of the Hittites, wherein are depict
ed men and women engaged in a pas
time, which, II not exactly golf as
played at present, is something extra
ordinarily like it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Deus Il + GzoGGK

I An international association for the
! furtherance of the exploration OF Cen
trail Asia is being formed. The princi-
pal seat will be al st. Petersburg.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
informed the West India & Panama
Gable company that. the British gov
eminent will neither purchase, its lines
nor subsidize the company.
The committe on finance Of the Span
ish-American congress has decided ia
urge Spain and Latin America to adopt
a common standard, with the object OF
securing monetary unitication.
Commandant General Botha, accord
ing to q dispatch to the London Daily
Mail from Pretoria. has sent to Lord
Roberts a statement Of the terms upon
which he will surrender.
The sultan of Turkey is about to
jain the ranks Of the automobilists.
His aide-de-camp inspected an auto
mobile exhibition at Berlin with q
view to purchasing a machine for his
majesty.
French steamer from Carthagena in
dictate that a decisive engagement may
have been fought between the revo-
l%utionists and government troops In
Bolivar province,
The iron mines discovered a year ago
in the province Of Kursk. in the south
Of European Russia, for the working OF
which eighteen companies were par
TALLY established: prove to be value
less.
1t is likely that Sir wilfred Laurier
will recommend Sir Charles Topper,
the retired Conservative, for q peerage,
for his work in bringing about the con-
federation of Canada and for the in-
PRODUCTION of free schools,
The .1,000-ton steel order which the
subsidized North German Lloyd Steam
ship company has. placed in America.
continues to be the subject of wild at
tacks from the jingoes and the ultra
protectionist press Of Germany.
The Conservative newspapers Of Par
is r unanimous in their opinion that
receptions to ex-President Kruger
should not be made the occasion for
anti-government demonstrations. but
should be limited to the homage due
him.
The director. manager and auditors
Of Dumbells Bank of Douglass, Isle OF
Man, which recently failed for over
e100,00O. were found guilty OF falsify-
ing the banks books. The jurymen
We're cheered by the assemblage Of ru-
ined depositors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Domestie.

A sn,it has occurred in the K. Of Z.
general assembly.
Steel workers strikes. involving u
600 men have been settled.
A receiver has been appointed for5W.
i. strong & Co. Of New York.
Terry McGovern whipped Kid Broad
in six fast and bloody rounds.
A. serious defect 'is discovered ! Y
Iowa's new biennial election law.
Gov. Beckham Of Kentucky has been
warnedsthat an attempt will pc m maze
upon his life. s
The belief is expressed that the ex-
isting general average Of stock prices
is not too high. *
Prof. w. III. Rosenstengel, OF slthe
University Of Wisconsin. fell4dead II
ing meeting Of tie faculty. Il II
Two thousand cigarhakers at Tam Tam
pa. Fla. are out OF employment Sne--
cause OF labor union troubles. vi
Thirteen insane soldiers fro,na the
Philippines have been sent e the GOV
eminent asylum q sWashington. =. ~ :,
Two-thirds of the entire potatpS crop 'p
of MfchiKan has been ruined by ecen
storms. The damage amountsst g SONS
S5o0,0oo. ST, ss
The national Civic federation han
caIIed5 8 sco,nrvenntion for Dec. AZ ct Chi
lcaro to secure arbitration in5the ret ts
Element of industrial disputes. y
rhe tinted states turret ship Mont:-
GREY has returned tofH onRk0ng, hay
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

The cotton crop of this country
amounted to only 100000 pounds in
1893. last year it was about $500, 00O,-
600 pounds, representing three-fourths
of the entire crop of the world and val
ued at $3.50, 600, 900. It filled $500, 900
bales, and the loss by waste incidental
to the process of taking samples was
not less than 5 1000, 900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Peuple Talked About.

Mr.. Thomas Arnold Of the University
Of Ireland is dead.
Marcus Daily Of Montana and Henry
Willard died in New York last week.
Capt. John D. Hart of Cuban filibus-
tering fame died in Philadelphia Of
a%poplexy.
John w. Tindal. for. fifteen years an
editorial writer on ,the Chicago Inter
Ocean, died after. a. short illness.
Miss Clara Clemens, Mark fwafn's
pretty and clever daughter, will be
heard in recitals in New York during
the present season.
Announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Ruth Plumb, second daughter OF
the late Senator p. M. Plumb Of En-
poria, Kan., to Schuyler Colfax Brews,
ter of lola, Kan, has been made.
Maj. Charles Alfred Booth, U. 8. A..
qu~artermaster in charge of the United
States arsenal at st. Louis. died at
Louisville from pneumonia at the home
Of his father-in-law, former Gov. John
Young Brown.
Thomas Hubbard Caswell. a Cali
fornia pioneer Of 184s, who was promi-
nently identified with the early history
Of the state and the most exalted Mason
in point Of rank in the world, died AZ
his residence in San Francisco.
Gen. Frederick Ellsworth Mather died
at his home in New York. aged ninety
two years. He. was the last SURVIVING
member of the original fourteen VINO
formed the Russell Trust association OF
Yale university, popularity known 2.
the Skull; and Cross-Bones society. -
entered Yale in 1882 and Formed y! ne
society in the same year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

Count Boni de Castellane refers to
rich Americans as pig merchants.
whose highest ambition should be to
supply French aristocrats With
money"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Foreixn.

d. Eat L EAL LAf Tfs L
Great Britain sends more. troops to
South Africa.
Great Britain must snoat another loan
for war expenses.
Baron Tolls polar expedition is vim
tering in the Karsk sea-
Predictions are made that England
will experience an INDUSTRIAL crisis.
Berlin papers criticize the emperor
for . summoning the reichstag EARL
er. ID y
1t is thought thatssome$of the pow
ers are planning Tor the partition4$oofi
China. \ s
The west African gold fever IL
causing q rush of p~rospectors To that
part Of the world. S# 4 l$a9 #@
sant0F Domingo's congress viii meet
Nov as to discuss u reciprocity treaty
with the United States.
Isl. Coffin 81 estinaates
EthSt#theS bpbonic plague VI costathe
City SkssGlasGo6S S55.ooossopG
3c:hlAsss poppl4i mn Il Ttspststnn
sI1sAspi5ices64 It'll l1oee osId1nesthtfdsa N yMhhde1n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

The man who built the city hall at
Denver is now selling cigars and to-
bacco at a stand in the corridor of the
building.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

Too many men in this country vote
as they pray-and they eve pray I'M.
less it is to ask q personal favor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24

Following in the footsteps Of an in
dolent man is about the most expen-
sive travelling imaginable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
CASUALTIES.

A steamer sank in the Bay of Funda
and about forty lives were lost.
The interior of the Lyric theater ut
Chicago was badly damaged by fire.
Two steamers and twenty-odd sail
ing vessels were wrecked in the Black
sea- during the recent storm, several
laundering with their entire crews.
Fire destroyed the plant Of the APP
pleton Manufacturing company In
Geneva, Ill. The loss is $25o.ooo The
company manufactured farm machin-
cry.
The italian government has decided
to adopt serious measures for the pro-
lection of King Victor Emmanuel. A
special section of police is being or
ganized.
Fire destroyed the Wichita Falls
mill and. elevator at Fort Worth, Tex.
Over 200, 900 bushels Of wheat were
burned with the buildings. The 0
is about $4,000; fully insured.
Ten people were injured. three seri-
ously. in a collision between a north
bound Lake Shore passenger train and
an extra freight train which met. head
on three miles south of Kalamazoo,
Mich.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
wAsHBuRN, NORTH DAKOTA

IT'S realIy surprising now much hap
Siness or misery lies in the circle OF
q wedding ring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Criminal.

a... Criminal.
A Montana desperate killed q sAle1''A
and fatally wounded a deputy.
Two Idaho miners who went cunning
for an %ex-deputy were killed ny .neA
intended victim.
Two men were arrested in New YORK
charged with smuggling diamonds pc
longing to Carlotta, wife OF the LII
peror Maximillian of Mexico
Thomas owens, city attorney OF MUS,
kogee, I. r.. shot and mortally WOUNDED
Noah Watts, two bullets taking eIece
IN the breast. Both are young men,
owens claims self-defense.
Peter Schmidt was shot and instantly
killed by his wife, Mary ineresa
Schmidt, in Chicago. Mrs. Scninlot wa" Wa
arrested. She accused her OF
being attentive to other
Rev. John Holden, prominent IN the
Methodist Episcopal conference OF the
Huntington w. va.) district, was prob
ably fatally shot by Robert Bostiok Oh
| Mattewan. There has been pe-
tween their families for some m
George Wait. president. n X. q.
Hall, CASHIER OF INC SoA4e S~-.|
Banking company, were arrested re-
Gently. Hall was arrested on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 and Wait on the
charge of false swearing in making the
bank statement.
Safe blowers entered the Cooperative
mercantile store at Harmony, 1nd.' ana
with dynamite tore in four quarters the
heavy safe and then looted It Of 5000
in currency and several pension checks
which had been cashed for old soldiers.
The crackgmen made their escape
At St. Joseph, Mo, Police Officer :
Charles s. Scott shot and killed Thomas
smith, a gambler. It is alleged that
Smith accused Scott Of having had an
article published rejecting on him.
Scott denied the charge. when, It Ii
alleged, Smith undertook to assault the
officer, and the shooting followed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-24
Z washington.

President Mckinley has asked all the
members of his cabinet to remain dur
ing the coming four years.
Secretary Gage says that the govern
ment finances are in a more. sa%tisfac-
tory condition than has existed for sew
eral years.
President Mckinley has sent q life
saving medal to the sailor, Ole Olsen
of Copenhagen, who saved two MEM
bers of the crew of an American
schooner.
A number Of persons claiming to be
American citizens have submitted to
the state department claims against
the Beers for the destruction Of their
properties.
Lieut.. Col. Russell r. Harrison. in
spector general, U. s. ", has been hon
orably discharged from the service or
the United States. his services being no
longer required.
NAL. Willard S. H. Matthew's, sur
geon United States volunteers. las been
honorably discharged from the service
of the United States, his service being
no longer required.
John A. Russell of Elgin, ILL.,. who Is
home on a vacation, has given in his
resignation as adujtant general OF
Porto Rico on account of personal Dus-
mess that demands his attention.
Postmaster General Smith has framed
his estimates to be submitted to con-
gress, and will ask an aggregate OF
about 1921, 900, 900 Us the appropriation
for the entire service for the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1902. This includes
an estimate OF ss,50o,coo for the rural
free delivery service.
The annual report of the superin.
+endent of the dead letter office SHOWS
the large increase of local receipts OF
undelivered mail matter over the pre-
vious year of nearly 10 per M Inc
number Of pieces Of matter receives
from all sources was 1886 100 asa'iS'
6. s55 .ests for the preceding year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
TELEPHONOGRAPHY.
The Outcome OF The Telephone And
Photograph Perfected.

The telephonogrsph, new invention
which comes to us from Denmark, is
about year old, in which time the in
ventors have made great progress.
1t is combination Of the telephone
with newly constructed phonograph,
which makes it possible to fix and pre-.
serve conversations in the absence of the
intended nearer, 80 that he can listen to
the message after his return.
But the Importance of the invention
reaches much further. Through the use
of msgueto-phonograph it is possible to
multiply the effect of the sound and to
give the sound greater force. Thereby
it is possible to greatly extend the lines
Of the present telephone system. The
distances will become much greater.
There is still another advantage-sim-
ultaneous conduction for several CONVEX
satons through the same wire.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
DARING FATE.
Member OF A Thirteen Club Has
Mysteriously disappeared.

On the 18th of last October thirteen
club was organized at Toledo, Ohio. The
object OF this club was to dare the evil
destiny that is believed to be connected
with the number thirteen.
All during the winter this club has met
on the thirteenth Of every month. The
club was limited to thirteen members,
each member paying thirteen cents at
each meeting.
At the last meeting, May 18th, all the
members were present, each paying the
stipulated sum. At this meeting as at
all the others the question OF death or
disaster to the members was freely dis
cussed. the president Frank w. Thomas
making many facetious remarks on the
subject.
On the day following this meeting,
this same Thomas was seen for the last
time. HisFhereabouts are unknown;
he has n15steriously disappeared.
Needless to say the meetings Of the
thirteen club will be discontinued for the
present.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
OLD TIMES, OLD FRIENDS, OLD LOVE.

There are no days. like the good old dayv-
The days when we were youthful;
When humankind were pure Of mind
And peech and deeds were truthful;
Before q love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves TO the tyrant fashion.
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake EN-
As buxom and smart and clean OF heart
As the Lord knew how 10 make 'em.
They were rch In spirit and common sense,
A piety all supportin;
They could bake and brew and bad taught
school, too,
And they made the hkeliest courtin
Th@p are no boys like the good old boys
When we were boys together,
When the grsss sSeet TO the brown bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather,
When the pewee sung to the summer dawn
OF the bee In the billowy clover,
o. down by the mill the whippoorytil
Echoed his night song over
There is no love like the good old love-
The love that mother gave IN
We are old, old men. yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God save VA
30 we dream and dream Of the good old timeA
And our hearts grow tenderer, fonder,
~ those dear old dreams bring soothing CLEANS
OF heaven away oG yonder
Eugene Field.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
Does Il Pay To Buy Cheap

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe
and dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do2 Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
If possible; If not possible for you then
in Gather Gaze take the ONLY remedy
that has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu'
lates the tissues to destroy the germ dis
ease, but allays Inflammation, causes
easy expectoration, gives good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try oNE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. For sale by
A. r. FISHER.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
ERNEST HICKS MARRIED.
WEEDS The Only Daughter OF A
Wealthy Widow OF Denver.

Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage at Denver OF Miss
Charlotte Elizabeth Lewis and Mr.. R.
Ernest Hicks, which took place on last
Monday, May 81. They will he at home
after July at the Alamo h otel, Colorado
Springs. Mr.. Hicks is an Greensboro
boy and got his newspaper training on
the Messenger. He went West several
years ago and has held responsible posi-
tons on the newspapers OF Denver and
other places. He is at present connected
with the Colorado Springs Gszette. His
bride is the only daughter OF a wealthy
widow OF Denver and is beautiful and
attractive young womaD.-0wensboro
Messenger.
Mr.. Hicks was employed at the depot
at this place for time and his friends
will be interested to know OF his mar
risge in the West.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
A Chance For All.

We do not have the sympathy for all
poverty that is Suppressed by some. There
is much of the poverty Of this country
that is inexcusable and we might say al
most criminal. The man who is too ley
to work may expect to die poor man.
The one who spends more of his time
and money in the bar-room and at the
gambling table than he does at his bust.
ness may not expect many of the COM
forts Of this life. There is somethingfoT
every one to do il he will only do it. 1t
is true that we may not always get the
job we want, but as a general thing we
get the best job for which we are quail
fed. What is needed in all the business
of life is more "stick-to-itiyeness." A
poor job well stuck to, is better than a
good one not ha'f worked.-Ex.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
klpIing's Sermon.

Among the many parts which Mr..
Rudyard Kipling has played during his
eventful career it is not generally known
that once at least he successfully figured
as preacher. 1t happened thuswise.
On board the Empress liner on which he
CHANGED to be crossing the Pacific, a
Qusrtermaster died, leaving widow and
large family. The following evening
there appeared on the notice-board,
hallway down the entertainment pro-
gramme," this brief intimation: "9 P. M.
Sermon by Layman.
The saloon was crowded with curious
folk at the appointed time, and Mr..
Kipling, from the front of an improvised
platform, proceeded to preach a begging
sermon OF some fifteen minutes length.
The appeal was addressed to his hearers
sense Of justice rather than to their chart
table impulses, a foreshadowing of the
later homily whose refrain is "Psss the
hat for your credits sake"
The result was gratifying. From con.
gregation numbering fewer than 200, the
sum Of go odd was raised-a practical
proof Of eloquence that many profession
al pulpit orators might sigh for in vain.
EX-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale OF any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought Of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Biliousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostra-
ton, Heart failure, etc. They used Au-
gust Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation Of undigested food.
regulate the action OF the liver, gstimu-
late the nervous and organic action Of
the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad whitehead
aches and other aches. You only need a
few doses Of Green's August Flower, in
liquidiorm, to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with you.
For sale by--A. r. FISHER.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-30
SHE ORDERS HIS CLOTHES
And Takes Great Pains 90 Have Her
Husband Properly DFessed-

The wife of a man who served with
distinction as a cabinet officer during
q recent administration entered a tailor
shop near Fifth avenue a week ago
and said to the proprietor:
81 am Mrs So-and-so, and don't sup
pose that women come into your shop
very often"
"a good many women help their hus-
bands to select their clothes" said the
proprietor.
swell l am glad to hear that" said
the woman Il have bought my hus-
bands clothes for him ever since we
were married, and II did not look out
for them he would not have any
clothes. He never thinks OF them.
Didn't even when he was IN Washing
ton, though he was always properly
dressed. Now l want some spring
clothes for my husband. | will select
the samples for three SUITS and VIII
tell you Just how to make them When
my husband comes 30 get measured,
don't pay any attention to his orders
about the clothes II he gives any. II
he ordered his own clothes, he would
not be suited anyway"
The proprietor found that this wo-
man knew as much as the average
man about mems clothes. and be &C
cepted her directions. On the follow
ing day, when her husband came In,
the proprietor recognized him from his
pictures and said:
mr.. So-and-so. your wife selected
goods for three suits Of clothes for you
yesterday, and II you win step back
will show you the patterns"
young man." said the ex-cabinet
officer, II would not dare to interfere
with my wifes selections Just take
my measure as quickly as you can and
make the clothes as directed"
After the measurements had been
made the ex-cabinet minister hurried
out without asking what style Of suits
had been ordered for him-New York
Sun