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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08
THE LYRE BIRD.
A ventrlloquist Who Makes Enough
Noise for a Dozen Birds.

NoIhe TOT DokoN blTub'
The ground Is hidden beneath
mass OF Jungle grass, sword grass and
fern. all bowed under n weight OF
moisture, and this forest IL drcary.
damp and cold. Il il hllly country,
and you hear the notes of the differ
ent birds echoing ana deoelving you.
They are all high. piping sounds, save
now and then when n thud.thud like
thunderbOlt seems to strike the
earth. II In n frightened wallaroo, or
wallaby, who Is leaping, pauslng to
listen. and leaplng again over the
green coating OF the earth.
Now you hear Tyre bird before
you. Doubtless he III not more than
twenty yards ahead Dor the sound
seems TO rise under cover of your gun,
which. with very nervous hands, You
are holding before you. But that bird
In rascally yantrlloquist knowing
how TO pitch his voice and send II
In any direction. Never mlnd-he IL
singing. 80 you move on toward him.
Take heed to your surroundings and
TO the weight Of your football. Should
you run foul OF some rambling vine,
or put down your foot too quickly. the
Tyre bird will gather NJ his music
and his tail. and you will hear him
no more. You must stand still ms
death and walt. II need be- half an
hour for his second performance.
When he ls well on with II. you may
go on too, for his own excitement and
the sound Of his own voice will XIII
out all other sounds and he Will not
hear you stealing on him.
He IL depOrting himself on a mound
or vegetable mold FIVE or six feet In
diameter which he has earthed up.
Around him are long grasses and
ferns. through which he has made
holes into which he can dart at Will
to elude enemies. Above Is one clear
branch on which he will leap when
| instinct tells him he is safe from
harm. Here he will perch and plume
himself previous to wlnging his flight
TO some other play or feeding ground.
| by avoiding every obstacle and paus-
| ing breathlessly whenever the singer
lowers his note, you have managed
to steal almost upon him. Tberel see
| MS DehullIul Uni, DOWlHB peh'othHho
over that mass OF nodding grass as lts
owner cOurtesies to the ground, and
chatters and calls and shrieks as II
he were addressing a multitude on
the ground before him. He Is only
initiating a tribe of black cockatoos
(you swear there were at least forty
voices In chorus). Now he Is rlyallng
half a dozen bellblrds. and the next
instant thore Is q long-drawn smack
ing sound which you may put down
as the music OF falling branch or
the call OF the "whlporacker' Ga tree
cllmber) National Review.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08


Washington
r d. D. B. MARTIN Manager Pass Tran
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08
Best Made Saddles. Brides & Harness.
HIN III. MIC OILS.
@AIFHHRsBURa, Md,

GAITHIRSBUR Md.
HAVING ENLARGED HIS FACILITIES FOR THE MANUFACTURE
all his line citizens of Mogom
cry county, and the public generally, full line Of
Saddles Harness. Collars LapRobes, Whips Sleigh Bells
and in fact everything the Sad GEARS
IN STOCK Also full line of the BREAST
CHAINS, SPREADERS TRACES &C. kept constantly on hand
Let desiring anything line embrace present opportunity
plying themselves figures BESTFREDERCK
USED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED in all cases
Address all orders John n NICHOLS
jan lonOV o-u Gaithsrsburg, Md,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08

Young Physician-"When you have
a case that baf1es you whom do you
cauI"
Old Doctor (GuHiy) 'tns under
taksr."--liga.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08
j OBJ p r N T NC
auoH
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLa
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS
BILL-HEADs,
Together with every other description OF
'LAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 60
;hange four times during the year without
'harge, Advertisements should be marked
wa Ime and space they are to occupy
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
Recent Inventions,

Powder for flashlight pictures is re-
placed by gas in a new invention,
which has the gas stored in a jar, with
a flame in position to ignite it when
the jar is opened by pressure on a
pneumatic bulb, the latter also op-
Grating the shutter of the camera.
Parallel lines can be rapidly drawn
| on a blackboard by a new chalk hold
| err, which has a wooden stock provided
with transverse grooves, in which the
crayons are inserted, being held in
place by a fiat spring crossing them at
right angles, with a spring grip to be
held in the hand.
To prevent stock from jumping over
fences a Virginian has designed a har-
ness which leaves the animals heads
free to Craze, comprising a crupper
and halter, connected by straps run.
ming between the animals forelegs,
which prevents lifting the head high
enough to jump.
BY the use OF a new steam radiator
attachment the air is drawn from the
interior to admit more steam when
the radiator cools. a thermostat being
connected with a valve to open the
exhaut outlet and allow the steam to
flow in without regard to the other "a.
diators on the circuit.
A Missouri m has patented 8
device by which clothes can be lifted
from a boiler without tearing them
or scalding the hands. a pair of levers.
being pivoted end to end on a rigid
bar, with toothed ends on the bar and
one lever, the opposite ends carrying
grips to close the jaws on the clothes.
Two Montana men have patented a
handy knife sharpener, which has .
pair of small grindstones inserted in
movable jaws, with a system Of gear
ing inside a casing. to which the jaws
are attached. a crank being used .,tc
revolve the train and turn the stones
rapidly over the blade to be sharp.
ened.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

IA 4SAe0 ~AN VA3S
cheerful man looked about him and
,beamed on all and sundry present
and accounted for. Then as # I'M
consciously he resumed his song
where he had left off. His near
est neighbor stopped the mastica-
ton of a sandwich and gazed in
sunrise. He saw the most rotund,
CHEEKY individual he had met in days,
with his arms folded across an ample
waist. gayly chanting a funeral march.
The somber music, irresistibly sug.
gestive of tears and. woe, seemed to
give the fat man exquisite pleasure.
He sang away in a subdued voice,
stuck cleverly to the score and gam
boiled merrily through to the dismal
end. He disposed Of his coffee and
rolls, waved a hand and smiled bright
ly upon an acquaintance, picked up his
check and, still singing Chopin's sad
dest tune, paid his bill and departed.
As he went out of the door a wild
gust of wind cast back into the cafe
a strain from that funeral march
Chicago Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
student Was Getting Gay.

1t was at a Chicago medical college
and a "quiz" was being held. Among
the students was a funny man who was
suspected Of trying to '.play to the gal
leries" by always twisting. his answers
so as to raise a laugh. One of his hits,
although not strictly original, was his
description of a very remarkable red
bat he had seen. The professor and the
class were very much interested. The
professor was skeptical and intimated
that he would be more satisfied were
he to see it. 'I've brought it with me-"
said the student. And taking the pa
per off a package he exhibited a-brick
bat. The other day he was asked about
the origin of cholera. "Asia. they say,
but from my own experience I should
say it was in the abdominal region. II
did not ask you about cholera infan-
tum," commented the professor, and
that time the Joker didn't see what the
others were laughing at.-Chicago
Chronicle.
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mounted on

cast-irop constructions. mounted on
trunnions and bearings. By ear of
small spiral springs any abrupt move
ment is prevented. giving the tub,
when rocked. a gentle, easy motion.
The top of the tub is covered by a
waterproof apron, having an opening
to At neatly about the neck Of the
person while sitting in the tub. and
an opening of sufficient size to permit
the body Of the person to pass through.
The opening is afterward closed by
lacing or other suitable means. Hot
and cold water inlets are made through
the hollow bearings. upon which the
tub is supported. while the drain is
formed Of q flexible pipe. The rocking
or oscillating motion given the tub by
the bather. or patient. causes the wa
ter to whip, to come in more or less
violent contact with his body, and as
an electric current is passed through
the water by means Of copper ;tsrmin-
ais. the body Of the patient receives
electrical shock, varying with the
intensity Of the current. d
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
The Giraf7e.s TimidIty.

A giraffe is very timid on hearing
slight sounds but is Indifferent to loud
ones A writer in the Leisure Hour
says: Noisy sounds. like a man walk
ing by with hob-nail boots, it does
not notice; but a lady coming in with
hardly more sound than the rustling
of her dress makes it start, with
pricked ears and eyes distended. We
remember we'll. after a terrible explo-
sion of gunpowder on a barge on the
canal, asking the keeper of the CRATES
Of that day how they had taken it,
and he said he was surprised how very
little notice they took; they jumped
to their feet, but almost at once lay
down again, when they found nothing
happened. But" he added. eff were,
at night, to creep along that gallery in
my socks, they would be sc scared
that I believe they would dash them
selves to bits" They fear the Turk
ing foe, and a big bang scares them
less than a faint, rustling sound. They
are in that respect very deer-like.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
TRICK OF WOMAN SHARPER.
Found a Lace Handkerchief and Quickly
Turned 1t Into Cash. s'sNi

Found a Lace Handkerchief and Quickly
Turned 1t Into Cash. s'Fs
"I lost a So lace handkerchief to-
day, but 1 learned n of the tricks
Of the light-fngered people in Chi
cago," remarked a North Side wo-
man as she came back from a-shop-
ping excursion. ,"Was it worth $3?"
asked her husband. Hardly, but it's
interesting. l bought a lace hand ker-
chief and as I walked to the car I
stopped to buy a newspaper. had
my purse in my hand and a number
of things, of course, and l laid h
parcel containing the handkerchief
and the check for it down on the
counter of a fruit stand nearby. Al
ter I got to the a I thought of my
package. I hurried back and the
package wasn't there. "Where is the
little package 1 left here?" l asked
the Italian vender. ".Zatta litt'
pape? Yes. Other lady took it, I
wanted that handkerchief especially
to give to a friend for a birthday
present. l went to the store again
and picked out another handkerchief.
7 am sorry the first one didn't suit
you,' the clerk said. why, I lost it,
I replied in aatonishment. You don't
say SOL said the clerk. Why, about
10 minutes ago a nice-looking wo-
man came in here with that hand
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
Temptation.

Precipitation is almost peculiar to
men, monkeys and horses. Horses
sweat all over the body, and so do
human beings, but monkeys, it ic said,
sweat only on the hands, feet and
face. The use of perspiration is main
ly to cool the body by its evaporation,
although it is generally believed that
waste materials are also excreted
through the sweat glands when the
action of the kidneys is interfered
with. In animals that perspire but
little. the cooling of the body is eff
fected by evaporation from the lungs,
as We see in the case of a painting dog.
The amount Of Precipitation varies
greatly, according to the temperature
OF the surrounding air, the condition
of health, the degree Of exercise taken.
the amount of fluids imbibed, etc. The
average amount of p%erspratfon is
thought to be about two pints a day.
but this is of course much increased
In hot weather. In damp weather
evaporation from the skin is lessened,
and so n seems to perspfre more
p%rofusely than in dry weather.; but
this is only apparent, for really trans
piration is lessened when the atmos-
phere is charged with moisture. Hy-
perhidrosis is the medical term used
TO denote an abnormal increase in
perspiration. This increase may be
general from the entire body, or con-
fined to some particular part, as the
face. the hands or the feet. Profuse
sweating is very common in cases OF
debility and In excessively stout per-
sons. 1t occurs also in connection with
various diseases, such as consumption
might sweats), pneumonia, inflamma-
tory rheumatism and certain nervous
disorders. Sudden emotion may cause
increased perspiration. The opposite
condition, a diminution or absence of
sweating (anhidrosis), is much rarer,
some disease of the skin. Sometimes
the character of the secretion is
Fchanged, and cases of black, blue, gray,
yellow or red sweating have been de-
scribed. The treatment of profuse per-
spiration depends upon the cause.
TONES, cold or cool bathing, especial
ly salt bathing, temperate exercise, and
| rubbing the skin are useful in cases
dependent upon general debility or
obesity. Spraying or sponging the
body with brandy and water, vinegar
and water, or a solution Of tannin or
! of boric acid is useful. Certain drugs
| which have a tendency to diminish
perspiration are sometimes employed
to reduce the night sweats Of con-
sumption, when these are SO excessive
as to weaken the already debilitated
patient and to prevent m%uch-needed
! sleep.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
The Presidents Blonde Hat.

Washington special New York
World: President Mckinley wore his
new white Fedora hat for the first time
when he went out driving with Mrs.
Mckinley this afternoon. It was
raining hard when the carriage re-
turned. Just as the president stepped
on the porch a gust of wind swept the
ed it out into the rain. A white house
policeman hustled after the hat and
brought it back to the ~doorkeeper. It
was much b~edraggled and will have to
60. to the cleaner. For the information
Of men who "look. like Mckinley" 1t
may be said that the president wore
the Fedora. without q crease.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
AT PARIS EXPOSITION
FUNERAL mARcHAr LUNCHEON

Peculiar Method of C~hicagoan Of Pass:
Ing limo While Awaiting Order.
Ills manner is the reverse Of the
somber and funereal. In fact, he is
round, fat, jolly and talkative. Judg-
ing f.om his appearance and his words
he enjoys life, is reasonably success
full and has no complaint to offer. May
be he is an American Mark Tapley.
who really needs something heart
rackirg to equalize the bubbling
spring of good humor. But he certain
ly delivered himself Of a singular
combination yesterday when he or
dered his luncheon. It was one Of
those places where business men "bite
pie" and kindred things. Rows of
stools face counters, while in the mid.
die Senegambians walk about and oc-
casionally drop things to the floor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
Rocking Chair Bathtub.

In the words of the inventor, Otto
A. Hensel of Pittsburg, Pa, the essen
tial object of this rocking chair bath
tub is to provide a tub that will fill a
long-felt want in hospitals, SANTA
RUNS and other institutions, as
we'll as in private residences,
which will agitate and throw the wa
ter with more or less violence against
the body of the person in the tub,
"for a purpose we'll known in the art
of medicine" The tub is of ordinary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

sisting in catching the bugs. fx
consists of a gas pipe franc
wheelbarrow, the handles of whioh
are supported by straps paso-
ing around the shoulders of the user
At one side of this frame is a wind.
mill arrangement, operated by a crank,
the idea being, Of course, to push this
barrow alongside of the individual
potato plants, and by turning tho
crank to beat the foliage with the pad
dies and thus dislodge any bugs that
may be clinging to 1t. 1t is assumed
that the force of the blow, which would
be proportional to the strength Of tho
plant, will knock the bugs of the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

ors, although he gave the speaker no
public endorsement, for political rea-
son. One afternoon while the Demo-
Gratis were in a terrible tumult over 4
decision of the speaker and the pro-
ceedings OF the House were very near
riot, a thunderstorm came up. When
the confusion vas highest a binding
flash of lightning and a terrible crash
Of natures artillery startled every
soul on the floor and caused a pro-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

found silence. Judge Culberson, like
everybody else, was deeply moved, but
was the first to o THAT was
God Almighty, sir, calling this House
to ORDER" he exclaimed in. an impress
sive tone, addressing the speaker.
Then, turning to his colleagues he
said: ".Now let us proceed to business
like men,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
pr. Mauhan Lang.

DR.. Marshall Lang, the new princi-
pal OF the University Of Aberdeen, has
been minister Of the Barony church
Of Glasgow fer the last twenty-seven
years, and 10 best known as the leader
Of the advanced. party in the Church
81 Scotland. He has. been moderator
81 the church and Is n Of the queens
sfav0rite preachers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

kerchief. and We took It back and re-
funded the money. She said that you
were her ssniece, and that you were out:
shopping together. Yon decided the
Handkerchief was not Just what you
wanted. and she came back to return
II. We gave her . ticket for the 50.
and che cashed it'"--Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

He blew in literal
ly, for a nasty wind
chased him when
he opened the door.
He was humming
to himself as he
lodged the street
filth borne on the
wings of the breeze.
A little thing like
that could not
dampen his cheer
fulness. He sailed
to a stool, e
bled himself on
top and then
grinned approval at
the waiter, who got
right back at him.
whats o u to-
day, sir?" asked
the waiter. "Same
old bill, SAM" was
the breezy retort
Coffee and rolls,
Mr.. ~" Coffee
and rolls, Sam.
Had a good morn
eng this morning.
Been too busy to
think. Nice day,
amt it?" Sam
went for the coffee
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

ma MSosachusstks happen to be
granted ,uch priyileges!' ! asked.
srhsrs II n,oimystsry," sid the q
arch3tect ..1Theyspaid Tor tho, fur-
mishing q tie roonas Thatais All
Mave NJ hsard taaat there 49, any
.cr,m6ls u Il 2prrfvilsSe Thsrs Are
no. 1xhfbSb & thSss three ate per-.I
lolsL hssihh CalGornh6al Z sonsSs u :
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
Jews Forbidden Border Residences.

Jews Forbidden Border Residences.
The Russian government has decreed
that ne Jews may live in Russia with
in forty kilometers of the Prussian or
Austrian border. on the ground that
they and the Russian officials are en-
gagged in smuggling.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
His Moving Poems.

His Moving Poems.
He published a volume of fugitive
verse
II might have been better, 1t might
have been worse
And all Of the critics whose verdict he
sought
Expressed their regret that the verse
had been caught.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
In Need Of . Deanitior

"You say they are excellent neigh.
bors?"
Yes"
Well. that's somewhat indefinite. Do
you mea that they never borrow or
that they are willing to lend!"-Ch!-
.cago Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

leaves and branches and throw them
into a pan in the bottom of the bar
row, where they could be killed by
a poison solution, or by any other
suitable method.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

C-onosr.ins Broksn Cresksry. /.
MRS. Won Dobbs, have you much
hand-painted china?""
mo; but I've ! lot that has bssn
hand-smashed."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16
NOTES ON SCIENCE
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.

Precipitation IL Peculiar to Mon, Mon
keys and Horses A Potato Bug
Catcher-Rocking Bath Tub Recent
Inventions,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-16

Pa Enterprise. Ill fs1erishily writ
FMS, writing writing, win complete.
the 5snbjuSation q the effste east.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-08
THE HORSE CANE BACK.
Animal Ordered Shot Il Cured and
Turns up In Stall.

Behind a simple replevin suit in Judge
Dickey's court to secure possession of a
horse. turks a good story of which Bill
Larsen Is the unwilling hero. Larsen had
a horse which he valued highly, but one
cay 1t showed symptoms of glanders and
Larsen turned II over to- F. f. Porter to
move 1t killed. a few days ago this same
hcrse came back to his stable, and when
Larsen came In a little while later he was
astcnished TO find the animal which he
believed to be dead, In his usual stall cali
ing for oats with very un-ghostly wh:n-
ncy
He accepted the return of the animal in
good part. however, especially as IL seem
ed TO be in perfect health.
Then came man named II. j. Beckman
ano showed a bill of sale for the horse
from Porter. Thereat Larsen was wroth,
buc he had no choice but to let Beckman
carry Off the horse. After thinking II
over later. Larsen made up his mind that
he had the better right to the horse, AMI
he went to Beckman's barn and took the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-08

slow grounder to Reuter-, who threw
wide of first and let Lemon make the
initial run. This seemed to cheer the
boys up and in the next innings they
made three more runs. In the eighth
they got one more making a total of
five. After the first inning Hall & Son
scattered their runs dividing them
pretty well through the game. BY dint
of hard hitting they ran their score up
to twelve runs,
The Kamehamehas put up a good
game and deserve a great deal of credit
for the way they held their opponents
down.
The teams were as follows:
Z. 0. Hall & Son-W. Mana, c.; H
Kaai, p; E. II. Paris, h.; S. Koki. %.
r. Reuter-, 3d.; J. Akina, S.; j. Mahoe
RI; j. Hansmann, CT; j. Aylett, If.
Pat Gleason and Wilikoki substitutes
| Kamehameha-J. Kekuewa, c.; w
Lemon, p; f. Cockett, h.: d. Harbot.
tie, 3D.; a. Keanu, 3D.; d. Kaai, S.;
o. Jones, rf.; e. Rosewarne, cf., A
Richards, If; ID. Kauhi and e. Hannah.
ku, substitutes.
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THE kAMEHAMEHA[1
NINE is BEATEN
Hall and Sons Team Laid
The m out in Very Easy
Style Saturday. al

Hall & Sons baseball team defeated
kamehameha last Saturday by IL to S.
\ The victors have added another score
10 their credit thus making the sixth
consecutive game they have won.
There was quite a large attendance
at the Kamehameha school grounds on
NSaturday, to witness the game of ball
between the Kamehamehas and the
Hall & Son team. The crowd was well
satisfied as the game was one worth
eseeing. The school boys won the toss
land their opponents went to the bat
/ first. In the first inning Hall & Son
iput forth a string of batters that could
not be beat and they sent the ball
afying.
| Notwithstanding the cheers OF the
united forces of the college boys on the
campus for their stalwart brethren,
Hall & Sons boys went at it in good
! style and made five runs,-a hard lead
F, for the Kams to buck up against
| The Rams did not score until the
sixth inning when Lemon knocked a