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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
HINTS ON
Accomplishments Women DO Well to Ao'
uulro NoWadaya,

Accomplishments Women Do Well to Ac'
quire Nowadays
In these revolutionary days when
women are usurping most of mems
privileges and prerogatives, and are
having thrust upon them so many of
mems burdens, it is eminently fitting
and proper that they should consider
seriously the question of carving. Not
very many families dine in Russia
fashion from the sideboard with the
aid of a digni1ed butler. In most
households some one has to carve be-
fore the eyes of the assembled diners,
and 1t behooves women that they
SHOULD be able to perform the little
rite with grace and skill. If they sue
coed in doing this they will do more
than their lords and masters have
often succeeded in doing. A good
Knlfe of moderate size and great sharp
ness is a necessity. The platter should
De placed near enough to the carver
to give her control of it. The roast
pieces. such IS loins, breast, fore-Quar-
ters and the like, the butcher should
nave been told to separate the joints
SO that carving may not be impossible.
IN carving beef. mutton, lamb and veal
thin, smooth, neat slices are desira-
Die. They should always be cut across
the grain, taking care to pass the knife
through to the bones of the meat. In
carving a leg CT mutton the best slices
are obtained from the center and the
next best from The broad end. The
pieces from the part next the knuckle
are apt to be dry. A sirloin of beef
yields its best slices from the end neal
the tenderloin. If it is cut through in
this part, the pieces must be fairly
thick; if long. thin slices are desired
1t should be cut across. In carving
chicken or turkey. place the head to
the right, cut off the wing nearest;
then the leg, and then the second
Joint; then slice the breast until a
rounded piece appears. Insert the
knife between that and the bone and
separate them; that is considered the
best part Of the bird. Next comes the
"merry-thought." After this, turn over
tie bird a little, and just below the
breast will be found the Oyster
which a be separated as the Inner
breast can be. The side bone lies be-
side the rump and the morsel can be
taken out without separating the whole
bone. Proceed in the same way with
the other side.-Kansas City Journal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
GEM.

The Louuacious Barber Has q Little
y Fun at the Expense Of an N. G.
A story is told of a member Of the
last congress, who enjoyed the reputa-
ton Of being able to drink more
whisky without showing it than any
other man In the house.
One day he visited a barber shop for
the purpose Of getting his hair cut and
was ministered' unto by a colored artist
who made two or three attempts at
discourse on different subjects, finally
remarking that his customer was by
no means the only distinguished man
who had occupied that particular chair.
II suppose not" gruhted the ION.
gresham.
There was Daniel Webster, sah,"
said the tonsorial artist, starting in on
the shampoo. "He done set in this
chair dozens Of times"
"Indeed!" replied the customer.
'sYou remind me very much OF him
sab"
.eIn what respect?' asked the states.
man, waking up. I'm the shape Of my
head7'
I'm. my manner Of speakingy
mo, sah."
"In what way, then. do / resemble
the immortal Daniel?'
I'm your breff, ssh."-Boston Her
aid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Eye Pictures.

A good deal has recently been writ
ten about "eye picturesfr and lovers Of
novelty have been making collections
Of photographs each showing a single
eye Of some friend. But nothing Is
new under the sun, not even the latest
Of late fads. Long ago the Duke of
Sussex developed a fancy for eye pic
lures. The camera wasn't SO ubiqui-
tous then as now, and even II 1t had
been. the ducal eyebrows would have
been elevated in scorn at the idea Of
anything SO common as q collection Of
Photographic. The Duke employed the
most noted miniature painter Of his
day to paint the eyes for his collection.
Each eye was painted on ivory and
set In q circle Of pearls. A number Of
the miniatures now belong to Queen
Victoria, and the rest are in private
collections throughout England.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
4 Little Learning.

we have been often told that "a lit
lie learning is q dangerous thing" and
We may be just as we'll assured that q
little bread is not the safest Of all
things; 1t would be far better to have
plenty Of both; but the sophism OF
those who use this argument is that
they represent the choice between lit
tie and much, whereas our election
must be made between little and none
at all. II the choice is to be made be-
tween a small portion Of information
Or of food and absolute igorance or
starvation, common-sense gives its de-
eision in the homely proyerb, "Half
asloaf Is better than no bread"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Babx Killed By whhky.

Peter Lafalc, Of 100 West Houston
street bought a half gallon Of whisky
q few days ago and put 1t. away in q
closet. His 4-year-old son George
Washington, found It on Wednesday
night while his mother was busy, and,
filling q glass. handed 1t to his 2-year-
old sister Mary, who gulped down the
contents. George Washington poured
out another tumblerful, and Mary was
IN the. act Of drinking this ALSO when
her mother saw what was going on
and snatched the glass away. Mary
became unconscious . little later. "A
neighboring physician prescribed for
Her. but she did not regain conscious.
ness and disd.-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
sERPENTINE soMER sAULTs.

standing on his head and watching
Ruggero from that inverted point of
view. He and his brother have trav-
eled all over the globe and car speak
four languages. ~
Alfredo has blue eyes, Ruggero
black. Their. years combined would
not make a dozen. If they stood to-
gether on scales they would not stir
the 100-pound weight. They. live on
soup, meat and claret, with a view to
building blood and bone and muscle.
Neither of them would touch butter
scotch, for that might ruin the future
of the brothers Cassini, premier aero
bats of the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
sprlEht.y rempers

~
Extremely volatile and sprightly
tempers seem inconsistent with any
great enjoyment. There is too much
time wasted in the mer transition
from one subject to another. There
seems to be no room for those deep
Impressions which are made alone by
the duration Of an idea, and are quite
requisite to any strong sensation either
of pleasure or pain. The bee to collect
honey, or the spider to gather poison,
must abide some time upon the weed
or flower. Those whose fluids are mere
sal volatile seem rather cheerful than
happy men. The temper above de-
scribed is oftener an attribute of wits
than Of persons of great abilities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Blood HumOrs
Are Cured BY
Hoods


IT always take
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
/ know Of" Miss
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald.
win, Mich.
"%Eruptions' that
came on my face have
all disappeared sinceI
began taking Hoods
~Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father OF catarrh."
ALPHA HAMILTON.
Bloomington, Ind.
II had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. I began taking
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
and in a few weeks |
could not see any sign
of the Sores" OHIO B.
MOORE, o Hope.
Wis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Met His Match.

A certain Glasgow lawyer was very
fond of setting traps for workingmen
who might happen to be working in or
about his house, by leaving money or
some other valuable article about.
A workman well aware Of this fact,
found q half-crown lying on the floor
in one of the rooms. He smiled as he
said to himself :
II know what that's for"
And, taking a brace and bit from his
bag, he drilled a hole in the coin, and
putting in a large screw nail through
It, he fastened it securely to the floor.
The lawyer has not set any traps
since.-Spare Moments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
THINGS SOME WALLETS DO.

Ane Rocks His Master to Sleep Another
Breaks In HIS az-Inoh Corset.
Applying for a situation as valet, a
soung fellow Of Is was. to say the
least. somewhat astounded after an
Interview with the companionless gem
tleman. In addition to the orthodox
requirements. the latter requested that
his servant should rock him to sleep
after dinner, q cushioned hammock
stretching from wall to wall Of his
smoking room, being pointed out as
his couch. While, gently swinging the
net, the valet would perfume the air
by smoking scented cigarettes. leaving
the room .noiselessly with the first
snore. The japanese valet Of q much
ksayeled gentleman was burdened with
mlaay and peculiar duties. Not only
,didt he dress and overlook his masters
toilet, from no other hands would his
master accept his daily cup Of tea. An
admirable artist, the valet -tattooed the
body Of his master in all styles of fan
eifu1 designs-fans, umbrellas. scaly
monsters in rainbow tints. executed
r,ith faithful. minuteness. One adver-
ttearnent was to this effect: Wanted, a
,nnnx gentleman as valet, educated. re-
ened. ETC.. ETC., and able to wear No. 5
shoes and 24-inch corsets." This wear
ing Of the masters tight clothes to
ease them Of newness is a great trial
to many Wallets. Few people care to
entrust the writing Of their 1ove-let-
ters to others. One valet. however.
nens sentiment to the dictation Of his
employer. the latter observing mo en-
barrassment.-stray Stories.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
LEARNING

Then the mechanic" belt is fastened
cinch-wise around his waist, a 'me-
chanic" rope is attached with a swivel
on each side of it.
Fol- the most difficult feat Of all is
che pirouette somersault, in which the
1.-the little body turns swiftly in the
ARA somersault with fantastic mus
cular variations.
A year more of constant daily prac-
tice, and Alfredo will add another SOM
ersault in midair to the pirouette.
His lungs are not in the least winded
BY the exercise. He is sorry that it Is
Ruggle's turn. He amuses himself by
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
why MEN SIT ON TABLES.

. Oh yin
About Ton Million Women Are Exasper.
ated by. It Daily.
About 10, 900, 900 women are exasper-
ated every day by men sitting on ia
bles, says the Criterion. So far as
am aware, women do not pay for the
furniture, and it is nom of their busi-
ness how it is used. The habit of men
sitting on tables had led to the inven-
ton of the cushioned billiard table and
will no doubt ultimately result in other
clever notions. At one time it was sup
posed that men chose to sit on tables
because they could get exercise with
out exertion by swinging their own
legs and by kicking the legs of the ia
BILE. The scientific fact is that tables
are more magnetic than chairs. If
three men walk into a Dom where
there Is no woman, two Of them will
make for the table naturally. The
third n will try two o. three chairs
and finally give up in despair and join
the others. The source Of this mag
netism is the friction that women Gre
ate by polish tables so frequently. or
course. women say that they only pol
ish tables because men sit on them and
spoil them, but this is illogical and
feminine. No really clever men sit on
chairs. They use their chairs for keep
ing their papers and things on, also
their feet. Chairs are notoriously i'm
moral. You will notice that q we'll
bred man, when he finds himself los
ing his temper. invariably gets up from
his chair and makes a direct line for
the nearest table. This enables him
to keep his temper and to argue rea.
sonably.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
A Chestnut.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once told a
good story Of a friend who always car
ried in his pocket a horse-chestnut as,
q protection against rheumatism, just
the same as other people wear shields
and other specifics. Emerson thus
testifies to the results in his friends
case: HE has never had the rheuma-.
tism since he began to carry It. and.
indeed, It appears to have had a retro
spective operation-for he never had
It before"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Trianxulation.

The newly-founded town Of Triangle.
Tex, promises to be unique. It is laid
out in the form Of a %equilateral trian-
gle, its lots are lots are triangular In
shape, and the ground plan Of each Of
the twenty-three houses which have
thus far been erected there Ii three
cornered. The three principal streets
are named Equilateral Scaglene and
Isosecles, and the residents have even
carried their curious idea into the local
government, which consists Of q 90
called triangular council having three
memberk-lndianapolis Sentinel
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

Beware Of Ointments for Catsrrh That
Contain Mercury,
As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do IS tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney. g. Co..
Toledo. o., contains no mercury. and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally. and made In Toledo. Ohio,
by F. j. Cheney Co. T~estimonialsfree SOLO
by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
It Puri6es
the Blood.
Cures
All Eruptions.
Eradicates
Scrofula.
Wins. in Any Event.

Wins i'm Any Event.
"Bings and his wife are rival candi-
dates for school director"
isn't that taking an unfair advant-
age Of the people"
"How So"
"Mrs. Bings can't lose."-Philade|
phia North American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Our Incre..e Of In.anity.

Much discussion has been rouse
lately by the alarming increase of In
sanity. Our high living is the cause
assigned. In the rush for money. men
and women neglect their health until
the breakdown comes. The best way
to preserve the health is by a faithful
use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II
cures stomach ills. such rs constlpa'
ton, dyspepsia and b%iliousness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
The Rnrunin Craze

The Bargain Craze.
"Oh, George, elephants have dropped
in price from $4,000 down to $780,"
Now, Clara, l warn you, if you buy
ene You needn't expect me to board it."
Indianapolis Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

aJust q Old - shs looks"
Wicks-Your wife doesn't look a
minute older than she did ten years
ago. Understanding to her statis-
tics she isn't-stray Stories.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

The electrical display Of the United.
States ct the Paris exposition win.
show the complete history d electrical.
engineering of the nineteenth century.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
THE SERPENTINE S0MERSAULT
These 9, ladies

Q, ladies
Ind gentlemen,
Are the brothers,
Cassini, Alfredo
and Ruggero. ac-
robats. Observe
them well, for
you are not likely
to see them in
the flesh for a
couple of e a at
least.
But when Al
fredo and Rug
zero do appear
before. the public
they are confident
that in a short
time they will
h proved
themselves the
m aero
bats Of the world.
Just at present
they are eating
no candy, and are.
doing ,%breathless
stunts" under
the direction of
their papa.
Their training
continues every
morning at re-
hearsal on h
playhouse. stage.
First the little
fellows timber up
by knee practice
100 times with
out stopping they
stoop forward
then rise to their
full height. After
this a long strip
of fell an inch
thick is stretched
across the stage,
so that falls may
not break young
S. Alfredo.
leaping to his ia
theirs hands. bal
a n e himself,
b e turns a SON.
ersarlt backward
landing on anoth-
er mans shout
ders.
"Bravo!" cries
the father, en-
C~ouragingly. AL
fredo's bright
eyes sparkle with
111S-lx
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
In Winter Use Aliens Ease.

In Winter Use Aliens Toot-Ease.
A powder. Your feet feel uncom
Portable, nervous, and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by, all druggists and shoe stores.
Is cent?. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. olmsted. L. Roy. N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
vrhcre Irnnrnnc. n. nusa.

Where Ignorance II Bliss.
Pcnelope-Well, after all, l believe
che less n knows the happier one Is.
Geneyieve-That's Il very comforta-
bic philosophy. You must be very hap
py.-Collier's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

Many a chap who looks like a Greek
god has been refused by some snub-
nosed girl who preferred cold cash to
classic illustration for domestic use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

Mr.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
dammation, allays pain, cures w1ad colo. 25o . bottle
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
The Real Thin

The Rea ThfnR
"Our typewriter is awfully clever;
she can sharpen lead pencils"
"Pooh! Ours car beat that. She has
five clerks in the Office dying to sharp
en- them for her."-Collier's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

We love the women We hnd bsauti-
full: " ind beautiful the woman We
love. S,ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

We don't know what Abel did, but
we have heard people say, Gain bot
toned chairs"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

A kiss through a veil is like cham
pagne through q straw.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
SNAKE RIVER VALLEY
RIcHesr FARMING COUNTRY IN
THE WORLD.

A Complsts System Of Irrigation Re-
lisvas the Anxiety About Rain hat
Prevails In Other Parts Of the United
statss-East and west Compared:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

TWENTY-FIVE women have been hang
"a Ia Enslands during Queen victoria's
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
Birmingham City Bonds
r-r,ta ord Produce

T-rfta ord Produce Rutter-Elgin, 1601Sc; dairy, Mo- 1. 1S50 ooo. country, 13@14c; cooking, none in mar ket.
 Irish potatoes, 65c per bushel. Lemons, $4.50@475
 Poultry-Hens, 25@271kc; fries, 15017c small. 14616e; ducks. PUG; geese, &03Oc. Eggs, 121h@13c per dozen. Tomatoes $2.50030O per crate. a Spring cabbage, 2A@21ac per pound,
 Onions-White, 2a4c; red, Sc. (
 Tocat Staple Grccerie, Flour-Best patent s4.50; straight, s3 s,.. patents, $4.10. z 55sc. ..,,,,. ages. SIP. 80; Lyons packages, $11. 80, |, Lard, 71ac. C Clear ribs sides 61sc. Molasses-Centrifugal 15035c; s11gaf house. 20035c; Georgla cane 36c. :. Rice 496lsc.
 Corn-NIixed, 56; white, 57c. { Pearl meal, 95c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s19.5O; No. 1, SIS: clover mixed. $17.00. 4 Oats-Mixed, 35c; white, S7c; seed 36c. Bran-Mixed, s1Z00; pure wheat, $1S50 2 Cotton seed meal S22.00
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
BESSEMER.

Bessemer July 4.--(Speoial)-The Fourth of July celebration has been an unquali- fled success.
 Early this morning crowds begun to flock into town and by IL o'clock the streets were thronged The crowd was even larger than last year, when it was generally estimated that there were ten thousand strangers in town. The city has presented a gala appearance, great num- Der of the business houses and residences being elaborately decorated with flags and bunting.
 The festivities of the day began with a parade made up of military bands of music, decorated floats and carriages, nu- merous organizations, etc. After the parade all repaired to the baseball grounds, where there was speaking, the Hon. James Trotter and Mayor T. T. Huey delivering brief patriotic addresses. During the morn- ing there was a game of ball between Bessemer and Dolomite, the latter winning on a score of to '. Bessemer played Adger in the afternoon. the score being 21 to 15 in favor of Bessemer. At noon there was barbecue, at which thousands were fed. Tonight there are to be fireworks and a grand masquerade ball.
 One of the most interesting features of the day was the gun shoot. The following scores were made: Bauglf S1 out of S5; Jones' 63 out of 95; Eastman, 76 out of 95; Moody, 31 out of 65; Cole, 54 out of 80; J. w. Brown, 54 out of 95; BraZel, B out of 5O Aird, 10 out of 25; Fletcher, 70 out of ga; E. l.. Brown, 67 out of 75; Whilden, 21 out of 30; Kirn, IT out of 25. There were a number of others who shot but a few times.
 Miss Mary Edmundson is the guest of Mrs. II. l.. Barns.
The age-herald., 1900-07-05
THE MINISTERS 2.
 QUITE ACTIVE 3 Chinese Diplomats in. Constant Correspondenceb by Cable. MR. WtJ URGES NEU TRALITY This is Believed to be Combination of All Great Viceroys and Ministers
 Against Prince Yuan and
 His Adherents
 
MR. WtJ URGES NEU REALITY

Washington, D. C., July 4.-Mr. Wu the Chinese minister here, is in constant cor respondence by cable with the Niceroys of the great southern provinces of China. The substance of some of these cemmuni- cations he has made known to the state department others have been withheld. It is not known positively whether or not tho minister has the means of communication with Pekin; if so, the channel must be Tortous, involving the use of one of the Viceross as an Intermediary. There also is correspondence in progress between the various Chinese ministers in Europe and the minister at Washington. These facts, taken in connection with the apparently genuine concern expressed by the Chinese ministers for the safety of foreign min isters at Pekin, and their strenuous urging of Ii Hung Changs request that neutrality be observed by the powers toward the Chi nese provinces, are regarded in diplomatic circles as pointing the development of a combination a large scale of the great Viceroys and the ministers of combina- tion against Prince Yuan and his Boxer adherents in Pekin.
 The impression is growing here that no matter what happens at Pekin the division o1 china IS already an accompliSneu lactt though upon the lines contemplated here tofore by Europeans.
 It is felt that all that part of China south of the Yellow River, perhaps, and certainly all that part south of the Yang Tse Kiang has parted forever from North China. But, contrary to the common eX- pectation, it is now maintained here in diplomatic circles that these vast and populous provinces of the south are not to pass immediately from under direct con trol of Europe and America as dependen- cies of these nations. They either ta be erected into another Chinese empire under a new dynasty or are to continlfE their existence as independent nationally ties, the present Viceroys perhaps beconf= ing petty kings and princes of absolute power within their own district. This sys- tenn of native states is viewed with some favor, for it is believed that the civilized powers can hold them in line more easily than if they were combined in one great nation