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trustworthy statistics, it appears that
the brain of the average man Is about
one-tenth larger than that of the aver
age woman; but on the other hand, II
the ratio between the size of brain and
body be taken into consideration,
mans brain comes out second best.
Happily, however, male intelligence
has a loophole Of escape from the nat
ural inference from this fact. The
smaller animal always has the larger
proportional brain. A cat has more
brain in proportion to its size than an
elephant, and a baby's brain is five
times the relative size Of its fathers.
Woman has, however, other lines Of
defense. All mental activity finds its
origin in the thin outer layer or cortex
Of the brain. On every square inch
there are some ten millions of minute
cells, the instruments Of mental en-
ergy. Might not a more Just compare
son be based on q consideration Of
these cells? Perhaps. but no observer
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
CUPID AND

Love Laughs 1t the Expenses. n hIocks
1t Money. q
Cupid cannot always be smothered
by dollars, and youth will assert itself
and lads and lasses will sometimes
have a good time even In millionaire
dom. The wedding Of young Mr.. Have
meyer, son of the sugar king, and Miss
Whiting at Newport the other day was
regarded rather as the union of two
great fortunes than Of two young and
loving hearts. Everything was esti-
mated in dollars. The brides dress
and the gift of the groom to the bride
were duly appraised in dollars and
cents; the cost of the decorations and
of the wedding breakfast were all es-
timated and there were the usual man
ifestations of vulgar curiosity. and
this in the face Of the fact that one OF
the families was in "half-mourning"
and the wedding was to be a quiet one.
The dollar mark assumed the place OF
Cupid's bow Is the emblem, and as Mr..
Dooley would say, the holy bonds OF
wedlock were government As. But all
the solemn parade Of vanity did not
suit the young people Of the settle
ment. After the wedding breakfas,
the bride and groom were to start
upon a bridal trip. Their young friends
took the horses from the carriage and
two milk white ones were substituted.
The carriage was decorated with rib.
bons and surmounted by a gigantic
shoe which emitted a stream OF rice
from a hole in the toe like pebbles and
bread crumbs falling from Hop-o'-my-
Thumbs pocket when he took to the
woods. The bridal party organized a
procession to escort the happy couple
to the landing. An usher rode on tor
of their carriage, blowing a big din
ner horn, q brass band playing rag
time music following in an express
wagon. Then came carriage loads Of
laughing and shouting boys and girls.
One Of the carriages broke down and
its occupants seized a fish wagon and
continued on their way to the land
ing, where the assembled company
showered rice upon the bride and
groom and then executed a cakewalk.
Youth Wilt assert itself against the
most unpromising conditions. The
merry heart goes all the day, while a
sad one tires, in q mile.-Baltimore
Sum-
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Free to

Any man or oma who pays the
usual and regular ticket fares between
points on the Northern Pacific is priv
ileged to ride on the Incompatible
North Coast limited" No extra ticket
fares are required. A reasonable addt-
tional charge is made for riding In the
Observation Car, just as an extra
charge is made for berths or sfttings in
sleeping cars. Those who have paid
for frst-class sleeping a accommoda-
lions are free to s the Observation
Cars without additional charge. Just
lot all this down In, your memory. I.
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has yet shown that sex makes any diff
ference in the number. development or
vital energy Of these brain elements,
Mr.. Van Aliens Baggage

After an interview of three hours
and forty minutes with the customs
officers ]. J. Van Allen, returning from
Europe, succeeded in landing himself
and party at New York. His party
consisted Of himself and two daugh-
ters, their two maids and his two va
let's, and, exclusive Of the property
Of the four %servitors, the baggage con-
sisted of fifty trunks, fourteen valises,
two hat boxes. three bundles of mer-
chandise bound up by straps, a bunch
Of bed Stats. a tin bathtub, a bicycle.
a demijohn and a steamer chair. Be-
cause he forgot to mention in his
declaration thirty costumes of his
daughters, MI. Van Allen had to pay
81, 400.-New York Letter.
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Women.s Brains.

. Certain fundamental differences Of
character seem to exist between men
and women, and ''the lord Of creation"
-as he sometimes calls himself-is apt
to ascribe them to the brain. This
theory, he feels, carries with It the
privilege Of monopolizing the morning
paper, and Of answering with an air
Of authority questions Of which he
knows quite as little as his wife. An
English scientist, Alexander suther-
land, has studied this problem In its
physiological aspects, and his conclu-
sions are interesting to men and Mo-
men alike. From q comparison of
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

England's vast trade interests in
China have made the present war un-
fortunate for that country from a COM
mercial point of view. A British Jour-
nal, the London Star, prints the above
map with the following comment: 1t
70 impossible to gain q clear concep-
ton Of the great issues at stake In
China, unless We grasp the physical
and economic factors which underlie
the far Eastern question. The above
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
BY FATE.
~ Storm Taught Skipper OF Brigsntane
To Trust God.

Aae Storm Taught skipper Of Brigantine
To Trust God.
All the old sailors Of Portland will
tell you stories of the sudden storms
that whirl out of the dark heavens n
descend so suddenly that vessels seek
ing harbor and apparently safe are all
at once spun on their heels and sent
away, dashing down the horizon into
the wastes Of the sea-. Capt. F1ckett'
the veteran of the Portland barge Of
dee, was telling me the other day the
yarn of the skipper Of the brigantine.
He had made a most prosperous vol
age from Turks island with a cargo OF
salt, which was within almost hatling
reach Of the beacon of Portland Head.
Three days ahead Of time and every
thing ship-shape! The mate Of that
brigantine was q ~god-fearing a AS
hs stood with the skipper and ooksd
over the rail at the smoke Of the dis
tant city rising heavily against q
gloomy sky. he said: "Well. sir. We
ought to have a word Of thanks to
God for bringing Is thus far toward
home all safely" well, you can thank
Him." said the skipper, brutally,
while I go down and commence to
ut drunk. As soon's I get worry OH
my mind I always propose to tank up"
And he went below. And while he was
below fulfilling his promise to the mate
from that gloomy sky broke tempest
and snowfall and blackness. 1t prob
ably had nothing to do with the TACT
that the skipper was taking a drink.
but to say the least the combination
of storm and drunken skipper was I'M
fortunate. For the skipper sober would
probably have been able to run b
gauntlet betweet Cow island and the
Head and reach the inner harbor in
safety. Not SO the drunken skipper.
He was dismayed and dizzy and when
he came stumbling on deck in answer
70 the hail Of the mate. he gave orders
to bout ship and run before the gale,
and there in plain sight of the spires
Of home the helm was turned and
away they went racing down the sea
before the storm. And ere they saw
that harbor again forty days had
elapsed, during which time they had
dashed back and forth across half the
North Atlantic. And when once more
they had clawed up to the Maine coast
and had the bow pointed steadily at
tho breakwater light and were we'll in
side, away from the still ugly heave
OF the ocean, the skipper grasped the
mates wet and horny hand and said,
'"Mate, good man. thank God."-From
the Lewistown Journal.
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ports are indicated by circles, which
are sized in proportion to the annual
amount of revenues collected. while
the annual foreign trade Of the sea-
ports is shown by steamers drawn in
proportion to the value Of the trade.
Means Of communications, such as in
land waterways, railways, and canals,
are laid down. but we have purposely
avoided-for the sake Of clearness-
the insertion of railways, which have
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
R..+ for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you. headaeae
~ a cancer. you will never get we'll
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, producs easy
natural movements, cost you 5uss ~
cents to start getting your health peck-
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, ~
genuine, put up In metal boxes, 49,
tablet has G. c. G. stamped on u
ware Of limitations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
KINGS IN CAPTIVITY.

England Keeps Several Of Thorn In safe
An insight may be gained as to
treatment in store for leaders of the
Boer republics who may suffer defeat
and fail to escape into either German
or Portuguese territory. by comparison
with that of princes and kings held
captive heretofore by the British gov
eminent. Approaching Calcutta on the
left bank Of the HULL river at Garden
beach. the visitor will have pointed
out the fine palace Of the late Valid
Ali. king Of Oudh. There from 1856
until q recent date this prince was
held in semi-captivity upon an annual
allowance Of 5000, 900, the only proviso
as to his freedom Of action being that
he should not leave the vicinity Of Cal
cutta. The king Of oudh, true to those
prodigal hereditary instincts which
brought about his downfall. not only
managed to expend this large sum, but
in the keeping Of snake mounds. men
ageries and other costly forms Of
amusement dear to the Oriental mind,
was obliged to draw frequently upon
the imperial treasury for further
amounts. Blazing with Jewels and
seated in a smart equipage, with serv-
ants in royal liveries, the king Of Oudh
was often a conspicuous figure on the
Calcutta maidan-the famous park
where the society Of the Indian capital
takes an outing after the heat OF the
day has passed. Far different was the
fate of the poor old Bahadur shah, last
of the great Moghuls. After the fall OF
Delhi, in 1851, he was tried for high
treason and sent as a state prisoner
to Rangoon. There, in a small hut, the
only lineal descendant of Shah Jehan
and Aurangzeb. passed the remainder
Of his days. unnoticed. and upon a
mere pittance. AS, however, both his
sons were slaughtered and a less cul-
pable rebel leader, Tantia Topi, vas
executed, he may have thought himself
fortunate to escape with his life. Near
Colombo, in Ceylon. England still holds
in durance Arab Pasha and his col
leagues Of the Egyptian rebellion of
1882. Arab has not ceased to bemoan
his fate and uselessly petition the Brit
ish government for permission to re-
turn to Egypt. OF minor p~otentates,
England has at present one African,
confined to the limits of that island in
the south Atlantic made famous as the
prison of the great Napoleon; and an
other even the far less desirable. resi-
dence Of Cape Coast castle. For sew
.eral years Cetewayo, king Of the Zu-
LUIS, was held an unassigned prisoner
at Ghowe, e the scene of the pres
ent military operations in Natal, where
he died before the promise Of restora-
ton to his throne was carried into eff
feet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
rs E STAR MAP
Now Making by the o~bservatories q
the World.

Now Making by the Observatories q
the World.
At q congress held at Paris in 1887,
It was decided that the end of the
nineteenth century should see the
making Of a great catalogue Of all the
stars in the sky, upon a scale Of com.
~pleteness and precision SURPRISING any.
thing previously attempted. It Is i'm.
possible to exaggerate the Importance
of such a work; for upon u star cat.
alogues depends ultimately the entire
structure of astronomical science. The
work was, Tar too vast for the powers
Of any one observatory. Therefore
the whole sky. from pole to pole, was
divided into eighteen belts or zones Of
approximately equal area; and each Of
these was. assigned to a single observ.
atory t. be photographed. A series
Of telescopes were specially construct
ed, 10 that every part Of the work
should be done with the same type Of
instrument As far as possible, ar at.
tempt was made to secure uniformity
Of methods, and particularly a uniform
scale of precision. To cover the entire
sky upon the plan proposed, no less
than forty-four thousand one hundred
and eight negatives r required;
and most of these have nov been fin.
ished. The further measurement Of
the pictures and the drawing up Of 8
vast printed star catalogue are also
-o11 ,,ndor vov nno NJ tho rortioi.
pating observatories, that of Potsdam,
Germany, has Just published the first
volume Of its part Of the catalogue. II
is estimated that this observatory
alone will require twenty quartz
volumes to contain merely the final re.
suits of it's work on the catalogue. AL.
together not less than two million stars
will find a place in this, u latest di.
rectory Of the MISUNDERSTANDING.
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pictorial map has been designed to IL
lustrate in a graphic manner these
fundamental points. The areas Of the
various provinces of China are COM
pared with a map of England on the
same scale. The populations of the
provinces are-by means Of Cinnamon
compared with the population Of
England. It will be e that Shan
tung and England have practically the
same area and population. The treaty
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

not advanced beyond the concession
stage. All the foreign possessions in
China are indicated and named. while
a diagram Of the annual foreign trade
of China shows the percentages con-
tributed by the British empire, japan.
United States and other European
countries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Are You USING Allen's Foot-Ease1
It is the only cure for Swollen.
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, q powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, CSC. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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bred, it appears that in so per cent of
cases the method resulted in q COM
plete disappearance of the rats, while
in 80 per cent their number notably
diminished; in 20 per cent the method
failed.-Nature.
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He Had Hopes.

what did you say to the lawyer
about breaking your father's will In
your interest?"
II told him I hoped he would allow
me q reasonable per cent ON what ho
got out Of i~t."-Chicago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
OF chicaso's Upper Ten

VI u VPPCN
eyes. she's we'll bred. There's no
doubt about that" ~
"she has always seemed to be"
"Why, her little brother tells me that
she eats her pie with a fork even when
only members Of the family are pres
ent."-Chicago, Times-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
A woman's Questfo,

A woman's Question.
The Paying Teller-I cannot cash this
check, madam.
She-Why not?'
There isn't money enough here to
meet it."
''Then, can't you meet It halfway"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
From war to. Peace.

Two cannon from the Civil War are
to be melted and cast into a statue rep
~resenting peace. What a ~contrast-as
great, in a way as the change Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters will bring about
in the health Of any one who uses 1t.
It cures constipation, dyspepsia or
weak kidneys. Try It.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
OF A LIGHTNING FLASH.

Lightning; plays
curious pranks.
Remarkable as any
recorded in recent
years was it, per-
Torrance In the
storm last week
that shook up the
sedate and somno-
lent Jersey and
even disturbed for
q spell that center
Of stately calm, the
borough Of fair
a n d p%hilosopnic
Fanwood.
It was q
liarly spectacular
storm, the thunder
pounding out long.
stunning Wagner
ian choruses. the
rain falling in TT
ful foods, the
lightning playing in
duttering stream
ers, at times not
unlike intensified
Northern lights
and at times in
g SHARP, decisive
character like that
c~hirography Bel
shazzar read upon
his festal walls.
Suddenly amid
the tumult OF the
thunder the people
in Fanwood 9 r
startled still more
by q cracking and
splitting sound, az
IL q huge some
thing were swing
ing q great az and
knocking down a
building, story by
story. The crash
ing was c o
panied by the peal
of a bell. quickly
mufned.
When tho storm
was over Mr.. Ed
ward Hall made a
photog graph Of
what the huge
ometh4n had
%playfully .s accom-.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

1do not believe Piso.s Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-oHa
BoYHR, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. u lsoo
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p There Are Exceptions.
TITS the little things that count .
the world, I tell you"
"Oh. I don't know. Our bookkeepel
weighs 225."-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Each package Of PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYE colors more goods than any
other dye and. colors them better. too.
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Sir Charles Fuppen

Sir Charles Upper perhaps the most
distinguished Of Canada's statesmen.
has no donbt inherited much of his
ability from his father. It Is related
Of the latter. who was . Baptist cler-
iEyman. that by the time he was 65
years old be had read the whole Bible
In eight different tongues. He died
IN 1881. at the advanced age Of 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Equal to the Occasion.
"Come, Bobby, tell us which you love
best-your ma OF me"
"No you don't, pa; I'm a middle-of-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
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Ais fair in love and war. Dven in.
the din Of battle there is an engage.
ment ring. ~
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The Kaiser should not lose sight OF
the fact that there are others.-Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Klondiks Nugget Worth $4,000.
The biggest nugget yet found In the
|klondtks was picked up ON Colo hill
recently. Il weighed seyenty-seyen
suncss and was valuedjat $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
Statistics show that women marry
later In life than they used TO.

Be loving, and you will never want
for love.
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pA1xu1s Ram DAIsAx kesps tho. hans seft anA
D1omttful and restores the color when gray.
GuD11oo11s, he best cure for corns. 1ets.
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Important to Mothers. =
Examine carefully. every bottle Of CASTORIA,
. safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
end .a> that e.
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To the Critic.
Il ID, mach easier to be cridpal than
to. be correct.-Disraeli.
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1Ers. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softsns the gums reduces In
dammatoo. allays pain. cures Wind colo. 6oa bottle
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PHI Mon
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lntered|
Italy. |
about |
same d
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Besi(
In Mod
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The United States now pays IN aHe
erage Of 81. 900 . day for troplcaA
productions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-08
Presidential Nominations.
A TELEPHONE HEARING.
House District Committee Set Next
Wednesday Morning.

In response to an application from Mr.
Samuel Ross, president of the Washington
Telephone and Telegraph Company, for a
hearing on the new telephone bill H. p
2944, the House District committee has set
next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock for
the hearing
In a. recent letter to the committee Mr.
Ross wrote as follows:
Il beg 10 call your attention to the fact
that the above named corporation has been
formed for the purpose of constructing and
operating a new telephone plant in the
city of Washington and its suburbs.
1T is proposed to give a frst-class metal
lie circuit service with unlimited calls at
the rate Of s4S per annum for a business
and S}6 per annum for a residence phone
These rates of 50 and 81 per month mean
less than ten cents day for a residence
and little over thirteen cents a day for
a business phone.
1T is confidently expected with these low
rates, and by properly serving the public,
that the company will have in operation
500 or 1000 phones within the next year"
This is the bill which has been reported
favorably by the Commissioners. 1t was
published in full in The Star yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-08
HALT on PARTISAN LEGISLATION
Maryland Democrats Divided on Cues
tiOn of Restricting Franchise.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star

STATE HOUSE, Annapolis, Nd, Febru-
ary S.-The democrats appear TO have re-
considered their determination to push to
an immediate passage the bills which would
practically disfranchise large proportion
of the colored voters of the state, and a
halt has been called on partisan legisla-
ton, for the present, at any rate. 1t seems
that the scheme to pass the partisan bills
was not pleasing to many prominent demo-
Gratis of Baltimore city, who objected to any
acts which would bring odium on the whole
state and benefit their party in only three
or four so-called black counties In south
ern Maryland.
An attempt was made to hold a caucus
on the subject, but the Baltimore city
members and several others refused to at
tend, and announced that they would op-
pose such partisan measures even if adopt
ed by caucus; therefore the matter has
been dropped for the present, and no eau
Gus will be held.
The contest over distribution of the state
patronage is the warmeSt ever known, and
Gov. Smith is almost overwhelmed by ap-
plicants for office. and today the state
house Is crowded more than ever by those
who wish places in public service. The
largest crowds here are from Prince
Georges and Charles counties, and the fac
tionaI fights among the democrats over
the patronage in tobacco wareh buses are
becoming bitterly personal among states
rGen from those counties, both of which
were carried by the republicans last fall.