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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
One ON AndreH Lang.

Even the shrewdest persons may at
times be deceived. No matter how
much people may differ upon the
genius Of Andrew Lang, they are
unanimous in regard to his quick in
telligence and his talent for playing
golf. Not long ago he was a guest at
a very distinguished dinner, which he
is said to have described as an extra
ordinary survival Of savage mysteries.
The culinary part was faultless, but
Mr.. Lang's enjoyment was utterly
ruined by having, Is he put it, "a
budding funny man on the one hand
and a diabolically deaf socialist on the
other. I could not" added the famous
critic, tell which of the two was the
more mournful companion" Two
weeks afterward It got out that the
socialist was not deaf; that he had
come to the banquet prepared to be
bored by less learned guests; that he
had been seated alongside IAN idiotic
middle-aged gentleman who did moth
ing but talk of golf," and that, to pro-
tect himself. he had simulated a deaf
pess which kept his neighbor bawling.
Boston Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
THE YELLOW RACES,
Threaten Civilization Of
the World
the World

mon with the civilized powers, and her
leaders are shrewd enough to know
that she has nothing to expect from
the white races. The Japanese are
Mongolians and they would naturally
be more inclined toward people Of
their own race and color, like the
Chinese, than toward the whites. They
might fight among themselves, but In
a common cause against people of an
other c and color they would be
found shoulder to shoulder. japan.
too, is ambitious, and she has a hatred
of the powers for their action in de-
priving her of what she believed was
her fruits Of victory in the war against
China. It is an open secret that the
leading statesmen of China and japan
believe that the yellow race should
control the continent Of Asia. Should
it wei attain this power then the
threatening moment will have ar
rived. Then the yellow race will be
arrayed against the white.
The power of a united yellow race is
not fully realized, and the danger
which 1t would threaten Is Dy no
means imaginary. It is real and its
reality is appalling. It would combine
more than one-third of the population
of the earth and could put 50,000,O00
soldiers in the field. The measure OF
these soldiers should not be taken by
the fighting qualities shown by the
Chinese during the Chinese-Japanese
war. The Chinese who TOOK part In
that war formed a mere rabble. They
were not of the northern provinces,
where are found the real fighters Of
China, mol were they of the better and
more intelligent classes Of the south
ern provinces. The events of the past
few days prove this statement, for the
fanatical Boxers have not only fought
like demons. but have conducted their
movements with skill and have shown
their ability to handle modern weap-
ons OF war. With a united yellow
race the Chinese would have the ad-
vantage Of Japanese teaching, dash
and leadership.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
THIS IS A gUN:Sp0T YEAR.
Is There Any Relation F3tween Thot Fact
and Certain Others?

To trace back the periods, reckoning
IL years as the cycle, the beginning Of
sun spot outbreaks would be reckoned
in 1889, 1878, 1867, and 1856 in such a
count. These dates are not exact be-
cause the period of duration is not ex-
actly measurable in units of years.
Still it is surely worth some notice
that before the period Of 1856 there
came the desperate outbreak of the
wal in the Crimea; that before the
period Of 1867 the United States was
ravaged by civil war to an extent hard
" ever recorded in the history Of any
other country, and that the great trag-
edy Of Lincoln's death had been re-
corded; that preceding the sun spot
period of 1873 there came the harrow
ing experiences Of France, eliminating
in the communist riots, and the Rus
ian-Turkish war; that before 1889
came the Roumelian revolution, the
Nihilist outbreak in Russian, and the
war with the Afghans, and that before
1900 came the war with Spain, the
jameson raid, and the consequent "a
between the Beers and the British.
1t is also interesting to note how
financial movements Of importance
have accompanied the manifestations
Of sun spots in the past h~alf-century.
Each period has been accompanied by
great business booms and the climax
and disappearance Of the sun spots In
close proximity to a financial panic.
except IN 1861. when the immense prep
arations for war in the United States
rather caused better business. Since
that date, however, the years 1873,
1884, and 1896 were years Of WIDE
spread financial and industrial depres-
sion. This coincidence is also strik-
ing enough to be noted. OF course.
such condolences do not prove that
the energy or the reaction in the sun
causes such results on the earth; but
it is at least remarkable that the suns
energy and the human energy on the
earth should have run in cycles 30
closely alike.-Boston Advertiser.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

It is believed. from evidences now
seen in the sun, that a period of great
activity is in progress there, and that
the effects of this Unreasonable force
will be seen during the next five years
in what is known. as sun spots"
These sun spots are supposed to be
great solar volcanoes or other disturb
ances of the suns surface in some Wis
ible way. The spots al be seen easily
by observers during the years up to
1905, when the maximum will have
been reached. These supposed cavi-
ties sometimes go to a width Of about
20, 900 miles and then break up into
separate spots or cavities, sometimes
separating at the rate Of 100 miles an
hour.
The energy sent out by the same
force that causes these sun spots must
be- enormous. There are some reasons
for believing that before the spots
themselves make their appearance to
the right the energy is at work and Is
radiated from the sun to the planets
of this system. At all events. the sun
spot periods are usually notable on
the earth by peculiar manifestations
Of electrical energy. The electric
storms that have been seen in New
England lately are due, in some de-
gree, to the solar energy and the cleo
tricity sent to the earth az a result.
Such, at least, is a widely received
scientific theory.
It may be that the Jul spots are the
energy Of which they are merely the
result work in some fashion that can
not be so easily traced. During the
past three years, when the suns en-
ergies have been at work, strange
things have happened in the world. 1t
is merely a coincidence? If so, 1t is at
least worth notice that condolences of
this kind are not are II one takes the
trouble to look up the story Of the CIV
ilized world In the few years preceding
each period Of outbreak of sun spots.
say, in the past SO years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
I~stevenson's Grave.

Admirers of Stevenson will be glad
to have the assurance that his grave in
Samoa will be tenderly respected under
the German flag. Count Won Bulow,
ON being informed that there vas some
fear in Britain that political enmity
might threaten the sanctity of Steven
sons resting place, expressed himself
as follows. There is no spot in Sa-
moa which will be more treasured by
Germany than the grave Of her (Mrs.
stevenson's) noble and distinguished
husband. He was at times a stern
critic, but we always honored him; and
We feel no shame to-day in admitting
that much that he wrote and said may
have been we'll deserved. The grave
on Vaeat shall ever be honored as would
be the resting place Of one Of Ger
many's most distinguished dead"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
F WITH. PRIDE,
IA
The Chinaman Thinks That He Is @
the Whole Thing.

The Chinese nature is not without
its excitable points. There is no mem
Der Of the human body so stuffed
with pride as the Chinese. They are an
old and from their standpoint an intel
ligent people. They are taught and do
believe that the world is fat and en-
tirely occupied by China. and that the
other nations hang from the edges.
They claim to be the inventors OF gum
powder. the compass and several other
things which modern civilization
claims were originated In the western
world. They hate foreigners, hnt their
contempt TOR them far excesds their
hate. They have been taught to bs-
lieve that the introductionlQ railways.
the telegraph and other modern In.
Ivsntions means death Ind starvation
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
II PASTOR QUIT.
Texas Minister saw . Bull Fight sad

Texas Minister Saw . Bull Fight and
Wa Forced Out.
The Rev. W. Pope Pledger. pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal church a.
Beaumont, Texas. has resigned hia
charge becouse Of a storm OF hostile
criticism which vas brought, about ~
a recent act Of his. Last spring, g 10
said. there was q cheap excursion 70
Monterey, Mexico. and the minister
and two deacons Of his church took
advantage Of the low rates, The an.
nual bull fights were taking place at
the time. These exhibitions were sivon
on Sunday and we're attended by the
preacher, the deacons and many OF tho
excursionists.
When the party returned to Beau
mont a storm Of hostile criticism was
directed against Mr.. Pledger. He de-
clared he attended the fights to
broaden his fund OF knowledge. and
not for the love of brutal sport, But
many members Of his parish demanded
that he acknowledge his error and re-
pentance publicly, which he refused to
do. In his sermon Of resignation last
Sunday he said:
There is a bold disposition on tho
part of many ministers to dictate to
their locks what they shall eat, drink
and wear. They would narrow the life
down to reading the Bible and going
to preaching and Sunday school.
1T is this class Of ministers that
have produced a narrow-minded and
hide-bound church. II they had Il in
their power, they would not allow the
Lord to save anybody except in con-
formity with their notion Of how such
a thing ought to be done.
"These are the people who have
criticised me for going into saloons
and trying to win men for Christ.
They think a minister should carry
a great amount Of dignity, q
clerical coat, a collar buttoned behind,
a vest that buttons somewhere in the
regions out of sight whether on the
side or at the back). and that he should
have a certain manner and wear q
certain expression Of the facial Of
which should go to say, 7 am the par
ish minister Such a minister may
serve the purpose Of society functions.
but when it comes to reaching men and
leading souls to Christ. he is q dismal
failure. I would rather be a frst-clasa
mule than be that kind Of q preach
Orb
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

to millions Of them. The crops and
manufactured products Of China ars
moved over canals and rivers BY links
and over country paths by oxen. This
SLOW. method Of transportation giyea
employment'to millions Of people. Gun
plant these, the ~anti-foreign loads
teach, by the locomotive, ana what
will become Of these millionsf Thia
argument IL not without force 70 the
ignorant Chinaman, who, while no win
not do battle IN behalf o. his religion.
win In behalf Of his stomach. Couple
with this the warning that til 5"Sos-
sign devilsD are goiAS TO- annihilata
their empire and.paItition their coun-
try andSit kAnot diacutt Is ~ Why
Prince Tpan's horde Of butchers u
crsassd. With To daya $
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

The fame of war which has started
in the Chinese empire may develop a
c~onfagration which will threaten the
civilization Of the world, II not en-
compass its destruction. This danger
will not arise from the civilized ma
lions becoming Jealous of one another
and warning among themselves, but
from the stirring into life and action
the dormant strength of the yellow
race. An agitation like the one in
progress may bring the seething mass
es of the Mongolians to a knowledge
Of their strength and power, and then
their Unborn hatred of the white races
and their savage fanaticism might lead
them to make an invasion of Europe.
No one can tell what q talented and
artful commander might lead such
hosts to do. One who could invest
himself in the eyes of his countrymen
with something Of mysterious and SUI
pernatural power might repeat the
history Of Attila, the scourge of God.
Should Prince Tuan or some other I'M
known mar of the people prove to be
a Napoleonic genius he might weld the
yellow race into a fighting power
which would sweep the people of the
white races from the face of Europe
and America as the wind sweeps the
chaff from a threshing floor. That the
possibility of such a movement is be-
ing considered by the statesmen of
the civilized powers and that efforts
are being made to prevent it, is shown
in the hesitancy to allow the Japanese
to gain complete control in China by
s~uppressing the present uprising.
Should Japan gain control in China
1t is probable that all the branches
of the yellow race would soon become
assimilated and united-China re.
awakened, Refrigerated and instruct
ed by Japan would be far different
from the China of to-day. Japan has
made wonderful advancement IN civ
ilization during the past few years, but
her methods and ideals are widely DIFF
ferent from those Of the Caucasian ma
lions. She has no sympathy in COM
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
specimens If Madri

SROSAAAoA0 u A~
The chronological museum at Berlin
has just secured one Of the best. II not
the best, Of the few specimens OF
Maori carving now left in New Zea-
land. Some exceedingly old carvings
were collected by Mr.. G. q. Nelson Of
Whakarewarewa, and months were
spent in putting them together and in
supplying the necessary additional
carvings to make q complete Maori
house as known in the cannibal days
of the aboriginals of this colony. When
the work was completed it was thought
the government might be induced to
become the purchaser SO as to keep
such a rare sample of what is now al
most a lost art in the colony, but an
offer Of $1,000 from the German insti-
tuition above mentioned was suficient
to induce the owner to sell out. and
this are structure, known among the
Maories as "Rauru.". will o o DO
shipped to Berlin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
DOCTOR OF LAWS.
Miss eleanor A. orm,

Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod tho First Of
Her Sex Honored at Edinburgh.
Edinburgh university has long been
noted as n of the most conservative
as we'll as one of the best of the insti-
buttons of learning in Europe. 1t was.
therefore, a surprise when the board
of managers recently conferred upon
Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod the honorary
degree of IL. D. The lady has a world
wide reputation as an entomologist,
having for the last twenty-three years
devoted great attention to the study of
various insect pests. She is the young
est daughter Of the late George Orme-
rod Of Sudbury Park, Worcestershire.
In 1853 she began to study entomology
from pure love Of it, and fifteen years
later was awarded a silver medal OF
the Royal Horticultural society for a
remarkable collection of drawings and
models illustrative Of insect. pests and
their depredations. Miss Ormerod's
scientific help has ever been available
to any applicant at home or abroad
without fee or reward. On an average
1900 letters are received and replied to
annually. From every quarter Of the
globe these letters come. and Miss Or
merod has an almost unique knowledge
of languages: She reads freely Latin,
French, German. Italian and Spanish.
and, with a dictionary at hand, also
Russian, Dutch and Norwegian. Miss
Ormerod is a member or corresponding
member of many scientific societies, and
she has been for years in constantly
recurring communication with the
heads Of the chronological depart
ments Of the British colonies and Am
erica.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
where Mosquitoes Arc Thick.

VSDDSS
I'VE have to fight mosquitoes all
night" said one Of the Washington
night policemen at the white house.
.This is the worst place in town for
them. THERE'S no opportunity to take
a nap around here. The big mosquitoes
would drive a hole in you before you
could get your eyes half closed. The
electric light on the front porch Is the
main attraction that draws them to
the building. They swarm around the
light and occasionally fly in the front
door when It is opened for some one to
enter. The residence portion Of the
house Is thoroughly protected with the
best ay screens, but despite these .
good many Of the psshferous insects
get IN to make trouble. Once IN, they
hunt places % bsgin.propasatinG.s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
P.r.ooality Of Helsn Gould.

Helen Miller Gould is Just At the
threshold of her beautiful career. What
a nromise il there in her life and work
for the coming century! She has
pledged her fortune for Q Hall a
Fame on the campus Of the New York
university, overlooking the Harlem
river. It will have tablets for tha
names Of fifty distinguished Amari.
cans. and proud will be the descend.
ants Of those whose names are insorih.
ed thereon, says Success. The human
heart is the tablet upon which xiss
Gould has inscribed her name, and her
"Hall Of Fame" u q broad and hiah
u the republic itself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
COSTLY FLYsPECKs.
A MANS LIFE AND $4,000 WERE
AT STAKE. a
The Occasion Was One Of the Old Poke
Games In the Fierce Gambling Days
of Frontisrlsm - Examination of the
Cards Righted Matters.

once knew a couple Of fly specks
to cost nearly $4,000, to say nothing
Of a mans life, in q poker game" said
q New Orleans turfman, talking about
big gambling in the old days. 1T was
in '69 or To- forget the exact date
and the game was played in a club
room on Royal street. There were
four men at the table-a merchant, a
railroad superintendent, a st. Tam
many planter, and an ex-judge. all
pretty we'll to do, except possibly the
r%ailrOader.
The Judge had three Fights and
discarded an ace and a queen; the
planter had four flves and drew one
card as a blind, and I forget what the
others held. The cards they were
playing with were indicators with
marks on the corners, and as there
were several spectators in the room,
the Judge held his. hand very close to-
gether, and looked only at the index
finger on the edge. He saw that he
had caught another eight in the draw,
making four. Then the betting be-
gan in earnest, and pretty soon the
railroad man and the merchant drop
ped out.
"In throwing down his hand" con-
tinued the story teller, "one OF the
men who passed out accidentally turn
ed over his cards, exposing a king
high straight. The Judge got a
glimpse Of it, and, having discarded an
ace, he naturally concluded that his
four Fights were invincible, straight
bushes not being played at the time.
"That at least was the way he told
us afterward he figured it: and he was
on the point Of laying down; but there
was a possibility of a bluff. and final
ly he pulled out $500 in currency and
called. One of the onlookers was
standing right behind the Judge, and,
Is said before. he never looked at
anything but the indicators in the
corners, keeping his hand punched to-
eether. I have you beat he said,
tossing the cards, face down, on the
table, 4 have four eights.' They're
good,' said the planter: 1t serves me
right for being a fool;' and he began
to turn them over. one by one What's
this!' he exclaimed suddenly, as he
uncovered the last card. There were
three Fights, a trey and a four-spot.
"The Judge glared at the paste
boards with a face as black as thun-
der. This won't do!' he shouted, at
the same time Shaping his hand over
the money. I'll take my oath I had
four eights!' Meaning to imply what?
said the planter, very quietly, but ris-
ing from his chair. What might have
happened nobody can say, but the
good horse sense of the railroad super
intendent rose to the emergency.
Gentlemen he said, we are not
swindlers or poker sharps. There has
been some mistake. Now let's keep
cool and find out what it was
THAT Gained things down and an
examination Of the cards showed
clearly how the blunder arose. One OF
the register marks in the Garner OF
the trey looked exactly like an eight.
owing to a couple Of fly specks in the
open space Of the figure g."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
THE one MEDICINE

In the world which women may
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which afaict their delicate Or
ganism spring from inflammation OF
catarrh ofthe mucous lining, and Pe-ru-ne
is a specific for catarrh In any organ Of
the body. Any congestion Of a mucous
membrane simply means catarrh. of the
organ affected. This Is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection tho matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-ua will cure you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Poor. p.sr poxwie.

A collie dog named Major was laid
In q hard wood casket covered with
heavy black cloth and lined with white
satin and buried with great pomp and
many symptoms Of grief In the new
cemetery for dogs at Tarrytown. The
deceased animal belonged to Mr.. John
T. Stephens Of New York, who paid an
unAsetaAssas bill Of several hundred
AoAazs. al 10 now In deep mourning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
NOT SUPERSTITION.
Miners Show Wisdom In Paying Heed to
Certain Phenomena.

Certain Phenomena
We'll, that isn't superstition; It's
reality" and Coal Mine Inspector Den
man didn't seem a bit pleased with the
suggestion that superstition might
sometimes be responsible for the ac-
lions Of miners, says the Denver Post.
Goal miners" he went on to say, "are
not superstitious. Hear noises? OF
course they do, but do people suppose
those noises are imaginary? It beats
all how little is known generally about
coal mining. Folks get it into their
heads" the inspector continued, chat
a man who will quit work in a certain
part of a mine because he sees the rats
deserving that section Is superstitfous.
when, as a matter Of fact, he simply
displays sound judgment. Very soon
after the rats quit sounds will DO
heard, and later on a slide follows.
What would have happened to the man
had he credited his fears to superstt-
ton by disregarding the exodus OF the
rats and the subsequent noises? Rats
are the hrst of a mines Inhabitants to
realize danger, and then comes the
mule. Man is the last. So 1t is only
natural that he should take as posi-
tive indications of trouble the actions
Of the others. and he should not be
regarded as a superstitious creature on
that account. After rats desert an en-
try It is next to impossible to get q
mule into 1t, not because the rats left.
but because the mule realizes the dan
ger, Left to themselves rats or mules
would never be caught in slides In
mines, but 1t is different with men.
who will not follow the lead of the 9th
er two"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

The tripping feet-the sparkling
eye-the graceful movement-be-
long not alonetothe budding maiden.
These graces are the right--aye
duty of ev<,y auonsan until the hair
whitens-and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has so much more to de.
vote to the care and education Of
her dear ones. She should be q
comfort c~heer-always.
Yet how many feel that they
have th9 strength to properly bal
ance the home7 The world is list
less, weary and morbid. It's blood
moves sluggishly and Is full Of i'm
purities. It needs a kindling, In
MIGRATING tonic to set it a6re-it
needs Pe-ru-na.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Joha Browns s,sten

Mrs. Davis, John. Browns only. sls.-
ter, the youngest q the family olsst1.
teen children, 10 now sixty-elsht years
Of age, and lives IN 81. Johns. Nah.