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at Is true" affirmed Uncle Allen Sparks
''that & Is never too late to mend. but it IL
sometimes too late to do q good job."-Chi'
cage Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

The grand essentials to happiness in this
world are something toldo, something to love
and something to hope for.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

w. II. Griffin, jackson, Michigan, writes:
s.Suffered with CataFrh for fifteen years.
Halls Catarrh lure cured me-" Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Ap.anut wagon in hicago caught fire the
other night, and some excited man turned in
an alarm. Six engine companies, two truck
companies and three msrshsls responded.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

II Pugilist Corbett enters congress he will
find some very clever competitors in the Site
attempting Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

There is q politeness of the heart, and it is
allied I glove. 1t produces the most agreea"
HE politeness of demeanors
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tor. allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

In Southern France successful efforts have
been made to arrest forest fires by growing
the Juicy cactus plants in open spaces sepa-
rating the sections of the forests.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

It is all right for 9 man TO work the excuse
of spring fever on his wife, but hs should
avoid spr4nging 1t on his employer.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Happiness cannot be bought. but OF
the great hindrances to it's attainment can be
removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Notice-Two travelling statesmen wanted In each
tate. Salary and expenses; experiences unaeces-
ssry. P~ocahontas Tobacco Wks, Bedford City, Va
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

] do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
BoYER. trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Good sense is a diamond, modesty is the
setting, and neither would be perfect without
the other.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Lillian Russell Indignantly denies that she
IL engaged to William c.. Whitney. Miss
Russell's denial was the first news of the
matter that gotinto general circulation.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousness
after frst DAYS use ofD r. Kliue's Great Nerve
Resterer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free DE-. q.
d. KLINE, Ltd, Ql Arch St.s Phtla., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25
MA Won Ever Run Across

WHY does q man always prefer to see soms
other fellows sister pictured in fiery gym
nasium costume
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Dried orange peel, allowed to smolder on q
nit.ce Of redhot iron or an old shovel will kill
any bad odor and leave q fragrant one be-
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Write DR.. c. j. Mofett, ST. Louis, Mo, for
his valuable little TEETHINA Wash-List BOOK.
fPae.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Lovers are like puppies, they play then
quarrel, then fight, then give 1t up. and then
begin to play puppy over again.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

The Bess Prescription for Chills
ana Fever in q bottle of Crows TAsTELEgS
CHILL ToNIC. IL ts simply iron and quinine IN
a t~asteless forn. No cure-no pay. Price ooc.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25
TO Cure . Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo OUTLINE TABLETs. An
druggists refund the money If IL fails 10 cure.
G. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

Even chiropodists may mount the pinnacle
of fame. but they are forced to begin at The
foot.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

an old ~letter-ink all faded out? Couldn't
have been Carter's Ink for 1t doesn't fade.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25
Painful


are overcome by LyeA1a z.
Pknkhamss Vegetable
Gosas0GzRss-
Fifty 6aOgsasd happy
svenssB testify TO flbAs In
eyafeSsL letters TO Mrss
AlakssaRrss
k
MehsfruafiOn 10 q
severe strain on @ wo~
aaanSe vitality. If IL I'D
nalnswl something 10
yNyy which,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

syaia {. Pinkhaga's Vegetable cempouad
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

teachers In the college there"
EnIIdren in Japan.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

an engagement" said
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
T,,.nbon. Number Annunc,ator.

Telephone Number Annunci8tor.
So universal has the telephone been
that a telephone directory of a large
establishment is very quickly the
worse for wear. and often becomes SO
mutilated with constant handling that
its usefulness is. somewhat impaired.
Then again it is frequently carried
away by thoughtless persons, and the
phone is practically out of use until
1t is found again. The telephone num-
Der and address annunciator recently
patented by an inventor of Hamilton,
Canada, not only overcomes these
drawbacks, but also offers a more con-
venient and quicker method of secur-
ing the desired address and number.
The device consists of a rectangular
box or case about four feet high or
eight inches broad and even or eight
inches on the sides and is provided at
its upper section with a series Of sheet
metal diaphragms, curved about a
quarter-circle. There are as many
~diaphragms as there are letters
in the alphabet, and they r placed
about a quarter of an inch apart, leav-
ing a space between each. In each Of
these spaces between the d%iaphragms
is placed a ribbon of paper or other
material about six inches wide and
long enough to receive a list of sub
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

An Ingenious Use of Electricity.
An ingenious method Of freeing a
bicycle path of tacks is described by a
New York paper. The experiment was
tried on a new cinder path between
Binghampton, N. Y, and a suburban
town, which at once achieved a bad
reputation for %puncturing tires. The
mystery was revealed in a peculiar way
and the trouble removed by a remark
able continuance, hastily invented by
an amateur electrician and enthusiast
tic wheelman. A shoe factory at Les
tershire had furnished the cinders for
the first quarter of a mile of the path,
and when the head of the factory was
questioned about the matter he admit
ted that there were probably thousands
of the tacks in the cinders. The mat
ter had never occurred to him before.
he said, and he generously c.ssered to
share with the county the expense OF
laying fresh cinders. Apparently there
was no other curse to take, but in the
emergency the amateur electrician
came forward, and he said he could get
every tack out of the path in one norm
ing without removing a cinder. Com
missioner Hecox was skept:cal, but told
him to go ahead. He made a frame
work of wood about three feet square,
fitted it with rollers and a long han
die, so that it could be operated like a
carpet sweeper, and then placed six
large and powerful electro magnets in
it. The magnets were SO arranged
that they would almost scrape the
ground when the machine was oper-
ated. With this simple contrivance
he started to work the dangerous end
of the cinder path. He hadn't done
ten yards before his magnets were so
covered with tacks that he had to
clean them off. Before he had finished
the work he had to scrape his magnets
nearly fifty times, and when he was
through he had filed a quart can to
OVERLOOKING with the wickedest look
ing lot of tacks and sha%rp-pointed
scraps Of metal that ever decorated a
cycle path. AS a precaution he went
over the path several times, but got
nothing after the first trip. There has
mt been a %puncture along the cinder
path since, and more grateful wheel
men than those of Broome county it
would be hard to find.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
ARTIFICIAL india Rubber.

No, natural product has tempted ar
tincial imitation more than india rub
ber,and many fortunes have been spent
in such enterprises. Rubber substi-|
tutes have, it is true. been produced
which have proved Of commercial Inn
portance. but no artificial substance
has yet been made which exhibits the
valuable qualities Of that obtained
from the rubber tree. The demand for
the article has enormously increased
since the invention Of rubber tires for
wheels, to say nothing Of the wants Of
the electrician; hence any new source
Of supply Is Of great Importance. There
ID. however, always the hope that the
real rubber may some day be produced
tynthetically n the laboratory; indeed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Boat Propelled by Explosions.


While not generally known, som'
years ago a boat vas built and oper'
ated on the Delaware which had fol
it's only means of propulsion streams
of water. which were pumped In at thu
bow of the boat and forced out at thu
stern. While the boat proved to b.
operative, the method was abandoned
as ilnpracticable. Now an inventor o
New York comes to the fore with al
equally novel proposition; namely, tt
utilize the reactionary force of explo
sive gases through a submerged tube tt
drive a boat. This amounts to prac'
tically running a boat by continuously
shooting off q gun under water. Elk
pcrience with gas engines has shown
that the explosive force Of the gas car
be accurately controlled as regards thu
period and force of the explosion, ant
every one is familiar with the enorm'
GUS power generated by the explosive
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Scientific Jottings.

In the electric supply stations II
London the boilers and engines in U.s.
are divided Al follows: Water tube
75.5 per cent; marine, II per cent
Lancashire, SIS per. cent; miscellan
eous, 8 per cent; while the engines ar,
high speed, 62.5 per cent; low-spees
vertical. Is per cent; .low-speed hori
zontal, 6.25 per cent; special, 6.25 pc
cent. Direct coupling is universal.
Some samples Of. the cement used ii
the antique water conduits of Ephesu;
and Smyrna were recently subjected t,
chemical analysis, and the varioui
samples were found to be similar IL
composition. The waterworks from
which the samples of cement were tax
en- were constructed from a period sew
eral centuries before Christ to 30
years after. The chief constituent o
the samples was calcium carbonat,
mixed with a small percentage of or
ganic material. This latter was foun(
to consist of a mixture Of fatty acids
Experiments were made with q cemen
such as! burned lime and olive OIL o.
linseed oil, but it was not found to b.
permanent. On the other hand, q mix
ture of two-thirds of either Stag q,
lime and one-third olive oil hardenes
readily and possessed such great. en-
durance that it led to the belief tina,
this was the composition Of the an.
cient cements which were analysed. !,
Germany will make a large displa,
of machinery It the Paris exposition
Two leading firms will each Have. Q
dynamo actuated by a 2.00O-horse-pow
err engine; the n company of Co
logne will have one of l,900-horse-pow.
er installation, and another of Frank.
fort-on-the Main will have n Of H..
900 horse power. The ran which IL
to be used for transporting heavy ma
chimes in the central gallery will bs
capable of raising twenty-five tons to {
height Of forty feet.
In Pennsylvania q new telephone
transmitter has been devised and is
being manufactured. It is 30 construct.
ed that the outer casing and mouth.
piece may be removed for the purpose
of cleaning without disturbing the
diaphragm and carbon parts in an in.
ner casing Independent Of the outer
shell. The diaphragm is held in place
by q threaded ring which screws or
the inner casing. It is, therefore, in.
Of the adjustment Of the
m%oIthpiece or any other condition Of.
the outer casing. The manufacturers
adilat the Instrument. and no subse.
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1t has already been prepared in small
quantities. Some time ago a hydro
carbon known as isoprene was discov
cred among the products Of the de
s~tructive distillation Of india rubber
and later on the same substance wa:
produced from turpentine. It has re
Gently been. found that isoprene KEEP
for several years gradually assumed
the. qualities and appearance OF true
rubber. Chemists have nov to dis
" a means of efecting the chang
more quickly, and a great and usefu
problem will have been solved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
The whistler and III, Load.

A young business man says he was
taking a stroll on a recent Sunday.
when he heard somebody gaily whist.
ling. 1t was on a quiet East Enc
street, and he was a%stonished at the
careless levity Of the act.
Then he recognized the tune.
1t was 'There'll Be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight"
He turned around and looked fol
the whistler.
1t was a young fellow driving an un.
dertaker's wagon, and he had a load
And the observer couldn't help but
think it was decidedly suggestive
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week t.
Northwestern Inventors.
Adam w. Ager, Mapleton, N. D.,
mouse trap; George S. Bowers, Spring
Grove, Mimi, acetylene generator;
Salmon A. Buell., Minneapolis, Mimi,
adjustable perpetual calendar; john
ston Mealy, Howard Lake, Mimi, thill
coupling; Peter Nicolay, Minneapolis,
Minn., shovel; Herman A. Steeck, Wi
mona, Mimi, safety end-board lock;
Henry A. Thexton, st. Thomas, N. D.,
self-inking stamp; William E. White,
Cambridge, Mimi, straw carrier.
Merwin. Lothrop & johnson. Patent Attor-
neys. Oil & 012 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
9Th. Tomb Of Romu1u.r

A notable recent achievement IL
archaeology is the discovery in tn.
Roman Forum of a massive pavemen
of black marble nine feet square
which some believe to be the veritabll
''black stone" which the Romans ven
Grated as marking the tomb of Romu
lus. Under the marble, among othe
objects. was a broken stele, or sepul
chral column, covered with archai,
Latin characters, and this is consid
cred to bear out the statement of tn
later Roman historians that in tn
early days the Romans spoke a tongu,
which their descendants could not un
derstand.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Read the Adverti.ements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, and will
put you in the way Of getting some ex-
cellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver.
tise.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Gre.. salt 1,.k. .,,,,,,,,.,

Inc reason why the Great Salt Laks
m Utah Is growing smaller, according
70 Prof. ]. e. Talmage, is that the
volume of water from it's four tribu-
tary rivers is being more or less d.
verted by irrigation. Prof. Talmage
says the water Of the lake is growing
eacn year more acrid as it shrinks in
SIZE, and he thinks that in another 100
years 1t will be replaced by a glittering
bed Of dry salt.-San' Francisco Chron.
icle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, L..
LUCAS COUNTY, sA
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1885.
CSEAL] a w. GLEASgN
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Resemblance.

Spanish prisoners in the Philippine
islands remind me Of some base ball
players" said Mr.. Penn to Mr.. Pitt.
TN what way:"
sThcy are getting their release
Pjttsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
Effect Of Prosperity.

Tourist--1 understand prosperity
has made Kansas farmers forget free
silver.
Kansas Farmer-O, land! Yes! What
us farmers is mostly disruptin' bout
now is whuther a cyclone suller
d'oughter be built in the Queen Anne.
or tn c'lonial style.-Detroit Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

scribers' names, numbers and addresses
for q certain letter Of the alphabet.
The bottom Of each ribbon is weighted
with q piece Of wire with the end of
the paper turned over it and glued
down-so as to pull the ribbon back to
its place in the case after having been
consulted. The pull log on each of
these sheets is lettered for the con
venience Of those using it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
The Characteristics.

~stranger-Are you a resident of tais
town?
Bill Summers-Well, I've lived here
long enough to rip the town board up
the back an kick ag'in the taxes-In.
dianapolis Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
MILLIONS or

Use CU1CuRA soar exclusively for babys skin. scalp. and hair. its note only the puresk
9wectesk and most refreshing Of nursery soaps butt contains delicate emonlent proper
sea ohslnsd from CuncgkA. the gest iii sqe; yhach prssers purity an beauty
dihesang hsatrashes. chadngs inaammsaony and erupacns, for rusted. itching irrtl
Hon0 Of tho scalp, with dry, thin an falling hair. for red, rough hands, and shapeGss
na1l, and simple inMnNe 6unon ITS absolutely INDISPENSABLE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

force of gases, as developed in modern
guns. In the use of the explosive
force of gas to propel vessels, as herr
outlined, means are provided for tn
automatic opening and closing of tn,
submerged water conduit with refer
ence to the time of the explosion. Tht
extremely novel scheme mas at leas
the merit of originality.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

Dropsy treated free by Oh. q. q. GREEN'S
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver
tisement in another column of this paper;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause thai produces La Grippe E. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 80.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums, reduces I'm
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
It Feeds
the

Have you ever thought Why
your hair Is falling out? 1t is
because yos are starving your
hair. II this starvation continues
your hair will continue to fall.
There IS one good hair food.
Il 3 Ayes Hair Vigor. 1t goes
right to the roots Of the hair
md gives them Just the food
that they need. The hair stops
falling. becomes healthy, and
grows thick and long.
Ayers Hair Vigor viii do
another thing, also: it always
restores color to faded OF gray
hair. sl.es a bottle. All druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

Quite q sufnciency.
Waiter-Have q spoon, sir?
Guest-No; I've eaten all I care for
thank y~ou.-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

An Exception.
Cholly-I haven't shot a thing this
season. Have you?
Algy-Nothing-er-that is, except
ing my dawg, doncherknow?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
My Hair
Was
Coming Out

"About = year ago my hair
MS coming out very fast. l
bought ! bottle Of Ayers Hair
Vigor to stop this. 1t not only
stopped the falling. but also
made my hair grow very rapidly.
until now it is IS inches in
length and very thick" ~ Mis-.
A. Boydston, Atehison. K.ns..
July IS. 1899.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

In nine cases out of. possible ten q
wife has perfect confidence in her hus.
band after marriage-for about twenty
four hours.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

A man. doesn't have to be . nnan-
cier ssto get cashiered.
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Many a stage-struck person blames
It all on the omnibus driver.

The spider is seldom in danger when
his life is hanging by q thread.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

WANTED to purchase at 4 bargain . piece
of Minnesota or North Dakota wild land in
neighborhood where 1899 crops were good.
Emile Constant, Globe, Hotel st. Paul MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.

Number AununcIator Boat
Propelled BY Explosions-An Ingonius
Use Of Electricity The Tomb of
Romulus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

5nrst dsy's use Of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve RestoreE
Gynd for FREE $500 trial. bottle and treasisa
II. R. n. KLNE, I.td.s 0Sl Arch b., PhiledelphiAs Pa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

was a sufferer for eight years from that most distressing OF
all diseases, Eczema. I tried some of the best physicians in the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03

Great Red Blotches. Scratched Until Almost
Wild. Burned Like Fire. Sleep Impossible.
CUTICURA Remedies Bring Speedy Relief
and a Permanent Cure at a Cost of Only 81.