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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

continue the fight, Is we had begun It,,
and try to drive the enemy out OF the
convent or kill them inside Of it by a
united raid on the place. We sur
rounded it and plunged in from every
side, hurting ourselves blindly into
the very muzzles of their guns and
getting torn down in rows for our
pains.
might came while we were still
vainly rushing against the building,
only to fall back each time behind a
cloud of smoke, leaving a wriggling OF
legs and arms, a struggling of torn
bodies and a grooming of dying men on
the ground. With the coming of the
dark, we retired behind the walls
again to rest and see what was left of
our 600 men. .
"In the morning we thought of a
new plan, and this was the only thing
we could have done to get the enemy
out of the convent.
I'VE got into the church, which
stood only a little way-a few feet
from the other building, and here we
lighted big punches of hemp and flung
them from the windows on the con-
vent roof. Soon they set fire to the
place and then our men ran out to
shoot the Americans down when they
should leave the doomed building.
"Out they came from a door on the
side of the convent that vas next to
the river, and made a run for the
water, where there were some boats.
They faced us as they fell away, run
ming backwards, and kept up a biting
fire from their sure-killing guns all the
while. They killed three men to u
one and wounded a dozen more; but
we shot down almost half Of their
number before they could reach any
shelter. Three men who reached a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

How many persons who have a fond
ness for strawberry shortcake know
where the best berries come from or
the care that is bestowed upon a straw
berry patch? In Michigan during June
every one is picking the delicious red
fruit. The beginning Of a strawberry
patch Is made in April, says the Chi
cago News.
First, the ground is put in good
shape, then about April "a the plants
are received from the nurseries, COM
ing in punches of twenty-five, each
bunch tied and labeled. Some are fer
tilted, others unfertilized, each kind
planted in long rows. Some growers
plant two rows of unfertilized to one
Of fertilized, but others prefer the ra-
ito of three to one. The plants have
long, fine roots and the work of setting
them is tedious. One person takes a
spade and makes a hole while a Sec
ond person sets a plant in the ground
and presses the soil around it tightly.
It will keep two men busy two days to
set one-half an acre of strawberries.
Every four or five weeks they must
be cultivated to prevent weeds from
killing out the crop. Although there
will be a few berries on the plants no
crop is expected the first year. In May
the growers begin to estimate the COM
ing yield. Some patches r loaded
with blossoms, while others will have
only a few flowers. When the first
berries begin to turn red the farmer
proudly purchases his first load of
crates, costing II cents for dry and 8
cents for green crates. The first days
picking will yield maybe two crates,
the second days ten, or perhaps eigh-
teen crates.
Every one on the farm big enough to
pick must turn out by $3.50 and work
all day, stopping long enough to eat
a hasty meal at noon. About 6 or z
o'clock the crates are loaded into the
wagon. and the trip to the big steamer
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
CrickS Of
borse Graders
DECElTFW
RESORTED TO
BY DEALERS

The shoe is taken of the sound foot
and a small nail driven into the quick.
The shoe is put on again, and only an
expert veterinary surgeon would know
what had been done. AS a consequence
the animal limps on both feet, with the
result that the lameness is impercep-
tible to thu. unskilled buyer.
Then the low morse dealers have a
method Of filling up the holes which
age produces in the eyes Of the horses.
This is done by continuous pricking,
which sets up Inflammation, and the
holes are temporarily concealed. There
is a barbarous practice Of taking a
broken-winded horse by giving 1t
three to i've ounces Of shot in order to
weigh down the stomach, and thus pre-
vent the expanding and lifting Of the
abdomen when the horse labors in
breathing. The shot causes indamma-
ton, and presently the horse dies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

No greater exhibition Of heroism; no
Drawer defence; nc more thrilling
chapter Of war history has ever been
written than the deeds Of the little
band Of thirty-one American soldiers,
who, intrenched in an old convent on
the Island Of Samar, stood off over
600 F%flipinos armed with rifles and
cannon. The siege, which lasted near
ly a week, is replete with individual
cases Of heroism, and only the bare re-
port of, the affair was sent to Wash
.ington by General Otis, but following
details were obtained from Felipe
0uardez, a Filipino prisoner. He re-
ceived a slight wound in the arm dur
Ing the siege, but managed to escape,
and subsequently made his way to the
beach and crossed with some other
Filipinos in a boat to the Island of Lu-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

boat and jumped in were killed while
they were picking up the paddles. Both
Of their sergeants fell in this rush.
They had nobody left to command
them. Every man acted for himself
and found his own shelter. In ten
minutes there wasn't an American
alive in sight.
"But there were Americans there,
and they kept on shooting as though
they were never going to stop. Our
men had never seen such shooting, and
in a moment they got afraid again.
They thought they should all be killed
before the last American could be
driven from his hiding place. So,
once more, we drew away and got be-
hind, the wall, where they couldn't hit
us.
"On the third day of the siege the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

to be a thousand rifles shooting out Of
those windows, and all of them were
hitting us. 1 could hear the bullets
slapping into the bodies near me. and
could see the bodies whirling around
and falling. Men rushing up the con-
vent stairs were shot as they ran, and
they kept right on going until their
faces bumped on the steps and they
turned over on their sides and rolled
down in a heap at the bottom-dead.
1--WE had lost nearly a hundred of
our bravest men, the leaders in the
attack, and a hundred more were
bleeding from wounds, limping. hold
ing their hands to their sides and
heads, clutchfng their broken rms or
writhing, all doubled up, with the pain
Of the dying.
There was nothing for us to do but
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

Chinese rs Jokers
A writer in the London Sketch, who
speaks of having spent several years
in China, writes Of Chinese servants
and their ideas Of honesty and prac.
tical jokes.
"The most ominous sign preceding
the present outbreak" says the writer.
was that the boys in Tien Tsin left
their masters, as they are also doing
now in.the south Of China. A Chinese
boy is a faithful servant, and when
he leaves his master for no cause there
is u to be mischief abroad, general
ly with a secret society at the bottom
of it. II a master in China trusts his
boy implicitly. the servant generally
responds by being absolutely honest;
but If the master thinks he can take
care Of his own valuables he finds that
he is mistaken. I had at Hongkong a
frst-class boy whom generations Of
subalterns had nicknamed Scamp the
only name I eve knew him by.
Scamp II trusted with money. would
always account for it to the uttermost
farthing. One day-it was Just before
the Chinese New Year, the only time
at which the Cinnamon make holiday
and spend their savings brought
home some bank notes and put them
in a drawer. The next afternoon ]
looked in the drawer for the notes,
but they had vanished. I called
Scamp who appeared with an abso-
lutely impassive face. He knew moth
ing about the notes. and. instead OF
allowing me to lecture him, read me a
lesson. Master he said, go this side,
go that side; he no savvy what he do
with his money. More better next
time, give Scamp take al Of Itook
his advice and never lost any more
money"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

One of the most unpleasant duties of
parliament is the voting every year OF
a sum Of money for secret service.
Every one knows that it is to be used
to bride traitors and reward spies, and
there is nothing an Englishman 60
much detests as a traitor or spy. even
when he is working for our own gov
eminent.
Consequently our secret service fund
;s probably the smallest in the world.
Last year it amounted to only SIS, 600,
and not very much bribery can be eff
fec+cd VITA that. but some years ago
it was three or four times that sum,
and some authorities appear to hold
the opinion that the interests OF the
state would be better served it 1t
amounted to $500, 900, instead Of $685.
900.
The spending Of this money Is one of
those few secrets which are really kept.
Parliament votes the money. It is paid
into the treasury. Then permission is
given to the secretary for foreign at
fairs. the secretary for the colonies.
the home secretary, and the Irish sec
rotary to draw on it as they require 1t
each being allowed a certain fixed frac-
ton of the whole amount.
Suppose our ambassador IN Russia
suspects that certain preparations are
being made to seize q Persian or Chi
nasa mort. and he wants to get some
secret information, he draws whatever
sum IL necessary to pay to , spy, but
no one except himself knows to whom
he pays 1t.
Many M. P.is have objected to the
public money being spent in this way.
and year after year they try to obtain
information as to whom It is paid. But
of course to make the names public
would render the fund perfectly USE
less.
But tho most suspicious taxpayer
may be assured that the money is prop.
erly spent. As q matter Of fact, not
much more than half Of the money ie
ever expended. the balance being re-
turned to the excheQues. Moreover, the
secretaries Of state are under oath tc
spend the money honestly. When a
secretary Of state is allotted his share
he has to take the following oath be.
fore a commissioner:
81 swear that the money paid to me
for foreign secret service. or for de.
tecttng. preventing and defeating con-
s~niracies against the state, has been
bona hde applied to the said purpose
and no other"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

.eras are many tricks that are dark
,rses trade. One of the smoothest
hoping in which an old horse
ausss, of as a young one.
llnalSt tell-tale long teeth
died OF. and then a red
to the edges. to coun-
nations peculiar to the
.horses. This barbarous
J is overwhelmingly pain
ne time become a common
d in England.
though painful, is not
ne other practices in
for instance, is much
t the horse fair or mar
.imal Is given Q piece Of
addens It and makes It
bout like a mettlesome
lis another cruel fake
me- horse appear sound.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Famous. Clock at Paris.

The famous clock, LES Lows
Graces," now on view at the Paris ex-
position, was bought by Count de Ca
monde in 1881 for $4,000. He has
been offered $25o,o0o for it. but does
not care to sell it. as he has made it
over in his will to the Louvre Mu-
scum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

The reason this oath has to be taken
is that at n time it was suspected
that the secret service money vas be.
ing used for electioneering purposes,
and for pensioning government favor.
ties.
At present most of the money il.
spent by our ambassadors in foreign
countries. In order to know what kind
of a foe she may have to meet, Great
Britain must be made acquainted With
the details of foreign armies, the power
and range Of their guns. their new in.
ventions in powder, shells. 'torpedoea,
submarine boats and the like. The
country must also know what are the
Intentions of other countries toward
her, and II antasonistic. endeavor to
thwart them.
Very valuable information of this
kind can only be obtained by bribina
an official Of a foreign nation, and the
amount which M country will spend
to get such Information may be gath.
cred from the fact that Great Britain
paid 100000 for a copy Of the treaty
Of Tilsit between France and Russia.
Foreign countries spend enormous
sums on secret service. France, Ger.
many and Russia have their agents
everywhere. and there are very few
secrets Of any nation which they do not
know, for It is. unfortunately, the case
that in the employment Of all govern.
ments there r men willing to betray
their country-for a consideration.
The sum spent by Russia on secret
service does not fall short of three
quarters Of a million annually. Ger
many and France each spend close on
half = million, Italy nearly a quarter
Of q million. and Austria about the
same.
The expenditure under this head Of
smaller states. such as Belgium, Hol-
land, Denmark, Norway and Sweden,
Switzerland, Spain and Portugal 10
greater than that Of England, the aver
age sum for each being about $500, 1000.
Lord Salisbury the other day said that
the Transvaal spent $4,000. 900 a year
on secret service. This estimate Is
about one-sixth Of the total revenue OF
that country.
The whole amount spent in Europe.
ASIA Africa and America on secret
service cannot fall far short Of $25, 000,-
600 annually. and It is not a pleasant
reflection for the honest taxpayer that
so much Of his earnings is expended in
trying to make traitors Of men.-Lon.
don Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04

think his serum possesses all the spe.
cifc qualities. requisite. At the same,
time. the experiments proved that the
red corpuscles Of the blood were re-
generated. greatly to the advantage OF
the lepers, and this result in the ca.e,
Of an implacable malady authorixes I'D
greatest hopes for the future.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
STRAWBERRY CULT.
GREAT CARE BESTOWED ON
THE BERRY PATCH.

Setting the Plants, Wedding and Hoeing-
Berry Pickers Work Early and Late
Low Prices Discourage the Farmer,
However Ambitious.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Trouble Ahead for the Goat

"say. Jimmy. we're goin' 70 have a
circus. We've fed the goat q bath
sponge, : dozen seidlits powders, and
some dried apples, an now we're gon,.
TO givs him Z drank.s 81
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~ ;Jokers,

ported the Catubig affair to Washing
ton. It is about as narrated above.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
''Rag Time"
From a special Contributor.

From a Special Contributor.
The term "'rag time" as applied to music
was unknown to the old masters In fact,
its origin is quite recent, and dates from the
time when negro melodies became popular.
Among musicians what is termed "rap
time" music, is known as syncopatcd music.
Bot It seems that some name was needed
to distinguish the catchy airs, such as "Geor.
gia Campmeeting" "Smoky Mokes," and
the like, now so we'll knoen, and the name
"rag time WIS given to them, and it seems
that the name has been well applied.
IL all reminds me Of the time / was work.
in a music store. One day when everything
was as still as the waters on calm July
day, the mandolin struck the bass VOL over
the bridge Of The nose with bow At this
period the banjo began to fret and the guitar
tried to get him on the string Just then,
"ffhc Little Alabama Coon" accompanied
by the "Lcader Of Co. b." came along.
walking to the air Of cat a Georgia Camp
meeting" They said "Rasus on Parade
vas going TO marry "Dora Dean" so
"Iherc u be Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight, and that they would live down
ON The Farm" with the Mother Of the Girl
he Loved"
But now, cit don't seem Like the same
Old Smile, " for "AH Coos look alike To
Me, and as az guess That will Hold you
for Awhile" 1ll say, EAU Rcvoir."
W. c. L.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
WALL STREET .aND LONDON.

Terra Alta, w. Va. Jan. 80, 900.
Editor Argus:
Having perused the circular of
Henry Clews & Co, Bankers of
Wall street, N. York, to the trade
on the financial situation. l find
many good points of necessary i'm
formation to business men.
From their report we extract as
follows
AS already said, the outlook is
for gradual improvement based on
easier money and stronger intrinsic
conditions in speculation. Much
depends upon the course OF the
Iransvaal war. British defeats
have caused prolonged hesitancy, be-
cause any shock 10 the London
must inevitably be reflected here.
The situation, however, in South
Africa has now sufficiently changed
to warrant the expectation of a
series of British victories. Yet
nothing is so uncertain as war. and
surprises are to be expected.
"This is English, you know, and
shows the close connection between
Wall street and the Bank of Eng
land. II Clew & Co. are as poor
authority on finance as they are
on forecasting British victories in
the Transyaal, we need not waste
much time over their reports.
But his solicitude for the Bulls
and Bears of Wall street is worthy
of great sympathy. The shock, that
he so much dreaded has actually
been administered in the last few
days in truly Boer style and no
doubt the animals above mentioned
have been heard roaring ever since.
The British victories anticipated
have failed TO maierialize.
Now, citizens, the above is re.
veberation from Wall street Study
it well, think over it. Those Boer
patriots though we love them we
must see them whipped. Why ? In
order that the financial situation of
Wall street may not be disturbed.
Our financial structure depending
for ITS existence largely on the sue
cess Of British arms What do
you think Of it2 EMMETT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
Stood Death OF.

+. b. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled grave-digger. He says !:
"Nly brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice. 1 persuaded him to
try Electric Bitters, and he was soon much
better, but continued their use until he was
wholly cured. am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life This remedy expels ma
laria, kills disease germs and puri6es the
blood; aids digestion, regulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, cures constipation, dys-
pePsia, nervous diseases, kidney troubles,
female complaints; gives perfect health
Only soc at Lenharts store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08

J. Carter Davis, West Virginian,
was married at Mt. Holly Pa, to
Miss Mary E. Sweigert, recently.
During the Spanish-American war
Mr.. Davis was corporal of Com
pany G. Second West Virginia
regiment. On the march from
Camp Meade to Gettysburg the
regiment camped over Sunday at
Mt. Holly, and it was there that
Mr.. Davis met Miss Sweigert. They
will reside at Harrisburg, Pa, where
the groom is now employed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
Do Cure CONCENTRATION Forerer.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc. zoe or CSC.
u 9. q. falls 70 cure druggists refund
money.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
An Interesting Letter From A Preston
County Student.
Special correspo ndcnce OF The Argus.

Special correspo ndcnce Of The Argus.
Morgantown, January goth, 1900.
The first of the series of lectures
of the season was delivered here in
Commencement HallSaturday night,
January 27th, by that eloquent old
ex-Confederate General John B.
Gordon. He spoke to a we'll
filled house and enthusiastic au-
dience. He made grand appeal
to the new section of the country in
defense of the action of the South.
He paid glowing tributes to Grant,
Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Custer.
His declaration of loyalty to the
Stars and Stripes met with almost
unequaled applause.
This was General Gordon's first
appearance here and no doubt will
be his last. He leaves behind him
a remembrance that anyone might
envy.
The other two lectures of the
season will be delivered by Hon.
Henry Watterson, February 22d,
subject, "Money and Morals"
Rev. Thomas Dixon, April cath,
"The New Woman"
The Commandant of the cadets
has entirely done away with the
drill of the third and fourth sections
of the corps and they now take
gymnasium work instead of the
drill which is certainly much more
beneficial although it is not meeting
with much favor among the members
of those sections. 1t is reported that
the corps will go to Wheeling the
22d, but we do not think there is
much grounds for the report.
There is still some excitement
over the small pox. 1t seems that
the doctors cannot decide whether
there is any of the disease here or
not. They have member of the
law class by the name of Alexander
quarantined, but some of the doc
tors say he has nothing but measles.
Students G.. N. Smith and Eliza
Rinehart, the former Of Harrison
county, the latter of Lewis county,
who went home before holidays
have each had the small pox in their
respective homes but are said to be
out of danger now. The scare IS
affording the doctors quite a little
income and great many students
sore arms.
Mr.. Waitman Barbe goes to
Harvard this week to resume his
studies in American literature. His
absence will be keenly felt here as
his services have been closely
identified with the rapid progress of
the-UniverSlty the past few years.
A short time ago he refused a po-
sition in the chair of American
Literature in the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Chicago.
Prof. l.. l.. Friend, much TO the
surprise of his friends, has decided
not to accept the position of assist
ant editor of the School Journal, but
will retain his position here.
The managers of athletics are
making move, which, if success
full, promises bright future for
sports here. They propose taxing
each one who uses the gymnasium.
This tax will be so small that any
one can afford it and should meet
the hearty support of all the stu
dents. The improvement of the
grounds and buildings still 90 on
and with bright hopes for the future
of this one beloved University, we
VIII close. STUDENT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08
The GlennvilIe Stranger gets oa

The Glennville Stranger gets off
a pretty good one on old man
Stathers Of the Hospital at Weston.
1t says that
When il was first announced that
Eliza Rinehart was afflicted with
the small pox, the board Of health
OF Lewis county arranged to send
Doc. Stathers, Of the Asylum, as an
expert, over to see him; but when
the people along the route heard Of
this expected visit they begged for
time to quarantine all the women
in that community, before Stathers
got at large among them.