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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
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Foreign. w
It Is maintained that the new Rus.
sian loan was subscribed for at least
seven times.
Arab Pasha, the famous Egyptian
b who was banished to Ceylon in
1882, has been pardoned.
The official Prussian crop report
shows that winter wheat is poor. Sum.
mer wheat is fairly good.
1T is probable" says a dispatch to
the London Daily Mail from Marseilles,
that an American coal trust will be
formed here by an important London
house."
The Creek treaty was passed by the
house of warriors by a vote Of 70 to 1&
1t will now go to the house Of kings.
The passage Of the treaty is now
reasonably certain.
The British national Antarctic ex.
petition Is threatened with scientific
failure. Prof. J.. w. Gregory has sent
a cable dispatch resigning the leader.
ship Of the scientific staff. .
The customs authorities have pro.
hibited the entry Of typewriters into
Turkey, and 200 machines now in the
custom house have been ordered re-
turned to the consignor.
A parliamentary paper Just ISSUED
shows the total Of British troops in
South Africa to be 249.s6s. The total
deaths were 1873 and wounded 1920
In hospital April Is there were 1861.
M. Pichon, the French minister al
Pekin, handed over the duties Of his
Office to M. Beau, his successor, and
has gone to Japan. From Nagasakl
he will sail for France by way Of thu
United States.
DR.. o Leuthold, Emperor Williams
physician, recently asserted when dis
cussing the Weiland attack that a
variation Of a quarter of an inch in the
location of the wound would have cost
the kaiser his life. d
It is officially announced that thu
Danish West Indies have not been
sold. The negotiations are progressing
on matters Of detail, but it is not like.
ly that a treaty will be concluded be-
fore the rigsdag and congress meet,
There has been a misunderstanding
in regard to King Edwards wish that
May "a should be observed as his BIRTH
day. He says the king suggested that
Queen Victoria's birthday should be OBJ
served as usual, 8 as not to deprive
the officials Of their usual holiday. The
arrangement, however, is merely a tenn.
porary one 80
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
a interesting and unusual cer

An interesting and unusual cere-
mony will take place in Quebec next
month. when q suitably inscribed
bronze tablet will be placed by the
sons of the American Revolution upon
the spot where the brave Gen. Mont
Somery fell, on December 81. 1775, in
hfs dictated attempt to capture the
citadel. The ceremony Of %unveiling
the tablet to the American g~eneral.will
ba Followed by an international ex-
change 81 courtesiesa and q banquet;and
ii IL safe to predict that, although the
city held out successfully against the
.fathera vii eajpitulate to the sons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01

The dinner given by the survivors of
the defenders Of Belfort in the Franco
German war, on the anniversary of the
siege, was especially memorable be-
cause of the n woman present, who
provided one of the most popular
toasts. This was Nine. Belfort, a
lieutenant of the Francs Tireurs, who,
then but a girl just out Of her teens.
was enrolled as a trooper in that corps,
as she was a capital rider and shot.
In this campaign she won both her
commission and the military cross.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
Liquor dealers in Abingdon, Mass,

Liquor dealers in Abingdon, Mass.
by way Of a joke nominated Rev. W.
H. Wyman for constable, but they
have about come to the conclusion
that the joke is on them instead of on
the reverend gentleman. They thought
the prefer Of such an honor would an
ger MI. Wyman, but he enlisted the
aid Of local church people, was trium-
phantly elected and now declares that
the Sunday and midnight closing or
dinances must be rigidly observed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01

You may talk Of the selfish men
who succeed, but when we talk Of sue
cess we don't mean tumblebugs who
roll their treasure home, pigs who sue
coed in finding acorns, bankers who
pile up dollars, trust organizers who
rob, or gamblers who successfully
swindle. When we mention success
full men, we mea men really success
ful-those whose lives have added
something to the dignity and decency
Of the human race.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
FIRE On A STEAMER.

Causes Great Excitement Among
Passengers. M
yAMenominee, Mich, May %. Fire
broke out in the boiler room of the pas
sepged steamer Fannie G.. Hart while
she was coming here from Escanaba
with 200 passengers yesterday. The
appearance Of the flames was the. sig
nal for great excitement among the
passengers, and in addition to fighting
the blaze the crew had them to keep
under control. The call to fire quar-
tiers was promptly answered and in a
short time the fire was put out and the
damage will be small.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01

A film of kerosene on the surface
of standing water is fatal both 70
the larvae and to the adult female
mosquitoes which alight there to lay
their eggs. A small quantity is suf-
icient, one ounce being enough for
a space of fifteen square feet. Tenn
porary pools which result from heavy
rains, and even the water in hollow
stumps and discarded tin cans may
furnish a generation of mosquitoes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
RAZOR. and Pistols Used.

Chicago, May 2s.-Boys playing with
q fishing bag started a riot in the AS
syrian quarter on Fulton street be-
tween Harrison and Pork last night.
Razors, knives and pistols were used.
Eight men were injured, three of them
severely. A.riot call was turned in and
q patrol load of officers dashed into
the midst Of the struggling men, wo-
men and children. With drawn clubs
the police charged the mob and dis
persed 1t. u,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01

The recent reference in Youths Com
panion to San Bernardino county, Cal
ifornia, as the largest in the United
States. has brought out the fact that
there is n even larger-Custer coun-
ty, in Montana. The contains 49,
S47 square miles, the other 20,490. In
the interest of accuracy, therefore, the
palm must be transferred from Cali
fornia to Montana.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01

The Geneva correspondent Of the
Mckinley has informed President
Kruger Of the T%ransvaalr that he can
not receive him, either officially or I'M
officially. No doubt that story will
give comfort in London, and it can do
no harm anywhere else. We may be
very sur that If President Kruger Wis
Its Washington he will be received
with all the honors beftting his rank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
wAsHBuRN, NORTH DAKOTA

J. Ferpont Morgan did not have
quite everything bought in this country
before he crossed the sea, but fe left
q man in charge on this side to pick up
what few trifes he had happened to
overlook.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
Fisherns. Use Dy.amite.

Yankton, s.. s.. May 2s.--Reports ar
rived at Yankton5that g gang Of scoun-
'drels were exploding dynamite IN the
Jim river and bringing double loads Of
fish TO the surrounding towns and
Yanktons for sale. Steps ! being
taken to bring the gang to- Justice im-
mediately.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
BOY BrutaIJy Murdered.

San Francisco. May 2s.-Robert His
lop, q thirteen-year-old boy, was bru-
tally murdered by burglars at his faith
.er's home here. He was alone in the
house and In bed. and the burglars re-
peatedly struck him owe the head
with q blunt instrument, crushing his
skull. They then ransacked the house
and made their escape, securing little
OF value.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
Great strike Of OIL.

Dallas, Tex, May ga great strike
Of oil has been made at Sour Lake.
twenty miles northwest Of Beaumont.
"A well waL struck in the rear Of the
Sour Lake hotel and at once became q
gusher. flowing 5000 barrels a day.
This new strike so far from the Beau
mont field has caused renewed excite
ment all over Texas and a rush to the
new district IL already on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
People Talked About.

Gen. Fitz John Porter died at his
home in Morristown, N. J.
Former Congressman Charles A. Bou-
telle Of Maine died in a sanitarium.
Sir John Edmund Commerell, former
admiral of the British fleet, is dead.
Ruth Mason, daughter of Senator
Mason of Illinois. may practice law in
Chicago.
George P. Golden, grand master Of
the Masons of Idaho, died suddenly of
neuralgia of the heart.
A conservator has been appointed for
Clara Rigo, formerly Princess de
Chimay, nee Ward of Detroit, Mich.
Mime. Melba has arrived in Paris.
Discussing her plans. she declared she
would not go to Australia nor to Amer
lea next season, but will remain in
Europe.
Speaker Henderson was given the
Shrine degree at a special ceremonial
session of Ell Kahir temple at Dubuque.
There were nearly forty other candi-
dates, but his initiation attracted no
bles from all parts of the Iowa desert.
Mrs. Esther Bartlett Clarke, who has
been called the ''Violet BRIDE" filed a
petition in the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia recently for d.
vorce from her husband, James King
Clarke Of Pittsburg, alleging desertion.
Horace G. Burt, president Of the
Union Pacific railroad, has arrived at
San Francisco from the southern part
Of the state, after driving several hun
dred miles across the plains Of South
ern Nevada and California in a wagon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-06-01
TH1RTY-Two BODIES RECOVERED.
Victims of an Explosion in q
Mine.

London, May %. - Thirty-two dead
bodies, some Of them terribly mutilat-
ed, have been recovered in the colliery
in Sengheidd, in the Rhondda valley.
where ar explosion occurred last Fri
day morning. The gruesome work pro-
ceeds verv slowly and many painful
scenes are witnessed at the pits
mouth. King Edward has sent a mes
sage Of sympathy to the families of
the victims and has expressed. his ad.
miration of the gallantry Of the res
cuers. ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
Ten Gowns.

4 pretty tea gown is composed OF
black wolfe OF a fine make the front
tucked to correspond with the vatican
plat at she back. It is arranged as an
empire gown with semifitting sides.
The deep shaped fiounce and sleeves are
entirely of black satin ribbon and
cream cluny insertions. the lace yoke
displaying a maUve lining finished of
with black satin rosettes. This opens
in a V form at the neck. The little silk
tea Jacket is in white, trimmed with
waved cluny insertions. The fichu col
lar is OF finely tucked muslin as well as
the cuffs and the little chemisette also
displays fine tuckings. There are any
number of tempting jackets and gowns
in the swell shops. a sack shaped one
was made in French muslin, with trans
parent bell sleeves caught up and tied
at the back Of the elbow with wash silk
ribbons. while a delightful breakfast
gown. simple and fresh. was made IN
white wash silk with sleeves OF the
flowing bell order and an added shaped
friIl The deep sailor collar was tied
with a blue knot. while an empire effect
was produced by means OF a broad blue
sash tied across the bust. the skirt hav-
ing a shaped frill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

destroy the moths. and as II IS not nee
essary to press down upon the carpet
with the iron the pile viii not be harm
ed.
Before laying carpets after cleaning
see that the floors are well scrubbed
with a disinfectant and quite dry. The
floor should then be. well sprinkled with
an insect powder 70 keep away the
moths.
When a carpet is TO be put down. the
room should be cleared Of furniture and
the paper lining stretched over the floor
and tackled in place
Then take the carpet and nail down
one OF the cut ends OF a breadth on the
side OF the carpet. Always begin 10
tack from a corner. When one end is
tackled. stretch one of the sewage sides
against the wall and nail il in place.
When both selvages are fastened. take
the fourth side OF the carpet near the
middle and pull It up until the surface
lies smoothly upon the floor. Then
tack II down.
EDITH LAWRENCE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
NOTES OF NEW STYLES.

\ Louis XIV brocads pecticoat. with
endless frills and frou fron or lace. cut
after the approved pattern OF the mo
ment- viii prove expensive wear. Such
luxuries are for the rich. The woman
who has but moderate income TO tx
pend on her clothes WIZ DO well TO give
a fair price for one really good pattern
and 10 have il copied in less expensive
fabrics
II is quite impossible to make tuck
by machine like THAI done by hand. not
that any OF US would care TO have lived
IN the days when machines do not ex-
list All the same. in these advanced
days it IS blessing 10 see a revival in
hand Stitehery, for it shows an appre-
citation of beautiful detail and is ne
culiarly wOmanly art.
Fer evening dresses there has come
the extravaganza or black chanffllv-
lace and ostrich feathers. These are
inset or appliQued 10 gowns OF mousse
line de sole. white. cream, pale pink
blue or mauve. and are OF pronouncedly
good chic and style
Among the latest lace novelties Is 10
be chronicled the comminEling of two
tints. such as white and cream. ecru
and cream. black and white. Diamond
shaped motifs are ali the rage. alter.
mated frequently by similar motifs in
tucked mousseline or soft silk.
The chapeaU Of the moment IS de-
cidedly fatter than of yore. whether
fashioned OF straw, tulle. chiffon or tat
feta- One that is specially charming is
a crumpled shape of Tuscan straw with
narrow strips of black ribbon velvet be-
tween the strands. bows Of the velvet
intermingIed with lovely red roses, do
ing duty as trimming.
There are three styles OF blouses
which command universal favor. All
of them are made without a lining
foundation. and frequent changes in
their general appearance may be read
lily effected by the aid OF ready made
lace and muslin collars or vests OF satin
or thin transparencies such as tucked
chiffon or Openwork silk and lace COM
binauons.
Foulard collars with corselets 10
match offer very welcome variety TO
a plain linen or pique costume, the lat
ter doing especially good service with
the little short WASTED bolero. The silk
should be folded and sewed on to grad
uated lengths of covered whalebone,
after the manner of the pulley belt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

row black velvet ribbon The white
batiste, which was utilized in the max
ing Of the deep pointed plastron and
the plated collar that turned back well
over the shoulders. was enriched with
a frill of embroidery crossed by an in
sertiOn interlaced with the black rib
bon The sleeves were very ornamen-
tai, straight and fairly tight to the ell
bows, where the batiste fiared out into
soft puffs, the spaces to the wrists be-
ing covered by closely laid plaitings of
the batiste.
Pufs upon the sleeves appeared upon
the gown of spotted vOile intended for
afternoon wear for a girl of y to IA.
Narrow plaits laid upon the sleeves at
the shoulders and double bands of ruch-
ing crossing the puffs were the only
other variations from simplicity 4
double collar of silk outlined with
bands of guipure and two plated bands
dotted with tiny buttons trimmed the
bodice. The low neck was encircled by
4 band of lace. The skirt was trimmed
with an elaborate volant, partly con-
sisdng of stirring laid in alternate
wide and narrow bands.
Dressmakers are each day finding
ways Of making the white pique frock
a thing of beauty. This was eXempli-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18
WHEN CARPETS e,sa t5:s them
%. ben hen 3 Down. ARE BEATEN. E;


bors are looking out Of their windows.
and he wants them to understand that
his reputation as a summer golf Sam
son is well deserved. A whirlwind Of
dust flares out of the carpet, which, IN
less he is agile, swings back and buffets
him in the face and chest with the
force Of a young battering ram. and he
srovels on the earth, swallowing huge
mouthfuls Of the swirlinS microbes at
every breath. Then he arises ana
mauls the carpet until it is a wonder
that a thread of it is left when he
throws down the beaten
So absorbed in his work is he that he
does not hear the mutterings of dissat-
isfaction that float from the open win
dows from which neighbors view his
labors. Gradually arise words of indig-
nation. and as he bangs cloud after
cloud of dust from the carpet down go
the windows with terrific thuds until
every neishbor's family sits in an air
tight house exchanging unhattering
opinions of his activity.
When the last rug has received its
need of scourging. John looks UP to
the windows, where the neighbors' lit
tie boys are nattening their noses and
thanking their stars that their pas
have not She reach and muscle under
prOvocauon that little Johnny Jones
carpet beating parent seems to nave.
AS he views those closed windows the
carpet beaten Is overcome with morti-
fication. He has been a source of an
noyance TO the folks in The block He
wonders what they think of him. A
man is always sensitive on that score
when il is q question OF carpet beating.
and. looking much as If the spankings
had been administered TO himself. he
retires hastily into the house. where
woman. now that her object has been
accomplished. is cold. calculating and
Unsympathetic.
Who cares whether the neighbors
like 1t or not28 she SAYS. There are
three CARPETS. / suppose Mary and
can put them down tomorrow, I must
send Johnny Tor a Paper of tacks Oh
don't bother me about The neighhors.
joint What difference does il make
about their windows The carpets. had
20 be beaten. You look pretty dusty
Don't YOU think you'd better take
BATH John goes to soak off the coat
mss of dust which his task has accu-
mulated and 10 rinse from his mouth
with aseptic washes the taste OF the
carpets II you don't believe thar car
pets have q distinct flavor. beat one
II Is combination Of dusty wool
heightened by dyes and grease. No.
the taste of carpet IS not nice. and John
may be excused Tor emitting to say his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

made up with the lining and is tucked
in groups from the waist At the edge
folded tucks cut on the bias are ssitrh-
ed on in groups OF three. and between
the groups is line Of broad cream IN
sertiOn lace.
The bodice Is charming and is made
on fitted lining. the front drsped with
cream lUNeuil lace over soft thin silk.
The over part Is in bolero fashion. with
shaped trimmings OF white glace silk.
stitched 10 match the gown. The triple
cellars are very fascinating and are
connected with narrow velvet. The
sleeves are short and finished by triple
cuffs Of the white Silk. and the loose.
handed cuffs are OF luxeuil luce
This model works our delightfully."- n
black and cream-viz. a silky black
Grape with cream lace and brlehr
black glace SILK for collars and tabled
trimming. 4 charming hat IL white
crinoline is shown with this gown the
back trimmed with small roses and
black velvet. center cluster of the
roses crossing the brlm IN front and
finished on each side with loops OF vel
vet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

put on the spots and allowed to stay
there for a time Then if the grease is
not all taken out by the first applica-
ton use fresh whiting Chalk laid on a
grease spot over which a hot iron is
held is another remedy. White flannel
dipped in turpentine viii also remove
grease.
A solution Of soap tree bark in hot
water, used to sponge off carpets after
they have been beaten and tackled
upon the floor is recommended by
many housekeepers. Ammonia in hot
water sometimes replaces the soap tree
bark solution. When the carpet is
washed, the sponging must be done
carefully, each patch being dried quick
ly. A teaspoonful of ammonia to a gal
lon of water is said to renew the colors
in carpets.
Strong alum water used as a surface
wash viii destroy the eggs Of moths.
Another way of killing the eggs Of in
sects is TO wet crash towel in water.
spread it over the carpet and then 20
over it with hot iron. The steam viii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-18

OF Il pretty anu gJIAAA-NA AN~-
The Gains borough nat has its advan
fages from the standpoint Of common
sense the wide brirn forming shad'
for the eyes and protection for tn
skin. Many a child has patiently SUI
fered torture from the sun under th'
hat with the turned back front
Bonnets for the younger children arr
large and deliberately made up, but
they fare away from the face and are
IN nowise shields from heat and light
Chiffon bonnets built over wire frames
anG trimmed with lace and feathers
and ribbon bows are perhaps the most
pleasing designs.
Gowns for girls resemble in many
particulars those Of their elders. There
is little tendency to make juvenile
frocks distinctive in pattern. For in
stance. T. child's gown of transparent
red material from the yoke almost to
the knees was laid in narrow tucks that
gave a f1Cuncelike flare to the lower
part of the skirt. A tiny bOlero was
cIasped over the breast by three very
pretty jeweLed buttons, two bands of
black velvet crossing the hnon plisse
plastron and keeping the jacket from
slipping back over the shoulders. A
deep embroidered collar further enhanc-
ed the beauty of the bodice. The
sleeves came just TO the elbow and
were quite full. bands Of black velvet
serving as cuffs Two rows of the
black velvet encircled the lower part Of
the skirt. The crossbands on the bodice
-barrettes, the French call them-are
a feature of many of the new frocks
and take the place of ornamental but
tons. which are now considered a bit
passe.
Velvet ribbon plays a noticeably
prominent part in the trimming of chill
dren's 90 WINS. An odd use of it was
seen on a frock of pale bI1ie crepe de
chine mad for a little maiden of 8.
Groups of narrow plaits running up
and down the front and back of the
gown were subdivided by bands of
black velvet ribbon, which, passing
over the plaitsi and under the plain sep
arating band. ended in bouffant bows
at the left The upper band outlined
yoke, and the lower or wider band took
the place Of a sash.
Lacings of black velvet ribbon were
used 10 much advantage on a model
gown for a darlsel of -. Pale beige
mousseline de laiEe trimmed with
coarse cream Gi1ipuCe combined very
prettily in the make up of this frock.
The lace appeared in a deep collar, en-
circling the shoulders and coming down
the front of the bodice to the waist line
in points. The skirt. plated at each
SIDE, was slightly lace trimmed, appli-
cues clustering beside the groups of
plaits The lacings of velvet appeared
in the collar, with the. bands of inser-
ton applied to the bodice front and to
the collar. Altogether it was one of the
prettiest gowns imaginable. Indeed
am of the opinion that this is a partic-
0larly fortunate season for the young
folks I cannot recall a year when
their robes have been prettier or more
becoming
sui Ole for a little girl from 9 to u