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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
No Child Labor In Russia.

Russia absolutely fOrbids the employ.
ment of children under II years of age
In industrial establishments, whether
conducted by the State or private In
dividuals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

If unable to decide whether to buy
or hire horse, bear In mind that Of
two evils you should choose the leased.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

Every time small boy gets whifI
Of the 0dOr arising from the kitchen
he proceeds = gs$ hungry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
FROM DEATHS DOOR.

aillsdale, ILL.,, April 29th.-Much in
f&rest has been aroused here over the
case Of William Marks, who has been
in a dying condition for several months
with an apparently incurable Kidney
Diesase.
The leading physicians of this place
had pronounced his case a hopeless
one, and Others from Port Byron, Cen
eseo, and Davenport, Iowa, had at
tended him, and in a consultation de-
cided that he could not live.
In desperation, his nephew inquired
of Mr.. L. F. Giles, a local druggist, as
to a last resort. Mr.. Giles suggested
Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy which
had just been introduced here.
The results were marvellous. Mr..
Marks Immediately began to improve,
and within a few weeks was able to be
up and about, completely cured.
His cure is the talk Of the. neighbor-
hood, and is considered nothing short
OF a miracle.
There appears t be no doubt that
this new remedy, Dodd's Kidney Pills,
viii cure any case of Kidney Disease,
for he more malignant forms, such as
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, and Drop
sy, yield readily to its remarkable in
aluence. These forms of Chronic Kid
ney Disease have hitherto been consid-
cred incurable, and have baf1ed all
medical skill, and yet, this new remedy
has cured every single case in which it
has been used in this neighborhood.
The doctors themselves are amazed at
wonderful work Dodd's Kidney
Pills are accomplishing In Rock Island
Couny.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

Acting on the theory that superior
craftsmanship wins in modern war
fare, the United States government has
just adopted a new device, which tends
to give u soldiers every advantage
In that line. Some valuable and prac-
ticable lessons were gained during the
Spanish war in regard to inaccurate
shooting, when a deal of ammunition
was used up with no result. The bull
lets in most cases went above the heads
of the enemy. This was attributed
solely to poor aim and inability Of
soldiers to locate and distinguish OBJ
jects at a distance.
The government has adopted a new
telescope sight Of great magnifying
power which is to be mounted on the
Krag-Jorgensen rifle. At present the
sharpshooter corps in the Philippines
have been sent the first installment Of
the Jew telescope sight. In the dark
jungles Of the island forest these tele-
scopes are said to have already proved
most effectual in bringing down the
far-distant forms of the insurgents
which, without this aid, could not have
been seen by the naked eye. At a
range of 1000 yards in hazy weather
q man a be picked of as easily as at
500 feet in bright light. The Ordnance
Board of the army has carried a series
Of exhaustive tests with telescope
sight and has recommended its use In
the highest terms. The telescope is Of
practically universal focus. and there
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
a
Grange Has Wide scope.

During the past ten years there has
been a widespread revival Of interest
in the organization Of the Grange, and
the outlook is exceedingly promising.
Since 1890 the membership has in
creased not less than Is per cent. New
York at present has 500 subordinate
Oranges with $4,000 members, Penn
sylvania 526 Oranges and 10000 mem
bers, Maine 275 Oranges with $4,000
members, New Hampshire 260 Oranges
with $4,000 members. Michigan 420
Oranges and nearly $4,000 members.
These states lead, but the order is
also active and strong in Vermont,
Connecticut, Ohio and Massachusetts,.
Thirty states pay dues to the national
Grange treasury, and twenty-four
were represented by delegates at the
last national Grange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
WHY GIRLS CANNOT THROW.

There Ii a Scientific Reason, Con.
sfsting OF Difference In Their
structure and That Of Boys.
In this, the season Of outdoor sports.
the boy at school is prone to poke fun
at his sister, because she prefers to
skip the rope, and deride her because
she cannot perforce throw a top at all,
while he can make his spin. every time.
And he generally consoles himself for
lack of her company by saying that
''girls can't throw, nohow."
In this he Is far nearer right than he
thinks. perhaps. Girls cannot throw,
at least, not like men can. And they
never can. They are not Quilt that
way"
When a boy throws a stone he crooks
his elbow and reaches back with his
forearm. and uses every joint from
shoulder to wrist. The boys arm is re-
taxed; a girl throws with a rigid arm.
This is because her collar Done is long,
er AID set lower than is a boys. This
interferes with the free motion of her
arm, required In throwing accurately.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
CHANCE FOR THOUSANDS
IF you GUESS CANADA,s PoPuLA-
TON.
Pick 1t Out and You VIII Receive
Five Thousand Dollars-Smaller
Sums for Approximate
Guesses.

There is a certain figure, probably
somewhere between 4,S33,23 and 6.O41,-
643, which, written down and sent to the
Pioneer Press in connection with a three
months cash subscription for the Daily
and Sunday paper, may have the proper
ty, a few weeks hence, of endoWing the
writer with $1,000.
He who writes down the number mex
to hat one will receive $4,000. n so on
through a list of LOCO names, the las 400
of whom will receive 81 each-$10,OO0 to
be divided among the best ''guessers.'
AS guesses come into the Pioneer Press
they are recorded, q certificate is sent to
the guesser and a duplicate to the Press
Publishing association. a corporation
which awards the prizes. This corpora
tion awarded thousands Of dollars in a
similar guessing contest on the popula-
ton Of the United States. Every precau-
ton has been taken to insure the most
perfect fairness In the competition. No
one within the wide field of the Pioneer
Press can really afford to be without the
paper. IN by sending in his subscription
before contest closes he may, In adj
dition to the benefits derived from its
daily visits. become the possessor Of a
handsome sum OF money. Every n who
sends 1920 for the Daily and Sunday Pio-
neer Press for three months will be en-
titled to one guess free. You may send
subscription for as many months as you
choose and you will be entitled to one
guess for every three months subscrip-'
tion paid in advance on the Daily and
Sunday. or one guess free with each
years subscription paid in advance to
tie Weekly Pioneer Press.
THIS OFFER rs LIMITED.
DO NOT DELAY. q
Guesses must be sent to the Pioneer
Press. st. Paul. MIMI. before June l.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
WEEDS
/. WATERLOO

The announcement that Francis P,
Weed died at his home in Hartford,
Conn, Monday morning, at the age of
about 20 years, wildly recalls to the
citizens of Newburg, where he for
merly lived, a gambling episode of Is
or 20 years ago which attracted the at
tention of the world, says the Utica
Globe. MI. Weed was the son Of Har-
vey Weed. who, while living, had the
reputation of being one Of the closest
listed residents of the place and accu-
mulated a fortune estimated at between
half and three-quarters Of a million
dollars, a big fortune for any one to
have in his day. The son inherited
the greater portion of the estate. Until
he left Newburg, eight or ten years
ago, to take VI his residence in Hart
ford, he put in most of his time as a
gentleman of leisure. Occasionally he
TOOK an interest in business enter
prises, and once in, awhile a flyer in a
stock deal; but as a rule was not very
successful in them. If there was one
thing more than another he delighted
IN 1t seemed to be a "quiet little game"
OF chance, like poker, or a game of bill
lizards, for a consideration a corner. He
was a hard loser and CORRESPONDENCE
elated over the winning of a trifing
sum-. He f%reQuented Billy Buffers, Nor
rls Verney's and other billiard rooms
then f%ourishing in Newburg, but his
keenest pleasure was in Sitting in"
with a few cronies in a private room or
office where the public did not enter.
Fol many years he was known by the
sports OF the town as a player, but
never until he startled the people Of
Newburg and elsewhere by his "big
game" did it become known that he
would stand for heavy stakes. He was
by no means a novice or unskilled.
Times without number he so deity
manipulated the cards when up against
good players and a strong game that
his winnings exceeded those of his
competitors. But the day came when
he met a terrible Waterloo. The game
was behind the drawn shades and with
in the locked doors of 'Doc" Hedges
Water street dental parlors and the
battle royal vas a stiff game of poker.
Hedges had a chum named Will Scott,
and these three made the trio who
played the great game. Scott, who is
now dead, was a member Of a good
family in the place, and Hedges was a
sporty" dentist who had not always
lived in Newburg. All three were alike
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
CANE RECALLED
~ LOSERS
DEATH.

IN their strong propensity to play
games and we're often together engaged
in that pastime. Shortly after the great
game was played Hedges left the city
and was reported to have engaged in
the trotting of horses throughout the
country. For many years he has been
dead to the world so far as any knowl-
edge of his whereabouts Is possessed
by the citizens of Newburg. When these
three gathered about the board the big
game progressed as do few poker
games. 1t went on hour after hour,
getting more exciting every turn Of the
hand IN the clock, and when it came
time to stop Weed was in debt to the
other players a round 500, 900. 1t was
never thoroughly believed that Weed
intended to give up to his antagonists
that portion of his fortune. His pride
as a player and the goading he re-
ceived from the others kept him in the
game and he continued to chip in, with
the hope of ultimately retrieving what
he had lost. But it was the old story.
and he found that his luck had left
him. Try as he would, with an occa-
sional bluff, he failed to get back his
money. At last some n proposed to
change the game to see If his luck
would also change. No mi ever Knew
except the players themselves, who pro-
posed the new game, but it is very
probable, under the circumstances, that
it was Weed himself. At any rate, they
set in to play faro, and for hours his
game went on. But it was no better
for Weed than poker. His luck ran
against him all through, and the longer
he stayed the deeper in debt he got.
At last the time came for a halt, and
when it arrived Weed was a loser to
the other men for a sum much greater
than his entire wealth amounted to.
He had not only not won back a dollar
lost at poker in the faro game, but got
up from the table an additional 100000
loser. A friend, hearing that Weed was
paying up, started for Newburg to look
after his friends interests, but before
he reached the city Weed had paid $780,
900 of the debt. The friend had further
payments stopped and then the case
got into the courts. It has never been
known whether Weed got any Of the
$4,000 refunded, but the general be-
lief is that the game cost him that
amount. It is also understood that no
demand was yer made by Hedges and
Scott for any part of the 100000 WOO
by them at faro.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

-4s4 aalHrEaE raEE.f E- -. :. .fa - EH-ss
In the Whitechapel district Of Lon
don there is a restaurant where q rel
ishing and fairly substantial meal may
be had for q half penny. OF one cent
in our money. This cheap repast is
not served up in the shape Of . cut
from a Joint and two vegetables. It
is q big brown pie. very Juicy and very
hot. The absence Of beefsteak is sey-
ident when you cut the pie, but you
ind inside a liberal sprinkling Il
sleeps liver. onions and turnips, and
q plentiful supply Of gravy. For a
half penny extra two slices Of bread
and . cup Of tea are supplied. Be-
tween the hours Of 10 and 2 the poor
and hungry from all PARTS Of the east
end Of the city flock to this dining
room. Most Of the patrons are shoe
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
Miss Marie Coates.

food no longer Me. n.,,. oo...
tastes good, and 7rvvv
small annoyances irritate you. Peruna
will make you feel like another per-
son inside Of q week. have now
used 1t for three seasons and ind Il
very reliable and ef1cacious. Marie
Coats.
Mrs. Al. Wetzel. 81 South 18th street,
Terre Haute, Ind, writes:
"Peruna is the greatest medicine On
earth. I feel we'll and that tired feel
ing 10 all gone. When I began to take
your medicine I could not smell nor
hear a church bell ring. Now I can
smell and hear. When I began your
treatment my head was terrible, all
sorts of buzzing. chirping and loud
noises. Three months ago l dragged
around like a snail; now I can walk az
briskly as ever. l m going to 60 and
see the doctor that said I was not long
for this world, and tell him that
Peruna cured me."-Mrs. AL. Wetzel.
II all the tired women and all the
nervous women. and all the women
h a needed a tonic would read and
heed the words Of these three fair
ladies who have spoken right to the
point, how many invalids would DO
prevented and how many Wretched
lives be made happy.
Peruna restores health In q normal
way.
Peruna puts right all the mucous
membranes Of the body, and in this
way restores the functions of every
organ.
II 1t is the stomach that is out Of
order. and the digestion impaired, Pc
una quickly makes things right by
restoring the mucous membrane Of tho
stomach.
II the nerves tingle. If the brain 10
tired. IL the strength is tagging and
the circulation Of blood weakened by
habby mucous membranes of the d.
gestive organs, Peruna reaches the
spot at once by giving to these mem
branes the vitality and activity which
belongs to them.
The pelvic organs are also lined
with mucous membrane which In tho
female sex 10 especially liable to de-
rangements. Peruna is an absolute
specific In these cases. The women
everywhere IRE praising 1t. No other
remedy has ever received such I'M
qualified praise from such q multitude
Of women.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna, write at once to d.. Hartman.
giving q full statement of your 8
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
The Tower Of London was built
to relieve the trance Of London bridge.

up. You have made a. Christian out
Of me-" and, suiting his actions to his.
words. he left the poker room. went
straightsto q church In town that was
holding services, and related his exs:-S
periences and Joined. and from that.
day to this has been 9 consistent
Christian gentleman. He Is today ono
OF the most prominent men In Chero-
skee affairs Of this nation.-Chicago
journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
Not Like Court. Of Amsrioa.

Not Iiko CodTts OF America.
Mexico knows nothing Of the dila-
tory court methods 50 common III this
country. "A California ~prospector had
q case involving some mining proper
ty in sinaloa. It came up first in Feb
ruary. 1900, and went against him. It
has since been appealed three times,
all four decisions having been secured
In IL months. Three Of the courts
favored the American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
Poker Refornsd Him.

W. p. Hallsell. the millionaire In
dian cattleman. II directly responsible
for the reformation Of one OF the
prominent, Cherokees. Of the tribe. Hall
eel likes . good game Of poker. He
usually! plays EN- as high a. cats
back, Some time ago he and . prom
inent Cherokee resident Of iVinita got
tangled u, I'M huge Jackpot. Money
~ tho thousands was piled up. The
fownsm1lan had four ladies but Hall
isvell hid four s.bullets." The towns
4ysadsbut Wiser mani He rid,
toIHall1a1: '.BilI. 80 glld you. did ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
Got what Oh. wanted.

Got What She Wanted.
Mrs. Gooph-I told my husband I
should simply die II he did not get me
a new Easter bonnet.
Mrs. Wooph-And did he get It?
Mrs. Gooph-Well, you haven't e
any funerals leaving u house have
you?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
The sea-'rrin Cure,

) 'You say my wife has swallowed
some foreign substance, and you can't
seem to reach it. doctor?"
"That's it, exactly"
"Well, what can we do, doctor?"
II would recommend six days OF an
Bcean liner."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
4 PENNY

blacks, penny-toy men, costermongers.
and now and then young clerks whose
salaries will not permit them to In
dulge in a more costly dinner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
SPRING CATARRH MAKES
PEOPLE WEAK and NERVOUS
Thousands Of Fair Women Arc
Never Without Psruna, Tho
National Catarrh Remedy.

Miss Marie Coats. President Of the
Appleton Young Ladies' Club, writes
the following concerning Peruna:
Appleton, Wis.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

There - no congenial company IN I
BIZ crowd. any mora than thsrs u
11music In BIZ noise !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

Sheep thrive best tn a pasture where
moles are numerous. The moles serve
to drain the land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

Miss Anna Bryan, a favortte cousin Of William Jennings Bryan, is we'll
known socially in Washington. D. G., where she has a host of friends. Miss
Bryan recently studied music at Paramount Seminary, 4 Washington, D. G.
In q recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. Of Columbus. Ohio, III says:
1859 Florida Avenue, NJ w, Washington, D, c.
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, o.:
0entLemen..."Af the solicitation of q friend I began some weeks
ago to take your Peruna and I now feel like q new person. take
pleasure In recommending 1t to all whoawsnt q good tonic and q per.
manent cure for catarrh. "--Anns Bryan.
m RS. BERTHA KOCKLER. 1T ihave gained in weight I recommended
Ivk Guinett street. Brooklyn, N. 7, IPeruna to an acquaintance Of ours and
Y writes: he ls making remarkable progress. I
"Peruna and Manalin have done me looked so badly for . time before I
very great service, and I recommend began your medicine, that now when
them with pleasure to all who suffer I meet some Of my friends they say:
with nervous catarrh Of the stomach I vas very much worried about you,
az I did. Should such a disease ever but now you ire looking 30 WE'LL
attack me again I shall Immediately I shall always keep Peruna and Mana
take Peruna. I now feel very we'll and lin in the house al family medicines"
have a good appetite all the time. II-Mrs. Bertha Rocker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04
Telescope Sights to
Aid Uncle Sans
Morksmen.
A Deadly
Device Adopted

fore does not require readjustment for
different marksmen or for different
ranges. ,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

Gentle m o n
II find Peruna
an excel lent
spring and sum-
m Q medicine
and am glad to
call the atten-
tion Of my
friends. to 1t.
When that Ian
guild. tired feel
ing comes over
you, and your
food no longer
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
cuAp1rr oRGANLz4TIoN SOCIETY APPEAL

The Charity Organization Society acknowledges
the following contributions in response TO its recent
onneaIs on behalf of a widow with five children.
tbe mother being disabled by a partial paralysis
ond the smallest child being an infant three
months old; on behalf of a widow and four chill
dren the eldest not quite ten years OF age 10
compIete the amount needed TO secure admission
N q home for an aged German woman, eighty-one
wears old; TO pay for mother Seventy-one
years old and her daughter forty-two. the daugh-
tor befng an epieptic and TO provide transporta-
+,on to Cuba for Cuban woman and her son,
o,rbteen wears old the latter being consumptive:
"E f G p" $50; ''E A. W." $50; Savings of
r,roIa and Frederick" $50: &C. NJ. H., $50; Il r.,
So5. \ Withereu and Mrs F. W. Iredell. SEQ each:
- = Mrs Il. H. Pickard. ''E- N. e e d..
II r J." Cash Evening Post. e " j.
and "a L." $40 each; &c M s6 N GratitudeT tinn1,i,
Mrs. n H. Mack. &C GA A W IL ~, +. e New
p!99TTttr;or .!E X. NJ and C $ each; ''R. F.
Hun Nitr and .C I. E.. 81 each
NJ s,ocietv also appeals for Sl0O for widow with
.,,r cbjidren all under working age, the woman
htiip bot disabled herself physically by her exertions
no nc aen bar little family together. She Is still
oling every possible effort for her children. II Is
haiiaxed thaf the amount asked for will tide them
ir mill tb,, oldest child will be able to help his
,,otbar ANY money for this case sent TO the
f'baritv Society. No 100 East Twenty
second,st will be duly and publicly acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
IMPROPER USE OF THE rOICE.

The first lecture in Miss Mary ThOmpson's course
voice training given yesterday afternoon to
a large audience at the Berkeley Lyceum. No. 70
West Forty-fourth-st.
The topic The Characteristics of the Amer
lean Voice" Miss Thompson treated it in almost
the manner of monologue, giving numerous Illus
trations of modes of expression heard after
noon tea Frequent laughter greeted the anus
ngly presented faults of tone and intonation. and
several frank admissions. such as That hits me'
heard among the audience
Miss Thompson illustrated the difference between
the English and American pronunciation particu-
larly in the as and RS. and said that the most
common American fault is the fatteninG of the
in such words half. which the English pro-
nounce "hauf" and the Americans haf In
other countries she said. the caste of the speaker
could be determined by a single sentence almost
a single word but in the United States even men,
bers of highly refined families speak with an un-
cultured intonation.
The lecture next Thursday will be on Tone:
The Language Universal
Miss Weed sang at the opening and close or the
lecture to illustrate purity of enunciaton and cor
rect tone production.