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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Evidence produced from the libraries
OF this country that fiction is losing
some Of its Overwhelming popularity is
Followed by testimony that the same
phenomenon is observable in England.
A London correspondent of the New
York Evening Post quotes one of the
principal British publishers to the eff
rect that novels and romances are Civ
ing way before "belles-lettres, travel
DOCKS and books on practical subjects"
Inc change apparently is even more
marked in England than it is on this
side of the Atlantic, for the correspond
ent goes on to add: Novels that have
sold a hundred thousand COPIES in
America are selling only five. six and
possibly up to ten thousand here" But
whichever coAntry may be leading in
THIS intellectual reform, there can be
no doubt that movement of the kind
would be most desirable. Most novel
reading Is worse than a mere waste Of
time. 1t weakens the power of mental
application, wrecks the memory and
-AA'' - NA3"A'Ii Ouo AdOlA vi IudIieullOu.
1t Is no more an exercise for the brain
than sitting in the stern of the boat is
exercise for the body, and to confuse
such reading with what is called intel
lectuality is one of the most absurd
mistakes imaginable. Flowing a
straight furrow is a much more intellec-
tual employment and one quite beyond
the capacity Of the habitual and omniv-
orous novel reader The confusion does
the greatest harm in childhood, when
the time should be improved to produce
intellectual as we'll as physical athletes
A training is then needed which should
be felt as the training of the gymnasi.
UNI or of outdoor sports is felt upon the
muscles. Stories should be admitted
as an occasional luxury, and only the
best at that. Indiscriminate browsing
around among books that are neither
literature nor science is infinitely worse
than an exclusive devotion to the play
ground 1t is to be hoped, most earnest
ly, that the change Of taste Is reaching
the juveniles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Whether we need more battleships or
more cruisers appears to depend large
~ on the question whether, in the next
war, we shall have more need to catch
ana capture the enemy's merchant YES
sels or to meet and fight his men-of-
war; A cruiser is a fighting vessel only
little more lightly armed and armor-
ed than those classed as battleships,
ana with somewhat greater speed. In
tne great majority of sea fights she
could give quite as good account Of her
sell as the heavier vessel; so there is
some merit In the argument that 1t is
Deter to build five cruisers than four
pattieships for the same amount of
money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

France is the only great nation in
Europe that has had the strength of
mind and of purpose to establish re-
publican form of government. 1t is the
only nation on earth which has made
successful attempts to solve the prob
lem OF the equal distribution of land.
Its percentage of pauperism Is the low
est In Europe, its percentage of invid-
ual efficiency in production Is the high
est among the great nations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28
Miss Raymond burst into peal of


More looked trifle hurt
Il don't consider the situation so very
humorous" he said. However, I'm
glad il it amuses you"
oh really beg your pardonp' cried
the girl. II know I'm frightfully rude;
but If there is one person in the world
more prosaic and matter-of-fact than
myself, l believe it's you, Mr.. More.
And the idea of us two impersonating
a love-sick couple! It's really too alb
surd"' And the speaker gave vent TO
fresh peals of merriment.
Yes, of course, l see 1t now. Ha,
ha! It's awfully funnyr' retorted
More, and joined in the laugh with a
gusto that did him infinite credit. But
then, of course, More was prominen:
member of the Maybe Amateur ORA
matte Club.
"And you honestly think / shall dor"
asked Madge, on the day following the
first full rehearsal of "a Golden
Heart"
You'll do first-rate," More respond
ed, heartily. Hartley is delighted with
you, l know. OF course, it's against
his traditions as stage manager to wax
very enthusiastic over anything"
But that terrible third act scene!
shall never rise to the occasion therew
THE great thing is to remember that
you've got to persuade skeptical audi
ence that you're in love with me-"
Its very difficult"
81 dare say"
too, that you're in love with me, and
you do it much better than l. However
do you manage it"
IL really don't know"
For man who prided himself on his
self-possession, More looked a trife
awkward.
81 suppose those things come more
naturally to some people than to 9TH
ers," Madge remarked, innocently.
well, suppose we have another go at
that scene now" said More.
Every well. Do you remember our
posltions?"
Eyes. You're sitting on the garden
seat-there that settee will do-and
I'm standing just behind you. Now, are
you ready? Jack says: L love you,
Sybil!"
"Oh, do you think we need go
through all that again? You do it so
well and there's nothing for me to do
except to cast down my eyes, so l can't
very well go wrong"
Just as you like. Well go to the end
of Jacks little speech, then: Say you
hate me, Sibyl, and put me out of mis-
cry"
els 1t such misery? Let me see
does the embrace come thereT
mot yet. Jack replies: TO know
that l have made you wretched and
myself ridiculousp And then Sibyl
says: TO know that you have made me
very proud and very happy That's
where you rise and come up to me.
taking both my hands. Jack says: My
darlingv And then we do the en-
brace. Go on"
"Wait a minute. l can never get that
embrace properly" interrupted Madge.
Now tell me exactly, after I've taken
hold of your hands, what ought l to
dor
Simply put your head on my shout
der"
(which shoulder
"The left-the one nearest to you.
That's always a safe rule. Now. then,
shall we try that againT
"Au right"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28
rurs That Are Coin.

The Dowager Empress of Russia is
the possesosr of the finest collection of
Russian sables in the world. One of heS
nantes, which she wears in winter
sledge drives and in travelling, has
lining worth 10000. 1t was made Of
skins gathered for her by the governor
of a polar province, where taxes are
paid In kiAd with furs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

And Madge went through the cere-
mony of embracing her companion In a
business-like fashion.
There" she said, that was better,
wasn't 2"
Beautiful" replied More, gravely.
But, forgive my saying so, couldn't
you manage to put little more feeling
into those words: TO know that you
have made me very proud and very
happyY You see, the audience doesn't
know that Sibyl loves Jack, and you
have to make 1t as plain as possible to
them"
"Oh, dear, it's so hardw sighed the
girl. Il feel l don't say those words
properly. Tell me frankly, what's
wrong with me, do you thinkY'
Frankly then, you are too self-re-
strained. You won't let yourself be car
ried away with your part"
why, you said the other day that 1t
was a good thing not to be carried
away with ones part"'
''Oh, you're not going to remember
what l said more than week ago,
surely! Besides, l merely used that ar
gument to induce you to accept the
part. The end justifies the means"
Ppm annoyed with you, all the same.
You might have saved me weeks
misery. I've been so afraid of letting
the part run away with me that | sim
ply wouldn't let myself go. l didn't
want to be inartlstic."
please forgive me" said More, hum
bly,. I'm horribly penitent. | had no
idea"
But now I'm simply dying to try
that scene again" interrupted Madge,
excitedly. Come, let's begin at the
very beginning, so that we can get
worked up to the climax
bravo, More! Bravo Madge! l had
no idea you could act like that" And
Tom Raymond regarded his friend and
sister with an air of profound admira-
ton.
II didn't know anybody was list
ening," said Madge, looking a trife
flushed.
"Oh, | only came in a minute ago."
I'm glad you liked It," remarked
More
Liked IT, cried Tom. "My dear boy,
1t was superb"
lawfully good of you to say So" said
More, with elaborate politeness.
mot at all. assure you, | mean ev-
cry word" retorted Tom, calmly.
"Why, If hadn't known you were act
ing, that stage kiss of yours would
have deceived me completely"
"By the way, More" added Tom,
turning suddenly upon his friend, "the
girls name is Slbyl, isn't it?"
Eyes. of course"
HIN. You got bit mixed at times,
that's all. SO did Madge Well, so long!
| dare say that scene wants all the re-
hearsing you can give itY' With which
parting shot Master Tom took hur-
ried leave.
Then Madge said, How absurd OF
Tomw
at wasn't so very absurd" More re-
torted. "Why, l noticed it, too"
Noticed what?'
'That you said Robert once or twice
instead of Jack
You know very well you made the
same mistake" she added hotly. You
called the girl 'Aladge' every timer
at wasn't a mistake on my part"
said Robert. 81 meant It," 1t was
full minute before he dared TO look at
his companion. When he did so he dis
covered that she was laughing softly.
Pm glad you meant 1t, Robert, she
said. because meant 1t, no. WON
ans Life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Gen. Chaffee urges American army
officers to employ good tailors on their
uniforms so as to set a useful example
In FRESHNESS to the privates. The fact
that the American army captured San
tago and Manila in its shirt sleeves and
without its boots BACKED must be lived
down if possible.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Inc Dowager Empress of Germany,
queen Victoria's first-born child, who
uied recently, was not so fortunate as
uer mother. She did not possess so
uiuch power, she did not have so happy
me- and she died slowly, from pain
iui disease. Her husband loved her,
out the German people did not, and
bismarck did not. While her father
ih-iaw lived and Bismarck ruled she
nao TO stay in the background, which
was not pleasant for an ambitious and
an able woman. Her husband came to
ene throne at last, but he lived for only
ninety-nine days. Then she became
Tue DoWager Empress, and a nonenity.
Inc Dowager Empress of China has
oeen lar from being a nonenity, and the
Ilperior Frederick's widow would
nave preferred not to be one, but the
'ates We're against her. The stories told
VI the unfriendly or strained relations
cAlstlng between her and her son, the
present Emperor, doubtless are to
great extent without foundation, but IL
- certain that their relations were not
specially cordial. 1t is doubtful whether
ohe could exercise any influence wha'-
ever over him. For more than ten years.
while her mother was still reignlns
oVer great kingdom, and was Witness
mug from time to time the manilesta-
IONS of the growing affection Oh nei
people, her daughter was living oo'
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Uncle Sam does many generous things
for his old soldiers, but now and then
he is guilty of a small act. For in
stance, he kept $50 of soldiers pay
thirty years ago to offset possible de-
hciencies in the mans clothing account
The other day the soldier received a
check for the $50. Is he not entitled to
interest also?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Deficiency in the teaching of hand
writing in the common schools of the
country receives vivid illustration In
the failure of many possible winners in
the land lottery of Oklahoma The pen
manship of numerous registered appli-
cants was so bad that their names and
addresses could not be made out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

One of King Edwards daughters con-
templates matrtmony, but she has not
fully decided as to the man. She can
probably have her pick and no ques-
lions asked.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

SIDE the world of action, without influ.
ence and without popularity. There is
good reason to believe that in her case
royal lineage and high station did not
orlng much happiness with them. Her
career was not what she thought it was
going to be when she married the
Crown Prince forty-three years ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

A lovely young thing has escaped
from under the Sultan's wing, and
threatens to lecture in this country.
Perhaps she'd compromise on comic
onpra
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

A man should not be judged by an
occasional exertion, but by his every
day actions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Young ladies and promissory notes
should be settled when they arrive at
maturity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

A Montana reader asks If dentists
have a right to pull patients leg. No;
but they do sometimes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

There are exceptions to all rules. No
doubt 1t is true, as the women declare,
that men are all alike, excepting your
wife's first husband.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

wherein he thinks it could be made
still better. Discussion along this road
Is worth great deal
II you are troubled with your mega
tives frilling, give up using your alum
bath which at best is rather trouble
some, and try rubbing a little vaseline
on the outer edges of the plate, and
your troubles will cease. Do not put
too much on, however, or it will become
mixed up with the developer.
If ones hands become stained with
developer pour few drops of muriatic
acid in a minim measure, and fill up
with water. Dip your fingers in this
and then wash them with hot water
and soap, and the stains will disappear.
The juice of ripe tomato well rubbed
in to the hands will also remove the
stains.
DO not use old hypo. New Is cheap
enough and when fixing bath Is used
too long, 1t becomes highly charged
with deposit of nitrate Of silver, and
10 very apt to stain the film.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

Some men resemble pyramids-broad
at the foundation, but narrow at the
top.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

There is no man so deep but that he
has at least one shallow spot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28

An appropriate wedding present for a
bachelor is copy of Paradise Lost"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-28
N~~NN~7
5 TIMELY TOPICS 5
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That shoe trust will pinch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
Rival to silken Fans:

man without sense OF romance
has invented and patented a mechani-
cha1l hand fan, and sets 1t up as q. rival
81 the toy gauze and lace which has
4beenra feminine weapon through untold
ages His fan buzzes and is not beau
tiful. but 1t provides a steady draught
of cool air. |&
In appearance It is a cross between
an egg-beater; and a glove-stretcher.
It lis made Of wood and brass, and he
asserts that, in expert hands. 1t can be
made to reach a speed of 5000 revolu-
iHitions per minute, and will throw q cur-
rent of air as far as an electric fan OF
she same size.
It works by COMPRISING in the hand
two wooden handles Of a5glove-stretch-
er-like arrangement. A. ratchet and
two small cog wheels at the end Of the
arms transmit the force to the blades
OF the fan, which are miniature electric
ian blades. Both Of these are detach-
able, so that the fan may be easily
carried when not in use.
The inventor says that he has dis
posed Of 4, 1000 Of his hand fans in q few
months. He isn't sanguine Of Its gem
,eral adoption by the gentler sex, but he
thinks that lots Of men would use 1t In
hot weather. Sentiment ought not to
play any part in comfort-seeking, he
says. but has to admit that it general
" does.-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
fRu.s,.,a Mighty Navy.

LhF IN - 81 r. Nj - KY - M -
Russia's Geet consists Of % first
class battlesiips, yielding to none in
the world in excellence and perfection,
though three or four Of the Japanese
%battleships have certaiRn qualities OF
superior weight; mi sseond7class bat
tleship, 16 coast defense ships, and %
cruisers Of the first-class, ossfully ar
mored. Twenty-three ~battleships and
% cruisers, therefore, may stand as
the backbone Of Russia's naval
strength, a force we'll seconded by full
compliments Of coast defense ships,
second and third-class cruisers; gum
boats, torpedo boats. torpedo destroy
ers, transports, auxiliaries and all that
pertains to them. The Russian heavy
guns are second to none and the bat
teries OF 6-inch and 4:.7-inch quick-fr-
ing guns leave nothing to wish for. The
secondary small arm batteries are
likewise perfectly equipped. The RUS
sian warships are, In fact, the most
numerously armed In the world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06

great natural shrewdness. He got pos
session Of a number Of Manitoba land
grants in some way or other and
evolved an elaborate scheme for rum
ming q railroad out into that wilder
ness, dividing the land OF into farms
and city lots and selling 1t. He inter-
ested some Of the richest men in his
plan, talked them into putting up the
money for the road and 1t was built.
The lots were sold right on all right
and the road was a success. Later on
Hill got control Of 1t, having started
with nothing but some plans on paper.
That was his beginning and he has
been going ahead ever since. He is a
wonderful money-maker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
Better Than "Chri.tian Science"

Better Than tsChristian Science"
Jetmore, Kans., July 1st.-Mrs. Anna
Jones Freeman, daughter of Mr.. g. g.
Jones Of Burdett, and one of the most
popular ladies in Hodgeman County,
has been a martyr to headache. 1t has
made her life a continual misery to
her. She suffered pains in the. small OF
the back, and had every symptom OF
Kidney and Urinary Trouble. ]
To-dayshe is as well as any lady in
the state.
To-day she is as well as any lady in
tirely to a remedy recently introduced
here. It is called Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and many people claim 1t to be an in-
fallible cure for Kidney Diseases;
rheumatism and Heart Trouble.
Mrs. Freeman heard Of Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills, and almost with the first dose
she grew better. In a week her head.
aches and other pains had gone, and
she had left behind her all her illness
and days Of misery.
"A medicine that car do for any one
what Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for
this lady, Is very ire soon 70 be uni
vefs4aly used, and already the demand
for these pills has increased wonderful
~ in Pawnee and Hodgeman Counties,
where the particulars Of Mrs. Free
mans case and its cure are known.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06

name compares ~favorably; for KAN
pie: Acts of the Apostles.
This Is a name found IN an English
parish register: Acsapostle, ION OF
Thomas and Elizabeth Pegden, was
baptized Aug. 2, 1875. Again this name
figures in records in 1888, when Acts
of the Apostles , son Of Richard and
Phebe Kennett, was baptized. This
name. curious as.it is, is preferable to
What. or Dun Spiro Spero, names with
which children have been handicapped.
It was a patriotic American who be-
slowed upon his young hopeful the
name of Declaration of Independence.
A most warlike name is Robert Alma
Balaclava Inkerman Sebastopol Delhi
Dugdale, who is an English innkeep-
erss son. A similar name is Richard
Occur de Lion Tyler Walter Hill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06

terial. One Of the prettiest models to
come out as yet is in pale rose fan
mel, three-quarters length, laid from
the shoulders in tiny tucks that are
stitched almost to the hem. The cloak
.fastens with an ecru guipure scarf
about the throat, knotting on one side,
and then hanging in two long, broad
ends to the hem of the cloak, confined
ct several points by straps Of flannel,
buttoned across with handsome gold
buttons. The sleeve is wide and loose
and hangs only q little below the ell
bow In order to show a full UNDER
sleeve Of lace like the scarf. The gar.
ment is unlined. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06

madness were tremendous whoppers
or tarantulas don't bite AZ bad as they
used to-. It is true that in those days
the italian violinists had to work
overtime composing ta~rantelles to
play for the bitten, but still there were
sneering skeptics that said It was all.
% scheme got up to pass the hat. for
the wife and family OF the suffering
man whom . malignant spider had,
bitten while heswas out looking for q
Job. Dufour had q tarantula that was
quite tame and gentle. She took iies
from his fingers hike q dear thing, .ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
Passing Of the Big Ranch.

Charles S. Goodnight, a pioneer
ranchman in the Texas Panhandle a
generation ago, says that this genera
ton has seen the passing Of the 1,OOO,-
900 acre ranch, and that immense
tracts in one body have seen their day
in Texas. Mr.. Goodnight says that
ten men with 10000 acres each can
operate more successfully than one
man On 1000, 900 acres.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
THE OLD FIREPLACE.

on which were kindled beacons. These
Turing many q grand ship to destruc-
ton ofsthe chill waters Of the Kill Q
Kull. The wreckers distracted doub-
looms from Spanish galleons and Louis
d'Ors from French barks. These i'll
gotten gains are said to have been
placed in the identical kettle which
was found by Mr. Wygant and Mr..
Redmond. They had engaged the ser
vices Of Mr.. Thomas Brown, an emf
nent young attorney, so1lle days be
fore they secured the contract for the
demolition Of the old house. which re-
suited in finding the treasure.
Everybody in Port Richmond knows
"Mel" Wygant and his livery stable.
He is a man of large dimensions and q
merry eye. He is around. fifty, and is
counted one of the richest men in the
village. He owns many houses. The
story that he had found q lot of gold
under the ruins Of the old Hatfield
house excited the whole village to the
fever point. The old house was q land
mark, and was over q hundred years
old. For all that time It was the home
Of the Hatfields., Many tales are told
Of the Hatfields. The original Hatfield
owned over 100 acres Of land in the
vicinity. The last Hatfield to live in
the old house was John d. He died in
1892. Then it fell into the hands OF
John ]. Hatfield. Mr.. Charles Rosen-
berg, q wealthy New York merchant,
bought the farm, and is cutting 1t into
lots. The house was torn down to get
It out Of the way. After removing the
house the contractor sold the stone
to Mr.. Wygant for SO. It was while
digging in the masonry that he and
Mr.. Redmond found the pot contain
ting, 1t is said. $4,000 In gold.
The gold is kept carefully hidden
away in a safe somewhere on the
island. Unless the claimants can
Identity 1t they cannot sue for its re-
covery, and the finders do not mean to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-06
welllnxton's Appetite Easily Suited.

WellinEton's Appetite Easily Suited.
The Duke Of Wellington's personal
tastes and habits, like those of most
great men, were very simple. He
cared mot for show or pomp Of any
kind. In his diet he was very abstem-
ious, even to the injury, it appears
Of his health. He, of course, kept q
first rate French cook for his guests
The cook, it is said, one day suddenly
resigned. The duke in astonishment
asked the reason.
WAS his salary Insufficient"
mo, my salary is very handsome
But / am not appreciated. I cook
your dinner myself, a dinner st for q
king. You say nothing. I go out and
leave the %under-ceok to cook your
dinner. He gives you a dinner At for
a pig. You say nothing. I am not
appreciated. i must CO."