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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
With the Indians in A1aska

When we grow d~iscontented, as we
sometimes do, with our environment;
annoyed because the old shades are
faded, and we cannot afford new ones;
the carpets shabby and the purse too
4lat to replace them with finer and
more modish fabrics; when we COM,
pare ourselves with our neighbors and
are vexed that their splendor surpasses
our own, we may find a tonic in max
dng a pilgrimage to an Alaskan home.
says a writer in the Christian Herald.
The red man in Alaska, living with;
primitive simplicity, is satisfied with
a fire on the hearth, even il 1t burn
in q smoky chimney and the roof is
blackened with the SCOT. He asks for
no luxurious easy chairs. A bench
running around the walls Of the liv-
ing room fills his ideal Of. comfort.
Thick clothing is a must-be, and he
and his family is fortunate II they
are swathed in thick woolens, or fur
nished with skins. The spoils Of his
hunting and trapping must bring what
money he requires, and at all times.
tpelts may be seen drying from poles
and bars propped up against the cell.
ing. Outdoors, the Indian condescends
to hunt and fish, but within his home
he is an autocrat, living in lazy in
ertia, and waited upon, hand and foot,
by his womankind. To the children
he is not unkind; and they group about
him, as bears cubs in the den. It is
hard to be sick in such a home a
the one our artist has photographed,
and as there is very little Of tender
ministry or patient care-taking. those
who are too i'll to rally under Natures
handling, usually die, and are little
mourned.. Gentleness and sympathy
are qualities which come from civiliza-
ton.
Much missionary work is being done
in Alaska, and schools are being estab-
lished for the little ones. A genera
ton hence, an Alaskan house, even
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
h

In medical botany, witchhazel has a
wide renown. Strange to say, for all
the EXTENDED use of extracts and pre-
parations in general, there are eminent
medical men who regard 1t as of no
real efficacy. It's use in medicine was
introduced through its extensive use by
the Indians. They Use the bark in de,
coction for tumors. inflammatory swell.
ings and herkorrhages. This would in
dictate the presence Of considerable tam
min in the bark, as this is the main act
ing principle in remedies for these
troubles. The Indians Of the South ate
the seeds, and made pretty ornaments
from them. In the same natural order,
there is apparently nothing Of medicin-
al value, unless 1t be the Liquidambar.
or sweet gum, a species of which is
much admired in ornamental garden
,inS. This is said to exude a balsamie
resin.-Meehan's Monthly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

couldn't tell whether he meant to
shoot me or the pipe. The chances
were in favor Of the pipe, however.
and It seemed q good chance to test
my nerve. I made up my mind to let
him shoot, and pretend q careless air,
but I'm telling you that in the ten or
fifteen seconds Of waiting the sweat
came out at every pore and my heart
pounded my ribs sore. I felt q sort
of, tick at the. bowl of the pipe, heard
the crack Of the gun, and knew that
the bullet had passed through the
pipe. I got a brace with my hands
and feet and waited for the second
bullet, and It went through the bowl
after the first. / sat there until the
fourth bullet hit the pipe and knocked
the bowl off the stem, and then the
shooter sauntered up to. me and laugh
ingly said:
Excuse me, , stranger, but ]
thought it wa imitation
".Same as you are I replied.
"My gibe hurt him, but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve, and the boys Clipped in sufa-
cient nuggets to buy me this $50
smoker.
Nerve! Say, do you know what
happened to me when I made an ex-
cuse to go upstairs after my old corn
cob? I had no sooner got into my
room than my knees gave out, chills
egalloped up my spine and I'll be hang
ed if I didn't faint away and lie there
for ten minutes.
ut had suddenly occurred to me
that the bowl of that pipe was only
six inches from my nose while the
fellow was doing his shooting, and I
have not yet got over touching my
nasal organ. now and then to see if It
is safe"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
In Memory of n .aInre.

Mercifully sent to sleep at Land
guard, full Of years ana honor, Free
dom. a chestnut mare, belonging to DR..
Cowper. She was bred by me and was
named Freedom by MI. Bartlett, on ac-
count Of her absolute freedom of move
ment, when quite a tiny f1ly. In her
best days she would be hard to pass on
any road, but-tiIl DR.. Cowper had her
and found out her little ~yanities-she
did not like the single harness (her
father never would go in single harness
and her grandmother Sespised IT,, too!)
but tlatterly she c~on6escended to It. She
had q sweet but peculiar nature, and
much Of the classic versatility Of her
sex. She never cost her two masters a
shilling for whipcord in all her long
life.
It is rler sant IN these days to find a
maj. writing thus about his faithful
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

der and climbed into the house, pres
emily emerging with the fowl squaltng
and struggling in his arms. He had
actually crawled under an old wo-
mans bed to get that rooster.
When Roosevelt went west to be-
come q ranchman he took tBill' Sc
wall and Wilbur Dow along with him
and ept.them in his employ for some
years. Dow died In the west, but
Sewall came back to Maine and is
still living at Island Fails, where he
delights to tell Of the days he spent
with Theodore Roosevelt. He says
that at the time OF the chase and cap
.ture. of the game cock an aged set
tier Of Island Falls, admiring the per-
sistency and determination Of young
Roosevelt, said: THAT young feller,ll
be president some day, il he lives."-
New York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

line. When the game began they
meant to murder us. The. half was
nearly up They were inside our
fve-yard line-we lost the ball-got
out. Of ammunition-Score was tthh-
teen, fifteen, nineteen dead men-it
was u last down. knew a scheme
would work. asked the captain!-
Where were you? I must have had to,
give the signals. We worked a flying
wedge with a long double pass, then I
got out and ran for 1t. I had all theik
ammunition and had lodged their full,
back coming In. The men were cheer
ing---Oh! but it was glorious must
have gone out Of bounds, for oh! Ny
head!-1 think. we-Did4w we score?-It
,,think-I know I got there Just in
thine" and with his teeth set in the
old way, and that old smile Of triumph
onehis face, he fell back on the pillows
dead. At the fyneralthe pall-bearers
were his nine classmates. That. night
westried 3 fhave 81 little supper at the
Seventh Avenue hotel. We sat down.
hut BY some Acknowledgement ten plates
were laid instead Of nine. We tried to
talk; We tried to eat; but somehow we
couldn,t.sTh walters brought the sec
ond conIse. We tried again;;sit was
no use.@ lust then aman passed down
the corridor optsides toward the ele-d
vator. The second hush; had fallengon
US when there cameSthe single5exclam-
ation---s.DD ownl' with one accord We
lOokedWdntO each others h1lfng eyes.I
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
POWER OF ONE WORD.

Breaks Up supper Party, at Which One
Chair Was Vacant.
On the morning of March 10, 1889,
news of special import from the Phil
ippines went coursing through the ma
ton. In a certain half hours fighting
thirty-seven volunteers had been shot
killed and wounded. Scattered
through elk different states that morn
ing nine men read the,name of a col
lege classmate in the list, and, for the
first time in. all their lives grew seri-
GUS. The bearer Of the name was sent
on sick leave to his home in Pitts
burg, a medal for special bravery on
his coat,4and a bullet in his head. One
morning I walked into the sick sol
dier's room and found him-sleeping.
For an hour he lay thus, then turned
"Why-w-w-why!t Shorty is that you?
D-d-did we score? Did that scheme
work?-I-l'm hurt. T-take out time.
There were seven hundred Scrubs-I
mean Phili-Philispanios in the rush
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
HE WAS

"When Goes the next train that stops
1t Montrose leave here?" asked the
reselute widow at the booking Office
window.
You'll lave to wait I'VE hours,
ma'am." -
Il Cont think So"
"Well, perhaps you know better than
I do" :
eyes, sir! And perhaps you know
better than I do whether I am expect
ing to travel by that train myself, OF
whether I am inquiring for a relative
that's visiting at my house. And may
be you think it's your business to stand
behind there and try to instruct peo-
pie about things they know as we'll as
you. do, If not better! And perhaps
you'll learn some day to give people
civil answers when they ask you civil
questions. young man; but my opinion
is you WON'T"
"Yes. ma'am!" gasped the booking
clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
II TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.
sweeney couldn't Get on but His Fol-
low Player, . Policeman, Saved tho
Day by . strategem-On . Country
Roadway Auntie Departed.

The Roxborough (Pa.) Athletic as
ISOLATION boasts an amateur baseball
club that 10 the pride of the commu-
nifty. During the late season some
very exciting games were won, nrinci-
pally through the heavy batting of
Sweeney. Now, Sweeney had a job
that occasionally kept him at work on
Saturday afternoon, and on these oc-
casions his absence was keenly felt.
Another member of the team, named
Mcdonald. is a policeman. One Sat-
urday Sweeney announced that it
would be impossible for him to play
that afternoon-that all his pleading
with his employer had been in vain.
1t was a very important game, and all
sorts of things were suggested to in
sure the presence of Sweeney, but all
were abandoned as being impractical
BILE. Finally Policeman Mcdonald
came to the rescue.
"Ill arrest him." said the minion Of
che law. The plan was hailed
with loud acclaim, and Mcdonald at
once put on his uniform. Then he
sailed out, armed with a fake war
rant, and found Sweeney lard at work.
Sweeney" he said, Il have a war
rant for your arrest. l would advise
you to come quietly and make no fuss
about it."
Pretending to be greatly alarmed,
the captive put on his hat and coat
and went along with the policeman.
That afternoon Sweeney played the
game of. his life and won the day by
knocking a hSne run with three men
on bases. But he has another job
now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
INTERIOR .oF AM INDIAN HOUSE Ar YAKU TAT BAY
"Meistersinger" performed. He wa,
M4@'a'a9|Q9||Qt@IMWlmJMT1iIMHM@

so ~ .EfSNlH-s Is. ,af#t
"Meistersinger" performed. He was
very anxious to see the effect of Wag-
ner's glorious music on the country
man. and watched him keenly during
the rendering Of the overture, which.
grand as it is, is a little noisy, more
especially when the bang Of the
drums and the crash Of the cymbals
occur at intervals. But the country
mans face remained absolutely un-
moved. At last the Londoner could
bear his friends Indifference no
longer. Doesn't this glorious vol
.ume OF sound affect yon?" he said.
Oh, no. not in the least" was the
calm reply; you forget that I am
q boiler maker.'--Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
K Helm. Nobo

Contunely helps nobody least Of. all
the one who administers It. Pcssimte-
tic remarks dampen the enthusiasm Of
others, discourage honest effort, and re-
act on the grumbler. Chronic fault
finders command no favor with en-
ployersscf fellow employees. and are not
the ones selected for advancement.
Talking. failure makes failure easy. "A
gloomy, melancholy disposition So
largely matter OF habit and4material-
" retards ones advancement. It does
not matter IL N is unconscious OF the
habit, It all figures In the result Of life
work. just the same. Watch your
chance remarks. Make them count for
hope and Observation-Disclosures.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
r1REs1DE

II have a great mind to go to the
political club tonight" said Mr.. j.
to his wife.
"What?" she replied. with surprise.
II have a great mind to go to the
club tonight"
"Whose?" she asked.
Whose WHAT"
Whose great mind?"
why, my own, Of course, madam"
"Oh!" and the rising infection she
gave tho ejaculation was very provok-
ing to a man of fine feeling.-Chicago
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
COVER NEEDED.

"Gracious!" exclaimed her husband,
when she came down in her new de-
collette gown. you're not all dressed
are yor?"
Eyes," replied Mrs. Iocutte, "ex.
cept for a modest little bunch Of flow.
ers for the corsage."
my dea., the most modest bunch
of flowers you could wear would ba
about 25 or 30 large c~hrysapthe-
mums."-Philcd elphia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
EMBARRASSING SITUATION.

Mr.. Watkyns-"That pretty Mrs.
Wilbur asked me to lend her money
for her carfare going in town today"
Mr.. Wyllkyns-"Well, of course, you
were glad to have a chance to obligo
her."
Mr.. Watkyns-"Oh, yes! but I had
given all the money l had to Mrs.
Watkyns before l left home and after
l had paid my own faro I hadn't even
a nickel in my pockets ."-Somerville
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
HUMOROUS t
Expensive Prize.

EXpenstvo Fflze.
Mrs. Gilson-'What a pretty lamp!'
Mrs. Wilson-"Yes, Mr.. Wilson woy
that at a target shoot"
Mrs. Gilson-"How lovely! And 81
1t didn't cost you anything"
Mrs. Wilson-"Oh. no. 1t didn't
cost US anything! But Mr.. Wilson
spent about SIS for a rife and score
cards and ammunition. "-somervilh
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Hollapd's Queen !. sport. woman.

Hollspd's Queen : sportsvomi.n.
While Queen Wilhelmina has been
staying at Schwerinl she has taken 3 /.
eral3 motor trips with her brother-in-
law.~the grand duke Of Mecklenburg.
The queen who ID. already an inimi-
table skater. q fine horsewonaan and
can drives coach and toura is said to
be enchanted With the new sport. and
has ordered on, automobile to be made
for her. ~ ss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Entirely Literal

Teacher-How many of my scholar.
can rememhes the longest sentence
they ever read?
: Billy-Please. mum, I can.
Teacher-What? Is there only onet
Well, William, you can tell the reI
of the scholars the longest sentenc,
you eve read.
Billy-Imprisonment for life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
SATISFIED.

Sister-Johnny, If you are such .
bad boy, you won't go to heaven
Don't you want to 90 to heaven?
Johnny "a years old)-No.
why. you don't want to 60 to the
bad place. do you?"
"No."
"Well, what do you want?"
Il want to live right here"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
An Example.

Teacher-Yes, revive means 70;
'iccme to-" Nov, make 9 sentence con-
tanning that word b
Bright Boy-M one apple costs 3
cents what will four apples revive?-
Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Later.

Having used the word "kick" in. II,
slang sense. little Clarence wa1
promptly taken to task by his mother
"You shouldn't say that word" salt
she. .
That's true, mamma, I shouldn't
frankly responded the manly little fel.
low. Its more up-to-date to SAP
knock ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
How Il Happened.

Pat-so Kelly ID dead? tS'
MikeA7zN is. He hadn't an lnimy IN
the wur@.rYuld. s gs
Fat-..PhatSdid he dol OF? !
Aike---He was Killed n . foisht!-
Puck. ss9
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
Dictionary stalled mt SAP

HN M
The. French government and the
French Academy have beer Of had
terms for a long time. and everybody
knows it; but their last point of con-
trcversy is calculated to astonish the
world. 1t is all about the dictionary,
the famous dictionary, which was be-
gun forty years ego and is still at the
letter ga" One we:lld hardly expect
the subject to arouse lively passion,
but 1t appears that the government
pays a salary to the makers Of this die
tionary. It is not very strange, then, If
they begin to think that the time con-
sumed is raher excessive. A deputy
now has the audacity to propose a
withdrawal of the "alary. It is easy to
understand how he has brought down
all the thunder of the forty "1mmor-
tails" L-
It is trle the amount each "1mmor-
tal' receives fs not very great; it is
calculated that each gets an average Of
j, 800 francs, which draws from the state
some $4,000 francs a year. But If one
calculates at the rate, they are going,
the long centuries it will take to finish
the work, the deputy argues that the
people will have paid a little dear for q
Gictionary.-London Sketch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
MARKET LETTER.

The following market letter Is fur
nished By Edwards. Wood &, Co..
Grains, Seeds, Provisions, Commission
Merchants, No. s Chamber of Com
merce, Minneapolis. 80 Board of Trade.
Duluth.
Nov. 7.-Dnrfng the past week wheat,
oats and corn nave been active and
strong, and have advanced in price.
The causes Of the advance are the enor-
nous exports and a very active cash
market. The action of France, in TAX
ing possession Of a Turkish port, has
also had its effect.
Minneapolis No. 2 Northern has sold
at the same price with the December
option, and No. 1 Northern at &c over.
The a situation is worse, and affects
all markets. Minneapolis millers have
bid premium of one-half cent per bu
for wheat in cars, that could be loaded
with Jour for shipment East. Corn adj
vanced on the strong situation. Cash
corn Is Csc per blu at Kansas City, &c
over Chicago, and at st. Louis corn on
the cob has sold in small lots at SOC per
hu.
The Mexican government has sus
pended the tariff on wheat, which
amounts to Zoe per blu, and Mexico has
taken 100000 bu Of wheat from us, and
is said to be buying more, IN account
OF the scarcity and high price Of orr
In the Southwest.
Texas is importing wheat for home
consumption, and an increasing amount
is being fed to live stock in Kansas and
adjoining states.
Flour. rye, barley, bran and shorts
are higher. Flax has been nervou
but, in the main, strong. The demand
for oil is good and home consumption
large. All the flax will be needed at
good prices.
1t looks like a strong, old-fashioned
bull market. If you are not familiar
with the grain trade, write for our free
private cipher, explaining speculation,
and our free daily market letter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
His Admission.

II hear that you are engaged, Gold.
thorp." said Sterlingworth. lis. u
time for congratulations"
We'll. I won't acknowledge that
replied the happy young man, but I'm
about to confer upon a certain youna
lady the right Il select my neckties fos
me."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
ON A ROAD.

Farmer A. of Mountainville: How
much did you get for yer taters:
Farmer B. of Port Jervis: Wahl. ]
didn't get as much as l expected and
I didn't expect l would.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
lHIe ONE CHANCE,

Goodness! l do hope our young
minister won,tmarry that Miss Strong
mind"
u didnntsthink you took 80 much In
terest in:him q to care very much"
s..I'm not thinking Of myself. that's
all. II he marries her he'll never have
. chance to talk except from the pull
pit ard then we'll suner.';-Philadel-
,phia press. Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

yoyasS was gfornlsrly my dournsy.
sswhathsrSSb ! \ IND. its "a ri;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
II: Aunt Jessie. & want to know

Aunt Jessie: What Is It, dear?
Lily: Are wagon wheels born tirsd7
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

among the Indians, will be far more
comfortable than those we see now.
And then, who knows, the squaw may
feel as we do about her carpets and
her curtains!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16

.sLLoye.slabcr issnsvsr laborioua.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
sldetracked.

Clara-"Pa has been home q whole
week and he hasn't got to telling .
thing yet about the Parliamentary
Laura-'Why not r.
Clara-"Oh, everything he began t.
tell reminded ma or me Of somethina
at the Chicago Worlds Fair. 'z7-DetroiS
Free Press. q FAM
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
For Love-

He-"I understood she married hi1
for his money"
she--s.No. It was for love-"
He-"Love. indeed?"
she-"Of course. Love Of his mon
ey."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-16
No Particuiars Needed.

No Particular Needed.
Hicks-.I bought ~: horse yesterday
Wicks--'Oh, well, don't feel M
about II. People are always getting
stuck in horse trades" --Somervil1
Journal #s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-09
- 7TI1 -
HAPPENINGS.

March came in like a lion this year,
will tell you later how it goes out.
Peter Arneson, a Carver county boy
who has been employed at the lumber
camp the past winter, left for his home
near Cologne, this state.
Last Tuesday was one Of the coolest
days we have had since last fall, the
lake Is still open, however, and an early
arrival.of boats is expected.
One Of the men employed by EngeIson
y Tote had a large tie fall on his leg
last Monday, supposing that it was
broken word was sent for DIR. Jones at
once. The Doctor found, however, that
no bones were broken although the leg
was badly bruised.
Next Tuesday the annual Town meet
ings will be held in the different town.
ships of the county New officers are
elected, taxes voted and general business
] transacted. All those who take an in.
terest in the town affairs should attend
this meeting and noise their sentiments
There is always tendency to stay ava,
and then kick on what is done, which is
not giving those who do attend a fail
deal. = <.-.- ---'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-09
THEY WEAR KNEE BREECHEs,
Ex-secretary Foster Gives Amusing
Incidents OF Some of Our Rep
sl resentatives Abroad.

z* Hon. John W. Foster, former secre-
tary of state, and one of the most wide
~ experienced of American diplomats,
tells in the Saturday Evening Post in
teresting and amusing instances of
American Diplomats and Court Cos
tunes" The ladies will be interested
in knowing that in diplomacy extreme
consideration is given to the kind of
clothes which the representatives wear.
In the course of his article Mr.. Foster.
says: 4 ~ ~
"Some ministers have made them
selves ridiculous by securing an ap-
pointment in the state militia, and
making use of that uniform. A story
is told of one of our Representatives at
European court who appeared at
the palace in the garb of a captain of
a cavalry troop, post he had filled at
home, which led the monarchical dip
lomats, attracted by his metal helmet,
quizzically to ask if he belonged to a
fire, company in America! The instruc-
tons Of the department. of state now in
force construe the law to allow of such
a departure from simple dress as
will secure our diplomats welcome ad-
mittance at court ceremonies.
''FoE instance, the members of the
United States embassy in Londcn ap-
pear on state occasions in knee reech-
es, with metal buckles on their shoes,
and in other respects in ordinary even
ing dress.'f
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