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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
: Origin Of Queer Customs
~ ~ ~ Fosh'ens Which Con Readily Be
Traced to Events

The two useless buttons at the back
Of your coat date from the time when
all gentlemen wore swords, and the
buttons were placed there to keep the
sword belt from slipping down.
Not only ancient barbaric customs
and historical events have created fads
and fashions, but popular novels often
are responsible for popular styles of
dressing. There was the Dolly Var
den hat, which was supposed to be
a replica of the one worn by the hero
inc of "Barnaby Rudge." and before
that the Pamela hat, which was sup
posed to be like the head covering
Of Richardson's prosecuted heroine.
And, speaking of hats, for what crimes
of feminine headgear has Gainsbor-
ough's picture Of the Duchess Of Dew
onshire not been responsible?
It is asserted that the present popu-
lar style of high, turned-down collar
the kind that grips your necktie SO
that you cannot haul 1t around to tie
it properly, and that nips your Adams
apple every now and then with a
vicious pinch-was first seen in Pr
nero's play Of "The Squire" The COL
lar was designed for Mrs. Kendall to
wear as Kate Verify, the heroine. The
shape caught the popular fancy of both
sexes, but seemed to especially appeal
to the men, and the result we labor
with daily.-New York Press.
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1f"'.~@& Aa.~A

little holder than the rest, but evident
~ feeling that he spoke for the whole,
cried out, This is cowardly on your
part, Lincoln!" Whereupon the tall
captains figure stretched a few inches
higher again. He looked down upon
these varlets who would have muir
dered a defenceless old Indian, and
now quailed before his single hand,
with lofty contempt. The Oldest Of his
acquaintances, eve Bill Green. who
saw him grapple Jack Armstrong and
defy the DULLES at his back, never saw
him SO much aroused" before. IF
any man thinks I am a coward, let
him test it." said he. Lincoln" re-
sponded a new voice. you are larger
and heavier than we are" "This you
can guard against; choose your wea-
pons," returned the rigid captain.
Whatever may be said Of MI. Lin
coins choice Of means for the preser-
walton Of military discipline. it was
certainly very enectual in this case.
There was no disaffection in his
camp, and the word Coward" was
never coupled with his name again.
Mi. Lincoln understood his men bet
ter than those who would be disposed
to criticise his conduct. He has often
declared himself, that his life and
character were both at stake, and
would probably have been lost, had he
not at that supremely critical moment
forgotten the officer and asserted the
man. To have ordered the offenders
under arrest would have created a
formidable mutiny; to have tried and
punished them would have been i'm
possible. They could scarcely be call
ed soldiers; they merely armed
citizens, with a nominal military or
g%anization. They were but recently
enlisted. and their term Of service
was Just about to expire. Had he
preferred charges against them, and
offered to submit their differences to
a court Of any sort, it would have
been regarded as an act Of personal
pusillanimity, and his efficiency would
have been gone forever.
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The large numbers Of claims coming
into the Nebraska state auditors Of
fee for bounties on wolves and coyotes
has led to the discovery that some
farmers and ranchers in the western
part of the state have gone into the
business Of breeding these animals for
the bounty market.
In one instance q man was found
to have raised more than one hundred
wolves last summer from several anil
mails he had trapped and .penned. up
for that purpose. Other cases were un-
earthed where from fifteen to sixty of
these animals had been reared. In Oc-
tober and November they were killed
and their scaips presented for redemp-
ton at the Office of the county clerk
Of each county.
The state law authorizes the county
clerk to pay 50 from the county fund
for each coyote OF wolf scalp presented
and he certifies the fact to the audi
tor. who pays 81 additional. Four dol
lars for each wolf or coyote pays bet
ter than hog raising, and naturally the
farmers have turned their attention to
this industry.
The law was passed years ago when
the wolf and the coyote were the great
foes of the cattle and sheep lei In
the last ten years $780, 900 has been
paid by the state alone as bounty.
What makes the state authorities
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Mrs.. clovsr.s Courtesy.

Nrs. Clover's Courtesy.
But one American woman courtesied
to President Roosevelt or the occa-
sion Of the recent diplomatic reception.
Mrs. Glover, daughter of w. A. Clark.
the millionaire senator from Montana.
executed a bended-knee bow before the
chief magistrate Of the nation. which
was SO elaborate and prolonged that
II delayed for the better part Of q
minute the line of guests waiting to
be presented to Nh. and Mrs. Roose-
welt. Courtesies are common at diplo-
matte receptions. however. The great
or number Of the ladies connected with
the foreign embassies and legations
bring their court manners with them
Just as they wear their court clothes.
They greet the President Of the United
States as IL Ae were q ruler born by
right. But American women proner
their hands to the President and bow
-perhaps a little lower thanSif they
wore meeting an acquaintance on the
street. Mn. Clover. who has resided
much abroad and mingled With Euro
pesnf society. attained hef proficiency
AMAZING ! courtesy while across ne
water.
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part Of the bottom extending over the
dam, he "rigged-up" an equally strange
piece Of machinery for fitting and
holding it while the water ran out.
All New Salem was assembled on
shore, watching the progress Of this
singular experiment-and with one
voice ahrm that Abe saved the boat:
although nobody is able to tell us pre-
cisely how. The adventure turned
Abe's thoughts to the class Of difficult
ties. one Of which he had just sur
mounted, and the result of his reflec-
lions was IAN improved method for
lifting vessels over shoals Ofutt
declared that when he got back from
New Orleans, he would build q steam
boat for the navigation Of the Sanga-
mon, and make Abe the captain; he
would build 1t for runners Tor ice.
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Color Of Scots :

Color Of scots' Hair.
Curious investigation reported to tho
British Association traces the origin
Of complexion by the surnames. n
wa based according to a contempor-
airy, on an examination Of 1861 school
children Of East Aberdeenshire, and q
calculation Of the fermentation Of tho
hair and eyes for SO most frequent
surnaines. The darkest hair and eyeJ
belong to surnames common in fishing
communities, verifying the tradition
that the fishing population Of east
Scotland Il Of Belgian origin. The
augmentation Of Highland surname4
corresponds closest with that Of thei1
districts Of origin. The surnanes %
Wallace, Prize, Grant, Park. and Birnid
have strong blond tendencies, those Of.
Cordiner, C~ruikshank, Stephen. stracl
han. Buchan, Paterson and Whyte are
darkest: and Rennie. Scott, Grant and
Thompson show most red hair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
The Mothers Tribute.

~ HE debt which the great
|H1 President owned to his step
" mother for her tender care
and constant love was al
./ ways gratefully acknowl-
~ edged. A pathetic picture
Of this gentle lady in her
last days ID given as follows:
Mrs. Lincoln was able to
speak OF Abe's conduct to her without
tears. IN her interview with Mr.. Hern-
don, when the sands Of her life had
nearly run out, she spoke with deep
emotion Of her own son. but said she
thought that Abe was kinder, better.
truer, than the other. Even the moth
er's instinct was lost a. she looked
back over those long years Of poverty
and privation in the Indiana cabin.
when Abe's grateful love softened the
ngors Of her lot. and his great heart
and giant frame were always at, her
command. Abe was q poor boy said
abe, and I can say what scarcely one
Moman-a mother-can say In . thou-
sand. Abe never gave me Q cross word
or look, and never refused, In fact or
appearances. TO do anything / requested
him. I never gave. him q cross word
IN all my life. His mind and
mine-what little I had--ssemed to
run together. He was here
after he was elected President. cat
this point the aged speaker turned
arpo., "a -non u,,A <hnn ~rfrinn hor
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
Where Mans
Senses Fail

Mans vaunted faculties are far less
acute than some Of the lesser crea-
lures.
The human eye is a wonderful piece
Of mechanism with its little bundle Of
nerves. that in some mysterious way
make vizualization possible. Yet this
eye with all its delicacy Of discernment
is but q circumscribed organ compared
with the eye of the eagle. which sees
Infinitely farther than any human eye.
The same is true Of the human ear.
The rats and mice that haunt our
houees, the squirrels that caper about
the woods, and numberless other little
animals, all hear better than we do.
They may not trace rehnements in
sound as accurately Is can man, but
for catching sound at long range theirs
are the ears most perfectly construct
ed.
The sense Of touch is o accurate
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15
kaakkkk4dqk AJAX Aklkkax3b&1E&&a&& II
! Wolf Breeding as an Industry ]
j Nebraska Formers Making Money 4
\ 0~ at $500 a Head =

the angrier is that there is nothing
to prevent a man from running q
wolf ranch II he desires to, and with
the market unlimited and the price
fixed at q very remunerative figure.
the business presents opportunities
that attract capital. The only draw
back Is that q man must wait for his
money.
The law says that the state shall pay
81 and the county 50 for every scalp
with the two ears and the face down
to the nose. and makes the county,
clerk the man who, when proof is
presented that the wolves were killed
within the state, certiies to the
number. In the less densely popu-
lated parts of the state, where the
wolf and the coyote find their habita-
ton, the Office Of county clerk Is not
so remunerative that the occupant
may not be tempted to assist in the
enterprise in the matter of certifca-
lions, or, IL he has any qualms about
his oath, he may be careless as to
how the scalps are disposed Of after
he has passed them.
Auditor Weston says that in one
case to which his attention has been
called tho county clerk threw tho
scalps out OF the window after he had
received them, and they were again
picked up and presented to him. This
could be continued until physical ex-
haustion set in II thought wise.
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Unique Stump Speech.

= : =; ! :; : e: !: ! e; ! !: z; !; =: !; !; ! !: e; &: &; : :; ! !: !
- ~<INCOLN'S unique methods
wv Of campaigning are thus
described by an eye-wit'
ness. This was on the oc-
vi casion of his first nomina.
Nv ton as a\legislative candt
~ date:
"Mr. Lincoln's first ap-
pearance on the stump. in the
course Of the canvass. was at
Pappsville, about eleven miles west
of Springfield, upon the occasion
of a public sale by the firm Of
Poog & KNAPP. The sale over. speech
making was about to begin. when Mr..
Lincoln observed strong symptoms OF
inattention In his audience. who had
taken that particular moment to en-
gage in what MI. James A. Herndon
pronounces a general fight Lincoln
saw that one of his friends was suner-
ing more than he liked in the melee;
and, stepping into the crowd. he
shouldered them sternly away from
his man, until he met a fellow who re-
fused to fall back; him he seized by
the nape Of his neck and the stat OF
his breeches, and tossed him ten or
twelve feet easily After this episode
las characteristic of him as OF b
times-he mounted the platform, and
delivered, with awkward modesty, the
following speech:
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens, !
presume you all know who l am. ! am
humble Abraham Lincoln. I have
been solicited by many friends to be-
come a candidate for the legislature
My politics are short and sweet, Hks
the old woman's dance. / am in favor
of a national bank. / am in favor OF
the acknowledgements system and
a high protective tariff. These are my
sentiments and political principles. II
elected, I shall be thankful; II not. 1t
will be all the same 1
adopted the leading principle Of the
Wing party-Clay's American sys-
tenn in full. In his view, as we shall
see by another paper from him when
again q candidate In 1884, the Internal
Improvement system required the dis
tribution Of the proceeds of the sales
Of the public lands amongst the states.
He says nothing Of South Carolina. Of
notification, Of disunion; and on these
subjects It is quite probable his views
were like MI. Webster's, and his sym
pathies with Jackson. The opinions
announced in this speech. on all the
subjects touched by the speaker, were
as emphatically Wing as they could
be made in words."
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y@gd|sala9 / Bully.


n~INCOLN's extended repu-
NAV tation as q wrestler and
fighter frequently led him
into combats which he
"a would willingly have avoid
Nv ed. One Of these encoun.
~. ters 10 thus described:
Scarcely had Lincoln
coached Coles County. and begun to
think what next to turn his hand
to, when he received a visit from
. famous wrestler, one Daniel Need.
ham, who regarded him al a grow
Ing rival, and had q fancy to try
him q fall OF two. He considered
himself 1.-The best man" in the country,
and the report of Abe's achievements
filled his big breast with envious pains.
His greeting was friendly and hearty.
but his challenge was rough and per-
emptory. Abe valued his popularity
among the boys" too highly to de-
cline 1t and met him by public appoint
ment in the greenwood" at Wabash
Point, where he threw him twice with
60 much ease that Needham's pride
was more hurt than his body. "Lin-
coln." said he. you have thrown me
twice, but you can't whip me-" Need
ham," replied Abe. ARE You satisfied
that I can throw you! II you r not.
and must be convinced through q
threshing, I will do that. too. for your
rake" Needham had hoped that the
youngster would shrink from the ex-
tremity Of q fight with the acknowl-
edged "bully Of the patch" but finding
him willing. and at the same time
magnanimously inclined to whip him
solely for his own good. he concluded
that a bloody lose and Q black eye
would be the reverse Of soothing to
his feelings. and therefore surrendered
the field with such grace as he could
command.
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!, ulstan Is / ywlseu.

r Lincoln's trip down the
d : : : : :: !; ! : :: ! :; : ! ! : : : ! ! ! !
best Of these describes the
voyage which he made In
the employ of . merchant
named Ofutt:
LOADED with barrel-pork. hogs. and
esrn the boat set out from Sansamon-f
town .sas soon - finished. Mr.. Ohutt
was on board to act IS his own super
carso. attending 70 pick up additions
10 Ills atock along the banks q the Two
Illinois rivers down which ne wa
laboat to pass. ON the 18th Of April
they ARRIVED at New Salem, 9 little
village destined lobe the scene Of the
seven esentful years Of Mr.. Lincoln'fs
HE, xhieh Immediately followed the
Donclasio1s of the present trip. Just
below New SaleinstheibOat isstuck, for
f.ons nishtsandth better part of aday
on Rutlsdgas's mtll-dlm..--one endsofi #
lhanging ovessskhe dan. and heSother
ssunkS deep ii the swatersbehind..NsHe
~ aScaseS torA bess inssnaity. and he
Sspsreised its uitkas6s4 altitlesS q
rsKere INTERNATIONALLY e sternI.
sthalaldilnnglIsv sssatding SaeAk &
.1yssything inldicatedss thatatbessgr,id
,nra2t NM s4ant1sfsne
lhre6idnsssl In Two, ossinklnEson
sp1f wgsstsd sotle unnheardsso'af
vmxsaiSSHSSAnT G4S31nl IN A0l6c6sU&f1O
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Born Commander Of Men.

4 : : !! ]. J: {; ! ) ) !: : : ! : !? :. !: :. : :: :: !: !:
A E4 " AAASAN0&&S 1tFg VNNO4 4A6
(~ during the Black Hawk
0/ war. we'll illustrates the
character. manliness and
chivalrous generosity Of
NV Mr.. Lincoln.
\ Ono day an old Indian
- found his wax into the
camp, weary. hungry and helpless.
He professed TO be a friend Of the
whites; and. although 1t was an
exceedingly perilous experiment for
one of his color. he ventured to throw
himself upon the mercy OF the soldiers.
But the men first murmured. and then
broke out into fierce cries for his.
blood. "We have come out to tight the
Indians" said they, 'and By God we
intend to Do 1T" The poor Indian,
now, Ia the extremity Of his distress
and peril. did what he ought 10 have
done before: he threw down before
his assailants . soiled and crumpled
paper. which - implored themto read
before his lie was taken. It was q
letter Of character and mfe-conduct
from Gen. Cass. sspronouncfng him =
faithful man, Mo had done good ssr-'
vice In the cause for which this army
was enlisted. But It was too hate: the
men refused 70 read II, or thought Il
. forgery. and were rushing With fury
upon the defenceless old savage. when
Capt. Lincoh bounded between theni
and their arpoiated, victim. {
said he. ana his voice for d moment
stiIled the agitation around him, this
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STATESMAN

mother? The apprehension in her
heart was well grounded. She saw
him no more When Mr.. Herndon
rose to depart, her eyes again filled
with tears; and. wringing his hands
as If loath to part with one who talked
so much of her beloved Abe, she said,
'Good-by. my good sons friend. Fare
WE'LL"
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Faculties of Lesser Crea.
lures Sometimes Far
Greater * Il ~


ly developed elsewhere in the amman
kingdom than in man. Nc man-madd
device for measuring water pressure
equals that Of the fish, whose sides all
strung with nerves register the watep
pressure correctly evey time, and in-
form his fshship just how much he
can stand and when to move up on
down. !
A dogs sense Of smell is always re,
spected by man, who frequently, az
in the case Of the hunter, relies UPON
It to supplant the findings Of his own
less active olfactory nerve.
When 1t comes to the human voice
there are birds with whose music
mans music cannot be compared. Not
Patti herself ever sang more sweetly
than the meadow lark at break Of day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15

Whensa bachelor thinks OF hii
mother he wants TO get married; when
he thinks Of his sisters 40 wants "a
swait awhile. WIN B
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15

Don't worry-and try not to make,
other people worry.
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NCOLN'S unique methods
Of campaigning are thus
described by an eye-wit'
ness. This was on the &C.
casion of his first nomina.
ton as a Legislative candt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-15

HE debt which the great
President owned to his step
mother for her tender care
and constant love was al
ways gratefully acknowl-
edged. A pathetic picture
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-08

in this section F. N Gray its editor close student and
toeetu writer on his chosen subject and The Post wshe
for him and his prosperous New Year.
After all love is potential factor in ding over many
living and adds usTe to the lonely path Poor as we
we can all be inionaires of love-jVeaheord HeToId:
Yes love is o. k. We have great love for something
for the time being, as we'll as fidns us over many rough
places and also helps us find lots OF rough places Mle
worth living but we have never noticed that lends ustre
to lonely path that have trod though friends say
has been lavish in adding use nose u we could
never be a millionaire, for we too fondy love: ~ III ms
Post Atkins OF the Beeve Pieayune and some Of the other
n oysters Of the press gang would Write On inns
The greatest trouble with the above is that there's too
much OF it but when A. Dons Smith gets started on
his avorite topic there is stopping him while there is
gurgIe left in the jug.
Beginning with the first Of the year the New York Com
merca performed the spt-that say, split into two
papers the morning edition retaining the old and the
evening edition being known the New York Price Current
The Post wishes the double header double Of
cess for the New Year.
Houston this week Wonder what they want With will
in Houston '--VinioH (LaJ Herald
Lawd sakes Missy Garnet; stop spayn yo ggerance
Don't you know that Houston the rice center for Texas
and Louisiana?
With its last issue the Clarksvie Times "thc good old
edited well printed publication and has done splendid ser
vice the upbuildng Of Carksvile and Red River
May j. Taylor still be at the helm when it rounds out its
century OF service.
s. 4
Our advice to Miss Texas is to keep her raglan and
pot politioal-CiarkSoiHc Times
In other words Miss Texas keep your shirt waist and
don't be worried by the professional politician for his glad
hand is a moekery and his cigars are like pestlence
Mr. William Allen White has oricked with his peu the
suit lie will probably find that Mr.. White used action
able words.-CdmP County Enterprise
And still White prieked him so hard that he got sore
=
Don C. Curtis editor OF the Gatesyle Star-Forum has
announced for mayor OF Gainesville II elected there little
doubt that Mr. Curtis will his city administration of
which it may be proud. The Post wishes him
Detroit girl Of 10 has cloped with 9oyear-oid lumber
The only extenuang Circumstance connected with the
Sprngwnte affair is that the old very wealthy and
in feeble health.--Grecnriile Business Guide
Still it il the law might have protected the old
man.
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SOME PosTscRIPTs.

pearl fisher Of West Australia named Broome has found
a pearl whose value is estimat ed $4,000.
The theaer in this country be lighted with gas
theaer in Philadelphia which put gas pipes in S
Women admitted the universities in
Baden but they have been able permission to
study dentistry.
The proposed telephone connection between Berlin and
London is after ALL be carried through notwith-
standing the conference OF couple OF years ago.
The transaction OF money order business at Pretoria
will be resumed January when the restrictions pro
hibng dealings stocks and shares will also be removed.
At the Konigs and the Laura mining works near Bres-
au notice has been given all the foreign miners that
they will be replaced January by German unemployed
workmen.
Senor Son2oeno, the well known Italian musical pub
Usher has offered prize Of $4,000 for the best
opera Composers Of all naionaues eligible to com
petc for the prize
New Zealand exports frozen Stewart Island oysters
mousks but there English king who liked his
month old
NJ. Dcrasor French naval ensign, has been dismissed
from the fleet for writing saral novel in which several
Of the leading officers criticised and carcated in
very sarcastic fashion.
The longest railway in England is made by the
London and Northwestern railway special trains
Riverside station, Liverpool This is just 200
miles without stop and catches the American liners.
The Austrian minister OF has issued order
the officers report quarrel leading duel
the officer in command Of the regiment The a:ter may in
serious crimnally prosecute the offenders.
Several promotions be made in the Legion of
Honor in connection with the China expedition The
nations will include commander four officers five
knights and several military medals will also be awarded