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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
when Romans. Kissed,

Rowena, the beautiful daughter of
the Saxon Hengist. is credited with
having introduced kissing into the
British islands. The Romans had a
really delightful word for a kiss-oscu-
lum, which came from os, the mouth,
and meant a little mouth, n sweet
mouth. Give me n sweet little mouth
would be the phrase used when a good
little Roman boy asked his mother for
q kiss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
A Deadly spirit.

Featherstone-Do you believe in
ghosts?
Travers-Well, for years l have been
living in a haunted house.
Professionalism don't tell me!
Who is it haunted by?
Travers-By my tailor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
An Eye For Business.

81 am afraid the nobleman who Is to
become your son-in-law has not much
talent for business"
Il don't know" answered Mr.. Cum
FOX. eff lie can manage to get as good
prices for other merchandise a. he
does for a title I'll trust him to take
his chances in businessman Fran
cisco Wasp.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
He Dared.

Parke-Peterkin has n lot of moral
courage. hasn't he?
Lane---How do you know2
"Wiy. I got half way through a
story / was telling him when I asked
him il he had heard 1t, and lie said he
had."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Rather Puzzlinq.

The baby had been bawling for
three long hours.
/. Mamma" said little Ostend, "do
babies comes from heayen?"
Eyes, my son. responded mamma
"Well, how can they call it til,
land of peace'?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
TWO Enocha United.

Coincidently with the presentation.
of a silver service to the batt,esii.
Alabama by the citizens of tae Co
ton State q portrait Of Admiral RI.
phael Semmes was placed in. th.s
gallery Of the State Historical III
partment at Montgomery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Borrowed rlumes.

"Some folks IDEAS" said Uncle
Eben, sis jes' like al ostrich's feathers.
Dey doesn' mount to muffin in partick-
Ter till dey gets into de possession Of
somebody else ."-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
The FIRST A~llu.ion to the Horse.

The FIRST AlIusion to the Horse,
In that portion of Genesis which tells
the story Of Joseph, the famine, ETC.,
we find the first historical allusion to
the horse, and farther on in holy writ
we read of the horses Of the great and
wise Solomon. which numbered 10000
that is, If the 10000 stalls for horses
are to be taken as a criterion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
The Diction.ry H.bit

Friend-What queer language your
husband uses! He pronounces every
word half a dozen different ways.
Wife-Yes, he has half a dozen diff
ferent dictionaries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Unhappy Mani.

eyes, my old friend, / have been the
victim Of misfortune In NIL my lovesaf-
fairs. Ny first sweetheart died, the
second Tilted me, and the third became
my wife,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Fi.hermnn's Luck

$50 you think Justice should be rep
resented with a rod and reel?"s Eyes.
Of counsel! The big fish most always
get away."-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18

The Jordan's course IN a straight line
10 only sixty miles. Along its stream
II measures 213 miles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18
Nlending,

Mkt noticed your wife sitting by
the window sewing this morning. l
thought you told me yesterday she was
Ill.
Dix-So she was. but today she's on
the mend.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-18

We are inclined to believe in those
whom we do not know because they
have never deceived us.-Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
TOPEKA is AGAIN DIVIDED
Pontoon Bridge Goes out and Boats
Are scarce mt Kansas
Capital.

TOPEKA, Kan, June s.-The pontoon
bridge connecting North Topeka with the
north approach of the big Melan bridge,
which latter spans the river, connecting
both parts Of the town, went out at !
O'Clock today. This sewers all connection
with the north side save by boat, and it is
not thought it will be possible to repair the
damage before Wednesday.
This win result in great hardship to the
people now in North Topeka, as ali the
boats sent here from the outside have
been taken away.
The water is fast getting back into the
old river channel, leaving North Topeka
a d~esolate sea Of sloppy, vile smelling mud.
During the night a temporary water main
was laid and will aid greatly in clearing I'm
the situation, The city has such a wreck OF
tangled lumber, walls of houses and en-
banked mud that the task of clearing the
streets is great. The railway situation Is
improving.
1t is almost certain that a special session
OF the legislature will be held to appropri-
ate money for the sufferers.
Mayor B~ergundthal issued a proclama,
ton today asking merchants to close theiI
stores tomorrow and that every able-bod.
led man should go TO work for the day
cleaning the flooded district. Mud is a foot
deep and II will require an enormous
amount Of work to get the streets clean
The first line to get direct communica.
tion between Topeka and the east was the
Santa Fe. Tonight the Santa Fe got its
st. Joseph line open and for a few days
will run its through California trains Wis
that city using it's own rails all the way
Beginning tomorrow morning It will con-.
mence making daily relief trips between
Topeka and Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Drug victims Get Respite.
VALUE DIAMONDS roo LOW
Importers Cheat Customs Officers and
Must Now Answer in
- Court.

CINCINNATI, O.. June S.-The first of a
lumber of cases to be tried by the gov
rnmen against diamond importers all
over the country was heard today at the
office OF Collector of Customs Amor Smith
and decided against o Brothers & Co,
of this city.
General Thaddeus S. Sharratts. president
Of the board OF. general appraisers for the
government, tried the case and increased
the assessment of Fox Brothers & Co.
over the first appraisement by $4,000.
1t has been charged that diamond inn
porters by invoicing their purchases at a
price lower than the, market value. have
been escaping much of the 10 per cent duty
that applies to cut loose diamonds. The
secretary of the treasury has had agents
at work for some time collecting evidence
and recently prevented the delivery.
through the collector of customs, of many
hundreds of thousands OF dollars worth
of loose diamonds. Among the importa-
lions so held is the one to the Fox
Brothers. The diamonds invoiced at the
cost price $4,000 by Appraiser George
Koiker, have been held more thar a
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
DRUMMERS HOLD CONVENTION
High Water Delays National Omcers
of Travellers Protective
Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, June S--The fourteenth
annual convention of the Travellers Pro.
tective association opened tonight with
delegates here from nearly every part OF
the country Arrangements have been com.
pleted for the entertainment of 5000 Wis
itors. g..
At the opening session in the German
house addresses of welcome were made py
Mayor Bookwalter, Senator Beveridge ano
Governor Durbin. In the absence of Ma.
tional President Peak of Fort Worth, Tex.
the response to the welcome was made by
First Vice President Simons of Denver.
The special train bearing the %nationa.
officers was delayed at st. Louis on &C
count Of high waters and did not arrive
until after midnight. The first business
session will be held tomorrow morning.
Great interest is being taken In the con
test for national chairman. There are foul
candidates In the field now. They arr
Thomas Of Indianapolis simons OF Colo
RADIO. McCool of New York and ochs al
Louisiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
FAR WEST HAS TROUBLE NOW
Melting SHOWS Cause washington
streams to Overflow Their
Banks.

PORTLAND, Ore, Tune Sat noon today
the Willamette river showed a stage Of
201 fact here, a rise Of six inche in the
past t~wenty-four hours. Both the upper
Columbia and the Snake rivers are rising
again today. The Columbia and William
cite are beginning TO encroach on bottom
lands and another three-foot rise viii ruin
a large acreage OF grain and hay.
TACOMA. Wash. Tune S-The hot
weather Of the past few days Is rapidly
melting the SHOWS in the mountains and All
the streams are rising. The Green river
Is bank fun. while the waters Of the White
river have already poured water down the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Anxious thoughts sometimes perplex
the wife who sees maternity before her.
If she is treading an untred path, b
sometimes frets herself into a nervous
condition which is injurious and pros
trating. II motherhood has already been
a painful experience she is apt to shrink
from the coming trial and by her very
mental anxiety increase the possibility
of her suffering.
There Is no cause for anxiety for those
prospective mothers who use DIR. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription. II tranquiliLes
the nerves, encourages the appetite, in
duces refreshing sleep and produces
mental ~eheerfulness as we'll as physleaI
vigor. 1t gives strength and muscular
elasticity so that the baby's advent Is
practically painless. It Is b best tonic
for nursing mothers.
N am 40 thankful for what DR.. PieTee's Pa
vorite Prostitution has done for me" writes MIS-.
John r. smith, Of SLOGAN, Brit. Col, Boz 50; ut
helped me through the long months before oepy
came and l have a big, strong baby, gll, the
most healthy OF the thrse ana = nstrengTh
The dealer who offers a substitute
for nFavorite Prescription" does so to
gain the little more profit paid on the
sale of less meritorious medicines. his
profit is your loss. therefore accept no
substitute,
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
lAdyiser-sent free on receipt OF stamps
to cover expense Of mailing oH!J.
Send al ~one-cent stamps Tor the
} book in ape covers; or 81 stamps for
the cioth-bound volume. Address Dr..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
NEGROES ARE...DRiyEN OUT
MHrde Leads Whsts. to Rise Against
Blacks, Of whom
. lei. g, Arc Slain. so@ sa

FOREST, Miss, June s.-Four negro men
and one negro woman killed, eight or ten
badly beaten and most of the other negroes
in the community ordered to leave is the
result Of the shooting from ambush OF
Mr.. Graft and the ~wounding of Mr.. Boys
by negroes last week.
This occurred in the northern part OF
Smith county and the excitement there last
week was intense. Reports from there now
are that everything is quiet and perhaps
will remain so If the negroes ordered to
leave do so at once. 1t is said the killing
and iogging of the negroes was done by
men from the part Of the country where
Mr.. Craft lived.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
DEATH LIST FIFTY EICAk
Caroline ClOudburst Says More Even THAI
Western Floods,
PROPERTY DAMAGE PUT At $3,sOo,ooo
Relief Committee Receives Many Gifts
of Coin, CIOthinE and rood with
which to Aid stricken
Refugees.

SPARTANBURG, s. c.. June S.-The m
terruption Of all methods Of traffic and
communication caused by the high water
in Pacolet valley made 1t impossible until
tonight to secure anything like an accurate
death roll OF the foods victims. The fol-
lowing purports to be a complete list OF The
drowned
JOSEPH HALL, HIS MOTHER, WIFE
AND SIX CHILDREN.
BUD EMORY.
OLIVER JOHNSON.
e. ROBES, WIFE AND TWO chill
DREN.
JULIUS BIGGERsTAFF.
AUGUSTUS CALVERT. WIFE n
TWO CHILDREN.
MRS. HINsON AND CHILD.
MRS. WILLIAMS,
ELEVEN MEMBERS OF LOWING
FAMILY
MRS. MASSEY AND FOUR CHILDREN.
GRENOBLE SIM.
ROBERT FINLEY AND WIFE.
MRS. OWENS AND TWO CHILDREN.
DOC" WILLIAMS.
ROSIE o. e. JOHNSON.
MAGGIE KIRBY.
GARLAND LONG AND WIFE,
JOHN swEARIGEN AND WIFE.
MISS LEILA GoSA.
MRS. WILLIAM KIRBY.
The bodies of the foregoing have been
recovered and identified.
Three unidentified bodies also have been
taken from the river, making the aggregate
of the death roll hfty-eight-
The relief subscriptions to date amount
to $1,000. The relief committee has also
secured a great quantity of clothing and
rations.
The Mary Louise mill on Island creek.
operating 1000 spindles, and owned by f. f..
and J. 8. wilkins, was destroyed. Por-
lions OF the Tiger mill on Middle Tiger
:iver are reported demolished, with the loss
of $4,000. The damage to the Tucapau mill
will aggregate $4,000 and TO the Fingerville
mill 5000. These losses are additional to
the heavier damage to the Clifton and
Pacolet plants and swell the total in the
flooded district to something like $S,5oO,0GO.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
DEATH RECORD.
Nebraskan DIes in Wisconsin

gram. )-Charles Gull Of Oakland, Neb, and
a son of william ". Gull OF the town OF
Brighton, died at the family home in
Brighton shortly after . o'clock Saturday.
after a ten-days' illness. from appendicitis.
The deceased. who was cashier Of the bank
of Oakland. came to Brighton ten days
ago on a business trip and while visiting
with his father was stricken with appendi-
citis. At first 1t was thought that the
attack would not prove serious, but on
Saturday Mr.. Gull became suddenly worse
and the end came Saturday evening. Mrs.
Gull had been notified Of the serious illness
'of her husband and together with her three
children she arrived from Oakland a few
hours before the death OF her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
MAIL SERVICE SUFFERING
omCisI Report Holds out Little
Kobe for 50. Louis and
Vicinity.

WASHINGTON, June photographic ad-
vices to the PostoHice department today
report that the mail service I'm the food
section in Missouri and Mississippi valleys
Is Improving except in the vicinity of st.
Louis, where the conditions are rapidly
growing worse.
From the Kansas City division superin-
tendent Taft of the railway mail service
wires that conditions will probably be
normal by tomorrow. The report from
st. Louis says:
Missouri Pacific. wabash, Frisco and
Iron Mountain are the only lines south OF
Hannibal q st. Joseph now running in
eastern missouri. Iron. Mountain possibly
may be obliged 10 abandon service. Wabash
and Chicago G. Alton impossible between
here and Mitchell Mississippi high and
rising. Indications connection with east
side OF river NAV be broken here.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
FLOWERS ALARM KAlsERIN
Woman Throws Bouquet at Emperor
is Arrested. Lectured and
Released.

BERLIN. June S.-A dispatch from Frank
fort says that while Emperor William was
driving to the hall in which Saturdays
singing competition took place a lady ad-
mirer threw a bouduet into the imperial
carriage.
The bouquet struck the emperor's he'll
met and was so foreibly thrown that the
empress, who was sitting beside Emperor
William, jumped up, frightened. The
~thoughtless enthusiast was arrested, given
a severe lecture and then discharged,
The Frankfort people had been warned
previously not to throw flowers into the
imperial carriage. .
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Stuck valley until II is up to the fences
In the fields.
TIT Puyallup river Is also bank full.
Railroad men and mill men are watching
the situation IN expectation Of more or less
trouble,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
GATHER FOR HANNA NUPTIALs
Many Guests Reach Cleveland and
Join in the Preliminary
Festivities. .t

CLEVELAND, June s.-Many of those
who will attend the marriage of Miss
Hanna ard Joseph Medill Mccormick are
already in the city.
Tonight Miss Hanna and Mr.. Mccormick
were dined at the Union club by Mrs. L.
@. Hanna, an aunt of the bride. Similar
entertainments will be given tomorrow
afternoon and evening by the Hanna fam
lily and relatives.
A number of beautiful presents have al
ready been received, that Of the president
being an after Inner gold coffee set.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
HIberninns Vote Cnsh.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June S.-Ex-sen-
ator James P. Bree. national secretary of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, an
nounced tonight that his order had sub.
scribed $1,000 for the relief OF the flood suf-
ferers at Kansas City. A check for that
amount has been sent to the mayor Of
Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

a long, hard struggle against the current
and reports that the river IL forty miles
wide below St Louis in low districts. The
steamer was unable 20 render any assist
ance to many refugees seen clinging to
floating houses, and Mr.. wilkinson thinks
It probable that several lives have been
lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

mirai Summers feet Is unable 10 get away
at once Il Is possible the squadron will be
ordered TO Chile.
Admired Summers fleet consists OF the
protected cruiser Newark. fsgship; pro.
tected cruiser Detroit and the gunboats
Gloucester and Montgomery.
Veterans Bid President.
! Commander-in-c Chief Urell and Adjutant
General Dyer Of the Spanish war veterans
today invited President Roosevelt to attend
their annual encampment next September
at New Haven. Conn. The president indi'
Gated that he would accept the invitation II
possible.
Emmanuel sends Roosevelt Gift.
King Victor Emmanuel has sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt a gift of rare value which
VIII be presented to him on Monday by
signor Mayor Des Planohes, the Italian
ambassador. who. at his majesty's request
will be received in special audience at the
White House.
The gift Is one of books and consists OF
the war reports of Prince Eugene OF Savoy
the illustrlous Italian general, and a copy
Of Dante's Divine Comedia." with a com.
ment in Latin by Stefano Talice da Rical'
dine. The books are elegantly bound in
run req morocco and bear the royal crest
with the, kings monogram on the four cor.
ners Of each volume. The war reports are
in twenty volumes and the "Comedia'' ir
one volume.
The president is an enthusiastic admirci
of Prince Eugene and has made a careful
study Of his campaigns.
The work was published for private dis
tributiOn by the late King Humbert. Thu
other work. lie Comedia di Dante ALI
ghierri,'' is accompanied by comment hlth.
erto unpublished, which until recently Wa:
preserved in, manuscript in the Royal II
brary at Turin. The books are quartz
size and are printed on exquisite paper ~
Italian make.
Drug Victims Get Respite.
The experiments which DR.. Wiley, chic
of the chemical division of the Agricul
turai department, has been conducting oil
a number of volunteers for the purpose o
testing the effects Of borax and other pre-
servatives in food, will be suspended 81
jun 80 The list of volunteers has falleI
from twelve to seven. and there has beer
many complaints since warm weather be
gan from the government boarders. whit
want a change of diet. No statement o
the result Of the experiments will be made
for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
BavarIan PrInee I'D ,Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S.-Prince
George of Bavaria, heir apparent to the
throne OF Bavaria and grandson of the en-
peror OF Austria, arrived here today on the
steamer Korea. from the Orient He has
been In Java and Japan and will now pro-
coed to Munich. He Is accompanied by his
tutor, DR.. II. Mayi. The prince, who is
q years old. Is travelling under the name OF
Count Wurtemburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
LINCOLN RAINS CAUSE FEARS
Swell waters stiil Dangerously high
and Threaten Fresh Dis
uster.

LINCOLN, june s.-A heavy rain, accom-
panied by violent winds, set in over the
southeastern part of the state of Nebraska
this afternoon. a''
The waters of the recent floods have not
entirely subsidized and If the rain continues
long a repetition OF the scenes of the last
two weeks are ooked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
MILITIA is ORDERED OUT
Illinois Soldiers Are TO Guard Life
- and Property in Flooded
ir.. District.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Tune s.-Acting Gov
ernor Northcott today issued the following
order to Adjutant. General Smith:
TIL Alton division of the Illinois Ma
uonal reserve is hereby ordered to patrol
the Mississippi river in flood districts In the
vicinity of East st. Louis and TO protect
life and property wherever in danger. Said
reserve shall have full police powers and
you viii see that a. proper steamer is Sc
cured and that 1t Is properly provisioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
CREST PASSES HANNIBAL
waters Remain Stationary, while
Falling North OF the
Town.

HANNIBAL, Mo. June s.-The Missis-
sippi has risen four inches here during the
last twenty-four hours. The, stage now
registers 22.5, which is 90 above the danger
line.
The crest is believed to have been reached
here, as the stage remained stationary all
afternoon, and a fail is reported to the
north.
The Burlington shops closed today. throw
ing 1000 more men out Of employment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Louininnn InOInted.

LOUISIANA, Mo, JuneS.-The Mississippi
here is still rising and now is as high as
before the break in the Sny levee. All
trains have been annulled and Louisiana is
cut on from the world except for one wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
scott in Dying Condition.

Reports from Clarkson hospital regarding
the condition of Elmer Scott, the young
man shot by Policeman Goodrich, were an
favorable. Latest news was that he could
hardly survive the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Eczemm-No Cure, NO Pay.

Your druggist win refund your money ~
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm,
letter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and
Blaekheads on the face. and all skin dis
eases. so cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
RockefelIer Gives to Fund.

NEW YORK, June s.-Mayor Low re-
oeived a check for 5000 from John d.
Rockefeller today for the fund for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the floods In the
vast. 2 NJ 4'CH r'' "
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
A Burn Never Burns.

After Porter's Antiseptic Healing oil Is APP
piled. Relieves pain Instantly and heals. at
the same time. Fer man or beast. Price. sc.
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
BY 4. LAURIE.

eighteen days in the middle of the
esplanade.
It was shaped like q triumphal arch
and bore in front a steel arm that
turned freely on two -greased
hinges From the arm hung the cord
that suspended the parachute. and a
small electric cable was wound round
the latter. having direct communication
with the terminal of the magnetic mech
anisn.
Close by hung a chopping knife in its
sheath, and by pressing a spring this
knife would cut the cord and electric
cable clean through. This would. at
one and the same time, set the para
chute free and arrest the. magnetic ac-
ton of TehbaH.
No one but Norbert knew the secret
Of this machinery. and he fully intended
10 keep it to himself and leave nothing
this tine to chance.
The parachute vas thirty yards across.
Il was made of the pieces of silk pre-
pared in the store room, and pieced to-
gether by Gertrude and Fatima. under
Norbert's superinte tendence- The cords of
suspension were passed through a large
hole in the center. and it was held open
by a steel frame like an umbrella
The ear was hung by silken cords TO
the edge of the parachute and was made
Of a slight circular framework two
yards in diameter Round this was a
silk netting at elbow level. with eleven
spaces left for the oxygen respirators
that were subsequently to serve also for
seats. a basket of provisions. a box Of
clothing, an aneroid barometer, and a
thermometer completed the contents of
the car
The parachute had been ready for two
OF three hours. when the sun disappear
ed anew behind the terrestrial screen
and deep night prevailed in that part Of
The espIanade where the travellers were
assembled. It was darker than any night
they had ever seen. for not only vas
there not the slightest stream of star
light. but the sky itself was completely
gone-its place was occupied by the ter
restrial globe