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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Character a Factor in War

With rare exceptions, the Russian
peasants are lacking in education, So
briefly, industry, energy and honesty.
race of slaves, and my own observa-
ton leads me to class them on the
while as on a lower stage than the
negroes in our Southern states They
are so suspicious of any one asking
questions that frequently they will
lie when it is to their interest to tell
the truth. and they will use the great
est ingenuity in stealing and covering
their tracks; but they so totally lack
perseverance, as a rule, that it is
difficult to turn their cunning to ac-
count
Some of these characteristics ex-
tend high up. At the time that the
Retyisan and Variag were being built
at the Cramps another vessel was be-
ing built for the Japanese navy, and
naval officers were here from both
countries to supervise the work. An
engineer who was detailed by the
Cramps to look after the foreign of
ficers told me that the Russians did
little but drink, and seldom went near
their vessels, while the Japanese
watched every piece that went into
construction and knew just what it
was meant to accomplish. 1t is only
such intimate knowledge that allows
an intricate machine like warship
to he utilized IN itS fu11 caDacitV -
N. T. Bacon in Booklover's Magazine,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
TIE LOS ANGELES PLAN.

Il Makes Municipal Official Respon.
si5le Directly to Constituents.
In Los Angeles they are working out
a municipal experiment which ap-
pears to have some very desirable
features to it. 1t is a plan under
which elective officers are held to a
direct accountability to their constit-
uentS. BY provision in the city
charter when an official who has
been elected by the people of the city
or OF ward becomes obnoxious
through some official act and one
fourth Of the voters petition for his
retirement, an election is ordered, at
which the official in question is voted
for unless he especially withdraws,
though the election is open to all can
didates "A member of the Los An
geles councils was recently retired I'M
der the operation of this act, after
he had exhausted every effort to Sc
cure vote of confidence at the spe-
cial election
This method of tying strings to
elective officers looks all right. 1t has
often been realized as a misfortune
that after a man has been elected to
office for fixed term there is no
way to disturb him in the abuse Of
the place save by a, tedious process,
which is expensive and not often re-
sorted to. Here is a simple method
of rounding up an official whenever
one-fourth of the voters of his district
think he has done something to make
it worth while, and it is a method
which protects all interests in a per-
fectly fair way.
If it continues to work we'll in Los
Angeles it will soon begin to spread
When an official understands that he
may be pulled out of his place any
time he is not satisfactory to his con-
stituents many things will be differ
ent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

A strange medicine possessing
properties that marvelously conquer
diseases is puzzling doctors and
scientists,
The case of Mrs. Chudek lOl7
Garfield Ave, Milwaukee. Wis, who
has suffered with a complication OF
diseases proves conclusively the
wonderful effects of the new medl-
cine.
She had been a victim OF gall
stones for six years during which
time she also suffered intensely
from Stomach trouble.
my stomach was in such a condl-
tion that [ dreaded to eat owing to
the nausea and burning sensation
that I invariably experienced after
wards declared Mrs. Chudek.
The pain in the region of the liver
often made it impossible FOR me
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Fil7dino the Pin.

One of. the veteran tricks OF the
clairvoyant is finding the hidden pin
You have seen it done The room is
full of people, and there is possibility
of collision; but collision is unneces-
sary. II the performer be adroit he
knows where to go owing to the I'M
conscious indications given by the sub
ject who does the hiding. But let the
subject be blindfolded instead of the
performer, and the latter will never
find the pin. Stuart Cumberland was
a wonder in this sort Of amusement
When asked il he could find the pin
under such circumstances he, being
an honest man, replied that he could
not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Canada to Have a Mint.

Canada is to have a mint of her
own and make her own money Here
tofore England has done all this liz
tie chore for Canada when not too
busy with her own affairs and at such
times she has let private parties
do it and then has sent the money
across the water to the colony. But
now there is to be a mint established
at Montreal and Canadian gold and
silver, including the Klondike output,
will be minted there. At least a large
proportion of it may be expected to
remain and circulate at home
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
A japanese Prison.

Imagine a park or garden in the
Japanese style, with dwarf trees, sur
rounded by hedge, instead of a
wall" says a writer In this park
one sees a group of Japanese houses,
like those occupied by the peasants.
The prisoners are all at work proper
toned to their physical ability. Some
are thrashing and grinding rice; 9TH
ers are weaving coarse cloth OF a
dark red color. of which the prison
uniforms are made The old and in
firm are separating leaves of paper.
All of them receive percentage of
their earnings The younger prison
ers are in school.
in form the discipline is military,
but in it's spirit reformatory. There
are few evasions, notwithstanding the
ease with which they could be eff
fected. One reason for this is the eff
cheney of the Japanese police, which
is said to be the best in the world.
The prisoners are divided into three
grades and are differently fed, ac-
cording as they are idle and refrac-
tory, amenable to discipline or excep-
tionally well behaved.
Solitary confinement in q sort of
dungeon, not exceeding five days, is
the only other punishment No pris-
oner may be discharged, however
short his.term of sentence, unless his
family or friends assume responsible
ity for him. The result has been the
organization Of large number of
prisoners aid societies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Don't Waste Time Being Sarcastic"

had sent him over to meet me, and she
said no, and then had to ring off, for
| had to get into decent dress and do
up my hair 1t was struggling all over
my face, and didn't want Albert How
ard to get bad impression Of me.
''The stove man sat meekly in cor
ner as I started to tear upstairs, and |
had to stop a minute. | told him to
come with me, and opened the kitchen
door,
You'll find the stove there | said,
airily, and suppose you know what
to do-clean it out SO that it'll burn
Then | flew upstairs.
Il got dressed and sat in the recep-
ton room for two hours, an Albert
Howard Graham never appeared. ! got
angry at last and thought I'd teach him
a lesson When he did comet was
some of his foreign affectation, I sup
posed, making girl wait.
"Then I suddenly remembered the
man in the kitchen, and wondered
what he could be doing, for [ hadn't
heard a noise from the basement the
whole two hours. I went down to in
vestigate. The man sat calmly on, a
pile of wood smoking a cigar. He
seemed so much at ease and so self
possessed, ana eyed me so strangely
that I just started Open-mouthed It
was the first time / had taken good
look at him-my mind had been SO full
of Albert Howard.
Then it flashed over me-for Mabel
had shown me his picture-he was Al
bert Howard Graham himselfl The bag
and wires were electric things he had
just bought, And | had ordered him
into the kitchen.
81 suppose he wasn't thoughtful
enough to clean the stove as you re-
quested him, either put in the girl
with the chilly smile.
SsYou can't appreciate tragedy when
it is thrown, in your facet" the other
walled bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
NO Doctors, Bills in Sweden

Swedish doctors never send bills to
their patients Each patient pays
what he deems just or is able to give.
The rich pay the physician literally,
whether they have need Of his ser
vices or not, if he has once been re-
tanned by them The poor, if they
possibly can, pay him small sum,
and the very poor pay him nothing.
Yet he attends the poor as faithfully
as he does the rich.--Exchang
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
He Was a Rude Man

Johnny said the young wife, who
prides herself on being sensible right
to the limit, Just notice how easy-fit-
ting my new shoes are"
Yes, / see" answered John.
And John, she continued, do you
know why l always get my shoes so
larger"
Oh replied the ungallant other
half of the sketch, 81 suppose it's be-
cause you have such big feet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

"a cold or cough nearly always
produces constipation the water all
luns to the eyes, nose and throat
insteak ST passing out Of the systsms
through the liver and kidneys. For
the want of moisture the bowels be-
come dry and hard. Z Kennedy )
Laxative Honey and Tar is the orig
.inal Laxative Cough Syrup. It
meets and corrects the above condi-
ton by acting as a pleasan cathar-
tic Oh the bowels expels all colds
from the system and cures all
coughs, Group, whooping cough. La
Grippe, bronchitis, etc. Sold by
Sweets West End Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Ancient British Stronghold For Sale.

Dunstanburg Castle is about to be
offered for sale by auction 1t was
first British stronghold, then Ro-
man fortress, and at a much later
period was garrisoned for Queen Mar
garet, after the battle of Hexham,
when it was besieged and taken after
an assault lasting three days. The
legend Of 'Sir Guy, the Seeker" told
in ballad by M. G. Lewis, is con-
nected with the castle. "Dunstan dia-
monds" are crystals found in the
neighborhood. A deep chasm in the
rock at the east of the castle is
known as the Rumble Churn.' In
rough weather the sea rushes in, and
great clouds of spray are thrown up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

Minister Quesada, the repre-
sentative of Cuba, who was in
Washington as the representa-
tive of the Cuban junta before
Cuba was freed from Spain. has
just come out in very strong
,dn'riol of the charges recently
bl ght against the island re-
pu that it was not living up
80 Platt amendment and that
the Cuban authorities are not
docking after the sanitary con-
ditions in the island so as to keep
it from being a menace to the
United States. There are two
sides to tie story as there are to
most stories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

The navy department is great
ly stirred up over the killing of
midshipman Branch in the glove
fight at Annapolis. It is not
only that Annapolis has been
decidedly freer of hazing scan
dals than at West Point, but the
older officers of the navy, say
what they will for publication,
do not relish the idea Of civilian
interference in the autopsy that
it is proposed to hold. Several
passionate and entirely useless
appeals have already been made
to the secretary Of the navy to
keep the cities out But Sec
rotary Bonaparte has already
announced that the affair must
be probed to the bottom and the
result is that not only will the
civil authorities have their way
about the inquest, but the prac-
tice of glove fights among the
upper classmen will receive
quite as severe a set back as did
the practice of upper classmen
hazing plebes at the Military
Academy a few years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Notes From ashington

There is decided disappoint-
ment in store for the advocates
of Joint statehood between Ar.
IONA and New Mexico who think
that the President is going to
throw himself into the fight at
the coming session of congress as
a champion of the joint state
hood BILL 1t is understood that
the Presidents promise was
given to Senator Beverage some
months ago that the subject Of
Joint statehood should be favor
ably mentioned in his message,
and this will probably be done
more in the fulfilment of the
promise than for any deep con-
viction that the President has on
the subject. The trip of Repre-
sentative Tawney and number
of other congressman through
the two territories has born con-
siderable fruit, and the joint
statehood bill will have harder
fight before it in congress than
was expected when the last SEES
sion adjourned. The members
of that exploring party who
have come back to Washington
are decidedly of the mind that
the joint statehood scheme will
not work and they are assured
at least that the people Of Ari-
iona would rather stay out of the
union indefinitely than to come
in with New Mexico The re-
suit probably will be that the
bill will be laid over without
action at the coming session as
previous bills have done for
several sessions past.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

1t you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or con :
stipation you know what pill plea
sure is. These famous little pills
xleanse the liver and rid the system
of all pill without producing unpleas-
ant effects, Sold by Swee It's West
End Pharmacy.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
I~.earntnx by DOING.

The book has been for too long a
time the sole instrument of education.
To admit its i~nadequacy is not to I'M
derrate it's value. Time was when edu-
cation in q very large was posi-
BILE without it. It is not yet an infalli-
BILE agent, even If used with the high
est intelligence and skill; much less if
its use be limited to the capacity of a
passive recipient" subjected to the
pouring in" process. Children prefer
action for a good and sufficient reason.
They learn to do by doing. To do is
better for them. than to say what
'twere good to do. Any kind Of hand
training is probably better than none.
It need not crowd the book work out.
The testimony is all to the effect that
it does not. 1t arouses an interest
which reacts favorably upon all other
interests. Motor activity is a neces-
sity. Rightly directed, it promotes in
tellectual growth; wholly restrained,
mental life, even, would doubtless be
impossible. To keep young children
at a desk six hours a day working
solely with books is the ultimate edu-
cational blunder. It is not only a false
pretense; it is an outrage on nature
Kindergarten Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
IaXlor News.

Mr.. and Mrs. liner have gone to the
ranch to stay for part of the winter.
F. W. Rynning has the contract for
painting and papering MIR. Wick's
saloon.
Wednesday morning was the coolest
we have had for many years, the Their
mometer registering al below at 9
o'clock.
F. w. Rynning returned from Dickin-
son Sunday.
1t is reported that a restaurant will be
opened here in the spring.
Pat McCraw's son, who has been ill
with pneumonia, is recovering.
DR.. Seaberg has worked up a good
business in and about Taylor and Rich
ardton and is always busy.
A party of rabbit hunters we're GU,
Sunday, returning a little lighter thar
they went.
The Taylor Literary society will give
a basket social next Friday evening, thu
money taken in to be used for purchas
ing a library for the school.
A few of the prominent boys gave
banquet in honor of Ernest lessen, Sat
urday night, consisting of turkey, heat
cheese and various kinds of cake. pre-
pared and imported by the hosts.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Beach News.

Mrs. McKibbin and Miss Amanda
Relchenecker were in Dickinson last
week.
The Progressive Club met as usual on
Tuesday evening. An organ fund was
started and it is expected the organ will
be in place by the 22d OF February. A
fine lamp was also given to the club.
Joe Morris went to Grand Forks Mon
day.
Mrs. 2eichenecker has been spend
ing a week IN her homestead.
RUDE Clark brought in quite a bunch
of horses the first of the week and sold
them all.
Mrs. Richards went to Wibaux Satur-
day.
There was a dance last Friday even
ing at Tom Dunlap's.
Ben Green was up from Sentinel
Butte Sunday.
The band will practice at the school
house Friday evenings and all members
are requested to be present.
Mr.. McKibbin bought a fine horse of
RUDE Clark this week.
Mr.. Littlehales Of Dickinson was in
town this week.
Mr.. Giles was in from the south this
week.
Mrs. Dunlap was in Wibaux Thurs.
day.
Three cars of ice we're shipped into
Beach this week.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Ocean Canniba1s.

Such fierce ~carnivorous fishes as ex-
list in the depths Of the ocean are un-
known at the surface. There is a
"black swallower" which devours other
fnny creatures ten times as big as it.
self, literally climbing over its victim,
first with n jaw and then with the
other. Another species is nearly all
mouth, and having nj power Of loco
motion 1t lies buried in the soft ooze at
the bottom, its head alone proruding,
ready to engulf any prey that may
wander into its %cavernous jaws. There
is a ferocious kind Of shark, resembling
q huge eel. All Of these monsters are
black as ink. Some Of them r per-
fectly blind, while others have enor-
nous, goggling. eyes. No ray Of sun
light yer pierces the dark, unfathomed
caves in which they dwell. Each
species is gobbled by the species next
bigger, for there is no vegetable life
to feed on.-Spare Moments.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Largest Warship Planned.

Plans are now being prepared for a
new battleship which will eclipse any
other in existence. Its main battery
will consist of ten I2-inch guns and its
secondary battery of 20 naval three
inch guns. The record of cures made
by the famous Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters in cases of stomach, liver and
bowel complaints completely eclipse
that of any other remedy. Its great
success has been due entirely to its
ability to restore the appetite, promote
sound sleep, strengthen the organs of
digestion and assimilation and thus
curing heartburn, bloating, nausea, sick
headache, c~ostiveness, torpid liver,
impure blood, chills, colds and la grippe.
We urge every sufferer to try a bottle at
once. Good health will be your sure
reward. Thousands of men and women
have found this true. Your druggist
will supply you with the genuine.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Berringer Bros. are headquarters for
all kinds Of vegetables. 2-4tf
R,cnARDIoS NOTES.

After a short visit with her father and
sister Mrs. Herman Leutz and children
of Taylor returned home Friday.
Fred Koesel, Lewis Davis and Henry
Klein made a trip to Hebron between
trains Sunday.
T. N. Hartung of Dickinson had to
look after some official business on Sum
day.
Chas. c. Hill has been ill since Mon
day with a severe cold.
c. L. Zimmerman of Mandan and
Chas. Krauth of Hebron were in town
Thursday.
Albert Koesel, the Gladstane mer-
chant, paid a visit to Richardton State
bank recently.
Henry Klein was in Dickinson We'd
nesday.
Or. Stickney has been called twice
to Richardson this week by the illness
of Mrs. Peter Killer, who is ill and in a
very critical condition.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
800 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Medora News.

Wednesday morning, 4S degrees be-
low zero.
N. D. Nichols and ]. w. Follis re-
turned to Bismarck Monday. We un-
derstand MIR. Follis will spend the
winter in Bismarck.
"Uncle Billy" Follis is in poor
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridgman transacted
business in Dickinson Monday.
]. H. Hanley came in from the ranch
Sunday evening in a critical condition.
He is now very i'll with erysipelas in the
Dickinson hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Craig visited in Senti.
mel Butte last week.
Willis King is visiting in Bismarck.
A few of the young people attended
the dance at Sentinel Butte the 77th.
"Gunny Sack Bill" and AL. Savers
were in town last week.
tuesday evening a very pleasant sur.
prise party called on Miss Oda Brown.
The evening was passed in a most en-.
joyable way, all leaving the happier fol-
having attended.
Miss Lulu Anderson leaves Wednes.
day evening for Sheridan, Wyo., where
she will make her home.
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
Doinqs at Bismarck.

Representative Phelan, who at one
was secretary of the board of rail-
wav commissioners of the state, is the
maker of a bill regulating such boards.
The measure provides for payment to
each commissioner of S. per day Tor the
time actually occupied in the discharge
of his duties. The commissioners are
REQUIRED to maintain an office at the
capitol, where the secretary shall also
reside, he being paid a salary of $1,000
per year. The bill further provides
that there is nothing in it to require
special trains or periodical trips over
railway lines unless the commissioners
have in their possession valid complaints
or evidence to wrrrant the expense OF
such inspection.
Representative Phelan has introduced
a measure in the house OF representa-
tives that will give the state one addi-
tional district veterinarian, should it
become a law. The measure provides
that the governor shall appoint eleven
district veterinarians, instead Of ten to
be confirmed by the senate. Each vet
erinarian shall hold his office W years,
unless sooner removed from Office for
cause. The nth district comprises that
portion of the 9th judicial district west
of the Morton county line. The bill
also provides that it shall be the duty OF
each district veterinarian to determine
the existence OF and employ the most
efficient means to prevent, suppress,
control and eradicate scabies in horses
and cattle, and to direct and regulate
the handling, dipping or treating of any
of the aforesaid classes Of live stock
when infected with or exposed to the
disease, rendering a report to the chief
veterinarian. The expense OF holding
and caring for animals %quarantined
under the provisions of the bill are to be
paid by the owner, agent or person in
charge of the same..
The Dickinson press., 1905-02-04
The Dainty Ant.

Ants have no set time for brushing
up, but certain conditions plainly incite
thereto, al when they feel partcu-
larly comfortable, as after eating or
after awakening from or before going
to sleep. The keen sense Of discom-
fort aroused by the presence Of dirt
incites to cleansing. Often one may
see an ant suddenly pause in the midst
Of the duties Of field or formicary and
begin to comb herself. Here is a noun
tain mound maker driven by the pas
sion Of nest building to the utmost
fervor Of activity. Suddenly she drops
out Of the gang Of yellow workers and,
mounting a nearby clod, poses upon her
hind legs and plies teeth, tongue and
comb. For a few moments the aim Of
being is centered upon that act. Around
her coign Of vantage sweeps to and fro
the bustling host Of builders with all
their energies bent upon reconstruct
ing their ruined city. She combs on
unconcernedly. From top of head to
tip Of hind legs she goes, smoothing
out ruf1ed hairs and removing atoms
Of soil invisible to human eyes. Her
toilet is ended at last.-H. c. McCook
in Harper's Magazine.