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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12

4 naval officer. according to the
Buffalo Commercial, told Of the
trials Of a colleague in marrying
off his many daughters. In the
same family was son, an observant
lad of ten wears. Toward the close
of the winter the officer informed
his son that he was going to lose his
sister Ethel, who was engaged to
wed a young lieutenant. I'm sorry
to hear that, dad said the young
ster, because I'm awfully fond Of
Ethel. Still, we'll have Alice and
Eva and Maud and Susie, won't
we?" Then, after moments re-
flection, he added, "By the way, dad,
this arrangement will advance Alice
a number, won't it ?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Simple Napkin Rina.

A very pretty and useful article
can be made from a branch of tree.
Take branch from any kind Of a
tree and cut a piece off about two
and one-half inches in diameter and
the same in length. Through the
center Of this bore a hole nearly two
inches in diameter all the way
through the wood. Then smooth
inside with penknife. The bark may
be left on or taken off, just as you
please. Then your ring is complete.
OF course some may be finished
very prettily by scraping off little
Of the bark and painting flowers or
other subjects on the wood Good
wood for making the napkin ring is
dogwood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Put In Plain United States.

Ii was III a case before the su-
preme court of Maine. A party had
sued the Boston and Maine railroad
to recover damages for personal in
juries. The company's attorney,
Mr.. Ieaton. was examining the
plaintiff, rather illiterate man
from one of the rural districts, and
was endeavoring apparently to con-
fuse him.
"Did you say an abrasion Of the
tibia:" he asked.
The witness stared helplessly at
his questioner.
81 say again ventured the at
torney, "was there confusion of
the scina!"
The witness was ready to collapse
when his attorney, Lawyer Cope
land, who had a voice like mega
phone, cried out, "He wants to know
did he bark his shin"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
WELL, BOYS, LETS LIGHT Up

tomatically tip over on the janitor
on that auspicious night and pre-
pared to watch the fun.
Night came, and with il "Nutsy,'
and the freshmen all apparently
asleep. 'Nutsy" extinguished the
light, with the desired result. He
opened one of the dormitory doors
and called out, well, boys, lets
light up. And there, drenching
wet, to their CONSERVATION stood
George Harris, ID. d., LII. D., pres
ident of Amherst. "Nutsy' happen
ed to be i'll, and the president him
self had attended TO the duty
Boston Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Ne Had a Sign, Too. but II Wasn't Of
the Golf Kind.

An lrishman was walking along
II road alongside link when lie was
suddenly struck between the shout
lars with golf bail. The force OF
The blow knocked him down, and
when he got up he observed a golfer
running toward him.
Are you hurt" qucried the play
cr. why didn't YOU get out of the
way"
"And why should get out of the
way" asked Pat. Il didn't know
there were any assassins around
here"
But | called fore" said the
player, ''and when | say lore mat
Is sign for you 10 get ont of the
way"
"0h, it is, is ii :" said Pat. We'll,
thin, whin say 'foiye' it's a sign
that you are going to get hit on the
nose. 'Foive.'" - St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12

There existed at one time a ring
Of brokers at Paris who, by way Of
keeping down competition, hired a
number of pale faced ragamufiins
to attend every public sale and occu-
py the best places in order to fright
en- away the general public. As a
further precauton these mercenaries
were served with onions and garlic.
The plan succeeded.-Henry Roche
fort, "Mysteries de 1'Hotel des
Nentes."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
For Chapped Hands.

A salve to cure chapped hands or
lips can be made Of marrow of fresh
beef bones, add ii small piece of
white wax about the size of a tilbert
nut, melt these together over the
fire and add 10 this result a piece of
gum camphor about the same size
as the wax and an ounce of glycerin.
Stir this until the camphor is dis
solved and add a few drops of oil
of roses to give a pleasant odor. APP
ply this to the chapped parts before
going to bed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
The Match Game,

This is one Of those comfortable
games which are bound to win--'if
you know the trick"-and the whole
trick is that YOU must play first.
There are two PLAYERS, Twenty
matches are sci down. The game is
for each in turn to take one, two or
three matches. and the winner is he
who leaves exactly one match for
his opponent to take.
This is the way to do it: Play
first and leave your opponent seven
teen matches. Next time leave him
thirteen, then nine, then five
Whether he now takes one, two or
three, YOU are able to leave him one
and so win.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Riddles.

Little thing, little thing, smaller
than a mouse, has more windows
than a kings house. 4 thimble.
There was man who rode
through this town, Lord Briton was
his name. His bride and saddle
was gilt with gold; three times in
the riddle told You his name. Was
is his name.
If the last six letters of the alpha
bet went out for a walk when would
they go? After I.
Little Miss Nancy with Il red
nose, the longer she lives the shorter
she grows. A candle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
RefurLishinn Oilcloth.

Directly oilcloth begins to show
signs OF wear and tear and loses its
shining surface melt little glue in
pint of water by letting it stand
on the top of the stove until dis
solved. Wash the oilcloth thorough
ly and let it dry and at night just
before going to bed go over the
whole surface with piece of fan
mel dipped in the glue water. In
the morning there will be a fine
gloss on the oilcloth, and it will look
as good as new.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12

Mamma - Now, then, Charlie,
don't you admire my new silk dress: ::
Charlie with emphasis) - Yes,
mamma.
Mamma-And. Charlie, all the
silk is produced for us by poor
worm.
Charlie 49, Do YOU mean dad -
New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
He Got Two.

"Think,' said the teacher, "of
fttle creature that wriggles about in
the earth and sometimes comes to
the top through tiny hole" "A
worm," said small boy. eyes,"
said the teacher. "Now think OF
another little creature that wrigeles
about in the earth and comes 10 tho
top through a small hole" "An-
other worm!" shouted the youngster
in triumph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Washing Stockings.

Unless washed with great care
black stockings soon turn greenlSh
color. They should be washed with
soon that is free from soda and rims
ed in water to which ii teaspoonful
of vinegar has been added. When
damp press them into shape, but DO
not iron, as the heat tends to destroy
the color.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Poverty Pudding.

Put layer of apple sauce in a
buttered pudding dish; then layer
of cracker crumbs or bread, sprin-
kled with bits of butter and season.
ed with spice to taste; then a layer
of sauce. and so on. The upper lay
er being of crumbs, lay bits of but
ter on the top and bake. Eat with
cream.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
CONDENSED STORIES.
Joke Of the Freshmen Had an Unes.
peeted Climax.

"Nutsy," the janitor in a fresh
inan dormitory at Amherst college,
was in the habit of extinguishing
the corridor lights at IL o'clock each
hight. The freshmen planned joke
on "Nutsy" and arranged pail of
water over door where a certain
light was in such a manner as to au-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Treatment For Cuts.

a bad cut can instantly be re-
leved by applying diluted tincture
of arnica--one part arnica to ten
parts water. Draw the edges Of the
cut tightly together and bind up
well with a piece of clean linen or
cotton soaked in this solution.
Sticking plaster should not be ap-
piled to cut until it has at least
stopped bleeding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Nickel Silver.

To clean nickel silver take half a
cupful of whiting, powder it finely
and work into paste with cupful
of cold water in which tablespoon
ful Of rock ammonia has been dis
solved. Pour this mixture INTO a
well corkcd bottle and scour with 1t.
Afterward polish with leather.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12

They were sitting in the parlor of
the pretty little cottage. Darling"
he whispered ardently, I'VE are roll
ing onward in the car of love"
Yes, DEAR she whispered, nesting
on his broad shoulder, "and we don t
need any conductor to say, sit
closer, please. "-Tit-Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12

Indelible ink for marking linen
may be easily prepared at home by
putting two inches of lunar caustlc
in an ounce bottle and filling the
bottle up with good vinegar. Be
careful that the bottle is perfectly
clean or the result will not be sat
isfactory. Cork tightly and leave
in sunny place for two days be-
fore using.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Hidden Fish,

Where is the paper Charley sent
you:
You had best urge only one troop
to attack.
The boys had Il glorious time at
the rink.
We parted on the car platform.
Here is the whip kept while driv-
ing.
Answers: Perch, sturgeon, shad,
carp, pike. Try to find them. One
in each line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
The Mirror.

A mirror should never stand
where the rays of the sun will strike
the glass, or the quicksilver on the
back will be injured by the light and
heat and the reflective power OF the
glass lessened.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
A Comforter.

No." said Miss Prim, with maid
,nly pride, mo man has ever kissed
me-"
'|Oh, come, now," replied Miss
Pert. 81 don't think you're really
that homely."- ."-Philadelphia Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Ia Flake Pic Crust.

To give pies brown, ilak,y ap-
pearance spread one and half tea
snoonfuls of sweet milk over the
surface when ready for the oven.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
In Doubt.

Mr.. Bull hear Ticker was hard
hit in the street today.
Mr.. Bear-Indeed! Stocks or au-
tomobile ?-Yonkers Statesman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Renedv For Mango.

Flowers of sulphur, mixed with
lard, rubbed we'll into the skin IS a
good homemade remedy for mango
in dogs and cats.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Immune.

"Did you never experience the
slightest touch of fear in Il naval
engagement"
Never" answered the officer,
with hauteur. After a man has
gone through the Naval academy he
isn't afraid Of anything.''- Wash
ington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Good Cheer,

The son and heir had just eaten
his Christmas dinner, of which he
had partaken mot wisely, but too
we'll"
Daddy" he said, you may carry
me upstairs, but please don't bend
me !"-Lippincott's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
A Sixpenny Soma.

Sing a song OF sixpence,
Lots of gifts to buy:
Four and twenty stockings
On the mantel high.
When the gifts are opened
Mercy, hear EN- cheer!
Never was a holiday
That is half so dear.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
A Curious Word.

What word is it that contains five
letters, yet by taking away two let
ters you leave but one?
Answsr.-Alone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-01-12
Bedtime,

Mother says the baby brides
In their nests are sleepin' sound
No good little boy or girlies
Wide awake can now be found.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
Goodrich Citizen.

The interior of the Billigmeier
Mercantile Co.'S. store has under
went some aattering changes dur
she past few weeks. A freight
elevator has been put in for service
between the basement and first
and second floors which will be a
great convenience.
Last Thursday John Wittmayer
completed the sale of his half sec
ton Of land in Canada to Johann
Dnhoth at $3.50 per acre.
Six @ residences have been
built in West Goodrich since Feb
ruary and indications point to as
maay more being built before the
snow flies.
John Wittmayer purchased the
enti~e townsite of Goodrich yester-
day He drove to Denhoff with
Otto Grethen where the deal was
completed yesterday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
Notice Of Mortgage Sale by Adver.
tl9emont.

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and, delivered by Ernest
3. Arnold and R. o. Arnold, his wife, morttgag-
day Of June, 1908, and filed for record in the
| office Of the register of deeds of the county OF
| Mclean and state of North Dakota, on the 10Th
day of June, 1908, and recorded in POOL F:9 of
mortgage by an Instrument in writing to the
Winona Savings Bank, dated the 18th day OF
june, 1908. and filed for record in the office of
!, said register of deeds on the 18th day of June,
at page 2s6,. and assigned by the said Winona
Saving Bank, to the Northern Land and Mort
! gage Company, q corporation. dated the 18th
day of April, and recorded in book H-2, of
mortgages at page 3Sl, will be foreclosed, by a
matter described at the front door of the court
house in the village of Washburn in the county
Of Mclean and state of North Dakota, at the
hour Of O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of
August. 1906, to satisfy the amount due upon
s% The % paegisss on des sea Ss{ IN N s sats' mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
| certain premises situated in the county. of Nc
Lean and state of North Dakota. described as
follows, towit: The southeast quarter OF sec
tien three g! in township ee 11 hundred hssl fifty
according to the government survey.
There will be due on such mortgage on the
day Of sale the sum of 1854 50, and, the sum OF
at the date Of sale the sum of $3S3.61 and the
costs of foreclosure and sale.
Dated at Harvey, N. D., this 28th day OF June
1905.
Northern Land as a1d MS ss + &o Gsmgsny'
Hanchett & Wartner,
Attorneys for Assignee,
Harvey, ND. 10
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
GARRISON TIMES

The Missouri Slope Land Co.,
closed one Of the largest land deals
known in Mclean county this
week with Nebraska parties. The
sale will aggregate about $4,000
The land is located in the Fort
Stevenson reservation. And will
be settled up by Nebraskians.
The new town of Ryder on the
$780," it is reported will have five
banks and four hardware stores
right on the start. This sounds
big, but nothing is unreasonable
in a place where lots sell for $1,000
where the population can be
sumed up in two figures.
Or. John G. Staley, who has
been visiting the past week at the
home Of Chas. Il. Stalesv, left to-
dav for his home in st. Paul.
4 school election was held in
Gaerison Wednesday to ascertain
W Their or not we should have a
u, school building. There were
~ Totes cast so for and 2against
tn proposition. At the present
time we have a small building, but
mot sufficiently large to accomo-
date the large increase in school
aged population, in a satisfactory
manner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
Second-han Furniture for sale.
Inquire at Merchants Hotel.
CONTEST

Department of the Interior.-United States
Land Office, Minot, N. y. June 5th, 1906.
Asufhcient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Albert C.. knudson, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 22l37, made May
1st, 1903, for the sea of Sec, Twp. $50, Rg. 81
by Oscar Swanson. contestee, in which it is al
legged that the said contestee, has wholly aban-
doned said tract of land for a period of more
more than six months since making said entry
and next. prior to the date herein and is still
abandoning the same; that he has wholly failed
to establish residence on his land or to make
any improvements thereon. and that the said
alleged absence from the said. land was not due
to his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps OF the United States as a private soldier,
officer, sailor. seaman or marine. during the
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock a. m. on August 24th, 1905 be-
fore the register and receiver at the U.S S. land
office in Minot, N. d.
The said contestant having: ina proper Aft
davit filed June q, 1905. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence. personal SER
vice of this notice canno be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by.due and proper publication.
I. E. Fox, Receiver.
Johnson & Nestos,
Attys- for Contestant,
Minot. N. D.. IS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
NOTICE

department of the Interior.aoUnited States
Land Office, Minot, N. D., June 8, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office BY Nels Erickson, cSonttestanns At
1908 for SEX Section 5, township 1!9, range 50,
by Peter Jensen, contestee, in, which, it is al;
legged that Peter Jensen has wholly abandoned
said tract of land for more than six months
just prior to the filing Of this contest, the fact
did make any valuable improvement PTS there ere
land was not due to his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the United States
as a private soldier. officer, seaman or marine,
during the war with Spain or other war in
which the q. S. may be engaged:
respond and offer evidence touching said alle-
cation at 10 O'Clock. q. m. on Aug. %. 1905, be;
fore the register and receiver at the U. s. land
office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in 8. proper affi-
davit. fleo July s. 1905, set forth facts which
shoX that after due diligense personal 50 Sd,s service ice
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
7.lS L. D. McGahan, Register.
James johnson, Atty. for Contestant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

A large band Of Pulajanes attacked
Q column Of constabulary and regulars
commanded by Captain George H. Nc
Master Of the Twenty.fourth infantry
near Baneun, island Of Leyte. The
engagement resulted IN the Pulajanes
being repulssd with the loss Of $50
men killed and wounded. The troops
and constabulary suffered no losses.
Lieutenant Clarence England. nayi.
eating ofacer Of the United States
cruiser Chattanooga. was accidentally
shot and killed ~ Chefoo. China, by q
member Of the crew Of the French
armored cruiser Dupetit Thouars, en-
RACED In tarRet practice It.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

A powder mill Of the Atlantic Dyna-
mite company, several miles from Ash
land, Wis.,, blew up Monday, killing
three men Twenty others were in
jured. The neutralizing plant was to-
tally destroyed. The shock was ter
rifle and broke many windows In Ash
land.
A train of two trolley cars west
bound from Lockport on the Interna-
tional railway ran into an open switch
at Martinsville, N. Y, and crashed
into a trolley freight motor and seven
freight cars. Five passengers were
killed and a score injured.
Eight girls at a picnic on the river
bank at Cedar Rapids, a., went wad-
ing. The smallest one slipped into a
hole and in trying to rescue her six
others were drowned. The dead girls
ranged in age from seven to sixteen.
The Diamond 10 line steamer Quin-
cy, from St. Louis for st. Paul, ran
aground near Trempeleau. Wis. The
passengers reached shore safely and
proceeded to their destination, on a
special train.
Fire supposed to be of incendiary
origin destroyed the town of Lynn
vile, Ind, causing a loss of 100000.
Twenty-Five buildings were burned
and the town Is practically gone out
of existence.
One person was probably fatally in.
jured and fifty others were more or
less bruised and shaken up by a rear
end collision of street cars at st.
Louis.
An immigrant train on the Erie rail
way was wrecked In the railway yards
at Port Jervis. N. Y. The engineer
and fireman were killed.
General W. H. Waraeld, q prom
inent Californian. was killed In an
automobile accident near San Fran
eiaco.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
MARKS OF ILLNESS ON NAIL !.
How Accident and Great Mental An.
guish Are Also Indicated.

How Accident and Great Mental An
guish Are Also Indicated.
Zone who makes q close study o,
finger nails will find many curious
things about them to excite his won
der and interest,"" says an expert or
such matters, 'but none more so thar
the stories Of physical condition told IL
their growth.
"You know that the nail Of a person
in good health grows at the rate OF
about one-sixteenth of an inch each
week-slightly more than many au-
.thorities believe-but during illness or
after an accident Or during times Of
mental depression this growth is not
only affected and retarded SO far Us
Its length is concerned, but also as re-
CARDS its thickness. The very slight
est illness will thus leave an indelible
mark On the nails which may be read
lily detected as the nail grows out. II
cue has a sudden attack, such Us acute
rheumatism, which sends the temper
allure bounding upward to 1O4 or 105
within the space Of two or three hours,
It will be found on the nails. indicating
the difference in thickness Of growth
between the time when health was en-
joyed and the thin growth of the i'll pc
c1od.
IF the illness Is one that ome grad
ually, like typhoid fever, for example,
instead of q ridge a gentle incline
will appear on the nails. Should one
have an arm broken the thick ridge
a be cen only on the fingers of the
one hand, but in all cases Of general
sickness the ridge or slope appears on
the fingers Of both hands. When one
has passed through q period Of extreme
excitement or mental depression, the
fact will be imprinted on the nails Ell
ther with an abrupt edge or a gentle
slope, according to the acuteness Of
the mental influence.
"In no instance can the marks Of ILL.,
ness, accident or mental condition be
clearly seen on the nail until after the
growth has carried the line beyond the
white or half moon portion Of 1t, but a
week or two subsequent to any Of these
things the ridge Or slope may be found
on the nails, usually readily visible to
the eyes, but If not the mark may be
found by running the tip Of the finger
down any Of the nails."-St Louis
Globe-Democrat. ,-s ..st = s3g.