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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
An Exalted Y,wn.

"When I went to church last Sun
day." said a young woman visiting
Washington, II sat directly behind a
high executive officer for whom l have
always had the greatest veneration
and whom I have regarded as al
most more than mortal. I tried hard
not to be rude and stare at him
too much, but I could not help my
eyes wandering toward him occasion
ally. I glanced at him just once, near
the end of the sermon, and what do
you think he was doing? He was
yawning, and he yawned q large and
vigorous yawn, which came to him so
suddenly that he did not have time to
hide it behind his hand. I must con-
fess that I was delighted. My venera-
ton for the executive officer is just as
great as it ever was, but I am glad /
found out with my own eyes that he ia
subject to ordinary human weaknesses
and cannot help yawning during a ser
mon."-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Trickino a JeweIer,

A fashionably dressed woman once
alighted from a brougham in west
London and stepped into Il hairdress-
er's shop. She informed the barber
that she had a son who was of I'M
sound mind and that the doctor had
ordered his head to be shaved.
Her son she said, was violent, aud
she instructed the barber to get a
couple Of assistants and seize him
when he was brought round, to tie him
In a chair and shave his head In spite
Of anything he might say. The bar
Der did not relish the job, but an ad-
vance fee Of a guinea tempted him.
and he fell.
Then the lady drove to the jewel.
er's, bought some expensive rings and
jewelry and expressed surprise at hav-
ing left her purse at home. She Of
fered to drive the jeweler home with
her, together with the jewels, and pay
him at her residence.
On arriving once more at the bar
ber's the two alighted. and the unfor-
tunate jeweler at a sign from the lady
was seized and bound to a chair, and
in spite of his angry yells and expos
tulations his head was shaved. Mean
while the lady drove off with $500
worth of gems and was heard Of
again.-London Mail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Fooled AGAIN..

ssS b.
The stout man opened the door of
the small waiting room at Bushby
station and. looked cautiously into the
room. As he say it was apparently
empty, he entered, closed the door
softly behind him and tiptoed over to
the weighing machine. 81 guess I've
got my chance at last" he muttered as
he hastily thrust a cent into the slot
and stepped gingerly on the platform
at the same instant.
He settled himself firmly and was
adjusting his glasses to decipher the
number of pounds registered when the
door of the ticket agents room opened,
and out he came, rubbing his chilled
hands.
"Have to warm up at the stove once
in awhile" he said genially and was
surprised at the answer he received.
"Any excuse does 'em, l notice.,
muttered the stout man. and he step
ped heavily from the Weighing ma
chine without having %deciphered the
figures.
You won't find out how much
weigh todayv he said louder, with q
hostile glance at the ticket agent
"This is the forty-ffth time I've tried
to use one O. these machines in peace
but now I give it up. If 'tisn't an i'm
position. l don't know what ISL
Youths Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
HIS COURSE
IN LOVE.
By LULU JOHNSON.
COPYRIGHT. 1907, by n. NJ. Cunningham.
By LULU JOHNSON
Copyright, 1907. by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

On the whole, Treadway thought II
rather nice of him to be willing tt
marry Marion Hitesman. He was pos
sessed of an income of half a million a
wear. the income from his mothers
estate, and when his father died
we'll, it required the services of two
men to keep track Of the Treadway in.
vestments.
Marion was a dainty little country
woman. but she would need a lot OF
social training, of course. Perhaps a
year in a finishing school might be q
good thing to fit her for the place III
society she was destined to fill. 1t
might be a bother to wait q year be.
fore marriage, though, so on second
thoughts perhaps a social secretary
would be a better plan. Treadway de-
cided upon the social secretary as the
lesser of two necessary evils.
Marion Hitesman was only a little
country girl, the belle of Wichtield, a
village of a few thousand persons.
Treadway had been forced to stop
over there for repairs to his automo-
bile. and before these were made he
had seer Marion. After that the auto
mobile was called upon only for little
trips to nearby points of interest, and
Treadway paid his easy going court to
the girl.
Perkins. his fathers lawyer, made
his summer home in Wichfield, and the
Introduction was easily accomplished.
but Treadway found courtship accord
ing to Wichfield notions rather compli-
Gated. In town he would have left a
standing order with the florist and
confectioner. There would have been
an occasional motor excursion and
finally a proposal of marriage in the
conservatory at some ones dance and
a note in the society columns Of the
papers.
Here it was all different. and, While
he enjoyed the novelty of it, he found
it rather awkward at times. In town
mammas with marriageable daughters
were willing to do more than half the
courtship for him. Here he found him
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Heat Tests of Clothing.

An interesting experiment made in
June by a physician proved conclusive.
ly that for the sake of GOODNESS only
white should be worn in hot weather.
The physician spread out in an intense
sunshine a large piece of white cloth.
another Of dark yellow, another Of
light green. another of dark green. an
other of blue and another of black.
Then, with the help Of six thermome-
ters, he made the following table of
the various heats which each color re-
ceived from the sunlight: White. 100
degrees: dark yellow. 40 degrees; light
green, 1875 degrees; dark green. 1GS de-
grees; blue. 1913 degrees: black. 20S de-
grees. Thus the physician proved that
in July or August the man in white is
a little less than twice as cool as the
man in blue and a little more than
twice as cool as the man in black
! Louisville Courier-Journal.
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spent the whole evening in the smoll-
ing room except for Il few minutes on
deck just before | turned in. | was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Bewiitched by a
Blond Fairy.
BY LESTER ROSE.
Copyright, 1907. by Homer Spraguc.
BY LESTER ROSE.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer Spraguc.

Under ordinary circumstances the
been quiet indeed. The easthound
traffic was light. and most of it went
TO the eve and faster boats. There
We're less than fOurscore passengers in
the first cabin, and Dorsey Adams look
ed forward to Il long, quiet week with
Nell Sommers.
For more than Il year Dorsey had
sought to wiz Nell's hand and With
fair prospect of eventual success
When he heard that the family was
going to Europe for the winter he
planned to take the same boat, and
the evident pleasure with which Nell
greeted the announcement greatly
cheered the anxious Adams.
But the boat had not reached the
banks before the course of true love
showed it's customary unwillingness to
move smoothly. They had. in fact.
been out less than twenty-four hours
when the love course began to resem-
BILE the scrpentine windings Of the Mis-
sissippi and evincc a far greater rough
ness than the November seas.
Miss Soulmers had spent her first
night aboard in the agonies Of seasicii-
ness. and it was late the next morn
ing when a careful steward and a
sympathetic stcwardess helped the cX-
hausted girl to the deck and com
fortably installed her in a deck chair,
where Dorsey presently found her.
Dorsey seated himself on Il stool be-
side her chair and prepared TO make
himself divcrting. but it was Miss
Sommers who found the diversion.
Against Dorsey's dark eoat her sharp
eyes spicd Il golden strand. She lean
ed forward to remoye it, and the next
moment she was holding it accusin"ly
before his eyes. while her glance
sought the sunny haired soubrettc who
was crossing 10 play the London mu-
sic halls.
lyon must have missed ma last night.
as YOU say" said Miss Sommcrs bit
terly.
"But look here, Nell,' declared Dor
sey miscrably. Il swear to YOU that |
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
TREADwAY WATCHED HER w1sTFuL1Y.

self on the same level Of equality in
the Hitesman home as Ben. Taylor.
who clerked in Luscomb's grocery.
Even this fact did not serve to warn
him.. however. and his declaration was
entirely characteristic. The two were
returning from Il ride in the country.
A score OF couples had gone out to the
home Of a farmer host. and the road
was dotted with buggies. At Marion's
command Treadway had not thrown
on speed to outstrip the others. as he
usually did. and the car rolled along
as quietly as though it were under the
observation of a string of traffic police.
Marion. leaning back against the up
holstered cushions. gave a luxurious lit
tie sigh.
II love automobiling," she said,
when the car does not run too fast"
"You shall have an automobile for
your own" he promised. when we are
married."
"Are we to be married?" she asked.
with a touch of GOODNESS in her voice.
II hope So" was the prompt reply.
"1've got a lot Of money, and in time !
shall have a lot more. I can give you
everything you want and introduce you
into society. OF curse you'll have to
coach up a little, but you'll make it all
right. Is it a go?"
"No, thank you" said Marion very
quietly. 81 admit that the proposition
you make is glittering in the extreme.
but l must decline"
decline" he gasped in amazement.
"Why, I know a hundred girls in New
York who would just jump at the
chance!!"
SIN that case" was the quiet retort,
II shall omit the customary express
| sions Of regret. No doubt you will find
quick consolation"
Treadway was too stunned to argue.
He busted himself with the steering
wheel until the big black cur drew up
in front of the Hitesman home. He
helped her out and opened the gate for
her.
"1t is goodby as we'll as good night"
he said as she held out her hand. II
shall be gone in the morning"
She stammered something he could
not catch and hurried up the walk to
the house. Treadway watched her
wistfully until the door closed behind
her; then he went away, carrying in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
- A -
Broken Vow.
BY JANE LUDLUM LEE.
Copyright. 1907. by G.. IL. sutcliife.
Copyright. 1867, by c. IL. su,cliirle.

'Shall | put this gray dress in. the
trunk, Alice. or do you think it will be
too thin"
This remark was addressed to Il dis.
consulate looking girl who sat huddled
up in a big armchair at the window
day dreaming. Her dark, red brown
hair had not been combed. and her
dress consisted of u pink silk wrapper
careless!y tied around the waist. No
answer was Forthcoming to the ques.
ton.
"Alice, Go you hear meg"
"Yes-that is. no, auntie-thut is,
don't care. don't want any Clothes"
But, my child. you can't go to a no
tel without clothes. Come: you must
help me with the packing. I'll attend
to the body OF the trunk. and you pack
the tray"
Alice moved l~esurely from her cor
ner and lungnidly threw some tritlcs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27

in. the trunk. She went over to her
desk and scratched Off a hasty note
while her aunt finished her part of
the packing. Finally the task was
! finished, and Alice offered to lock the
drunk. This she did. putting the kcy
in her purse
"Thank you. auntie. I'll be ready
promptly at ., and ask Mary to mail
this letter, please"
At about the same hour Willard
Kean WAS walking the floor OF his
handsome bachelor apartment in 81
fashionable district of the city.
"I'll be darned if it was my fault,
and I'll be darned If l apologize. She
can Just sulk it out, and I'll leave town
where III not be tempted. Perry, Per
ry!' he called, and a little japanese
servant appeared.
"Throw a few of my buds into Il
trunk. will you? I'm off for a few
days at Hot Springs. You know what
I'll need-dress suit. dinner coat and a
few toys for loating on the piazza.
And. Perry, be quick about it, for I'm
going on the first train out"
Perry began his task. bobbing in and
out of the room, his arms laden with
linen. fancy vests, suits, etc. When
the packing was finished he asked for
the key.
"Ill lock it, replied his master.
"You call a cab. That train leaves
about 9 o'clock, and if i miss it there
will be Just one less Jap in this town
tomorrow"
Kean walked to the mantelpiece.
picked up something, threw it in the
trunk and locked the latter. He caught
the 2 o'clock train and settled himself
in his section.
Alice and her aunt made the same
train and were soon comfortably fixed
in the stateroom of the adjoining car.
| Orders were given that meals should
be served to them there. while Kean
ate in the regular diner.
After a half hour of absolute silence
auntie opened the conversation.
"Alice, dear, you must pull yourself
| together. Willard Kean is not the only
man in the world. We really cannot
afford this trip, and you must try to
get some benefit from 1t. Hot Springs
is full Of young people, and ! simply
cannot have you going about with that
long face"
II didn't want to take the trip. !
didn't want anything except to be let
alone. l don't want to get any benefit,
and l simply will not try to be pleas
ant to anybody. so there now"
Auntie dropped the conversation for
a time more propitious. The next day
brought them to Hot Springs, where
they got off and drove to the hotel.
The clerk assigned them to a room,
and they asked that their trunks be
sent up at once. Two trunks We're soon
delivered, and Alice stopped to unlock
hers. The key went in rather hard, il
turned harder, but finally it gave to
the strength of her hand. She opened
the lid, and her own photograph stared
her in the face.
"Auutie. did you put that picture in
here?"
Certainly not. my dear. Why should
I? Besides, l have none like that.
"Auntie, this is most peculiar. This
is not my trunk at all: Why. see, 1t IL
full Of mems shirts. vests, ties. etc
It's all a mistake except the picture
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Not Necessary.

He laughed loud and long as he put
aside the paper.
whats the matters" asked the man
who was sitting at the next window of
the club.
Here's an article about training a
dog" replied the man who had been
reading the paper. "It says the first
thing to do is to attach the dog to
you"
Thereupon the man laughed some
more.
We'll. what Of it?". persisted the
mar at the next window.
"Why, hang it ALL. exclaimed the
man who IA so amused. at seems so
absurd, you know. My experience is
that a dog will attach himself to you
II you give him any provocation."-Ex-
change.
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HID III I'D.
spent the whole evening in the smoll-
ing room except for Il few minutes on
deck just before | turned in. | was
alone all the evening"
do not add perjury to your other
otfenses,' said Miss Sommers coldly.
81 hate a man who does not tell the
truth. Therefore l hate you. Please
go away"
Dorsey went, miserably enough,
while Nell Sommers sank back in her
steamer chair lost in her bitter
thoughts. She liked Dorsey. and it
cut her to the quick that he should
have spent the evening flirting with
the little soubrette, while she herself
lay in her berth vainly wishing the
ship would run aground if only the
awful rolling Of the vessel might stop.
Dorsey, manlike, made for the solace
Of the smoking room. At the head of
the companionway lounged one Of the
men who had been engaged in a poker
game the night before. Now his face
was wrcathed in smiles a. he followed
the miserable lover to the deck below.
6" see you were caught with the
goods" he said, With a laugh, as he
took a seat at Dorsey's table. Adams
looked at him savagely.
II wish you'd mind your own blam,
ed business!" he growled. The stran'
ger only smiled pleasantly.
Don't be nasty. old man." lie coun
seled. Pm not trying to rub it in.
want to help you out"
There was real friendliness in the
tone, and Dorsey colored as he helt
out his hand.
"You might go and tell her that
wasthere in the smoking room all las
evening"" he suggested. "That wa:
the row."
GA lot of good it would do to sa,
that" said the intruder. with a smile
"She would simply declare that l wa
bolstering you up in an untrutb
You've got to do better than that. oil
chap. BY the way, my names Grey
sOn-Ben Greyson. What's yoursw
Dorsey made reply, and over th
highballs they planned a campaign
The first gun was fired at luncheon
when Greyson leaned across the tabl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27
Tactful.

Tactful.
Elderly Husband Qately married tc
young wife. to his friend)-And what
do you think Of my wife?
Friend-Lovely. She will make 8
perfectly stunning widow.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
Started Lincoln Boom.

When I was editor of a weekly pa per in Illinois in the fifties, writes William o. Stoddard in Success. l felt great interest in Springfield law yer and ex-congressman named Abra- ham Lincoln.
 Everybody was talking about the coming nomination for the presidency, and one day dashed off little edi- torial suggesting that MT. Lincoln had had experience at Washington as a representative, was able and fearless, and would be a good man to lead the nation in the crisis that we all could see impending. On reading what had written, before giving it to the printer, I felt that the idea was such a good one as to be worth circulating beyond the confines of the rather linn tied clientele of my own paper. had 250 proofs pulled, one of which l sent to each of the papers in Illinois Many of them printed it when I did, and thus we started the presidential boom of MT. Lincoln.
 During the campaign 1 supported him with all the strength of my pen and tongue, but had received no recog hilton from him, and when l dropped
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08

A remarkable souvenir of the assas- sination of Abraham Lincoln recently came to light in New York. It is the pocket diary of Dr. Charles s. Taft, who formerly resided at No. 273 West Twenty-second street. In his time Dr. Taft was an eminent physician and attended many notables, among them Governor o. F. Morton of Indi- ana. But no experience in his life equaled the one he records in his note book
 He was present at Fords Theatre that fatal night and witnessed all of the tragedy which ended in the death of Lincoln. He was one of the first physicians to reach the wounded pres ident's side, was present at his death, and helped to perform the autopsy.
 Dr. Taft begins his memoranda of the great tragedy in these words: Notes of the circumstances attend | Ing the assassination of Abraham Lin coln, president of the United States, on the evening of April IA, 1865, as | witnessed by me; also the medical notes of my attendance on the presi- dent up to the time of his death and of the post-morten examination five hours after death.
 The notes were written April 15, 1865, at the earliest possible moment after my attendance upon the presi- dent and the post-mortem examina- tion.'
 Attended Ford's Theatre" he
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.
For the Homeseeker, the HeaIthseek.
 CT or the Investor.

To those who are seeking new country, where there are broad virgin fields for profitable endeavor; where one may "get in on the ground floor" in limitless industries, and yet remain in direct touch with the great world, not isolated from the marts of trade nor the pleasures of congenial asocia- tion; to those who are seeking homes in a temperatc climate, free from ex- tremes of heat and cold; a land of health and opportunity, the territory along the line of the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City railroad is most invit- ing. To one who traverses this line of railroad the wonder grows that such lands, near old-established centers, should have remained so long unde. veloped A true story of the opportuni- ties for town-building, colonization, founding of manufacturing enterprises, and securing land for farming pur- poses is told in a booklet entitled Along the Line of the Mobile, Jack son & Kansas City Railroad" which is sent free by L. L. Lawrence, man. ager immigration and industrial de- partment. Laurel, Miss.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
SaW the Assas5lna
 Of Pyesi lenf Lincoln
Diary of Dr. Charles 5. 7aft, Recently DiscoUered n New York Is q Rem arkab .SouUenir of the
 Great Tragedy of April "A, I865

- shouting as he did so, Sic semper tyrannis. As he struck the stage he partly fell, sinking down until his knees nearly touched the floor; he sprang to an erect posture in an in- stant, brandished a large knife which he held in his right hand for about the space of three seconds, then darted across the stage with Il knife held above his head and disappeared. few moments of great confusion then followed, many persons jumping upon the stage and some passing out in the direction the man who had leaped from the state box had taken.
 T was endeayorfng to paeify my wife, who wished to ieave the place, when I heard several shouts for sur geon; this was the first intimation I had that any one had been wounded. l sprang upon the stage calling out that I was a surgeon. when l was seized by several men and lifted up to the state box. When 1 entered the president was lying upon the floor sur rounded by a number of men, who were about lifting him to remove him. Some were advising his removal home; this measure I opposed, stat ing that I was an army surgeon and wished him to be removed to the nearest house.
 AS we passed down the stairs I inquired if there was any other sur geon present, and a gentleman who was. near me, supporting the head.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
A CHARNEL HOUSE,
Rescuers in Stuart Mine Found Bod
 ies Badly Mutiated.

Charleston, W. Va.-The mutilated bodies of nine of the victims of Tues days explosion have been brought to the surface. Seven were identified The bodies were brought up by Ed ward Pickney, inspector of the mine, and John 1. Absolam, district mine inspector, who were the first to go down. Their trip was one of great peril.
 The men remained in the shaft for three hours and found it a vertitable charnel house. Mutilated bodies GOV. cred the bottom of the shaft so thick ly tLat the two rescuers found it i'm. possible to move above without step. ping on them. They counted 26 bod ies, but after sending up nine, were so exhausted that the others were al- lowed to remain until the cage is put in working order.
 Sixteen more bodies were recovered from the mine early this morning. The entries will be penetrated a sufficient distance to recover the re. maining bodies. It is now regarded certain none in the mine at the time of the explosion escaped.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
Two Pages of D r. Taft's. Diary.

writes, Friday evening, April 14, with my wife; arrived at the theatre about eight D. m. The president and party arrived about S:30 p. m. Saw him cake a seat with his back immediate " opposite the entrance door of the ooX, and facing the stage; could not see the president after he was seat ed, owing to division in the front of the box extending from the lower rail to the top; people could see his left profile from the opposite side of the dress circle from his box. l occu- pied a seat in an orchestra chair in section c, No. 175, about three rows back from the orchestra railing, and somewhat to the left of the center of the stage I could see Mrs. Lincoln in one corner of the box and another lady, whom I subsequently, learned was Miss Clara Harris, in the opposite corner nearest the stage. From the relative position when I saw him seat himself, he must have been sitting between the two ladies and just be- hind the division of the box, which in tercepted the view of his face from my seat.
 At about 10:30 D. m. my attention was directed toward the presidents box by the report of pistol, and l saw a man drop from the state box,