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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
Some More of Jimmie's Exploits.

AS l have told you before. Jimmie.
the little boy. is now Il judge and has
white hairs. children. acres and re-
sponsibilities. But that does not pre-
vent the two of us from getting to-
gether and being boys again. Over a
pipe by the fire we wipe all these ugly
years off the slate. .,a 4
When Jimmie and l went to an acad-
emy-it docs not matter where-many
interesting things befell. One of these
was the placing of a bucket of water
over another boys door in such Il way
that 1t administered the baptismal rite
by immersion. not %sprinkling. under
Standard without any of those holy
and sacred sentiments on the boys
part that should accompany the func-
ton. At another time Jimmie and l
and some other choice spirits slept FIVE
in a bed and whenever we felt too
crowded. which we did most of the
time, dumped the outside boy on to
the floor. On n later occasional the
end of. the term this was-we thought
the event should be celebrated and
took to pieces every bed in the dornli-
tory and piled it in the middle Of the
floor. One lad that refused to open to
US we smoked out by sticking blazing
pine knots through the transom. All
this was but mild, however. compared
to Jimmie's revenge on a professor
that We did not particularly love. Ar
ranging a ticktack at the window Of
the professors sleeping room, Jimmie
attached thereto, a string and secreted
himself behind an adjoining fence. In
the middle Of the night the ticktack
got busy and kept pccking at the win
dow until the professor was simply
raging. Suddenly the door opened. and
the next thing we knew the rocks
were going bling, against the adjoin-
ing fences and o%utbuildings, The pro-
lessor was actually resorting to the
undignifed method of heaving stones
around rromiscuDusly. In the hope that
a, stray one might lift his tprmentors.
The night was dark. and the profess
or was so blind with rage that lie prob
ably could not have seen us even il
1t had becn the brightest day. Bling;
thunlp. funk went the stones against
the fences, the plcliets and the build
ings, landing with Il force which show
ed that the professor was an earnest If
not an accurate thrower and smash
went one Of them through the window
sof a neighboring store. which the pro-
fessor had to pay Cor the neYt day.
The crashing Of the glass evidently
brought him to his senses for he n.
strsated. ana after he had sesp given
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
Write to an Expert.

Write to an Expert.
I receive many letters from people
that want to know about farming. ]
would like to answer all these. but
modesty forbids. | really do not know
enough about farming to presume to
instruct anybody else. In fact, as ]
grow older l come more aud more to
the conclusion that there is nothing on
which car instruct other people.
There is SO much to know aud SO little
on which n I'll gain accurate and
expert knowledge. OF course 1 could
guess, as ] am told that some others
do. or l could hunt the matter up in
books and encyclopedias, but that
would not be quite honest, you know,
and so l prefer to be perfectly frank
and square and to tell all my friends
that If they want worth while knowl-
edge about farming they should write
to an expert. i am only a learner.
Moreover, ! have made it a point to
have this a farm department which
shall treat Of everything-exceptfa farm
ing. Here l simply ramble along and
chatter as suits the mood.
But how the subject theme may gang
Let time and tide determine.
Perhaps it may turn out a sang,
Perhaps turn out a sermon.
I do not know whether that quotation
is correct or not, and l am not going
to look it up, although the book is in
front Of my nose. That is as l remem-
Der it, and you will have to take me as
l am in this column or not at all. Il
will not talk about partisan politics or
s%ectarian religion or expert agricul-
ture, because, you see, l am not a par
tisan or a sectarian or III expert. What
is the use in pretending: l am only
an average man talking to other aver
age men, slapping them on the back
and chattering about anything that
comes uppermost. This is a fine world
If we are only %neighborly enough.
With the readers of this column / like
to run in of an evening just for a visit,
you know. That is the way I want
this department to be regarded. But
do not ask me to pose as a fountain of
information. l will not do it. Il do
not know any more about farming than
my readers and not half as much as
most of them. But l have a very large
fountain Of Gods love in my heart, l
think-love for all people and all things
and If l can radiate some Of that
through this column l will he satisfied.
Just write and tell me that I am well
come, that the latchstring is out, and
I will drop in to see you every week,
being conveyed to your fireside by those
wonderful messengers. the types. the
presses and Uncle SANS mails. We
are neighhors. YOU and l.. even though
one Of us lives in New York and tho
in California. am sure that il
Gods understanding Of neighborliness.
and what is good enough for him is
good enough for us. You and l have
ties Of which we do not dream. Let us
the bond between MS and so
The, bond that unites us to
him whose life incloses us all.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
FEED N -
Roumelia and the nominally Turkish

Roumelia and the nominally Turkish
provinces Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Whether Turkey will now be decent
and the Balkans quiet are questions
yet to be answered. Taking the world
over, there have been many situations
which would have provoked war had
the SO called fighting nations been
ready for n scrap. That collision was
avoided augurs well for peace, at least
until some power feels strong enough
to thrash one Of it's size.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
The Years Happenings Abroad.

Ano Years happenings AOr0o0.
In the old world the pessimist has
been forced to swallow disappoint.
ment throughout 1908. England was
at n time believed to be facing an
irruptiOn of socialism, but the minis
try ~sidestepped the crisis by an old
age pension. In Persia the year open
ed with a clash between the shah and
parliament. After some Shooting up
on both sides the masses sustained
Tie shah. who promised to be good.
What appeared to be a formidable
revolution in Portugal led to the as
sassination Of the king and crown
prince in February, but an appeal to
the people found the nation Jealous In
support Of the old regime. a reM re-
bellion placed. the p%retcnder, Mulai
Hafid, on the throne Of Morocco. Hav-
ing gained his prestige as a fanatic
and leader Of fanatics, 1t was supposed
that the presence Of European police
must be ended or a .'holy war for the
determination Of foreigners would en-
sue. But the usurping ruler promptly
guaranteed. all the rights claimed by
outsiders.
When the Turkish constitution Of.
1876 was restored in July the act was.
believed to be a concession to reform
err which would spur them to four
Their aggression. The most Important
result was the Ions to Turkeyaof the
vassal Balkan states Of Bulgaria and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

OF course Germany favors our ulti-
matum that China's door remain open,
because therein lies the kaiser's only
chance now TO get away from home
occasionally.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

time to return to slumber the tick
tack resumed business ard continued
until ' boyish vengeance was salts.
fed. On the morrow the professor had
a somewhat wearicd and distracted mir
as though he had not slept we'll He
should have punished us aud doubtless
would have done 1t with spirit and
t~horoughness If he could have found us
out.
Later Of Jimmie mid l went to col
lege, where there were other doings Of
a similar nature. One boy whose head
was swelled was put under the pump
to reduce it to normal size. Two 9TH
ers who were marked for the same
wholesome process %retreated to the top
of the dOrmitory and backed OF into a
corner under the sloping roof, then pro-
duced knives and were going to fight.
These 1t was necessary to starve out
until they were ready to be disciplined.
Boys are red handed savages, but the
pump did these particular lads worlds
Of good.
On the eve Of Washington's birth
day. irreverently known as "Birthing-
tons wash day." occurred two >es.
capades that Jimmie and l still talk
over in a half shamefaced way. In the
college library building was a every
fine stuffed alligator. On the top of
the same building was a tall hagstaff.
Several of us conceived the idea that
1t would be an act of the highest patri-
nfiSpn 10 vprf,,,,1 Flo - -, - a.
breeze. In the middle of the night we
carefully carried him to the roof, at
tached him to the flag rope and hoisted
him. not half mast. but to the very tor
of the pole. This was no occasion for
mourning. AS the library building
stood on n hill visible for miles around,
it is needless to speak Of the sensation
created by that alligator the next day.
The professors did manage to get it
down. but not till they had broken it's
tail when it fell with a loud clatter oil
the tin roof. narrowly missing a little.
dried up professor Of Greek in the
descent.
The other event, of that memorable
night resulted In the ruin Of several
Iacultv suits Il thu. expulsion of
student, but not either Jimmy or my
self. The faculty chairs i'll chapel
were painted a reddish brown. We
thought those chairs needed a. new
coat of paint. which we proceeded to |
administer. The paint was sticky, and
when the president arose to read a
chapter the following morning his /
chair arose with him. The professor of
mathematics ann to the rescue, and
his chair arose also. In a moment !
there were animated chairs all along
the platform. Some professors find
difficulty in Keeping their chairs, but
these had no trouble on that score,
their only concern being to separate
themselves rs speedily and painlessly
as possible. One unfortunate boy was
found with Il little Of the paint on his
and on this circumstantiai evil
dence was fired out of the college for
three terms.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

Managers Of Poe centennial celebra-
lions will do something unique IL they
bring out an American man or woman
who enjoyed even a common school
education and never recited ''The RAJ
ven'' or 1.-The Bells"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

After the kaiser and Tom johnson
have confessed to going broke Pm the
of the holidays the average nan
will have courage to put up a stronger
bluff than ever.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

II Il easier to- dnd "a needle In 4 hay
stack, than an eligible IA Uncle SAINTS
bunch who didn't know that II was
leap year until TOO late 1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
Edgerton's
Farm.

copyright. 1905. by James A. Edgerton.
This matter must not be reprinted with
out special perrnission.1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08
The Song Of the Wind.

Whatever it be, there is nausht to me.
No medley of sounds. no melody.
Ihat possesses SO much of a nameless
charm n.
As the wall of winds in a winter storm.
When the rafting branches are bleak and
bare
And stingihg am rough is the wintry air
And the eddying snow gusts blindly beat
Against the windows there'ss-naught SO
sweet
AS to sit by my open fireplace wide
And hear the FOWL of the winds outside.
It takes me back to my boyhood days,
When we gathered around the ruddy
OF a night and watched the fire beams
glance
And the answering d. merrily lance
Upon the wall and heard the moan
OF the wind as 1t sobbed in am undertOne,
AS Its sobs rose high to a wall 30 shrill
That 1t made the aching marrows thrill.
Oh. what is SO sweet when the fire burns
bright
AZ the shrieking winds; of a winter night?
Full nan q time I've been lulled to sleep
AS l heard them eddy and sigh and sweep
Through the branches outside, as l heard
their tread
On the rafting shingles overhead,
As l heard them yell and ave and groan
And sink down into a monotone,
While l. lapsed away to the happy shore
OF dreams and heard.their tones no more.
Oh. there's naught SO sweet when coy
and warm
As the vail Of winds in a winters storm!
Tonight I sit where my shadow falls
And dances along my chamber walls.
Outside the storm wind surlily roars
And charges and beats against panes and
doors.
But I scarcely hear it. My soul is away
Amid the things of a happier day,
Amid the scenes that SO long have fed.
Amid the faces that now are dead, e
And I hear. with a sense Of nameless woe.
The song Of those winds of long ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

The middle ages had many engines Of
torture, but they escaped the New.
York subway. This hole In the ground
iofends every sense The foul air Of
tends the sense Of smell. the groaning
and screaming wheels offend the sense
OF hearing, the blank walls offend the
sense Of sight, the crowding and show
ing offend the sense Of feeling, and, rs
for taste. the offense against that ex-
ceeds all the rest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

A man amounts to much until
he finds his soul It is even so with q.
nation. America should find her. soul.
the peculiar genius on which her life
was founded and that has made her.
grow to her present stature. So long
AS she is true TO that 50 long win she
walk I'M the divinely appointed path to.
greater honor and higher usefulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
STALLED ON A RED HOT DAY
The Tired Truck Horse, the lender
Hearted woman and the Able
Driver.

Hot day, very hot; hard on men, worse
for horses.
Driver with a one-horse truck and a
heavy load coming up a downtown street
where there's q pretty stiff grade to
Broadway. All the horse can do on that
day to get the load III that grade, and he
stopped, all in. just as he got to the top OF
1t, leaving the tail of the truck on the
crossing in everybody's way. But this
didn't trouble anybody. All showed con-
sideration for the horse.
Big policeman came along when he saw
the truck obstructing the crossing and
looked things over. He walked completely
around the outfit and looked at the truck,
the load, the horse and at the driver sit
ting up on top, and his conclusion clearly
was that the thing to do here was not to
be In a terrible hurry. but to let that horse
rest a minute rather than take the risk Of
his gowlng down in a vain effort to move
the load then. He was a levsl-headed po-
liceman IN fact.
A little bunch OF people had gathered
around by this time to see how II was all
going to come out, and among them was
q woman, a good looking. well dressed
woman, evidently with a heart full OF
kindness for animals.
The driver upon the load shifted his legs
a little and gathered up his lines a little
closer. He wasn't really going to try 70
start up then, but II looked as II he might
be going to, and now:
LET that horse rest a minute-brute!"
said the woman. and YOU ought to have
heard her say 1t. She omitted the personal
pronoun all together; she didn't say you
brute" but in place of the you" she in
troduced a pause.
And the driver; what did he say or do to
thisf Nothing whatever. With no disre-
speet to the woman he paid no sort Of at
tention to her; he had other things to think
about.
He had a load that was Just about all his
horse could get away with and maybe he
had to get It to a boat that sailed on the
hour, and now here he was stuck on tnat
crossing and he wanted to get on, but be-
ing brutal was something that he had
never even thought Of. He just sat up
there and waited. with his eye on the horse
all the time and thinking Of nothing else;
lust sat there and waited a minute or two
longer till his horse had cooled off a little
and got over the fluttsr Of getting up that
hill and then with the horse fit again the
driver gathered up the lines, taut this
time, ana lednSu OiMe oNNi lhe hol9e
and spoke to him:
Now, Bill"
And. fiEuratively speaking. Bill got down
under the load, spread himself and started
il. and In a minute he had II clear OF the
crossing and was taking IL handny down
level Broadway. and then the little bunch
that had stood around scattered and went
on. the woman with the rest, and like all
the rest she was now apparently satisfied
with the drivers work.-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
PROCLAMATION.

To the Citizens Of omahai
In view Of h coming TO our city
OF many thousands OF men and
women, from every part Of the
United States, and from Canada
ana Mexico, within a very few
lays, 10 II most respectfully urged
that every business house be ap-
propriatsly decorated TO welcome
the hosts OF the Fratsrnal order Of
Eaglea that are to be our guests
during the week Of September
1918, inclusive; and also for the
visit Of the president Of the United
states, September 40.
Let uB sxemplify the Omaha
spirit, the typical spirit Of western
hospitality, by nj reception to the
delegates n visitors who are oom-
ing TO our beautiful city from
every point Of the compass. Thou
sands Of them will bring their
wives, n many viii bring their
children, to enjoy our hospitality
and TO participate with us in the
many IND varied festivities Of con-
vention week. Each citizen OF
Omaha should make It a point 60
Join in holding up the hands Of the
committee that has given its serv-
Ices 30 generously and 30 effeo-
lively to properly prepare for this
national convention OF q great fra
ternal order that includes within
It's active membership men from
every walk In life. Great leaders
in their respective localities are TO
be with MSS also men of the hum
blest callings. For the honor OF
our city n the spread of It's great
name and fame, let us Join hands
at every turn to show the courtesy
and the consideration that we
should like to have extended to us
when guests in other cities.
Omaha will have q great oppor-
tunity during the week Of the
Eagles convention. I feel assured
that its citizens Will grasp It
warmly and aoQuit themselves in
a way TO reflect a new glory on the
already high reputation OF the city.
Decorate generously and gener-
ally, especially in the business dis
trict. Greet u guests cordially,
inform them willingly-and win
them as our friends,
Given under my hand and seal,
at the city of Omaha, this 31st day
OF August, 1909.
JAMES @. DAHLHAN, Mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
NEW FACE ON MAN
Surgeons Do n Good Turn with the
Knife and supply Hair to
Match.

Stephen Calabro, twenty-five years old,
OF Quincy, Mass, was discharged from the
Massachusetts General hospital last week,
literally with a new scalp, following a SER
les Of operations among the most remark
able surgical history extending over a
period of three years and done as a work
Of scientific interest by DR.. Charles A.
Porter, of the Harvard Medical school.
Calabro, who was horribly burned and
thought to be disfigured for life in a fire
works explosion In Weymouth, in 1905, sub
mitted himself for treatment at the Massa-
chusetts general hospital in March, 1905.
His face, neck, scalp and arms were a
mass of turtle-Iike skin that is known to
the medical profession as chelyoid tissue
Today he left the hospital with a new fore
head, new eyelids, new chseks, a new nose,
a new chin, a new meet and finally, a
new head of hair, the result of three years
treatment and unselfish devotion of DR..
Porter in the cause of science.
calabro was given ether no less thar
thirty times. The operations consisted OF
skin transportation and grating. Much
Of the skin was taken from other parts
OF Calabro's own body, but his brother,
Thomas and other members OF his family
sacrificed portions of skin to aid theiI
brother.
One of the greatest difficulties met with
in the treatment of Calabro was the max
ing of q new head Of hair. Nearly the
entire scalp had to be replaced, but this
was finally accomplished, and now the
young man has a prolific crop Of hair "as
good as new which comes well down
over his forehead.
Calabro has returned to his brothers
home in Quincy, where he has a little
farm. He intends, he says, to raise fancy
poultry for the market.-New York
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

department OF the Live Stock National
bank Of South Omaha will be presented
with a COPY Of the Household Expense
Book. II helps in domestic economy.
The concert which wae to have beer
given at the South Omaha Country clut
This evening has been postponed one wees
on account OF the damp and rather COO
weather.
ONLY 2s5O-House Of six rooms strictly
modern, corner lot, fronting on Highland
Park. Best bargain In South Omaha, car
make terms. For full particulars, see w
Farnam smith q Co, 1890 FarnRm st. Tel
Doug. 1854; Ind. A-1064.
to the district court Monday on q charg'
Of larceny from the person. The bail wal
fixed at 1000. Mccain waived preliminary
hearing. He was charged with picking {
mans pockets at Seymour lake.
For 10 days we are authorised TO offer
rs n. 21st st. for only 5000 Terms, no
cash, and the balance t6 per month. The
property consists OF a large T-roomed house
and good barn, all in splendid repair. Ground
1OOxi9O feet. Only 2 blocks from High
school. w. Farnam Smith a Co., 1890 Far
nam st. Tel. Doug. 1864.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

Mt. Clemens, the Mineral Bath CITY,
is reached without change Of oars only by
the Grand Trunk Railway system through
Detroit.
Time tables and a beautiful descriptive
pamphlet will be mailed free on application
to W.. s. Cookson. A. q. p. A, 1855 Adams
street, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

Another Woman Cured.
ChristianA Tenn suffered from
the worst form Of female trouble 50
that at times 1 Thought l could not
live, and my nerves were In q dreadful
condition. Lydia Z. PinkhAm's Vege-
table Compound cured me, and made
me feel Ike a different woman. Lydia
Z. Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound Il
worth its weight in gold to suffering
women"-MRs. MARY WooD, REDS
II you belong to that countless army
Of women who suffer from some form
OF female ills, don't hesitate to try
Lydia Il, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured Thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displaoements, hbTOid
tumorA liberation, Inflammation, ir-
regulantios, backAche, and nervous
prostration.
Ifyon want special advice write
fOFittO Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
lie Is FREQ and always helpful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
Health and beauty Aid.

Cosmetics and lotions will not clear your
complexion OF pimples and blotches like
Foley's Orino Laxative. for indigestion,
stomach and liver trouble and habitual
constipation. Cleanses the system and is
pleasant to AXE Sold b. all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

y AOAAk sAAALos 0OO
tors had failed TO
help me. Lydia e.
PinkhAm's Vegeta-
BILE Compound was
recommended. and
1 decided to try 1t.
1t cured mytrouble
and made me well
and strong, so that
1 can do all myown
work" Mrs, jos
EPR HALL, Bards-
kA~A W
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
MADE
/. WELL AND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Bardstown, KY suffered from
liberation and otherfemaletroublesfor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
Bee Want ADS are business boosters.

south Omahans wed I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 2.-(Speclal Tele-
sr~am.)-Joseph Truneoek and Annie Sokup,
both of South Omaha, were licensed to
we'd here, ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that by using The Bee advertising columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

Private Frank Quinn of Troop Il. Seventh
cavalry. who has been on special duty at
department headquarters. has been granted
his honorable discharge by purchase.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

Major Herbert NJ. Lord. chief paymaster
OF the Department OF the Missouri. who
has been on special duty as an expert in
tariff matters with the ways and means
committee of congress for over a year
past, has been relieved from that duty,
and will shortly return to his station at
Omaha. Major Lord is at present on leave
OF absence.