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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-01

Charleston. W. Ea.-Reports from
Cabin Creek announce that 1000
miners have gone on strike No dis
order has been reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-01
$4,000 REWARD.

For any information lead
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lin center surrounded by
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Notify Mrs. H. P. Wilson,
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1T
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REAL ESTATE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
A Reckoning Distinction.

Berton was sent to school for the
first time. At the close of the first day
he came home wearing a very happy
expression.
"Well. Berton." said his mother. you
look 50 pleased that I'm sure you got
on very we'll indeed. How. did you get
on with the spelling?"
Il couldn't spell many of the words.
mother" admitted Berton. a I
couldn't read much Of anything either"
"Why. that's too bad" said the moth
err, rather shocked. Did you do we'll
with the other studies?"
mot very" replied the boy. II
couldn't remember the 'rithmetic Of
joggerphy very we'll"
Berton's mothers face wore q look
Of disappointment. Berton. rushing to
her. exclaimed joyfully:
"But that don't make any difference.
mother. The girls all like me. an I've
got the biggest feet Of any boy In the
room"-New York Evening Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
When Left eeheoi.

I remember. l remember h day that !
quit school.
I got q nice diploma for minding every
rule.
I was the wisest mortal who ever left tho
place.
There was no person like me in all ths
human race.
I had old Homer faded n Solomon -
well.
The real reach Of my knowledge would
Jake too long to tell.
And I wa downright sorry. It really
seemed q shame
That I should have to 60 out and teach
the world Its game.
For l was tender hearted and COULDN'T
bear to see
The looks Of jealous anger when people
heard of me.
The teacher. to assure me. was KIND
enough to say
The other folks would manage to got
along some way
I couldn't quite believe him. You see.
that was before
I'd taken my first toddle outside the COL
lege door.
Then l set forth to conquer the poor. old.
easy world
With wind n weather charming ana
every sail unfuried.
I forget.
But still don't mind ownin' the world
amt conquered yet.
I remember. l remember the day that I
quit school:
Since then l have been learnin' how not
d to be q fool.
Anaconda Standard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
- The
Scrap Book
They Couldn't Either.

She was a charming English girl.
but she could not see the point of
q joke. Her classmates at college.
jolly. fun loving girls. regretted this
serious defect in their dear friend
and determined upon a reform.
So they made up a little joke with
a very broad point to spring upon
Evelyn that night. Accordingly when
they had all met in Evelyn's room
Clara propounded the joke. which was
really a riddle.
Maud" she said. 'can you tell. me
the best way to make a Maltese cross"
mo" replied Maud after due thought
"How do you make a Maltese CROSSE"
"Puil its TAIL" said Clara promptly.
The other girls Uttered obbligingly.
but Evelyn sat solemn as an owl with
a puzzled frown on her classic brow.
"What's the matter with you. Eve
lyn?" cried the girls. justly indignant.
Cant you see the point?"
Evelyn shook her head. Girls"
she said regretfully. II know it's aw-
fully stupid Of me. but I can't for the
life Of me see how any one could
make a Maltese cross out Of a pullet's
tail."-National Monthly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
lnsuItsd His Patron.

VOOOuSOo tvs VOSTVUs
Phil Morris. the eminent portrait
painter. who died when his fame was
at its zenith. had a very unpleasant
experience while visiting a wealthy
merchant who had commissioned him
to paint his wife and baby for the sum
Of f7OO. The first evening Mr.. Morris
and his employer" were discussing
the ''pose." and the artist, thinking that
be had hit on a brilliant suggestion,
said it would be effective If the child
were lying on the hearth rug with just
a single garment on and his mother
leaning over. playing this little pig
went to market"
"How dare you. sir? Do you wish to
insult me? I've half a mind to coun.
termand my order!!" roared the irate
wealthy magnate. Poor Phil Morris
couldn't think what harm he had done
until a few days later he learned that
his patron had made his money In
pork" and was known as the bacon
king."-London Tit Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Oh, Don't You R~smsmbsr7,

Oh, Don't You Rsmsmbsr7,
Oh, don't you remember the bail games.
Ben Bolt.
The ball games we played years agof
We played in q humpy old two by four
lot
And walloped the bail TO and fro.
And don't you remember the runs, Ben
Bolt,
The runs that were made by the scorsf
The count at the end Of the glorious fray
Was one hundred to seventy.four.
And don't you remember the chill. Zen
Bolt,
The chill that went through every vsan.
When q home run went over the neigh
boris fence
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
When. II Did Most Good.

There was cause for an eruption in
a downtown office one morning that.
instead of causing a flow Of lava Of
vesuvian quality. will no doubt pro-
duce a Iather Of Vesuvian quantity. A
large soap manufacturing firm sent a
box of fine soap to the manager Of the
Office, who handed 1t yer to his dain.
IT,, we'll groomed s~tenographer. with
the regulation Here. do you want
this?" Later in the day Mr.. Manager
remarked that be wished to dictate a
letter of thanks to the manufacturer
and began. MY Dear ST. want to
thank you for the box Of soap. and
you may, be sure I have put it where
1t will do the most co. But the
stenographer had Observation-Disclosures
lis News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

III x0AOV Wy S0Ak ASO0
Howard Elliott. who recently sue
ceeded c. 8. Mellen as president Of the
New Haven railroad system. was also
his successor as president OF the
Northern Pacific when In 1908 Mr..
Mellen became head Of the New Ha-
ven. It is said in railroad circles that
Mr.. Elliott has for some time been
planning to move east.
The late ]. Pierpont Morgan. who
made him president Of the Northern
Pacific, had him In preparation to sue
coed Mellen when that official retired.
and it was on the advice Of Mr.. Nor
gan that he refused the presidency Of
the Missouri Pacific at a salary OF
100000 a year, $4,000 more than he
received as president Of the Northern
Pacific.
A native of New York city. Mr..
Elliott was educated in New England.
He was graduated from the Lawrence
Scientific school as a civil engineer In
1881. being then tw%enty-one years old.
During the summer of 1880 he was Q
level rodman in the employ Of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, and In 1881 he regularly entered
it's employ as a clerk. He remained In
the service Of this road or its sub
salaries until 1903 as clerk, cashier,
assistant auditor. auditor. general
freight and passenger agent, general
manager and vice president.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
The Modern PoIonius.

My son. you start ava today.
Your own career beginning.
And there are triumphs which you say
You're g to be winning.
Your heart Is brave. your aim 10 high.
And may no change defeat you.
May fortune. ere your proud hopes dIaL
Come sweetly forth to meet you.
My son. the way 10 hard and long
That you must be pursuing.
And many cunning foes and strong
Will scheme for your undoing,
But cling to hope and try to learn
To keep from Idle fretting.
Nor ever fear that o may earn
More pay than you are getting.
My son. be ready for your chance.
Nor finger hesitating.
Yet do not recklessly advance
Where reason counsels waiting.
Be wise. be strong. nor smoke nor drlnk.
Deem every cent a rare one.
II you'll obey these rules ] think
Your chance may be q fair one.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Random Rejection,

The tongue Is homeless. yet it can
strike harder than the fist
Speech Is not silver in the settlement
Of the grocer's bill.
You may be expert In steering your
auto and yet run into debt.
The purse proud man doesn't object
putting his pride In his pocket.
The self made man Is not infreQuent-
~ like other amateur productions.
When opportunity knocks at the door
It is almost certain to require q little
ready cash.
I. Never meet trouble halfway. Let Il
travel the full distance and It may
wear itself out-Boston Transcript
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Chinese CARRIERS.

The Chinese people have very light
boards. and their practice for untold
years has been to %patronize the native
BARRIERS, who carry their equipment
suspended at the two ends Of a coolie
pole across the shoulder and stroll
about the native streets seeking GUS
toners. Comparatively few Chinese
have adopted the plan Of shaving
themselves, and these consist entirely
of those who have imbibed western
ideas.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Bursting Trees.

Intense heat and intense. cold pro-
duce fractures in various, substances.
In the most extreme cold weather 1t
Is not uncommon. especially II the
cold has come on suddenly. to 6nd
trees that are split from the ground
to the top by the action of frost. Freez-
ing expands the water In the cells
Of the wood. and 50 suddenly Is this
done that the trees burst as would q
pitcher or mug in which water was
confined.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
England. Poet L.ur.ats.

Among literary men in England the
appointment of DR.. Robert Bridges as
British poet laureate il said to be de-
cidedly popular. He succeeds the late
Alfred Austin.
The new laureate was born in Kent
and is in his sixty-ninth year. he was
educated at Elton and at Corpus Christi
college. Oxford. On graduation he
studied medicine at st. Bartholomew's
hospital and was appointed assistant
physician at the Children's hospital
and later physician at the Great North.
ern hospitals London. Not until his
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
JLondon's Oldest Papers.

1t is generally thought that the
Times. published in 1878. is the Oldest
London daily. but the Morning Post
was in existence in 1772. The Oldest
Sunday newspaper. the Observer. was
established in 1901. when it was sold
at Sd. a copy. IL price which was also
charged for the Weekly Dispatch. The
result of these prices was that the
average person could not afford to buy
a newspaper. but used to pay for the
hire Of one.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Gain. For All Our Losses.

There are gains for all u losses. I.
There are balms for all our pain.
But when youth. the dream. departs
It takes something from our hearts,
And 1t never comes again.
We are stronger and are better
Under manhood's sterner reign.
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth with flying feet
And will W come again.
Something beautiful has vanished,
And we sigh for 1t In vain.
We behold 1t everywhere.
On the earth and in the air.
But It never comes again.
Richard Henry Stoddard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
pon'x.elesy.

0onAt.oIooy.
When your "don'ts' are being listed
For the days Of summer heat
Don't forget the temper twisted
That you're liable to meet.
Al you dodge the microbes working
In the things you eat and drink
Don't forget the dangers lurking
In the things you chanesi 70 thin1E
The sun that blasss torr3d
May develop. you viii dnd.
Speeches small but very horriA
In the superhsatsd mind.
20 whom seeking the prsventjon
OF Q stato Of health inArm
Don't forget to givs attention
10 the active trouble geEm.
N -Washington star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
araxiI's Coffee,

Brazil is the greatest coffee produc-
ing country in the world and alone
furnishes two-thirds Of the total
worlds consumption. The Brazilian
coffee producing states are Sac Paulo.
Rio de Janeiro. Minas Geraes. Espirtto
Santo, Bahia. Santa Catharino. Ceara.
Parahyba, Pernambuco and Parani.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
A Hint

A little girl came down to dessert at
q dinner party and sat next to her
mother. This lady was much occupied
In talking to her neighbors and omit
ted to give the child anything. Aftse
some time the little girl. unable TO bear
It any longer. with sobs rising In her
throat. held up her plate and said,
Docs anybody want a clean platter
Newark Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
New Zealand Flax.

New Zealand fax is one Of q num-
Der of wild weeds that yield their
gatherers great wealth. The 1ax. the
strongest known, grows wild in
marshes. When 1t is cultivated 1t
dwindles and its 6bers become brittle
and v~alueless.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
PATCHING Rubber.

To mend rubber use soft kid from an
old glove and paste the patch to the
gum with automobile paste. The leath-
er adheres better to the gum than a
gum patch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
The Milky Way.

Among the Greeks the Milky way
was known as the Galaxy and the Cir
Gle Of Milk. The Chinese and Ara
bians call it the Celestial river. Some
of the American Indian tribes regarded
1t as the path of departed souls to the
spirit land, and in England it used to
be Familiarity called Jacobs ladder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Raid a. BADGER.

It is a curious fact that the phrase
bald az q badger" owes its origin to
authors of the past who had no exact
knowledge of natural history and who
because the forehead Of Il badger is
covered with smooth white hairs came
to the conclusion that 1t was bald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
platinum.

In color platinum IL blush gray. and.
although to the inexperienced eye ell
yer. nickel and aluminium look some
thing like It the 6rst two are attacked
quickly BY nitric acid. while aluminium
q 20 very light in comparison with
platinum that It would be dincult to
mistake one for the other.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
All invaiids.

Al lnvaiids.
Father Bernard Vaughan Ia still ELL.
ing L0ndoners good stories OF his ex-
periences during his recent four In.
America.
At st. Louis a boastful American
said to him: Look nj our mississippi
and Hudson Divers: Why. compared.
With them your Mercy and esysrn and;
Thames ~ sleepy. Sickly strsama
u think y0hrss m lint % &ck1Lsgas
ssss :ssl|,s sssass
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Korea. Edible Grasses.

The use Of grasses. roots and the ten
der bark of trees in Korea does not
necessarily imply a deficiency Of food
supplies. These articles are much In
use by Koreans. even Of the we'll to do
classes, for salads and side dishes at
meals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Our Many Mines.

Mines in the United States are nu-
merous. There are about $500 coal
mines, and of metal mines there are
about 5000 producing and developing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
soomerano speech.

~ SpSOO
The last time William Jennings Bry.
an was campaigning for the presidency
Colonel c., ". Bolen Of Michigan was
on a train that was delayed by q wash
out in the southwestern part Of the
country. Bolen's remarkable personal
resemblance to Bryan soon resulted in
the circulation Of a report that the
Nebraskan himself was on the train.
The people from the nearest town had
c%ongregated about the rea coach and
were shouting Justify for Bryan. Colo
mel Bolen tried to persuade them that
he was not Bryan and added that he
was. a stanch Republican. both Of
which facts were true.
These announcements, however.
brought forth only laughter. cheers
and renewed requests for q speech.
Finally Boien yielded and delivered to
the crowd q hot Republican speech,
thinking that In this way he would do
much damage to the Bryan cause.
A few weeks later Bolen got up q
speaking acquaintance on the train
with a man from the town IN which DO
had made the speech.
.Our town was not much for Bryan"
remarked the stranger. naming the
town. until he happened to pass
through there one day and. after pre-
tending that he was mot Bryan. made
q rafting good speech from the plat
form Of the cal. Az u result of that
accident the town has 6opped over to
Bryan completely" = Detroit News-
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
kero.ene Tampa

The odor Of kerosene lamps can be
stopped by putting n ~teaspoonful of
fine table salt into each lamp. The
salt should be changed once a month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Macaroni.

Macaroni.
French macaroni differs from the
Italian in so fur that the French Is
dried in closed rooms instead Of In the
open air. as In Italy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Iodine.

# Iodine.
Iodine acts as a healing remedy 10
wen a. a d~isinfectant and 10 especially
helpful for wounds caused by rusty
nails. etc.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
spo+. on The Nails.

6p0eB OF SH0 uNdUos
A paste made Of equal parts ut tur'
pentine and myrrl applied to the white
spots on finger nails will prevent tSn
from developing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

Shampoo jelly.
Odd bits Of soap when boiled make
an excellent shampoo jelly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

retirement In 1882 did Dr.. Bridges de-
vote himself entirely to literature. play
writing and poetry.
Bridges chief critical work 10 'John
Keat-A Critical Essay" which he
published in 1895. He also published .
volume on Millions Prosody." His
own poetry has never had q wide sale.
although highly appreciated IN select
circles.
Robert Bridges must not be con-
founded with the American poet Of the
same name who has been associated
with Scribner's publishing house for
many years and wh0se work n best
known over the nom de plume Of
Droch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
BY .AMa Ar,w7s.

give him q piece Of your mind. He has
rot to be talked to good and hard, and
If you are not the man to do It'll am.
An hour later Uncle Joe went down
to the postofice to make inquiries con-
corning the strange and cheeky young
man. All he could ind out was that
the newcomer was stopping at Whites,
at TIL, other end Of the hamlet, and
was thought to be q college student on
his vacation. The old mill was next
visited, and there iti was found that
Bessie's pole and line had been re-
covered and left in a conspicuous posi-
ftion. Uncle Joe carried them home
ana told his story. and Aunt Mary
threwsup her arms and exclaimed:
s.Did any one In all this world ever
see such acase Of impudence! Joseph.
ne you wefsa man you'd 60 mp 70
Whites and take that young man by
the Ell andFmakse himqbeg Bessie's par
don. She scan,tssgiro fishing again as
long ID he 81 hanging around here 4
3 s..But / wilI,s declared the MI q she
Aarrsd5snp, ana ma stucks her chinsinlssttlhes AZ as.
islhows,l him, whoever ne 8, thatshe
scan aearreame 81 I,lb rghtSthefs
stoansoefoN SjiI1loutf1nlinlls at al oiclock ands 4
rs IsllzSIiiilEI
\ ssaIIss SS5NsIan1
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-06-05
WHAT HAS BECOME OF OUR
PARAMOUNT ISSUE, REGARD
ING THE PHILIPPINES?
What We Democrats Said in Our
National Platform of 1900.
The PHILIPPINES.

We condemn and denOunce the
PHILIPPINE policy of the present ad-
mlnistratiOn. 1t has involved the
republic in unnecessary war, sacri-
feed the lives of many of our noblest
sons, and placed the United States,
previously known and applauded
throughout the world as the cham
p1on OF freedom, in the false and
un-American position of crushing
with military force the efforts of our
former allies to achieve liberty and
self-governmert. Tho Fi-ipinos can
not be citizens without endangering
our civilization; they cannot be sub
jects without imperiling cur form of
government; and as we are not will
ing to surrender our civilization nor
to convert the Republic into an en-
pire we favor an immediate declara-
ton of the nations purpose to give
the Filipinos, first, a stable form of
government; second, independence,
and third, protection from outside
interference, such as has been given
for nearly a century to the republics
of Central and South America
The greedy commercialism which
dictated the Philippine policy of the
dLI0I1DIS
to Justify it with the plea that it will
pay; but even this sordid and I'M
worthy plea fails when brought to
the test of facts. The war of crimi-
nal aggression against the Filipinos,
entailing an annual expense of many
millions, has already cost more than
any possible profit that could acrue
from the entire Philippine trade for
years to come. Furthermore, when
trade is extended at the expense of
liberty, the price is always too high.
Legitimate Expansion.
We are not opposed to territorial
expansion when it takes in desirable
territory which can be erected into
States in the Union, and whose peo-
pie are willing and Mt to become
American itizens. We favor expan-
sion by every peaceful and legitimate
means. But we are unalterabIy OPP
posed to Selling or purchasing dis
tant islands to be governed outside
the Constitution, and whose people
can never become citizens
We are in favor of extending the
Republics influence among the ma
tons, but believe that that influence
should be extended not by force and
violence, but through the persuasive
power of high and honorable ex-
ample.
The Paramount Issue.
The Importance of other questions
now pending before the American
people is no wise diminished and the
Democratic party takes no backward
step from it's position on them, but
the burning issue of Imperialism
growing out of the Spanish war in
wolves the very existence of the Re-
public and the destruction of our
free institutions. We regard it as
the paramount issue of the cam
paign.