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magniicently till when approaching
the finale Of act I Dorothy brought
on the dogs in leashes. To all ap-
pearances Dorothy was going hunting
with a pack that included greyhounds.
whippets. ~spaniels. fox terriers. bull
terriers. dachshunds. Dandie Dinmonts.
two Great Danes and even a Pektngese
Pom. And when their eyes rested ON
Tommy in the front row there mani
testify wasn't a stuffed dog among
them. Tommy was 80 delighted that
he thought ne would 60 out and cele-
brate. He stopped down. drew his
hat, from underneath the seat and
started.
I. Twenty.seven pairs Of canine eyes
duly noted the action. and twenty
seven pairs. of canine lungs sent UP q
concerted howl Of surprise that their
master should 60 without them. With
q bound those dogs were over the
orchestra. putting the leader. the vio-
linists. the first and second trombones
and the big drum out Of action. and
after Tommy.
The actors pulled the rest of the
show through somehow. but the local
critic had the effrontery to say the
following morning that. the hunting
tabieau ri "aa void Of realism az the
wooden animals in a child's Noah's
ark"-New York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Poor p.f.nssIss. Mon.

A certain painter in New York,
though be is still a young man and
looks younger. has a way Of winning
prizes at National Academy exhibit
lions and such: also he has a studio
near Central park. The other day he
went into the park with the sort of
p~araphernalia artists use when they go
sketching. he picked out a place to
suit him. set up his workshop and fell
to very earnestly. Presently he was
aware Of something behind him-some-
thing With eyes. He looked up. There
stood a smartly dressed young lady.
aged Eve or thereabouts. She was
frankly interested In what he was 30
ing and met his gaze without EN-
basement. ID
do you mind IL a little girl looks
over your shoulder?" she said.
mot IL she is a good little GIRL" re-
piled the artist politely. and went on
with his painting, It was some time
before. he looked up again. The young
lady Of I've was still there. Shecaught
his eye and bent toward him with an
eager. coaxing smile.
"What do the naughty little girls say
to your she whispered.-New York
Post.
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SPOILED THE TABLEAU.
Juss Dseauss ssuns Of the Aeesrs Mads
Nasty Exit.

juse Because 1sms Of the Actees Mase
hasty Exit.
They were going ON . round the
world tour With the opera DOROTHY"
and we're billed at Malta This was
no 6tup company BY any means. The
tenors were plump, the baritones well
fed and the sopranos and c~ontraltos
becomineiy beautiful. Tho outfit car
;ried also a pack Of adiposs foxhour,ds.
which Il essential to this particular
show.
When the ship arrived at Malta the
port of1cials promptly put the hounds
in quarantine for twelve hours. where
upon the manager welA behind the
smokestack and mathematical Malta.
Coco. Comino and the rest of the
n~eighborhood. Dorothy" couldn't be
played without a pack Of CANNES. he
then went ashore and explained the
dilemma to the local manager. The
latter babe him cheer mp. for Tommy
somebody-or-other would supply the
deficiency all right Tommy was &C.
cordingly interviewed and rose to the
occasion. He would gladly supply
twenty-seven dogs.
That evening the theater was pack.
ed. Tommy was IN the front row Of
the orchestra to see that the dogs be-
haved themselves. The opera went
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How 70 40 to sI,.p.

A man should make his toilet rs care
fully for going to bed as for the bust
ness Of the day.
Certain physical things are conducive
to sleep, such as plenty of sweet, out
door air, the absence Of noises. of
lights and Of bad odors and. above all,
a feeling Of tiredness.
There are also certain mental and
spiritual preparations.
To be intensely interested in any
thing is fatal to sleep; 90 also are the
memory Of a ranking failure, plan
making. problem solving. apprehension.
shame and remorse.
The soul must take Oh its interested
ness az the body must remove tts vest
ments.
Passions Of any kind. craving and all
heats are against sleep.
One Is very fortunate who has q hab.
It Of prayer. for there IL nothing can
still the soul like purging the con-
science before God. and cares, pricking
annoyances. breads and all mental ten
sions can be remedied in no way more
satisfactorily than by letting the con-
s~ciousness Of God wash the soul.
A sense Of friendliness and. peace to.
ward the infinite 10 the surest medicine
for sleep.
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- The
Scrap ]: Book
csuldn,t Stick Hin Aaaia.

A bishop. accosted 10 Fifth avenue.
New York. BY q neat but hungry stran-
ger. took the needy one to 1shotei and
shared a. really one dinner with him.
yet, having left bis episcopal wailettin
the pocket Of a different episcopal
jacket, suddenly faced the embarrass-
ment Of not possessing the where
withal to pony up.
"Never mind" exclaimed his guest:
II have enjoyed dining with yon. and
I shall be charmed to shoulder the
cost. Permit me-" Whereupon the
stranger paid for two. ~
This worried the prelAte. who in
sisted. "Just let me call a cab and
we'll run up to my hotel. where I shall
have the pleasure of reimbursing you"
But the stranger met the suggestion
with. "See here. old man. you've stuck
for a bully good dinner. but I'll be
hanged II I'm going to let you stick
me for car farer'
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HOW 70 MAKE + y
COCKTAILS FOR SUMMER

, Almost any fruit may b
. served as a Cocktail" the same
, strip answering for all. Boil q
, cupful Of sugar in a little water
to the thread and set aside to
cool. but do not stir. or II will
sugar: seed and halve white
) grapes, mix them with orange
pulp or pineapple grated. sugar
and chill, then pour over some
Of the strip after half filing
cocktail cups and put two or
three maraschino cherries In
each.
Sherry wine is a fine addition
\ to any fruit cocktail, and apples.
grapefruit and oranges may be
used. Apples cannot be pre-
pared long before using. as they
turn dark. but oranges may be
pared. every particle Of the In
mel skin removed. leaving only
the pulp. Break this into bits.
sugar and chill, then add grapes
or any other fruits liked.
Pineapple is one Of the best
fruits for the purpose. as Its ia
vor always adds to the delicacy
Of taste. and, unlike most fruits.
the canned Is very nice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Hit Him with the rext.

ION q visit to Scotland I went to the
old United Presbyterian kirk at Sa-
voch," said q clergyman. land heard
good story about a former minister.
His name was the Rev. David Cav,
and he was very diminudve. standing
only about nve feet two inches. He
led to the altar a strapping. handsome
lass some I've or six inches taller than
be. and her name was Grace Wilson.
The Sunday after the wedding he
got a neighboring minister to preach
for him. so that he could sit with his
bride on the first Sunday. The minis
ter was a good deal Of a wag. so Mr..
Cav made him promise faithfully that
he would not allude in his sermon to
himself. his bride or the fact of the
marriage. The wag gave the promise
that in his sermon he would make no
allusion Of that kind whatever. but Mr..
Cav nearly sank through the door
when the text was given out
Ephesians iii. 8. Unto me, who am
less than the least Of all saints, Is this
Grace given"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Mo.hsrsl Have Your Children
Worms?

Are they feverish, restless,
nervous, irritable. dizzy or con-
stipatedI Do they continually
pick their nose or grind their
teethf Have they cramping pain
irregular and ravenous appetitei
These are all signs Of worms.
Worms not only cause your child
suffering, but stunt its mind and
growth. Give "Kickapoo Worm
Killer" at once. It kills and re-
moves the worms, improves your
childis appetite, regulates stom-
ach, liver and bowels. The symp-
toms disappear and your child is
made happy and healthy as nature
intended. All druggists or by
mail Soc. Kickapoo Indian Med
icine Co, Philadelphia, Pa, and
st. Louis, Mo. Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
SUMMER MIsnAps.

How 70 Relieve Stinss and Sprains
Which Como With Outing Days.
Insect stings are among the most
uncomfortable Of the minor mishaps
which befall the seeker for summer
pleasure. Even mosquito bites some.
time prove really bothersoma. If they
are treated with applications Of I'M
monia before they are scratched much
Of the unpleasant sting and burning
will leave them. II they have been
scratched 90 that the skin is broken
the ammonia will burn perhaps more
severely than the bite does. Salt and
water Is another good remedy for mos
quito bites.
Stings and bites Of other insects are
even more uncomfortable to bear than
those Of mosquitoes. but those Of the
insects in temperate climes are seldom
dangerous, and unless they are in the
throat or mouth they do not need the
attention Of a physician. If, however,
a bee has concealed himself in a peach
or other fruit and with a bite of the
fruit reaches the throat, there to stop
and apply his sting. it is we'll to call a
physician. Such a sting sometimes
produces painful and troublesome
swelling. Gargle with water and salt
or boracic acid until the physician
comes.
The treatment of bee and wasp
stings is similar. The bee leaves his
sting in the skin; the wasp takes it
with him. So the first thing to do to
counterfeit a bee sting Is to press out
the sting with a w%atchkey. IL this is
possible. Salt, soda, ammonia or any
other alkali should be sopped on the
stung surface frequently until the
singing sensation has stopped. The
old method of applying wet earth to a
bee sting surely does bring relief to
the sufferer. and If nothing else is at
hand mud should be applied. But
considering the uses to which soda or
borax can be put OF a summers day
a little Of it might be carried on ev-
cry tramping or touring trip. 1t is
useful to dissolve in water and apply
to sunburned skin. to 9 for stings,
to use as an antiseptic wash for
bruises and cuts. and. moreover. 1t
helps soothe the skin irritated by poi
son ivy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
u.a. For Quarantine.

Turpentine is a sure preventive
against moths. By dropping a trihe in
drawers. trunks and cupboards it will
render the garments secure from In
jury during the summer months. It
will also keep ants from closets and
storerooms II d few drops are put in
the corners and upon shelves. It Is
sure destruction to all sorts Of vermtn
and will drive Them away from the va
rious articles Of furniture. It does not
injure either furniture or clothing. One
tablespoonful added to a. bucket Of
warm water IL excellent for: cleaning
painted woodwork. a..;.
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crownina IN Queen.


The fairies were almost in despair.
It was the day before the night Of the
queens coronation ball. at which she
was to be crowned.
The fairies had made q very pretty
crown for the queen. but the naughty
elves had stolen 1t. They hadn't time
to make another. and they were very
unhappy.
As they were going to the boil they
heard sounds behind them and looked
around and saw the queen in her
beautiful chariot. They saw also that
she had q crown on her head.
They crowded around her eager to
hear her story. and Twill tell 1t to you
as she told 1t to them.
"As'I was walking across the grass
near the w~oodcutter's COTTAGE" began
the fairy in her beautiful. soft voice.
Stocking at the sunset, l stumbled over
something. 1t was the wo0dcutter's
little daughter.
"she had been picking flowers for her
mother and overheard all that you
al said about having no crown for
NE. She Jumped up. took Oh her ring
and put Il on my head and said I could
have II. u that IL bow I came to have
row - -@@.t"I i.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
IPiueky sparrews.


When feeding time comes around at
the ZOO one Of the keepers spreads on
q large wooden square In the giant
birdcage big pieces Of raw beef.
The eagles gather round. the vultures
gather round. and eve the grifon vul-
lures and the awful l~ammergeier draw
close. With their strong talons they
clutch a piece Of the red meat, hold 1t
close to the ground and tear 1t with
their beaks.
The sparrows are on hand. They
enter the cage where these big birds
make their home. Fitting here and
there, II sparrow will peck at a piece
Of meat which q terrible eagle clutch
es in his talons and will try to drag
it away. eagle and all. A little hen
sparrow. busy and hungry. will elbow
her way into the flock OF terrible birds
and In her actions seems to say. Il
ran lick a cageful of eagles. and where
any eating's going on you have got to
count me in"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
An EGG Trick.

An odd experiment is that of put
ting an egg in q bottle without break
ing the shell. Soak the egg. which
must be fresh. for several days in
strong vinegar. The acid of the vine
rar will eat the lime Of the shell so
that while the egg looks the same it
is really very soft.
Only a little care is needed to press
the egg into the bottle. When this IL
done ill it half full Of limewater and
let It stand. The shell will absorb the
lime and become hard again. and after
the limewater is poured of you have
the curious spectacle Of an egg the
usual size In a small necked bottle.
which will be a great puzzle to those
who do not know how 1t ia done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Bluebsrry Cake.

Cream half a cupful Of butter with
one cupful Of sugar and add three we'll
beaten eggs. Beat up light and stir in
a cupful of sweet milk and two and a
half cupfuls Of flour. to which have been
added two level teaspoonfuls Of bnking
powder and half q t%easpoonful Of salt.
Flour lightly and fold In carefully. two
rupfuls Of blueberries. Bake In y large
biscuit tin and serve hot or cold. IL
hot. serve with q hard sauce. and II
cold. with a hot sauce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
solvina the Question.

Ruth and Helen's mother was trying
to teach the little girls the value Of
unseltishness and not always wanting
their own way. One day she got them
q couple of pieces Of cake. and as N
piece was larger she said. Nov. to
whom shall l give the larger piece?'
Each girl said to give 1t to the other.
but Helen, seeing this did not solve
the problem, said, well, mamma. you
had better do az Ruth says this time"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Kitchen Kinks.

When cream is too thin to whip. add
the unbeaten white Of an egg.
When using nut meats for a cake.
dredge we'll with 6our and they will.
not settle to the bottom.
Egg stains may usually be removed
from a silk gown by rubbing the spot
well with common table salt.
II a fowl seems tough. add either a.
pinch of. soda OF q. little vinegar to the
water In. cooking.
II a sprig Of parsley is dipped In.
vinegar and eaten after an onion. no
unpleasant odor from the breath can
be detected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Her Rebute,

In front OF one Of the large cages ut
the roo. where the sloth bear WIS
stretched on his back IN the sunshi e.
aimlessly waving his legs In. the a I.
stood q woman and q little girl. Ry-
ISLANDERS overheard The child remark.
'Oh, mamma. see those So ley
bearsE' Turning. they waited expect
antly for the mother reply. Judge
their surprise when they heard her
prompt reproof:
Ethel. how many times have I told
Jon not TO point!"-EveFybody's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Hey. % vss Old Raineeat.

There are many occasions when at
play children need rubber aprons.
Make these from your discarded rain
coats. Cut them out in the form Of
a rectangle. Round the corners hollow
out the neck, bind the edge and at-
tach strings to the neck and waist.
They can be easily adapted to children.
OF different sizes.
Soap bubbles can be blown. flowers
sprinklsd and boats sailed IN q tub
without fear Of the children gettins
wet. WI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
mm.. Loub.e. csr..t my.tsry.

Nine. Loubst's cersst Mystery.
A capital story Ia being told In Paris
Of N. Loubet. The other afternoon a
friend saw the ~ex-president seated In
his carriage on the boulevards. Quite
two hours later the friend happened
to pass again. Loubet was still. there.
Approaching the carriage. the passerby
inquired: well, Emile. you have. more
leisure nowadays than you know what
to do with. And madamey' Mime.
Loubet." echoed the ex-president-
she's quite well. Shes In thers-has
been for two hours" pointingsst0 the
shop. It was "Au Corset Mystere."
cit viii be Z mystery to me- added
Loubet. If she gets fitted by dinner.
She certainly won't after."-New York
Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
She Was Careful.

She was a little four-year-old. always
talking. talking. One day. she was
much annoyed With her older sister.
Louise, 90 she went to her mother
with the complaint, saying: Mother.
Louise says that ] talk. too much. but
] don't talk too much. do /. motherf I
never say somethin' tai l get through
sayin' somethin' else. 70 that talkin'
too much7"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
@ood sI... Ny mothsrl.

"0od Bless Ny Mothsrl"
A little child with haxen hair
And sunlit eyes 20 sweet and fair.
Who kneels when twilight darkens all
And from those loving lips there fall
The accents Of this simple prayer:
e'God bless-God bless my mothor!"
A youth upon LIES Threshold wide.
Who leaves q gentle mothers side.
Yet keeps enshrined within his breast
Her words Of warning. still the best.
And whispers when temptation tries.
'sGod bless-0od bless my mothes!"
A white haired man who gases back
Along Afe's weary. furr0Wed track
And sees one face-an angel now
Hears words Of light that led Alright
And prays with r~everential brow.
''0od bless-God bless my mother!"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

Many years ago an indignant Citizen
complained 10 old Mayor Quincy Of
Boston that the street .sweepers were
IN ungentlemanly lot. Fl know It. !
know It" acknowledged the old gentle
man sadly. .I'ye tried to induce the
members Of the frst families Of Com.
monwealth avenue Ia handle the
brooms. hut they won't do Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

A handy and easily made rack for
holding brooms and brushes ia shown
in the accompanying sketch. 1t con
sists Of a strip Of one-half o. three
quarter inch board. three or four
inches wide and Of any convenient
length and as many hooks az there
are implements toybe hung up. The
holders for the broOms may be made Of
stout wire about four inches long and
bent 70 that slight pressure will force
them apart 50 the broom may be re-
moved or replaced. By such an ar
rangement not only are all brushes,
brooms. etc.. in one place. but In 40
compact a space a. It l. possible to
keep them;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
tuR THE CHILDREN
A Good Fairy.
Fairy Find-a- Way

Follow Fairy Find-a-Way
II you follow any.
Those who do 20 always say
He has songs a-Ipany
And will open wide Q door.
Where Il seemed was none before
II you. honest. have . doubt
Who 10 best to follow
Try.Again and Lo0k-AbouG,
Quick a any swallow.
Come and whisper you and say.
"Follow Fairy Fnd-a-W Way"
-Children's Magazine.
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4-6 ADJ.
=
Now We'll.

~ aI- -.
Seems a long time to endure the
awful burning, itching, smarting,
skin-disease known as "tetter"
another name for Eczema. Seems
goodto realize, also, that DR.. Hob
Eczema Ointment has prov
en- q perfect cure.
Mrs. d. L. Kenney writes
81 cannot sufficiently express my
thanks to you for your DIR. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment. It has
cured my letter which has trou-
bled me for over fifty years
All druggists, or by mail, Soc.
Pheiffer Chemical Co., st. Louis
Mo-, and Philadelphia, Pa. Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
The Voice Of Experience.

The Voice Of Experience.
Barker For Sightseeing Car-See New
York! The whole thing for SO cents!
You're wrong on the price, young
fellow. I've only lived here three
years, and it's cost me fifty thousand"
Life.
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conundruma

Where can you 6nd the longest word
In the English language7 In the die
tionary.
What il this? Up and down. up and
down. touching neither sky nor ground.
A pump handle.
If you saw a bee sitting on u flower
and you wished to get the dover with
ont disturbing the bee. what would
you do? Wait until the bee dew OF. :
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
IA Il We'll.

Every piece. Of work. that We do
which t. well done is 90 much help:
every piece Of pretense and half heart
edness % % much hurt-William Nor
ria;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
Sweet Music,

The other day my little girl. Just two
years and three months old. was
wheeling her Teddy bear and doll In
the doll buggy, the wheels Of which
needed oiling and were creaking loud
u. She pushed the cart around the
room and said, "Listen. mamma: Ted
~ and Katy are taking . music les
som
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

met her ia a crowd.
She sweetly smiled at M.
felt extremely proud.
For she was good to see.
Alas. my gladness died
Almost r It began
] heard her ask (aside).
"W'ho II that nice old mani
Chicago Record.HerAld.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22
spashetti With Toast Points.

-
To cook spaghetti in the Italian
method-with sticks unbroken-is sim.
pie. The kettle. a large one. 10 well
filled with suited water. While at q
rapid boil the long sticks. held to.
gether in the hand. are gradually low
cred into the water. AS they soften
and bend they nre boiled round until
entirely submerged. From fifteen
minutes to half an hour will be re-
quired for cooking. according tO the
thickness Of the sticks and the quality
Of the wheat used. When tender the
spaghetti should be drained in u rOlan-
der and cold water poured through It
to rinse of the loose stnrch. II to he
kept for several hours or longer be-
fore being used it should be covered
with cold water. When used It is
drained and reheated in a tomato.
milk or brown sauce or a simple but
ter dressing. To any one Of these graf.
ed cheese may be added II desired.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

Tho boy stood on the railroad track.
He heard not the engine squeal.
The fireman sauntered out OF the cab
And scraped him OF OF the wheel.
Here and Theirs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-08-22

Opera singers are not affected BY
the high cost OF living"
why aren't theyY:"
..Because they ran get. srytiiag for
q song."-Exchange.
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sentiment Versus shsksls.
Stella-ls marriage Il failure! Bella
No. But Il pay envelope is never AZ
thick as q love letter.-New York Sun