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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
A Militant Lecturer.

A we'll known lecturer tells the
following story against himself:
When Iccturing in an Australian
bush town he waxcd eloquent on
the athletic featS of Britons. After
each assertion came a deep toned
tits a lie!." from a drunken audi
tor.
Give me a stop of five minutes"
said the lecturer to his audience.
Off went his coat, down jumped the
lecturer, and in a. moment he had
collared the interrupter and bum
died him out.
.1f. had known you meant to do
that" said the manager, "I'd have
charged double prices."- London
Taller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
OBJECTS ON THE MOON.
The Size They Must 30 to Show In
Our Different Telescopes.


The Able Moreux. director Of the
astronomical observatory Of Bourges.
France, answer in Cosmos the ques-
ton, What is the smallest object vist-
BILE on the moon?"
First, 1t Is necessary to know what
is the smallest angular magnitude that
the naked eye can perceive. Expert
ment, says the able. proves this to be
thirty seconds. In other words. an
object that subtends an arc Of thirty
seconds is first visible to the naked
eye. Therefore an object having an
angular diameter of one second can be
seen when it is magnitied thirty times.
An arc of n second represents about
6,OO0 square feet at the center Of the
lunar disc. Hence. a telescope that
magnifes thirty times will make Wis.,
ible a spot G.O0O feet in diameter on
the surface of the moon.
A more powerful telescope will reveal
smaller objects. One with four inches
aperture and a power of 300 will show
objects of COO feet diameter. One
with a power Of 1000 diameters will.
reveal details measuring about ninety
feet.
This. however, is theory. 1t takes a
trained and practced eye to see fine
details through a telescope. The agita-
ton of the earth's atmosphere by
winds and currents interferes terribly
with the use Of very high powers In
telescopes. An enlargement Of 400 d.
ameters almost exceeds the practical
limit. It can be used only on perfectly
clear. still nights when the moor b
high above the horizon. This will e
veal objects $50 feet in diameter. but
will not show any form or detail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
The Elsphant,s Trunk.

The long trunk Of the elephant lie
very, very wonderful. The neck. Of,
four footed animals is usually long
to enable them to reach their food
without difficulty, but the elephant
has q short neck to enable him more
easily to support the weight Of his
huge head and heavy tusks. The
long trunk helps him 70 Get biz
food, and the trunk 10 to an ele-
Sphant what long neck 10 to other
animals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Level. Of Atlantic and Pacific.

Levels Of Atlantic and Pacific.
At certain stages Of the tide the lev
els Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
at the isthmus Of Panama differ mate
rally. At Colon the difference between
high and low water Is not much more
than twenty-three inches. while at
Panama it is generally thirteen feet
and at times as much as nineteen feet.
The current that would be produced by
this condition of things In a sea level
canal would seriously interfere with
navigation. but under the present ar
rangement Of a locked canal the diff
Guilty is obviated. The Suez canal pre-
scented no such difficulty. the difference
in tide level at Port Said and Suez be-
ing Of a trifing nature.-New York
American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Compensation For injury.

Compensation for injury in the
middle ages was in its infancy. The
volume Of the accounts Of the
lord high treasurer Of Scotland, just
published, tells incidentally Of pay
ments made to sufferers in the siege
Of Glasgow in 1914. To a carter
who lost his horse $25 was paid, but
$10.56 suficed for a woman whose
husband was killed, a like sum be-
ing given to the owners of two
broken drums.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Respect For Old Age.

"Jonas, did you beat that rug &C.
cordin' to orders?"
'No, S'manthy; l just didn't"
Didn't? What's the reason, I'D
like to know"
"'Cause, s'manthy, when ! got it
out on the line there an saw how
frittered an feeble it was ! didn't
have the heart to lambaste it. l
know | have a shortage Of virtues,
S'manthy. but ] want you to know
that respect for old age isn't one of
'em."-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
An Old Acquaintance.

A %resourceful girl. having danced a
pink party frock to ribbons. took what
was left Of 1t and made a wonderful
lamp shade. The next evening she was
entertaining a caller in the soft light
and she said to him quite casually:
How do you like my new lamp
shaded"
William regarded it for a moment
critically. then he said: 1.-The last time
| saw that shade l danced with IT,
New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Dress designers have a remarkable
penchant for making the lines Of the
fabric diverge at eccentric angles. The
little morning costume pictured here
and skirt Of white pique. The skirt
has two tunics. with the lines running
in opposite directions. while on the
skirt they take still a third direction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
MoNoGRAMMED TOWELS.

Those Of Turkish ToweIins convsn-
lent For the Fastidious eather.
Bath towels adorned with the mono
gram Of the owner and with a wash
rag to match are shown in the shops.
They are of Turkish toweling. and
they are convenient for use at the sec
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Tn. A. Test.


All sorts Of tests are given for de-
termining the age and quality Of q
fowl. Dark looking birds are not
apt to be freshly killed ones Freshly
killed poultry has full. bright eyes and
moist pliable feet. II the eyes are
dry and sunken and the feet and legs
are stiff 1t is evidence that the fowl
10 not 90 fresh as 1t might be. The
neck ia the first part Of. the fowl to
discolor. A young fowl will have pin.
feathers, and the end OF. the breast
bone will bend when pressed with the
finger. Old fowls have long hairs and
a hard breastbone. The skin on the
legs will be scaly and thick and tough.
Old fowls are suitable only for
boiling. The cold meat from the boil
cd fowl may be made up into many
tempting forms. The ancient bird. Il
subjected to the boiling process for
awhile before It Is put into the oven.
may often be roasted with fairly salts
factory results.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
IMPOSITION.

Imposition.
Il don't see why lawyers should get
imposed on 50 much" said Farmer
COrntOssel.
Imposed on"
Yes. Every time one gets a govern
ment Office be says be ia compelled to
give up a lucrative practice. wash
ington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
TOWELS.

ordinary lighthouses are not to be con
sidered by fastidious women. The
monographs are stamped on'one end of
the towel. Embroidered monograms
are out Of place on Turkish t0weling.
and a stenciled monogram may be sub
stituted by the woman who likes to
decorate her own towels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
PraxM Rsada.

Judging from the number Of strings
Of oriental prayer beads seen n the die;
plays there Is q decided vogue Tor
them. They are gorgeous Affairs With
heads Of translucent rieh col0rs aud Q
eay silk tassei finish.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Cocoa eean Currency.

Cosoa Bean Currency.
When Mexico was discovered by the
Spaniards. 10 1919. beans were
used for currency. The Spaniards found
two and q half millions pounds Of
beans in the national treasury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
auvino Stocks,

Buying Stocks.
Willis-There are two ways Of buy
ing stocks. One ia to buy outright.
Gillis-Yes: the other Is to buy in
wrOng.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Empty Words.

"Does your lover have much to say?"
mo, but that doesn't keep him from
talking a great deal"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
An Unusual Case.

~ OuU801U VNUV.
Ferdinand is engaged"
Good match?"
"Must be. His aunts are all perfect
" reconciled. and eve his mother
doesn't seem to think he is making
much Of a mistake. Pittsburgh Post
And Never Rests.
A lie has no legs and cannot stand,
but it has wings and can fly far and
wide.-WarburtOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

. g.
Town Development Magazine
says: II you can't benefit your
community in any other way.
make It a point to improve your-
self. That will help some.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

who is waiting to kill me for love OF
you; Henry, the best truest fellow, the
manifest bravest fellow. Who rides
like Henry? Who has read all the
books in all the libraries like Henry?
Who is respected by the old men, the
great men, for his knowledge and his
thinking and his statecraft almost
like Henry? Who has such great
heart and brain and such fearless
courage as Henry?"
you are very loyal to your friends"
Lucy said, half pleased. half stabbed
to the soul.
Certainly. What for is qualification
worth, otherwisa? Francois threw at
her earnestly. There were few Eng
lish words too much, for him still;
gratitude" seemed to be one. He stood
up and his great eyes glowed down at
her. "Mademoiselle," he said, "two
women of earth, my mother and Alike,
are for me the Madonnas, the crown Of
women" and his glance lifted to the
ceiling as If to heaven, without pose,
unconscious-a look no American
could ever have worn. And, VOLTA,
mademoiselle, my little scholar will al
ways stand next to and close to them"
He bent over her hand and his lips
touched it long and tenderly. "Is 1t
right between us, mon annie? Are we
friends always? 1t is indeed SO for
life with me-"
And little Lucy felt healing peace
settling on her bruised feelings and
heard herself saying generous words
of friendship which healed also as she
spoke them.
Then, 81 must find that savage boy
Henry, and beseech him to spare my
life," spoke Francois at last my life
is of more value today, that it pos
sesses a sure friend in Mademoiselle
Lucy" he said and smiled radiantly.
And was gone.
"He said-that Harry loved me!
What nonsense!" Lucy whispered to
herself. And the broken-hearted one
was smiling.
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The citizen., 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
Summoned.

On the morning of May 9, 1910, the
sun shone gaily in London. 1t filtered
in intricate patterns through the cur
tains which shaded the upper windows
of house in Carlton gardens, and the
breeze lifted the lace, and sunlight
and breeze together touched the bent
head of a young man who sat at a
writing-table. A lock of hair had es-
capped on his forehead and the air
touched it, lifted it, as If to say: BE
hold the Napoleonic curl! See how he
is like his uncle!"
But the pen ran busily, regardless of
the garrulous breeze; there was much
to do for a hard-working prince who
found time to be the hero of ball
rooms, the center of a London season,
and yet could manipulate his agents
throughout the garrisons of France,
and plan and execute a revolution. 1t
was the year when the body of Napole-
on the First was brought from St.
Helena to Paris, and Louis Bonaparte
had resolved, in that steady mind
WAlCu nCNCl lOoI 1l6 81 ~ OA IhC ACdoOh
of being of his existence, that with
the ashes of the emperor his family
should come back to France. For
months the network had been spread,
was tightening, anG now the memory
which held it's friendships securely al
ways, took thought of Frenchman
living in Virginia. AS soon as his let
ter was finished to his father-the pen
flew across the lines:
1.-THE sword of Austerlitz must not
be in an enemy's hands," he wrote to
his father. ut must stay where it
may again be lifted in the day of dan
ger for the glory of France" His let
ters were apt to be slightly oratorical;
it was moreover the fashion of the day
to write so.
He raised his head and stared into
the street. 1t was enough to decide
his expedition for this summer that
General Bertrand, well-meaning. and
ill-judging, had given to Louis Phil
lipe the arms of the emperor, to be
placed in the Invalidee. Every mem
ber of the Bonaparte family was
aroused, and to the heir it was trum-
pet call. He could hardly wait to go to
France, to reclaim that insulted sword.
He wrote on, finished the letter to the
exiled king, his father, gloomy and
lonely old man whom the son did not
forget through years spent away from
him.
Then he drew out fresh sheet OF
paper, and his faint smile cleaned;
for the thought Of this adherent in
Virginia was pleasant to him.
"Chevalier Francois Beaupre," he
headed the letter, and began below
"My friend and Marshal of Some Day :
He considered moment and wrote
quickly as II the words boiled to the
pen. "The baton awaits you. Come
l make an expedition within three
months, and need you and your faith
J in me. Our stars must shine togeth
The citizen., 1914-04-03

knowledge" And he shook his head
with as worldly-wise an expression as
if one of Guido Reni's dark angels
should talk politics. He went on again,
smiling a little, an air of daring in his
manner. Moreover, Mademoiselle
Miss Lucy, there is fairy prince who
awaits only the, smallest sign from
you"
Lucy smiled NO" she said. And
then, "a fairy prince-in Virginia.?
"Ah, yes, Mademoiselle Miss Lucy.
OF the true noblesse, that one. A fine,
big, handsome prince, the right sort. "
"Who?" demanded Lucy, smiling
still.
"Of such right sort indeed that it
is no matter-ah, no, but perhaps just
the thing to make one love him more,
that he Is lame"
:. Harry" Lucy's smile faded.
"But yes, indeed, mon annie" and
Francois patted the little hand with
his big one Henry. indeed. Henry,
The citizen., 1914-04-03
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe of
three years, after an amusing incident in
which Marshal Ney figures, is made a
Chevalier of France by the Emperor Ma
poleOn, who prophesied that the bow
might one day be marshal of France
under another Bonaparte. At the age OF
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike. his
seven-year-old daughter, lives al the
Chateau. A soldier of the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories of his campaigns The boy
becomes copyist for the general and
learns of the friendship between the gen.
erai and Marquis Zappi. who campaigned
with the general under Napoleon Mar
auis Zappi and his son. Pietro, arrive at
the Chateau. The general agrees to care
for the Marquis son while the former
goes to America. The Marquis asks Fran
co.'s to. be a friend of his son. The boy
solemnly promises. Francois goes to the
Chateau to live. Marquis Zappi dies leavo
ing Pietro as a ward of the general
Alike. Pfetro and Francois meet a strange
boy who proves to be Prince Louis Ma
poleon: Francois saves his life. The gem
eral discovers Francois loves Alike. and
not interfere between the girl and Pietro.
Francois goes to Italy as secretary to
Pietro Queen Hortense plans the escape
Of her son Louis Napoleon by Disgusting
him and Marquis Zapp as her lackeys'
Francois takes Marquis Zappis place.
who. is Ill, in the escape of Hortense and
LOUIS. dressed as Louis brother Fran
co.'s lures the Austrians from the hotel al
lowing the prince and his mother to es
cape Francois Is prisoner of the Aus
trians for five years. in the castle owned
by Pietro in Italy. He discovers in his
and through him sends word to his
friends of his plight. The general, Alike
and Pietro plans Francois escape Fran
cois receives, a note from Pietro explain
ing In detail how to escape from his
prison. Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him to his friends on board
the American sailing vessel. the Lovely
Lucy" Francois, as a guest of Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes to
America to manage Pietro's estate In
virginia. Lucy Hampton falls in love
with Francois. Prince Louis Napoleon
In America becomes the guest of the
Hamptons. where he meets Francois
Lucy Hampton reveals her love for Fran
co.'s after the latter saves the life of
Harry Hampton and is himself injured
In the effort.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

ian patriots, lived and conspired And
other men appeared suddenly and dis
appeared at the chateau, and held con-
ferences with the general and Fran
co.'s in that large dim library where
the little peasant boy had sat with his
thin ankles twisted about the legs of
his high chair, and copied the history
of Napoleon. These men paid great
attention nowadays to the words of
that peasant boy.
"As soon as you are little strong
err" they said, there is much work
for you to do" and the general would
come in at that point with a growl like
distant thunder.
He is to rest" the general would
order. He is to rest till he is we'll.
He has done enough; let the boy alone,
you Others"
But the time came, six months aft
er his return, when Francois must be
sent to visit the officers of certain
regiments thought to be secretly
Bonapartist; when he, it was believed,
could get into touch with them and
tell them enough and not too much of
the plans of the party, and find out
where they stood and how much one
might count on them. So. against the
generals wish, Francois went off on a
political mission. 1t proved more com.
plicated than had seemed probable; he
was gone long time; he had to travel
and endure exhausting experiences for
which he was not yet fit. So that
when he came home to Vicques, two
months later, he was white and trans.
parent and ill., And there were some
Of the mysterious men at the chateau
The citizen., 1914-04-03

which could not escape even preoccu-
pied lovers.
What is it, chevalier? You have
news-what Is it?" the girl cried.
For moment he could not speak.
Then: "Yes. mademoiselle, great
news" he said. THE prince has sent
for me. And / am well and fit to go.
have lived for this time; yet l am
grieved to leave you and Harry, my
two old friends"
But, Francois, you cannot go before
Wednesday," Harry Hampton cried
out. I'VE cannot be married without
you"
And Francois considered mo, not
before Wednesday" he agreed.
That last French lesson in the sum-
mer-house on the banks Of the smooth
flowing James river was on a Satur-
day. On Monday the Chevalier Beau
pre- rode over from Carnifax and asked
to see Miss Hampton.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The citizen., 1914-04-03
His Voice Was Full of Passion and
Pleading.

to meet him, delighted, pitiless. De-
lighted with the work he had done,
with his daring and finesse and sue
cess, without pity for his weakness,
begging him to go at once on another
mission. The general was firm as to
that; his boy should not be bounded;
he should stay at home in the quiet old
chateau and get well. But the boy
was restless; fever of enthusiasm
was on him and he wanted to do more
and yet more for the princes work.
At this point two things happened:
Pietro came from London, and Fran
co.'s, on the point of leaving for anoth-
er secret errand, broke down and was
ILL., He lay in his bed in his room at
the farmhouse, the low upper chamber
looking out-through wide-open case
ment windows, their old loaded little
panes of glass glittering from every
uneven angle-looking out at broad
fields and bouquets of chestnut trees,
and far off, five miles away, at the
high red roofs of the chauteau of Vic
ques. And gazing SO, he saw Pietro on
old Capitaine, turn from the shady ave
nue. Of the chestnuts and ride slowly
to the house. With that he heard his
mother greeting Pietro below in the
great kitchen, then the two voices
the deep one and the soft one-talking,
talking, long time. What could his
mother and Pietro have to talk about
so long? And then Pietros step was
coming up the narrow stair, and he
was there, in the room.
Francois" Pietro began in his di-
rect fashion, 81 think you must go
back to Virginia"
Francois regarded him with startled
eyes, saying nothing. There was a
chill and an ache in his heart at the
thought of yet another parting.
Pietro went out. Il have letter
from Harry Hampton. The place needs
you; the people want you; and Harry
and Miss Hampton say they will not be
married unless you come to be best
man at the wedding" Francois smiled
Pietro went on again. Moreover, boy,
Francois-you are not doing well here
You are too useful; they want to use
you constantly and you are ready; but
you are not fit. You must get away
for another year or two. Then you
will be we'll and perhaps by then the
prince will have real work fc- you.
And you must have strength for that
time. Your mother says am right.
With that his mother stood in the
doorway, regarding him with her calm
eyes, and nodded to Pietro's words. So
it came about that Francois went back
shortly to Virginia.
On the day before he went he sat in
the garden Of the chateau with Alike,
on the stone seat by the sun-dial where
general had seen him kiss the girls
hand, in that unbrotherly way which
had so surprised him.
Alike" said Francois. 81 am going
to the end of the world"
Not for the first time," Alike an
swered cheerfully.
Perhaps for the last" Francois
threw back dramatically. 1t is hard
to have ones best-beloved discount
ones tragedies. And Alike laughed
and lifted long stem of spring flow
er which she held in her hand, and
brushed his forehead delicately with
the distant tip of it.
Smooth out the wrinkles, do not
frown; do not look solemn; you al
ways come back. Monsieur the Bad
Penny; you will this time. Do not be
melodramatic, Francois"