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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
AN OPTICAL ENIGMA.
Why 10 It the Human Eye Sees Thinqs
Right Side Up?

Why 10 It the Human Eye Sees Thinas
Right Side Up?
Just why we are able to see things
right side up is a mystery which
science has not yet been able to ex-
plain.
We know that the human eye in
wolves the same optical principles as q
amera. Owing to the fact that light
always travels in a straight line and
never in a curve. the rays which en-
anate from any object within our
range of vision have to descend and
ascend in order to travel into the mar
row opening in the eye which CORE.
spends to the cameras lens.
These rays finally reach a point
where they %intersect. Continuing on in
straight lines, their relative position be-
comes just the reverse of what they
were when they left the object seen.
Thus the image register on the retina
Of your eye is topsy turvy. just as it is
on the Photographic plate in a camera.
If you are looking at a house. for in
stance. the image your eye gets will
show the chimneys down below, the
foundation walls up above. and so on.
But the impression your brain gets
reveals the house right side up unless
you happen to be afflicted with a rare
disorder. which results in everything
always appearing topsy turvy.
During the enthusiastically short pc
riod required to flash the image seen
from the eyes retina tt the brain all
the light rays which created the image
are reassembled and put back in their
proper places. so that the brain sees
the object us it really is and not in the
topsy turvy form it was registered on
the retina. Just how this miracle is
performed is what science would like
to find 0ut.-New York American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
THE ~BATTLEFlELD.

= YERE where hell triumphed for a
crimson day
And rose the cries that still must
echo far
Amid the spaces linking star with
star.
Sunshine and shadow keep a love tryst
gay:
Wood winds from forest aisles with light
touch sway
Shy meadow flowers: where tangled
thickets are
Bright wings CLINT goldenly. and from
her Jar
or silver summer blows sweet scents
away.
No sign is mere of that dread battle
ground.
So well the grass a woven through
brief years
Its kindly shroud and summer spent
its gold.
Within this peace SO tender and profound
How hollow seems the victor's boastful
cheers
And fame of conquerors in ages old!
Arthur Wallace Peach
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
oro,ndie Wai.tcoats.

Waistcoats there are galore and dain'
ty vestees to insert in surplice bodices
Of silk with the fall and winter tail.
leur. The very newest vestee is Of or
candle. pulled crosswise in what is
called the victorian effect. for in the
early Victorian period pufs were the
craze. Some of these pufred w%aistcoats
have little buttons Of dark silk or vel
vet down the front, but these are only
for ornament. the real closing being
made with snap fasteners underneath
These puffed. organdie waistcoats are
charming with blouses or basque o
tunes of striped pussy willow silk or
VI satin. But the smartly tailored
street suit looks best with a more man
nish waistcoat of heavy silk or OF
white pique.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02

Lady David Beatty. wife Of the Brit
ish a admiral whose feet was In
the recent fight with the Germans off
Helgoland. has equipped her yacht
Sheelah as a hospital ship and offered
it for use to the English government
She herself will accompany the ship
to whatever base the admiralty ap.
points for 1t.
Lady Beatty was formerly Miss
Ethel MarAhall Field. only daughter
Of the Chicago millionaire dry goods
merchant. Before she was out of her
teens she married Arthur Tree of Lon.
don. The Trees separated and in 1901
she married Captain David Beatty.
known as the h%andsomest officer In the
British navy.
Admiral Beatty won promotion to
the. rank OF commander for gallant
service with the Nile boats in 1898.
He was made captain for services in
China in 1900 and reached flag rank
at the age of thirty-nine. He was
given the rank of ear admiral in 1910.
The social career Of Lady Beatty
has been no less distinguished. In the
highlands they rented a magnificent
estate with famous game preserves,
where they came into close touch With
the royal family, which always main
tains neighborly relations with the oc.
cupants Of the great estate adjoining
their castle.
The Beattys have a town house at
Regents park. London. and a country
estate, Brooksby hall, Leicester. The
yacht Sheelah is a magnificent one.
Yachting and hunting are two %favorite
recreations with Lady Beatty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
PANTHER AND BEAR.
\ Vicious Battle to the Death With .
Thrilling Climax.

\ Vicious Battle to the Death With .
Thrilling Climax.
when my grandfather was q Young
man he used to hunt a great DEAL
says Il writer in the American Maya.
zine. He had a brother living in Mon.
cana. and in the fall Of 1853 he decided
to go aud spend the winter with this
brother and hunt. One day his brother
was telling about u large cave IN the
mountains where some panthers nved.
Ne thought it would be Il good chance
to try to get one. So one morning a
few days later he started out to find
the cave. When be came in sight Of II
he didn't see any stir. so kept creeping
closer.
"He finally came to a path: there
seerued t o be d lot OF different tracks.
He began looking for n place to hide
and finally discovered a ledge and
climbed up and sat down to rest Sud-
denly he heard a sound OF cracking
brush. He got his rifle up ready when
down the path came an old bear and
three cubs: the little cubs were playing
like kittens. The old bear walked up
to the cave. shifted a few times and
went in. In a few minutes she came
out with a little panther. killed 1t and
gave it to the cubs. She repeated this
three times, and every one she killed
would scream and the old panther
would answer away off in the woods.
and each time nearer
AFTER she had killed them all she
cuffed the cubs and sent them up a
tree. Then she began digging a hole
in the ground and shifting the air. In
a few minutes the old panther scream
ed and it seemed just a little distance
away. The old bear lay down on her
back in the hole she had dug. She
was ready for fight The panther came
straight for the bear. She gave one
leap and struck on the bear. There
was a fierce struggle. with screaming
and snarling, and in less than ten min-
ties the bear was torn to fragments.
The panther walked into the cave and
came right out again and gave q
scream that was bloodcurdling. Just
tuCu Sue n LUG SuOo. QUO 6oSO !"
leap and brought n down and killed
1t, and went after the rest and killed
them.
"She shifted the air again and began
coming toward my grandfather, who
had been watching from the ledge
above. He raised his rifle. took good
aim and fired.
THAT was the last he knew until he
became conscious again. for he tainted
as soon as he shot. but the panther
was dead-he had hit her between the
eyes.
HE didn't wait to pick up his lunch
box, but went fast for home.
HE often says that is the most game
he ever got with one bullet. but he
wouldn't want to see it all over again"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
xHoRIArlo

(H7OULD you know how Alexander felt
w When old Arbela's leveled plain
Was strewn with all the panoply
or Persia put to flight.
or what the mood Of Caesar was
when Rome had loosed her hurricane
And swept away the last dread foe
Endangering her might?
nrHEN do a good days work.. my friend.
i And rest %contented at the end.
There never has been anything
To beat Il FIR delight.
or whether one has whipped a king
or taught a tenor how to sing.
IT'S happiness to do the thing
With all ones level might.
st. Louis POST Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
THE DEAD CHILD.

DUT yesterday she played with childish
- things.
With toys and painted fruit.
Today she may be speeding OF bright
wings
Beyond the stars. We ask. The stars
are mute.
DUT yesterday her doll was all in all:
ID She laughed and was content.
Today she will not answer II we call:
She dropped no toys to show the road
she went.
DUT yesterday she smiled and ranged
- with art
Her playthings on the bed.
Today and yesterday are leagues apart.
She will not smile today. for she Is
dead.
George Barlow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
London. Old Cathedral.

st. Paul's cathedral Of London has
had a TRANCE association With tire.
The first editice Oh the present site was
erected in 6lO 10y Et:leibert. king of
Kent. but in 1887 this was destroyed
by fire. Finally in 1866. when the great
fire devastated most OF London. st.
Paul's was wrecked. this being its fifth
fire. In 1873 the present church was
built by Charles u. at a cost Ut ri
than S7.5UO. UOO.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Mystery Of the Stomach.

why does not the stomach digest it.
self?" is a question often asked. The
Journal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION confesses that the reason has
not yet been found. There are many
theories. but not one of them is entirely
satisfactory. and we are still unable
to say more than Hunter said more
than a century ago. that these living
cells remain intact under such circum-
stances because they are alive.'"-
New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Taken at Her Word.

A Bloomfield woman looked across
her lawn to where passersby were
breaking Off the poisoning twigs of
her favorite ounce tree.
I'VE might as we'll cut the tree Gown
as let it stand for people to destroy"
said she.
Half an hour later the tree lay ON the
ground beside Il little Ratchet. while
around behind the house the small buy
vf the family was getting a switching
with one Of the branches.
This teaches us that we should be
Aure of our audience before we employ
hyperbole i'll our speech. - Newark
News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
..Corpse coins.n

Corpse coins" are treasured in the
north Of England. They are the coins
that have lain over the eyes OF their
dead. By this infection has
been spread. Tut superstition causes
or peasant would never think Of doing
anything important unless be had on
his person coins that have been upon
the eyes Of bis dead relatives. West
minister Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
His Definition.

A Liverpool teacher asked her class
to write an essay on London.
Later she was surprised to read the
following in one attempt:
1.-The people of London are noted for
their stupidity"
The young author was asked how he
got that idea.
please, MISS" was the reply. ut
says in the textbook. THE population OF
London is very dense:" "--INndon An.
SWerS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
BOHEMIAN OUTLINE.

Decorative Stitch For EmbeIiishing
Gowns, elouses and NesIigees.
Bohemian outlining in fancy work is
nothing more or less than the use OF
the threaded run stitch. Two threads
ure used. which may either be OF con
nasting color or two shades Of n
color. The lines Of the pattern are
covered with a running stitch Of mi
shade. taking a short stitch under
meath and a longer one on top. The
other thread is simply slipped over and
under each stitch. producing a rope
effect.
This stitch makes a decorative out.
line and is very effective on grapes.
voile or crepe de chine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Honesty tho Best Policy.

Honesty the Best Policy
Doubtless the sorest man in the
United States today Is the fellow who
dropped his purse. containing 500.
while he was robbing a chicken coop.
and who ia afraid to claim his prop
erty. Verify. honesty is the best pol
icy.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
A Mean. Of Approach.

Though | aD not a smoker 1 like to
carry matches In my pocket. One is al
ways liable to be accosted on the street
by some n in need Of a light. To be
able to give a match is a great luxury.
1t forms the basis for u momentary
friendship. Atlantic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
A Missing Man.

"What has become Of the old fash
toned man. asks the Cincinnati En-
ouirer, "who used to wear a yard Of
Grape on his hat?" Perhaps be's mar
''rfed again.-ToledO Blade.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Eqotistical.

You sometimes disagree with these
scientific expertsy"
mot at ail." replied the serene go
tist. Notwithstanding the fact that
have thought a matter out to a sound
conclusion they frequently insist on
disagreeing with ne."-Washington
star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Something Learned.

Farmer Clapole-Ha las that city Teller
who bought Stones farm learned any
thin yit? Farmer Sands-Wall. he's
larnt 1t don't do no good ter try ter
make apple butter In a ch~urn.-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Coming Across.

Hampton = HnwtddOw told me his
family is a very old one. They were
pne Of the irst to come acroso
Rhodes Not at the grOcer's. -Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Boards IN BATTLE.
And Why Clean shaven Men Became
Priced az Warriors.

And Why Clean shaven Men Became
Priced as Warriors.
The habit Of shaving is not Of a very
ancient origin. According to James
Stephens in Here Are ladies'" when
humanity lived u quiet, rural and IN
ambitious life men did not shave;
their hair was their glory. and If they
had occasion to wear which must
have been infrequent. their hardest
and readiest oath was by the beard
Of my father" showing clearly that
this feature was held in veneration In
early times and was probably accord.
ed divine honors upon suitable Occa-
sions.
With the advent of war came the
habit Of shaving. A beard offered too
handy a grip to a foeman who had
got to close quarters; therefore. war
riors who had no true hardihood of
soul preferred cutting off their boards
to the honorable labor of defending
their chins.
Many ancient races effected a COM
promise in order to retain a fitting
military appearance. for Il barefaced
warrior has but little Of terror in his
aspect. The ancient Egyptians. for
example. who had cut off or could not
cultivate or had been forcibly deprived
of their boards. were wont to go into
battle clad in heavy false whiskers,
which. when an enemy seized hold OF
them. came off instantly in his hand.
and the ancient Egyptian was enabled
to dispatch him while in q trance OF
st%upefactiOn and horror.
Clean shaver men became by this
cowardly stratagem very much priced
as lighting men,. and thus the founda-
tion of the shaving habit was laid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
so EASY!

The game seems easy. after all.
To keep the scoreboard right
You simply have to hit the ball
And run with all your might.
washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
THAT Esminine Minute.

That Feminine Minute.
''sit down and let's have a good talk
l nave a free hour"
AREN'T sou going out with yonr
w,itey"
Eyes. but she just called down she'd
" ready In a minute Baltimore
American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Feminine Touct,

PA. what IS meart ny II feminine
tonch?"
"A feminine touch. my SON. is a bow
of pink ribbnn ON a 6y swatter."-
Baltimore Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Names Of Nations.

The names of the great nations OF
Europe set many puzzles to the philol-
ogist. There is no doubt that France
is the country Of the Franks. the free
men. or that Austria is the eastern
empire. But one would not so easily
guess that "Rnssians" means r0wers
or seafarers-a word of Swedish Ort-
gin commemorating the Scandinavian
vikings. The Britons have been sup
posed to take their name from a word
signifying variegated. in allusion to
their staining their skins with .woad.
Most puzzling Of all is Germans"
which is not the LatiL 'germanus,"
own brother. but of Celtic origin. and
has been variously interpreted as
meaning 1.-The people" or the shout
ers."-London Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02

Honors rome ny diligence. rtcbea
from ecOnomy.-Davis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
II GLORY OF WAR?

TIE OF WART
HOOFBEAT and trumpet blast
- And banners in the dawn!
And what of the grain in the fall
low field
When the husbandman has gone?
g WORD song and battle oar
~ And the great grim fighting
G line!
And what Of the woman in the door
nRUMBEAT and draped flag c
~ And he beneath his shield!
And what of the woman weeping
low
And the dead grain in the field?
Dana Burnet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
AM oRJEcr OF soLlclTUDE.

NHosE farmers are a happy set.
y They need not fret nor hurry.
They simply plant their crops and let
The politicians worry.
Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Both Bad.

.Ts there anything worse than owing
money you can't pay??'
"Yes: being owed money you can't
collect Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02

No one Of us may do that which Il
done by all would ruin society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

actively as men. The doctor stated that
while she was in Panama a short time
ago, Mrs. Green was arrested in Pan
anna City and INF her possession was
found most complete card index Civ
ing the names and descriptions of girls
living in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas
who were prospective victims of her
nefarious business.
DR.. Martin expld lined THAT these cards
gave the color of the girls hair, the
state of their mentality, the condition
OF their happiness, the probability of
their relatives trying to rescue them
and the probable price Mrs Green
would ask for. them. The girls were to
be promised positions in the govern
ment commissary department and were
to be furnished transportation to the
canal zone. Once they were within the
clutches of Mrs. Green they would have
been forever ruined and would have
passed through the last gates on their
white slave journey. DR.. Martin also
said that while she was in the canal
zone a number of girls were rescued
from houses Of i'll fame, and she ended
ner Interview by advising all girls to
De sure of what they were doing be-
fore accepting transportation and going
into strange country or a strange city.
IN the hope of securing employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11
THEY KEEP IT UP.
Mexicans Are Throwing Shells Across
the Boundary.

Naco. Dec ia train in four Sec
lions bearing United States artillery or
dered here from Ell Paso to reinforce
the border troops, arrived today. The
guns were unloaded at Osborne three
miles east of here. The soldiers of Gen
eral Hill and Gov. Maytorena, the Mex
lean leaders fighting about Naco, So
nora, were unusually active all last
night.
Maytorena's artillery took a new po-
sition southeast of Naco and opened
fire before daylight on Hills trenches.
Several shells burst this side of the
boundary line A large number of bull
lets from both Mexican factions fell on
the American side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

mercial club. All persons who were
missed in the recent campaign and
who would like to contribute are
asked to send in the money. !
Shawnee county through David
Page has purchased an additional ESQ
barrels of flour, making total thus
far of 1850 barrels. One carload of
-four of the Shawnee contribution has
actually been shipped.
Word was received today that Nc
Phersoh had shipped her second car
of -four Anthony her second, and Abb
Iene her second car.
kansas is doing splendidly," said
w. r. Stubs, chairman of the central
committee, today, but the need for
haste is Imperative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column NAV be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal
office.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11
ONE | TRAIN LOAD
Flour Moving From Kansas to
Starving Belgians.
But There Still Is Plenty of
Work to Do IN State.

Flour is now moving from Kansas
to the Atlantic coast with dispatch
and will be loaded on the ship Kan
sas" for transportation to Belgium.
The equivalent of an entire trainload
OF flour has left the state this week
and this has been good day in the
campaign. The central committee
feels encouraged.
But there is much more work to be
done. There are a few counties that
have not responded literally to the
call, and an effort will be made
through public meetings to arouse the
citizens to respond with more gener-
osity. There will be several mass
meetings this weekend.
Grace Cathedral Of Topeka has
made a contribution which should
serve as an example to spur on other
churches to like liberality The Of
fering of this church was $465S5 in
cash and thirty barrels of -four Dean
J. p. Deb. Kaye turned over the cash
and the receipts for the flour.
The business and professional men
Of Topeka are again urged to send in
their contributions with promptness.
All checks should be made payable to
]. Will Kelley, secretary Of the Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

dtems for this column may 6 be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal
of11ce.)
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Eingfnemeen held its regular business
BUSINESS meeting and annual nomination
of Roy Hoover.
Gordon Griffith, round house foreman.
1s reported seriously i'll. suffering from
gall stones.
T E. Rrentnall. of Denver, Colo, is
here for a short visit to his brother, En-
gineer Robert Brentnall, and other rela-
tives.
lam hall by the switchmen was success
| in every way. More than 100 couples
danced during the evening and the COM
refreshments. The committee on ar ar
rangements included: Mrs. Sumers. Mrs.
Mss %esou A Mr Gssr MTs DeP %
Frank Deppe, Mr. W. o. Carrier, Mr. B.
Kouepe and Mr.. VIM. Busby.
| Mrs. H. Collins and two children, of
Ration, N. NJ, arrived here Thursday to
spend the winter months with the a. p
Nj and Mrs. Harry Ridenour. of Mime
apolis. Mimi, are the parents of a daugn-
ter. Mr.. Ridenour was formerly Of the
freight auditors Office and has many
Santa Fe friends here.
The entertainment at the R r. Y. NJ.
c. A. tonight will be given by the Euclid
orchestra under the direction of Mr.. CIar-
ence Messick Following is the program
American Conquerer's March. orchestra;
Violin Voluntary No. I. orchestra; cornet
Racket of the Giligans.'' orchestra
Irish Overture, descriptive. finale end
rick's Day ia the Nornin','' orchestra
soprano sob. Rose In the Bud" Miss
Norken; reading, selected. Mr.. Carl
Byers: violin solo, selected. Mr.. Claren-e
Messick; Aud Lang Sygne." orchestra
THE Through Express. full orchestra.
Rev Mr.. Hanna had charge OF the
this morning.
Next Monday afternoon all ladies In
terested In the New Years open house.
ton building, are asked to meet at the
R r. Y. NJ. c. A. to make arrangements
than 800 cakes were used last year and
1,5o0 people served