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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
TROOPS IN TIE TRENCHES.
Watching Through a Telescope the
Shells Message of Death.

Shells Message Of Death.
The generals aid took me to one
Of the telescopes and aimed the
barrel Of it in the proper direction,
while | focused for distance. Sud-
denly out of the blur Of the
lens there sprang up in front Of
me, seemingly quite close, a zigzag-
ging toy trench cut in the face Of a
little hillock. This trench was
quite full of gray figures of the size
Of very small dolls. They ere NOV
ing aimlessly back and forth, it
seemed to me, doing nothing at all.
Then i saw another trench that
ran slantwise up the hilIock, and it
contained more Of the pygmies. A
number of these latter pygmies
came out Of their trench could
see them quite plainly clambering
up the steep wall of it-and they
moved, very slowly it would seem,
toward the crosswise trench on
ahead IA bit. To reach it they had
to o a sloping green patch OF
cleared land. So far as | might tell,
no explosive or shrapnel shower
fell into them or near them, but
when they had gone perhaps ii
third Of the distance across the
green patch there was a quick scat
iteration of their inch high figures.
Quite distinctly l counted three
manikins- who instantly fell down
flat. and two others who went ahead
a little way deliberately and then
lay down. The rest darted back to
the cover which they had just quit
and jumped in briskly. The five
figures remained where they had
dropped and became quiet. Any
way, | could detect no motion in
them. They were just little gray
strips. Into my mind ON the mo-
ment came anonymously a memory
of what | had seen IL thousand times
in the composing room Of IA country
newspaper, where the type was set
by hand. | thought Of five plea
slugs lying on the printshop floor.
1t was hard for me to make my
self believe that | had seer human
beings killed and wounded. ] can
hardly believe it yet-that those in
significant pygmies we're really and
truly men.-Irvin S. Cobb in Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
FIRST suEz CANAL.
It Was Built l.y the Egyptians Long
Before tire Christian Era.

Before the Christian Era.
That the Sucz canal is not the
first canal that joined the Red sea
with the Mediterranean is briefly
told in Il statement by the National
Geographic society:
''From the morning Of history
the west has sought to break into
the east by way Of Sucz. Some
where during the years l350-l3OO
B. G. the Egyptians, under Scti |,
and lfamc>cs H., joined the Nile by
way Of Lake Timsah to the Red
sea. thus opening a waterway, the
archctype OF the present canal,
from the Mediterranean, oyc the
S,ucz isthmuS. To the orient.
This canal WAS chokcd by sand
in the course OF ages.
"Nccho, about 900 b. g., began
a canal from ancient huIasti>, and
Darius Ilystaspis. 100 years later,
completed the worh, once NOR"
bringing the Red sea and Nile to-
g%ctllcr. Although nearly eAokcd up
by the beginning OF the Christian
era, it was navigabIp to a degree &>
late as the battle of .Actium, and
'somc Of ~CIeopatra's ship escaped
this way to the Red c a
~"'i'raian restored the canal. 1t
fell into d~i-rsc and chokcd up
again. Amru. the lslamic conquer
or Of Egypt, restored it for the last
time in the seventh century, con-
Meeting Cairo with the Rcd sea. Ma
| poleon caused the old route to he
surveyed, but was forced to drop
the project. After him, Mctternich.
the great reactlonary prime minis
ter Of Austria-llungary, stimulated
Il Suez commission in 1877. Moth
ing, however, came Of it.
Gas the world we'll knows, the
Sucz canal was built by the man
who failed to build the Panama
canal-Counl Ferdinand de Les
seps. Its original depth was twen-
ty-six and a quarter feet and its
bottom width scvcnty-two feet. 1t
could accommodate ships Of twcn-
ty-four and scvcn-twelfths feet, but
it was in operation eleven years. be-
ginning in 1869, before vessels Of
such draft sought passage.
"By 1900 its depth had been in
creased to Twenty-Five and a half
feet, and when the United States
announced its intention to make a
canal forty-one feet deep and 300
feet wide at its narrowest bottom
point, at Panama, the work at Suez
was extended so as to ultimately
give a bottom width Of 1912 feet
and a depth Of thirty-six and one
twelfth feet. England has dominat-
cd the canal ever since the khedive
in 1876 sold his 176,G02 canal shares
for 2o,ooo,ooo to the British gov
eminent"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Sponed His Dinner,

Edgar Bronson on leaving Quito
swore that he would never again go to
South America. They're too easy go.
ing about their food down there
Bronson complained. I'm not hard
to suit. but they annoy me. Last
time l was in Quito l stopped at Il 1T
tie hotel run by i half breed. I Sc
cured a magnificent Chicago steak
from the steward of a New York
steamer and conveyed it. packed in
ice. to the chef. | thought more Of
that steak than a woman does Of her
teeth. anticipated the one great
treat Of my existence when it was
served for dinner that night. l batied.
shaved and dressed in honor Of the
event and told the waiter to bring Oh
my steak. 1t was delayed. What's
the matter? I roared at him. Why
don't you hurry with that steak? In
a moment. senior. the waiter soothed
me. 1t is coming. There was ar ac-
cident. seaor. The cooks dog. he stole
the senor's steak. and 1t take the cook
half Of the hour to run the meeserable
dog down and tex the bifstek away
from him."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
The Soft Answer.

Walter II. Marshall. manager of the
Vanderbilt. had to wait so long for ont
of bis own elevators the other morn
ing that when the door finally open
ed he was prepared to give the ut
tendant q scOlding.
where did you come 'FRONT.'" he de.
manded. meaning. of course. from
which floor. He was misunderstood by
the new man. who had just been put
on the lever.
From IYpperary. SORT" was the re
ply.
InvoIuntarily the manager started t.
hum. Its a long way" Then he
smiled and forgot to scold.-New York
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Wasted Opportunities.

The view of the proper uses to
which money may be applied de-
ponds wholly upon the individual.
There are MANY who will see moth
ingfunny in the old mans comment
on the scs a departed relative had
made Of her property.
Il dunno What good E~iizabelh's
money ever done her." said Mr..
Sage refectively. "she spent it all
give it away here and there and
bought things with it.
ono, sir" he continued, cit WANT
much good to her. She didn't leave
a cent."-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Her Apology.

The local singer was resenting
mildly to the hostess the large
amount Of praiseHwhich her guests
were bestowing upon the visiting
vocalist.
"They didn't applaud me that
way" he complained.
ooh, we'll, you know" she. said
apologetically and alphabetically,
che is a visitor whom we don't hear
often, while we think of you as the
Bible says, The poor VI have with
us always"
Then she vas very much hurt
because he refused to accept her
apology and left the house in a
huff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Farcy lncurable.

There Is no preventive or cure for
farcy. It Is the skin form of CHAMBERS,
and the disease is not only contagious
among horses. but communicable and
fatal to man. Where state veterinary.
sanitary and police laws are In force
horses and mules AFFLICTED with CLAN.
ders (farcy) are shot and the stables
guaranteed, disinfected and white
washed. The owner Is paid part value
for his horse. an appraisement being
made before the animal is destroyed.
II sure that farcy is present the af-
fected animal should be destroyed and
burned.-Farm Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
The Word Bald"

1t is believed by at least one writ
er that it is because badness in wo.
men has nearly always been studi-
ously concealed that no gentle way
of evading the blunt word "bald'
has been evolved in contrast with
the many ways of lodging STAT
"stout" (which really means sturdy,
"portly," comfortable" and lem.
bonpoint'' are instances of this eva
sion. But "bald" always remains
"bald."-Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Natural Mistake.

Henry J. Byron. the playwright. was
Il wit and Il wag. 1t was Byron who
said a play is like a cigar-if q failure
no putting can make 1t draw. but II It ia
II success everybody wants q box.
Sterling COyne was for many years
u we'll known English manager whose
center Of operations was Birmingham.
He was addicted to the snuff habit and,
having a heavy mustache and beard.
generally presented a soiled and mussy
appearance. One day Byron was in
Birmingham and saw Coyne. Struck
by his repulstve !externals. be inquired
ling Coyne."' was the reply.
.'Oh." chuckled Byron, II thought II
was Filthy Lucre."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
The siek Air.

"This expression Of yours, Miss
De Muir" said the teacher Of the
class in rhetoric, who had been ex-
aiming her essay, sis exceedingly
faulty. You say, TT made the very
air sick How can you think Of
the atmosphere being sick p"
"It seems to me" replied Miss
De Muir, 81 have read somewhere
Of an i'll wind."-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
How a Snake Sheds It's Skin.

The human skin is shed in sucl
minute pieces that it ordinarily
comes away unnoticed. But the
skin of a snake comes away whole
two or three times a year and is
drawn off inside out from the head
backward as the creature creeps
through some bush, to which it is
left attached. Before it is shed the
skin loses its color, and the eyes
become dim, because their oute1
skin is cast with the rest. The
snake energies very brightly colored
from its old skin, and its markings
are then most distinct.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
The stonina Of Hamilton.

Alexander Hamilton was stoned
by a New York audience in the
summer of 1895. While at a public
meeting he vas speaking in favor
of the Jay treaty, which had just
been negotiated by John Jay be-
tween the United States and Eng
land. DR.. Francis in his "Old New
York; says that among those who
did the stoning a the famous Ed
ward Livingston, together with
many other "leading citizens"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
John Quincy Adams.

John Quincy Adams at the age
Of fourteen was secretary to MI.
Dana, then minister to the Russian
court; at twenty-seven he was min
lister to Holland, at thirty he was
minister to Prussia, at forty-two he
was minister to Russia, at forty
eight he was minister to England, at
fifty he was secretary of state and
president at f%fty-seven.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05

III: NJ T NO Nam "Wcll, fOOthNIl
sure does develop EN- most powerful.
Hes a fine young man, commented
Sarah.
MAN." exclaimed Henry; "hc amt
no man. Professor Hunter, who never
lied in his life. has jest told me that
that young person is in his fourth
ypar.'-New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05

around one Stall
wart player, look
inc him over as
he might have
done Il horse he
was about to pur-
chase; then:
SARAH he eX-
claimed.
What is it.
Henry?'
Hes nigh on
to six feet. amt
hc?"
Every inch OF
it,
weighs about
INC hundred and
ninety odd, chg
II reckon
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Too Much eusinss..

Mamma-Has MI. Dorrance Civ
en- you any eason to believe that he
means business?
Clara-Business! / should think
he did mean business! I'm sick Of
the word-sick Of it! All he has
talked about the last three times he
has been here was pap''s business.
Exchange: !
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
In Doubt.

Sir George Beaumont once met
Quin, the actor, ut a very small din
ner party. There was a delicious
pudding. which the master of the
house, pushing the dish toward
Quin, begged him to taste. A gen.
tleman had just before helped him
self to an immense piece Of it.
Pray" said Quin. looking first at
the gentleman's plate and then at
the dish (which is the pudding?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
- The -
Scrap Book
Well DeveIoped.

One of the coaches at Yale tells Of
an old countryman and his wife who.
ON a visit To New Haven. were inter
ested witnesses OF certain maEeuverS
of the football team.
The old gentleman walked slowly
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
TIL. Bridal Veil.

The wearing of the bridal veil
was an old Anglo-Saxon custom, the
veil being held over both bride and
groom. The wearing Of white is
likewise an old custom and one that
prevails in many countries, even in
Guiding far Japan. Neither is there
anything Of modern origin in use Of
wedding favors and wedding cake
nor having bridesmaids, all these
customs having the sanction Of long
usage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Peculiar Musical instrument.

A peculiar musical instrument is
used by the Moros. It consists of a
hoop Of bamboo, upon which are
hung by strings a number Of thin
pieces of mother-of-pearl. When
struck with a small reed these give
forth a sweet, tinkling sound, a
combination of which sounds is de-
veloped into a weird, monotonous
fantasy, very pleasant to the ear
for a short time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
Life and Love-.

Life at it's best
Vibrant and full and strong.
Eager to find its power in the thronS,
Mad for the movement of the surSlns
press;
Mad with a strange, new heart of tender
ness;
Eager to fight, TO climb. 10 scale the
heights above
Life at its precious best
Life crowned with love!
From 1.-The Man Sings" by Roscoe Gill
more StOtt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
be. coed Point.

t1'm afraid you're not tall enough
for a nurse" said the mistress in
terviewing an underaized applicant
at the registry Office.
"Oh, yes. ma'am,' replied the
girl. cts all the better that I'm
short. The children don't drop so
far when they fall."-London News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
How H. Got Th.rs.

The Prisoner got into Jail by
being an optimist.
Visitor--How is that possible?
The Prisoner was optimisti-
cally certain that the market would
advance and backed my optimism
with other. peoples cash. = Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05

The accompanying illustration
shows a self feeder in which to
keep condiment before hogs at all
times. A good mixture to use is
as follows: Three bushels of har
coal, eight pounds of salt, two
quarts Of air slaked lime and one
bushel of wood ashes. Mix and
powder fine and add one and q half
pounds of copperas dissolved in a
gallon of boiling water. Sprinkle
this on the mixture and incorpo-
rate it thoroughly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-02-05
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
CARE OF THE HERD BOAR.
Heavy Feeding and Lack Of Exercise
;LaIu 70 Hauca Innnnfenee

Likely to Cause Impotence.
The boar should always be kept in Il
thrifty, vigorous condition, neither too
fat nor too lean for active service,
writes L.. G. Reynolds in the Orange
Judd Farmer. II too fat he becomes
sluggish, inactive and uncertain in re-
suits. There is more danger of keeping
the boar in too high flesh condition
than too lean, us he is usually we'll
cared for where his services are ap-
preciated. However, methods of ham
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04
CRABS IN FULL DRESS.
Some Species Are Fond Of Finsry and
clothe Themselves Carefully.

Some Species Are Fond OF Firsry and
clothe Themselves Carefully.
Many OF the crab species OF shelhsh
clothe themselves. Some species dress
elaborately by taking small pieces OF
different colored weeds and sticking
them on the shell. so as 20 look like a
stone covered with weed. They spend
hours. with the utmost perseverance,
IN making these pieces adhere. by try.
tng the same piece over and over again
I'll they succeed. They have a flne
sense OF symmetry aud always put a
red piece on one limb 10 match the
red piece they have put on the other.
and a green piece TO match n green
piece, though how they know red from
green In tho dark pools where they
live Is hard to say, unless II is by
taste or smell. When once their dress
Is completed It improves the older It
becomes. as the weed actually grows
on them.
Another species. with like habits and
a most decided love for finery, was de-
scribed at meeting OF the Linnaenn
society. as clothing themselves with
bits OF bright eolored seaweed. spongcs.
and so forth. IL the crab be despoilcd
OF its garments Il at once proceeds TO
clothe itself again with care aud de.
liberation, manifested not enly IN the
selection Of Its articles OF apparel. but
In the proper shaping OF them by
means OF Its plncers. London Specta
tor
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04

What one man dId when he discover.
ed his cupIml was shrinking N told IN
Che American Magazine,
"A friend let me Into secret vf his
financial economy which strikes me M
valuable. He IL OF middle age. with a
small family. aud huA nm income Of
$4,000 year lilo has put by few
thousand dollars. His Investments are
Ia gilt edged securities.
"At the end OF every ak monihs he
rguws out exncHy the valae OF his
property. Each sharN Of stock. each
bond IA reckoned ut in present market
price, und the sale value OF his. house
Il placed at the lowest figure. TO the
current value ot his estate he ndds his
life Insurance. The result Is ,hs capt
tai which would DO available for the
support OF his wife aud children should
he suddenly die.
sAt the last three reckoningn my
friend found that his capital was
shrinking. There had been declines IN
certain stocks and bonds and Falling
on In tho value OF his real estate.
What did he doi Commiserate him
selff Not nj all. Iie went TO a life In.
surance company and took on, a policy
large enough moro than 20 cover the
shflnkage IN hiS capital, Comparative.
~ speaking Il cost hlni very little. but
Il added y neat sum TO the value Of
bis estate aud guaranteed an unIm.
paired income 20 bis wife"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04

For many years fevorite psstime
OF the literary dilettante har been 70
ferret out mistakes made BY celebrat-
Ell authors. Writers Of the highest
ytandlug have been guilty OF absurd
"bloomers," such ss .iaubeFt's asser.
tlon that "the two ndversnrles were
placcd ut an equal distance from each
ether" Mistakes OF this sort have
been excused on. the ground that the
authors were working under pressure
of inspiration und were therefore like
Is NJ any tine 20 make minor errors.
stories OF today do not, as q rule,
appear 10 be written under the stress
of temncrnmental excitement. Yet, IN
spite of their seemingly cool sophistica,
tlon. they are not lacking In curious
mistakes 4 short list OF these errors
has been comnlled by writer IN the
Philadelphia Iedger;
screNlned In silent rage.
A glrl tore her eyes from the stage.
but her ears stil fingered.
II win never speak 20 you again as
long as i've" hissed Dolly. tJust
try to hiss IT,
Her feet were swollen from standing
In wet, salty water
Like Adela, he had dark brown halr,
with enormous blnck eyebrows. y mns-
tnche aud short beard.
What. therefore. was our surprise 20
lind Tish sitting by tho fire In her
bath robe aud sllppers with cup VI
a has lsnf In n AL l.H
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04
s..,hov.r,. .MoonIlOb, sonata :

The story runs tina, Ileethovcp'e
!"Noonlight Sonata" always 40 called.
though ~ no rarely gave descriptive
name 70 any ~ hIs works-was COP,
posed on an occasion when 10 had
been playing 20 some stranger folk
bT chance. Walking with a friend. he
overheard IN y humble house nome
one playing With mach feeling n bit
pf ans " his sonHtas. lie paused IL
listen. IN n moulent the music ceased.
aud etrl spoke longlngly or her wish
TO hear some reaily good eonoerf. The
voice was 80 appealing that the CON.
poser stepped without hesitation TO
the door and knocked, Admitted to
the wondering host. he said. II win
play for you" and played wonderfully
ulj the lamp burned out. Then with tho
'rnoppligtt nilIng tho room he began
20 improvise--ihe myyteriops delicate
bFeathipgs Of the boglnniIg o. that
wonderful sonata. then the trIeksy Ell.
Iiks second peri, spd the glory Of tho
close.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04
PENS or THE PAST,

The Old Time Quill end the Art et
Putting . Point on H..
Quill pens nro no lopger used Except
IN rare old fashioned Instnpces, but
people still use 'penkniyes"-ypu cap
sea the nnrne any day IN the cutiery
store windows-bn they do not use
them 10 make nr mend pens, IN fact.
where II there y Innn or woman who
knows how 10 put u point on guillf
II was once an Hrt which every man
had to master. though women were
generally bad at II, ~ thay are now al
sharpening pencils.
In the old days tho nrst question
asked OF n schoolmaster wns the ono
whether he was skillful ia pointing
quilts. for be had to sharpen the pens
of bis whole school and incidentally In
strnct bis pupils W the arf. Aiasl
There ~ no modern pen Of steel " gold
that Is 80 smooth. 40 swiff. 10 nllnring
an good quili pen. The writer u very
sure OF that. for his father used 10 tell
bim 10.
The art " handwriting hna certainly
declined since fhe quill pen went out OF
use. The old fellows could really write.
We sthl ray Them AN uneopscions trib-
ute by calling writer quill
driver" aud picturing the pen. when.
over we have 10 make an abstract rep
resentaiion Of u. w quIlL--New
York Mall
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04
Fesres,, t,stIonaI Museum.

The Muaes carpayalet OF Paris h
also known M the National museum,
for u contaIns obJpcis pertaining 10 tho
history of PraDcs aud especially OF
the French revolution. Ths sacredneas
OF antiquity clings 10 the bniicing u.
self. which was begun In 1914 and
enlarged In 1000 by Mnnsart. tho
famous architect of Louis XIV. In
1877 II became tho home OF Nine. dc
sevigne. who lived there for eighteen
years and after whom the street n
named that faces the principal en-
trance. Among fhs contents OF this
museum nre fragmepts ard statues
from noted old buildings Which no
longer exist. There ars also q weird
portrait done In was 0f HeprT w..
made the day aftsr his assassination.
and m autograph order from Louis
XVI. for tho defenders of the Tuileries
10 cease hring Things OF historic In.
terest are numerous. but pepe more
sanguinary than the copy " the cop-
stitution Of iT0s bound IN human akin
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-04
pa LIaIs,s Traasdy.

An AFFAIR ~ iLo youth Of fouget de
Lisle. author of The rAagseijIaise. n
told by French journal. ~ 1910.
when he was about twenty years old.
Ronget de Lisie. pupp " the mill
tary school. WIS deeply smiftsp gith
the charms OF y y0uBg girl " ceurbe-
vote. Mile. Camille. whose fntbfr was
q captain on half pay. The betrothal
was made the occasion OF family
fete, Ia tbe course OF which soine fre.
works were 70 Nv eef pff-
The future officer could moi leave TO
others the care Of touching Oh the
powder When the moment came 20
tire the prneipsl piers. which showed
the figure Of bis well i,sjgssd, be up
proacbed with a light IN his hand. the
uests msanwhlle taking their places
IN q terrace opposite him, The piece
was lighted, but u rocket badly direct
cd struck the young glri on the fore
iead. and she died some days after IN
consequence of her burma.