The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-03-12
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One summer u distinguished member
OF the French academy rented u cot
tage IN Savoy. aud when the time
came for his return to Paris be went
to say farewell to the owner Ut the
cottage. a prosperous farmers wife.
Il hope you will write your name In
my album before you 60. she said.
with pleasure. be replied. and. tax.
ing a pen. NJ wrote his name IN the
book.
Thanks" she said. but won't you
please tell me your profession. 50 that
| can write 1t after your nameY"
"Oh. put down landowner" be an
swered.
But that isn't a profession she
said.
well. then. put down 'academi.
cian.'" was bis answer.
This word seemed to puzzle her.
and therefore be asked. with a smile.
Don't you know what an academician
is?"
mot quite" she answered. but It's
such a long word that the profession
must be a splendid one"
A Chinese Proverbs Origin.
He'll steai your shoes 10 an expires.
sion which in China Is used to descrtbe
an arrant knave and pilferer. The ex.
preston Is hundreds Of years old. A
wealthy Chinaman. whose %g0rgeOusly
embroidered shoes the envy OF
the community. was. according to the
legend. despoiled Of his pride IN the
following manner: A rascal one day
rushed up. gave the rich man q hearty
blow on the back and. selling the as
tonished sentleman'sF hat. pitched It
upon 4 high wall. The next moment
the fellow seemed to discover that It
was not an old friend he was greeting
so enthusiastically and apoiogized pro-
fusely.
How shall l get thy hat?:" inquired
the man with the beautiful shoes.
Jump on my back. and you can
reach it." replied the schemer.
The suggestion was carried ont. bnt
Willie luc udlLlCSS IJOn "d< bcuN uluS
for his head covering the rascal slipped
off the handsome shoes and made away,
leaving the simple minded millionaire
%clutching the wall.
Old Tin.
The expensiveness OF pure tin &C.
counts for the care with which 1t Is
handled. it Is astonishing how little
tin can be made to cover thousands OF
cans. Yet tin would be still more ex-
pensive than it is had not the following
process been invented for its recovery
at very low cost: Great heaps Ut empty
cans preferably washed and dried by
mechanical means, are piled up In an
alright room. Warm chlorine gas is
forced into the ROOM. where 1t reaches
every nook and corner Of the cans.
The warm gas has a tendency to unite
with tin and form tin chloride, q nigh
~ volatile liquid. The mixture OF
gases. consisting Of air. free chlorine
and the vapor Of tin chloride. IL passed
through a condenser. where the TIN
chloride is separated from the other
gases. aud by a simple chemical proc
ess the absolutely pure tin Is prectp-
ttated.-New York World.
A Hint For Photographers.
Carbonate Ut soda is an a~es:eierator
for the reducing agent, With most
developers. when they are dissolved
alone In water. the image will uld-
mately appear. but 1t will come very
slowly. Add q strong solution Of rat.
Donate Of soda to the reducing agent
and water and the image will fairy
leap at you. The reduction Of the
bromide Of silver has been tremendous.
~ FASTENED. and 1t IL also more thor
ough and complete. the negative hav.
ing much greater density. This IL the
safe mission of a carbonate Of soda in
the developer. 1t 10 to speed things up
and complete the action Outing.
Why Lead 10 So Heavy.
Although lead u the s0ftest metal In
general use. 1t 10 very dense that 10.
its particles are very compactly united.
and there Is no room for air to circ0-
late In between these particles. Most
apparently solid substances are pene-
trated by more or less air. and this.
Of course, Affects the weight In prOpor-
ton to the bulk. A piece Of wood ID
lighter than a piece Of lead of exactly
equal bulk because the little particles
which make up the piece Of wood are
very close together. and 1t contains
u lot Of air ROston Herald.
Looking Far Ahead.
The vivid imagination Ut childhood
is as a fairy charm for magnttytng
possibilities. A small boy. being d..
rected to empty his buiging pockets.
brought forth among other strange
treasures a circular piece of rubber.
Asked its nature and purpose. he made
anaver .sWell. that's q real good wash.