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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Coughing Leads TO Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerOuS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
The John M. Smyth Co. Have No
Agents.

The well-merited popularity of the
great mail order establishment of the
John M. Smyth Co. of Chicago seems to
have induced INSCRIPTIONS parties to go
through the country and falsely repre-
sent themselves as sales agents for this
house. BY thus representing themselves
they have succeeded in imposing upon
many by selling goods and taking cash
and notes from victims who actually be-
lieved they were purchasing goods from
the representatives of the firm direct.
The John NJ. Smyth Co. have no agents
and denounce as frauds all parties trav
cling through the country and claiming
to represent the firm. The public should
be on the lookout for, such impostors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

You get pretty souvenir free If you sent
your address to Ambrosia Chloe. Co., Mil
waukee Write today
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

-Chickamauga is to have Confeder-
ate monument to cost $4,000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

The soil of Egypt at the present day
is titled by exactly the same kind of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

The "Adamless dinner" at which
men are tab0oed, is new fad among
society women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j..
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1886
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

1t is said that one-tenth of the world
is still unexplored
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

before his imperial master to beg for a
reprleye. On seeing him approach, the
Gear, divining his errand, cried: "It is
no good to come here; / swear / will not
grant what you are going to ask" I'm
medlately the jester went down on his
knees, saying: Il beseech your imperial
h1ghness to put that scamp cousin of
mine. to DEATH" The Gar, thus caught
in his own trap, could only laugh and
pardon the condemned man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
How Dogs Shook the Persimmon
Tree.

How Dogs Shook the Persimmon
Tree.
A gentleman who lives in the suburbs
has fine persimmon tree in his yard,
which this year bore very large crop.
The members of his family are exceed
ingly fond of the fruit and look forward
with many happy expectations to the
time when the frost will fall each year
and put the finishing touches to the crop.
"The other day. said the gentleman,
II visited the tree, which is good dis
lance from the house, and found that
someone had been there and taken a
plentiful supply away. The grass around
the tree was trampled down as if reei-
ment had been camped under it. Sup
posing that tramps had got into the
grounds, / determined to watch the next
night to apprehend them if the, trick
should be repeated Going out to the tree
after dark | found instead of tramps
about 100 dogs. The dogs would jump
at the trunk of the tree in body and BY
that means shake off a quantity of the
over-ripe fruit, which they devoured with
avidity 1t is the first time ever heard
of dogs eating persimmons and / en-
joyed the sight SO much that | refrained
from shooting into them. Memphis
Scimitar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

literary man told us the other day
that he had not yet been persuaded to
use a typewriter. 1T encourages diff
fuseness. | see this in others-in the
writer's Of criticisms, who spin column
that is easy work and hard reading.
wish that there would be return to the
quill pen. 1t squeaked SO that the writer
said as little as possible, and then it kept
away bores." We agree with him as to
the perniciOus use of the typewriter, but
we draw the line at quilts. An author at
work with quill may be picturesque
sight, one calculated to fire the zeal Of
our friend the Historical Painter but
Hoods lines still linger in the memory:
What horrid, awkward, bungling tools of
Appeared the writing implements home
made!
What pens were sliced, hewed, hacked and
hagged out,
Slit OF unslt, with many a various snout.
Aquiline, Roman, crooked, square and snub-
by,
Stumpy and Stubby.
While steel pens
Do not with a whizzing sizzag split.
Straddle, turn up their noses, Sulk and spit
Or drop large dots,
Huge tull-stop blots,
Where even semcolOnS were unfit.
They will not friZzle up, or, broom-like
drudge
In sable sludge.
Boston Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

This item has been going the rounds of
the Australian press. "A. Swindle' is the
name that appears over the door of a
in New South Wales. A friend of the
unfortunate gentleman suggested the adj
visibility of writing out his name in full
thinking that Arthur or Andrew Swindle,
as the case might be, would look better
and sound better than the significant "a
Swindle." When the lawyer, with tears
in his eyes, whispered to him that his
name was Adam, the friend understood.
and was silent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
HOW TO SIT IN A HANSON.
Accepted English Method of Getting
INTO and Out of a Cab.

Accepted English Method of Getting
Into and Out of a Cab.
We have borrowed many things from
the English. One is the accepted meth
cd of getting into and out of a cab,
presumably because the hanson is the
real English and real smart thing nova
days. The novice in hanson cab drlv-
ing gets in as she would into a victoria,
coupe or other American equipage, and
seats herself on the far side, leaving
room for her companion or escort to be
seated by her side next to the curb, on
entering.
Not SO the woman who has had her
hansom education in London or In an
English environment. She seats herself
where she enters-that is at the curb,
and her escort is obliged to crawl by
her to get to his place. Where we turn
to the right in driving the continental
method is to turn to the left, and vice
versa, which probably accounts for this
method of uansplanted misdirection
which we follow in riding in hanson.
The matter has now reached the auto
mobile stage, and the question has been
settled that the hanson method is to be
followed, and that the proper seat for
the first one who enters it is ut the curb
siCe-Boston Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
Millions of Acres

OF Choice Agricultural
Lands now opened for
settlement in Western
Canada. Here is grown
the celebrated No. l Hard
Wheat. which brings the
highest price in the mar
kets of the world. Thou
cnndc Of aottlo ono co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

They are Thankful. -Hobson-That
there are others.
Dom Paul-That he can still backward
trek
share his family troubles.
Telegraph Editor-That the President
message comes but once year.
Aguinaldo-That the heels of the Fill
Pine instruction are not run down.
Buller-That if the ammunition gives
out there are the plum buildings to fall
back upon
Exchange Editor-That he is not q clip
ping bureau, under contract with Mr..
Roberts of Utah.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

The Pig-''I never eat more than one
meal a day"
The Hen-'But the day is hardly long
Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

''You can't keep a secret, Marie"
'Yes, ] can; but / always happen to
tell things to other girls who can't"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13
@)>>
SEAL :

! srrl A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
mOnials. free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

The paper fell from the hands of the
half-crushed tragedian. A shrek cut the
damp air
"At last! AT lastv' he cried, wild with
something akin to enthusiasm.
A friend recognized the voice and slip
ping down from the high stool at the
Ever-Ready lunch counter, FASTENED out
He hurried across the street, where the
half-crushed tragedian leaned against a
wall.
Me friend. Me oldest palr' he called,
what be the matterw
SAT last, at lastr' exclaimed the half
crushed again, ''at last they will hear
my Hamlet
Tears welled up to the eyes of his
friend. Me heart is with you" he said,
''but how does it happen"
And before his wondering gaze the
half-crushed held the newspaper. His
eyes fell upon the startling headlines:
''An>Egg Famine in Kansas
And we are booked from one end of
the state to the other" sobbed the half
crushed, choking with an emotion he
could not beat back.
And there, all needless of the passing
throng, they wept upon the shoulder
each of each.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Harduppe-''Lend me dollar, will YOU
old MANI" Wigwag- haven't paid
me back the last dollar l loaned you"
Harduppe-''Wellt then, lend this one to
Bijones and I'll borrow it from him.
Philadelphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

He was in a great picture gallery,
standing before beautiful picture of the
nude.
All" he cried mournfully, so that all
around should hear his protest. "Oh, the
sinfulness of it. Oh, that | should see
such a thing here"
Tell us where else you've seen it,
guv'nor cried a rude young man stand
ing by; and the good man said no more
Pick-Me-Up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

During the Civil war the law school at
Cambridge was presided over by Profs.
Parsons, Parker and Washburn. They
were dividedsin their political views and
each did his best to maintain his opinion.
Prof. Parker was one day asked: How
do you get along on politics at the law
schoolT Nicely" he answered; 1--WE
be-" continued the inquirer, ''since there
are three of your" Easy enough" re-
piled the professor; Parsons writes on
one side and l on the other, and Wash
burn-he speaks on one side and votes on
the other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Patron-"Are you sure you know all
about this grip
Manager of Employment Agency
"Well, | ought to- She has been in my
own family for the past week. Detroit
Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Peter the Great was once very neatly
caught in a trap by jester attached to
the court, tells the Columbian. The jes-
ter was noted for his cleverness in get
ting himself and his friends out of diff
culties. 1t happened one day that cous-
in of his had incurred the Cars dis
pleasure, and was about to be executed
The Jester, therefore, presented himself
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Mrs. Hashley-'Y on have been flirting
with my daughter, and last night you
even went SO far as to kiss her. Now
l want to know what your intentions
are"
Boarder-''My intentions, madame, are
never to do so again. Ohio State Jour
nal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

She-''I told father you wanted to see
him the next time you called"
He-"What did he say?'
She-"He said for you to come on; he
wasn't afraid of you. Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

A retired linen draper of Cardiff
Wales, went into school one day with tn
through their facings in the geography o
Europe. He began: what is the capita
of 'OllandY' Capital H. was tn
crushing rejoinder from the small boy 0
the class. The former linen draper di
not pursue his geographical inquiries fur
Their.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

'"This is an outraged exclaimed the
citizen who was being tarred and feath-
cred
''No, prank" insisted the others.
Regarding these more narrowly, the
citizen now perceived that they were col
lege students, whereupon he apologized
for his hasty and ill-considered charac-
teriZation of their conduct-Detroit Jour
nal. 1, -gs.a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Bobby-"Are you in the show business
Mr.. Wedder?''
Mr.. Wedder with eight children
why no, Bobby. What made yol
think 500"
Bobby-"Oh, I heard papa tell Kate i
she married you she'd have whole me
nagerie to look after. brooklyn Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

''The reason l have never married. re-
marked the bachelor, apropos of nothing
lis because all my married friends adj
wise me to-
marked the man with the pinched face.
mo, l figure that it is simply case
of the man who goes into a fake show.
He wants everyone else to go in, too, that
they may be bitten as badly as himself"
Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-13

Baron Anderson once remarked to an
advocate who was notorious for the per-
sonal nature of the questions he adj
dressed to witnesses, Really, you seem
to think that the art Of cross-examina-
ton is to examine Grossly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

conetusivs proofs of the value % - Bes-
tnlon's system.
Tho witness declared that - he wished
20 remain % scSsntinc ground be would
not ATTEMPT 70 define the motives actu-
a&tnx ths writer q the bordereau. bat he
vns .nerfectly convinced Il only could have
been DseyfusL
BsteFAasy had declared himself 70 b the
writer. but that could not b trus. because
II had been proven the bofdereau was
forged.
In conclusion Capt. Valerie declared the
court now had IN IT. possession material
proof Of the prisoners guilt 0ensation-)
When Dreyfus vas asked the usual aues-
ton the prisoner pointed out that the EVIL
dence Of Capt. Valerie was only a repe-
tition OF n. Bertillon's. and consequently
his reply to the latter applied to Valerie
Reference having been made to doctored
words In minutes written by him at the
office, preyfus pointed out that those mn
utes were written In the presence Of VIII
nesses. He also dwelt upon the fact that
be had yesterday acknowledged the gen.
uineneas Of the ''biotting pad letter."
which be reaffrmed. adding that the hy-
pothesis that he doctored the bordereau In
order to have means Of defense fell to the
ground Of its own weight. since he had
never attempted to turn the system to
use. Q,ensation)
"An n. Bertilion's measures are false.
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Z and 8 Doston Block.

ment 1T the court-martial Of lSsA He
replied:
mot only did SEQ them. but I assert
Col. 4alrel had them in his hands. And.
what - more. ] assert that he made q
commentary on each document as It pass
ed through his hands" Immense SEN
saton.)
Addressing Col. Jouaust. Capt. Frey
srnetter said: MY excuse for my atti-
tude. my colonel. is my ignorance Of legal
regulations. did not know at all that It
was forbidden 20 make any communica-
ton in the judges room (eensation.)
Moreover. April last. I wrote to Col.
Maurel. clearing explaining everything
intended to do. when ! learned II was
irregular to communicate documents In
the judges room"
Col. Maurei admitted the truth Of his
statement
Aerefer Says FFeysnetteR Lies.
Gen. Mercier pointed out that Capt.
Freysmetter had spoken OF an act OF
treason alleged to have been described
at the 1884 court-martial as having been
committed by Dreyfus at the pyrotechnIc
school. adding that Freysmetter seemed
to retain very exact recollections Of the
documents communicated and asked what
was referred to In the letter.
Capt. Freysmetter-It referred to
shell. I see the document perfectly in
my minds eye.
Gen. Mercier-6o Capt. Freysmetter Is
caught IN the very act Of lying CLOUD
protests.)
Il repeat it," the general said coolly.
amid renewed protests. AS Q matter OF
fact. the Robin shell to which he refers
was only made by Germany In 1886 We
were informed Of the act Of treason In
1886"
n. Paref-Joufal was called for the de-
tense. but before his testimony was con-
cluded the court adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

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L0uch, Augustine Z Co.

20 ingenious ~ the one he exposed to-
day. uAughtsr.l
-. Bertillon retorted that, In his opin-
Ion. man Of the ability Of the accused
could have made = model line in guar
ter Of an hour every time he had occa-
sion 70 write.
Replying to further questions. n. Ber-
tiIion admitted he had discovered in
Esterhaxy.s writing peculiaxities similar
TO those In the bordereau.
Counsel pointed out that II was Inn
possible to maintain the hypothesis that
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NRS. EMILY CRAWFORD.

Exterhaxy was q man OF straw, since
in 1897 when he might very well have
admitted writing the bordereau he had
confessed copying. The reasoning Of NJ.
Bertiilon counsel asserted. therefore fell
to the ground.
Drcyfus Explains . Remark.
After short incidental discussion Of
the Weyl forgery. which II was believed
was perpetrated by order OF the project
OF police. Col Jouaust asked the pris-
oner II he had anything TO say In reply
10 the witness. and the attention % all
present was Immediately riveted on Drey.
fus. who explained how the exclamation
'oh. the wretch" escaped his lips yes
terday.
M. Bertiilon." the prisoner said. twas
constantly turning to me. while testifyins.
and calling me the guilty man. retort-
cumstances under which I uttered the
word. have nothing 10 reply to tho
deposition OF tho witness. But there Is
and that b that am not the writer Of
the bordereau."
Referring to his papers which were
seised ct the war office. Dreyfus said Il
would not be strange to see notes written
by officers altered. He said:
II was shown yesterday a note relative
10 Gen. Demerseoei. There were In the
document corrections made by tho chief
Of the department himself. which shows
that after having written the note no
handed u to the chief Of tho department"
Referring to the so-ca.lsd hlott!ng-pai
n~sv f.,~ lat
fecsly genuine
Mime. Dreyfus can testify TO that
point. No one hero will doubt the word
Of Nine. Dreysus, and you. gentlemen.
less than any one" he added, looking
steadily At the judges.
Explains Bertilion's ExplaaatIon.
After a brief adjournment the govern
mens eomm.ssary. MAJ Carr.erc. called
upon Capt. Valerie. OF che artillery. TO ex-
plain NJ Eer;illons system and to give
an opinion on the subject. The captain
sad he though, that N. Bertillon's evil
dencs might be summarized Ia a sentence.
'+rhe eo-ier-au was dcetored and the
doeumen. fabricated BY means OF secret
writing o. writing with . hey. the key.
weird interest being found on the bics ting
pad letter attributed 10 Matthew Dreyfas.
The systsm." continued the captain.
was evidently devised 20 csxer the pris-
aner two means Of eseape. Either he
would deny being she author Of tho bog
asrea. by pointing 60 the difference Of
ths handwriting or he would contend 4.
WAS a Plot by showing the documents
were traced over his writings.
However complicated the human rnsn,l
might appear continued the witness. Il
propose 10 sscw ars. saat the documea;
Was fabricated: second. that u was txer.-
Gated by means % tho ksyword interest.
tsira. thai documents written hy the prss-
eslsr In the war office contained wnFGs
written by means us tAe sasne key fourth,
that the forgery was intended 10 ENABLE
tss prisoner to Plead there wAs . plot
against hzmi fsstA. that ihe rrtsouas ALONE
could - tie writer"
Capt valsrso then attempted 20 proys
his ~ Pcsae~ss. srssers,ae particularly the
ssFse gyaaF@a as ALREADY lshorfously COW.
srsss ey n. Reru4ian. during the course a
vhsea - Eesassa - what h. alleged vsrt
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All without exception" exclaimed the pris-
oner vehementiy amid excitement.

Freysmetter Creates . Sensation.
Maj. Carriere asked the court to con-
front Col Maurei and Capt Freysmet.er.
As Capt. Freysmetter. his breast glittering
with decorations. advanced with firm step
and an air OF energy. he created good
impression. He wore q short beard turn
ing gray and a Moving blonde moustache.
HIS hair IL almost white. though ne Is only
u years Of age. He deposed. saying:
II was Judge OF the court-martial OF
1894 My belief in the prisoners guilt waA
due to tho evidence Of experts and Col.
Henry and Maj Du Patty de Clam I
should say II was strengthened by the
reading OF documents which were commun-
icated to us, the Judges. In private
room Great sensation.)
Dossier Read In First Court-Martial.
''The secret dossicr contained: Frat. .
baograp hical doss!er imputing to Dreyfus
acts OF treason committed at the pyro.
technic school at Bourgeois, at the MILL
tary college and while on the headquarters
STAN.
Second. the document known as the
'cette canailie de D. document.
Third. q letter which by showing re-
semhlance OF the handwriting proved the
genuineness OF the Cette canaiile de
D. document. and which was called the
'Du Avigncn letter Cries OF 'Oh.")
Fourth. . telegram from foregn mill
tary attache very distinctly asserting the
prisoners guilt. "a great sensation and
lively interruption followed this state
ment)
This telegram. II remember rightly"
continued the witness was In the follow
ing terms: 'Dreyfus - arrested: enissary
warned CRenewed cries OF "Oh. oh.''D
Masrers ,.ame Expression.
At this juncture Gen. Mercier and Col
Manrei jumped up simultaneously and
asked for permission TO speak The
action caused intense excitement. which
became breashless ~ Col. Maurel stood
up. and the former judges confront
ed each other with almost defiant looks
Maurei said:
II have only q word 20 say. The other
day Maitre IAhori drew me from the
ations- told him / had only read .
single document. These were the words
I only read one document did not
say only one document had been read
tSensation.p
II did rot 20 any further than that
and did not wish TO violate the secret
found IN the Judges deliberations"
Continuing, Maurei sale: In reply 70
the questions % counsel for the defense
who would have re say more than I
wished. said I had read only one Of the
documents After reading that docu-
ment I handed the dosster TO the clerk.
saying. 4 am tired .
This caused a sensation.
n lahort asked whether Col. Maurel
confirmed the explanations Of Capt,
Freysmst;sr ard what the latter had aaid
In regard 10 Cel- Aaurei. The latter re-
piled:
Il answer with ell frankness and
truth only listened 10 the reading OF
the documents very absently."
F'sysoestssl Ceatraaiets hin Elatiy.
Capt Fr~ysme,ser was then requested
10 dean'tesy give his r~coilecfsons con-
essnins the production q . sscrss deea-
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Black Wool Novelties.

Camel's hair weaves In large va
fiety, both plain and fancy.
Black Crepons in Mohair. part
silk and all wool. including many
new effects IN Biisters. Stripes.
jacquard Figures at $l2S. $50. 81.
so and g q yard: also Novelty
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