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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

asked, and laughing all the time Faint /,
Oh, yes" and Ned gave a bitter little
laugh.
AS Nan did not say anything he went
on. ''She asked who the girl was, and |.
like an ass, sat and told off a string of
lies until | got desperate and told an
other about having an engagement, and
came over here. Now, I'm blamed if
know where | said that girl lives, where
[ met her OF anything about her, and
Nora is sure to talk about her again, she
was so tremendously interested in her,
and what am l to dO!'
His sister did not seem to be listening
to him, and instead of offering any adj
vice she asked
What kind of a cup was it Nora
broke?''
impatiently. I'm no judge of such
things. 1t looked common enough. Why,
there's one just like it, pointing to Mrs.
Stewards tea table.
Him. she said, with funny little
smile. She picked fleecy shawl up from
the foot of the couch and throwing it
over her head, started for the door.
Where are you .going? Ned asked
Its almost dinner time"
L know, but I'm all dressed, and
want to run over to see Nora minute"
Don't breathe a word that I've said"
Ned pleaded. "but do try to find out from
Nora what said to her. L swear l was
in trance"
Don't you worry. Neddy boy" his sis
ter said. reassuringly. "Ill fix things fo.
you. How many cups of tea did you
drink, Ned?"
Not one. Nora was so upset over that
cup she forgot the tea and everything
else
Il thought so,' Mrs Stewart answered.
vaguely, and went out quietly She was
gone but short time, and burst in the
room again with smiling lips and dane
ing eyes. Poor Nora" she said, irving
to look serious. Il found her still cry
ing over that teacup You see she priced
that cup very highly. 1t was a gem. real
~. We both got one the same day
There was japanese tea at our church
and when you bought a cup Of tea YOU
kept the cup. They were very valuable.
you see. [ don't think care so much for
mine as Nora did for hers, and 1 think
it would make her feel better if you
would take mine over to her.
Il WON'T" Ned began, but a glance at
his sisters face and he started up, ex-
claiming:
Nan, you don't mean-?'
Yes, l do, you great goose" kissing
him.
Here she cried, as Ned rushed
through the hall. take the cup
Hang the cup" Ned answered, slam
ming the door and going down the front
steps two at a time.-What to Eat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
THE OLD YEARS LEGACY.

The bells were ringing out the hour
At midnight on the New Years eve,
Above the cradle of the New
The Old Year lowered, taking leave.
what shall / leave thee when I go?'
He said, Pure babe, sent forth to meet
The soiling, grinding, weary world:
What shall l lay here at thy feet!
Il will not leave my mantle gray;
Thou hast q new robe, fair ana Drlgnt;
/ will not leave the grefs and cares
That turned my hair to silver white;
81 will not leave the vows unkept.
The blasted hopes, the useless tears;
Ny wisdom all too dearly bought,
Is far too bitter for thine ears.
But, blottihg out the background dark,
The long, sad days of this, my span,
I'll leave thee all it's joys to fill
With mem'r ieS sweet the heart of man.
Chime be the happiness that's past!
Thine be the gladness, not the care!
Earth shall forget my griefs, whose sum.
With future joys shall not compare.
For now give men double weight
OF glad and happy thoughts, through thee
My s0mber form fades fast away
My brightest smiles alone they see.
SO spoke the Old Year, and the New
Flung out across the winter dawn
Dear memories of yesterday,
The joys filled full, the sorrows gone.
Margaret Doane Gardiner.
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TREES AND SENTIMENT.
Cedars of Lebanon Call Up AssOcia.
tions of Historic Interest.

Cedars of Lebanon Call Up Associa-
tions of Historic Interest.
Trees give us pleasure by their beauty,
as well as for the grand natural scenery
i'll which they take a prominent part But
many give additional interest by reason
of their historic associations, and are fire.
Quently esteemed especially on this ac-
count by intelligent garden lovers. Few
historic trees do more for us in this line
than the Cedar OF Lebanon. 1t is the
Tree of Life" that had such a sentiment
al place in the ancient Babylonian mind
the tree from which was provided the
ancient Egyptians burial caskets-and
memorably the cedars which aided Solo
mon in building the famous temple at
Jerusalem. Mount Lebanon was at one
time completely clothed with vast forests
of them, and it is said some trees are
still left on this historic spot There are
YET, however, other mountains in Cilicia,
and perhaps elsewhere, from whence sup
plies can be obtained.-Meehan's Month
ly.
In the case of the cedar of Lebanon. as
of other trees, there are what are known
as geographical varieties-that is, the
same thing with slight variations-and
what is known in nurseries as the At
lantic or Mount Atlas cedar, is one of
these. 1t differs from the originally
known cedar of Lebanon in its more comic
growth, its bluish-green foliage, it's small
er cones, and these cones borne on short
spurs on branches. 1t is not infreuuent
on the mountains of Cilicia, but seems
most at home on Mount Taurus. 1t is
very hardy, but like most coniferous
trees, is fond of company, and thriveS
better when in groups with others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Wanted Chamberlain to Sneak.

This excellent story of Joseph Cham
berlain demonstrates in an amusing man
ner that the innate pungent humor he
possesses was cultivated early in his ca
reer. as a speaker. says Ii correspondent
IN the Chicago Times-H erald. When he
entered the House of Commons he was
anxious to try his oratorical powers A
certain leading politician, who was pilot
ing a bill through the House. was APP
preached by one of Mr.. Chamberlain 3
friends, who said:
"Chamberiain would like to speak on
the bill; can you give him a chance?'
Wei, you know. l think it would not
DO. He's a new member, and nobody
knows what the dickens he might say!''
Time went on. Joseph Chamberlain
gained ground-became a power in Par
lament. The leading politician, on the
contrary, had made a series of plumbers
which had imperiled his position. An
election was imminent Forgetting his
previous record. he thought that If he
could get MI. Chamberlain to speak for
him he would strengthen his position.
lie therefore applied to the right honor
able gentleman. The latter calmly sur
veyed him through his eyeglass and said !:
well, you know, 1 think it would not
do. am a new member, and nobody
knows what the dickens 1 might say.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
The Beer Mug in Germany.

A young German was looking in a
Chestnut street window at a display of
beer mugs yesterday. "They have no
significance in this country beyond being
decorative" he said to a friend. ''In
Germany they have many rights and
privileges. A man will sit and enjoy. a
concert all evening while slipping single
mug of beer, for so long as the cover is
closed down his mug is supposed to be
full. If he leaves the cover of the mug
open any student or other drinker near
him may place his own mug on top of
that Of the needless drinker, in which the
man with the open mug has to pay for all
the beer consumed by the man who has
topped his mug. Among students this is
so thoroughly understood that a new
conner often has to pay for all the beer
consumed by five or six men who have
managed to get their mugs on top of his
while it has the cover up.'-Philadel-
Dhia Record
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
WEARY WILLIES' PARADISE.
Why the Hobo that Drifts to Central
America Never Drifts Back.

ga good many typical American hoboes
drift down to Central America" said an
official of local banana company, land
one good thing about it is that they new
err get back again. The country seems
to suit them up to the hilt. / have been
watching the tramp travel for several
years. and it has afforded me consider
able amusement. Some of them scrape
up enough money to pay for deck pas
down as rOustabouts. When they land
they. generally drift little distance into
the interior, and that settles it.
I'm Nicaragua and Costa RIGA espe-
cially life is very easy for an able-bodied
man who has an aversion to working.
and is not very particular about his sur
roundings. All he has to do is to marry
a native woman and settle down in some
little banana or cocoanut grove for the
balance of his days. To my certain
knowledge that is exactly what has been
done by large number of Weary Will
lies from the United States. l call to
mind one case on the south end of the
Mosquito reservation.
"A thoroughbred American tramp, who
looked as if he had just stepped out Of
the pages of some comical weekly, drift
ed down there about three years ago and
is now enjoying life as a landed gentle
man. He managed to annex half-breed
wife and with her a scraggy little bana-
ma grove. 1t is not much to look at. but
abundant to supply the simple needs of
the household. They live in a filthy ma
tive hut; the woman does all the work
and the ex-tramp dreams the happy hours
away in a homemade cocoanut-fiber ham,
mock. He is very solid with all the
nelghboring Indians, who have an indis-
crlminate respect for white skin, and
suppose they contribute to his support
Anyhow, he confided to me, last time
saw him. that he hadn't done lick of
work since he struck the country. The
natives make kind of rum out of wild
cane, and he gets boiling drunk whenever
he feels so inclined
Altogether, it is an idyllic life for a
fellow who has ridden brake beams and
lodged constables throughout the inhos-
pitable states. By advertising the at
fractions of the country and supplying
transportation we might get rid of the
tramp incubus altogether. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Opening an Andree Buoy.

=. At meeting of the. Academy of Sci
ence yesterday, and in the presence of
the Arctic explorers Nordenskiold, Ma
thurst and other savants and experts. the
Andree buoy which was found recently
near Iceland was opened. The buoy bore
the inscription "Andree's Polar Expedi-
ton, No. 3, 1896" and, apart from hav-
ing, lost it's original color, it was quite
unchanged. 1t was remarked that. ow-
ing to the defective construction of the
worm in the screw of the upper portion
or the buoy, the latter could become I'M
screwed very easily, either by the action
Of the waves or by pressure from the ice.
1t was also noticed that the buoy could
not have fallen either on land or on ice.
as the under portion, which is of copper,
bears nc indentations as the result Of
such a fall. This is the first Andree
buoy which has been picked up with it's
upper screw and copper shell in their
proper condition. Hitherto they have
been MISREPRESENTATION Dispatch to
the London Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
London Mail Coaches Fear Holdups.

Doubtless for. reasons of economy and
expedition the postoffice has it's parcels
between London and Brighton conveyed
by mail coach, says London correspon-
dent. By virtue of an old act, which
has never been repealed, this coach is
obliged to carry an arms basket, con-
tanning couple of pistols and an old
Turpin type is practically unknown now
in this country, but it would satisfy the
public curiosity very much if one could
be definitely informed whether the an
tique weapons carried by the Brighton
coach are meant to serve as a sentimental
link with the past, or to be used as
means of defense in case of attack.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
MCCORMICK HEIRS ILL.
Two Children of Harold +. Frustrated
with Scarlet Fever.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. 27.-The two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. Nc
Cormick lie ill with scarlet fever at the
home of John d. Rockefeller. Mrs Nc
Cormick> is the second daughter of Mr.
Rockefeller, who, with Mr.. Mccormick,
is at Pocantico Hills with the physicians
as nurses. The condition of the children
is serious, and the grandfather and faith
er are unremitting in their watch upon
them. Everything which medical skill
can do is being done to fight off the dis
ease. 1t was reported that the children
were III in New York city. The fact that
the children were suffering from so seri-
Gus a malady was not known until yes
terday, and indeed, it has been kept even
from the intimate friends of the family.
The handsome residence of Mr. Rockefe-
Ter is practically in a state of quarantine.
Mr.. Mccormick is the son Of Cyrus Hall
McCormick
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Must Pay for Medals.

It seems somewhat ridiculous that a
man who has gained prize shall have to
pay for it. Such is the case with respect
to the prizes gained by many of the ex-
hibitors at the exhibition. Gold and sill
yer medals have been awarded by the
hundred, but instead of such medals be-
ing actually of gold and silver, they will
be of bronze, unless the successful exhib-
itors choose to pay for them. The prize
winners have just been informed that
those who have gained silver medal can
have one of real silver-one weighing 100
grams-by paying % francs, while the
happy recipient of a gold medal can re-
ceive the genuine article-weighing APP
proximately 200 grams-for the trif1ing
sum of 40 francs. They sometimes do
strange things in France.-Paris Messen-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
EXPORT OF AMERICAN FRUITS.
Apples from Oregon and California
Flood the British Market.

The Evangeline, the new fruit boat be-
longing to the Furness line, has just
brought thousands of barrels of Canadian
apples to London, and they were all III
splendid condition. The striped Grayer,-
stems and the crimson-cheeked Baldwins
looked as fresh as when they were pulled
from the trees in the Annapolis valley.
The successful importation of fruit
from Canada is due, the manager ex-
planned to the Daily Mail representative,
to rapid transit and to storage between
decks ventilated by natural means, not
by electric fans. With carrying ca
pacity of 10000 barrels, or 10000 bush
els of apples alone, the Evangelne will
largely increase the apple supplies of the
United Kingdom. The fruit she brought
made the highest prices that have been
reached this season, and therefore fruit
shippers on the other side will be encour-
aged to export as much fruit as they pos
slbly can. Her next consignment was
for the Christmas market.
Fruit from the vast orchards of Oregon
and California have also flooded London
and the large provincial towns. The i'm
ports for this season have so far been
phenomenal alike in quality and quantity.
Mr.. Garcia of the firm of Garcia, ia
cobs d Co., apple merchants, informed a
Daily Mail representative that the i'm
mense crop Of California and Oregon ap-
pies will be Of great advantage to con-
sumers, who will be able to purchase fine
fruit at moderate prices. California New
town pippins, he said, are coming in eX
traordinary abundance, and the public
will be able to buy them at Sd or I'D per
pound. In other kinds of fruit, such as
is growing with great rapidity.-London
Dai1v Mail
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Russians Ascend Mount Ararat.

NJ. Poggenpoh, member of the Rus
sian Geographical society, and Lieuts.
Wagdasaroff and Vlasoff, accompanied
by number of Kurds and soldiers, as
cended the Great Ararat recently. Mt.
Ararat, the traditional resting place of
the Ark, and still known by the Persians
fines of Russia, Turkey and Persia. 1t
is 1900 feet higher than Mt. Blanc, and
in May has 5000 feet of snow on it's
slopes. ''No single mountain" says a
well-known mountaineer, presents such
magnificent appearance"
Though an extinct volcano, it has been
known to emit sulphurous vapors from
its sides. 1t was first climbed by DR..
Parrot in 1929
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

The new casino and boathouse on the
south bank of the Delaware Park lake,
a little to the east of the Bridge of the
Three Americas, is in a sense a tribute
paid to the Pan-American exposition by
the city of Buffalo, though it will be of
service for many years after the exposi-
ton has become history. 1t is a very at
tractiye building, with many convenien-
ces which will be greatly appreciated by
visitors.
with Buffalo Plains limestone, very rus
tic in character and decidedly pictur-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Borrowed from Druids.

The modern custom of decorating
churches at Christmas with mistletoe
and other green's was borrowed directly
from the Druids. Those mystic priests
believed that kindly sylvan spirits sought
out green and sheltered places and dwelt
there until Spring, with her magic
wand, made all the world beautiful once
more. 1t used to be understood that each
time a maid was kissed beneath the mis-
tletoe one berry must be plucked, and
when all the berries were gone the privi-
lege ceased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Bear Worshipers Are Decreasing.

The curious Ainu race, which originally
occupied the whole of the Island of
Yezo, is rapidly vanishing before the in
flux of japanese emigration. According
to recent investigations they now only
number some 10000, and in a few more
decades they will probably be totally ab
world, are filthy dirty in their habits,
and terribly addicted to drunkenness.
They worship bears and snakes, and in
some cases live in caves like the troglo-
dytes Of the Red sea. Their skeletons
have many peculiarities in common with
those of the ancient cave men found in
European strata.-London Daily Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

granolithic floors. The building material
above the basement story and aside from
the terrace will be white bricks, with a
roof of rich red Spanish tiles. The sec
ond story will be devoted to amusements,
and the third story will be occupied rs
living rooms Of the lessee Of the building.
Underneath the basement story is the
place for storage of boats during the
winter, and extending out over the water
is boat platform, 12S feet long and %
feet wide.
The building covers an area of 1O9X
13 feet. Its cost is $4,000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

esque. In this story will be restaurant.
and lounging room. A corridor extends
through the entire length of this story Of
the building affording ample room for
the storage of bicycles, and other uses.
The basement story will be surmounted
by balustrade of Indiana limestone
with turned balusters. Over large por-
ton of the story will be an open terrace
covered by pergola. Perhaps the term
peristyle would best describe this part
of the structure. The columns intro
duced here are free Doric. The terrace
will be of concrete construction, with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
e ngland's Army of Working Girls.

OF the whole girlhood of England be-
tween Is and 20 years of age, over 6S per
cent. are engaged in actual daily toll, and
in large manufacturing towns the ratio
is much higher, six large towns of Lam
cashire ranging from 80 to 95 per cent
London Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
TORTURED AND ROBBED.
Aged Couple at Marietta, o., Relieved
of Va1uabIes by Negro

Marietta, O.. Dee. 27.-Abraham John
were bound, tortured and robbed during
the night at their home, a short distance
below Marietta on the West Virginia
side Their assailant was a giant negro.
After securing all valuables he left his
victims still bound. Mrs. Johnson was
almost totally paralyzed from the shock
and her husband was badly injured
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

OF the year book of the United States
department of agriculture for 1899 half q
million copies We're printed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

A Chinaman places his surname first,
then his titles, if he has any, and lastly
his christian name.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02
Big Police Station.

lice station in the world. 1t is capable
of accommodating 5000 police officers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-02

The Sydney lighthouse has the most
powerful light of any. 1t is electric and
of 100000 candle power. 1t can be seen
for fifty miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14
INDIA TEMPLE ENTERTAINED.
o<lahomans Were Hosts at Their
Headquarters.

The reception held from to
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in rooms
327 and 329 at the Baltimore hotel by
India temple Of Oklahoma city was
delightful social function and greatly
enjoyed by visiting Shriners from all
the states in the union The rooms
were beautifully decorated with flow
ers and ferns, the work Of the women
from the land Of the fair God" There
was steady line of visitors during
the two hours and greetings were ex-
tended from Maine to California. and
from the British possessions TO the
Gulf. The women who received the
guests were Mesdames Wheeler, Nc
Grath. Meade, Johnson, Speice. Wilde
Sutton. Pettee. Warner, Grimes. Rem
ington, Sherman, shuttee. Kicker.
Haines, Libby, and Miss Johnson. all
of Oklahoma and the Indian territory.
There was a punch bowl in each
room, presided over by Mrs. Wheeler
and Mrs. Pettee, Of Oklahoma City,
white souvenirs were given to the
visiting women by MIS- Warner Of
the same city. These souvenirs were
of Morocco leather, the attachable
portion bearing the inscription, The
Land of the Fair God" and the pen
dant the following
Open House. India Temple, Okla
homa City. Okla. Imperial Council
Kansas City 1901"
In the halls OF the hotel while the
reception was being held music was
furnished by zimmerschied's orches
ira
The originatots Of the reception
were Mobiles w j. Pettee j. H. Wheel
er and f. W. Warner who had the
able assistance Of the remaining 100
mobiles from the Land Of the Fail
God"
The Oklahoma people have estab
llshed regulations as entertainers anC
mixers since coming to Kansas Cit!
that viii be the talk all over the LAM
whom the shriuers have returned e
their homes.- Kansas city Times
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14
savsa Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack OF whooping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs. W. X. Hayi-
land. OF Armonly, n. a., but when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life with Or. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece. who had Consumption in
an advanced stage, also used this won
derful medicine and today she is per
feotly Well" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DR. Kings New
Discovery as 10 no other medicine on
earth. Infalnble for Coughs and Colds,
SOC and slcO bottles guaranteed by
A. Il. Gray Trial bottles free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14
Seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?" in
qulre the friends of Mrs. l.. Pease, Of
Lawrence, Kas. They knew she had
been unable to leave her bed in seven
years on account of kidney and liver
trouble, nervous prostration and gen
eral debility; but, Three bottles OF
Electric Bltters enabled me to walk,
She writes, "and in three months
felt like a new person Women slff-
ering from Headache, Backache, Ner-
yousness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy,
Painting and Dizzy Spells will find il
priceless blessing. Try it. Salts
faction is guaranteed. Only SOC.
A. E. Gray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

tFrom the PhiIadelphia Record)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-14

Dyspeptics cannot be long lived be-
cause to live requires nourishment.
Food MS not nourlshing until it Is d.
gested. A disordered stomach cannot
digest food, it must have assistance.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digest all kinds
Of food without aid from the stomach,
allowing II to rest and regain It's nat
ural functions. Its elements are ex-
actly the same as the hatural digest
i've fluids and II simply can't help but
do you good J. N. Wallace.