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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
TAMPERED WITH HIS WATCH
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Thought
Train Had Made Record run.

Ex-Lteutenanf Governor Thought
Train Had Made "a Record Run.
Timothy Woodruff. former lieutenant
governor of New York. thought his
train had covered the distance between
Camden and Atlantic City the other
day in thirty-seven minutes. and the
shock of the knowledge almost took his
breath away until he learned that q
fellow passenger with a penchant
for practical joking had been tam
pering with his watch. says the Phila.
delphia Times Mr.. Woodruff came to
the shore 10 company of Supreme
Court Justice Samuel j. Maddox. COun-
ty Judge William G. Burd and Sheriff
NJ. G. Tierney Of New York and j. FL.
Dunn. Henry e. Birkelbach. B. r. Sell
ers and Joseph Nj. Penrose Of Philadel-
phia and Colonel Tom Leslie of Wash.
ington.
After leaving Camden on one of the
Atlantic City fliers the party fell to
discussing the fast run recently made
between the two cities by train hay-
Ing aboard a party OF English railway
officials. Mr.. Woodruff said he did not
believe any train. except the Empire
State express. ever made such time as
was reported on that trip. and to prove
It he volunteered to time their train
with handsome gold split second
watch. While the watch was being
admired and going tue rounds some
wag in the party managed to set 1t
back twenty minutes. Mr.. Woodruff
never noticed the trick that had been
played on him. and when he arrived
at Atlantic ~ity he nearly tainted from
surprise when his nfallible chronome-
fer told him that the distance bad been
covered III just thirty-seven minutes,
the fastest run ever made in the Unit
ed s,taleS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
"oH. DON'T MIND MEL"

" the conversation, owing to the near
approach Of our wedding day. took .
turn that was interesting to two Of US.
but not to the third.
"Finally turned to the young lady
who Is soon to be my bride and said.
with q smile:
4 suppose all this talk Is over the
little ones head
Before she could reply the nose Of
the little one went up several degrees,
and she answered icily. her words fall
ing like so many hailstones on tin
roof:
".Oh, don't mind me! / know what
Il isl I've been In love myself
"It was several minutes before
succeeded in catching my breath. DE
troit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Hls Half

An old Maryland colored man was
summoned to court by the controversy
over the ownership of mule.
WHO bought the mule?" demanded
the judge
"Clenl Sniff and IN each bought hair
oh him sab responded the old man
Where is Smith aowy'
He amt nehber cum down yits sab
He Went to curry his hair when bis
half was IN q. bad tumer Now Clan i
chillun wants to GIT deb fatheh's Aalf
away from my half. en- Deb bali am
dess hair
stop" roared the Judge. DISMISS
the case "-C iAcag0 News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
A CITY Of Padlock..

Irkutsk. Siberia, Is a city Of padlocks.
There are more padlocks on the shut
tiers and doors OF an lrkutsk shop than
can be found In an English city OF
100000 There are rs many as three
padlocks on some shop doors. and ey-
cry lower story shutter bears from one
to Ave. The padlocks weigh from one
to fifteen pounds. The popular size Is
I've pounds and two and one half inch
eS thick
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
A LESSON IN CHESS.
why WiIlie's Papa Ended 1t Almost
Before Ii Was Began.

Why WiIlfe's Papa Ended 1t Almost
Before 1t Was Began.
Paterfamilias. with laudable desire
to keep Willie at home at night, offer
ed to teach him to play chess. The boy
was delighted. and the game began.
"Put the little ones. pawns, all along
the front and the big ones behind. as
show you"
81 think that is cowardly. The big
ones ought to be In front. Ma says
''Oh. but that Is the rule. Now, see-
no: put that rock IN the corner"
"Rook! What's rookT
sit Ia a kind OF bird"
"Weli. that amt bird. 1t looks like
q castle"
"Call 1t a castle. then--and put the
knight next
'Why is that called knight? It
looks like horses head"
'And then the bishop" went on pa
terfamilias. ignoring the question; $50.
and them
"Why is the bishops head split in
two, popf"
"Oh. that Is his hat-a cardinals
hat
But | thought he was bishop
"a cardinal is also a bishop. Now
don't talk - much, Willie. Then you
put the king and queen"
1.-THE queen is bigger than the king,
popr'
"Well. so she is. Who said she
wasn't" said paterfamilias. with a
trace of Impotence In his tone. "And
then another bishop: So
'Why are there two bishops. pop?''
Because the rules say SO. Now, |
shall move first"
''What. after all that trouble. are you
going to move them againy
"Say. Willie, | believe my head is
aching. I shall show you the rest some
other time" said paterfamilias as be
swept the men into the box.-New York
Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Only One and Little of 1T.

Colonel Dutassey. an officer of vOlun.
teers during the civil war, was sent to
Sing Sing By sentence of court martial
for too free indulgence in a variety Of
peccadi.ios Il am Count Dutassey,
he SAID to the keeper of the prison by
way Of introduction Il speak five
languages He got no further. for
the keeper broke in upon him with the
explanation, I'VE speak but one lam
guage here, and we want mighty little
IF that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Pretr,. sure Indications.

J A story is told Of conscientious
ministerial golfer who had been offer
ed another passionate. much better than
the one he held and with an ideal golf
course attached. The family were all
enthusiastic players. Happening to call
one day at the minister's dwei.ing a
friend of the family and golfer him.
self met the daughter in the hall and
asked her. is your father going to &C.
cept the offer" Well" the girl re.
piled demurely. papa Is praying for
guidance in the library. and mamma is
up stairs packing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Figure 1t out.

Since the force exerted by the hui
uan heart every twenty-four hours Is
sufficient to lift l20 tons one foot high,
when man tells his sweetheart that
"he loves her with all his heart" can
1t be that he means 10000 pounds an
hour?-New York Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
n,aer yb,n mai HimseIe.

One of the last letters written by w.
S. Gilbert. the comic opera librettist.
before his recent sickness WAS address
ed to Clement Scott on the occasion
of NIr. ssott's siXtieth birthday. Mr..
Gilbei1's mole was enigmatlc Nor do
/ think" ae wrote that the fact that
you viii taye achieved sixty years on
Oct Is is i reason for general iubla
ton | az siSfg-fye and nobody seems
To care
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
She Knew From Experience.

Seems to me that the rising genera
ton is rising very fast" said the bach
elor who expects soon to become ben
edict after his friends had given him
up as hopeless. II was out walking
with my intended the other day. and
her small niece. girl not over seven
years of age. accompanied u.s. Natural
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Terrible Eject of Eloauerre

Terr1hze Eject OF EIOQuence.
An unfortunate man has obtained ac-
cess TO rich Baron Rapineau He de-
picts his misfortunes. his misery. in so
moving manner that the baron. with
tears In his eyes and his voice choked
with sObs. calls to his servant:
Jean. put this poor fellow out in the
street! He Is breaking my hearth
Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
Impressive condemnation.

Speaking with farmer about one Of
his neighbors. ! said. ..So-and-so Is a
good man." He looked at me steadily
without making any reply.
.'So-and-so is good man." repeated
in a louder tone. fancying be must be
deaf.
Then the farmer answered, II heard
what you said."-New York Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
SOCIETIES.
$. H. AND e f. or A.

Aid. No. 8, Morgonstiernan. Meets ever,
Thursday evening at = o'c1 )ck. at o. p
Johnsonss Hall Brothers In good standing
are cordiaIly invited to attend.
I President, Ole WannebO; Vice President
Jack JacksOn Secretary, Carl Palm
financial Secretary Mo-. Sunde; Treasurer
L. A. Simunson. Marshal, John Carlson;
Chaplain. And. Sundell; Guard, yence FOs-
SAM Trustees, Ole Hoyind. John Wallum, II
p. Axeiberg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
A Suggestion.

The Angry Father What do you ex-
pect me to do-send you all the money
you ask for or calmly allow you to get
into debtl
The Som y ,u might do both. Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30

In'my opinion The man who kills his
fellow is the hero OF barbarisn: the
man who risks his own life TO save
the lives Of others is tie only hero that
q true civilization can honor. Andrew
Carnegie
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. Pastor'
residence Cor Pine Street and Seventh Ave
West. CO.. BECKURMAN.'
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
NORWE GIAN LUTHERAN

REV. C. MICHAELSON
Services every Sunday at 10:3e a. m. and
7:a0 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m. IIayeI
Service every Thursday at $3.50 D. M.
English service every second and II Sun
day evening of each month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday evening at 80
Sunday school att p. M.
REV. G. M. HITCHCOCK. Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30

Fer all misfortunes there are two
remedies time aud silence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-30
CHURCHES.

GERMAN EVANGELICAL.
sunday services every Sunday at 10:On
q. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday School after
morning services @. GUTEKNUsT,
Pastor.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Memory Shown by Young Canarics.

st Andreasberg people know moths
ing of the canary of the encyclopedia.
which can initiate perfectly the night
ingale. or even enunciate some words
III imitation OF the human voice" de-
clares Ida Shaper Hoxie, in telling
about St. Andreasberg. The Singing
Village Of Germany" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. The birds of one
breed, subjected to the same influences,
have songs that vary with the throat
muscles and vocal chords of each in
diviuual. But so remarkable is the
canary memory that bird bred to
a certain song. If removed from the
cage in which he has heard it from his
parent, when six weeks cd, will later.
when he himself begins to sing. give
the same song though nove! having
heard it in the intervening period"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

New and stringent regulation of
child labor is about to be enforced by
the German government. Children in
the eyes Of the law are boys and girls
under the age Of 13 years. Employ
mcnt of children under II years, other
than children of the employers, Is
prohibited under all circumstances In
workshops, commercial establish
ments of any character and In the
traffic industry. Employment of
children over IL is illegal between
the hours of 8 p. m. and a. m. and
before the beginning of school hours
in the forenoon. School children may
not be worked longer than three
hours daily. or four hours in vacation
time. Children are debarred. under
the age of II. from any participation
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Steers Interrupt Court.

The aiGermanic court Of Altoona.
Pa, while in session the other day
was unceremoniously interrupted by
two steers that had been lighting in
the street. The alderman was trying
a case of assault and battery. Each
side had lawyers. and things were
lively when two steers came through
the front door. They had been trying
to horn each other in the street,
and one. finding it was getting the
worst OF the fight, turned and made
for the Office door as the nearest
place of refuge. The entrance of the
steers broke up the trial, the alder
man. lawyers. principals and wit
nesses leaving the Office by the near
est means of egress. In moment or
two the steers were in possession of
the Office. but the vannuisaed one
kept on through the room, going out
the back door into the lot in the rear.
The other turned and went back to
the street. After the animals left the
trial was resumed.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
As Greedy as a cormcrant.

With respect to the war being
waged against cormorarts in Scotland
correspondent writes to THE Scots
man: when boy had tame gulls
and other birds, and among the rest
cormorant, and ! can assure your
readers that its eatirg powers were
fabulous. No one would believe what
a quantity Of fish tnat bird Consumed
unless they saw it; and il you multiply
that by thousands, you can form an
idea what destruction takes place
among the young and Immature fisn
round our shores. 1t is painful to de-
stroy birds, but we should protect the
harvest of the sea as we'll rs the
land"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Odd Place for Ssro.nt-

In Alsace recently -four-ycar-old
child, the daughter OF a workirgman,
became very i'll ore day, but speedily
recovered, and fer some days after
ward dismayed her parents bJ eating
a good deal more than clild Of that
age is wont to eat.
Instead, however, OF growing ,fatter,
the girl grew thinner. and doctors.
who were summoned to attend ne-.
were urable to e&piaic wGy tne food
did her no good. Finally tle riddle
was solved, for a serpent about
twenty inches in length issued one
morning from the child's mouth.
The serpent was killed and sect to
the University of Strasburs, and since
then the little one has enjoyed e.
ceilent health. 1t is supposed tnat
the ci:ild swallowed the serpent while
drinking some impure water.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
MANSION MOVED 20 MILES.
4 100000 House of Stone Dissectet
and Rebuilt.


Because New Castle was ungrateful,
as he thought, the mil l.ionaire manu-
facturer, John Stevenson, withdrew
his capital from the town, and moved
his 100000 stone mansion to Sharon.
He is now occupying the dwelling.
Stevenson helped to organize the Shar-
on Steel company. the independent
giant which the trust has rendered
harmless for five years by buying It's
product. Then Mr.. Stevenson called
in a contractor. Il am going to move
my house to Sharon" he said. What
will it cost, and how long will It
take?" The contractor was stunned.
Stevenson's house was mass We stone
affair, costing about 100000 and
Sharon is about twenty miles away.
Finally he estimated that the job could
be done for $685. 900. "Then move it."
said Mr.. Stevenson. The house was
moved. The polished hardwood fur
rishings were removed, the great
stone blocks were lifted from their
places, numbered. and loaded on
freight cars mile downtown, and
Wll!lIu d le" WeehS lue ulSSeCleO Hill
sion was lying on the grass Of fine
residence site on Sharon's most aris-
tocratic street. Within Il few more
weeks it had been put together again.
, and the contractor got his check. In
all, the operation cost about $50. 900.
A hole in the ground marks the spot
where the handsome dwelling stood
ct'
and a larger hole in the wealth Of
| New Castle is commemorative Of q
capital that once helped to make the
! wheels Of industry hum there.-Phil-
! adslphia North American.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Hugest Sen Creature.

OF all the uncanny creatures in the
animal kingdom the one whose ac-
uuaintance is hardest to make is the
blue whale. the largest OF all the
whales. and. indeed one of the most
colossal animals, living or extinct,
known to science. You will look in
vain for him in geological collections,
In menageries, or even In nuseums. A
brute 80 feet in length and weighing
lust as many tons does not lend itself
to preservation or stuiiing. and the few
skeletons of him which do exist give
one no idea Of what he is like. The
blue whale is hunted by the Norwe-
gians chiefly for the sake of his oil.
and is of considerable value. full
grown specimen being worth from
$l.250 to $1,500.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Hypnotjzcd Fish.

NJ. J. King q retired farmer Of Char.
don, Ohio, is firm In the belief that
fish reason, and can also be hyno.
tized. Five years ago Mr.. King built
a pond near his home and stocked 1t
with mountain trout from a govern.
ment hatchery. The fish thrived and
developed remarkable growth. There
are over 1000 trout in the pond now.
some of them weighing two and a half
pounds.
Mr.. King exercises wonderful in.
f1uence over some of the fish. He can
reach down and take some out of the
water, pat others on the back. while
hundreds of them will eat out of his
hand.
One large trout he claims to be able
TO hypnotize. When he takes it from
the water, after a series of strokes on
Its sides with the hand, the fish ap
pears to be dead. not q movement OF
it's gills being visible.
Another trout will, before being fed
at q wave Of the hand make circuit
Of the pool, jumping clear out of the
water at intervals Of five or six feet
and sometimes turning q somersault
In its career.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Child Labor in Germany

in theatrical performances In public.
No child may be employed after 8
O'Clock at night. None under IL years
may be engaged for labor In restau-
rants and saloons, while the employ
ment Of girls for such work is abso-
lutely prohib,ted. For FIVE years after
tae law is enacted local authorities
may permit children to be engaged In
certain industries-such as early
morning milk ana bread delivery
from $50 a. m. until within an hour
of school time and within an hour OF
church time on Sunday. Employers
must make application to and receive
permission from the police authorities
before hiring children. The new law
has been bitterly fought by certain
sections in the reichstag, but Its
friends are conhdert 1t will pass.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
used sr.rrows for' Food.

The inhabitants Of the Square Of
vaugirard, Paris. noticed f0r some
ime past ycurg, man who was evil
emily In the last state OF poverty, but:
Who shared his meal: Of bread each
lay with the sparrows:, After some
time the birds got to krow him. and
descended in focks the moment he
appeared The residents in the square
ook great interest in the proceedings,
vhica they regarded as q. toucaicE
evidence Of humanity under q ragged
shirt. Unfortur ately for the young
man, one more curious than the RESI-
watched him closely, nnd observed
that when the STATIONS came to feed
out Of his hand they were tranSferred
to his pockets. Wnen arrested the
young man said that he cooked and
ate the sparrows because OF his in.
ability of getting food otherwise.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Movements In the Rockies.

"The mountains are constantly NOV
ing," was the remark of an officer OF
the Denver and Rio Grande Road re-
Gently in speaking of the great land
slides in the canyon above Glenwood
Springs, Colo. I'VE find from actual
experience in maintaining tunnels.
bridges and tracks In the mountains
that the mountains are moving. Il
costs railway passing through the
mountains great deal of money in
the course Of ten years to keep the
tracks in line, and maintenance OF
tunnels is even more expensive. Drive
a stake on the side OF a mountain
take the location with the greatest
care, and return after a few months
The stake is not in the same location
The whole side of the mountain has
moved This experiment has otter
been tried and in all cases the result
proves that the mountains are NOV
ing. The mountains are gradually
seeking the level Of the sea"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
The Chase o. Tracy.

UO OW0O0 W svOO1s
fhs posse came down like the wolf on
the fold.
With rifles an<! pistols and sfsotgons u"'
told,
And the roll Of their musketry rattie'
around.
Like the roll of tfG SURF on the sAoie
of the Sound.
Like police on the street when the so"i
Is serene.
That death-dcaling rosse at sunset wa
seen:
Like police on the street at genera
fight,
That posse at dawn had departed fro"
sight.
For the convict came forth from tn.
brush with his gun.
And the posse decided It safer to run.
And there rode = s;herin direct to the
With a bullet uncomfortably close to his
ear:
And there went 81 Deputy back into
town,
With a sturdy c,s,aste for reward or Re
nown.
And the sound OF his painting was nearo
through the glade.
Like an engine ascending five per cent
grade.
And the convict departed. unmarked and
alone.
His movements unques;ioned, his dosngs
unknown.
The blood hounds are p,aintively LOUD ir
their vail.
For they never get half OF chance al
the trail,
And the convict continues at pleasure
to roam.
While the posse sings softly: There's
no place like home"
Portland. Oregun!an.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
L.e. c.pture eio EAGLE.

Douglass Dunn ard lis brother.
small boys of Mercta. tsrI,e. N. J..
vent TO the Delaware for stroll yes-
erday, and while walkirs along the
,ark saw huge bird struggling in
he current. douglass stripped and
wan for tae bird. When he reached
t he was amazed to find It bigger
han he had SUPPOSED and fun OF light.
ie bravely attacked tt, however. and
narased to tug it ashore. AS soon as
.hey were out of the water the bird
-enewed the battle With fresh vtsor
and gave the lad fierce ag-it. b'ii :s
he bird had one wing broken the boy
3ucceeded in mastering It before his.
brother came up. They tied its legs
md head ard luEge;. their prize home,
where they learned that it. WAS q gray
agile 1t measured nearly i've fest
rom tip to tip. 1t had been sho: and
'rippled by gunner.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

hands over her heart. Rautl1A q.
looked at him helplessly.
.But do not love you." she sAld.
81 know that" he answered. "YG
late me. You despise me. You hav.
SAID it . hundred times In yew
naughty way. But I do not care TO,
that. love you. and must have you.
You have your choice-marriage and
honor with me. your fathers life saved.
or"
''Hush!" she said. do not speak OF
1t again. I realize It all. But how d,
l know you will keep your promise?
You may be as cruel as the others. You
may not save my fathers life"
lie smiled.
''Gricf has driven reason from you."
he said. rs it likely. when wish to
win your love. that my first step in
that direction will be to murder your
father: Besides. my part of the con-
tract comes first. II do not sacredly
do my part, you need not keep your
promise"
But is it possible?" she asked. 1.-The
hour is already set for noon. Can it be
changed to midnight"
Il think it can. have some indu-
ence with the king. will ask this al
a favor. and he will no doubt grant 1t.
Can you not see. Jacinta. that l am
risking my life for you?"
He turned away. and Jacinta. pre-
serving calm appearance, went back
to her father.
What had Francisco to say?" asked
Salvarez.
Nothing much. my father" she re-
piled. HE spoke to me of-of-'
"Oi something that will happen
soon?" he asked, referring to his own
death.
mo. father" she answered.; 'of
something that will never happen"
The suspense was becoming unen-
durable. The girl dared not look at her
fathers calm countenance, lest she be-
tray the true cause OF her emotion. She
dared not breathe her hopes-her fears.
''They delay" said Salvarez.
Jacinta heard the ticking Of the
watch In his hand.
With tigerish 6erceness she
clutched and looked at it.
1t was ten minutes after the hour
of noon.
"Father!" she m,lrmured, reeling
Saved" and she fell fainting into her
fathers arms.
Ito be continued.)
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

nails have been effected - these keen.
,osed animals that what was q Aese
ooked upon with mingled fesfinss q
,port and curiosity IL ncw stsd1sd
with q commercial eye.
A stock company IL being 0sEnnixed
With J, d. Mcbride, shc-ih 8 Caas
ounty, Neb., residing as P'attsAodth.
t the head, to own aad hire out
,ccdhounds. These viii be 0sHI 20
ny point in this state wae-o tneir
presence may be desired In locatIng
'.1..1ninals.
The state penitentiary has . pack
Il hounds, kept to chase escaping COM
ytcts. Chief Detective James Nalooe
Of Lincoln also has pair which havs
,een used with SUCCESS. De. fulton
II Beatrice also has pair Which 1re'
auently have been bo7Toved.-N
York Journal