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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
The Top of the Piano.

1t seems to be the custom to ar
range a miscellaneous collection of
photographs and bric-a-brac on top
of the piano, making sort of a dis
play shelf of the noble instrument.
We wouldn't think Of putting fancy
articles on top Of the stove if it had
no fre-not unless it was entirely
disguised, for stove is stove. To
be sure, we don't build fires in a
piano, but we mean to put life into
1T when touching it, and we want to
be free to open the top whenever we
feel like it. Why not keep it just a
musical instrument and not put
anything on it? The simple, bare
surface will grow restful to the eyes
and will suggest sweet music's
shrine.-Musician.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Utilizing a Turtle.

Tradition says that the queen of
Sheba asked Solomon to thread an
intricately pierced stone and that he
did so by means of hair tied to a
living worm. A long sewer in an
Ohio factory recently became clog
ged, and son of Solomon came to
the rescue. Tying long ball OF
Irvine to the shell of mud turtle,
he put the animal into the entrance
of the sewer and turned on stream
of water. The turtle burrowed his
way through the refuse, was eva
tered on at each manhole and
emerged victorious at the outlet. A
rope attached to the Irvine, swab
and strong arms accomplished the
rest swiftly and economically.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Practical Book Covers.

/ have discovered an easy way to
prolong the life of paper bound vol
nmes. With ordinary paste made
from flour or starch paste piece Of
calico or bingham to the paper COW
ers. The cloth should be in one
piece just as the paper covering is.
Dry under a weight to prevent curl
ing. The paper covering is usually
well glued to the back of the vol
nme, but in use it soon breaks The
cloth prevents this. If the cloth
used is in a plain color, it may be
ornamented with a few stitches OF
strokes of the brush. This little
discovery has given me much pleas
ure, because l need no longer be
ashamed of the appearance present
ed by the cheap edition that | must
often buy if l am to read a coveted
book at all. And [ can pass the
book on to friend without fearing
that the first or last pages may be
lost.-Good Housekeeping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
carnegie's London Palace.

] Andrew Carnegie is to become
one Of the nabobs Of Park lane, the
most fashionable and high priced
street in London, He has purchased
from the young Duke Of Westrnin-
ster' plot Of ground in South
street, leading into'P Park lane, just
beyond the handsome house of J. P.
Morgan, .Jr. 1t is. said the house
will be as much like Mr.. Carnegie's
great mansion in Fifth avenue, in
New York, as it is possible for a
London house to be and that the
cost will be something like $5,000,-
900. MIR. Carnegie will have for his
immediate neighbors Lord Brassey,
the dowager Countess of Rosslyn,
Lady Henry Somerset, Alfred Belt,
the riches. man in England, and Mr..
Eckstein and ]. B. Robinson, two
other South African millionaires.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
For the Amateur Laundress.

The woman who prefers to laun-
der her own handkerchiefs and lace
fixings rather than to trust to the
vagaries of the average laundress or
laundryman can now perform the
task with appropriately sized ma
chinery at least so far as the wiring
ing of the dainty articles is con-
4cerned. A small wringer has just
appeared, and at first glance it sug-
gests toy. A saleswoman when
asked if the miniature continuance
were not useful sort of rplaything
replied Indignantly: 'No, indeed,
madam. That is a wringer for
handkerchief and any other little
articles you like. How do you ad-
Just it? Why, it will fit little
washtub, and you can get that easy
enough" This latest convenience
for the amateur laundress costs a
little over half dollar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
BalIoonina For Consumption.

Ballooning is now receiving at
tention as possible remedy for pull
monary affections. The conditions
are not the same as those of noun
taineering, the change of altitude
being more rapid and muscular ia
tigue being absent. In the trips of
the French Society of Physiology
Dr., Henocque proposes to regard
the atmosphere as divided into three
zones. Up to about three miles the
surrounding air supplies all the oxy-
gen needed, but ascents- beyond five
miles are held to require a closed
car, as was first suggested in 1871,
or an aerial diving suit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
#ec.lEl r1 Trrsts.

lat do E mink OF these 1ere
trusts asked Farmer Bootiacls.
All wrong -j.uI Die things. re-
plled FARMER SWeettlag. Coy ment
hedn't orter allow them to exist.
By the way" he added, with a
chuckle, 4 guess thet milk associa-
ton of our'n hes got them pesky
milk dealers right where we want
'em now They'll hev to come down
with our price for the milk or else
quit sellin' ."-Syracuse Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Annexinu by Assimilation.

More than a hundred thousand
Americans have emigrated to Cana
Ga within a year. At this rate there
will soon be no trouble about the
inevitable annexation Of the Domin-
ion. Afnaricans viii be in the ma
iorltY and TrlIE come into the Union
as a natter Of course, as chickens
coae home Is r5ost. Canada now
bQs irons Is 000,00 gogth or
Coos % E three times as much
nom What IS ace
ni9 he mother country
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
!. Warmed LID Meate.

To make',Warmed up meats -appe-
tizlng there are various ,co1nmodi-
ties WHICH ought to always: occupy
q place in the pantry. Have a small
Jar of onion butter, a bottle of cara
mel, a glass canflled with Drowned
flour, a jar of finely rolled bread
crumbs, worcestershire sauce, cell
cry salt, mace, bay leaves, a bottle
OF Oscar sauce, tabasco,> cayenne,
curry, .catchup, canned mushrooms,
paprika, kitchen bouquet and horse
radish. The secret of appetizing
food is good favoring, and a fire.
quent varying of flavor has more to
do with a tempting table than a
large butcher bill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Sycamore Furniture.

When one wishes something light,
q little different from the enameled
bedroom furniture, there is some
thing new in furniture which can
not be found everywhere-sycamore
finished in the natural wood. These
sets are simple in design, being
made on straight lines, with tall,
slender. square posts, tapering at
the ends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
JelIied Boaillon.

IF bopillon IS not made a first
course, it may be served jellied and
with almonds as a salad course. 1t
is particularly pretty when served
in individual moids The jelly is
easily made from extract of beef,
well seasoned, diluted with hot wa
ter and made into a delicate jelly
with dissolved gelatin. A little is
put in the bottom of the molds, and
the almonds, blanched and cut into
strips, are arranged in pattern in
the jelly before the molds are filled.
When ready to serve, turn out on a
bed of lettuce hearts and send
around with the course stiff may
ennaise.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
unappreciated Genius.

A young German painter, resi-
dent in New York, sswhose remark
able talent finds no sufficient outlet
under German conditions" adyer-
tises fer the support of an Ameri-
can woman of wealth who will adopt
him as son and find her reward In
his gratitude and in the spectacle OF
his unfolding genius.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
How to Get Into Touch With Nature

NJ. Maeterinck has discovered
that the only way to get into touch
with nature is to travel at full speed
in a motor car, for by this means
only do you get into intimate rela-
tions with rivers, fields and trees"
One can imagine NJ. Maeterlinck as
the contact with the tree trunk or
brook became imminent repeating
the old exclamation of the falling
steeplejack. Only NJ. Maeterlinck
would say, "Now for the intimate
relation" 1t is prettier phrase
than 'Sthe blooming bump" Lon
don Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Yearninq.

C0i
1t may be that the skies are clear
And that the sun is shining bright;
To some the outlook may be gay,
But life to US looks dark as night.
There's little comfort in our home
And all our household in a whirl,
For Hannah quit us yesterday,
And now. alas, we have no girl.
IT'S true we did not love her much:
She was not beautiful to see:
Her work was seldom rightly done,
And with her tongue she was too free.
But. oh. we miss her from our lives;
Her absence leaves an aching void.
And now she's gone. we do not think
How frequently her faults annoyed.
She was the f1fty-seventh girl
We've hired since the glad new year,
And now we're waiting sadly for
The fifty eighth girl to appear.
Fate. send her soon. and may she be
A diamond. priceless pearl
One who will stay at least d week,
For what is life without girl
-Sonlerviile tMass) Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Regulates II.

"Where did that child get her
manners ?"
sNot from my side of the house."
"Why not?"
because she hasn't any."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
A Bad Fit.

"What's the matter, dear? ?" asked
the goat of his wife. 1.
ooh, DEAR" replied Mrs. Goat, 'T
ate an old dress waist found In the
back yard this morning, and it does
not set well" --Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
Drew the Line at lPinaponu.

ssHere's a letter from Mirandy at
college. She says she's in love with
pingpong."
SSShe is, hey? Well, she's better
give him up. We amt goin' ter
stand fer no Chinaman marrying
inter this family" Woman's Home
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
A Henpecked Husband.

Hewitt-Do you believe in the
equality of the sexes I?
Jewett-Id like to, but my wife
won't let me.--Smart Set.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06
!. !. SAM a.. ss.isss Il Isg1&-s 5.ss 4tne

nan as 81 51f5sFF.~e :. CAUTIOUSLY
enough, Of hep hep stirsew'l6]f $50 onlyfor-
ty-fvef VIII b5e@ofdin5f,y Sailors, 1.-THE
renal sier. being: mechanics Of yari-
Gus orders London Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06

of steam is effected over the whole
surface of the loaf. The steam com
ing in contact with the, loaf renders
soluble the starch on the outside
surface, and Jas the water~dri off
leaves a soluble starch, part of
which has been converted into dex-
trim. This also serves the purpose
of keeping the interior of the loaf
moist by preventing the rapid evap-
standardization Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-06

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
PREACHER WAS IN JAIL.
Rev. NJ. George Daniels Spent Some
Time in st, Joseph BastjIe.

Following upon the heels of the
warning given by the Presbyterian
board of missions that Rev. M. George
Daniels, who spoke in the churches in
Ottumwa few weeks ago in the inter-
est of the establishment of a mission
in Kurdlstan, is not entitled to recog-
milton, comes the news that Rev. Dan
iels was arrested in st. Joseph, Mo-.
where he spent some time in Jail, af-
ter having been convicted of Offering
indignities to his stenographer. The
st. Joseph News tells the story:
REV. Daniels, it will be remember.
ed, did jail turn while IN ST. Joseph,
some months ago. He advertised in
the local newspapers for a secretary
DR. stenographer. Among the number
who responded to the adlet was Miss
Pearl Doles.
Miss Doles was engaged by Dam
iels, but few days afterwards she
created sensation by causing the ar
rest of Daniels, charging him with
having insulted her by offering her in
dignities Daniels refused at first to
give cash bond and as nobody would
go his bail he was locked up in the
county Jail pending hearing. He EN-
ployed GIN. Moran as MS attorney and
after week or ten days confinement,
he put up a cash bond and was re!eas-
ed from custody.
Daniels was tried before a Jury in
the criminal court and was flied S1O0
and costs. w. E. Spratt was foreman
OF the jury. A motion was made for
new trial upon the ground that there
had been additional evidence discoy-.
cred by the defendant. Judge Casteel
granted the motion for a new trial, but
before the case was called Miss Doles
the prosecuting witness, decided that
she did not want to go into court again
and Daniels was discharged.
Daniels refused to pay his lawyer
and Moran garnisheed the cash bond
in the hands of Sheriff Spencer. Nor,
an finally succeeded in getting his fee
and Daniels went to greener fields.
with a depleted treSAIrv,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
College Strikers Hold A Big
Mass Meeting.
ACCEPT FACULTY OFFER
Will Return to Work Pending Investi.
cation of Claims of Students for Re-
instatement of Suspended Fellows by
committee-May Appeal Case.

Lansing. Mich, October S0-A mass
meeting of the striking Michigan agri-
cultural college students was held this
morning and the proposition to end
the strike, presented from the faculty,
was to the effect that the students re-
sumo class work and that a committee
of the faculty will re-hear their griev-
ances and if they can show that the
former action of the faculty IN sus-
pending seventeen students for par.
ticipating in the freshman-sophomor
class rush was unjust, the sentences
will be materially altered, and that if
the judgment of the committee is not
satisfactory to the students, they may
have the right of appealing to the
state board of agriculture Before a
vote was taken on the proposition the
students adjourned .lntil this after
noon.
Accept Proposal.
Lansing, October 30.-This after
noon the students voted to accept the
proposal and will return to their
studies tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
DELLA LIDDY GOES FREE.
Grand Jury Fails to lndict Woman for
kilinu Child,

Dubuque, Oct. 3d. -(SpeciaD Della
Liddy, the confessed murderer of her
infant child, is free, the grand jury
failing to return an indictment against
her. The grand jury was severely
scored by the county judge as the re-
suit of its action. There is much feel
ing over the incident here.
Della Liddy is the young woman
who, several weeks ago, according to
her own statement, gave her infant
child carbolic acid, which resulted in
its death, and then attempted to leave
the city with it's remains in small
teleScope,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
Burlington Trains Nos. 9 And
13 On Former Schedule.
TAKES EFFECT SUNDAY
No. 9 VIII Be Run Through to creston
as Local, and Will Relieve No.
1s Which Will Be Run as a Through
Train to Lincoln.

Sunday, November 2, trains Nos. 9
and Is on the Burlington are to be re
stored to their old running time and
will run thereafter as they did before
May of this year, when No. was
pulled off west of Ottumwa and No. IS
was given the local work between this
city and Creston. Train No. will
run through to Creston as local, ar
irving in the city at 1920 p. m. and
leaving at 1:40 p M and No. 13 will
leave on its present time, 1928 p. M
and stop only at county seats. No. II
the west bound passenger, which ar.
rives in this city at 9:35 o'clock p. M,
will not run west of Ottumwa, but will
be held here and will probably be re
turned as No. 16 at $50 O'Clock. Su,
perintendent G. w. Fabens and Chief
Dispatcher G. w. Messenger returned
today from Chicago, where they as,
sisted in making up the new card.
Change Rendered Imperative.
The change which will be made is
rendered imperative owing to the eX
ceptionally heavy traffic on No. 13 and
the fact that this train has been una
BILE to make the fast time on which il
was scheduled. Since May 4, when ii
was changed to local between OF
tumwa and Creston, there has been
great difficulty in keeping in sight OF
the time card and the train has been
running late into Lincoln almost daily
The reason assigned for this is that
the train was due into Creston but
forty-five minutes later running as a
local than it was as a through train
and it was unable to handle the heavy
traffic between this city and Creston
and make the time. AS a consequence
it was almost always necessary TO
make up time between Creston and
Lincoln, and this, owing, to the fast
card, it was not always able to do.
Change Will Be Welcomed.
The change was not satisfactory tc
local passengers between Burlington
and Creston, especially to those living
4 in the towns near Ottumwa, as it was
necessary when travelling to interme
diate points west to come to Ottumwa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30

on No. 9 and then wait here over two
hours for No. l3. To these people
the return to the old schedule will be
welcome one.
Causes Another Problem.
The change of the local train
at night, No. IL, will cause another
problem. This, however, will not be
such a hard one to solve. as the local
train at night is not as we'll patroniz-
ed as the day trains. 1t will probably
be found necessary to run either train
No. /, which arrives here at 11:35
p. M, or No. 5, which arrives here at
1:10 a. M, local between here and
Creston, although this change is not
slated to take place as yet 1t is
thought that No. IL will be returned
as No. 16 at $50 o'clock a. M, al
though this change cannot be verified
at the local Burlington Office 1t is
almost certain, though, that this will
be done as No. is now returned in
the morning as No. 16 and when that
train is run through Creston there
does not seem to be any course but to
return No. IL in it's place.
Will Please Travellers.
The change will be welcomed by the
travelling public in general although
residents in the towns between this
city and Creston will not welcome the
change. Formerly they could come
down on No. 10. which arrives here at
11:40 a. m. and return on No. 1S at
1928, after spending three hours shop.
ping in this city. After Sunday, how
ever, their time will be limited to
two hours, as they will have to leave
at lao p. m. on No. 8.
Trainmen Were Worried.
The Burlington officials will welcome
the change as the enormous amount
of traffic with which No. 13 has beer
burdened has been a source of worry
to them as well as to the trainmen
1t has been predicted that this change
would eventually have to be made, and
it comes as no surprise to the railroad
men or to those who are conversan,
with the condition which has existed
since May 4, when the trains were
changed to the schedule under which
they are now running.
Change on the Wabash.
A change will also be made on the
Wabash. Tran No. A. which now
leaves Ottumwa at $50 O'Clock D. m.
will, commencing November 2, leave
at 9:20 o'clock. This will be appre
ciated by the patrons of the road as
they will then be permitted to come
to Ottumwa at o'clock and remain
here thirty minutes longer than was
possible under the old schdule.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
Americans Freeing Philippine
Islands Of The Plague.
LUzON is ALMOST FREE
All of the Twenty Provinces Show a
Greatly Decreased Percentage of
Cholera victims-Manila to Be De-
cIared Clean Port November 1.

Washington, October 30.-A cable
received from Governor Taft states
that the cholera has practically disap-
peared from the Island of Luzon. In
Manila there has only been an average
of only two cases day during the last
ten days.
All of the twenty provinces are now
practically free from cholera and on
ly the provinces of I1oilo, Occidental
Negros, Capiz, Samoa, and Misamis
are seriously affected.
The percentage of mortality which
was SO in the beginning and reached
80 per cent, has been greatly reduced
and is now generally below so per
cent. Cebu is declared to be a clean
port and Manila will be SO declared on
November l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30
DEATH OF JAMES coAN.
Aged Man Passes Away Early This

The death of James Coan occurred
this morning at 2 o'clock at the home
of Martin O'Hara, four miles west of
the city. The deceased was SIS years
of age and has no surviving relatives
in this country. The funeral cortege
will leave the residence of Mr.. O'Hara
tomorrow (Friday morning at $3.50
O'Clock, and will go to st. Patrick's
Catholic church where the funeral
services, conducted by Rev. Father
OFarrell, will be held at IL o'clock.
The remains will be inferred in the
Calvary cemetery. Tomorrow morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock solemn high mass
will be said at st. Patrick's Catholic
church for the deceased