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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
He Kept That.

s'He was too dignifed to join in a
scramble for office. =
''And what has he now?'
Nothing but his dignity. Chi
cago Post.
Reflections of the Bachelor.
We get wisdom when we are too
old for it to do US any good.
When cold lips thaw they have
more warmth than any other kind
It's better to be bitten by mos
quitoes than to wear no open work
stockings at all.
A woman can't help having red
headed hair, but she ought to help
having red headed temper.
Some people know so little that
they don't know enough to know
that they don't know anything.
New York Press.
''Blobson violated the pure food
law, but there has been no talk of
furnishing him."
"No?"
Eyes; he sold poor butter for cleo
margarine. Chicago Tribune.
Mamma Did you tell God how
naughty you were?
Ethel-Yes, and guess I wasn't
SO naughty after all, cause He
didn't make any fuss about it,
Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
They Work While You Sleep,

Whileyour mind and bodyresr Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic repair your
digestion, your liver, your bowels,
put them in perfect order. Genuine
tablets stamped c. G. C. Never sold
IN bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
The Limit.

Mr.. Van Albert-Great Scott!
Why are not all these dishes
washed?
Mrs. Van Albert-Because the
cook is using the kitchen table.
Mr.. Van Albert-In what way?
Mrs. Van Albert-She is playing
a game of ping-pong with the police
man Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Her Opinion.

"Some men," said Willie Wishing
ton, ssact like perfect fools when
they are in love-"
eyes," answered Miss Cayenne,
"and great many more do not wait
even for that excuse. Washington
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29

Mother, yes one package makes
two quarts of baby medicine. See
directions. There is nothing inst as
good for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea. IS cts. Frost &
Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Before and After.

"What does your wife call your"
"When we were engaged, she used
to call me Sweetheart Nowadays
she usually calls me down. New
York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
PLEAsANTRIES.
Worth Converting

Deacon Simple suppose you
hope to make convert of Golding.
Parson Bright. Better than that;
[ hope to get him to take pew
He's worth money they say.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Wary.
mo-" said Miss Cayenne, sT cou,

No." said Miss Cayenne, sI could
not think Of marrying him."
"Why rot ?"
"He is a dentist"
Dentistry is very lucrative and
highly esteemed profession"
eyes, but he would have the right
to insist on filing my teeth. Fancy
giving any one such deadly advan-
tage in an argument !"-W Washing
ton Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
The Lesser Evil.

Aseum (after the performance
should not think you'd care 80 take
part in amatuer theatricals.
Sinnickson Zone of the cast)-I don II;
but if I didn't I'd probably have to
sit in the audience. Philadelphia
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Not TO be Expected.

I wouder whether any one will
eyer invent silent typewriter"
Not as long as women are en-
ployed. Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29

The TIMES is prepared to take
orders for binding of books and
magazines, and has an assortment
of samples that can be seen, and the
quality and style of binding select
ed. Send in your orders, and they
will have prompt attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Bits Of CcmicaI Sayings From she
Mouths of Babes.
Little Elmer My father keeps a

Little Elmer Ny father keeps a
roachman and footman.
Little George Huh That's moth
ing. My mother keeps six boarders.
ooh, dearr' exclaimed little Sam
my, whose clothes are all made out
of his fathers old ones, much to his
regret. Papa has had his whiskers
shaved off, and I suppose I'll have to
wear them too"
Mamma" asked little three
year-old miss, lis papa's picture
torn ~
ssNot that I know Of, DEAR re-
piled the mother. "Why did you
ask?"
Because. answered the little one,
"this morning he said, Darn my pic
tureY
Little Margie's father is a sales
man for baking powder firm, and
one evening while repeating her
prayers before retiring she astonish-
ed her mother by adding, "And
please, Lord, make me pure, like the
baking powder papa sells"
Aunt Mary-No wonder you are
not feeling well, Harry. You ate
too much plum pudding at dinner.
Harry That's not the trouble,
Aunt Mary. It's thinking of what
lot / couldn't eat cause I had no
room for it that makes me sick
Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
The Terrible ,Temptation.

GLOW did you know the burglar
was woman disguised as a man?
s'Why, when we peeped through
the crack of the door he was trying
on my Wife's new hat at the mirror"
Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
There Are Many Such.

Mann Hatton Your congress
man has quite reputation as a
wit.
Pennies. You see, he always
manages to have himself interview
ed by bright reporter Philadel-
phia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Quite Appropriate.

Young Mother-John, for good
ness sake, take that knife out Of
baby's mouth.
Young Father - Oh, that's all
right, my dear. He's cutting teeth.
Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
An Exclamation.

"What does it mean by saying
that a war correspondent must be
ubiquitous?"
"Why, it means that he must say
he was on the spot whether he was
or was not. Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Evidently Sufficient.

Jingo--What caused the row in
the Younghub family?
Bingo-The better half discovered
that she didn't know how the other
half lived. Harvard Lampoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Fragrant Dried Leaves For Insomnia.


The fair insomnia sufferer will be
glad to know that a sympathetic
genius has been catering to her
wants and has placed on the market
what is termed a sssleeper's reti-
cule," made Of some bright colored
muslin or silk in the old fashioned
reticule shape. 1t is lace trimmed
and drawn up with ribbons. It is
hung within easy reach of the bed
and contains a handkerchief, tiny
jar Of cold cream, a bottle Of smell
ing salts and a linen colored sachet
filed with fragrant dried leaves
from an oriental shrub. The odor
from this sachet is said to cause
nervous and excitable persons Who
are inclined to be wakeful to fall
into sweet and refreshing sleep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
The Morninu After.

s1s it true that a man is as old as
he feels 2" asked Highfier.
ssThat's what they say. Why?"
Because if it is T must be about
eighty this morning" - Chicago
Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
You Can Exercise Skill In Properly
Cleaning Floor.

Genuine skill can be exercised in
cleaning a floor as in anything else.
After the rugs and carpets have been
taken up floor that is not finished
in any other way should be thor
oughly scrubbed and dried before it
is covered again. It is economy to
lay down floors Of matched boards
Of good, seasoned wood, which will
not warp and show the cracks. Aft
er the carpet is up and the dust has
been thoroughly swept up and has
settled scrub the wood with warm
water and sal soda, cleaning and
scrubbing about q square yard Of
surface at q time. 1t pays to have
two pals, one Of soda and water to
scrub the floor with and one Of clear
hot water to rinse it up with. Use
two cloths, one to wipe up the floor
and the other to dry with. When
the floor is scrubbed, wash and dry
these cloths before you use them for
another cleaning. If the floor is
hardwood, it would better be dress
ed by regular fnisher, as there are
few maids in this country who are
willing or intelligent enough to do
this work, though this is the regular
part Of the maids work abroad, and
the tools furnished in this country
for the purpose are much easier to
handle than those used in Europe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Cushion In Italian "cut Work"


Italian "cut work. embroidery,
similar to that in vogue in the four
teenth and fifteenth centuries, to-
gether with the fine linen thread
lace of the same period, was con-
spicuous in a recent exhibit of art
embroidery. The work is done on
linen and is remarkable for the cley-
er adaptation of the geometrical cir
Gle and square in its designs. The
"buttonhole," the raised satin" and
the "weaver's" or "darning" stitch
es are those most commonly used.
The lace is imported and very much
resembles the Maltese lace In char
acter. A pretty sofa cushion is
made of two squares Of linen IA by
IA inches), ornamented at the four
corners on either side, with de-
sign in "cut work" embroidery; a
broad insertion Of lace, unites the
two squares, the handsome crimson
brocade of the cushion being reveal
ed through the lace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
A Thorough Pessimist.

ssHe never looks on the sunny
side Of life
Cor if he does he complains Of
the heat. Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
G. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Theodosia- How do you like my

Theodosia- How do you like my
new hat?
Theodore-H'm guess it's as
crazy looking as any of them, my
dear. Detroit Free Press.
Nearly every man meet COM
plains of having lost an umbrella
during the late rainy spell" Yes;
and isn't it strange that you never
hear a man admit having found
one?''- Philadelphia Record.
There's a boy that'll be president
of the United States some day."
sThink so?"
ST know it. Amt a horse in the
country that can throw him!"-
Atlantic Constitution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Referendums.
burlington News.]

The Honorable John Young of New
port delivered an address before the Bar
Association at Montpelier the other day
in which he attacked the legality of the
referendum. In doing this Mr.. Young
seems to have gravely assumed that it
was proposed to submit the new liquor
law to the vote of the people for ac-
ceptance or rejection. So far as we know
no one who knows what he is talking
about has made any such proposal
The plan proposed by the friends of
local option is to pass bill which shall
become a law on either one of two flu
ture dates, say the first of next March
or the first of December 1904. The peo-
pie by voting Yes would set 1t In oper-
alton March !, 1903; voting mo" they
would put it in operation on December,
1904.
A law of that character would be
complete law without the act of the peo-
ple-that is, they would not have the
power to accept or reject the act of their
constitutional law making body-they
would not have the power of review.
This is not referendum but simply
called by that name as a matter of con-
venence In other words IL Is a mere
expedent to ascertain the will of the
people in a way that will not contravene
the constitution. The idea Is not only
! to ascertain the popular wish but If 1t is
| NO to have the law withheld from ac-
| Iudl ADMINISTRATION tilI a session Oh u q
| legislature intervenes to take such ac-
ton as 1t may choose
The comparison by Mr. Young of this
| proposed method with real referendum
! is merely erecting a man of straw to
! floor him by a long disquisition on a
point which nobody in Vermont has dis
puted What is more to the point as
| general proposition, however, is the
| fact that Mr. Young pronounces the
method of submitting a local law, such
! as a city charter. etc, to the approval of
| the local community affected by it, as
| equally unconstitutional with the gener-
| al referendum. If Mr.. Young knows
what he is talking about the way to
! overcome this difficulty is to get the
I legislature to reenact all laws that have
| been or in the future may be submitted
| to the people for local adoption and ap-
! prevail.
We have not for a moment since the
use of our proposed substitute for a
referendum. The vote for governor
and for representatives, and in some
cases for county officers, made 1t so clear
that the people wanted a change that
we no longer see the need of a popular
vote on the question. The only possible
reason for II now is the promise in two
of the political platforms to submit such
a law to popular vote. 1t may be and
probably is, good politics to carry out
those promises. but the promises
would never have been made IL the
September vote could have been fore
seen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
$4,000 FOR BRATTLEBoRo RE.
TREAT.
other Recommendation of Joint Com
mlttee on Insane.

The report of the committee on insane
was presented in the Senate by Sena-
tor Green and in the House by Repre-
sentative Peck on Friday. This report
is of more than ordinary interest and was
ordered to lie and be printed. The
full text of the report is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives :-Pursuant to the joint resolution
passed by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives, your committee on insane
visited the Brattleboro Retreat on Fri
day, October II, and the State hospital
at Waterbury on Thursday, October q
and respectfully report, that at both
these institutions we were cordially re-
ceived and given every means possible
to make ourselves acquainted with the
methods made use of in the care and
treatment of the inmates. their diet and
opportunities for exercise, to observe the
condition of the halls, wards and rooms,
and of the buildings in every department.
At the Retreat the improvements for
which an appropriation of $1,000 was made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

BY Mr.. Adams of Marlboro providing
for the election of two road commission
ers in towns having more than 50 miles
OF highways upon two-thlrds vote.
There are three bills of great import
ance to the labor interests of Vermont:
One establishing nine hours as a legal
days work unless otherwise agreed the
second, in the Senate. imposes a fine
for boycotting. and a third by Mr. Ayers
of Swanton. by request, provides for
compulsory arbitration, the arbitrators
to be chosen at each session, with salary
OF $40 per day each and expenses.
BY Mr.. Gale of Guilford, amending the
law relating to struck juries, provides
for struck juries only on agreement of
parties.
BY Mr.. Howe of Readsboro repeating
Section All of the general statutes. COW
ering the mode of determining deduc-
tons by listers.
BY Mr.. Bundy of st. Johnsbury, to in
corporate city and town of st. Johns
bury.
Mr.. Porter of Wilmington introduced a
measure that towns shall specifically
name amount to be appropriated to each
tax to be raised.
The last business of the House this
afternoon was to pass the fish bill after
long discussion. The vote stood. yeas
1873, nays n. The bill shortens the open
season Tor trout TO August 10, and does
away with the six-inch clause.
The Senate business was light COM
pared with that of the House. Senator
Emery would amend the statute relating
to insurance companies. requiring that
they be examined once in three years
Senator Backus presented a resolution
for the appointment of n committee OF
five to investigate in regard to representa-
ton of the state at the st. Louis eX-
position by a building or otherwise.
By Senator Downer. that a voter who
claims mental or physical disability tc
mark ballot must make oath to such
effect with specifications. and be warned
by presiding officers that he is under
penalty of perjury before anyone shall
be allowed to assist him.
Relating to defective ballots Senator
Downer presented a bill that ballot
with more than the correct number OF
names marked shall be counted for the
| candidates over whom there is no ques
ton about the intent of the voter, unless
the board of civil authority thinks the
| ballot was so marked for the purpose OF
| identification.
The bill to prevent corrupt practice;
| relating to elections, forbidding hrint
| newspaper support. was reported withou
| expression of opinion and ordered to
| third reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

vent corrupt practices in matters relat-
ing to elections was passed.
The two st. Johnsbury corporations
trying for electric railway charters have
decided to combine, and the bill incorpo-
rating the st. Johnsbury, Lyndon & Wat
erford Railway company was killed, and
the one to incorporate the St. Johns
bury Street Railway company was pass
ed.
The special committee to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of removing the state house
to Burlington was announced by Speaker
Merriield this morning. 1t is as fol-
lows Warner of Vergennes. Howe OF
Readsboro. Hoffman of Wheelock. Vim
cent of Burlington. Hastings of Concord
Ayers of Swanton, Haynes of North Hero
Harrington of Cambridge, Heath of Fair
lee. Lyon OF Westmore. Smith OF Wal
lingford. Richardson of Montpelier
Wheeler of Rockingham White of Wood
stock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
onMM1ss1oNERs, NOTICE.

ESTATE OF EMMA j. CUUk.
The undersigned having been appointed by
of Marlboro Commissioners. to receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Emma j. Cook
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at Peoples National Bank in
Rrattleboro. on the 18th day of November and
14th day of March, next, from o'clock p. m;
until o'clock p. m, each of said days ana
that six months from the l4th day OF OCTOBER,
A. ID. 1902, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims TO us Tor
examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 18th day OF Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1902.
". H. BRAG 2KS Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
Native of Chester Who Had Rem ark
able Record.

Albert l.. Rawson. NJ. D., L. p. paint
er, scientist and author, who died in New
York Saturday, had remarkable career
in some respects. He was born in Ches-
ter in 1928, and as a young man travelled
extensively. While in England he paint
ed miniature portraits of Queen Victoria
and the Prince of Wales. He founded
the American Society of Water Color
Painters. Cambridge University in Eng
land gave him degree of Ii. D. He is
said TO have been the founder of the
order of the Mystic Shrine. He was a
man Of marked eccentricities, and his
record was not altogether spotless. He
testified in cour. at st. Adams in 1896
that he had served a term in a New
Jersey Jail for larceny He illustrated
many religious works, and edited eleven
Bible commentaries. His sons, Albert
and Alpheus, 1.-The Rawson twins" at
tracted much attention several years ago
in New Jersey by their daring pranks,
and they were imprisoned in Hackensack
Jail on the charge of robbery, and were
Indicted, but eventually released. Mr..
Rawson's first wife was Emma Taylor,
daughter = Laura Keene, the actress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

A special committee of the joint tenn
perance committee to draw up a license
law has been appointed as follows:
Senators Russell and Downer, and Rep
resentatives O'Sullivan and Conland. Col.
]. H. Mimms of st. Adams has been ap-
pointed clerk of the committee.
Owing to the illness OF his wife. Mr..
Meacham of Barnet has resigned from
the joint temperance committee. Mr..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTICE,

ESTATE OF o. X. GARFIELD.
We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Westminster Commissioners TO re-
ceive examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate of o..
r. Garfield. late of Townshend, in said district.
deceased and also all claims exhibited in off,
set, thereto; and six months from the 4th day
of October, A. ID. 1902, last, being allowed by
said court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice, that we will attend to the
business of our said appointment, at the late
residence of o. H. Garfield, in Townshend, In
said district, on the 9Th day of November, and
9Th day of March, next, from g o'clock, until
o'clock p. NJ, on each of said days.
Dated at Townshend, this 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1902.
e. b. BATCHELDER, commissioners
AZ 81 ri STRATTON, commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07

The Philadelphia city hall. the largest
building in America, is nearing compile
ton, after 81 years of work, and is al
ready too small for it's use. 1t has $500
tenants, 6s2 rooms, a total floor space
of lis acres. and cost s25.O0O.OOA.
A despatch from saItcoaUs states that
Doukhobors are now in Manitoba. Many
of them are sick, falling by the way
side. The army is momentarily becom-
ing more erratic and irresponsible. 1t
is not definitely known yet what action
the provincial government will take with
the Doukhobors.. Premier Robin says
that they should be treated as lunatics
and sent out of the province. Dis
patches from the vicinity of Doukhobor
army state that the pilgrimage can
not last much longer as many are
literally dying of exposure and starvation.
and nearly all are more or less mentally
unbalanced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
crATE OF VERMONT, Westminster. IS.

CsTATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, SIS.
- The Probate Court for Said District. =.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
GEORGES. HOBART, late of Townshend, in
said district, deceased, Greeting.
whereas, NJ Eta Hobart, ADMINISTRATIVE
upon the estate of George S. Hobart, late OF
Townshend, in said District, deceased, has MED
her petition in this court setting forth that the
sale of the whole of the real estate of said de,
ceased will be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested therein, and praying for IL
fiIed i'm tins court what purports TO be the con
sent in writing of all the heirs residing In this
state TO such sale Whereupon IL is ordered
that the same be heard at the session or SAID
court. to be held at the Hotel in Townshend
on the third day of December, A. ID. lSG,
when and where you may be heard In the
premises if you see cause. 20
ZINA II. ALLBEE, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro commissioners, to receive, exam,
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate of Bracket &, Cor
ser late of Brattleboro in said district, deceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid. at Vermont Savings Bank
on the 18th day of November and the 18th day
of March next from one O'Clock p. NJ. until
three O'Clock p. NJ, each of said days, and that
six months from the 18th day of October A. ID:
1902 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims TO us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro this 10th day OF Octo-
Der A. ID. 1902.
43 G. F. BINGHAM Commissioners.