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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Smoking the Christmas Fool.

In some parts of England the custom
is said still to continue, two days after
old Christmas day, of smoking the
fool'-that is, pile of straw being col
lected and set alight, the fool is hung
over it by 1ope around lis waist and
swung backward and forward till he
is nearly dead. Then he gees around
with his cap and collects ''what the
spectators think proper to give" as the
chroniclers express it. In these enter
prising days, when almost any game is
worked that can induce any one to
give anything. it seems strange that no
one has imported this custom, for it
must be a successful one
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
The Songs That Reach the Heart

The Songs That Reach the Heart.
At time when the fashionable opera
was in highest vogue Jenny Lind came
to America and achieved her greatest
triumph by singing such simple airs as
Comm Through the Rye" They
touched a popular chord, and it vibrat-
ed throughout continents. 1t is the
touch Of nature that makes the whole
world kin. And just as the simple
songs of Burns gave pleasure without
initiating against the culture of a
taste for the higher creations in vocal
music, SO the enjoyment of the simple
melodies which we know as ragtime
are harmless and without danger of
taking the place of the more elevated
style of music. We cannot play trag-
edy all the time, but must have the
melodrama and the farce as the lighter
features of the stage. And SO in mu-
sic, literature and art the philosophy
applies with the same force.-Louisville
Courier-J Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
False Hair.

Wearing false hair is a very wide
spread custom. In the language of the
tradesman, hair grown on the heads of
northern nations is the most valuable
both because of it's superior fneness
and gloss and it's color Germany and
Sweden provide the most valuable hair.
especially if it be golden blond, which
is Of the finest texture and of q color
impossible to obtain by artificial dyes.
Italy and other southern nations pro-
duce only coarsar and less costly vari-
cites. Most precious Of all, however.
is hair Of a true silver gray color.
which in sufficiently long plaits is al
most impossible to procure chiefly from
the fact that it's very rarity causes
those women lucky enough to possess if
to refuse to part with it, The most
constant supply of human hair for the
worlds market, however, comes from
the peasant girls in countries such as
Russia and Galicia, where Immediately
after marriage a headddess is assumed
which makes the lack of it's natural
covering unnoticeable. In Bohemia
Moravia and Galicia there are regular
hair markets to which the women
take their hair for sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

While the Christmas season brings a
thrill of joy to all the aged who have
lived correct lives, yet it is sometimes
saddened by "reminiscences of sins of
omission and commission. The knowl-
edge that during this blessed time evil
spirits are shOrn of power to do evil
does not always soothe the pangs of
conscience. But to the young. to whom
life in prospect is all hope and sun
shine, the season is one of unalloyed
bliss. In addition to health and good
digestion, they have two patron saints,
Little Jack Horner. who sat in the
corner" and Santa Claus, who, though
a Dutchman, is endeared to the in
fantry Of all nations by the bound
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
BABIES IN ARABIA.
The Way the Unfortunate Mites AIRS
Clothed and DOctOred.

The Way the Unfortunate Mites Are
Clothed and Doctored.
They arabian babies) are rubbed
with brown powder as soon as they are
born, and their eyelids are painted;
then instead of being dressed in soft
1annels they are wrapped in calico and
tied up like bundle SO tight that they
cannot move hands or feet; then tight
hoods are put'on their heads with blue
beads sewed on the front to keep off
the evil eye. These babies cry a good
deal, and should think they would.
They cannot move, and flies and other
insects crawl over them and bite them,
and the sand gets in their eyes and
hurts them.
When baby is about six weeks old
a sacrifice is offered, and the baby's
hair is cut and weighed. and the same
weight in silver is given to the poor.
If he hasn't more hair than some Of
our six weeks babies its weight in
gold or even diamonds might be given
and not make the poor much richer or
the parents much poorer. The mother
puts charms on his neck and arms. and
a verse from the koran is written and
put in little silver or Feather case and
hung about lis EeCa to i->ep off evil.
If he is So: t...s IS IS g.icd.c:ne: A
verse from the Koran is written with
ink on paper; then the TAX. is washed
off, and /, illT w.: = gwen him
to drink. Va yen coa..l SOC the fun
ny little crates these b;t:Aes sleep in.
They are nl;,4e o. t,,tta - els fitted to-
gether Tie rockers are almost fat.
so when the poor thing is rocked he is
SO shaken % t---;,t i, IS j wonder if he
is not seasicI an s.lTr any good
American Baby WCU:d rebel at such
treatment.-I.e Record Of Christian Work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

To the person who knows nothing
about bees they represent the supreme
type Of industry. But even the bee com
munities are disturbed by those of
their own kind who break through and
steal RObber bees are always a source
Of anxiety to beekcepers. says tie Lon
don Chronicle, and in the autumn the
marauders seem particularly active.
Having gathered no honey. or, ut any
rate, an insufficient supply fer them
selves, they will descend upon Il hive
kill its industrious occupants and cara
ry off the golden treasure in an aston
ishingly short space of time. We know
of one instance in which the attack was
developed and the home bees killed in
couple of hours Sometime; hive
will attack neighboring hive. lii such
cases the old straw skip" was better
than the modern arrangement for a
knife thrust through the top would
break the comb and set the honey free.
at which the thieves would instantly
return to seal up their own store. 1t is
not primarily in their industry that
bees are human.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A Funny Chase

Lord Oxford, an eccentric English
nobleman, once had team of red deer
stays that he frequently drove to a
light coach. All went we'll until one
day there happened to be a pack of
staghounds on the road from London
to Brighton, along which Lord Orford's
picturesque team was merrily fleeing.
There followed the strangest chase
that ever mortal man witnessed The
hounds hunted the team and its owner
hard to Newmarket, and with such a
smash into the Ram inn yard the whole
lot went that there was no more coach
left and little more Of driver. Lord
Oxford took to horses after that.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Conquering a Critic.

William Simpson, British artist,
who accompanied the army during the
Crimean war, said that Lord Cardigan,
the commander, examined his early
sketches of Balaklava with ga vacant
stare" CURLY remarking, "It is all
wrong" Still Simpson persevered and
was rewarded in the end with the eX-
preston of Lord Cardigan's highest adj
miration" 1.-THE real truth was" he
adds in his simple way, "that in the
last sketch I had taken greater care
than in the first two to make his lord
ship conspicuous in the front of the
brigade"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A LESSON FOR CHRISTMAS.
How Generous Giver of Presents
May RetaIiate For Neglect.

How Generous Giver of Presents
May RetaIiate For Neglect.
Here's something cheap. Let's buy
it," said the tall, angular woman.
"What for?' asked the jolly little
one
> "Oh, for a Christmas present" an
swered the other.
"Who for?" queried No. 2.
ooh, don't know. 1t will come in
handy for some one"
Here" Ito the clerk, "wrap me up
two of these and hurry my change,
please. How much? Seventeen cents ?
Oh, all right
my goodnessw calculated her jolly
companion. you don't mean to say
you buy all your Christmas presents
that wayw
Pretty nearly--at least that's what
intend doing this year. I've taken lots
Of pains to buy things before, but from
now On I'm going to go about things
differently"
why, what has changed you?
"Well, it's this way: I'm an old maid,
you know, but like pretty things aw-
fully well. l am accounted we'll off,
and so l am, but almost every year
have sought out the incest, prettiest
things 1 could find and sent them off
to those l count my friends. And
what did I get in return? Nothing,
positively nothing Now, the value Of
a thing doesn't count one bit with me,
but | do like people to be thoughtful,
and when | get two or three marked
down calendars and general collec-
ton Of stuff picked up to send at the
last moment which is not of the least
use to anybody 1 rebel. So this year
1 am going to try to teach them a les
son."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

1ri.ct IN D S
II 9 L 9

pyright, 1902, by T. G. McClure1
vas three days before Christmas.
.edney Burke separated his df-
4inutive frame from the seething
rowd of humanity that pressed
the street and paused before n
glass window which above all
attracted him. This was not
lrtment store or a candy store or
9shOp. Inside there were neither
ior sledS nor good things to eat,
held those things upon which
y Burke had Toasted his small
for many days. And now he
], with his Whole soul in his
e--he looked and looked and look
de shifted the air and imagined
nself that already he was enjoy
le good things within.
it was a cigar store, q store OF
etter class, full of pipes and tobac-
d cigarettes and chewing tobacco
verything that ends in smoke.
The front of the window immedi-
under the olfactory nerves OF Mr..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
CHRISTMAS REMNANTS,
ways of Serving the Portions of
Turkey Left From the Feast.

ways Oh serving the Portions of
Turkey Left From the Feast.
After your Christmas dinner you will
probably find that you have a goodly
portion Of turkey left. This has hap
pened great many times before, and
as result many ways have been de-
vised for preparing these left over
scraps of turkey meat. This does not
mean the large white slices of the
breast, for this portion of the meat can
be simply arranged on a platter and
eaten as it is.
A salad of the white meat of turkey
is as good as if not better than chicken
salad. Take one cup of turkey meat,
rather coarsely chopped; one cup of
celery, also rather coarsely chopped;
the whites of three hard boiled eggs,
also chopped. Put the yolks of the
hard boiled eggs into a bowl and
mash and then pour over them three
tablespoonfuls Of melted butter or pure
olive oil. Into this put one teaspoon
full of salt and one of mustard with q
dash Of red pepper; then thin with half
a cup Of good vinegar
Another way to use the white meat
of turkey is to chop it fine, then put
a spoonful of cranberry sauce that has
been run through a colander in the
bottom of a mold or small bowl, on this
a layer Of chopped turkey, then a lay
er of cranberry, and so Oh till the mold
is full. Press hard and put in a cold
place till ready to use; then turn out
on a platter.
Turkey Croquettes.-Tak one cup
Of turkey meat, chopped fine; one cup
of bread crumbs, one spoonful of but
ter and two of cream; season with salt
and pepper; mold into little fancy
shaped cakes and fry
Turkey patties are made exactly as
are chicken patties. To one cup of
turkey take one cup of turkey gravy
or one cup of water made rich by a
generous lump of butter; season and
thicken with a little -four; pour into
pastry shells and bake in quick oven
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

dey Burke was pipe-nOt an eX-
i've one, but one of just the make
pattern that suited Mr.. Burke. He
feiigiously watched this pipe from
TO day, afraid that some other Gus
II would buy it. But there it still
lined.
eev exclaimed Mr.. Rodney Burke
mself as he scratched his short red
"Gee, l wisht had itr'
d the unfortunate part of it all
that he didn't have a cent. He
he'd every pocket and Granny of
Superannuated clothes, from his
which rested on the ground, to his
which occupied an exalted posi-
some three feet odd above the
1d, for that which he knew he did
possess. The expected happened.
found nothing.
9e!' he exclaimed again. eff had
der suit, I'd hook this. / gotter
that pipe; that's What!'
bling along the street, at peace
all the world, came philanthro-
RcGEey's critical eye, casting
for ways and means, noted him
came.
Fought he was stiff he remark
INCIDENTALLY to some friends Il day
o later. but l was away off,
; philanthropist, whose good ma
to give the devil his due, was
d by a remarkably good dinner
4 he had just enjoyed-the phi
ropist bore down upon Mr.. Red
3urke. The latter saw him com
w. what's his game, anyways"
ut NJ. Burke as he turned back
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A Treasure Tree.

One Of the most famous Christmas
trees in history was erected at Wind
sor castle in the early forties. 1t was
not so very remarkable for its height,
which was forty feet, but for the fact
that in the aggregate its crop of pres
ents amounted in value to $4,000, or
the value of the product Of 5000 acres
Of forest land
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
The Debt Was Forgotten.

Trotter-Why haven; you been in to
Tee me lately?
-Well-er-the truth is l was
afraid that you might regard my visit
as a reminder of the money you owe
me.
Trotter-Why, my dear fellow, I had
forgotten all about it. Sorry it troubled
you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Tale of n Christmas Survivor.

"But where is that beautiful tail you
had day before yesterday"
''The farmer said, Heads / win, tails
you lose' Well, took. to my heels and
lost my tail, but he did not win my
head"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

You may not be able to remove
wrinkle. but you may remove a frown
and so change your wrinkles into rivu-
let's of ter-Schoolmaster.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Lots Of Heroes.

Lots Of HerOeS.
Sillicus-Have you noticed that most
heroes are married men?
Cynicus-Sir, every married man is
hero.-New Yorker.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18

the palm tree. The curious fruit or
fox bats (family pteropodida) are par
ticn1Q rlv for1 80 rr1>3.

the palm tree. The curious fruit or
fox bats (family pteropodida) are par
ticularly fond Of it. This peculiar little
combination Of beast and bird, with its
foxlike face, reddish furry body and
black. uncanny looking wings, the deli
cate membrane Of which is always
quivering down to the very tips, will
fly to these vessels in company with
some hundreds Of his companions. and
they will suck the juice until the
ground below the tree will be dark
with the bodies of these bats, who will
lie there too helplessly intoxicated to
move or defend themselves no matter
what may turn up.
The biggest drunkard of all is per-
haps the palm civet So addicted is
this animal to the drinking habit that
he has been termed the toddy cat. And
a more helpless. foolish looking crea-
ture than he is when he Is thoroughly
intoxicated with the palm juice it
would be difficult to find There are
many other animals given to this fail
ing. but all those have spoken Of live
In India. and it may be that the heat
which induces extreme thirst-a fire.
quent excuse among mems the direct
cause Of it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18
Fun With Soap Bubbles.

This Is the way to make soap bub-
bles as big as the biggest pumpkin
you ever saw and so tough that they
will roll about over the carpet for ever
so many minutes before they think of
breaking: Into pint Of hot water
shave a piece Of brown laundry soap
about an inch square, containing a
good proportion Of I've. When this is
thoroughly dissolved add a table
spoonful Of gum arabic and stir till
melted. Then a teaspoonful of glycer-
in is necessary and lastly quart Of
cold water. Wonderful colored bub-
bles can be made by adding dyes, but
for little people strawberry or currant
juice for pink bubbles and orange juice
for yellow are perhaps safer.-New
York Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18
ABNER DANIEL.
but seed that gal in town yesterday
an talked to 'er."
Continued from page 6.

but seed that gal in town yesterday
an talked to 'er."
Ibid you, Uncle ABB" The face Of
the young man frightened. His tone
was eager and expectant.
Eyes. I'd hitched in the wagon yard
an run into Hazen's drugstore to git a
box O axle grease an was comm out
with the durn stuff under my arm
when run upon 'er a-settin' in bug
gy waitin' to git clerk to fetch 'er
out glass O sody water. She recog-
nized me, an fer no other earthly rea-
son than that I'm yore uncle she spoke
to me as pleasin' as basket O. chips.
What was to do? l never was in
such plight in my life. I'd been un-
loadin' side meat at Bartow's ware
house an was kivered from head to
foot with salt and grease. l didn't
have on no coat, an the scat O. my
pants was non est don't think thar
truth. But knowed it wouldn't be the
part Of a gentleman to let 'er set thar
stretchin' 'er neck out O. socket to call
a clerk when l was handy. so wheel
ed about, hopin' an prayin' eff she did
look at me she'd take a fancy to the
an told 'em to git hustle on Their
se'ves. When I come out, she hauled
me up to AK some questions about
when camp meetin' was goin' to set IN
this yeer an when Adele was comm
home. let my box O. axle grease
drap, an it rolled like a wagon wheel
off duty an me after it, bendin'-
bendin' Of all positions-heer an yam
in the most ridiculous way. tell you,
I'd never play croQuet ur leapfrog in
them pants. All the way home l
thought how I'd disgraced you"
"Oh, you are all right, Uncle Alb"
laughed Alan. "She's told me several
times that she likes you very much.
She says you are genuine-genuine
through and through, and she's right"
'1'd ruther have her say it than any
other gal know" said Abner. "She's
purity as red shoes, an eff I'm any
judge she's genuwine too. I've got an
other idee about 'er, but amt a-givin'
It away jest now"
"You mean that she"-
mo" and the old man smiled mis-
chievously. II didn't mean nothin' O
the sort. l wonder how on earth you
could "a got sech a notion in yore
head. I'm goin' to see how that black
scamp has left my cotton land. I'll
bet he hain't scratched it any deeper
n old hen would "a done lookin' fer
worms"
ITO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
WEDNESDAYS EDITION.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18

he an assault made on the enemy's
works, for he was four miles away at
dhe time Of the charge and knew MOTH
ing Of 1t. We had been maneuvering
all the morning in the timber, driving
the Confederates back and slowly adj
vancing until we had them into their
works and had gone to the edge Of the
timber that lay along the open field in
front Of their works. Colonel Pugh
saw that to advance farther meant an
assault or sure death in open field. He
ordered the men to lie down to protect
themselves from the shells Of the enc
any, which were flying over our heads
in lively manner. Just then an or
llerly rode up to General Lauman and
handed him an order, which he read
and Immediately sent Colonel Pugh
forward.
Scarcely had the word been spoken
when the remnants Of these four old
regiments, about 900 men in all, moved
forward with terrific cheer that al
most made the earth tremble. Forward
they 60, right into the jaws Of death.
for they are facing the famous New
Orleans Light artillery, one Of the
finest batteries in the field; also Me-
bane's Tennessee battery, Cobb's Ken
.tucky battery and General Breckin-
ridge's division Of veterans, behind i'm
pregnable breastworks.
"a large house had been torn down
In front Of the works to keep the@Fed-
eral troops from making a lOdgment,
and the piano had been taken into the
parapet Of the Louisiana artillery, and
the boys were singing and playing
when the blue line bore down upon
them. Instantly the notes were hushed,
and the heavy shrek Of the shrapnel
and shell was heard sweeping death
and destruction over that fatal field.
On goes the charging column; but, see.
I the ranks are falling like wheat before
the sickle The batteries are using
double charges. Of grape and canister
sson them and the air is laden with iron
hail. Sc = ss<.2. ". ~ .ssss, i =. : S.,
a section Of the Fifth Ohio battery
follows up the charge, and see those
gallant boys! Every horse is killed,
and almost every man who belonged
to the battery has gone down in the
& struggle to help out the infantry. We
look again and see the shattered line
{ has reached the breastworks and some
have gone over them into the ranks OF
the enemy only to be made prisoners.
Colonel Pugh, % soon 40 he could
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18
Drink In the German Army.

The hereditary prince Of Saxe-N1ei-
ningen, commander of the Sixth army
corps. who recently issued an order
advising soldiers to- lodge complaints
when they were ill treated. has issued
another corps order against drunken
ness, He points out to the privates
the damaging effects of alcohol on the
health and usefulness Of men and d.
reefs the regimental doctors to demon
strate to the soldiers it's evil effects au-
thoritatively and in a kindly manner.
About LOO instances of drunkenness
were punished in the Sixth corps, num-
bering $4,000 men, last year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-18

make his voice heard above the din Of
battle, gave the order for recall. But
it was too late. Oh, the carnage OF
that hour, the sad havoc of some Off
GERS mistake! Out Of those 800 who
went in the charge history gives the
figures that 645 were killed and wound.
ed. There were few made prisoners
Of war who had charged over the en-.
emy's works.
mel Seth Earl of the Ftfty-third ILL
nois. Major Frank NJ. Long of the
F4fty-arst Illinois and other line off,
GERS, while hundreds of the boys in
blue were sleeping their last sleep on
that fatal field. The colors were the
special targets Of the enemy's artillery.
The blue field flag Of the Forty-f1rst
Illinois had two of its bearers wound
ed and four killed. The last to hold
this flag was Sergeant Samuel B. Hall
Of Company F. He was wounded
twice. The last time he was shot he
fell near the Confederate works, and
two big 'Johnnies' took his flag from
him. The flag was sent to Richmond
as trophy Of war and returned to
the regiment In 1866. 1t Is now in
Memorial hall In the statehouse In
Springfield, stained with the blood Of
the brave boys who went down under
meath its folds that day at jackson.
1.-THE color bearer Of the Fifty-third
Illinois was Sergeant George Pound
CT ~
almost to the breastw orks, and, stop
ping by small tree, the gunner Of one
OF the pieces of the New Orleans artil-