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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
Short Stories

To look at Gen. Jack Hays it seems
almost incredible that he could have
served for 4S years in the United States
army, because he doesn't seem hardly
older than that A wonderful career
he has had and it is better than read
ing historical novel to hear him tell
of the old days when, on the mosquito
covered plains of Texas, he fought the
savage Comanches under Capt Earl
Van Dorm and Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee,
though he afterward opposed these
same men who were destined to rise to
high rank in the Confederate army, for
both of them he cherishes as warm
regard as in that heroic era when they
fought side by side. In narrating some
of his experiences, General Hays said:
81 was in hot fight with the Indians
out in western Texas, in 1859, in which
Fitzhugh Lee received an arrow in his
side from the bow of Comanche chief.
Not one of his men who crowded about
him expected he would live. His look
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Archbishop Ireland, who dearly en-
joys a joke, became the object of one
in the dining car enroute from Chicago
to New York, relates the New York
Times. On the train was a woman with
her precocious little daughter, who was
not more than 4 years of age. The
mother Of the child was well known
to the archbishop, and it so happened
that as they went into the dining car
they were seated at the same table,
The churchman is always genial and
kindly and not at all a man to inspire
fear, certainly not in little child The
mother of the latter, having evidently
forgotten something which demanded
her return to the parlor car, she ad-
monished her offspring to be good
little girl and to sit very still while
she was gone. During the absence of
the mother, however, the child, who
was evidently very hungry, proceeded
to devour olives and sugar quite to the
horror of the good archbishop, who had
ideas about children's diet as well as
about more profound subjects.
Don't eat any more until your moth
err comes back, my little girl kindly
prompted the great dignitary of the
church.
Now, see herei'was Miss Precocity's
reply, as she slowed another olive in
each cheek until her small mouth was
distended so that she could scarcely
speak, don't you get gay; for if you
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
Doctoriug Trees.

A new method Of feeding trees and
plants without the agency of the roots
has been discovered by the well known
Russian entomologist, M. S. A. Mo-
krshezki, who has explained his discov-
cry in a lecture before the Imperial
Botanical society OF st. Petersburg. He
has invented apparatus by which he
can introduce into the stems of apple
or pear trees salts of iron, either in the
form of a solid or in solution. The eff
feet Of the chemicals is, on the one
hand - completely to cure the tree of
chlorOse. and on the other to stimulate
it's growth in an important degree.
Among other extensive researches, the
scientist has applied his theory to 500
fruit trees growing on the southern
shores of the Crimea. BY introducing
dry sulphate of copper into the stems
he produced an unusual DEVELOPMENT of
the trees, as many photographs testi-
fed. Mohrshezki considers that in
this way the size of fruit tree can
be increased, it's color improved and
varied, and its diseases removed. -New
York Observation-Disclosures
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
HOW WOMEN ARE SWINDLED.

The well-known desire of many wo-
men for work that can be done at home
is largely taken advantage of by
sharpers who, through alluring adver-
tisements leading off with lone hun
dred ladies wanted" hint at light, "ele-
CANT, remunerative and steady work"
which can be done at home and will
bring from S. to $25 per week.
The wouldbe applicant for an easy
way to make money is requested to
call or enclose 10 cents in postage or
currency for further particulars, etc.
The 10 cents is inclosed and the appli-
cant forthwith furnished glowing
circular further dilating on the gen
teel employment" which is to make her
fortune; bat an outfit" must be pro-
cured or instructions" must be given.
and either the company will provide
for 81 or So or some other specified
sum-
Thousands Of poor women are thus
swindled, in many cases literally out of
their last dollar, for it is needless to
say that the useless outfit" once pur-
chased or the equally useless 'instruc-
tons" once given, they hear no more
from the enterprising company. Wo-
men as rule-and young women more
specially-should be exceedingly care
full how they answer In person or b.,
letter any of the plausible advertise
ments scattered among the want and
other small advertisements in the daily
papers Too often they are but cum
ningly laid traps for the money or the
virtue Of the unwary.
Through innocence, rashness of the
desperation born of urgent need, thous-
ands Of poor creatures are victimized
but the rascally adventures, though
their rogueries be detected and exposed
in one place, generally elude the grip
of the law, serenely pocket their III
gotten gains and, experienced in the
credulity of human nature-can begin
their game again in new pastures and
with new names and slightly varien
programs rejoice in the certainty of
undated success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

get gay, my mother'll do you up!"
A spontaneous shout of laughter was
the greeting from all sides, and the
archbishop's was the merriest of all.
One evening Congressman Cannon
slipped over to Adjutant General Cor
bins house, where he and the general
had little duel at poker. Cannon is
an inveterate smoker and half dozen
times during the session got up and
walked over to the fireplace to knock
the ashes Off his cigars. When he was
leaving Corbin asked him to come over
soon, and Joe said: Sure, and I'll
bring little present with me-" What
sort of a present, ??'
ooh, not very expensive one-just a
tin spittoon. / can afford it out of my
winnings
Editors out West occasionally sling
ink with breezy emphasis. For in
stance, rival journalist recently
aroused the ire of Editor Bayse of the
Belleville (Kan.) Telescope, and this is
how the gentleman named began his
reply:
From time immemorial it has been
customary for ants and deas and flies
and fools, scoundrels and scalawags
and skunks, Januses, jackasses and Ju-
dases, lizards, leeches and lice, to as
sail mankind in general and their su.
periors in particular"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
Carefully Culled
for Busy Readers.

was SO CHASTITY, his voice so faint, that
we expected every breath would be his
last. My heart was nearly broken, for
! had the same warm liking for him
then I have ever since cherished.
while we stood in a mournful group
around him one of the boys remarked
at the same time exhibiting his hat,
with bullet hole through the top:
They've got the lieutenant, and if the
bullet that made this had gone two
inches lower, I'd have been dead man,
too
cat this, Fitz Lee opened his eyes
just fraction, and as the ghost of a
smile played on his pallid face, oh
served: Jim, you needn't try to i'm
pose any such yarn as that on us. You
got behind a tree and shot that hole in
your hat yourself
Then and there I knew Fitz Lee
wasn't going to die. A man who had
life enough left to joke was sure to get
WELL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

| missal. She reached up one slender
| unieweled hand behind her and broke
off a flower. She handed it to him
saying:
Its birthplace was Japan, Mr.. LES
TRANCE, and that is land where women
| are born and brought up for barter
what is the meaning?" he asked
duly. He could not understand that
he wanted a plain answer.
"The meaning? Nothing"
''You have not given the reply |
| asked for, Miss Hardesty."
'I-I cannot now There are reasons
Il may not say what-but l cannot
now"
when will you answer me-"
They had read Swinburne together
so she looked at him with q smile-a
cold smile if he could have understood
and said:
AT Months End"
$50 be it," he replied, gravely. "I
would rather have been told tonight.
yet l would not press you. If the man
of old could, wait and work through
IA years for the woman he loved, at
least can gnaw my heart in silence for
80 days. Good night"
He bowed and left her, accepting his
coat and hat from the man in the hall
with a dull Thank you'll" and finding
himself in the chilly air looking down
the white stretch of the avenue with
no clear understanding Of how he got
there AS he walked to his lodgings
he muttered to himself again and
again: Thirty days! Thirty days!'
Then he broke off with a loud laugh
and the remark: "She might as well
have said ten days and ten dollars.
The sentence reads like a quotation
from the Yorkville police court" He
noticed that passers stared at him Curl
ously and he found that he was walk
ing with his hat in his hand.
Meanwhile in her boudoir the young
woman had opened a letter which was
short and businesslike,, even to the
point Of brutality. It said:
My Dear Miss Hardesty:-I love you
and ask you to be my wife. The
slight disparity in our ages should not
deter sensible woman, and it is be-
cause | know that you are sensible that
| offer myself. l am wealthy and will
care for you well. trust that the
answer you send by the messenger, who
waits, will give me authority to an
nounce our engagement In the morning
papers. Respectfully yours,
FRANCIS ARTHUR ARNOLD"
Miss Hardesty's beautiful face grew
stern as she read the missive She
crumpled it slowly and half-raised her
arm as If to toss it into the CRATE
Then the hand was lowered and she
pondered. Then she drew to her side
small escritoire and wrote three lines
which took her out of the ranks Of
the single women OF New York.
L'Estrange saw the announcement of
the engagement while drinking his cof-
fee. He re-read it. He pushed the food
from him and sat as one dazed He
knew that it would not do for one of
his blood and standing to show his
hurt. Through some association Of
ideas his mind went back to the days
when he was a boy curled up in the
garnet at home and straining his eyes
over a thumbed copy Of "Ivanhoe"
This took him to the tournament
of Ashby de la Zouche.
"The Disinherited knight was s.
wonder" he remarked confidently to
the staring waiter, "but he wouldn't
have lived minute if he had gone
against acknowledged lance"
And so riding doggedly down into the
roar Of Wall street, he went on with
hts work
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Robert e. Bell, a Denver actor, has
on foot project to give 800 benefit pro-
jects throughout the country, from
which it is hoped to realize $4,000 to
build the proposed sanitarium for con-
sumptive players. T. Bell, according
to his own cheerful declaration, has
been more than half dead for the past
eight years, "but," he adds, $50 far
have managed to keep about a length
ahead of the dread rider on the pale
horse" Some $50 companies have vol
unteered their services so far.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Few people who have hummed or
whtstled or heard the old song know
anything of its history. Ask anyone
familiar with old-time music who wrote
Dixie" and the quick response will be
Dan Emmett, the minstrel" Only to
a limited extent is this correct. EN-
NETT sang the song, changing the words
to suit himself His words are the
ones now fitted to the music. But En-
NETT did not deserve credit for origi-
mating the song, any more than he de-
served credit for the music, although
his sweet voice helped to make it fam
ous The original words were written
by Will Fl. Hayes, of Louisville, fitted
to the music by Charles L. Ward, who
died IL Louisville years ago, and pub
lished by D. P. Faulds, early one of the
leading music publishers Of the coun-
try. Mr.. Hayes was the author Of sew
eral hundred songs, including "Mollie
Darling" Take This Letter to My
Mother" "Evangeline," Little Old Log
Cabin in the Lane Keep in de Mid
die oh de Road" Signal Bells at Sea,
Roll Out, Heave dat Cotton" and
Susan Jane"
Dan Emmett's version of Dixie"
which Is the song sung today, is as fol-
lows: e,,~,ls.
DIXIE LAND.
wish was in de land ob cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten;
Look Away! Look away! Look
away Dixie land!
In Dixie land where was born in,
Early on one frosty mornin'.
Look away! Look away! Look
away! Dixie land!
CHORUS.
Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hoo-ray!
Hoo-ray!
In Dixie land! I'll took my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie
Dixie!
Away. away, away down South in
Dixie!
Old missus marry "Will-de-weaber,"
Willum was gay deceaber;
Look away! Look away! Look
way! Dixie land.
But when he put his arm around 'er,
He smiled as fierce as a forty-poundeP.
Look away! Look away! Look
Dixie land. (Chorus)
His face was as sharp as a butchers
cleaber,
But dat did not seem to breab her;
Look away! Look away! Look
way! Dixie land.
Old missus acted de foolish part.
And died for a man dat broke her
heart.
Look away! Look away! Look
Dixie land. {Chorus.)
Now here's a health to the next old
An all de gals dat want to kiss us;
Look away Look away! Look
way! Dixie land.
But If you want to drive way sorrow,
Come and hear cts song tomorrow.
Look away! Look away! Look
Dixie land. (Chorus.)
Oars buckwheat cakes and Injun bat
ter,
Makes you fat or little fatter;
Look away Look away! Look
way! Dixie land.
Den hoe it down and scratch your
grabble,
To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble.
Look Away! Look away! Look
Dixie land. (Chorus.)
1t is doubtful if copy of the Fauld's
publication, with the Hays words, Ia
now In existence Colonel Hays fur
nishes the following from memory as
his first verse and chorus:
Dixie lam am de lam of cotton,
Cinnamon seed and sandy bottom;
Look away, look away;
Look away down South in Dixie!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

A special report on cancer in Ireland
which has just been laid upon the table
of the house of commons states that
during 1901 cancer caused 1893 deaths
in Ireland representing a rate of 65
per 10000 of the estimated population,
as compared with 6.1 per 10000 in 1900,
and 5.S per 10000 in 1897 In 1864 the
rate was g.. per 10000; in 1871, 80; in
1881, 81; and in 1891, 4.6. In England
(including Wales) the rate for 1900 was
S.3; in Scotland, 80; in Bavaria, 80;
in Holland. 9.3; in Norway, %; in Aus
tria, 10; in Prussia, 81; in italy, So;
and in Hungary, 3.3.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
FROM cup FROM GEORGIA"
In spite of politics am SisA

In spite of politics am SisA
Aworryin' of the nation
We're dom well in Georgy lam,
Down on the OIL plantation.
We're fixin' now fer cotton white
To fleece the fiel's from left to right,
An take OF Georgy out o. sight.
Down on the OF plantation.
Amt nothin' throws us out O. gear,
Or hinders our salvation;
We're good fer all the wear and tear
Down on the OF plantation.
We're workin' whilst it's called today,
To meet the Good Times on the way,
An life's regular hooray!
Down on the OF plantation.
Fer still the seasons as they go
Shout joy from every station,
The joy O. reapin' what we SOW
Down on the OF plantation.
Joy in the singin' O. the rills-
The mockin' birds, the whippoorwills;
We've struck the halleluia hills
Down on the OF plantation.
Frank L. Stanton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

The Panama canal treaty has been
authorities who believe it will not re-
ceive the approval of the Colombian
congress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

The news comes from Massachusetts,
that the farmers are beginning to boil
down the sap for maple sugar. We
trust free trade with Porto Rico will
not result in the addition of large guam
titles of Porto Rican syrup, unawares.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

It may safely be predicted that the
senate will amend it's rules to provide
for closure in any form. While it is
admitted that the present rules are
sometimes abused there is an intense
fear of getting to the point where the
house now is. The senate is ruled by
four men as it is, but the majority has
an opportunity to at least express
itself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

One of the internal revenue taxes
American war 2 cents a pack on
playing cards. This tax revealed the
fact that there were 100000 packs
of cards manufactured in the United
States year, that is 10 cards for each
man, woman and child
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

The war department has perfected
and is distributing riot cartridge for
use by militia Is it not sad COM
mentary on twentieth century civiliza-
ton that such ammunition should be
needed?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Senator Spooner has been mentioned
as presidential possibility with Quay
as his hacker. Perhaps greater non
sense never found its way into the COL
umns of ordinarily intelligent journals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

If the Pennsylvania Railway COM
pany's desire to abolish tips will in
clude not only sleeping cars but dining
cars and the restaurants along the
line, it will soon have the most popular
line In America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

If the prediction that, with the COM
pletion of the intercontinental railroad
connecting the United States with the
South American countries, citizens of
the latter will send their children to
the United States to be educated proves
true, the railway will do much to pro-
mote that entente upon which comfy,
progress and peace depend.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Washington %. c. is not to have an
anti-spitting law. The commissioners
who control the district probably real
iZe that members of congress would
set the people such bad example it
would be impossible to enforce the law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

It is, after all, very doubtful if the
rank and file of the colored people take
any interest In the fate of DR.. Crum,
nominated for collector of the port Of
Charleston, S. G. 1t is only few col
Ored politicians and Office seekers who
are interested.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Henry Roso, the wealthy Cuban
planter, who it is said. gave the greater
part Of his fortune in the aid of the
Cuban revolutionists, is confined in the
Bloomingdale asylum for the insane.
was in the millions, has dwindled, it is
said, to $4,000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

A Kansas publication says that if
its legislators would never do anything
more serious than throw paper balls
and waste-paper baskets at each other
the state would have occasion to re-
joice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Alaskans express confidence that
their territory will be able to show a
gratifying increase in prosperity and
settlement as a result of the home
stead law passed at the recent session
of congress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18

Cuban reciprocity, tariff revision and
financial legislation give promise of
being the leading subjects discussed at
the next session of congress.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11

The entire city seemed to be
grieved over the death of City AS
SCISSOR W. H. Merville, and a large
portion of it turned out yesterday
to pay the last possible respects to
this most estimable gentleman.
Bells band marched to their band
rooms shortly after one O'Clock to
the mourntul strains of the funeral
dirge, being joined shortly by the
members of the G. A. R. The
United Workmeu also united In
the services, the pail bearers all
being members of that order as
follows: E. B. Clawson, o. Il.
Smyth, o. G. Guyton, H.B. Nissan
L. NJ. Stephan, and R. L. Gregory.
The services at the house were In
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11

Tonight there will be meeting OF
the members OF the Board of Trade
and Citizens generally, to hear the
report of the com nittee as to max
Ing a macademlzed road from this
city to Paden's Valley. The COM
mittee Is composed of Attorney
Staples, A. c. Jackson and Ralph
Broadwater. Mr.. Staples, IS not
only very able lawyer but he Is
also civil engineer. He has gone
carefully over the road, has taken
considerable pains to get informa-
tion and he finds for $4,000 at the
very tutside limit we could have a
beautiful road built from this city
to the Valley.
It will be remembered that we
voted SIS 600 In stock to the rail-
road If built from this city to
Middlebourne. This money will
not be used In fact, the time for It
to have been used expired the first
of this month We will pay
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11
Miss Matte Mitchell Dead.

A telegram was received this
morning announcing the death OF
Miss Matte Mitchell, which occur
red Saturday at St. Louis, Mo. /,
Funeral services will be held to.
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Long Reach chapel In this
county, after which the body will
be laid to rest In the Long
Reach cemetery. The deceased
was the oldest daughter of the late
Maria L. Mitchell and niece of
the Messrs. Selnon and James S.
Wells, of Ben's Run. Friends of
the family are invited to attend the
funeral.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11
CITIZENS MEET
ING TONIGHT

all the bonds this year that
are row outstanding which
were issued for the new school
house. We only owe small bal
ance on the bonds issued for the
macadamlzed turnpike oat the road
leading to Pursley hill. We are,
therefore, substantially out Of debt
and In fine shape 10 undertake this
good work of making a splendid
road to the Valley which we believe
will be of Inestimable advantage 10
every man, woman and child In
this city and district.
Tonight there should be big
crowd at the City Building and the
people are urged to come out
promptly at 8 o'clock. The last
meeting 1t was long after 9 O'Clock
before the citizens came together.
Come early tonight and bring your
neighhor with you. This Is a
matter of vital importance and che
spring Is passing away rapidly and
time Is precious If we want the
road this year. Come out tonight
promptly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11

Tonight at the Auditorium we
will have a fine lecture, stereopti-
con views of old Ireland and illus.
trated songs. The lecture In the
first place Is we'll worth several
times the amount of the admission
price asked, which Is only IS cents.
The lecturer has stereopticon views
taken from life, which are master
pieces of art and we'll worth the
time of any person to look at.
These pictures or views when
thrown on to the canvas are ex.
planned by the lecturer In very
interesting manner. Besides this
there will be a number of illustrated
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-11
FUNERAL OF W. H. MERVILLE

charge of Rev. Hatch and were
most impressive. Never before
did this eloquent gentlemen arouse
deeper feeling than when pro-
nouncing the euIogy upon this
kind friend, genial companion and
patriotic citizen. After his re-
marks, the funeral cortege, headed
by the G. A. R., wended Its sor'
rowful way to the cemetry, where
was laid to rest all that was mortal
of cne of the most conscientious,
faithful and harmless members the
community ever saw.
The Review unites with the en-
tire community In expressing that
deep sympathy felt by all for the
estlmable companion of the deceas-
ed soldier.