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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
Teaching Indians Politics.

Politicians are organizing clubs
among the Indian voters in the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw nations. Educa-
ted Indians are enthusiastic over the
new order of things, but say it makes
no difference to them whether they
vote the Democratic or Republican
ticket. A prominent Indian politi-
clan who is out organizing political
clubs said to-day:
Il am not particular about the
party my followers cast their votes
for, but the longest pole knocks down
the possum apple, and l have been
taking lessons in practical politics for
a long time"
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Alexander J. CaSSatt.

he executed grand coup and pur-
chased for the Pennsylvania the con-
trolling stock Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Road, a
line the Baltimore and Ohio people
had been secretly seeking to obtain
1t took Cassatt one night to engineer
the deal, and in payment for the
stock check for $14,949, 05220
was drawn-up to that time the larg-
est single check ever drawn In bust
ness transaction.
Cassatt was first vice-preddent of
the road when he withdrew in 1882.
and for seventeen years he remained
out of railroad affairs When he re-
turned it was as president of the
Pennsylvania system.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
WHAT HE WOULD DO.
Colonel Hayes Had an Answer Ready
For General Scott.

For General Scott.
OF Colonel John C.. Hayes, who
served with distinction under General
Winfield Scott in tlle Mexican war, an
amusing story is told by T. e. Parish
In his Gold Hunters of California"
Hayes, with his command, had been
out scouting On his return he made
no report to General Scott, who sent
Cor him. General Scott was a yerita-
BILE martinez in enforcing military dis
cipline. After Hayes was seated in the
commanders headquarters Scott said,
Colonel Hayes, have received no re-
port of your expedition against the
padre" Il did not think it worth
while" said Hayes. Every officer of
the army is required to make full re-
port OF everything to his superior Off
Ger. Please make your report verbal
ly''
Hayes began by saying that he struck
the PADRES trail on n certain day, fol-
lowed it for two days, and on the third
day, while his command was resting at
noon and taking their siesta, the old
padre came down on them. The 'bOyS''
gathered themselves together and whip
ped the Mexicans off, killing quite a
number of the PADRES command. His
own loss vas Insignificant one killed
and three wounded. surprised you.
eh?" queried Scott. Eyes, we were not
expecting him. Where were your
pickets?'' Did not have any"
"What.' shouted General Scott. "A
colonel in the regular army of the
United States go into camp in the
heart Of the enemy's country and new
er place a picket on guard? What
would you Go if surprised when
asleep"' shoot the first man that
walked ne up" was the cool reply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
Attempt on Louis Philippe's Life

&AeShpG OH AOuIS + ull1ppcS Lie.
The outrage most closely recalled
by the Madrid's crime Is Fieschi,s at
tempt to assassinate Louis Philippe.
in July, 1895, as the king rode along
the lines Of the National guard in
the Boulevard du Temple, says a
London writer. There came a crash
and rush of bullets. Louis Phil
ippe's arm was grazed: his horse was
shot In the neck. Marshal Mortier
fell dead, and about thirteen other
people were killed and thirty wound
ed. Fieschi had taken the upper
floors of a house several weeks be-
fore. and there rugged up an oaken
frame, feet by feet inches, sup
ported on four posts of oak, and it.
self supporting twenty-five gun bar
rels fixed in grooves at various an
giles, 80 as to command an area Is
feet in length and 10 feet in height.
When he fired the trial of powder
that let of this battery the king must
inevitably have been killed if four
barrels had not burst and two missed
IRE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
Led q Strenuous Existence.

THAT fellow on the chimney looks
rather careworn, doesn't he?"
Yes, that's the McSweeney's stork.
He used to cut a notch in his bill for
every baby he brought to them and
now his wife is making him saw up
sticks for her nests"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
FINANCIER CAME FOR MORE.
Retired at Forty Resumes Control of
Railroad at Fifty-Scvcn.

Alexander Johnson Cassatt retired
independently wealthy at the age of
forty, and seventeen years later he
returned to dominate one of the larg-
est railroads in the country. He was
born in Pittsburg. Though poor, his
parents gave him a good education.
He became a civil engineer, and the
first work he got to do was on road
being built in Georgia. He remained
breaking out of the Civil War he re-
turned North, and entered the SER
vice of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
taking the lowest position in his de-
partment
Cassatt's ability won rapid promo
ton. In nine years he built new
roads, reorganized the company's
shops, improved the construction of
cars and locomotives and began the
work Of bringing contributing lines
into a system of railroads under one
management. Then, when he was
thirty-one years old, the position of
general manager was created for
him.
One of the first things he did in
this position was to introduce the air
brake which at that time received
scant encouragement from railroad
men. Cassatt was told that it was
useless.
His experiments cost thousands of
dollars. but they established the
practicability of the air-brake
1t was Cassatt also who developed
the idea of combining individual
roads into one great system. In 1872
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
MAKING STEERS.
Lack OF Quality Ira Steers For Feed
Lots OF the Cora Belt.

Lots OF the Cora Belt.
The value OF we'll formed steers for
the feel lot is admitted by all cattle
feeders. The difficulty of obtaining
such among the small herds of cattle
of the corn belt states is, however, just
as universally recognized This lack
OF quality in the steers OF this region
is usually attributed to improper breed
Ing the use Of poor sireS and the ad-
mixture OF the blood OF the dairy
breeds.
Stating the case thus, J. J. Edgerton
Of Illinois declares in Orange Judd
Farmer that care OF the steer during
calfheod is very largely responsible
for the kind OF steer he makes i'll tie
end While the steers Of the corn belt
states are mostly raised in small num-
bers, the total number that are pro-
duced in this section is very large, and
the increased wealth that would be
added to the accounts of the farmers
there located, if these steers were all
properly raised, can hardly be esti-
mated.
A Few Steers a side Issue.
Perhaps one of the chief causes .f
this lack of proper raising is the fact
that with most of the farmers the rails
ing Of a few steers is side issue and
is given less attention than the rest OF
their business Under such circum-
stances the calf loses his natural sup
ply Of food through the cow drying up
and cannot supplement it with pasture.
In addition he is sweltered with heat,
tormented with flies and possibly does
not have a liberal supply of clean
fresh water to drink No calf can be
expected to develop properly under
such conditions. II the cows are being
MIXED and the calves fed by hand Ola
the skim milk they fare little better as
to care and proper feeding.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
Built by Girl Architects.

Ohio State university will soon have
q woman's building. 1t will be planned
and arranged by three women archi-
tects-Miss Kenyon Hayden, Miss
Florence Hite and Miss Mary McMa-
hon. The building will be OF the old
English architecture in the Tudor style.
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Senator Hoar in his "reminiscences
says that Daniel Webster had tire
some habit in his public speeches Of
cropping after the most suitable word
after this fashion: "Why is it. Mr..
Chairman, that there has gathered
congregated; this great number Of In
aabitants, jewellers, mere; that these
roads, avenues. routes OF travel. high.
ways, converge. meet, come together
acre" When the speech was printed
ali the synonyms but the best op.s
Nnnld be left oEc
Free Lu~ch In a Church
After having long been monopolized
by the corner saloon, the 'free lunch''
has been adopted by church in Grin.
pie Creek, Colo The pastor of the
First Christian church places among
bis Sunday notices the following:
Lunch will be served Immediately
after church in the Endeavor room.
Free to all who attend services"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
A PuZZI Orfn Rayln,

DR.. G. G. Green, of Wood bury
New Jersey, whose advertisement
appears IN our paper regularly, wi
mail to any one sending two cen
stamp to pay postage, one Of h
new German Syrup and Angus
Flower Puzzles, made # wood an
glass. |, a'nuseS and perplext
young and old. Although very diff
cult. it can be mastered. Mention
his paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-18
Sold by O. w. Frost.

This is the season of decay an
weakened vitality Nature is bt
ing shorn of its beauty and bloom
If you would retain yours, fortif
your system with HOLSTERS Rock
Noun tain Tea. 80 cents, Tea O
tablets. Fox Bios. Pharmacy.
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The Reason.

Critic Ito pianist) dear
Founder, you ought to play only for
an audience of Beethovens.
Founder (effusively)-Ah, thank
you; such appreciation
"Oh, don't mention it: you've
heard, suppose, that Beethoven was
deaf.-Translated for Tales from
Familie-Journal.
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stance." he asked. returning to his
wife's side.
Just yourself. and let It be soon.
looking eagerly and earnestly into his
face.
II shall be back soon. never FEAR.
Constance. you are more beautiiui
than you ever were. and love you
better" he whispered. Il wish ! were
at home again. will be soon.' Ana
kissing her hastily he took his vaiise.
after putting on his hat. gloves, and
overcoat. and left the house.
His wife stood by the window
watching him until he was out OF
sight. when a thrill OF superstitions
fear shot through her.
She had watched him out of sight
Away back in her childhood a maid
en- relative had so strongly impressed
her mind with the malevolent infiu-
ences OF such an act that she could
never. despite her common sense, get
rid of the belief
But she was cheered the next mo
men; by recollecting her tower. She
sped quickly upstairs, then along the
corridor and to another flight. This
brought her to the foot of the tower,
which was built at one side OF the
house. and rose fifteen feet above II.
There were windows in il on all sides.
and II gave a commanding view of the
country. romantic and unusual, for the
house itself was built on high ground.
Constance went straight to the win.
dow overlooking the street which led
To the station. Far adown there was
spot where her husband would cross
the street (unless he had crossed II
already TO 20 TO the train. Fronting
the crossing was n hotel known as
the Essex House She might see him.
she thought. at this point. III 80. she
would just take one look TO counteract
the malignant effect OF having watch
ed him out of sight.
With expectant eyes and half-parted
lips she eagerly watched the turn In
the street which he might, or might
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ODD Fad q Collector.

N. Gustaye Schiumburger. a Paris
ian .cosaso9Sf :has one OF the strangest
hobbiss o. the world and interest In
the work is doubled by the variety OF
the objects he seeks. His hobby.
which he has pursued for over thirty
years has been the bringing together
OF the seals formerly attached TO the
correspondence OF the princes and
prelates settled in Syria In conse-
quence OF the crusades. In all he has
secured fifty specimens. which he IN
tends to bequeath to the French ma.
ton.
Some of the seals are Of great IN
terest. as. for example. that Of King
Amaury II. OF Jerusalem. showing on
Its reverse the three chief buildings
OF the city: that Of Balian d'Iberlin.
seigneur of Naplouse. who defended
Jerusalem against Saladin In 1887:
and that OF seigneur OF the strong.
hold of Maracleus. on the seacoast OF
Syria. which shows the formidable
keep Of the fortress.
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A penurlous Deacon.

The late Rev. DR.. Fay, once settled
at Leonminster. when in charge Of
another parish had close listed dea.
con who occasionally loaned money
when he could get exorbitant rates Of
interest.
A poor widow who owned small
homestead applied to the deacon for
a loan, and he let her have 1t. The
interest mentioned in the note was 8
per cent.
DR.. Fay heard of the transaction
and took the deacon to task for the ex-
orbitapt demand.
when the Lord looks down from
heaven. deacon. and sees that note.
how can you Justify your actf" he
asked.
'Dr. Fay. II the Lord should look
down from heaven. that . will look
like q g."
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CHAPTER !.
A Mysterious Journey.

MyotertOu8 Journey.
Il Is the middle of May. 1879. Like
n living creature the sentient earth Is
pulsing with the rush OF vitality 80
long withheld by the reluctant season.
The buds are ready to burst, the grass
ia unsheathed, while white-limbed
birches and brown.skinned naples are
losing their distinctive Aryan and Sc
mitic types under the green robes May
is weaving for all. Contradictory ele'
mcnts are abroad this morning In the
weather; at all events here in Grove
dale, New Hampshire. There is stiff
northwest wind. low-reaching fog
with the sun struggling to look
through 1t. and a sky that looks Ike
rain. II the sun comes out II Will not
be directly. and II is nearly time Tor
the seven O'Clock train whistle. After
that half-hour. and then Mr.. Hamil-
ton must go, II he so n, all this morn
ing.
Meanwhile. his wife is trying TO con-
vince him that he would better wait
until tomorrow, IL looks so much like
rain. A fair, handsome couple. not
yet middle.aged, they stand at the win
dow OF the dining-room looking out.
rather than at each other. A packed
valise rests on chair, and the break
fast table is let to the children, boy
and a girl. Mr.. Hamilton carries
light overcoat on his arm. his hat and
gloves in his hand. and yet his wife
declines to see that he is ready TO go.
but talks Idly about the weather. He
answers In the same way. though 1t is
evident to both that underneath their
words there is deeper meaning. which
neither wishes to make apparent.
Must you. when It looks so much
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co,,ly Lord Mayor, co.eh.

Originally costing something more
than $4,000. the lord mayors coach.
still used in the annual procession.
has probably had more money ex.
pended upon 1t than any horse.drawn
vehicle in the world. 1t Is nearly $50
years old and in that time more than
100000 has been spent in refurnish,
Ing 1t for the sole occasion when It 10
made use Of each year. A more mod.
ern coach could be had for the sum
of FIVE years repairs. but new coach
would never seem the same to the
London public. who line the Strand
on the occasion OF the November pa.
rade. 1t Is probable that the lord
mayor Of century hence will ride in
the same equipage. though. like the
Trishman's knife. It has been repaired
SO often that practically nothing OF
the original coach remains.
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His Reference.
ITO be continued.)

In the course Of a conversation be.
tween two men at the club last night
one OF them jokingly remarked that
a man with cheek" could get any
thing he desired. and he backed up
his statement with the following
story: y,
One Of his friends, merchant, had
advertised for q porter. A big. burly
Irishman applied for the job. After
looking him over the merchant was
satisfied with his appearance; the
only objection was the question Of
references, and the lrishman did not
seem to have very good one. Can
you get no better reference than
this?' asked the merchant. 20 yis,
Sor; kin git ye the very best kind
of a wan. II that's all ye want. Sir:
and don't have to go far for 1t. either
Me farther and me morther. Sor. live
down the sthrate, and they've known
me all me life
And he landed the Job.
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Lived Lono over Century.

A shepherd died at Mondragone,
Italy. lately at the rare old age OF
120 years. Up to the very Inst the
senses Of the old shepherd were very
keen. particularly his sight. and, re.
markable enough. he had never lost a
tooth. Every morning he was ir
the habit Of going into the woods and
returning with a bundle of sticks. To
the very last he rode horse and up
to couple Of days before be died
the Inhabitants Of the village Yere &C.
customed to see him pass at q canter
along the streets and highways. The
old man was full Of pride at his ex.
traordinary energy and staying power.
He met his death by an accident.
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Isss Iis,'s Sy VIE.

ras players Of the Univsrsity ol
Pennsylvania won the seveath annual
tournament Of the triangular college
chess league. scoring ave games won
70 az for Brown and az for COrnoll.
The annual tournament oe the In
doc. Ride League Of the United States
will be held In Grand Rapids. Mich.
February II TO IL. The date has Just
beea announced by the executitvs On
GERS.
At Montreal. December 20. Frank
Gotch defeated Dellvuk. the Austrian
wrestler. in two straight falls Graeco-
Roman. He took the hrst fall In ono
hour and the second in twenty'six
minutes.
Nemery, winner OF the Vanderbilt
cup race. driving an eight cylinder 200
hosse power automobile. covered q Kill
omstcr (hve-eighths OF mile) at
Payls. France. In 30 3'5. This breaks
the worlds record.
At the Racquet and Tennis Club of
Nex York Peter Latham. the worlds
champion at court tennis. and Al
White. a local professional. defeated
George Standing and J. White. both
local professionals. The score: G.2.
"a. 60. 7.5.
The New Zealand football team I'm
ishsd its tour Of Great Britain Decem-
beP 30 by defeating Swansea by .
score Of 4 to 3. This was the visitors
thipty-second game. The total number
of points is. New Zealand $40 and the
United Kingdom 80.
James Vaughan. former half back
at Dartmouth. is being urged to accept
the position Of coach for next season
for the University Of Cincinnati foot
ball eleven. Jimmy Vaughan Is now
a professor OF mathematics at Lake
Forest university. Lake Forest. Ill.
Louis 8. Ross. who won the Dewar
cuc for the international straishtaway
one mile automobile championship
during the Ormond races last January.
has reconsidered his determination 10
defend the trophy. He will not be .
competitor In the beach races next
month.
J. c. O'Brien, chairman Of the regis
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Baseball.

The candidates for Harvardt <
will be called on January g. ~ P
liest in the history Of the -
There Will be no professional =
for the pitching department
John J. McCloskey Of IoSs
has been signed as manager Of d
Louis National League club, u ?
nouncement being made In a.
received from Stanley Roblos q
Is In Cleveland.
II has been decided that III \
ward baseball team will no, han I
fessional coaches for Its pitcher =
spring. A graduate system viu 4
vail. Jack Chesbro ed cy Yl
have done this work Tor yean
Earl Zook. u promising ls1l
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not. have passed. All, there he was.
just as he left her, walking briskly.
With a sign of relief Constance was
about to turn away when woman
stepped out from the hotel door, and
coming quickly down the steps, ap-
preached her husband wh>t could
she want Of him, she n stranger? or
was 1t some one else down the street
she was coming TO greet? No, 1t was
Mr.. Hamilton. Constance was breath
less how with interest and curiosity.
The woman was evidently stranger
in Grovedale, young and pretty, II
the distance did not lend undue en-
chantment. and she greeted her hus-
band as IL she knew him well-better
than her husband knew her, for he
stepped back pace or two as though
surprised or not well pleased. There
appeared to be but few words between
them, and then the woman with slower
step returned to the hotel, and Mr..
Hamilton turned the corner, but not
until his wife, remembering her object
in coming to the tower. shrank back
until he was out of sight.
| The fulfilment OF her design did not.
seem to have given Mrs. Hamilton un.
mitigated satisfaction. for she sank
into a seat beside the telescope while
! her thoughts few backward to the be.
ginning Of her married life, slowly re.
viewing the years until now-years OF
mystery. every one of them. Its en-.
tity impressed her at this moment al
never before.
Eight years ago when girl OF TWEEN
ty-two she married vane Hamilton
How well she recollected the first time
she met him! She, the niece of the
wealthy mill owner. Mr.. Carter. who
had but lately come to Grovedale; HI
soon to have an interest in the sam,
business, though he did not know 4
then.
In year from their first meeting
they were married. vane's mysteriou
journeys began the spring after thei
marriage. and they took place alway
In May. How well she recollected he
own chagrin at not being invited i
accompany him: she. almost brid1
to b left while hs went alone o.. hI
trip! 4
Worst ~ an, he never tso1 ~
II vh1gS ~ ~ - ~ oA9o1k /
111t tlilop ~ ~
Nh % 49,. l.l81li IN
II esg E; ~ I
II 4 q - & I -.
N "a 55 N 9s NJ IA IL VII i WI
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like rain?" she asks negligently. re.
tying the ribbon which confines her
morning dress. and picking out the
bows before looking up.
Like rain. Constance, Why, who
ever knew II TO rain, with the wind in
the northwest"
"That is the way 1t comes lately. 1t
has been remarked. Vane. by a great
many people; and IL you should get
wet you would get cold. and with your
weak lungs"
''Pshaw, Constance, my lungs are
rs strong as horse, and SO am l."
"But your mother died with con-
sumption"
"yery true. But 1t isn't going to
rain, mark my words; the sun will be
out in less than an hour. and, II 1t
should rain, / am neither sugar nor
salt, to dissolve with the first drop.
oh. you may depend l shall be all
right"
"But you are not as well as usual.
You are more nervous. You talk in
your sleep, and your appetite has fall
ed lately
"The more reason why need a
change. The fact is, my business is
too much for me this debilitating
spring weather I suspect am little
bilious, and since Mr.. Henderson and
your uncle have chosen to leave the
mill business 80 much to me, that
with my duties ct the bank, has worn
me down. They will have to take the
reins in my absence, and Tony will do
very well at the bank for the two
weeks I am sway.
:; Always two Neeks.y murmured his
wife.
Eyes; and I am sure It seems like q
year."
..Tieh uhy - you spf''
s.raahSe ,must. You would not un
Assstaad. It = besk that do not ex
plain ~ present There goes tht
whistle. what shall ! bring you
CIalssf'' golng = m Iittle girls side
( oDd a1Gnuing - Nise heR.
y e1S1 s11 fuzled II golden hair
& Il - 6ek oyeo lcoking out from
3 Ia1I7<' y n 11lNA woa raised 70 hi
n q ~ ~.
\ y. ! Slt s6rsss: And ~
: ! ] D :
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ths first Friday in r.b,,. !,
Jack o'Brien. who fss,s,. T.
% Robert Fitxsimmoas'
ed the issuance Of ]. 49,
James ]. Jeffrics. the r's,...'
weight. Any terms th,t 49,
demand. he says. will i. s...:!
The biggest boxing sy.., II.
year IN England took plscs \.
3. st the National s soo,,,'s - b
Whsn ]. Palmer succes,ir,,s
the heavyweight ch,mn,...s..
England by knocking On, % ~
Thorne In the fourth rou,a
match was for $500 a N. b
purse OF $3.50.
Tom Sharkey. represents. !
Gardner. the Lowell (Mssrl -:
has issued challenge n ~
phia Jack o'Brlen to t,sbt -, .
Der OF rounds at from 1863 49,
for a side bet Of 5000. c.,s',
ready to fight o'Brlen at auy n
place. and will let the conan.
Bob FitzsImmons name N. !.
lions OF the battle. II ORR.
not fight fifteen, twenty or Z.
hve rounds, or to n Nnj.h a,
will meet him in six round a
Philadelphia. the side bet. o. =
not going on battle o, ,uea ?
duration. Sharkey Will po,,
$4,000 side bet as soon a, o.
sayx the word.