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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
Where Woman Is Boss.

Captain Tuckey was commission
ed by the British government to ex-
plore the kongo region in west At
RIGA early in the nineteenth century.
One of the discoveries made by the
captain proves that a select few OF
the Kongo women had reached a
stage beyond the utmost dreams of
present day woman suffraglsts. The
sovereignty of one tribe he found
to be hereditary in the female line,
Daughters of the mighty chief were
allowed to choose their own hus-
bands, over whom they became
'most absolute mistresses and can
even extend their prerogative to the
selling Of a refractory spouse to
slavery" Little wonder, reflected
the captain, that the honor of
royal alliance ''is matter Of but
little emulation among the gallants
of the Kongoese court" As the
chief had as many as fifty wives the
demand for eligible parts for royal
princesses was fairly steady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
The Uniucky Number.

The Judge, who is also philan.
.thropist in small but practical
way, was visiting the cells in pris,
on, talking alphabetically with the
prisoners, some of whom he had
sentenced. His efforts were general
ly well received, but one man was
quite unmoved by his friendliness
He returned curt replies and reso'
lutely refused to expand.
y '1'm no criminal" he said at last
'1'm only victim"
GA victim of what?" the judge
inquired, with friendly interest.
"a victim of the number 13
that's what | am"
"a victim Of the number 1872"
"Yes-a Judge and twelve jury
men,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
Talking to the Wrong Man.

While Judge Dooly was holding
court in Washington county, Ga, a
certain General Hanson who was
famed as a blowhard came in and
sat down at the side of the judge
and began to tell him about the
vast amounts of property he owned.
"Stop just moment, general"
said Judge Dooly. "Mr. Sheriff,
call in Jones, the receiver of tax
returns.
In few moments that worthy
appeared.
"A1r. Receiver" said the judge,
"come up here and make an inven-
tory of General Hanson's property.
He has mistaken me for you"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31

''Well," observed Rogers. standing
in the doorway few minutes later
and watching Keith galloping into the
distance For sheer hustling that
serves to catch that train"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
WAYS OF A MOLE.
The Manner Of Eating and eurrowIng
OF This Peculiar Animal.


The Manner Of Eating and 1urrowIng
Of This Peculiar Animal.
"While fishing l noticed very
small mole hill" says a writer.
"After a short time a quantity OF
earth was shoveled out, and so |
quickly scraped away the loose earth
and found the hole. traced the
tunnel until I noticed movements in
the soil and caught sight OF some
black fur, which Immediately began
to disappear in a downward direc-
ton. | had some difficulty to dig
it out, and when | at last caught it
it gave me series of scratches with
its powerful fore paws, causing me
Ito release it, when it ran along the
ground, prodding the soil as it went
in it's endeavors to find soft
enough place to begin burrowing. l
soon caught it again and imprisoned
it in my bait can. It seemed to re-
sent being handled and uttered a
peculiar kissing noise. | carried it
home and placed large box half
| full of earth at it's disposal. The
mole had a ravenous appetite.
When given a piece of raw meat it
would place its large fore paws on
the flesh and tear off huge pieces
with it's teeth. In eating worms it
would place one fore paw on each
end of the worm, beginning to eat
from the middle.
ats senses seemed very acute, for
when a dog came near to its box
! when it was on the top it would I'M
mediately burrow underneath at a
great rate, and when ] placed it in
a tin and put my hand anywhere
near3it it usually came and smelled
it directly, never attempting to bite.
Even when handled it only tried to
force away my hand with its fore
paws. When the earth in its box
was loose. it burrowed at tire
mendous pace, forcing back the
loose earth with its hind lers. When
pac.,cd the earth tightly down, It
would run about the box, poking its
long sno into The ground as II
went until it found a soft enou, !
place, whom it would immediately
start burrowing.
ats eyes were very small, and II
seemed only able to distinguish be
tween light ard dark 1t dislikcc
sunshine and never cared to co'l'
up of its own accord when the sun
was ont. Its front paws we're pos
sessed of tremendous strength
while its hind legs we're compare
tivelv weak. 1t seemed to be q !..'
healthy as long a. | had it, some
three wccks or so, and it took :
great dea of exercise, honeycomb
ing the earth in its box with tun
nels. ! eventually let it co.
!. Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31

In? She was dying to see him! He
had told her how well and tanned be
was and how good Keith and Rogers
had been to him during his four
months stay. She could never thank
them enough for what they had done
for the boy, and-oh. there he was
now!
And she rushed out the doorway as
q fair headed young fellow Of eighteen
came galloping up on his broncho.
We'll clear out and let them have
supper together" said Keith to Rogers,
"and while that's going on I'll fix up
my room for her, and you can ride
over to JessOp's and get Mrs. Malone.
| guess shell be willing to cook for US
for couple Of weeks She isn't equal
to the Wala0rT-Astoria, but she can
get good plain meal"
This sure is the most excitement
we've had since Big Pete shot up Las
Gorro." drawlel Rogers I'm OFF,
Later in the evening Drusilla, dis
claiming all fatigue, sat outside with
Keiths banjo on her knee and sang
them all the latest SONGS till, as Ned
declared, you could Just see the lights
of Broadway and hear the clack-clack
Of the hansoms rolling by. Seems
strange to think of it out here" he
added half beneath his breath.
From where they were sitting they
could see the Texas plains rolling
away to the sky line shadowy. immu-
table. full of the mystery Of the night.
The wind blew past them sweet with
the breath of great spaces. The stars
shone very large and bright and clear.
Drusilla's lips parted.
"No. this isn't very much like it. /"
she echoed
"Are you gladY' Keith challenged.
81 don't know-yet," she answered
slowly. ''It's the first time I've ever
been on the plain. In fact. It's the
first time that I've ever been away
from the metropolis, for summer re-
sorts full Of city people don't count. DO
they?
''They do notr' said Keith decidedly.
For an instant their eyes met. and
DrusiIla was conscious Of the strength
Of man who seemed as immutable as
the plains themselves. He was above
the average height, bronzed and deep
chested, aud his gray eyes had the oil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
German Syrup

We want toimpress on our readers
that Bo>chee's German Syrup is
positively the only preparation on
the market today that does relieve
and cure consumption. Iticontains
the specifice. such as pare tar. ex-
tracts of gum, etc, ETC., which have
be- go highly endorsed for the cure
of coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
is 10 the throat or lungs, must have
rest.at night, and be free from the
spasm of dry aud racking cough in
the morning. The diseased parts
want rest, healing and soothing
tseatment, and the patient needs
fresh air, good food, etc, G-rmao
Syrup will give free and easy ex-
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speedy and permanent relief. Small
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tanning nearly four times as much,
Is cents. At Frost g. Sp.e;.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
CircumIocution.

The tiresome preacher finally fin
ished his almost interminable ser
mon. The congregation had slowly
filed out, save one man, who Jagged
behind to speak with the pastor.
'sDo you know, minister" he said
in a confidential tone, "that your
sermon this morning reminded me
more of a wheel than anything else
that / could think OFF"
"a wheel!" said the startled d.
vine. Glow could it do that?''
ooh, merely that in wheel the
longer the spoke is the longer is the
tire" -Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
A Million Between Them.

eyes," said Lassitudinous Luke
as he traded his battered tomato
can for a nice fresh one from the
dump, "dey wuz once when me an
a New York copper had million
dollars between us"
"What?' yelled Prayed Francis.
'Fact," said Lassitudinous Luke
as he fastened the string securely to
his new carryall. "Y' see. | wuz
in de alley on one side Nv savings
bank, an he wuz lookin' fer me In
de alley beyont." Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
Dr'uSiua S
Cboosfn{
By Constance darcy Mackay
Copyright. 1905. by M. M. Cunningham

Gordon Keith and Tod. Rogers were
eating supper in what they called the
Giving room" Of the shack when the
stage. dust covered and numbering.
drew up in front of the door. There
was a girl on the seat by the driver.
She leaned forward impetuously.
This is Ell Paso. Mr. Keith's ranch.
ISN'T 1T" she demanded by way of in
PRODUCTION .'l'm Drusilla Cameron.
aud I've come to surprise my brother
Ned"
And before the astOnished Keith
could reply she had scrambled down
over the wheel, while, the stage driver
,grinned widely in delight at the situa-
ton and in admiration Of the girl.
She was all in brown. from her pom
gee dust coat to her low shoes. Her
hair was chestnut color, and so were
the eyes that looked out frankly from
under the rim Of her smart travelling
hat.
Besides" she continued, 81 knew
that If telegraphed beforehand you'd
have everything all fixed up for me-
and | wanted to see you just as you
really are"
you've certainly done that. Miss
Cameron" laughed Keith. with rue
full glance at the heller SHELTER supper
sable and the walls. where leather
saddles and skins and gayly colored
magazine covers jostled for promi
hence: Rogers, who had sat speech
less. coffee cup in hand. at her first en-
trance. now went to help the driver
with her luggage. while Keith. risins
his duties as host. babe her welcome
and hung up her hat and coat on a pc:
on the wall. He apologized profusely
for the appearance of the supper table
the heavy china and the plated knivef
and forks. from which every vesti"e OF
silver was fast disappearing. but Dru
silla laughed and said 1t was just as
she hoped it would be. and. please
since she was ravenouSly hungry
couldn't she begin right away?
And where was Ned all this time
she questioned. and when would he b.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
SirniIarifY.

"How do you like married life. Har-
ker?'
"Well, / wish had remained bach
elor. There is so much expense and
so many breakdowns."
Expense and breakdowns? Ora
cious, old chap. perhaps you bought an
automobile license instead Of mar
riage license T'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
Point Blank.

a traveller was startled by hearing
On a lonely road one night this piteous
appeal: "Will the kind gentleman
please help poor. unfortunate MANI
] have nothing In the world but this
loaded revolver. "-Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Adam. Discredits Confession.

During the trial of Steve Adams at
Wallace, Idaho, for the murder of Fred
Tyler, the confession of the defendant
was read, which corroborates the confess
sion of Harry Orchard regarding the muir
der of former Gov. Steunenberg by direc-
ton of the Western Federation of Miners,
duplicating President Meyer, Secretary
Haywood and George A. Pettibone, now
awaiting trial on the charge of murder.
Adams tells how he joined the federation
and became intimate with its officers, and
how they gave him money and instruc-
tons to go to Idaho and do up Steunen-
berg. The confession also corroborates
that of Orchard regarding the placing of
an internal machine in the path of JUS
tice of the Colorado Supreme Court at
Denver, but which was prematurely ex-
ploded by a member of the federation. 1t
details other alleged conspiracies of the
federation's inner circle. Adams said that
he had murdered Tyler as claim jumper
at the instigation of one Simpkins, who
offered to pay him $500.
Adams made a statement to the effect
that Detective Mcfarland and the Off
GERS of the Idaho penitentiary had con-
spired to extort the foregoing confession
from him for the purpose Of duplicating
the leaders of the miners federation, and
that this confession was prepared by Nc
Partland and signed by him, Adams, I'M
der the pressure of threats and brides.
He then denied ever having plotted to kill
Steunenberg
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
George w. Perkins Not Guilty

The New York Court of Appeals has
sustained the decision of the lower court
in the case of George w. Perkins, vice
president of the New York Life, and a
member of the firm of j. p. Morgan &
CO., thus declaring him guiltless of the
charge of grand larceny in contributing
$4,000 of the life insurance company's
funds to the national campaign fund of
the Republican party. This money he
first paid out of his own pocket, but was
afterward reimbursed, with interest, by
the company. The court stood four to
three, the majority holding that it is nee
essary to prove criminal intent to deprive
or defraud the owner of his property in
order to establish the crime of grand lar
ceny. At the same time, it is admitted
that the purpose for which the moneys
Of the company were used was foreign to
the purposes of the corporation. In his
dissenting opinion Chief Judge Cullen
says that the repayment of Perkins was
not an independent transaction, but part
of the original scheme, which was an
illegal misappropriaton of the company's
funds. He maintains also that it is not
necessary that the intent should be the
profit OF The taker, and points out that if
a clerk in the employ of the company had
taken this money to give to the Republic
can club of his ward it would have been
larceny.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Notes of Current Exents.

Unions in Spain are said to have
membership of $4,000.
Mrs. Drusilla Morrell, whose husband
fought in the war Of 1912, is dead in
Brooklyn at the age Of 102. She was
born in Marlborough, Mass. in 1904.
William A. Lynch, one of the best
known lawyers in Canton. Ohio, and
trustee Of the Mckinley Memorial Asso-
citation, died suddenly in Lisbon, Ohio.
President Holden of the University of
Wooster at Wooster, Ohio. announced
that he had succeeded in raising $4,000
toward the endowment made necessary to
get 1928 900 through the Rockefeller fund
Charles Rumble. who on Nov % last
shot and killed Frank J. Emery. pro-
prietor of the Kentucky hotel, Kansas
City, Kan. was found guilty of murder
in the second degree in court in that
city.
The blacksmith shop of the South Bal
timore Steel Car and Foundry Company,
near Baltimore, was burned The loss is
estimated between $4,000 and $780, 700.
The II. c. Frick Coke Company posted
notices at its Pittsburg plants of an adj
vance OF ~ per cent IN the wages or IL
600 employees. The advance will mean an
addition of about $4,000 to the monthly
payroll.
Count John A. Creighton's will, filed
for probate at Omaha. Neb.. makes spe-
cifc requests of S1,5O0,00O, of which
$4,000 goes to relations and friends and
100000 TO educational and benevolent in
stitutions.
yiscount Hayashi, foreign minister Of
Japan, in a speech before the House of
Representatives at Toxic, referred to the
test case raised by the United States gov
eminent to determine the legal status Of
California as to TIE exclusion Of japanese
children from the schools. He said: I'm
the event of an unfe vorable decision, tie
anti japanese movement in California will
be considered to represent the opinion Of
the whole United States, which would re-
quire diplomatic adjustment"
DIR. Franz Won Rottenburg, curator Of
the University of Bonn, Germany, is dead.
He was chief of the imperial chancellery
and confidential adviser to Prince Bis
mark for nearly ten years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Middle chs. Marriage.

Among that class which in all mod
ern and prosperous countries is the
most numerous-the great middle class
marriage undoubtedly finds its high
est development. 1t is here that the
tender and beautiful relation which Il
expresses reaches its most perfect
growth: 1t is here that the vicissitudes
of life offer ii a not too severe test of
purity, from which it never fails to
emerge victorious; it is here, if any
where, that marriage becomes not the
mere union OF one party to another.
the one superior, the other inferior,
but a meeting of couls, one with the
other. so that their original and sep
arate identity is lost, and there APP
pears instead a new and dual creature,
the married pair, Invested of the faults
and composed of the excellencies Of the
originals of both. This ideal condition
of marriage Is perhaps not fully at
tanned even araong the middle classes.
but it certainly approaches it more
nearly tb.re than elsewhere And. as
society, throughout the distant ages
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Midale-Ased Woman i'm society.

An entertaining old lady whose
friendship 1 enjoyed used to say, with
some inpatience: Because the Lord
saw fit to remove Banbury is no rea-
son why | should be invited 10 moth
ing but women's lunches Not but that
she mourned the late Banbury most
sincerely, but her active mind chafed
at narrownesS of environment
which accentuated her loneliness In
fact, it is hardship to be condemned
to a one-sided social life, and it is
misfortune which happens to many
ever happen to man of any age; for
| ordinarily man can have as much
feminine society as he chooses, but
what will the neighbors say about an
elderly woman who announces that in
order to preserve a whole and healthy
view of life she must seek the society
of men?
1t will hardly be disputed that the
exclusively feminine is worse than the
exclusively masculine point of view.
True, one sometimes hears of the petty
| failing of certain classes of men
heroes at sea, for instance, who never
| theless, owing TO that isolated life.
| become fussy and domineering when
| they regain the shelter of the domestic
| fireside; and the tales of Bret Harte
and his followers have familiarZed us
with the rude heroes of the mining
camp and the plains. But does the
| naval officer, welded to law, or the
| miner, divorced from it. show as great
| a departure from the normal human
| type as the woman who is shut up with
| other women?
OF course, there are as many points
| of view as there are men and women;
| one should always remember that
underneath all there is the human
point of view, and that people resem-
Bile each other more than they differ
| yet, when all allowances have been
made. some well-recognized dissimilari-
ties do seem to be fundamental. Ev
erybody knows, for instance, that
woman has not usually much sense of
proportion; but as to that, does every
| body realize how destructive to a sense
cf proportion of purely domestic life
is-that life which, for so long, consti-
tuted woman's all of living? Perhaps
Eve may not have been lacking in it
before she set up housekeeping and ac-
cumulated things. Possibly at that
time her sense of humor was not sub
most apt to lapse when she turns her
attention on herself. For the average
woman is inclined to take herself quite
seriously.-Scribner Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Fancy stocks Favored.

There is again craze for fancy
stocks of all kinds to freshen up blouses
or old bodices.
There is one made of heavy linen
having turned-over pereline corners
that reach almost to the bust.
Eyelet embroidery done with coarse
linen thread depicts conventional de-
sign on the edge and the fronts are
laced through the openings with a fine
cord and tassel.
Another cunning little neckpiece is
made of antique embroidery and be-
frilled with narrow lace.
A contrivance Of crosswise folds of
velvet forming a short v-shaped bib
has the openings filled in with silk
spiderwebs. Originality distinguishes
the girl who embroiders the buttons
for her silk blouse with secret insignia
monograms or fraternity emblems.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

AS to the tailor-mades for spring and
summer, season of light colors is
imminent. Materials all along the line
of worsteds, cheviots, serges and their
kind proclaim it. Lovely effects are
found in the serges and cheviots of
white ground traversed with stripes of
many widths from hair lines up. Stripes
are very conspicuous in all showings
of dress goods although it cannot be
said that checks and blocks seem to
have lost any ground. The white
grounds are striped or cross-checked
with soft browns, steel, black, ETC., and
in some of the pieces touches of color
are introduced.
Black frocks are to be much in evil
dence this season and a number of
beautiful models are decorated princi-
pally with laces, usually two or three
kinds, but little good embroidery in
skillfully harmonized colors gives a
French air to a fine black gown that is
most desirable. Black linens and cot
tons are prettiest in soft fabrics and
the embroidered swisses are exquisite.
One unusually effective pattern has a
black ground, striped with closely set
hairlines of white, and is sprinkled with
tiny sprays of lilacs. 1t is charming for
a second mourning costume, or makes
up effectively with bits of blue satin.
At last the right material has been
generally adopted for the foundation of
the elaborate pailletted frock Hereto
fore a wealth of labor has been ex-
pended in decorating tulle with all man.
ner of glimmering particles, which by
one evenings festivity is reduced to
rags. Riotously extravagant did this
perishable quality render the majority
of gowns of this description, but now
that a strong Brussels net is employed
the spangled gown may be counted
upon to withstand a reasonable amount
of wear and tear. Very lovely is a
cream net, embroidered in silver and
opalescent spangles, arranged in wide
border at the hem, above which heavy
cross lines give the empire character.
The upper portion of the skirt is strewn
with tiny sprays Of leaves. The waist
and sleeves have ample garniture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Four Great Women.


There are four women who ought to
be brought to public notice While they
are still in active life. One is the moth
er of the DR.. Osler, who, already a Gel
ebrated physician, became famous by
reason of being credited with the state
ment that man does not grow in power
after 40, and that his usefulness ceases
at 60.
Mrs Osler has just celebrated her
one hundredth birthday. She has reared
four very distinguished sons and one
daughter, has twenty six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild, and is still
leading a useful and comparatively ac-
tive life. Another is Mrs Mary E..
Farrell, who has just ended her one
hundred and third year.
She has reared eleven children, has
fifteen grandchildren and twelve great
grandchildren. She has never been i'll
a day in her life, is still daily worker
about the house, active in body and
witty in mind. A third is Mrs. Susan
Askey, who on her one hundred and
first birthday went to church in an
automobile, made an address to the
audience, and held a reception in the
evening. She also has borne eleven
children.
The fourth is Mrs. Franklin Cottle,
who at 90 years of age went through
thrilling experiences at the late San
Francisco disaster, arrived fresh and
strong in New York week or two
later, and now, as erect as at 20 and
az alert as at 60, she is about to start
on 200-mile automobile ride from
New York to Boston.-The Delineator