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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
STUPID SHEEP.
They Are About the Most Senseiess of
All Animals.

All Animals.
A Colorado ranchman declares that
no animal that walks is as big fool
as sheep.
1--WE have to watch them every min
ute, and If vigilance is relaxed for an
instant the entire flock is likely to
practically commit suicide. In han
ding most animals some degree Of self
help or intelligence can be relied on to
aid the owner in saving their lives, but
sheep seem to set deliberately to work
to kill themselves.
"If caught in a storm on the plains
they will drift before the wind and
die Of cold and exposure rather than
move hundred yards to windward to
obtain shelter in their corral. To drive
sheep against the wind is absolutely
impossible. 1 once lost over 1000 head
because I could not drive them to a
eorral not 200 feet away.
"In the corral they are still more
foolish. If storm comes up they all
move down wind until stopped by the
fence. Then commences the proceed
ing so much dreaded by sheepmen
known as 'piling.' The sheep will
climb over each others backs until
they are heaped up ten feet high. OF
course all those at the bottom are
smothered. Not one has sense enough
to seek shelter under the lee of the
fence, as a horse or dog would do.
"Again, If a sheep gets into quick
sand its fate teaches nothing to those
that come Immediately after, but the
whole flock will follow it's leader to
destruction. No more exasperatingly
stupid animal than a sheep walks."-
st. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
The japanese Cook.

The japanese are a most initiative
and observant people and copy every
thing they see with minute fidelity.
A Newport man engaged a Japanese
valet, who was very attentive and
satisfactory. His duties rarely took
him into the kitchen, but when he had
a chance Of watching the cook he did
so with extraordinary interest.
The cook caught severe chill ard
left somewhat suddenly. The lady OF
the house was In despair, as she could
not replace her. At last the valet an
nounced diff1dently that he thought he
could cook q little, and the mistress
gladly agreed to give him trial. The
first thing he started on was the pota-
toes. He took off his shoes and socks
and put his feet in bath Of hot mus
tard and water. The lady wanted to
know what on earth he was doing.
He replied that he saw the cook do
that when she was peeling the pota-
toes, and nothing would persuade him
that this was not a necessary part or
the process.-New York Times. -,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
ON TIME.
By JANE LEE.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

A slight, girlish form enveloped in
long, loose evening coat restlessly paced
the broad veranda of Greymere inn.
Grace O'Rourke was lovely at all
times, but tonight her Irish blue eyes
flashed an unusual brilliancy, which
made her positively irresistible.
Better join u.s. called Elizabeth
Dwyer as the latter left the porch es-
corted by 1.-THE youth.
1t was the night of the annual mid
summer ball given to the summer
guests of Pine Grove. Grace hesitated
for a moment
"Oh, Julian will be along soon, Eliza
BETH" she cried. Hes late, as usual,
but Wen meet you at the dance later"
Other couples followed the first, but
still Grace O'Rourke, the belle of Grey
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
She Got a New Pair.

Sarcasticus and his wife were going
to the theater.
"Will you please go in and get my
goats off the dressing table,? said
Mrs. S.
your goats?" queried the puzzled
Sarcasticus. what fangle have you
women got now?''
"I'll show your snapped the wife,
and she sailed away and soon return
ed, putting on her gloves.
"Are those what you mean? Why, 1
call those kids"
Il used to-" replied Mrs. Sarcasticus,
but they are getting so old am
ashamed to any longer"
He took the hint.-Pearson's Week
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

mere inn, paced the veranda. Finally
a mans voice greeted her.
81 say, Miss O'Rourke," he suggest
ed, 'let me cut out that tardy Haw-
thorne, won't you? Come along to the
dance with meT"
Again Grace hesitated. Down in the
farthest corner of her heart she really
and truly cared for Julian Hawthorne,
but he was never on time for any ap-
pOintment, and here was a choice OPP
portunity to teach him bitter lesson.
Then, too, Charlie Rice was a splendid
dancer Impulsively she accepted his
offer and half an hour later found
them in the midst of the summer
crowd dancing and apparently oblivi-
Gus of all else on earth.
The ball was at its height when Jul
liam Hawthorne entered the room. In
the doorway he leaned against the sill
as If physically tired. and the lids hung
heavily over his black eyes.
as Rice and Grace passed him lost
in the ecstasy of a dreamy waltz his
gaze followed the two closely, and
satirical smile spread over his face.
When the dance was over Hawthorne
slowly crossed the room.
"May have the next dance, Grace?"
he asked, without seeming to notice
Rice, who stood by her side.
do you think you could be on time
to claim it?" parted Grace, with sting
ing sarcasm.
81 am here now, waiting" Haw-
thorne answered as he extended his
left arm.
If men but knew the power they
have over women who truly love them!
There was something within Grace
O'Rourke that night which told her to
reject the arm he extended, but that
greater something-love-ma her &C
cept It, In another moment they were
whirling round and round the room.
The night was warm, and when the
dance was half over they walked out
into the spacious grounds surrounding
the big hotel.
II want to tell you why was late
tonight, Grace" Hawthorne began.
"But l don't want to hear" inter
rupted Grace. "It's always some ex-
cuse, Julian, and I'm tired of it all. If
it's not the office it's the train, and If
it's not the train it's something else"
"Well, then, will you let me tell you
something else-something that you've
never heard before, at least not from
me?' he added.
ooh. all right" agreed Grace, "only
make it a short story, for I've prom
ised the next twostep to Charlie Rice"
"It won't take long to tell you,
dear" Hawthorne's voice seemed very
near, and he spoke slowly and with
great earnestness. II just want to try
to tell you how much L love you,
Grace, how long l have loved you
and that at last l am in a position to
ask you to be my wife"
GAS usual, my dear Julian, you are
too late" announced Grace, with as
sumed nonchalance "Pve just prom
Used to marry some one else"
Hawthorne lighted a cigarette and
said nothing. If Grace expected a
TRADE about the fickleness of women
she was disappointed. Hawthorne was
the type of man to take defeat grace
fully, but he did not fail to note the
unsteadiness of Grace's step as they
returned to the house nor the trem-
bling. notes in her voice when she
spoke
He loved her well enough to know
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Humility.

1t is curious fact of human nature
that humility draws forth from the
world almost as much admiration as
courage. AS in the case of courage, it
is almost impossible wholly to con-
denim a character in which we see it,
and without it the greatest virtues
leave us cold If every good word
which the Pharisee said of himself
were proved true we should still dis
like him. We even dislike his mod
ern and far less offensive descendant,
the prig.-London Spectator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Rather Ambiguous.

When Weber and Fields were play
ing together a couple Of husky west
ern visitors, seeing New York for the
first time, dropped into the Weber
field Museum Of Drama to see the
show.
(Which Is Weber and which is
Fields?" asked one, who forgot what
a programme was for.
"Derned IL l know" replied the 9th
er. But whichever is which, I'd rath.
er be the other bohemian Mag
aZine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
When a President Resigns.

The method by which president
may resign is provided for in section
151 of the revised statutes, reading as
follows: The only evidence of a re-
fusal to accept or of a resignation Of
the Office Of president or vice president
shall be an instrument in writing de-
claring the same and subscribed by the
person refusing to accept or resigning,
as the case may be. and delivered into
the office of the secretary of state."-
Washington Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Missed the Accessories.

81 hear you are receiving attentions
from an actor"
"Yes, and I think he would propose
II 1 could rig up spot light in the
parlor and sort Of arrange the pianOla
for little slow music" kansas City
Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Coming Events Cast Shadows Before.

Barber Cooking for business)-Excu
me. sir, but your hair is going to come
out soon by the handful. Jaggs (who
was out all night and is just going
home to face his wife, = You (hic)
shpose | don know (hicl that?-BO-
hemian Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
His Locic.

The Angry Mother-Yo You've got an
awful nerve to ask me to give you
back your ball when you nearly killed
one of my children with it. The Boy
Well. ma'an. you've got ten children,
and we've got only one ball.-Chica%o
Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
A Strainht 1ip.

Customer-Quick shave, please. Bar
ber-Close, sir? Customer-See here,
what business is it of yours whether
I'm close or not? III tell you one thing,
young mani don't tip, = that's what
you want to knOW.-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
BECOMING.

Mrs. Grumpus CONGRATULATIONS
you think dear. that his seasons hats
are becoming? Mr.. Grumpus-Yes;
they're becoming so expensive that I'm
afraid Wen have to get along without
one for you this Observation-Disclosures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
His Ears Realized.

"My heart is in my mouth. | am
afraid to hear you answer
you may we'll be. Mr.. Dollboy. re-
torted Ethel. II never could marry a
man whose heart was not in the right
place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
II Surely Does.

Bacon-The flea IS coward. 1t
never comes up to the scratch.
Egbert-Well, it comes up to the
place where the scratch is going to be,
all right-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Wonderful Effect.

Mr.. Howard = Isn't 1t wonderful
what force Niagara has? Mrs. Talk
much = Marvellous! Do you know,
when I first saw 1t for full moment
I couldn't speak.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Manufacturing Chords.

"How is your daughter getting on?"
"Splendidly. She's busy just now nj
Beethoven'S works."
"What Is it-one Of those pottery
places "-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

If a man is worth knowing at all he
Is worth knowing well. = Alexander
Smith
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Address County Clerk, Washburn, Wis.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10

local option. What did the
others dop Let them answer.
Then again, some of our
leading papers had no crow.
ing roosters when the town
voted dry, to crow for the
victory o. local option, which
was carried by 2O6 majority,
vet Tuesday they had two
loud lunged fellows to crow
over what they called a Dem.
ocratic ticket elected by Dem
ocrats. l think 1 found the
reason this morning why the
roosters were not used to
crow for the dry victory.
Yet, he insists it was a fight
on the Democratic ticket by
such men as myself. Excuse
The slang but it covers the
case, ''Go way back and sit
ldown" and get dry and hush
up. J. Il. Thomas.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Tuesdays Election Returns.

Politically Marshall is Of sanes weakest points for
the Republicans that matter bow good ticket
y puts up how poor ticket the opposition nominate
would be hard elect the Republicans. We give the cleo
tion years ago. we'll those of Tuesday
study of the figures will of interest 1t will be seen
that the second ward contains the independent voters and
though strongly Democratic VanDyke given
jorty This ward also strongly dry at the local option
election.
THE VOTE FOR MAYOR
st 2nd ard 4sh Ward Total Majority
Ed Page Jr D. $50 l26 134 "a 484 113
unable to give the official figures BY wards Of the
candidates mayor in 1905 but the highest figures for al
ldermen on each ticket were follows:
1st Ward 3d Ward 4tb Ward Total Majority
Republican 40 40 20 80 189
Democratic 142 162 13O 90 $50 34l
The total in 1906 for mayor Thos. Redman,
Republican 14s j. r. Phillips, DEM 535. Democratic
iority 3S7 So will be noticed the majority
nearly 300
COUNTY SUPERVISION CARRIES.
The from the county not all in yesterday
told that county supervision carried by
la good majority.
\ SCHOOL ELECTION.
In the Marshall school election nine months term
red by 54l against III change of boundary carried
and county supervision carried by 4O2 against 2lO.
! CITY RETURNS BY WARDS.
ward2n ward3 Ard Ward Ward Total Mpo
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Will Move to Salisbury.

Harry B. Shumate aud fam.
lily, of Norton, will move to
Salisbury next Monday where
Mr.. Shumate will open an
electric theatre.
X. ID. Lille, also of Norton,
has purchased II livery bust
ness at Salisbury and will
move there this week. lie
had a sale of personal prop
erty Wednesday, which was
we'll attended aud prices good,
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Tom Sanders

col, died at the county farm
Saturday, aged about 40
years. He formerly lived at
Malta Bend. HIS renains
were laid to rest by Under.
t,ker Walker in the;potter's :
field.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Beardsley Defeated at Kansas
City

The election in Kansas City
was an unusally hot contest.
The Star put up a strong
fight for Beardsley, the Re-
publican candidate for mayor.
He was beaten by a small
majority. A letter received
from a Marshall man yester-
day who stays in Kansas City
says:
~ will write you these few
lines to tell you the reason OF
the defeat OF the Republican
party in this city. As l have
been here during the cam
paign I will say that it is no,
the reason that Mayor Boards
ley has rot made a good Of
fetal for never in the city's
history has there ever beer
an administration that has
handled the affairs of thai
city as efficiently as the pres
ent one but l contribute th'
defeat to: lst: the liquor In
terest because Mayor Boards
ley promised the people tina
there should be no liquor o
beer sold in the public park
of that city and that be cause'
the saloons to close at
o'olock at night all of whic
I believe ID the proper thine
but this interest (saloon eli
ment) was afraid that in th
last two years Of his (Be,srd'
ley's) that their inh,re,
would Be jeopardised 90
therefore 7 will say that IL
IL resctlouary move again
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10

cd and that being the case We
would like to receive sugges.
tions of names for publication
before the May convention.
In case anyone desires To be.
come "A candidate for Office we
would also like to hear from
him. If you have II good man
in your neighborhooj, set up
u petition asking him Ia allow
his name to he submitted u
the convention.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10

prohibition.
End. l will say that the
Kansas City Star was another
reason for the defeat of the
Republican Party. The peo.
Pile here now are very bitter
against the Star on account of
the stand it had taken in the
campaign. just a few min
utes ago a band passed the Of
iice of the Kansas City Jour.
nal accompanying mayor.
elect Crittenden and James A.
Reed made a speech praising
the honesty of the Kansas City
Journal as always being u
PARTISAN paper and one that
always fights in the open
but not like the Kansas City
Star that Is ready nine out Of
ten to sell out though it pre-.
tends to be an independent
paper. These are almost the
words of Hon. James A. Reed,
at least the subject of his re-
marks. l suppose If there
ever was q man that has GO,
his revenge against the Star
it is Reel.
i / do not think this will eveI
have any result or influence
lon the fall election.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Church Notes

Rev. III. J. Steinheimer will
preach nj Norton Sunday at
III a.m. and 7:3O pm. Special
music. Everybody cordially
invited.
The NJ. T.. Church is with
out "a pastor but there may be
preaching Sunday If arrange
ments can be made. Sunday
school as usual.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Election Arrest.

Ed Carper and Larkin
Gross col. were arrested yes
terday on n charge of having
given away whiskey on elec-
lion day. They ae out on
bond and will stand trial
Monday.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES
His Sentiments,

A Republican who was in
the habit of ''voting her
straight" and yet couldn't
bring himself to vote for the
Republican c a n d ! d . t e 3,
scratched every name on the
ticket and voted it blank at
Tuesdays election. Someone
suggests that the ticket ex'
pressed the mans mind--bott
blank.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
To the Press Of Marshall.

Owing TO the fact that some
editors have hardly been fair
in their conclusions and
statements 10 regard to the
recent city election, and have
also, indirectly, taken a shot
at me, I thought it might be
the proper thing to submit
this communication.
I have c0ntended and now
contend IL was not a contest
between Democrats and Re-
publicans. There we're two
or more issues involved; one
was the wet and dry issue,
the other was To eliminate
partisan politics from our
city government; and as evi.
dence of that fact, Republi.
cans voted in the Democratic
primary, and also voted and
worked for the Democratic
ticket, and against Mr.. Van
Dyke, who is a Republican
and is known as q dry man,
and some have 80 stated to
me. I agree with them that
it was an issue, both In the
primary aud in the election,
and many men we're lined uT
on one side or the other fol
that reason alone. / canno,
see how any man can hole
other views, IL conversan'
with the facts.
The circular issued to th'
voters covers the facts a.
they appear to me, and ] an
one of its authors aud stant
ready to defend 1t. The sho
was center and the bulls ey'
bell rang, and, as evidence o
that fact, il called a specia
meeting Monday night befor
the election and brought si,
of the hidden hand politician
} tn their feet, who tried :
J make it appear that it was q
attack on the Democrat
candidate for mayor, thereb
hoping to conceal the wound
that It had inflicted upo
them. The great anxiety q
one OF the attorneys cause
him to call out "bring the,
back" reminds me very muc
OF the small boy who IL wor
derfully game when he is NC
in earshot or reach Of hi
antagonist.
Where we're those six lev
yers when you had the loc'
option contest? Be IL said |
II III.
the credit Of y few Of the
thrg spoke boldly their 90
yictions aud worked 70 defe'
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
The County Ticket.

The Republican county con-
vention adjourned on Febru.
ary Bird to meet again on May
23rd for the purpose of sug.
gestiug o Republican ticket II
be voted upon Ut the general
primary on August 4th. The
probabilities are that our can
ldidates will have to Be draft
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Big Trade.

e. r. Elsea bought Of DR.. E.
8. Leach his half interest in
the Farmers Savings Bank
Building for $12,500 and in
exchange sold Dr.. Leach So
mules and paid the difference
In cash.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10
Howard Dry

Howard county, adjoining
Saline on the east, went dry
Saturday with a majority of
$50.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-04-10

Boy, = years old, wants .
position In the country. In
quirs at Psecber 3 Sons store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
RheulnatIc rains Rellered.

Mr.. Thos, stenton, postmaster Of
Pontypool, Ont. writes: For the
past eight years suffered from rheu-
matte pains, and during that time ]
used many different llniments and
remedies for the cure of rheumatism
Last summer / procured bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and gol
more relief from It than anything J
have ever used, and cheerfully rec
ommend this IMMINENT to all sufferers
from rheumatic pains" For sale by
all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20

.
~ me Catholic rectory Monday
AFTERNOON IT s:i5 O'Clock. Miss
Mary Dean q 1913 Florence street,
and M. John Bridge, were united In
marriage. the Rev. John a. Reynolds
performing the ceremony Tie
happy compile left on train No. bs
for points in Ohio where they win
visit relatives and places Of Interest
in that and other states. on their
return in two weeks they will 20 to
housekeeping on East Pike street.
Mr.. Bridge Is employed by the B. &
20. railroad as operator at the East
End tower and he nils the position
with high efficiency. His bride for
merly worked at the Bee. Hive store.
They are splendid young couple
and have host of friends who have
the best wishes for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
LET US INSURE YOUR sALanY

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month sickness indemnity: all dis
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demnity for 90 weeks for sickness
Cost you only One Dollar per Month
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W. Va. Bell Phone 2Osw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20

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