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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
WINDMILL SIGNALLING
Valuable for Military Purposes, the
Dutch Government Has Discovered.

To the casual observer viewing
Dutch landscape there is nothing to ar
! rest the attention in the fact that posi-
bly, one or more out of a dozen wind
mills III sight are to all appearances sim
ply standing idle while the others CON
tlnue their never ending task.
Ii one watches the sails of the idle
mills closely it may perhaps be noticed
that they move slightly from time to
time and then remain for while at a
different angle. If this is so the miller
is in all probability engaged in holding
conversation with the proprietor of the
other mill, which may be miles away, i'll
TACT, possibly barely visible on the hori
zOn.
Quite recently the Dutch government
carried on a series of experiments in or
der to ascertain the value of windmill
signaling for military purposes. and were
surprised to find that communication
could readily be established with far dis
tant centers and that confidential mes
sages could be sent on from one mill to
another and so forwarded throughout
the length and breadth of Holland in an
incredibly short time by means of Sc
cret codes known only to the millers
themselves
These codes have been handed down
from generation to generation and jeal-
ously guarded from outsiders with all
the intense conservatism for which the
provincial Dutch are proverbial. Apart,
however, from these secret codes, under
stood only by the milers and local
groups of mill owners; there exists Sc
ries of windmill signals with which ev-
cry one of the inhabitants of the country
districts is familiar.
At times, for instance, a mill may stop
working suddenly and the miller be seen
to come out and with the aid Of long
pole with an iron hook at the end like
a gigantic boathook reach up and drag
down the descending sail until the arms
assume a certain position. Every one
knows Immediately that some accident
has happened to the wooden machinery
of the mill and that the services of the
local carpenter are required. Windsor
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
FARMERS FIGHT WITH SWANS.
Flock of Big Birds Attack Japanese and
His Pillow Horse

A Japanese farmer, one of the many
who have leased much land around Rus
sellville, on the Base line road, had a
most thrilling adventure with a flock of
white swans last week He was out
pIoughing in his field, so +. n. Emery
says, when suddenly several hundred
swans made their appearance. At first
he paid no attention, but they soon be-
gan circling close down on him. Then
they made sudden sweep and nearly
knocked him down.
The swans renewed their attack on
the japanese with more vigor than ever.
They dashed at him and struck him in
passing from all directions. He sought
to drive them off by swinging his hat,
but this had no effect. He then rar to
the nearest fence. followed by part of
the flock, and Selling a rail defended
himself; but still the swans attacked
him until he had knocked down several.
hitched to the plough was also attacked
The animal did the best he could to de-
fend himself with his heels and teeth
while his owner was welding the rail
at his assailants. Suddenly the whole
flock by an impulse took flight, leaving
the japanese master of the battlefield.
st was the most remarkable and COM
ical flight | ever Witnessed" remarked
Mr. Emery. 1.-THE japanese certainly
had his hands full. Part of the time he
was half covered by the swans. He
fought with the same determination that
his comrades fought the Russians. The
ground around where the fight took
place was strewn with feathers. p ort-
land OregOnian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
WHEN SHAW TAUGHT SCHOOL.
The Clint of His Eye, Backed by Hick
DRY Rod, Did Wonders.

when 1 first began teaching school,
saws Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw in The
World Today, they gave me the tough
est school in the neighborhood. Some OF
the boys were bigger than | was and
they Boosted of having made life mis-
cradle for all my predecessors.
'"They began with me the very first
day: when 1 called on one of the big
boys to spell bucket he spelled pail
and giggled. This started the rest of
the room giggling too. l saw I'd have
nv hands full in a minute / had to do
something.
Il waited for the giggling to stop, then
/ caught that boys eyes and we began
staring at each other. | don't know how
long we kept it up, but | know the whole
room was watching up in silence. [
didn't say word until pretty soon the
boy blinked and dropped his gaze.
"'Now, them l remarked, you spell
bucket
''But there was still some fight in him
and he tried to raise his eyes to me. He
got them as high as the top of my desk
and there they stuck.
"'Spel bucket said / more sternly.
HE made one more attempt, but his
eyes slid down to the top of my desk
Bucket | shouted i'll my deepest
voice.
'B-u-c-k-e-t,' he said. meekly, and
went on looking at the top OF my desk
l did not have any more trouble with
that school,
But what did the top of the desk
have to do with it?'' the secretary was
asked.
HIN, well, you see, l had three
quarter inch hickory stick there to help
my eyes out" he replied chuckling. and
it was not until he had had his laugh
out that he added:
But the experience taught me to
use my eyes, no matter what I'm doing
or whom I'm talking to. You can win
out better that way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
EVENING ON THE RIVER.

The long quays seem tangled mass
Of cordage, spars and tunnels grim,
Where men, like shadows, pause and pass;
The rose-gold sky grows dull and dim
Above the waves that CLEAN like glass.
The tugboats shrill: the ferries wheeze:
The dense smoke pillars here and there
Lift heavenward till an upper breeze
Scatters, like murky mist, in air
Their insubstantial masonries.
Soon weary day will hide it's scars
Beneath the mantle of the night;
Then row on row of brilliant bars
Will leap from granite height to height;
While overhead, with violet light,
Will bloom, like vernal flowers. the stars.
Clinton Scollard in New Broadway Mag
aZine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
For PhilanthropistS.


The late DR.. Eliphalet Wright of Lee,
Mass, in the course of his long life
ushered 5000 babies into the world. This
is believed to be the record.
DIR. Wright" said resident of Lee,
chad two passions-children and charity:
In both he was most successful. He held
that in both grace and delicacy were es-
Sential. He held that charity which was
not graceful and clean was bound to
fail, bringing to the donor scOrn instead
of gratitude.
THUS, he once said in Sunday school
address, a rich landlord, while making
the round of his tenants cottages, col
lecting rents, met a little girl, whose
beauty much impressed him.
In the shabby front room of the cot
tage the landlord talked for while with
the little girl, and as he rose to go an
unwonted feeling of kindness warmed his
heart.
Let me see, he said, fishing in his
pOckets-'let me see ii L haven't some
thing to give to this dear little girl
And smiling and chuckEng he went
through pocket after pocket. Finally, in
his hip pocket he found a peppermint
drop, a white peppermint drop. He
busted the fluff and lint from it, and e1-
tended it gayly to the little girl.
Here we are he cried. L thought
we had something. Here is nice pepper
mint drop for you. And now he ended,
what will you do with it?
'''Wash it. said the little girl gravely."
Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
An Unlucky Coin.

''The quarter-dollar,' said numisma-
fist, SHOULD be a very unlucky coin. 1t
is nothing but one mass of thirteens.
There are thirteen stars on it. There
are thirteen letters in the scroll that the
eagle holds in it's claws, there are thir-
teen feathers in the eagles tail, and
there are thirteen feathers in its wing.
On the shield there are thirteen PARALLEL
lines, thirteen horizontal stripes, and
thirteen arrOwheads.
FINALLY, in the word 'quarter-dollar'
there are just thirteen letters
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Did It Matter?

Frederick Sandys, described by Ruskin
as the greatest of English draughtsmen,
was once asked before he was known to
fame to paint the portrait of the mayor
of a town, a most estimable grocer The
spokesman of the deputation said that
the committee was prepared to pay as
high as $50 for a good portrait but on
seeing the artists face grow long, added
that they only wanted half-length. ooh.
of course, that makes a difference" said
tie artist, most urbanely. (Which half
would you prefer, gentlemen ?"-Bellman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
First College West of Alleqhanies

The old log college which was built
by John Mcmillan on the Fulton farm,
about two miles south of Canonsburg, in
1775, was the first institution of learn
ing west of the Alleghanies. In this rude
building was founded Jefferson college,
which afterward was moved to CanOns-
burg and in later years was united with
Washington college to form the present
Washington and Jefferson college. The
old log building is about to be removed
to the campus fronting Central avenue
and College street-Philadelp Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Not a Popular Wish.

1t was a clergyman with care for
souls in one of the poorest parts of Lon
don who went down to provincial town
to plead for support for his work. They
had large meeting for him and he made
a most telling appeal, at the close CT
which up jumped good man and prom
ised ESQ as start.
The clergyman was overjoyed: Il
don't know your name. sir" he cried, "but
thank you. / think you. May your
business be doubled in the coming year"
Then a solemn hush settled down and
the meeting. as it were, looked at itself.
whats the matter?" the clergyman
whispered anxiously to the chairman.
Whats the matter?"
Er-well-er-that gentleman is an
undertak "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Onlv a Fence Between.

According to the Standard, a stranger
addressed the farmers boy across the
fence:
Young man, your corn looks kind O
yellow"
Yes, that's the kind we planted"
Don't look as if you would get more
than half crop"
we don't expect to. The landlord gets
the other half
Then after a short time, the man said,
boy, there isn't much difference be-
tween you and a fool"
Nope" replied the boy, ''only the
fence"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Some Scotch Sarcasm.

The late Duke of Argyll and Sir Will
liam Jenner, physician to the Queen,
were both in attendance at Balmoral,
and one morning at breakfast the dis
cussion turned to the virtues of porridge.
The duke, who was slight of build and
small lof stature, overhearing some dis
paraging remarks on the national dish,
said:
'.Porridge, why excellent stuff. Could
not be better. Why, l was brought up
on porridge myself"
.Jenner, who was big man, and did
not like the dish, looked sharply across
the table and retorted:
Eyes, and good specimen of the re-
suit l think you think yourself.'-L
don Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers
THE SPICE OF LIFE.
The Common Enemy.

Inc common Enemy.
There is sneezing and there's wheeling
To be heard all over town;
There are hacking coughs not lacking,
Chilly thrills that will not down.
There is grooming, there is moaning,
And abroad has gone the tip,
''Get your whisky, quinine friSky,
For the town has got the grip.
Public dizzy doctors busy,
Druggists working with broad smile,
More new cases in all places
Showing up each little while.
Wives despairing, men all swearing,
First a tear and then a frown,
Lots of nurses, empty purses,
For the grip has come to town.
Every meeting ones repeating
To his neighbor good advice :,
How to keep well, how to sleep we'll,
And it sounds so very nice
But it's needless for folks needless
Wise advice let slip,
For they know it-all things show 1t,
Everybody's
Got
The
Grip
Baltimore American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
A New Definition.

A rather cynical joke has been recently
credited to Senator Platt
The senator on his last visit to the
Manhattan Beach hotel, allowed a pref
daughter. to be presented to him.
The little girl, in the course of one of
her many chats with the aged statesman
said:
''Tell me, won't you, senator, what
political economy is?'
political economy, my dear child,''
Senator Platt is said to have replied,
sis the art of never buying more votes
Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
The Pet Squirrel.

The old soldier, propped on his crutch
in the snowy park, called:
"Here Buster! Here, Buster.''
Half a dozen squirrels ratified down
the bare trees and ran to him, but he
drove them away
Git" he said. Il want Buster
And finally Buster must have ap-
peared, for the veteran allowed the sew
enth squirrel to run up his crutch and
to take nuts from his coat pocket
''Say, how can you tell one squirrel
from another?" bystander asked.
How do you know that's Buster?"
''By his face, of course, same as you
know your friends" said the old soldier.
IF you like 'em, you can tell squirrels
by their faces, and sheep, and robins,
and even Cinnamon"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13

The court of appeals at Frankfort,
Ky. reversed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Hertle VS.. Riddle.
holding that the Louisville cemetery is
for the burial of human beings only, and
that it is improper for a pet dog to be
buried in a family lot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
After the Initiation.

The house is full of medicine
And mystery profound;
We can not even run about
Or speak the slightest sound;
They keep the big piano shut,
We can not strike a note;
The Doctors been here twenty times
Since father rode the goat
He joined the lodge week ago.
Got in at a. M,
And sixteen members brought him home,
Though he says he brought them.
His leg was sprained. and one big rip
Had rent his Sunday coat
The members had a jolly tint
When father rode the goat.
He's resting on the couch today
And practicing the signs
The hailing, signal call, and grip
And other monkey shines;
He utters passwords meath his breath
And other things he'll quote
The members had an evenings work
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Hopeless.
Who, Indeed?

President J. l.. Leary of the Pittsburg
Peace society, on a recent visit to Ger
many endeavored to persuade the leading
German toymakers to stop making war
like toys-cannon, soldiers, guns, and so
forth-on the ground that such play
things fostered an ugly spirit in little
children.
''But I failed" said the good peace adj
vocate, shortly after his return. Il could
not bring the Germans to my way of
thought. They held that the abolition OF
war was still long way off.
He sighed.
'And 1 suppose" he said, that the
abolition of war will be a long way oil
till the young private does his own think
ing-till the poor, brave lad who is only
food for powder considers war logically.
'"There is young private in the west
I heard Of him the other day-who is
logical enough. | wish there were more
like him.
His regiment had been fitted out with
new uniforms, and the colonel inspected
the men in their dapper clothes one morn
ing. After inspection he made little
speech.
"'And I expect each one of you'-so
the speech ended-I expect each one of
you to honor his new uniform by behav-
ing like a general
1.-The private smiled and said fairly
loud:
81 wonder who'd do the fighting then.
sir! San Antonio Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
When father rode the goat.

He has a brilliant uniform
All red and white and blue,
A hat with plumes, and scarlet braid
And golden badges too.
But, somehow, when we mention it,
His visage wakes grim
We wonder if he rode the goat
Or if the goat rode him.
&C. l.. Cory, in New York Sun.
Hopeless.
Senator Dubois of Idaho is a bitter
foe to MOrmonism. In Aurora, ILL.,, he
said recently
''Mormonism, with its attendant polyg-
amy, is, look at it how you will, bad
thing, hopeless thing; as bad and hope
less as the case of Jacob Smithers."
Senator Dubois smiled.
Jacob Smithers, criminal" he went
on, ''sat in his cell making paper boxes
when dear old woman looked through
the peephole in the door, inquissltlvely.
:" You poor man. said the old woman.
4 guess you'll be. glad when your time
is up, won't you?
".Wall, nom, not partickerly,' Jacob
Smithers answered. I'm i'll fur life y
New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
Solo That Amazed the Church.

A certain young Unitarian minister is
visiting a friend and classmate who lives
in RoXbury, and while the two were sit
ting around fire and spinning yarns the
minister who is visiting and who comes
from the west told this:
when | went west first | was in a
small town called LIE, and in the
choir of my church the village blacksmith
did noble work as barytone. He had a
voice that could shake mountains, and
whatever it lacked in any other feature it
made up in volume. He couldn't read
music any more than he could English,
but he learned a tune very readily.
Zone Sunday we were to be favored
with a new anthem because it was a spe-
cial occasion. and the barytone had one
portion all to himself Unfortunately he
had missed many of the practices.
THE anthem went along eXcellently
until it came to a beautiful part which
reads: And, dying bids us all aspire
Here the rest of the singers stopped
short, in that quick, sudden way that
choirs have, and in the ensuing stiffness
sounded the ponderous tones of the black
smith:
"'And dying brides are filled with
fire. '"-Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13
How the Judge Viewed It.

Even a judge on the bench likes his
joke.
A man whose name is Walters was ar
raigned in a Bilville court on a charge
of assault and battery.
'What did you do to him?' asked the
judge, ''to make him assault you?"
1--WE wuz at dinner" was the reply.
''an' we got into dispute, an all did
wuz to hit him side the head with a
corndodger, an a week arterward he
come back an beat me up shamefulr'
WELL" said the judge, you know
what the Scripture says: Bread cast
upon the waters will return to you after
many days! Atlanta Constitution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13

Advertising pays. Try it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-13

"Have you sent out the invitations for
the garden party?" the general asked, as
his wife entered the room an hour later.
mot yet," she replied 81 shall prob
ably do so tomorrow"
81 suppose you will invite Capt.
Mayne? ?" said he, turning his head to the
window.
Naturally" she said, with smile.
eyes, naturally" he repeated. "Will
you send Edith to me?"
But Edith was not far away. She
rushed into the room at that moment,
and, throwing her arms round her faith
er's neck, kissed him affectionately on
each cheek.-London Answers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-30
AFFINITY BROKER
BUYS A MANSION
POSTAL INSPECTORS DISCOVER
PROOF OF GREAT PROFITS OF
AFFINITY BUREAUS.

CHICAGO, March IA quest for II
Mrs. W." who advertised within the
last few days as q handsome lady
worth $4,000" seeking acquaintance
with an honorable gentleman with
view to carly marrlage-"no objections
to poor man, If honest"-gave the
post Office inspectors some insight into
the profits of the affinity brokerage"
business.
They learned that Mrs. Kate Warn
and her husband, Isaac Il. Warn, for
merly lived at No COZ Fulton street,
the address given in the advertisement.
While there they became engaged in
the matrimonial bureau business and
they made enough money out of it TO
buy one Of the handsomest mansions In
Washington Boulevard.
IL Is brown stone front and cost
$9,500 although its present value must
be in excess of $4,000. The former
home Of the Warns is occupied by =
huge family Of Hungarlans. They an
nounced that they couldn't speak Eng
lish and didn't know Mrs Warn.
A caller at the Washington boulevard
mansion was greeted by an imposing
servant, who said that he was the
Warn coachman and that the Warns
were in the country visiting friends.
Since the Marion Grey trial the nos.
tai inspectors have been keenly in.
terested IN all matrimonial advertise.
ments. Marion Grey by the way, will
not appear before Judge Lands mex
Monday on a motion for u new trial
the Judge having granted a postpone
ment Of the hearing until Thursday o.
next week. Marion Grey was convict
Cd Of using the mails TO defraud in The
operation OF her "searchlight Club a
Elgln.
Mrs. Jennie Scott, the latest matri
monial agent TO be arrested, has de
putlzed her daughter, Miss Jennie Scot
TO act as her solicitor" declining Il
have q lawyer The solicitor" calle'
on Asst. District Attorney Seward S
/ Shirerf yesterday, urging him to be a
lenient as possible, to keep all reporter
away from her mother and to have a
/ little notoriety as possible in connec
ton with the case, which comes up be
fore United States Commissioner Mar
A. Foote.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-30
WALSH SEEKS NEW. TRIAL.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-Application
for a new trial for John r. Walsh, for
mer president of the Chicago National
Bank, who was convicted of illegal use
of it's funds, was made today in the
United States District Court before
Judge Anderson.
One hundred and fourteen reasons
for the granting of a new trial were
presented by the attorneys for Mr..
Walsh, including alleged misconduct
of jurors, lack Of unanimity in verdict,
admission Of improper evidence, etc.
OF the affidavits filed by Walsh's
counsel, in support of these conten-
TONS four were made by a juror nam
ed Palmer, all being to the effect that
he signed a verdict because of his
poor physical condition and the worry
to which he had been subjected by the
other jurors.
Another affidavit made by d. A.
Todd set forth that he heard II. e. Kel-
logg, before being chosen as a juror,
say that he would like to get on the
jury and that If chosen he would hold
out until the last until Walsh got his
deserts. Another affidavit by a juror
named Davey declared that he saw
bailiffs whispering to members of the
jury.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-30
ArrEMpT no nor BANK.

OMAHA, March 10.--L l.. Fee, a
plumber out of work, made a daring
attempt to get $4,000 from the Mer-
chants National Bank, Of this place,
today.
Pretending to be an anarchist and
showing q bottle which he said con-
tanned nltroglycerin, Fee entered the
bank and demanded Of the vice preBi-
dent, Luther Darake that the institI-
ton give him $4,000 at once or no
would blow up the building and every
person In IT, Drake engaged his call
or IN conversation and took him out
TO discuss the matter over lunch. In
the meanwhile the talk Of the two men
had been overheard and word sent to
police headquarters for detectives, VINO
Swallowed the banker and Fee to a
restaurant and, getting behind the lat
Ter, Oyerpowered him. The police
broke the bottle Fee had said held ex-
plOslye with q rife bullet, but no ex-
plOslon resulted, Later the prisoner
confessed that this part of his game
was hoax.
Fec Is said 10 have come from Rock
ford, III. The police are uncertain whe-
Their No rs insane or simply crafty
criminal lie says he had heard OF
banks being robbed in the manner he
attempted ana thought he would try
the plan.