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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-28
CORRELATION
 PLAN ADOPTED 1. R. CONFERENCE UNANIMOUS Methodist Colleges in Arkansas
 to be Affiliated. Slight Notifications in the Original Plan Made, but No Change with Refer
 ence to Hendrix.

Little Rock, Nov. 2S.-Special. Without dissenting vote on the floor of the conference, the report of the committee on education fa- voring the system of correlation of the Methodist colleges and acade- mics in Arkansas, heretofore adopted by the commission pre- viously appointed by the three conferences, was adopted this morning.
 The only change recommended by the committee was that Hender- son be continued as co-education- al institution. No change in the plan with reference to Hendrix was recommended. The entire mat ter is referred to board of 24 trus- tees just created, the present trus- tees of the colleges, and the com mission, for final action.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
How Could She Do 1t?

The homely forms of speech used by
the country people with whom little
Edith and her mother boarded last
summer were frequently very puzzling
to the child.
One evening the farmers wife, in
talking for a few minutes with Edith's
mother, remarked that, as she was
very tired that night, she would go tc
roost with the chickens"
When Edith's bedtime arrived lit
tie later the youngster was nowhere to
be found. After considerable search
she was discovered sitting on a large
stone near the chicken house, quietly
watching the fowl as they came in one
by one.
Edith" called her mother, what
are you doing there? I've been look
ing for you everywhere; it's time to GO
to bed"
81 know, mother" was the reply
''but they're nearly all in now, so she'll
be here soon, 1 guess"
"Who are In and who will be there's
What on earth are you talking about
child?" asked the mystified mother.
"Why," explained Edith, rather i'm
patiently, "you know Mrs. - said she
was going to roost with the chickens
tonight, and I'm waiting to see how
she does it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
His Old College Chums.

A conductor sent a new brakeman to
put some tramps off the train. They
were riding in a box car. The brake
man dropped into the car and said,
"Where are you fellows going?" ''To
Atchison" "Well, you can't go to
Atchison on this train, so get off,
"You get" came the reply, and as the
brakeman was looking into the bust
ness end of gun he took the advice
given him and got" He went back to
the caboose, and the conductor asked
him If he had put the fellows off.
mo" he answered, 81 did not have
the heart to put them off. They want
to go to Atchison, and, besides, they
are old schoolmates of mine" The
conductor used some very strong lam
guage and then said he would put
them off himself. He went over to the
car and met with the same experience
as the brakeman. When he got back to
the caboose. the brakeman said, "Well,
did you put them OFF," "Naw, they're
schoolmates of mine Wellington
Kan) News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
SHOWING Our Monkey Blood.

The batsman, congratulated on his
home run. slapped himself proudly on
the chest and began to boast Of still
finer home runs that he had made in
the past.
''Did you see that gesture, the strick.
en- breasts? said an ethnologist of Har-
ward. Whenever we make that ges-
ture in our vanity we prove the Oar
winian theory up to the hilt.
"You know the gorilla. Kipling and
Du Chaillu describe him-an enor-
nous ape that in his indomitable bra
vado beats his breast with a sound like
the rolling of the muffied drums of
Memorial day.
"As big as bull, as swift as a cat,
as powerful as an elephant, the gorilla
believes himself unconquerable. and in
the vain glory Of that belief he initiates
his lungs and beats his swollen breast
till the jungle rings like gong.
1--WE in our moments Of foolish and
excessive vanity initiate our lungs anG
slap our swollen breasts.
THUS, alas, we show the monkey
blood In us."--New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Eatino Test For Cooks.

In a certain employment agency ten
cooks out of job waited one after
noon last week for a situation to turn
up. Presently well gowned woman
who was short of servants applied at
the desk for the desired help. The
manager referred her to the ten cooks.
The woman interviewed each of them
in turn with unsatisfactory results.
mot one of them" she explained to
the manager of the agency, likes to
eat the things that we like"
"But what difference does that
make?" asked the manager. "They are
no doubt good girls for all that"
''Yet they wouldn't suit me-" the wo-
man replied decisively. my family
have very pronounced tastes in cook
cry, and my experience has taught me
that only a cook who likes the same
dishes that we like can prepare them
satisfactorily. That is a matter of sim
Pile common sense. 1t stands to reason
that any dish a cook likes will turn
out better than one she doesn't like;
consequently | will do the work my
self till find a girl whose tastes agree
with ours" -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
WON ON A BLUFF.
The Way One Prosperous Merchant
Got His Start In Business.

There is a prosperous merchant III
Chicago today who owes his success to
his donation of a $1,000 organ to a
church at time when he didn't have
money enough to buy hand organ.
This donation was a case Of bluff pure
and simple, but the bluff worked and
resulted in the subsequent wealth of
the lucky buffer.
John Smith was seeking capital to
start in business for himself, but as he
had no security worth speaking of he
could not borrow the money he needed.
When he had tried every person he
could think of who would be likely to
have the necessary cash and the 1ncli-
nation to lend it and had been turned
down, he conceived the idea of present
ing his church with an organ.
Young Napoleon John Smith there
future to look out for itself. The man
ufacturers of the organ never thought
of questioning the financial standing
of the philanthropist who was handing
out $4,000 organs and agreed to have
the instrument set up in the church on
time.
OF course ]. Smith was not a bud
that was born to blush unseen, nor did
he hide his beneicence under bushel.
He managed to bring in at least the
flute stops no matter what the subject
Of conversation. Not only did the
young Napoleon advertise himself by
means of the church organ, but the
pleased minister and the equally pleas
ed congregation spread the news of his
gift.
During this time John did not allow
any alfalfa to grow under his feet. On
the pretense of consulting some
wealthy member Of the congregation
about some minor details Of the organ
he would drop into an Office and be-
fore he left casually would mention the
subject of the company that he was
forming. Most of the men that he thus
saw thought that it would be good
thing to be associated with a man who
was making so much money that he
was able to hand out $1,000 without
missing it. so that all were anxious to
take stock in j. Smiths company.
Long before the time came for the
first payment on the organ Smith had
gathered enough money to start his
business and was doing so well he had
no difficulty in borrowing the amount
needed to make the payment From
that time he has made money SO fast
that now he could give away several
$1,000 organs and pay for them as
well.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
MEXICAN POLITENESS.
In the State of Michoacan Chivalry Is
Compulsory.


eff any man opines that the days Of
chivalry and the true knight Grant
spirit have gone forever, let him start
forthwith on a far southwark journey,
not halt his steps until he brings up
in the town Of Morelia, which is the
capital of the Mexican state Of
Michoacan," remarked travelling
man.
Having arrived in Morelia, he will
at once see that the chivalrous spirit
still survives. l was down there not
long ago, and the gallantry Of the men
and their extreme readiness to extend
courtesies to the fair sex pleased and
surprised me. When | noticed the
alacrity with which the native males
jumped up on the crowded street car
to offer their seats to the first senorita
that entered, thought to myself how
much more gentlemanly are these
MeXicans than many Of my own coun-
trymen. They do not wait to see If
some other man Is going to get up. but
each tries to beat the other in cour,
teously proffering his seat to the lady
81 spoke about the matter to the pro-
prietor of the hotel and Immediately
he began to laugh.
"'You must understand, senor.' said
the innkeeper, that the governor of
our state issued a, decree that If any
man keep his seat in a street car.
thereby compelling woman to stand.
he is liable to arrest and a fine. The
police have been instructed to execute
this order severely, and l think this
has much to do with the prompt polite
ness of which you speak, since none Of
our population wishes to become in
volved with the police and to be pub
licly branded as lacking in gentility.'"
Baltimore American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
On tho Defensive.

On tho Defensive.
Johnny Clayton was the Ill used son
Of an ugly stepfather. He always
threw up his right arm whenever he
answered any question In school, as
though fearing an attack from his
teacher. 1t was impossible to break
him of the habit, and so the pupils and
teachers became accustomed to 1t and
made no comments.
But when the bishop came to town
and talked to the Sunday school be
lined up the boys and girls in class
room form to ask them some questions
from the catechism. Johnny Clayton
happened to be at the upper end OF
the alignment, and the bishop gave
him the first question:
'Tell me, please, who made this great
world of OURS"
81 didn't do it." exclaimed Johnny as
he threw up his arm.
what Is the meaning Of this?" said
the bishop severely.
81 mean that II I did I won't do IL
again." said Johnny, with sob, as he
threw up his hand and arm.
The surprised bishop walked over to-
ward the excited boy, and Johnny broke
for the door, screaming: Help! Moth
er"-SucceSs Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Educating the English.

The English do not know what to
think until they are coached laborious-
1y and insistently for years in the
proper and becoming opinion. For ten
years past with an unprecedented per-
tinaefty and destination l have been
DINING into the public head that am
an extraordinarily witty, brilliant and
clever man. That is now part of the
public opinion of England, and no pow
er In heaven or earth will ever change
It, 1 may dodder and dote, may pot
boil and platitudinize, may become
the butt and chopping block Of all the
bright original spirits Of the rising
generation, but my reputation shall not
suffer 1t is built up fast and solid, like
Shakespeare's, on an impregnable ba-
sis of dogmatic observation-disclosures
Shaw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30

campaigner after he had flashed the
eleventh. Il have seldom seen more
beautiful babies. Are they ali yours.
MADAME
The lady blushed deeply.
"Of course they are, the sweet little
treasures" he went on. From whom
else, madam, could they have inherited
these limpid eyes. these rosy cheeks.
these profuse curls, these comely fig
ures and these musical voices"
The lady continued blushing.
"By the way, madam" said the
statesman, "may l bother you to tell
your estimable husband that -, Re-
publican candidate for governor, called
upon him this EVENING"?
81 beg your pardon" said the lady,
81 have no husband
"But these children, madam-you
surely are not a widow"
81 fear you were mistaken, sir, when
you first came up. These are not my
children This is an orphan asylum
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
OPPORTUNITY.

Master Of human destinies am I!
Fame. love and fortune on my foot
steps wait.
Cities and fields I walk. 1 penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by
Howell and mart and palace, soon OF
late
I knock unbidden once at every gate.
II feasting, rise; if sleeping, wake before
I turn away. 1t Is the hour of fate,
And they who follow me reach every
state
Mortals desire and conquer every foe
Save death. But those who doubt OF
hesitate,
Condemned to failure, perjury and woe.
Seek me in vain and ceaselessly implore
I answer not and I return-no more.
John J. Ingalls,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
A Chinese Advertisement.

cat the shop Tae-shing is very good
ink, fine. fine! Ancient shop, great
grandfather, grandfather, father and
self make this ink. Fine and hard.
Very hard. Picked with care, selected
with attention. l sell very good ink.
Prime cost is heavy. This ink is
heavy; so is gold. The eye Of the
dragon glitters and dazzles; so does
the ink. No one makes ink like it.
Others who make ink make it for the
sake of accommodating base coin, and
cheat, while l make it only for name.
Plenty of mandarins know my ink
my family never cheated-they have
always borne good name. l make
fink for the son of heaven and all
mandarins in the empire. AS the roar
OF the tiger extends to every place, so
does the fame of the dragons jewel,
the ink of Tae-shing."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30

A Traitor.
A politician in st. Louis secured sew
eral Offices on the strength of his war
record and went about to gatherings
of real soldiers and made f1amboyant
speeches.
~One day in a hall in East st. Louis
he dwelt with much emphasis on his
own brave record In two battles.
"How could that beT' asked q little
man who wore a G. A. R. button.
''.rhose two battles you mention were
fought on the same day and were fif-
teen hundred miles apart"
"My friends" shouted the hero,
"there is traitor among us. Put him
out!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
A Gift to an Explorer.

"Peary," said geographer of Chi
cago, "never started on one of his
exploring expeditions without receiv-
ing by mail and express all sorts Of
packages from cranks-cowhide under
wear, tea tablets, medicated boots and
what not
"Peary once told me that George
AIDE. a few days before the start of his
last trip, wired him to expect an i'm
portant package by express.
'The package came. 1t was labeled:
""To be opened at the farthest point
north.
"Peary opened it at once, however.
It was a small key inscribed:
"'AXle grease for the pole.'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Moral Daring.

The greater part Of the courage that
is needed in the world is not Of heroic
kind. Courage may be displayed in
everyday life as well as on historic
fields Of action. The common need is
for courage to be honest, courage to re-
sist temptation, courage to speak the
truth, courage to be what we really
are and not to pretend to be what we
are not. courage to live honestly with
In our means and not dishonesty upon
the means of others.-O. S. Marden.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Equal to the Occasion.

GQudt TO the OCCaSlons
In suit tried In a Virginia town a
young lawyer was addressing the jury
on point of law when good naturally
he turned to opposing counsel, a man
of much experience, and asked:
That's right, believe, Colonel Hop
kins?"
Whereupon Hopkins, with smile Of
conscious superiority, replied:
"Sir, l have an Office In Richmond
wherein shall be delighted to enlight-
en- you on any point of law for con-
sideration."
The youthful attorney, not in the
least abashed, took from his pocket a
half dollar piece. which he offered Colo
mel Hopkins, with this remark:
mo time like the present. Take
this, sir, tell us what you know and
give me the change"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Appealed to Her Family Pride.

A famous statesman prided himself
on his success in campaigning.
On one of his tours he passed through
a country town when he came sudden
ly upon charming group-a comely
woman with bevy of little ones about
her-in garden. He stopped short,
then advanced and leaned over the
front gate.
Madam" he said in his most ingra-
tating way, may kiss these beauti-
full childrenY'
Certainly, sir" the lady answered
demurely.
"They are lovely darlings," said the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
One Point In His Favor.

One Point In His Favor.
A witty priest was once visiting
'tself made" millionaire, who took him
to see his seldom used library.
"There," said the millionaire, point
ing to a table covered with books
there are my best friends
"Ah." replied the wit as he glanced
at the leaves, I'm glad yo9 don't cut
themw-Sacred Heart Review.
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No Escape.

A citizen of Seattle who had looked
upon the wine when he was no longer
sure what color it was in the course of
his journey home encountered a tree
protected by an iron tree guard. Grasp
ing the bars, he cautiously felt his way
around it twice.
Course itv' he moaned, sinking to the
ground In despair. Locked inw-Ev-
erybody's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
A Countermanded Prayer.

n Countermandeo prayer.
A devout clergyman had just mar
ried couple and, as was his custom,
offered a fervent prayer. invoking the
divine blessing upon them. AS they
seemed to be worthy folk and not over
burdened with this worlds goods he
besought the Lord to prosper the man
and greatly to increase his business,
laying much stress on this point.
In filling out the blanks it became
necessary to ask the man his business,
and, to the minister's horror, he said, Il
keep saloon"
In telling the story to his wife after
ward the clergyman said that as he
wrote down the occupation he whis-
pered. Lord, you needn't answer that
prayer."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
A Natural Mistake.

The new teacher had just taken
charge Of her school and was learning
the names Of her pupils. The first one
She asked said his name was Julie"
The teacher, trying to reprove the boy,
said: That's not proper. Your name
is Julius" The next one she asked
was named BILL" and, thinking he
could please her, said, "My name is
Bilious. "-Judge's Library.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
The -
Scrap Book
The
How Grandma Viewed Them.

'T'm glad Billy had the sense to mar
nv a settled old man." said Grandma
Winkum at the wedding.
"Why, grandma?' asked the son.
'Well, gals is hity-tity, and widders
is kinder overrulin' and upsettin'. But
old maids is thankful and willin' to
please"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
A Lesson In Socialism.

- LESSON III SCCIdltSns
Mike and Pat were two Irish friends.
One dsy Mike learned that Pat had
turned Socialist. This troubled Mike,
who said: pat, 1 don't understand
this socialism. What Is 1t, nowT
cit means dividing up your property
equally" said Pat otis this way. If
1 had 100000 I'd give you million
and keep a million meself-seeT"
"And If you had two farms, Pat,
what would you do?"
"I'd divide up, Mike. I'd give you
wan and I'd keep wan"
"And If you had two pigs, Pat, would
you share those tooY
"Now, Mike, you go to thunder! You
know I've got two pigsv'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
The Aptness Was Too Much.

A minister, man Of great vigor and
vehemepce, while preaching one Sun
day bent forward and shouted out with
great force the words of his text, "The
righteous shall stand, but the wicked
shall fall"
Just as these words escaped from his
lips the pulpit broke from its fastening,
and he fell out and rolled over on the
floor before his congregation. Picking
himself up, he said:
Brethren, am not hurt, and I don't
mind the fall, but l do hate the con-
nection."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Electric Or. Cures toothache, ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts,
bruises, scalds. Stops pain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-30
Bayfield, Comfy Plat BOOKS

Compiled by .ceo,gs II. Calder.
IxbAIshsd 4y ~. Dsentzx and II. .2l7tsnhe1ss.
This Book shows the ownership of every piece of land in
the county. Also shows railroads. wagon roads, school
houses government land, state land etc.
You get this information from other for the
amount of money.
Address County Clerk, Washburn Wis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-01-31
GLADYS NOW A COUNTESS.
Daughter Of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
WEEDS Hungarian NobIeman.

/ New York; The wedding of Miss
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, daughter
Of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, to
Count Laszlo Szechenyi, member of
the Hungarian nobility, lieutenant Of
Hussars and hereditary member Of the
Austro-H Hungarian parliament took
place at the Fifth avenue home OF the
brides mother soon after noon Mon.
day. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of about $50 guests In the
salon on the Fifth avenue side Of the
Vanderbilt residence.
Miss Vanderbilt was accompanied to
the altar by her elder brother, Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt. and the count was
accompanied by his brother. The wed.
ding ceremony was performed by
Monsig. M. ]. Lavelle. rector of st.
Patrick's cathedral, wearing purple
silk vestments and lace cope. He was
assisted by Rev. John J. Byrne The
wedding chorus from Gaul's cantata
Ruth" was sang by 80 boys of the st.
Patrick chancel choir.
Immediately after the wedding
breakfast the count and countess de.
parted upon their honeymoon trip,
eluding by clever strategy the throng
of people that pressed about the Van.
derbilt mansion eager to catch even a
fleedng glimpse Of the bridal couple.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-01-31
sTUPENDoUs GRAFT.
Ase.Sxing Evidence Brought Out In
Pennsylvania.

At.Sxing Evidence Brought Out IN
Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-The now
famous bootblack stand for the sen.
ate lavatory, supplied by Contractor
John Sanderson of Philadelphia, one
of the defendants in the state capitol
conspiracy suits on trial in the Dau
phin county court, was offered in evi.
dence by the commonwealth yester.
day Sanderson collected $1,619.20
from the state for this stand and
paid the subcontr3ctor by whom It
was supplied $125. photographs Of
the rostrums of the senate and house
caucus rooms, for which the state paid
Sanderson $50, 1920, and for which
he paid the subcontractor $4,000,
were also offered in evidence.
Fred H. Potter and Howard Kroehl
of the audit company of New York
were called by the commonwealth to
establish the measurements of the
sofas, clothes trees and table pro
duced before the jury. All of this
furniture was supplied by Sanderson
at the rate of $3.50 per foot, and,
according to the commonwealth he
was paid for certain articles at the
rate of three times the actual meas.
urement.
The commonwealth also offered sew
eral bills for furnishings supplied by
Sanderson for the purpose of showing
that different systems of measure
ment were employed by the contrac.
tor for collecting for articles supplied
under the same items In the special
capitol furnishing schedule of 1904.
Architect Joseph NJ, Huston, who
has secured separate trial, has been
subpoenaed as witness for his CO.
defendants, former Auditor General
Snyder former, State zs7 Treasurer
Mathues, James M. Shumaker, former
superintendent Of grounds and build.
ing, and Sanderson but may not be
called. The feeling against the archi-
tect on the part Of his four co-defend.
ants. grows more bitter as the trial
proceeds. ~ ~