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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
PEASANT AND THE DIAMOND.

Monster stone Found by Antoine in
nm Abandoned Prospect.
Let me give you the actual episode
of Antoine. Antoine was SO humble a
peasant that when he left Vierzon and
took up prospecting in South Africa,
nobody asked what his other name
was, Franklin Clarkins says in Every
body's. Having no capital save his
muscles, he asked leave to dig, on
shares, a claim on the Vaal River with
which one prospector after another
had become discouraged Antoine got
a Kaffir boy to help. The yield was
pitiful. He asked the boy to stop work
ing the center and try the side. When
the boy did not understand Antoine
impatiently drove his own pick in the
place designated.
Suddenly (says one who knew him
on that day. he was spellbound at
sight of large stone-a diamond. For
some moments he could not move and
could not speak. He feared 1t was an
illusion, like the mirage of water
which appears to men long athirst. He
expected it to vanish il he winked an
eyelash. Collecting his energies, he
darted forward and clutched the stone.
Such was the tumult within him that
for two days he was unable to eat or
do anything but laugh and cry!"
Now, back home in Vierzon, where
he had been a peasant, he sits, as you
may see, in comfort and content, with
a glass replica of the diamond on the
tip of his weather vane, for the stone
itself weighed 2S8 carats in the rough,
120 carats when cut and those who
purchased it paid hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars to possess it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
DO YOU BELIEVE THISe

dard Oil Company VIII Rival Cow.
The Standard Oil Company has de-
cided to drive the cow and the dairy
man out of business, says the New
York Press. It's skilled chemists have
discovered a process whereby they
can make gilt-edge butter as a by
product of crude petroleum. If re-
ports are true, plans have been pre-
pared and contracts soon will be let
for putting up big ALTERNATING
plant as a new departure of the Stand
ard Oil works in the Constable Hook
section of Bayonne.
1t was thought the limit had been
reached in the by-product business
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

The latest thing is the corset sewed
inside the princess dress. This insures
the perfect figure.
Small hips will be more in demand
than ever, as the hip draperies are to be
a feature of winter modes.
Dresses with jersey bodices are quite
should not wear them, as they require
the tightly boned bodice.
The new tailor made has a longer coat,
than ever and tighter sleeves.
A great many beads and sequins will
be used on winter evening gowns.
The overskirt effect has come to stay,
whether on the Grecian or on the fish
wife order.
One of the latest evening wraps is
called the INSIDE OUT coat because it
can be worn on either side. 1t is COM
posed of two thicknesses of satin Of diff
ferent colors, and the edges of these are
so carefully finished that the whole af
fair can be turned inside out and thus
form an entirely different appearing
garment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

the sufferings of those who and ignorant
Helen Gouds gifts likewise have been widely dis
tributed She has spent than $10,000000 OF the
fortune left her by Jay Gould her father Perhaps no
methods of moneymaking have been more widely con-
those of Jay Gould, but his daughter has
how great blessings come from the wise use
of money She has endowed schools and churches and
given largely for relief and aid work among the sol
diers and sailors of the United States and
Mrs Oliver II. p Belmont, the first wife or William
Vanderbilt gave 100000 to the Nassau Hospital at
Mineoa L. l. She has been actively interested In diet
kitchens for the poor of New York. Mrs Belmont
intends it is said to spend part OF her fortune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

in advancing the of suffrage to which she
recently became convert. Her daughter the Duchess
of Marlborough formerly Consueo Vanderbilt is also
known her philanthropies among the London poor
Miss Giulia Morosni, daughter and heress of the ia
nous banker who passed about year ago. SPENDS
large sums aiding children in New York, especially
at Christmas time She gives largely also to charitable
institutions Mrs. Harold 3. Mccormick OF Chicago.
formerly Edith Rockefeller had much to do with
of the charitable work done by her father
John D. Rockefeller she married. and Is said
to spend largely, though quietly, now in aid OF many
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

The sender yachts Wolf and Ellen, of
Boston, and the Joyette, of Brooklyn,
will represent the United States in the
racing with the German sender yachts
off Marblehead, the three having been
selected by the committee after a severe
''try-out" over the courses which are to
be traversed during the international rae
ing The trials were in heavy weather
for which the Germans are said to be
unprepared, and if strong winds prevail.
the Americans will probably win the
trophy. But the winds are tickle in the
latter part of August, and instead of
plunging for marks during gales, the
little yachts may engage in drifting.
matches The game is anybody's until
the start is made and the character of
the wind is ascertained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

Cursory reading of newspaper head
lines and date-lines is often responsible
for wrong impressions, and accounts no
doubt for the assumption that the most
recent italian earthquake laid in ruins
the ancient city of Sienna. The earth
quake was in the province of Sienna.
It shook the city, but threw down none
OF its buildings. The place where all
the buildings were thrown down was a
small town named San Lorenzomercie.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

Now that attention has been called to
the prevalence of pellagra in the South,
cases of the disease are being discovered
which had been wrongly diagnosed as
something else. One is announced from
an asylum at Peoria, where the patient
was supposed to be suffering from skin
disease. The Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington may decide to send
out warning against the eating of
mouldy corn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

title, none has been
a c c o mpanied by
more mental and
physical m I s 9 r y
than that of Flea
nor Patterson, of
Chicago, and Count
Gizycki, of Russian
Poland. The shat
tered romance be-
gan six years ago.
Eleanor Patterson
was the educated
a n d sweet-taced
daughter of Robert
w. Patterson, pub
Usher Of the Chica-
go Tribune, and a
sister Of Joseph Me-
dill Patterson. a
young millionaire
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

In deciding against the practice OF
aduIterating wine. the Department OF
Agriculture has taken a step which Will
,eonduce to a more rapid development OF
trade in the home product. There has
been complaint from California, where
the product has been 'doctored'' for the
retail trade in San Francisco, Los An
yeles and other cities, and it is fair to
presume that if Californians will indulge
in fraud of this kind near 70 their homes
they will not hesitate to swindle wine
drinkers in the East. If American wines
are ever to gain vogue in home markets
they must be we'll made and marketed in
a state of purity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

Failure of the oyster sets in Long Is
land sound is reported by oyster grow
ers, but as the young oysters that should
have got start this year would require
several years to grow to marketable size
the discouraging results of this years
planting will not be felt for some time.
Meanwhile, oyster consumers can in
dulge their appetites with the beginning
of September, and leave worry as to the
future crop for those who like to borrow
trouble.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

The people of San Francisco have set
a good example in giving Capt. Amund-
sens sloop G5oa, which successfully
nayigated the historic Northwest pas
sage, a place in a pool in Golden Gate
PARK. where she can float safely for the
hene6t of visitors of the future who
have an interest in geographical achieve
ments. This plan should be followed
wherever possible for the preservation
of historic war vessels like "Old Iron
Sides in quiet waters where they can
lie at rest while they receive care suffi-
cient to keep them from falling into
decay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

DIR. Stiles. chief of the Division of
Zoology in the marine hospital service
Of the United States. says that the first
thing to be done in curing the illness
due to the hook worm or '1azy bug is
TO get rid of the parasite. For this
fhymol is used. To take alcohol into the
system when under the influence of thy
mol is very dangerous. Even patent
medicines containing alcohol must be
carefully avoided. Well, in the emergen-
ey indicated, alcohol can be spared. The
drink habit never was cure for lazl-
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
Interest Aroused

Il think | shall retire from hiel
finance" said Mr.. Cumrox. 81 want
take things easy
didn't know" answered Mr.. Dustin
StaX that there was any easier way
taking things. Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
Natural Deduction.

II tell you," said the moralizer,
honesty pays in the long run"
According to that" rejoined the de-
moralizer, II suppose dishonesty pays
best for a short distance"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

A pure food congress will be held in
Paris, October 18th to oath, for the con-
sideration of permissible manipulations.
It will be attended by manufacturers and
chemists from all the countries which
have been most active in legislating for
the protection of the public from dele
terious processes and adulterants in the
preparation OF food In the present
state Of commerce, when even the work
ingman's family sitting down to their
Sunday dinner may find before them ar
ticles from the four corners of the globe,
there can not be complete immunity from
the danger Of deleterious substances in
food products except by international
agreement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

The CONGREGATIONS at Decatur, Illinois,
and Monterey, Mexico, involving an ag-
xregate loss of two and half millions,
are both attributed to defective electric
wiring. 1t is as hard to make Ameri-
cans cautious in laying electric wires as
it is to get them to stop their automo-
biles before attempting the negotiation
of grade railway crossings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

In offering a prize cup to be given to
the grower who makes the best display
of Oderbrucker barley at the National
Corn Exposition at Omaha, the Milwau-
kee Chamber of Commerce advertises the
city's special interest in this grain. Wis
consin is a great barley state, and Mil
waukee is interested in the development
Of kI,a in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
,YASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

The appearance Of cholera in Rotter-
dam would be alarming were conditions
in Holland on a par with those in Rus
STA. The fact that the authorities of
Rotterdam are running down all sus-
picious cases of illness carries assur-
ance that the cholera will not be able to
secure a foothoid there.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

The steamer Senator, which was
rammed and sunk off Detour, has broken
in two under the strain incident to lying
on an uneven bottom. Were she wood
en- craft this would end her days: but
wreckers can save both ends of steel
steamer which suffers in this way, and
piece them together again for fresh serv-
ice. This will be done with the Sena-
tor, and her experience will demonstrate
the persistency of steel tonnage in COM
parison with that of thirty or forty
years ago, large percentage of which
could be expected to go out of existence
an the course of a few years, to make
room for newer and larger craft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

patroc excitement Philadelphia
aurels
struggled
in which
aergesell expedition
be supervision
Prof Hgese the ce
Hergesell conservative scientist that they
the They
unknown
of scientific explorations and
poewhich everybody
objective of the expedition
the
Zeppelins airshps Zeppelin H. accom-
Whtunde
will depend wholly upon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
ONCE MORE A FAILURE!

eign Title q Burden.
Many as have been the disastrous
failures among marriages between rich
American girls and European men OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

the cargo will be more valuable for
your long wait.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23


widely tefying
spentw for of others
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

Advertise in this paper, and make your
wants known to your home people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

John, Twill you give me nickel
If I'm good all day, dad?
John, Sr.-No, my son; | want you
to be good for nothing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
NOTED WOhfN GIVING AWAY
HUGE AMERICAN FORTUNES


native foreign critics of American civilization have
depord the spendhrf tendencies of certain class Oh Amer
nxuith side of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

Your neighbors are very sure to
come down to your expectations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23
Hnsyd hoaf err
Wf long
Nfh szStns

Zeppelin have joined forces for the dis
covery north pole by arshp The expedition is to be
made with aid the powerful Zeppelin vessel yet
series preliminary flights through the polar
ATTITUDES will Bay the island OF
Sptzbergen during arctic of 1910 Announce
this effect electrified with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

sex Foremost among the gifts made by
women in the United States is the endowment of Leland
Stanford Jr University with $30000000 by Mrs Leland
Stanford This institution was started in 1882, In mem
orv of the only child of Mr. and Mrs Stanford by MT
Stanford will gave the university $2,bo0000, and
the $3OOOOoOo gift of his widow disposed Of nearly the
whole residue of the estate.
Mrs. Russell Sage probably is the most prominent OF
living women philanthropsts She is dsposing Of the
s65 900 900 that husband acquired in fifty at
the sSOOO0 900 The Russell Sage Foun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

the
about 100000 Its work IN the
will be -" eradicate far possible the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-09-23

picture quiet, unostentatious giving
away of millions of dollars annually by
philanthropically- inclined members OF the
SEX Foremost among the gifts made by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-21
Whistler asA Letter Writer,

Early Mir. Whistler as letter writer became parsonage to be reckoned with His pen was very frequently dipp.t, i'll gall, but it is joy to read him, with his very delightful personal style. No one ever wrote quite like him IIamerton, with whom he had many passes, always to the critics great diScomtture, once, in reviewing. {. hls "Symphony In Whitc,' stupidiy called attention to the fact that there were many other tintS in the picture besides white. There was, he main iained. the reddish hair of the woman, for instance: her flesh color. q bit of blue ribbon and so on. Whistler re- sSpondcd: "i:on Dieu. did this wise per son expect white hair and chalked faces: And does he then. iu his a$- symphony in r contains no other note, but shah hc q continued repetition of r r r r? ' Fool" And. of course. the world iS it=t.t!iaf with Whistler 8 studied inSolet Il his reply to q com municatiou n j.l New York Tribune hv Hamcrton. y iio complained that Whistler refused to answer his letters. Whistler referred to the writer as '.a Mr- -i.a;aerton." which made Uamer- ton perfectly furious and so served HhiStipr'S eniis.--Arthur Uoeber in t-oT,itJi
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A Horses Toe Nails.

Few persons realize that d horse s hoot is really the saule thing as tae tue rails Of hu,nnn beings or of ali na!s having toes. The horn of hoof grows just as q toe nail does. The hoof grows more rapidly in unshod horses than in those wearing shoes, and il grows faster in horses which are well Iroomed and well fed. But on an average the horn grows about 2 third Of an inch a month. Hind hoofs grow faster than fore hoofs. The toe of the hoof being the longest part, il takes longer for the horn te grow down there than at the heel For iu- stance the toe will grow entirely down in from eleven to thirteen months while the heel will grow down in from three to five months. AS the new horn grows out any cracks or defects i'll the old gradually work down to where they can be cut off. just as with human finger alils you can watch the progress of a bruisa from the root to the tip ondon Answers.
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Younq's impromptu.

To most persons Edward Young is the author of Might Thoughts" and nothing more, but he was also man of the world and q shrewd and caustfc wit as well as the rector of St. Mary's church at Welwyn.
 It was there in the garden of the rec tory that he composed some of the best impromptu verses known. He was walking with two ladies when some one summoned him to the house, His companions were agreeable, and he was In no haste to leave them. Turn ing as he reached the gate, he said: T'hus Adam looked when from the garden
 driven
 And thus disputed orders sent from
 heaven.
 Like him, go and yet to go am loath; Like him. l go, for angels drove Us both. Hard was his fate. but mine still moro
 unkind;
 His Eve went with him. but mtns stays
 behind.
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ioaenhlna'a Man Namea

Josephine, empress of the French, was Yeyette to her intimate friends. Her name fin reality was Marie Josephe Rose. Napoleon after the marriage exacted that she should be known as Josephine. He had a mania for re- baptlZing the women of his entourage He made his sister Marianne an Elise. of Annonciade a Caroline. of Paulette a Pauline.
 Among her numerous friends Joseph inc remained Yeyette. Barras never called her otherwise
 The pope was so unfamiliar with her name that when he sent his bene- dlctiop the letter borne by his legate was addressed to Our Sister In Jesus Christ. Victoria Bonaparteu'
 In 1Sl4. on the dcpartH.S for Elba the Debats designated Josephine under the parnphrase the mother of Prince Eugene"
 AL Rue!! her tomb bears this simple inscription. "A Josephine Eugene ct Hortense, 1895" The restoration did not permit her recognition as empress --Cri de Paris
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Tho Substitution.

It is well known fact that both Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir ". s. Gilbert had horror of tie titles of their operas becoming known until the very night of their performance. This fe;l. tiiat they might be fcrcstalled ere ated considerable confusion at the inf- tial production of "Iolanthe; or The Peer and the Peri" Tho opera was rehearsed for weeks under the title of "Perola." It was only at the dress rehearsal that the company was h. structrd to substitute the name "Io- lanthe" for that of "Perola" wherever 1t occurred in the text or lyrics. It was no easy task to replace vocally and in the dialogue name of three syllables for one of four. Sullivan, however. said (maybe aside) to one or two of the actors who were nervous: GO ahead and sing the music. Gill bert won't be in front" OGilbert never attended the first nighb, .so use any name that you think of first If you are rattled. No one in the audience will be any wiser."-Boston Post.
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ncinnt Gkatas

Tine English chroncler has recorded that the youth of London in the twelfth century understood the art of flying over the ice like birds in the air. but the origin Of skating is far more an- cient In lceiaudi: saga relates how the Norwegian hero t'rithjof not only traced verses upon the polished mirror, but also cut tue dear name of ln@C- bord Skates have been discovered near Spa audau. iu Germany. which those competent to express an opinion at tribute to ;t period of 5000 years ago. These skates were made from bones of horses. figured and perforated to at tach to the sandal. Similar skates. have been found at Moorfields. rl Fins, bury. and like discoveries have been made in Berlin in the bed Of the Spree These and similar discoveries. we learn, enable the authorities to coll clude that the European ice area ia prehistoric times extended from Great Britain to Finland and from Norway to ngary.-London Globe.
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What Was the Matter.

E. A. Sethern once told d dilemma he got into:
 "l was acting in comedy when l had to speak the words, Whats the nlatter?' We'll, one night was rather slow about taking my cue and was prompted. ! forgot myself for the mo- mcnt, and when tue words came Whats the mattcr?' I thought some thing or other had occurred out of the common. I paused and looked round Everything seemed normal, and the stage waited Then came another What's the matter? from the o. F. side. They were all getting anxious behind tue scenes, and so WAS I, for that matter. l locked myself up and down and then scanned my fellow actor, but for the life of me couldn't see anything wrong. At last m audi ble whispc: came; Co on with your lines. you idiot. Whats tue matter with you?' Then 1t suddenly daH.ned on me where I was. but the house had tumbled to the situation and came down in conyulsions." ."-Minnea polls Journal
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Pretty AhsentmiNded

\ book about George Cunning and lis friends contains among it's anec- liotts two which deal with Hookh ham .2rere and the absentmindedness for which he was noted. I'rere married Lady E.rrol, and while they were en- gagged he took her into supper at q ball. While they were talking he drank up the glass of wine he had noured out for her and then took her back supperless to the ballroom. After the wedding he went straight from the church to Mir Murray, the pub fisher who asked him to stay to din n@r. 10 which he vcry nearly agreed, remembering oa'r i0st in time that t.ady Ervol was waiting to start on the honey lnoon."
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Scotch Profits.

We have decided" said the head of a Glasgow firm, ito conduct our busi- ness in future on the profit sharing principle. We shall begin at once on the basis of last years results"
 we are delighted to hear it." replied the foreman, speaking for the men. May we ask what were the last years rasultsf'
 we lost q thousand pounds" said the employer. and, therefore, on the profit sharing principle, there will be q reduction of 10 per cent in your wages. ."-Dundee Advertiser
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The Alternative,

If the window had been eight feet from the ground pouted the young wife, instead of eight stories. I'd have thrown myself out when you quarreled with me. Then you'd have had to be sweet to me when you picked me up A lot of wives attempt suicide. they say, just to be petted when they come to-
 'Yes," said he, but sometimes they don't come to, remember. New York prpSS
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Stood typ For Him.

Dolan-So Casey was runuin me down an ye stood up for me? Gala han-Oi did. W sig to him, Casey" sig Oi. we're honest an truthful an we're no coward. an ye work hard an pay yer dibts. an ye don't get drunk an lick yer wolfe, but in other re spects we're no better than Dolan"- puCk
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Her Hands Full.

Poor woman: she has scarcely time to eat and sleep.''
 Nonsense. Why. she is rich and has no duties whatever
 "Rut she tells me she reads all the iatest novels. s."-Cleveland Leader.