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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Duel in Dark vas not Fought

er, and well fight in the dark until one
or both of us is cut TO pieces
:''All right, I'm your man. said
Rhynders.
He thought Walsh was bluffing, for
he told me so afterwards. But the
room was engaged, the two men went
into it and Walsh locked the door.
Then he laid upon the table two large
knives, or daggers. 1t was night, so
that the gas was lighted.
Make your choice; I'll take the
other said Walsh
'Rhynders picked up knife, Walsh
took the other, and as he did so he
pushed the table into one corner of the
room. Then he told Rhynders to stand
at one side Of the room, adding that he
himself would stand at the other after
putting out the light, when the fight
would begin.
'Rhynders went to his corner, with
his knife well seized, while Walsh
turned off the gas, and not more
than second later spoke from the
other end of the room, so that Rhynd-
ers might know that there was no foul
play. Come on, said Walsh, well
fight now and see who's the coward
For a moment or two there was
perfect quiet. Then. from out that inky
inky darkness, Rhynders addressed
Walsh.
Oh, come now, Mike he said,
this isn't fair fight. You don't mean
it. Turn on the gas and call it quits.
I'll shake hands with you
walsh struck a match and lighted
the gas. For perhaps minute he
stood looking at Rhynders with per-
feet contempt. Then he threw his
knife upon the table, unlocked the
door, and, standing III the doorway,
again faced Rhynders.
Rhynders,' he said, I have believed
all along that you are coward. Now
I've proved it. l would have fought
you until one or both of us was dead
And with that he walked away. and
for years after he always spoke of
Rhynders with utter contempt, treat
ment that Rhynders never resented"
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
How Billy Florence Learned His Pig,
eon-Wing Dance in "The Mighty
Dollar" from Old David
Gray of New York.

One of the most successful charac-
tiers created by the famous comedian,
Billy Florence, was that of Bardwell
SIote, in the play entitled THE Mighty
Dollar" and If any of the elders who
read this ever saw Mr.. Florence as
Bardwell Slote they will probably re-
call that Slote made his big hit"
when, in the course Of an old-fashioned
square or country dance, he executed
most amazing pigeon-wing. provoking
simultaneously both extreme wonder
and hilarity.
In the early winter of 1880, when
Florence, who died in 1891, was filling
a weeks engagement with THE Nigh
ty Dollar" at theater in Albany, N.
Y, had the pleasure of renewing our
friendship.
It's good part I've got" said Mr..
Florence, but I'm not quite satisfied
with it, though nightly it seems to
please well, and especially when exc
cute my dance. It's the dance. that wor-
ries me. Ever since have been doing
it I have been trying without success
to recall a remarkable pigeon-wing
that | remember in my boyhood days
to have seen introduced in country
dance by some rustics. Nor can | find
any dancing teacher who can make
that flourish for me. 1t was little short
Of wonderful, and l am sure that if
only could recall and master it, it
would make my dance in the play
perfect"
why, Mr.. Florence" said, Il think
Uncle David Gray can teach you that
step if anybody can"
Who is he?" Mr.. Florence asked,
eagerly.
He's the quaintest, most original,
most delightful and humorous man that
the New York legislature has known
fo- many day." replied "He has a
peculiar and delightful philosophy Of
his own. His theory of life he ex-
presses in the proverb, Fair play and
half the road He must be over
seventy, but he keeps himself young
by associating with the young, and he
knew rural New York before Dewitt
Clinton began to build the Erie canal"
Mr.. Florence was delighted. IF he
can teach me that pigeon-wing, shall
be your debtor forever" he said ferv-
emily.
1 went out and hunted up Mr. Gray
Uncle David" l said. did you ever
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
How the Private Secretary Kept the
Head Clerk From Seeing
the Ball Game.

1t was almost three o'clock Of a
Saturday afternoon. The head clerk
in one Of the downtown Offices was
putting swift finishing touches to the
days work with the intention of rush
ing joyously to the ball game in the
next few moments.
AS he was starting to close the al
ready deserted office the door was
flung open suddenly and man, evil
IDENTITY much distressed, entered the
room. The head clerk recognized in
the newcomer the private secretary of
big manufacturer who had an office
across the hall.
Pm in a nice, fat predicament!" the
agt&ated one shouted. 1.-THE boss or
dered me to get off long letter this
afternoon and l delayed doing it I'M
It'll after the stenographer had left.
There was nothing to do but pound 1t
iout myself or machine. opened
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
How Mike Walsh Proved United States
Marshal iRhynders to Be Coward
in the Days Before the Civil I
War

Il am going to tell you of an incident
which look upon as being the most
dramatic of any which has come I'M
der my personal experience during a
rather long lifetime" said the late
Parke Goodwin, author, famous news
paper editor and son-in-law Of Will
liam Cullen Bryant, a few years before
his death in 1904. 1T Illustrates" he
continued, "the intensity Of factional
and party animosity that prevailed in
the United States before the days of
the Civil war. We sometimes think
that politics in these days is rough and
brutal, but it is like May morning to
a blizzard when compared with the
methods in vogue in ante-bellum times
II suppose few Of the present genera
ton of New Workers ever heard of
Mike Walsh, and fewer still, perhaps,
of United States Marshal Rhynders,
Mike Walsh was an original gent
us. He had an unusual gift for rough
but very effective oratory. He could
command a mob by the FEASIBILITY
and earnestness of his utterances. In
his way he was fully as effective and
fascinating speaker as w. J. Bryan.
Between Rhynders and Mike Walsh
there developed. from political and fac
tionai antagonism, an intense personal
animosity 1t got to the point where
each accused the other to friends of
being braggart and coward at
heart. Then, one day, they met and
each charged the other to his face with
being a craven. A challenge to a per-
sonal encounter followed.
"Rhynders, said Walsh, you think
I'm coward. l know you are, and I'm
going to prove 1t. I'll take you at your
word and I'll fight you or make you
eat your words. Well take room in
the Metropolitan hotel. Nobody is to
enter that room but you and l. Wen
put upon the table in that room a
couple of knives Well lock the door.
You'll take one knife I'll take the 9th
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Farmers Lesson to Comedian

cut pigeon-wings when you were
young MANI"
The old fellows eyes danced by
Jocks" he exclaimed. every one of
em, and can dance 'em all even to
this day. l used to be a great beau
when was young man, and you had
to dance pretty well to be a beau in
those days"
So | took Uncle David to Mr.. Flor
ences hotel. and the two speedily
warmed up to each other. At last Mr..
florence asked Uncle David if he
could teach him the pigeon-wing in
question.
by Jocks, as sure as you're born.
can," Uncle David chuckled, as he
husked his coat and took his stand at
one end of the room. Mr.. Florence
shed his coat and went to the other
end of the room, while Mrs. Florence
picked up guitar and began strum-
ming on it.
Then Uncle David started in. He
executed pigeon-wing after pigeon
wing, with Billy Florence cycling him
intently. Finally, he stopped and looked
inquiringly at his pupil.
"All of those steps know" said Mr..
Florence. You haven't done the one
l want"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
NO CHANCE TO GO WRONG
Statement of Beauty Doctor May Have
Been True, but 1t Was Not
Gallant

William 2. Oldham, bishop of Sing
apore, talked at a dinner, on his last
visit to New York, about missionary
work.
"A certain type of man." he said,
"goes about declaring that we dom
inant races civilize the savage out of
existence-that we do them harm in
stead of good.
well, as matter of fact, if these
cavaliers knew what l know about
some tribes, they would speak less
confidently. Some tribes are so de-
based that to do they anything but
good would hardly be possible. They
are, in fact, just like the ugly wom-
an who visited the beauty'doctor.
This woman was ugly IN every fea-
ture, but her nose was particularly
ugly. That, no doubt, was why she
desired the beauty doctor to begin
on it.
81 am willing she said, to pay
you literally, doctor, but l demand in
return substantial results. We will
start with my nose. Can you guar
antee to make it ideally beautiful?'
"The doctor, after looking attentive
ly at the woman's nose, replied:
well, madam, l can't say as to
ideal beauty, but a nose like yours
couldn't help improving if hit 1t with
q mallet.'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

Uncle David meditated for a mo-
ment. of a sudden struck an attitude,
whirled clear around, and then exc
cuted the most extraordinary gyration
of legs and heels l had ever seen, all
the while keeping perfect time to Mrs.
Florence's stunning.
Mr.. Florence was fairly beside him
self with Joy. That's it," he shouted.
do it again, won't you, when you get
your breath? l want to watch YOU"
Uncle David obliged, and for the
next half hour those two men pranced
I'm and down the room. At the end of
that time Florence had mastered the
step.
I'm going to introduce it into my
dance tonight" he cried. It'll make a
hit. I'm sure; and Mr.. Gray, you're go
ing to be there in box as my guest"
A few hours later, Uncle David, sit
ting in state in box, beamed with de-
light when Mr. Florence, with all the
dizziness of a master, introduced the
newly-acquired pigeon-wing into his
dance. And as the comedian finished
that truly wonderful flourish of legs
and heels Uncle David stood up in his
box, clapped his hands, and leaning
far over the railing in the direction of
his talented pupil, cried gleefully above
the roar of merriment that was sweep
ing the house,
That's right, sonny! You've got it
you've got it,"
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Moses GrinnelI's Story of the Famous
Trip of the Clipper Ship Flying
Cloud Around the Horn to
San Francisco.

In the days when the Yankee clip
per ships were the undisputed queens
of the seven seas one of the most
prosperous and famous of American
shipping firms was that Of Grinnell,
Minturn & Co., two of it's prominent
members being Henry and Moses H.
Grinnell, the brothers, who are famous
in the history of polar exploration as
the financial hackers of numerous arc
tic expeditions and projects. 1t was
firm that owned several clipper ships.
among them being the famous Flying
Cloud; and it is of this former proud
mistress of the seas that l tell today
hitherto unpublished story, as 1T was
told by Moses H. Grinnell himself
year or two before his death in 1877.
"It was at the time when great
ocean commerce had been developed
between New York city and California.
following the discovery of gold in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Toast Iacited Ocean Record

territory, that our firm came into pos
session of the Flying Cloud said Mr.
Grinnell. This was in the year 1851,
and we placed aboard the clipper what
up to that time was the largest cargo
ever consigned to San Francisco.
THE night before she sailed gave
little dinner in honor of the captain,
very modest man but superb sail
or, and at the proper time arose and,
proposed toast. Gentlemen said,
1 ask you to join me in the health Of
the captain of the Flying Cloud, and,
in the wish that he may take his ship,
around the Horn to San Francisco in,
such time as to beat the worlds best
sailing record
Half banteringly and half in earn
est because our firm was anxious to
get that record cargo to San Francis
co as quickly as possible, made my.
wish. Then, as shy as a schoolboy,'
the captain got up. I am sailor he
said simply, I am not an orator. So
all | can say is that If it Is in the
books I'll take the Flying Cloud around
the Horn to San Francisco in record
time
Next day he sailed, and promptly
forgot all about the incident, taking it
as little after-dinner pleasantly. But
about ten months later, / should say,
it all popped into my head again with
suddenness that shocked me. l was
OF fry iv,f- h
ington Irvings 'Sunnyside'-you know.
l married a niece of his-and was
dressing for church when I heard a
terrific gathering of horses feet I
looked out of my window and saw a
team tearing in my direction at break,
neck speed. One hasty glimpse at the
driver told me that it was Andy Hall,
the port officer Of New York; the next
instant there flashed into my mind
that bantering toast of mine to the
captain of the Flying Cloud and I
turned and gasped to Mrs Grinnell:
He's heard from the Flying Cloud and
she's lost; he wouldn't drive all the
way up here from the city to tell me
anything else. And she's lost because
l toasted the captain to take her
around the Horn in record time. He
tried to do it, and he's lost his ship
With my heart in my mouth
rushed to, meet Andy Hall. AS [
opened the front door he tossed the
reins to boy, jumped to the ground
and rushed toward me.
"'Mr. Grinnell,' he shouted, he's
done it-he's done it,
what do you mean, Andy?' I
asked anxious and yet fearing the
worst.
Why he cried between breaths,
he took the Flying Cloud around the
Horn to San Francisco in SO days.
It's the greatest record clipper ship
ever madei There were ten DAYS when
he sailed an average of close on to
three hundred and seventy-five miles
day. We just got the news at the Gus
tom house, and | couldn't wait till
Monday morning to let you know. So
drove up here as fast as my horses
would take me-"
For few moments Mr.. Grinnell
unused happily on that great event of
a quarter of century before. "And
do you know" he smiled at last. 81
was so happy over the news Andy
Hall brought me that actually forgot
to go to church that morning"
Copyright. 1870 by E. J. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Won Bet by a Mean Trick

one Of the desks and in some manner
got my finger damned into the folding
top and most of the flesh torn off," In
confirmation he displayed forefnger
wrapped in a bloodstained handker-
chief. THAT letter is of the utmost
Importance, and l can't write it now.
It's got to go out this afternoon. I'm
in the hole-unless you'll help me-"
The head clerk sighed as he thought
of the seat in the grand stand, and
then he smiled the smile of a soft
hearted man. Il suppose l WILL" he
groaned. Il can't use q typewriter,
but if long hand will do, why, sit down
and begin debating"
The manned secretary began. 1t
was an astonishingly long letter, but
the head clerk stuck manfully to his
philanthropic task. When he finally
scrubbed the yours truly" the game
for which his soul longed was well
along in the fifth inning.
We'll. here's your letter." he said
as sweetly as possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend in This Case.

1t is not always that lack of
money is a benefit.
A lady of Green Forest, Ark, owes
her health to the fact that she could
not pay in advance the fee demand
ed by a specialist to treat her for
stomach trouble. In telling of her
case she says:
81 had been treated by four differ
ent physicians during 10 years OF
stomach trouble. Lately called on
another who told me he could not cure
me; that had neuralgia of the stom-
ach. Then 1 went to a specialist who
told me I had catarrh OF the stomach
and said he could cure me in four
months but would have to have his
money down. l could not raise the
necessary sum and in my extremity l
was led to quit coffee and try Postum.
$50 1 stopped coffee and gave Post
um thorough trial and the results
have been magical. I now sleep well
at night, something 1 had not done
for a long time; the pain in my stom-
ach is gone and l am a different
woman.
Il dreaded to quit coffee, because
every time l had tried to stop it suf-
fered from severe headaches, so con-
tinued to drink it although had rea-
son to believe it was injurious to me,
and was the cause of my stomach
trouble and extreme nervousness. But
when had Postum to shift to it was
different
ITO my surprise did not miss cof-
fee when began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and sure
ly killing me and / didn't fully realize
what was doing it until l quit and
changed to Postum
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public so you Nay publish
this letter" -MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RID, Graniteville, Vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
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periodic pains, backache, indigestion
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through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclay says, it is worth noun
tains of gold - to suffering women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Tough Luck.

81 thought you said this was a
young chicken" remarked Viewed, as
he sawed away at a portion of the
bird
And I thought 1t was" rejoined his
better half Il looked in its mouth and
1t showed no indications of having cut
a single tooth yet The dealer must
have imposed upon me-"
did he tell you it was a young
chicken?" queried her husband
NO. replied Mrs. Viewed. But I'm
sure he must have extracted its teeth
before offering it for sale"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

The private secretary picked up the
sheets of script, folded them gently
and eyed the head clerk with quizzi-
grin. Then he slowly unwrapped
handkerchief from his finger, dis
sing a perfectly healthy digit The
blood" had been borrowed from the
red ink bottle.
81 win" drawled the secretary. T
bet Thompson five dollars that you
wouldn't go to the ball game this af.
ternoon."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Brainless.

Would you marry for money!" ask
ed one girl of another.
mot /; want brains!" was the re-
ply.
YES, l should think so,' said the
first speaker, "if you don't want to
marry for money! philadelphia In
Quirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Pipe Gives Cadet Typhoid.

Midshipman Smith, who was strick-
en- with typhoid fever on the Indiana
at Plymouth, England, contracted the
disease. it is said, from smoking a
briar used nearly year ago by his
roommate at Annapolis who had a bad
case of typhoid. This theory is taken
as proof that concentrated nicotine
cannot destroy typhoid germ. The
medical department of the navy will
examine into the theory with the re
suit that midshipmen of the future
may confine themselves to their own
mines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
No Sale.

IT thought surely you'd sell that lot
OF sausage" declared the grocer. You
praised it highly enough
IT praised it too darned much" said
his assistant ut overheard me and
wagged its tail"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
A Diplomat.

"And how old should you say am -
giggled the golden-haired spinster,
with coy glance at Bjones.
"Ah, Miss Smiley" replied Bjones.
with low bow, II do not think you
are old at all. Ask rather how young
do take you to be-"
And she was so pleased she forgot
to.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
The Witchinn Hour

Claire-Jack told me he wanted to
see you the worst possible way.
Ethyl-And what did you say?
Ciaire-I told him to come to break.
fast some morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

IEOu nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
We ge table Com
pound mas proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and siren 9Th. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
vida r. Pinkham'4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Ladies' Hats For Fall.

The new models of ladies' hats are out
and considered most becoming. Everywhere
consumers demand up-to-date millinery.
Even smaller dealers are enabled to fur
nish their customers with stylish MILL
merry, more especially, if they handle hats
made by the Blumenfeld, Locher & Brown
Co., known as the Progressive a Saa.
Millinery House of Milwaukee. IAaEIA
The hats made by this firm are EgEgEA
sold by prominent department HlS
stores and milliners, and are .usHlNfI
recognized by the trade as be- IT
ing perfect and unsurpassed in style and
workmanship. Ask your saleslady to show
them to you and look for the B., L., B.
label inside of every hat 1t will insure
you a stylish hat at low price.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

It's always case of the survival OF
the f1ttest. Are you it?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Located.

Old Gentleman Ito waiter)-Can
you tell me if my wife is here?
Waiter-Yes, sir, eighth hat to the
ieft.-Fliegende Batter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
saws Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. -"I was passing
through the Changeof Life and suffered
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
AMENITIES FOR
SCHOOL GIRL

ease in her own house as TO make excuses
for the many tri1ing mistakes on the
part of servants That are bound to occur
in the best regulated households. The eX-
cuse only draws attention to an occur
renee that would otherwise not be noticed
save by the overobseryant eyes of the
hostess and lays stress on what is so un-
important as 10 be otherwise Immediately
forgotten.
The perfect hostess is, sad to relate, a
rare being for she contains in one per-
sonality enough different characteristic
to make up in any one line genius. She
possesses infinite charm, Infinite tact,
quick understanding OF human nature and
sufficient cleyerness to be able to draw
cut each guest to appear to best advan-
tage. She must know n little of every
subject. so that she can talk interestingly
with all vet she must never allow her
self to dilate upon her own special inter
est to the exclusion of the hobbies of those
about her. She must understand her
guests SO intimately as to always place to-
gether those who have a common interest,
Above all, she must he the epitome Of un-
selfshness. for she can never allow herself
TO be engrossed in her own enjoyment to
the fCrgetfulness of all her guests. These
qualities alone are necessary in the girl
who can make every party a success by
making even the most solemn develop "A
sense of fun and humor. Needless 70
state. self-consciousness is practically un-
known to her. for only by getting outside
ones self is it possible to look out for
Perhaps no girl can possess all of these
qualities, certainly they cannot be ac-
quired in a day, but they are every one of
them possible of attainment IL diligently
striyen for. And the fun and popularity
that will ensue make the ideal one worth
working for