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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
PASSING CT THE EVANGELIST
Only Few Of Any Prominence Left
and Their Influence Has Become
More Constructed.

Boston.--The church evangelist
seems to have served his day. He is
less conspicuous than he was some
years ago, and his influence Is more
restricted. new order OF worship as
well as thought In the church Is re-
sponsible for this change. and the new
order is simply part of the general
transition toward q safer and more
permanent system of public express
sion. Conditions are not favorable to
the peripatetic preacher now. and
there are only a few of them Of any
prominence whatever.
Undoubtedly the old-time evangelist
found his richest harvest in the emo
tional heart. Are hearts less emotion
al today, OF are the people more
thoughtful? 1t must be the latter. 1t
cannot be that they are less religious,
If our statistics, which show steady
increases in church populations. be in
fallible. Ministers maintain their peo-
pie are more inquiring more honest in
their thought, and, therefore. more
and not less pious, but the difference
between their piety now and that OF
Yesterday is that the preachers are
appealing more and more to their rea-
sou than their emotion
And this is as it should be. The
new conditions make the local pastor
o more important and influential fac
tor and give greater stability and per-
inanence to the church and it's agen-
cies. But with the passing of the
modern circuit rider have come new
enterprises for propagating the faith.
They have assumed various forms and
are more systematic and aggressive.
both as to their character and sn-
fiueuce
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
How He Barely Averted a Fierce Per.
sonal Encounter Between Sparks
of Missouri and General
Weaver.


In December OF 1881, short time
after General j. Warren Keller OF
Ohio had succeeded the late Samuel
]. Randall as speaker of the house of
representatives. ! spent an evening
with the great Democrat of western
Pennsylvania at his home a few
blocks distant from the national cap
itol. Mr.. Randall lived In a little two
and one-half story brick house, In a
quiet and somewhat obscure corner Of
Washington. and it represented prac-
tically his entire savings while q
member of congress, of which he was
speaker from 1876 until a change Of
party elevated Mr.. Keller in his
stead.
was received by Mr.. Randall In
his study, little rear room on the
second floor 1t was one mass OF
documents. books. reports and the
various printed paraphernalia OF leg.
islation. The conversation led up TO
Mr.. RandalI's great work in 1874.
when, by leading a filibuster Of forty.
eight hours duration. he defeated the
obnoxious Force bilr' of that year.
i remarked that he must have been
under a great strain while leading the
filibuster. which today stands as one
Of the greatest triumphs of filibuster
ing our house of congress has ever
known
WELL" was the reply, ut is true
that during the forty-eight hours pre-
ceding the final adjournment of con-
gress was present in my seat prac-
ideally every moment of that time, in
order to see that by legislative stra-
tegy the vote on the bill was delayed
until it was time for congress to ad-
journ. 1t was a task that involved
constant watchfulness and So 1t occa-
stoned great physical strain. Yet
from it's effects | recovered complete
iy after a good nights sleep, while
from the effects of moments men
tai strain underwent while | was
speaker did not fully recover until
more than a day later.
ION the whole continued Mr.. Ran
dali after a moments pause. Il think
that was the most trying and exhaust
ing experience in my entire career as
speaker. 1t occurred during the clos.
ing weeks of the session of 1881. The
house was in committee OF the whole.
with Mr.. Covert, who represented the
Eastern Long Island district. In the
chair. When the house is in CON-
nittee Of the whole. you know. the
speaker has some opportunity for
relaxation. He goes upon the floor
and meets and chats with his friends;
it is something like recess for him.
was thus chatting with group OF
friends in the rear of the house when
of a sudden / seemed to realize In
tuitively that change had taken
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

plaits. In the new skirts this does
not confine the fullness of the upper
portion, but is quite plain. There is
fancy for trimming the front of the
skirt at the lower portion with but
tons and the round buttonholes. The
buttons are set on one side OF the
panel with the buttonholes on the
other side.
This same form of trimming is then
used on the revers, the buttons on
one and the buttonholes on the other.
1t is merely trimming, as they are.
of course, impractical. but it Is sim
pie form of trimming which is quite
charming and effective. One of the
new skirts was laid in all-around box
plaits, about six inches wide, not deep
plaits, but very shallow at the turn
under, so as to keep the skirt as mar
row as possible. Many of the tailored
skirts are made with tunics and over
skirt arrangements. plain fitting and
untrimmed, in various shapes, In
keeping with the general idea of tai
lored clothes and the lines of the coat
with which the skirt is worn Wide
braid is much likel as trimming In
the color of the suit or in black
Our illustration shows a costume In
a combination Of soft satin and ninon.
The underskirt is in dark blue satin
the overskirt in bronze green ninon
with border of dull silver galloon at
the edge
The under bodice OF ninon Is gath
cred at waist. and is tucked for the
yoke and sleeves. which have pun
below the elbow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
They Always Have Been Popular Sc
cause of the Fascination Exer-
cised by the Deep.

Almost from the beginning of time
the sea itself has exercised over man
a fascination at once mysterious and
terrifying. This vigorous influence OF
the uncharted main drove men down
to the sea in ships that were little
more than cockleshells. During the
gray depths of the mist. the biting
teeth of the winters gale. the ripping
claws of the half-stricken reef and
all the other chances and happenings
of tumultuous element, men have
set sail, each little crew of Argonauts
in search Of It's own particular fleece
of gold.
Thus. the cause OF the popularity
of the sea story is not hard to under
stand. The adventures of that bold
soldier-mariner of Greece, the crafty
Ulysses. form one of the most inter
esting chronicles of the worlds liter
ature. The voyage Of Jason and hts
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Mayor William q. crace's Story Of
the Way in Which New York
City Was Sc
iected.

For number of years after the de-
nent burial place of Gen. u. s. Grant
and Mrs. Grant should be Riverside
Drive, New York city, subscriptions to
the projected monument to be erected
over the sarcophagi Jagged. Then
Gen. Horace Porter organized COM
mittee which speedily secured the
fund needed. 1t was about the time Of
the dedication of the monument that
William r. Grace, twice mayor of New
York city, narrated to me this hitherto
unpublished story OF the manner in
which New York was selected as the
burial place of the great commander.
Il was serving my second term as
mayor Of New York." said Mr.. Grace.
lat the time General Grant was sniit-
ten with his mortal illness. kept my
self constantly Informed as to his con-
dition. At one time. remember. word
was brought to me that the chances
were strongly in favor of his recovery.
But within twentyfour hours there
after | received authoritative infor.
nation that the disease was mortal
and that, in all probability. General
Grant could not last the summer out
Nov. / knew from many chats |
had had with Grant after he became "a
resident OF New York that he was
very fond of the city. It's activities
appealed to him greatly and as he
walked about the streets he was fond
OF carefully looking at the improve.
ments being made and pronounced
Judgment as to the future course Of
business In this, that or the other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Burial Place of Gen. Grant

street. He was, in fact, one OF the
first to suggest that Fifth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street would be an Ideal
location for big hotel. Today one
of the worlds most famous hotels Is
located there.
II also knew, when learned def
ipitely that Grant was In his last ILL
ness, that efforts would undoubtedly
be made to persuade his family that
his burial place should be either in
the national cemetery at Arlington, or
at West Point, Galena. or Chicago. But
! said to myself that Grants burial
place should be New York. the city
which he had selected as the one in
which to spend his closing years and
which. knew beyond peradventure of
a doubt, he loved. | made up my mind
that would do all that could to have
New York named as his burial place.
Therefore. while Grant yet lived. I
organized privately and quietly COM
petent body Of men to work in behalf
Of New York city after the general
was dead; was of the opinion--sub-
sequently sustained-that no sys-
tematic attempt would be made to
secure the burial elsewhere until
some time after the general had died.
1t was not an easy matter to organize
my committees; still accomplished
the task in time, and because did
not feel justified in calling upon any
body-let alone the city--to stand
any OF the expenses incidental to Gre
ating the organization. paid them
gladly out of my own pocket.
1.-THE result of this secret prepare
tory work was that Immediately after
the death of General Grant we had a
thoroughly we'll organized body of
men ready to taFe the necessary pub
lie steps without moments delay to
secure his burial in the city. On the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Why He Went
to Congress
Little Giant" Became Representative"
for Purpose Of Having Reunited an
Old Fine imposed on Gen.
eraI jackson.


IA 1888. when he was 20 years OF
age. Stephen A. Douglas ran unsuc-
cessfully tor congress. Three years
later he took a seat on the bench OF
the supreme court of the state OF I'LL
nois. Yet another two years and he
had resigned his iudgeship to go TO
Washington as member OF the house
of representatives. Connected with
his second race foi congressional hon.
ors is the anecdote ! am about to
tell.
After he had become supreme
court Judge. the Little Giants"
friends were of the opinion that he
had given UP all of his youthful desire
to sit in the lower house of the federal
legislature, and they stood ready 10 do
all they could to keep him on the
supreme court bench indefinitely.
But he had been interpreting the laws
less than two years when he made
known to his friends that he desired
greatly to be nominated again tor con-
gress. Some OF his friends remon-
strated: why. they asked. did he gant
TO give up high juogeship for po-
sition in congl ess and thus remove
himself from Illinois as an important
public figure? This was Mr.. Doug
las reply. substantially:
Since / have been on the bench
have met southern Democrat who
was not only a political follower but
is also strong personal friend OF An
drew jackson. He has tod me many
interesting things about Jackson. and
from him | first learned of the fine
son at New Orleans when he put that
city under martial law in 1914. pre-
paratory to preparing 1t against at
tack by the British in the War OF 1872.
At that time General Jackson caused
the arrest OF Judge Hall and Tor this
act was fined $1,000 for contempt.
Then he went In and won the Battle
of New Orleans, but to this day the
fine stands against him. Gentlemen.
have thought much about this incident
about the inconceivable wrong that
was done General Jackson at that
time, and ! want to go to congress to
right it. want to do all can to see
to it that this old fine is RENTED
with compound interest. ] therefore
very much want you to support me
for a congressional nomination"
Nominated and elected to congress
IN due course. one OF the first official
acts of Representative Stephen A..
Douglas was to introduce a resolu-
ton authorizing the return, with
compound interest. of the fine OF 80
years before to the victor of New Or
, leans, and it was passed.
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards. Ap
Rights Reserved.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Tales OF Sea Charming

band, with their trials and their final
success in their undertaking is anoth-
er treasure of the classics.
In more modern times the life of
the Norseman. that rugged explorer OF
pathless expanses. the half-piratical
exploits of Drake, the repulse of the
Armada by that dauntless lion OF the
seas and his compeers, the victories
of Nelson, the crippled hero who led
his fleets half round the sea-girt ball.
in pursuit of the hereditary enemies
Of old England. all have given US
thrilling history and no less heart
gripping tradition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Fad for Necklaces.

There is a craze for necklaces at
present. Not only with evening dress,
but with afternoon and morning gowns
are they worn. At the moment the
favorite form is long string of beads.
Wooden beads are PARTICULAR to be
desired for day time wear, and 1t Is
surprising the vogue they have obtain
ed. The strings of beads are also car
ried out in jade. lapis lazuli, jet and
amethyst
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
AT THE SIGN OF THE SHOES
Simple but Significant Device OF
Long Island cobbIer to Save His
Patrons Time.

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Time saving Is noa
ess important in the country than in
the city. That's what the farmers
VIII tell you as they regard you dis.
painfully for your presumption in look
ing upon countrymen as having lots
81 time on their hands. So when a
man with whom they have to deal de.
Uses way to save them time or make
things easier for them they like him
for it and are inclined to stick by
him.
By doing just this a Long Island
cobbler makes an easy living, and one
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
County With One Jail.

Iceland is altogether law-abiding
,,ace. There is only one jail, and
hat rarely ever has more than two
people in it. This is to be largely ac-
counted for by the fact that there Is
not distillery nor brewery In all
iceland. Some liquors are imported
from Scotland. Norway and Denmark,
hut there will be an end to this In the
year 1912, when the prohibitory law
nassed by parliament on July 80, 1909,
will go into effect. An acute legal gen.
tIeman of Scotland who has examined
It says that ut is hard and fast at
every point"-a well-made law. The
Good Templars have taken very ac-
tive part in securing this law. and
they are preparing the way for It's en-
forcement. Mrs w. F. Crafts, in The
Christian Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

why should there be SO much ex-
..-ssement when an aviator breaks the
-record for attaining the greatest
-he,eht7 The thing to become en-
4husiastic over. it seems to u.s. is in
Getting safely down from the greatest
height
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

A st. Paul burglar has returned
v,onev ne rad stolen three years ago
We has evidently reformed-partially
when he COMPLETELY reforms he viii
insist on paying the penalty ne In
murred bv violating the moral and
criminal law
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Thieves have been known to steal
esnY stoves. but even this feat is sur
passed by that of robbers N New
Jersey WHO stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting a freigh'
~erair IN two and escaping with the
..vsoo4y So far. this holds the record
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
a Success.

.They say that new doctor is fake
How did his instant cure fer yout
wife's sote throat work."
.'Excellently."
..Then it cured her reall2f'
NO; but she can't speak aDoTe
whisuer."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

WHY is It that the man who Gun
1,fngly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries our
hss plan always breaks down and
rrses like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

isn't there a fine touch of uncon,
acious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri-
can miliionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

An Italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fail. This is an
improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

There Is a man In Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He Is an optimist. What
does he think 1t means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

according to the bears. the musk
.4s the chipmunks and other natural
leather prophets. the coming win'e'
-, "a he a severe one. 1t really seems
unnecessary to go to the expense Of
establishing. equipping and running
weather bureaus with such lnfaslibie.
weather wisdom to be had for moth
An9
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

An Ohio Judge rules that pretzei
rs not a dangerous weapon. whether
ne will be SO confident concerning
,abe exhibition Of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

A Pittsburg Bridegroom OF five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice." Naturally. she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
SOr aim.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

IL there is any argument in favor
OF letting college boys haze them
selves 1t must be that they need to
get It out of their systems.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Tins and Downs.

Higgins-Uppso has come down In
the world. they tell me.
Wiggins-I guess that's right. Any
way. he is now living on the top door
Of tenement
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

New York man, forty years old.
and about to wed says he has never
yet kissed girl. He'll still be
about to wed" forty years from now
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

An early and severe winter is pre-
.6fc,&d, but whiie the thermometer
noids its own as 1t does at present
81 is impossible for US to become even
,wnfldly excited over It,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

When a man of ninety-six walks
gem miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
smother knockout blow TO the Os-
5erian theory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

With the Bible still leading the lis
OF best sellers. the morals OF thu
country cannot be so very much de
perforated. after all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
So Talented. Too.

life Is full of ups and downs"
ALIAS, yes. A man who used to get
a fancy salary as a sword-sWailOwef
is now working as a farm hand in
Missouri"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Someone has written an article on
1.-The Duty OF the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Seeking One That Stayed at Home.
Have you been away this sum-
inert"
yes"
That's too bad. I'm looking for
friend to borrow money from. DE
troit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

In New York there is woman one
gaundred and two years old who has
2tved ninety-six years In Manhattan
Well. it must have been In Harlem.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

King Alfonso is afraid be may lose
Afs throne. Foolish boy!-why didn't
ne put it in. his Wife's name?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

San Francisco Is waging o relent-
less war against rats. but il doesn't
eeem to have any effect on Paris
COifiures. so far.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

These are tine days to find mush-
Zoons Il you feel i'll the next day,
ycuA know that you didn't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

A New York woman who obtained
m divorce IS years ago las just ap-
piled for alimony WheA is poor
devil safe?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Wild grapes are very scarce this
Call, says the Boston Globe. but the
Sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
The Thing.

81 understand that heiress .iobbina
married was rather old. What was
her age?"
Il guess as far as Jobbins was con
cerned, it was heritage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

to eat a canape from the fingers.
When served cod these are usually
in place before the guests are seated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Summer keeps running back for
t9st one more parting word.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

The new five-dollar bills will be
sEnaller. says an exchange. Easier to
break. too. we presume.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Detroit goat eats $40 bill. Web,
what goat ever got Indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Possibly the society smuggler Is
only a heptomaniac.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

New York street car conductor
aAreaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity in doing ones
rdutyg
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Portland cement is to be cheaper
aaave you tried digesting it?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeropiane tea. Could
any ''high tea" be higher than chat!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

New York waiter buys $lOO,OOt
worth OF government bonds. AL
things GENE to him who waits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Further, an aeroplane, judiciously
handled. lays golden eggs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Isn't 1t strange how automobiles
wont take a joker
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
trlsh Proverb.

The man who won't open his purse
will open his mout'