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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
A Curious Stone.

A curious stone is the alexandria.
1t is a dark green stone. that is polish
ed, cut and set, very like a fine topaz
or amethyst. in large snowy rings sur
rounded by diamonds. By the light of
day the alexandria has no special
beauty save it's fine Iuster. but directly
a shaft Of artificial light strikes the
dull stone deep CLEANS Of red fash out
of the green, and under the gas or in
the freight one ignorant of this v
gary would instantly pronounce it a
ruby.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
PAPER CAR WHEELS.
Safer and Stronger but Mors Costly
Than Othsr Wheels.

Than Other Wheels.
We naturally think of paper as
something lacking in strength and OF
a paper article us being fragile, so are
somewhat alarmed when all encyclO-
pedic friend remarks that the wheels
Of the car on which we are slipping
along at the rate of a mile II minute
are made OF paper This opportunity
to be alarmed occurs. however. Oh
only rhe best Of railways. as paper
a wheels. though safer aud longer
lived than any others. are ais" more
expensive. The principal advantage
Of wheels made from this unpromising
material is found in the fact that they
are not injured by the violent vibra-
| tons t which car wheels are sub
jected.
The paper Used in the manufacture
Of these wheels is known as calen-
dered rye straw board. or thick paper.
1t Is sent TO the car wheel shops In
circular sheets measuring twenty-five
to forty inches in diameter. and over
each OF these sheets is spread an even
coating Of -four paste. A dozen sheets
are placed one on the other and the
lot subjected to hydraulic pressure of
500 tons or more. After two hours
pressure these sheets. which have now
become a solid block. are kept for a
week In a drying room at a tempera-
ture of l20 degrees. after which a
number Of blocks are pasted together.
pressed and dried for a second week.
A third combination Of layers is then
made. after which there Is an entire
month Of drying. The final block ron
tains 100 to 100 sheets of the original
| paper and is four and one-half to five
inches In thickness. All resemblance
to paper has been lost, the block in
weight. density and solidity apprOxi-
mating the finest grained, heaviest
metal.
To complete the wheel there are re-
CURED a steel tire. a cast iron hub.
wrought iron plates TO protect h pa
per on either side and W o circles OF
bolts. one sci passing through the
hange of the tire. the other through
the flange Of the hub and both sets
through the paper. The paper blocks
are turned on a lathe. which also
reams out the center hole for the hub.
Two coats of paint are applied to keep
out moisture. The various parts are
next assembled. and the paper car
wheel is complete.
As may be readily understood. paper
which has received the treatment de-
scribed may be used for almost any
| purpose for which metal or wood Is
used If not too much exposed to damp
ness. and to all practical purposes It
is freproOf.-Harper's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Protracted.

Hello, Barker" said Smitkin. meet
ing his friend on the street. "Hcw
goes it?"
"All right, l guess" said Barker.
"Seen Bobbie Sponger latelyT
Eyes; Bobbie is down at my place
at Westhampton now. / invited him
down for the week end'-
"Why, / thought that was three
weeks agoy'
"It was" said Barker, but; you
know, Bobbie is an expert at making
both ends meet."-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

Talk about the advantages of
your town instead of trying to figure
up the disadvantages. Speak of the
bright side of your business in place
of the imaginary dull side, There is
nothing goes without being propell-
ed. You injure yourself, your bust
ness and your town by getting into
the dumps, When your liver is out
of order 60 to the woods Or some
other hiding place until you are bet
ter. The world looks blue to a man
with a bad digestion. Cure your
self first and then everything else
will appear alright.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

More people are taking Foley's
kidney Remedy every year. 1t is
considered the most effective remedy
for all kidney and bladder troubles
that medical science can deyise.
Foley'A Kidney Remedy ~corrects ir-
Irregularities, builds up the system,
and restores lost vitality. Q. W.
Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Damascus of Marvellous View.

The view of Damascus from the
mountain where Mohammed made his
great remuneration is one Of the. mar
velous views Of the world Again and
again / deserted the mo~sauessefhe ba-
zaars, the marble baths. the courts OF
the fountains, the shadOwy khans and
the gardens by the streams for that
bare height on which Abraham is said
to have had the unity Of God revealed
to him.-RObert Kitchens in Century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Ohedient Bobby.

Bobby, my son." exclaimed the dis
mayed mother as she saw all her boys
belongings stacked in a corner Of the
closet. haven't tried over and over
to teach you that you should have a
place for everything"
Yes. mother" said the boy cheer
fully. land this Is the place."-Ladles'
Home Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
He Found Il Was.

Judge Ito prisonerNYou are charged
with having seriously injured your
wife by inclosing her in a folding bed.
What have you to say for yourself?
Prisoner-Your honor, I wished to see
If 1t was possible to shut her up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Hoarse Coughs StufTy Colds

pain in the chest and sore lungs, are
symptoms that quickly develop into
4 dangerous illness If the cold is not
cured Foley's Honey and Tar stops
he cough, heals and eases the con-
yesten parts, and brings quick re-
lief. @ W. Frost
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

What greater gift or blessing could
one give than health and happiness
To your unhealthy friends give Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. ma.
lures greatest tonic remedy.
Drives out disease, brings back
health and happiness. You'll be
surprised the god twill do. Fox
Bros. Phar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Keeping Up, Appearances.

Husband suddenly waking up at
dead of night)-What in the world was
that noise? Wife (calmly)-It's all
right, dear. The guests Of the Money
bags ball are just coming home, and
I slipped down and g~aveeour front door
a slam, so the neighbors would think
we were there.-New York Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

Any skin itching il a temper-tsst-
err. The more YOU scratch the worse
it itches. Doan's Ointment cures
piles, eczema-any skin itching. At
all drug stores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

Before listening To the complaints
of your children about the general
fiendishness of the teachers. and
excited over it it is better to reflect
d little. Remember your one or a
half a dozen cherubs drive you crazy
about half the time, and bear with
the teacher who is making for you
intelligent men and women out Of
an unpromising raw material as you
ere twenty or thirty years ago.
Remember that besides your boy,
who, of course every body knows is
an angel, she has to content with
that awful boy OF your neighbours
and you know full we'll what a terror
he is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Suffered at the post-off1cs at Washburl
Wisconsin, as second-class mail matter.

A town never looses anything by
extending a royal welcome to every
deserving stranger who appears in
its midst. Hospitality is a priceless
gem, but it costs very little.
A girl graduate thus described the
manner In which a goat butted a boy
out of the yard: He hurled the pre-
vious end of anatomy against the
boys afterwards with an earnestness
and velocity which, backed by tue
ponderosity of the goats avoirdupols,
imported momentum that was not
relaxed until he had landed on terra
tirma beyond the pale of the goats
Jurisdiction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Buy and TRY a Box Tonight

While you think of it, go buy anc
Try a box Of Cascarets Candy ca.
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c.. c. C.. Never sold IL
BULK. All druggists. xec,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
QinIomAcY.

The wife of a man who came home
late insisted upon a reason.
when | go out without you" he
said. II do not enjoy myself half as
much. and 1t takes me twice as long"
Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
Imitation.

why. Gladys. you are spelling your
dolly"
"No, mamma; / am painting it's
cheeks with the same color that you
use."-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
FOR AGENTS A SUCCESS
The OLD WORLD
And ITS WAYS
WIN. JENNINGS BRYAN

58 Imperial Octave Papes. Isl superb En-
cravings from photographs TAB en- by Bryan
Recsunts his trip around the world and his
visits to all nations. Greatest book Of travel
ever written. Most successful book Of this
generation. 1900 called for in 4 months.
Write US for samdls report of first 100 agents
employed. The agents harvest.
OUTFIT FREF. Send 6fty cents to cover
cost Of mailing and handling. Address.
TIE THOMPSON PUB. 20. St Louis No.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
A Fierce Threat.

Maid-Do you want a good beating.
Master Jimmy, or do you not, because
If you don't behave yourself this min
ute you'll get both?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

The world owes every man a living.
but doesn't furnish Il collector.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

An aspiration is Joy forever. a pos
session as solid as a landed estate
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

Signed in the place OF Jenny Cars wife,
his Mark X
Bryan and Geraghty's Mark x
You may say III, so. your honour Sir
Mark send me this Eleven Hundred by
Bryan himself, who and i prays for your
success always in Trim, 20 no more at
present.
The hotel keeper must have got
weary as he neared the end Of his
long bill. for his account becomes as
wabbly as some of his guests must
have been when the crash Of glass
and DELPHI accompanied their deep po-
tation Of raw whisky and punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24
SIR MARKS HOTEL BILL.
Relic Of an Early Nineteenth Century
Election In ireland.

Relic Of an Early Nineteenth Century
Election In ireland.
During the time of a contested cleo
ton in Meath. ireland. In the early
part of the last century. Sir Mark
Somervilie sent orders to the proprie-
tor Of the hotel in Trim tU board and
lodge all that should vote for him,
for which he received the following
bill. which he got framed. and 1t still
hangs IN Somerville House, County
Meath:
MY BILL.
To tenting sixteen freehoiders
above stairs for Sir Mark. at
80 80 a head, is to me ..,......... Z u U
To eating sixteen more below
stairs. and two more after sup
per, is to me z 10 .
To eighteen horses and five mules
about my yard all night at l3s
every one of them. and for a
man which was lost on the head
Of watching them all night, Is to
me . Q v
To six beds in one room, and four
In another, at two guineas every
bed. and not more than our in
any bed at any time. cheap
enough. God knows. is to me.... % 15 0
For breakfast on tay in the MORN
ing, for every one of them. and
as many more as they brought
In. as near as l can guess. Is to
AUo , ~ v
To raw whisky and punch, with
out talking of pipes and tobac-
co, as we'll as for breaking q pot
above stairs and other glasses
and delphi for the first day n
night. ! am not very sure. but
for the three days and a half Of
the election as little as | can
call it, and to be very exact. 1T
Is in all or Whereabouts as near
as l can guess, and not to be
too particular, is to me at least. 70 IL 8
For shaving and cropping of the
heads Of forth-nine freeholders
for Sir Mark, at 13d for every
head Of them by my brother,
who has a vote, is to me ........ 2 Is I
For q WON'T and nurse for poor
Tom Herman. in the middle Of
the night, when he was not ex-
pected, is to
ten hogs. ! don't talk Of the piper
for keeping him sober as long
as he was sober, is to me.......
ITO Is z
0iCnsd In Tho DIo zoo NJ IAmmv Cara wife
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-24

When you want anything in tbs
line OF job printing The Times cal
supply your wants in tirst-clas,
shape.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
The Political Flop.

There is little that is really surprising
about the election returns. Although
the result in general is one of the biggest
turnovers ever accomplished IN two
years, it had been anticipated, and
whether we like il or not-and we Re
puolicans can hardly be expected to
show much enthusiasm over tive had
reason to think it was coming.
There are undoubtedly number OF
reasons for the change, the chief OF
which is that "feeling of unrest" so APP
parent, yet so vague and intangible,
which leads men to wish for and vote
for change, without any special analy-
sis of their reasons. OF the tangible
causes, whether reasonable or unreason-
able, the most conspicuous and effective
is the "high cost of living" due in part
to the steady rise of prices of the neces-
saries of life for the past dozen years.
To attribute this wholly TO the Payne
tariff bill, as was done by Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy and others, is absurd, and every
man of intelligence who makes even the
slightest study of conditions knows it.
The passage OF the new tariff bill only
very slightly affected, either directly or
indirectly, the cost of living, and the
Democratic orators who have rung the
changes on that issue are well aware of
that fact. Nevertheless the high cost of
living, due to variety of causes, when
taken up as a political issue, must in
eyitably work against the party in
power, whatever that party may be, and
so il has worked in this instance.
Now the country is not going to the
demnition bow-wows just because of
Democratic success in the elections. By
no means. We expect TO be as proud to
call ourselves Americans for the next
two years as we have always been. But
il is reasonable to expect, and the pre-
dictiou is here ventured, that the pen
dulum has swung to the end Of its arc,
and that it will swing backward in the
next two years. Political conditions in
America on the whole are much mixed,
more so than perhaps for generation.
Just what will come out of it can not be
certainly told. But we look to see the
Republican party face the conditions
and the issues, old and new, with such
wisdom and craftsmanship as to show it
self entitled to the confidence of the peo-
pie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
Bethel,

Monday, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Capen, Miss
Fannie Capen was united In marriage to
Mr.. Edward Mellen Carter by Rev. G. L.
Banghart. The double ring service was
used. Miss Frances Carter and Miss Min
ME Capen were bridesmaids, Miss Alice
Carter, maid of honor, and Mr.. Erkle
was best man. Little Ethel Capen car
ried the ring basket. About thirty
guests were present, including friends
from Massachusetts,. There were many
beautiful presents. The happy couple
have the best wishes of their Bethel
friends. After the return from their
wedding trip they will reside at Willow
Brook Farm, Middle Intervale.
An insane man has been stopping In
Bethel in charge of Constable Packard
All efforts to locate his home thus far
have proved fruitless.
Station Agent F. E. burlington has
been i'll for some time and is to submit
to an operation for appendicitis. DR..
King of Portland is to be the operating
surgeon. His many friends hope for a
successful recovery.
Wade Thurston is making satisfactory
gain at the present time.
Mr.. Ed Smith of West Bethel com
mitted suicide Friday morning in fit OF
temporary insanity. 1t was a terrible
shock to his friends and acquaintance
for he was a man very much respected
and much regret is expressed at his sad
death.
Friday, the Gorham High and Gould
Academy played game of basket ball
resulting in score of 10 to 10 in favor OF
Gould.
Wednesday, Dan Spearing returned
from the vicinity of Bangor where ht
had been hunting and brought with hin
a moose weighing 800 pounds. He also
shot deer which he disposed OF before
coming home.
Quite number of the young folks at
tended the Bowdoin- Bates football game
at Brunswick Saturday week.
Mr.. Springer and Mrs. Springer return
ed from Rumford and Monmouth Thurs
day where they had been called by TIT
illness and death Of Rev. G. B. Hanna
ford. Mr.. Hannaford will be mucl
missed in Bethel where he had many
true friends.
The ladies of the Universalst society
served chicken pie supper Friday even
ing which was great success.
| There was dance at Grange Hall Fri
day evening which was well attended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
Ruclneld.
o. G. Casey of Minot was in town

o. G. Casey of Minot was In town
Tuesday.
News of the death of Rev. G. B. Han
naford at his home in Rumford was re-
ceived here Tuesday. Mr.. Haunaford
was pastor of the ME-. church here for
several years and endeared himself to
the entire community.
The local grange have purchased the
building of A. E, Cole, and will remodel
1t into a commodious and convenient
hall.
W. 81. Conant has been in Auburn this
week with an exhibit of fancy fruit
raised on his farm on North Hill. He
secured the first prize for the best barrel
of apples exhibited and two other first
prizes, two second and one third prize,
amounting to thirty-four dollars in all.
Nahum Moore of Rumford was in
town Tuesday on account of the serious
illness of j. Z. Moore, his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Packard returned
home Tuesday from visit with their
daughter in Fairfield.
The East Hebron Dramatic Club pre-
scented the drama, dot, the Miners
Daughter" at Nezinscot Hall Wednes,
day evening. The play was followed by
a dance.
The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist
church served dinner at the vestry Fri
day noon and cleared nearly ten dollars
A good many of our people who were
out Thursday night fell by the wayside
and in various other places on account
of the glazed condition of the sidewalks
and doorsteps. Mrs. Emery DeCostel
fell and broke her wrist, others were
more or less shaken up, but not serious
ly hurt.
Miss Elizabeth Psttengill of Rumfort
was in town FRIDAY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
Something to Blush For.

There is nothing of a character TO
make any one on this side of the Atlantic
proud in connection with the present
diplomatic incident between the United
States and Mexico. A Mexican who had
murdered a woman was burned at the
stake at Rock Springs, Texas. As an
expression of the resentment felt by the
Mexicaus, Americans in Mexico were as.
saulted, American property was destroy
ed, and the flag of the United States
was insulted. Consequence, the Mexi-
can government has grievance against
US for the mob murder of a Mexican citi-
zen, and we have a grievance against
Mexico for acts of mob violence directed
at American citizens and the flag. Nor
is the rioting yet ended, in spite of the
efforts of the Mexican authorities.
Now no insult to the American flag
and no attack upon an American citizen
can be tolerated, but the assurance made
that there be will no war between us
and Mexico is really superfiuous. If we
have any memory at all, we can recall
number of instances where citizens OF
Japan or Italy and perhaps of other
countries were the objects of mob VIC
leuce in the United States. And when
we consider the horrible act that started
this trouble, and the uureaSou of the
Mexican mob, we can but feel that no
resentment can be displayed if the peo-
pie of Europe look on the American con-
tinent as still more than half barbarous.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
GREENWOOD.

A rearcast of the winter since Thurs
day morning shows it to be cold and
drizzly until early this Friday morning,
thus forming thin ice on the frozen
ground, causing several persons to lie
PROSTATE for moment and possibly ex.
claiming like one of old, "How are the
mighty fallen"
Nelson Cole is still at work for o. l..
Peabody, where he has been for two sea-
sons, has engaged to him for the coming
winter and is now on short vacation,
having visited his relatives here the first
of the week. Nelson Cole is the Oldest
of nine children, five sons and four
daughters, belonging to Wesley and Bet
sey j. Cummings Cole, is 81 years old
and still enjoying single blessedness,
and says he would not exchange situa-
tons with his younger brother, who has
been married several years, on any con-
ditions. Rather good way to avoid a
divorce and much more honorable.
Our present company consists Of Mrs.
|. W. Swan and youngest daughter Lulu
of Locke's Mills. Lulu NJ. Swan was
born Oct. 81, 1899, and was one of the
fifteen babies who came along during
that prolific year. Gu her eleventh
birthday that number of friends sent her
just so many birthday cards, although
wholly unknown to each other.
Speaking of cards, We received one
yesterday, containing picture of the
late George o. Chickering, formerly OF
Hartford, the sender of which will
please accept our thanks for the favor.
OF course it bears little or no resem-
blance to the boy of 1913.
Alon Cole of the town farm went over
to North Woodstock the first OF the
week and brought home James, young
est son of the late Lawson Cole, aged Is
years, for the purpose of being an in
mate of that institution for while.
James is somewhat below the average in
stature, and also in intellect; hence the
town charge.
1t is with deep regret that we learn OF
the death of Rev. George B. Hannaford
of Rumford; truly another good man
has fallen on sleep"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-15
Hiram.

Lee Burnell of West Baldwin is in
town with Asbury Bowie and Chester
Noble of West Baldwin packing apples.
He thinks he will send 5000 barrels of
apples from Hiram and vicinity.
John Leavitt of Limerick and James
Stone and Eveard Norton of South
Cornish were in town on Wednesday and
Thursday and went to Fryeburg and
Stow with Eli c. Wadsworth on real
estate business. Mr.. Wadsworth also
took Mr. James G. w. Walker of New
port, K. l., to Porter and Denmark on
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Hannah Z. Bucknell is still gain
ing. Her successor as postmaster, Mr..
Issac S. Lowell, qualified Nov. Sth be-
fore Llewellyn A. Wadsworth, notary
public, with Mr. Milan A. Cummings as
assistant and Mr.. Charles Cotton as
chief clerk.
Nov. 10th, snow, rain, sleet.
Mr.. Walter B. Twitchell Of Portland
visited his sister, Mrs. James A. Warren,
of East Hiram Thursday.