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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

She Says American and Russian Women
Are Much Alike.

How do the women of my country
compare with those of yours?' echoed
Mile. Pavlova. "Ah! l will be only too
happy to tell you in how many ways
they are alike and to explain the situa-
ton in my dear Russia"
Fairylike little PavlOva had Just fin
ished dancing in the Metropolitan opera
house and had dressed for the street. She
wore a soft clinging black gown II u
hat that threw into relief her dazzling
complexion.
Just a few years ago there was a vast
difference between the women OF the two
countries, but now there is little. The
old idea of subjugation has been lost
almost entirely and day by day my Sis
tiers at home are advancing i'll every way,
same as your women. Russia now has
women s~tenographers, women doctors.
women lawyers. What a change! No
longer is it a nation oppressed, but a
progressive, t%hrObbing, energetic one,
with new and broader fields OF interest
and kinder laws.
I'VE live in al age where liberty Is a
necessity-lberty OF speech. Of thought,
of dress, of actiOn-and an age where
women are coming to the front.
THE girls of my country have the
same privileges as do yours. They 80 to
school unattended. There is no dan
ger, Tor our women, too. are hlSnly re-
spected.
in the daytime your women are more
tailor-made than ours, but at night-ah.
ravishing! Russian women dress very
much the same in the evening
THE American audience is an excel
lent one. but a little cold. 1t IS arpre-
ciative, but not over demonstrative. They
think a dance is delightful: they are
enchanted AMI they talk about it, but"
and she smiled, they do not applaud
very much. Eth. bien! Each nation is
different, so what would you? The
Italians bubble over in enthusiasm. so
do the French; but the English and
American audiences are more reserved
and conservative, though just as appre-
ciative.
1.-The American man is a delight; he
is so serious, SO full of business, yet SO
%gallant!"
And there was a twinkle of amuse-
ment in her eyes as she arose.-New
York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
JABEZ JONES, vIRTUoSO.

l reckon music's something that I'll never
understand.
I've paid out regular money jes' to listen
TO a band,
I've heard them op'ry singers an the
orchestra SO fine,
But when it comes to music, it's oil Jabez
Jones fur mine.
l feel that somethin' wonderful is go.n' to
begin
When Jabez shuts his eyes an tucks that
fiddle meath his chin.
1t doesn't seem like somethin' made OF
wood an frightened strings:
It's a sort O. sanctuary where an angei
sits an sings.
I hear the splashin' water an the rustic OF
the trees,
The echo of the song birds an the muir
murin' of the bees;
An family, but so Sweetly, there res0unds
on every hand
The laughter of the children way back
there in Memory Land.
1t realizes all the dreams / used to love so
well:
I'm Twin in the glory of some soft, myster-
ious spell.
1 s'pose there's others greater, but there's
none that could control
My feelin's like OF Jabez, playin' from his
heart an soul.
Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
THE QUEENS v
1t Brings Prosperity to a Woman Artist
in Need.

An eccentric character is Miss Frances
Fairman. who goes to Buckingham pal
ace every morning punctually at 10
O'Clock and demands to be ushered into
the Queens presence for the purpose of
painting portraits of the Queens valu-
able dogs. The Queen is kindness itself
to the strange looking old woman, whose,
appearance with her gray hair cut short,
and wearing thick soled boots, a norfolk
jacket, short skirt and a hard felt hat,
causes the staid and well trained foot
men to vainly struggle to repress their
mirth. For the Queen knows Miss Fair
mans pathetic history and so sits and
chats with her about the subject she.
likes best, that of animals. Years ago
Miss Fairman was the wealthiest single
in England She possessed a
magnificent estate near Ascot, but some
INSCRIPTIONS businessman induced her
to invest and sink nearly all her capital
in fruit propositions in Florida and Cali
fOrnia. She made several trips across
the Atlantic in an endeavOr to save
something from the wreck, but failed a
few years ago. Since that time she has
lived in poverty in lodgings and made
IN unsteady living by painting dogs
portraits for popular shows. 1t was at
one of these that the Queen saw Miss
Fairman's clever studies of prize dogs
and soon made her the fashion. Now
the old woman has a fine studio and can
not fill her commissions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

At Portland, Oregon, struggling for
his life with an Infatuated baboon,
Fred Wilson, of Brazil, Ind, a trainer
employed by an animal show, fought
desperately for half an hour with Ko-
komo, a pink-tailed baboon, that at
tackled him In the cage. The savage
beast clutched Wilson's throat, but so
long as the trainer could keep on his
feet he had the best of the fight. At
length he fell, exhausted from the loss
Of blood and strain, and the animal
gnawed at his legs in a frightful man
ner. A score of monkeys in the cage
kept up a shrill screaming during the
progress of the fight and this attracted
the attention of other employees, who
rescued Wilson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
THE OPTIMISTIC JAPANESE.

They Know No Dfscouragement,
Smiling Cheerfully at
The Japanese are the most optimis-
tic people on the face Of the earth.
Kick a coolie and he will get UP smil-
ing; tax him and he will wonder why
he wasn't levied upon long before; give
him a disaster and he will say 1t
might have been worse. He knows no
encouragement.
Few races in history have been so
heavily taxed as have the Japanese to
overcome the cost of the last war.
They look upon their huge debt light
ly, and when the government told them
they would have to pay it they laughed
cheerfully-and went at it. CONNER
cial activities are doubled, wen ire
bled. A smart legislative body put ex-
ceedingly heavy taxes on cigars and
tobaccos, luxuries all Japanese forego.
In doing this the white foreigner was
made to help out the struggling mass
es. Horses are as rare in Japan as
buffalo are in this country to-day. One
may walk a dozen blocks down the
pTlHclpdl street VI any J@PdloSo H0
tropolis without seeing a single horse.
The n of what few there are pay
dearly for the privilege of keeping
them. The friend of man in most other
countries, here the horse is judged
mans worst enemy. If the country
we're overrun with horses thousands of
rickshaw coolies would be out of a job,
and a condition in which people are
out of jobs is not good for any coun-
try; particularly is 1t bad for war
debts, as it lets them run on indefi-
nitely drawing princely interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
WOMEN
English Lecturer Tells Why En-
pIoyers Like Them Best.

English Lecturer Tells why EN-
Ioyer Like Them Best.
Political power is the only pathway
to economic independence said Miss
Ethel Arnold, of England, in a lecture
at New York City a few days ago.. The
lecturer told of a visit she paid to a
big manufacturing town at the hour
when the employees were dismissed and
of how much better impression the 700
women, clear of eye and skin, trim of
figure and independent in bearing,
made than the men employees. The
head Of the factory, commenting on
this, told her that the employers pre-
ferred them because they didn't drink,
gamble or have the unsteady habits of
men.
In speaking about the low rate of
wages paid to women, the lecturer said
that If they demanded more they
would be ousted by the men as a re-
suit. It was better a thousand times
that should be busted by the
men, she declared, than that they
should lower the standard of wages
for honest work. The average Of mems
wages in the United Kingdom was
rather more than double that Of the
women, she said, and she continued,
less than half is not a just nor a fair
proportion under any system"
The speaker was loudly a~pplauded
when she said: eff you exclude the
married women from the factory then
you must assure her a definite legal
share in the wages Of her husband as
the keeper of his house and the moth
er Of his children"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

wringing frora him as a rule. His
listener, standing just out OF sight,
found herself wishing that she were
out of earShot as well. And then her
heart, which was naturally very far
from being cruel, was moved by a
dreadful sound-the sound of q
strong mans emotion. Mr.. Rupert
Surface, in his utter desolation, was
actually sobbing.
"Oh! this is too awful.
can't bear it. Miss Danvers, come
back! come back! would
give anything in the world to see her
back again"
Would you, really?" asked a de
mure INC gentle voice.
Yes, anything, anything.' declared
Mr.. Surface, desperately. About
that play-I've always liked it, always
meant to use it, really. I'll write to
young Singleton tomorrow accepting
it."
Christine made one step forward
impulsively.
oh, that is very good of you. And
now. w been rather horrid, but I'm
going to try my best to make you
comfortable. You must let me take
eff your boot, and then we will share
my ulster"
She removed the boot very gently
and then they set close together with
the ulster ABOUT them. Miss Danvers
produced a damp piece of chocolate,
and insisted upon Mr.. Surface taking
the larger half. The great man was
not naturally fond of chocolate, out
he ate it with moekneSS. Miss an
Vers said thai it was essential that he
should keep up his strength.
1t may be that Rupert Surface has
appeared to small advantage in this
simple chronicle. Let it, then, be re-
corded in his favor that he adhered
honorably to the letter and the spirit
of his bond. And for the rest-there
is small need to speak of the success
that greeted the production of the
now world famous Diana's Device
John Barnett in Country Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
FRENCH MOBILES.
Many Would Find Difficulty in Produc-
ing Their Patents.

MANY WOuIQ F1nQ DlnCuIty IN Pr0GUc-
ing Their Patents.
About $4,000 so-called noble families
in France would be seriously embar-
raised were they asked to produce their
patent of nobility, writes Baron de Roure
de Paulin in the Paris Revue. The num-
Der of bearers of spurious French titles,
according to the baron, is enormous.
After exhaustive genealogical investiga-
lions he comes to the conclusion that
while there are today 10000 noble fam
revolution only 10000 noble houses, and
since then no more then $1,000 new
names have been legitimately added.
1t is astonishing how many illustrious
French names have disappeared during
the Nineteenth century. The oldest
French nobility traces back to the cru
saders. of whom 6OOO bore French names
French families can boast with more
or less justification of a crusader an
ceStor.
One single French family, the ancient
house of Saunhac, traces genuine direct
descent from William of that name, who
was grandmother of the order of the
Templars and was killed in the battle
premier dukes and peers of France who
took precedence over all others no de-
scendants now exist. AT the time of the
French revolution there existed thirty
nine dukes who ranked as peers of
France and forty-one others, but of all
these only twenty-three are left.
Other noble families whose heads
were direct grand vassals of the French
kings have all but died out. A notable
exception is the house of De la Tour
d'Auvergne, always prolific in producing
great men, among others the famous
Marshal Turenne.
There are still descendants living of
the illustrious house IF Lusignan and
also legitimate bearers of the names of
Guise and Richelieu, but the. Colignys,
the Montmorencys, and the t4Mazarins
among others have all died out.
The writer also has traced the down
ward p~edigrees of other famous French
men. Nothing is left now of the fam
lilies of Racine. Mollere, Montague, RAJ
belais. Boileau, and Saint-Simon. Only
Beaumarchais and Corneille have still
descendants living. Not a single tree
is left of the heroes of the revolution
except in the person of the woman nov
ellst "Gyp," who is descended from
Mirabeou's brother, Mirabeau-Tonneau.
Napoleon created five kings, one vice
roy, seven princes, three grand dukes,
| and forty dukes, but of all their splendor
/ only twelve ducal names remain today.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Opinions of Weil-Known Men.

There is no other hope for men,
says William Dean Howells, "but in
the civic help of women. Everything
in the movement to give women the
suffrage appeals to my reverence and
sense of Justice"
There are only two ways to settle
It," says Edwin e. Slosson. One is
Back to the harem!' The other is
equal opportunities and responsibili-
ties and. equal rewards to the indi-
viduals who deserve them"
To-day should be a time of educa-
tion," says DR.. Percy S. Grant.
Leagues for the political education of
similar to that in New York
should be established in every city.
Women, l believe, will ultimately share
the ballot with men,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Frederlck's Thoughts.

A young mother went upstairs one
evening to be sure that her son was
safely sleeping. AS she paused at the
door Of the nursery she saw her hus-
band standing by the side of the crib,
gazing earnestly at the child.
AS she stood still for a moment,
touched by the sight, tears filled her
eyes, and she thought, "How dearly
Frederick loves that boy!" Imagine
the shock to her feelings when he sud
denly turned toward her and said:
Amelia! 1t Is incomprehensible to
me how they can get up such a crib
as this for $500"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
To Prevent Future Inundation.

The Social Commission of Engineers,
Technicists and Scientists, appointed to
make an exhaustive study of the causes
of the recent flood in Paris and of the
measures necessary to prevent a recur-
renee of the disaster. Besides elaborat-
ing a plan for keeping the Seine within
its banks, either by the construction Of
higher protecting walls or of a cutoff to
divert the waters around the city. the
commission is expected to suggest a spe-
cifc for all the defects in the public serv-
ices, including the surface and subway
lines, the sewer, gas, electricity, tele-
graph and telephone systems.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

Co. was forced to see his house sus-
pend. In 1861 the firm stopped pay
mcnt, later compromising and settling
in part with it's creditors. Men in
bitsiness still recall the dinner given
by Mr.. Morton a few years later, where
each creditor-guest found a check for
the amount owed, with interest, a most
pleasant sort of souvenir to bring
away from a banquet, says the Cen
fury.
A pleasant story Is also told in con
nection with the embarrassment years
ago of Quincy A. Shaw, a Boston bank
er and capitalist. This gentleman was
willing to give up everything, includ-
ing his home, but this was insufficient
were some mining stocks of then lit
tie realizable value, and Mr.. Shaw's
creditors, who knew how honorably he
had acted, voted unanimously to return
the stocks to him, apparently as a pos
sible nest g for a future fortune. A
the Northern copper region were dis
closed, and these stocks, particularly
Calumet & Hecla, had reached great
values, Mr.. Shaw repaid his creditors
in full with interest. Potter Palmer is
recalled as a man who, apparently
ruined by the Chicago fire, later
amassed a new and larger fortune. A
more modern instance still was the ia
nous settlement made by Stephen V.
White some years ago following one
OF his several spectacular failures. IN
fortunately for those who love a pleas
ant ending for the stories they read,
Mr.. White later essayed another dash
into stock speculation and the street"
is reported to have gotten back it's own
in turn with interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

The Navy Departments advertise
ment for bids for the furnishing of oil
for fuel specifies 100000 gallons as
the amount which. contractors must be
ready to supply on the acceptance of the
bid, in quantities that may be ordered,
at ports on the Atlantic coast and Gulf
of Mexico. This has been interpreted to
mean the general adoption of oil as fuel
for ba~ttleships and cruisers. But it may
indicate nothing of the sort. There has
been a tremendous development of the
torpedo boat and torpedo boat destroyer
service, and liquid fuel has been found
30 be both economical and convenient on
these craft. The large order may mean
provision for these scorpions of war,
which are not called upon to make long
voyages embracing fuel problems that
are sufficiently trying with the use of
coal. If warships could get oil the world
over as readily as they can get coal,
there would be more reason liz Specula-
tiOn as to the general adoption Of liquid
fuel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Heavy Consumption of Coffee.

The per capita consumption Of coffee
in the United States is increasing stead
lily, while that of tea remains almost sta
tionary, according to figures Of bureau
of statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor. In 1889 the consump-
ton of coffee was GIG pounds per capita
and in 1909 it was 11.74. The United
States is the worlds largest consumer of
coffee. while the United Kingdom holds
that rank among tea-drinking nations.
The imports of coffee into the United
States in 1909 were 1.140, 600, 600
pounds, valued at $50, 500, 1000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
a Mans Paw for Her.

Mrs. Kelly-Are We takin' much stock
in this attempt that a lot iv the wimmen
are maxim to get a vote for us, Mrs.
Rafferty,?
Mrs. Rafferty, = I amt botherjn' me
head about such things. I'm satisfied to
for my family. But | do think that a
woman should get mans pay.
Mrs. Kelly-Well, / can assure YOU,
Mrs. Rafferty,, that l get one mans pay.
or know the reason why livery Saturday
niSht.-National Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Duped ON Cattle Ships.

American Consul General Diederich
announces that INSCRIPTIONS agents are
Systematically dipping young Americans,
principally students, into accompanying
cattle cargoes from Philadelphia and
New York to points abroad under prom
Use of a free return passage to the United
States within six months. Upon arrival
abroad the Americans, often penniless,
find that the return passage is available
only upon the same steamer i'll which they
came over, and Immediately. The steam
ship companies deny responsibility. say
ing the cattle men are in the employ Of
the exporters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

The report by Prof. Kuhn of Halle
university, Germany, as TO the results
on plant life of electrifying the soil,
d~isproves the theory advanced in Eng
land that grain and the various grasses
grown on soil charged with electricity
are inferior to the same products pro-
duced under normal conditions. Prof.
Kuhn says that his experiments showed
Improvement through the electriication
of the soil, especially in cattle fodder.
This latter fact is of Importance at the
present time, as meat consumers are
anxious for the restoration of meat to
old-time prices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

Oxford's eight won the annual race on
the Thames, from Putney to Mortlake,
defeating the Cambridge crew by a gap
of three and one-half lengths. Last year
the Oxford crew won by the same mar
gin, but in faster time over the course,
the record being nineteen minutes and
fifty seconds, as against twenty minutes
and fourteen seconds yesterday. These
English races are matters of vino and
muscle. as both crews are trained in Eng
lish rowing, and know every inch of the
Thames. In former years there was
some difference in the stroke which put
the Cantabs in a class with the Ameri-
cans, who row a faster stroke than the
English oarsmen, and thus gave the races
interest on his side of the Atlantic. The
annual race on the Thames would have
more interest the world over if an Amer
ican crew were a regular participant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Street Railway Hat.

A st. Louis dispatch says: "These
days before Easter, when the most
poignant interest of femininity is hats.
public-spirited young women belonging
to the Cabanne M. e. church are going
to spring a millinery reform in the in
terest of street car passengers. they
will exhibit n specimen to be known as
the 'Reggs-McCullouch" hat, which is
specially appropriate for street car
wear
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Flock of Wild Swans.

A flock of wild swans was seen flying
toward the west shore of Green bay Mon
day morning, which indicates that we
shall still have considerable cold wealth
er before spring is fully ushered in. These
birds will probably nest on the head
waters of some of the streams emptying
in the big bay. as is their habit. The
swans will in due time be followed by
the wild geese, whose appearance is "a,
certain harbinger of the nearness of the.
vernaF season.-Sturgeon Bay Adyo-
oatn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
MEN WHO PAID BACK.

Levi r. Morton, Quincy A Shaw, Pot
ter Palmer and s. A. White.
Perhaps the most conspicuous living
example Of success following earlier
failure is the Hon. Levi P. Morton, for
mer Vice President Of the United
States, who while a member Of the
dry goods firm Of Morton. Grinneil &
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Other Fish in the Sea.

A teacher in one of our elementary
schools had noticed a striking platonic
friendship that existed between Tommy
and little Mary, two of her pupils.
Tommy was a bright enough young
ster, but he wasn't disposed to prosecute
his studies with much energy, and his
teacher saw that unless he stirred him
wouldn't be promoted.
"You must study harder" she told
him, cor else you won't pass. How would
you like to stay back in this class an
other year and have little Mary so
ahead of you?"
cav said Tommy. 81 guess there'r
be other little Marys.''-Tlt-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
A Little Matter of Pronunciation.

The mother of the girl baby, herself
named Rachel, frankly told her husband
that she was tired of the good old names
borne by most of the feminine members
of the family, and she would like to give
the little girl a name entirely different.
Then she wrote on a slip of paper
"Eugenie," and asked her husband if
he didn't think that was II pretty name.
The father studied the name for a
moment and then said:
"Yell, call her Yousheenie, but | don't
see vat you gain by it."-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Killed bv a Pin.

Lizzie Megel. 7 years old. died at ST.
Vincent's hospital, New York, as a re-
suit Of swallowing a pin. The child had
placed several pins in her mouth while
dressing her doll, and one of them slipped
down her throat. She said nothing to her
mother for several days. but severe pains
finally forced her to tell of the pin, and
she was sent to the hospital. Efforts to
extract the pin were unavailing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

A dispute is brewing on the Atlantic
coast as to the invention of the center
board, which is said to have been first
produced by Salem Wines, in the early
twentles, but which has since been cred
tied to Cornelius Carmen. The subject
was more interesting when racing for the
Americas cup was between foreign keel
yachts and American centerboarders;
but since keel yachts have been adopted
on both sides of the Atlantic, and since
the steamer has supplanted the sailing
vessel in the coastwise md Great Lakes
trade, the centerboard has become a
negligible consideration. However, in its
day, it was a valuable adjunct OF sailing
craft of light draft, for coastal service,
and it's real inventor is entitled to honor
for having shown sailors how to reef
keels as well as sails.