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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

fonder of that country than I think
she should bs-
From the American backwoods,"., I
repeated, that you've never even
seen, against poor old Ierhune Why,
he probably wears a scalp lock and
brandishes a tomahawk, for all you
know!"
She smiled pfty1ngly at my primitive
notions of American civilization.
which," she said. "Terhune or the
third cousin? You're very ambigu-
Gus, Wilfred. Besides. you know lots
better than thatl"
| hung my head in well-affected con-
fusion and admitted that I did.
Don't be a silly" she admonished.
though | could see she thought my at.
titude a good one, and tapped me on
the head with her thimble. 1t hurt
little and pretended to be very angry
at the liberty.
"Just you stop that!" l cried, sud
denly Ringing my arms around her
s1d pinning her so tight to her chair
she couldn't speak and don't pre-
tend you're not going to agree with
me about Terhunei It's serious mat
ter, and you know it, The old boys
in hole and want to help him out!"
"And you expect me to provide the
method of exit, isn't that it," asked
my prisoner as soon as she could get
her breath
Exactly" said, setting her free
and settling myself in another chair
that was conveniently close to her.
pitch in and tell us how to go
about it," And / leaned back and lit
favorite pipe of mine for which
had long ago gained permanent par
don from Lady Vincent. Which title,
by the way, explains the fact that my
older brother Edmund had died short
ly after our wedding trip, making me
Lord Vincent instead of Lord Wilfred,
and at the same time my father, the
duke of Totten's, heir. At length my
oracle ceased puckering her pretty
brows and spoke II think" she said,
1--WE might manage it If we gave a
small house party and had two of the
Agathas who stayed with me year
ago during the time when / was car
rying out the conditions of my ia
theirs will and friend Terhune as the
only guests"
/ withdrew my pipe from my mouth
and my gaze from the broken roof
line of Wyckhoff castle and the tops
of our famous Wyckhoff oaks, which
was all my lazy line of vision held,
and sat up.
II know it's an idea," / remarked,
''but l can't seem to get the inner
significance of it--a house party for
week with just two Agathas and
Terhune for guests How"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
LETTER FROM SEA AIDS HIM
Missive From sunken Ship TeIIs
~. Disconsolate Lover He Has
q, Been Accepted.

Los Angeles.-After having for sew
eral weeks believed that his sweet
heart in No1ne1had given him the nit
ten, G. Fletcher, of. Avalon, has been
made happy by receiving. "a letter,
which had been rescued from the bot
tom of the sea, in which the girl gave
him favorable reply to his offer of
marriage. The epistle, stained sew
eral colors by the action of the sea
upon the stamps and post marks. bore
an official notice reading:
1.-THE mail in this envelope was de-
layed and damaged by the sinking of
the steamer Yucatan at Goose island,
Icy Straits, Alaska, on February 16.
1t reached Seattle March &c."
Fletcher has been absent from Ava
Ion for some time, which explains the
extra delay, but he says he had al
most given up hope of receiving an
answer to his proposal Now that it
has come, he intends to waste no time
in getting married, and will leave for
the north Immediately.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
CAT TRAVELS HOBO FASHION
Maltese Makes the Long Journey from
Cincinnati to New Castle, Ind,
in Safety.

Newcastle, Ind.-A maltese cat of
the ordinary variety safely made the
trip, hobo fashion, from Cincinnati to
this city, distance of one hundred
miles, on the trucks Of the Pennsyl
vania's fast Cincinnati-CIicago train.
known as the RED Hummer"
When the train reached this city
the conductor went to the rear and
looked underneath the Pullman car.
Then he motioned to bystanders and
showed them the pussy snugly curled
ND on the trucks under the car. The
cat was there when the train left Gin.
cinnati and was evidently well pleased
with it's ride The trainmen were so
licitous that the cat get through to
Chicago, looking on her company as
an omen of good luck. Pussy was still
on the trucks when the train left this
civ III N ttIfi
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
CHAPTER II.

And to the cousin in America, with
nine children!" said Agatha.
mot SO very much / said. He's
very well off, they say. All those
Americans are Besides that, Ter
hune's really got more right to the
stuff than he has! A nephew is much
nearer than third cousin, you
know!"
Not if he isn't married, apparent
ly," remarked Dearest, but knew she
only said it to tease me.
30, come, now!" expostulated;
''you know you aren't going to stick
up for a wild westerner from the
American backwoods.'
Wherever they may be-" put in
my wife, who has spent the greater
part of her life in the states and is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
The News BY Windmill.

In certain parts of Holland births
marriages and deaths are frequently
announced by the windmills instead OF
in the newspapers. When miller
gets married he stops his mill with
the arms of the mill in an oblique pc.
sition and with the sails unfurled.
His friends and guests often do like
wise with their mills in token of the
ceremony.
To indicate birth the wheel is
stopped with the arms In slanting
position, but at more acute angle
than for marriage and with the two
upper sails unfurled.
Should a miller die the sails of his
mill are all furled and the wheel is
turned round until the arms assume
an upright cross, in which position
they are left until after the funeral
has taken place Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

cloth. In The palmer tailor costumes
flashes of one or even two colors are
introduced. A purple velvet collar
will be piped with Chinese pink, or a
green collar will show tiny border
of orange. The short coats are very
jaunty and youthful, and for this rea-
son they are extremely popular Skirts
have few plaits let in low in front,
or at the sides, but the hips remain
quite fat. A motif of braid or en-
broidery hides the joining where the
plaits are inserted. This accentuates
the tendency to widen the skirts The
new satin for tailor-mades is rather
dull, very warm, and has back which
forms lining in itself. Less cloth is
being worn, and the hardness of tus-
sore has not made it favorite, but
silk crepon is now being fashioned
into charming demi-saison gowns. |
have just seen one at very smart
house; 1t was made of lie de Vim, a
dull shade of old rose crepon, lightly
braided with black satin rat's-tail SOU
tache In Greek key pattern. The,
faintest suggestion of Chinese blue
was introduced into the waistcoat,
which gave piquancy to the tout en-
semble. The French women are pro
verbally neat about their feet. but it
is long time since we saw women so
luxuriously shod-the variety of color
ing makes it imperative to have boots
with tops to match the dress, or
shoes of suede, which can now be had
of almost every possible shade or
hue. These are worn with the finest
silk or Isle thread hose, with drop
stitch stripes if the leg is stout, or
openwork clocks if it is slender. for
open-work stockings are no longer.
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40
Restauration skirts, which, worn With
out petticoats, are gathered up like
riding-habit to show a liberal amount
of ankle On the other hand, women
in general are in favor Of the short,
narrow skirts, which make them all
look young. The streets are full OF
pretty mannequins, who sport the new
skirt. and look most picturesque with
the snail-shaped or the cabriolet mats.
With this the new reticule bag or the
immense chiffon muff makes won
derful finish to the picture. The
great couturiers avow that those new
dresses are the most practical OF all,
because they suppress petticoats. al
lowing us to wear satin culottes and
high Hessian boots. The unlined skirt
is easily held up, but, nevertheless, 1t
occupies one of our hands, and does
not leave us the freedom of the short
skirt. The problem for winter wear
is not yet solved. Are we to have
Bonnie Femme pelisses of satin or vel
vet, trimmed with fur, or princess
over-dresses like those seen in the
designs of the year 1880, which were
revived during the third empire under
the name of "Redingotes?" AS yet
it is difficult to say.
Each of the big houses will pres
emily send forth their trial trip cos
tunes / know of one house where
they are making long, straight three
quarter coats Of the most severely
strict tailor type. Another is going in
for short-waited coatlets lightly braid
ed and outlined with a thick black
satin cord, and third house has sent
forth novel style of coat thickly
braided over the shoulders and tops
of the sleeves with a braid called
rats TAIL" which has satin surface.
Buttons, small and large, of gun met
al, brass or black passementerie, are
much used on the tailor-made gowns.
These Dassementerie buttons are
made BY hand and are not to be found
in the big shops. The brass page-boy
buttons are more In vogue for satin
coats and skirts than for serge or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
The Bower-Bird.

One of the most remarkable crea-
lures known to natural history is the
bower.bird, which builds miniature
cabin made of small sticks and sur
rounds it with a perfectly kept ring or
circus, composed of twigs and moss,
studded with brilliantly colored flow
ers. fruits and insects. AS the curl
Gus ornaments become faded they are
constantly replaced by fresh ones, SO
that scientists are inclined to credit
the bird with the possession Of the ar
tistic sense. In these decorated play
grounds the males meet and pay their
court to the female, the bower being
used purely for purposes Of recreation
and not as nesting place. These
birds are chiefly found in the Owen
Stanley range Of British New Guinea.
Wide World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Snake in Dinner Pail.

York, Pa.--No explanation is offered
as to how copperhead snake got
into Calvin McHugh's dinner pail.
McHugh reached into the pail as he
sat with fellow workingmen and quick
ly withdrew his hand with cry of
pain. Then he overturned the bucket
and killed the snake
His fellows administered such treat
ment as was available and sent for a
physician, but the poison from the
snake got into his system and the doc
tors say he has slight chance to
live
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Laws Seven Eggs a Day.

Scranton, Pa-Seven-count them
seven eggs from solitary hen in a
ingie day. With eggs selling for 40
cents dozen, can you beat, it?
This is the unrivaled feat. of a fowl
belonging to David Lewis Of this city.
And it is mongrel hen at that, not
one of the 81 900 fancy Orpingtons. 1t
IS "a cross between a Rhode Island
red and Buff Cochin, and was bought
- Mr. Lewis for rs cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Makinu a Name.

Are you doing anything to qualify
yourself for position of high re-
sponsibility in the big financial insti-
tuition that employs your"
Yes" replied the observant young
man: I'm practising on a fancy sig
nature that nobody can read"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
He Had Reason.

In illustrating a point he wished to
make at a political gathering in the
west, noted politician told of an cpl
taph which an Indiana man had caused
to be inscribed upon the monument of
his wife, who had died after some
what tempestuous married life. This
legend read:
Here lies a wife. Tears cannot
bring her back. Therefore her hus-
band weeps. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Barely.

when she goes walking in her hob
bic gown she barely moves"
THAT is also the way she moves
when she walks the seashore In hen
new bathing suit"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

ARIS.-The revolt of
sweet femininity is
raging hard and fast in
Paris. The dressmakers
are making frantic eff
forts tn bring in the long
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Next to a lecture, advice is about
the most useless thing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
RANGER NARROWED
ON ISLAND AMID
SWlRLING FLOODS

Flagstaff, Ariz., Jan. ll.-Ranger
Fred Platten who is in from his sta
ton at Allen Lake. north of Will
Jams reports snow and water galore.
During December SO inches of snow
fell in that section. on December 81
during The heavy rains, the water
started from the Sitgreaves mountains
in a perfect river. AS lit came it
started a small mountain of snow
rolling ahead of il until 1t reached
Allen Lake. At 3 o'clock the next
morning there was about eight feet
of water In the lake, then a mile long
and a quarter mile wide. The lake
up to that time had been nearly dry.
For about a day Ranger Platten was
marooned on an island with deep
water on all sides of his cabin. When
the water subsidized some he made a
trip to his summer station at Chal-
lender where he found thieves had
broken into his cabin and looted it of
all available provisions and articles
of any value. 1t is usual to lay such
d~epredations to hobos passing along
the track, put in this instance Ranger
Patten is inclined to think carrying
off of 81 to 100 pounds of stuff on a
persons back is almost too strong
for q tramp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
NEAR-MASSACRE IN
CARBON CRY
Santa Fe Special Officer Sees
Things at Night and Excite
ment is Intense for a While
at Gallup.

The hallucination of a Santa Fe spe-
the delusion that he had a tip on d
gigantic express robbery to be pulled
off at Gallup the other night resulted
in a great deal Of excitement in
some quarters, and also came near
causing a very peaceable switch en-
gineer to cross the great divide,
The Gallup Republican tells it
thusly:
The officers name is Richardson,
and, by the way, he has since been
relieved of his arduous duties by an
officer sent here to take his place.
Sunday evening Richardson went TO
Deputy Marshal Pat Shryer and in
formed him hat he had just over
heard three men on horseback plan
ming to rob the express office at 1919
(sharp) Sunday night. Richardson
asked that Shryer organize a posse Il
assist in the slaughter of the bandits
at the proper moment. Shryer be-
the man had been drinking and
: paid little attention to his story. Rich
ardson got busy, however. and by
nightfall had "A squad of well armed
ifAllltit liiCA CT lA1 'f(R
he stationed at various points around
the depot, behind the depot, under
the depot and on the roof of the Har-
vey house. Orders were given to save
the women and children first, and
then everything was ready for the en-
trance of the bold robbers upon the
scene. But they didn't enter. Some
thing had gone wrong with Richard
sons calculations, II was embarrass-
ing to the commander, to say the least
Suddenly he left his squad and walked
down toward the Cotton store. While
his command was wondering whether
to fire a few volleys or go into the
Harvey house and get some ham and
eggs, three shots rang out on the
still night air. as they say in the Al
buunerque Tribune. Pat Shryer grab
bed a wet elm club n went over to
see what Richardson was doing.
Shryer found the special officer was
standing with a smoking Winchester
in his hand, straining his eyes through
the darkness in the direction OF a
crossing warning post. He informed
Shryer that he had just taken three
shots at a Mexican who had been try
ing to break into a box car, and who
had refused to stand hitched when
commanded to do SO. BY this time
City Marshal Paddy Dugan had ar
rived, attracted by the shots. Dugan,
Agent Purdy and Shryer disarmed
Richardson, and told him TO go home
and go to bed. The we Officers then
went up to the depot and mustered
out the command of Richardson's.
They found ~switchmen, cowpunchers,
printers, BARRIERS and dining room
girls in the posse. all armed to the.
teeth and nerved for the finish, but
willing to bring the express robbery
to a peaceable settlement.
The only incident to mar the hap
piness of the occasion was the merry
Gus shock given the switch engineer
who was only about four degrees out
of line of the bullets from Richard
sons rifle. and the steam down too
low TO get out of the way.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
GEORGE MUSGRAVE
WANTS RELEASE
ON BOND
Counsel Declares He Can
Secure Bail in Amount OF
100000 if Necessary Rign1
in Roswell

Especial Dispatch 70 the Morhlng S"u'"'ii
Roswell, y. NJ Jan. i2.-Georgt
Musgrave. who Is being held for trial
at the April term of cour on am in
dictment returned thirteen years ago
his coming March, in which he is
charged with the killing Of George
Parker thirteen years last Octo-
Der, Is making an effort TO be released
on bond. His attorneys. Gatewood
and Graves. have been in Geographic
correspondence with Judge william
IL. Pope, who is attending supreme
court at santa Pc, relative Go setting
a time for the hearing of aheas cor
pus proceedings in his case, but Judge
Pope telegraphed that he cannot come
Tor such % h,4At.. L1fo.. F.Liua4s J.
Meanwhile some other steps may be
taken looking toward securing the
privilege Of giving bond in this case.
Judge Gatewood states that ne can
easily secure bond for MusgraNc 10
the amount OF "a hundred thousand
dollars right here in Roswell II the
opportunity of putting up such "a guar
anty is afforded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
ON THE BOARD
LIBERALIZATION TO
FOLLOW The LAW
MUST DETERMINE VALUES
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Holds That Law Requiring
Board 10 Certify Total
County Value to Auditor Has
Not Been Repealed

The following is "a communication
of Attorney Genera! Frank W. Clancy
to the board Of equalization, now in
session in Santa ne.
To the T%erritorial Board of Euualiza-
ton. Santa Re, n. NJ.
Gentlemen: In 1903 the Legislature,
by an act which appears MS chapter
SO in the printed laws of that year,
adopted n system by which il was
made your duty to ascertain and de-
termine the value OF all property sub
ject to taxation in every county Of III
territory of New Mexico at the annual
meeting to be held in January Of each
year, and to furnish an abstract show
ing such taxable value in each county
to the territorial auditor, to the end
that upon that information the auditor
should make an order directing the
county commissioners of each county
to levy a tar sufficient to raise the
amount Of revenue nv him apportionee
to the county. This act contains
eleven sections. the last Of which is
merely a declaration that the act shall
be in force from and after its passage,
while section ten Is a mere declaration
that nothing in the act shall be eon-
strued to amend or modify section g.
Gas Of the compiled laws OF 1897. In
1906, by an act which Is printed as
chapter 100 of the laws Of that year,
the legislature repealed sections b to
. of the act Of 1893, leaving IN force
sections | to 4. The sections repealed
were those which directed the manner
of determining thp amount Of revenue
to be raised each year. and the appor-
tioning OF the same among the differ
ent counties. while sections one to four
contains the provisions making it your
duty TO ascertain and determine the
value of all properly subject to taxa
ton in each county ana authorizing
contain the provisions making 1t your
members under appointment OF the
president. and putting under your d.
rection the travelling auditor and bank
examiner for the purpose of obtaining
information upon which to base your
action.
Since the repeal of a portion of the
law Of 1903, l understand that the
territorial board has neglected to per-
form the duty required OF 1t by Sec
tons one To four Of hat statute. This
has, undoubtedly, been due to the fact
that so much Of the act as provided
for the system of apportioning to each
county the amount Of money to b"
paid to the territory having been re-
pealed, II was assumed without exam
nation that there was nothing 70 be
done under this act. 1T is clear. how
ever, that the unrepealed sections m
pose an absolute duty upon YOU which
must be performed Notwithstanding
the neglect OF it for the last four
years. II it should be said. that at the
present time you have not as fun in
formation as it's desired for the pur-
pose of performing this duty. there
still can be no doubt chat YOU should
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13

ing such Valuation have mo- been aple
to withstand the pressure brought to
bear in this direction. The result has
been that the valuation Of all other
classes Of property has been forced
down to a smaller proportion of the
real value than that which sou have
fixed upon railroad property.
For years this movement has been
going on and all good citizens and
public officials have deplored the eN-
listing conditions as to assessment Of
property, but ~ one has seemed
able 70 apply amy Elective remedy, ms
far as | am informed, the appeal made
to YOU by the district attorneys rep
%resenting all parts Of tho territory ~
the first effort to invoke the power
and authority which YOU possess to
apply a remedy to the evils which are
pointed out, and it is clear that II
rests with you to revolutionizc the
whole system of assessment OF prop
erty for purposes Of taxation.
Notwithstanding the popular clam
or against large corporations. OF
which, however, there is probably
less in New Mexico than In nearly all
other parts of the United States, be
lieve It TO be the fact tina the railroad
companies operating in New Mexico
have never attempted to cNade theis
fair share OF The burden Of taxation
and, as hercinbeforo stated, they have
really been paying a larger proportion
OF the taxes than they would pay UNI
der a perfectly fair ana equitable as
sessment. There Is no reason to be-
lieve that there would be II serious
opposition from these corporations 70
an assessment Of their property In ace
cordancc with the statute which re-
alires assessment at the real value.
provided that there could be II as
surance that the valuation Of all other
propcrtv would be made on the same
basis. This can be assured, it. IN the
performance Of your duty as to fixing
the valuation Of each county, you IN
crease that valuation 80 hat after taxi
ing into account the amount of rail-
road property in the county there viii
appear to be as great m Increase up
on the valuation Of all other property,
as a whole. as that which may be
upon the railroad property.
Very respectfully.
FRANK w. CLANCY,
Attorney General
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
IN SKULL
Of MULE ENDS
BAD RUNAWAY
Bravery Of Woman and Uner-
ring Aim of Husband Saves
Lives Never Feazed theI
Mule,


l>Vctiii offtHpbuufhtt :" "th'" """''"
Carrizozo, y. NJ, Jan 1.-THE UNI
erring aim of j. +. Greer and the
nerve Of his wife prevented 81 nad run
away from being a tragedy ON The
Bnnito In Lincoln county this week.
Greer had hitchcd up a team of mules
to a wagon 10 take his wife and tour
children to 60 noighbor'a. while Greer
went into the house 20 get s%omrthing
the mules bottled, with the hoirlcsa
children in the wagon and tho mother
ON the ground holding the lines.
The mules plunged ahead Tor a
hundred yards. dragging the woman
BY the lines Greer just then APP
pearcd at the door of his house.
pulled his gun. and with q well aimed
shot dropped one of the mules Ia his
tracks. stopping the runaway. The
mothers clothes were SO tightly wound
round the wheels that they had to
bc cut to oxtricate her, and She was
painfully cut and bruised. She would
have been killed had tho mules run
nifty Yards. The wounded ani-
has recovered. although me- car
ries a forts-nyc caiibcr bullet I'm his
skull.