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Refused, to Accept the Favor Because
He Thought 1t Would Be Clear
Violation of the Spirit
of the Law.

"Only a few of the more intimate
personal friends of Colonel Roosevelt
know that his service in the Spanish
war cost him considerably more than
his salary as lieutenant colonel of the
rough riders" said a high officer of
the New York Central railroad to me
a few days after Mr.. Roosevelt had
been nominated for vice-president in
1900 II have reason for believing
that in his campaign for governor of
New York he would have been seri-
ously embarrassed financially but for
the timely contributions made to his
personal funds by few of his per-
sonal friends; and l also know that
when he became governor it was with
the knowledge that his official salary
of $4,000 a year and his private III
come would be no more than sufR-
Gent to meet his yearly expenses, if
his household was managed with con-
siderable economy. Ana yet, when an
opportunity was, presented to him to
effect a considerable economy in his
personal expenses he did not hesitate
a moment to turn it down.
AT the time when he became gov
ernor a law forbade any officer of
New York state accepting pass upon
a railroad. Previously, my road had
extended the courtesy of a pass to &C.
cupants of the executive mansion, but,
clearly, no such courtesy was to be
the portion of Governor Roosevelt. 1t
was, however, Suggested that the pres
ident of the company send an annual
pass to Mrs. Roosevelt, for her use
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
He Believed in Future Commerce OF
the Pacific and Saw a Chance
to Head OFF Great
Britain.


When Seattle's Alaska Yukon-Pacif1c
exposition was at its height last sum-
mer | was fortunate enough to meet
the venerable Frederick w. Seward,
assistant and acting secretary OF state
under three residents-Lincoln, john
son and Hayes. Quite naturally, the
conversation turned on Alaska.
81 presume" said Mr. Seward. that
there will always prevail the belief
that my father, when he was JOhnson's
secretary of state, brought about the
purchase of Alaska from Russia pri-
marily for the purpose of paying a ma
tional debt of gratitude to Russia for
the moral assistance that she gave the
Union during the Civil war. There is
not, however, the slightest foundation
of fact for this belief. know person
ally what am talking about, for while
the negotiations for the purchase of
Alaska were on l was both fathers as
sistant and confdant
1T was in 1866 that Cyrus w. Field
finally and definitely demonstrated to
the world the feasibility of binding the
continents together with submarine
telegraph cables. Until this epoch
marking demonstration was made to
the satisfaction of the entire world,
Russia had given no indication of any
desire to part with her North Ameri-
can possessions. In fact, until the SUBJ
marine cable was pronounced sue
cess, Russia had long dreamed of
utilizing Alaska as the key to her con-
troll of an intercontinental Geographic
land system. The telegraph could cas-
lily have been carried across Boring
strait, which is only Sc miles wide at
its narrowest point; and to this day
you may see in Alaska the relics of
part of the intercontinenal plant that
Russia began to build there as early as
the late fifties. When, however, the
news came of Fields success, Russia
was led to believe that Alaska would
be of no further material value to her,
and about that time she and Great
Britain tentatively entered into a dip
lomatic discussion regarding the poss-
ible cession of the territory to the latter
nation.
MY father, some way or other,
learned of this intercourse between the
two nations, and was at once deeply
interested. For many years he had
held tenaciously to the opinion that
the United States had made grave
mistake in not insisting on running its
northernmost boundary to fifty-four
forty. He had been a firm advocate
of our control of the Pacific coast line
from the end of Lower California to
the top of the continent, believing, as
he did, that the Pacific would ultimate
ly be the seat of the worlds greatest
commerce. So, when he learned that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Why Seluard Bought Alaska

Alaska was to all intents and purposes
on the market, he saw an excellent
chance of adding to our Pacific coast
line, and, at the same time, of keeping
Great Britain's Pacific outlet down to
the smallest possible minimum
Reasoning that Russia from her
past attitude towards us, and with no
consuming desire to have Johnny Bull
only thirty-siX miles distant from ST.
IBERIA, would favor us over Great Bri-
tain as possible customer for Alaska,
he opened negotiations with the czar's
representatives for the sale of the ter
ritory to us. At once Russia showed
her preference for our ownership of
Alaska, and so anxious was father to
defeat Great Britain's aims on the ter
ritory that there was very little discus
sion about the price we were to pay
for it. In fact. as | recall it now, we
accepted without question Russia S
terms Of seven million, two hundred
thousand dollars
Here, then, was my fathers sole
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Emancipated Woman Falls Down on
the Posting of Letters and Has
to Square Herself.

Laura" said the husband of the
new woman, sternly.
What is it, dear?" asked the lat.
ter, in conciliatory manner, for she
saw that trouble was coming.
Laura, during the last three weeks
have given you three letters to post
addressed to dear papa. What have
you done with them?"
Posted them, of course" replied
the wretched woman, in a determine.
ton to bluff 1t out if possible.
Laura" the husband went on,
that is not true. | received letter
from papa today, in which he says he
has not heard from me for a month.
and anxiously asking If anything is
the matter. Now, you have got those
letters somewhere about your clothes,
If you haven't lost them. know just
as well as | know that / am stand
ing here that you never posted those
letters. Now go through your pockets
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

reason for purchasing Alaska. At the
time of the purchase he knew that the
Alaskan fisheries would be valuable,
but he had no idea of the real value
that the territory would ultimately be
to us. But after his trip to Alaska In
1869, two years after he had pur.
chased it for the nation, he was per,
suaded that, almost unknown to us. we
had secured control for a mere pit
lance of the worlds greatest treasure
houses, territory of uncomfortable
wealth-and all because Its purchase
helped him to realize in good part his
old ambition of seeing the United
States in control of all the continents
western coast line north of the tip OF
Lower California"
Copyright 1910. BY e. J. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
1t Was the other Way.

"Mr. Jones'" said the senior partner
in the wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him in
the private Office, you have been
with us for the past ten years"
Eyes. sir"
"And you ought to know the rules
of the house. One of them is that no
man of ours shall take side line"
But l have none, sir.
But you have lately got married
Yes; but can you call that a side
line, Mr. Jones?'
Technically, it may not be-
You needn't fear that having 3
wife is going to bring me in off a trip
any sooner"
"Oh, l don't. 1t is the fear that
having a wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Pass that Roosevelt Returned

and that of her children, for we knew
that it would be necessary for her and
her family to make frequent trips be-
tween. Albany and New York city.
This was done, the pass being sent to
Governor Roosevelt, with an express
sion of our regret that the law forbade
our including him in the courtesy.
by return mail the pass came
back, and with it letter, and, while
have not that letter at hand. | can
quote 1t substantially
/" I fully appreciate your courtesy in
sending the pass, wrote the governor,
and | am sure that it was sent in all
sincerity and without any Interior mo-
tive-without any thought of placing
me under sense of obligation to
anybody concerned. 1t is a courtesy
which, if accepted. would undoubtedly
effect considerable economy in my
personal expenditures, which, as gov
ernor, are very heavy, as you well
know. Yet | am compelled to return
the pass, and TO say to you that, while,
of course, the uee of it would not be
in violation of the letter of the law,
it would, in my view, be a clear VIOLA
ton of the spirit of the law. | be-
lieve that all laws should be OBJ
served, not merely according to their
letter, but also with equal strictness
according to their spirit
There was only one thing for us to
do after that" concluded my author
ity; I'VE cancelled the pass. And all
the time that Mr.. Roosevelt was gov
ernor he and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children rode On purchased railroad
tickets sometimes economizing by
riding in day coach between Albany
and New York city. instead of using
parlor car"
Copyright. 1910. by E. j. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Makes Work for Girls.

Telephones, says the United States
department of labor and commerce,
furnish employment for almost as
many women as any other business in
the country. The growth of the sys-
TEN throughout the country has
opened more and more opportunities
for girls who live at home and who
wish to earn from S. to $40 a week,
The business has become so great
that it ranks among "the chief occu,
pations for women, and everywhere
ranks close to saleswomen and ste!
nographers as field of work for
women" The great majority of the
girls are daughters of American born
parents and are of high average Of
intelligence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Domesticity in Year 1920

and see If you haven't got them"
The emancipated woman COM
menced to look through her pockets,
and soon turned out the missing let
tiers, which she laid on the table, with
the remark:
We'll, could have sworn that put
those letters in the corner letter box y
The man sneered.
"You can't trust a woman to do
anything" he retorted. Hereafter
I'll post my own letters, and | won't
occupy your very valuable time with
such errands. Before you go want
S25 for household expenses"
The emancipated woman meekly
laid the money down on the table and
went away with the remark that she
would leave the office early in the af-
ternoon and come for her husband to
take him for a nice walk in the coun-
try.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

ing allowed to watch her aunt and
hostess compose sponge cake. When
the cake celebrated the critical mo-
ment by falling, the aunt exclaimed
in dismay. Presently, when she had
left the kitchen on some sudden err,
rand, the little visitor earnestly inter.
rogated her grandma: you don't sup,
pose auntie's gone upstairs to cry?"
The suggested gift of diplomacy
came into evidence with the appear,
ance of the rather heavy cake on tho
luncheon table. The little girl en-!
joyed the frosting, but left the body OF
the sweetmeat untouched.
tits perfectly lovely cake, auntie. !
she exclaimed, sweetly, when her abb
stinence was noticed by her elders,
"but-but I've got a loose tooth!".
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
WIDOW OF SENATOR HEARST
She Is Recognized as One of the
Country's Pronounced and Most
Generous Philanthropists.

San Francisco.-There are few phil
anthropists in this country who are
better known or whose generosity
along certain lines is mare pronounced
than Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst OF
California. She is the widow of United
States Senator George Hearst and the
mother of William Randolph Hearst
of New York A detailed account OF
all that this splendid woman has ac-
complished with her vast wealth to
tighten the burden of the poor and to
help humanity in general. would be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

impossible, but amoLg the many pro-
jects for which Sue is responsible
may be mentioned Ave kindergarten
classes for poor Children In San Fran
CISCO These she established and en-
dowed, along with manual training
school in Washington. Mrs. Hearst
also gave 100000 to build the Ma
tional Cathedral for Girls, and her
subscription to. other institutions could
not be reckoned, SO numerous have
they been. Aside from her fame as
philanthropist, Mrs. Hearst is noted a
woman of great charm and as de.
lightful hostess.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much of
his time in England tells of a cockney
who went to dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
kind of dog about so Ugh an so long.
Hits 6 kind of gr'y'ound, an yet it
amt a gr'y'ound, because is lyle is
shorter nor any O. these ere gr'y'ounds,
an is nose is shorter, an e amt so
slim round the body. But still 'e's
a kind O. greyhound. Do you keep such
dogs?" 1--WE do not" said the dog man
I'VE drown EN-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

case as gravel, but my agony in
creased under their treatment, and
soon became too weak to stand alone.
l had given up all hope of living
more than few weeks at the BEST
1 was strongly urged to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, and after twelve days
use, l passed two gravel stones. After
that, I improved rapidly until cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Nilburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
n Worker.

You say YEA are temperance
worker?"
Indeed asn spend all of m,
time in the catSe.'
But l thought you ran soda foun
tain?'
We'll, don't sell three ice cream
sodas for the price of one drink Of
whisky"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
11e Years Old When He Died

Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish Of Kilnasoolagh, Coun-
ty Clare, Ireland, 119 years ago, has
died in the Corofin Union hospital
Paddy had clear memory of events
that happened hundred years ago
and was one of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bun
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election Of 1928.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

SAO4os Ceokoo5So w
come too frequent or
scanty; urine is dis
colored and sedi-
ment appears. No
medicine for such
troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
A. Dashem, 241 N.
Grant ST., Wooster,
o., says: "The doc
tors diagnosed my
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Tools of Trade.

80 you pardoned that convict be.
cause he was a poet?"
yes" replied the governor, 81
want to encourage American litera.
ture. We have tried our best with
midnight oil and a fountain pen. Now
let's see what we can do with a dark
lantern and jimmy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Reformation.

You say you are reformer?"
Yep" replied the local boss; "of
the deepest dye
But you were not always So
mo. The reformers reformed our
town last year and l want to reform
it back again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Fine School.

Your daughter should attend my
school of education"
"She shan't! She's attended one,
and she's positively"
"Ah, but l teach a new system.
When my pupils are asked to recite
they are trained to refuse"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
UNIQUE TnATCHED WINDMILL
Old World Form of Supplying Watet
for Household Convenience Still
Seen in Pennsylvania.

Arlington, Something unique
is more to be desired than anything
that represents mere cost or formality
in the decoration of the grounds OF
large estates, judging from the IN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Playlnu the Market.

'Curbroke never pays for his meat
until a month afterward."
so | hear. Prices in the meantime
go up. and he feels as though he'd
made something Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

How would it do to try the expert
ment of going to the erring with love,
instead of law? Wouldn't it be step
nearer to paradise?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

Man wants more and more of re-
ward each year. Familiarity breeds
contempt, even of mans own sal
airy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny grannles, easy to take
Do not grippe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Handicapped.

Il always pity an old bachelor"
Yes. poor fellow. he has no wife
t. blame things on"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

Johns heard you tell that man to
never darken your door again Try
ing to marry your daughter?
Thomas-No; he's a painter and he
painted my front door ebony instead
of oak.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
Diplomatic Abstinence.

A tiny girl, at once tender-hearted
and diplomatic, was enchanted at be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

For Red, Itching Eye1ids. Cysts, Styes
Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sOftens the gums, reduces In
.allays pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
A BAD THING TO NEGLECT.

Don't neglect the kidneys when you
notice lack of control over the secre-
h
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

A wise author draws his own con-
illusions at the beginning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25

The Fatal Cure.
The men die of their remedies and
not of their diseases.-Moliere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-25
~ ~ Gas

Did you hear It? How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep a box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take part of one after eating.
1t will relieve the stomach of gas. s1s
CASCARETS 10c a box for a weeks
treatment All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world-million boxes month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-21

look with fear and hope. In another
class a woman well along in years and
known far and wide for he1 good
works is taking lessons with young
girls
The favorite dances are by no means
stately and slow but swift and furi-
Gus. to shake every tired nerve and up
set every part of ones physical being
into it's proper function Dancing has
become one Of the recognized needs of
physical! culture" and everybody
seems likely to spend the rest of the
season .gayly whirIing
After ling evening spent in waltz
ing. twosteppinG and barn dancing
one has little energy left for grouchi-
ness or gossip or fault finding On these
lines Ie new pastime scores. Ply
sicians are advising their nervous pa
tients to learn To dance. and at three
famous German health resorts the
dance is one of the most important
aids 10 the cure A woman is always
happy at a dance--that is. she ought to
be. for it is most likely that she is
wearing her prettiest costume and
feeling at her best These sensations
have 4 decided influence upon physical
wei being. So say the doctors So it's
on with the dance. Let mirth be un-
restrained and nerve and blue devils"
begone
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-21
HOW THE WISE WOMAN KEEPS
MAIDS

System is her strong point
She has regular duties and sticks to
them.
She knows her own mind AMI does
not distract with changing orders
She never loses her temper or per-
mits it to be lost by her subordinates
She expects to be opeyed in her own
home, but she does not give impossi-
BILE orders
She keeps the children within
bounds and does not permit them to
impose upon the workers in the house
hold
She makes her maids comfortable
Their bedrooms and bathrooms are as
attractive as she can make them
She provides. if possible. a special
sitting room with writing desk. work
table. easy chairs and shelf of inter-
estins books.
She does not refuse permission to
have callers outside of working hours
and is willing to give extra days off
when occasion warrants
She takes friendly interest in the
affairs OF her maids In return she ex-
poets good work faithfully done and a
Willingness on the part of her maid to
help in an emergency,
Above all. she knows the value of
iudicious praise and kindly encourage
ment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-21

shield cut from patriotic Grape. and the
edges are finished with a paper cord
twisted from strands of red, white and
blue.
Within the star are concealed small
gifts of appropriate character which az
the close of the dinner are to be drawn
forth by means of the narrow tri-
colored ribbons which fall to the cloth
and are attached to the place cards.
The latter are strips of fine bristol
board one inch wide by six inches in
length. with either end bent back at
right angles to make them stand. The
cards are outlined with gold bronze.
and upon each near one end is mount
ed small blue shield bearing an oval
portrait of Washington in the center.
The ice cups are raised on wire
standards with shield shaped bases
and adorned with gilt edged cardboard
stars The candle shades are of the
round. fiaring type. covered with ma
tional blue Grape and similarly deco
rated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-21

cards. Stars decorated with the ma
tional shield adorn ice cups and candle
shades.
Every detail of the decoration can be
easily executed at home The giant
pen is cut from cardboard. slashed at
one end to resemble a feathered quill
If real sword is unobtainable a card
board counterfeit may be made. the
scabbard being covered with black pa
per and the sword hilt gilded.
The hoop can be purchased for a
few cents at any toyShop. wound with
white Grape paper and wreathed with
real or artificial flowers and smilax
The largo star is fashioned upon a
foundation of cardboard. If preferred
wire frame can he obtained at the
florists or constructed by a wirework-
err The front and back of the star are
covered with white Grape paper and
the sides with national blue, decorated
with gilt paper stars, which can be
purchased ready cut and gummed.
Each point is decorated with small
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-21

gilt lace. On this framework are hung
the most wonderful artificial fruits
grapes. cherries. pears and peaches,
some OF them life sized. The day ap-
pointed for purchasing this fruit is
one of the most eventual in the girls
life. On the "Trip she is accompanied
by all her woman friends and relatives
who can afford to go. for the fruit
represents the fruition of all her hopes.
the realization OF her girlish dreams
At the sides of the bonnet hang stream
ers of inch wide yellow ribbon or. bet
ter stu, gilt gauze hung with tinkling
! imitation coins 20 represent the ma
terial prosperity of the bride and her
husband
Even brides in the upper classes of
Bulgarian society wear these bonnets,
but the effort of obtaining them is not
so strenuous. and the pomp and cere-
mony OF the peasant CONNECTION are dis
pensed with on this happy occasion.