davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
TO REDUCE FLESH.
The Muskogee Girls Roll in Kimonos in
the. Morning.

Muskogee, Ok, has a Roller club. It's
members are all young women and they
roll themselves to reduce their flesh.
They belong to the best society of the
town. 1t all started this way: A pref
ty but over plump society matron as
tonished her friends by losing her hips.
Then she explained that she did it by
rolling, which was still more mystify-
ing until she elucidated further. She
said that she began by rolling over and
over on the floor as a morning exercise
and that she found that it reduced flesh
rapidly. She kept at it until she was
reduced to what she considered the ul-
tra-fashionable hipless form. The re-
suit was the immediate organization of
the Rollers club, composed of society
matrons and maids who are inclined to
obesity. There e. ar are fourteen Of them hem
scurrying to the home of one of their
members. The members, in kimonos or
other garments, lie down and roll over
and over. One hundred rolls is a morn
ing's work. One young woman uses a
pajama costume to roll in because she
finds it does not wrap around and bind
the limbs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

in the las Cecade only by 5 per cent. In
1870 there was one to every twelve:
V in the recent crisis, when the cities
were filled with unemployed, the demand
still outron the supply. And yet. during
the thirty years past. the number Of self
boz market-has more than trebled.
Forty years ago 4 woman thrown upon
her w resources would tend to select
homework for Il living; in fact, one
woman in two did so select. Thirty
years ago only every third woman en-
tered domestic service. Ten years ago
only one i'll four raped at the kitchen
door. The others applied-where? Ev-
eryone knows; at the shop, the factory,
the store.-AcClure's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
He Knew Who's Who.

Apropos of Lent, the rector Of a sub
urban Boston church was questioning one
of his young charges the other day, and
was impressed with the intelligence of
the boys answers. Finally he asked:
"Well, Charlie, you seem to know your
catechism very well. Now. tell me the
difference between the quick and the
dead"
Charlie was thoughtful for a moment
and then his face frightened.
'I've really never been told the differ
ence," he said, "but I suppose the quick
are those who get out of the way, and
the dead are the ones whose relatives
collect damages from the owner of the
automobile"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Divorce an Incubus.

Rev. DR.. Doyle, head of the Paulist
Fathers institute in Washington, .. c.,
recently inveighed against divorce in St.
Paul's church. placing the United States
in the category of Algeria and Japan
in the frequency and numbers of its di-
vorces. DR.. Doyle described the evil in
America as an incubus or nightmare.
He used official statistics on the subject.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
A Great TaIker.


I once met Miss Geneva, when passing by
her gate,
And asked if she'd go strOlling. She said,
THAT would be great!''
l spoke about the weather we'd all enjoyed
of late.
Geneva showed her dimples, and smiled: ut
has been great!"
Ensued a silence deadly, which, hoping to
abate,
I asked her, "How's your mother?'' She
laughed: "Ma's feeling great!'
The minister, two novels, a play, my sister
Kate
No matter what I mentioned, Geneva
thought twas great.
1t happened, some months later-I dom re.
call the date
She married Cousin Herbert no doubt she
thought him great.
'.She neither sings nor values nor plays
/ heard him state,
"But when it comes to talking, sGenevas
-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS.

The mere running away of a team is
held in Collier VS.. Knox, 222 Pa. 362, II
imply negligence on the part of the
owner.
One operating an automobile N a
public highway in violation of a statutt
forbidding the operation thereon of u
registered machines is held in Durley Va
Northampton Street r. Co., POP Mass.
443, SO N. e. 25, % l.. r. A. On. 81
SCI, to have no right of action against
one who Injuries it merely by want of
ordinary care.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

LAC houJ-1 NOuuCI IL uC IOfCS-1IC "
myself alone or cause l got a whole
slew of Easter eggs.
80
I Black and Blue.
Uncle-Well, I suppose, you got a good
many marks at school this term, Freddie?
Freddie-Yes, uncle. rather; and some
of EN- still hurt.-Tit-Bits.
$50
Utilizing the Squeal. !.
81 understand you utilize even the
squeal of an animal that passes through
your slaughter house."
YES" answered the Chicago meat
packer. 'We're arranging to lease that
to the ultimate consumer for use when
he wants to make a holler.' "-Washing-
ton Star,
-*- |>.ssttlt
Morals Nerve. r>
Mistress Gin awed voice. - Nora, my
husband is just raving over those chops
you sent up. He says they are raw and
he is acting like a wild man.
The Cook (placidly)-Thin, sure, num-,
if he is acting loike a woild mon raw
meat is just the food for him.-Cleveland
Leader.
But This Would Make the Apostles Biga-
mists!
"Who can mention one leading fact
about the epistles? 2" asked the Sunday
school teacher, looking over the class.
Johnny's hand went UP.
swell, %Johnny?"
"They were the wives of the apostles
-~Everybody's Magazine. .,.
80
At the Railway Station.
elias the two-thirty train gomez"
Eyes. ma'am; five minutes ago."
"When's the next train?"
"Four fifteen, ma'am."
.Thank goodness, I'm in time!'-Lip-
pincott's.
Wall-motto observed in the office of
the Sugar Trust:
S S $ S $ $ $ $ 5
S Where There's a Will There's a Weigh. $
$ $ $ S S S $ S s. $
Before we were married you used to
write me three letters a day."
Did | really?"
"And now you are annoyed because /
ask YOU. to write me a little bit of a
check ."-Tit-B Bits
A Swede entered a postofice in the
northwest and inquired.
Ban any letters for me today?"
"Wha name, please?"
cay tank de name is on de letter.
Everybody's Magazine. i 70
>$~
what evidence will be offered in sup
port of his plea of insanity? 2"
Ellis love letters" -Lippincott's.
80
Benson-This antitrust movement is
spreading rapidly everywhere.
DeBroke-Yes; my tailor has caught
the fever now.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
To Produce Tungsten.

The Round Mountain Monster COM
pany, which is situated zeal Round
Mountain. New, is being developed for
the production of tungsten, a product
which is utilized by the General Electric
and other electric companies in the MAX
ing of lamp ilaments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Starting It Too High.

1t was in the days before church or
gans and choirs and Deacon Dorsey vol
unterred to lead the singing of an old
hymn. He started put very we'll: 'My
soul, be on thy guard-ten thou and
he stopped unable to go any further be-
cause he had such a high pitch. He
started over again, MY soul, be on thy
guard-ten thou and once more he
stopped, this type pitched so low that
he could not proceed. +,
"Say, Brother Dorsey" said one of the
congregation, hadn't you better start it
with 5O00?"-Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Pandemonium.

'They are. going to lock Jones up fol-
the good of the community
whats he done?".
FHe's talking of setting Browning's
poems to Richard Strauss music.
Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Asking Too Much.

The mother of little six-year-old Mary
had told her a number of times not to
hitch her sled to passing sleighs, feeling
that it was a dangerous practice. 1t
was such a fascinating sport, however,
that Mary could not resist it, and one
day her mother saw her go skimming
past the house behind a farmers bob"
When she came in from play she was
taken to task, her mother saying severe
ly, MARY, haven't | told you that you
must not hitch onto hobs? Besides, you
know it is against the law"
Mary tossed her head. ooh" she
said, don't talk to me about the law.
It's all l can do to keep the Ten Com
mandments!"-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

A railroad company is held in Louis
vile q n. r. Co. VS.. Melton (Ala.), AZ
So. 1924, % L. r. A. IN. s. 1873, to be
liable for the value of a horse which it
~frightens to death by its wrongful act,
although no bodily injury is inflicted
upon it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Wishing Too Much.

When Wilberforce was a candidate for
Hull his sister offered a new gown to
the wives of all the freemen who voted
for her brother.
Miss WHEREFORE forever!' shouted
the enthusiastic crowd when she made
the announcement.
"Oh, no, gentlemen" she replied, smiL
ing. Its very good of you, but | really
do not wish to be Miss Wilberforce' for
everr'-M. A. p,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
A Bridge Fiend's Ultimatum.

The lady was preparing for her first
trip abroad. She consulted her doctor as
to the best course to pursue, to avoid
seasickness. He advocated eating
heartily. Another doctor, to whom she
mentioned her doubts, advised her to
refrain from eating, In despair at such
conflicting advice, she consulted a third
physician, and asked which was right.
Both, my dear madam, BOTH" he re-
piled. 1T just depends upon whether
you prefer to discard from strength or
Observation-Disclosures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Deserved the Lazy Prize.

"Boy,'' demanded the industrious
farmer as he came in from milking,
"wNhat are you doing with the door open
such a cold day as this?"
$50 the breeze will sweep the hall
out, dad" drawled the lazy son. Il
feel too tired to help ma out with the
broom today"
"Wall, / swan! And what's the cat
doing rubbing against your shoes, son?'
"Oh, don't disturb her, dad. She'll
brush them up nicely while she's purring,
and 1 won't have the trouble of polish
ing em."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

the cars, his destination being Kansas
City. He was decidedly nervous, but
was determined not to show it, and at
ty with his surroundings. He sought a.
position in the middle of the chair car,
placed his grip on the floor and braced
himself against the side of one of the
plush chairs.
Won't you have a seat sir?' asked
the porter.
Nope the young man answered.
Dad cuts m hair an l shave m'self."
Saline County (Mo.) Citizen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Servant Women No More.

During the last thirty years the de-
mand for servants has doubled, while
the supply has increased only by half
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
The Spenders.

''How are you getting along. Jones,
since you got married? Saving any
money!
"Yes; but for heavens sake don't tell
my wife."-Judge's Library.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Cut Off in the Flower of His Youth.

Mr.. Johnsing, aged 80 years, and his
from the burial of their only son, who
had died at the age of 60. The father
was taking his loss very much to heart,
when the mother put her hand on his
arm and said:
1T amt so sudden, Rastus. You know
1 always said we'd never raise dat
chile."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Like a Mattress,

"You are an admirer Of the violinist,
Rosa. You seem quite lost when he
plays"
mo, it isn't that. / was thinking how
| should like TO tell him some awfully
grewsome story that would make his
hair stand on end."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

had they worked a little harder they
might have won. Have you ever thought
of that-of those who have failed for
perhaps the lack of just that extra eff
fortY Whose labors have gone for
naught because they fell just short or
what would have made success? 1t is
an interesting train of thought, and one
wei! worth thinking over"
She was right. 1t was worth thinking
over. And | found it haunting me for
days. | found myself applying it to the
people around notwithstanding people,
ploddlng on in a colorless mediocrity.
How many of them might have sue
cess-lf they but adopted that little wom-
ans method? If they would say to them
selves: Il have lone a good days work,
but countless others have done that.
here Is where they are stopping. and
where l am going Oh. Here is where l
take a step ahead" Syracuse Post
Standard.
Heart Side of the Busy World.
AT a wedding the happy bride, ready
to depart, rushed back up the stair.
While all the rice and shoe throwers
waited. she went to the chamber of her
walked. He get in his chair and put
out his hands to greet his sister, who
had come to give him distinction by
the chief and last goodbye. The girl
had already given him farewell kisses,
vet she turned on the lowest step of the
stair to fly to that room once more.
Would she have taken mis- place if
she could? Thank heaven, it is not
for us to determine such a thing. One
cannot take the deaf ear of his brother,
nor the blind eyes of his dearest friend,
But we can give the invalids prefer
ence. We can substitute ourselves a
thousand times for them. And there is
no fonder action.
The happiness that we derive from
doing what some unfortunate is toe
weak to do is one Of the sweetest. In
bank. shop, store, thousands have joy
fully done extra time today to help out
the sick and the absent. In the home
this vicariouS service is as common as
the sunlight. The rough ways OF the
street are cheerfully made safer for the
aged and halt. Young, strong men stand
in the crowded subway that a feeble
man may have a seat. If you were ever
lame you know this from experience
and you often smiled to think how kind.
hearted this much maligned world real
ly is.
1t is not easy to forget the kindness
shown us when we were not strong. In
gratitude rarely ever extends to such
benefaction. If we can never serve the
doer we are nightly impelled to return
the favor to some other man. Il an
looking for a captain who can't walk
said a big Vermont private after ar
American battle. my captain was
killed. But he carried me off the field
and now | must carry some poor cap
tain off the field to make up"
And he did, to my certain knowledge
The Optimist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
World-OId Grievances of
Women Against Men.

An interesting document Is lnc0rpo-
rated by Miss Ida M. Tarbell in her ar
ticle about the history of the American
Woman which appears in the American
Magazine. 1t is a List of Grievances, is
sued by one of the earliest Of wom-
ems rights conventions in this country.
In a condensed form they are as fol-
lows:
"The history of mankind is a history
Of repeated injuries n usurpations on
the part of man towards woman, having
in direct object the establishment of an
absolute tyranny over her.
He has never permitted her to exer-
else her inalienable right to the elective
franchise.
He has compelled her to submit to
laws in the formation of which she had
no voice.
HE has withheld from her rights
which are given to the most ignorant and
degraded of men.
He has made her, if married, in the
eye of the law civilly dead.
HE has taken from her all right in
property, even to the wages she earns.
HE has so framed the laws of di-
vorce, as to what shall be the proper
causes, and ID case of separation. to
whom the guardianship of the children
shall be given, as to be wholly regard
less of the happiness of the m
LAlCI oCpIlf1nS nSE " al IISulS dS a
married woman, if single. and the owner
of property, he has taxed her to support
a government which recognizes her only
when her property can be made profitable
to it.
HE has denied her the facilities for
obtaining a thorough education, all col
leges being closed against her.
HE has created a false public senti-
ment by giving to the world a different
code of morals for men and m by
which moral delinquencies which exclude
women from society are not only toler-
ated, but deemed of little account in
man.
"He has usurped the ~prerogatiye of
Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right
to assign for her a sphere of action,
when that belongs to her conscience AMI
to her God.
"He has ~endeavored, in every way that
he could, to destroy her confidence in her
own powers, to lessen her self-respect.
and to make her willing to lead a depend
ent and abject life"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

A street car passenger who insists up
on remaining on a car which turns back
before his destination is reached, with
out paying the return fare, is held in
Wright VS.. Orange Il p. Valley K. Co.
r. A. IN. s. ST., to be liable to be eject
ed as a trespasser, although he was not
warned, when boarding the car, that it
would not go to. the point to which his
contract entitled him to be carried.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
One Way to Success.

"But surely you're not going to work
any more tonight"
She nodded.
"And you have worked almost all
day?"
Yes"
81 can't understand your ability to
keep at it as you do. When I've worked
is clear. l feel that l have lone suf-
fcient work for one day, and 1 stop"
She smiled. eyes. 1 know. That's
why ] keep on"
why do you keep on? Because 1
stop?"
"That's where 1 advance-get beyond
you"
"But you're not competing with me-"
,"Not with you as an Individual, but
with you typifying the average worker
in any line. When [ first came to this
city / realized how slight was nv
chance Of success, how many there were
already in the field with more experience,
more influence, more opportunities than 1.
"The field of literature is the most
crowded of all. Pen and paper are all
that are needed to compete. | thought l
had talent-but all the others think that,
what could | bring to my work that
the rest did not? a greater persistency,
a greater endurance, longer hours. l
thought it all out and determined to
night Tor success along those lines. And
I have.
"When l nave done what 1 know is a
good days work, what everyone else
would consider a days work, then I say:
Here's where the others are stopping.
Here is where [ will go on, and gain on
them ALL"
"And that is how you have won your
success?" l asked, looking at the little
woman before me and wondering how
one so frail could have such strength
and tenacity of purpose.
"Any success / have had | believe
came through that-through the extra
effort as I call it. Up to a certain point
my efforts are being equaled by many
others-beyond that [ am working alone
and gaining ground"
but you have talent" | ventured.
Talent? Just what is talent? An
unlimited capacity for work, | would de-
fine it. Determined, persistent. unceas-
ing effort-if that isn't talent, it's a
pretty good substitute for it."
But is it not hard to lash yourself on
IN that way?"
eyes. it is hard. But all achievement
IS hard. And think of the people who
work hard and achieve nothing! Perhaps
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
The Way of the World.

Patient-Those new teeth, doctor, seem
to cut and grind my old ones a good deal.
Dentist-Ah, yes; they cut the ones
not in their set.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Literary Housekeeping.

She laid down her pencil and went
into her room to rearrange her hair. Her
husband glanced at the MS. upon which
she was working and by which she hoped
to achieve literary fame.
"She swept the room with a quick
glance" he read. Then picking up the
pencil he added:
"Ahi If she would but sweep our
rooms with an ordinary broom once in
a while"
But this passage did not appear in the
completed narrative.-Brooklyn Life.
Revenge.
''This is now the sixth time that l
wait for her i'll vain. If she is not here
tomorrow, I'll go away n %disappoint
her. "-Simplicissimus.
-+*- s
Just So.
"My wife wants $50 for a spring hat.
| wish they grew on trees"
81 don't. Think of the prices we'd
be up against, when the crop was a
failure. "-Louisvill Courier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
personal Freedom"

Former Senator Colby, the New Jersey
reform leader, told a story the other day
that sinks deep into stereotyped views
of the so-called rights" of the poor. A
girl working in a factory was warned
that she would probably lose an arm I'M
less a defect in her machine was rene
died. She mustered up courage to speak
to the proprietor. He roughly informed
her that she was not employed to tell
him how to run his business. She did
lose her arm and sued for damages. His
defense was contributory negligence.
which he proved by the fact that she
had known OF the defect in the machine
and had therefore continued working at
her own risk. Out of ten accidents of
the kind that ought to receive compensa-
ton from employers, almost exactly one
does receive such compensation. Is there
any more tho~rough-going injustice in the
world? On the continent of Europe there
are in force systems which actually ap-
proach ordinary human rights. Who is
preventing the Introduction of such sys-
TENS into the land of the free?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14

One who, in going from a railroad car
to a street, after passing a certain dis
lance along the walk provided by the
railroad company, turns aside and at
tempts to walk across the tracks of the
company, is held in Legge VS.. New York,
n. III. & III. r. Co., 157 Mass. 8S, SO
n. E. 367, % L.. r. A. On. 81 $50, to
no right to claim the protection
from the company which is due to a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Anxiety.

How dear to us
The robins call;
But dearer still
The words, "Play ball!'
Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
His First Train Ride.

During the early hours of Sunday
morning a long and lank native boarded
Frisco train No. f04 for his first ride on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
The Proper Cut.

Student-Want my hair cut.
Barber-Any special way?
Student-Yes; off.-Williams' Purple
Cow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Black and Blue.

Uncle-Well, I suppose, you got a good
many marks at school this term. Freddie ?
Freddie-Yes. uncle. rather; and some
of EN- still hurt.-Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-04-14
Everyday Logic for Everyday Girls.

PeSSlmlStS, mlSanthroplStS, GROWERS,
fault finders and a legion of others.
whose complaints arise from the jaun-
diced view they take of the world:
should make up this recipe:
Take a full quantity of good health
and a perfect complement of content of
mind, and shake well together. This
compound cannot fail to produce happi-
ness.
1t will cure the blues and will even
cure sickness of the body.
Even the latter ingredient-content of
mind-has alone often been known to
work miracles for the alienation of the
self-inficted ills of mankind.
A contented mind is a continual feast
"a feast Of love and sunshine. to which
sorry, envy, ill-will and their sinister re
lations are never hidden as guests;
where the door is slammed in the face.
OF despair and where joy and peace and
good will do all sit around the festive
board, where hope. presides at the head.
Contentment is no respecter of per-
sons; it is like time-it may be shared
by the millionaire and the pauper alike,
and it very often happens that it prefers
the humble home of the latter to the gor-
geous mansion of the former.
The smile of joy and contentment oft
en- .wreathes the face Of the poor man,
while the wrinkles of care and worry
furroW the brow of the man of wealth.
-O@+O-
The Development of Character.
The development of character and
courageous manhood may be aided in
school, but the seed must be planted be-
fore school time.
Obedience mus be the law of the
home, as well as the jungle, and our
children taught from their earliest in
fancy, to respect the rights of others.
We must interest ourselves in the things
that interest them. We must bring our
selves down to their understanding when
they are small. and when we have o II