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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Gettlnu a Renutatlon.

There is a desk in the senate par
ticularly convenient as a place from
which to make speeches. 1t is next to
the aisle aud almost in the center OF
the chamber, and affords an opportu-
nifty for the speaker to make every
body hear
At least a dozen senators. accord
ing to the Washington correspondent
of the st. Louis Star, have borrowed
this desk when they had special utter
ances to deliver to the senate. This
led. not long ago. to a mild protest
from It's legitimate occupant.
Il am perfectly willing to give up
my DESK" said he. 'but l am afraid
people will think that the same man
is talking all the time. don't want
to get the reputation Of constantly
filling the senate with words. -
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
PARROTS KEEP HORSE BUSY
Contradictory Commands Given by Es.
capped Birds Worry Beast Gagged
on Ships Deck.

New York.-When the Panama
steamer Zacapa, from Santa Marta,
Colon, and Jamaica, came up the bay
the other day the busiest object
aboard was a rainbow colored parrot
Pedro by name, which was strewing
the deck with chips hewn from his
cage. at the same time swearing in
Spanish. This parrot and a rascal
friend were responsible for an unusual
aisquieting incident during the voy-
age.
About two o'clock one morning
there was a tremendous commotion
on the main deck aft, where Chilean
horse stood in an improvised stall.
Raucous explanations in Spanish filed
the air. Steward James Watson hur-
ried on deck and found Pedro out of
his cage and the other parrot also
loose, having been released by Pedro.
On each side of the stall of the un-
happy horse sat bird. Pedro was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
American Wife is Selfish

their daughters. II you adopted that
method here you would not have so
many divorces.
THAT is because the wife is not all
the time thinking Of herself and what
is due to her.
Il do not believe that divorce should
be impossible. One wrong in our sys-
tenn Is the fact that the laws are not
equal for men and women. Either
can get divorce for cruelty or un-
faithfulness or desertion.
But the injustice is that by our
law the children always belong to the
father. and no matter how bad he Is.
the wife cannot take them away from
him when she leaves him. So the
wives will suffer almost anything
rather than ask for separation.
1--WE do not have women's clubs.
but we have societies. We have a
great patriotic society for women, and
society for the study of sanitation
and health. and society for the pro-
motion Of education.
Have we any suffragettes? No.
Our women have done nothing with
that movement. We have many wom-
en- workers for better education. but
not for politics.
AS for myself, think unmarried
women who own property should have
the right to vote, but do not think
they should hold Office or appear on
the public platform. do not think it
would be womanly or refined"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17


love me- light they will naturally gro,
into either confirmed woman or mai
haters. And the romantic and imagin
airy side of their nature will be entire.
ly killed"
The writer concludes with two sub
tie queries:
Does disappointed Mother allow
boy that has been helped by girl to
continue his acquaintance with that
girl? Does she expect her boy to
work hard at business and then. on
reaching home. to set-to to hard
study?"
The opinion Of boy of fourteen In
discussion on the merits and demer.
its of kissing is invaluable A youthful
correspondent living in London
writes:
Il am fourteen years of age, but old
enough to know my own mind In such
matters, and think if boy likes a
girl he takes more care in his personal
habits.
IF boy is taught to despise girls
be will grow up to be hard-hearted
man with no feeling for the softer sex.
Affection makes boy polite and gen.
tie. For instance. used to be rough.
untidy boy until met with a girl:
now take more care of my appear.
ance and ways.
ANY boy who has any feeling has a
favorite girl companion. and any par
ents who want their sons to grow up
polite and gentle men allow them to
go with girls"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
One Way OF Being Anonymous.

New York.--Booker T. Washington,
at the National Business leagues con.
vention in New York. praised the mod.
esty of The anonymous giver. But, of
course" he added. with a smile.
.when | praise anonymity don't in.
clude the kind-common enough among
neutrality-suspicious. Deacon Brown
of Loachapoka favored.
.Loachapoka is small place not far
from Tuskogee. Deacon Brown arose
in the church there one Sunday morn.
ing to read list of subscribers to the
missionary fund. He began: Rev
Calhoun Travers, $40: Brother Steph.
en- Paget. $56; Sister Phoebe Rice. 81;
anonymous donor. myself. &c."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
SWELLING THE HOTEL BILL
Hotel Keepers Method OF Taxing
Traveller Had at Least the
Method of Novelty.

One of the things which help swell
the travellers expenses, both in this
country and abroad, is the extra 1t
may or may not be charged in the bill.
out it is sure to be paid for. PrOba-
bly, even the most generous traveller,
however, will have some sympathy for
the gentleman in the following story
who was made to pay literally for a
certain annoying privilege.
During his stay at the hotel the
weather had been very hot.
Charles said the landlord to the
clerk who was making out the bill to
be presented to the departing guest.
have you noticed that the gentleman
in number seven has consulted the
thermometer on the piazza at least ten
times every morning during his stay
here?"
Charles replied that he had.
Well" said the landlord. charge
him the price of one dinner day for
the use of the thermometer" YOUTHS
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Custom Is Stoutly Defended by
Many English People.
Disappointed Mothers Statement That
Love-Making In Youth Is Condu-
Give to Failure Meets Flood
of Protests.

London.--The man who has not
Kissed in his boyhood days Is laying
up sad and lonely time tor himself in
later years.
Such, In brief, is the tenor of many
letters sent in with regard to the state
ment of Disappointed Mother" pub
ished recently. that kissing and love-
making in childhood's days are condu-
Give to failure in after life
How little In agreement with the
statement are these correspondents is
clearly shown by the following ex-
tracts from some of the letters.
Heartrending and awful to contem-
plate are the results of an unromantic
youth in the opinion OF one correspon-
dent who had no flirting practise in
his youth
-. ITO please my parents avoided
girls." he writes, "and sought the
companionship only of members Of my
own sex. certainly had more time
for study, and am not considered a
failure: but now ] find that the other
sex plainly shun me, and possibly be-
cause l am shy In their company, al
though have no difficulty in making
male friends"
The writer. after contrasting the
happy position of his brothers. who
have always mixed with and had
friends amongs the opposite sex. with
his own wretched lot. goes on to depict
the hideous future in store for him:
Il shall probably remain single, or.
what is worse, marry the wrong girl
I consider that If boys are allowed to
make girl friends, whether failures or
not. they will certainly be happier in
after years and less likely to make a
foolish marriage"
The influence OF feminine society"
says another correspondent. lis very
beneficial:
"A youth who has spent a good deal
of his time in the presence of girl
Is usually well hammered, gentle. kind
hearted and a gentleman. ;. From
q girls lips boy will hear no bad
language. md from her presence will
attain no bad habits. A boy who
scorns the company Of girl is usual
ly kind of wild. unframed animal"
The after effects in later years of
noyhood fenced round about with Spar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
So Says Spouse OF Mayor OF Toxic,
Who Has Decided Views on
Married Life.

New York.-"The Japanese wife
thinks first of her duty toward neT
family, the American wife Of her duty
toward herself"
This is Madame Yenkio Ozakfs
version of 1.-THE East is East and west
is West" she declared at the Hotel
Astor. where she is staying with ner
husband. the Mayor of Toxic.
First of all. the Japanese woman
always Ia wife," said Madame Ozaki.
Before she Is married she is not
woman, but a girl. With US all the
young girls are looked after by their
mothers and fathers. They are all
carefully provided with husbands.
'But Americans do not believe per.
sons should marry unless they are In
love- it was suggested. Nine. Ozah
frowned a hit.
This love, Is very transient
thing" she said, rather impatiently.
1T is not a sensible reason for mar
rage. 1t is to pick out good men for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Why the Bow Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest
ed that he add: II thank God l was
not impatient with little brother to-
day." This he did with much fer
vency; after which he remarked that
there were some other things he
would like to thank God for. and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
Il thank God offered my candy to
father before taking any myself.
Il thank God offered my candy to
mother before taking any myself.
Il thank God l offered my candy
to little brother before taking any my
self
And I thank God there was some
left. "-Lppincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
All About II.

To appreciate fully this scrap of dia-
logue quoted from London Punch. one
should see the two odd characters en-
gagged it 1t. Apparently they parted
satisfied, one that he had impaired
some real information. the other that
he had received some. Said one man:
"D,you recollec' old wot's-'is-name?"
I'm with the collar?"
"Aye:"
"Wot ababt imp"
"'E'ad to 20 down"-jerk OF the
head--"you know-they give i'm wot
you call it---didn't arr git it, don't
think" =,
'Reely!"
"'Adn't you card, then?"
Il did ear somefink. but no details.
not afore now"-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Trspper Attempts to Get Rid OF Griz'
xiles, Cougars, Wolves and
Crate of Birds.

Seattle, Wash.--This city often has
opportunities to see strange sights
and people. but 1t is doubtful II
more unusual spectacle was ever an
chored In any horror than home
made cedar log scow. with its deck
covered with crude and homemade
cages filed with wild animals. which
a small launch dragged in this week.
One OF the largest circuses on the
road was advertised :, exhibit here
day or SO after lne strange scow ar
rived in the harbor, and its owner.
who said he was Jacob Voegel, brought
his pets" here to DER them to the
circus management.
II he went away disappointed no
one will know, for the scow of cedar
logs is still In the harbor, but the
wooden cages are gone. and so is the
circus.
voegei said he had two young griS-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Milk Thief Is Bear.

Marquette. Mich.-Felix La Cross. a
farmer, met with rude surprise the
other night. He had missed milk and
had determined to catch the thief. and
lay in wait for him.
When La Cross saw a dark object
crawling through the window he made
grab for 1t. To his amazement the
intruder proved to be cub bear The
animal escaped and when the farmer
started after it he stumbled on to two
more bears-an old and young one.
Ali three bears got away while La
Cross returned to the house for his
gun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Potato Embargo Is Lifted.

Paris.-A commission of scientists
has come to the conclusion that Amer.
lean potatoes are no longer source
of contamination. and the French gov
eminent has decided to admit this
product, which has been barred out of
France since 1875 on the ground that
it was infected with disease danger
GUS to French potatoes. The French
potato crop this year is poor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
The Tree.

or before the front entrance. In plan.
ming changes in the place it is always
taken into consideration Nothing is
done that may endanger its vigor or
detract from its beauty in the least.
Mr.. Hightower. or Uncle SAM" as
everyone calls him, is inclined to be
old fashioned as regards the love of
home, and has never travelled much.
so in all the GO years there has scarce
~ been day that he has not seen the
maple.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Wireless Music.

New York.-A recent test Of wire
less telephony was made to show its
value for transmitting music Several
selections were sung In a transmitter
at Park avenue and Fortieth street.
New York, and were listened to by q
group of newspaper men at the Met
ropolitan Tower. At times the singing
was very clear. out frequently it was
impossible to hear anything but con-
fused blur of sound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

loudly bawling "Giddap!' in Spanish.
while the green villain rasped
"Whoa!" in the same tongue The
perplexity of the horse was manifest.
He jumped alternately back and forth.
varying the performance by jumping
up and down when the orders came
too fast for execution.
1t took Steward Watson two hours,
Hith the help of some of the sailors
to get the miscreants back In their
cages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

soreness ana
urinary trou-
bles. These are
the warnings
natures signals
for help. Doan'S
K / d n e y Pills
should be used
at the first sign.
Ira Clar k /,
North Main St.,
Savanna, ILL.,,
says: II was
confined to bed
with kid n e y
trouble and new
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

err expected to be up again. A doctor
said / had acute Inflammation OF the
bladder, but he could not help me.
How grateful was I for the prompt
relief Doans Kidney Pills gave me!
Continued use removed every sign OF
kidney trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. X.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
2honoaraph Good Fog Horn.

Port Townsend III. l.. Tibbals, Jr..
manager of the Union wharf, is using
monograph to help pilots bring
their vessels to the landing 1t was
highly successful. The warning the
other day consisted of the strains OF
HAS ANY One Here Seen Kelley?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
Not Easy.

Pat was married mana very
much married man. He had married
no fewer than four times. and all his
wives were still in the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried Tor bigamy
and found guilty. his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The
Judge. in passing sentence. expressed
his wonder that the prisoner could
be such hardened villain as to de-
lude so many women.
Eyer honor" said Pat, apologetical-
ly, II was only tryin' to get good
one, an it's not aisy!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
ham'sV Vegetable Compound
Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia 2. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made

me q well woman
and I would Ike TO
tell thewhole world
Of it. I suffered
fromfenale troublo
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad tho
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. lydia ID.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

Preserving mediocrity is much more
respectable, and unspeakably more
useful than talented inconsistency
Dr. Hamilton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
NATURES SIGNALS.

The first indication Of kidney dis
order is often backache. Then comes
pain in the hips and sides, lameness,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

An ingrowing conscience drives
many a man into sin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
or FERS CARGO OF ANIMALS

zlies. four full grown cougars. three
wildcats. two black bear cubs and one
full grown brown bear in the large
cages.
The smaller boxes contained rae.
coons. badgers. coyotes, wolves, three
fawns. baby elk. wapiti with three
horns instead of antlers, a wild hog
and a crate of strange birds. He
said he was going to offer the whole
lot to the circus management. and Gao
fact that the animals were hauled
away the night tn circus left is evi.
dence that voegel disposed of them
satisfactorily.
The animal man explained that he
was not In the business of catching
wild beasts. but had been sponsor for
several animals which were given
him by neighbors and trappers and
hunters in the Olympic mountains
voegel lives at fort Angeles. Wash.
which is headquarters for all the
hunters and trappers who come to the
Olympics.
The evening world., 1910-12-27
new MEN PICKED
FOR MEMBERSHIP
OF ELECTION BOARD
Republicans Favor Moses N.
~McKee--Tammany Chooses
S. Gabriel Britt.

Moses VI. Mckee. Deputy Excise Com
missioner for Manhattan and he Bronx.
and Republican leader OF the Twenty
first Assembly District. has been cert!-
fed to the Mayor. by the Republican or
ganization OF New York County. for APP
pointment to the Board OF Elections.
Members of the Boar OF Elections,
which II required by law to he "A btpar-
tisan body. serve for two years and re-
ceive a salary Of 5000.
Mr.. Mckee was selected to succeed
Charles Il. Page. John T. Doolins. nov
President of the Board. was formerly a
Mcclellan man. lie made peace with
Tammany. but he Is to lose his place.
He will be succeeded as the Tammany
member by $. Gabriel Britt. Each Sc.
lection is aid to be opposed by Mayor
Gaynor.
In Brooklyn the Republicans have
renamed John r. Smith. The Demo-
Gratis favor James Kane. now in the
office.
In accepting a place on the Board OF
Elections. Mckee will leave his place as
Deputy Excise Commissioner to the
Democrats to MI. Commissioned of Ac-
counts Fosdick. 10y direction OF the
Mayor, IL investigating 4, the present
Board OF Elections, which goes out OF
existence jan. l next.
The evening world., 1910-12-27
Drawers al SOC
Use values.

Made Of good cambria, with
tucked and embroidered ruffles.
Cut very full and wide and fin.
ished in a very neat and dainty
style.
A large variety of Drawers,
choice styles, deliberately trimmed
fine laces, embroidery and ribbon.
The evening world., 1910-12-27
HELD
FOR MUT|Ny ON
THE HIGH SEAS
Lumber Schooner Captain
Says They Attacked and Beat
Him After R%eprimand.

United states Marshal 1Ienkel ar
Lee, a Virginian, and Joe Prescod, n
barbados negro. before United states
com missloncr shields to-day on u
charge of mutIny on the high seas, made
by skipper J. j. Day OF the thrce-masted
lumber schooner O. j. Cherry. The men
were held In 81 200 bail each for exsmina-
ton Tomorrow.
For mutlny on the high seas the
Federal statute provides az punishment
s2,oO fine or not more tina ten years
imprisonment or both.
Capt. Day and his FIRST mate, Martin
Mount. typical New Enzlanders. related
that on the Virginia Capes, Friday mid
night. half the Cherry's crew of four
able seamen got up a fight with their
captain.
Lee was forward and Mt li.5O struck
eight bells. The mate hurried for
ward 10 ask why Lee had rung the bell
ahead Of time. Lee called him vile
names. he said, and threatened TO lick
him. lie called the captain. against
whom Lee turned. climbing to the top
OF the house" from the f~orecastle,
with a board In his hand.
The captain says suddenly Prescod
stole up from behind and seized him,
while Lee grabbed his ankles, so he
fell.
Then. when they had me down they
bear me with boards" said Capt. Day.
Lee said the captain called him
names n struck him before he hit
back.
The evening world., 1910-12-27
B. R. 7. PADS LISTS
IN EFFORT TO GRAB
STREET,, IS CHARGE
Coney Island Avenue Associa-
ton Hears Estimate Board
Will Approve Track Moving.

The Coney Island Avenue Improve
ment Association In In n high state OF
excitement today OF rumors
that the Board of Estimate Is about TO
approve the plan OF h Coney Island
and brooklyn Railroad for moving Its
tracks into the middle OF the avenue.
The property owners want the track
moved and the street, which II alter
nately a nve-mile stretch Of mud and
dust. put in order.
They oppose the plan 90 allow the rail-
road to take q strip twenty-four feet
wide, put a high curb on each side OF
IL and sod the right OF way. This will
lead, according to W. NJ. Parks. vice
presIdent OF the association. 10 the run
OF cars down the street at ex-
press speed, and also will mean mar
wing the sidewalk from nineteen feet
TO nine.
He charges that the company has sent
petitions In Its own favor TO the Board
of Estimate. which are padded with the
names OF employees OF the road and
with the names OF members OF families
of tho very men who are fighting the
railroads plan.
There ara two hundred and fifty
stores on the aven' now aid Mr..
Parks, and one hundred and twenty
five OF them are empty. They have
been trytng to wear out our patience. 1t
begins TO look as though they would
succeed. Although %canvassers sent down
here from the Bureau OF Municipal Re
search have reported TO the Board OF
Estimate that the great majority OF the
people are against II.
with US In our fight are the Manu-
sacturers' Association. the Long Island
Automobile Club, the Flatbush Taxpay-
ers' Association, the Flatbush Board OF
Trade. the Kings Highway Board OF
Trade. the Prospect Park South Asso-
citation and the Ocean Parkway Associa-
ton"
The evening world., 1910-12-27
THE GOOSE He WON
WAS GONE GOOSE
At Dinner TIME
Sad Tale of a Rattle, Volunteer
Cook and an Empty Stomach,
With a Court Sequel.

They had a rattle for a fat Christmas
goose at the place down on the
corner and John Gardner. a mechanic.
won the bird. He tool a dollars worth
Of chances and the bar bill for treating
the losers came TO eighty-hve cents
more. making the total outlay N.s5.
Gardper took the prize home to his
bachelor apartments at No. 302 East
Twenty-ffth street. Yesterday he went
out to ind somebody competent to pre-
pare the goose for dinner. lie met May
Howard, twenty-three years old. who
lives just across the way at No. 3OI.
and May volunteered to do the cooking.
When the goose. all brown and drippy
and luscious, "as steanins on the table
May suggested to her, host that he
ought to chase out with the water
pitcher and get a little liquid refresh
ment to 80 a.Iag with the rest Of the
feast.
soul fun OF cheer and the true Christ
mas spirit. But when he came back
May was gone, and 80 was the goose.
II was then that a great void seemed
to enter his life and sadden It.
Full or thoughts of revenge but
comparatively empty OF everything
else. Mr.. Gardner went forth on the
trail, This morning he found May
watkins along Third avenue and he
grabbed her by the arm then and there
and dragged her protestingly to the
East Twenty-second street station,
where he charged her with the lar.
ceny Of one goose valued at 81 So. ex.
elusive OF sturlng AZ ray
In the Yorkville Court he could moi
produce any witnesses who had act,
ually seen May departing with tn,
goose. and as she denied all knowiedg,
OF the theft. Magistrate Steinert le
her go M rendered to the acuum
Allied Mr.. Gardner his sincerest con
dolences.
The evening world., 1910-12-27
ARMY CAPTAIN ACCUSED.
Manila Court Martial to Probe
Death Of scout.

MANILA. Dec. g.-Capt. Archi
Deubery OF 1.-The Eleventh Battalion
Philippine Scouts, was arrested to-day,
charged with killing a private soldier
OF the Scouts with a stick. CAPT.
Deubery Will be tried by court-martial.
peubery rose from the ranks. lie il a
Canadian. having Joined the Second
Infantry as a private In 1855. liz was
appointed a second lieutenant OF the
Scouts In 1903 n was made a captain
In 1909. Deubery has a good military
record.