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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
Proprietor of Portland Advertiser
Would Not Raise His Salary,
So He Quit and Turned
to Politics.

This story of how refusal to raise
James G. Blaine's salary practically
opened up political career before
him was told me by two competent
authorities, an editor of Blaine's old
paper, the Portland (Me.) Advertiser,
during the Maine state campaign OF
1878, and, some years later, by Han
nibal Hamblin, Lincoln's second vice
president and later senator from the
state of Maine.
Senator Hamblin," asked one day,
having recalled the story told me by
the Portland editor, Ibid you ever
hear that Blaines career might have
BEEN entirely different had he been
granted the raise in salary that he de-
sired when he was editor Of the Port
land Advertiser in 1882"
ooh, yes, l know about that story,
and know it to be true" responded
the senator, land l am certain that
Blaine's career would at least have
been greatly delayed-to say nothing
of being differentiated he remained
as editor of that paper.
"Mr. Blaine" continued his sena-
torial colleague-both were in that
august body at the time-"was one of
the associate editors of the Kennebec
Journal for two or three years after
he first went to Maine to live. His
work in that position was so notice
able that the owner Of the Portland
Advertiser secured him as that pa
per's editor. The salary was twelve
hundred dollars year.
CAS- the end of the first year Of Mr.
Blaine's service with the Advertiser
approached, he and its proprietor had
several conferences about re-engage-
ment. Mr. Blaine thought that he
ought to receive fifteen hundred dol
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
SEARCHED DRESS SAVES BABY
Stiff skirt Catches in Auto Steering
Gear and She Is Carried
With Machine.

New York.-The pretty, stiff1y
starched white frock in which her
mother dressed 2-year-old Annie Wes-
tenberg of 1884 Fox street. Bronx.
saved the baby from death under a
touring car driven by its owner, Will
liam Wendelken of 1885 Fox street.
The baby tried to toddle across the
street in front of her home. Wendell
ken did not see the tiny figure till he
was within few feet of the child
She fell fiat and the big car swept
over her AS it did so the stiffly
starched frock caught in the steering
gear and lifted her clear of the pave
ment. 1t was fully half block be-
fore Wendelken could stop the car.
White faced he looked under his car.
expecting to see the babes mangled
body. He gave a cry of wonder and
delight as he dragged her out and
found that she was not hurt at all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Senator John H. Bankhead, discus
sing a political move, said with a
smile:
"Oh, it's too coldly calculated. It's
almost unfair. In fact, it's like Mrs.
Blank.
Mrs Blank is leader of Bar Har-
Dor society. Her husband said to her.
one afternoon, as she made a very
elaborate toilet for garden party that
she was giving to some members OF
the British legation:
why did you write to all our guests
that this party was to be absolutely in
formal?
Mrs. Blank laughed.
$50 as to be the best-dressed WON.
an present, of course, she said"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

"The Wish Is Father to the Thought"
DR.. Robert L. Waggcner, the presi-
dent of Baldwin unive, sity, said. in
the course of an address on pedagogy
at Berea, o..
"And one of the most remarkable
changes in the last 80 years OF teach
ing is the abolition of corporal pun
ishment. A boy of this generation is
never whipped. But boy of the last
generation--well!"
Doctor Waggoner smiled.
THE boys of the last generation"
he said, must have believed that
their instructors all had for motto:
1.-The swish is father to the
taught"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
What Stood in the Way.

In a police court the other day,
case was being tried, where the charge
was for a technical assault, and 1t
came out in the course of the evil
dence that the parties were neighbors,
and had been on the best of terms for
many years.
Its a great pity" said the magis-
trate, chat such old friends and neigh
bors as you seem to have been should
appear here in such a way. Surely
this is a case which might be settled
out of court"
"It can't be done!" said the plaintiff
moCdily. ST thought of that myself;
but the beggar won't fight"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
Ludned nY His Company.

Yes, SIR said old DeScadds, II
Judge man by the company he
keeps"
Thank you," rejoined young Would
bee.
Thank mel" exclaimed the Odd man.
"Why should you thank me?"
Excuse me-" said the young man,
"but l thought you had in mind the
fact that l have been keeping company
with your daughter for nearly year"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

At their recent convention ia Den.
yer the dentists decided that kissing
would have to be abolished for the pur-
pose of saving the human race. Would
q human race that had abolished kiss
ing be worth saving?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

The season for fish and snake sto
ries has been rather poor. Both in
quality and quantity, the output has
not been up to the standard. 1t is
feared by some theorists that the es,
tablishment of the Ananias club
has acted as an early frost to the
crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

BE temperate and slow to anger.
sleep and eat regularly, go in for ath,
letics early In life and keep timber, .
are some rules for long life. Also
look both ways before crossing the
boulevard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

The Turkish government has been
according to report, notoriously
cheated in buying two old battleships
from Germany for s4,5O0,O0O, the yes
sells being ready for the scrap heap il
Turkey had not obligingly taken them
In the lofty diplomacy of Europe graf
Ia not necessarily confined to indi
Ciduals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

A Massachusetts preacher says there
will be baseball in heaven. The en-.
joyment of some of the enthusiasts
will be spoiled, however, ii 1t shall be
found impossible to throw things at
the umpire il heaven
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Another woman has broken her leg
by tripping up in her hobble skirt 1t
may be necessary to pass a few sump-
tuary laws or soon the men will have
no dancing partners
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

BY the new rules any football player
must have at least one foot on the
ground when tackling an opponent
This barring of human catapults
proves the advance of civilization.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Some enterprising correspondent
should now uncover a fleet OF Japan.
csc airships ready to spread devasta.
ton over the shark-infested waters of
the Pacific.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

The weather man reports that the
mean rain fall for July was 2.21
inches less than any July since 1879
which shows it was a very mean
monthly rainfall indeed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

An Illinois man has invented a
safety pin with two points. Half of
the adult population, uneasily awaits
information as to whether the women
will wear them in their belts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

suppose I'd stick you for so simple
thing as that
And yet" concluded Mr.. Hess, the
plan that Edison gave us off-hand and
free gratis for nothing is the one now
universally employed when wires are
to be placed underground"
Copyright, 1910. by E. ]. Edwards)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Every hat is picture hat" now.
Rdays.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
Showing Himself Up.

showing F1lmSeII Up
"Unk'' Russell, the local prize Tight
er, is very fond of playing baseball
and when the Athletics are at home
he often goes out in the morning to
practise with them.
Apropos of this practise of "Unk's"i
Eddie Collins tells the following story
'Unk came to Shibe park early I'M
the season and made himself known
to us with the request that II 1t were
possible he would like to have a little
practise with us. as it would aid in
his training
Il told him we would be glad tol
have him get in the game, and told
him. to get in left field. He looked
around helplessly for a moment orI
two, and then, coming close to me-
said, almost in a whisper:
"'Say, which is left neld? l never
played on this diamond. -Philadelp-'
phia Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Aviators are to hurl dummy bombs
at dummy war vessels at Garden City,
N. j., and then maybe peace will
find it easier to spread her dove-like
wings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

In some ways the preacher who
looks for baseball in heaven is most
conservative. When the home team
wins baseball is heaven to the fan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Duke Franz Joseph says he is in this
country after bear, and not bride.
Nevertheless, he may get his eye on a
dear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Germany is going to make laws gov
erning aviators. However. it is already
a capital offense to fall 500 feet with
an aeroplane.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

1t has been proved that a Vassar
girl is not afraid of an aeroplane. Still.
an aeroplane does not in the least re-
semble a mouse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

There's no safe and sane way to
fall out of an aeroplane," remarks the
Toledo Blade. Pooh! There is no
safe and sane way to fall out of bed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Remarks a woman writer: '"The
work of personal identifying resem-
bles that of house decorator" In re.
spect to calcimine?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Carrier pigeons will have to equip
themselves with electric motors or fall
hopelessly behind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Remember, while copiously water
ing your lawn, that many a faucet on
the second floor is hoarsely muttering,
How dry l ami"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Chicago will be good place for
holding the worlds brewers congress,
as the tornup streets hare given o
great impetus to the hop industry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Volcanoes in Alaska are spouting
fire Very likely the janitor is trying
out the f1ues.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Prunes are higher. Telephone your
landlady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

In Porto Rico oysters grow on trees,
That is very well, but unfortunately
tabasco sauce does not grow on the
same limb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Radical changes are announced in
the new football rules. There will be
no hitting in the clinches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Dynamite may help, but tennis
matches are the only reliable cure
for droughts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
4 Good Actor.

E Good Actor.
81 see you have an actor employed
on the farm
Eyes, l put him on He's a darn
good actor, too. l thought he was
working the first year he was here"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

A new hfghball which costs $1.20 is
being sold in New York. Some of the
sons of Pittsburg millionaires must be
spending the summer in New York
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

BY playing tennis on hot afternoon
a fat man learns to despise mere rain
as a producer of moisture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Newport is said to be crazy over a
barefoot dance. This means more
work for the chiropodists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29
Wanted Information

waitin' ter ear whether she'd best
souse it WI oil or shake the flour
dredger over iti''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Up in Maine an automobile ran into
a supplemented bear. That was get
ting art and nature badly mixed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

What has become of the old-fash
Toned man who wore a double-breasted
vest?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

When doctors disagree the patient
suffers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-29

Hobble. hobble, skirts and trouble.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
BRAMAN AND KELLAM.

The robins and blue birds are
with us again
Mrs. Grant Caffery and daughter
Beatrice. and Mary Blum spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Hancock.
The l.. A. meeting at Louis Raun-
er's was we'll attended. twenty-eight
being present, and s2.95 added TO
the church treasury. The next
meeting will be April 7th at Mrs.
David Stalker's, Sr
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White and
daughter, Helen, spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Mary White.
Mrs. Jacob Kellam is seriously
i'll, and no better at this writing.
Our community was very much
saddened last week by the death of
two neighbors, Sandreth Kellam and
Abraham B. Minckler, who have al
ways lived in this vicinity. They
had both been in poor health for
some time.
Nicholas Kelly is getting out
lumber to build a new house next
summer; also DR.. Frisbie will build
a house on the farm recently pur-
chased by him from Mr.. Young.
Mrs. Louis Rauner visited Miss
Emma Woolheater on Saturday.
Mrs. Barbara Adams has rented
her farm for one year to Mr.. Keller.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16

ton, who asked Representative Ed
wards to take the man in tow. To-
eether the two visited the Patent Of
fee and told the Assistant Commits
sioner of Patents, Cornelius c. Bill
lings. of the wonderful discovery.
Commissioner Billings Immediately
gave Trapley the required papers to
make application for a patent. Trap
ley said to Mr. Billings;
After fifteen years of experiment.
ing | have discovered a process by
which black roses and black cotton
may be produced. The formula is
inexpensive. 1t consists of three in
expensive chemicals which are dilut-
ed with water.
IL have taken an ordinary rose
bush and planted it in rich earth, and
by feeding it this chemical fluid have
produced a rose as large ana heavy
as an American Beauty and as black
as coal. The petals of this rose have
the same gloss and lustre as the
American Beauty. The feeding pro-
cess is exactly the same as watering
plant
"As the first shoots of the bush
push up through the earth an extra
ordinary darkness can be noticed. AS
they grow their colors become dark
er The same is true of the foliage.
The leaves of the bush are almost
black The buds when they appear
are black.
"One of the peculiarities of the
process is that after a certain num-
ber of applications during the first
year, it can be stopped, and for two
seasons the plant will bear black
flowers If the feeding process is not
continued in the third year the bush
will again assume it's natural state.
What is true of the rose is true
of all other flowers and also of cot
ton. BY the use of my chemical Sc
cret | can produce black cotton and
it will cost little or nothing as com
pared with black dye. One of the
features is that the chemicals seem to
have general good effect on the
plants. Those l have experimental
upon have grown to extraordinary
size and are of a fine fibre.
The day my process is protected
patent l can dispose of it for $780,,
600. This proposition has been
made me-"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
BETHANY.

Rev. w. b. Signor attended the
ministerial meeting at Carbondale
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blake enter
tanned Rev and Mrs. Signor, Mrs
Larkin and Miss Boyd on Saturday
evening for supper They were also
entertained for dinner on Wednesday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Faatz
Mrs. Irwin Ball and daughter Hell
en-, of Wilkes-Barre, came Wednesday
and are spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Rhoda Grimstone.
Mrs. Rush Kimble. of Pleasant
Valley, spent Thursday visiting rela-
tives here.
Allan Lawrence. of Scranton, ac-
companied by his father, was caller
at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Wallace Hacker.
Helen Manning. of New York, came
Thursday to spend a short time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w Man
ming, Sr.
The revival meetings were well at
tended last week and will continue
this week. Brother Butler, of Lake
Ariel, attended the meeting Friday
evening and stayed over night with
friends.
The Presbyterian church was open
ed Sunday, having been closed for
the last four Sundays, that all those
who so desired could attend the ser
vices in the Methodist church. From
now on the services will be held as
usual Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 7:30. at the church.
1t was 1870 when the Sunday
evening service closed. Miss Boyd
gave her Christian experience, which
was a most wonderful one. Proba-
tioners were taken in at both SER
vices. An Epworth League was or
ganized of which Mrs. ]. b. Faatz is
President; Mrs. f. Hacker first vice
president; Alta Many. second vice
president; Blanche Starnes, third
vice president; Edna Blake, fourth
vice-president; J. B. Faatz, secretary;
and Grant Collins, treasurer. Alice
Ward is the organist.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
FOR UNION OF PROTESTANTs.
Conference of One Hundred New York
Ministers of Various Creeds.

New York, March 15.-More than 100
Protestant ministers of New York held
meeting here that may lead to a
united Professionalism in New York and
eventually in all America.
The meeting was held upon invita-
ton of the Federation of Churches
and the ministers present were Bap-
fists, COngregationalists, Disciples,
Seventh Day Adventists, Episcopa-
lians, Quakers, Lutherans, Methodists,
Moravians. Presbyterians, Pentecostal
Nazarenes, Reformed, Swedenborgi-
ans, Unitarians and Universalists.
Among the ministers present were
the foremost leaders in all of the bod
les named. All of the eight speakers
asserted that hereafter Protestants are
going to show united front. Bishop
Greer of the Episcopal church presid-
ed.
Speaking for Presbyterians, the Rev.
DR.. George Alexander moderator of
the New York presbytery, declared
they stand ready to meet Episcopa-
lians halfway.
The Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton of
Brooklyn, speaking for Congregation
alists, enumerated many points on
which. he said, Protestants might
unite.
Other speakers included the Rev. DR..
]. B. Remensnyder who spoke for
Lutherans; the Rev. DR.. F. Mason
North for the Methodists and the Rev.
DR.. Swift of the American Tract So
ciety. The conference is to be per
manent and is to meet next on April
II, with the Rev. DR.. C. f. Aked in
the chair
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
BLACK COTTON is GROWN BY
CRIPPLE.

Washington, d. C.-Floral culture
and the cultivation of cotton will be
revolutionized if the formula which
Dennis TTapley, a rheumatic cripple
OF savannah, Ga, has discovered
proves all he asserts it will Trapley
is trying to obtain a patent on his
formula.
BY his process, which consists of
the mixing of three inexpensive and
common chemicals into fluid, black
cotton can be produced at an expense
one-tenth that of dye. He says he
has produced black roses, and de-
clares that any flower can be culti-
waited so that its blooms will be
black.
Back of Trapley and his claims are
Representative Edwards of Georgia
and Col. A. r. Lawton, Vice President
of the Georgia Central Railroad and
wealthy lawyer of Savannah. Trap
ley sent from his home in Georgia to
representative Edwards for exhibit
in Washington a rose plant bearing
several black blooms, also a number
of buds equally black. This was the
statement made to Representative
Edwards by Trapley.
Trapley arrived in Washington
preceded by letter from Col Law
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
STERLING.

The snow is leaving us and in
some places the roads are drying off
nicely.
At night il freezes and when it
gets warm enough in the daytime
the sap runs and a few are making
an excellent grade of syrup and
sugar.
The supervisors accounts were
audited on the 7th and Sterling
township is in debt about 5000, caus-
ed principally by the washout at the
Forks. This year all taxes will be
cash and we should get a good deal
more work done for the same money
than when so many tried merely to
put in the time" But we are in
formed that about everyone will have
a chance to work that desires to do
so. No poor taxes will be levied this
year, but we presume the school
tax will hit us all pretty hard again.
On Friday evening, March 18th,
the Country Fair" will be given
here. we think, by the Dreher High
school and a chicken supper will
follow The proceeds will be given
for a cabinet for specimens just re-
ceived for the High school.
Mrs. Frank Philo is very sick with
bronchial pneumonia, and her re-
covery is doubtful DR.. Simons is
attending her.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16

welcome guest at A. Gobles over
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. F. Walker of Hub,
on Sunday last were the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Alfred Lock-
lin.
Mrs. Robert Loveless is still in a
very critical condition DR. r.. w.
Ely, of Hawley, is in attendance.
Mrs, Peter Daniels and daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Heidlebeck, Jr,
visited Mrs. John Bishop on Mon
day of this week. Mrs Bishop, who
has been i'll the past week, is re-
ported a little better to-day.
Mrs. Dan. Smith, Sr.. of Audell,
has been dangerously i'll the past
week. We are glad to note she is
convalescing.
Miles Bishop returned on Satur-
day after spending a time with his
sisters.
Miss Nellie Welsh is home now
after a six weeks stay at Ariel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan. Smith, Jr.,
of Scotia, N. Y, are visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity. Mr..
Smith has secured a position with
Guernsey Bros, piano dealers, of
Scranton, and expects to move to
that place this spring.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Daniels en-
tertained on Sunday Mrs. c. w.
Pennell and daughter Gladys, of
Uswick, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Daniels,
Mrs. b. Glossenger and Miss May
Kelliam.
On Thursday. March 3rd, a party
was given in honor of Miss Lucy
Sheeleys 5th birthday at her home.
A very enjoyable time was had by
about forty guests. She was well
remembered with many beautiful
gifts. A number from Hawley were
present. At a wee hour all left
wishing Lucy many more happy
birthdays
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
TYLER HILL.

Wagons are again in fashion.
a number from this place attended
a cottage meeting at Marshall Bough-
tons at Abrahamsville on Friday
evening About fifty were present
and everyone enjoyed the service.
Two loads from Callicoon were ex-
pected, but owing to the bad roads,
were not able to attend.
James Lloyd is confined to the
house by a severe cold.
Perry Ellison recently purchased a
COW of Joshua Buchnan.
George Seipp had the misfortune
to lose four cows recently in the ap-
plication of an insect zip.
Many people are now making maple
syrup. The sap that runs this early
in the season is sweeter than that
which runs later.
Bertha Seipp will soon close very
successful term of school,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-16
SHERMAN.

w. o. Curtis spent Sunday at his
home
Sugar making seems to be the
topic of the day.
Mrs. j. H. Smith, who has been
sick for some time, is better at this
writing.
Mr. Dickerman and family have
moved to Hale's Eddy.
Mrs. J. H. Warner is visiting
friends in Binghamton.
Mrs. Earl Spearbeck has German
measles.
Tracy Webster has moved in Mrs.
SQuire's house.
Mrs Alice Evans has gone to
Cannonsville to live with her daugh-
ter.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs.
l.. Conrow on March 10th.