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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
fSaued" Mark 7lUain Life

explained to you what my present pur-
pose is, that my taste has deterio
rated, but do not so regard 1t.
Let me tell you briefly the history
of my personal relation to tobacco. 1t
began, think, when I was a lad, and
took the form of quid, which I be-
came an expert in tucking under my
tongue. Afterwards learned the de-
lights Of the pipe, and suppose there
was no other youngster of my age who
could more deity cut plug tobacco so
as to make 1t available for pipe-smo
king.
We'll, time runs on, and there came
time when was able to crafty one
Of my youthful ambitions could buy
the choicest Havana cigars without
seriously interfering with my income.
I smoked a good many, changing OF
from the Havana cigars to the pipe In
the course of days smoking.
"At last IL occurred to me that some
thing was lacking in the Havana cigar.
1t did not quite fulfill my youthful an
ticipations. 1 experimental. bought
what was called a seed leaf cigar with
Connecticut wrapper. After awhile
became satiated of these and
searched for something else. The
Pittsburg stogie was recommended to
me. 1t certainly had the merit of
cheapness, If that be merit in tobac.
co, and experimental with the stogie.
Then, once more, 1 changed of, so that
might acquire the subtler flavor OF
the Wheeling toby. Now that has
palled, and I have been looking around
New York In the hope of finding cigars
which would seem to most people vile,
brosial to me. I can't find any. They
have put into my hands some of those
little things that cost ten cents a box,
but they are a delusion. would soon
er smoke sweet fern cigarettes.
$50 want to know If you can direct
me to an honest tobacco merchant
who will tell me what is the worst
cigar in the New York market, ex-
cepting those made for Chinese con-
SUMPTION want real tobacco-and
| If you will do this, and find the man
is as good as his word, will guaran-
tee him a regular market for fair
amount Of his cigars"
/ saw Mark Twain was really in
earnest, and, after making some in
| Quiry took him to a tobacco dealer
who knew would tell the truth; who,
If cigar was bad, would boldly say
so. introduced the humorist to this
man, explaining our errand, and he
| produced what he called the very
worst cigars he had ever had in his
shop. He let Mark Twain experiment
with one, then and there. The test
was satisfactory.
This Is, after all, the real thing"
exclaimed Mark, with delight 81 will
| now negotiate for box of them so
that l may be sure of having them
handy when I want them"
| A few minutes later, with hundred
| Of those awful affairs tucked fondly
| under his arm, with one Of them scent
ing up the whole neighborhood from
its position between his lips, and with
the parting assertion that he had dis
covered that the worst cigars, So
called, are the best for me, after all, /"
Mark Twain went happily to his
home. And l afterwards learned that
for some months he was a steady pur'
chaser Of those cigars.
Copyright. 1870 by E. J. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
First White Women in China

Almost as speedily, too. there came
mutterings against the two women,
not so much from the merchants as
from the ruling classes. who insisted
to the ships officers that the foreign
DEVILS as the authorities described
the amiable ladies, should be instant
ly deported.
"At once assurances were given the
authorities that the two ladies had no
intention CT interfering in any way
with Chinese customs: that they had
simply come to China on a ship Of
their relatives as travellers anxious to
see strange lands.
THE explanation did not make the
slightest difference; in fact. the ruling
before that the ladies should be de-
ported. At last, the authorities pro
nounced sentence, so TO speak. They
sent word to all the native merchants
that unless the two American women
were at once placed on board ship and
kept there, and from off Chinese soil,
until the vessel sailed. an edict would
be issued which would permanently
prohibit any further commercial rela-
tons of any sort with the firm of A.
A. Low & Co.
1.-THE merchants knew that the rul-
ing classes meant what they said !;
the officers Of the vessel likewise
knew that the authorities were in
dead earnest, and with neither officers
nor merchants anxious to have the
threatened edict issued, the ladies
were at once escorted back to their
quarters aboard ship and kept there
until after the vessel had cleared the
harbor and all danger was past of
disturbing large commercial relations
that were profitable alike to China
and America.
That, gentlemen, was the China of
1910 and thereabouts."
Copyright. 1910. by e. J. Edwards)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Paris, where the winds Of heaven
blow increasingly and with great
vigor. But for the fall the wide
brimmed hat, with the rather low
crown, will continue the rage, and ii
certainly is picturesque and attractive.
Elbow Sleeves and Low Neck.
At Trouville the elbow sleeve is
ubiuuitous-and the low neck. Every
second woman appears in sleeves
which barely reach the elbow, and in
many cases, in the afternoon, the
dresses are cut so low at the neck
that they seem like evening frocks,
put on by mistake.
It takes a little time to get used
to this decollete style, in the day
time, but when once the eyes have
grown accustomed to the unexpected
outline one realizes that the low neck
presents many attractions. OF course
everything depends on just how it is
arranged. Only a woman Of very
beautiful skin, and Of very refined
taste, can adopt such a remarkable
fashion as this with advantage.
i udV0 luulCdI0u OQ0 VI Tie NEWEST
styles Of low necks on the sketch
which shows dress worn by Princess
Guy de Faucigny-Lucinge. 1t is
casino gown and was worn at chart
ty concert given the other afternoon.
The long tunic was of pompadour silk,
worn over a princess robe of black
satin, and the curiously fashioned
tablier was of splendid old venetian
lace. On the corsage there was a
most original arrangement of black
satin, which rested on the skin at the
neck. This style would inevitably
prove very trying to any but pretty
and elegant woman and I need hardly
point out that this idea of permitting
the plain black satin to rest on the
skin would need to be adopted with
great care. Nevertheless the effect in
this case was wholly admirable and
the gown had a great success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
GOES WITH SLENDER WAIST
Stout Girls Must Remember That the
Flower Girdle Is Not for
Them


The girl with the slender waist
should make herself flower girdle.
These are attractive on the slim
young girl, but let her stouter sister
bewarei
Choose soft satin or messaline rib
bon, six inches wide, cut off enough to
make a soft crush belt. If you wish
it to droop slightly in front cut
it longer
Make the rest of the ribbon into a
huge many Topped rosette like full
blown rose, as large as giant chrys-
anthemum. The smaller flowers are
six inches in diameter, the other eight
inches.
Make the loops two inches and
half and three inches long and make
for the smaller one 16 to flower. 20
for the larger. There are also two
ends, one to the bottom and front and
the other quite short at back.
The loops are tied in double tiers
on each side of the center, which is
tightly tied with cross piece. They
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Planting Perennial Seed.

The best time Tor planting perennial
leeds, such as hollyhocks and the like,
Is just after the seeds have ripened.
They are fresh and full of vitality, and
will terminate and produce better
plants than when kept for a longer
time. Gather these seeds and plant
them during the summer, as they
'ripen, and give the seedlings partial
shade and plenty Of moisture. BY fall
they will become strong, young plants,
and may be set out in permanent
places or held and transplanted the
following spring. All seedlings must
have a protecting mulch or other Gov
ering for the first winter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Merchant Has Proper Idea

Boston for 1t. He wants 1t when he
does, then and there"
After little pause he continued: 'T
don't like the way they do business in
them big stores. anyway. Why, when
you go into a store up to Boston the
first thing you know somebody asks
you what you want.
Nov, never do anything like that
If man comes into my place l pass
the time o. day and ask him to set.
and after he's set and talked a while
If he wants anything he'll tell me.
never poster man to buy. Maybe he
amt come to buy; maybe he's come
to talk"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Women,s Winter Boots.

Black Russia and dull calf are
prominent among materials for street
boots, with strong and steady in
terest in patent leather in combina-
ton with cloth, suede or kid topping
for dress boots.
Heels ia and Us inches high, used
with short forepart models.
Toes round, for the west; longer
toe, with French suggestion. for the
east.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Dust Preventive.

The department OF agriculture has
been experimenting at Washington
with white waste sulphite, which is
produced in the manufacture of paper,
as a dust preventive The material
proved to be of little value in single
treatments, but the concentrated mate
rial became semi-permanent dust
preventive and road binder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
That "dobbIe" skirt.

AS woman once upon time in
dulged herself in the apparently ulti-
mate foolishness of the hoopskirt, so
today she seems determined to indulge
herself in the surely extreme Stiffness
of the "hobble" skirt Inevitably the
"hobble" skirt must be freakish fash
ions concluding word. It Is the limit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

of ugliness, coupled with exclusive at.
tributes Of awkwardness. To say that
woman possibly may contrive to
be comfortable in "hobble" skirt is
to say that which SO palpably false
that 1t could not deceive the most
credulous of mortals. To say that a
woman possibly may suspect that she
wears "hobble" skirt to the en-
hancement of her personal appearance
is to slur her intelligence in a manner
that could not be considered either
gentlemanly or gallant. She knows
that she is outlandishly CARRIED when
she comes forth bedecked with "hob-
BILE" skirt attachments. Those wom-
en- who wear them merely wear
them because they feel that fashion.
no matter how ridiculous, must be fol.
lowed. Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Cream Separator.

Another great blessing in farm
home is the cream separator, for not
pnly are time and labor saved, but the
1ualiry OF the butter is improved and
The amounts increased. When a sep
arator is used all of the cream can be
saved sweet and clean. There is no
rancid cream to taste in the butter,
and when once one sees the impurities
which the separator removes from the
milk one does not want any until it
aas gone through this process.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
MEETING Market Requirements.

We should raise the variety of fruit
and especially apples that the buying
public wants, not what we like and
not what tasted good to us in our
childhood days, because most any old
apple would fill the bill then. We must
confine ours elves to a very few stand.
ard varieties, preferably red In color.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Maintaining Dust Mulch.

Start the cultivator as soon as pos
sible after rain, which forms a crust
on the soils surface. A few days of
wind blowing over crusted soil leaves
the crop often in poorer condition thar
if no rain had fallen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Proper Feed for Goats.

Like sheep, goats like rough heritage
and will eat great many weeds; but
If they are to be kept in fine condition
must have grain and hay, just the
same rs sheep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
New York Apple Crop,

Although the condition of the apple
orchards in western New York is re-
ported somewhat improved since the
scattering rains and showers In that
section, the outlook is not fattering
for large crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
BE Sure of Good Blood

The only way to be sure a COW has
good milking qualities, which can be
perpetuated in her offspring is to be
sure she has good blood in her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Its Nature.

There are stunning effects In that
play"
mo wonder; they are done With
electricity"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Feed the Turkeys.

Because turkeys are good foragers
it will not pay to let them go without
proper feeding, especially If they are
wanted for early market.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Aviators should look down and spec.
tators look up. while everybody should
look out
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Health Conditions Improve.

Health conditions at Panama con.
tinue to improve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Trouville-Deauville.

HE season here has opened
very brilliantly. Already all
the most important villas at
Trouville and Deauville are
occuDied and Well-knoWn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

These side frills are the latest fad
in the world of fashion. They are not
really new, as we had something very
like them with us last season. but
they seem new because of their ex-
traordinary size at the top. They are
eminently smart and make the SIM
Arizona republican., 1910-10-01
BOARD 0F TRADES
 BUSINESS LUNCHEON
Many Important Matters Considered
 at Yesterdays Session.

The directors of the board of trade held a business luncheon yesterday at the Ford hotel, beginning at 12:15, at which a great many things of inter est to the board and to the city were discussed and there was a general making of reports by officers and committeeman of their activities dur ing the past few weeks of the stren- uous summer season. The directors present were President J. w. Foss, H. B. Wilkinson, Dr. J. c. Norton. Dr. Ancil Martin, Elliot Evans and Colonel McClintock, w. $. Goldswor- thy of the Santa Fe, A R. Cater of the Southern Pacific and Howard Reed of the reclamation service were present as guests.
 The president called upon MT. Reed to express his views regarding the distribution of literature on trans continental trains and Messrs Colds worthy and Cater were invited to give their ideas on the plans out lined by MT. Reed. The matter was left in the. hands of Messrs Cater and Goldsworthy to arrange a meet ing with prominent railroad officials shortly to be here, when Secretary Welch of the board and Colonel Mic
Arizona republican., 1910-10-01
| COUNT My TIMES BY TIMES
 THAT MEET THEE.

count my times by times I meet thee; These are my yesterdays. my morrows,
 noons And nights; these my old moons and
 my new moons: Slowly by the hours or fast the hours
 do flee, If thou art far from or art near to
 me; If thou art far, the birds tunes are no
 tunes; If thou art near the wintry days are
 tunes Darkness is light, and sorrows cannot be, Thou art my dream come true, and
 and thou my dream. The air I breathe, the world wherein I
 dwell: My journeys end thou art and thou
 the way; Thou art what I would be, yet only
 seem; Thou art my heaven and thou art my
 hell; Thou art my ever-living judgment day.
 Richard Watson Glider.
Arizona republican., 1910-10-01

Clintock of the advertising committee could be present and take the matter up with them.
 The secretary reported the inaugu ration of the branch board in Los Angeles and all the facts thereof, those in which the public is interest ed having already been published. His action was approved in every partic- ular and his report filed. l.. J. Rice, formerly of Phoenix, was employed as a lecturer for the branch board and Colonel McClintock was requested to prepare an outline of the lectures de- sired. These lectures are to be il lustrated by slides and moving pie lures
 The secretary reported the pleasing arrangement whereby the fair com mission was induced to secure film during fair week for use next season and incidentally for use by the board in Los Angeles.
 Report was made also of the sec retary's co-operation in the entertain ment of the recent visitors to the Sportsmen's tournament; similar ar engagements to secure the visiting au- tomobilists from Los Angeles. cour- tesies of the I. NJ C. A building during the fair; and a number of communications were read on minor subjects concerning which there was no action. A street pageant had been proposed for fair week but it was decided that it would be better to leave that until the visit of Colonel Roosevelt next spring.
 In the matter of new literature a. communication from Immigration Commissioner Crenshaw was received. endorsed and filed. submitting a plan whereby the board is shortly to have 25,000 copies of new and complete
Arizona republican., 1910-10-01
map of the valley.

map of the valley.
 An effort is being made also to induce Dr. Foss to attend the soil convention in Los Angeles, October 3-7 as an Arizona delegate.
 Another-n1ure from which good re- suits are expected was a request of c. J. Blanchard, .statistician of the reclamation service, for additional pictures, slides, etc, as well as a sup ply of the literature issued by the government. pertaining to this project.
 A state association representing all the commercial bodies has been un- der consideration and on the sugges tion of the secretary it was decided to extend. an invitation to the presi dent and secretary of each organiza tion of that sort in the territory, to participate in a breakfast or luncheon sometime during the fair, probably on Statehood" day. Arrangements were left with pr. Norton, Elliot Evans and the secretary.
 A letter from General Sampson suggested an effort to reach the re- turning disappointed settlers from the Canadian northwest and the matter was left with a committee
 A letter was read from the South western Conference on Tuberculosis, requesting the board to invite the conference to hold its next session in Phoenix. It was referred to a spe- cial committee.
 The secretary reported the willing ness of the Southern Pacific company to take care of the boards proposed exhibit at the U. S. Land and Irri- gation congress in Chicago next month and there was some discussion pertinent to the proposed exhibit.
 The fair commission having re- quested the board to cooperate in list
Arizona republican., 1910-10-01

ing rooms for visitors to the fair, as it has done in the past, the secre- tary was directed to make whatever arrangements are deemed advisable. It was also decided to keep the of flee of the board open until 10 p. m. every night during the fair
 The $2O colonist rates from Los Angeles to Phoenix and return made by the railroad companies were re- ported and the fact is one that great ly pleased the beard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-01-11

Word was received here Tuesday
of nitroglycerine explosion which
occurred near Cairo about 4 o'clock
thai morning, when magazine COLI
tanning SIX hundred quarts Of the
explosive on the A. n Douglas farm
one mile from Cairo let go, doing
considerable damage to a number
Of houses by blowing out windows
and doors IN those located within
n short distance Of the magazine
1t was the storage magazine for the
Marietta Torpedo Company and the
cOuso Of the explosion is unknown
The shooter. A. Y Hoisha. who has
has had charge Of the magoziue,
was at home and 80 far as is known,
nobody was killed.
About everybody in Cairo was
awakened by the explosion and
there was quito a commotion for a
time. The glass was broken out Oh
the windows Of many Of the residen-
ces in the village and the shocl
plainly felt Mrs. Douglas, who
/ probably resided the nearest TO tn,
magazine, happened to be spending
the night with friends at Cairo. OF
she might have been injured as con
siderable damage is said to hay
been done to her home, which wn
almost completely wrecked
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-01-11
Grover Cunningham Married.

From a Clarksburg paper we
clip the following:
Christmas Day ut the home Of the
bride on Terra Gotta street, Mr..
Grover Lee Cunningham, OF Grants
vile, aud Miss Mary Frances Greene
were quietly united in marriage by
the Rev. q w. Keplcr, OF Wallace,
IN the presence, Of q few invited
friends The bride is the beautiful
daughter OF Mr.. Ii. II. Greene,
well known ClarksbuIg contractor.
and the bridegroom is very re.
sponsible cmploye of tho tin plate
mills The wedding march was
played by MIS-. Ella Greene More,
n sister of the brid2. Those present
besides the members Of the immc-
date families. were Mrs Lena l..
Fleming an Mr.. Lemuel Moore,
of Wallace, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Strosnider. After the
ceremony all enjoyed a rare treat in
the form Of Oh, is'm,s dinner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-01-11
A Suggestion from Ohio.

The state Of Ohio has a new law
regarding the fixing Of real estate
for tho purpose of taxation. An
interesting provision ia that every
real estate owner in zach ward and
township must be supplied Will. a
printed Ii t showing exactly what
the appraisers Ok rs the taxable
value OF bis own property and that
Of his neIghbors. This information
murt be given him before the APP
praisal is finally fixed, in order
that he may, IL he so desires, point
out TO the board that finally fixes
the valuation, any equality or iDjus-
tice.
It is provision that is calculate d
to excite many lively coutrov ersies
but tina, should tend 10 fairer ADD
more equitable valuation of al
property. 1t is rotoriou that il
this, as in every othor state, many
properties are uniustly valued, sou
entir ely too high, and others emit o
by too low. The Ohio provissor
will naturally tend to an equaliza
ton Of valuations and might wei
be adopted 10 Yves, Virginia Hun
! tington Advertiser
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-01-11


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