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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
POOR RETURN FOR CHIvALRY
Incident That Probably Has Forever
Discouraged kind-Hearted
Mr.. Jones.

Chivalrous Mr. Jones purposely
dropped a fifty-cent piece at the foot
of a poorly dressed woman who
passed through the Subway turnstile
loudly lamenting that the ticket agent
had cheated her out of half a dollar,
then he picked the money up and
gave it to her.
Excuse me, madame" said Mr..
Jones, 81 think you dropped this"
"Oh, no." she said, ut can't be
mine Perhaps you dropped 1t, your
self"
"Oh, no." said Mr.. Jones. "Tt is
yours, am sure. l picked it up just
as you passed"
She took the money, and hurried
after another man who had passed at
the time the money dropped.
Excuse me, sir" she said, Il think
you lost this"
Thanks" said the other man, and
Jumped aboard train that was ready
to start.
e. Il" said chivalrous Mr.,
Jones.-New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Makes Study of vagrant and
Becomes One Himself.
Albert CIutterbuck, Charged With Beg
ging, Is Sent to Personalities
Book on Methods of Mendl-
cants He Lived With.

London.-A document entitled THE
Life of a Beggar" was written in an
infirmary by Albert Clutterbuck, aged
%, who was charged with begging at
Marylebone police court.
Parts of this, based on what the
man heard and saw while living in a
common lodging house, were read
aloud by Mr.. Paul Taylor, the magis-
arate, who described the document as
most interesting"
"Of course most of you have heard
or know of Noting Dale, the home of
beggars. When baby is born in this
noted district and gets to five or seven
years Of age, it is taken out with
its mother and father and taught the
way to beg. Its mother takes it in
her arms and goes and molests ladies'
and gentlemen for means to buy the
child some bread. Their bread means
beer, and most people know that, but
they give to them to get rid Of
them.
when the child has been learning
in this way for about six years, it is
sent out with about six pairs of laces,
or few matches, and with these it
continually molests ladies and gentle
men and asks them to buy or give
a few coppers. 1t keeps going out
with these until about 16 or IL, and
then leaves home to get married. BY
that time they know where to buy
their stock of ferns, flowers, laces and
matches, and where to borrow babies,
etc."
A description followed of the beg
CARS homes and their weekly "feats,"
and the document then went on to de-
scribe the beggars' summer holiday,
which, it said, was the only time
when the beggar did any work. They
went on the road" to Kent, begging
all the way, and after working for
three or four weeks at fruit picking
they drew their money. spent it at
the nearest public house. and after
wards got job at hop picking with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
No Longer Have Small Feet.

Boston, Mass.-Womens feet ar.
growing larger. A Massachusetts sboe
manufacturer is authority for the as.
sertion. He says few years ago the
average feminine American buyer OF
footgear asked for a No. 4. Nova.
days most women take a No. or q
No. 6. and IN some cases, 1t "a whis.
pered, even larger sizes. The width
is greater, too. The man of lasts and
pegs thinks the increasing ACTIVITY
of women in the last few years and
their taller stature, vouched for by in.
vestigators, responsible fer the pass
ing OF small feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
UNIQUE TINE PIECE
Cantonese Still Content With
Archaic Water Clock.
Among the Quaint Survivors of An.
other Age Is This Primitive
Form of Time Register
and Hour Glass.

Canton, China-Threading the mar
row, dark, winding streets of Canton
it is easy for the traveller to imagine
that he has been suddenly transported
into some forgotten century. There
Is no large city visited by the tourist
that is so entirely native in It's aspect
that is so entirely immersed In It's
own peculiar civilization. Canton
looks practically the same today as
it must have looked nearly six CEN
turtles ago when the celebrated Vene-
tian adventurer, Marco Polo, visited
it and wrote his vivid descriptions OF
it's many curiosities. Among the
quaint survivals of another age the
famous water clock must take prom
inent place. This is primitive form
of time register and hour glass
worked by water.
To visit it the stranger makes his
way along the picturesque and crowd
ed street of the double gateway in
the old city. Here are the largest
and most fashionable book stores, ard
1t is this street that is the most
favorable haunt of the literati. The
double gateway itself pierces Sec
ton of very fine old wall dating
from the seventh or eighth century
and above it is seen the curious cree.
ton in which the Slepsydra, or water
clock, is housed.
This consists of four large copper
Jars mounted on steps one above the
other in such fashion that when the
top one is filled the water flows very
slowly, drop by drop, into the next one
and then on into the lowest. In this
last one Is float to which Is at
tached an indicator or measure. It
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Musical Note.

A music teacher in New England
school was trying to make the chill
dren in the fourth grade understand
the value of triplet-to get them to
know that three-quarter notes under
a brace were equal to two quarter
notes.
She couldn't make them unde-
stand; and finally, in despair, she
asked: What are three little babies
born all at the same time called?"
"Accidentals!" shouted a small boy,
with vague remembrance of the les.
son of week before.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
The Same Man.

He is very outspoken in his con-
domination o. harem skirts for women.
Who is he, anyway"
II don't know his name. but he is
a leading member of the Young Mems
Christian association athletic class.
Don't you remember, we saw him GO
ing down the middle of main street
last week In runners Auit!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
POOR BEGGARS' LIFE

their children. This over, they had
a good drink of beer and walked home
to their dens in Noting Dale, where
they spent the few shillings they had
left with their chums. "As for buying
new clothes with it, you might as
we'll ask brick wall to get out Of
your way"
In sentencing the man to five days
imprisonment, the magistrate said
that Clutterbuck had apparently made
such study of vagrant life that he
had become vagrant himself
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Edwin A. Brown Ends Last Trip as
Tramp and Will Go to Europe to
Study Problem Further.

New York.-Edwin A. Brown of Den
yer, famed as the millionaire tramp,
because of his excursions in search Of
information as to how the other half
lives, is in New York at the end Of his
last excursion in overalls. He is
through seeing the seamy side of life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

keeper for the last IL years of his
life
She is given $4,000 outright. $780,
900 in trust, house in Montclair, N.
j.. and all the residue of the estate aft
er certain legacies have been paid.
Her total share is thought to be
worth $1,500,00O
Walter Duryea broke his back in
diving in August, 1899. He spent the
rest Of his life in a harness, but de-
spite his slender hold on life managed
his affairs with great shrewdness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

SASKATOON'S splendid English-speak-
ing agricultural community has won phe-
nomenal prosperity from wonderful soil.
What are the farmers in your district do
ing? Why not participate in our pros
perity? Come here if you want to make
the most and best of your energy and
ability. At any rate, do it for your chill
dren's sake. Write for all information to
Commissioner, Board of Trade, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Western Canada.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
CLEARING THROAT STOPS TIE

throat clearing on the part of the
squire saved Stanford 81. but lost him
wife. Before the ceremony could
be completed a deputy clerk rushed
into sOldham's office, exclaiming:
Hold on, squire, don't do that!"
The clerk then Explained that a
notice fled with the county clerk by
Stanford's mother gave his age at
10 years, aud served warning against
the issuing OF a marriage license to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Mother of Young Bridegroom Gets
Her Affidavit Tiled Just In
Time to Stop Wedding.

Lexington. Ky.-After saying part
of the ceremony that was to make
Charles Stanford and Mrs. Ida Bryant
man and wife. Squire Abner Oldham
stopped to clear his throat just be-
fore repeating the words, II now pro,
ounce you man and wife," This
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
EMBARGO on British Live stoc,

London.--The high commissioners
for the Union of South Africa has
been notified by his government that
owing to the recent outbreak Of foot
and mouth disease no cattle, sheep
and pigs shipped from Great Britain
will be allowed to land in South Afri-
ca until further notice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
GIVES s1,5oo,ooo TO NURSE
New Yorker, Long Cripple, Leaves
Most of His Fortune to House.
keeper, Miss Peregrine.

New York.-By the will of Walter
e. Duryea, the crippled athlete and
broker. filed the other day, the bulk
of his fortune, estimated at $2,500,O00,
goes to Miss Eleanor Peregrine. a
trained nurse who acted as his house
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Sincere Prayer.

Teacher-Now, Tommy, suppose a
man gave you 500 to keep for him
and then died, what would you do?
Would you pray for him?
Tommy-No, sir; but would pray
for another like him.-The United
Presbyterian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Some Contrast.

'Mornin' Sis Judy" called negh-
boris cook to our good old nanny.
Il heah dat Skeeter Jim is dun got
him a new wife. l hope she leetl fat
tern dat spindlin', no'count streak-o'-
lean!"
"F,atter q him?" nanny replied,
rolling her eyes and clasping her own
fat hands. "Lawsy, chile, day jus lax
a needle an haystack!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29
Prooress Of Civilization.

Lady-And did you make your con-
gregatton give up cannibalism?
Missionary (suppressing GRIM
Not quite; but after much trouble !
persuaded them to use knives and
forks.-The Throne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Our idea of true philosopher is
man who is able to explain away his
faults to the satisfaction of himself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

When laxative is needed, take the al
ways potent Garfield Tea. Composed of
Herbs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Before taking the bull by the horns
you should complete satisfactory ar
rangements for letting go at the psy-
Geological moment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

him. This warning had been issued.
Stanford got his So back for the
license.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

: Death may love a shining mark
but shining marks are scarce.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Many self-made men forget to make
themselves agreeable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

Smith Eat matrimonial agents, look
ing for a wife)-From this picture
she appears as a woman with high
temper. 'Fraid we couldn't get along
together.
Agent-That's all right, sir. With
every wife we furnish complete direc-
tons for getting along with her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

signature 1ast 90 Of IAzz<zm
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-29

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
$4,000 JEWEL Theft
Burglars Enter the Residence of
William ThaW Jr.
Among the VaIuables Taken Was a
Pearl Necklace Worth $4,000
NO CleW to Thieves.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 25-The resi-
dence of William Thaw Jr was robbed
of jewels valued at $4,000 while the
family was at dinner. Included in the
Valuables is pearl necklace worth
$4,000, the property of Mrs. Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw had been in the closet
where her jewels were kept half an
hour before dinner with view to Sc
lecting those she would wear Only
her maid was in the room, and after
locking the door as usual Mrs. Thaw
Joined the family in the dining room.
She was absent about thirty minutes
and upon her return went to the closet
for the pearl necklace. The door was
locked, but when she looked for the
necklace it was gone. Hastily open
ing the other cases she discovered all
had been emptied of their contents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
CARNEGIE WRITES
ON FORTIF|CAT|ON
Right to Fortify Conceded by
Nations, He Says.
TAFT PLANS WORLD PEACE
Mr.. Carnegie Says Naturalization
Mr.. Carnegie Says Non-Fortification
Would Be Peace Message to Whole
World, but Holds Mr.. Taft's
Position Is Proper.

New York, Jan. 25.-Andrew Carne-
gle, who sat near President Taft at
the Pennsylvania Society dinner when
the latter urged the fortitication Of
the Panama canal, gave this statement
to the New York correspondent of the
Central News of London:
This question of fortification of the
canal is greatly exercising the advo-
Gates of international peace, but it is
not an international question,
mo nation disputes our right to
1ortify; our right is as clear as our
right to fortify New York or New Or
leans, but it is not a warlike project,
being purely defensive. These forts,
if built, will never fire a shot unless
the canal is in danger from an enemy
an enemy which would be the en-
envy of other nations as we'll as ours,
because injury to the canal would
mean serious interference with the
worlds commerce.
MANY friends o. peace the urging
that standardization would be a great
message of peace to the whole world,
a splendid proof that the world is
really advancing toward the abolition
of war and proof that the United
States republic can trust other ma
lions to respect neutrality. | have no
doubt this would have been the case
and that the effect of non-fortfication
would have been profound; but since
it is otherwise decided for reasons
satisfactory to our president, who is
foremost in the great peace movement
now upon us, We must realize that
sound reason exist for his decision.
The president gave evidence of his
peace loving tendency at the Pennsyl-
vania society dinner when he said that
if he had his way and was able to Sc
cure the consent of other powers, he
would submit to the senate arbitra-
ton treaties broader in their terms
than any now existing between ma
tons.
Zone of the treaties he hopes to
make, and which l firmly believe he
will succeed in making, is one which
will embrace the whole English speak
ing race, namely a treaty between
Great Britain and this republic. The
race which has abolished private war
within its wide boundaries is obviously
the race to lead the way in the aboli
ton of the savage custom of man
killing.
"ThOse forts will probably never
fire hostile shot, and just as we pro-
coed making such treaties as the pres
ident will have or none, the need for
such defenses will diminish until in
due time we shall need neither weap-
ons of offense nor of defense, because
all nations will have placed them
selves under the reign of law"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
VANOALS SACK PALACE
M0rosini Home Art Collection
Ruined--Loss 100000
VandaIs Ruin Valuable Property While
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Were Alb
sent on Honeymoon Trip.

New York, Jan. 25.-"Elmhurst," the
wonder palace at River-on-the-Hud-
son, with it's wonderful art treasures,
was visited by vandals during the
honeymoon trip of it's owner, the form
er Miss Guila Morosini, who was mar
ried to Arthur M Werner, on Jan. II,
and have just returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Werney left after the
ceremony for a journey in the south.
When they entered the house, which
had been closed and guarded during
their absence, they received first i'm
preston that it had been ransacked by
burglars. Drawing room, library, and
the celebrated armory which contains
and armor in this country, if not in
the world, were turned upside down.
Figures were overturned, rugs tramp
led and torn, and the celebrated GObe-
lin tapestries ripped down and ruined.
In Mrs. Werners aartments on the
second floor, the ruin was more COM
plete than on the first floor. All OF
her most treasured possession had been
scattered about her closets, which con-
tanned her magnificent gowns and hats
upon which she had spent large FOR
tune had been forced open. Their
finery had been ripped from hooks and
torn from chests and boxes and slash
ed or torn into ribbons Everything
that could be counted as really per-
sonal was destroyed. The loss will
exceed 100000.
There is no clew.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
The Inns of Chancery.

Most Of the old inns Of Chancery are
no more Clements inn,. where Fal-
staff and Shallow "heard the chimes at
midnight" New inn, of which Sir
Thomas More was a member; Lyons
inn, where CODE once taught the stu
dents; Furnival's inn, where Charles
Dickens lived; Thavies inn, which was
one of the earliest of all the legal set
Elements in London; Barnard's inn,
where Lord Chief Justice Holt was
among the principals" these his
toric places have Gin the change and
chance Of time disappeared from
view. Staple inn remains in it's an
cent state by the good will Of the in
surance company that purchased it
some twenty years ago.-London Law
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
DanviIIe City Attorneys Where
abouts Unknown.
KIMBROUGH SCORESl SHEPARD
Preference Over All Other Work
Deputy Sheriff Vutrick Also
at Jury's Service.

Danville, H., Jan %. - The grand
jury investigation of vote buying and
selling came to an abrupt halt in or
der to take up a murder case and while
1t is stated that it will began again
today those in a position to know are
free in asserting that little more will
be done
City Attorney Jones, who was EN-.
ployed in murder case which was
Set for preliminary examination, was
not present when the case was called,
and no one knew where he was. He
is still absent and many think it pecu-
liar that he should absent himself at
this time, especially when summons
has been issued for him to appear be-
fore the jury to tell what he knows
of vote buying. He is said to be in
Decatur, but a long distance message
there failed to locate him.
Foreman woodward, while making
no charges against States Attorney
John NJ. LeWman, asked an attorney
If he would be within the law by ask
ing for a special states attorney.
When told that he would, he intimated
he might make such a request.
That things are not going to suit
woodward was demonstrated when he
asked judge Kimbrough to see that
summons were served more promptly
Judge Kimbrough brought Sheriff
Shepard into court and instructed him
that all summOnses issued by the
grand jury must be served forthwith
Shepard made the plea that his office
force was so busy with other work
that it did not have the time. Judge
KimbrOugh instructed him to give the
grand jury business preference over
all other
woodward also said he was rot sat
isfied with Deputy Sheriff Vutrick's
work as bailiff to the grand jury 1t
seems Vutrick sent whatever wit
nesses he pleased before the Jury
despite the orders of the foreman to
send only persons called Vutrick was
informed by the court that he would
have to obey the grand jury or be
removed.
The investigation will be taken up
today, but it will not be surprising if
this work sees an end of 1t. There is
general feeling that the powers that
be have succeeded in limiting the in
vestigation and the opinion prevails
that only one Indictment will be re-
turned.
E. X Leseur, son-in-law of Speaker
Cannon, who left Danville suddenly
and whose whereabouts were not gen.
orally known, is now said to have left
the city on personal business.
Mr. Leseur, it is said, left his timer
airy with Judge Kimbrough and in
formed him that if needed, telegram
would bring him back to Danville on
the first train.
Hardy Whitlock, ex-county treas
urer's shortage of $37, coo is said to
have started the vote buying and
selling inquiry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26

Until comparatively recent times
there was a medical prejudice against
drinking water Sir William Vaughan
in his Natural and Artificial Direc-
lions For Health" declared that water
sought seldom to be drunk" Another
doctor admitted that it might be
healthful for children, but not for men
Except some odd, abstemious one
among a thousand perchance, degen-
crate and of doggish nature, for dogs
Of nature do abhor wine" Indeed, the
recommendation Of water as a bever-
age was supposed to be the sign of the
quack. Even Wesley in his primitive
Physic" wrote Of it with caution:
"Drink only water if it agrees with
your stomach; if not, good, clear small
beer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-26
SCHENK CASE NEAR END
Prisoner Weeps Bitterly Listening to
Appeal In Her Behalf.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 25.-Weep-
ing bitterly for the first time in the
long strain for the past two weeks
Mrs Laura Schenk could not be con-
soled while she listened to the elo-
quent appeal made in her behalf by
Attorneys Frank and J. J. p. O'Brien.
Three jurors wept. The lawyers for
the defense spoke of the lone woman
being stolen from the love and protec-
ton of her husband.
Attorney S. o. Boyce will complete
his argument some time during the
morning and he will be followed by
Prosecutor J. Bernard Handlan, who
will conclude for the state The case
will go to the jury some time during
the afternoon.