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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

A New York miser committed sui
eide because he was lonesome, and
yet you can hardly blame people for
not wanting to keep a miser's COM
pany.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

A chewing gum famine is threat
ened in Chicago as the result of
strike Our old-fashioned notion of
nothing TO worry abou is chewing
gum famine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

New York has just sent $2.00O,000 Of
worn out money to Washington. The
fellows the New Workers took it away
from we're probably sent to the hos
pital.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

There are a great many unreason-
able persons in the world, but few are
more so than the New Yorker who
stabbed a deaf mute because he failed
to reply to question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

A western railroad has placed on
its rails a car reserved for women
only, but the women do not after
all prefer an Adamless Eden on
wheels
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06
Big Apple Crops.

Ia Ottawa county, Missouri man
last fall sold $3.50 of Jonathan ap-
pies from one acre, while a neighbOr
sold $61I worth of Bartlett pears from
three acres.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

with the smaller and lighter collars
when used in heavy work Called
shoulders frequently result from the
use of sweat-soaked pad or one
wet in heavy rain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

luther Burbank is said to be trying
70 develop better strawberry: There
is a stronger demand for the improve
ment of the strawberry box.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Chicago is now advocating air baths
A short time ago one of it's citizens
died in bathtub
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Stealing a base on the rest of the
country, a Massachusetts school is
using batting averages to stimulate In
terest in mathematics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Detroit's team loses a game on rare
occasions to prove that it's players are
merely human.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

A New Jersey man who ate pie
twice day for SO years is dead-gone
to his desserts, as il were
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

However, the aviator who threatens
to fly up Broadway will not be the
only high flyer on that wicked thor.
oughfare.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

The earnings of the average New
York lawyer amount to about $1,000 a
year. Earnings" is diplomatic way
of putting it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

A Harvard professor says women
are near the savage state. 1t would
be interesting to hear the other side
of the story.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

After college professors reach a
certain age they don't seem to care
what they say about women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

New York complains of shortage
of water, despite the fact 1t is sur.
rounded by 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

About the only time the women are
good listeners is when the preacher
Is talking
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

London dressmakers now propose
a gown with detachable train. Hub
by, we presume, will be the switch.
man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

There ought to be Nobel prize for
IRE parsonage who invented shirt
waists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

At the Hoe library sale THE Swan
Book" brought $4,000. It's new owner
would not read it for twice that.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Do not overwork yourself taking hot
weather advice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

It must be great to be skinny In hot
weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

There has been discovered one of
those old-fashioned baseball games in
which one team scores 20 runs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Also. bash the pest that rocks the
boat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Where the Fishing Is GoSd.
-Fishing," william Bowen OK Atchi-
son Is quoted as saying. ''is always
good on the other side OF thu Lake."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Now the man who sleeps out of
doors finds it easier to make converts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

The Holsteln COW has made such an
enviable record and is such a useful
animal, and is filing her place so well,
that it will behoove all other dairy
breeds to change the old order that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

More popular than others are hot
waves with broken backs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

Keep cool and you will be cool.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-07-06

q skirt laps to one side both in
back and front and is ornamented
with passementerie buttons to match.
The corsage is draped and crossed
and is trimmed with sort of reyers
collar of venetian lace and with a
cockade Of gold ribbon. The guimpe.
with round low neck, Is of white lace
ornamented with two rings of jet but
tons.
The more dressy toilet at the right
The evening world., 1911-01-25
CHAMPAGNE AND A BLONDE
HER GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE,
Mrs. Morand Had Her Husband
Watched and Discovered
His Actions.

Charles NJ. Morand's fondness FOR
champagne and "a tall blonde" got him
into a peck OF trouble with his pretty
wife. Sally. formerly a society belle o.
Atlanta. Ga. and to-day she asked
Justice Blanchard in the Supreme Cour
to sever the marital tie tina, united her
ana Morand In 1906.
Morand. who Is said to have an income
or 1000 a year. with a business tina,
Keeps him busy between New York and
Atlanta, did not defend the suit. Jus.
tice Blanchard reserved decision.
The couple had a disagreement in
1902 and Me. Morand for the first time
became suspicious OF her husband. She
employed Leo D.. Quigg to watch him,
Qulgg told Justice Blanchard he had
trafled Morand to u restaurant in
brooklyn. where Morand and "a tall
blonde" drank freely OF champagne and
both got pretty fun" Then. lac said,
they vent to a hotel. When this infor-
nation was impaired to Mrs. Morand
she started her suit for divorce.
The Morands have a son. Mrs.
Morand said since separating from her
husband he had allowed her $40 n week
for the support OF herself and child.
The couple are said to come Of well
known Southern families. Their mar
riage was n society event In Atlanta
and they travelled through Europe on
their honeymoon.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
WOMAN DEAL IN FIRE,
HUSBAND is HELD.
Nictim'S Brother Tells of Fight
During CarouSe That
Ended Fatally.

Michael Laudrigan was held In 5000
ball to-day by Coroner Wiutprbottnm
ON a charge o. causing the death of his
wife. Rose, who was found dead In bed
by nremen at 30 o'clock this morning.
The hremen had been called to extln-
xuish a blaze In the nat occupied by
the Landrlgans IN the basement at No.
~ West SlNty-eighth street.
From the testimony of the husband
and tina dead woman's brother. Timothy
Dugan. It appears hat Dugan visited
the l.andrigans last night and several
cans OF beer were assimilated, Lam
drisan and his wife had a nsht II 9
LandriGan knocked the woman down.
Dugan. excus!ng his brother.in-law.
said:
He hit her with his open hand, just
n light blow that only made her nose
bleed"
Dugan left the Lsndrigans about :
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Landrigan
was asleep, he said. In a rear bedroom
and LandriEan was In another room
with his eisht-months-old baby.
Landrtgan's memory wac hAzy. lie
told tho Coroner he awoke TO IND his
rooms full OF smoke. He tried to drag
his wife out. but was unable TO DO -
and staggered into the street with his
baby In his arms.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
z,sxaggina( to Washington.

BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 3.-Dr. Clo-
deveo NJ. Naon, newly appointed MIN
lister at Washington. left for his post
yesterday going by way Of London
The evening world., 1911-01-25
A SUBWAY SWlTCHBACK.
One T%rninload Never Got to the
south Ferry.

The Interborough's ten-car trains In
rush hours may DO good at regular ex-
press stations, but one Of them caused
inconvenience and delay to more thar
a hundred passengers at $50 o'clock
last night. The train was plainly
marked South Ferry. and at every sta
ton to and including Bowling Green the
guards bawled out This train for
South Ferry"
At Bowling Green tho guards before
closing the doors announced Next and
last stop, South Ferry" But the train
kept on aroun the loop and landed the
hundred irate passengers back at Bowl
ing Green. The conductor said he had
received orders not to stop after the
doors had been closed at Bowling Green.
Tho train was behind time and the
motorman was trying to catch up with
his schedule. a starter said.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
COOKED SEPARATE MEALS.
That Was 0ply one OF Travis's
TrovSles With His Wife.

Dvsn though his wife will not cook
for him or spsak to him. Samuel Travis
OF Nc. SIS stsuhops street. Brooklyn.
muss ~ hse rent and sive her " a
wssk for thS support Of herself and
their ohtlA. MASistrste Dooley heard
tho soyroweui tale Of Travis in the
Brook1yu Domestic Rslations Court to-
day and 90 ordsrsd.
TT would MAKO . horse laugh" said
rvavts. 70 ~ ne way the woman
sDsptsd M 10 1--we. AZ mealtimes
thSrSd bs the two Of us working. one
At each end OF the stove. each one
AFRAID the other n would throw
srssss or something The others way.
she'd cook for herself and the baby
and me for myself.
sOn New Year's day I dfd what
could to get her TO make up by taking
nome q big fruit cake. had Il all
nsSd up with lace paper and set Il out
in Inc middle OF the table. She never
mentioned II. Didn't touch II. II
.too0 there until it rotted and I had to
GROW II out"
Travis makes wages of about sa5 a
week.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
White, Black and Yellow Men
and Women of Various
Shades at Gathering.
PLEAD FOR EQUALITY.
Object of Organization Is Era
ternal Order of All Racial
and Social Types"

Side by side In the dining room OF the
Cafe Boulevard, Tenth street and Sec
ond avenue-the room In which a dinner
is TO be given 20 President Taft on Jan.
3l-whites. negroes and japanese OF both
sexes sat last night In a unique dinner
or the Cosmopolitan Society of America.
the aims OF which are to promote social
Intercourse between men and women OF
different races. The adjustment o.
racial distinctions was talked OF, but
there was no direct reference 10 mar
riaSe between whites and blacks.
Negresses In stylish gowns. with pow
dered faces and klnky hair. talked IA
mniarly with scholarly looking white
men, while white women, apparently of
culture. and some Of the Weather
classes. leaned over in their low-cut
frocks to chat vlvaciously with negro
men of the most pronounced African
type. There were young girls of both
races. and they seemed on perfect
equality az they slipped their vino and
alked indiscrtminately with the men.
objects Of the Society.
Josefus Chant Lipes was POSTMASTER
OF the banquet. the first OF It's kline ever
held at the Cafe Boulevard. He ex-
planned that the association was work
Ing for the true brotherhood OF man In
every possible way. leaving aside all
distinctions OF race as between the
sexes" lie read parts OF the soclety's
constitution:
Red blood discourses the veins Of all
peoples OF whatever race, creed or
The evening world., 1911-01-25
TO MAKE MERRY TONIGHT
WITH ROSS WILLIAMS.
Beefsteak rendered to Him by His
Captains to Be Scene Of
Great Reunion.

Tho ;ie-up in the senate hght will be
sdstracked tonight so far as the
Democracy OF the seventeenth Assembly
District is concerned. The Tammany
Hall captains OF that political hotbed
viii he present IN Healy's. at Sixty
ffih street and Columbus venue, where
me beefsteak dinner they have rendered
d, their young leader. Ross Williams. ID
% he served. Ross was taken by sur
prise when the matter was made known
20 him. az II Is rarely that a district
leader is rendered anything in this city.
AZ a rule, no has to do the rendering
him self.
Seven justices of the Supreme Court,
a dozen Democratic and Republican
leaders, and scores of men active in
other walks will be present. There will
IA 4 ine vaudeville performance during
the feast.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
"Serjous Purpose,'

Esther Remiz gave q piano solo. after
which James F. Morton jr.. president OF
the society. delivered the address OF
welcome. Mr.. Morton has a thick shock
OF blond hair. and said among other
things:
I'VE are not q set OF irresponsible per-
sons bringing the races together to show
The evening world., 1911-01-25

our daring. We are here for n serious
purpose. TO affect the brotherhood OF
all natlonallties We so greatly desire We
must come into closer contact, much
closer contact. with the psychologists OF
each other. We must Danish all the Idle
preJudices We feel toward those OF OPP
Aosite color or race, and embrace them
as We would those OF our own flesh and
blood. Only thus can all men become
brothers IN the most complete sense OF
the word"
In the enthusiasm that followed many
OF the negro men shook hands with the
white women. At most of the tables
negro men had been placed beside white
women. Then William :. Mckinney,
secretary OF tho society. "A negro author,
read his poem called THE Great lie.
sideratum."
Negroes Best Behaved.
The absence Of Mrs. Alma Webster
owe the Brooklyn singer mt social
reformer. was apolozlzcd for by tho
POSTMASTER. she was to have spoken
on social Progress IN Dress Reform"
Also lie made excuses FOR the absence
OF Maritcha H. Lyons. described a. a
'nesress educator" who was to have
talked on THE Fig Lea: Versus the
Ho55.e."
Pro-. Masujiro Honda. associate edi-
tor o. the Oriental Economic Review,
aud introduced as one OF the greatest
educators Japan has sent to his coun-
;Ty, tod OF American women In his
country and how they had brought
about many reforms.
The best behaved guests at the dinner
seemed to be the representatives Of the
African and Monaghan races. There
were many broad grins n a prodlgious
display OF worries at the thought OF
meeting the whites on such terms OF
equality.
one or the white walters called the
diners "cosmO politsn chop suey."
The evening world., 1911-01-25
SCHOOL PROPERTY
WORTH s265,00O
I. IS TURNED BACK
9oard of Education Releases
to City Control of Four
Unused Sites.
NO USE" FOR THEN.
Have Been Leased for Nomi-
nal Sum and Sublet at
L.. High Rentals.
NO USE" FOR THEM,

On the eve Of the investigation that
10 to be made Of the Board OF Educa-
tion that body to-day turned back to
the city school site property valued at
sHe5.ooo. which was originally pur-
chased for school purposes, but a
never used.
In a recent report made TO the Board
or Estimate the Board OF Education
admitted that It held possession and
control Of $4,000. 900 worth OF such idle
property. To-day's return OF a portion
OF this property was made in a COM
munication from the board to the sink
Ing Fund Commission.
On Its own account the Board OF Es-
Innate has ascertained that the mil
lions OF dollars worth of die school
property comprise 70 projected sites In
all. The Board of Estimate figured
that considerable money could be saved
the city by employing these idle sites
for police and fire station sites. From
this has come the proposed investiga-
tion looking toward their recovery.
Four Of sev~enty-nine Returned.
To-dAy's return consists of but four
Of the seventy-nine sites. These COM
prise the premises at Porter avenue and
Harrison place. sixteen building lots. M
President and Carroll streets. twelve
lots. both In the Borough OF Brooklyn,
and at Girard and Walton avenues. eigl-
teen lots, n Balnoridge n Briggs
avenues, six lots. in the Bronx.
Eight buildings are standing on the
DpAstIAnt Aal l,-Ya1t 49,, IA. I.l,..
OF those buildings are found to have
been leased at very nominal prices and
later sublet by the leases at a consid-
erably enhanced rental. 1t Is apparent
that certain persons have been reaping
n pretty penny BY these transactions.
The investigation may bring out the
facts.
All OF the seventy nine sites were ac-
CURED within a period OF four years.
but despite the growing demand for ad-
dttional school buildings-there being
no fewer than $1,000 children on part
ttme-no effort has been made to erect
ssAoolhouses or the controlled sites.
No Zee for Property.
IN returning the our sites to-day the
Board OF Education wrote that It had
no use" for the property.
Al the meeting of the Sinking Fund
to-day. Comptroller Prendergast offered
a resolution recommending that he be
authorized TO dispose q; the property
By temporary lease at adequate prices.
pending final disposition for. city or
other use. The resolution was adopted.
Besides the s~eventy-three school
sites the city owns 31o,500. 900 worth
of other property which was acquired
for various municipal purposes. u
never put to the uses intended. Much
OF this property was obtained in the
early seventies.
The Sinking Fund Commission is
going to round up the city's unused
real estate holdings and realize ade-
auately on them.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
steamer Hun. S.bo,c.

SALEM. Mass. Jan. 2s.-The Duffy
oil stcnmer Ligonlcr. while trying TO
make port to-day at Beverly. ran ashore
at Salem Willows. Two beverly tugs
and n Boston tug attempted to pull
her on, hut there appeared to he little
prospect tina the vessel would get free
until to-nlghts tide. The home port
or the vessel IL beverly. The shin
brings her cargo from Port Arthur.
Tex. There In llttlo danger OF damage
to tho craft unless d heavy sea comes
up.
The evening world., 1911-01-25

guiltless. The case will be called
about the middle OF February before the
High Court.
Through his secretary. Sir Arthur
Biggs, the King has denied the NOR
ganaiic marriage. Moreover. nothing
IN HIS Majesty's llfc." Riggs says.
could give the slightest ground for
such a cruel and wicked lie"
The evening world., 1911-01-25
Civil War Society Dinner.

The second annual dinner of the
Union Society OF the Civil War wNl DO
held At D~elmonico's tomorrow evening,
at 7.D O'Clock. The annual meeting of
the Society will preceede the dinner.
William Colgate Colby is chairman OF
the dinner committee.
The evening world., 1911-01-25
WIDOW FIGHTS
DIVORCE Won BY
TURPENT|NE KING
Mrs. Hunt Gets Right to Re.
open Case Despite Death
of Former Husband.

Though her husband. John Wright
Hunt. died last Dec. II. Mrs. Bessie II.
Hunt is still trying to reopen the decree
OF divorce he obtained against her. Su-
preme Court Justice Kapper Of Brook
lyn signed yesterday an order vacating
a stay obtained by Mr.. Hunt before his
death that prevented his wife from go.
Ing on with her case.
HUNT was known TO two continents as
the "Turpentine King" by reason of the
fortune he made through the sale of
t%urpentine and other ships stores. lie
also owned a string OF hotels In the
West. The defendant is the daughter OF
Adelbert Babcock OF Detroit. 1t the
time of the marriage Miss Babcock was
about twenty years of age. while Hunt
was nearly sixty.
To Clear Her Name.
In her afidavits. submitted to Justice
Kapper. Mrs. Hunt says she Is anxious
TO clear her name OF the stain east on
Il by the ruling OF former Supreme
Court Justice Dickey of Brooklyn. who
was appointed as referee to hear the d.
vorce suit. He reported in favor of the
plaintiff, finding that Alexander de
Tcherniadieff, a Russian count, was re-
sponslble for Mrs. Hunts fail. Accord
ing to the papers, the two met in Paris
in the summer of 1909 and Mrs. Hunt
eloped with the Russian.
Important to the plaintiffs case was a
letter said to have been written by Mrs.
Hunt to her parents. which was put In
evidence before the referee. Referring
10 her husband as Buggy" she Whites:
II stood life with him Just as long as
I could. / would have gone on and on IL
! a moi met a man so sweet. 50 ten
der and good and true. who was willing
to save me.
why should I go on sacrificing my
youth and life TO an old man. whom |
did not love. for a few clothes and a
little 1ewelry?"
Taken to Fathers Home.
There followed the story of Mrs. Hun;
and de Tcherniadieff. The two were
found in a hotel AT Chantilly. Hunt de-
manded the jewels he had given his
wife. Soon afterward he started for this
country and Mrs, Hunt followed, travel
ling as Mrs. ]. w Harris" At the
pier she was met by her father. who
announced; II will a X my little girl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-12-28

NORTH POWNAL.

Roger pike Of Rutland was II
town last week.
Miss Geneyieye Whipple has
returned from Boston
j. II. billiard. who teaches il
Readsboro. was the guest of Brown.
ell Bates last week,
Mrs. Ethel Hulblen of Hartford
Conn, has been visiting her mother
Mrs, lone Whipple.
The village schools closed Fri
day with a public entertainment in
Academy Hall in the evening.
Roy Lampman has been visiting
his brother, Edward Lampman, In
Stockbridge. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs NJ b. Bates and
j. II. billiard have been recent
guests Of l.. A. Beard In Hoosic, N.
Y. Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Il Jepson of Hoosick Falls and
Miss Mary Hard OF Arlington
The body Of William Thompson
who was killed by the cars near Chi
cago was inferred in our village GENE
terry Saturday. Dec 10th. A fun
eral service was held at the home OF
his uncle, Byron Thompson, Rev G..
L. Green officiating
The Congregational church
which has been undergoing construc
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-12-28
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt G. Phelps

MIR. and Mrs. Merritt C. Phelps
of Hartford, Conn, Mr.. and MIS-
II. Phelps and daughter, Katharine
OF Lee. Mass. are spending the hol
days with their parents, Mr. anc
Mrs. Chas. Phelps.
If any one imagines that there
IL n drouth through this section be
cause there ia no license town near
er than 80 miles, they had better
make flying trip through ohl
beautiful valley,
The teachers Of the village
school, Miss Stuart and Miss kelle'
her, treated their pupils to a party
Friday afternoon. Games were
played and an enjoyable time passed
by all. At the close Santa Claus APP
peared and distributed gifts from q
beautifully decorated tree Judging
from the expressions heard from
many of the children they would Xix
to have Christmas come more often
than once year,
Uncle Eber gives us column
In the Journal threshing over the
old story OF what causes divorces.
Evidently Uncle Eber never paid for
many telegraphs when 10 words
were the limit, or talked over the
phone when three minutes Is the
one price limit. But he does first
rate as far as he goes. but does not
seem to get at the bottom OF TINS
divorce business, as look at IT,.
yet | may be wrong ] have lived a
little longer than the average and !
have all my life moved among the
average American people. and know
few things that perhaps may be OF
interest to young people, II so
will be only too glad TO speak out
SO that this accursed sham OF
divorce may be checked in our feir
land. There are so many causes
for divorces that 1t is impossible TO
20 over them all In short article.
yet will try briefly to name few.
/. Our lawyers get good fees for
divorces.
2. Girls don't know how TO leep
house.
3. Their mothers don't want
them to-
4. Men pick wives for beauty in
stead of sense.
3. Lax morals in both cause
trouble.
6. Society men have grass
widow.
I. The Protestant church sane
lions divorces
s. A divorced woman is Ia great
iemand
O. Children are a great care and
encumbrance.
10. The high cost Of living
,auses divorces.
H. Ready-made-clothes leaves wo |
men idle
IL. Ready-made food ruins home
IS Shows. theatres. etc. yiiiate
love.
IA Aping after the fool rich
polls home comfort
IL Trashy literature spoils men
nd women.