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cupying prominent position against
the farther wall. A swivel chair
stood beside it, and across its back
hung what appeared to be a. suit Of
clothing. I saw no other signs of hui
man. occupancy, .....,....aa.s
Convinced that the apartment was
deserted, and discovering no different
means of egress, crossed the room on
tiptoe, and peered cautiously out into
the hall. It was not pleasing pros
pect to one in my predicament The
lower portion, judging from the in
cessant hum of voices, was filled with
people, who were either unable to
find place within the crowded ball
room, or else preferred greater retire
ment for conversation. Even the wide
stairway had been partially pre-
empted. young lieutenant, as /
judged from his shoulder-straps. sit
ting just beneath the landing whis-
pered eagerly into the attentive ear
of a pronounced blonde who shared
the broad carpeted step with him.
drew back noiselessly, to figure
out the situation and determine what
was best for me to attempt. 1t would
be. sheer madness to. venture upon a
passage to the front door, clad as /
was in travel-wOrn gray uniform, to
rush through that jam was impossible.
If were to wait until the dance was
concluded the later hours of the night
might indeed yield me somewhat
clearer passage, yet it was hardly
probable that the house, used as !
knew 1t. to be for a military prison,
would be left unguarded. Besides.
such delay must absolutely prevent
my getting beyond the Federal picket
lines before daybreak, and would
hence render valueless~ the, news I
sought to bear to Lee.
moved to the only window and
glanced OUT. it opened upon the back
of the house and. presented sheer
drop to the ground. At the slight
noise of the moving sash sentry
standing at the corner ..glanced up
suspiciousty. Evidently each side of
the great building was abundantly pro-
tected by patrols.
Something had to be attempted, and
at once. The room l was in bore I'M
questionable evidence of recent occu-
pancy, and at any moment might, be
re-entered My searching eyes fell
upon the aSticles- of clothing carelessly
folded over the chair-back. | picked
up the garments one by one and took
them out; they composed the new uni
form of a colonel of artillery, and
V ere respondent with bright red fac
ings and a profusicl of gold braid.
With all my soul i loathed the thought
Of disguise. and, especially the hated
uniform of the. enemy. 1t was re-
pugnant to every instinct of my being.
and would certainly mean added
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
In srranoe Company.

The Visitor--And what is that gray
stone structure over there?
The Courier--Zat ees re armory for
re soldiers
The Visitor-Ah, yes. And that
long, low building that looks like a
train shed-what is that?
The Courier-Zat ees ze arsenal.
The VISITOR see. And what is the
big factory with the immense smoke
stack?
The Counterfeit ees re gr-a-rreat
iron works where is made re big gun
an re shot an re shell.
The Visitor-And that peculiar look
ing structure across the river-the
one with the rounded roof?
The Courier-Zat ees re powder
magazine.
The Visitor-And what Is this mag
nificent marble structure with It's won
derful dome and countless columns?
The Courier-Oh. Eat ees only re
palace of peace!"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
GRAPHING A SAFETY PIN
How Physician Removes One From
the Throat Of -
Patient.

Chicago.-The modern physician is
not obliged to guess at what is the
matter with a Mans stomach or his
bronchial tubes; If the proper instru-
ments are at his disposal he can see
for himself what the trouble is quite
as well as If 1t were on the outer
surface of the body. If his patient has
swallowed a button or pin the prac-
titioner can see just where it is with
a simple instrument, and can have it
under his eye while he is extracting 1t.
Devices by which the interior cav
tiles of the body could be seen were
invented, IL not actually used, over a
century ago, but none could be really
successful before the introduction of
the electric light. Now improvements
that are really marvellous are in the
hands of the better surgeons and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

full tide of his glorious career was
ever worse ,sooted and begrimed.
thought, of the elegantly. dressed
lieutenant and the blonde young lady
upon the stairs surely they would
have supposed the very devil himself
was coming down.
1t took me nearly a quarter of an
hour to get myself tolerably clean,
and / could not have done chat had
L not used some grease that was upon
the stand At the end, however. l
stepped back from the glass confident
that with good luck / should run the
gantlet safely.
Just as / prepared to step forth a
new thought occurred to. me--who was
I? If questioned, as was highly prob
able, how could / account for my pres
ence? Who should I pretend to be?
turned. over the mass of papers lying
before me on. the, table. They, were
mostly accounts and detailed orders
about which, cared nothing. but
finally my search was rewarded by
the discovery of recent army list.
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SYNOPSIS.


The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Cen
Lee imparts to Capt Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt. Craig, an old army scout, Wayne
starts on his mission. The two, after a
wild ride, get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness, Wayne is taken
for q Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment. and young lady on horse
back is given in his charge. She is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
while Wayne and My Lady of the North
are left alone. They seek shelter in "a
hut and entering 1t in the dark huge
mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time. The owner of the
nut, one Jed BunSay, and his wife appear
and soon a party of horsemen approach.
They are led by a man claiming to be
Red Lowrie, but Mrs Bungay discovers
him to be a disguised impostor, who
proves to be Mai Brennan,j Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
he orders the arrest of Wayne as a, spy.
While prisoner Wayne sees files of Con-
federate pass and knows that Craig has
delivered the message. He is brought be-
tore Sheridan, who refuses, to set him
free unless he reveals the secret mes
sage. Wayne believes Edith. Brennan to,
be the wife of Maj. Brennan. He is given
the choice of revealing the Lee mesa ge
or Of being shot as a spy. He is rescued
by Jed Bungav
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
THIS LOUD EATER IS REBUKED
Pennsylvania Justice RcundIy Lectures
Man on His Table
Department.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.--After making so
much fuss while eating in restau-
rant that he had started a quarrel.
Walter Gordon of Duryear, was lee
~tured severely by Alderman John F..
Donohue of this city and told to return
home and learn better table manners
There are great many fellows
like you" said the alderman, who
come TO this city and. make them
selves offensive to others by their lack
OF table manners in public places.
They drink their coffee as if they were
donkey pumps and eat their food with
a noise like a concrete mixer at an
asphalt plant.
you ought to be sent to the county
Jail, where you could eat your beans
with knife and drink your soup with
fork. Next time YOU come here
bring handout with=you. put it in a.
horses nosebag and eat it on the river
bank.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
AN OLD FRENCH CASTLE
Fort Niagara at the Mouth OF the
Niagara River Has Interesting
History.

Buffalo, N. Y.--No place in America
possesses more interesting history
than old Fort Niagara at the mouth of
the Niagara river. The story of the
possession by the Indians, then the
French, British and Americans each
in succession, and then by the British
again and finally by the Americans,
is intensely interesting. Many of the
old buildings are still in an excellent
state of preservation and are in con-
slant use by the present occupants of
Fort Niagara. The building shown in
the illustration is the old French
mess" house or CASTLE" as 1t is now
called 1t was begun by the French
in 1725 and finished in 1926. 1t is
said to be the Oldest existing masonry
work west of Albany. It's dimensions
as planned by the French were 105x47
feet The brick used in laying the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Lad Has a Real Grievance

This is the time for the head Of the
household to intervene. for. She has
learned by experience that whatever
she might say before the psychological
momentsis ignoreds In the softest
tones she answers: ~ ~
Yes. dearie.>. mother does like you.
She loves you with all her heart"
From out of the darkness comes in
great. indignant cry:
II don't want you to-"
Despairine 'sobbing follows. but il
goes down as the musical patrol, dies
away. and finally very, penitent little
boy comes. out of the corner and
plucks at his mothers skirt. looking
for attention.
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Ais Honor unimnaired.

mo-" said the old shoemaker,
sternly, Il will not do it. Never have
sold anything by false representa-
tions, and / will not begin now"
For moment he was silent, and
the shopman who stood before him
could see that the better nature Of
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right.
mo-" said the old man again, II
will not do it. 1t is an inferior
grade of shoe, and will never pass
it off as anything better So just
mark it "A shoe fit for a queen and
put it In the window. A queen, you
know, does not have to do much walk
ing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Cork the Beauty Center.

For feminine beauty, go to Cork. Or
the occasion other first visit to Ire
land--in 1870 ueen~ Victoria wrote
of the womensof Cork 1FlIe. beauty
struck us much;Ss such beautiful darl
eyes and hair, add ssuch fine teeth;
almost1eEeTg ftffifd woman was 9retty
and some. Remarkably SO" OF the wo
men -of. Belfast there was less TO be
said. nothing more than: "TheS people
are mixtures of nations. and feminine
beauty had almost disappeared. Lon
dor Chronicle;
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one seldom realizes they all come from de.
ranged kidneys. When the Kidneys 60 wrong
when they fail to ezpel the foul poisons
that should pass through them-the entire
system is polluted.
fering the agony that kidney trouble brings
with resultant bladder disorder, rheuma-
tism etc.--if she will use DR.. Derby's Kidney
Pills. Thousands of women throughout the
land-and men-have been made well and
happy by this glorious remedy, when nothing
else could help. It's sure. safe--and guar
anteed.
Don't be. prematurely- old, decrepit.
wrinkled. Get DR.. Derby's Kidney Pills to-
day-25c and 50c-or free sample package If
you wish. At druggists, or of Derby Nedi.
cine Co.. Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
1t Match n Powder Mil

Kansas City. Mo.-Lighting a match
after he had crawled into a shed, to
sleep. Harry Sutton was killed in an
expiosie9 of tons of powder. The
place he had intended to inspect was
the wareroom OF the Excelsior Pow
Ter mills. near this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
In Hinh Life

$50 the Fliptons have separated?"
Eyes"
DO you know any Of the particu
iars?"
"She keeps the poodle"
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Removing a Safety Pin.

interior of the esophagus and stom-
ach are easily explored and doctored.
The Illustration shows the method of
taking an open safety pin from the
throat of a patient The ring is slid
past the pin. and the pin is then
closed for removal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

What's the. difference between az
Irishman frozen to death and a High
lander on mountain peak? One Is
Kilt with the cold. the Other cold viii
the kilt Excl ange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

For over fifty years Rheumatism, Neu-
ralga, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
lenses.

lenses.
Teacher-T what is the fu-
ture of II give?"
Tommie-"You take" Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

When heating furnace with your
enemy, don't forget that you may
have to go into it yourself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Dad Aidnsys-WGak
BaCk--Weavy Woman
DR.. Derby's Guaranteed Kidney Pills
Make Such Women Happy-Ward
Off Old Age--Try Them Freel

Many women have backache headache.
pains in side. groins, limbs. without knowing
just what's ailing them. Therefore they
know not how to stop the misery. They
grow worse and worse-lose appetite.
strength--become nervous, despondent--dulL
eyed. pale, old-looking,
.Everywhere are women like that, victims
Of kidney trouble-if they only knew It,
There are so many distressing symptoms
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-03-24
AS USUAL, U. S. CAN LEARN
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

At the Forum last Sunday evening
John Hanson, newspaper man from
Sweden, spoke on the operation of land
value taxation in Australia, and also up
on developments in Sweden and Den
mark. He confined his efforts almost
entirely to answering questions En-
dorsed by the Swedish and recently from
Australia, he was sent to make observa-
tions and inquiries concerning the oper-
alton of the hand value tax in those
commonwealths.
He says that everywhere he went he
found the farmers and small home own
ers satisfied with the new form of tax
alton, No efforts are being made to
resist it. No papers fight it any more
The demonstration of its effectiveness is
too strong.
Regarding Stockholm, he said that
municipal ownership of street cars re
suits in better service and lower rates
and if operated at cost instead of foi
profit they would be still oleaper. NJ
strap hangers are allowed. The city
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They ate berries and roots CLEANED from
the mountain sides. In their innocence
they appealed to Diaz to intervene. Diaz,
who was a stockholder in the company,
did intervene. A settlement was reached
by which the men agred to return to
work under the same conditions as they
worked before, and for the same wages.
But they were starved. They could
not go to work unless they were given
something to eat. They went up to
the company's store and requested that
they be given certain quantity of corn
and beans so that they might be able
to live through the first week. This the
company refused to do. Maddened from
rage and hunger, the men stormed the
companys store. They took the food
they needed, and went to the mill to
work
Before they had gone very far, how
ever, battalions of troops appeared.
the troops were waiting just outside
the town.
The word being given, they rode
through the streets and shot the strik
ers like dogs.
Between 200 and 800 workers fell
in their own blood. Women and chill
dren were not spared.
The dead were then piled high on
two flat cars and hurried to Vera Cruz,
where their bodies We're dumped in the
harbor.
Strikers who were not killed were
punished in other ways scarcely less ter
rible
The vice president and secretary of
the Circle of Workers were hanged.
Sympathizers were shut up IN vile
prisons, where they lost their reason.
These facts are among those set forth
in "Barbarous Mexico" by John Ken
meth Turner. Carlo di Fornaro in his
book, "Diaz, Gar of Mexico" testifies
to the same atrocities.
Is organized labor in the United
States interested IN. Y. Call.
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.D.&R.G.MEN
WIN FIGHT
Machinists And Shop Men
On Big Railway System
Win Eight Hour Day
And Increase In Wages

The machinists and all other metal
trades crafts on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad from Denver to Ogden,
Utah, and entering all principal cities
in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, have
succeeded in getting an agreement that
carries with it the straight eight -nour
day, an increase in pay and many other
new rules. This gives the men, over
1000 in number, on that system, better
conditions than exist on any other rail-
road in the United States.
The general manager of great trans
continental line, in conversation with
one of the leaders of the machinists' or
ganization, stated that during the panic
of 1907 they had reduced the working
time to eight hours rather than lay off
the men and that the statistics showing
the amount of work accomplished had
surprised the managefent; that as
business proposition they would be will
ing to put that road on the eight hour
basis but that they did not like to be
the first to make the innovation. But
that now that a start has been made it
will probably mean that the men on all
other railway systems will request the
same conditions
Three years ago the 18th of this
month the Denver & Rio Grande sys-
tenn notified the machinists and shop
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men that they would institute the ten
hour day and would decrease wages.
The chamber of commerce and other civ
ic bodies were called in to help induce
the men to accept the terms offered by
the road. The men stood firm Finally
the road declared it would operate un-
der the "open shop" policy and would
not treat with the union further. The
result was that the union pulled their
men out. After about two years of war,
the men secured an agreement holding
their wages and hours.
About the first of last February the
machinists and shopmen asked for an
increase in pay and the reduction of the
worrying hours to eight. After several
conferences an agreement was reached
on Wednesday of last week, whereby
the men secured an increase of ten per
cent and the ight-hour day.
The president of the Denver & Rio
Grande stated after the strike against
the ten-hour day that the reason they
did not pay any dividends was the fact
that the strike cost them $1,6S7,000,
which statement was printed in the
daily papers throughout the country.
From this there is a lesson to be learn
ed by organized labor in general When
in a fight, fight to win. The battle
is never lost.
The machinists in the Northwest and
all along the Pacific coast, are making
the same determined fight for an eight
hour day. and victory will crown their
efforts in the near future. From now
on make the eight-hour day your slogan
If you are enjoying it yourself, remem-
ber there are many others who are not
So talk about it. Get everybody think
ing about it. Finally the demand for it
will become so universal that all over
this country of ours, eight hours will
constitute days work.
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IN RECEIVES
CITY APPOINTMENT.

Our old friend, w. A. Swenson, of
Spokane, received an important city po-
sition in the department of public
works, and it is doubtless all the more
appreciated by him as it came entirely
unsolicited Swenson was one of the
hardest workers during the campaign
preceding the commissioner election and
much of the success of organized labor
must be attributed to his tireless, un-
remtting efforts. Bro. Swenson's op-
portunity for public service has been
widened but we hope he will still find
time to WELD that trenchant pen
of his in behalf of the toilers. Sven
sons "Short Jabs" have made mighty
interesting reading and as an education
al feature of the World have been of
great value.
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FACTSABOUT
PRES. DIAz
The Kind Of "Fatherly
Protection" "the Old Mex
ican Tyrant Shows To
His Subjects-BulletsHis
Method Of Intervention

The question has been asked, what
interest has organized labor of the Unit
ed States in the Mexican situation?
Leaving out other phases of the mat
ter, the merciless and almost unparal-
leled slaughter of the Rio Blanco strik-
ers at the order of Diaz is an answer
Here are the facts:
The 5000 employees at the Rio Blanco
mills in 1908 were employed thirteen
hours day. The men were paid 81
cents a day, the woman from $3.50 to
So week. They had to buy their pro
visions from the company stores at ex-
orbitant prices.
The strike of the Rio Blanco mill
men, however, was really forced upon
them. The employees in this mill were
dividing their meager wages to help
their fellow workers who were on strike
in another of the same company's mills.
When the company learned this it
shut down the Rio Blanco mill so as
to prevent the workers in Rio Blanco
from helping the strikers.
The workers then turned this lock-
out into a strike. They demanded a
number of improvements. For the two
months during which the strike lasted
the men and women starved themselves.
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Have you joined the Womens' Label
League yet? And if not, why not?
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THE GREEK
QUESTION
The Wholesale Influx Of
This Glass OF Labor Will
Retard the Growth of
Our City

Everybody seems very busy diagnos-
ing Everett's ailment but nobody seems
to be paying much attention to CON
dition of things that is right under
our noses. The crowding out of white
labor in our local industries is one of
the alarming things that all classes of
citizens should pay instant attention to.
If you want to know why so many
dwelling houses are being vacated, take
round of some of the mills and fac.
tories stroll over to Riverside and use
your eyes. 1t was reported in one of
the unions this week that one particular
sawmill is turning away day after day
white applicants for work while giving
work to Greeks in increasing
numbers. That you may see again this
menace to the city We quote from an
issue of recent date of local daily.
"Everett's Greek, Italian and Japanese
residents are sending abroad each year
$15O,OOO, which never finds it's way
back to local circulation. The amount
has been ascertained from postoffice
and bank figures and estimates. Fig
ured from the total of $4,000 per
annum, this sending away of money
reaches $410.96 for every day in the
year. How long can Everett stand this
and what shall be said of the men who
employ this class of labor.