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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-04

bles in Morocco 200 French soil
diers were besieged in Fee, hold
ing the Moroccans at bay. One
morning these soldiers saw an
aeroplane in the sky. 1t dropped
in a park and down among the
French soldiers stepped another
French soldier-Bfegi. He had
been ordered from a point 90
miles away, to fly to Fee. And
he had flown.
He sailed away again, with the
Moroccan guns popping at him,
vainly, and within a few days the
French soldiers were relieved.
Their general had not known of
their plight until Bregi told his
story.
I'd as lief fly with Bregi as ride
in a taxicab.
"Crawl in" he said to me from
his perch. I took the chair-like
seat in front of him. Right be-
fore me was the huge propeller.
A mechanician gave it turn.
We started to move slowly, the
plane jolted slightly over the field,
and presto-we were hundred
feet in the air.
The 100-horSe power engine
was whirling the propeller so rap
idly that couldn't see the blades.
We rose to 1000 feet. The wind
was terrific. I wondered how the
turning would feel.
Suddenly the earth below us
rocked crafty. Bregi and l and
the aeroplane appeared to be the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-04
became steady

sun, everything became STEADY
again.
turned to look at Bregi. There
the soldier sat, leaning back in his
seat like man in a Morris chair,
smiling.
looked along the planes that
were holding us aloft. They were
quiverihg. The network Of wires
was singing in the wind. Every
thing was vibrating intensely.
Only the utmost energy was
keeping us ahoat. 1t was not the
flight of bird, but battle with
the atmosphere.
Bregi Stacked the engine, and
we slid down in rapid volplanes.
My heart didn't keep its place. I
could see every blade of the pro-
peller. At last it stopped. The
earth tipped. The scenery skid
ded. At an alarming angle the
landscape rushed upward at us.
l was enjoying ope of Bregi's
famous spiral volplanes. Then
came the gentle jolt of the wheels
on the turf. Bregi had picked out
a spiral path in the sky a mile
long, ending at the hangar, and
had followed it to a "T. :"
In France there will soon be an
even more up-to-date air-soldief
than Bregi and his 200 comrades,
He will sit in an aeroplane behind
a machine gun that fires 400 shots
a minute, aiming his gun at OBJ
iects below him, no matter how
crafty the earth is rocking.
The aeroplane is now being
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
STATE TAKES HAND IN FIGHT
New Jersey Leads In Advanced Lcgis-
Iation Designed to Check Speed
of tuberculosis.

What is designated by the National
ton of tuberculosis as the most ad-
vanced legislation in the campaign
against tuberculosis that has been
enacted by any state in the United
States, If not by any country in the
world, is found in a bill recently
passed by the New Jersey legislature
and signed by Governor Wilson. The
new law provides that tuberculosis
patients who refuse to obey the regu-
lations laid down by the state board
of health concerning the prevention of
their disease, and thus become mem
ace to the health of those with whom
they associate, shall be compulsOrily
segregated by order of the courts, in
institutions provided for this purpose
If such a patient refuses to obey the
rules and regulations of the institu-
ton in which he is placed, he may "be
isolated or separated from other per-
sons and restrained from leaving the
institution" The law further pro-
vides that al lcounties in the state
of New Jersey shall within six months
from April 1st make provision in spe-
cial institutions for the care of all
persons having tuberculosis in these
counties The state treasury will sub
sidize each county to the extent of
$500 a week for each person main.
tanned in these institutions, except
those who are able to pay for the cost
of maintenance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
LIKE THE WOLF AND LAMB
lnoffensive Creatures Most UnjustIy
Charged With Sudden Attack
of BIoodthrstiness.

A man who was caught in the act
of skinning a neighbours sheep. COW
cred his embarrassment by declaring
that no sheep could bite him and live.
The logic of this is equaled by that
of the Yankee soldier who once had a
narrow escape from an enraged gam
der. The men of a certain Maine regi-
ment, which was in the enemy's coun-
try in 1862, considered the order mo
foraging" an additional and uncalled-
for hardship One afternoon about
dusk, soldier was seen beating a
rapid retreat from the rear of farm
house near by, closely pursued by a
gander with wings outspread, whose
feet seemed scarcely to touch the
ground, and from whose beak issued a
succession of angry screams. The
fugitive was not treasured by the cries
of the ganders owner: Hold on.
man, hold on He won't hurt you!"
Call off your gander! Call him off! "
shouted the fleeing soldier. Neither
man nor gander stopped until inside
the camplines, when the soldiers
friends relieved him Of his fierce pur-
suer with the aid of the butt OF a
musket did that gander think ne
could chase me like that and live!'
the soldier exclaimed, as he surveyed
the outstretched bird; but he said
nothing Of the baited hook, with cod
line attached, which might have
thrown light on the unfortunate gan
der's strange actions.
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corporation. doubtless in fit of pri-
vate madness, sold them for the paltry
sum of 13 guineas. Five years ago they
fetched G2,9o0 (about $14.500). a
commentary sufficiently incisive on
the prophetic insight of Boston's city
fathers. One is permitted to guess
what would be the state of mind OF
the silversmith IL he could know that
his standing cups had been sold for
a sum representing 14O times the
amount he was paid for them.
The story of the famous piece
known as the Blacksmith's cup is
hardly less astonishing. What it cost
originally cannot be told. but in 1862
it fetched $1S5, decade later it had
sprung to $1,750, ia 1890 it was sold
for $2,675 and last year reached the
enormous figure of $4,000.
Not long ago a silver inkstand of
the year 1880 was sold for $500 an
ounce, while Mr.. Holms. Glasgow
man with singularly choice collec-
ton, has given $1,000 an ounce for a
font-shaped cup of the sixteenth CEN
fury. In 1903 q set of thirteen Apostle
spoons brought $24.500, while another
set Of eleven only was recently bought
for more than 80 times the amount 1t
had fetched in 1855.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
FRAUD POSED AS A SAINT

A man named Bursy and venerated
In upper Silesia as prophet and saint
has been arrested on charge of a
long succession of frauds He is a
person of humble origin. with disin-
clination to work, who managed to
persuade the country people that he
was endowed with supernatural pow
ers and could foretell the future.
From all parts of Silesia pilgrims
came for his aid and advice, and he
received them in room adorned with
religious pictures and fragrant with
incense burning in dimly lit lamps.
Sometimes hundred persons visited
him In a single day.
His fees ana gratuities brought him
an annual income of $500. and he
might still have been in the receipt of
this competency had It not been for
the outcry made by o poor widow.
from whom he tried TO extort $50, for
which he guaranteed to, rescue her
late husband from the sufferings he
was supposed to be enduring in the
other world
The woman made a great effort to
raise the money, and the story came
to the police, who promptly arrested
the swindle<.
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There is now resting in the safe de
post vault of the Second National
bank of frankfort. suburb of Phila-
delphia. metal vessel which the own
ers assert is the Holy Grail, or the cup
actually used by Christ at the Last
Supper. The cup is composed of gold,
silver, brass and iron. The surface is
coated with palladium. and the ma.
terial is as hard as steel Four enam-
eled bands or rings encircle the cup
and the outside surface is filled with
symbolic figures.
The relic is in the care of the execu-
tors of the estate of the late Edward
Biddle Latch, of the United States
navy. Mr.. Latch believed that the
Holy Grail was cup within cup,
and was of the opinion that the hid
den surface of the inner cup of the
vessel now In frankfort is covered
with symbols of rare historic value.
Speaking on this phase of the subject.
he said that the separation of the cups
would be matter of much difficulty
and that it was also inexpedient. Mr..
Latch obtained the cup for an insig-
nificant sum through beggar or tramp
who said he had picked it up by the
roadside
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
BABY'S TERRIBLE SUFFERING

when my baby was six months old,
his body was completely covered with
large sores that seemed to itch and
burn, and cause terrible suffering.
The eruption began IN pimples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell off, and the sores were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when / removed his
shirt.
I'VE tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till a
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment I used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but short
time before r could see that he was
improving, and in six weeks time he
was entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, although
we had tried several other things, and
doctors, too. think the Cuticura Rem
edies will do all that is claimed for
them, and great deal more. "
(Signed) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont, Jan. %, 1911. Although Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere, a
sample of each. with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
IN A QUART or HONEY

A bee culturist gives some interest
ing data concerning the work of bees
in gathering honey. He calculates
that a quart of hone. represents no
less than $4,000 miles OF flight between
the hive and the flowers. Also, that in
June, which is the busiest month OF
the season, the workers of one colony
easily cover as much as twice the dis
lance between the earth and moon IN
one day. The distance OF the moon
from the earth is 2S7 500 miles. There
fore, the gathering OF about ten quarts
of honey means, totaling the flight OF
all the workers of the colony. flight
of some 475.200 miles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Il
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
q severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms of dis
ease, noticeably dyspepsia
Il was a lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects | was suffering from it's
fee because it, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
AT first was troubled with indiges-
ton. | did not attribute the trouble
to. the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks I had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such condition I could scarce
~ retain any food.
Il consulted physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges~
ton, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. / kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou-
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau.
sea and severe attacks of vomiting. 1
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became a mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 12S pounds.
"A specialist informed me I had a
very severe case of catarrh Of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and I became
convinced my days were numbered.
"Then l CHANGED to see an article set
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie so l concluded to give Postum
trial. / soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in
teryals and l was soon a changed man.
feeling much better.
Then l thought I could stand coffee
again, but as soon as I tried it my old
troubles returned and again turned
to Postum. Would you believe 1t,
did this three times before had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum. j am now
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al
ready gained back to .147 pounds"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Battle Greek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A new
ono appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full of human
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
CUPS WORTH A FORTUNE

Romantic as are the associations Of
historic plate with the life of the past,
there is scarcely less romance asso-
ciated with the battles fought ever
old cups and spoons and salts when
they make their appearance in the
salesroom. Perhaps there is no more
amazing example than the pair of
standing cups made for the corpora
ton of Boston. England, in the year
1882. The silversmith who wrought
them. cunning man of his hands, got
no more than 500 for the work. Two
hundred and f1fty-five years later the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
GettInn AmerIcanized.

1t does not take long for America s
future citizens to adopt American
styles. He had just landed at the Bat
terry, and was toiling up Broadway
with his big canvas-covered trunk up
on his back. A bright orange tie set
off his crisp black locks, and long,
heavy ulster tapped at his heels. But,
crowping glory of all-perched on his
head, and toyed with by the biting
winds that swept in from the sea, was
a brand-new American straw hat--a
fitting crown for citizen in a country
where every man is a king.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
rhine EIles.

When the blind woman who plays
the accordion saw genial looking
man stop to read her placard she
quickened her tune IN the expecta-
ton that he was going to give her
some money. but he gave advice in
stead.
Said he: Have you read that sign
of yours lately?"
She said she had not.
WELL" said he, you'd better, and
then have it edited. 1t is dated six
years ago and says you have six small
children dependent upon your efforts
with this instrument for support Six
years works wonder in children, and
they must be pretty lusty youngsters
by this time. Change that date to
1872"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
CHARCOAL BURNERS

II there is coal strike we shall
have to get other Gliding, said a north
erner yesterday. But what is Gliding?
1t is simply fuel-wood, peat, coal or
all three. The word comes, like so
many northern terms, from the Scan
dinavian; eide means fire. 1t is used,
however, only in connection with the
"mending" of fire, for at the ma
king" process the same ingredients are
called kindling.
The charcoal burner may still be
ound. and that within thirty miles Of
honjon. This writer knows a char
,,oal burner who has carried on his
ancient trade for forty years in Sur
rey and Sussex. You come suddenly
upon the piled dome OF fine earth on
heath or in woodland, and near it is
his neatly constructed hut of withies,
fern and heather, with its rough cor
ner posts and little door. There he
lives during the whole period OF the
calcining process, keeping sharp
lookout to see that inquisitive passers-
by do not push an inquiring stick into
the mound, which might result in a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Mlssinn the Point.

Representative Rucker Of Colorado
apropos of tariff argument about
sugar, said to a Washington cores
pondent: "Oh, well, those men DONE
see my point. They miss it as badly
as the old lady missed her sons.
Mother, a young man said. look
ing up from the Bulletin, would you
believe that it takes 5000 elephants
year tosmake our piano keys and
billiard baIls o.
Make our piano keys and billiard
baIls!' cried. the old lady. Well.
always understood elephants were IN
telligent creatures, but l never knew
before: that they'd been trained to
make piano keys and billiard balls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
THESE BEES CAME BACK

A swarm of bees played a queer
trick on R. Griffin of Great Barring
ton, Mass. short while ago. He
bought the swarm from farmer, Al
bert Swift. wrapped blanket about
the hive and drove with it IA miles
to his home The bees seemed lone
some and stuck close to the hive in
Great harrington for some days. Then
one morning early the entire swarm
Of several thousand was back on an
apple tree in bloom on Mr.. Swift's
farm. Mr.. Swift decided to buy back
his homesick bees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
How Old Was He?

In country school the boys Of a
certain grade were devoted to their
teacher, a young lady of many charms
One little fellow of rather uncertain
age was constantly proving his devo-
ton by little acts of kindness, which
did not escape the notice of the teach
er. Coming up to him one day she
put an arm about his shoulders and
said: I believe will kiss you for
being so good to me, but how old are
your"
"Oh, that's all right" he said, 81
am old enough to enjoy it"-Mack's
National Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Caution.

A commercial traveller at a railway
restaurant in one of our southern
towns included in his order for break
fast two boiled eggs. The old darkey
who served him brought three.
Uncle" said the travelling man
''why in the world did you bring me
three boiled eggs? l only ordered
two"
yes, sir" said the old darkey, bow,
ing and smiling, Il know you did or
der two. sir, but / brought three be-
cause jus naturally felt dat one OF
dem might fail you, sir. "-Harper's
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
NOVEL WEATHER PROPHET

M. Wolfe recently demonstrated be
fore the Academy of Sciences of Paris
an interesting mechanism, invented by
another scientist. M Flageolet. by
which it will be possible to detect "a
hours in advance great variations in
the weather. This little instrument is
a wireless receiver. Of such acute SEN
sitiveness that it records a storm at a
distance of 300 miles. 1t takes an av.
erage storm about "a hours to travel
his distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
MARRIED IN THE SADDLE

Married on the main street Of Fort
Klamath, Ore, while astride of their
saddle horses was the unique way in
which Joseph Hessig and Mrs. Fan
ME v. Marsh, pretty widow, began
life together the other day. The bride
groom came from his home in Siski-
you to Fort Klamath. where he for
merIy lived, and purchased large
number of beef cattle. He was met
there by his bride-to-be. and together
they went out and rounded up the
stock Mr. Hessig had secured mar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
IN the Dark.

"Has that boy of yours who gradu-
ated from college last year found job
that suits him YETI"
Nope He's still looking for one."
Where's he looking?'
well, don't just know. He seems
to do most of his looking nights"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

riage license and he and Mrs. Marsh
drove the cattle from the feeding
grounds into the city. Rushing them
into corral, they rode to the store
Of John H. Hessig. brother of the hus-
band-to-be, and asked him to telephone
for Justice c. G. jackson. who soon
answered the call. While the two
sat on their horses in the street he
pronounced the words which made
Mrs. Marsh the wife of Mr.. Hessig.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

sudden burst of flame and the ruin of
that particular lot of wood This man
is his own master; he knows his mar
kets and he makes decent living A
curious, solitary life--but he knows all
about the birds.-London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Easily Overcome by Counsel.

"The trouble u.s." said Wilkins as
he talked the matter over with his
counsel, that in the excitement of
the moment admitted that had been
going too fast, and wasn't paying any
attention to the road just before the
collision. I'm afraid that admission
is going to prove costly"
Don't worry about that" said his
lawyer. 'I'll bring seven witnesses
to testify that they wouldn't believe
you under oath."-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Bows Idea.

Willie was looking at the pictures in
a magazine when suddenly he turned
to his father and asked: PA, do CO.
coanuts really grow on trees?"
~Of course! Where did you think
they grew"
why, pa, always thought the mon
keys laid 'em. Boston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
JAPANESE DISLIKE MILK

The Japanese, who have been taking
up European customs with great readi.
ness. draw the line at drinking milk.
They have tried it but on the whole
prefer their native drinks of vegetable
origin. Cattle in Japan are used prin.
cipally as draft animals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

Learning of Doan's Kidney Pills, be-
gan using them and continued until
entirely cured. For eight years l have
had no sign of the old trouble"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOC all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Misunderstood.

"Your wife will be married twice.
Her second husband will be hsnd-
some, wise and honorable, a man of
simple tastes and refined habits w III
the manners of courtier"
Hang the old cat! She never told
me she had been married before"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
When Your Eyes Need Care

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Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c and oUc.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
They Draw Interest.

"a kiss" he said after just having
had one, is the most precious thing.
and yet women give them away
You are mistaken" she said. I'VE
never give them away, we merely in
vest them. Fun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
FAMILY OF TEACHERS.

Something like a record has beer
established. in asaS Flintshire family
Numbering az members: The father
OF the family was a headmaster in 6
puolic school, and IL of his children
row follow the profession OF teaching
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

were SO intense |
could scarcely keep
t r o m screaming.
My heart troubled
me and I became
SO dizzy I could
barely stoop. At
last l took to my
bed and was in
agony for two
weeks, the doctor
falling to help me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

seventh Chasseurs Alpins became lost
in fog. The officer in command of
the battalion asked his men if any of
them possessed a compass, but no one
had one. The situation appeared mex.
tricable, when stray sheep appeared
in sight. The lieutenant Immediately
ordered his men to follow the animal,
which quickly led them to the nearest
village.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16

Every woman is sorry for some 9TH
er woman because of what her hus-
band told her about the other woman's
husband.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-16
Fish story.

Knicker-A month ago told lie
on the water.
Bocker-Well?
Knicker-I cut open the fish
caught today and found he had swal-
lowed it.