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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
lie CouIdn's Gain a Psot.

many of the householders did not go
to bed until the unholy hour of $50,
1t was generally considered tsat fever
heat had been reached, and chat the
excitement must now gradually SUBJ
side. They were all wrong.
Sixthly, bills were posted for cir
Gus to show at Farmville. 1t was the
usual Mammoth Aggregation, but 1t
had one feature never shown before in
any circus on the face of the globe. 1t
had wild man from Africa who lived
on raw meat and bananas, and who
had to be kept chained in a cage.
The name of the wild man was
Yam" He consumed sixteen pounds
Of raw meat daily, and on top of that
three times a week, he devoured a
bunch OF bananas.
He was the strongest man, wild or
tame, this world ever saw.
He could kill an elephant at one
blow. He could run down the ostrich
OF tear lion limb from limb. At a
certain point in the performance he
would be taken from his cage by three
men and paraded around the ring.
For three or four days previous to
the circus all work in and around
Farmville was stopped, and for the
first time in twenty years staid old
citizens forgot to shut the hen house
door or feed the pig at shutdown. On
the morning of the great day itself the
strain was so intense that Deacon
Chambers was inpelled to say from
the postoffice steps:
II guess the outside world will know
where Farmville is after this! I've al
lus told you fellers that we'd have our
boom when the sign come right, and
here she are!"
1t wasn't much of a circus, even for
village. There was an aged elephant
wreck of a camel and giraffe whose
peck reached out for anything eatable
while the tumbling and riding could
have been beaten by lot of farmers
boys. The wild man was the draw
He was in his cage in the procession
sll right and now and then he beat
his breast and called out.
But things had happened the day be-
fore that the public hadn't caught on
to. In driving across the country the
wild man who could run down an os
trich had said to his employer:
I've got to have my back salary to
morrow or l quit"
"I1l give you ten of it, if we have
TUCK" was the reply.
II want every silver of it,"
Whats biting your"
I'm not playing wild man for my
health"
you know you can't strike another
Job If you leave me, while can gel
a dozen fellows to fill your place"
That was about all, except thai
Yam" planned a plan to be carried
or al Farmvilie. anE u was carried
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
FARMvILLE AFFAIRS
Events of Importance Happened
and Were Duly Noted.
BY DONALD ALLEN.

There was more excitement In the
sleepy old village of Farmville than
had been known for 20 years before
Event had followed event until Dea-
con Chambers had stood on the post
Office steps and wiped the sweat from
his brow and said
by heck, If this thing keeps up we
shall have a railroad and dry goods
drummer in here before we die"
The events were of Importance
enough to be recorded in chronological
order
First the widow Bevins sued Elder
Jarvis for breach-of-promise and was
given a verdict of one hundred dollars.
That was ten dollars a year for the
ten years he had been counting her.
Secondly, close on the heels of the
widows suit had come gale Of wind
that had twisted the spire Of the Bap-
fist church until 1t resembled gigan-
tic corkscrew. Some of the congrega-
ton were in favor of new spire at
once, and others argued that time
should be given Providence to twist 1t
back at it's own expense.
In the third place, Aunt Hannah
Doty, who laid claim to being sew
enth daughter of a seventh daughter,
predicted that the Judgment day was
only thirty days eff. No one put en-
tire faith in her prediction, but Bible
man had come along and sold 20 OF
the good books in one day, and each
book was conspicuously displayed on
the parlor center table.
Fourthly, Mr.. Gerald Walters, n
young man, had come down from the
city for the fall shooting, and was
stopping at the tavern. There was
nothing but few stray chipmunks to
shoot, but Mr. Walters wasn't making
any fuss about 1t. He was the first
fall shooter that had ever appeared
In the village. 49,
Filthy, Mr.. Walters hadn't been
shooting at chipmunks but four days
when Miss Kitty Dorland came down
from the city to stay with her grand
parents for few days. There was
wondering and guessing over her, and
for several nights after her arrival
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
KILL TEXAS PESTS

this is at an end both contractor and
land owner generally agree that the
dogs have been killed on that par
ticular territory. In some instances
outfits have been kept at work for
more than year on single ranches.
Encouraged by the outcome of the
prairie dog war, Mr.. Smoot says that
the ranchmen and farmers are combin-
ing for a general fight on crop and
grass pests. Besides the wolf, which
every year kills thousands of young
calves. sheep and goats, the Texas
land owners are preparing to adopt
vigorous measures for the extermina-
ton of the grasshoppers, the cotton
boil weevil and worm and the cattle
screw fly A fair start has already
been made in the fight against the
boil weevil and worm and the grass
hopper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
TILTED AT ALTAR, MAN FAINTS
Falls in Swoon as Prospective Father
in-Law Whispers FatefuI Words
in Ear.

Boston, Mass.-Arthur L. Bascomb,
the electrical inspector who tainted
when informed that because of paren-
tai objection his wedding with Miss
Ada L. Powers would not take place,
had been making his home with her
parents for the last six months.
Bascomb had made arrangements to
have the'wedding ceremony performed
in parlor of the Copley Square ho-
tel, the guests were present and the
minister was waiting.
Bascomb thought at first that his
bride-to-be was detained. but as time
went on, he became nervous.
The guests were also exhibiting
symptoms of uneasiness, when Will
liam H. Powers, father OF the girl,
walked into the parlor, and, drawing
the young man aside, whispered into
his ear, whereupon Bascomb tainted.
The guests were informed that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate in Rea-
son Assigned by Wife for Her
Being Confident.

Mr. Williams, one of five candidates
for the offic~ of sheriff in one of the
northern couSties of Wisconsin. was
making a housc-to-house canvass OF
rural districts soliciting votes. Com
ing t othe house of Farmer Thompson,
he was met at the door by the good
housewife, and the following dialogue
ensued:
'Is Mr.. Thompson at homc?"
mo, he has gone to town"
II am very sorry, as l. would have
liked to talk to him"
us there anything can tell him for
you?"
my name is Williams, candidate for
sheriff, and l wanted to exact prom
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election"
ooh, that will be. all right. / know
he will promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing E. Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Daddy's Whack-Whack.

On the occasion of her last visit to
a certain Baltimore household young
matron OF that city found little
friend in tears.
whats the matter with little Ma
rie?" she asked, endeavoring to con-
sole the weeping child.
Daddy has just given me whack-
whack." the youngster replied between
sobs.
"Thoughtless daddy!" exclaimed the
young woman, depressing a smile.
"And where did he whack-whack little
Marie?"
"On the back of my tummy," was
the answer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Protected Both WAYS.

Two conservative ladies of old
fashioned notions were travelling in
the west and, becoming interested In
a young girl on the train, finally asked
why she was making SO long jour-
ney alone. They were greatly shocked
at her blithe explanation:
well. you see, my mother and STEP
father live at one end OF the journey
and my father and stepmother I've at
the other. They send me to eacn
other twice a year, so there isn't a
bit of danger with four parents all
on the lookout"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
WHEN is EGG BAD?

ten egg, and so congress must have
meant to have legislated against rot
ten eggs or eggs "unwholesomely de-
composed"
The egg company attacks tina govern
ment as acknowledging that ever9-
thing in this world is more or less d.
composed and that it had to adopt an
arbitrary standard of decomposition
in order to make the law enforcibIS.
In so interpreting. the secretary Of
agriculture, except for his '1enienkv,"
would make all foods, particularly
cheese, subject to seizure and destruc-
ton under the law, it Is claimed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

are free to be married to any other
than the brother OF the deceased hus-
band. According to the biblical di-
rection Mrs. Horvitz went to the home
of her brother-in-law, Y. Horvitz,
where the ceremony was performed
under the supervision of the rabbi.
Horvitz put on a sandal, and, after an
nouncing. that he did not wish to wed
his sister-in-law, permitted her to re-
move it, she reciting the while:
so shall it be done unto the man
who will not build up his brothers
house, and his name shall be called In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

there would be no wedding, and lef
the hotel after being told that Nh
Bascomb WAS but temporarily ill.
In the room at the time were thu
aunt Of the bride-to-be, the girls faith
er and minister. From the CONVEX
sation it was learned that the aun
was in favor of Bascome as bride
groom.
Bascomb took out a marriage IL
cense on May 10, giving his address
as 1885 Commonwealth avenue, All
ston. which is that Of Mr.. Powers. The
marriage intention stated that it was
his second marriage and that he had
been divorced from his first wife. He
gave his age at thirty-eight years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Riqhteous Imagination.

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh
ter in a very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity
One day little Ruth became exceed
ingly exasperated with one of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
end no words to express adequately
der disapproval of dolly's conduct.
Finally, throwing the offending dol
iy across the room, she cried, feel
ingly:
my gracious! I wish / belonged
to family that sweared,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
TRAVELS FAR; FREE TO WED
Louisville, Kentucky, to "Cast
the Shoe"

Louisville, Ky.-From Johannesburg,
South Africa, to Louisville, KY, is the
journey made by Mrs. Ellen Horvitz,
a widow whose home is at the for
mer place, that she might participate
in the ceremony of casting the shoe,
prescribed in the book of Deuterono-
my for childless widows before they
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Timely Reminder.

eve are still mining ore, growing
cotton and manufacturing Steel" said
the American host.
why do you tell me that?" in
quired the foreign visitor.
Il just want to remind you that the
country is producing something be-
sides politics."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
New Theory Regarding Cocoanuts.

New Theory Regarding Cocoanuts.
The Fort Scott Tribune tells Of
small boy in that town who was read.
ing a book and between every line he
would ask a question. After he had
got through asking, why is a cow"
the father got disguised and said:
Now, Frank, will let you ask me
lust one more question, then you will
have to be still" In few minutes
Frank locked up and asked, Papa,
do cocoanuts GROVE" why, certainly,
nv son." returned the man. The boy
looked puzzled for some time and
then he returned, why, l thought
monkeys laid them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Robbed of His WHISPERS

Old Bridge, N. when Benjamin
Tice was plodding along a lonely
stretch of road band of men sud.
denly surrounded him and ordered
Hands up!" Tice did as ordered. He
begged them not to shoot and said he
would turn over all of his possessions.
Gall we want is your whiskers," sol
EMMY declared the ringleader.
Shears were produced and the deed
was performed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

Isarel, the house of him who hath his
shoe loosened'"
The ceremony, concluded in this
way, according to the ancient custom
left the widow free to be married to
whom she chose. Y. Horovitz, the
brother-in-law, is married.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Shows Japan,s Advancement.

When the late mikado came TO the
throne not single newspaper was pub
lished in Japan, There are now over l.
600 daily, weekly and monthly publi
cations, 80 daily papers being puD
lished in Tokoyo alone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

God has placed the genius of WON
en- in their hearts, because the works
of this genius are always works OF
iove.-Alphonse De Lamatina.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Watermelon for WiIaon.

Princeton, N. J.-Governor Wood
row Wilson has received watermelon
from a Virginia admirer with tbs
promise OF eight votes carved n tas
rind,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

1t is easy for a girl to pretend to
love an old millionaire and fool him
into thinking it is real.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

'-Yhe piece was very raw"
"Then 1t deserved roasting"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
A c11pp nnR PILES.
Accounted For.

Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and palm
and cures piles. All druggists. rs and SC. Adv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Cls @atlnan ans Ssutbrsn.
Pusiished wednesday and saturday.
By
oSTEEM PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. Q. c.
- Terms:
$50 per annum--in advance.


ons Square nrst Insertion. ....Sl.W
1vsry subsequent Insertion. :. 80
Contracts for three months. Or
longer will be made At reduced rates.
All communications which sub
ssrvs private interests win be charged
Tor ~ advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of respect
win be charged for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Weather Changes Suddenly.

After one Of the balmiest and most
beautiful days of the winter up to
date Tuesday. the weather suddenly
changed Wednesday morning when
rain fell in torrents, accompanied by
thunder and lightning. Later in the
day the weather cleared up somewhat
and after six o'clock changed as sud
denly as it did the day before. A
stiff breeze sprang up from the
west which brought with it very
much colder weather than had been
felt for the past few days.
The wind increased in velocity dur
ing the evening and blew with consid-
erabie force for a part of the night
and continued with lesser strength
Thursday. making it somewhat dis
agreeable on the street for shoppers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

and should be graduated from the
ground up. He cited sections Of the
code and the constitution to show
thls He suggested that a basis of
5000 on the first $1,000 be used.
with the $500 license the minimum
and graduated on up at that rate.
Mr.. III. c. Haynsworth went a. little
more at length into the matter. He
stated first that the license was un-
constitutional on the ground that il
was not graduated and that il was
based on two systems in the same class
1t was the wrong principle of govern
ment to make the little men pay
more on their money. than the big
men. There were not ninety per cent
OF the lawyers in this city or in the
state who made $4,000 a year on
their practise and therefore il was
wrong to start at the top to graduate
a license. The license basis was fixed
at $4,000, an amount more than
three times the salary of the chief
justice and more than five times the
salary Of the attorney general and he
could not see how basis could Justly
be formed on an amount which ninety
per cent of the lawyers did not make.
Following these remarks there was
n general discussion of the matter.
The lawyers present stated that they.
thought that minimum amount
should be fixed. but that it should not
be fixed so high. They also stated
that they wanted only justice and had
come to council for a hearing first.
rather than pay under protest and go
to law about the matter afterwards.
Mr. Jennings wanted to know if the.
| lawyers thought that SIS was too
hlgh minimum, ana Mr. Hayns-
worth replied that he thought it was.
However, he thought that minimum
! should be fixed and that the receipts
on up should be graduated according
to the same basis. He thought the
proposition made by Mr.. Seabrook
was fair enough.
The lawyers then retired and coun-
Gil discussed the matter for some
time. A motion to defer action until
the next meeting finally being made
by Mr.. Cuttino and passed. Mr. Jen-
nings seemed to think that s25 was
not too small a license, but he stated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
DISPENSARY ELECTIONS.


Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The News and Courier seems to
think that the reason why many of
the people Of Orangeburg county
want an election ordered on the dis
pensary question Is because Of the
revenue derived from that institution.
"Pining for lost revenues is the way
The News and Courier puts 1t. While
II Is true that the town Of Orangeburg
did receive several thousand dollars
In revenue each year when the county
dispensary was in operation, we do
not believe that any one in this city
or county is pining for dispensary
revenue. and we feel sure that IL that
Is the only inducement for having 1t
voted back, 1t will never be voted
back.
We will not pretend to say how it
Is in Charleston and other counties
about the sale Of liquor, but in
Orangeburg county. II the reports
that come to us are true, and we be-
lieve they are, there is no trouble to
get whiskey. In other words. the
county is wide open. Whiskey can be
bought at more places in the county
now than was ever known before. This
condition exists In the country as
well as in the towns. 1t has almost
become intolerable. because there is
no police In the country, where large
quantities OF whiskey are now being
sold and drunk by negroes as we'll
as by white people.
There are many peop.e In Orange
burg county who want prohibition,
and will make sacrifices for 1t, but
very few Of them. II any, are satis-
fled with the liquor conditions as
they now exist In this county. They
are not 'pining for lost revenues and
care nothing about the money that
comes forth from the dispensary,
but they would rather see liquor
sold. II It must be sold. under the re-
striction Of law than by irresponsible,
law-breaking people. who run the
blind tigers. Senator Lide introduced
his bill at the request Of as good
people as there is In the county who
helped to vote the dispensary out two
years ago. They have simply become
disguised with the blind tigers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Shame OH Defenders OF Gambling
Spartanburg Journal.

Spartanburg Journal.
1t Is more than a shame that a
compromise had to be accepted by
the majority in the legislature on the
anti-racing gambling bill. The bill is
not to- become effective until July /
and the injunction feature is elimi-
mated. 1t ought to become effective
at once and the injunction feature
ought to be in it.
Without the injunction process
what is to prevent Charleston grand
juries from refusing to indict and
Charleston petit juries from refusing
to convict, as both do in cases Of il
legal liquor selling
The injunction feature was elimi
mated on this very theory and ex-
pectation by those who professed
support Of the anti-gambling idea,
but were solemnly and seriously op-
posed to such an "undemocratic"
thing as injunction, this being a vio-
lation of the principle Of local self
government, local self-government in
Charleston being the notification Of
any State laws that the ruling ele-
ment in Charleston does not wish to
observe.
The support that this crooked and
degrading vice has received in the
South Carolina legislature has been
surprising. If we know anything
about the moral sentiment Of the peo
pie OF the State, some Of those who
have lined up with the gamblers in
this case will feel in the future the
displeasure Of their constituents. Ev-
cry one Of them should be retired
from public life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
COMMISSION FORM REJECTED.
forty-one Majority Against PROPOSE
ton i'm Augusta.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 21.-The fight.
lor and against commission govern
nnent, which ended with the election
here today, resulted in defeat Of the
proposed new charter by 81 votes.
four wards of the six voted a ma
Jority for the proposed charter, but
the majority Of the other two wards
defeated it. In those two wards the
openly termed professional ward
heeler" element has its stronghold.
ana the fight was waged directly
against them. The count has been
protested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
HOXE-MADE LICE POWDER.


IL may seem little early To begin
talking about lice in the poultry
house but my experience. writes j.
A. Martin In the Progressive Farmer.
has taught me that the best way To-
get rid Of lice is not to get them. IL
won't be long now before these para
sites will begin working and SOUR
ming by the milliors. aLd woe unto
the poultryman who let's them get n
good hold. Many cf the seed and
poultry supply houses are advertising
ready-made preparations. and per-
haps some readers have already pat
ronized them. These ready-made
preparations are nearly all good. but
wi~h To give herewith little home
made formula that have tried and
found excellent. Anybody can make
IL. though the two principal ingre-
dents gasoline and carbolic acid)
are very dangerous Care must be
exercised to keep the gasoline from
the hre, ana the acid, as everybody
knows is deadly poison. Here Is
the formula;
Three parts Of gasoline. one part
crude carbollc acid. Mix thoroughly
and stir into all the plaster OF paris
II will take up. IL IL a good plan to
put the liquid mixture In a sprinkling
can and pour over the plaster Of
paris. stirring at the same time. BY
doing this. the powder will not cake
When dry. the powder will h, q
hrownish pink i'm color. and have "a
very strong door OF carboiic acid and
gasoline Duat fowls thoroughly for
body lice aud especially the sitting
hons"