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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
PRESENT FOR ENGAGED GIRL
An Apron 10 Slip on When Bride Does
Homework Is Always Ac-
ceptabfe.

A useful and attractive gift for an
engaged girl is an apron that may
be slipped on when the bride does
housework, and wishes to keep pre-
sentable. Just this type of apron is
hard to buy, so is doubly acceptable.
Probably the most useful kind is a
studio apron, such as is used by the
woman artist Get a good pattern
with sleeves reaching to the wrists
and cut without too much fullness
Choose a pink Bingham of fine quality
or clear black and white stripe,
which always washes we'll
For the former trim the neck
which should be cut slightly square
and sleeves with a two-inch insertion
of white embroidery, and fasten at
the back with white pearl buttons.
The black and white apron may be
trimmed with black bias bands, or
with white cotton bands embroidered
in cross-stitch design in black.
A somewhat dressier apron, though
not so useful for protection, is made
like waitress apron, with straps
over the shoulders. A pretty effect
is had with ecru or pale pink percale,
the straps embroidered in cross
stitch band that is carried on each
side to the bottom of the apron. The
hem at bottom and sides is finished
with row of two-chain stitch-bands.
Use several tones of brown or red
mercerized cotton on the ecru apron,
and white or black on the pink one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

TX F7-N-'x E.s.IST
Contained the finest garden plants
available in those days, together with
q large selection Of those plants
which, for some reasons not fully
known to us, we're believed to have
religious power. 1t was with the OBJ
ject Of reviving a part of this beauti-
full Roman flora that Commentator
Boni has been working for the last
two years collecting large number
Of plants chosen among those which
are supposed to have grown in the
very place where the most important
monuments have been discovered.
This unusually difficult work has ne
cessitated extensive study, together
with an uncommon technical and bo-
tanical knowledge, and has now been
almost completed, and the visitor can
find among the marbles and the stones
left to us through the centuries some
fine specimens of the plants which
were in existence in Roman times. The
acanthus, whose beautiful leaves have
inspired the design of the Corinthian
CoplJdl, 10 luilJ AOpL CoChICA III |AAS
botanical garden Of antiquity" the
white jasmine, which, according to
the legend, was sacred to the vestal
virgins, is now climbing again on the
beautiful porch which had been erect
ed under the kingdom of Trajanus
acre senatus populusque romani'
f"with the money of the senate and
of the people of Rome'). The large
and mysterious basins found near the
house OF the vestals, which probably
were used as bath by the Maiden OF
the Sacred Fire, have now had their
borders fully covered by velvet scarlet
roses, while the white roses, symbol
of virginia. purity, are now blooming
around the statues of the "vestales
maxim@," the women priests of an
tiQuity. White and red roses are also
decorating the statue of Vettius
Agonius Pr8textatus, one of the last
projects or mayors of Rome, who,
having been one of the most strenu-
Gus defenders of the dying paganism,
had marble statue erected by order
Of the religious authority Of the time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Treasury Clerks Are Gagged Like Camorrists

placita was fixed up as a sort of a
glass house, and several hundred
clerks fired out into that. OF course,
the sun beats down on this glass
holse from the time that 1t rises until
it sets, and the result was that about
half the clerks were Ill all Of the
time from the heat last summer. So
this summer they have put a great
canvas over this glass house, and
keep water running on 1t all the time.
The poor clerks that work under
this are turned in in the morning,
and the iron gates are closed like a
stone prison, and to get out to get a
bite to, eat in the 30 minutes they
have at noon they have to tell their
name, age, nativity, place OF resi-
dence and lot of other family his
tory. At least those who have to eat
say that it seems to them 1t takes up
enough time to give their pedigree
from the Revolution to now before
they get out without having to do the
same things to get back in, and that
takes up at least 10 minutes from
their scant half hour from eating. 1t
is said the iron cages are necessary
for the safety of the money which the
clerks are counting, but the treasury
department has been running for
about 100 years with no such safe
guards, and there hasn't been 500
lost in the whole 100 years. So, after
all, the clerks in that section Of the
treasury department haven't any
thing over the Camorrists who were
shut up in steel cages every day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

year and come in handy for any num-
Der of occasions. 1t Is a hat not too
dressy for very informal wear, but
which lends itself to those that re-
quire high-style also. 1t is ideal for
the tourist who wants to go about
without much baggage and still be
prepared to dress for state occasions.
Another very new model, in which
roses are wonderfully placed, shows
a large hemp shape with concave I'M
derbrim filed in with very large full
bloom roses They are mounted nat
against the underbrim, forming an en-
chanting frame for the face. The
crown is trimmed with full ruche OF
lace and that finishes the design. The
shape is made with special reference
to this method of trimming.
This is distinctly midsummer model.
that is, it is meant for summer wealth
er and is therefore not as useful as
the turban. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Capital City Post-Office Cats Always on Job

there they Immediately contracted a
bad case of Philadelphia hookworm.
Although on the Official pay roll, so
runs the story, they fell into line,
formed a union, and announced them
selves old-time Philadelphia conserva.
tives. The mice have recovered from
their scare and the cats are taking
graft.
An immediate investigation was or
dered at which Assistant Postmaster
Louis Robinson presided. Testimony
was to the credit of the local Office,
and developed the following facts
No highly cultured civil-service cats
were on the register. No cats of any
kind had ever sought official appoint
ment, though some were on the job.
If any cat crusader ever finds his
way on duty bent into the post-office
he most likely will be lynched. The
post-office cats have good records, and
count their friends by the official reg
ister
When summoned before the inves,
tigating committee, the cats did not
come.
Always hustling in the interest of
the service" chuckled the division
chief.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
GARDEN. or. FORUM AT ROME
Flowers That BIoomed Ages Ago
Are to Be Seen.

Hcce The wonderful discoveries
which have taken place during the
last few years in Rome have now al
lowed the general public to grasp an
almost perfect idea of what must have
been the life of our ancestors of over
two thousand years ago. The love of
the Romans for their gardens often re-
ours in Virgil and Horace, the poets
of antiquity, as we'll as in Pliny, the
naturalist, and in Juvenal In a recent
visit which / paid to Ostia, the pleas
ure city of the Roman epoch, / noticed
that with every house Of the Place
garden or a roof-garden has occupied
a considerable space, just as in Eng
land to-day. No doubt, then, the mag
nifcen; "villas" of the Palatine and
the Forum-the residence of the en-
perors and their court-must have
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

A hat, recently designed, is made
entirely of chiffon and silk roses in
the most exquisite shadings Of pale
pink and rose color. 1t is along
these tones of pink in which there is
a hint of lavender and which gradual
ly merge into American Beauty reds,
through an enchanting range of color.
The shape is odd and new--a point
ed turban high in front. The frame,
made of wire, is edged with fold Of
satin in deep rose color and bow of
ribbon in the same shade finishes the
back.
The shape fits the head closely and
is rather small. The roses are crowd
ed in rows about the top and sides
and they cover every inch of space
except a narrow border where the
satin outlines the shape about the
face.
This is one of those useful turbans
that are worn at any season of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Uncle Sans Official Fish Guesser Is Let Out

THE official guesser for the United
i States government has lost his
Job. For years the government has
bought live salmon upon the good eye
of a veteran fisherman, who took a
squint at each fish and then put down
In his book what he guessed to be the
right weight. The bills were paid ac-
cordingly-t of dollars.
Every year the government buys
from 500 to 1000 live salmon for
breeding from the weir owners on the
Bucksport, Verona, Orland and Penob-
scot shorea The price paid is the
market rate, $rom 20 to 35 cents a
pound, with go cents bonus for each
fish for the trouble of keeping them
alive.
To get at the exact weight of live
salmon is practically impossible, for
it is very delicate work at best In
dipping them from the pound" in
the weirs to the "car," which is an
old dory filled with water carefully
lined with cotton flannel and covered
with a netting, which is covered out
side with canvas. The utmost eau
,tion Is necessary. for in the spring the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
TWO New Ideas

If you wish to give your lingerie
frock the very latest whim of the fash
ion realm add narrow bands of brown
fur These bands of fur edging fioun-
ces ard drapery of the most transpa-
rent and filmy net and chiffon dresses
we're one of the NEST marked features
of the drag race at Auteuil. 1t is one
of those curious combinations in
which the French revel, but at the
same time 1t is effective.
Another popular fancy is the scarf
of malire attached to the gown on one
shoulder and thrown around the figure
in artistic abandon. In fact, maline
will be found surprisingly useful in re-
freshing slightly worn gowns, whether
used as scarf, neck ruche, sash or fin
ishing the sleeves. There is now
waterproof maine on the market
which neither the dampness of the
shore nor an unexpected shower can
wilt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

A pretty little dress this in pale
blue cotton foulard; it is cut Magyar,
and the skirt also in with the bodice;
the yoke is in soft silk of the color of
the Ispot The material is tucked in
sets of threes where it joins this.
Turn-up cuffs of the same. A suede
belt to match the silk is worn. below
waist; it is kept in position by being
pressed through little Sits at the side
seam.
White straw hat, trimmed with a
blue feather mount
Materials required: 21a yards 40
inches wide, " yard silk % inches
wide.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

"A RE the post-office employees here
"A doing their duty?"
EYES," said Postmaster N. A. Mer-
rift CURLY.
How about the cats?" he was
asked.
"They are on the job, too"
Then Mr. Merritt stopped to con-
slider whether Washington had any
cats on the official pay roll or not. He
wasn't sure, but insisted that they
were working overtime, provided they
were recognized civil service en-
ployes.
Whereupon, a copy of a scanda-
lous report concerning Philadelphia
cats was shown to him.
Philadelphia has had her post-off1ce
supplied with a collection of high
class cats. AS soon as these cats re-
ported for duty at Uncle Sans Office
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
VINCENT ASFOR SENDS ROSES TO J. J. VI

According to the announcement CIV
en- out by DR.. Cragin, the Astor family
physician, John Jacob Astor VI is get
ting along beautifully The lusty IN
fant's mother is also doing well. AS
for the little heir, he is phenomenally
healthy and picking up weight amaz-
ingly.
The servants Of the great Astor
mansion at Sixty-fifth street and Fifth
avenue continue in state Of strenu-
Gus activity receiving presents for
the heir and multitudes of messages
of congratulations for the mother.
William Vincent Aston achnowl-
edged the arrival of half-brother by
cabling to a Fifth avenue florist to
send Mrs. Aston a magnificent bunch
of American Beauty roses. Other
members CT the Aston family have
also sent flowers and presents.
There was also a cablegram from
Vincent Astor congratulating his step
mother. The young head of the Amer
ican branch of the Astor family, who
may have legal battle on his hands
from partition in favor of the newborn
bis mother, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, a
John Jacob Astor VI. now occupi
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Satin Walkinn Shoes

A revolution in the woyld of foot
gear, but which has been enthusiast
ically received, is that of the walking
or outdoor shoe of black satin. For
driving these are charming. They are
made with good light soles and suffi.
GENTLY solid heels.
Nothing is preftier. too. than the
bedroom or boudoir slippers designed
of the beautiful brocades embossed
with gold or silver, which are fashion
able nowadays. These are worn with
teagowns finished all round with the
tiniest ruche of the same brocade, and
with the ruche of furnished gold or
silver lace, and a minute bow of old
paste, mock diamonds or pearls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

salmon is strangely delicate. So it is
that weighing them is entirely out of
the question.
The government has for years hired
a veteran fisherman to make the
rounds of the weirs on the little power
boat and keep account of the fish. All
the man had to go by was his judg-
ment, but he could tel! by glance at
a fish, even in the semidarRness OF the
car, about what it would Weight-ten,
twelve, fourteen or perhaps sixteen or
eighteen pounds. 1t was guessing,
Perhaps the government officials in
Washington didn't approve of paying
out money by guess. Whateves may
have been the conclusion, the gov
eminent guesser has lost his job.
Hereafter twelve pounds will be the
fixed weight of every salmon paid for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

DE langwidge dat niger used was
de wust ah is ever head"
What did he say?"
He say d-n an h-ll an er heap
mo- SIGH words"
How about you, Mythology" asked
Judge Douglas of Ajax.
"Ah amt never seed him, Jedge; he
amt in cote"
81 mean did you use the profanity
as charged by Alexander"
"Ah belongs ter de Tobacco class
of de fust African church, an ah
don't nevah use no family whatsum-
ever. Hit are mistake, Jedge; dat
niger Alex he done lied erbout hit"
"Ir the language of popular song,
Somebody Lied in the case" said
the court"
However, that is neither here nor
there, and much as l regret the ne
cessity of imposing a penalty on such
distinguished personages. you will be
required to deposit IS each in the
hands of Clerk Bill"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
JUDGE SWAMI ON THE "INNER CIRCLE"

4 They worship no God save graft,
and they bow down at the shrine OF
their idolatry!"
In these words Judge Edward
Swami of the court of general sessions
in New York, summed up the police
situation. Judge Swami has been a
careful and patient student of the po-
lice system for many years. He has
upon numerous occasions seen fit to
speak about police matters from the
bench.
He has listened, with astonishment
at times, to the testimony given by
policemen and police detectives at the
trials of men charged with being COM
mon gamblers. And upon more than
one occasion he has heard the foreman
of jury return verdict of mot
guilty in gambling cases where the
district attorney had to rely almost ex-
clusively upon the testimony Of po-
licemen and their stool pigeons.
Judge Swami was asked If in his
opinion and from information that had
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Always q Way.

In public Mushroom, where there
were towels a-plenty, If anybody want
ed to use that kind, Tip saw man
who had been gousing his face In
cold water take his tm,naculately clean.
very fresh-looking shirt sleeves, as he
could with the cuff button links unfas-
tened, and slowly mop his dripping
face till It was dry; SO there's Away
way.-lyew York Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
MAKES BIG GIFT ON KRUPP CENTENARY

In honor of the centenary of the
great Krupp works at Essen the COM
:, pany has donated $3,500,000 to be dis
: tributed as gratuities to the 10000
workmen, as welfare funds for citizens
of Essen, and for the army and navy.
DIR. Sydow, the Prussian minister of
commerce, who attended the celebra-
ton, announced that large number
of orders would be conferred on Krupp
employees by the emperor.
Frau Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen und
Halbach, the richest woman in Ger
many. whose wealth is estimated at
$70,000.000, was hostess to kings.
The celebration, for which prepare
tons have been going forward for
nearly two years, was attended by
Emperor William at the head of
brilliant galaxy of his fellow German
sovereigns, generals, admirals and
civic dignitaries.
The festivities lasted an entire week
and we're of a most imposing and
memorable character. The chief fea-
oolized the substitution of firearms for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Robber Yields to FINGER.

Vancouver, B. C.-When George
Johnson pointed his finger at Frank
Benedict in Stanley park the other
night the latter, who had attempted to
hold up Johnson and Fred Clark at
the point of .38-caliber revolver, low
cred his gun and quietly submitted to
capture by the men, who he had III.
ended should be his victims.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

especially because of congeed
awed
to market"
she wants earnestly to help
of
g o
a
use the o their supplies
the markets. but to with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

THINKS MARKETING ONE OF LOST ARTS

Many influential and prominent
women of New York city are actively
cooperating with the city commission
In furthering the adopted plan for the
creation of public markets. Among
the most enthusiastic, who is wager
ing a systematic campaign for the Gre
alton of such a system, is Mrs. Elmer
Black, the international peace advo-
cate.
Our plan now before the city au-
thorities is a feasible one," said Mr..
briggs. "and one which both Mr.. Mil
Ter and myself have given months OF
study to after long investigation of the
subject in this and other countries.
We are asking for five blocks, conven-
lent to all lines of transportation, In
Little West Twelfth street. The land
would cost around $3,500,000 and the
buildings about that much more.
such markets are certain effective
ly to reduce the cost of living and at
the same time encourage farming in
terests Az II ia now. the actual loss
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

come to him in his official
could
You cannot make believe
ALL length
said 7 wish to right here that the police department
lot honest
exists
There exists this graft
would believe the testimony policeman
Speaking he replied
defendant although felt
evidence
in graft"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
A Correction.

When "Scotty.'' of the Eighty-fifth
Massachusetts, was captured the
rebels disarmed him, and one said:
IF you move ye're dead man"
"Ye're wrong there" said Scoty
III ! move I'm 1--we one"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
Trying Situation.

well, Mike, I.m afraid it's all up
with Barney Hennegan. He's to be
shot at sunrise" 1855
Eyes, an it's sorry OF am for the
poor devil. OF don't think he'll live
thru the ordheal.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19
No Sailor.

No Sailor.
One of the characteristics of the
Cape Cod native is the habit of un-
reinstatement, according to r. H.
Schauf1er in the Metropolitan Maya
zine. and for an example he gives
the answer Of an old accommodation"
driver In Provincetown who was
asked If he had ever been sailor.
mo" he said. mo. never followed
the sea none to speak of. oh, when
was young ! done some fishi1';
went on a few whalin' voyages-per
naps q matter o. eighteen year In all;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-19

but I wouldn't say I'd ever done much
;6shinf."
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-04

sessing of fines,as at present and III
lien thereof . sentence at hard labor
on the rock pile, or both in the dis
erection of the police magistrate and
all justices of the peace. This rese-
luton was adopted.
A discussion here occurred relative
to the buying OF pair OF blood
hounds. the city and county acting
in conjunction in the purchase, but
the matter was dropped when Mayor
Pro TEN. Greaney pointed out to the
alderman making the suggestion that
the city and county long ago had
each appropriated S250 for the pur-
pose, but so far had been unable 10
buy d pair OF well trained dogs. al
though dilieent efforts had been
made. aud correspondence unlimited
carried on. i'm the endeayor to get
them. One of the aldermen. who
does considerable travelling over the
country, is always on the lookout for
a good keen scented pair OF hounds,
The dramshop license Of William
Kluge was transferred to Victor
Reisswineert and the latter's bond
approved.
Council adjourned at 9;o5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-04
THOMAS BECKWITH
PRESENTS LIBRARY
WITH HIS BOOZE.

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t51 Mo tas presented the rjbrarv
Win . canr of his tina hook "Tbe In
diar or nannd Rnil4.r" r. T. sn1an-
8idlv writfan and fplI Of tnforna+i,n
70 o.a~q,,o +bo archaea1oov qeo,oov
aaa otfnal,ov Of tbts country before
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