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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
HAS PHONE MANIA
Causes Much Trouble for Cincinnati
Bachelor Doctor, Grocers and
Many others.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. telephone
messages which have caused annoy.
ance and ludicrous predicaments to
Dr. Thomas Dickens, other doctors
and varions grocers in this city were
cleared up in probate court recently,
when Miss Bertha Heida, thirty-three,
a cook, was committed to LongView
Hospital for the Insane
Four years ago Doctor Dickson was
an inferno at the Jewish hospital and
operated on Miss Heida. He said a
month after that she began telephon.
ing him and continued her mania for
the phone up to this time. He testi-
fed that Miss Heida would call up
grocery stores and other concerns, i'm.
personating the doctor, and order
large quantities of groceries, cooking
utensils and other goods, for which he.
a bachelor, had no use.
At one time a delivery man depos-
tied washing machine at his office
door Then followed case OF settler
water and large orders Of household
goods. The climax came when manu-.
facturer Of monuments called at his
office and insisted on measuring the
prosecuted one for monument block.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
"l'M ONLY A LITTLE GIRL"
Failing EyesIght Responsible for an
Old Mans Mistake-Rebuke
Hardly Effective.

A certain group of youngsters in an
exclusive West Side residential section
had been very noisy throughout the
forenoon.
The children were still doing their
utmost to initiate bedlam, when a
Very angry old man appeared at the
door Of nearby apartment house. He
was quite old. and it was evident that
his eyesight was not the best, but he
finally succeeded in picking out a
youngster who was aiding very strenu-
ously in the noise making.
The aged man walked over to the
child, took 1t by the hand and walked
back to the apartment. When he
reached the doorway he turned to the
child and said:
Don't you know it's against the
law to make so much noise?"
Eyes, SIR" was the meek reply.
We'll, don't you know that you'll
be arrested and put in Jail, and then
you can never be president of the
United States?''
please, sir?" replied the child, IT
don't care; I'm only little girl. -
New York Mail
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
CHAIR CAUSES MORE DEATHS
Large Increase of Executions in Ken.
lucky Since the Introduction of
the Electric Device.

Frankfort, Ky-Substitution of the
death chair for the gallows in Ken.
lucky has been followed by an in
creased percentage of convictions In
first degree murder cases, according
to state officials. There are now 10
prisoners in the Eddyville peniten-
tiary awaiting execution, the largest
number ever assembled there at one
time.
Under the old system of hanging
prisoners the sheriff Of the county in
which conviction was secured was
compelled to execute ; the prisoners.
They. disliked this duty and some of
them> used their influence to promote
public sentiment against the death
penalty. Nearly always the sheriff's
Endorsement was found on an applica-
ton for communication of sentence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Man Held for Experiments at
Carnegie Institute.
Harvard Student Gives Details Of Prof.
Levanzin's Experience-Man Placed
in Albright Box for SO Days
Without Food.

Boston.-Details of the scientific
starving of Prof. Agostino Levanzin at
the nutrition laboratory of the Car
negie institute in Roxbury, conducted
by, Prof. Francis Sano Benedict, and
which have been suppressed for days,
were made public by M. F.. Tufts, a
senior at the Harvard dental school
End a former subject.
That Professor Lavanzin was virtu-
ally a prisoner during the thirty-three
days of his fast and that during part
of the time he was kept in a zinc air.
tight coffin with his mouth sealed and
breathing air fed him by tubes in his
nostrfls, is alleged.
That students working their way
through college and anxious to earn a
little money are placed in tubs filled
with ice water and floating ice to
study the action of extreme cold upon
the body is charged.
Students are fed strange diets to
see what the stomach will stand and
what it will refuse, it is said. and VI
visection of dogs in most repulsive
form Is practiced.
The purpose of the laboratory is to
secure data that will be of value to
humanity, and particularly the scien-
tific Importance of food, and the lack
of It.
Tufts story, in part, is as follows:
"A large part of the time Professor
Levanzin remained in the calorimeter
room This room is perfectly air
tight chamber. He was laid down on
a couch. His mouth was sealed. Into
sts nostrils were inserted rubber tubes
connecting with a series of jars and
motor. completing the circuit. These
Jars were filed with chemicals, which
removed from the air he had
breathed the carbon dioxide and mois-
ture. Then oxygen was let into It
The weight of the carbon dioxide and
moisture was ascertained and care
fully recorded. And the amount Of
oxygen consumed by the subject was
also measured"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Not Reliably Informed.

The gentleman who wore evening
clothes and the remnants of Jag at
Q O'Clock in the morning was clinging
to the footboard of crowded surface
car inx Chicago. AS the car rounded a
sharp curve with jerk the person in
incongruous. apparel fell quickly and
heavily to the cobblestones. He was
picked up by. the strong hands of the
conductor and about 20 passengers.
Collisions" he asked in a dignifed
tone of voice
NO." said the conductor.
"Off the track?" further questioned
The victim of the accident.
NO." said the conductor.
WELL" concluded he of the jag, "if
had known that wouldn't have got
off"-Popular Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Wife of CoatesvIIle (Pa.) Man Griev-
ing for Loss of Other Son, Shoots
Herself.

Coatesville, Pa.-Suffering from a
depression of spirits, which is sup
posed to have unbalanced her mind,
Martha T., wife of Frederick w.
Speakman, took her life by shooting.
she was found dead in the bathroom
with bullet in her heart, and her son
Paul, aged nine years, summoned his
father, asleep in an adjoining room.
The home where the tragedy oc-
Cured was one Of the neatest and ap"
parently one of the happiest in East
Main street-a new buff brick build
ing in the suburb known as Drum
pelier
Mrs. Speakman. accompanied by her
son Paul, went to local hardware
store and purchased the revolver. Mr..
Speakman had her and his son uptown
In his large touring car. ito do some
shopping" The day before Mrs.
Speakman made an attempt to pur-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
1T Is CRIMINAL TO NEGLECT
TIE SKIN AND HAIR


Think Of the suffering entailed by
neglected skin troubles-mental be-
cause Of designation, physical be-
cause of pain. Think Of the pleasure
of a clear skin, soft, white hands, and
good hair. These blessings, so essen
tial to happiness and even success in
life, are often only matter Of little
thoughtful care in the selection of
effective remedial agents. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment do SO much for
poor compilations, red, rough hands,
and dry, thin and falling hair, and cost
SO little, that it is almost criminal not
to use them. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold everywhere, a
postal to "Cuticura," Dept. L, Bos-
ton, will secure a liberal sample of
each, with 32-page booklet on skin
and scalp treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
HOW GIRLS
MAY AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience Of Two Girls
Here Related For The
Benefit of Others.

Rochester, N. Yer have daugh-
Ter Ii years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when she
complained Of dizziness and cramps every
month, so bad that would have to keep
her home from school and put her to bed
to get relief.
''After giving her only two bottles OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best Of
health. ] cannot praise your Compound
too highly. want every good mother
to read what your medicine has done for
my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAM,
311 Exchange ST., Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio.-"I suffered from
headaches, backache and was very irreg-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

This Is the age of research and experiment. when all
nature to speak is ransacked by the scientific for
the comfort and happiness of man. Science has in.
deed made giant strides during the past century ana
among the-by means least important-die-
coveries in medicine that Of Therapon. which
has we understand been used with great success In
the French Hospitals and that it is worthy the atten
ton of those who suffer from kidney, bladder or
diseases, chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin
eruptions, piles &C., we think there is no doubt. In
fact 1t seems evident from the big stir created
amongst specialists, that ITERATION Is destined
to cast into oblivion al those questionable remedies
that formerly the sole reliance of medical men.
1t is of imposs BILE to tell sufferers all we should
in this short article, but those who
interested and would like to know more about th.
remedy that has effected so many-we might almost
say-iniraculous cures, have only to send addressed
envelope for FREE book to DR.. LIE Clerc Med: Co,
Haverstoc Road Hampstead, London, Eng. and decide
for themselves whether The New French Remedy,
stTHERAPION," is what they require and which
they may have been seeking In vain during life OF
untold misery, suffering, I'll health and unhappiness
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
PERMITTED TO DIE BY WIFE
Victim of Explosion Taken to Invalid's
Bedside and Succumbs Shortly
Afterwards.

Wilmington. Del.-John M. Dewey, a
second cousin of Admiral George
Dewey. died under pathetic circum-
stances following his removal from
the Delaware hospital to his home on
West Thirtieth street. Last February
he was fearfully MANNED by an explo-
sion OF an acetylene gas tank at Hill
crest, and when he saw that he could
not live long he asked to be taken
home so that he could die by the side
of his wife, who has been a helpless
paralytic for more than a year. The
ambulance attendants put the dying
man by the side of his wife, she kissed
him and he lapsed into unconscious.
ness. dying shortly afterward.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
NEGROES SCARED BY BABY
cies End of World In Novem-
Der, Then Dies.

Thomasyille, Ga.-According to re-
ports received here the negroes
around Pelham, over it Mitchell coun-
ty, are much stirred up over an infant
phenomenon which, it is said, spoke
when only few hours old, and
among other things predicted the end
of the world
Several negroes here have received
letters from friends in Pelham telling
Of this child, which, they affirm, turn
ed and spoke to its mother when it
had ben born only eight hours. The
child, so the story goes, told its moth
er that it would die in two hours and
she would die in four hours and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
IN COFFIN

world would come TO an end in six
months. Mother and child are both
said to have departed this life on
schedule time, and now the colored
population have no doubt whatever
that the remainder of the prophecy
will be fulfilled.
Another portion of the prophecy
which the child is alleged to have ut
tered and which showed that it pos
sessed voice of wisdom was that it
would rain "off and on" until the end
of the world. AS the showers in this
section have undoubtedly been of that
character Of late and are liable to
continue so, there is no difficulty in
rectifying the truth OF the utterance.
which is of course held up as a con-
firmation of the whole matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
/ had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. miss CORA B. FoSNAUGH,
StdutsviIle, Ohio, RED, No. l.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Finds His Mother a Suicide

chase revolver and a local merchant
refused to sell her weapon.
Mrs. Speakman had premeditated
taking her life for several days, &C
cording to persons close to her. and
every effort was made to console her.
About two years ago she lost young
son while in Florida, and since then
she has grieved constantly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Speakman met in classes in
Swarthmore college twenty years ago,
and she was considered one of the
most beautiful students there. She
was a daughter of Mrs. Mary Ann Val
entine of Flushing, l.. l. When she
married Frederick w. Speakman. son
of the late Col. F. B. Speakman of the
Speakman hotel, Gainesville, many of
their friends congratulated both, say
ing it was a most happy and appropri-
ate match. Mrs Speakman was de-
voted wife and mother and a member
of the Church of the Trinity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Kisses Go Astray

Bostwick declares that when he
complained to his wife about it she
hit him over the head with skillet
and left him After a reconciliation
he complained because she stayed out
at night and slept late in the morning,
and again they separated.
Bostwick Is district manager of the
Federal Casualty company and lives
at 1920 East Eighth street. The
wifes petition charges drunkenness.
1t is her second attempt to- divorce
him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
U. S. EMPLOYEES TO ORGANIZE
President G. L. Cain Of National
League Seeks Merit Pledge From
Two Big Parties.

Neutrality-suspicious. for an organi-
zation of government employees to en-
brace all arms Of the government serv-
ice in all parts of the country are be-
ing formulated by George L. Cain Of
Lynn. Mass. president of the Ma
tional League of Government EN-
ployes. Mr.. Cain is in this city ar
ranging to have delegation appeal
to the Republican and Democratic ma
tional conventions to incorporate In
their platforms pledges as to the flu
ture administration of the civil service.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Slow Travel.

Down in Oklahoma they have rail
road called the Midland Valley. which
Is noted for its slow trains. 1t is told
that young man of Tulsa asked, the
hand of daughter from her parents
and was refused on the ground that
the daughter was too young.
MY daughter is going to Pawhuska
tomorrow for visit" said the father,
who is a travelling man, "and If she
doesn't remain more than day or two
she will be old enough when she gets
back"
But she may be an old maid by
that time" protested the young man.
Kansas City Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
READ THE LABEL
and decline to buy any baking powder that is not
plainly designated as a cream Of tartar powder.
Heard on the Waterfront.

Some ancient mariners were sitting
in a seaport tavern relating their ex-
periences of fogs.
"Ah!" said one old salt. 1--WE seen
some pretty thick fogs in my time.
Why, off the coast of Newfoundland the
fog was sometimes so thick that we
used to sit on the deck rail and lean
against it! We were sitting one night
as usual, with our backs to the fog,
when suddenly the fog lifted, and we
all went flop into the sea. A bit thick.
wasn't it?"-San Francisco Chronicle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Pleclnu Out.

writing story?" the caller asked
the busy author.
yes; in dialect"
81 didn't think you ever made use
of dialect
81 don't, as a rule, but / have to
now. Several letters are broken on
my typewriter"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
One Mans Wav.

els Crimson a man who makes the
best of what befalls?"
mo. When things go wrong Brim-
son starts to swearing and soon be-
comes so interested in thinking up
new forms of profanity that he forgets
all about his troubles"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Girl Wins Athletic Honors.

Madison, Wis.-Miss Edith Tom.
hagen of Chicago has been awarded
the athletic "W' of the University OF
Wisconsin as the result of her proves
in swimming, racing, jumping, boat
ing and baseball.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Many little dog has to bark loudly
to keep up his courage; and we won
der if our too self-sssertive friends
aren't sometimes doing the same
thing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

ular. A friend adj
vised me to tax 9
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, and before !
had taken the whole
of two bottles /
found relief. ] am
only sixteen years
old, but / have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
r oapO0f ovprocS MN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
How He Got Them.

Dat Teller 'Rastus Skinnah done
bin talkin' a powahful lot bout how
he's a-raisin' chickens"
"Sho! He doan' mean 'raisin',' he
means 1iftin'." -Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Coles CarboIisoIve

Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis.
eases OF the skin and mucous membrane.
A superior Pile Cure. 25 and 80 cents, by
druggists. For free sample write to j. w.
Cole q Co, Black River Falls, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Destined for MANY rrins.

81 have written a short story" said
the amateur literary person. What
is the first step to take in selling it?"
Buy ten dollars worth of stamps"
advised the old hand at the business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

A very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, 25c box or sent
postpaid on receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet, Co., Boston, Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Nurse leaves 500 to give.

New York-The will OF Margaret
Sweeney. for 20 years a servant in the
household of William Hazard, left $100
each to the five Hazard children SD
had nursed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
A Hint.

Knicker-Did you explain baseball
to your girl?
.Bocker--Yes; she@said she under
stood all about diamonds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

A large percentage or all sickness starts
with unhealthy conditions of the digestive
organs. Garfield Tea will set them right.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Mrs. Wfnslow7s Soothing Syrup for Children
seething, softens the gums, reduces indamma-
$46ns anAys pain. cIlres wIAi collie. 25c a bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Some people away up in the social
scale are really too light to bring the
scale down.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

The old friend is better than the new.
Garfield Tea is not only old but tried and
found true. Made of pure wholesome Herbs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

no amount of culture will make a
man stop snorfng in his sleep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Liver and kidney complaints will be greatly
helped by taking Garfield Tea regularly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Some people are so wrapped up in
themselves as to suggest human balls
of irvine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

If every lie in the world were nailed
there wouldn't be enough nails left to
build houses with.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

We all like to see a man who is up
and doing, providing he isn't doing us.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

When a man boasts about what a
miserable sinner he used to be. the
devil laughs In his sleeve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

It's question whether women grow
old, or merely catch up with their
age.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

A good memory is essential to sue
eesSflll liar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

The Secret Door-Woman's mouth.
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

It is possible for man to be
straight and make both ends meet?
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07

ment of four and q half million
men for a generation. Those
who would otherwise be follow.
ing the pillow and pruning the
trees. are forging and handling
instead the weapons of war. The
financially weak nations. like It.
ally. are draining their resources
beyond the power of long endu-
rance. The situation is reaching
a point where the militarism of
the people is likely to get the best
of the diplomats and financiers
and when that comes the world
will certainly have the great
time of trouble predicted in Dan.
12:1. Thank God. All t h q
prophets show that just beyond
the time of trouble lies the Gold
en- Age for which we all are long
ing. The desire of all.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07
/ YANDELL [ GUGENfiEM co. MARION KENTUCKY

the kindly feeling which has so
long existed between him and
the People, he has served so well
who hold him in such high re-
gard.
A band will be provided TO fur
nish music during the exercises.
Judge Blue will ship Critter-
den county's tree TO Frankfort
this week. He will obtain it
from John Wilson'S land. Mr..
Wilson having donated the tree,
a stately sycamore. which will
represent Crittenden Co.. in the
arboretem.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07

very large amount of tobacco
in Union county that is to re.
main unpooled, this action has
caused considerable surprise. If
Mr. Clarke's factory is again
shut down this will be his third
years loss. Several hundred
negroes who have employment
there during the season are fear
full of another hard winter.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07

| Just noticed paragraph in
one of the Pittsburg papers, "A
peace conference has opened in
Geneva. Stand BY for war"
The joke of it is that it looks like
this jokeis no joke. In the same
paper it says. "One th ousan d
Greeks from Pittsburg. seven
hundred from Wheeling, and lie
number from other places, have
enlisted to fight in the war that
has been arranged by Greece,
Montenegro, Servia, and other
Balkan countries, against Tur-
key.
1t may be that the diplomats
will be able to put one more
weight on Europe's safety valve.
the treaty of Berlin, bat it looks
doubtful. IL is realize d til a I
while the governments in the CO.
alition might be willing to try
TO get along awhile longer with
things as they are. they are un-
able to control the militarism Of
their subjects. In other words
the people of the Balkan states
want war and when people want
war badly enough they generally
get it.
1t looks as if Mr.. Roosevelt
might have hit on a great truth
when he says the battle of Ar
mageddon is at hand, in which
everybody who wants to fight
will get all the fighting he wants.
1t may be that the prophecy of
Joel $40 is ready for fulfllment,
"Beat your plowshares n t o
swords and your pruning hooks
into spears. Let the weak say,
| am strong.
II is undeniably true that Eu-
rope has been an armed encamp-
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-07
Providence Enterprise Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Owens spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tlves at Marion.
Marion Ford. one of Critten-
den county's hustling Democrats.
was in the city Thursday.
Rev. JAS. +. Price, of Marion
preached two very interestr <
S rmons at the Presby terrain
church Sunday.
j. +. Casner and son, Johnnie,
went to Marion Saturday to at
tend the Wilson day celebration
and hear Ollie James speak. 1t
was a big day in Marion.