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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
Farms for Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms in the
world. each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated in
New York. Each child becomes owner
of his diminutive farm, in which he
works.. grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 1S-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor it becomes tiny OBJ
tect lesson in good roads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

appendicitis on a hospital patient. The
latter's body, in accordance with the
general rule in such cases was previ-
ously rubbed over with alcohol, but
owing to the peculiar conformation of
the mans side, some liquid remained
in a small hollow Instead Of being
wiped off again.
Before using the scalpel the director
decided TO burn away g small outer
turnover, which might have infected
the wound, but in doing this he set
fire to the spirit, causing the patient
severe injuries. Medical experts, who
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
ing through the country, seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a
young man in farmers garb, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
in a familiar manner inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?"
The young man stopped, looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was, |
wouldn't think it was any Of your
burned business"
This ended the interview as well as
the prospect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

investigated the affair for the hospital
authorities, reported that the burns
were due to the patients abnormal
shape, were, so far as the doctor was
concerned, a pure accident
On the case being tried before the
Paris courts, however, the latter de-
cided that for the patients body to be
of slightly different shape from norInal
does not relieve the surgeon from any
of his responsibilities, since he has
every opportunity of observing what
these differences are, and therefors
awarded the patient $4,000 damages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
ODD SUIT AGAINST DOCTOR
SURGEON Must Pay for Accident to
Patient During OPP
Grafton.

Paris.-A curious action against a
doctor considered of great Importance
from the standpoint OF the RESPONSE
bility of surgeons has just been fought
out In the Paris law courts.
A few weeks. ago doctor was call
ed upon to perform an operation for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
VACCINATION MAKES DISEASE
London Authority Tells Doctors Virus
Produces Scarlet Fever and
Measles.

Philadelphia.-Dr Charles Creigh.
ton of London, formerly professor of
medicine in Edinburgh, startled the
Pennsylvania Vaccination board, in
session here, with the opinion that
vaccination was to blame for the
spread of many epidemics.
"You will find" said DR.. Creighton,
chat measles and scarlet fever have
spread to a great extent since small
pox has been on the wane. do not
believe that vaccination is necessary
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
SEEKS WHITE SPOUSE

total abstainer of tobacco. He must
love outdoor sports, be a good wing
shot, handy with the lariat and own
big automobile.
"He need not be rich in dollars and
cents, but wealthy in those things
which go to make for real happiness.
With such a man l could live content"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
BOY HURT BY POWDER BLAST
Heat From Automobile Headlight,
Causes Fatal injury to a
"Newsie."

Hammond, Ind.-A peculiar acct
dent will cost twelve-year-old Parker
Upton, a newsboy of Madison coun
ty, his life. Parker bought five cents
worth of gunpowder and put it in his
pocket While he was warming his
hands in front of a powerful head.
light on an automobile the heat from
the light converged on the powder and
it exploded. The boy was so burned
that he cannot live.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
paae Chase Him to Death.

York. Pa.-George Frey, aged sixty
eight was hiving swarm OF bees on
the farm of his brother in Lower
Windsor towship, when the insects at
tackled him. Frey ran at full speed to
escape their stings, but about 1920
feet away he fell dead from over
exertion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
Question of Gratitude.

Suppose I were to ask you to con-
tribute a hundred dollars to my cam
paign fund.-" said the ambitious young
man. What would you do?"
"That isn't the important question,
replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. IF l should
help to elect you, what would you do?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
No Harm Done.

Chappie-Pd just like to know what
you mean by being engaged to both
Cholly and me at once?
Miss Pinkie-Why, bless me. There
is no harm done; you can't either Of
YOU afford to marry me, you know.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
Different,

do you vote the same as your hus-
band?"
Il should say not! He votea the
same as me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
BOATCUTSWHALE lNTWO

the lookout, "or maybe he was dead.
| saw the big outline of the mamal
and a second later the bow had cut
him through, the pieces floating away
in the darkness"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05
Explained.

why do epitaphs always begin,
Here lies-?"
Because the majority Of them do"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth All druggists. rs and Soc. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

People are always doing things they
would condemn in others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

Some married women want shorter
hours and more alimony.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

Truth is stranger than fiction and
equally dangerous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-05

She-Do you think that big hands
are sign of generosity?
He-2are; the generosity ef ma
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
SEE THE FUNNY SIDE.

Uss Yeur Sense Of Humer When Die.
trsssins Situations Arise.
Humor proves to be the saving
clause Of many q distressing situation.
The trouble with most Of VI IL that
We take our troubles altogether too
seriously. We fail to Gee the funny
side Of things that for the moment
concern VI, even though We are quick
to grasp Il when We are nero on
lockers.
In the face Of gathered clouds that
seem to shut out the sunshine forever
Il II not . bad idea to remind ourselves
that this old mother earth has been
revolving on her axis for countless
ages. that generations Of men have
come and gone for thousands Of years
and that the march Of human progress
has gone right along in the forward
direction despite what seemed to b
occasional sstbacks.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you" There Is humor in nearly every
situation II We can only zee It from
the right angle. Those Of No who try
to smile in adversely and think how
much more laughable it would be II
conditions were reversed mt least feel
less uncomfortable over 1t and take
pleasure in looking forward to the
time when the shoe win be ON the
other foot.-.Omaha Bee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29

Though you may read this right side up
There 10 another way about;
When. a. you smoke. or eat, or sup,
These simple stanxSs you may hout-
All. well. the world will wag along.
Men will take pen and ink to write
In cadence tender. or full strong,
In meter mild or full of might.
Tho verse II ready hand on hilt
That tells Of brave old days agone,
Although It has . lively Tilt
You may psruse it with 4 yavn.
To test the postaster's art
In silver dawn or ebon night
The song that bubbles from the heart
1t II not always Say and light.
TO show the dreams that fancy brought
In language thrilling. tense and terse,
To Hmm the figures Of his thought
When ono would do Z clever verse,
Tho trouble II where to begin.
One may not always spread his wings
The muse u hard to Woo and win
Perhaps you care not for such things!
To make the rhyme and meter blend.
Though pen and ink be used in vain.
These verses read from either end:
This leading fact must here remain,
Though here your carping gaze you cast
And though you wear . critics frown,
You could have read the first verse last
You might. have read this upside down
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
RIDING A CAMEL.

A Strenuous Task That Promotes q
Love Of Walking.
Riding a camel Is BY no means IN
easy or enjoyable method Of locomo-
ton. according to tho description given
BY Mr.. NJ. J. Randall in his book.
''Sinai In Spring."
IF asked How do you ride Q camel ?
I reply invent as many attitudes a.
you can and employ them all in turn;
adjust and readjust the rugs and cush.
ions on which you sit; ride straight;
ride crooked; ride with stirrups made
Of rope; ride without them; hitch nrst
your right knee round tho front POM
mel. then your left knee; stretch your
self wide legged over the saddlebags
regardless Of the firearms, dates
crockery, ETC., which they contain I'M.
til nature commands you to make .
less obtuse angle: ride side saddle. If
you can persuade your Bedouin that 1t
Is possible to do SO without prejudice
to the camel. Ride how you viii and
when you win, but, above all-Walk.
Not only II the sheik himself glad
at your suggestion, but not otherwise
to mount for awhile. but it II . lesson
In graceful riding to watch him
perched up there, heaven knows how,
in some oriental way you have never
dreamed Of, and 1t 10 lesson in courte-
~ to mark how at every turn Of the
road he offers to forego his pipe OF
peace-chibouk-and post Of comfort
and descend to the sand. leaving you
to incumber his beast OF burden"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
Who is Going To The Legislature?

. going o legislature
would probably the
body.
the legislature
is little considered officer that SYSTEMATICALLY 1t no
nation time
question 10
8 public utilities commission.
When election United senator hand in the es
election senator's
. unwilling const
have about the lack Of good primary laws
refuses respond what think pub
a o Of statewide initiative
referendum law
constitution mentioned to take the
suits procedure SQUAD
legality referendum
a where the people have
presented itself
head that
which placed in office people be-
that cham
uselessfor the people have
Of executives anxious to be by the same who
them
things
he one.
of
corporation
public
ask that the gentleman question
be
would that under
q
voluntarily obgae himself faith certain
fahe unpopular Mr. Taft and others who
. of
regarded
mighty good policy in this neck Of the woods
place be
The salary commanding
than balance
missing chance If does send the legislature
pendae and is certain public utility
progressive
character will all
Who is going to the legislature?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
HearttoHeart
Talks.

clE0N AND l.
Gloon hath million acres:
Not q one have !.
Ceon dwelleth In . palace:
In \ cottage l.
Cleon hath 4 doaen fortunes.
Not penny l.
let the poorer Of the twain u
Cleon and not l.
Cleon true. possesseth acres.
But the landscape /,
Half the charm TO me 1t yisldsth
Money cannot buy.
Charles Aackay.
One day last summer l stood In a
beautiful park drinking in the beauty
OF the landscape. A stranger paused
and feasted his eyes on grass and foil
age and flower. and knew by the raps
look on his face what was his keen
enjoyment.
But CleOn was there.
A rich man rode in his carriage and
gaxed wearily ahead. His thoughts
were not OF the trees and the birds.
but Of his stocks and bonds. OF his per
cents and discounts. He did not even
see the park. The driver. whose eyes
glowed 40 he looked about him. owned
more Of that landscape than did the
rich man who paid big taxes to keep
the park.
He was poorer Of the twain
Two women with jaded faces lolled
In their limousine. As they passed
they talked OF yesterday afternoon
game Of bridge whist and Of how Mrs,
So-and-so cheated shamefully." They
barely glanced MT the stately trees and
the lovely flowers.
They did not possess the park.
And l said to myself. These have 4
mania for possession. It 10 true-the
millionaire for his acres. the women
for their Circassian furnished cham
bers-but they own nothing worth
while.''
Said Robert Louis Stevenson:
'lf we were charged 50 much a
head for sunsets or II God would send
round q drum before the hawthorn
comes in dover. what 4 word W.
should make about their beautyr'
Because We cannot buy the sunsets
and the spring mornings and the au'
tumn afternoons and the scent Of the
glorious outdoors We are apt to esteem
them too lightly.
There are Cleons who care not fol-
landscapes. but for acres: not for
beauty. but for possession.
To him who can see and love the won
der and the beauty. to him
Half the charm II yisldsth
Money cannot buy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
A ROMAN rRlsuTE TO LIN.
COLIN.


Absut . year after the death
~ Precedent Lincoln there vac
SsUNd In the basement Of the
While House . laros stens with
IN inscription, In italian, q
which THE 10 . translatien: "Te
Abraham Lincoln, President Tor
the eeeend time % the Amsrl.
esn NaeUhlle, eitlzsns % Rene
preeent this seens, from the
we'll 81 Ssrvivs Tuiiiue, BY
which the memory o. saeh q
shsse brave asssrters o. liberty
may b asseelated." No one
about the White HOUSE knew
anything abeut the stone, Or
he'd ever heard o. Il. Ne one
remembered having heard Lin.
eeln epsak q Il. lt seems that
after HE re-elsetion these Re-.
man patriots, wishing to show
their a6mleatlea % HE eharae.
TER sn6 their appreciation Of HE
work. took thls stone from the
wall ~ the wlso and just cid
Nema0 empsror, had the In.
sssapelen. placed upon Il, and
sent h 20 him - . tssslmenial.
lt = Aelisvsd that In order %
avese aeteeeety, and In ,ssspIns
with hls Measst nature, he
quietly plaesd me stone In the
eaesmsns and saId nsthlna
eoeue 4 . any one. q may
NEW - ssen IN ne eSstedlan'p
soem - the Lincoln menument
q opsiaoaeaa whore h No.
psseed By dlrssslen q esnoeesa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
Egaa

Eo0o-
The egg In . perishable commodity.
When 1t IL over two years old it can
only be served In an omelet.
In the early days, before modern
science had made such rapid strides.
We got fresh eggs. Eggs two days old
were given to the poor or thrown at =
mark.
Nowadays more eggs than ever are
laid, but for some reason 1t IL not
thought. wise to let us have them
fresh. They are put in cold storage
until they ripen. They are then sold
to u AZ fresh eggs, twenty -four hour
eggs, strictly fresh eggs, and 30 on
down to eggs.
The next step win be to preserve
the cackle Of the hen ON a phono-
graph record and throw in q cold
storage cackle with each egg.
The Chinese eat eggs that are very,
very old-but they know 1t. So do
We-but We pretend We do not know
1t. We cling to faith in our fellow
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
The Auntins tasen

The exact period Of the intro4ue-
tion Of the hunting horn II unknown.
but It was certainly in uss On tbs
continent Of Europe earlier than the
thirteenth century. 1t was ahoot this
period that the instruments In use
ceased to be the horns OF the or or
the aurochs and were again made Q.
metal. like the ancient military trum-
pets Of the Greeks aud Romans. In
the fourteenth century they were made
sometimes OF ivory and even Of cryS-
tai garry dargent emaille."-Baily's
Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
Aanaad In Xallaxx Ru8.

Hanged In Yellow Ruff.
An instance Of fashion being extin-
guished by exhibiting 1t on q criminal
was seen In the execution Of Mrs. Tur-
ner. who was hanged at Tyburn Nov.
10. 1915. for being concerned in the
murder Of Sir Thomas Overbury. She
was the inventress Of yellow starch,
and Lord Chief Justice Coke in pro-
nouncing sentence told her she had
been guilty Of the seven deadly sins.
and AZ she was the originator Of yel-
low starched ruffs and cuffs 80 he
hoped she would be the last to wear
them. He gave orders that she should
b hanged in the garb she had made %
fashionable. and she was the last to
wear it.-London Chronicle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
DYSPEPSIA Gas, S0URMESS, HEARTBURN,
Or INDIGESTION WILL PROMPTLY VANISH.

will be NO sour risings, no belching Of
undigested food mixed with acid. NO
stomach gas or heartburn. fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach. Nausea.
Debiliating Headaches. Dizziness or In
festival gripping. This will all 20, and,
besides, there will be NO sour food left
over In the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is = certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because it
takes houd OF your food and digests
1t just the same as il your stomach
wasn't there.
s Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery IL waiting for you at
any drug store.
These large 5O-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case Of Dyspepsia, In
digestion or any other stomach disor.
der. ......e. ...... - .....s.. 1850
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
AZ the End, Whatf

We Are going to b through this
HE before very long. The longest life
IL short when it 10 over: any time 10
short when it 10 done. The gates Of
time wiz swing to behind you before
long. They Will swing to behind some
Of US soon. but behind all Of % before
long. And then the important thing
viii not be what appointments We had,
or what rank. or anything Of that
sort-Dot what men thought Of IN, but
what he thought Of US. and whether
We were built into his kingdom.
And Il. 1t the end OF II all. We
emerge from life's work and discipline,
crowned souls. At homo or anywhere
In Gods universe. life will b q sue
cees.-Prof. B. p BOVINE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
The Snake Stone.

The Snake stone.
In most accounts Of snake charming
in India the snake stone plays IN i'm
portant part. when the charmer II Bit
ten the stone II applied to the bite and
10 supposed to aid In his recovery
Writing in the London Field. Lieuten.
ant L. Mackenzie gives some notes on
two Of these stones. which be had the
opportunity Of seems. They were tri.
angular in shape. nat and rounded.
with smooth polished black surfaces
They are. said to come from the hills OF
Tibet and to be the solidi6ed saliva OF
the markhor. This animal II spoken
Of In Lieutenant MackenSie's note a.
the "Persian snake eater" It's saliva
= thought to contain an antidote to
make poison. The markhor Ii a spe
ciss Of Wild goat found In India. Tibet
and Kashmir.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29

0y0onNyo.
The French Canadian always has
trouble with the aspirate ~th." At q
debating club In the proyincs II Que
bee members were required to draw
q slip from 4 hat and debate upon the
subject they received. A young coun-
tryman arose.
II have drew the word bat I must
told you dere is two. tree different kind
Of bat. Deere is de bat wot you play
the baseball wit, de bat wot ~ In De
air at night and also de- bat whsrs
you take de swim."-Succesa Maya
zine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29

Coal.
Coal, like gold, diamonds and other
luxuries, is found In mines.
1t IL q brunette Ignite. It IL sever
n thousand years old. It's manufac-
ture began long before tho conserve
ton Of forests was considered. Coal
II the result Of trees and ferns and
flowers and grass and things getting
entangled with the carboniferous era.
and he viii explain that 1t ID charged
on your bill. pro rata.
Coal 10 regulated in price by the law
Of supply and demand. euphemistical-
~ speaking. It increases in price
ten cents per ton per month during
the summer.
There IL NO way to utilize coal
ashes. II there were. We would have
to pay for them or return them to the
coal man.
In the United States coal goes into
the furnace: In Alaska 1t goes into
politics.
Gas is made from coal: also coal
tSr. From coal tar we derive many
medicines, which are sold at approx
mately the same price as coal.
Ask your coal man what he thinks
Of the carboniferous era. and he will
explain that it 10 charged ON your bill,
pro rata.
Coal makes heat, also heated con-
versation.
Coal mines arc located along rail-
ways-usua1ly where the haul will be-
long.
Coal IL measured by tho ton. A ton
Of coal weighs almost ~ much AZ Z
ton Of feathers, but does not last 90
long.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
COUNTY TREASURER.

DANIEL B. MEDEARIs. Center Town.
ship, Candidate for County Treasur-
or. subject to the Republican Nomi-
nation.
NIMRoD H. JOHNSON, Wayne Town.
ship. Candidate for County Treas
urer. subject to Republican Nomt-
nation. ..@
THOMAS l. ALL. Of Wayne Township,
Candidate for Treasurer OF Wayne
County, subject to the Republican
nomination.
HOMER sCHEPMAN. of Wayne Twp.
Candidate tor County Treasurer.
Subject to the Republican nomina-
ton.
FRANK B. JENKINsoN, OF Boston
Township. Candidate for County
Treasurer. subject to the Republican
Nomination.
MONT ToRRENCE. Candidate for
County Treasures, subject to Rsput-
lican Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
Jean ~ Ares Dell

In the cathedral church Of Notre
Dame. Paris. there 10 . bell which
dates from the days Of Joan Of Aro-
''the blessed bell'' which sounded the
tocsin when the Maid Of Orleans ap.
psarsd In August. 1929. and Paris was
ossisged By the English. This historic
bell, referred to BY Victor Hugo In
~Not1e Dame do Paris" was given to
the cathedral In 400 BY Jean do Mon
tAlgn. II, was refounded In 1858 and
then rebapuxed under the name Of Em.
samuel Louise Theress In honor Of
Louis XIV. and Marie Therese Of Aus.
tkla.-Loud0n Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

WILL w. Keller, Candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney. subject to the
Republican Nomination.
RALPH H. HUSSON. Candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney. subject to the
Republican Nomination.
DENVER G. HARLAN, Candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney. subject to the
Republican Nomination.
GUS HOELSCHER, Candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney. subject to the
Republican Nomination
GATH FREEMAN, Candidate for Pros.
ecuting Attorney. subject tc the Re-
publican Nomination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-29
Your out-of-order Stomach
will feel fine in five
minutes.

Every year regularly more than q
million stomach sufferers in the United
States. England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin. and realize not only
immediate. but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will di.
gest anything you eat and overcome
. sour. gassy or out-of-order stomach
five minutes afterwards.
II your meals don't At comfortably.
or what you eat lies like ~ lump OF
lead In your stomach. or II you have
heartburn. that IL = sign OF Indiges.
ton.
Get from your Pharmacist . 60-cent
case OF Pape's Diapepsin. and take q
DOSE Just - soon . you can. Thsrs