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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells OF bad case of coffee
poisoning, and tells it in way SO sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
II had neuralgia headaches for IL
years." she says, land have suffered
untold agony. When first began to
have them / weighed lao pounds, but
they brought me down to ITO.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So
suffered on, till one day, a woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said I looked like was coffee
poisoned.
$50 / began to drink Postum, and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not so
fast as at first. My headaches began
to leave me after 1 had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough, l ex-
pect, to get the coffee poison out OF
my system.
Nov that a few months have pass
ed since began to use Postum, can
gladly say that never know what q
neuralgia headache is like any more,
and it was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
Before used Postum 1 never
went out alone; would get bewilder-
ed and would not tnow which way to
turn. Now / go alone and my head
Is as clear as bell My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and it is explain
ed in the little book. "The Road TO
Wellville." In pkgs.
liver read tao SHOVE letterf new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genu.ne, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER II.
The Rabbits Left Hind Foot.

The Rabbits Left Hind Foot.
A few minutes later, as Miss Mi
nerva sat rocking and thinking, the
door opened and lean, graceful, little
figure, clad in skinny, gray union
suit, came into the room.
Amt | a-goin' to say no prayers?"
demanded a sweet childish voice.
Aunt Cindy hear me an Wilkes
booth Lincoln say us prayers ev'y
night sence we's born"
why, of course you must say your
prayers said his aunt, blushing at
having to be reminded of her duty by
this young heathen; 'kneel down here
by me-"
Billy looked at his aunt's bony
frame and thought of Aunt enjoys
soft, fat, ample lap. A wistful look
crossed his childish face as he
dropped down in front of her and laid
his head against her knee, then the
bright beautiful little face took on an
angelic expression as he closed his
eyes and softly chanted:
Now lays me down to sleep.
| prays the Lord my soul to keep.
If should die befo' wake,
| prays the Lord my soul to take.
Keep way f'om me hoodoo an witch,
Lead my PAT f'om the po'house gate,
| pines fer the golden harps al SIGH,
Oh, Lord, I'll set an pray an wait.
"Oh, Lord, bless ev'ybody; bless me
an Aunt Cindy, an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin, an Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy's Per-
uny Pearline, an Uncle Jimmy-Jawed
Jup'te-, an ev'ybody, an Sam Lamb,
an Aunt Minerva, an aller Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearline's chill
lens, an give Aunt Minerva a billy
goat or little nanny if she'd ruther.
an bless Major Minerva, an make me
good boy like Sanctified Sophy. fer
Jesus sake. Amen"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER ~.
Sweetheart and Partner.


Billy was sitting quietly in the big
lawn-swing when his aunt, dressed for
the street, finally came through the
front door.
II am going uptown, William" she
said. II want to buy you some things
that you may go with me to church
Sunday. Have you ever been to Sun
day school?"
"Naw'm; but been to pertracted
meetin'," came the ready response. u
see Sanctified Sophy shout tell she
tore ev'y rag offer her back 'ceptin'
shimmy. She's one oman VINO sho'
is got 'ligion; she amt never back
slid tall, an she amt never fell f'om
grace but one time"
stay right in the yard till come
back. Sit in the swing and don't go
outside the front yard. | shan't be
gone long, said Miss Minerva.
His aunt had hardly left the gate
before Billy caught sight of a round,
fat little face peering at him through
the palings which separated Miss Mi
nerva's yard from that OF her next
door neighbor
"Hello!" shouted Billy. rs you the
bad little boy what can't play with
me?"
What you doing in Miss Minerva's
yard?" came the answering interro-
cation across the fence.
IFS come to live with her." replied
Billy. my mamma an papa is dead.
What's yo' name?"
I'm Jimmy Garner. How old are
you? I'm most six, am"
"Shucks, rs already six, a-going on
seven Come on, les swing"
Cant" said the new acquaintance.
"Ive ruined off once today. and got
| licked for It."
Il amt never got no whippin' sence
me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln's born.
boasted Billy.
"Ain't your" asked Jimmy. Il spec
| been whipped more'n million times,
my mamma is so pertic'lar with me.
She's bout the pertic-larest woman
ever was; she don't low me to leave
the yard 'thout get whipping.
believe | will come over to see you
bout half minute"
Suiting the action to the word
Jimmy climbed the fence. and the two
little boys were soon comfortably
settled facing each other In the big
lawn-swing.
who lives over there?" asked Billy,
pointing to the house across the
street.
That's Miss Cecilia's house. That's
her coming out of the front gate now"
The young lady smiled and waved
her hand at them.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Uncle Jimmy-Jawed jupiter play his
corjun an sing:
" Rabbit up the gum tree, Coon is in
the holler .
Wake, snake; Juney-Bug stole a half
dollar"
"I'll sing you hymn" said Miss
Minerva patiently.
II don't want to hear you sing no
hymn" said Billy impolitely. Il wants
to see Sanctified Sophy shout.
\ AS his aunt could think of no sub
stitute with which to tempt him in
lieu of Sanctified Sophy's shouting,
she remained silent.
"An wants Wilkes Booth Lincoln
to dance clog" persisted her
nephew.
Miss Minerva remained silent. She
felt unable to cope with the situation
till she had adjusted her thoughts and
made her plans.
Presently Billy, looking at her
shrewdly, said:
Gimme my rabbit foot, Aunt Mi
nerva, an I'll go right off to sleep.
When she again looked in on him
he was fast asleep, rosy flush on his
babyish, tear-stained cheek. his red
lips half parted. his curly head pill
lowed on his arm, and close against
his soft, young throat there nestled
the left hind foot of a rabbit
Miss Minerva's bed time was half
after nine o'clock, summer or winter.
She had hardly varied second IN the
years that had elapsed since the run
away marriage of her only relative.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

lazy. Look at me. I'm up and dress
ed"
he can touch another button One
touch brings martini. two whisky.
three Manhattan, four vermouth.
five an ambulance In answer. dumb
waiter rises through the floor either
to bring the desired bracer. or. when
need be. to lower the guest to the
ambulance,
The hotel promoters lay much
stress on the fact that all their wait
ers are dumb In place Of The ordi-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

the other fellow frigidly asks. what
the devil are you doing here?"
One of the features of the hotel will
be an electric orchestra. in which all
kinds of stringed instruments will ap-
parently play OF their own accord.
(. The inventor. a Frenchman named
Georgia KNAPP. who has spent years ex-
perimenting with the various devices.
asserts that they are now all abso-
lutely perfect. and has formed COM
pany under the name "Societe des Ho
tells Electriques" for the purpose ct
building electric hotels in every big
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

nary Swiss who only stand and wait.
instead of running and serving. there
will be automatons run by electricity
and guaranteed not to spill soup down
your back or creamed asparagus in
your lap. The dining table will be
decorated with flowers raised by In
tensive electrical culture in both win
ter and summer. for there will be no
seasons in this hotel; push a button
and you're warmer than when you see
another fellow walking with the "only
dear one on earth. push another
button and you're colder than when
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER III.
The WILLING Worker.

Get up, William" said Miss Mi
nerva, lard come with me to the
bathroom: have fixed your bath"
The child's sleepy eyes popped wide
open at this astounding command
"Ain't this-here Wednesday," he
asked sharply.
Yves; today is Wednesday. Hurry
up or the water will get cold"
"Well, me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
Jest washed las Sat'day. We amt got
to wash no mo- till mex Sat'day," he
argued.
"Oh, yes" said his relative; you
must battle every day"
Me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt
never wash on a Wednesday sence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

ives born" he protested Indignantly.
Billy's idea of bath was taken
from the severe weekly scrubbing
which Aunt Cindy gave him with a
hard washrag, and he felt that he'd
rather die at once than have to battle
every day.
He followed his aunt dolefully to
the bathroom at the end of the long
back porch of the, old-fashioned, one
story house, but once In the big
white tub he was delighted.
In fact, he stayed in it so long
Miss Minerva had to knock on the
door and tell him to hurry up and
get ready for breakfast
Say he yelled out to her, 81 likes
.this-here; it's mos as fine as Johnny's
Wash Hole, where me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln goes in swimmin' ever
sence we's born"
When he came into the dining-room
he was sight to gladden. even prim
old maids heart. The water had
curled his hair into riotous yellow
ringlets, his bright eyes cleaned, his
beautiful, expressive little face shene
happily, and every movement OF his
agile, 1.-the figure was grace itself.
81 sho' is hongry," he remarked, as
he took his seat at the breakfast Ia
BILE.
Miss Minerva realized that now was
the time to begin her small nephew's
training; If she was ever to teach him
to speak correctly she must begin at
once.
William" she said sternly, you
must not talk so much like negro.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Probably the Truth.

The druggist in a small town died,
and his widow continued the business.
A month later she arranged the win
dow display SO that it was very at
tractive. That week the town paper
contained this item of news:
MIR. Arthur Edwards, prominent
druggist of Higginsville, took in the
sights of our city yesterday. He was
very much interested in our drug
gist's attractive widow"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Electric Hotel for Paris

of their bills. Even then they can
give the cashier shock by refusing
to pay.
There will be no walters, no bell
hops, no coat boys. no chambermaids.
and consequently no tips. If guest
arrives home at a. m. all he will
have to do is to touch a button. which
will turn an electric sun. and then he
can say to his wife:
my dear. you're really getting
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Conclusive Proof.

"That expression, human dynamo
fascinates me-"
ut is very apt and vivid when APP
piled to man of boundless energy"
"Tackbittors must be human
dynamo
"Why do you think so?"
mo matter how cold the morning
Is, he leaps out of bed with ever
stopping to think the matter over"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
BIissfuI Ignorance.

"Have you seen Joe lately?"
why, yes; saw the old chap yes
terday. And, what do you Think
he's going to be married."
"Can it be possible? To whom? 2"
"Hes going to marry Mary Merrie."
what! Why, didn't know they
knew each other"
"They don't That's why they're go
Ing to be married"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Il suppose there is no other street
in the world that is just like Broad
way" said the man who was always
respondent when he had to be away
from New York for few minutes.
NO" replied the soulless person
who was able to exist in a small town
Il guess there isn't Which proves
that there are soma foolish things
people don't initiate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Current Will Do Everything in the
Proposed Structure Except Pay
Guests Bill.

The interesting news comes from
Paris that a hotel will be built there
In which all the domestic service will
te performed by electricity If the
promoters of the scheme keep their
promises, everything will be done by
electricity except the guests payment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Vivid Imagination.

"Duffins says a pill looks as large
to him as a golf ball.
"That being the case, I don't see
how he ever manages to eat green
peas"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, REDUCES inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind cello, Csc bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Two heads are better than one-in
a cabbage patch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

A man feels as i'll at ease in dry
goods store as a woman does in to-
bacco shop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
The Reason,

"This purse is real alligator skin"
II suppose that is why it has such
snap"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will correct
both liver and kidney Disorders.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

Are you ignorant of yourself or do
you think to impose yourself upon Us
as a person we do not know?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21
Browns Bronchial Troches

UnexceIled for relieving Throat Troubles. No opatee
Sample free. JOHN I. Brown G SON Boston Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-21

city throughout the world--New Yorb
World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
Noted Rupture
Expert Here
SeeIey, Who Fitted the Gar Of Rus
STA, Will Be at the Washington
Hotel, Aberdeen

F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philar
delphia, the noted truss expert, Will
be at the Washington hotel and will
remain in Aberdeen this Monday and
Tuesday only, February u
and 20. Mr. Seeley says: THE
Spermatic Shield Truss as now used
and approved by the United States
government will not only retain any
case of rupture perfectly, affording I'M
mediate relief, but closes the opening
in 10 days on the average CASE Tms
instrument received the only award
in England and in Spain, PRODUCING
results without surgery or harmful m
jections. Mr.. Seeley has documentaU
references from the United States gov
eminent, Washington, D. c., for yous
inspection. All charity cases witnous
charge, or if any interested, call ~
will be glad to show the truss witnous
charge or fit them if desired. ANYONE
ruptured should remember the dass
and take advantage of this unusual o.
portunity. S4'H
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
Newspaper Progress

"Yet, on the whole, the newspaper
has made genuine progress these
eight-and-thiry years. said Henry
Watterson the other day, speaking OF
the palmy, long-past, often-mourned
days Of the great editors"
If anybody doubts it let him consult
the files. The progress isn't in type
setting machines or telephones or
multiplied telegraph wires. A gener-
alton ago the papers had as much
news" that anybody cared to read
as they have now; but they have
grown more civilized. Some of the
great editors" were great black
guards. Possibly they We're not SO
"commercialized; but if there is any
increased domination of the counting
room it is preferable, on the whole,
to the old domination of political par
ty. The latter was much more We
nomous. The notion that a mere citi-
zen had any rights whatever that
the press was bound to respect had
hardly appeared. Malignant cruelty
to the individual was commoner.
At present, we understand, some
newspapers have advanced so far up
the shining heights of civilization that
a man may refuse to divulge news to
them from motives which he deems
honorable, and still not fear that they
will take the first possible opportunity
to overwhelm him with public ridicule
or disgrace. The newspapers are bet
ter because they are kinder. We would
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
Every Good Citizen Should Be in
Politics

Myron Herrick of Ohio, a republi-
can of that state who once filled the
governors chair and is mentioned as
the next ambassador to France, is
quoted to the effect that men like for
mer Vice President Fairbanks always
have place in the politics that Am
erican democracy constantly devel-
ops.
The context of Mr.. Herricks avow-
al makes it sound as if he had all
men, all sorts and conditions of men,
also in mind. 1t does not seem as if
he could have referred merely to such
men as Mr.. Fairbanks.
1t certainly is to be hoped that he
did not. The conservative represent
alive of the Roosevelt presidential ad-
ministration is gentleman of char
acter and ability, but he belongs to
the millionaire class and it would
be unfortunate if Mr.. Herrick con.
veyed the impression, Intentionally or
unintentionally, that politics need
such men in any excluding fashion.
The yelled but penetrable reference
to Senator La Toilette indicates that
the Ohioan has large, democratic,
American view of the question who
have place in our politics and whom
politics needs 1t is every American
citizen, male and female, white or
any other color. young and old rich
and poor, native born and foreign
born, the unlearned no less than the
cultured.
America, good citizenship and poll.
tics need them all America only
seeks that they be loyal to her. Good
citizenship pleads that they acknowl-
edge their privileges and duties. Pol
itics affirms that they consist of those
public affairs which are the personal
interest of every citizen.
Our country owes as much to the
radical who voices political discon-
tent as to the conservative who holds
fast that which is good. Wendell
Phillips and Abraham Lincoln, Bryan
and Roosevelt, La Toilette and Taft
all have their place in American poll
tics. Progress has been achieved
through the joint action of opposing
political forces-Spokemans Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
London Street Beegars.

Speaking Of the swarm OF beggars
and "panhandlers' in the English me-
tropolis. the London Times says: "The
streets Of London never fail to attract
the professional beggar and never dis
appoint him. The Mendicity society
tells us that beggar can earn more
than the wages of the average working
man and that it is probably no exag-
geration to say that we'll over 100000
is given away haphazard to beggars in
the streets Of London every year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
As Others See IT,

Every two or three weeks | approach
my house from the unusual side and
make note of the effect of porch, win
dows and the curtains. Then | try to
go into the house as a stranger. Pic
lures which have become so familiar
that they were a part of the wall see
the need of changing, and so | see
things all through the house. l think
more than anything else | find the
rooms overcrowded and fussy and
something can be banished. OF course
l can't always do these things at the
time, but l make note of them. This
has worked SO well with my house that
am trying it for myself. When dress
ed for the street or house step to the
glass and say, ''Let me present you to
Mrs. -" and try to look at myself
as a stranger, and see many things
to improve. 1t is good thing to "see
ourselves as others see us."-Harpers
BaZar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
EnuIish Earthuuakes.

English earthquakes are not uncom-
mon, but we can rejoice that they have
decreased in severity, for the damage
done nowadays is as nothing compared
with the ravages wrought by early
English earthquakes. In 1880, for in
stance, part of st. Paul's cathedral was
wrecked by an earthquake shock, and
at an earlier date Glastonbury abbey
had been completely destroyed. Stat
fordshire. where the latest shock was
felt, would appear to be the earth
quake area Of England, for shocks
were also felt there in 1908. Even as
recently as 1884, however, an English
earthquake was severe enough to re-
quire mansion house fund to repair
its ravages in the eastern countless
London Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
The Pulse Match.

Among the ingenious devices for the
physician may be mentioned a watch
constructed on the stop" principle
whereby the number of pulse beats per
minute may be indicated. a push but
ton is pressed at the beginning of the
count and again at the twentieth pull
sation, when the number of beats per
minute is shown Oh dial without the
necessity for calculation. Still another
push on the button brings the counter
back to the starting point. In the ordi-
nary method of taking the pulse the
observer is obliged to do two things at
the same time-count the beats and
keep his eye on the second hand of his
watch. With the pulse watch only one
operation is necessary, the counting of
the pusation up to twenty, when the
push button is pressed.-New York
Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
Childr en- Sent tt
"Psrticular"
Schools
By OWEN JOHNSON, Author

diligence of parents may be in DANGER OF BECOMING
SNOBS
womans instinct fight her cllds battle and push him
ahead The influence of mother much creates than that of
father The mother constantly exercises the social influence in
form for her child This LEADS TO AN ARSTOC
RACY, AND SNOBBERY RESULTS.
THE MOTHER SENDING SON TO THE
SMALL FASHIONABLE PARTICULAR" SCHOOL, SHE DOES 1T WITH
INTENTIONS WHEN THAT
HAPPENS TO WITH sNoeeIsH TENDENCIES
RARELY SEES IT.
Another thing The influence of teachers for boys of
"prep school is harmful The feminine influence WORKS
AGAINST DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES in primary education
believe in the boy getting HARD KNOCKS AND ROUGH
SCHOOLING.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
willingly spare many great editors
for that.-Saturday Evening Post.
Women in Public Service

The first woman in the United
States to hold a Federal Court clerk
ship, Miss Adelaide Utter, will retire
from government service, not to give
place to a successor, but because the
office she holds will be abolished.
She was a stenographer when she first
became connected with the clerks Of
flee. For six years she was Deputy
to Warren Watson, clerk in Kansas
City. At his death in 1892 she was an
pointed to fill the vacancy, and has
held the office continuously since that
date. During her nearly twenty years
of service, Miss Utter has achieved
prominence in legal circles as one
of the most capable of United States
court officials.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-12
Canal Tolls May Be Too High
to Attract Foreign Trade


CLAUDE Son Of
" HET11ER France and other European countries op
crate through the Panama canal will depend course
~ upon the canal TOLLS and the This latter
will loom large in figuring the conditions by which
trade will be influenced.
Until coal the western coast of South America three
four times dearr than European ports Take the Mediterranean
ports where coal be had for 81 and
with Valparaiso, where is from $14 SIG The
the latter port mostly imported from England though
shipments from Australia.
1T IS A QUESTION WHETHER THE TOLLS so LARGE
THAT THEY WILL OFFSET SAVING AND COST OF
OPERATION OVER THE SHORTER
there canal CHARGE say of 81 ton the dividing line MAX
ing cheap the other would Caao the north
ward of Valparaiso In other words with added expense OF
canal charge the steamship going through the canal could ONLY
GO AS FAR AS CAILAO FOR THE SAME COST OF OPERA
TION that the other vessel having toll pay come through
Magellan, go to Valparaiso and then Calao