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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
REVEALS A SOCIETY SCANDAL
Berlin Women of High Social Posi-
ton Are Found Mixing With
Undesirables.

Berlin.-A woman pianist was SEN
fenced to months Imprisonment in
connection with scandal recently un-
ea.thed by the Berlin police
Detectives made an unexpected raid
on night cafe in the center of Berlin
frequented almost exclusively by wo-
men. Demimondaines were found
there mixing with women of high So
cial position. Most of the customers
of the establishment, to which few
men were admitted, were in masculine
attire. The woman pianist, who has
been sent to prison, a comedy person,
much admired by the customers, sang
suggestive songs which aroused pro-
longed applause.
Neighbors complained of the man
ner in which the establishment was
conducted, and the .olice made raid
and took the name and address Of
everyone found there. The presence
of a certain princess, however, saved
the customers from prosecution, and
only the pianist was brought before
the courts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

ID EFORM in the army correspon-
N dence is the latest development in
Major General Leonard Woods plan
for Increasing the efficiency Of the
fighting force. Under orders from
"the top" the complimentary verbiage
under which all communications be-
tween officers of the army and be-
tween those officers and the war de-
partment have been carried on have
been ordered cut out.
Such army forms as Colonel Smith
presents his compliments to Lieuten-
ant jones'" as the precursor Of sim
pie request; the subscription, Il have
the honor to be, yours with great re-
spect;" repetitions of titles at the be-
ginning and end of communications of
a most trivial nature, will hereafter
be eliminated.
The army correspondence forms
date back to the days of the Colonial
forces of King George III. Letters be-
tween army men, when official in their
nature, use line after line of compli-
mentary phraseology to put forward
ten-word request. General Wood start
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
All Complimentary verbiage Is Ordered Cut Out

ed the pruning movement and when
he got through with it nothing was
left but the superscription "Sir" and
the signature of the writer outside the
message to be conveyed.
Along with the excess verbiage the
army has also discarded the elaborate
system of recording the business Of
the various branches of the service by
means of lengthy letters detailing
what might pass in the ordinary
course of the days work as business
conversations. Major Brown would
write three-page letter to Lieutenant
Colonel Black, who sat opposite him in
a division of the war department
Black would be sitting so close to
would disturb the peace and quiet Of
the latter's days work, but the letter
was part of the method Of keeping the
record straight. Under the new sys-
tenn the conversation of Brown and
Black will be noted and the result re-
corded, thereby saving much time and
a good-sized amount of government
stationery and clerk hire.
The shorter method is making big
hit with the younger element in the
army.
lone does not have to be any more
respectful to the chief of staff than he
does to his striker now" said a Sec
ond lieutenant, fresh from Philippine
duty, who recently was pitchforked
into the department by reason of the
newly applied operation of the detach.
ed army rule.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

VIZ ASHINGTON.-Arm officers must
w become foot doctors and under
stand ell the little twists and turns in
chiropody if they obey an order just
issued by the war department.
Soon the fastidious young West
Pointer will be seen on his knees be-
fore the raw recruit explaining how
best to harvest the corn or bunion
with a razor. He will inspect the re-
cruit's socks and have him wash his
feet and put on clean ones.
All of which would make it appear
that the next course in study to be
listed at the national academy may be
chiropody. In addition to the titles,
like ~. s. A." which the graduate
places after his name, there will then
be one IF. E." (foot expert), or och.
ID" doctor of chiropody).
For many years the army has en-
ployed expert blacksmiths to care
for the horses hoofs. Now the hoofs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

Some people do not like cats. That
Is up to them-probably they have a
reason. Other people don't like dogs,
and such also may be looked upon
with charity. The other day. we are
told, a dog with broken chain came
back to it's Pittsburg home carrying
In his mouth the trousers and cap OF
mis- 12-year-old master. The dumb brute
thus attempted to notify the parents
that the boy had been drowned. So
the father of the family followed the
dog back to the Allegheny river.
where he found the rest Of his sons
clothing-and the rest Of that dogs
broken chain! The dog had not freed
himself from that chain in time to res
cue the boy, says the Cleveland Pain
Dealer. But the strong link, snapped
in twain, showed that the brute had
tried, superhumanly, to do so. That
dog had not been in time to drag his
little master out of the water-but the
half of that little masters clothing in
the dogs teeth showed how sincere
the struggle had been. Some people
do not like cats. Others do not like
dogs. But there are. are animals
for instance, dogs-that are likeable,
They may not succeed in being hui
man-but they try!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
Rat Psychologists Trying to "Kd' Uncle Sam

A SSISTANT Surgeon General Will
"A liam Colby Rucker of the pub
lie health service announced Aug. 81
that he was searching for a new kind
of rat trap, to be adopted as the Of
fetal trap of the service in it's war
against the bubonic plague. He has
now in his Office rs models for rat
about fifty drawings and written sug-
gestions for traps, which he will ex-
hibit before the international con-
gress of hygiene and demography.
RAT psychology has evidently been
the subject of deep study on the part
of inventors and would-be inventors
who are trying to market their ideas
in my Office" said DR.. Rucker, land
the interesting thing is the wide d.
vergence of the conclusions that have
been reached. An Iowa student sent
me the following suggestion:
"'Take an iron pot and place a rock
in the middle. Fill the pot with water
even with the top of the rock, 80 as to
make the rock look like an island.
Float piece of cheese on the water.
The rat will jump for the cheese and
after falling in the water will climb on
the island and scream for help. The
entire rat family will rush to his aid,
dive overheard to his rescue and then
kill each other fighting for foothold
on the rock.
Another trap of simple type sug-
gested was the bran barrel trap. l
was told to cover the surface of pail
of water with bran; to fix a plank
platform to lead to the edge of the
water and to cover this with bran. It
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

was predicted that the rat would eat
his way to the waters edge and then,
beholding what he thought to be sea
of bran. would dive into 1t, thus end
ing the romance of his life.
MANY suggestions for electrocution
outfits have been sent in, but all Of
these are of such complicated design
and would cost so much to manufac-
ture that they have no value for our
purpose.
Zone of the box traps Is lined with
mirrors. The rat is supposed to be at
tracted within by his reflection and
to wander around twirling his mus
taches until by accident he encounters
a spring which releases the door, thus
penning himself In.
THE sneeze' trap is simplest In
construction and least expensive Of
all the models which have been sub
mitted. 1t consists of pasteboard
tube two inches In diameter, lined
with cotton batting. A powder of cay
enne pepper and snuff is sprinkled on
the cotton and the tube placed over q
rat hole. The inventor said the rat
would sneeze himself to death when
he poked his head out OF his hole."1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
Woman Divided Time Between
First and Second Husbands.
Wife Of One SWItchman Meets Anoth-
er, Likes His Playing on Harmoni-
ca and WEEDS Him-keeps 1t
Up Two Months.

Chicago, Ill.-A wife who for two
months divided her time between two
husbands, fooling both Of them by
naming her mother as an alibi when
she returned late to either home, was
found in the person Of Mrs Stella
Carabine-Galley, according to James
E. Carabine, who says he is the origi-
nal husband, and had the wife ar
rested as a bigamist.
Both husbands are switcbmen, and
out of the city about half Of the timc.
Mrs. Carabine-Galley is twenty-four
years of age and rather pretty.
Oscar Galley, the second husband
was also in a cell, charged with mar
rying o woman while he had knowl-
edge Of prior husband. He told the
police he understood the woman had
obtained a divorce from Carabine.
Everybody involved is agreed on
soma facts, namely: Carabine lost his
job few months ago and the wife,
who had to go out to work in hotel,
heard Galley playing on a harmonica,
liked the music and married him.
Carabine said he married his wife
six years ago and lived happily until
he took sick last spring and lost his
place. He was hunting work when the
wife volunteered to go out and earn
the family living for time. When she
found work in hotel, Carabine stored
che furniture. He regained his health
and found a new job.
Meanwhile, he said, Galley and the
harmonica had interested the wife.
The second marriage took place
March last in Great Bend, Ind. Dur
ing the following two months the wife
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

The output of the pottery industry
of the United States had value of
$34,518,560 in 1911, according to the
United States geological survey cnart
of clay products production, by states.
compiled by Jefferson Middletown.
The pottery collection for 1911 was
greater than for 1910, when the output
was valued at $33, 784,678, the increase
being $733,8S2. OF the total produc-
ton, Ohio was first, with an outpuS
valued at $14,775,265; New Jersey Sec
ond, with $8,401,941; West Virginia
third, with $2,S8O,202; New York
fourth, with $2,17S,364; Pennsylvania
fifth, with $2,156,817, and Indiana
sixth, with $1,004,737. The output of
no other state had value in excess
Of a million dollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
John Armstrong ChaIoner Gets Au-
thentic Information From De-
parted Friend.

Washington.-John Armstrong Cha
Toner, a member Of the Chaloner
family of New York, who is legally
Insane In that state, although legally
sane in Virginia, says he has received
g message from hell through his de-
ceased friend, Thomas Jefferson Mil
Ter. Chaloner, who lives at Merry
Mills, Va, came to Alexandria to get
the message from Miller.
Chaloner says Miller informed him
that Hell Is more an affair of the in
te1lect, will power and aspiration than
merely combustion" and that the tenn
perature Is of the nature of our tenn
perate zone Thus Chaloner quotes
Miller:
Tn hell, morality is as enthusiastic
ally and scientifically taught as mathe-
mates and physics at any university.
Justice rules, but it is untempered by
mercy"
Chaloner says Miller declared that
on arriving in hell he found himself
to have been Marshal Ney in life. He
had assumed his stature and features,
and had conversed with Napoleon
Bonaparte, who later appeared before
him in the costume of Michael An
cello. Again Chaloner quotes Miller:
.'Cn reaching here, the first sensa-
ton experienced was that of awaken
ing after a sound and peaceful sleep.
When 1 opened my eyes what did |
behold? Napoleon Bonaparte sitting
upon a throne the like of which never
before was SEEN"
In the opinion of Miller, according
to the message Of Chaloner. Satan lis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
POSED AS MODEL FOR SALOME

father, fine looking man, was a hum.
BILE bee keeper. Nature, though she
had given the child little wealth in
money had endowed her with jet
black hair, beautiful brown eyes and
exquisite teeth.
"One Christmas eve when she was
only twelve years old French sculp.
tor named Renaudot saw her in ST.
Peters and was struck with her beau.
ty. Some time afterward he met her
in the country riding on donkey be-
hind her father That decided him;
he introduced himself to her family
and fell hopelessly in love.
when the girl was fifteen years
old his friend Henri Regnault made
the beauty's acquaintance and asked
her to sit to him as Salome. The pic.
ture finished, he migrated to Spain
and Morocco and finally met his death
fighting in the war of 1870.
"Renaudot had also left Rome to
take part in the war, in which he
greatly distinguished himself, and on
peace being signed he hurried back
to Rome to marry Maria Latini. She
was then seventeen years old and he
was thirty-six."
Renaudot's health did not permit
him to pursue his career as an artist
for many years after this. His last
work was Diana the Huntress,"
now at the Palais Bourbon. But de-
spite the anxiety his weak health
gave his wife, &c was she who was the
first to be taken, at the end of 1900.
Her hutband only survived her three
weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
Wanted a Bite.

oh, yes; it was rain1ng-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that so
much; you see, they were fishermen.
All the same, they were trudging
home. with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets were empty, and to
be candid. they were in a very bad
temper.
AS they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one OF the party.
The dog had ferocious look, and
was barking furiously. But the fisher
man did not take much alarm at the
animal. He just kicked it away care
leSsly.
aren't you afraid he'll go for
your" inquired another of the party.
somewhat anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in a sorrow
full manner.
Il only wish he would" he replied.
I'D chance almost anything to be able
to go home and say I'd had bite!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
FOOLS TWO SPOUSES
according to Carabine, was kept busy
fo0lincr hnr tuto husbands

according to Carabine, was kept busy
fooling her two husbands.
Then he found out about Galley, and
there was quarrel over Galley, whom
Carabine looked upon as sutton more
or less harmless. The wife left Cara
bine, who some time later learned of
her second marriage. Carabine search
ed for the wife for four months.
He had stored his furniture in q
storagehouse, and it was there Galley
was arrested, when, representing him
self as Carabine. he attempted to OBJ
tain possession of the household
goods. The woman was arrested while
waiting for Galley to appear with the
furniture to fix up fiat.
The police today permitted Galley
to amuse himself in jail with the har-
monica. Mrs. Carabine-Galley could
hear the seductive music In her els
tant cell
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
SAY NO TREE IS EXEMPT
Experts of Department Of Agriculture
Give Result of Investigation
of Lightning.

Washington.-T1ne department o!
agriculture made public the results Of
an exhaustive investigation Of light.
ming strokes throughout the country
The report disposes Of the belief OF
the ancient philosophers that certain
kinds of trees, the laurel, aspen and
beech, were never struck by lightning.
with the statement that "any kind OF
tree is likely to be struck"
The report shows that lightning
strikes in the Colorado plateau region
more often than anywhere else in the
country, and asserts that lightning is
a prolific source of fires in the forests
of the west.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
REEK WITH TYPHOID GERMS
Or. G. w. Stiles States Large Per Cent.
Of Bivalves on New York Mar
ket Are Bred In Sewage.

Washington, d. CDR. George w,
Stiles of the department of Agricul-
ture has prepared comprehensive
bulletin showing that large percent
age of the oysters dumped into New
York market are bred in sewage-pol-
luted waters and reek with typhoid
germs. The bulletin will be published
in a few days.
DR.. Stiles devotes a chapter of his
work to 127 cases of illness he traced
from oysters dredged in Jamaica bay
last fall. DR.. Stiles gavs the Jamaica
case as but one instance, tsnd as proof
positive that oysters carry typhoid
germs when improperly bred.
The bulletin covers an investigation
of the oyster dredging business in the
vicinity of New York and New Eng
land, and by charts and bulletins it
shows that millions of oysters are
bred and floated In waters which are
used as outlets for the human refuse
of New York and the cities adjacent.
The bulletin condemns such practices
as being most dangerous to the health
of the communities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
HARD TO SEE.
Even When the Facts About Coffee
are Plain.

It is curious how people will refuse
to believe what one can clearly see.
Tell the average man or woman thar
the slow but cumulative poisonous
effect of caffeine-the alkaloid in tea
and coffee-tends to weaken the heart
unset the nervous system and cause
indigestion. and they may laugh at
you if they don't know the facts.
Prove it by science or by practical
demonstration in the recovery of cof'
fee drinkers from the above cond1'
lions. and a large per cent of the hui
man family will shrug their shoulders
take some drugs and-keep on drink
ing coffee or tea.
Coffee never agreed with me nor
with several members of our house
hold" writes a lady. 1T enervates,
decreases and creates a feeling or
languor and heaviness. 1t was only
by leaving off coffee and using Postum
that we discovered the cause and way
out of these ills.
"The only reason, 1 am sure, why
Postum is not used altogether 10 tne
exclusion of ordinary coffee is, many
persons do not know and do not seem
willing to learn the facts and how to
prepare this nutritious beverage.
There's only one way-according to
directions-boil it fully Is minutes.
Then it is delicious" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF hvmaN
interest. Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

An old man arrested in Cincinnati
on the charge of vagrancy told the
Judge when his case came 10 trial
that he had a business which enabled
him to make living. What is it?"
asked the judge, and the old fellow
answered, bleaching sparrows." Then
he explained. He caid he was In the
habit of catching sparrows and paint
ing them with peroxide of hydrogen,
which changed the color of their
feathers, so that he was able to sell
them for canary birds. Perhaps he is
not the only man in the world who is
capable of this villainy. 1t may be
wise for everyone purchasing canaries
to adopt the precaution Of hearing
them sing before paying for them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

Kidney beans we have all heard of;
kidney feet seem to be peculiar to
Pittsburg, says the New York Sun.
A physician there says Pittsburg is
more blessed, or cursed, with them
than any other town. Pittsburg men
are fiat-footed. We suppose the in
habitants of that city find it hard to
stagger along under the weight of all
the things that are said of poor Pitts
burg, and the burden breaks down
the arches of their insteps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

Blaycock's STILL" The next day Ger
rard's still was "cut down."
The following day, at a camp meet
ing, gossip said Blaylock had IRE
ported Gerard to the 'revnoo Off
GERS" and Blaylock says he traced
the gossip to henry Gerard. 81 went
home and fetched nah gun, and l
went over to see Gerard. He said
he didn't kyar to tarry and talk with
me, and I'd just up with nah gun
and allowed he bettah tarry a-bit.
oval, some other bodies stepped In
and I took 'er train up this away"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

to convert followers of Moslem. The
appeal to America comes from both
established church and nonconformist
in England, and is Endorsed by lead
ers of all religious bodies in this
country. Private prayer, family pray
er and the holding of public meetings
for general prayer are asked.
The appeal points out the decadent
character of political states holding to
the teachings of Mahomet, and states
that Henry Martyrs work, regarded
as hopeless in his day, has by no
means gone for nought. Persia, Egypt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
Sweeping Statement.

"Scriblets is going to quit being 9
did he tell you that?"
press humorist."
mo, but he said he was not going to
write any more jokes about mothers
n-law, bald-headed men, women's
hats, intoxicated husbands and family
fights"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
LATEST NEWS FROM HADES

thoroughly misunderstood personal
ity. Satan is no enemy of Jehovah as
is sin. Satan is Jehovah's public
prosecutor. Briefly, Satan is the
highest power in heaven after the
Trinity. He reigns in hell, but appears
in heaven as he pleases."
Satan, Miller says, according to
Chaloner, is prince, gentleman, a
hero and a noble creature"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
History OF Beautiful Original Of Henri
RegnauIt's Painting Is Told
for First Time.

Paris.--Much has been heard lately
OF Henri Regnault's picture "Salome,"
which after being bought for a COM
paratively small sum in his lifetime
was sold for over 500, 200 last month,
and no little curiosity g..as been ex-
pressed as to the history tf the beau
tiful girl who served as model. Her
own daughter tells the story in the IL
lustration. She says:
Marie Veronica Concetto Latini
came from the Sabine country, and
was born in 1853 near Tivoli. Her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
PRAYERS FOR THE MosLEMs
Christians Asked to Join in Observ-
ing Martyrs Hundredth
Anniversary.

New York.-Leaders of mission
movements in Englapd and America
are asking the Christian people of
both countries to observe Oct. 16 next
as a day of prayer for the conversion
Of Islam. The date is the one hun
dredth anniversary of the death OF
Henry Martyr, pioneer In attempts
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes, In an
address on behalf of New York coun-
try week charity, told a quaint story.
"A little slum girl" she said, stood
tcr the first time in her life in a barn
yard-a genuine, old-fashioned barn
yard with it's ricks, it's lazy COWS, it's
plows and harrows, and what-not.
1.-The slum child drank it all in de-
ightedly, then gasped half to herself:
IAN jest look at the chickens
ali runnin' around raw!"-Washington
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

A Chicago minister says there are
not enough husbands TO go around,
and that old maids are heroines. But
the name of this champion of abused
spinsterhood will be lost when the
uame of it's traducer is still alive
enough to be anathema, for such Is
the way of the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

A practical joker in New York fed
an elephant red pepper. He occu-
pies a hospital cot next to the man
who tickled the southern elevation of
q mule.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
His Labor Doubled.

Kostrov, Russian poet, labored for
years translating Homer's "Iliad" into
his language and the highest offer he
received for it was $35, which dis.
couraged him so much that he threw
the manuscript into the fire. After.
wards when he was famous in his own
country he did the job all over again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

In the news columns of the pa
bers appears a story about Massa-
chusetts girl who carried live liz
ard in her stomach for long time.
and reading the dispatch reminds us
that this is tho first time that
story has been printed this season