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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Old Underground Railroad Stations
in Cumberland County to Be
Marked.

Carlisle, Pa.-Members of the Cum
berland County Historical society are
initiating movement to mark in some
fitting manner famous old landmarks,
that are fast being razed. which at
one time played important parts In the
underground railroad system" which
prior to the Civil war made the Cum
berland Valley famous.
The underground roads were in
operation as early as 1885, and the
mountains of southern Pennsylvania
made the Cumberland valley natural
route for runaway slaves. One of the
principal stations Of the road" was
at Boiling Springs, where Daniel Kauf-
man was agent from 1885 to 1848.
kaufman lived near thick woods. in
which he hid the fugitives, and often
in inclement weather he used his house
and barn as hiding places. Other
agents who were instrumental in help
ing the slaves were Stephen Weakly,
Philip Brechbill and Mode Griffith.
On one occasion Griffith found nine
negroes on ridge near Boiling
Springs. They were secreted, fed by
Kaufman and later taken to Harris
burg. Another party of Is, guided by
Cole free negro from Chambersburg,
appeared at Kaufman's on November
10, 1S47. These had travelled via Ship
pensburg and Miller's Furnace at
Huntsdale, down the Walnut Bottom,
finally arriving at Burkholder's cider
press, where they were directed to
Kaufman's. Having travelled by day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Prince Kropotkln's Escape From t'rls-
on Hospital One of the Most Daring
Recorded IN History.

In originality of conception and in
genuity Of execution, the escape OF
Prince Kropotkin from the prison Of
the Nikolaievsk Military hospital in
st. Petersburg In 1876 is probably un-
paralleled in prison annals. Twelve
conspirators outside the prison took
part in it, but not one of them was
ever arrested ar suspected. although
many of then. were subsequently BAN
ished to Siberia for other political Of
lenses.
The escape was made in broad day
light, about five o'clock in the after
noon, in the presence of three armed
soldiers, and with such novel acces-
series as cherries. opera hats, mouse.
music, a black mare and microscope.
The chances were at least ten to one
that it would fail, notwithstanding the
extraordinary ingenuity with which 1t
was planned, but every device and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
MANY ARE INSURED

formed with the object of resisting
payment for domestic servants. That,
however, is chiefly a political move, so
that the only real opposition the gov
eminent has to face is that of the doc
tors. The government has offered the
doctors four shillings and six pence
approximately $1.12) annually for
each person insured, but the doctors
demand eight shillings and six pence
approximately $2.12) each.
The only section of the community
likely to suffer is that composed of
casual workers and old people, both
men aud women, as some OF the big
employers have decided to do away
with this form of labor.
Besides the casual laborers are not
likely to derive any benefit from the
measure. While they are working and
the employers are paying part of the
premiums the casuals will nc suffer
their full dues the weeks when they
are out OF work and thus will lose
the benefits Of previous payments.
As the first employer of casual
laborer will have to buy the necessary
stamp, there is decided objection on
the part of the employers to become
the first employer" To obviate that
a clearing house has been started in
Liverpool docks to apportion the dues
among the employers. The men struck
against this at first, but the majority
of them since have accepted
While the Unionist' party is making
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Law to Provide for DiSablement
Starts Well in England,
Physicians Oppose Measure Because
of Small Examination Fees and
Society People Object to Buy
ing Stamps for Servants.

London.-So far as can be judged
In the three days that the new ma
tional insurance act, compelling work
Ing people to insure against sickness
and disablement, has been in force
and before any payments, except In
case of casual laborers, have fallen
due, the measure is working, accord
Ing to the government officials, more
smoothly than was anticipated.
The working men and working wom-
en- have taken UP the great reform
with alacrity, and the government es-
Inmates that of the 100000 persons
insurable before the act came into
force, upwards of 100000 already
have registered with societies and
another 100000 have taken out cards
at the postoffice.
The doctors, as represented by the
British Medical association, still are
in revolt against the act and an
nounce their intention of refusing to
attend patients under it's provisions.
An organization including num-
Der of society people also has been
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
LIVE FROG IN HER STOMACH
at Suffering Woman--FInaIly Re-
moved by Pump.

Deanwood, Md live frog that
crawled and clawed and croaked lived
for nearly a year in the stomach OF
Mrs. L. v. King of this place. After
clawing at the lining of the woman's
stomach until it was raw, causing
strangulation as 1t climbed into her
throat and reducing her to living
skeleton, it was finally extricated by
large pump. aR
Mrs. King swallowed the frog while
drinking water from we'll after dark
Weeks passed before she realized there
was some living animal in her stomach,
and when she told doctors of her fear
they laughed at her. Two months ago,
Mrs. King declares, the frog began to
croak quite. distinctly at times. She
went to a hospital for treatment and
finally the frog was pumped from its
hiding place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Red Cross Seals Being Printed.

Seventy-five million Red Cross
seals are now being printed for the
holiday sale of these anti-tuberculosis
stickers for 1912. The National Assoc
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis, which In cooperation
with the American Red Cross will con-
duct the sale, makes this announce
ment and states further that the out
look this year Is bright for a higher
sale than ever before.
The seal this year Is said to be the
best of its kind that the Red Cross
has ever issued. The design is In
three colors, red, green and gray. A
Santa Claus head in the three colors
is shown in the center surrounded by
holly wreaths. In each corner is a
small red cross. The seal bears the
greeting, Merry Christmas. Happy
New Year. American Red Cross, 1912"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Newsboy Follows Agent Accused OF
Grand Larceny and Points Him
Out to PatroIman.

New York.-Eighteen-y Louis
Greenspan, who sells newspapers on
Long Island railroad trains, succeeded
in capturing man for whom detec-
tives have been searching for year.
A year ago warrant was issued for
the arrest of Charles L. Bennett, TWEEN
ty-eight years old, Of 81 New York
avenue, Jamaica. It was charged that,
as agent for Newman & MacBain, of
72 william street. Manhattan, fire In
surance agents, he had collected $500
in premiums on fire insurance policies,
which he failed to turn over to his
employers or account for. One of his
alleged victims was Greenspan's father
Bennett disappeared.
Young Greenspan saw Bennett enter
the Jamaica station and purchase q
ticket for Brooklyn. Greenspan fol-
lowed him 20 456 Pulaski street, Brook
Ign, where Bennett catered an Office
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Plan to Keep Slave Relics

them on quickly. That night he sent
them to Harrisburg For this offense
Kaufman was prosecuted in the dis.
trict court and fined $4,000. The cass
was appealed and the decision RS
versed, because the offense was in VIC
lation Of the fugitive slave law and
should have been tried in the United
States court He, Brechbill and Weak.
ly, were then prosecuted, and after
three trials were fined $4,000. Sympa-
thizers subscribed $1,000 toward the
payment of the fine and costs, which
amounted to $4,191.
Tho suit seemed 20 have cooled Kauf
mans ardor, for the control OF the
road" passed to Richard Woods, John
Morrison, Stephen Weakly and John
Harder. The route through the coun-
try was also changed, due, probably,
to the increased animosity of the Nc
Clintock riot in Carlisle in 1847, and
the prosecution of Kaufman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

Let us hope the doctors are mistaken
and that you will live many a year
yet."
Let us do nothing of the kind,
but get ready for business. Sarah,
you know what breach-o'-promise is,
Of course?"
yes"
'If you have pretty good case
agin man he'll settle for cash."
''But how can I have a breach-of-
promise case?"
That's what l am going to pro-
vide you with-seyeral Of them.
Bring my pen, ink and paper, and
then run over and tell Deacon Harri-
son I want to see him."
The deacon was a widower end
we'll to do. He was one of those who
had spoken Of tar and feathers, but
he had a neighborly feeling, for all
that. When he had come in and ex-
pressed his sympathy, the dying man
said:
Deacon, Sarah will soon be left
alone'
yes
81 want folks to be kind to her when
I'm gone"
They will be, Jim-they will be-
'I'm not so sure OF that Folks get
tired of being kind after awhile. I
know how good you are, but if you'd
only put it in black and white that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
=. Jim
BuShWiCk'S
Widow

By Lawrence Alfred Clay

copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
PreSs.)
Jim Bushwick of the village of
Rawlins, was a 'er-do-Well. He
was born lazy and without business
acumen sufficient to SELL ur buy a
peck of potatoes. He didt.'t drink,
smoke or chew, and when ne married
it was to have wife to take care of
him. She was a huStling, ambitious
woman, and If she could have had
his help they could have been well off
after five years.
She didn't have It, however. Jim
was always going to do this and do
that, and he never even got UP energy
enough to set out bed of onions.
The wife seldom scolded or COM
planned She was the village seam
stress, and by steady work Hhe man.
aged to keep roof over thslr heads.
Now and then there was talk of do
ing something to Jim-tar ADD feath-
ers-a whipping-the law or some
thing else, bat it never wen. beyond
talk. AS for tar and feathers, there
was no tar In the town, END no citi-
zen would have been willing to con-
tribute the feathers.
Thus things went on for eight
years, and tAen Jim BushVick was
taken with a hopeless illness. When
this disease took hold of the man he
galloped to the grave very fast. 1t
was only after the doctors had told
Jim there was no hope for him, and
that his flame of life would BE snuffed
out in couple Of weeks Elore, that
the true spirit of a manly man came
out. He called his wife to his bed
side one day and began:
Sarah, you are going TO be a
widow soon."
Yes" she replied, as tears filled
her eyes.
i've been IL no-account man and
husband"
"But you've done the best you
could"
"Mebbe so, but when look back
I'm ashamed of myself. l can't leave
you dollar"
Never mind, Jim. Everybody will
be kind to me and l shall get along.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

teeth and dressed in damp, dirty
sweater underneath a borrowed robe
in which fellow graduate had mo.
ment before received his sheepskin
and title
Mr.. Spalding got TO the campus en-
trance two minutes before his name
was reached in the roll call of the
seniors to receive diplomas. He had
Just ended a hard all-night run in his
big touring car.
The previous night at the class
dance a telegram came to J. E. Eng.
fish, classmate, announcing the
death of his mother in Waycross. Mr..
Spalding volunteered to take the
grief-stricken young man to Atlanta
in his car so he could catch an early
train for Waycross.
Mr.. Spalding excused himself from
his dancing partner and started the
wild night ride The trip to Atlanta
and return was made in record time,
and he arrived on the campus Just as
the graduates were receiving their
diplomas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Rare Books for Harvard.

Harry Elkins Widener, who was lost
on the Titanic, had very valuable
collection of books, and these will go
to Harvard university. His GRANDPA
Their, P. A. B. Widener, will provide a
building in which the books will be
adequately housed. The collection in
cludes a first folio Shakespeare, a
copy of Shakespeare's poems In the
original binding, and what is described
as the finest collection in the world Of
Robert Louis Stevenson's works.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
SEXES Man Long Sought

building. Greenspan ran up to two po-
licemen standing nearby.
Say said he. much excited, II
want you to arrest that guy that just
went in that office; he's wanted for
grand larceny!"
The policemen didn't take him seri-
ously at first. Finally one telephoned
to Jamaica and found the boy was
right. while the other watched to see
that Bennett didn't get away. When
Bennett came out he was arrested. He
was taken back to Jamaica, arraigned
before Magistrate Conway and held in
$500 bail for examination.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
The New Snort.

"These here New Workers is bound
to have their sports, see" said Uncle
Silas.
"'In what way?" asked the boarder.
why" said Uncle Silas, "sence
they give up hoss-racin' they've gone
in heavy fer the turkey trot Don't
seem to mes If tibet could be very
excitin'." -Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Sounds Better.

The feeling of many men with re-
gard to public Office is much the same
as that which a certain distinguished
Frenchman had toward the academy
that group Of forty who are called
"the immortals." He was asked one
day why he did not propose his can
didacy for the academy.
"Ah," said he, IF applied and were
admitted, some one might ask, Why
is he in it?' and / should much rather
hear it asked, why isn't he in it?' -
Christian Register
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Uses of the Telephone viii BE Apt
to Condone Mr.. Buslman's Brief
Loss Of Temper.

He was just about exasperated with
the telephone, was Mr.. Busiman.
Ten times that morning he had
tried to ger on to number, and each
time something had prevented him
from speaking. Either it was mum
Der engaged" or the person he want
ed to speak to was out, or else he
had been suddenly cut off. At last
he got through.
"Hallo!" said he. "Is Mr.. x. there?"
Yes" replied voice. do you
want to speak to him?"
That was the last straw. Back
came the reply In icy tones:
ooh, no! Nothing Of the sort.
merely rung up to hand him cigar!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
FOXES NOT EASY Prex.

Foxes often kill buzzards and the
smaller hawks that have been i'm.
PEELED to attack them through hunger
They hare mainly done this by drag.
ging tn" birds through branches and
brushw5od; for they usually have
their Salons deeply imbeddsd in their
intended victim, and are unable to le.
tb,7n go
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Well Planned and Carried

stratagem worked perfectly, and the
liberated prisoner dined that night In
Demons restaurant, the most fashion
able in st. Petersburg, while the entire
police of the capital was ransacksne
the city in search Of him.
Nobody even imagined that he woula
be shrewd and bold enough to take
his dinner in SO public a place, and
not a single detective looked for him
there, although search was made in
scores of other places, and every exit
from the city was so carefully guarded
that mouse could hardly have crept
through unobserved. Century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
FACE A SIGHT WITH letter

Moberly, Monty trouble began
with a small pimple on the left side OF
my face and it spread all over my
face and to my neck. It would be scar
let red when / got warm. My face
was sight. 1t looked very unpleas-
ant, and it felt uncomfortable My
face was something awful; it just kept
me in agony all the time. Some said
it was letter, and some said it was
that awful eczema, but / rather think
it was letter. l had been troubled
with it for about two years and tried
many remedies, but got no relief until
| used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
when would wash my face with
the Cuticura Soap and apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment it would cool my skin
and draw great big drops Of matter
out of the skin. You would think l
was sweating; it would run down my
face just as though had washed it.
It itched and smarted and l suffered
in the day time most. used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
a month and was cured Of it." (Sign-
ed) Mrs. J. Brooksher, April IS, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
WOMAN HELD AS GEM THIEF
Denver Police Take Mary Werner
Find $500 Worth of Diamonds
Under Carpet.

Denver, Colo = In the arrest o.
Mary Werner, twenty-one years old,
who was peddling jewelry, the police
declare they have captured a mysteri-
Gus burglar who has been operating in
the fashionable section of the city. In
the room the woman occupied at a
hotel 5000 worth of unset diamonds
were found under the carpet. She re-
fused to give any account Of herself
after confessing number of thefts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

Real Problem.

do you think we can defeat this
MANI" asked the campaign manager.
EYES," replied Senator Sorghum,
"but / won't be satisfied with that.
What l want to hand him is some
kind Of a defeat that he won't be able
to use as personal advertisement
for future business"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

tor s medicines. AT
everymonthly period
/ had to stay in bed
four days because Of
hemorrhages, and
my back was so weak
/ could hardly walk.
I have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e table Com
pound and now I can
stay up and do my
work. / think it is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

campaign ammunition out of the ma.
tional insurance act, there are many
earnest supporters of it among. the in.
dividual members of the party, not the
least of whom is Waldorf Astor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Dog Saves Two Lives.

st. Paul, Minn.-The faithful dog
belonging to st. Paul family
saved his OWNER and her daughter
from perishing in a fire that destroyed
the home of Mrs. Margaret w. War
rem by barking at the bedroom door
Of the nine-year-old daughter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind. -"I can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
81 had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
Igot in such aweak condition that would
have died if / had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and / did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
'FI am now in great deal better health
Than I ever expected to be, so think /
ought to thank you for it. Mrs. o. M.
CLINE, s. Main ST., Brownsville, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Pacific Five Miles peep.

Berlin.--The steamer Planet, which
is measuring the Pacific ocean depths
according to a message from Manila
found depth of $4,000 feet, of over
five miles, 40 miles off the northern
part of the Island of Mindanao.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
GETS DEGREE IN SWEATER
Young Man of SpaIding, Ga, Receives
Diploma After Wild Ride In a
Motor Car.

athens, Ga.-E. billiard Spalding Of
Atlanta received his diploma and de-
gree from the law school at the Uni
versity of Georgia by the skin of his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the
nasal passages is a surprisingly sue
cessful remedy for catarrh. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Instance.

Knicker-Do you use labor-saving
devices?
Bocker-Yes, fishing pole will pre-
vent you from having to take up the
carpet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

Enjoyment Within Ourselves.
We have much to enjoy In the quiet
and retirement of our own thoughts
Longfellow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
Daily Thought.

Love can never die. That's the
present He gave to sysrybody."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
where DOCTORS
FAILED TO help
Lydia E. Pilskharn's Vegeta-
bic Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.

Covington, Mo. -"Your medicine has
done me more good than all the doc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22

How the average married man
would like to see tax on the old
bachelors!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-22
A Bad Break.

Slashes--Been in fight?
Masher-No. / tried to flirt with a
pretty ffragette.-Judge.
Williams news., 1912-04-27
NOTICE

To those who have bills against the city are re- quested to present them monthly.
 By order of city council.
 H. M. Stark, Mayor.
Williams news., 1912-04-27
ITEMS OF GEN ERAL
 INTEREST
Ioca/ Hews

Charles Burkes left on Tuesday on a short business tri p to Prescott.
 Sam Diamond was social visitor at Ash Fork last Sunday afternoon.
 Sanford Rowe, of Grand Canyon, transacted business in town Tuesday.
 Merchant Joe Blumberg spent last Sunday visiting with relatives in Flagstaff.
 High-class tailoring done al home at Williams Tailoring Co., $1S.00 to 5000.
 H. V. Nixon, livestock inspector, transacted business at Flagstaff on Wednesday,.
 Onion sets that will grow, seeds that will produce. For sale by the Racket Store.
 J. c. Simmons, the Flagstaff painter, was a business visitor in town Tuesday.
 Judge X. N. Sleeves was a pro- fessional visitor at Holbrook the first of the week.
 For Sale-Residence lots in the Perrin addition to the townsite of Williams. Low Prices, easy terms. c. P. Silvernail.
 Attorney Geo. w. Glowner left for Kingman on Tuesday on pro- fessional business.
 No. 10 was over six hours late Monday evening, caused bya freight wreck west of Barstow.
 Shirtwaists, shirtwaist skirts, shirtwaist hats-the very latest and most beautiful designs - Racket Store.
 Attorney J. E. Jones, of Flag staff, transacted business in Will jams Tuesday afternoon.
 Sheriff T. E. Pulliam went through here Tuesday evening from a business trip to Phoenix.
 W. O. Perkins. who has been spending the winter in Phoenix, ar rived home Tuesday evening.
 Millinery remodeling work solic ited. Your own material used, if so desired First class milliner service. Racket Store.
 l.. O. Olsen, of Flagstaff, trans
Williams news., 1912-04-27
Almost a Miracle

One of the most startling changes ever seen in any man, according to w. B. Holsclaw, Clarendon, Texas, was effected years ago in his brother
 'He had such a dreadful cough, |" he writes, ''that all our family thot he was going into consumption, but he began to use Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was completely cured by ten bottles. Now he is sound and well and weights 21S pounds. For many years our family has used this wonderful remedy for Coughs and Colds with excellent results. :" It's quick, safe, reliable and guar anteed. Price soc and $1.0O. Trial bottle free at all druggists.