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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Huntress Kills a Wolf.

Meeker, Colo.-A lobo wolf, the first
to be killed by woman in this coun-
ty. was shot by Mrs, w. H. Randolph,
the wife of Meeker contractor and
builder.
The Randolphs own a dry ranch in
Josephine basin, and, while out hunt
Ing rabbits with small rifle. Mrs.
Randolph scared up the wolf. Taking
aim at the animal while 1t was on
the run she fired, with the intention.
as she said, of tickling it."
The little shot struck home and,
maddened. the beast turned on the
huntress. but Mrs. Randolph finished
it before it had come a half dozen
steps
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Unique Contest In Probating Strange
Testament Begins in Penn
sylvania Courts.

Harrisburg, PA will, most singu-
larry discovered sewn in the hem of
her black dress months after her
death, may upset the disposal of a
$4,000 estate left by Mrs. Margaret
j. Durkee, when she died in this city
on, May / last. Those who have in
the interval divided UP the estate by
process of administration, not know
ing that there was any will. are con-
testing the testament's validity, and
a hearing of the case under oath was
held in the law Office Of largest &
largest here.
Among the effects left by Mrs. Dur
kee were number of pictures and
silk dresses, all of which were dis
posed Of at public sale. Among the
purchasers was Mrs. Minnie Moores Of
Baltimore. niece Of the deceased,
who had her purchases shipped to
Baltimore. Several weeks ago Mrs.
Moores' husband was hanging one of
the pictures, and he noticed that the
back Of 1t was loose: In It he found a
small piece of paper, rolled tightly.
alleged to be Mrs. Durkee's handwrit-
ing, and saying: .
Look in the hem of my black silk
dress"
1t happened that among the gar
ments purchased at the sale by Mrs.
Moores was this identical black silk
dress. and she at once got out the
gown and began an examination. To
her unbounded establishment she
found concealed therein a manuscript.
which she removed in the presence Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
The HOME LIFE OF THE
SETTLER
WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS ALL
THE COMFORTS AND MANY OF
THE LUXURIES.

A young lady of Wisconsin secured
of the Canadian Government, and on
presenting this to the ticket agent of
the railway at the Canadian boundary
line she secured a ticket at reduced
rate which carried her t. Edmonton,
Alberta, from which point, about for
ty miles, she had friends. This was a
couple Of years ago, and the young
lady is now married to one OF the
promising young farmers of the dis
trict.
In writing of her trip to the Mil
waukee representatives OK the Cana
dian Government she says: II enjoyed
my trip up here very much, and ex-
pect to go out to our homestead in
the Pembina district next spring." To
the housewife the information that
she has 'put up twelve quarts OF rasp-
berries is important, as they picked
them themselves" and they might
have picked ten times the quantity IL
they had required them, for there is
no country where wild fruit grows in
such abundance. The letter goes on
TO say, and this is interesting from a
woman's standpoint, "the country is
very beautiful" Speaking of the
friends with whom she went up to
live, she says: "They certainly have
beautiful farm and house"-they
had been there about four years, also
-,
about twenty acres of oats and bar
ley, five acres alfalfa, three acres po-
tatoes and l don't know how many of
vegetables. l think they have about
forty acres under cultivation altogeth-
er. They are now draining a slough
which they will afterwards pillow and
put into fall wheat. They also have
large herd of cattle, and Mrs. c.
has about 100 chickens They make
on an average of 30 pounds of butter
every week. never saw such grand
cream"
Now these people are enjoying life
in Alberta; they have a splendid eli
mate, excellent prospects, and are
happy that they are part and parcel
in the working out of the upbuilding
of new country, that will take it's
place amongst the progressive coun-
tries of the century. Numbers of let
ters that express satisfaction as ex-
IRENE as the one quoted appear in
literature sent out by the Canadian
Government and which may be had
on application to any of it's agents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Not a Lively Fish. at Best.


One of the porters or. the train out
of Salt Lake City. was an impassive-
looking negro, who had a ready, if in-
accurate, answer to almost any Ques-
ton put him by the passengers. 1t
was hard to tell whether he believed
all that he said or whether he was
having fun with his questioners.
One man. on first catching sight of
the lake, asked if there were any fish
in. it.
mo, sah,' said the porter, Sdere
amt no fishes in dat lake. sab. Dey
done tried ter see 81. dey couldn't have
fishes in dare, but dey wouldn't stay
alive. De fishes dat stayed alive de
longest was salt mack'r'l, but dey
want very PROSPEROUS, sah,,,",4 Youths
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
When the Flau Looks Good.

II have been in countries where the
iaboring man had meat once year;
sometimes twice. Christmas and East
er. And / have seen women carrying
upon their heads burden that no
man would like to carry, and at the
same time knitting busily with both
hands. And those women lived with
out meat; and when / thought of the
American laborer l said to myself:
After all, my country is the best in
the world And when come back
to the sea and saw the old flag flying
in tho air, it seemed to me as though
the air from pure Joy had burst into
blossom. Robert G.. Ingersoll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Mems Hat Expensive.

New York mems hats cost more
than New York women's hats, not in
the first outlay, but in the main
tenance.
A woman pays from SIS to $50 for
her elaborate hat. on the average, an
chors it to her head and there it
stays, except when it is reposing in its
home receptacle. But not SO with a
nan. On certain occasions etiquette
requires that he uncover his head,
and that is when the expense of main
tenance begins it's insidious work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
KING PLAIN CITIZEN
Spanish Monarch Acts Like Or
binary Man Occasionally.
When on Vacations at His Summer
Residence Alfonso Talks, Walks,
Rides and Minges Generally
With the People.

San Sebastian, Spain.-At this
beautiful northern coast resort of
Spain King Alfonso XIII. enjoys life
in his .boyish, free fashion. Imagine
a great round bay so locked in that
It's waters are pond. High around
its edges circle the villas of the rich,
while along the sandy shore the Royal
private beaches next to the great
hotels and the public promenade.
Along the sands the public bath
houses and gay tents flash all colors,
fairly soaked in sunlight, even in late
autumn. The stone promenade, bor-
dered by shade trees and forged iron
.balustrades, continues round the bay,
through gorgeous parks and gardens
to the public gambling halls, with the
marble, terraces and flowers, reStau-
rants and cafes of one of the most
luxurious casinos of Europe. Back OF
tall this is the modern bGilt town Of
wide, shady streets, parks and monu-
ments in bronze and marble, rich
shops, cafe. terraces and Haunting avn
ings, street sprinklers, gushing foun-
tains and that mixed perfume of or
ange peel, violets, and tubereses that
marks the south of Europe.
Chief of the villas perched high
around the bay is the kings Miramar
palace, half hidden among its forests.
At night any traveller can lose him
self in its winding alleys, lighted by
g0Oselectric, lamps. Anyone who has
been there must have thought how
easy it would be for armed conspira-
tors to enter the park and take the
palace by surprise. The guard at the
gate is composed of three men of the
Minarets scorps. . At the wide door of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
See Value Of open-Alr SCHOOLS.

During the year 1911 the greatest
percentage of increase among the diff
ferent forms Of anti-tuberculosis work
was among. the .open-air schools for
ane1nic and tuberculous children. On
January 1, 1911, there were only 20
open-air schools in operation or pro-
vided for in the entire country. On
January 1, 1912, there were 81, an in
crease of PA per cent. Sixty-two new
schools have been established or pro-
vided for this past,yea This entire
number of open-air schools have been
been established since January 1, 1907.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Teamster Rode on the wind.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Jesse Hinch,
teamster, sat on. q load of hay while,
crossing tie open bridge across the
Susquehanna river at .Nanticoke the
other day, The wind was blowing
strongly and to his surprise he found
himself moving In the air. He re-
leased his grasp of the reins and with
the load of hay was lifted clear Of the
bridge and over its side. The. wind
dropped him and the. hay. gently upon
the river, which was frozen over, so
feet below the bridge. M !
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

A bachelor of Gramercy Park, who
takes his meals at restaurants, has
kept tab on his hat expense and made
a report. He is an economical man in
his dress, clothing himself well, but
taking scrupulous care of his attire.
He pays So for his derby hat and
keeps it in good condition for six
months. When he goes to restau-
rant he always finds attendants ready
to assist. him in taking care of. it.
His bookkeeping shows that the hat
he discarded on April 1 had cost him
$3.50 in tips. which. added to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

pardons, Mrs. Fisher!" | exclaimed,
STOPPING to pick up the fan, and as
came up and handed her the fan with
my left hand procured the diamond
sunburst with my right.
Bowling in my best manner edged
away and made my way slowly out the
doors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Hem Concealed Aunt's VIII

witnesses, who were called in. This
proved to be the will of Mrs. Durkee.
in which she left all her property to
her beloved niece, Mrs. Moores. This
she is now trying to have admitted to
probate here. and other relatives are
contesting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Tine--Acts Quickly. Try 1t for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
SeSk b1 IN ouT Med
icne" = but used in successful Physicians Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to the Pub
lie aud sold By Druggists at Csc and SOC per Bottle
Murine Bye Salve in Aseptic Tubes, 25c and SOC.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

troub bic in all its
DIR e adful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
h e ada che, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depres sion, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Reade,s Appeal to Book Thieves.

At forthcoming book sale in Lon
don Charles Reade's copy of London
Labour and London Poor" is to be
sold. 1t contains the following note:
Charles Reade-Please steal some
body else's copy. am weak enough
to have value for mine"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
A Celebrated Basso.

when Herr Growler began to sing
did not you observe how our hostess
glanced apprehensively at the win
dOws?"
yes. l dare say she was afraid
the window-panes would be shat
tered"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

IL tried to cure this for eighteen
months, but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised me to have my tonsils cut
out, but 1 did not like the idea. Another
doctor examined me, and told me the
same thing. 1 finally got bottle of
Peruna, and after had taken one bottle
my throat was better. I bought and used
a dozen bottles, and saw / was going to
get well, and l did, H
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pernna
* Almanac for 1912.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
Nor Militant

"The social function at Mrs. Come
ups the other afternoon ended in a
drawn battle"
What? Not quarrel?"
mo, just teafght."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat arid Tom
SiIitiS. Restored by
PeTuna.

Mr.. w. III.
IL 0 II s | e ",
Green v lille,
I e n n e S see,
writes:
Five years
ago L took a
very evere
cold which
re S ult ed in
Ia grippe, Il
never was so
b a d off 1
was = in bed
S e v e r a |
W G ks, and
W h e n 1 di d
get up 1 had
t o MS ilitis
a n d sore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

Mrs. Wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
The Fool Season.

First Ice Pond-You look thin.
Second Ice Pond-Yes, they had bet
teT'not skate on me till l have embon-
point
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
;, ,,;,o1 cost makes $4,000.

original cost, makes $4,000.
Rather expensive hat, and | think
that the Indians have great advan-
tege over Ss." was the bachelors
comment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

y n
Let this be said of our enemies
They'll not give us Christmas pres
ents for which we. never. did and never
will have, any earthly use. Nf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist viii refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case Of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or ProCrudinR Piles In to IA days. 6Oc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

ANY man ought to get three square
meals a day if he is able to work
and able to keep from being worked
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

The motto Of grass widow: "Once'
stung, always shy"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08
iowa WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Ottumwa, Iowa. -"For years I was
almost constant sufferer from female
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

A frown has never been very eff
fefctive as bait for Fortunes smilA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-08

FLORIDA EAST COAsT-rich fruit and garden
wanted. Booklet Free Scott Backus, Stuart, Fla
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31

am doing what | believe is my duty,
and if l am erring it is on the side Of
mercy. | will take great pleasure in
submitting all the papers in the case
to any one who desires to see them,
so that they may pass Judgment not
on a prima facie showing, but on the
very facts as to whether | am right or
wrong. If Kennedy is guilty, possibly
this lesson will cause him to come
forward and make good citizen and
he worthy of the truest of citizenship.
But, | do not believe that he is guilty,
and so believing, | can not conscientl-
.ously keep him bound within prison
walls. 1t may be asked why | have
been so long considering this case. My
answer is that have given it careful
consideration talked to people from
Barnwell county, when see them here
in Columbia, and talked with them
while in Barnwell at different times,
and because the testimony is SO volum-
inous and because 1 have been partl-
cularly desirous of doing no one an
iniustice in the case Having reached
these conclusions, and doing what l
believe to be my full duty, l submit the
record as my reason, and hereby issue
a free and unconditional pardon to the
said J. Chester Kennedy. Pardon dat
ed December "A, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31
Reasons in Kennedy Case.

J. Chester Kennedy, convicted at the
.Julv. 1909, term of court for Barnwell
county, of murder, with recommends
ton to mercy, and sentenced to life
imDrisonment in the State peniten-
tiary.
Petition in this case was presented
to me March l, 1911. A day was set
for hearing, at which time attorneys
for the prosecution and the defense
appeared. I had before me the steno-
graphic transcript of the entire case
taking in all of the testimony, the
Judges charge, etc. also had before
me the printed brief Of the supreme
court November term, 1909, in said
case
After hearing arguments pro and
con by able counsel and reading the
testimony in the case carefully,
went to the State penitentiary and
saw the two negroes. I herewith pre-
cont in full a statement made to me
bv them or May 19, 1911:
estate Penitentiary,
Columbia, S. c., May 19, 1911.
The governor, Hon. Cole. l.. Blease,
in passing through the hosiery mill Oh
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLENENI.
: Notice is hereby given that the uA-
dersigned will make final settlement
as gaurdain of the estate OF jack
son Stuck, minor, deceased, in the
Probate Court of NeWberry County,
South Carolina, on January 4th, 1915
at i o'clock in the forenoon, and Will
immediately thereafter apply for dis
charge as such administrator. All per-
cons holding claims against said es-
tate will file same, as required ny
law, and all persons indebted to salo
estate will make immediate settle
ment with the undersigned.
J. W. Stuck,
Guardian.
4 D
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31
bidder:

All that lot, piece or parcel OF land
lying and situate in the Town OF New
berry. county and State aforesaid, con-
tail.ing one half CD acre, more or
less, on the corner of Adams and Cal
houn street of said town and bounded
on the north by Calhoun street, on the
east and south by land OF P. E. Scott
and NJ. L. Spearman and on the west
by Adams street.
Terms of sale: One third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, the
balance in two equal annual install
ments. with interest from day Of sale
at the rate of eight per cent. per an
mum, payable annually until paid in
full, the credit portion to be scared
by bona OF the purchaser and a mort
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31

gage of the premises sold, with leave
to the purchaser to pay all cash-pur-
chaser to pay for papers and record
ing same, and to forthwith insure the
buildings On the premises in sum not
less than the credit portion and assign
the insurance policy to the Master as
additional security,
H. H. Rikard,
Master.
Masters Office. Dec. II, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31
DON'T TAKE CHANCES

Don't delay the placing of
that MONUMENT order any
longer if you wish the memo
rial erected this fall. Win
ter is but a few weeks away
and then the inclement Wea-
ther will prohibit it's erection.
An inspection of the mon:
uments on display here and
those already erected and
made by US will convince you
that you will make no mis-
take in favoring us with the
order.
P. F. BAXTER & SON.
Newberry, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31

crATE. OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
George S. Mower, Treasurer OF Els
kline College, Plaintiff,
against
Emma Mahon, Defendant.
BY virtue Of an order OF Court mere
in I will sell before The Court House
at Newberry, South Carolina. Monday
Tie 9Th day of January, 1913. within
the .egal hours ct sal5, to the highest
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31

12-6-4t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31

Masters Office, Dec. II, 1912.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-17
They Saved His Life.


Does 1t pay to stop your motor car
after an accident and go back to see
what has happened? Two young mo-
torists on the South side believe Il
does.
With a green chauffeur these two
boys were trying out new model
touring car. They were sitting in the
back seat when the greenhorn at the
steering wheel gave 1t twist and
came within an ace of hitting an old
man at crossing. The victim was
SO shocked that he fell to the pave
ment, and a crowd gathered in an in
stant.
Looking back, the motorists decided
that things looked bad, but that they
had better go back and see whether
the old party was killed. Finding him
all right, but winded, they took him
for a nice ride around the parks. So
pleasant did they make it for him that
when they took him home to his wife
he introduced them as "The two young
men who saved my life."
They are now thinking Of applying
tor Carnegie medals.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-17
IRELAND'S WEALTH in PEAT

south or west of Ireland in the sum-
mer get a Whit of the countryside in
their own drawing rooms in Dublin
during the winter by using turf in
stead Of coal in their fires. There are
quite a number of houses OF which this
is true, not only in Bublin. but even
in so-called Orange Belfast.
However. all this consumption of
peat is mere tritie compared with
the consumption of coal. What is now
being discussed Is the possibility OF
using peat as substitute for coal.
Ireland would be the Weather by
thousands of millions OF dollars II its
peat bogs could be turned to account
on a sound commercial basis. The
area of bog in ireland Ia nearly 1,OOO,-
900 acres. or about s per cent. Of the
surface of the country. The Bog OF
Allen stretches across the great CEN
trail plain. and in the west Of Ireland
there are districts in which pSat Gov
ers from 20 to 80 per cent. OF the en-
tire surface.
Most of this peat area Is at present
lying waste. Two or three companies
make peat moss litter in comparative
" small quantities. and in very 70.
mote districts the turf 10 cut and used
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-17
Country Has Abundant Supply in
Its Bogs.
Attention Is Turned to It as Result Of
Coal strlke-May Result In De-
veiopment Of Resources
Now Little Used.

Dublin.-The coal strike in Great
Britain has sent up the price of coal
to such an extent in ireland that the
idea of turning to peat fuel as a sub
stItute for coal is being seriously con-
sidered. A considerable quantity OF
turf is consumed in Dublin at present.
not indeed as an alternative to coal.
but as an auxiliary to 1t. The poor
use It instead Of firewood to light their
fires In the morning, and 1t Is also
used chiefly by bacon curers. who
md that turf smoked bacon has an
agreeable iiavor. A new aesthetic
taste also accounts for the consump-
ton of q further small quantity.
Many Dublin people who have been
caught BY the glamor OF the Irish Ian
guaxe movement and have spent holi-
days In irish speaking districts in the
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-17

'I took her to kill her." the pris-
oner, Nikolai Ratkewitsch, told the
court The evidence, says Reuter-,
showed that the accused strangled
the girl in his room at an hotel. and
afterwards inflicted thirty-five knife
wounds on her body. He wrote in his
diary an analysis of his feelings be-
fore and after the crime, and he
pinned to the wall an account Of his
terrible deed, signed "Vadim. the
Vampire" in which he asserted that
he was the author of similar muir
der at another hotel a year ago.
Inquiries, however, proved that some
time back, when Ratkewitsch had
hung a rope round his neck and was
about to commit suicide, a passer-by-
man of criminal instincts-saved
him. formed a close friendship with
him, and inculcated him with his own
horrible ideas about numbering wo-