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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
DEARTH OF HORSES is FELT

are more interested in the scientific
side than the practical and military
They do not care about military
horses, but at the same time they
stand in the way of the other author
ity attending to this vital national
need.
A crisis will be reached as soon as
the census of military horses, now
almost complete, is analysed. 1t is
known from Colonel Seely, the war
secretary, that there are 100000 fewer
horses on the farm than two years
ago, and of those left fewer are of the
military type.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Stevens mother, which was partly
wrecked by storm last week. After
wrecking of the home Mrs. Williams,
the mother, disappeared and her pres
ent whereabouts are unknown, but
she is supposed to be in Kansas City,
Mo.
About $500 have been found, the
money being in gold certificates and
in bills ranging from SO to $50.
Later more of the money was found
and the finding caused considerable
excitement and started a systematic
search of the neighborhood, in which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Of the city appropriation of $1,000 a
year toward maintenance of the
mausoleum the windows at last have
been purchased and placed.
Two other features originally
planned, however, have not yet been
realized These are groups of stat
uary to decorate the top of the dome
and pediment, and landscape garden
ing. Out of the city fund the Grant
Monument association now is trying
to save enough to provide these
groups of statuary, and the park de-
partment is to ask a $4,000 appro-
priation for landscape gardening, in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
Uncle Sans Postal Machine Performs Wonders
He let's George do it.

He let's George do it.
All the nice clerk has to do now Is
to play little fandango on the top
roll piano, take a crisp note from the
oven, turn the organ crank make the
pedal thing snap round bite out of
your certificate, and-and-
But, maybe, it might be more relia-
bly, satisfactory for you to go your
own self to the postal window with a
want to belong. You mustn't get
nervous. For while he is clerk who
looks clever enough to write a law
book, there is also a something about
him that makes you know he could be
tagged for Fairgrounds and scouts
And you can stand up like a SOLDIER
and tell your truly age. He will never
breathe it, for two reasons. One is
official reference. The other is that
he doesn't care cahoot.
II you are a prosaic person with
eyes like that hawk that lends itself
so accommodatingly to sigh-compari'
sons, you will see in George merely
an invention which will do things for
the clerk, but
If your mathematical capacity per-
mits you to put two and two together
and make five of it, the new machine
takes on the aspect of that other
George, who is there to help you down
your wolf, as once he downed his own
dragon.
And to have help in your battle with
the wolf means something. II you
have ever glimpsed the sharp white
of his teeth.
N. Bit is always safest to hedge.
Maybe the machine isn't so brand-new,
after all, except to the woman. And
to Solomon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

II was enlightened, though, very
shortly, for 1 received second mes
sage. 1t read: Telegrapher made a
mistake. Message intended for you
sent to Senator -. He has yours.
ION exchanging kilograms with the
senator, 1 found them very similar
His read:
I have always supported your wing
of the party. l have always trained
with the progressives. / want your
support for the post Office at X.
Please do what you can for me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
Childish Constancv.

II only we realized it, IL only we cul-
tivated it more, we could see with
clear-eyed vision that all of a childs
original nature breathes constalcy. 1t
is an essential strength of the unde-
filed child's nature to be constant Not
until our own false examples lave at.
tackled the natural purity of the child
does it become nconstant-unreliabl
Beecher Stowe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
She CAUGHT IL.

Sarah, the new maid, was unused to
city ways. One day soon after her
arrival her mistress noticed a pail
hanging from the gas bracket in the
hall. Suspeoting the country girl, she
called Sarah and asked what it all
meant. well, you see, ma'am," re-
piled Sarah, 1.-The master said the gas
was leaking, so 1 put up the pail to
catch IT,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
LOOT IS EXPOSED BY STORM
Part of Money Stolen From Regis
tered Pouch at Kansas City
Is Recovered. :.

Leavenworth, Kan.-ParC of the
$4,000, the contents Of registered
pouch stolen from the Union depot
at Kansas City, Mo-, June 10, 1908,
by Charles Stevens, alias Savage,
has been found in this city, scattered
In the neighborhood of the home of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

trees along the board walk leading To
the entrance.
Among the thousands of visitors
who make Grants tomb a Mecca,
there have often been comments of
the barren appearance of the site,
which at present is relieved only by
two trees of any size, those planted
by Ii Hung Chang.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
GRANT TOMB IS INCOMPLETE
Thirty-One Years Have Passed Since
the Corner Stone Was Laid
Work Still Waits.

New York.-Although many years
have elapsed since the corner stone
of Grants tomb was laid the monu-
ment is not yet completed. The sub
scription fund Of $350,000 for the
building of the tomb proved made
quate to supply nine stained glass
windows which were planned, but out
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
Valued Patron.

"Confound it," said the uptown drug
gist, that woman took all the change
l had in the drawer"
why didn't you tell her you
couldn't break her $40 bill?"
mo, no; she's one OF our most reg
ular patrons. Why, I've known that
woman to buy as high as eleven l.
cent postage stamps in a week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Newport News boiler maker saw
the surgeons instruments. rose alertly
from the operating slab, and ran
away, not allowing them to operate fol
appendicitis Now he's fully recover
ed. Question: What fee are the sur
geons entitled to for working the cure:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Somehow the impression mas gone
abroad that Boston has invented a
new slang word, and that the same is
"fudgy,' says the Boston Post. Even
the usually we'll informed New York
Herald remarks that from the rare,
fed air of Boston a new bit of slang
has been evolved, poor, anemic word,
'fudgy,' used to indicate that every
thing is as it should be. 1t will doubt
less prove a convenient term in Bos-
ton, a city In which a vast number
O. people look upon them with COM
placence and declare that the town
could not be improved upon. But it
will never take root in city like
ours, which is always being reformed
and uplifted and rebuilt and investi-
gated The Herald and all other
newspapers that mention the matter
are barking up the wrong tree.
"FNudgy'' is not Boston slang and never
will be. 1t is unheard, save perhaps
from the lips OF a few noodles who
are said to have enriched their dane
ing vocabulary with the word. But
they amount to nothing; they can not
make slang. Slang comes from other
and ADLER quarters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

the police have joined After thu
robbery Stevens spent a night in his
mothers home. The place was
searched by government detectives
and the Pinkertons without finding
anything, or gaining any knowledge
Of where the hidden money was
Stevens is serving ten years SEN
tence in the federal prison for theft
of the pouch. He has frequently been
interviewed, but has steadfastly re-
fused to give any information con.
corning the whereabouts of the
spells.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
Hatpfn Law for Berlin.

Berlin.-Women who persist in
wearing pointed hatpins without pro-
tectors on them will be subject to fine,
Having failed to persuade the women
to discard the sharp hatpins or pro.
vide protectors, Berlin's police presi-
dent announces that the transgressors
will be fined up to SIS for each Of
tense, and if they do not pay they viii
be imprisoned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Knitting is being taken up by some
of the British peers as better means
of killing time than solitaire, because
you have something to show for it,
This may be the germ of an idea oil
going to work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Fashion hint: If you limp slightly
while attending the automobile show
people will assume that you are a vic
tim of that aristocratic complaint
known as auto knee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

What's the matter with the girls
these days? Can't they hold the at
tention Of any one? Is it necessary to
keep repeating the word listen in an
ordinary talk where the "talkee" is all
attention? A miss of perhaps seven
teen years asked for a certain brand
of face powder in a drug store re-
Gently, says the New York Sun. This
is a fair account of what she said:
Listen! I want a box of yuh face
powder. Listen! Do you keep that
there kind that comes with-with a
mirror? You know the kind | mean.
Listen! What shade do you think
need? Is Raychel (RacheD too dark?
Listen" That was as much as
heard But it was enough. If girl
has a toothache, or a wart on her
finger, or headache, 1t is Listen, lis
ten. listen," to the patient or in many
cases impatient drug clerk. No miss.
it seems, considers her vocabulary up
to date unless it is burdened with
listen" Girls, take tip. Put listen"
on the shelf.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

An invisible aeroplane is promised
Be some catastrophes when the svia
tors take a fall with their machine
above a crowd, that?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

A Paris thief was identified by .
tooth print he left in a pat of butter
Should have worn false teeth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
New York City Crowded.

In the densest parts of Bombay
there are 740 persons to the acre.
New York has 1000 in the same area.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

Many a girl would go through fire
and water for a man. or even through
his bank account.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

The world admires any man who at
tends to his own business-no matter
how humble it may be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08

The two most important needs IN q
woman's life seems to be love and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-08
Fittinu Fate.

"They are going to muzzle the pro-
truding hatpin now"
I'm glad it's stuck"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
Would Provide
Greater Safety
For Travellers
COMMERCE COMMISSION ASKS
CONGRESS FOR MORE pow
Err OVER RAILROADS.
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS NECES-
SITY FOR LEGISLATION BY
.DEPL0RABLE ACCIDENT,

& WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. We
Emphasizing the necessity for furth-
er action by the federal government
: to provide greater safety for travel
ers and employees upon American
railroads. the Interstate Commerce
Commission, In its annual report,
submitted to congress today makes
vigorous recommendations for addi-
tional powers over the physical con-
struction and operation Of the roads.
The commission also recommends
thatit be given authority to super
wise the issue Of railroad securities
and some measure of control over
: the capitalization.
( Conditions disclosed by the com
missions investigation of railroad
accidents during the year present a
4 situation which, the commission be-
lieyes, ought to be the subject of
Immediate legislation. Sevcnty-six
accidents Investigated comprised 81
collisions and A25 derailments, and
gcapsed the death of 2S3 and the in7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
You'll. HlIR
MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL
IT BECOMES THICK, WAvY, LUIS.
TR0US AND ALL DANDRUFF
DISAPPEARS.

Surely try a "Danderlne Hair
Cleanse" II you wish to Immediately
double the beauty Of your hair. Just
moisten cloth with Danderine and
draw It carefully through your hair,
taking one small strand at time;
this viii! cleanse the hair Of dust,
dirt or any excessive oil-in a few
minutes you will be amazed. Your
hair will beiwavy, fluffy and abund-
ant and possess an Incompatible
softness, lustre and luxdriance.
Besides Identifying the hair, Sone
application of Danderine ,dissplves
every particle of dandrulr; insigor-
ates the scalp, stopping itching and
falling hair.
Danderine is to the hair what
fresh showers of rain and sunshine
are to vegetation. It goes right to
the roots, invigorates and strength
ems them. Its exhilarattng, stimu-
latfng and life producing properties
cause the hair to grow long, strong
and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, soft,
lustrous hair, and lots of it, if you
will just get 25c bottle of Knowl-
tons Danderine from any drug store
or toilet counter and try it as d.
rected,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

ed 10 nuke orders, after inyestiga-
tiohs respectiug the construction and
maintenance of the physical proper
lfies 81 railroads engaged II inter-,
Il comnefce ana rules j nd "a lis
alton peft titg ID the ne and or
seration 81 such propeftie
That the c1mm lion be given
control and supervision over ra1IBay
capitalization.
That, further to minimize the dan
ger Of accidents. the commission be
empowered ito require the use Of
block signal systems and to require
the adoption and use Of steel or
steel underframS cars in passenger
service. Vi
That explicit authority; be given
the commission to examine ali books
and papers of common carriers sub
ject to the law.
That, the commission be relieved
of all duties under the parcel post
law, "or that such duties and the
standards to be applied be more
clearly stated"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

jury OF 1850 persons. Commenting
upon these facts, the report says:
"The commission again Is compell-
ed to note the exceedingly large pro-
portion of train accidents due. to
dereliction of duty on the part of en-
ployes. Fifty-six Of the accidents
Investigated during the year, or
nearly "a per cent of the whole num-
Der, were directly caused by mis-
takes OF ~. ioyes. These mistakes
were OF the same nature as those
noted by the commission in It's last
annual report, namely, disregard of
fixed signals; improper tagging;
failure to obey train orders; improp--
er checking of train register; mis-
understanding Of orders; occupying
main track on time Of superior,
tfaih; bl6Gk Operator allowed train
to enter occupied block; dispatcher
gave lap order or used improper
form Of order; operator made mis-
take in copying order; switch left
open in face of approaching train;
excessive speed; failure to identify
train that was met.
Errors Same.
These errors are exactly the ones
which figure in the causes of train
accidents year after, year. Their per-
sistcnce, leading always to the same
narrowing results, points inevitably
to the truth of one or the other OF
the following alternatives: Either a
great majority of these deplorable
railroad disasters are unavoidable or
there exists u widespread lack of
intelligent and well--directed effort
to minimize the mistakes Of employees
in the operation OF trains. 1t Is not
believed that all those accidents
which are caused by the mistakes of
employees are unavoidable. 1t is quite
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

results in a collision or derallmeni a
most depIorable casualty list i rs
inyafiable accompaniment Fourteen
81 the ins I'd accid dents which
nate occurred on bloclS nalsS
roads since Jul ~ y 4 ea! W
ed by eng fnetnen running by stall
signals Of falling to reduce speed
as directed by caution signals: In
these IA accidents 1O5 persons were
killed and 81 were injured, In
seven Of these accidents the culpa-
BILE engiaemen themselves were kill
ed.
No Adequate Reason.
..No adequate reason can be oner-
ed for these serious lapses from, duty
by men who in many cases suffer
death as a consequence. Frequently
1t As hard to suggest a plausible ex-
PLANTATION for the disobedience Of
signal indications. That they are
disobeyed, however, is a fact. and
the lives that are annually sacrifc-
ed from this cause call loudly for
some means of arresting its results.
= "Inasmuch as the only purpose OF
investigation" the report continues
sis to learn the true causes Of acct
dents. SO that such causes may be
eliminated as fully as practicable, 1t
is manifestly impossible for the COM
mission fully to accomplish such
purpose unless empowered by law to
enforce its recommendations Furth-
ermore, the commission should be
authorized to conduct independent
investigations with respect to all
matters affecting the safety Of rail-
way travel, the object being to pre-
vent accidents as far as possible
rather than, as at present, merely to
point out the causes Of accidents
after their occurrence. There is:par.
ticular need for an Investigation OF
the conditions surrounding the use
of steel rails and car wheels upon
railroads"
r." Recommendations.
Among the important recommen-
dations for new legislation are the
following:
- THAT one period be fixed for the
beginning of all actions relating to
transportation charges and that
that period be within three years
from the completion of the service
as to which damages are claimed.
That carrier which fails to de-
mand payment OF charges for any
transportation service within a pc
riod of 80 days shall be deemed
guilty OF giving rebate to the ship
per.
That all suits brought to enforce
or set aside orders Of the commits
sion be directly under the supervis-
ion of the commission, instead of as
now, under the direction of the de-
partmeht of justice; and that the
commission be charged primarily
with the duty Of presenting such
cases in court subject to the right
OF the department of justice or pri'
waite individuals to intervene to pro-
tect public or private interests,
That the commission be authori2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

CALUMET, Mich.-The mining
company in the copper strike, district
decided to give the men until the
first of the year to return to work,
after which the vacancies will be fill
ed With outside men. The original
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
time limit set by the operators would
have expired Friday.

NEW oRLEANs-The steamship
Hilton, bound for north OF Hatteras,
and the Standard Oil tank steamship
Brilliant, bound for Now York. went
aground in fog at the mouth OF the
Mississippi river. The Hilton is
aground near the west bank Of soutl;
Pass. The Brilliant Is aground in
Pass L'outre. Neither are in dam
ger.
4 4 eI4ATTERSs CASE DECIDED.
=" NEW YORK, Dec. 19.IThe Unit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

ed States court Of appeals decided
the famous Danbury, hatterss case In
favor of D. Z. LoewI, the plaintiff
aud against the United Hatetrs of
NORTH America. The court affirmed
Judgment in favor of Mr.. Lowell
and against the hatters' organtza
tion for $252,1SO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

Some one had left button IN the
table in the restaurant in place g g 4:
tip.
"Aah, well,9 philosophical
waiter, everything comes him
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19


true That man IS prone to error ana
rs long IS absolute Telfance = piae-
I'D upon The human element u The
operation Of ttails ecidents are
bound ~ occur but mt u can BE
lIsllownsttiat al .rease habIe and prop
ermeas nFes have been ken FOR As
prevention no accident can be class
ed as unavoidable.
All of the mistakes noted above
are violations ofssimple rules, which
should have been easily understood
, by men Of sufficient intelligence to
be entrusted with the operation. of
trains. The evidence is that in the
main the rules are understood, but
they are habitually violated by EN-
plOyes who are charged with respon-
isibillty for the safe movement Of
ttrains.; The evidence also is that in
many, cases operating officers are
cognizant of this habitual disregard
of rules and no proper steps are TAX
en- to correct. the evil. Many operat--
ing officers seem to proceed upon the
theory that their responsibility ends
with the promulgation of rules, APP
parentIy overlooking the fact that
mo matter how Inherently good
rule may be, it is Of no force unless
it is obeyed. On very many rail-
roads there is little or no system Of
inspection or supervision of the
work Of train service employees so
far as pertains to those matters
which vitality affect safety. Employ
es are not examined on the operat-I
ing rules except at the time of their
promotion. and only the most per-
functory efforts are made to deter
mine their fitness to perform the du-
ties assigned to them from time to
time.
Lack of Supervision.
This lack Of supervision and in
spection with respect TO matters af-
fecting the safety of trains is un-
explainable, when the careful super
vision Of all matters directly affect
ing the revenue OF the roads is con-
sidcred The auditing and checking
systems used. for detsetingS the dis
'h'6hasty or employees are maryels OF
Ingenuity and careful attention to
detail, but means Of determining
whether trains are operated in ac-
cordance with the requirements of
safety and in conformity with the
rules are almost entirely lacking
In previous reports the commits
sion has recommended legislation re-
quirng the standardization Of oper-
ating rules. 1t is vital to the safe
movement of trains that rules should
be explicit and uniform in character,
so that they may be easily under
stood and that there may be no
doubt as to their application. To
this end federal legislation is neces-
sar5.
"Disobedience of signal indications
on block signalled railroads is one
of the most serious phases of the
accident situation. Such disobed!47i
fence often occurs in connection with
the movement of important high
speed passenger trains, and when it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

are showing nice line o. the servceabe kind such as Toilet
and Travelling Sets Bags Neckwear Combs Pins Gloves Ladies
and Gents Silk Hose fancy without Ladies and Gents Um-
bes AND FURS AT BARGAIN 20 CLOSE OUT Come and see us