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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
DESERT LURE FATAL
Chicago Woman Ventures Toe
Far Into Sahara.
Taken Far on Litter-English Mis-
sionares Minister to Dying Ameri-
can When the French Deny
Her Needfu Aid.

Chicago.-A dramatic account of the
death of May Airport, the Chicago
pianiste, in a lonely sun-baked town
on the edge of the Sahara desert, is
told in mails received by her friends
in Chicago Brief mention was made
of Miss Allport's death in the Chicago
newspapers of April 20. She had ex-
pired in Sfax, Tunisia, on April IS, and
had been buried the following day.
Miss Airport left Chicago some
years ago to travel in Italy. She spent
a large part of her time at the little
town of Taormina under the shadow
of Mount Aetna and close to the ex-
quisite classical remains which draw
many strangers to Sicily. In March OF
the present year Miss Airport went
alone across the Mediterranean from
Palermo to Africa.
From Tunis she went along the
coast to Susa, thence inland to Kaira-
wan, Gafsa, and Tozeur (Tozer) !;
thence to Sfax on the gulf of Gabes,
and thence she ventured, in company
with a casually met Englishwoman-
too far into the desert-to Gabes at
the lower end of the gulf, called by
the ancients Syrtis Miror.
Here, among the Arabs and Italian
sailors and merchants, she was taken
too sick to return unaided, and here
her companion left her. Fortunately
an English doctor-his name is
Thomas G. Churcher-journeying with
his wife through Gabes from Sfax to
the oasis of Medenine, heard of the
American woman sick at the little
to her rescue.
Recognizing the serious character of
her illness, he called in the post sur
geon as a consultant and endeavOred
to secure her admission to the French
army. hospital. Failing in his effort,
tress, he secured a covered automo-
bile, fitted it with a comfortable mat
tress, and carried her back with him
to his own home in Sfax-a distance
of nearly 100 miles.
On reaching the home of this Eng
lishman-he and his wife are medical
missionaries-she seemed brighter for
the change ard full of gratitude, but
the long journey over the desert
proved too much for her, and she died
while her missionary friends prayed
by her bedside.
She was buried in Sfax, in the
French cemetery, until such time as
the French colonial department will
body to her own country.
Since 1875 Miss Allport's figure and
influence were well known in the Chi
cago musical world. She was one of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
BALL FOR ELDERLY DANCERS
Paris Has Institution That Is Said
to Have Led to Many Mar
uer rIages.

Paris.-We have all known the
balls blancs" for young lads and
lasses, the "bals roses'' for young
couples, "bals d'apaches," balls par
fumes" and all sorts of other freak
balls, but the "bal muir" is a novelty.
This has been invented by a chart
table hostess for the great parterre
Of wallf1owers, for men and women
who have long lowered over the
forty" line, yet still desperately
claim it's neighborhood. or for those
who heroically have said good by to
dancing before.
The name Of "bal MUIR is not a
very f1attering one and probably this
category of photographic fetes will
soon come to be known by the more
poetic title of "bal de st. Martin"
referring to the legendary summer
afterglow known as the Etc de st.
Martin. The first one was a great
success, and in the two months fol-
lowing it led to no fewer than thirty
seven marriages. In one Of these the
bridegroom was seventy-eight and the
bride sixty-two.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
LOSES FOOT TO SAVE BABY
Tot Snatched From Danger by Its
Mother While WouId-6e Rescuer
Is Run Down.

Minneapolis baby was snatched
from under the wheels of Milwau-
kee passenger train, and as a result
of the incident w. ]. Morrison, a
brakeman, is in hospital seriously in
jured.
Morrison's right foot was cut off
when he tried to save the life of Elsie
Harvey, three-years-old daughter of
Mrs. C. e. Harvey of Chicago. The
baby had crept in front Of the train
east bound, which was leaving the sta
ton. Morrison leaped in front of
the moving engine. but the mother
had grasped the baby before he could
reach her. He tried to stop, slipped
and fell directly under the pilot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

The success of the anti-typhoid in
oculation in the United States army
has been such that the authorities have
decided to extend it's protection to the
families of soldiers. Colonel Surgeon
L. Mervin Maus, chief medical officer
for the department of the east, who
has been stationed at Governors is
land for a year, has obtained typhoid
anti-toxin from the army laboratory
at Washington. All women under
forty-five and all children over ten
years of age are to be made immune
to the fever Undoubtedly the conf
dence Of the army in this prophylac-
tic will influence the extension of it's
employment in civil life. Among the
1rst to resort to it as a class might
be expected to be the travelling men,
who continually take fresh risks with
strange drinking water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

The health commissioner of New
York city asserts that many manufac'
turers of pies and other pastry are
using benzoate of soda more freely
than is good for the human stomach.
For this reason he proposes TO pro-
mulgate regulations that will force
the restaurateurs and others who sell
these viands to display placards or
print a line in the bill of fare that
will convey notification of the pres
ence of the chemical preservative to
the ultimate consumer. 1t is entire
ly proper that the individual who
pays for what he supposes to be
like mother used to make and is
given, something else should know
what he is getting for his money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
The LURE Of THE WEST
WESTERN CANADA ATTRACTING
THOUSANDS OF SETTLERS.

Writing on the Canadian West, an
eastern exchange truthfully says:
The West still calls with impera-
tive voice. To prairie and mountain,
and for the Pacific Coast Ontario's
young men and women are attracted
by tens Of thousands yearly. The
great migration has put an end to the
fear. freely expressed not many years
ago by those who knew the West from
the lakes to the farther coast of Van
couver Island, that Canada would
some day break In two because of the
predominance Of Continental European
and American settlers in the West"
This Is true. While the immigra.
ton from the United States is large,
running close to 100000 year, that OF
the British Isles and Continental
Europe nearly twice that number, max
ing total Of 100000 per year, there
Is strong influx from Eastern Can
ada. 1t is not only into the prairie
provinces that these people go, but
many Of them continue westward, the
glory of British Columbia's great trees
and great mountains, the excellent
agricultural valleys, where can be
grown almost all kinds of agriculture
and where fruit has already achieved
prominence. Then the vast expanse
Of the plains attract hundreds Of thou
sands, who at once set to work to cul-
tivate their vast holdings. There is
still room, and great opportunity in
the West. The work of mans hands,
even in the cities with their record
breaking building rush, is the small
est part of the great panorama that
is spread before the eye on a journey
through the country. Nature 10 still
supreme, and man is still the divine
pigmy audaciously seeking to impose
his will and stamp his mark upon an
unconquered half continent.
The feature that most commends
Itself in Western development today
is the "home-making spirit" The
West will find happiness in planting
trees and making gardens and build
Ing schools and colleges and universe
ties, and producing a home environ
ment SO that there will be no DISPOSE
ton to regard the country as tenn
porary place of abode in which every
one is trying to make his pile prepar-
atory to going back East or becoming
lotus-eater beside the Pacific.
The lure Of the West is strong. To
will be still stronger when the crude
new towns and villages of the plains
are empowered in trees and vocal
with the song of birds.-Advertise
mont
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
ovEn-MoDEsTY BAR TO SUCCESS,


Don't be afraid to express an opin-
ion, even if it is difernt from the
opinion of the boss. He may like
a man with spirit and with brains
enough to have an opinion. But don't
have opinions unless you have studied
from both sides. One of the most,
annoying types in the business world
is the man who always wants to
start an argument. Don't let one mis-
take make you lose your nerve. Lots Of
times a mistake has helped man,
first by making him more careful in
the future, and second, by bringing
him into the limelight It's better
to be noticed once in a while, even
for a mistake, than to be ignored. Ii
your work has been satisfactory your
good work will shine by contrast,
and you won't be unduly blamed for
your error A whole lot of men have
failed to rise because they were too
modest. If you believe you can do
a thing. try it. Express belief in your
own ability, but first be sure you have
the ability. Nobody but yourself
knows what You can do, and if you
are too modest to let people find out
what you know, you have only your
self to blame if the boss doesn't seem
to appreciate you. It's all right to
learn the duties of the man next high
er up in case you get raise, but
there are hundreds of men who never
get the raise because they are so
busy learning the higher UP work that
they forget their own duties. Do your
own work carefully first, and then
after you have finished it's time
enough to want to do the work OF
the other fellow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

William {. Redteld, secretary d.
tailed figures con-
Exports and corning the i'm
Imports Big. ports and exports
of the United
States for the month of March aud
the nine months ended March, said:
THE figures are striking, both in
their magnitude and in their details.
The aggregate business. inward and
outward, of the United States with
foreign countries for the nine months
was little in excess of $4,000, 900, 600
AN impressive total, which if main
tanned at the Same rate would bring
the business for the entire fiscal year
well in excess of $4,100,0O0,000.
Great Britain is our largest Gus
toner, buying from us over $47S,00O,-
600, and selling us over 1924, 10000
an aggregate for the nine months in
excess of $712, 100000, or a total bust
ness of nearly $80,00O,00O a month.
Canada is our second best customer,
buying from us $900,000,000 in nine
months, equal to nearly $1,300,000
every working day. A pretty fair Gus
toner, that. Then Germany comes
third, buying 6S,0OO,OO0 from us in
nine months and selling us $146,000,-
OOO She is pretty fair customer,
toO-buys over $1,000,000 a day. And
fourth comes France, to whom we
sold $120,0O0,0O0, and from whom we
bought $112,000,O00.
"The figures for the entire nine
months are such as to give just pride
to every thoughtful American to
whose notice they come. Out of the
total transactions of $3,300,000,000
there is a balance in our favor of a
little over $500,000,00O. Doing pretty
we'll, that. But few comparisons
with 1912 make it look even better
For example, our sales of manufac-
lures for further use in manufacturing
increased over $56,000,000 and our
sales of manufactures ready for use
increased over the same period last
year SIS, 100000, an increase in these
two lines of manufactured goods alone
of over 100000, as compared with
the same period of last year +"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Doctors told the members of the llli-
nois Society for the Conservation OF
Vision, at the first public meeting of
that organization in Chicago, that In
attention of nurses at the time that
Infants are born is the cause of most
cases of congenital blindness.
Throughout the country there is activ-
ity at the present time in disseminat-
ing information regarding the simple
method by which the shocking calam-
ity of infantile blindness in most in
stances can be prevented.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
WHY WOMEN PREDOMINANT
Weaker Sex Possess Greater Power
Than Men in Shaking Attacks
of Disease.

London.-The fact that in almost
all civilized countries women outnum-
Der men has been ascribed 20 the high
er birth rate of girl babies; yet stats
tics show that 105 boys are born to
every 100 girls. According to figures
compiled by an European statistician,
the girl has better chance than the
boy of attaining her maturity.
He finds that from the third to the
fifteenth year the mortality for both
sexes is the same; from the fifteenth
to the nineteenth year, the critical age
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Pointing to the number of deaths
from typhoid fever for the year 1911
as being the low
Typhoid Death est on record, a
Till RndIIcnd statement of the
bureau of the cen
sus declares, however, that this is far
in excess of the mortality from this
cause in progressive European coun-
try. This reduction, it says, "indi-
Gates that the public health officials
of the country and the people who
support their efforts are awakening
to the necessity of wiping out this
filth disease"
The statement declares that in 1911
there were 12,451 deaths from this
cause in the registration area. This
is death rate of 81 per 100000 COM
pared with 235 the year previous.
Lower death rates are also noted in
tuberculosis, measles, scarlet fever,
cancer, infantile paralysis and organic
diseases of the heart.
Increases were shown in the deaths
from pellagra, suicide and violent
deaths excluding suicide.
The increase in the mortality from
pellagra was large, according TO the
statement During the early part Of
the decade, 1900 to 1909, the reported
mortality from this disease was in
significant, two deaths being returned
for 1900, two for 1903 and one for
1904. For 1908, % deaths were re-
turned, all of which occurred in south
ern cities. A large increase was
shown in 1909, during which 116
deaths were reported, and a still larg-
er increase for 1910, when 1858 deaths
were reported as due to this disease
The mortality of $50 for 1911, as COM
pared with 368 for 1910. indicates an
increase of 70 per cent.
An important statement in the cen
sus bureaus paper is that organic
diseases of the heart in 1911 caused
more deaths, 83,525, than any other
disease or group of diseases shown
in the abridged international list, al
though the number of deaths from
tuberculosis of all for ms, 94,205, was
considerably greater However, the
death rate from organic heart trouble
in 1911 was slightly lower than that
for the preceding year, but the rate
for these two years IL declared to be
much higher than that of previous
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Wav With Most of Us.

Mayor Gaynor, at a dinner in New
York, discussed the arguments of q
very young and very cocksure lawyer.
"This young chap from the country"
said the mayor, would do well to fol-
low-instead of trying to lead-older,
wiser, and more experienced men than
himself. But"
The mayor sighed whimsically.
"Heigho!" he said. Some men never
have any respect for gray hairs till
after they've acquired few of their
1wn''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Foreign countries would not won
der at the braininess of Americans
could they make study of our ma
tional game. Baseball is contest Of
skill. demanding nimble minds and
nimble bodies, quick thinking and
quick action. No less alert than the
players are the fans in the stands, as
they follow every play, judging it in
stantly, and estimating its effect upon
the outcome of the game. It's great
mental tonic is baseball
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

the founders of the Amateur Musical
club, and until 1911 was one of the
most popular contributors to its pro-
grams.
For many years she was also the
moving spirit in the musical programs
of the Fortnightly and the Little
Room. Her musical education was
commenced under the best European
masters, and in 1871 she enjoyed the
privilege of listening to Franz List
at his own home in Weimar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

whole body became affected The
disease reached his heart and life
was snuffed out. The entire lower
portion of his body was like stone
and wholly without feeling. The case
has been viewed by scores of physi-
clans in this section, all of whom
were puzzled
Mr. Irvine resided at Bucks Mills.
The undertakers state that arteries
in the affected portion of his body
were closed. The body weighs over
100 pounds mare thaS Mr.. Irvine did
when in health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
DIES WHEN HEART PETRIFIES
William Irvine, Aged Eighty-Two,
Gradually Turns to Stone and 4
Grows Heavier.

Warren, Pa.-William Irvine, aged
eighty-two, one OF the oldest residents
of Forest county, died here suddenly.
For years death has gradually been
stealing upon Mr.. Irvine and his body
petrified by almost imperceptible de-
grees The petrafication was noted
first in the left foot but gradually his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Mourned His Lost Youth.

In the ground of Sketty hall, near
Swansea, Wales, the residence Of the
late Mr.. Glyn Vivian, is large, grass
entwined gravestone which is prob
ably unique. 1t was erected by Mr..
Vivian himself to the memory of his
lost youth, and on it are inscribed
some pathetic lamentations in elegant
verse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Fills His Pipe With Powder.

Kansas City.--Jack Hedstrem is
employed in a construction camp north
of the city. He tired of camp chuck
and came here to get a square meal.
After the dinner his first thought was
of his pipe. He sat down on the curb
ing, produced a handful of tobacco
from his pocket He forgot that he
had carried blasting powder in the
same pocket. When the smoke clear
ed away Hedstrem was suffering from
severe burns on his right hand and
face. He was taken to hospital.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Gastronomic Feat.

My niece, aged four years, saw her
grandmother take some medicine con-
tanned in an unusually large capsule.
When the feat had been accomplished
the estonished child ran to me with
the exclamation: 20 aunty, grandma
swallowed her medicine-bottle and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

A professor Of the University of
Pennsylvania says that every man
who receives wages or income ex.
ceeding SIS per week. gets more from
society than he creates. This seems
to classify professors VINO create eco
nomic theories more clearly than any
one else.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

A Massachusetts man says the
world will come to an end III Is years.
1t is easy enough. to predict the end
of the world. The hard part is
thinking up an excuse when the
world fails to flicker out at the ap
POINTED time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

A Chicago police magistrate de
clared from the bench that girls are
more responsible for flirting than
men, and that mothers are RESPONSE
BILE for. their daughters. The last
part of the saying is true, even If
the first clause furnishes matter for
debate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Compound and now am stout, well and
healthy. can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest of the medi-
cines in the world. tried doctors med
icines and they did me no good. Mrs.
MARY EARLEwnSE, RID. No.3, Utica
Ohio.
Another Case.
Nebo, nl.-"I was bothered for ten
years with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas so weak and
nervous that could not do my work
and every month I had to spend few
days in bed. read so many letters about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound curing female troubles that / got
bottle of it. 1t did me more good than
anything else ever took and now it has
cured me. feel better than I have
for wears and tell everybody what the
COMPOUND has done for me. Ibelieve
would not be living to-day but for
that. Mrs. HETTIE GREENsTREET,
Nebo- Illinois.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Owners of New York skyscrapers
are asking tenants to request their
employees to shorten their hatpins in
order to increase the elevator ca
pacity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

AIIeT T6dul12 IHdI 81 IIldHy CCuSreSS-
men had obtained their election to the
house of represen-
1t Was Case tatives without
of Necessity. spending dollar
it was refreshing
to hear one southern member the
other day admit to few intimates
that if he were hailed before the bar
of Justice he would have to acknowl-
edge that he had bought votes to Sc
cure his nomination and election.
at was a case of necessity, though"
he added, because my opponent was
doing the same thing"
The congressman went on to relate
an incident of the last November cleo
tons.
II overheard my campaign manager
talking with one of his assistants. The
latter was protesting that voter had
taxed him SIS for his vote.
my manager exclaimed angrily: L
won't stand for it, 1t is an outrage.
We have never paid more than So for
his vote But then l suppose the other
side has been after him. However,
before we let the other party get him
reckon we will have to meet his fig
ure. Hold him down, though, if you
cam"
A new member of congress who was
present was frankly amazed.
Suppose detectives should have
heard your manager admit he was
buying votes?"
WELL" replied the other, "detec-
tives did come to my district once, but
the sheriff arrested them for carrying
concealed weapons"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
HOW This WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest of Medicine
in the World.
Utica, Ohio.-''I suffered everything
from a female weakness after baby

came. / had NUMB
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back ached and I
was so weak / could
hardly stand up. My
face was yellow,
even my fngernails
were colorless and !
had'displacement. /
took Lydia E. Pink
hams bile
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

About $21 100000, or more than three
fifths of the entire deposits, were held
in Isl postoffices, each of which re-
corded deposits amounting to $4,000
or more; $15,0O0,O0O, approximately,
was held in 81 offices, each holding
about 100000 or more.
New York leads the list with de-
posits amounting to $2,366,049, with
Chicago second, S1,689,024; Brooklyn
third, with $S76,091, and Portland,
Ore, the leading city in the west, fifth,
with $71S,745. Washington ranks TWEEN
ty-seventh, with $153,56O, and Astoria,
Ore, the lowest on the scheduled list,
thirty-seventh, with $107,866.
In addition to this big sum in de-
posits, representing the savings of the
country, so far as the postal system
is concerned, $2,3S9,1 of the depos-
itors' savings have been converted
into Understanding 21s per cent.
United States bonds.
While the faith of the United States
government is specifically pledged to
the return of the money when demand
ed, the deposits, under the law, are
for the most part in solvent banks or
ganized under national or state laws
and subject to national or state SUI
pervision, including savings banks and
trust companies doing banking bust
ness. OF these 7,24S institutions have
qualified as repositories, including
3,S0S national banks, 2,412 state banks,
MES and 81 Organized" private banks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

What has become of the old-fash
toned man who carried his tooth brush
in his vest pocket, along with a pen.
ell and mustache comb?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Missed it.

How do you like that joke ! just
row told you? It's foreign joke"
well, it's certainly foreign to me.
don't see the point"