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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
SEEK DEATH DATA
Investigation OF Infant Mortality
to Be Thorough.
Probe to Reach Small as Well as
Large Cities, and Work viii Be
Taken UP and Completed in
One Place at Time.

Washington.-An investigation of
infant mortality that is something out
of the ordinary has just been inaugu-
rated by the children's bureau of the
department Of labor. 1t is different
in that it goes out of the beaten tracks
of such Investigations. Instead of
going through the large cities 1t Will
cover the smaller towns, where the
mortality records are not kept SO
completely as in the larger cities.
Miss Julia G.. Lathrop, chief of the
children's bureau, who has just re-
turned from a visit to the south, de-
clared that while the investigation
had been started she could not at
this time estimate when the data
would be complete or even approx
mately estimate how long it would
take to compile the data, leaving out
the amount Of time which will be
consumed in tabulating it and putting
it into shape where any sort of con-
illusions may be reached.
The work will be taken UP and
completed in one city at q time.
This, of course, will require more
time than if it were started stimuli
taneously in various parts Of tho
country but under the circumstances
this latter course cannot be pursued.
The investigators will go to a town
and take the births for a given year.
Having ascertained these the real
work will begin. For the probers
will seek to learn the conditions I'M
der which the babies were reared and
whether they survived the first and
subsequent years of their young life.
Not only will the questions cover
the period of the baby's early life,
but will take into consideration every
condition under which the child lived.
Whether its parents were able to pro-
vide it with sufficient nourishment;
whether it attended school, and il It
did, how long; whether or not it was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
WE'RE THEY BOTH JOKING?

This is one of the best stories at
the copitol Before taking his seat
in the new congress, Representative
Fred A. Britten of Chicago paid a
visit to Panama, accompanied by Mrs.
Britten, a strikingly handsome young
woman and several other congress
men and their wives. President Por-
ras of Panama rendered an elaborate
farewell reception to the party, he
took Mrs. Britten's hand In both his,
and bowed very low
"Oh, you beautiful lady you beau
tiful lady, goodby," the president
said.
Cut 1t out, Mr. President, or I'll
kick you on the shin" said Represent
alive Britten.
President Porras stepped back
aghast.
"Oh, no, no, no; I was only joking"
he said earnestly. and Britten made
the same excuse.
TITS hard to say who was the most
embarrassed, President, Porras, his
wife. Mrs. Britten or myself" says
the former Chicago alderman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
BRYAN NOT AFRAID TO WALK.

Elevator operators in the state de-
partment no longer will be compelled
to remain on duty while the secretary
of state remains in the building. Sec
Rotary Bryan believes that when an
elevator conductor has worked eight
hours it's time for him to quit.
Recently Mr.. Bryan was detained
in his office until $3.50 in the evening.
The elevator man who runs the life
nearest Mr.. Bryans Office still was on
the job.
What hours do you work." asked
the secretary.
From S:45 a. m. until 4:45 p. M. /"
said the man.
We'll, it's now after $50. You
ought to have been home long ago"
But it's against the rule when the
secretary is in the building" ex-
planned the operator.
well. it's not necessary for you to
remain while this secretary Ia de-
tanned afser hours" said Mr.. Bryan
with emphasis Besides. 1t won't
hurt any government official to walk
down two flights of stairs"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
Australian IRRIGATION Scheme.

Good progress is being made on the
Murrumbidgee irrigation area, of the
great water conservation scheme of
the New South Wales government
The agent general has been notified
that $4,000 acres of land have been
taken up to date. and there are now
1858 farms, exclusive of 80 farms re-
Gently selected on the new area at
Mirrool. All fodder plants have done
well, notably lucerne. Tobacco plant
ing is being vigorously proceeded with,
and there are now 100000 tobacco
plants thriving in settlers Holdings.
The dairy cattle purchased by the gov
eminent and sold to settlers are CIV
ing very good results. The butter fac
tory on the area will be manufacture
ing this month. Poultry raising is at
tracing considerable attention, many
settlers who brought their fowls with
them netting S. per week from eggs
alone within few weeks of going into
occupation of their holdings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
SAVED BY MADERO
Three Americans Serving Terms
for Murder to Be Pardoned.
Taking SIayers From Vile Prison of
San Juan de Ulua Was One Of
Assassinated Presidents
Last Acts.

Chihuahua, MeXico.-After twelve
years in Mexican prisons, liberty is
finally in sight for three Americans
DR.. Charles S. Harle, Leslie e. Hurl-
bert and William Mitchell. They were
convicted Of numbering two other
Americans, one being Harry Mitchell,
a half-brother Of William Mitchell and
brother-in-law of Hurlbert; the other
was William Devars, drunken out
cast whom they had met in Ell Paso,
Tex.
The murdered men were first in
sured for $4,000. Harle, Hurlbert and
Mitchell were in the life insurance
business. The policies were made
payable to Hurlbert and Mitchell,
known respectively as Richardson and
Mason. Doctor Herle was the medical
examiner of the company in which the
men were insured
1t was through an investigation by
the insurance company preliminary to
paying over the $4,000 that the fraud
was discovered
The three conspirators were convict
ed here and sentenced to death. For
several months they were kept in soli-
tary confinement In the state peniten-
tiary here. The date of their execu-
ton was fixed for December 6, 1907
They had served six years in prison
up to that time, awaiting final action
upon their case. The firing squad had
entered the court yard of the prison
and the execution was about to take
place when an order came from Presi-
dent Diaz committing the sentences to
twenty years in the San Juan de Ulua
prison.
When informed of this act of elem
ency Mitchell and Hurlbert begged
that the death penalty be Immediately
imposed. They had heard of the hor-
rors of San Juan de Ulua 1t had been
said that ten years there was equiva-
lent to the death penalty. Life there
was lingering torture.
Doctor Harle comes of prominent
Texas family. His aged mother lives
in Abilene that state.
Soon after Communication of their
sentence the men were moved from
Chihuahua to the grim old prison of
San Juan de Ulua, on a little island
in the harbor of Vera Cruz, and for
six years they were irnmured from the
world. During the early part of their
sentence they were confined in soil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
Exquisite Agony.

"It was, to say the least OF Il"
London letter remarks, "iust a little
bit awkward that the electric light
went out the other evening a. the
town house of a presumably wealthy
widow who had been doing good
deal of political entertaining. The
guests, to the number of dozen, had
just finished their soup when the un-
fortunate incident occurred. The
scramble to find sufficient number
of candles so that the dinner might
proceed was attended with q great
deal of difficulty and no little amuse-
ment. The butler, who is described
as being bit new TO his job, was Inn
mediately told to telephone to the
electric company. report the catastro-
phe and demand attention to the mat
ter. 1t was trying moment for the
guests when he returned to the din
Ing room and announced In real
Cockney accent please, my lady, the
gentleman what's on the telephone
says they sent several warning letters
unless the account was paid active
steps would have to be taken
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

The decrease in the meat supply is
indicated by the February export fig
ures just compiled by the statistical
division of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. They show the
number of cattle exported in the eight
months ended with February, 1913,
but 1855 head, against 270,219 head in
the corresponding months of 1907, and
the quantity of fresh beef exported,
but 4.709.047 pounds, against 1885,
$40 pounds in the corresponding
months of 1907. That this shortage in
the expectations is due in part at least
TO an actual reduction in the number
of cattle in the United States is evil
denced by the fact that the total num-
Der of cattle on farms, according to
figures of the department of agricul-
Sure, was on January 1, 1913, 56,527,-
600, against 72,534,000 on January 1,
1907.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
BE CHARITABLE, DEAR READER.

One of the boys in a family on the
East side came home from school
the other day with the following al
lucrative squib;
Woodrow Wilson's wife washes
Whitehouse windows which Washing
toms wife washed"
81 can beat that" said his big
brother.
Woodrow Wilson's wife washes
with warm water Washington's
Whitehouse windows which Washing
tens wife washed while Washington
was within"
The head of the family then took
a turn:
Wise. witty, Woodrow Wilson's
winsome wife washes with warm wa
ter Washington's Whitehouse win
dows which Washington's wife wash
ed while Washington was waiting
within"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
Autocratic EnaIlshmen.

One of the reasons why English Is
expected to become a world wide lam
guage is that English people refuse to
learn another. For instance, at Mus
cat, at the entrance to the Persian
gulf, there lived for many years an
Englishman. supposed to be the only,
or almost the only, British resident on
the 1900 miles of Arabian coast line
from Alden to Koweit 1t would seem
that he could hardly have escaped
knowing Arabic. Yet he confessed
that he could not speak dozen words
of that language. "But how do you
carry on your trader" some one asked;
"Oh," he replied, the beggars have
got to learn English"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
CABLEGRAM is WORTH $1,000
more and London Produce the
Longest Message on Record.

Beltimore.-In the adjustment of
the many phases which have come up
from time to tine in the arrange
ments for the financial plans OF the
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and
Power company frequent cable mes
sages have been necessary between
President Aldred who is in London,
and the local attorneys and officials.
One of the officers said the company
had almost leased a cable wire for
the prompt sending of these intricate
and important messages.
A message sent recently on this
subject is said to have been one Of
the longest single cables ever wired
from Baltimore
1t was between 5000 and 5000
words. and took up several hours
time in transmission. At 25 cents
word the cost of this message alone
was more than $1,500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
HeIninn the Little EeIlo,M.

The United Shoe Machinery Com
pany is the only real obstacle to the
formation Of shoe trust. We help
the small manufacturer to start in
business and keep going. He could
not afford to buy and care for his ma
chimes, but he can afford to lease them
on the terms we give him based on
the number of shoes he makes-an
average of less than 2-3 cents pair
and let us keep them up to date.
That is a fair arrangement. Some OF
the big fellows don't like our system.
because they think we ought to give
them special rates. But the little fel
lows stand with us because they know
we treat all manufacturers alike no
matter how many machines they use.
If it were not for our methods OF doing
business there would be no small fac
tories anywhere and no prosperous
factories in small towns.
The United Shoe Machinery Co..
Boston. Mass.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
THE WASHBURN TIMES.
WASHBURN PIG. co.
KEEPING ONES CHARACTER.

KEEPING ONES CHARACTER.
Into every life there may come ex-
lamples of the old adage about happen
ing of the unexpected. There is an in
creasing tendency to spring all manner
of surprises, until one Is sorely puZ-
bring forth Not seldom great ex-
pectations dwindle into irridescent
dreams, and the reputed tree laden
with golden fruit is bearing only
leaves. Then again many Wilkins
IMicawber has been reproduced in real
life since Dickens made SO famous
the original for his rapid alterations
of dependency and hopefulness, re-
Viewed by the reiterated conviction
something will turn up" On the con-
trary, Bunyan's pilgrim is described
as finding himself in a certain section
of road so miry it could not be mend
ed and it was therefore called Slough
OF Despond." Fortunately the pill
grim. Christian by name, was by di-
vine helper drawn out of the mire
and sent on his way rejoicing heaven
ward. Later on, his wire Christiana,
with her two boys, had less trouble
with the slough, and happily Joined
their loved ones gone before in blest
beyond the river Sometimes one is
said to make fool of himself. Now
here is a chance personally to unmake
that folly. Or one gets individually
SO vexed as to slip into some sequested
nook and kick himself. Rather take
to searching the scripture till you find
this good practical advice in two SINH
lar verses of the forty-second Pslam:
why are thou cast down, o my soul,
and why disquieted within me? Hope
thou in God!''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
William Jennings Bryan.

Bryan made his first political speech.
in Buckhorn, H.. and that he was.
introduced by a local boss named Tim
Flynn. Flynn asked Bryan what lie
should say in introducing him.
Say: Mr. Bryan will speak, 3" re-
sponded the rising young lawyer.
When the introducer rose he said:
Ladies and gintlemin, Mr. O'brien
will sphake," and the peerless leader
was started in his political life under
an assumed name
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

advertised for such cases and / sent and
got bottle. It did me so much good
that I kept on taking it and found it to-
be all you claim. / recommend your
Compound to all women afflicted as I
was. Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Mum
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
irated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
Its wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give &c .
trial.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help YOU write
tOLydia E. Pinlxham MedicineOO-
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by n woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
,SHARKEY TAKES THE. COUNT

lick any man from the Battery to the
Bronx.
yellow Dave, the little man men,
toned, took up the challenge. The
combatants stood up, faced one anoth.
er and then Davis planted his foot in
the pit of Toms prominent stomach,
He did not sink the ship, as the old
story had it. but he put Tom to sleep
for some fifteen minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
TUMULTY GETS GLORY.

Masculine America should look with
awe and admiration today upon Jo-
seph Tumulty, secretary to the presi-
dent, who, rising to the occasion.
fired his cook and lives to tell about
Il.
1t is an easy matter to bluff office
seekers to be an assistant president
and to know more than an encyclope-
dia, but to tell the queen of the
kitchen that her reign is over is a
different matter.
There were no scars noted on Sec
rotary Tumulty, though it must be
confessed he had a rather relieved,
we'll satisfied air as he went about
his White House duties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

and until it could be moved the other
mechanism is useless.
Experts finally bored through the
door.
Meanwhile heavy demand was
made over the First Nationals coun-
ter. Mr.. Swinney was prepared to
wire out of town for money, but the
New England and the Southwest Ma
tional Bank of Commerce informed
him that he could have all the money
he needed for business in case the
vault could not be forced.
Rather annoying" was Mr.. Swim
news comment, but not SO bad as the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

1t was through the intercession OF
w. II. Atwell of Dallas, former United
States district attorney, that Provi-
sional President Huerta has agreed to
pardon Doctor Harle as soon as GER
tain records of the case can be looked
into, inasmuch as all three men were
convicted on the same charges the
pardon OF Hurbert and Mitchell is ex'
pected to be issued along with that OF
Doctor Harle
While they were in the San Juan de
Ulua prison they met and became
friendly with Col Felix Diaz, who him
self was confined there for several
months after his capture by Maderos
military forces at Vera Cruz. 1t is
said that Felix Diaz recommended
their pardon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

fare free legal aid bureau. 1t was
signed before Miss Lois Cornforth,
welfare investigator.
Several weeks ago a disagreement
between Mr.. and Mrs. Webb came to
the notice of Miss Cornforth. She
talked with them and an agreement
upon certain matters was arranged. 1t
was not specific, though, and the new
one was made
When they left the bureau after
signing, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb said they
now were confident of new happi-
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
HER ASHES SENT BY MAIL
Then Scattered to the Winds in Mil.
ford Cemetery, According to Re-
quests in VIII.

Worcester, Mass.-One of the most
unusual packages to be transported
through the new parcel post was re-
ceived by David b. lockwood of Mil
ford, Mass, a small can containing the
ashes of Mrs j. Fisher Stoddard, a
former resident of the place.
The woman died in Cacaville, Ga,
two weeks ago and left will stating
that her ashes should be shipped to
Milford and scattered to the winds in
Vernon Grove cemetery. The ashes
were scattered as directed by the will.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

tary cells beneath the surface of the
sea, but through the intercession of
influential friends they were accorded
more humane treatment during later
years.
1t was due to the late President Ma
dero that these men were saved from
further suffering. Having been asked
to pardon them or transfer them to
a more sanitary institution, he caused
an investigation to be made. 1t was
found that the long imprisonment had
greatly impaired the health of all
three. Madero thereupon ordered
their removal to the penitentiary at
Chihuahua. 1t was one of the last
official orders issued by Madero, and
it had just been carried out when he
was assassinated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

A Cleveland man who makes prac-
dice of choosing his words with care,
q practice which he has endeavored
60 instill into the family circle, made
q memorandum of the misused words
uttered by his son and daughter dur
ing a recent breakfast. Here is the
result: Elegant, 10 times; awful, IL
times: dandy, 6 times; fierce, times;
great, times. When the meal was
over the head of the household called
the family around him in the library
and graveIy read the totals to them.
Gee, that's fierce!" said the son.
isn't it awful" said the daughter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
With His Foot, Yellow Dave, Weight
1870, Put Big Tom to Sleep
After Boast.

New York; igga Tommy Shark,
with da ship on da chest; onea strong
as the familiar story described him,
was sent over the knockout route in
the rear of his saloon on East Four
teenth street by little wiry chap
weighing 100 pounds. 105 pounds less
than his victim.
Toms vanquisher was member of
an all night party seated around a ia
BILE. The former pugilistic hero got
angry when someone said he was a
has been" and declared he could still
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
SENSE OF HUMOR.

at is a sure sign that as nation
we are endowed with a sense or
humor," remarked a congressman on
the Capitol plaza a few days ago,
when any one of US will give up five
minutes of busy day to stand right
here on this tornado-swept stretch
and laugh heartily at some poor tour
list who has to run half mile after
his hat which invariably blows Off
as he goes around the Capitol cor
ner."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

IL the findings of these marriage and
divorce commissions do not suit you,
organize one of your own and have it
bring in just what you prefer. They
are most of them self-appointed, and,
this being a free country, there is no
reason why every one should not have
such a recommendation as pleases him.
But as to the laws that are passed, you
viii have to look to the legislatures
for them, anyhow
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
AGREED TO GIVE WIFE PAY
She, on Her Part, Will Give Him $3
and Let Him Go to Church as
often as He Pleases.

Kansas City. Mo.-"Agreement,
made this day between Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Webb of Kansas City.
mr.. r. A. Webb is to give Mrs
Webb all of his salary twice month
as he is paid, out of which she is to
pay all expenses and remit to him 80
each pay day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

People were scandalized towards the
close of the old regime in France be-
cause the flying carriages of the no
bles crushed man almost every day
in the streets CT Paris. Yet we ac-
cept the daily slaughter occasioned by
reckless automobile drivers with
scarcely murmur.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

The man who gave the first contri-
button of cent toward the old-age
pension fund evidently was an advo-
cate Of the nti-OsleFian theory that
people who get old in these days of
continual youth won't deserve to be
helped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
STARTED BRYAN IN POLITICS
M. L. Dunlap of jacksonville, ILL.,,
Tells How Nebraskan Was In
troduced as a Speaker.

Washington-M. l.. Dunlap of Jack
sonville, ILL.,, was in Washington re-
Gently. telling admirers Of William
Jennings Bryan incidents about the
early career of the secretary of state.
Mr.. Dunlap claims to have started
Bryan in politics. He says that Mr..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
Making Tests of eyroscone.

Great secrecy is being maintained
at the Brooklyn navy yard regarding a
series of gyroscope tests which have
been going on there for several
months aboard the destroyer Worden.
1t is said that naval officials hope the
experiments will solve the problem of
preventing the rolling of a war vessel
while under way or in heavy sea-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. E. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-05-22
,As TO Nrodestv.

Modesty didn't make dress. Dress
made modesty Only it should be
borne in mind that once modesty has
developed the conventions cannot be
suddenly and radically violated with
out social degradation. Modesty isn't
something that doesn't matter. 1t does
matter Exchange. 81