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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

gieam, they are really charming
Hats made of fabrics usually have o
tan crown, but are sometimes made
of four shaped pieces, stitched to-
gether. The brims are machine
stitched in rows and crinoline or lin.
en- interlinings provide sufficient sup
port for the fabrics.
Wells are managed in a variety of
ways. One of the prettiest is shown
in the illustration. 1t is long veil,
but not wide At the front the edge
is finished with an accordion-plaited
ruffle, which terminates at the back
of the neck. The veil Is slightly
fulled on an elastic cord which slips
over the hat and is drawn in about
the neck by gatherings.
The new motor hats seem to have
reached perfection inasmuch as they
are comfortable, durable, and at the
same time, the most attractive that
have ever been brought out. They
may be said to be universally becOm-
ing JULIA BOTTOMEEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
S0gM ECIGb G1g
Valentine pay in ireland.

In Ireland the great feature of St
Valentines day is the breakdown
dance. All the boys and all the girls
engaged in it, the couple dancing the
longest winning the coveted applause.
The victorious couple is looked upon
as well mated. and not infrequently a
wedding follows during Eastertide.
The dance itself is indeed a spec
tacle. With much ceremony the door
of the barn is lifted from it's hinges
and the dance commenced as soon as
the fiddler or the player of the bagpipe
orders the couples out. The floor Of
the barn is of mud; hence the door
is laid on the ground to form suit
able surface for the dancers. Gold
smith describes the dancers in his
Deserted VILLAGE"
THE dancing pair that simply sought re-
nown,
By holding out to tire each other down."
The absolute whole-heartedness of
the dance and the fierceness of these
tests of endurance must be seen to
be appreciated. Though the occa-
sion is one of the utmost jollity and
good will, the contestants are in dead
earnest in thei rendezvous to win.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
New Dress Materials.

AT the outset of every season. a
multitude of new materials fer
gowns is thrust upon the market, and
by gradual elimination we soon know
which will prove becoming and make
up suitably. This years fashion Ii
particularly specializing in several
new materials which come in a
charming display of colors and
changeable effects. The most fash
ionable material is the much-worn
brocade, and it is sought by dress
makers fer every conceivable type Of
gown from street suits to the mott
elaborate evening gowns and wraps
Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
To Love and Serve.

Whom say We that l ann is a
question that the Saviour still asks.
and of every individual soul. And il
we answer as Peter did, our acknowl
edgment places US under obligations
which we cannot escape-obligations
of love and service. We of today
have much more evidence upon which
to base faith in Jesus Christ than his
disciples had when he told them of
the glories of his kingdom. In the
light of. revelations since that day
surely we should not hesitate to re-
ply to his question, Thou art the
Christ the Son of the living God"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
Great Comforter.

We not only want One to be with
us and feel with us in our hours of
simple sorrow. we want One to be
with us and aid us in our hours OF
temptation and conflict, weakness and
defeat; to be near us, to uphold us.
when flesh and heart shall faint and
fail; to be the strength Of our hearts
then, and afterward our portion for
ever. IN all the universe there is but
One such. Therefore to him our own
loving, compassionate, Almighty Say
four. lei US cling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
For Palms and Ferns.

When the delicate fronds OF ths
fern turn yellow and the palm leaves
are dry and sickly looking, pour two
tablespoonfuls of olive oil at tAs
lots. Repeat this once every monEh,
and note the wonderful Improvement.
Strength and vigor viii return 70
the plants. The rich, dark green FOX
iage grows more iuxuriant than essr.
This is a well-tested fact.
Smaller plants will not require as
much oil.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
Elounced Skirts.

The flounced skirts are quickly
made when the bordered fabrics are
used, and they are equally effective in
the embroidered batistes and linens.
Even the simple little dimity and mus
lin frocks take On a new air when
fashioned with these narrow flounces.
The fiounces of 1913. however, are
quite different in construction from
those of previous seasons and are so
cut that they add only semblance Of
additional width to the skirt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

I long had loved winSome maid,
But when my timid tongue essayed,
Without avail, to tell the tale,
I then resolved, though lips might fall.
That pen should speak-and so / wrote
My lady an impassiOned note.
In every phrase to lovers sweet,
i laid my homage at her feet;
Extolled her face and form--in fine,
] humbly begged that she'd be mine.
Then wreathed II round with bloom ana
vine,
And signed 1t thus: "Thy Valentine"
That eve we met-I'll meier forget
It's pain pervades my being yet.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were
bright
With young affections tender light.
Dear Jack" said she, you ought to
see
The valentine that came to me.
" Twas twined in roses all ablow,
And arrows sped from Cupid's bow:
And In the midst rhythmic line
That breathed such burning love divine
1t made my heart with rapture thrill
] knew at once that twas from WILL"
ITO you, dear Jack, ] may confess"
She said, unheeding my distress.
THAT love is blind, or Will would see
I'm quite as much in love as he;
But he is such a bashful beau
l wish you'd kindly tell him So"
Moral
When next / pen lovelorn line,
II sign 1t Jack" not Valentine"
Harriet Bunker Austin, in National
Magazine.
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TOOK LINCOLN'S
PLACE IN Army
Young Pennsylvania Sent to
Do Duty From Which Fresi-
dent Was Debarred.
GRAVE AT sTROUDsBURG, PA
J. SumerfieId Staples the Name OF
the Substitute Who Was in Person
at the Front While Great
Statesman Ruled at
Washington.

Abraham Lincoln had a substitute
who served as a defender of the
Union through the bloody and epoch
making period of the Civil war. This
assertion has been made many times
before. 1t has aroused bitter contro-
versy in various quarters; 1t mas
given birth to columns of print, cotn
in support and denial OF its truth.
The exemption Of the president or
the United States from the taking up
of arms, or serving on an actual neld
of battle. is provided for by spe-
cial statute drawn up to meet such
contingency. But there is nothing
to prevent the nations chief execu-
tive from sending forth substitute
to fight in his place, although Lin
coin was the only occupant of the
White House who ever took advan-
tage of this fact, writes Prof. Bernard
J. Cigrand The man who represent
ed in his person that of the martyred
president was John Summerfield Sta
pies, whose body lies at rest in a
little cemetery at StrOudsburg, IA.
The tombstone above his grave, pho.
tograph of which is here reproduced,
testifies not only to Staples war rec.
ord, but states in granite letters the
fact of his having served as Abraham
Lincoln's substitute. The inscrip'
ton in question reads as follows:
"J. SummerfieId Staples,
Private of
Co. c, 176 Regt., F. V.
Also Member OF the
| Reg. D. C. Vols, as a
| Substitute for
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
| Died Jan. II, 1888.
Aged 43 Years, Mos, % Days"
His grave also bears the G. A. r
marker, metallic star upon which
the words Post $50" appears. A small
American flag flutters in the breeze
| but the outside world seems little in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
Dean swift's Gentle Protest.

The gentle Dean Swift, in writing to
a friend, describes his first reception
Of a comic valentine:
Il was seated in my library when
the postmaster arrived and / opened
the bag. What was my surprise to
find my first greeting on st. Valen.
tines morning to be representation
of fat person, with body like a
pig and head like dolt. OF course,
it grieved me, for / always considered
the day one devoted to everything
beautiful in life. But / felt far more
compassion for the unfortunate mental
condition of the sender than / did
for the feelings of the recipient, which
were, assure you, quite healed be.
fore | finished breakfast"
The simplicity of this gentle pro-
test, scarcely a rebuke, is pathetic.
Much more kindly and considerable Is
the tender missive, even though it be
sentimental, like the following:
'Jf you'll be mine
I will be thyme.
And c0 Good
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
Tailored skirts With a Linino.

Tailored skirts are being mace, over
a close fitting lining, which reaches to
the knee. This dispepses with the ne.
cessi% Of an extra petticoat. :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
unwarrantable Aspersion,

II was telling my dyspeptic friend
Mrs. Jims, that your pies are alto
gether innocuous-"
They're nothing of the sort, sir;
there's nothin' to knock about 'em. \
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The rose is red,
The violet blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you. .

In many OF the European countries
the st. Valentine day kiss was ex-
changed between young people as a
token of good will. The exact nature
Of such an osCulatory performance is
somewhat vague. Though the same
conscientious chronicler does not men,
ton the relationship, it suggested that
the st. Valentine day kiss is a third
cousin at least, deceased. of the ia
NOUS soul" kiss. There is some doubt
on this point, however. for in no way
can an exegesis Of the word affinity
lead the investigator back to that
time. On the other hand. the fact that
this custom is now in vogue uni
versaily-not on st. Valentines day.
but ON other days, and far into the
night as WELLS significant. The only
difference is that the so-called st.
Valentine day kiss of the present is a
token of good will-,and other things.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
White Glaze Gloves

White glace kid gloves lined with
pink or blue kid show heavy real lace
in a turned back cuff over the coiored
lining.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

Beatrice-Kitty's trousseau will fill
II trunks.
Lillian-The poor girl. Jack hasn't
money enough to pay overweight
charges on more than two.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

A three-quarter length Russian coat,
fur-edgcd, held in at the back and
sides with patent leather belt; the
skirt to match. The furs are fox; the
toque of velvet with fancy plume.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20
OId.Time Valentine.

The earnest and most popular ST.
Valentines day jingle that has been
handed down to the present time:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

''If you'll be mine
I will be thyme.
And so Good
Morrow, Valentine"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-20

THE dancing pair that simply sought re-
nown,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
HOUSTON, TEX.
NJ GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of SAt Good Old Siwash."

Houston In either the greatest city in
the southwest or not. depending on
whether the Houston man who claims It
In 10 able to lie the Dallas and San
Antonio man whom he meets. It Ii an
ancient Texas city With brand new
boom on, and while II 10 not much
larger than Railway. N. J., or Yonkers.
N. Y, II makes noise which reverher-
ates throughout ten states and In looked
Hor-son = situated In the eastern part
roads. and has 1900 people. This 10 the
: crest thing in life to Houston 1t
thought II had 10000 until the enumera-
t.rS got busy. But those 1890 can out
talk Denver's 10000. and q Houston man
ca make Kansas City man wait for
two hours for Q chance to get in word
about hiI city.
Faith In Houston and 3uffalo Bayou
constitute Houston's religion. Buffalo
Bayou y an infant ship canal connecting
Houston with the ocean. Some day It
Will grow up to accomodate the largest
steamships. and every time strange
whistle y heard In Houston the populace
PUSHES down to the Bayou to welcome the
Lusitania.
Houston was founded In. the '30s and
was the capital o. the republic Of Texas.
Il 10 situated juse north OF the horned
toad ana hot tarnaie belt and ID % mod
ern that the Houston man who goes to
New York gets himself disliked by bragg
ding about Hcusten's hotels. It does the
uA0laslls businsss tor most Il Texas.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
The Secretary Of de Navy Is Right

Secretary Daniels will discontinue
the voluntary resignation from the
navy of officers who have not attained
command rank. Such designations
have become frequent, particularly in
the construction department. Two
naval constructors were enticed from
the service in 1912, and two have left
during the present year.
The list of those who have resigned
during the past ten years is a large
one, and though, generally speaking,
they have found very much more
lucrative employment in civil life,
examples are not wanting of former
naval officers being cast off by their
civilian employers when the reorgani-
zation of their establishments by these
trained service men had been effected.
What Secretary Daniels has in mind
is that the men, who have obtained
thorough technical and professional
training at the expense of the govern
ment, should remain in the service
until they have worked out their
cost" This they would not ordinarily
do in their lieutenant grades; hence
the prescription of resignation by Of
fcers under the rank of commander.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
Mr.. Garrison and Army Politics.

Secretary of War Garrison has I'M
dertaken to stop politicians from
meddling with affairs of the army, and
to this end he has prohibited the en-
ployment of political aid in behalf of
the army officers for assignment to
duty or for appointment to higher po-
sitions.
Secretary Garrison has denounced
this policy. 1t should have been ex-
posed long ago. Political pull in the
army invites ineficiency, and often,
when such pull exists, the larger the
army the more marked the ineficiency.
Political interference with assignments
and promotions discounts merit and
makes for generalization. Our stand
ing army is said to be very small in
comparison with other countries. But
il is not so much the size as soundness
and discipline that count.
Every employe of a business con-
Germ, perhaps, is acquainted with that
mysterious force known as office poll
tics" To those unacquainted with its
operation it may be explained as the
exercise of pull" nurtured by ambi-
ton and petty jealousy. What office
politics is to an office force promotion
politics is to the army. And there is
scarcely an army officer or a man in
official life at Washington who has
not an idea of the operation of poll
tics in the army. 1t has been no TN
common thing for the War Depart
ment TO lend kindly ear to the So
licitations of Senators and Represent
atives in behalf of some one in the
service. Some "mispromotions" have
resulted, as the army records bear wit
ness.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
PAPAL GUARD DISBANDED
AFTER VATICAN RIOT
Peace Restored BY Chaplain After
An-Day Demonstration Gendarmes
RepIaee Disafected Patrol

Rome, July H.-Peace was restored be-
tween the Vatican authorities and the
Swiss guards late tonight It was accom-
rlished through the Intervention 81 the
guards chaplain. Mgr. Corregioni Ear
lier in the day the situation looked
alarming. Gendarmes were called st
neon to disarm the guards and mary
who resisted were overpowered. One
party Of mutineers even penetrated the
Papal ante-chamber. alarming Pope Plus
by their noisy demonstration when they
were expelled by the gendarmeA
There was conference early tonight
between commanders of the guards and
the Pope, and several Cardinals, anon:
them Merry del Val. The conferees de-
oided that all the Swiss guards be ex-
relied from the Vatican grounds on ac-
count of the arrogant ultimatum sent b.
them to Cardinal Merry del Val The
order to leave was transmitted to the
mutineerA They did not obey It. A
second conference then decided on forci-
bile election.
"A large crowd gathered to await the
excitement. Before trouble could start,
however. the pacifying influence Of Mgr.
corregioni averted violence. He succeed
ed in calming the >enraged guards, and
also obtained the revocation of the forci-
BILE election order. After the chaplain
had entreated the men to avoid scandal
they walked out of the grounds peace
fuily and auistlS disperssd about mid
aishA-
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22

and with the other betrayed them. For
years she conducted in Macedonia .
campaign of crime and turpitude.
Now at last nemesis has overta<en
her. Bulgaria is stricken on every side.
even the vanquished Turk returning to
repair his losses. Instead of debating
terms of peace, as she fondly antici-
pated and assumed to do, she humbly
sues for mercy and offers .reiinquish
the stolen territory.
The world has but scant sympathy
for Ferdinand, Car of Bulgaria.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22

SORRY OF THE EFFECT

San Francisco. July x.-"My speech
was entirely an eulosy Of the Star
SpanEied Banner-of the American Flag.
Surely an American citisen has the best
rights to praise the standard OF his coun-
try. That the Jack Tars Of the Meet
would seize the occasion to war upon the
red nag of the I. w. w. and the So
cialists was not At all anticipated by
me. The only reference ] made to the
red nag was to speak Of the action taken
recently In an Eastern city. where the
Mayor had refused permission to parad-
ers to carry q red flag. / mentioned that
flag and said It was universally recog-
mixed that the red flag was q symbol Of
danger. When 1t Is displayed on . rail-
road track we all know what II means.
and what to expect. That my speech was
SO quoted and 20 misunderstood. ~ to lead
to r4oting was far indeed from my in
tentions."
So said Secretary of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels when he arrived In San
Francisco tonight en- route from Seattle
to San Diego. The speech to which he
referred was delivered on July IS before
the Rainier Club In Seattle. which was
followed by the descent OF several hun
dred sailors and marines Of the Pacific
reserve feet. which CHANGED to be in Sc
attic at the time that the Naval Secre-
tary was Grating, and who were en-
couraged by rumors Of the Secretary's
patriotic speech. which rumors said that
he had bitterly assailed the red flag Of
Socialism.
ITO me, as told the banqueters." con-
tinued Secretary Daniels. ''our nag IL
the symbol OF all that IL best in our
country. I began to speak about y, be-
cause Il was there before me-a large
American nag being displayed in the ban
quoting hall, won for US by the valor Of
our forefathers, consecrated by the blood
OF warriors and the sacrifices of ancestral
patriots, and now. and ! trust ever. to be
the sign of all that il worthiest In our
national hopes and ambitions. and the
sight OF II there before me aroused me to
utter my deepest sentiments.
Il had made practically the same speech
only short time before at the Y. NJ. c.
A., in Washington.
The rioting which occurred In Seattle
is now being investigated by the proper
authorities and can leave that subject
in their hands.
Il appreciate the great interest taken
In the navy and naval matters on the Pa
cific Coast and by the people of Cali
fornia In particular. II is my desire t.
do all can to get into personal intimate
touch with real conditions.
with the opening of the Panama
Canal. the great station on the Pacific
Coast becomes Of immense Importance.
1t demands the close attention Of the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, am closely OBJ
serving oil the considerations which trend
this way or that to the choosing of the
chief station. and this time I may say
that Bremerton and Mare Island are un-
two of the best equipped
naval stations in the world. Where the
final choice OF the chief coaling station
will fall I am not at this time prepared
to state"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
BuIgaria's Swift Nemesis.

The two wars which have ragged in
the Balkan region since October last,
that between the allies and Turkey, and
that between the allied Greeks, Serbs,
and Montenegrins against their for
mer ally, the Bulgarians, are remark
able for their reported appalling
casualty lists.
OF the nations participating in the
attack against Turkey, Bulgaria has re-
ported its losses about $1,000 killed and
MORALLY wounded and 10000 wounded.
Greek and Servian armies had difficult
sections TO operate in, and it is a safe
assumption that their battle losses
were not below those of the Bull
garians. Turkey has left the world to
conjecture, but its armies suffered ter
ribly, cholera ravaging the camps and
lines to which they retreated after
losing bloody battles.
In the second war, which is really
a sequel to the first, the fighting has
been furious, the Greeks and Serbs
turning against their former ally with
a determination to bring the contest to
the earliest possible close. We must
wait a long time Tor official statements
OF the losses, if we ever get them !;
but meanwhile it is conceded that the
bloodshed has been terrible. The Lon
don Times reports from Sofia say:
According to high authority the
total number of killed and wounded on
all sides since the beginning of the
campaign eight days ago cannot be less
than $1,000. No help has hitherto
been Forthcoming from abroad, except
from Bohemia Political considera-
tons appear to extinguish sentiments
of humanity in the case of Russia. As
the Russian government disapproves of
the war no aid has as yet been sent
either TO Sofa or to Belgrade.
Since then Roumania also has taken
hand in the struggle, and according
to latest advices has forced Bulgaria
to relinquish large part of the terri
tory withheld from her allies as the
victors' spoil.
Bulgaria acquiesced in the deposition
of her formef ruler, Alexander. a
noble-hearted man, and in the assassi-
nation of her truly great statesman,
Stambuloff. Selhshly she made a COM
pact with Austria-Hungary by virtue
of which she was enabled to proclaim
her ruler a Gar" so as to over
shadow her neighbors, while the dual
monarchy, despite the treaty of
Berlin, annexed the two Servian
provinces, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With one hand. she made an alliance
with Servia, Greece, and Montenegro,