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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

evening. Just now, Cecil had gone to
a garage to secure the automobile he
had engaged for the trip.
The auto man was his friend. He
told Cecil that the constable had been
there looking for him. The lawyer
had got wind of Ceciis plan to leave
jtown, aud was bound to circumvent it.
I'm your friend, Cecil" said the
garage keeper, so | warn you. They
have the west turnpike guarded. The
constable is looking for you with a
warrant"
But 1 have committed no crime!"
exploded the Indignant young man.
NO, but the lawyer has secured
the warrant on some fiimsy charge.
The Judge is his friend. They will
lock you up without bail for week,
and by that time"
claire will be on her way to Eu-
rope-never," declared Cecil to him.
self, and left the garage-to take
Eight at his first sight of the con-
stable, who was now IN actual pur-
suit of him.
Cecil was a crack sprinter. His one
thought was to get out of town. He
would trust to luck for guidance, once
clear of his pursuer. Turning into an
open stretch he discovered half mile
away high board fence.
The very thing." he cried exuiting-
ly, IF my friend Bob Archer, is only
on hand"
There had been an aeroplane meet
at Fairview for several days. Inside
the Enclosure was Archer, who was an
.airship enthusiast He and Cecil had
become great friends. The runner
shot rapid glance. behind him. Less
than a quarter of mile away the
constable was hot on his trail
Cecil followed the rounding fence
until he came to a narrow open door
way. 1t was private entrance to The
grounds The guard sat on stool
midway in the aperture, his back
towards him. Cecil could not afford
to lose time IN an endeavor to per
suade this sentinel TO allow him in.
gress He simply ran up against the
man, tipped him fiat off the stool
and sped on, followed by the execra-
tons of his astounded victim.
There is the Flyer" cheercd Cecil
promptly making for han gar beyond
which a three passenger biplane was
getting ready for a flight. He recog
nizs0 the machine belonging to Bob
and its owner near by. All out, oil
breath, Cecil ran up to his friend
Bob" he planted, I'm in trouble.
Got to get away from Fairview."
lyon don't say SOL" exclaimed
Archer. Where to, may I ask"
''Brookville. and quick. The con
stable is after me. Bob, it's about
what I limited to you-the girl
love They are trying to separate u.s.
Jump in-the left seat back of the
pilot post" directed the young air
man. STRAP yourself In. Give her 9
run, boy'4 he directed to his assist
ants.
Chug-chug,-th aerial beauty
sped over tne grass for thirty feet
Bob shot on the power.
Hold on. there. Stop that ma
chine: In the name of the law"
THE mfschief!" gasped Cecil
rhay were leaving tbs ground. III
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
AS TO TRAIN FLIRTATiONS
Drummer Gave Fatherly Advice to &
laxative Young Woman, and
Was Rewarded.

Fifteen years on the road and rot
a Irritation yet, is my record" said the
needle and threGd drummer. THE
only time beaut ever spoke to me
on the train was down in West Vir
ginia on the way to Wheeling.
do you know what time we ger
there?" she inquired
'Six-thirty,' told her.
You know she continued, = was
never on a train before. It seems sc.
strange TO me!
ITO make long story short, she
was the kind you read about in books.
but seldom meet in real life-the real
innocent flower. When we got to
Wheeling | put her on the car for
Pittsburgh, her destination, and gave
her some fatherly advice about speak
ing to strangers.
about three months later / was un-
packing the sample trunk after the
long trip when the stock boy said
there was some one down stairs to see
me. There stood the girl and her
father, who was a judge down in his
own state.
81 wish to thank you, sir, for your
kindness to my daughter while travel.
ing he said warmly.
81 assured him it was nothing un.
usual, but he thought otherwise ami
insisted on my taking dinner with him
that evening""
"And since then you have wondered
who she was?" put in the button man
NO" said the needle and thread
drummer. She's my wife now"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Fifteen M onths-OId English Youngstei
Is Champion Weight Litter
Of His Class

London.-A baby who is probably
the champion weight litter of the world
lives at knights Park, Kingston-on-
Thames. Leslie Heather is the fifteen
months-old Samson, and his two favor
tie playthings are his mothers fiat
irons and wooden horse, but the
horse is a bad second.
Proudly Leslie displays his prowess
in lifting weights. His father, who
is a constable in the Kingston force.
took him into the garden with his be-
loved fatirons recently.
Leslie's eyes glistened with pride
when daddy" ordered him to pick
the iron up. Slowly he bent, and
stretching out his chubby right hand
grasped a four-pound f1atiron.
But he had mightier strength still.
Without dropping the four"pound
weight. he picked up another 1atiron,
six pounds in weight. and then held
the two weights aloft.
HE just loves to try his strength
with nv fatirons,' said Mrs. Heather.
.'He started this weight lifting a month
ago. His uncle was lying on the sofa,
when Leslie came struggling along
with two flatirons in his hands and
placed them on the sofa.
"Since then he has been fascinated
nv them and likes them better than
his horse.
Last March he took a special prize
at a Kingston baby show. He has six
brothers and sisters, all older than he
is. but they dare not tease him, be
cause he is quite able to attack them
Leslie was fifteen months old or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Sanctimonious Penny.

Jerome S. McWade. the millionaire
collector OF Duluth, was appealing on
the Mauretania for seaman's fund.
Let the collection be generous" he
said. 1--WE want none of the penny
and quarter parable here"
A penny and a quarter, side by side
in a pocket, fell into conversation.
I'm worth % of you," said the quar-
ter haughtily.
That's true" replied the humble
penny, "but in one respect. sir I'm
superior to yourself"
"Pshaw; how so?" said the quar-
ter.
IT go to church, sir, far, far oftenel
than YOU" reTlied the penny.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
TOURS WORLD IN WOOD SHOES
Hoilander Asserts in Atlanta He 10
Only Man Who Has Done
This Feat.

Atlanta, Ga.-Lieut. Nordwall Hell
lander, who says he is the only man
who has circled the globe in wooden
shoes, arrived in Atlanta He resigned
from the army six years ago. accord
ing to his story. Starting from Am
sterdam he walked through every
country in Europe, then Africa. India
and China. Two years ago he landed
at San Francisco.
After visiting Alaska he walker
across the United States, passing
through Butte, Mont: Salt Lake City,
Denver, Kansas City, st. Louis, III
dianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Mon
treal, Boston, New York. Washington,
D. c., Charlotte, N. c.. to Atlanta. He
now is en- route to Florida, accompa-
MED by his sister, Wilhslmina.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Cause for Turkey Shortage.

Every one of the boarders was tus-
sling with the question: why are tur
keys scarce and high this season."
At length the star boarder came for
ward with this solution you see, the
turkeys are very fond CT apple ORCH
ards. This was good year for ap.
ples. While the fowl(s) were out
scratching in the apple orchard, the
numerous apples falling from the
trees hit the turkeys on the heads,
killing them. Hence the present
scarcity"
A long silence followed this infor
nation. Then the cheerful idiot re
marked mildly: Il had attribs.sed he
turkey shortage to fatalitle,~ from
over. exercise in the turkey trot,"-.''
Hartford Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM
Prominent Doctors Best PrescT;p-
tlon Easily Mixed at Home.

This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
tried It quickly curing chronic and
Your druggist get one ounce of Toris
compound lin original sealed package)
and one ounce of syrup of Ssrsaparilla
compound. Take these two Ivgredients
home and put them in a half pint OF
good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
take a tablespoonful before each meal
and at bedtime" Good results come
after the first few doses. If your drug
gist does not have Toris compound In
stock he will get it for you in o few
hours from his wholesale house. Don't
be Influenced to take q patent medl-
the genuine Toris compound in the
original, one-ounce, sealed, yellow
package. This was published here last
winter and hundreds of the worst cases
were cured by it in short time. Pub
lished by the Globe Pharmaceutical lab
oratories Of Chicago
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
No Money, No Marriage.

"A fortune teller told me that you
are going to marry me-" said the
young man with the prominent
socks.
did she also tell you that you are
going to inherit very large fortune %
inquired the girl with the matted hair.
"She didn't say anything about q
fortune"
Then she is not much OF for.
tune-teller, and you had better not
place any reliance in anything she
says" Washington Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
RETURNS ALL WEDDING GIFTS
Custom Is an imposition, Says the
Lord Mayor of Norwich-Act
Creates Sensation.

London.-Arthur Samuel, lord may
or of Norwich, has created mild SEN
sation by taking determined stand
against the custom of giving wedding
gifts. Mr.. Samuel. who is the young
est man ever made lord mayor in
England, was married recently. He
is opposed on principle to the habit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

of giving wedding gifts. and made no
execution in his own favor or even his
Wife's.
1T is hard to break the lance with
convention" said Mr.. Samuel. The
majority of my friends knew my
wishes. fortunately, and took them Sc
riously. but others, who either had
not heard or did not believe my in
tention, sent gifts in the old familiar
way. They have all gone back"
Mr.. Samuel explained that it had
been a delicate matter.
Take the case," he remarked, "of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
WILL FOIL ROBBERS

ing my machine lock automatically
at the right time" said Mr.. Nelson.
Il studied on the problem weeks and
months and was about to give up in
despair when one night | awoke from
a deep sleep and the solution of the
problem came to my mind like flash.
Before went to sleep again my idea
was perfected"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

a particularly handsome dressing case
with my monogram on most of tie
articles in it. | took it back with r:sy
own hands in order not to hurt the CO.
nor's feeling in any way. | believe
he still cannot understand me. Tact
is certainly required in some cases.
Personally / hold that If wedding
gifts must be given at all, they
should be given by the bride and bride
groom to their friends to signalize
their happy union. rather than the 9TH
er way about. have done this myself
to some extent"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Lmpersonates Parent; Is Arrested.

Lexington. Ky.-Henry B. Stewai :
and Mamie B. Wells, fourteen years
old. were married here and few
hours later Stewart and his sister,
Mrs. Thomas, were arrested charged
with impersonating another for the
purpose of unlawfully securing mar
riage license. 1t is said Mrs. Thomas
went with her brother to get the
license and passed herself off as Nan
ME E. Wells"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
FLATIRONS ARE BABES TOYS

December II. He is two feet Mae
inches high and weighs Twenty-Five
pounds His chest measurement Ia
nineteen inches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Black Eve DELAYS Court

Neuberg, N. Y.-The supreme court
here has been adjourned for a week
because Judge Arthur S. Tompkins is
suffering from black eye caused
when his son accidentally hit him
with a golf stick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Improved Some.

The Wife-Dont you think mar
riage has improved you, dear?"
The Husband-Sure thing. / was
an idiot when / married you?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coaNuud,
easy to take as candy, regulate and 1nvigOr-
ate stomach, liver and bowels and cure con
stipaton. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Her Limitations.

Can you cook on an emergency
mo, sir; but can on a gas. stove"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30
HOW THE POOR 0F
 CITY IS CARED FOR ASSOCIATED CH tRiTIE REVIEWS SOME WORK DONE ON
 THANKSGIVING DAY.
SchoI Children and Boy Scouts Donate Literally, Clothing, Pro-
 visions and Cash.

The Associated Charities. believing the public might be interested to learn what the Manufacturing con- tributions of the school children for the pocl amounted to, and prepared an interesting list of articles proyis- ions, etc, reoeiyed and distributed through that body bn that day.
 The High School, Sixth Avenue, First Ward and Pine Street schools and the Boy Scouts. sent in contribu- tions. The Lakeside school pupils distributed their own donations in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

ment of any form when the reigning dynasty fell. Mexico City. would be i'll like desperate case The turbu- lence of the Region of Terror in Paris extended practically over all France would it not do likewise over all Mexico.
 The capital city and the entire nation would be without order. There would be none to obey; no fountain head of authority from hence might issue orders to quell the seethings mob. Red anarchy would prevail in the opinion of many of the AIeXima- niacs at Washington, who have thought over the problem until they consider themselves adopts
 It has been shown too clearly by experience that difficulty enough is encouAteded in the holding of an election in Mexico when there is a recognized authority.
 It is confidently believed that there would be increased difficulty amounting to hopeless confusion should any party of the people at tempt to hold an election i1 Mexico, should Huerta be deposed or resign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

The verdict of many really deep thinkers in Washington despite the Administration pronouncement, is that Huerta must stay.
 And concerning this peaceful blockade it is unthinkable to many Washington officials. It has been called Grapejuice Blockade To blockade the ports of nation is to enter into a state of war with that nation. Can there be such a thing as a peaceful blockade?' they ask.
 Of course there are always great man ypeople ready at a moments S notice to solve difficulties, to settle disputes instantly; to volunteer ln- formation without authority and to declare final announcements on lm- portant matters at the drop of the hat. These men in Washington who have put forward the ideas reported above may be of this sort. and may not be. Even that is not case for snap judgement; but, anyway. some of the opinions are interesting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30
In order to secure settlers for

In order to secure settlers for Arkansas, Preston w. Pratt. q we'll known farmer and immigration agent of Redtied, will shortly leave for q rip through Michigan. ilinuise Wis consin and Indiana. He came to Red field some years ago from Chicago and has made a request to the Chamber of Commerce for literature to distribute in these states.
 special musical featurc will be given today al First Methodist church, when the choir will be assist ed by X. G. Durham, a well knoWH baritone soloist of Philadelphia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

Knowing that q mans linen is the eStinaye ne puts upon nmseit- that 1t is one of the standards by which he is judged-we make the laundering worthy of the man Amer lcan Excelsior Laundry Phone 146.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30
Home is just what you make {

Home is just what you make 1e and protect it with 3 covering of acquaintance with the old home place claud Clegg & Co. furnishes both .
 work satisfactory with economy ot time and labor and with the leaek| wear and tear on the clothes. AmsE1- can Excelsior Laundry. Phons 14esl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

have turned over the work fo the Charities think this a better plan than overlooking the poor ell oaC day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

The place to buy your hat IS the Adanell Millinary Go. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30

>undries, salt, oninons, etc.
 There was 1l0 pieces of useful clothing received and ten yards of dress gods, as welt as 12 pairs of shoes. Cash donations amonntcr to $6.tn.
 Fifteen families were cared for on Thanksgiving and some of tho pro- visions were reserved for six or eight other destitute families. Much of the clothing and some Of the prOvis- ions remain in the storcroom of the Associated Charities to be distribut- ed from time to time as needed The ladies who have had this work in charge in previous years and who
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-22
CLIFF DUFOUR
Under ARREST
FORMER FARGO MAN HAS TRoU-
BLES GALORE IN ST. PAUL.
HIS WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE ON
GROUND OF CRUELTY-FACEs
SEVERAL CHARGES,

Clifford Dufour. a former Fargo
man. is in a variety of troubles in st.
Paul. He is under arrest on a charge
of drunkenness. d~isorderly conduct
and carrying concealed weapons and
his wife is suing him for divorce on
the ground OF cruel and inhuman
treatment. Dufour was raised in
Crookston and later worked for a time
in Fargo and other North Dakota cit
les. Later he went to st. Paul. where
he became northwest editor on The
Dispatch.
Then it is said that he tool to
drink and for some time he has not
been regularly employed. He was ar
rested on April 25 in a saloon in ST.
Paul. Later he was released on his
own recogniZance. Tuesday. when his
case was called in municipal court. he
failed to appear and an attachment
was issued for his arrest.
At the same time the suit for divorce
was filed by his wife. Mrs. Dufour al
1eges hat they were married at
Crookston. Mimi, in 1907. She. COM
plains of a course of cruel and inhum-
an treatment begun by her husband
three years after their wedding.
Mrs. Dufour says hat her husband
is capable of earning $40 a week when
sober, and she asks for $40 a month
alimony.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-22
SCHOOL OFFICERS here
Tomorrow School Officers of Clay
County VIII Meet In Convention
to Hear Good Talks and
Advice.

Pursuant to plans perfected by Miss
:Rushfeldt, county superintendent of
schools, the school officers of the
county will be guests in the city and
will attend a convention arranged
specially for their benefit at the state
normal school. Under the law of the
state the officers in attendance. will
be paid So for the days services and
mileage. This is an annual duty which
all officers of schools are expected to
observe.
The proceedings will be opened at 10
a. m. with appropriate exercises in the
normal auditorium, to be conducted by
President Weld who will make an ad-
dress. Later Miss Rushfeldt will speak
on Clay county schools and she will be
followed by DR.. o. j. Hagen who will
discuss Physical Culture in Education.
The afternoon session will open with
a musical programme by the normal
school orchestra. At 2 o'clock Presi-
dent Weld will give a practical and
instructive address and he will be fol-
lowed by addresses by Professor Ken
dali and E. M. Phillips of the state de-
partment and he will have something
interesting to say about the event of
the week, the dedication of Consolidat-
ed schools at Rustad and Glyndon and
plans for the future. He will review
the advance work since the opening of
the consolidated school at Comstock. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-22
BIG GAME OF The
. SEASON SATURDAY

The big baseball game of the sea-
son will be pulled off Saturday after
noon at the Fargo college grounds ad-
joining Island park.
The A. C. and F. c.. teams are rivals
in every sense of the word and it will
be a proud bunch Of mit-twirlers who
win the big game Saturday.
Coach Watkins of Fargo college is
undecided in the matter of pitchers.
It is not yet known whether he will
start Palfrey or Aronson. Palfrey is
good when once started, and Aronson
is the same when right side up in the
harness. The mex days practice will
decide who, will twirl for f. C.
The first base situation is uncertain
on the hill. Several applicants have
appealed for the job so far. Ellis has
been holding it down most of the time.
Tillotson and Lawrence have both
tried their hand at it,, and both look
good at the first corner.
The "slush" artists have the dope
in favor of the A. c. In spite of this
fact-Fargo college is in for the big
score, and will put up a hot contest
as usual. i
Fhe game will be pulled off at $3.50
Saturday afternoon at F. c. diamond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-22
PRICE BOOSTED
In the Cities. Yesterday, They Were
Up 20 Cents a BusheI. AuthOri-
ties Here Say New Arriv-
- ing Slowly.

The following story was printed in
The Minneapolis Journal market page
yesterday:
with the cost of living being jolted
downward and copious western rains
promising abundant produce for the
consumer. that old staple. the potato.
turned about, n was up 20 cents in
price today. Down at the chamber of
ommerce. grain men were conGratu-
lating themselves on the big crop pros
poets and in the commission district
there was a bull market on in Minne-
sofas amous tuber crop.
Carrots were jobbing today at 65 to
20 cents a bushel against as to SIS cents
yesterday. and retail prices were pro-
pcrtionately affected.
TOO much rain in the potato belt
north and west of Minneapolis is only
one cause. the commission men said.
The south, which sends up much new
stock in the interval before the new
Minnesota potatoes come upon the mar
ket, is shipping less freely. Texas is
reported to have a late crop and other
southern producing states that ordi-
narily send in heavy shipments by this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-22
Churchxnrd GhOuis

London Tit-Bits: In the days of the
PeSurrectioniSts various means were
devised to prevent the ~nefarious prac-
tice of body-snatching. Recumbent
quently placed Over tombs in lonely
churchyards, while burying places were
often made unapproachable by the
erection of massive ratings. The serv-
ices of the local blacksmith were also
requisitioned to fasten strong bars of
iron over the collins to prevent the
possibility of the body being uplifted
from it's resting place.
In many ch~urchyards warehouses
were erected, at the door of which after
an interment careful watch and ward
was kept, and not a few tales were
told of mysterious beings surprised in
the midst Of their .ghostly d~epreda-
tons.
In a few places mort safes or dead
houses were constructed in which the
dead bodies were allowed to remain for
several weeks, or until such length of
time as they were no longer service
able for dissecting purposes. An in
teresting specimen of the above is to
be seen in the quaint kirkyard at the
ruined Church of Cowie, near stone
haven. This was a favorite haunt of
the Resurrectionists from Aberdeen.
The corpses were conveyed in dog
carts to the granite city. With a view
to escape detection the ~lifeless figures
were clad once more in the garb of
the living and placed on the convey
ance in a sitting posture.
The story is told, says a writer in
The Glasgow News. how on occasion a
party of Resurrectionists stopped at a
wayside inn for refreshments, when all
partook of the same at the door of the
inn. The innkeeper, noticing the silent
figure of one of their number left alone
in the conveyance, remarked: will
yer freend no taxi a dram?'' Without
saying a word the party instantly
mounted and drove off, leaving mine
host, who was o without his suspi-
cions, to draw his own conclusions as
to the calling of his visitors.