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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
HIS WORSE NATURE
1t Is Each Mans Double and Be-
comes Harmless When
Conquered.
BY ALTON EDWARDS.

Nobody except the Governor knew
that he had a double-not even the
Governors wife, who knew him, per-
haps, better than anybody else. The
two men resembled each other so COM
pletely that it would have been impos-
sible for their most intimate acquaint-
ances to distinguish them. If there
was any distinction, it was that the
expression of character and sincerity
upon the face of the states chief ex-
ecutive was replaced, upon the face or
the other man, by certain furtive
cunning.
From his earliest years Governor
Haines had been engaged in con-
slant fight against this man. He had
intruded into his life, had placed him
in invidious positions, had, in general.
committed actions which had needed
all the governors ability to nullify.
And he had followed him even to the
executive chamber, Matchmaking him,
Offering compromises, threatening.
The executive mansion was totally
unguarded. In that sleepy little capital
town formalities had not come into
favor. The double strolled quietly
across the lawn, entered the mansion
and made his way to the Governors Of
fee. His secretary, nodding at his desk,
bowed to him, unconscious that this
could be anybody but the Governor
Haines he knew
MIR. Searles has telephoned that he
will be here in half an hour, sir" said
the, secretary The double nodded,
passed into the executive chamber and
sat down at his desk.
That he had an intimate knowledge
of all the Governors business was evil
dent, for he began scrutinizing papers
and emptying pigeon holes and read
ing memoranda. But he was await
ing the arrival of Searles, the state
boss, with ill-concealed Impotence.
He knew that the man was interested
in the proposed street railroad fran
chise, that he had been Fostering Gov
ernor Haines for weeks to sign the bill
now awaiting his decision. And he
had not omitted to threaten. 1t meant
the Governors political future, the de-
cision which was impending.
The secretary looked in. "Mr.
Searles is waiting TO see you, sir" he
said.
The state boss entered, He was evil
IDENTIFY i'll at ease, for he held his hat
tightly and sat down nervously in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

large letters wrote at the bottom OF
the bill vetoed He held it out to'
ward Searles.
Searles seemed completely nom
plussed. For whole minute he
stared at the vetoed bill, Then he got
up and stretched out his hand.
Governor Haines," ne said, Il think
fight and I'm man enough to recognize
it. You'll have the people on your
side now-and don't kick against the
pricks. You've bested me and you'll
have the entire Searles organization
with you when we offer you the nomi-
nation
He shook Haines by the hand and
walked slowly out of the Office, shak-
ing his head. The double at the desk,
however, was even more disconnected
than Searles. Why had he done this
thing, he whose whole life had been
dominated by hatred of his enemy?
He must have dozed, for some min
utes later, when he looked up, he saw
his enemy before him. Governor
Haines was looking steadily at BIN.
but he evinced no surprise.
Let's fight this thing out right
now" he said. i've finished with you.
l shall never temporize with you
again. l have compromised and
feared you; henceforward it is war be-
tween us for ever"
IF you had told me that twenty-five
years ago l should never have troubled
you at ALL answered the double, hum
bly,, rising.
Governor Haines did not answer
him. but watched him leave the room
The sleepy secretary outside did not
notice him pass. Nor would he have
seen him even had he looked for him
Each man has his double, his worse
nature. But when he has conquered
him the double becomes a harmless
wrath, transparent as breath of
marsh air that is dispersed in the sun
light.
Copyright, 1913, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

chair which the double offered him.
The double swung round in his own
chair and faced his visitor.
You have called with regard to that
railroad franchise bill?' he asked.
Searles cleared his throat and nod
ded. TheS, placing his hat down on
the Governors desk, he began:
Now, Governor Haines, we have
threshed this matter out, among 9TH
ers, for long time. 1 have tried to
ally you with the better interests of
the state, but I have failed. l have
pointed out to you that may speak
plainly?'
Surely answered the double, smil-
ing. and something in the doubles ex-
preston sent new hope into Searles'
heart. Hitherto he had always been
up against an impermeable barrier of
character and rectitude. Now-this
man seemed almost to cringe before
him. Searles had not ruled men for
thirty years for nothing. He knew
that this was the moment to terroriZe
to bully. These means would sue
coed where others had failed.
You got my letter, GOVERNOR" he
asked, his lips parting in a wolfish
smile. We'll, it amounts to this. T.
you don't sign that bill you won't have
the denomination next year. That, of
course, goes without saying But I'm
going to do more than that. I'm going
to drive you out of public life alto
gether twenty-five years ago, when
you were a young man, you were in
volved in a scandal. You know what
/ mean. The people of this state won't
stand for anything Of that kind in
their chief magistrate. Will you sign
the bill or will you be exposed?"
The man who was involved in that
scandal, was not /. 1t was double of
mine" thought the double; but of
course it was not to his interest to be-
tray himself. He merely looked at
Searles with a faint smile. And
Searles understood that smile.
Let us come to the point, Cover
nor" he said. Its no use shilly-
shallying or beating about the bush"
He drew paper from his pocket bear
ing the Governors signature. This is
YOUR obligation for five thousand dol
lars he said. May ! tear this into
pieces and throw them into your
waste basket"
It was strange, the extraordinary re-
vuIsion that came over the double. He
had his enemy at his mercy, this
Governor Haines who had hated him
since their boynood, and on whom he
could now take effective revenge. Sud-
denly he felt that his whole mental at
titude was changing. He thought of
the man, Dravely and silently fighting
down the scandal. of his past life, OF
his uDccmpromising battle for purer
politics He stretched out his hand
impulaiyely and took his pen, and in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
convicts coIIeae Students.

More than fifty convicts are enrolled
at the State Agricultural college at
Manhattan, taking the various courses
offered at the college. They are, so
far as is known, the only convict col
lege students in the United States.
Few, if any, of the convicts have ever
seen the college building, and it will
be some time before any of them can
see it, but nevertheless they are en-
rolled students doing regular work
All the convict college students are
inmates of the United States peniten-
tiary here. They do their class work
in their cells and mail their lesson pa
pers to the college for correction.
Some of the convicts are studying ag-
riculture, some civil engineering, 9th
ers, mechanics, and some are studying
dairying. Nearly all of the students
enrolled in the agricultural or dairy
courses are men employed on the
prison farm or in the dairy.-Leaven-
worth Dispatch to New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
LOVER OF GRACE DARLING
Jimmy Giles of Ipswich, Eng Once
Courted Famous LIfe-Saver-But
She "Wouldn't Leave Daddy"

Jimmy Giles of Ipswich, Eng, who
for nearly 80 years was dock gate:
man and assistant engineer, Is link
with the past, inasmuch as he was tho
sweetheart of Grace Darling.
Listen to the following conversation
with the old seaman and live over
again the memories of that brave ex'
plot near Longstone Lighthouse that
made immortal history:
when a young man took a cargo
of salt from Ipswich to Sunderland,
While there | left my brig and was
made coxswain of coble that sup
piled Longstone Lighthouse with pro-
visions.
This was in 1889, and as Grace'a
great deed took place the previous
year was anxious to meet the famous
girl. On my first trip in the coble
saw her standing at the lighthouse
door, but, although l tried to drew her
attention, she got behind the door.
"The next time l visited the light
house 1 took a silk handkerchief full
of grapes and gave the lot to Grace
when l saw her. She thanked me,
and we got on well.
Grace was not handsome, but she
was passable, with dark eyes and hair,
and face bronzed by the sea air, and
conveying a sense Of purity and limo.
cence that have never beheld in any
other.
"She wore very short skirts and a
dark blue Scotch cap, which suited
her well. She was as good as any
sailor, and could set sail or pull an
oar with the best of them.
Her father, an old man, nigh 20,
was a very old-fashioned man, and al
ways wore drab knee-breeches and
buckled shoes, with sparrow-tail
coat, big waistcoat, and a round skull
cap trimmed with fur. He didn't think
much of my carryings-on with her.
"She showed me her presents, in
Guiding a gold slipped in scarlet mo-
rocco case, which the Gar of Russia
sent her She was often asked to go
to London, but she wouldn't leave
Daddy And, although | became her
sweetheart, that was the reason she
gave me for not marrying, and so we
drifted apart. STRAY Stories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
EXPERIMENTS IN
STEER FEEDING
SiIage Can Be Used as Roughage
Even in Coolest of Winters
Other Tests Made.

Experiments in steer feeding at the
Pennsylvania Experiment station
showed that in cattle feeding the
profit secured from the by-product OF
feed lots may amount to more than
the direct financial gain on the cattle.
The test shows conclusively that
silage can be used as roughage even
in the coolest of winter when fed in
an open shed; that there was a con-
siderable saving of corn by the exclu-
sive use of silage during the first part
of the feeding period and that the
value of feeds utilized in the produc-
ton of beef during the winter of 1911
IL was much greater than their mar
ket value.
The results of this and other tests
at the Pennsylvania station indicate
that beef can be finished profitably iii
the state, where due attention is
paid to the growth of crops equally
adaptable to the soil and to feeding
purposes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

the right way, and when good stoch
is kept. The fact that it pays to keep
cow that merely pays for her feed
because of the fertility she returns to
the soil is no reason why we should
not keep a good COW.
A good COW will bring us just as
much fertilizer, will cost very little
more to keep, will bring the owner a
much larger net return. The same is
good poultry We cannot afford to
waste time and money on poor stock,
for the best is none too profitable.
The buyer of pure-bred live stock
must get away from the idea that
really good registered animals may
be wisely sold for the market price
of beef pork or mutton. Breeders
complain that large number of
their inquiries are for SIS bulls or for
$40 COWS. Such are plain scrub stock
prices.
Oftentimes the breeder has a scrub
ton to sell is great, so he puts on a
price a little in excess of the stock
yards valuation, and ends up by ship,
ping the animal and mailing the pedi-
gree. The buyer thinks that because
he is getting a pure-bred he is getting
superior animal, when the chances
are that the best of his stuff at home
is better. Naturally, he becomes dis.
satisfied in time, and tells his neigh
bors. Thus prejudice grows.
Blood lines mean nothing unless &C.
companied by superior individuality.
The breeder has a heavy investment.
His advertising charges, his showing,
the extra care and attention he must
give the high-class stock make it nee
essary for him to charge prices which
seem unduly high to many of us; but
which are really low when the value
of their good stock as sires is con.
sidered
They cannot breed high-class pure
bred stock merely for fun. The cas-
trating knife should be used more
than it is; but SO long as the farmer
asks for pure-breds at an advance of
few dollars over the cost of grades,
some breeders will continue to supply
them, to the detriment of themselves,
the buyer, the breed and of the whole
live stock business A scrub pure-bred
causes more damage than a grade and
SIS mature bulls cannot be anything
more than scrubs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Carried Out Hunger Strike.

Hunger strike records were broken
some years ago by Frenchman
named Granie, who was arrested fol
murder in circumstances which left
no doubt as to his guilt. He deter
mined to starve himself to death in
order to escape the guillotine, and
from the day of his arrest refused to
eat in spite of every effort on the part
of the prison authorities, who first
tried tempting him to eat by placing
the most dainty meals in his cell, and
when that failed attempted forcible
feeding. Granie held out for sixty
three days, at the end of which time
he died.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
No DAMAGES for Uncauoht Fish.

A suit for damages for the loss of fish
one might have caught was before the
courts of Maine In an injunction ac-
ton against a canning company for
unlawfully dumping into Passema-
quoddy bay lot Of decayed sardines
in cans. They had been swept by the
tides into the plaintiffs weir and pre-
vented fish from getting into it until
the refuse matter was removed. The
supreme court awarded him damages
for injury to his nets and for the ex-
pense of hiring men to remove the
dead sardines to permit live fish to en-
ter the weir, but gave him nothing
for the fish he might have caught IN
the meantime
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
The Verdict.

A Chicago politician invited his
cousin from the old country and had
him appointed smoke inspector. This
was in the old days. He was turned
loose to inspect without any instruc-
tons whatever, and this is the report
he rendered at the end of the first
month:
II certify that I have inspected the
smoke of this city for the thirty days
past. / find plenty of smoke and APP
parently of good quality. Respectfully
submitted"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Heckier HeckIed.

The late DR.. w. r. Thomas, who
was Pierpont Morgan's rector at High
land Falls, did not believe in Social
ism, and in Socialist arguments he
often exercised his trenchant wit to
advantage. A Highland Falls man
once interrupted DR.. Thomas in an
address to shout eff we all had equal
opportunities-' But here DR.:
Thomas, in his turn, interrupted, say
ing quickly: 'sWe should not all. be
equal to them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Absent-Minded? oh. NO!

Two absent-minded college profes
sors were walking together on the
street.
do you know" said one, II must
have a double. The other day g
woman stopped me on the street and
asked:
your name is Mr.. Remington
isn't it?'''
well, WE'LL" his friend replied
"and was it?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
RiIklns, FIop.

Here is Bilkins, Republican all
his life, as his father and grandfather
were before him, turns Democrat In
the hope that he's going to get post
Office appointment"
Yes; he has sold his birthright for
a mess of postage. Buffalo Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
chrysanthemums From Seed

Chrysanthemums will grow readily
from seeds; the plants will keep you
guessing, however, as they do not al
WAYS come true"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Eeedinu Counts.

1t is the full feeding On good,
sound food that makes the paying
difference between the plump, well
feathered chickens that command the
best prices and the lean, thin feath-
ering specimens that are too often
drug on tie market.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Gaze of chrysanthemum.

Get the chrysanthemum slips to
growing for your Thanksgiving bou.
quets. Pot in good soil, with plenty OF
moisture, keep them growing and
don't let the soil dry out
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Care of Palms.

Set the potted palms out in the yard
in partial shade, and don't forget to
water them, root and foliage. Shower
the tops morning and evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Plant CoIumbine Seeds.

Plant a package of mixed columbine
seeds; they terminate readily and you
won't be sorry that you did it when
they bloom. The columbine blooms the
first year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
ALWAYS TrYinn.

He's always trying to start some
thing"
"A scrapper, eh?"
mo, he owns motorcycle"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Its Kind.

''The cream of the generals army
was defeated by the foe
"Ha he! Then it was whipped
cream"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Geranium Slips.

Select the best geranium slips, pot
IN small pots. keep growing and shift
as the pot fills with rootlets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Hatch Is Not All.

Il is easier to hatch chickens than
to raise them, but both are easy if
you 20 at it right.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
All Riuht.

Grocers Boy-That's all right if you
Use it for the dessert.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
ASK EoR AIIEN,s FooT-EAsr

the Antiseptic powder to shake into your
shoes. Relieves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing
Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet, Blistere
and Callous spots. Sold everywhere, Csc.
Don't accept any substitute Sample FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. NY. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
important to Mothers

ETTIVUT IdIII 10 NFVNBOI0 =.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ <<Sz--z-;-
Signature of [S<e<NZzE%<M
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

,e l0c package coors all hbere They dye In cold wa
How to Dye. Bleach and Mix Coiorsl MONRO
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WAR WITHOUT SOLDIERS
INVENTION GIVES VISION OF AR. MY OF AUTOMATONS Cylinder Soldier Firing 400 Shots 5000 Yards Can Be Hidden Un-
 der Cultivated Felds.

Copehagen. May 29-Automatons may replace soldiers in the next war if an invention just patented by a Danish engineer named Aesen does what is claimed for it.
 Aesen says he has invented a cylin. der which may be buried in the ground for years in the same fashion as submarine mines are placed in harbors, doing no damage until they are fired. The cylinder is operated by electricity from a station four or five miles distant When a button is pressed the cylinder jumps two feet from the ground and fires 400 shots horizontally. the shots being effective at a range Of 5000 yards.
 Any number of cylinders may be placed around the places to be de tended in one or several lines. and the inventor claims that they would m0w down 90 per cent of the attack ing force. He asserts, moreover, that crops may be grown over the auto matoms in time of peace and. they would be so completely hidden that the enemy would not know their po- sition until they started firing.
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Free to St. Louis Times Read,,

The following set of knives will ba oi,,o
 free on all yearly paid in advance 5gGh sub scriptions received previous to Jujv 1o1e 1aD,
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
SAYS ROOSEVELT IS NO DRUNK ARD AND ANY STORY TO CON-
 TRARY IS A LIE.
DEFENSE WILL DENY MALICE
Ex-President Grins DeIightedIy as Witnesses Continue to Corrob- crate His Testimony That He
 Drinks Only Moderately

Marquette, Mich, May 29-Nod- ding, kicking his feet, tugging at his watch chain and smiling, sometimes repeating inaudibly the testimony of witnesses corroboradng his own tcstj- mony that he is not a druullard Col Theodore Roosevelt in court present cd striking contrast to Editor George A. Novett. defendant in the colonels suit for S10,0o0 libel
 Newett since the beginning of the trial has sat almost motfouless. his eyes for the most part fixed on the floor, seldom talking with his auor- neys who sit alongside.
 The colonel came into court with swing and the Rooseveldan smile wa5 in evidence as he greeted his attor- neys and friends. He is deelighted because of the safe conduct of his case up to the present time. His every statement that he is not addicted to strong drink had been corroborated by men whose testimony is expected to carry the fullest Weight-Jacob Riis, publicist and philanthropist Dr. Alexander Lambert, head of the Cor nell medical school, and Roosevelt's personal physician; Dr. John B. Mur- phy noted surgeon; Dr. Arthur Beyan, also a noted surgeon; former Surgeon-General Rixey of the United States navy, and several newspaper men who have campaigned with the colonel and attended public functions at which he was present
 When John Callan OIaughlin a Washington correspondent for a Chi. cago paper, took the stand, he de- clared he never had seen Col. Roose- welt under the influence of liquor and that every newspaper man in Wash ington knew he was no drunkard. He
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
TeIls of Belnu WIth Roosevelt.

cAaracJeuzea the story to that effect as 2 nEe"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29

Little Rock, Ark, Mrs. o. B. Palmer, writes When my lit tie boy had the measles, he had a severe cough which kept him awake nights. I gave him Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound, which completely cured him and he has never been both cred since. "-For sale by Hester ly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29

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The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
RECEIVERSHlP FOR FRISCO ACTION DECIDED UPON AT MEET
 ING OF OFFICIALS AND JUDGE.
Note Issue of Over $2,ooo,ooo Not Re newed and Other Financing Ar
 engagements Give Trouble.

St. Louis, May 2S.-Application for a receiver for the St Louis & San Francisco Railroad company. known as the Frisco system, was made in the United States circuit court of ap- peals.
 Lawyers of the company, closeted with Judge Sanborn, gave the first intimation as to the nature of the meeting.
 Thomas H, West, chairman of the board of the St Louis Union Trust company. virtually has been agreed upon for receiver.
 The receiyership proceedings were decided on at a conference of large bondholders of the railroad property and number of directors, including B. F. Ioakum who is chairman of the board; James Campbell, Thomas H. West, Festus J Wade, k. J. WiDchell and Murray Carlton.
 Cannot Renew Notes.
 Inability of the Frisco management to finance it's indebtedness, including the renewal O $2,250,000 per cent short-time notes, which mature June l, is assigned as the cause of receiver. ship.