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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
ODD REASONS FOR DIVORCE

A Milwaukee brewery worker re.
Gently applied for a divorce from his
wife on the ground that she had
bought bottled beer from a rival CON-
pany.
A reason just as curious was put
Schnell. who, short time ago, filed a
suit for divorce in Kansas City against
his wife. who was described as q
trance medium" The applicant
named four spirits as the cause Of
his domestic troubles. These were
Mike Conroy, whom Mrs. Schnell call
ed her chief guide, and three Red In
dians-Red Wing. Red Feather, and
High Horse. Schnell declared that he
was unhappy when the ghosts were
around, and could not sleep. LAS soon
as I get into my first sleep" he said,
my wife begins to yell. and when I
ask what is the matter, she says:
Mike Conroy is here. He wants you
to get up and talk to your grandfath-
err When Mike possesses her she
talks with brogue, and keeps asking
me If | cannot see my grandfather
standing over beside the dressing Ia
BILE. strain my eyes. but never once
catch a glimpse of the old gentleman.
1t is too deep for NE, an1 have lost
SO much rest entertaining Mike and
the three Indians that I simply cannot
stand 1t airy longer"
1t is on record that the shaving of
of his beard by French king was the
cause of long and disastrous war be-
tween France and England. In the
United States it has been responsible
for at least one matrimonial tragedy.
Only last year lady applied for a di-
vorce on the ground that her husband
had given too much license to his bar
Der. He had-withOut, of course. con-
sulting his 'better-half" actually
dared to remove his beard. He looks
too young without his beard" COM
planned the fair petitioner. "He has
not enough dignity to pass as my hus-
band unless his weak little chin is
covered up and hidden away behind a
beard. I've told him many a time that
if he ever let barber cut it off I'd
get a divorce; and one day, a few
weeks ago. he came home with a
clean-shaven face. And now It's all
over"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
SOME ECCENTRIC FUNERALS

An enormous crowd gathered at
Chester, England, a few months ago
to witness the funeral of an electrical
engineer, who was carried to the cem-
etery in coffin that had been labori-
ously constructed by himself out Of
4,000 match boxes. These, with their
tops visible and advertising their re-
spective makers, were vanished over
and strengthened inside with wood.
On the coffin was placed an electric
battery.
Some years ago maiden lady died
at Calemis-sur-Lys, In France, who
was reported to have been a champion
snuff taker. She enjoyed singularly
good health, retained all her mental
faculties, and died at a ripe old age.
Her funeral was most extraordinary.
Her wish was that her coffin should
be filled with tobacco, the floor of the
motuary chamber carpeted with it, and
the heir to the property charged to
scatter tobacco before the hearse on
the way to the cemetery.
A lady who left Liverpool some
time ago by the Lucania crossed the
Atlantic on a unique mission. A prom
Inent New York business man. who
died recently, directed i'll his will that
his remains should be cremated and
the ashes scattered on the waters OF
the Atlantic from a Cunard steamer
The Lucania being the special IA
vOrite of the deceased gentleman was
selected, and the lady in question, at
a time fixed, so that simultaneously
the family could attend a memorial
service in New York, cast the ashes
from an urn into the ocean. A GER
tificate was given by the captain of
the Lucania stating the latitude and
longitude in which the ashes were
committed to the deep, according to
the will.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
COUPLE MARRIED ON A RAFT

Weddings have been celebrated In
all sorts of unusual places, but it has
been left to Frederick Kirchner oil
Palm Beach, Fla, to choofe a raft az
the scene of his marriage.
The bridegroom. who is a native OF
Hamburg, is employed as a life-saver
at the bathing grounds at Palm Beach
was recently married on a raft in
the surf to Miss Single Lund of Stock
holm.
No fever than 1,7e3 visitors to the
resort watched the ceremony, and zoe
yo1ng mea and women stood up to
their necks in the water to see the
novel proceedings.
The wedding couple wore bathing
suits, and the bride had a crown. OF
orange blossoms and bouquet of the
same. The clergyman wore conyen.
tional clerical garb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

TERMS OF THE WILL
BY GEORGE MUNSoN.

The news of Uncle Wills death was
a great shock to me. read it In the
morning papers. He was among tho
killed in the accident on the Pacific
South Central railway. The train had
left the tracks while travelling along
the bank of the JUDY river in Colo
RADIO, and five cars had plunged be-
Meath the swirling torrent. There
was no possibility of rescuing any
had been immediate.
Uncle VIII must have had a pre-
sentiment of his death, because, an
hour before leaving his office on the
way west, where he had to attend a
conference on some one of those ma
tional movements in which he was
always interested. He had dictated
a new will to his stenographer, Miss
Clarke. Miss Clarke had typewriter
1t and two of the clerks had witnessed
his signature.
The relatives were summoned to
meet at the house Of Mr.. Brewster.
the family lawyer. Brewster smiled
when he saw ne and Marjorie enter.
Il wish you luck, my dear fellow,
he whispered, before the formalities
began.
/ had always been a prime favorite
OF Uncle Will. He had left me good
round sum, was sure. If he had died
the year before I should not have
been so sure, because he was deeply
mortified when Anne Claridge and
broke our engagement. 1t was Anne
who wanted to be free, but of course
Uncle Will, in his pig-headed way
had thought l was to blame. He had
always been fond of Anne. Even
after Anne married Jim Thornton. a
month later-which ought to have
shown Uncle Will where the blame
lay--he was suspicious Of me.
"A man who breaks an engagement
to a girl wants lot of justification,
he said to me.
I couldn't persuade him that l had
wanted to marry Anne. believe he
cut me out of his will about then.
However, after had discovered that
Marjorie was the only girl | could
ever love, and had introduced her to
Uncle Will, I got back into his good
graces. He was still little dubious
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swered. Marty. dear, let's SGT mar
ried anyway, and Wen let the will
stand, for our part. and turn the ia
bles on Jones'"
1t was hard to sacrifice the nine
thousand odd that would have come
to us, but we felt that after the way
the old wretch had behaved we didn't
want to touch a penny of his money.
Lets get married next week" /
said.
"All right" said Marjorie.
"How would Monday suit you?
continued.
"All-all right, Oliver DEAR" she
answered.
And Monday it was. You know.
however much man may love q
girl, forty thousand dollars looks
large, and while l knew l wouldn't
yield, wanted to get our honeymoon
started, SO that the legacy could be
irretrievably lost. And when we came
out Of the church together. man and
wife, with Mr.. Brewster and Miss
Clarke smiling at us and wishing us
luck, felt that l didn't care a snap
for Uncle Wills legacy.
And Uncle Will met US at the
church door, and he was more agi-
tated than had ever seen him in his
life.
ITS all mistake, Oliver" he
shouted. 81 wasn't in those cars.
had gone back to the observation car
It was another man they thought waa
/. II"
l couldn't help congratulating him,
but my face was as sour as Mr.. Brew
ster's, even if / had just got mar
ried.
whats the matter, Oliver?" he
cried. You're not soTry your old
uncle's alive and cheated you out OF
your legacy for year or two, are
you?"
Uncle WILL" 1 answered, did you
suppose 1 would touch a penny OF
your rotten money? Not even II l
could have got it by breaking the
will"
cit was inhuman!" cried Marjorie.
ct was not professional" said Mr..
Brewster severely. ITO make it con-
ditional that he should leave his bride
for q year"
Leave her!" shouted Uncle Will.
What do you mean? said love
her Didn't you take it down in your
notes as love- Miss Clarke?"
Miss Clarke clapped her hands to
her head and went down in a dead
faint upon the sidewalk.
Copyright, 1913 by w. G. Chapman)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
OrtoIans as Food.

The ortolan, bird smaller than our
quail, an inhabitant of southern Ell
rope in summer and Africa in winter.
is highly priced, especially among
French epicures, for the delicate flavor
of its flesh. These birds are netted
alive, kept in a dark place and fed on
millet, oats and other seeds until they
become enormously fat, when they are
killed for the table. This artificial fat.
tening of the ortolan dates back to
ancient days of Rome. A Partisan pa
per tells Of a financier who invited
four friends to dinner at his country
place and sent to Paris to a famous
restaurateur to provide feast for six
persons. When the account was pre-
sented 1t footed up 1000 francs; that
is, $240. Outrageous" said the fnan-
cier. Monsieur" said the restaurar
teur, you have had twenty ortolans
at 25 francs each; that alone would
be 500 francs" This would he much
like paying SIS each for well-fattened
English sparrows.-Indianapolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
I OUTOFT hEORp[NARY /
GARDEN or EDEN IN CEMENT

In the little town of Lucas In Kan
sas is a cement Garden OF Eden"
that attracts many visitors. 1t Is the
work of s. P. Dinsmoor. The Cabin
home" is largely constructed of hard
limestone, but the stone Is laid and
crossed at the corners just as log
house is built. Some of these stones
are 20 feet long, reaching from one
side of the house to the other. The
space between is filled out with am
other stone of the same length and
the cracks are pointed up with red
cement. 8.
But 1t is on the lawn where the real
work in cement is seen. Here is re-
produced in cement the story Of the
Garden of Eden" At the gate stand
huge figures of Adam and Eve, with
arching arms over the walk as Eve
hands the apple to Adam. The SER
pent, too, is not forgotten. Twined
on cement trees that border the walk
from the cabin to the gate is an Inn
mense serpent watching the apple
transaction.
Scattered about the large house are
figures representing the advancement
of the world from ancient times to
the present day. There are large,
leafless trees, 80 feet high with SER
penis running up them, and In the
open mouths of the snakes there are
electric bulbs for lighting the place at
night. The cement figures include
women shielding their infants from
threatening harm, dogs after coons,
coOns after birds, etc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

women in wearing wraps OF fur
they wear such garments as II they
were slipping OF the shoulder.
Fox, skunk and martin are favored
for collars, cuffs and borders. White
fox and furs dyed in fancy shades are
smartest for evening wraps. After
all, the dark furs make the best CONF
bination with rich brocades.
1t will not be hard to picture to
the mind the wrap shown here, with
dark mole-colored ground having deep
Natter blue in the pattern of foliage
and flowers which covers 1t. The
combination is quiet but very rich.
There is almost no combination more
elegant.
Brocades for such coats are wide
and they are expensive. One must
expect them to cost from ten to twen-
ty dollars yard. They are more
costly than plain velvet, but such
triumphs of the weaver's art must
bring price commensurate with their
superb beauty.
Muffs and turbans are made of these
rich fabrics, and trimmed with fur.
They lend elegance to plain costumes
without requiring a great outlay OF
money. Fabric muffs are draped and
are larger than those of fur.
It will be noticed that the material
is draped in the seams of the coat
pictured here and that the shoulder
line Cor the lack of shoulder line) pre-
serves the vague outline of the figure
which fashion delights in. 49,
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

EVERYWHERE in fashionable ap-
l. parel, brocades and furs are fea-
tured. Whether in coats or gowns or
hats, one or the other land oftener
both together), tell of the love Of
luxurious clothing which seems to be
Unborn in women. Brocades and furs
in the parlance of the street--"talk
money" They are rich and beautiful
beyond all other materials.
In keeping with the richness of su.
perb fabrics, garments are cut on
voluminous lines. Cloaks are big,
enveloping, richly trimmed and draped
about the figure. Fur collars and
cuffs, gold and silver laces by way
of adornment, add to their sumptu-
BUSINESS.
Although many coats, especially
those of all fur. are shorter than the
model shown here, many brocaded
coats trimmed with fur are very long.
This is fortunate for the average
woman. 1t takes tall figure to wear
the shorter coats with any STYLE.
All coats, whether long or short,
hang in to the figure at the bottom.
If you would be in the class of the
ultra fashionable, remember that in
all your gowns and cloaks you are to
strive for the effect of wrapping. your
figure with loosely hanging garments.
Except about the feet everything is
full and roomy. But withal this
wrapped up figure. cloaks hang easily,
away from the neck and loosely about
the shoulders. In fact. garments are
cut to produce the pose of French
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
Black Lace Waists.

AS a refreshing change from white
waists, the black lace waist, usually
in chantilly, Is made over flesh color
or white lining, which will give equal
ly good service with newer style.
They are just as suited as white
waists for wear with a suit of any
color. There is great variety Of
styles in these waists, some having
the foundation of net. chiffon or lace
in white, with the black chantilly lace
in bolero or jacket arrangement, with
the lower section of the sleeves and
the front of the waist In white.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
PERFUMED AIR IN A HOTEL
About the Limit Even In This Age
That Is Unrivaled in lts
Luxury.

The ultra" of scientific hotel &C.
commodations has reached Los An.
geles. Soon guests of the Hotel Alex
andria will not breathe the ordinary
air which circulates the highways and
byways.
No, indeed, monsieur and madame
must be made comfortable; therefore,
the dining salons and foyers of this
hotel will be equipped with perfumed
air.
And to make this innovation in the
hotel business even more complete
the orders which reach the nostrils
of Alexandria guests will vary with
the seasons.
For instance, according to Manager
s. j. Whitmore, spring will announce
itself to the city 'dweller who never
visits the byways by a delicate aroma
Of violet; little later the scent will
change, and the delicate "parfum" of
the orange blossom will be de riguer.
With autumn will come the Indian
summary fragrance of pine needles
the virgin forest. With winter, be-
cause this is southern California,
roses.
Exhaust fans which pump in cool
air through a rainstorm Of scented
waters will make this possible. All
grill and the banquet hall invisible
supply fans will constantly keep a
new current of perfumed air in circu-
lation among the diners and loungers.
Should monsieur wish to give a lit.
tie dinner in a private dining-room
and have fancy for the scent of Law
ender, then it will be supplied to him
throughout the meal.
''It is our object" said Mr.. Whit
more, ito give our guests the most
attractive environment. After care
full consideration we find that the per-
fumed air for our dining-rooms will
be pleasing touch for all those who
wish to enjoy it. The only danger,
Of course, would be in OVERRIDING the
thing. None would want to take a
meal in a salon saturated with the
odor OF orange blossoms, for exam
pie. Our tinctures are to be delicate,
however. The perfumes will give q
natural aroma; no more."-Los An.
geles Examiner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
Black Waists Now.

AS a refreshing change from white
waists, the black lace waist, usually in
chantilly, is made over flesh color or
white lining. which will give equally
good service with newer style. They
are just as suited as white waists for
wear with suit of any color. There
is a great variety Of styles in these
waists, some having the foundation OF
net, chiffon or lace In white, with the
blaSk chantilly lace in bolero or jacket
arrangement, with the lower section
of the sleeves and the front of the
waist in white.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
BEST METHODS
OF ARRANGING
THE COUTURE

IF you have dark and glossy hair,
i show the same discriminating taste
displayed by the beautiful brunette
who is pictured here. Instead of
striving for any of the fluffy or any
of the severely plain styles in Golf
fures, select those which bespeak a
rich abundance of shining hair.
There is almost no wave in the hair
dressed in this fashion. But it is
carefully coiled braided and pinned
with many small pins into position.
There are four coils overlapping
across the back of the head, those at
each side being first braided loosely.
The ears are covered except at the
lobes, and the hair is brought out only
a little way on the cheek. A few
short locks are just barely curled at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

about my constancy, but he confided
to be that Marjorie had Anne Skin
ned
And, my dear boy, If you break
that girls heart I'll not leave you a
stiver," he said to me, over the wal
nuts.
How that amused Marjorie and my
self: We were to be married the
week after Uncle Wills return, and
nothing could have separated us.
Mr.. Brewster began to drone out
the terms of the will, and you can be
sure everybody pricked up his ears.
Uncle Will had left some good round
legacies. but knew there was plenty
left. Az last heard my name.
To my dear nephew, Oliver Cur
tis,' the lawyer read, II leave the sum
of forty thousand dollars, on condi-
ton that"-he hesitated and then
read with loud emphasis-"on condi-
ton that he leaves Marjorie Field for
the period of one year Immediately
following upon his marriage to her,
and to be paid to him upon the ex-
pirancy of one year after the cele-
bration of such marriage"
Marjorie and I looked at each other
in amazement. Leave Marjorie!
The room was in confusion Mar
jorie had tainted!
AS for Mr.. Brewster, he was as
much upset as anybody.
Its positively inhuman," he ex.
claimed. Its contrary to public
morals! You can have the will an
nulled, Mr. Curtis. Why, he-he-did
you ever know your uncle to drink,
Oliver3"
Not SO that you could notice It," ]
answered.
Then he must have been mad" he
said. MY boy. you can have the will
annulled.''
I'm with you there!" exclaimed
Penton Jones, another nephew of the
old mans, though, I am happy to say,
no cousin Of mine 'I'll back you,
my boy. It's barbarous, monstrous!'
1 felt a kindly feeling for Penton
Jones for the first time. 1t was not
AlSAA S4AO ACAb Joy Ihc%I IL ONGdA4C VI "
me that, if the will was broken, Jones
and / would inherit an equal sum as
next of kin, together with several
other nephews and nieces. That
meant that instead of his own paltry
thousand dollars Jones would re.
ceive nine thousand seven hundred
and five. No wonder Jones was sym
pathetic!
The old wretch" said Marjorie
to me as we talked the situation over
that night. What are you going to
do about it, Oliver?"
Why, I'm going to marry you,
of course, Marjorie" I answered.
And leave 1ne?" questioned Mar
jorie quickly.
mot on Uncle wins nfe," I an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
HOT MEALS FOR POLICE

Glasgow police on night duty are
now able to heat food and coffee at
certain street telephone and signal
boxes. For this purpose the boxes are
fitted with electrical hot-plates, which
can be switched on to the corporation
mains and utilized for warming food
or drink. Twenty minutes are allowed
for supper, and the circuit is so ar
ranged that the heater element cannot
be left under current when not in
use, even if the user omits to switch
off, Each box is also fitted with tele-
phone communicating with the near
est police depot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

Teeth filing as an aid to beauty is
practiced extensively among the adult
males of the semi-savage Bagobo tribe
of the Philippines. Efforts of Uncle
Sans agents, in the educational and
administrative departments of the
Philippine government, to discourage
this practice have thus far met with
scant success. 1t is against the policy
pursued by the United States in the
islands to interfere in tribal customs
and affairs where they do not conflict
with the laws. For this reason no
actual ban has been placed upon the
practice of teeth filing despite the
fact that not only are the teeth them
selves ruined but the health of their
owner is frequently injured through
the liability of the incisors to decay
Immediately the enamel is broken.
The Bagobos are descended from the
Malay tribes which invaded the is
lands at some period In the past and
overran a large part of the archipe-
lagO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
Leather Accessories,

Leather and suede are popular for
many Of the accessories Of woman.s
dress. One a sort of leather peplum
fitted to the flare of the hips, and
twelve or. fourteen inches of the new
est things is the wide hip belt-wide.
These belts are fastened with bali
and socket ,fastenings under :: littls
pearl buttons. They are lined with
silk in self color, !. -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11


the ends at the side and lie flat to the
temples. -
This couture may be managed by
any one having fairly thick hair, even
IL it is short. Brunettes are blessed
with hair even in color, and the coils
at the back are easily managed with
short novelties which will match the
natural hair exactly. 1t is not SO easy
for blends to find a perfsct match, as
blond hair is generally somewhat
streaked.
In dressing this couture nearly all
of the hair is combed back to form the
coils. These require four strands,
and they are parted off evenly. By
waving the hair little it is easier to
make the coils full and light and gives
the back of the coiffure better hn-
ish also at the crown of the head
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
Must Be SimnIe

In registration booth in San Fran.
cisco an old negro woman had just fin.
ished registering for the first time.
sam you Shore" she asked the
clerk, "dat Ise done all has to do?''
quite sure" replied the clerk, "you
see, it's very simple"
I'D ought to knowed it," said the
old woman. IF those fool men folks
been doing it all desc years, might a
knowed it was a powerful simple pro.
cess" Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
GIVING Her a Hard Job.

Mrs. Newrich (who has advertised
for a pianist)-"So you are the music
teacher that answered my advertise
ment?" Pianist-"Yes, ma'am." Mrs.
Newrich-"We1l, sit down and play
couple of duets. SO that can see what
you can do."--Yonkers Statesman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
NOTHING In Il.

An advertiser calls his patent wash
ing machine THE Ladies' Delight"
Now, if there is anything about wash
ing that delights the ladies. we should.
like to know what 1t is. They are any,
thing but delighted On a washing day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

The hair is massed at the back Just
below the crown and above the nape
of the neck. Large shell pins with
few mock jewels, and of excellent
quality. are fine with this couture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11

Coal exports from the United
States in the current fiscal year will
approximate in value $4,000, 900,
against 60,000.O00 In 1909.