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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24
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Obituary

Margaret Voughn, infant daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs l.. E. Hancock, was
born In Liberal, Kansas, Dec. /, 1913
and died in Liberal Kansas, Octob.
er ls, 1913, spending ten months and
eighteen days In our home to bright
en- aud cheer US on our way, and then
placed on high TO beckon US home.
She "Budded on earth, to blossom
ia heaven.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24

Don't worry about Sunday din
ner. Get it Saturday, Nov. 1st
at the George Grocery of the Red
Division of the Christian church
ladies aid. Also get a sandwich,
coffee, cake pie seryed by the
ladies that day. ad 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-24

The ladies' of St. Andrews Guild
will have food sale, also linen
and various other articles at Rig
gle's Grocery Oct. 25th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

1t Is not unusual for dog, the pet
of a family, to be given burial on the
estate of his owner, and 1t often hap
pens that tablet Of one kind or an
other is erected to his memory. But
1t is seldom that these things fall to
the lot of horse, although in his liv-
ing hours he may have been none the
less faithful to his masters interests.
Prince" CarrolPs life was unusual
ly happy-if horses can be happy
and now his grave is marked by fine
monument. His home was at Gorham,
Me. His master, John Carroll, a man
of means, loved him.
Prince had playground all his
own, where he daily romped, forget
ting his advancing years. And when
he died not long ago John Carroll saw
to it that he had more than decent
burial within plain sight of the Car
roll homestead. The grave is marked
by a monument which bears the in
scription: "a Loving and Faithful
Friend, Prince"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Sadlu nisiIIusinned

A certain young man of tender heart
has lost his faith in mankind. Some
years ago he did a favor for friend,
who, to show his appreciation, present
ed him with a pipe of meerschaum
persuasion, wonderfully and marvel
ously wrought and bearing date of a
hundred years before. The young man
treasured this pipe, which was to him
a masterpiece. And whenever the blue
smoke curled upward from its bowl
his heart swelled with the thought
of the generosity and goodness of the
human race, for he had been told
when the pipe was handed to him that
a pawnbroker would advance three
dollars on it, thus proving 1t to be
worth at least a ten-spot Doing ia
vors, he thought, surely furnished rec
ompense. And then one day he broke
the stem. He took it to tobacco
mist with whom he was well acquaint-
ed and asked to have it mended. ITS
such a treasure" he explained. Notice
the work on it and the date" The to
bacconist smiled. "My boy" he re-
marked, "they turn these out by the
barrel and sell them for ten cents"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
FIGHTING SEA-SICKNESS

At last, it is claimed, sea-sickness is
going to be abolished The gyroscope
is what is relied upon to accomplish
this exceedingly desirable consumma-
ton. You install a graduated selec-
ton Of these scientific double spin
ning-tops aboard your ship, and forth
with she ceases to roll or pitch.
SO, at least, says the inventor of
the apparatus; but the ordinary indi-
vidual will probably "hae his doots."
He has heard the same story before.
For instance, there was the famous
anti-sea-sick steamer, Bessemer, with
its adjustable swinging saloon,
which, it was intended, should always
preserve horizontal floor. AS a mat
ter of fact, the Bessemer rolled worse
than any tramp.
Yet another attempt to overcome
the evil was that made by a French
man named Bazin. In effect, his idea
was to construct a steamer on wheels.
Not paddlewheels, be it understood,
but semi-submerged hollow steel discs,
which should roll partly through and
partly over the water, bearing the YES
sci with them. Alas for his hopes!
The roller boat proved impracticable
even in smooth water, while in rough,
for which it was specially designed, it
simply would not go at all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
"NON-FUSSING" CLUB FORMED

"Quit your fussing and let's all be-
have" is the object of club formed
at the state Presbyterian college at
Emporia, Kas., for the study of Ell
quette The faculty is behind the
movement, and is not averse to adj
hitting that spooning, unchaperoned
strolls and late hours are the underly-
ing elements that call for reform.
Primarily the course is to promote
more pleasant relations between stu
dents-to eliminate the little factiOnal
quarrels and to teach the erring ones
politeness. But all the rest is includ-
ed under the heading general and
comparative etiquette" Never again
will goods think for a second of max
ing dates" unless in accordance with
the rules laid down In this course or
study on etiquette. Never again will
it be permissible to take partner by
the arm as they trip down the stair
way for chapel. Custom affirms that
woman is able to walk down stairs un-
assisted" is the warning given.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Nawab Sultan Jahan Began.

Ho. We women suffragists! Did you
ever hear of Bhopal. Bhopal in the
land of the Hindus?
Bhopal is a native province Of India
ruled by it's own princely family. 1t is
one of the most flourishing and most
enlightened of all the native states.
Time was when it's inhabitants, who
were warlike, had little time for any
thing but fighting the Marathas and
other fierce tribes by whom they were
surrounde.
Then came old Nawab Eikander Be
CANA woman ruler-and everything
was changed. The arts of war made
way for the arts of peace. She was
succeeded on the throne by a daugh.
ter and she in turn by the woman
whose emphonious name heads this
editorial.
The influence Of these three women
rulers has been beyond estimate,
Bhopal has been at peace. Her peo
pie have developed their industries an<
their arts. They have fiourished cad
poverty has been decreased.
Hurrah for Jahan Began! Ions
may she reign!-Albany Times-Union.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
HAIR CUT BY A SQUIRREL

A squirrel trimmed off mans hair
at Hood River, Ore, recently. The
man, named Bloom, had been working
in a garden and was taking nap
after lunch, when squirrel that had
been making it's home in the house,
evidently thinking the mans long
black locks would make an excellent
lining for a nest, trimmed off q por-
ton of the hair while he slept. "The
rodents teeth must have been sharp"
said Bloom, "for 1 was unable to feel
him at work there cutting away the
hair. 1 must have moved in my sleep
and in his excitement he evidently
pulled some Of the hairs out instead
of cutting them. This awoke me and
/ let out a yell that almost frightened
the squirrel to death"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
LAKE DRIES, THEN REFILLS

Near Lorrach, in the Black Forest,
is the strangest lake in the world. 1t
is called the Kitchener See, and Is per-
fectly dry for from ten to thirteen
years at time, after which periods
subterranean springs refill the lake
without any previous warning, flooding
and destroying any crops that have
been planted. The soil In the bed of
the lake is very productive. but the
farmers and peasants never know in
what year their work will be useless
and their young crops drowned" A
few weeks ago the Eichener See, after
having been dry for the last ten years.
began refilling with water, which in
the deepest part is now fifteen feet,
the average depth being twelve feet
The waters of the lake generally re-
main a year or two, and then gradual
ly disappear into the earth, leaving a
rich soil behind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

hind the closed door OF Snis roOm
came the sound of voices. apparently
In heated argument. One of these
voices IVES that of Larry, the errand
boy Larry was speaking shrilly and
with emphasis. The other voice was
lower in key and the words We're in.
audible.
mo, sir, you can't" declared Larry.
"You can't, tell you. The boss don't
let nobody in there and Hold on!
Hold on"
The other voice made q short but
evidently earnest answer. Larry again
expostulated The workers looked up
from their sewing The door opened
and Larry appeared. flushed and OK
cited
Where's Mr.. Upham?" he demand
ed. Mr.. Upham!"
Upham was the foreman OF the
workroom. At the moment he was
downstairs in conversation with the
head of the house. A half dozen gave
this information.
What's the matter? Who is it"
asked several.
Il don't know who tbs. It's man
and he's crazy, 1 think. told him
he couldn't come in here, but he just
keeps a'comin'. He wants to see some
body named Coffin and there amt no
Collins here"
Keziah's nearest neighbor leaned
toward her.
81 guess it's somebody to see you,"
she said Your name is Coffin, amt
it?"
mo, no. That is, it can't be any
body to see me. don't want to SEQ
anybody. Tell him so, whoever 1t Is
can't see anybody. Natl"
"Keziah," he said, come here.
want you. I'll tell you why in min
ute Gomez"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
NEED OF CARPETS FOR ROADS
Enqlish Expert Recommends Use Of
an "EIastic Skin" on the
Highways.

A lecture was recently delivered by
a member of the board before the
Royal Institute Of London on The
Road-Past, Present and Future" &C.
cording to Consular and Trade re
ports. The lecturer said the problem
was to find the best mode by which
road should be constructed so that its
surface would not be broken by traf-
fic, so that the transit might be easier
for both passengers and goods, road
which would form. neither puddle
holes nCr exude mud from vehicles
and create no dust when the weather
was dry
One thing was universally recog-
nized that the road of the future
should be a truly bound road in which,
whatever kind of stone was used, the
stone should be held together so that
it would form a crust. The lecturer
suggested that what he called a car
pet or an elastic skin should be adopt
ed as the covering.
The carpet, he thought. should be
made OF bituminous material mixed
with sand and placed on the roads In
various thicknesses, according to the
nature of the traffic. 1t should go on
in liquid form, solidifying quickly, but
always remaining resilient and COM
pressble, and so migrating with the
crust of the surface below.
The advantage of such a carpet, II
was said, would be to permanently
protect the crust. and, just as carpet
on the floor softens the step, so would
this carpet for the roads silence the
noise and reduce the shock of rolling
vehicles. 1t was admitted that the or
iginal cost of road so laid would be
more than that of mud bound road.
but spreading the cost over a series
Of years it would probably not be so
great, since the crust of the road It.
self would not have to be renewed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
HENS THAT HATCH FISH

AS is generally known, big quanti-
ty of fish spawn is annually lost. To
avoid this, fish rearers in China care
fully collect spawn from the surface
of the water, and when they have Sc
cured sufficient quantity they take a
number of hens eggs, the contents Of
which have been carefully emptied
through small aperture, and refill
the shells with the spawn. The holes
are then sealed up, and the eggs put
under broody hens.
The hens are allowed to incubate
the eggs for certain number of days,
when the eggs are again broken and
their contents put into water that
has been previously warmed by the
sun. In very short space Of time
the spawn matches, and the young fry
are then kept in pure. fresh water
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
BEE SWARM SEXES AN AUTO

At San Bernardino, CAL, a big
swarm of bees took possession of an
automobile belonging to w. H. Rogers,
which was standing in front of chop
house. 1t is believed the bees mis-
took the hood and radiator for hive.
lit was long time before they could
be coaxed into box, and the opera
ton attracted a big crowd. many of
whom were stung as the result OF
their curiosity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
MAKING GLASS PLIABLE

The brittleness of glass is due to the
quick cooling of the hot substance. 1t
is known that constant motion tends
to rearrange the molecule in any sub
stance, and similar effect is OBJ
served when glass is boiled in a weak
solution OF salt in water and allowed
to cool gradually. The toughness of
the glass is increased very much and
the effect of quick heating is less dis
astrous to them. This is easily ap-
piled to articles used in the laboratory
and to glass globes for lighting pur-
poses, and presents much breakage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
WORDS BIGGEST SCREWS

The longest screws in the world
have recently been turned out OF
Pennsylvania engineering works. The
castings are screws used in a machine
for pressing oil from fish. Each screw
Is 10 feet 4 inches long, and the
thread upon it is 291s inches wide at
the large end and 20 inches at the
small end. The sharp on which the
thread is formed has six-inch core
running through It's cptire length.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Good morning CAPTAIN Hammond.

Good morning, Captain Hammond.
You must excuse me, I'm busy.
he went into the office and closed
the door. Captain Nat rubbed his
forehead desperately. He had been
almost sure that Abner Stone would
put him on Keziah's track. Grace had
thought so, too She remembered
what the Eousekeeper had told con-
corning her Boston cousin and now
the latter had found employment Tor
her when she contemplated leaving
Trumet, after her brothers death.
Grace believed that Keziah would go
to him at once.
Nat walked. to the door and stood
there, trying to think what@o do next.
A smart young person, we1ring con-
spicuous suit of clothes, aided ana
abetteei by a vivid waistcOat and
pair of youthful but promising side
whiskers, came brisk.y along the side
walk and stopped in front OF him.
well, sir?" observed this person,
with cheerful condescensiOn. Any
thing l can do for you?"
Captain Nat turned his gaze upon
the side whiskers and the waistcoat.
"Hey?" he queried.
Il say, is there anything l can do
for you?"
The captain shook his head.
'No-oo," he drawled dryly, "Sm afraid
not, son. l admit that don't seem
scarcely possible, but am afraid it's
So"
Looking for something in our line,
was your"
well, | don't know What might
be on your line-clothes?'
The bewhiskered one drew himself
up. Il am connected with Stone &
Barker he said sharply. And, see
ing you standing in our doorway,
thought possibly"
Yes, yes. Beg your pardon, I'm
sure. No, l don't want to buy any
thing. 1 come to see Mr.. Stone on
personal matter"
He's busy, suppose"
$50 he says"
The young man smiled with serene
satisfaction. I'm not surprised" he
observed complacently. I'VE are
busy house. Mr.-er-"
"Hammond's my name. Are you Mr..
Barker?"
moo, my name is Prince"
so? Silent partner in the firm,
hey?"
Moo, not exactly" Mr.. Prince was
slightly embarrassed. mo, am a
a salesman-at present. Was the mat
ter you wished to see Mr.. Stone about
very private one?"
"Middlin'"
We'll, / asked because Mr.. Stone
Is busy man and We like to save
him all the-the--"
Trouble you can, hey? That's nice
of you. you must save him lot. Mr.
-er-King, was it?"
mo, Prince"
"Sure and sartin', Prince, OF course.
| knew twas connected with the roy
al family. Well, Mr.. Prince, I'm afraid
even you can't help me nor him out
this time I'm lookin up friend OF
mine, widow lady from down the
Cape. She's a relation of Mr.. Stones,
and she's come to Boston during the
last day or so. | thought likely he
might know where she was, that's all.
That would he little out of your
latitude, hey?"
Il don't know. Her name wasn't
Coffin, was it,"
Captain Nat started. at certainly
was" he answered eagerly. How'd
you know that?"
Mr.. Princes complacence was su-
perb. "Oh," he answered with con-
descension, "Mr. Stone trusts me with
a good many Of his personal affairs"
II should think likely he would.
But about Mrs. Coffin? You was goin'
to say?"
"She is with James Hallett &c Co.,
the tailors, on Washington street. Mr..
Stone found a place for her there. |
believe. I-er-er-superinten the
carrying of her valise and What?"
"Nothin' nOthin' Hum, Hallett &
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Polish Woman Rarrister.

Mile. Miropolsky Is the best known
Of the women barristers of France.
She is of Polish origin. but was born
In Paris. She took her degree in phil.
osophy at the age of 16. was ad.
mitted to the bar five years ago, and
won her first case before she was
twenty-one. Children's courts and the
divorce court she considers as suitable
fields for the woman advocate. and she
has specialized in cases affe'tir ?
women
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

until they attain a sufficient SHE to
be put into the ponds containing old
er fish. The Chinese have long under
stood all the intricacies of incubation,
and were amongst the first to use In
cubators for the Matching of hens
eggs, long before such machines were
made in this country. At one time
considerable business was done In
this style of spawn Matching.
ly Scotchman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
"Listen! Listen to Mel Ansel Coffin
Ia Dead"
Co., tailors? What number Washin'-
ton street did you say?"

Co., tailors? What number Washin'-
ton street did you say?"
Mr.. Prince gave the number.
Thank you a lot" said Captain
Nat, with fervor. "Good-by, Mr.. Prince.
Hope the next time I come you'll be
in the firm Good day, sir"
Good day. Nothing else can do?
And you won't wait for Mr.. Stone?
Very good Is there any message for
him that you would like to leave?"
"Hey?" Nat had started to go, but
now he paused and turned There was
a grim twinkle in his eye Messenger"
he repeated. why. ye-es, don't
know but there is. You just give Mr..
Stone Cap'n Hammond's compliments
and tell him I'm lookin' forward to
interviewin' him some time. Just tell
him that, will you?"
"I'll tell him. Glad to have met
you, Captain Hammond"
In the workshop of .Hallet & Co..
Keziah sat sewing busily. The win
dow near her was closed, stuck fast,
and through the dingy panes she
could see only roofs and chimneys.
The other women and girls near her
chatted and laughed, but she was ST.
lent. She did not feel like talking,
certainly not like laughing The gar
ment she was at work on was a coat.
wedding coat, so the foreman had
told her, with smile; therefore she
must be very particular. The narrow
stairway leading UP to the workshop
ended In little boxed-in room where
the finished garments were hung to
await the final pressing. From be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER xlx.-(continued.)

whats the matter?" asked the
captain.
Ellery did not answer He read the
note through and then, without a
word, handed it to his friend.
The note was as follows:
Dear John:
81 am going away, as | told you
would If he came. He is coming
Tuesday l got a letter from him. 1t
was written at Kingston, Jamaica, al
most three months ago. I can't think
why / haven't got it sooner, but sup
pose 1t was given to some one to
mail and forgotten. In it he said he
was tired of going to sea and was com.
ing home to me. l had money, ne
said, and we could get along. He had
shipped aboard a brig bound for Sa-
vannah, and from there he was going
to try for a berth on Boston-bound
vessel So l am going away and not
coming back. I could not stand the
disgrace and could not see him. You
and Grace won't need me any more
now. Don't worry about me. l can
always earn living while l have my
strength. Please don't worry. If he
comes tell him l have gone you do
not know where. That will be true,
for you don't. / hope you will be
very happy. l do hope so. Oh, John,
you don't know how hate to do this,
but must Don't tell Nat. He would
u 20 I,
came, and Nat knew. Just say 1 have
been called away and may be back
some time. Perhaps 1 may. Love to
all. Good-by. Yours truly,
"KEZIAH COFFIN"
The captain stared at the note. Then
he threw it to the floor and started
for the door. The minister sprang
from his chair and called to him.
Nat" he cried. NAT! Stop! where
are you going?"
"Goin?" he growled. Coin? I'm
goin to find her, first Of all. Then
I'm comm back to wait for him."
But you won't have to wait. He'll
never come He's dead"
Dead? Dead? By the everlastin'!
this has been too much for you, I
ought to have known IL. I'll send the
doctor here right off. 1 can't stay
mysaE I've got to go. But"
listen! listen to me! Ansel Cot
fin is dead, I tell you. 1 know it. I
know iii about it. That was what I
wanted to see you about. Did Keziah
tell you of the San Jose and the sailor
who died of smallpox in this very
building? In that room there?"
yes. John, you"
I'm not raving. It's the truth. That
sailor was Ansel Coffin. 1 watched
with him and one night, the night
before he died. he spoke Keziah's
name. He spoke of New Bedford and
Of Trumet and of her, over and over
again. / was sure who he was then,
but l called in Ebenezer Capen, who
used to know Coffin in New Bedford.
And he recognized him. Nat, as sure
as you and / are here this minute.
Ansel Coffin, Aunt Keziah's husband,
Is buried in the Trumet cemetery"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER Xxx.

In Which Mr.. Stone Washes His
Hands.
Mr.. Abner Stone, of Stone & Bark
sr marine outf1tters and ship chan
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-18
NAM CAUGHT IN
0WH BEAR TRAP
S0R[NS0N OF
LEADVILLE
Mangled Body Of Luckless
Trappei Found Some Weeks
Ago in New Mexico Noun
tains Finally Identified.
CIRCLE OF DEAD LIONS
And BEARS NEARBY


my Leased Wire 20 evening Ucrald. ]
= Denver. Nov. is Caught IN .
. his own bear trap, facing death =
. from thlrct. starvation. cold and =
9 the teeth and cl.wa Of wild 9
9 boasts. Henry sorenscn. s5. =
. pioneer 81 T.eadullc. Colo. n =
= naiiy 4uecumbOd after HRS aa- =
. munitinn had been exhausted .
9 upon the savage animals which 9
. gathered 20 wait for his death. .
. HIS mangled body, found in the q
. mountains near Embudo. y. NJ. .
= was identified today according .
. 60 adviccs received In Denver. =
. sorensen went into the New .
9 Mexico mountains several weeks .
. ngo on a big game hunt. II Is .
. believed that he accidentally =
= sprung the trap while batting e .
. for bear. Cnueht fast IN the 9
. teeth 81 the trap. he was UNI =
. able 20 release himself search .
. ers who finally located the body .
= found Indications that be had .
. lived for several days fighting .
. Off Wild beasts A circle OF =
= bodies ~ bears and mountain .
. lions surrounded tho trap, and .
y sorensen's rifle, empty. was be- .
. side his body. .
9 Q . = 9 9 q q