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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Sales was fine. Why dye ask" Thus
the newsman.
"Struck me you might be relieving
your feelings by beating up your
stand"
ooh that! That's part of my book
keepin' system. When / first took this
job / was always short in my change.
wasn't careless and I couldn't make
out what was the matter till one day
by accident 1 dropped my bundle of
papers on the stand. What do you
think? Out rolled about ten pennies
and dime. They had lodged in the
crevices of the wood after they'd been
thrown down by people rushing for
the train. Every night since pound
these four sections in order to strike
a balance, and"
The roar of an incoming train
drowned the rest and the man bound
for the Bronx hurried into his car. AS
he peered through the window of the
moving train he saw the newsman
still pounding away.-New York Eve
ming Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
Full Of Go"

An acquaintance of a merchant who
is engaged in large business recently
recommended an attractive young man
who at the time was looking for a
clerkship.
Not long after the merchant met his
friend, and was asked by him il the
selection of the young man in question
had not proved thoroughly wise one.
Wiser" exclaimed the merchant.
why, man, haven't you heard what
has just happened"
I'm terribly sorry II he has turned
out badly" said the other. "It was
my firm belief that he would have
suited you through and through-he
was so full of CO."
Full of co." was the response. Il
should think he was-far too full of go
for me. Why. he's clean gone, and
there's thousand dollars gone, too"
Never" cried the man who had
recommended the bright young clerk,
Really, thought he was just the fell
low you were looking for"
$50 he u.s." declared the merchant
emphatically. $50 he is. I'm looking
for him now"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
To Dodge Lightning Stroke.

Every year many persons are killed
by lightning because they did not
know what to do in a thunderstorm.
First of all, It is safer to be indoors
than out. Most persons are killed
when in the open. If you are caught
in a thunderstorm don't be afraid of
sheltering under tree just because
you have heard that it is dangerous
1t Is dangerous to shelter under sol
itary tree, because lightning likes to
strike the highest point as rule for
some distance round. But you are
pretty safe If you take shelter In a
wood. A tree in a wood is seldom
struck. Certain trees are more dan
gerous than others. A far greater
number of oak trees are struck than
beech trees. Elm trees are nearly as
dangerous as oak trees. Avoid big
crowds and collections of animals.
For some reason.-presumably the
warmth that rises from their bodies
crowds Of animals and persons are
liable to be struck by lightning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Vain Pomp.

Nelson Winthrop, at dinner at his
Riviera villa in Nice, said Of New
York's new rich:
ct is incredible how many servants
these people have tumbling over one
another. Pass their palaces OF pale
limestone fronting the park, and you II
see lackey at every window and two
at every door.
They tell story about Fifth ave-
nue. food king who, clustering into the
house at four o'clock in the morning,
growled
Hello, where's all the servants?
eff you please. sir the butler an.
swered respectfully, when 1t came
three o'clock thought you was spend.
in the night out, and ventured to send
most Of the footmen off to bed, SIR
'Humph,' growled the food king.
'Ventured to send 'em off to bed. Ell 2
Fine piece of impudence! Suppose I'd
happened to bring friend home
then there'd only have been you seven
to let us in"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Three Aces of Crime.

There are three ages of criminals"
said Lecoq, the detective.
THE first age, from seventeen to
thirty, is the daring and desperate
one. Highway robbery, bludgeonings
and hold-ups, murder for few dollars
this is the worst age, a cruel. wicked
and supremely foolish age.
THE second age, from thirty to for
ty-five, is the cautious middle one.
Burglaries that are safe and easy, for
gerry, counterfeiting-in word, crimes
demanding neither violence nor pluck
that is the second age.
1.-The third age, from forty-f1ve to
seventy, is the executive one. The
criminal is now gang leader. He does
not act himself, but he plans and COM
mands crimes of magnitude, train rob-
berries, bank robberies, kidnapings and
the like
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
MANY ODD MAKES OF SHOES
Interesting to Note the Evolution of
Footwear Through Its Gen.
turtles Of Use.


In the ninth and tenth centuries the
greatest princes of Europe wore wood
en- shoes. In the reign of William
Rufus of England in the eleventh cen
fury a great dude, Robert the
Horned" used shoes with sharp points
stuffed with tow and pointed like
rams horns. The Romans made use
of two kinds of shoes, the solea or
sandal, which covered the sole OF the
foot and which was worn at home or
in company, and the calceus, which
covered the whole foot and was al
ways worn with the toga when one
went abroad.
Greek shoes were peculiar in reach
ing to the middle of the leg. Slippers
were in use before Shakespeare's time
and were originally made rights and
lefts. Shoes among the Jews were
made of leather, linen, rush or wool;
soldiers shoes were usually made OF
brass or iron. In the reign of Richard
II. shoes were of such absurd length
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

dering with crimson shadows. Her
hand was shielding her eyes, and as
she strove to fill the gaps in their
somewhat spasmodic conversation
with the trivial impersonal things that
belonged to their old intimacy, the
tiny Pickering flames seemed to be
darting unfriendly fingers plucking at
her secret. Leaning from her nest of
cushions she thrust the poker into
the glowing resinous mass till sparks
whizzed up the chimney's black nav
in torrent.
How they fly" she said. hickey
Snyder calls it raising a blizzard in
Hades. l used to think they flew up
to the sky and became the littlest
stars. What pity we have to grow
up and learn so much! I'd rather
have kept on believing that when the
In a circle the fairies were dancing.
and that it was the gnomes who put
the cockle-burs in the hounds ears"
She had been talking at random,
gradually becoming shrinkingly con-
scious Of his constrained and stun
bling manner She had, however, but
half defined his errand when he came
to it all in burst
TT can't get to it, somehow, Shir-
ley" he said with sudden desperation,
"but here it is. I've come to ask you
to marry me. Don't stop me-" he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Family Discussions.

Dissension in families often rises
from lack of humility and too much
presumption on the part of the diff
ferent members of the family. "The
soft answer that turneth away wrath"
is forgotten for the hasty reply, the
unkind retorts that kindle the fire of
ill-feeling and are the outcome OF
disorderly minds which are prone to
resentment on account of lacking in
the gentle grace of humility. Love
does not linger in the home where
petty pride shows its unlovely quail
tiles. 1t chooses to dwell in the
home where the spirit of unseffish-
ness. of seif-control, Of thnughtfulness
and of charitablenesa makes the at
mosphere sweet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER xxxiv.
When the Clock Struck.

When the Clock Struck.
Sorrow weeps-sorrow sings" AS
Shirley played that night, the old Rus
ian proverb kept running through her
mind. When she had pushed the gold
harp into its corner she threw herself
upon a broad sofa in a feathery drift
of chintz cushions and dropped her
forehead in her laced fingers. A gilt
framed mirror hung on the opposite
wall, out Of which her sorrowful brood
ing eyes looked with an expression OF
dumb and weary suffering.
Her confused thoughts raced hither
and thither What would be the end?
Would Valiant forget after a time?
Would he marry-Miss Fargo, per-
haps? The thought caused her stab
of anguish. Yet she herself could not
marry him. The barrier was impas-
sable!
She was still lying listlessly among
the cushions when a step sounded on
the porch and she heard Chilly Lusk's
voice in the hall. With heavy hands
Shirley put into place her disheveled
hair and rose to meet him.
I'm awfully selfish to come to-
night" he said awkwardly; mo doubt
you are tired out"
She disclaimed the WEAKNESS that
dragged upon her spirits like leaden
weights, and made him welcome with
her usual cordially. She was, in fact,
relieved at his coming. At Damory
court, the night of the ball, when she
had come from the garden with her
lips thrilling from Valiant's kiss, she
had suddenly met his look. 1t had
seemed to hold startled realization
that she had remembered with a re-
morseful conjunction. Since that
night he had not been at Rosewood.
Ranston had lighted a pine-knot in
the fireplace, and the walls were shud-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant q rich society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the valiant cor.
poration, which his father founded ana
which was the principal source OF his
wealth. had failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation His entire remaining
possessions consist Of al old motor car.
white bull dog and Damory court neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way 10
DamCry court he meets Shirley Danu-
ridge an authenticated beauty, ana de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia I'M
mensely. Shirleys mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem,
iniscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major. Vaiiants father' ana q
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge In her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides to
rehabilitate . the place. Valiant saves
Shirley front the bite of a snake. which
bites him. Knowing the deadliness OF the
bite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the first time that his father LETT V1r-
ginia on account Of duel In winch DOC
his fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. cambridge
faints when she meets Valiant for the
first time Valiant discovers that he has
a fortune in old walnut trees. The yearly
tournament, a survival of the 1ousting OF
feudaI times. Is held at Damory court; AT
the last moment Valiant takes the place
of one of the knights. who Is sick. and
enters the lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley cambridge as queen of beauty to
the disnay of Katherine Fargo, former
sweetheart. who. is, visiting IN vlrglniatt
The tournament ball at Damory court
draws the elite Of the countryside. Shir..
lev is crowned by Valiant as queen or
beauty Valiant tells Shirley OF his love
and they become engaged. Katherine
Fargo determining MT to give up Vail
ant without a struggle. points out TO Shlr-
lev how terrible it would be for the wom-
an who caused the duel to meet Valiant
who looks so much like his father. Shlr-
lev uncertain, but feeling that her mOtn-
er' was in love with the victim of vail
ants pistol breaks the engagement. Major
Bristow is fatally wounded by Greer
King a liberated convict, who he had sent
TO prison but before dying Bristow con-
fesses to Mrs cambridge that he had
kept letter Valiant had written to her
after the duel Valiant decides to ieave
Damory court and writes Shirley that ne
will love her always.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER xxxili.-continued.

With unsteady fingers she un-
wrapped the oiled.silk, broke the let
ters seal, andoread:a
Dearest: S. @}A
Before you read this, you will no
doubt have heard the thing that has
happened this sunshiny morning. Sas-
soon-poor Sassoon! 1 can say that
with all my hearts dead. What this
fact will mean to you, God help me!
I cannot guess. For / have never
been certain, Judith, of your heart.
Sometimes have thought you loved
me-me only--as | love you. Last
night when saw you wearing my
cape jessamines at the bali, l was
almost sure of It. But when you made
me promise, whatever happened. not
TO lift my hand against him, then l
doubted. Was 1t because you feared
Tor him? Would to God at this moment
{ knew this was not true. For what
ever the fact, l must love you, dar-
ling, you and no other, as long as |
five!" '
When she had read thus far, she
closed the letter, and pressing hand
against her heart as if to still it's
throbbing, locked the written pages
in drawer Of her bureau. She went
downstairs and made Ranston bring
aner chair to its accustomed place un-
der the rose-arbor, and sat there
through the falling twilight.
She and Shirley talked but little at
dinner, and what she said seemed to
come winging from old memories
own girlhood, it's routes and picnics
Hnd harum-scarum pleasures. And
there we're long gaps in which she
sat silent, playing with her napkin,
the light color coming and going in
her delicate cheek, lost in revery. 1t
was not till the hall-clock struck her
usual hour that she rose to go to her
room.
Don't send Emmaline," she said.
"I shan't want her, She kissed Shir-
ley good night. Maybe after while
you will sing for me; you haven't
played your harp for ever so long"
In the subdued candle-light Mrs.
cambridge locked the door of her
room. She opened a closet, and from
the very bottom Of small haircloth
trunk, lifted and shook out from Its
many tissue wrappings faded gown
of rose-colored silk, with pointed bod
ice and old-fashioned puff-Sleeves. She
spread this on the bed and laid with it
a pair of yellowed satin slippers and
a little straw basket that held a spray
of what had once been cape jessa-
mine.
In the pickering light she undressed
and rearranged her hair, catching its
silvery curling meshes in a low soft
coil Looking almost furtiyely about
her, she put on the rose-colored gown.
and pinned the withered dower-spray
on it's breast. She lighted more
candIes-in the wall-brackets and on
the dressing table-and the reading
lamp on the desk Standing before
her mirror then, she gazed long at the
Tefection-the poor faded roSe-tint
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
STOPPED LOSS OF PENNIES
sNewsman's Peculiar System of "5al-
ancins His Books" Proved
Most Effective.

1t was after the rush hour on the
subway. The ticket-chopper had re-
stunned his chair, the newsman had fin
ashed tying up his unsold papers. and
save for the lingering clangor of de-
parting train and the click, now and
then, of a slot machine, quiet reigned.
The commuter was wondering exact
ny how long he would have to wait
before he caught sight of the red and
green lights of Bronx express, when
he was startled by a loud pounding
noise in the direction CT the news
stand. He turned and saw the attend
ant leaning over the sloping top and
banging the boards with might and
main. When he had pounded awhile
In one section he went to the next
and repeated the performance. The
commuter approached and ventured a
iquestion.
What's the matter, my friend, he
said, was business so poor today?"
Business poor? Not on your life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

responsibilities of that dance. Thus,
for instance, Mr.. Austen Leigh on the
eighteenth century minuet: "It was
not every one who felt qualified to
make this public exhibition, and those
ladies who intended to dance minuets
used to distinguish themselves by
wearing particular kind of lappet on
their headdress. l have heard also of
another curious proof of the respect
in which this dance was held. Gloves
Immediately clean were considered
requisite for it's due performance,
while gloves a little soiled were
thought good enough for a country
dance; and accordingly some prudent
ladies provided themselves with two
pairs for their several purposes" -
London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Rubber corks.

In making holes in rubber corks
much annoyance is caused by the
punch making "tapering" holes and
running to the side" A little am
monia water poured on the rubber and
the boring instrument causes the hole
to become of uniform size at every
point and the operation is accom-
plished with much more ease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

ending epithalamia of summer nights
and on this tone-background the mel
ody rose tenderly and lingeringly like
haunting perfume of pressed flowers.
She smiled and lifted the locket to her
face, whispering the words of the re-
frain:
Yes. my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to mel
The smile was still on her lips when
she fell asleep, and the little locket
still lay in her fingers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

as to be required to be tied to the
knee with chains sometimes made of
gold or silver
In 1883 the English parliament took
the matter in hand and passed an act
forbidding shoes with spikes more
than two inches in length being worn
or manufactured. The present fashion
in shoes was introduced into England
in 1888.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Ona Imnroxement.

MY DEAR" said Mrs. Newlywed. her
face flushed with the excitement Of
her afternoon in the kitchen, II want
you to be perfectly frank with me
now; what would you suggest to i'm
prove those doughnuts l made today?"
Well" replied Mr.. Newlywed, lift
ing one with a slight effort, Il think
it might be better if you made the
hole bigger"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

be the picture of his father The fact
shocked and COMPOUNDED her. Why
should her mother carry in secret the
miniature of the man who had
killed
CTO BE CONTINJJEDA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Day of Stately Mjnuet.

We are promised revival of the
stately minuet But consider well the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Apple trees that have been long
neglected should not be pruned too so
verely the first season. Too much
sun on branches that have always
been shaded will injure them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Darling. / am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today:
Life is fading fast away.
But, my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

A good way to market butter when
one has no ice is 70 pack the rolls In
box lined with white paper, having
a tight cover. Wrap these boxes IN
several thicknesses of newspaper and
enclose them in larger boxes Packed
in this way butter can be taken sew
eral miles to market in warm weather
without showing signs Of melting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Outside the leaves rustled, the birds
called and the crickets sang their un-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

It is all right to cultivate some low
growing crops between young trees
Early potatoes and early cabbage
would do well for this sort of work.
When these are out of the way SOW
clover as a cover crop for winter and
turn it under in the spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Pole beans and peas should be
staked and the ground around them
loosened with hoe. Draw the loos-
ened earth toward the rows, killing
them up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

In all the leading milk producing
farms of the Eastern states, great at.
tention is now given to the Importance
of having the stables scrupulously
clean and the COWS kept In comfort.
It is found by actual test to be profit
able to do so.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

To prevent scratches, dry the
horses fetlocks and heels when he
comes in, especially in winter; and
rub on a little glycerine or vaseline
before he goes out in snow or mud.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

A garden OF one-third to one-half
acre should be large enough to supply
the average family with all the vege-
tables required and with some small
fruit as well.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-05
The TECHNICAL LAW.

A Kansas City jury found Kan
sas City attorney-at-law guilty of
embezzling the proceeds of client S
note, the theft amounting to $2,S4S.
The Missouri Supreme Court re-
verses the Judgment of conviction
and orders that the defendant law
yer be given new trial, on the
ground that he WAS charged in the
! Indictment with embezzling the mon
ey instead of being charged with
embeZzling the note.
Now, the state of the law and
the precedents that it seems to be
necessary for courts to follow pro-
badly force the states supreme judi
ges to reverse the case on that tech
meal ground. But whstever is ut
fault the result is very pitiable. And
if the law as it is enjOined upon
the courts makes these technical
bubbles more important than sub
stantive justice, then those who
are especially interested in preserv-
ing the legal profession should get
busy to change such law.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-05

ploy of the Shady Brook Single
Co.
Mr.. VIM. Jackman, Orel Jackman
and Miss Shepherd called at the
Kelly home Saturday evneing.
Miss Nola Strange left Wednes-
day for Prince Rupert, b. c. where
she will visit her sister. Mrs. Tom
my Arniel.
Miss Ethel Everett, deputy coun-
ty superintendent visited at the
grade school last Tuesday.
The Delta school honor roll FOR
perfect attendance, punctuality and
good conduct last week contains the
following names: Mabel Ericsson, Nor
man Crosier, Milton Westlund. YER
meta Crosier, Hartwig Westlund, AL
lie Wander Mey, Henry Froberg. AL
ice Nelson. John Lumsden. Milton
Larson, George Wander Mey, Ger
trude BOnnema. Watson Bonnema,
Harold Keller, Ralph Keller, Arnold
Olson, Ralph Olson. Illness has
kept several pupils out of school.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-05
HOME COURSE
IN SCIENTIFIC
AGRICULTURE
SIXTEENTH ARTICLE.
FARMERS CORN TESTS.
By Professor c. p. NORGORD of the Col.
lege of Agriculture, University
OF Wisconsin.

~HE purpose of the farmers corn
tests is to emphasize the i'm
portance of proper curing, stor-
age and planting of good seed
corn and the value Of using high yield
Ing varieties. This was accomplished
by termination and growing tests on
the demonstration farms Of each farm
ers corn. showing the great losses sus-
tanned by farmers with present prac-
tees. Samples of farmers seed corn
as planted by them We're secured from
twenty-five farmers surrounding each
demonstration farm. Each ear Of this
was tested for termination and a rec
ord kept of the same at the station at
Madison. One hundred and fifty kerr
nels of each farmers corn were plant
ed in duplicate rows in different parts
Of one of the demonstration fields.
The land was carefully selected so
as to be uniform in fertility and drain
age and as free as possible from animal
and insect enemies. The corn was
planted after May 10 to avoid cold
rains and packed soils. The exact
stand was determined from the num-
Der of stalks appearing from the $50
kernels planted. and later the yield of
each mans corn was secured. Samples
of station bred, kiln dried corn were
planted beside the farmers corn and
were taken as standards for compari-
son.
Considering the relative yielding
,,f a,iat To- A
at Oshkosh found that his sample, a
mixture of flint and dent, with stand
of 81 per cent, gave yield of 27.6
bushels per acre, while his neighbours
Golden Glow corn. with stand Of 81