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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
How One Pastor Built Church.

Last winter one of the strong
churches Of Los Angeles extended Rev.
w. II. Shelter Of Memphis, Tenn, a
call to become their pastor, and after
considering all sides of the question
he decided TO accept the CALL relates
the Christian Herald. So he con-
yened his official board, placed before
them his resignation and asked to
be released. His board being made up
of tactful business men, and know
ing that their pastor had tried for
years to build new church, request
cd him to hold the resignation in
allegiance for a week, which he did.
Then the board got busy, bought q
new site for a church and paid $27 900
for it and reported 10 the church the
following Sunday that they would
build a new church on It at once If
their pastor would consent to remain
with them. He wanted another week.
and then said to his church: Il will
stay with you If you will subscribe
$45, 900 for the new church at once"
They took him at his word, and at
that service subscribed $4,000 for the
new building. 1t goes without saying
that his church is very happy over his
decision to stay with them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
ERUPTION DISFIGURED FACE

Lock Box IS, Maurice, la.-"In the
spring of 1911 our little daughter, age
five years, had breaking out on her
lip and part of her cheek that we
took for ringworm. It resembled
large ringworm. only it differed in
that it was covered with Watery bis
tcrs that itched and burned terribly,
made worse by her scratching 1t.
Then the blisters would break through
and let out a watery substance. She
was very cross and fretful while she
had it and had very little rest at
night. When the eruption was at its
worst the teacher of the school sent
her home and would not allow her to
attend until the Disagreement Of her
face was gone.
II wrote and received sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which
we used according to directions, and
they gave instant relief, SO We bought
some more. 1t gradually grew better
We kept on using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and in three or four months
the child was entirely cured"
(Signed) Mr.. Henry Prins, Oct. %,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, With 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

head, born, perhaps, " the deAlg iul2
through which she had passed. She
took her pen again and wrote him an
ELUSIVE, foolish letter such as must,
she knew, disgust man Of Andrews's
depth of feeling 1t ran like this:
Dear friend Of mine,
Your letter is no surprise to ne.
|, too. love You. o, the sacredness
and mystery OF such sublime love as
ours! have been waiting ever
since l saw you for you to tell me
that you were not Indifferent to me,
You are the most wonderful man in
the world to me, you are my god, with
your tail, straight figure and magni.
ficent eyes. And your hair curls in
just the way that / have always liked
a mans hair to curl Now that
know you love me my heart beats 30
fast it makes me dizzy. I am look
ing forward thousand times a day
to our next meeting, when you can
kiss me again like you did that time
and tell me that l am wholly yours
for ever"
No one could imagine what it cost
Esther in self-respect to write that
letter. And when it was written she
sent the landlady's daughter out to
mail it, lest she should be compelled
10. recall it.. $50.
1t was the memory of little Mrs
Andrews that enabled her to accom-.
plish her task. And when she had
finished a great peace. came into her
heart. She knew now that it was III
reparable, that never again need she
see Andrews, that he would seek, and
perhaps find in his wife's love those
qualities which he had discovered in
her.
On the following evening letter
was received by her in answer. In it
Andrews said briefly that he was sail
ing for Europe with his wife, upon a
three months holiday He enclosed
her check for her salary during that
period and regretted that there would
be no further need for her services.
Esther tore up the check as she de-
stroyed Andrews's letter. Then she
sent out. for a. newspaper and studied
the advertisements for female help
wanted.
Copyright 1913, by w. G. Chapnian)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
He Made the Hundredth.

A man was on trial before a western
Judge for horse stealing. and when it
came time for the lawyers on both
sides to tell the judge what instruc-
lions they wanted him to give to the
jury in addition to the points covered
in his own charge, the attorney for the
defense said: Il respectfully ask your
honor to instruct the jury that it is a
fundamental principle Of law in this
country that it is better for 90 guilty
men to escape than for one innocent
man to be found guilty" Yes, that is
true said the Judge, and l SO instruct
the jury; but / will add that it is the
opinion of the court that the SO guilty
men have already escaped"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Centenarians.

Sir James Crichton-Browne. says we
ought to be ashamed Of ourselves if
we do not live to be centenarians.
Well, II persons who died in Irish
warehouses last year at least claimed
to have done their duty, the alleged
ages of. two being 116 and ia. But
these cases would certainly not have
satisfied Sir George Cornewal1 Lewis,
who disputed all the alleged instances
of centenarianism and doubted wheth-
er any person ever had lived into
three figures. With Lewis the ex.
IRENE of cutting down was reached.
The seventeenth century's claim OF
1852 years and nine months for Old
Parr was modest beside the case OF
Johannes de TempoGibus, who. &C
cording to Stow, died in 1914. aged
361; and what was that to Methuse-
lah's 500! With Sir James aid We
may work back towards .hat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Arrogance. lnsolcnce and ignorance
Are the Causes an English.
man Gives.

Mrs. Golightly rejoices in her butler
and second inside man.. She wishes
to run her household on the English
plan, or she remembers Mrs. Edith
Whartoh's earlier stories in which a
butler always figures, also a bishep.
But we learn from England, writes
Philip Hale in the Boston Herald.
that the reign of the butler is passing.
A rash journalist ascribed his undo
ing to his arrogance, insolence and
ignorance.
:: W. Holloway, who describes him
self as a butler, answers in a gallant
manner. Dealing with illogical WON.
en- does not conduce to compatibility
of temper or efficiency. A lot OF
money is wasted on finery, while j
request for the house, such as clean
ing utensils, is greeted with black
looks and Why do they wear out?' F"
And Mr.. Holloway remarks that IL
the old type of butler has deteriorat-
ed SO has the old type OF gentry. Do
nestle service is not worth the can.
die; the navy is to be preferred AS
for gambling and drinking below
stairs, upstairs sets the example"
Is it possible that the old family,
crusted, equity butler in England is
passing? In the old fashioned plays
he was delighted with his Il have
known master, forty years, man and
boy" etc.; and there are fine buffers
in fiction. One of the best is the
father of Ethelberta in Thomas Har-
dy's romance, who is proud of his
daughters literary fame and enjoys
the discussion about. her while he
stands near the dining table. Then
there is the butler in Our Mutual
Friend" who pours out the wine with
the air of a disappearing analytical
chemist.
We do not see how any American
who in his boyhood saw all at table
helping themselves, spearing potato
or a doughnut with a fork, or asking
neighbor to hurry up and pass the
butter, can view his butler or his
valet without a Quavering voice and a
trembling OF the knees. Octave Mir
beau's journal dune femme de cham
bre" is widely known. We should
like to read the memoirs OF butler
in an exclusive" American house
hold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Women and Their Efficiency.

Miner Chapman, efficiency engineer,
says concerning women:
'Womans sphere has been circum-
scribed, l admit. We have falsely de-
fined her function in the term moth.
err We have taken an inherent func-
ton and limited her activities in
service to society by SO doing. WON
ans ideal, believe, should be the crea-
ton of an efficient citizenship. She
should be permitted to do any and adj
things necessary to the attainment OF
that ideal There are functions yet
unknown, yet undiscovered, for which
women are particularly fitted.
women have new sphere to dis
cover in their functional activity. In
industry, int shop, in store, in school,
or in home, there are untitled functions
to Ie performed. scorn their accep-
lance Of mars sphere as the field OF
activity. We are all members of so
ciety. and our aim must be to be eff
cient members of society, not men, not
women.
Equality rests. upon equal efficiency
in respective vocations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

devotion as was his need, if once she
let herself dwell upon the image of him
that was enshrined in her heart.
She fought against this awakening
love. Day after day found her on her
guard, lest by a chance word, even
look, she should betray herself. And
so the days passed.
1t happened at last, though. The
struggle was an intense one. She
had not realized how it had depleted
her of her strength. She had fought,
fought, in the hope of being able to
retain her position there, and the in
evitable reaction came. Rising to go
home one evening, she suddenly fell
to the floor in dead faint created by
utter nervous exhaustion.
And when consciousness came back
TO her she found herself seated in q
chair and Andrews bending over her,
and his lips were pressed to hers, and
his hands clasped hers tightly; and
she, too weak to resist, lay there pass
lively in his arms.
At last she gathered strength to
rise. She stood up; she looked at
him and he at her. Both realized the
tragic nature of the passion that had
come into their lives. Neither spoke,
for there was nothing to say.
Goodnight, Mr. Andrews" she
said at last, moving with an effort to-
ward the door.
He bowed his head and she went
home. Not to rest, though. All night
she lay in a fever, and in the morn
ing she was flushed and delirious, and
for many days thereafter unconscious
of realities.
Andrews had left flowers for her ev-
cry day, and once, after she began to
mend, little Mrs. Andrews called on
her and spoke of how much her hus-
band valued her and of the gap that
her illness had created in his work.
When the little woman had gone
Esther vowed that the past should
be forgotten.
But this was not to be. A letter
came from Andrews, full of passion
ate love. He must see her, he said.
Life without her had become unbear-
able. Their lives mist lie together;
and if she tried to- eCcape him he
would follow her to the ends of the
earth, if necessary, to find her and
claim her.
Esther read the letter thoughtfully,
and once again the memory of her
love for him was strong within her.
She knew that she loved him, spite of
dishonor. 1t was not the opinion of
the world for which she cared But
there rose up before her eyes the pic
ture of innocent, pretty, pathetic lit
tie Mrs. Andrews. She could not
prove a traitress to that little woman,
whose whole lie was wrapped around
the man she loved.
She tore Andrews letter into frag-
ments and sat down to compose her
answer. In it she said that they must
never meet again. She acknowledged
her own love for him, but-but-
She could not finish that letter She
tore it in pieces also.
Then wild idea came into her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEW YORK

The appointment Of Dudley Field
Malone as collector Of customs at the
port Of New York, is fraught with po-
litical interest. Malone. who is SON
in-law Of Senator O'Gorman. is par
ticular favorite of President Wilson
and also of Secretary Bryan and was
sent from Washington. where he is as
sistant secretary OF state, to New
York to speak for John Purroy Mitch
ell during the recent mayOralty cam"
paign. Senator O'GOrman was sup
porter of Mccall and he was not con
suited when the name of Malone was
sent TO the senate for the New. York
colIectorship.
The naming of Malone for the New
York post, which pays salary of Sl2.-
600. is interpreted as meaning that he
will cooperate with Mayor Mitchell
and most probably Governor Glynn III
the reorganization of the Democratic
party in the state. This means that
the Wilson adherents will build ma
chine IF their own and there is need
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WOMAN Of HONOR
Nv MAY CNDICoTT.

"My Wife" said John Andrews to
. his stenographer, lis good woman,
and it would break her heart to real
ize what have long since realized
that We were never meant for each
other"
Esther Sinclair made no reply, but
bent over her notes. Only the height
eped color in her face revealed her
emotion.
She did not like to hear her employ
er speak slightingly of the pretty. sim
pie little woman who had once come
into his office. spoken kindly to her,
and chartered in her irresponsible
way until it was time for her husband
to take her home. Yet, after all, ES-
Their had long ago realized that there
could be little in common between her
Yand Andrews. whose forceful personal
fifty demanded that sympathetic under
Nstanding which it was not Mildred An
ldrew's to give.
/. They two had been associated to-
j gether IN Andrews work for nearly
six months. She had liked him in
stinGtively the moment she set eyes
ION him, and he had singled her out
from among host of applicants, APP
iparently without a moments hesita-
ton. He trusted in her completely in
her share of the difficult work which
lie performed as secretary to the chem
ical company.
But her woman's instinct had surely
told her, during recent weeks, that
something more than esteem was
growing up between them. This was
the first occasion on which Andrews
had ever limited at domestic unhappi-
ness. She knew the depth and inten-
sity of his nature.
She went home to pass an almost
sleepless night. She reviewed all her
past. She was already thirty years Of
age; no love worthy of the name had
ever come into her life. And she could
not hide from herself the knowledge
that Andrews and she were made for
one another. She could give him such
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
CHIEF OF CHICAGO'S POLICEWOMEN

A few weeks ago the city of Chicago
experienced a radical upheaval in its
police department. John McWeeny,
then chief of the force. became in
censed through an imagined slight at
the hands OF Carter II. Harrison, may
or of Chicago. and resigned his posi-
ton without warning, leaving body
og 5000 policemen minus an executive
head
Then for the first time in the history
OF the great municipality a woman
was reckoned in the running for the
office which had been vacated-and her
name was Mrs. Gertrude Howe Brit
ton. Although when the time arrived
for the mayor to make public his
choice for the important post, it
proved to be John Gleason. a captain
in the department for MANY years, the
fact still remains that a woman was
considered as possible incumbent for
the position OF chief.
Mrs. Britton. it may be interesting
to know, is one of the most prominent
ybo ,,pdarcfap6c nO1ica u-orE frovo fbk,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
PRESIDENT NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

Being a governor is. all right, but
being baseball president is better
There are many more governors than
big league presidents; in fact, there
are only two OF the latter. Everybody
knows who the president of the Ma
tional league is, and John kinley
Tener when he ceases to be governor
OF Pennsylvania TO become president
of the National league, will be a vastly
more widely known public figure than
he is 1iow.
Giving up the gubernatorial chair in
Harrisburg for tsse National league
presidents chair III New York has its
advantages, as we'll as being a unique
happening in the history of the national
games political and baseball. The Ma
tional league presidency is much
higher position, physically at least, for
the leagues headquarters are on the
thirteenth floor of the Metropolitan
Tower Then again. Mr.. Tener will
have John Heydler National league
secretary. for faithful adviser, and
hnt Sc diCti oil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

certain that he remains
hostile President wilson
Baltimore convention HOW
matter speculation but it Is beevo
lie
the cleaner organization III the state ah nat
which Murphy controls
Yorker graduate OF ST.
of
him third assistant
original booming
Baltimore
the inauguration of President Mncca
Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Happy Thought.

It had been a rather long-drawnout
engagement and as often happens in
those cases his lovemaking was not
as arduous as it had been at one time.
why didn't you write oftener in an
swer TO my letters, WHIP" she asked,
tearfully.
Because. dearest" he replied, your
letters were SO long and interesting
that spent all my time reading them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
CALLED MOSES OF CUBA

1t took Cornell man to place Cuba
ON q sound basis and he has done
more in six months than had been &C
complished in the preceding four years.
The president of Cuba is Gen. Mario
Garia Menocal, who was inaugurated
May 20, 1913. He is a progressive,
capa BILE, efficient. honest man.
Gen. MenocaPs achievements have
been wide and varied. Personally he is
man OF Importance, a promoter of en-
terprises to develop the wealth of the
island. He is a man Of the highest
character and possesses the confidence
of all What he accomplished in his
private capacity gave him wide repu-
tation as an executive. What he has
done as president Of the young repub-
lie of Coba has given him a reputation
through the world.
For this young mar has proved that
Cuba has a right to be considered q
stable government he has discouraged
big graft in high places; he has set
high standard Of official efficiency.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

s adv
raised $4,000 president of the National
National than the keystone
lite
will president
and it's
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

Before reaching the age of thirty
man wonders how soon he will marry
after that he wonders how much
longer he will be able to dodge the
fssue
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
A Wonder.
Hes a wonder"

Hes a wonder"
what makes you think 500"
He can be introduced to q room
full of strangers and actually remem-
Der some Of the Names
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Ooh!

II tried to recover my ring, but the
thief had swallowed it."
"a diamond in the rough, eh?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

A simple remedy against coughs and all
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops-5c at all good Druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

1t is Just as we'll to remember that
the school OF experience isn't Sun
day school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.


Some people act as il they had a
corner on the earthly saint business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08

OF
a
standin o world
enlightened
brought
country strong as its farms productive
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08
DAY OF THE BUTLER PASSING

Copyright. 1913 by w. G. chapnian.)
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-31
VERA CRUZ-A RIINnrp

NO one pretends that the seizure Of
vera Cruz a a premeditated policy.
ana YET we nave somehow been able
10 carry the thing off as If we had
END to do 1t all along. We have
cieaned up the town, spent a lot of
HooG money IN the stores. furnished
llvely military band music in the
parks at night, and made ourselves
quite popular. while all the time being
near enough to worry the Huertistas
oy reason of the battling mystery Of
our behavior, and thus
their concentration Of mind upon the
problem OF defending themselves
against Carranza and Villa. We nave
mus used an immense combined naval
and military force to make an x
ceeo1ngly small war. and have brought
that war to a funny little end hv
something called a "tprotocol' tina.
was signed at Niagara Falls and that
NOBODY has read or understood.
our staying at Vera Cruz, in othar
words, and our covering a long coast
with u navy, were found usefli al
showing two or three things, For
example, % that the Yankees wera.
AFTER az. not such bad people on close
acquaintance. but had a remarkahiv
a seaport town; (2) that the YANKEES
could act swiftly and i%ntrepidly when
they decided to act at ali, and thai
they were prepared. In case Of need
20 extend their occupation far bevonI
the town of Vera Cruz: whiIe IaN@E
It showed contending factions in May,
icp. Inc the rest of the world COM
pined, that Uncle Sans "watchfuI
waiting was 2 matter of patience and
judgment, rather than one Of ttmiSdt.,
or bewilderment.-American Pa,I.y
of Reviews, IHeSaeW
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-31
HANDICAP ~ADyERTIs1NG

Advertising! The spa OF
the country will be Interested par
ticularly in n of the fifteen "don'ts'
which the attorney general of the
United States laid down in his man
date to the so-called thread trust be-
fore he would permit it's peaceful dis.
solution. This don't" refers to the
employment of special forces Of sales
men,. commonly known as flying
squadrons." If a business oncer
fails to get a fair share of the patron.
age Of some part of the country, II
sends special statesmen to the SPOT
and authorizes them to do special ad-
vertising in the local newspapers to
stir things up. These special sales,
men comprise the flying squadron"
1t is their business to seek the re-.
taller, show him the value of the
goods they have to offer. and prove
to him, II possible. that 1t is to his
interests and that of his customers
to s the goods they recommend
This is the ordinary course pursued
IN every competitive business. It il
legitimate. 1t arises from the spirit
or fair competition. It stimulated adj
vert1sing in the local press by large
producers and also Advertising by re-
tailers. Why should the government
orbid this? In the name of common
sense let US have the The
newspapers of the country will be glad
to print it.-Lesliea
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-31
french feeling
VERY Confident
Conditions at the Front Re-
ported ~Good--Fighting
Every Inch of the Way

Paris, Aug. 31.-According to Lii
berte, the Germans have penetrated
a distance further on the River Som
me. The British, in conjunction with
the French left. have resumed a vigor-
GUS offensive. Further west the
French troops have checked the enc
my's advance guards. At the other
extremity Of the line on the Meuse.
the French r offering a strenuous
and successful resistance which ex-
tends along nearly the whole front.
Liberte says:
Our offensive succeeded on our
right but was checked on our left.
The Germans gained ground, as an
nounced, toward La Fere. At any
rate we hold firm and even under at
tack-a sure sign Of the confidence of
our army"
General La Croix, former command
er in chief Of the French army, con-
siders that the Germans are taking
great risks in frightening their lines
Of communication.
zone step gained by them in
France is'a step lost by them against
Russia" he said. my feeling is that
the German advance must soon come
to an end"
The French American committee
announces the following subscriptions
for relief work from the United
Robert Bacon, former a-nbassador