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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
VALUABLE WEDDING PRESENT
Hair Rug, Said to Have Cost $4,000
Given to Jessie Woodrow
Sayre.

Probably the most valuable of al
the wedding presents given to Mrs
Jessie Woodrow Sayre, whose mar
riage took place at the White House
short while ago, is a hair rug, the
gift of Henry Morganthau, ambassa
dor to Turkey. 1t is what is known
as a STORY rug" one of those marvel
Gus creations of former centuries. I,
Is said to have cost $4,000, and was
forwarded in time to have reached
here for the wedding, but for compli
cations in shipping. 1t is said that II
is one of the most remarkable ever
imported into this country.
According to Andon Papazian, an
authority, the rug is a product oil
early eighteenth century hand looms
It was made by a slave girl in the
palace of Sultan Selim, and it's theme
is the struggle between virtue and
vice, happiness and misery.
A light blue medallion center is sur
rounded by crimson field. Mytho
logical wild beasts, representing vice
are seen in mortal combat. A border
Of wild flowers and flying nightingales
shows the victory of Virtue and Eter
nal Life. The rug is six by nine feet
There are 625 threads to the inch. II
was purchased from Prince Medgik
whose family has served Turkish
sultans since 1901.
Stories told abroad, say that a
tragic history is connected with the
rug. It's theme was suggested to
Selim by courtier of the palace, and
Mantiza, the beautiful slave girl, was
given the task of weaving 1t by hand
The courtier fell in love with Mantiza
and on pretense of comforting with
her upon the design, paid frequent
visits to the sultan's chambers. This
liaison became known to the monarch
whose spies intercepted love missives
between the pair. Five years to the
day after the rug was begun 1t was
finished and taken to Selim. That
night Mantiza and her lover were spir
tied away from the palace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

Stearns-Rabbitt people, and he had
stuck there and was making good"
But, as papa would say, how can any
one make good at forty-fve?
Well, Grandfather Mortlock died,
about two weeks before Easter. You
know how such thing affects the
mind of a child. / cried all day, al
though l had never seen the old man.
Then, about five evenings later,
heard papa talking about the will.
Elizabeth" he said to mother,
what do you think? The old man
has left Eustace a cool hundred thou
sand dollars, and only fifty thousand
apiece to the rest of u.s."
You don't envy him, my dear?"
asked mother, slipping her hand into
his.
Envy him? I'm heartily glad" said
father. Dear old Eustace! Nobody
thought the old man would leave him
penny. / guess he'll be pleased.
That ought to mean five thousand a
year to him.
told Miss Penton about that, too,
and she was so pleased that l almost
thought she was crying instead OF
laughing.
What does your Uncle Eustace
look like now?" she asked. HAS he
the same black, curly hair that he had
when he was boy?"
"Why-haven't you seen him since,
I,
Miss Penton shook her head. and
something seemed to whisper to me to
leave her. So did.
At Easter Uncle Eustace came to
see us. He looked just the same as
ever, except that he was wearing q
new suit Of clothes and a brand-new
overcoat. His hair was grayer than
it had been the last time, and he was
beginning to grow fat.
II tell you, JIM" he said to father
"it's a mighty fine thing for me te
have that money. l was beginning t.
get played out. I'm an old fellow nov
its time / took life easy"
What are you going to do with 1t
Eustace?' asked father. why dom
you invest it in a good mortgage o.
| two? I'll take care Of it, If you like
You know you never had much bust
ness sense"
1--WE been thinking" said Uncle
Eustace, about nice little farm
such as I've always longed for-sa.
twenty-five thousand dollars worth 0
land, and the rest"
"Eustace. why don't you get mar
ried?" asked mother, looking at unci
in a queer sort OF way.
"Why, who would have an old fel
low like me?" he asked.
you are not old, Eustace; you ar
just in your prime" said mother an
| grily. "If you think Of yourself as al
old man you will really be old"
"Tom," said Uncle Eustace to m
next morning, when does your schoc
open again?"
told him, and he seemed quite an,
! ious to go to school with me and I'm
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
CAPITAL is NOW A BIG CITY
Figures Based on Estimates Of July
Next Announced by Gen.
sus Bureau.

Washington population is 353,378,
according to figures issued the other
day by the census bureau. The figures
are based on the estimates of July /,
1914, and are the latest estimates Of
population available for the national
capital, as we'll as of other cities Of
more than 100000 population.
According TO the census bureaus
figures, the population Of continental
United States July 1, 1914, will be
more than ninety-eight million, while
that of the United States and its pos
sessions will be more than one hun
dred and nine million. The exact fig
ures as based on the 1914 estimates
are: Continental United States, 49,.
1884; the United States and it's
possessions, 109.021,9 1892.
April Is, 1910, the date Of the last
census, showed the population of the
United States itself to be 91,972, 266,
while the population of the United
States and it's possessions was 10f.
74S.269.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Extraordinary Forced March.

A wonderful feat of pedestrianism
has been performed by 81 men Of the
London Rifle brigade, who completed
a forced march from London to
Brighton-521s miles-in the record
time of IA hours % minutes, the
previous best march having been 81
miles in Is and a half hours, made
by the French Foreign Legion. The
mems ages averaged twenty-five years
Not a single one dropped out during
the whole distance, although they were
in full marching order, carrying over
coat, mess tin, saucepan, frying-pan
and plate, pickax, shovel and trench
tools, haversack, water-bottle and ra
tons for the night, rifle, etc., a total
weight of 46 pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
DYNAMITE FOR A PLAYTHING
Police Discover Boys In skinny"
Game With Sticks of ExpIo-
sive for Blocks.

.Milwaukee.-The discovery of IL
small boys playing Shiny with 20
half-pounds sticks of dynamite, enough
to blow up the entire suburb of Bay
View, started the police on an inyes-
tigation Of an attempt to blow up the
home of Joseph Gargotto A squad OF
policemen rushed the Shiny" players
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Resiliency of Tires.

Resiliency IS frequently used as re-
ferring to tire efficiency and indicates
the amount the tire will depress under
a given load, and its value is in the
cushioning effect. The amount of cush-
ion which the tire interposes between
the wheel and the road is an important
factor in the value of the tire as meas
uring the amount of injurious vibration
AMI shochu which are absorbed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
BREEDING Minks for Fur.

A contribution to the growing In
dustry Of fur farming has been under
taken by the u. S. Biological Survey
in the shape Of experiments in breed
ing minks for size, quality of fur an6
disposition. A mink farm has beer
started near Prichard, Idaho, in the
Occur d'Alene National Forest, and
similar experiments are under way
in the National Geological Park II
Washington, d. c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Promise or Threat?

Representative Jim Mann Of I'LL
nois, Republican leader of the house
of representatives, has an emphatic
way of stating things when he feels
sure of his ground He had an argu-
ment recently with Representative
Borland of Missouri over a point Of
law.
Nov if the gentleman from Mis-
souri, will produce the decision I will
eat the book" announced Mann finally.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Prudent Youth,

A young society woman was having
a chat one evening with a young man
whom she had just met. They were
in the conservatory.
Which do you admire the greater"
inquired the young belle, black eyes
or blue?"
Well, really, replied the young fell
low, slowly, "the light is so dim here
] can't say just now" Monthly Maya
zine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Cioar-Box Heroes.

The Leading Opinion Molder (tear-
ing his hair)-I can't for the life Of
me remember the name of that latest
Mexican bandit What in the world
Is it?
The Smart Office Boy-Say, tn fore
man has got lot O. slugs in old cigar
boxes in de composin' room. I'll just
run up an copy a few names from de
boxes for you.-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
She Explains.

81 thought you women met to study
history, not to gossip?
We'll, after discussing Henry VIII
and his numerous divorces 1t seemed
soueamish to balk at the details OF a
few divorces in our more immediate
circle"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
First Appearance.

The craze for the stage is what
makes all the trouble said Mr..
Growcher.
That's a rather general statement"
Its true. The sorrows of the hui
man race started in the Garden Of
Eden when Eve undertook to give q
performance as a snake charmer."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Prehistoric Skeletons.

Three skeletons apparently Of pre-
historic folk, one Of whom must have
stood about ten feet high we're un-
earthed by laborers digging founda'
tons for cottages at Dysart county,
Louth. Ireland. The skull of the
skeleton was entire, and measured
eighteen inches from the crown to
the chin, and the leg bones and teeth
were abnormally large. The skeletons
were in seperate graves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

and captured the dynamite before any
of the sticks exploded. The boys said
thew found the Skinny blocks" in a
basket in the rear of Gargotto's home
fuse had burned out before 1t
reached the percussion cap. Gargotto
received several threatening letters
lately.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Results Wanted.

who is that young man that calls
on you, daughter?"
"a budding poet, father"
We'll, tell him to come around
when he has blossomed and is able to
show the fruit of his labors."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
a Terrible Blow.

Whats the matter with your hus
band? He seems to have met with a
severe loss. Get caught wrong in the
market?"
mo; merely gave away the straw
hat he was saving for next summer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

an scanning a pile
of drawings. They
are ID ooking
sketches, consist
ing of hundreds OF
dotted lines, big
circles and little
circles, almost all
the letters Of the
a | p b a b e t, a n d
shadowy forms OF
human beings and
animals.
Being of an in
quisitive turn OF
m ! nd you ap-
proach the desk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

Husband Ordered to Love Wife.
Workers. N. Y.--Mrs. Matilda OBJ
tanned a court order to make her hus-
band love her and to devote his at
tentions to her for four days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Plumed.

Neighbor-Tommy, how is your lit
tie brother?
Tommy-He's been ostracized.
Neighbor-Ostracize
Tommy-Yes, nam, he went to the
zoo Sunday and an ostrich pecked
him
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Liberty.

Liberty is the right to do what the
law allows; and if a citizen could dc
what they forbid it would be no longer
liberty, because others would have the
same power.-Montesquie
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
A Touch.

Mrs. Flatte-I expect we'll have
touch of spring, soon.
Mr.. Flatte-AH right, dear; It might
as well come right away. How much
90 you wantf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
BEGINNING Young.

Mrs. Grammercy-Do you think
she's bringing up her daughter right?
Mrs. Park-Indeed she is, my dear!
She gave the little thing stuffed bull
dog to play with instead Of DOLL
Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
PaIpabIe Proof.

'scientists say that anger causes
sugar in the blood" remarked his
wife.
IT believe 1t, my dear. You always
seem sweeter when we make up after
a fight"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

The man who sets out to acquire
money and experience at the same
time always gets the experience.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
ALL KINDS OF TOYS
U. 8. PATENT OFFICE HAS sPE-
cIAL DEPARTMENT FOR THEM.
Kidoies Probably Don't Know 1t, But
a Certain Little Lady in Wash
ington Has Much to Do With
Their Pleasure.

At one of the desks in the United
States patent Office sits a young WON
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

A quick way to get through crowd
is to go around it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

If more persons would look gift
horses in the mouth, fewer equines
would be bestowed as gifts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Accommodating.

Alfalfa seed $3.50 Farms for sale on crop pay
ments. ]. Mulhall, 500 City, la.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11

Wrinkles are little ruts made by the
wheels of time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-11
Fifty Transfer FancYwork Patterns

Land Agents Wanted--N Minnesota land
Empire Farms Co.. Thief River Falls. MIMI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03

Kansas newspapers are finding
much Joy in printing thefollowins;
A farmer who was carrying an ex-
press package from a city mail order
house was accosted by local mer-
chant. why didn't you buy that
bill of me? / could have saved you
the express and besides you would
have been patronizing home store
which helps pay the taxes and build
up this locality" With Characters
tic frankness the farmer asked;
why don't you patronize your
home paper and advertise? ! read
Il and didn't know you had the
goods have here. nor do ever see
your name in the paper inviting one
to come to your store
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
FAIR STOCKHOLDERS TO
DISCUSS SALE OF GROUNDS

When the fair association STOCK
holders hold their annual meeting
Tuesday of next week in the Com
mercial club rooms, the question Of
selling the fair grounds to the city
will be one of the main things TO
be considered. The fair association,
even though the fair this year was
a successful one, has been unable
to get out of debt. The proposal has
been made, and has been favorably
commented upon by many persons,
to sell the fair grounds to the city
at a reduced price, the city to lease
the grounds each year to the associa-
ton for the annual fair, which
would be continued, Of course.
A committee from the fair has
been at work on aoplan looking to
a transfer of the property in this
way, and at the meeting next week
some definite proposal probably viii
be worked out for presentation to
the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03

found guilty by district court jury
in Salina of manslaughter in the
third degree If death had resulted.
AS it is, the conviction carries with
it a sentence of from six months to
five years. Because of his age, 1t
is believed that Neatly will be sent
to the state reformatory.
Neatly was arrested at Solomon
October rs on the complaint Of Bert
Dickerson, who told the officers that
Neatly had shot him. Three shots
from a revolver entered Dickerson's
back, but none of the wounds was
serious. Neatly was charged with as
sault with intent to kill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03

The worm has turned. The Erie
railroad, sued for $4,000 damages
by a man who tried to drive a wag-
on across the Erie tracks co-inci-
IDENTIFY with locomotive, has retail
lated with a counter claim of 500.
This includes expense Of replacing
broken "slats" in the cOwcatcher'
repairing paint and polish to the
loco, removing debris, etc., cost OF
stopping and re-starting train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
MAC H. JOLLEY HEADS FIRM
Former Abilene Man Becomes Presi-
dent Of Big Millinery Company

Abilene friends will congratulate
Mac Fl. Jolley, who formerly was In
business here, on his election to the
presidency of the Rosenthal-Sloan
Millinery company at st. Louis, sue
ceeding I. B. Rosenthal, who died
suddenly on October 5. Mr.. Jolley
has been with the concern for 80
years. In the early years he fire.
quently sold bill of goods in the
daytime and in the evening packed
them up for shipment. The COM
pany is capitalized at 100000.
Mr.. Jolley was born in Harrison
county, Ohio, in 1859. He started
his business career in retail store
which handled general merchandise.
In 1880 he made trip west for his
health, and after staying about six
months in Colorado turned back and
established a retail dry goods BUSH
ness at Marion. Later he started
similar business at Abilene.
In 1885 a relative Of the late Mr..
Rosenthal decided that the young
merchant would make a valuable
employe for the st. Louis millinery
house and Mr.. Jolley came to st.
Louis as q salesman. From that time
he advanced steadily until he was
director and first vice president.
Mr.. Jolley married Miss Theo.
Keiser, member of a Lexington, KY,
family. They have one son, Harold
lJolley, who was graduated two years
ago from the University of Missouri
and now is associated with his faith
err in the millinery business.
Mr.. Jolley is an uncle of Miss
Alma Jolley. Mrs. Mac Jolley was
here recently visiting Mrs. ]. M.
Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
MARRYING THE RAILROADS

Running a railroad in the United
States is no joke. The other day
suit was filed in Liberty, Texas
against the Santa Fe to recover ST.
$4,000 for the crime Of operating
one locomotive not equipped with
the brake appliances required I'M
der the laws of Texas. A few days
ago the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
and the Beaumont & Great North
ern railroads were sued by the same
state for the modest sum Of $8,4OO,-
900 for violation of the laws re-
garding safety appliances. Texas has
evidently high hopes of replenishing
her treasury at corporation expense
as we'll as highly fastidious tastes
in the matter Of railway equipment
Thus she requires electric headlights
on all locomotives, entailing hun
dreds of thousands of dollars CT
needless expense. All this is particu-
larry annoying to interstate lines
which often find themselves in dan
ger of being punished in one state
for conditions which merely conform
to the law In another.
Lest any one think we exaggerate'
we may point out. that when the
kansas City Southern enters At
kansas 1t is compelled by law to
place fly screens in the windows Of
its cars to protect its passengers
from the malarial mosquito. When
the train enters Oklahoma its crew
is in duty bound to remove all these
screens, since they are forbidden by
law in that state. AS the railroad
winds in and out of both states, the
crews, IL they would obey the law
find plenty to do. For all they know
Estate detectives may be in each pas
senger coach piling up evidence FOL
Il ten-million-dollar suit against the
road. Now, we should be the last tC
defend the railroads for deliberate
land wilful failure to obey the lawi
OF any state, but, thoughtful people
must sympathize with the unansWer
!. able contention Of the railroads
,,that, whatever their past sins, theH
ARE now constantly being punishet
by conflicting orders and laws froK
legislatures and commissions, stat
. and national. The cost Of these or
ders Is never counted By the Off
lcIals Issuing them; that is not thei
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
MADE A GREAT RECORD
Dresser Coached His Lads Through
q Successful Season

With a record of six games won
out of eight played, and victories
later in the season that more than
retrieve the two defeats suffered
Henry Dresser's Abilene high school
eleven made a great record this
wear. In the last few games OF the
season the local eleven played as
classy game as could be desired
and deserved to make the record 1t
did. So far as claiming the high
school championship for this section
of the state, the title is a draw be-
tween the county high school ana
Abilene. The county high school
claims the championship on the
basis of defeating the Salina eleven
by a larger score than did Abilene
but anyone who follows sport close
" knows that football championships
are not decided that way and that
in the present instance Abilene and
Dickinson county have an equal
right to claim the title, which IS
no right at all.
By graduation this year, Abilene
will lose Captain Walters, the heady
and speedy quarter; Briney, one OF
the best high school fullbacks in
these parts; Kyle, tackle and great
offensive player; Gish, a good tao
kle; Roop, end and reliable play
or, and Mullin, one of the most ag-
gressive linemen seen in action here
this year. From the other members
of the squad and the incoming
freshmen the coach next year can
build a good eleven. The captain
for next year has not been elected
Abilene lost two games this year.
one to Junction City and one to
Minneapolis. Later Dresser's men
defeated both elevens decisively.
Abilene's scores for the season:
Abilene 6. Manhattan 0.
Abilene IA, Minneapolis 20.
Abilene Z, Junction City ss.
Abilene 50. Hope 0.
Abilene 2S, Salina 0.
Abilene IA. Junction City 8.
Abilene 10, Minneapolis 6.
Abilene Z, Manhattan 0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
Clay Center sxmpathlzes with US

Clay Center sympathizes with US
according to the Times which says:
1.-THE Dickinson county fair associa-
ton, tired of struggling to run q
county fair, which goes deeper and
deeper In debt each year, has decid-
ed to give 1t up. and quit trying to
run a fair. Abilene has been asked
to buy the fair grounds and turn
the place into a play grounds for
the kids of that city. This may be
what all the county fair associations
OF this section are coming to-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-03
GETTING HISTORY STRAIGHT

In 1853 the Republican par
ty. after showing marvellous
strength In It's first presiden-
tial election, two years previous
iy, apparently disappeared, and
the "Whigs" came back; but In
1850 the Republican party
elected Abraham Lincoln, and
the Wing party became historic.
It is a pity to spoil so pretty an
historic parallel, with which the
acting chairman of the Massachi-
sets Progressives is trying to COM
fort his cohorts, but there are points
at which his likening Of the Pro-
Rressiyes to the Republicans breaks
down. In 1855 the Republican elect
ed 90 representatives to congress;
the Democrats, 1871. In 1858, the
Republicans elected 113 representa-
tiyes. the Democrats 101. In the
senate were five more Republicans
in 1858 than in 1856. In the closing
session of the Thirty-third congress
which adjourned March 3, 1865
there was not a single Republican
In either house. In the first session
of the Thirty-fourth congress, which
met December 8, 1855, classification
of the members was so difficult that
the Congressional Globe abandoned
temporarily Its custom of indicating
political distinctions. In the second
session of the same congress, It was
possible to arrange them by parties
Not a single Whig now appears In
the list, or ever appeared in It again
No, the Wings did not come back
in 1853. In Progressive parlance
they won a complete moral victory
and became historic. Evening
Post.