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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

In fact, Old Gray Monk had a
big kettle full of this magic salve
right back in the jungle now. He
would be tickled to death to rub it
on Elephants ears, of course; but
such a great quantity of it would be
required that he simply couldn't make
it all by himself. Would Elephant
help him?
Needless to say. Elephant joyously
declared he would do anything Old
Gray Monk wished him to do. So the
practical joker of the jungle proceed
ed to blindfold Elephant and then
drag huge tub of something-the
ingredients for the magic salve, he
said-out of the jungle behind him.
lie then told Elephant to stick his
trunk into the mixture in the tub and
stir it around-and to keep on stir
ring until it was thoroughly mixed.
Elephant fell to it with a will.
First he would stir sideways-then
up and down-then sideways again
then toward him-then away from
him. And as fast as the substance in
each tub became thick and almost so
hard that he could scarcely move his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

make out it is the one you lost, since
you heard me say l had found
nickel si-
Poor Ellen gasped for breath. why
-why-fa-ther,' she stammered. I
wouldn't do, such a thing!' ~
g Then said Father, why are you
SO ready to believe that someone else
would! Now If you happened to be
little colored boy who had lost a
penny. let us say, 1t might, be ex-
pected. of course, that you would do
such thing! But being nice little,
girl
HE didn't have to say any more,
Dorothy. Ellen knew exactly what
he meant. And. more than that, she
felt certain now that the littles colored
boy had really lost that penny. 1t
makes great difference, ia.you zee,
who's wearing the shoe, Ns the old
saying goes. Do you understand9"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

Gray Monk had fooled poor Elephant
into churning his winters supply of
butter for him, And poor. vain Ele-
phant had thought he was mixing
salve to make his own ears smaller!
Il couldn't help laughing, Donald
l simply Couldn't I tried to talk to
Elephant and tell him what silly
fellow he had been. And l even tried
to make him see how ridiculous a fell
low his size would look with ears as
small as those of Giraffe. But he
either couldn't or wouldn't see it that
way.
Just you wait until I catch that
Old Gray Monk' he would roar. Just
you wait,'
And he kept on swinging his trunk
= swinging swinging swinging
Il. precisely as he had swung it in
churning Gray Monks butter. And
Donald. from that day to this, all ele-
plants swing their trunks Why? Oh
you see, that keeps them from for
getting that they are just waiting to
seize gray monkies and-and-good-
ness me, there's Nurse calling. must
fly!"
For the lands sake" This time
1t was Nurse speaking. as she picked
up Donald from the ground. Cant
you keep your eyes open even one af-
ternoon, Donald Suppose that ele-
phant had picked you up and carried
you off"
B-b-but I'm not a gray mon
key! mumbled Donald drowsily, as
he tried to rub the sleep out of his
eyes. "An-and I'm not-a-a tub of
butter. either."
what! gasped Nurse. Gray
monkeys and butter, Mercy me, what
awful dreams you do have, Donaldi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

the side veranda at the time sewing;
and from Ellen's outcries we i'm
agined she must have fallen and hurt
herself. So we hurried to the front
steps.
Little Ellen's eyes were fairly
dancing with JOY as she held out
the coin for US to see. "A whole PEN
ny, Mamma, a whole penny! she
cried. Now 1 can go down to the
store and buy one of those goody
sticks of peppermint candy! oh.
wish It'll wish I'd found mill
lion of them'
"'But, Ellen said Mother, the
penny isn't yours to spend. You must
try and find the person who lost it.
Poor Aunt Ellen. the smile faded
from her flushed face and all the
joy died out of her eyes. The owner!
She hadn't thought of that!
Just then Mother noticed little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
Z JAPANEsE FAIRY rALE

for three weeks in the Uji River. The
Princess straightway accepted the
terms. so you can see how very in
tense must have been her envy and
her jealousy.
She coiled her beautiful hair into
two knots, one on each side of her
head until they looked like horns;
and she fastened iron rings and spikes
to each of them. Then she stained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
4 HE peacock is extremely proud,
He's gaily clad in plumags loud.
He struts about his small domain
!" NO. repliea Mother slowl

No. repliea Mother slowly, still
looking at Ellen, I haven't found
your penny, but-but 1 think I know
little lady who has
"Wha'r? Wha'r is she. lady! oh,
Lordy. wha'r Is she?'
"'Tain'. his!" cried out Ellen. put
ting her hand that clutched the pen
ny behind her and making a per-
fectly horrid face at the poor little
colored boy. 'Tain't his, Mother.
tain't his! There are other pennies In
the world sides his! How does he
know it is his penny? Tain't his at
all! It's mine! Findings are keep
ings. anyways!'
"'Oh, Lordy!' cried the little col
ored boy. Did you dom find my PEN
ny. Miss? Bress de Lord! Den my
Nanny amt gwine I spank me? Ef
you'll give it to me. Miss. I'll DON
run an fotch dat cents wuth of yeast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

what is the matter? Come here and
tell mel
The little pickaninny. barefoot and
ragged. with the tears streaming down
his face, opened the gate and came
up the walk.
I'se--Ise done los a penny he
walled. An my Nanny says eff I
don find it she's gwine to lam me
cross her knee! Specs you all amt
seen nothing of no penny, Is you,
lady?' He looked up hopefully.
Mother looked at Ellen. But Ellen
didn't seem to even know that the
little colored boy was there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

r n ONE people say that the only time to walk
Or be DOORS but Pop and don't believe such talk
Why the coolest days and tramp an hour or two
x And lots and lots of things that say-hom never do
For if the brown and bare and all the flowers are dead
The woods full of evergeens and berries bright and red;
And flying round the fields and calling far and loud
Or gathering in the hee-ops like big convention crowd
And rabbits run the road and scamper off shy
Or maybe squirrels high limb peep quick and sly;
And when the wind blows round the hill the leaves Ay everywhere
Or whir off like flock of birds upon the frosty air.
And if when we a-wakng out should begin to snow
We button up and hike along till all aglow;
And when get back home again look fresh rong
That folks say. my but you look hne-I wish Id along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
THEY WE'RE.

Ethel drumming into kitchen with
some eggs in a basket) our
hens are getting awfully absent
minded.
Her Ma-Why. dear. what makes
you think so?
Ethel (holding up a soft-shelled
egg)-Look here, this makes the
third one this week that they forgot
to put a shell on.
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kW<0RZWZI77ZESZ O1YESy
THE LOST PENNY

SHALL tell you tonight about q
lost penny" said Mamma, after
T. she had undressed little Doro-
J thy and drawn her chair up by
the bed for the Sleepytime Tale.
Now, a penny isn't very much to
either lose or find-unless it means
a lot to the person losing it,
"Once, Dorothy, when your Aunt
Ellen was little girl she found a
penny on. the pavement right in front
or our gate. She came running UP
the walk shouting and calling to
Mother to come and see what she
had. Mother and l were sitting on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
AN ICE.COLD PUZZLE.

am composed of nine letters.
My first is the second letter Of wha
falls from the skies in winter.
My second Is the last letter of al
inha bitant of the far north.
CANnTES7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

colored boy down by the gate. He
was walking along slowly-oh, ever
so slowly-and looking down at the
ground, first in this direction, then
that. And all the while he was cry
ing softly and brushing the tears away
with the back of his hand. When he
had reached the end of our fence, he
turned and walked all the way back
again, still looking at the ground.
Here. little boy called Mother,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
~ OurpuZZle Corner =

My third is the second letter of
what winter does to water.
My fourth is the fourth letter of a
winter sport.
My fifth is the last letter of soft.
wet snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

~ TITLE Donald rested his tiny
arms on the railing of the en-
closure and stood looking at the
A& big elephant within. Jumbo"
Newark post., 1914-03-18

John E. Alexander, a lifelong
resident Of Elkton died at his home
on North street, last Monday from
a brief attack Of pneumonia, aged
76 years. He was long engaged in
the harware, stove and tinware
business and was one Of the town s
wealthiest citizens. His wife, a
son and three daughters survive
him. His funeral was held on
Thursday with interment in Elk
Cemetery.
Gamers of Dover, Camden, Wy
oming, Rising Sun and Houston,
have agreed to pay growers IA
cents a basket or $S.4O per ton for
tomatoes for the coming season. In
other parts Of Kent county II cents
per basket or $7.2O per ton is the
price agreed upon.
Fire on Wednesday in Yerger s
art gallery at 419 Shipley street,
Wilmington, caused loss Of $75,
900 with but little insurance.
Three portraits Of the State Judic-
iary valued each at $500 and in
tended for the State House at
Dover were saved by the general
manager Of the Store, j. G. Hard
erer, but collections Of pictures by
Carl Webber, Brandt, Essig, Null
holland and Walter B. Zane were
destroyed. Charles Sines, of the
Phoenix Fire Company, fell two
stories from a ladder, breaking a
shoulder and his left arm. Walter
Ridings of the Reliance Company,
fell 20 feet from the roof Of the
burning building to that Of an ad-
joining property, when a ladder
slipped and one Of his legs was in
iured. Frank Reisser was over
come with smoke while carrying
Newark post., 1914-03-18

ty would be put forward with the
support of Senator Lee and also OF
Senator Smith.
Mrs. Margaret Goodwin, a blind
fortune teller, aged II years, was
found suffocated by gas in her
room at the boarding house Of Miss
Ella Mahoney, 42O Sast Sixth street
Wilmington, on Friday morning.
She had awakened and turned on
the gas to supply a stove to heat
her room but the match she struck
probably did not reach the burner,
and the fumes gradually overcame
her. A pulmotor was used but fail
ed to revive her. She had been
blinded by lightning IL years ago.
Newark post., 1914-03-18

Mrs. Yerger, who had tainted, from
the second floor. Her husband,
Harry Yerger, the proprietor Of
the gallery, was i'll in bed on the
second floor but climbed out of a
window and walked along cor
nice to the adjoining building,
Reisser following him with Mrs
Yerger.
Newark post., 1914-03-18

Relatives Of Daniel w. Kelley,
3S years old, of 1928 West Fourth
street, Wilmington, who disappear
ed on January %, fear that he has
met with a serious accident or may
be suffering from mental trouble as
he had not fully recovered from an
Newark post., 1914-03-18

attack Of typhoid fever suffered
about year ago.
Senator Salisbury on Thursday
escorted nearly a hundred Della
wareans to the White House in
Washington, where they were re-
ceived by President Wilson whom
they urged to appoint Alfred
Raughley of Harrington, Collector
Of Internal Revenue for the Mary
land-Delaware-District of Column
bia. The President did not commit
himself. w. H. Bryan had been
agreed upon as Maryland s choice
for the post but last week it was
stated that former Congressman
Joshua w. Miles of Somerset coun-
Newark post., 1914-03-18

Give a suggestion Of spring
all ready for your selection.
You will find the latest and
best in style here, not the
freaks, but up-to-date styles
for men and boys, young men
and little boys.
Newark post., 1914-03-18
HERE AND THERE

Fishermen caught the first run
Of herring in Broad Kiln River on
Friday.
4 heifer calf owned by Oscar
CARPENTER Of Harbeson, has a tail
like that Of a rabbit.
4 commercial course is proposed
for the Delaware City High School.
For violating the local option
law John E. Wells, colored, Of Mil
ford. was sent to Jail for three
months.
Clerk of the Markets Paris, Of
Wilmington, will oust squatters
who displace farmers.
Eleventh Ward, Wilmington, res
Fidcnts are working for the forma-
+tion of a new fire company which,
If effected, will make thirteen alto
grthcr for the city.
\ stranger who was taken as a
boardcr at George M. Casey's home
at Claymont departed with nearly
all of the clothing Of the inmates of
the house.
Farmers of the Milford and
Houston section who stored their
Sweet potatoes last fall, hoping to
BeII them for higher price, are now
Shipping them at prices lower than
Fhen prevailing.
For the week ending Saturday
here were % deaths, 53 births and
marriages in Wilmington, COM
pared with 30 deaths, 80 births
nd ia marriages for the like
Eeek last year.
Farmers of the Houston section
! nding the pea crop Improbable
pr the past two years will not take
+ riders from Gamers this year.
3 Suit for $4,000 damages has been
B ,ltered by G. w. Renard of Avon
ale against the Kennett Gas Com
:, any. he alleging that gas escaping
< rom the defendant s pipes destroy
his carnations. daffOdils and
S ther flowers.
John 7. Ratledge and Frank Nc
b laugh, Jr., are the new postmas-
krs as Elsmere and Hockessin.
- Thomas Fennimore, a we'll
+ nown farmer of the Smyrna sec
|on. was found dead from heart
sease, in his barn, one day last
IISSS (eek
q Bakes Bros. of Easton, Md, have
g. nrchased the Briggs Land
act of 324 acres, near Bridgeville.
3 New Castle s four steel plants re-
q brt the outlook encouraging, one
them having orders enough to
4 kep it busy for the remainder Of
e year, it is reported.
An elegant stained glass win
" W DrOyided for in the will of the
3 te Henry F. Rodney, who died
u 81 year in France, has been plac-
= in the west end of Christ
A hurch, Milford. 1t was made at
" e works of the Tyrolese Art
8 lass Company at Innsbruck, Aus
n |Thieves, one night last week,
le 1856 Plymouth Rock hens
v bm Thomas Morgan's poultry
q ase near Lincoln.
The Daughters of Liberty Of
w Castle, will give a birthday
j Fly in the armory this (Wednes-
n evening.
D rhe Snow Hill, Md, congrega-
81 d b has rendered a call to the Rev.
ius A. HeroId, pastor of Lewes
sbyterian Church.
Ehieves stole 500 pounds of -four
b the mill of Walter Reynolds
y endale, one night last week.
large audience witnessed two
Flets given by local talent on
(rsday evening for the benefit of
istiana NJ. E. Church.
ss a ilford's New Century Club is
e l
Newark post., 1914-03-18

Diamond State Grange, P. Of H.
Of Stanton, will celebrate the for
tieth anniversary Of it's founding
on April 6.
A Georgetown preserving Com
lpany is reported as offering 4 IL
cents a quart for Strawberries to
growers Of that section for the COM
ing season.
Reports from river and bay shore
points say wild geese and ducks
are flying northward about two
weeks later this year than last year
Wilmington Heptasophs are
about to secure 1000 new members
within ninety days.
DR.. Walter w. Ellis and Harry
Rose will stand for reelection to
the town Council of Delaware City.
Short and Hall, Of Milford,
bought the 23S acre farm Of the
late Mrs. Eliza P. Clark, located
near that town at public sale on
March T, for $11 300.
Joseph Armstrong Of Odessa, has
purchased the "Evergreen' farm
of 40 acres, located between that
town and Middletown, from F. M.
Borden of Philadelphia, for $1,000.
The new postmaster at Townsend
has not yet been named. Friends
of Harry Staats, Ernest Weldon
and S. A. Collins are urging them
for the place.
Two farmers are said to be sus-
pected as receiving many Of the
chickens stolen recently in the Mid
dletOwn section.
The suction Of the propeller of
the tugboat Brandywine, while
towing barges through the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, one day
last week, brought the body Of a
drowned man to the surface but be-
fore it could be caught it disap-
peared.
Delaware City is to have new
lookup for offenders. Fines of
$139 collected during the year
nearly paid the towns police ex-
penses totalling about $l52.
- Collections in New Castle M. e.
Church on March s for missions to-
tailed $542 and the Sunday School
contributed for all purposes a total
of $1030.05.
Arthur Harden, Edward Gibbs
and Edward Dush, three negroes
charged with stealing a turkey
from George w. Warner, of the
CLAYTON section, were held for
Court last week, Harden admitting
that he helped to pick, cook and eat
the fowl.
The Home Light and Power
Company Of Elkton will extend its
wires to Chesapeake City within a
few weeks and furnish light to that
town.
Charles Larzalere, who was
awarded the contract for the new
textile mill in Elkton, declined it.
and it was given to Elmore Deibert
The mill is to be Of concrete, l41 by
60 feet, two stories in height and
will cost $11,360.
Morris Entekin, a shoemaker OF
Eleventh and Poplar streets, Will
mington, on Saturday tried tC
drown himself by jumping into an
old sluice in South Wilmington
The water was about four feet
deep and a shifting engines crew.
who saw him jump, dragged him
out.
J. II. Sheldon has sold his SO,
acre farm, southeast of Elkton, tC
Charles II. Meredith of Chester
Pa, for $4,000.
The 85-acre farm of the late w
Reese Mahan, located in the Fourth
district Of Cecil county, has been
sold by Hester Hess, trustee tC
George w. Biles for 800.
Members of Company E., First
Regt., M. N. G. of Elkton, enjoyed
Newark post., 1914-03-18
Special Suit Sale

A few more days left for the
% per cent Suit and Trouser
Sale, mixed goods. Suits, $15,
500 and $25, now $11.25, $15
$1S.75; Trousers, So, s. and $6
now 1926, 1915 and $3.50.
Newark post., 1914-03-18

Green is the coming color so
the wise ones say, in mems
dress. Very attractive suits
with a dash Of green are here.
Green in Ties,
Green in Shirts,
Green Sox,
Green Ties,
Green Hats,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

H. H. Peavey, E. A. White. A. Holgren,
Andrew Faux. Chas p. Lysager. Andrew
Peterson. Ole Thoreson. r. A. Herring. N
Kurschner, VIM. Felix.
Standing Committees
Judiciary Rules and Ordinance-Peavey
Johnson and Herring.
Finance and Claims-Lysager, Holgren
and Thoreson.
Fire and Water-Johnson Herring and
Skuhra.
Streets and Bridges-Lysager. Herring
and Felix.
Sanitary Affairs and strengthening
Faulk and Holgren.
Poor ommittee-Peterson. Felix and
Holgren.
Public Property and Public Grounds
Peavey. Skuhra and Peterson.
Stationery and Printing-White, Kursch
ner and Faux.
Lights-Thoreson, Peavey and White.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16
Public Notice

Small Pox having appeared in
the city it becomes necessary that
all persons having a skin rash or
other symptoms resembling small
pox report such cases to the Health
Officer in order that the homes may
may be fumigated should such cases
prove to be small pox. 1t is
absolutely impossible to diagnosis
the disease until after the eruption
appears, and is is for this reason
some persons may think small box
TO be chicken pox.
Board of Health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16
May Close Saloon

A movement is on foot by the
people of Ashland and Washburn
to close the saloon located at
Nash on Sundays, The saloons
at Washburn were voted out and
went out of business July Island
at that time the Ashland saloons
began the observance of the
Sunday law. The people of
these two cities feel that it is no
more than right that the saloon
at Nash also close on Sundays.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

fork and all other farm tools. 5000
feet of good lumber and Is window
frames. Farm will be sold with or
without tools. 1t is snap and must
be sold within two weeks from May
4th, 1914. $4,000, half cash and
balance in or 10 years at six ger
cent interest. Investigate this.
Inquire of Robinson, Times office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16
WANT TO BUY A FARM2
Here is Dandy Located close to
the City of Washburn.

A forty acre tract located within
4 miles of the city, good house and
new barn "a 40, and sheds. Is
acres under cultivation seeded to
clover and timothy, S acres brushed
and 20 acres fenced off for pasture.
Land is all nice and level and is an
ideal piece.
Also farm tools--hay truck, hay
rake, cultivator. pillow, harrow, hay
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends
and neighbors for their assistance
and words of comfort and cheer
during the illness and death of our
son and brother Elmer. We also
wish to thank all for their beautiful
floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Erickson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16


Odin Nelson has returned from
Black River Falls where he has been
visiting for some time.
Harvey Demars has returned
from Amigo where he has been
working in garage for some time.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Moe Tuesday night.
S. A, Oscar left this morning on
a business trip to Hurley and
Ironwood. He will return this
evening.
Mrs. Chapel of Iron Mountain,
Mimi, formerly resident of this
city, has been visiting with friends
here during the past week.
George T. Fox is the owner of one
of the finest guernsey calves ever
brought to this section of the
county. The calf arrived in the city
this noon and George says it comes
from: noted stock. 1t has the
markings OF prize winner.
A meeting is to be held next week
to form an Auto Club. Members
from Washburn and Bayfield, will
join the organization which promises
to be an important one in more
ways than one.
VIM. Olson 3 one ton auto truck
arrived in the city yesterday and
will be used in connection with the
dray business.
A bunch from this city left the
first of the week for Eau Claire
where they expect to enjoy fishing
trip.
Miss Edith Hunt of Grand Forks,
N. ID. is visiting in the city, the
guest of Miss Theodore Axelberg.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Shultz Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben Ungrodt returned Tues
day evening from Chicago where she
has been visiting with relatives and
friends during the past mouth.
Mrs. I. w. Mark entertained Tues
day afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Rifkin of Minneapolis.
Roy Markham, who has been
druggist at the Fox Bros. store
during the past two years, left the
latter part of last week for Escana-
ba, Mich. where he has accepted
position. Ben Wieshman has been
engaged to fill the vacancy at the
Fox rtore aud will soon take up his
duties.
Ell. FL. Peavey has returned from a
business trip to Milwaukee and
other points,
L. K. Baker, president of the
Stearns Lumber company, trans
acted business in this city Wednes
day.
To Make Lengthy Trip
Senator Pearca Tomkins of Ash
land will leave Sunday for Duluth
where he will board the Juniata of
the Anchor Line for Buffalo. From
that place he will make a trip
through the north central part of
Pennsylvania and then back through
the Adirondack noun tains, After
spending several weeks in that
region he will journey through
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, returning by way of
New York in about a month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

Farmers. mechanics, railroaders.
laborers, rely on DIR. Thomas Eclec-
tic Oil. Fine for cuts, burns,
bruises. Should be kept in every
home. 25c and SOC.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16
Pictorial Review


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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

Phyllis and Muriel Lien left during
the past week for Minneapolis where
they expect to visit with relatives
and friends for short time.
House for Rent. Apply to Mrs.
]. A. Plunkitt.
Mrs. Rifkin of Minneapolis has
been visiting in the city during the
past week at the home of her sister
in.law Mrs. Charles Shoresman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

Reports from the st. Joseph hos
pital at Ashland are to the effect
that Harry Wieman, who was oper-
ated on last Friday for appendicitis,
is getting along nicely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-16

Mrs. Guy Warden and SON of
Louviers, Col. are in the city and
will spend the summer visiting at
the home of Mrs. Warden's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Wiley.