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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
CRIPPLES WHO WERE CLEVER

Talleyrand, the notorious French
ambassador at the English court, was
designed for military career; but
an accident. when one year old, rem
dered him cripple for life. His cum
ming cleverness, political penetration,
adroit intrigues, and ingenious sub
terfuges were vehemently opposed by
the emperor's wife, Josephine, who
energetically denounced him as a
cursed cripple"
Josiah 'Vedgwood, the famous pot
ter and scientist, suffered from dis
ease of the right knee which neces-
STATED the amputation of the limb. Re-
ferring to this infirmity, MIR. Gladstone
once declared. 1T sent his mind in
wards; it drove him to mediate upon
the laws and secrets of his art. The
result was that he arrived at percep-
ton and grasp of them which might,
perhaps, have been envied by an Athe-
nian potter" The early years of John
Flaxman, who designed the choicest
specimens of Wedgwood ware, were
spent behind his fathers shop-counter,
propped up by pillows, and amusing
himself by drawing and reading. 1t
was long before he could walk, and he
only learned to do so by hobbling
along on crutches.
Alexander Pope, the poet, is said to
have inherited nothing from his father
save his nhvSicaI deformity and moth
ing from his mother except her violent
headache. Little more than four feet
in height, his bodily infirmities rem
dered his life one long disease, yet he
labored necessarily and received $780,
600 for his translation of the "Ilaid."
Mrs. Browning, the distinguished
poetess, was of delicate constitution
and never enjoyed robust health. Her
sufferings were due to an accident
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
COLD CURE FOR BADNESS

Can badness be cured by cold at
lnosphere treatment? The question
has attracted the attention Of scient-
lists.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the explor-
er, laid stress upon the fact that many
of the men in his expedition before
their sojourn in the Antarctic regions
were remarkable for the thinness of
their locks. They had barely been a
few weeks in the frozen south, how
ever, than their hair began to grow,
and when they returned from their
expedition all had hair remarkable for
it's thickness and luxuriance.
It has been remarked also that near
Iy all the men who work the greater
part of the day in cold storage rooms
have good heads of hair.
II may be that some enterprising
person will soon start the cold cure
for badness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
WHAT WAS FORBIDDEN FRUIT?

Why and how it has happened that
the apple has been spoken of as the
fruit that was forbidden in the Garden
of Eden is one of the great puzzles of
Biblical scholars. The fact is that in
Genesis iii, where the incident of the
eating of this fruit of the Tree OF
knowledge Of Good and Evil is men
toned, no name whatever is given to
that fruit. All that is said is: "And
when the woman saw that the tree
was good for food, and that it was
pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be
desired to make one wise, she took OF
the fruit thereof and did eat, and gave
also unto her husband with her; and
he did eat Verse CD
In fact, scholars doubt very serious
ly whether it was the apple at ALL
They suggest that all evidence points
to it having been the ounce, the fra
GRANGE of which was held In the high
est esteem by the Orientals. Another
point in favor of the ounce Is that it
! is the fruit which was sacred to
Venus, the GODDESS of love, and in a
great many Of the ancient writings the
! ounce is very frequently mentioned
in this manner. In Babyionia, Ishtar
took the place of Venus in the Roman
mythology, and it should be remem-
bered that the story of the creation
originated with the Babylonians. All
evidence seems to point away from the
apple having been the forbidden
Fruit" and towards the ounce as hav-
ing been that fruit Of the Tree Of
Knowledge of Good and Evil"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Possess Mania for Wear
ing Freak Clothes
By F. JAY KNOX. London. Eng.

silk Shirts they Danish
from wardrobe altogether certainly there
the market crnk plated and warranted bulge
things be- Blue dress coats and silk shirts
they have been by who like to make themselves
unduly conspicuous. t
stewerpe effects bosoms and cravats will still be esteemed
dinner jacket which knows laws by famoyan
plush soft hats but the rgo of evening has
not abated.
When Ptsbug opened his mouth to yell for help highway
barrel Of revolver between his teeth
rendered his rolw without further words
the mysteries of life why pious old likes
what blade he when he boy.
When young tells girl he would die for her she wonders
his life is insured
that you wouldn't be willing youret
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
lBack-to-Nature Craze
| Is Quite Popular
BY Charles r. Goodwin. Charlotte. N. C.

There many persons who think requires large farm to make
money Farming present has been reduced science and many
small paying better than the large only requires
few if they are handled right.
The studies his land in the doctor
looks Of sickness he is called attend The soil be
adapted products that would grow anywhere
part Of the country. u
soil studied by experts then he just what
should is gamble with him for he knows exactly what
drought the modern well
his farm is small enough to pump enough water his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
oil Many Things Are
Wrong in America
By JOHN CHENOWITH. Boston, Mass.

front yard and the workgmn who goes home the evening has his
little patch of garden which he finds recreation in uvang
dare say there not garden of prenspns in New York city
observed that the alleys New York disappearing with the ncea8
height of the yscrapes In Washington find there few alleys
the business sections and there many the residential
mites.
There has got to be to the continually increasing haste of
Americans They all bent the thing aparento make
money and the getck germ have entered into every
system.
Apparently the Americans do not know how to live An Engsnan
German viii spend hour his meals whereas the average Aner
will gp down his breakfast two grab ivemnute lunch
and gudgg will wait his dinner table for twenty minutes
afour isn't question of enjoying the meal but OF appeasng
the hunger putting enough into stomach nouT the system
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

which happened in her sixteenth year.
She was one day trying to saddle her
pony in a field when she fell with the
saddle upon her, mourning an injury to
her spine. The after-effects were SO
serious that for years she had to re-
cline on her back.
Both Lord Byron and Sir Walter
Scott were lame. Sir Walters lame
ness was caused by a kick from a
of the Edinburgh Light cavalry.
Sir William Thomson, who became
Lord Kelvin, was cripple, and SO was
DR.. James MacGregOr, one OF the
greatest OF Scottish preachers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Tl ublic Schools Assist
in Commercial Spirit
By ROBERT T..DOWD. Toronto. Ont.

spirit The commercial spirit should direct the public
the schools Of the United States powerful
assimilation and has done the in Germany.
that the tide of has been turned toward Canada the
look school blend the
commercial spirit that brings thousands of immigrants
the that they will better themselves
After they for the and people the country
direct respectable and share in the
ship ".
The money men capitalists and miona like Carnegie
reliable of the commercial spirit at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

There have been found recently ten
statues of Menkaura, or Mycerinus.
the Fourth Dynasty king of Egypt,
who built the Third Pyramid at
Ghizeh, whose mummy case is in the
British Museum. One Of these statues
of alabaster is here pictured. Tho
Egyptian artist was not permitted to
alter the features of Pharaoh. and
the statues show that Mycerinus was
tall, robust, slender, with long legs.
powerful shoulders surmounted by a
small face, an athlete with the head
almost Of child. In addition, project
ing eyes, big ears, short nose, the
tip turned up, a sensual mouth with
fuH lips. a chin receding under the
artificial beard; the expression of the
face is benevolent, even weak.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

America is becoming a
country without front yards
or alleys. One is struck with
this after a visit to Europe
and the great cities thereof.
There is hardly a residence
in England that has not its
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
LARGEST AMERICAN PEARL

The most valuable pearl ever found
in America was recently taken to Chi
cago to be appraised. The pearl was
found by DR.. Jesse Carr. on the banks
of the Fox river 1t weighs So grains
and is a perfect specimen. The finder
named it Queen of America" and pre-
sented iSrto his wife. On his first OPP
portunity he took it to Chicago to
have it appraised. and was astonished
wien he was told that it was worth
S.. ra0.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

tbie hit of wit upon the member from Connecticut
m him It all came about through a bill that Mr..
Reilly introduced in the house by request. The
roouest was made by man in his district named
James L. Cowles.
Long before the parcel post was put into exis-
tence Mr.. Cowles was advocating it, and so com
nete had the working of that system become, III
his mind at least, that the amount of money re-
ouired to carry a parcel from Chicago to St.
paul would carry it from New York to San Fran.
cisco.
So firm was Mr.. Cowles' belief in the feasibility
of his scheme that he extended it to apply to the
railroads He advocated fat rate for freight
and passenger transportation and his fiat rate
was placed at 81. This would take passenger
from Washington to Alexandria, across the Pc
tomac river or from Washington to San Francisco
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

friend he had
weighed
lie to
I'll him."
did, out Of his mouth before
hike Gambrius straddng
an intoxicated
We old ian"
gna twerea most IA AVA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Great American Victory.

The battle Of New Orleans was
fought January s. 1915. The Ameri-
cans were under Andrew Jackson. The
British under Pakenham, who was
killed in the battle. The American
losses were eight killed and 13 wound
ed. while 700 of the British were killed
and 1880 wounded. The Americans
were protected by breastworks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

killed They confined for short period but put
Officials charge or
hvies Of beginning the for catching cats ~
request lhe
ventilated and before they
placed the making the agreement aeuN "
possible after the amman
n o o the confined feline
that may
killed by the administration OF charcoal
place after about minute
being Guaranteed Tor
Of all the other animals collected dur
Sold 420
for disposal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

Public schools have been
the means of blending the
different nationalities that
have drifted to the United
States from every quarter
of the world. The common
schools have been assisted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
TO D0MESTICATE THE HERON

1t is said that the Paris Academy OF
Science has offered a prize Of $4,000
to the person who devises a means
for demonstrating the heron in order
to obtain aigrettes without killing the
birds.-Science.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

Women are not alone in
wearing freak clothes. Tai
lors of advanced ideas had
not insisted until the season
had well set in that coats
and trousers of various blue
shades were bound to put
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Ills ton.

"Just a dime to tide me over till
can get job" pleaded the mendicant.
Would you work if you could find d
job?" asked the skeptical philanthro-
pist. Indeed l would. never re-
fuse to work when can find anything
to do at my trade" "kNd what IN
your trader" 'I'm a strike breaker
for egg strikers"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

The tree frog shown in this photo
graph belongs to the genus Agalychnis
and is a native of Colombia. Its eggs
are attached to leaves which are then
folded over to protect the eggs until
: they hatch. These nests always over
hang pools into which the larvae drop
when they reach the tadpole stage.
their further development taking place
in the water just as in ordinary frogs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

COlI6ClOTS Oh the pOuuu 10 CdhSu NP "A"AA
cats. In the half year just closed there were
impounded 2,42S cats and 2,176 dogs WINE OF
other animals there were only six cows TWO
horses and one goat 1t is provided by la" tha'
geese also must be taken into custody WHEN
found at large, but in the last halfyear none was
found Other animals required to be taken when
strayng are bulls mules. calves, sheep and hogs
For the latter three classes of animals pound
fees of one dollar are charged for redemptloh
For geese the charge is so cents and for all ON
er animals except cats two dollars feeS COZ
lected for the half year just completed amounted
to $692.
Cats are collected only request OF those nav
ing them in charge and are taken tu be pafnlessly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

The back-to-nature craze
seems to be still popular. |
know of one farmer out in
Kansas who sold $1,000
worth of lettuce in a year he
had raised on one acre of
land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

The custom observing the beginning the year as period Of sacred
profound family
O
whole Japanese
consisting
of Toxic All classes try to OF the straw
symbozes religion the fruit as blessing
the uI Of o every +,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

and every pound jag. He noisy man, and
he wanted to fight. He was so set for a scrim-
mage that the motorman finally accommodated
him by putting him off the car. Before the hero
could get back to his and start it Mr. MilWau-
kee was on the track daring him to run him
down The scheme worked, and the 220 pounds
worth of jag reeled aboard again.
The mOtorman with the valuable assistance OF
the conductor put the jagman off the car eight
distinct and dramatic times. And for eight dis
tinct and dramatic times Mr.. Milwaukee stood
himself on the track and did the Ajax act, and
Then small, anemic who had also been
overzealous in his attempt to make Milwaukee ia
NOUS and who was the roisterer's companion,
took a sudden YirtnOuS zigZag notion to help out
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

Since the department OF
public assistance in France
has been organized on CEN
tralized lines, with officers
for every bureau, visitors
visitors to the sick and
needy, inspectors for the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Stood Himself on Track and Did Ajax Act

hills of Virginia not SO far away
"A pundies
Meighed 220 pounds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12


operation that
bills Reilys
him for o
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
One Goat and Thousands of Cats in the Pound
hat institution

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to stray domestic animals and their d
District the semtannua
hat institution the health dearmen For the greater part e tune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

ne uOGSH { Try 10 .pIaCdL6 newspaper H1SI- 1At
makes friends of item. but doesn't hesitate to
tell tales about them.
"One day." said he recently, "a young CORE
spondent in my Office He had just visited
the state department to get news and apparently
no news had been forthcoming. So after while
he had come up to congress and had dropped into
my place to telephone line or so to his editors
He took off the receiver, got his Office and pre-
pared to dictate story.
Take this, he said Ha-aah-ump--ln the
event of an armed intervention in Mexico-got
that? In the event of an armed intervention III
o--haa-a-ah-u-m-m-m!'
There was a moment of painful silence Then
the man who was taking the illuminating article
-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

vidently began o against the delay
wonders what the editor said when he
read
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Doesn't Believe in Taking Things Too Seriously

taking things
Unlike his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
It Is No Longer a Joke to This Congressman

<0v Ely Reilly Francisco Here's the dollar
of
Connecticut that is longer joke
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

One of the mysteries Of life why pous old likes ia
that gay blade he when he boy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

offer an you wouldn't willing to take youef
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-17
COMUNICADO
ConteStandod una lata impeTdRente

lart,do. Mi padre entonces expuso la
lsituaci6n en- que el estaba con ell alcal-
de &c Vieques y comprendiendo las
nccesidades del partido contribuyo con
5000, Glen por el cien por mi, suplien-
do asi con exceso la falta de Vieques.
De estos hechos puede convencerse Don
Carlitos dandose un paseito por ia
Junta Central
Habla tambien ell Sr. Benitez de pac-
tos. V yo aconsejar1a Don Carlitos,
que sc dejase de historias porque yo
podria probable que el estuvo varias
veces detras de los Republicanos de
Vieques proponiendo pactos perjudi-
ciales para su partido, y como le CO.
gi6 tanto carino al Nancy de la alcal-
dia hasta propuso que esta fuese ma
nejada dos amos por el Y dos amos por
cl candidate Republican,.
Yo me atreveria aconsejarle al alcal-
de de Vieques que no sigmera con sus
cositas porque ell que eXculca yaguas
vieias siempre encuentra cucarachas.
Hace muchos dias Que esta muy empe-
nado en- que Sc nos expulSe a mi padre
mi del partido, pero deb1a desistir
&c sus propositos porque la Junta Cen
tral Y los directories de la Union de
Puerto Rico 10 conocen el Y nos CO.
lnocen i nOsotros. Para eSe prOp0sitO
Sc ha Waldo hasta la Junta Local Unio-
nista de la isla de Vieques V ha obi,
gado a esOs infelices de la referida
.Junta cometer tonterias Yo Vi una
communication que pas6 la Junta Local
referida a la Junta Central, Y algunos
comites del distrito, pero solo ha he
cho que esos tres BUENOS SENORES
Juan Pimentel, Francisco Perez Y Es-
toban D1az Sc muestren tai cual son al
pals.
FL Sr. Benitez no debia ser asi; no
debia mandar 4 esos infelices come
ter barbaridades, 81 ESQ esta acos
tumbrado debia perder va esa costum
bre fea. Ademas nosotros no somos
Unionistas porque Guieran no quie-
ran que 10 seamos los de la Junta Lo-
cal de Vieques, sino porque nos da la
CANA de, serlo y ESQ basta.
Dice el Sr. Benitez que yo recibi a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-17

partido al peigro. iPor que 81 Ell al
calde Benitez es tan buen Unionista y
tan buen Puertorriqueno, al yer que su
partido peligraba por aparecer como
candidate a alcalde, no depuso su ac-
titud retirando su candidatura? ESQ
no 10 hizo ell Sr. Benitez, parece que
le cogio mucho gusto al Nancy 4
las comodidades de la alcaldia. Yo en-
cargo al Sr, Benitez que 81 vuelve d
escribir en- la prensa tenga mucho cui-
dado. Tengo otras cosas que decirle
zero me las reserve para mejor oprtu-
mdad Y para 81 contin1a con tantas
najaderias. Ell debia aconsejarle su
camarilla que con tempo busquen en-
caJar porque al Nancy solo lie queda
Ia pepita es tan dura que no Sc pue-
de roer. A 6l lie toca cargar con todos
ellos asl hacer una buena obra.
Doy 4 usted las gracias por la inser-
ci6n de estas lineas, y quedo de I'd.
alto. y S. s.,
Agustin Diaz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-17

los electores de la Arkadia Y los lie
aba a casa del candidate Republica-
no. NADIA mas talso que este; pues du-
rante ell d1a de la election nj una sola
vez fu1 casa del referido candidate
Ell senior Benitez debe aprovechar aho-
ra que va a quedar desocupado de la
alcaldia a la que tanto gusto lie cogio
para purifcarse banandose en- ell Jor-
dan y entonces despues de hecho este
|avisarnos, para pensar 81 podemos pro
ponerlo para candidate en- las otras
Ielecciones municipales, porque el sabe
que sin nosotros nunca podra ser nj Al
caide de carcel de Vieques.
Dice tambien ell Sr. Benitez Casta-
nos, que los Sres. Munoz, de Diego
Barcel6 Y otras personalidades distin-
guidas del partido saben que el hizo
todas las gestiones decorosas para lie
gar d una ammonia con ell Sr. Diaz. Yo
|se tambien que Ell di0 unos cuantos
viajecitos a San Juan donde varios Sc
nores distinguidos del partido para que
interviniesen en- ell asulnto politico de
Vieques Y es verdad que proponfa has
ia sacrificios, pero sacrifcios no para
el sino para otros infelices al extreme
de proponer dcjar huerfanos de sucl-
do a Su camarilla que tanto le ha ser
lido lie esta sirviendo en- todo, pero
1unca propusO renunciar su candida
tura, que era 10 Gnico que llevaba al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-17
Yabucoa, P. r., Diciembre 10, 1914
ST. Director del BOLETlN MER-
CANTIL,
San Juan, P. R.
Muy Senor mio:

En- ell nTmero 2S5 de su ilustrado pc
ri6dico correspondence al dla tres del
mes en- curse aparece una gran lata del
Senior Benitez CastaIos, alcalde de We
cues. candidate recien derrotado en-
aouella isla, que alude a las personall-
dades de mi padre y la mia. Es tan
grande tan .nsustancial la referda
lata que no Sc debe contestar, pero 10
vow hacer en- muy breves llneas para
cue Don Carlitos Sc deje de tanta ma
.Jaderia.
Ell Sr. Benitez, alcalde de Vieques Ga
quien pocos dias lie quedan va de al
calde) Sc quierc defender de unas yer
dades que mi padre lie dijo por conduc-
to del peri6dico "La Correspondent
cia." empieza por decir que no es
cierto que 81 contribuy6 para que los
suscritores del periodico LA Democra-
cia" en- Vieques Sc borrasen, Siendo el
cI primero, esta defensa sin duda la
hace el Sr. Benitez porque no sabe que
yo tengo en- mi poder el escrito dirigi-
do a "La Democracia" con las tirmaS
&c los suscritores que Sc borraban,
e1.tre esas frmas esta la de el, a la
cabeza.
Tambi6n Sc quiere defender ell Sr.
Alcalde de que no es cierto que ell de-
iase de pagar a la Junta Central las
Quotas correspondence a 6l, y la
,Tunta Local, de aquella isla (Junta Lo-
cal compuesta de hombres a Quienes el
siempre manej6) y este la Junta Cen
trail pudiera contestar pero no hace
falta, porque la mejor prueba que po-
dria presentar el Sr. Benitez son los
recibos YO sc de este pOrque un dia
de inscripciones que pase con mi pa
dre por la ,Junta Central nos comiSlo-
naron para que infuyeramos con el co
mltc de NiequeS para que pagaSe las
Quotas de mas de dos amos que estaban
debicndo raz6n de cinco pesos men
sualcs solamente Y que estaban haclcn-
do falta para los gaStos generates del
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-17
M1sica en- la plaza

Programa del concerto que .esta no
che dara en- la plaza Baldorioty la
Banda del Regimiento:
|. Paso doble, La Algeria de la
Huerta =; Chueca.
? Medley Overture, Bits of Ro-
mick 5 Hits No. q; Lamps.
3. Coro de Repatriados de la zar-
zuela 'Gigantes y Cabezudos. " Caba-
llero
l. Fantasia, Cromo de la Cromo .
Tobani.
$ overtua "0ff an On" 0. de
Witt
g. Danza Alma dichosa Miriam
da.
Star Spangled Banner.