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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
The Broken "Conspiracy.n

The Conspiracy of silence" is bro
ken. OF that no one can doubt. The
phrase may be suffered to lapse into
oblivion. In it's day it was menace
and few of us would now advocate the
deliberate ignoring of things not to be
denied. Few of us would care to see
the rising generation as uninstructed
in natural laws as we were, as adrift
amid the unintelligible, or partly In.
telligible things of life. But surely
the breaking of silence need not imply
The opening of the flood-gates oil
speech. 1t was never meant by those
who first cautiously advised clearer
understanding ofssexual relations and
hygienic rules that everybody should
chatter freely respecting these grave
issues; that teachers, lecturers, novel.
lists, story writer's, militants, dramat.
lists, social workers and magazine ed
itors should copiously impart all they
know, or assume they know, to the
world, writes Agnes Reppler in the
Atlantic. The lack of restraint, the
lack of balance, the lack of sober.
ness and common sense, were never
more apparent than in the obsession
of sex which has set us all a-babbling
about matters once excluded from
the amenities of conversation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
EI3SRIX 3N:sSSlHA s S5HsI lIDs
ANCIENTS KNEW OF GLAZING
Proof That Early Inhabitants OF Mex
leo Used Process In the Manu-
facture of Pottery.

The discovery by Henry c. Mercer
Of Daylestown, Pa, that the ancient
inhabitants Of Mexico used glazing
process IN the manufacture of their
pottery has revolutionized the views
of ceramic experts at the University
of Pennsylvania, and may lead, says
American Art News, to the discovery
Of beds of clay suitable for use today.
Mr. Mercer, who is an expert on til
ing, and a former curator of the UNI
versity museum, during recent study
of Mexican potteries at the museum,
had his attention called to the vari-
ance in workmanship in certain col
lections. He promptly classified the
potteries as possessing two different
kinds OF clay, and was surprised to
find that distinct glaze was still ap-
parent
The ancient Egyptians, says Mr..
Mercer, did not glaze their works, the
Chinese adopted this precaution at a
later date to make their vessels i'm
pervious to water Civilization had
been established by this time, how
ever, and the use of the glazing art
by prehistoric Mexicans may unfold
interesting ceramics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
sIanq in the White House.

President Wilson's ability to evade
the questions of newspaper men is the
despair of the profession. He never re-
fuses to answer queries, but he is SO
expert as a verbal fencer that he can
answer all day without giving the in
formation the writer's want.
On one occasion, when he was sur
rounded by a host of the corresponds
ents at the White House, he was asked
question by Matthew f. Tighe, who,
as a cross-examiner Of public officials,
is wonder.
"As to that" replied the president.
smilingly, lin the vernacular of the
day, you can search me-"
There are times, Mr.. President"
said Tighe, wistfully, when I wish I
could. Popular Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

hams Vegetable Compound. After TAX
ing the third bottle of the Compound
was able to do myhousework and today
I am strong and healthy again. I will
answer letters il anyone wishes TO know
about my case. Mrs. JOSEPH AsELN,
62S Monroe st, NE. Minneapolis, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record OF
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
medicine why don't you try it?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta~
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held I'm strict confidence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Building Model
Villages for Moros
BY ]. P. LONG. San francisco

compelled live good clean houses and keep their villages
sanitary condition that the of time would have great deal
do with making them adopt the modes of the civilized world
have just very interesting account OF model suburban
village that be built in Australia The village will built $50
of land The streets to be 100 feet WIDE with exception
will wide There be three and
fifteen The otmens will be of large One
which will be mile length is to have double of trees from
end to end.
marked another will be central to consist of
with bandstand the
and mccua each end to be planted with shrubs and flowers
Space provided fountain and statue Surrounding
this has been made for shops and public buildings
third will be what known America a parkway
the subdivision will be uniform setting back of the
from the frontage line the junction of the The sharp
been for the of making small plots
park which recently given by the company the council adn
the model suburb
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Mr.. USHER GOES ON STRIKE
NO Vegetable Garden for Him This
Year II He Knows Himself, and
He Thinks He Does.

"A seed catalogue arrived in this
mornings mail" remarked Mrs. Usher
to her husband 1--WE might plan out
our spring garden while these long
winter evenings last"
1--WE will start the fire with the
turned Usher. There will be no gar
den this year. 1t is all we can dc
to buy vegetables without bHying
seeds.
Last year we bought $40 worth Of
seeds, $12 worth of tools ard shout
nine dollars worth of digging.
"And we had to buy our vegetables
just the same.
"This year we shall do away with
the seed, the machinery and the hired
man and have more vegetables.
Darn it! Last spring after the man
had dug nine dollars out of me, and
the hardware man had fooled me out
of $12, and the seed man had saAded
me to the tune of $40, / went ont one
balmy Saturday afternoon to look al
my garden. There was nothing to be
seen there except one beet and few
million weeds.
while engaged in killing the mil
lions of weeds / exterminated the beet
crop with one fell swoop of my trusty
but inaccurate hoe!"
But the vegetables are SO sweet
and fresh out of your own garden!'
pleaded Mrs. Usher.
ooh, yes, they are sweet and fresh
all right" bleated her husband. 1--WE
had a tomato bush last spring. We
had the bush while the stores had the
tomatoes. We didn't buy any toma
toes. We had our own and they would
soon be ripe.
"Hucksters brought tomatoes to oui
door and the neighbors bought toma
toes piled up so high that they spilled
on the sidewalk.
II went out and looked at our bush
We had two little green tomatoes that
looked like peas. When tomatoes were
a nickel peck one of those tomatoes
sickened and died, and the other got
nearly ripe on one side.
when Aunt Eudora brought us five
bushels of tomatoes from her farm
our tomato bush took sudden start
and shed tomatoes in abundance as
long as Aunt Eudora's tomatoes lasted
That's the way 1t is with our gar
den. The digging around Is all the
fun we get out Of it.
Anybody who thinks that digging
is fun has a keener sense of humoi
than have"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
NEED CARE In YOUTH
CR.kDREN'S EYES SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER.
Lifelong Annoyances and Serious In
Jury to Physical Health May Free
quently Be Avoided II the Mat
ter ls Taken in limo.

Childhood Is the period of develop
ment from which man is evolved. AT
| this time of life all the organs are
impressionable and they may be
easily injured by overwork or abuse.
Many parents are culpably negli
gent of their children's eyes. early at
| tention to which would very often OBJ
viate lifelong annoyancos and possi
bly, injury to physical health.
Former President Roosevelt writes
the following in a recent Issue Of Out.
| look magazine:
Quite unknown to myself, / was
while boy, under hopeless dlsad
vantage in studying nature. | was
very nearsighted, SO that the only
things could study were those l ran
against or stumbled over.
when was about twelve l was al
| lowed to take lessons in taxidermy. II
was this summer that ] got my first
gun and it puzzled me to find that my
companions seemed to see things to
shoot at which / could not see at all
"One day they read an advertise
ment In large letters on a distant
| billboard, and then l realized that
something was the matter, for not
only was I unable to read the sign
but ]. could not even see the letters.
II spoke of this to my father and
soon afterward got my first pair OF
spectacles, which literally opened an
entirely new world to me. I had nc
idea how beautiful the world was un
til got those spectacles.
THE recollection of this experience
gives me keen sympathy with those
who are trying in our public schools
and elsewhere to remove the physical
causes of deficiency in children who
are often unjustly blamed for being
obstinate or unambitious or mentally
stupid
Optometry has slowly and surely
progressed along similar lines to those
of medicine, law and dentistry, and
| today its recognition as profession
is assured by the spirit of its many
progressive practitioners, who are con
tinually perfecting methods and de
vices for the accurate application OF
its theoretical principles.
Much of the suffering due to eye
strain would be relieved If the one
so afflicted would consult the OPTIC
metrist, who is now being rapidly rec
ognized by the world as the exclusive
eye strain specialist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Career of 4PIo-Iron" Kelley"

William D. Kelley, one of the found
ers Of the Republican party in Penn
sylvania, and fer many years a con-
spicuous figure in the public life of
the nation, was born in Philadelphia
100 years ago. He started life IN
humble circumstances. Through his
own exertion he obtained an education
In the law and began the practise of
that profession in his native city. In
1856 he left the Democratic party and
helped to organize the Republican
party in Pennsylvania. He served in
congress from 1861 until his death in
1890, his continuous service making
him the Father of the House" for
several SESSIONS. He was a radical pro
tectionist, and his anxiety for the pro-
lection of the iron interests Of Penn
sylvania gave him the familiar name,
"Pig-Iron Kelley"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Selected Bits

The late Henry Townsend Martin
was one day describing to New York
reporter his adventures in the London
slums.
"Slum butcher shops" he said, "are
very interesting. especially on Sat
urday night, when the Sunday meat Is
being bought.
"Once in The New Cut l stopped
before a dreadful looking stall OF meat
There was platter of particularly
vile stuff called selected bits These
selected bits the butcher was offering
to an old lady for threepence, but she
insisted that this was too high.
"Take EN- for tuppence, them said
the butcher. Best selected bits, plat
terful for tuppence. You can't do bet
ter nor that
ct don't know said the old lady
1T seems rather high
"Will We give a penny for EN-?
still the old lady hesitated.
Here, said the butcher, here
hang it, ma am, I'll turn my back while
you pinch 'em.'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Russian Singer Is Popular Idol.

Ten years ago some Russian WON.
en- who owned a country estate be
came interested in a sixteen-year-old
girl who had been one of the village
waits until she entered their service,
and to give them pleasure she sang
Russian folk songs to her patronesses
in the evening.
One evening young officer, Vial
sewar, who was visiting the house,
heard the girl Vera, fell in love with
her and offered her a career in a
gypsy chorus In ST. Petersburg.
She returned to Russia, where she
kept on giving concerts to aid the
war victims, although her husband up
on his death from the wounds he re-
ceived left her an ample fortune.
And today Vera Wialsewar still goes
from town to town singing with the
gypsy choruses and taking part IN
great entertainments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28


would action told the
client
told lin O more
later when
frequently indicted
You ou lawyer
indicted
aske
m
out of
mo SIR Reaves quickly playing fool was you sir
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

All right just
very skiluy
is all right
of his
a
lady
bwlderment
o chicken
daren not
a parson
Icanno eatb
raw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Fresh Air and Sum-
light | Prevent Disease
By MRS. R. RICHARDSON
Doniphan. Mo

opened enough supply abundance of fresh If the patient be
protected from draft by the of extra blankets the fire.
quenly be aired
The less furniture the better Have the floor BARE with strips OF
rugs when walking Upholstered furniture
S unsuitable for the sickroom.
Do not allow the ckoom do not
whispered conversation in the of the patient Do not
the except of necessity for sick
people easily annoyed and worried
allow drinking water stand the Keep separate
drinking the patient where the children
it. they likely drink it. Keep the medicine properly
labeled mistakes will be made in giving it.
bed fresh and also the Sod clothing should
removed from the and placed boiling water
all things obey the orders of the attending physician Do
give this that which kind neighbors recommend having helped
cured else.
always bear mind that five things necesarygh clean
nes fresh air, quiet and cheerfulness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

the
Looking old
mule
mule homewa leaving
In 0 high of military
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

which he hceda box on wheels III, oue
small legs were
threatened and whacked put
boy and then
shove against
the deuon that they had prevailed on
book for all the
motion small terrier perpetual motion breed np out
situation
all the diff MADE 10
the horns OF billy goat
n we
best get rid OF hauling SIX
to
corporation lawyer and early pro
asphalt
acquire
arshps Then blue clotn
the foreground and
lis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

Not very long ago the
United States government
had a plan for building
model villages for the Moros
in the Philippine islands to
educate them. 1t was
thought that if the people
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

deIend MIN. AS ne was regarded as q
weak-minded man, the judges were
disposed to be leniert, though the evil
dence was conclusive as to his guilt,
II told Reaves that he must act
as foolish as he could in order to help
his case. So on the day the case was
tried Reaves appeared in court-it
was roasting summer day-wearing
a heavy overcoat buttoned up to his
throat
when the court was opened by
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

he was a big boy OF eleven, and as
his father was in the army, and doz-
ems of friends and relatives had gone
forth to battle against the dreaded
"Yank," John Sharp one night decided
that his country called him to arms.
The fact that he was only eleven, and
about the only road he knew was that
to the candy shop, did not deter him.
Out In the darkness Of the night the
.call' of his country sounded as loud
as the dinner horn to hungry hands
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

Refiin, representative from Alabama
and story teller in chief to the house,
has started out loyalty to upset tradi-
ton. He has taken to telling two sto-
ries instead of one in the time men
toned. Here are two samples Mr..
Hefiin recently interjected into de-
bate:
"A fellow had lost an eye, and he
said to the surgeon, Doc, have just
naturally got to have another eye, and
| don't want any glass eye. / want a
flesh eye The doctor replied. Z can
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

Fresh air and sunlight are
direct enemies of disease.
Sunlight kills disease germs,
but darkness breeds them.
Plenty of fresh air is of the
utmost Importance. See that
the windows and doors are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
after SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Minneapolis, MINI. -"After my little
one was born I was sick with pains in

my sides which the
doctors said W ere
caused by infamma-
ton. / suffered a
great deal every
month and very
thin. Twas under the
doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions to try it we
got Lydia E. Pink
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Call Him the Story Teller in Chief to the House

nminute speech by all tradition unwrten rules
amply suhclent But
AGAINST following precedent Tom
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Why John Sharp Williams Never Joined the Army

JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS in the
y
filed with good lunch The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

The tactful women has
more friends than she can
count.
There are SO many selfish
people in the world, so many
women who prefer to say
just what they feel like re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Tactful Woman Makes
Many Good Friends
By MYRLE c. IRONS
Des MoiAes, Iowa

CARELESS many who won't the trouble find
peoples likes and dkes before they speak, that the tacfu
is hailed with open
The tactful looking insults and sights She
does not feel the imperative need of giving good she gets and the
result mighty few people find interesting quarrel with her. More
than that she invariably returns evil with good.
tactful sympathy doesn't
her her ounes due to her faults although that
undoubtedly greatest good point all she does not offer
advice unasked
The tactfu always peacemake and instead OF forming
quas reconcile both parties thus assuring the good will of both
Another thing which makes this popular that she
late for appointments and keeps anyone waiting
fits into any surroundings and adap herself the mood of
those she finds herself with
No wonder her presence always brings happiness
1t is said that adum will be cheaper after WHILE statement that
the about much the that it
rained last week in China
he honesty has the less he affects the airs OF saint
philosopher declared who had probably been studying superheaed
exponent Of the upift
What the difference between form and shape asks school
Journal This question for the dressmak rather than the
school-teacherR
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

We are in the midst of
the greatest social awaken
ing the world has ever wit
messed. 1t has laid its pow
erful grip on modern life
and thought and is chang
ing our whole conception of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
How North Carolina Moonshiner Won His Case

REPRESENTATIVE W. PoU of North Carolina tells
~ I'm
indicted violation of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

isn't an everyday affair, here goes:
Scene, Massachusetts avenue as
it enters Scott circle. Hour, about
9:15,, when bankers, brokers, corpora
ton lawyers and capitalists of early
bird habits were whizzing downtown
in their limousines, touring cars and
what not--which means any vehicle
above street car-until they came
to the goat.
He was on the wrong side of the
street. And he wouldn't bulge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Without a Doubt,

Willie-Paw, what is an end manf
Paw-The undertaken, nay son.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
Great Excitement But the Goat Was Serene

Not the lawyers goat
wv had do with
subjected
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

said that radium will be cheaper after while, statement that
the much the that
rained last week in China.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

the difference between form and shape asks school
journal question for the dressakers rather than the
The Wahpeton times., 1914-12-24
PARAMOUNT FACTS
lAs told bv the Newsl

(AS told DV the NeWS)
Wednesday, the Masons and the
Eastern Star lodges had, q Joint
installation of officers. after
which refreshments were served.
, Mr.. Stanley, father of Mrs. Ho-
mer Wetherbee of this place. is
reported to be dangerously i'll at
his home in Henning. Mimi.
Mr.. Geo. w. Mckee one Of the
early settlers of Wilkin county
and we'll known in this commun-
ity died recently at his home in
Newport, Wash, where he has liv-
ed with his family for a number
Of years.
Among those that went to Wah-
peton last Saturday to take in the
play "45 Minutes from Broad
way" were Mesdames L. n. Alb
bott,, J. H. Bolton. B. w. Schou-
weller and B. w. Clabaugh.
Homer Hubbard and wife, who
have been up in the Saskatche-
wan country. Can. looking after
their farming interests for some
time, are expected home this week
Changing hands four times in
about three months is some sales
in real estate, that is how proper
ty is being sought after in Fair.
mount. Three months ago C. r
Templeton purchased the Peoples
Meat Market building. About
/ two weeks ago Mr.. Templeton solo
it to Earl Seekins. Monday Mr.
Seekins sold it to F. A. Deans an'
now J. H. Bolton has bought it ant
will use it for a barber shop. 1t i:
a fine location and will make al
ideal shop.
The Wahpeton times., 1914-12-24
BoWser Is
Dramatic
He 10 Also a Trifle Literary.
BY M. QUAD. .
Copyright, 1914 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate. }
He 10 Also a Trifle Literary.
BY NJ. QUAD.

When Mr.. Bowser comes home smil.
ing, look out!
When he has fatherly look on his
face. beware!
When he isn't looking around on the
floor for stray pin to pick up and lee.
ture Mrs. Bowser about, hold hard!
He was balmy as he ascended the
steps the other evening.
he was complacent through the din.
ner.
He had smile of triumph as he
lighted his cigar, and at the same time
took dozen pages Of typewriter mat
ter from his pocket and began to look
them over. It was two or three min.
utes before Mrs. Bowser's womanly
curiosity forced her to ask:
us that an article you have written
for the newspaper
"Not exactly" he replied as his smile
deepened.
perhaps it's a poem"
Hardly
us It q contract?"
my dear woman" said Mr.. Bowser
in his most fatherly way as he turned
to her. 1--WE got a little surprise for
you. l wasn't going to spring it for
several days yet, but as your curiosity
has been aroused and as may need
your assistance I'll give the thing away