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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Don't Take Poison.

The frequent reports of death "by
accidentally taking poison" clearly in
dictate a need for preventing such dis
astrous occurrences. The custom OF
keeping poisons by themselves In
place out of reach should be the rule
in every home. The poisonous prepa-
rations should also in addition to be-
ing high up, be locked up in a closet.
In the event of sudden illness in the
night, when nobody takes time to
strike light. the cropping hand too
often finds the poison bottle. This
might happen even if there was a
bright light, for when one is suffer
ing pain or feels faint he is many
times unable to see clearly or read
Understandings. II the poisons are
kept where it is a trouble to get at
them there is no danger whatever OF
anyone being injured by taking them
in the daytime or during the night
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

days work is over; that beaux and
laughter are all they think of or care
for.
Never was greater mistake made.
While large majority of them, in
their youth and exuberance of gay
spirits, seek to throw Off dull care,
there are quite as many refined young
women among the toilers who do not
care for such amusements. They at
tend the free libraries to read maya
zines and best books. Lectures by
good orators are dear to their hearts,
as are the best dramas. Their purse
says MOI" Where is pleasure to be
found for such refined natures?
While the philanthropists are pro-
viding dance halls for some of the
girls why don't they give others the
chance of attending a course of free
lectures in congenial surroundings or
the opportunity OF seeing first-class
drama by celebrated artists without
cost few times during the season?
1t would open peoples eyes and hearts
as we'll if they could have talks with
the shop girls of whose lives and in
serests they know so little
One young girl I know of, whose
daily task was to sell whisk brooms
and dust cloths behind the counter,
RECALLED herself during leisure mo-
ments and after business hours by
studying Shakespeare. Another was
an amateur portrait painter Her work
was surprisingly clever. One craved
to invent something which would be
q boon to humanity and bring sub
stantial returns. The dream Of an
other was to become poetess. Her
verses we're unusually good. Still an
other was an embryo Patti, who sim
ply needed to be discovered and
placed before the public to have the
music-loving world delightedly bowling
at her feet. There are hundreds of
others with as laudable and varied am
billions whose hearts, minds and long
fngs need to be wisely catered to.
Yet they starve for want of pleas
ures along these lines which they can
not afford to pay for. Love and mar
rage are not the omega of every work
ing girls hopes. While the powers
that be are working for the better
ment of the working class and society
matrons clamOr for a chance to chap
eron girls in the dance halls, let them
turn their attention to the many intel
lectual bread winners who would love
to hear refined speakers talk on topics
besides war, high cost Of living, tango
or the movie craze. Free pleasures of
this kind would be benefits well given,
and, oh! so highly appreciated by
MANY heart-hungry working girls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Caucasia.

In the southern section Of Caucasia
agriculture is the principal industry
Wheat and other cereals. cotton and
tobacco are produced. In Ciscaucasia
cattle breeding is profitable, while in
The mountainous districts mining is
carried on extensively. The mineral
deposits include copper, silver, iron
and manganese ores, cobalt, sulphur
quicksilver, naphtha and rock salt. The
country also produces great deal Of
petroleum. Rugs, wooden goods and
harness are made. Caucasia is gov
erned by general governor acting for
the emperor and local zemstvos.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
AhramN1aH.

It was at one time the practice t
allow the inmates of the Abraham
ward of Bethlehem hospital, London
to go about begging for the benefit o
the hospital. Certain Migrants i'm
posed on the charitably inclined by
pretending to be actual inmates and
were therefore known as Abram-men
Hence the term Abram-man, one who
obtains money by shamming sickneas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Or Send 12c
He Couldn't Retract.

The late Herr Gotthilf Weistein. the
famous German book collector. had
very bad impediment in his speech.
One day he got into an argument with
q man to whom he had taken great
dislike. The dispute became hotter
and hotter until Weistein completely
lost his temper.
You're an n-n-n-n-n-id-id-id-id-io
be shouted furiously.
Herr Weistein," replied his oppo-
nent coldly, you must retract that at
once!"
"Never!" retorted Weistein. I'm
only to j-j-j-jjoliy glad to g-g-get it
Quit"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
AT The End of DAVIS Bun.

The war was being discussed from
all angles at the regular Saturday
night meeting of the Gin and Postum
Colored Gentlemen's Social club.
Eyes, subj" announced Pomp Dawson.
with a wise look in his rolling eyes.
Dem Guhmans has got guns dat'll
shoot, an shoot tub kill at twenty-fi'
miles" "Huh?" asked Brother Jack
son, cooking his head. "Yas, snh!"
went on Pomp. "Dey not on'y shoot
twenty-fi miles. but dey kill at TWEEN.
ty-h' miles" "Great Lawd!" gasped
Jackson. ''Nigger'd run all an git
killed bout suppertime. wouldn't he?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
GOT CUE THIRD TIME
ViRGINlAN HAD LEARNED Wis
DOM FROM EXPERIENCE.
Two Painful Happenings Taught Him
to Take No Chances as to Which
Side His Captors Wanted Him
to "Hooray" For.

When he returned from the reunion
of the Spanish War Veterans, former
Militia Captain Marsh remarked to
his wife that it was "all eulogy--when
we didn't write ourselves down heroes
some other fellow did 1t for US!
Il know now" he continued. chow
father felt that time he went south
with his post, and every man broke
the hair-breadth-escape record except
that old virginian. You know the
story?"
Mrs. Marsh shook her head.
HE sat all hunched up on the hotel
piazza, listening to the Northerners.
Finally he spoke up:
Gentlemen, you have all been
through heap, but they amt one of
ye had wuss time than me, I'll bet
Which side were you on? asked
someone.
Mary side, gentlemen, but / had
my troubles" replied the old fellow,
with an air Of mystery. You see, when
the war fust broke out / didn't know
much about 1t. l was a-studyin' of it
out, but hadn't come to no judgment.
wall, one night my darter Mary
took powerful sick. The doctor he
wrote script, and told me to go right
OF and get it; so / bridled my Of
mare and started. Wall, gentlemen.
when i got, l reckon, about three
miles from home-it was monstrous
dark--some one called Halt" and
halted.
"Fust thing / knowed, was a
prisoner, and the boys were round me
thick's June bugs. Gentlemen" /
says, "darter Mary"
"'"Durn Mary!" says they. "Who
you fur? Speak out Hooray FIR some
body!"
:" 1 studied minute, then I says,
on venture like, "Hooray fur JEFF Da-
vis!"
""I top ye he wasn't one of us!'
one OF 'em sung out. "Git off that
mare!"
"'They took me off that mare, and
buckled me over log, and hit me over
FIVE hundred times. 1t hurt me pow'ful
bad, but / mounted and started on.
81 hadn't gone more'n three mile
when I heard another voice call out.
Halt" and halted again, and again
the boys had me.
""Who you fur?" they shouts
""Gentlemen," says I, my darter
Mary's powerful sick, and the doc
tor"
"Never mind the doctorl" they
yells. (Which side you fur? Hooray
f'r somebody"
81 want goin' to be kotched again.
] jes' took off my hat and says, loud's
/ could, "Hooray fur Abe Lincoln!"
"There!" they all yells. II toll ye
he was traitor. Get down off that
mare"
"'They took me off that mare,
buckled me over log, and jes' gin me
500 mo-. 1t was monstrous bad But /
mounted and went along.
"'Jes' as l was a-comin' into town
another voice called out, HALT"
i halted
Who you fur?" he says. "Hooray
fr somebody"
Gentlemen concluded the old Viz.
ginian, with wise smile, I want
never a-goin' to be kotched again. !
jes' says:
Mister, you jes' be so kind as
to hooray fust, jes' this once
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
RIackness of the Crow.

1t was satisfactorily established b.
the old writer's that the crows got
their blackness in punishment for their
sins. 1t seems to have been a futile
punishment, for there Is no living
thing that shows in it's demeanor less
evidence of repentant spirit. In
stead of being ashamed Of their black
ness. crows, as an Indian writer has
said, "swagger in it, and pretend that
they chose that exact shade for them.
selves
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

mED were OSCclVOTS ever
One foot in sea, and one on shore
To one thing constant never.
HAS a man a right to break OFF,"
That depends entirely upon circum-
the point of marriage proposal; how
many months or years he has taken
up the girls time; how firmly the ten
drills of her heart have entwined them
selves about him. Young men are not
always cool-headed; never do they
stop to think matters out from start
to finish, especially love problems.
They are brought in contact with
young girl. A few times in society
and they are so charmed, fascinated
by her they think they cannot live
without her. Youth loves spontane-
ously The lips are quick to reveal
what the heart feels.
In a burst of enthusiasm he de-
clares himself. The girl, under the
romantic spell Of the moment, the
time, the place and the eager, hand
some. pleading young lover by her
ElACJ 4C6pOAAS oWOOt, say JO0s
Then and there they become betrothed
to we'd They hav seen each other
perhaps twice week up to this time.
AS her engaged lover he presents him
self at her door almost any eve
ming, to say nothing Of afternoons
when he can get away.
The consequence is that they see
much Of each other. 1t has been
said that an engaged couple see SO
much of each other that they are blind
to one another's faults. No girl can
entertain the same young man, eve
ming after evening, from one month
10 six, without her disposition being
discerned, even though she is unaware
OF it. If they were not destined to
get along web, there is sure to be
many a hitch to prevent the court
ship from running smoothly-mere
trifes.
But it is trifies which make up the
substance of life, bringing sunshine or
casting shadow. IL their disagree
ments increase, love, which is only
tethered by Hight chain Of roses, is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

Each on its own strict line we move,
And some wait years ere they find love-
So far apart their lives are thrown
From the twin soul that halves their
own;
And sometimes. by still harder fate,
The lovers meet, but meet too late.
wonder if it ever occurs to the
handsomely dressed woman, robed in
her swishing silks and costly furs,
with jewels worth a kings ransom
sparkling in her ears and on her en-
gloved hands which her luxurious
muff half conceals, that she is the
magnet of acute temptation to hun
CRY, homeless women, starving on the
streets for crust of bread or place
to lay their head. She swings her
mesh purse, heavy with shining gold,
which shows through it as she steps
from shop to her carriage. She
draws her skirts away from the poor
little child begging for a penny. I'm
fortunate women look after her with
darkening brows. Her purse or muff
falls from her hands. They are quick
a smile accompanies her recognition
of the return. She does not stop to
count over the money to see that none
is missing. The knowledge that she
is honest is the only reward that the
starving woman gets for her pains.
There's another class which the
richly-dressed woman attracts who do
not let her off quite so easily-the pro-
fcssional bag-openers, the clever fe-
male purloiners of other peoples
wealth. They see the costly muff and
swinging bag and mark the foolish,
vain woman who is out for a show as
their victim.
They follow milady from shop to
shop, sometimes to half dozen differ
ent places ere they succeed in get
ting place next to her without at
tracing her attention. When she
lays her fat purse down on the coun-
ter that is the crucial moment. In
a trice the professional purse snatch
er has thrown some article over the
coveted prize and, swift as fash,
dropped it in her own capacious
pocket, moving as stealthily away as
a shadow.
Women have no right to robe them
selves conspicuously in costly attire
on shopping tours, to engender bitter
ness in the hearts of the on-looking
poor, and encourage daring crime at
the hands of the INSCRIPTIONS. The
wealthiest of women, if they have good
sense, dress the plainest.
Elegant attire has its place at a
friends reception, an evening affair,
or at ones home. But it was never
more out of place than on the public
streets, touching elbows with the poor
and suffering, as well as the wicked
and avaricious, who are evilly inclined.
Such women are temptation and a
menace to those who have nothing.
Milady may never have faced court
of Justice She has only herself to
blame if she is forced to face thief
who had adroitly relieved her Of her
valuables. Women of wealth who come
from small places to shop in the big
cities should heed the warning that
they should dress plainly and wear
no valuables. Better give starving
child little aid than spend dollars
for costly flowers for her corsage,
which will wither in an hour. Avoid
tempting others by overdisplay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
CAPACITY ALWAYS Within Call.

1t is certainly true that no one
knows the resources of his own mind
and body until some great sense of
duty comes to him, rousing him to
play his part well in the work of life.
There are unused capacities in brain
and nervous system, in mind and NOR
al nature that are capable of develop
ment and effective use Who knows
the Potentially of life force in him
self until he gives it opportunity for
fnll expression ?-Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
GERMAN WOMEN AS SOLDIERS
Gentle Sex Has Rendered Good Serv-
ice to the FatherIand on Many
Famous Fields.

A hundred years ago Prussia rose
against Napoleon, who was already
weakened by the retreat from Mos
COW, and with the help of the Aus
TRANS and also Of very large body
of Russians, managed to drive the
French army over the frontier after
defeating it in the tremendous two
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Danger in overworkina Eyes.

Oculists state that comparatively
few persons have absolutely normal
eyesight; those who have do not take
care always to read or work under
proper conditions of light, and the re-
suit is that most adults and many chill
dren SO overwork the muscles about
the eyes as to form wrinkles and
loose, falling flesh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

was wounded in several engagements
and saw her husband fall dead by
her side at Leipzig.
Elenora Prochaska is one of the bet
ter known of these heroines. She en-
gagged, under the name of Carl REM"
In the light horse when only eighteen,
and several poets have sung of her
courage and of her death just before
the Battle of Leipzig. 4 monument to
her memory, erected by popular sub
scripticn throughout the country.
stands st the cemetery at Potsdam.. :,
Washington Star, -
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day struggle at Leipzig.

1t appears that certain women
played a prominent part in this fight
ing. Seventeen daughters of Prussia
were at the front during this momen-
tous conflict. They were most capable
as soldiers, able to command and able
to obey, as well as being capable of
withstanding the hardships of cam
paigning. To cite some instances,
Maria Werder. woman of Silesia.
was allowed to serve as a hussar in
the same regiment as her husband,
who was a wealthy land owner. She
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Had Never. Rehearsed II.

The moving picture director was
having trouble in getting one of the
scenes right. The girl was supposed
to resist an attempt to kiss her, but
the rehearsal was far from satisfac-
tory.
Think, now" said the director,
coaching her; haven't you ever tried
to stop young man from kissing
your"
mo" was the girls frank reply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

This highly interesting picture
shows a detail of French in the outly.
ing parts of the Argonne forest in
ambuscade. A lookout at the top OBJ
series the movements of a detach.
ment of Germans and communicates
his information to his comrades be.
low. One of the soldiers in the tree
is training machine gun on the I'm.
suspecting Germans.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
SOFT WHITE HANDS
Under Most Conditions II You Use
Cuticurs. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better or more effective at any price
than these fragrant supercreamy emol-
tents. A onenight treatment will test
them in the severest forms Of red,
rough, chapped and sore hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

thought 81 tango
ing in a dfnce hall
or going to NOV
ing picture shows
evenings. There
are as many types
of girls who work
for their living as
there are in homes
of indolent ease
where the daugh-
tiers depend upon
the dollars of their
daddies.
Some imagine
that all working
girls are a jolly,
hoydenish lot, ca
ger to troop off to
bright scenes quite
az S00n 40 The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Test for Man.

If man thinks women are poor
weak creatures he will soon discover
his mistake by trying to prevent one
from having her own way when sns
really wants it.-Indianapolis Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
saIzer's White Bonanza oats.

Made G. j. johnson of Lincoln Co.,
Mimi, famous in growing 243 bushels from
2h bushels sown last spring. Can you
beat that in 1915? Wont you try?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

This great
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given bigger
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t h r oughout
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prolific. just
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LauraJean LibbeU'S
Talks on
Heart Topics
FREE PLEASURES FOR WORKING
GIRLS.
tCopyiss4. 1914 by Ii. Mcclure Newspaper syndca,.l

We are not sure of sorrow
And JOY was never sure;
Today will die tomorrow;
Time stoops to no mans lure
And love. grown faint and fretful,
With HIPS but half regretful,
signs, and, with eyes forgetful,
Weeps that ne love endures.
Tt is not every working girl whose
heart is kindled to a flame at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
HAS A MAN A RIGHT TO BREAK
OFF,

Sigh no more, ladies. sigh no more
Men were deceivers ever;
One foot in sea, and one on shore,
To one thing constant never.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
WOMEN AS TEMPTERS.

Each on its own strict line we move,
And some wait years ere they find love,
So far apart their lives are thrown
From the twin soul that halves their
own;
And sometimes. by still harder fate
The lovers meet. but meet too late.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

inridge, u. s. A.. and Mrs. breckenridge.
The guests, numbering about 200, in
cluded children from the diplomatic, off,
cial and residential circles. Dancing.
games Of all sorts, and a Punch and
Judy" show were among the features of
the entertainment.
Assisting the Misses Breckenridge were
Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. William d. Mac
Dougall, Miss Gertrude Greedy. Miss Mar
garet Draper, Miss Alexandrine Fitch,
and Miss Henrietta Fitch, Miss o. ].
Hemphill, and Miss Plowden, Of Eng
land. who is the guest of the Russian
Military Attache and Nine. Golejewski.
Miss Dudley Breckenridge represented
the Infanta Maria Marguerite In an ex-
quisite gown Of pale blue and coral after
VelasQuez's famous painting. Cabell
Breckenridge was King John and Billy
Breckenridge was q Cossack. Little Miss
Mary Hines, Miss Louise Hines, and
Master John Hines, children Of Mrs.
John Fore Hines, of Annapolis. who Is q
sister Of the Misses Breckenridge. repre-
sented Peggy Stuart. the Countess
Philippe, and Patrick Henry, respective
". John Breckinridge. the small son Of
DR.. and Mrs. Scott Dudley Breckenridge.
went as Baby Stuart. and Miss Dorothy
Paine, daughter of Mrs. Ethelbert Breck-
inridge's sister, Mrs. Robert Treat
Paine, of Boston, wore a Greek costume,
representative of Terpsichore. The two
little house guests of the Misses Breckin-
ridge, Jay and Julia Mccoy. went as a
Cossack and Norwegian bride.
Among the other guests We're the sons
of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels, Miss Sallie McAdoo. John Bryan,
Annie Bruce Lee. daughter of Mrs. Ar
thur Lee, and her two brothers; little
Miss Cynthia Hussein, daughter Of the
Charge d'Affaires of Turkey and Mime.
Hussein Bey; Sonia and Kara Golejewski,
Frances Hopkins. daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs Nevil Monroe Hopkins. and the two
children of DR.. and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins;
villas. the small son of the Siamese Mn
Elsie Ekengren, Marie and James Rags
dale. John and Cabot Lodge. Mr.. ana
Mrs. wolcott Tuckerman's four young
sters. Laura Tuckerman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman: Houston
scott Mr. and Mrs. Galliard Hunts chill
dren. Mrs. Fred Brooks daughter. Frances
Mckee: Robert and Lewis Roosevelt.
Roman and Arthur Hepburn. Dudley
Knox, Laura Bryn, Jean Curtis Claiborne
and Anita Bulmer. dauenter OF COM
mander q. "a Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer. Of An
nAp0lis.
Col Charles Page Bryan gave lunch
con yesterday for Princess LHon Par
iarhy. The other guests were: MAJ. and
Mrs.. Livingston Seaman. Of New York;
NJ. and Mrs. Chatfield- Taylor. and Miss
Campbell. Of chicago: Mrs.. and Miss
Norris Evans. Miss Gladys Hinckjey. Nh.
Barpe4t. Lieut. F'edsto6. OF the Russian
Embassy and Mr. Godoy. Of the Brasil-
ian Embassy: Mr.. Hubscher. secretary
~ thr swiss Lcyntion; Mr.. Sussdor6. Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

the Commissioner of Patents and
Mrs. Thomas Ewing, and Mr.. New
bold Noyes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Noyes. Both young people
are socially prominent in Washing
ton and extremely popular. Miss
Ewing made her debut here last De-
cember at one of the most brilliant
teas of the winter, and has since
taken an active part in society both
here and in Philadelphia. Mr.. Noyes
is a recent graduate of Yale and is
starting career in journalism, which,
judging from precedent, should be
an enormous success.
Mrs. W. W. Dixon was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Willard in
honor Of Miss Genevieve Walsh and Pay
master Emmett c. Gudger. U. 8. N, whose
marriage takes place next Monday after
noon. The luncheon was served in the
red room and the guests, thirty-two In
number, were seated around a table at
traetiveiy decorated with white spring
blossoms and ferns.
The Misses Breckenridge, daughters OF
Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge. entertained
at Q fancy dress party at Rauschers yes
terday afternoon In honor Of their niece
and nephews, Miss Dudley Breckenridge,
and Cabell and Billy Breckenridge, chill
dren of the late Capt. Ethelbert Breck-