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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27

Poe's methods to ask useless cues
tons.
Poe began at once his circuit of the
shows employing East Indians. He
paid everywhere with ten or twenty
dollar bill, and always stuffed the
notes he received in change into a
separate pocket, without more than
glancing at them. At each show he
inquired the name of the manager, and
secured several addresses.
Finally, having found nothing of i'm
mediate interest, and it being almost
time to reioin Burns, he slipped back
to the police-station, and, picking out
a vacant corner in the vestibule, turn
ed his back to the door, rapidly thumb
ing over the collection of bills he had
received IN change. There were nine
five-dollar bills in the lot. To his
great satisfaction, on examining Presi-
dent Jackson's jaw on each he found
that six were identical with the coun-
terfeit bills he had studied all after
noon.
Burns came shortly. with six FIVE
dollar bills, received in change at East
India shows; two OF them were coun-
terfeits.
Christopher Poe put the false money
away carefully and stood for mo-
ment. thoughtfully running his thin
hand through his damp brown hair;
the corners of his mouth twitched. and
two deep wrinkles appeared, joining
the lips to the nostrils in heavy fur
rows.
How many managers did you un-
earth?" he asked Burns abruptly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
Poe only smiled,
sat tight, and
waited.

Poe stepped up and knocked on it. A
full minute he waited, vaguely con-
scious of the fact that unseen eyes
were peering at him from somewhere
near by.
Suddenly the door swung open noise
lessly, and an East Indian servant,
dressed severely in black silk. bowed
to him with funereal grin.
Il should like to see Mr.. Horton"
said Poe in a hurried, business-like
tone. I'm from Atlantic City. you
know. Tell him Mr. Hardy. I've got
two new places over there, and I'd
like to get hold Of good troupe of
East Indians"
The servant bowed, took the prof.
fered card, bowed again, and abruptly
slammed the door in Poe's face.
Cool one!" exclaimed the banker.
Wonder where he was watching me
from before he opened the door. He
certainly's got some lookout hole.
Didn't look at me curiously, must have
been watching me-"
Two minutes elapsed; the door slid
open, and the East Indian bowed him
to enter.
1t was strangely cool and restful
apartment, seemingly far removed
from screeching. sweaty Coney, though
below was riotous music hall, and
there was break-neck toboggan with
shrieking joy-riders just across the
street.
Poe noted with interest the thick
ness Of that front door, 1t was at least
eight inches, doubtless to make 1t
sound-proof.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
An Original Scheme.

A tramp who drifted into EIkhart
and registered" as Pat Mahoney put
over a clever deal in a crowded street
in the business district. until the POI
lice got wise and locked him up for
public intoxication-
Pat noticed woman tn modest at
tire and timid demeanor as she stood
holding her baby In front of q barber
shop, waiting till her husband got
shaved. Pat took up his STATEN about
thirty feet away from her.
SAY, pardner," Pat would whimper,
'that's me woman an kid over there.
I'm broke and I'm tryin' to get them
down to her folks place. ! wanna git
'em there SOS kin git out alone an
find some work. Couldn't You help us
wild little piece o. coinr'
1t is said he raked in many nickels
and dimes-and spent them In near
by saloon.-ln dianapolis News
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-27
nonlx two. wnA the renlx.

roe tOOh Inc HdulcS anu addresses,
compared them quickly with the sew
eral he had procured, and then, his
eyes lighting up strangely, remarked:
you stay here; If I'm not back In
one hour, get the Police Captain to
give you eight officers and come at
once to these two addresses. It's evil
dent the bad money is emanating from
these East Indians. / want to talk 1t
over alone with their managers. Send
four Of the policemen to this first
address ON Surf Avenue, and you come
along to the Coney Island Bowery
yourself with the other four. If en-
trance is denied at either address.
force is to be used"
without a word Poe darted out of
the building, and threw himself into
the tangle of merry-makers in the
street. 1t was gay night at Coney,
and with difficulty Poe made speed to
the address on Surf Avenue.
There he found roomy lodging
above a moving-picture show, and ask
ed for the proprietor. one of the two
managers of East India shows he had
picked out to call upon.
| He received information that the
man was not in and wouldn't be until
the next day. Somewhat disappoint
ed, Poe walked slowly down the steps
and stood for moment in the curb
Then he glanced at the card. The
other name and address was:
EDGEWoRTH HORTON.
10 BOWERY.
| Deep, cynical wrinkles between nose
and mouth formed unconsciously; he
drew his broad-brimmed straw hal
close over his eyes, and turned quickly
into the Bowery.
At number rs Christopher Poe found
a big gay music-hall, with the stereo
typed dancing and singing girls. Or
the lurid bill in front was huge ad
vertisement:
SPECIAL
EAST INDIAN TROUPE OF 10 PER
FORMERS
| NAUTCH DANCERS
JUGGLERS
SNAKE CHARMER
AS he came to Snake Charmers'
on the list, the banker-detectives eye
brows shot up in sudden interest;
then he walked into the cafe, anc
seated himself at table. 1t was {
large, substantial place. doing tire
| mendous business, and Poe took in al
the details carefully, noting the heigh
of the ceiling and the two passages up
stairs, one on either side.
Having taken sip of the tasteles!
beer placed before him, Poe slipped
from his chair, and walked through
one Of the side doors. ascending {
narrow fight of stairs.
At the top was d big door, closed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
The king of Rome"

What became of Napoleon's son is a
question often asked as little mention
Is made in history of the young prince,
the desire of his fathers life. who was
born March 20. 1871. amid great re-
joicing in Paris and hailed as the king
Of Rome" In January, 1914, Napoleon
embraced his wife and child for the
last time. and this really ended the
reign of the little king who never
saw his kingdom" He was reared in
the Austrian court under the name OF
the Duke of Reichstadt and grew to be
a handsome young fellow and quite
brilliant scholar. He had one short
year of military life and then contract
ed pulmonary disease. from which he
died In his twentysecond year. He
worshiped the memory of his father
and always spent the anniversary of
his death. July ~. in his own rooms.
He is buried in the Carthusian monas-
terry of Vienna. which is the Austrian
Westminster abbey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
oriain of "Navvyn Workers.

The seventeenth century canals or
navigations gave rise to the navy"
a term very slowly evolved from nav
igator." There are many country pub
lie houses in England still existing that
testify to the navvy's early designa-
ton on their sign, 'The Navigators'
Arms" which depicts a brawny labor
er with a spade in one hand and
foaming pot of beer in the other. But
you may search England through and
through and you will not find "Nav-
WIS Arms" Curiously enough, while
the navy who makes our roads now
obtained his designation from digging
out canals, the canals were all legally
classified as roads in great body OF
statutes-the "road acts" But what
would have been his nickname If rail-
ways had come before waterways?-
London Globe.
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Mans Fear OF Liahtnina.

1t is hopeless 10 try to quiet human
fears Of the thunderstorm by statistics
showing that lightning kills far fewer
persons than measles or motOrcars.
Lichtenberg. the eighteenth century
physicist. who was Il Satirist as we'll
as a specialist on electricity wrote In
vain his article ON Fear of Light
ming" At that moment there was
dysentery in Gottingen. and six per-
sons were said TO have died more
than twice as many in few days as
lightning has killed in our town In
more than half century. and yet the
public seem remarkably easy on the
subject" How different it would be.
Lichtenberg reflected. IF the dysentery
rose above the horizon in the form OF
big black cloud. changing day into
twilight. and whenever it selected a
victim exploded with viz lent thpn
darclap. London Chronicle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
The Bottle Tree.

The Sterculias is genus largely rep
resented in Queensland and widely dis.
tributed. To it belongs the bottle tree
or the west of Queensland Blacks
eat the seeds of one of the species of
the coast, and in the Philippines those
of apparently closely allies; species
are considered wholesome when roast
ed or boiled. though eaten in large
quantities. The tree belongs to Il good
family. being related to the Thenhroma
food of the gods. which supplies the
world with cocoa and chocolate When
the fruit splits open it is Il brilliant
scarlet with an orange tinted interior
Along the parted edges are the seeds
oval and black, covered with IL rich
purple bloom. The fruit being tough
and leathery. remains on the Tree IL
long time, forming most effective dis.
play in the gloom OF the jungle, IT
P.'s London Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
DIRECTORY
City Officers.

Mayor E. Brya
Clerk L. N. Clausen
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor j. N. Kinney
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Oficer p. H. Frey
Aldermen-Henry Johnson, Frank Skuhrs.:
H. HI. 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 Ordnance-Peavey.
Johnson and Herring.
Finance and ClaiTs-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
nsr ard Faulk.
LiGhts-Thoreson, Peavey and White.
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minute eggs which they have laid. In
a short time the eggs burst into life.
and the young, which are very minute,
swarm over the twig in such countless
numbers as to give it the appearance
of being covered with blood red dust.
Generation after generation dwells
upon the same twig until it is envel-
oped in coating Of the resinous exu-
dation often half an inch thick.
In the beginning the insect was much
collected for the dye it contains. Later
when the use of the resin became
known the demand for the dye began
to diminish until now it has been al
most completely displaced by coal tar
colors. After separating the resin from
the colOring matter the former consti-
tutes the shellac of cOmmerce.-Argo-
maui
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Leighton
spent the holiday season visiting
their daughter. Mrs. c. G.. Anderson
Of Virginia, Mimi. and niece, Mrs.
Captain Fiskett of Duluth, Mimi.
The first real snow storm Of the
season hit Washburn Wednesday
evening and sleighing is now good.
This is the first sleighing we have
had this winter, something un-
usual for this part of the country.
Some people may laugh at the
women taking such an active in
terest in civic reform but neverthe-
less their influence is being felt and
some few are being kept on the
anxious seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Reuter-, in behalf
OF their son LATE 0. Reuter- wish to
thank his many friends, and the
class of 1908 of the w. Ell. 5 for
their kind remembrance of him
during the holidays.
Some of the New Years
Resolutions undoubtedly have prov
en- to be stumbling blocks before
this time.
Mrs. Axel Bergman is reported
as being on the sick list this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
HANGING PICTURES.
The Old Rule and Origin of the Term
"On the Line"

The Old Rule and Origin of the Term
son the Line"
People still speak of pictures being
hung ION the line" at the Royal Acade-
my, but very few indeed, even among
the present members themselves, know
the origin of the term. The common
belief that it implies place on the
walls on the level with spectators
eye is more or less correct. But when
the exhibitions were held in Somerset
House and Trafalgar square the term
meant something far more definite. In
those days people not only spoke of
pictures being hung ION the line." but
"above the line" and "below the line"
1.-The line'' was then regular and per-
manent fixture. 1t was a horizontal
line exactly eight feet from the floor,
marked by a projecting ledge that left
the surface of the wall below it two
inches in advance OF that which was
above it.
A picture was said to be hung ION
the line'' when the top Of its frame
was level with this ledge. Hung
thus" says G.. d. Leslie, r. A., in 1.-THE
Inner Lift of the Royal Academy"
'the picture, unless a very small one
indeed, was exactly at the height to
be viewed comfortably by a specta-
tori
The rule in old times was that all
very large pictures, as well as whole
length and half length portraits, had
to be placed above the line, the bot
toms of their frames resting on the
ledge which marked the line, but no
lower. The line was thus preserved
level, no pictures breaking through 1t
either from above OR below.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
OYSTER SHELLS.
Once Little Valued, They Are Now a
Boon to Oyster Growers.

Once Little Valued, They Are Now q
Boon to Oyster Growers.
Ten years ago any stranger could
spot the shore location of an oyster
fishery by means of the mammoth
piles of oyster shells. These were
heaped up ON the shore in great stacks
sometimes from thirty to forty feet in
height. These shells were considered
of little value. In many places they
were actually given away and they
were used to be crushed up and spread
over road beds and they were also
burned in order to get the lime from
them.
Today these piles have disappeared
and if you wanted ton or so of them
you would have to pay pretty good
price. simply because the owners want
to dump them back into the sea.
There used to be a great deal of
difficulty in preparing oyster beds for
breeding purposes. Then it was dis
covered that the best possible breed
ing place for the embryo oysters was
on the smooth inside surface of the
adult oyster shells. and so every year
the shells from the shucked oysters are
taken out and scattered over the beds.
The baby oysters attach themselves
to these surfaces and thrive nightly.
There are experts today who know
nothing of fishing for oysters or mar
keting them. but who devote all their
time to the preparation OF artificial
oyster beds. This has become rec
ognized part Of the industry. After the
shells have been properly spread oyer
the bottom of the water the spawn
is liberated upon them and they are
left to fight their own battles with the
crabs, periwinkles, starfish and other
enemies-Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
THE SUPPLY OF BABIES.
What a Procession of Those Born

What a Procession of Those Born In
One Year Would Mean.
1t has been computed that about
100000 babies are born into the
world each year. The rate of prOduc.
ton is, therefore, about seventy per
minute, or more than one for every
beat of the clock.
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader is familiar, but it is not
every one who stops to calculate what
this means when it comes to years
supply. 1t will, therefore, probably
startle good many persons to find, on
the authority of well known stats
tician, that, could the infants of a year
be ranged in a line in cradles, the
cradles would extend around the globe.
The same writer looks at the matter
in a more picturesque light He i'm
AGNES the babies being carried past
given point in their mothers arms,
one by one, and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour in the twelfth month had passed
by. A sufficiently liberal rate is al
lowed, but even in going past at the
rate of twenty a minute, 1000 an hour,
during the entire year, the reviewer at
his post would have seen only the
sixth part of the infantile host.
In other words, the babe that had to
be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but a
mere fraction of it's comrades had
reached the reviewers post, and when
the years supply of babies was draw
ing to a close there would be a rear
guard, not of infants, but of romping
six-year-old boys and girls.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Mammals Kiss.

This pretty child story is from the
French:
A mother tells her little girl that be-
cause she has been naughty she will
not kiss her for week. Before two
days have gone by the childs lips hun
ger so for her mothers kiss that she
begs her not to punish her any more.
The mother says: mo, my dear. /
told you that l should not kiss you.
and | must keep my word
But, mamma. mamma" says the lit
tie girl, would it be breaking your
word if you should kiss me just once
tonight when I'm asleep?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Vast Forests of Alaska.

We hear much concerning the rapid
disappearance of our forests. The vast
timbered area of the eastern and cen
trail portions Of the United States is
fast being transformed into a woodless
country. becoming very thickly popu-
lated. and doubtless will never grow
much timber again. In Alaska. which
is one of our territories, the timber
area is estimated to be somewhere near
80 per cent of the entire land. and
there is considerably more than 1O0,-
100000 acres Of good woodland, with
timber that is of such a value it's real
worth cannot be estimated. 1t will
require years to even make any marked
impression on such vast forest.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Methodist Episcopal Church

The regular church service
next Sunday will be in the morn
ing at 1920 o'clock. The text is
Psa. 1885 ''Thy gentleness hath
made me great" All are well
come to this service. Adults as
well as the young are urged to
attend this service. We have
classes for all. Epworth League
meets at $50 p. m. Sunday
evening. Leader for this meet
ing Miss Florence Talmage. All
young people are invited to at
tend this meeting.
H. L. Goodrich, Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
SOURCE OF SHELLAC.
Insects Producing It Are Victims OF
Their Own Industry.

Their Own Industry.
Scale insects of the group coccldae
are responsible for one of lndia's most
interesting exports. lac, the export
value of which amounts to nearly $9,-
100000 annually. Lac is the resinous
emulation of the insect. The insects
live upon the twigs of certain trees
and soon become covered with resi-
nous secretion that increases In thick
ness, protecting the body and the eggs
When a colony, consisting or rev
adult females and one or two males.
find their way to new branch, they
attach themselves to the bark, ana
having pierced 1t with holes through
which they draw up the resinous juices
upon which they feed, they become
fixed or glued by the superfuous excre
ton, and after time die, the females
forming by their dead bodies little
domes or tents over the myriads OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
The JUDGES Misqivinqs.

A serious case of highway robbery,
tried some years ago before Chief
Baron Green on the last day of the
Ennis assizes, resulted in an aaQuittal.
The chief baron, addressing the sheriff,
said, "Mr. Sheriff, is there any other
Indictment against this innocent man!
mo, my lord" was the reply.
"Then you'll greatly oblige me If you
don't let him out until have half an
hours start of him on my way to
Limerick! ''-London Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
One Way.

"Mr. Interlocutor, can you tell me
how one may make ice water without
Ice"
mo. Mr.. Bones, / cannot Will you
tell us howY'
"Peel an onion, and that will make
your eyes water" - Cincinnati En-
0uirer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
RraziI,s Coffee.

A Portuguese, Joao Alberto Castillo
Branco, is said to have planted the first
coffee tree in Rio de Janeiro in 176O.
and from this small beginning has de-
veloped the industry which has made
Brazil the greatest coffee producer Of
the world
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Eels as Food.

The eers food value is great and in
some countries it is staple. The Eng
lish consume millions. but the Scotch
would quite as soon eat snakes. So
in the ancient times. while the Ro-
mans consumed large quantities. the
Egyptians would not touch them. A
great many of our people have this
same aversion to the eel. though
great many others are fond OF it
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Weddinu Presents.

Wedding presents originated in a
feudal tribute from the vasSals to their
lord. When feudalism ceased the pres
ents became voluntary In the days of
scissors was Il common Gift and SYM
bOlized the cutting of Unfaithful love.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Your Heiqht and Foot.

The height of the human figure IL
six times the length Of the human foot
Whether, the form is slender or plump
the rule holds good on the average:
any deviation from the rule is a de-
parture from the beauty of proportion.
1t is claimed that the Greeks made all
their statues according to this rule.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Contrary.

my husband thinks I'm extrava
CANT and gets wild every time he sees
me with new clothes"
"Does heY
Eyes. He never sees me dressing up
without giving me dressing down.
London Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

The Christian Eddeavor society OF
the Congregational church held their
annual election of officers on Friday
evening, Jan. 1st, at the church
parlors. The evening was started by
some stirring songs after which a
bountiful repast was served. Soon
the party waxed merry and many
clever and humorous stories were
told. Following the supper the So
ciety took up business and the officers
for the ensuing year were elected.
Following is list of the officers and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
What Did He Mean?

Gibbs-So you send your wife abroad
for three months every year. It's great
to have money. Dibbs-Yes, money
is certainly a great blessing.-Stam-
ford ChaparraL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
An Invitation.

"How beautiful it is! How beauti,
fulv'
"Yes, it is beautiful. 1t is from this
point that no tourist has ever been
able to view the scenery without CIV
ing me at least dollar t1p."-Paris
Rire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Safety First.

The reason we wouldn't hire man
who never makes mistakes in because
he would soon have our Job.-Galves-
ton News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
An Old Mark.

1t is said that the dollar mark can
be traced back to the fifteenth cen
fury. But at that it isn't Dear as old
az the easy mark.-Birmingham News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

There's no slipping up hill again and
no standing still when you've begun TO
slip down.--George Eliot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

A man without self restraint is like
a barrel without hoops, and tumbles
20 pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

1t was one of the most enjoyable
events of the season, and had record
breaking attendance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

A mans task is always light II bis
heart ~ Nght-Lew Wallace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07

School Boards,
wAsHBURN. WIS.,
President, f. II. Beers. L. N. Clausen, Sec
s. A. Oscar. City Superintendent