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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-28
SONS FOUND TOO LATE

BIuffton, Ind, Feb. 8.-Dishearten-
ed by what he believed had been fruit
less seach for his two little sons,
Dodge Wolverton ended life by drink
ing poison. Wolverton did not know
that boys who ran away nearly a
year ago to follow circus had been
found and were safe on farms near
here.
In proportion to population among
cities in the United States, Cleveland
has the greatest humber of tele-
phones and New Orleans the fewest.
1870
WEATHER FORECAST
Snow tonight; Tuesday now or
rain; slowly rising temperature; low
est tonight few degrees below freez-
ing; moderate variable winds. Tenn
perature Sunday: Highest, %; low
est II.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

difficulties in their wooing. The
crosses Cupid had in reserve for them
were laid upon their shoulders after
marriage. With the great army of the
poor, tribulations occurred from the
time the maid and man met, looked
and were attracted toward each other,
The daughter of wealth has inter-
ested ones a-plenty to watch over hen
love affair and guide it to the safe
port of marriage, whereas the child of
and girls of tender age alone
in the world know not which path to
choose to lead to the safe harbor of
wifehood. One-half of the worlds
women know no alarms from love. The
other half are beset by its perils.
To such, timely word-a warning
may keep innocent feet from stray
ing into the primrose path, keeping a
young girls soul pure and whiteJ
Printed words can and dom thou4
sands of instances-ward off shame.
sin and sorrow, perform a great and
glorious service to humanity. 1t has
been made clear to me that love is nec4
essary to human happiness. Without
it, life is incOmplete-all it's endeavorS
fall short of satisfying and life's au1
tumn brings with it regret over what
might have been.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
WAITER HAD HIM "SPOTTED''
Knew His Distinguished-AppeaT'ing Pa
tron Was Cup Amongst De Face
guards Somewhere"

There used to be a little restaurant
in Washington famed for its southern
breakfasts, where the chief waiter was
an aged darby of beautiful manners
and unshakable dignity.
One morning a rather severe appear
ing, elderly gentleman, with Il snowy
mustache and keen eye, entered the
establishment. He was a stranger, but
the venerable waiter, after a quick sur
vey of the new patron, felt no doubt.
He approached with napkin over his
arm and bowed low and politely.
"Good mornin' gin'ral," he said, ten
tatively, in greeting.
81 am not a general" snapped back
the customer.
"'Scuse me, admiral" cried the ol0
negro. "What kin bring you, suh?'
II am not an admiral, either"
swell, sub, knowed you wuz up
amongst de face guards somewhere.
Kin have the pleasure of orderin you
some ham and waffles-bishOp? "-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

would mean a slaughter of the inno-
cents"
Yea, verify, say I, it takes a sailor
for the sea and a soldier for the bat
tie. It takes years of hard and per-
sistent training to make either the
one or the other, and the training must
begin in early youth.
1 sent out vast number of letters
to mothers of boys, asking If they
thought boys should be taught from
early youth to trough it," or be spared
hardships they might never in after
life be called upon to endure. 1t has
been the work of many days Sitting
the wheat of judgment from the chaff
of sentiment in the hundreds of re-
plies. 1t has given me a wonderful
insight into the hearts of mothers and
the unsurpassed strength of mother
love.
The gist of these replies unfOlded to
me that while many yearned to have
their lads grow up strong and brave,
they shrank from sending them forth
from home, parents and their influ-
ence, to hardship and pain unneces-
Sarily. In ''roughing it, they were
brought in contact with other youths
whose teachings could dwarf their
minds or morals, or expand them in
the right direction, according to their
bent and mood. The lads easily led
might become degenerates. Those who
could go to boys camps and be under
the watchful guidance Of proper men
might get much benefit from life in
the open, walks covering miles, taking
turns at hewing down young trees,
splitting wood for the camp fires, the
use of the rifle and so forth, but the
lad sent forth with a crowd of other
boys to learn to encounter hardships
Or put to earning his own livelihood
In factory or shop at too tender an
age has his eyes opened to only the
yeamy side of life. To him it is a
world of clouds with no sunshine peep
Ing through.
These mothers in their hundreds of
letters, with one accord, denounced
AhlllIdIJ 1OA an
young men. Each one seemed to i'm
agine it would Undue her boy with
military spirit which would not devel-
OPP otherwise. Each ingeniOusly add
ed: "There are lads who could under
go the rigid life such preparedness en-
tails, the strong would survive, the
weak might not" The greater num-
Der of mothers, educated, deep-think
Ing women agreed that roughing it in
lifes hard school brought out the best
there was in a boy, made him self-re-
liant in the after years to dare and
do, made him a gallant defender of
home and country. They agreed that
the men who had roughed it and there
fore became self-made, were the Amer
lean kings of today. 1t does boy
more good than harm to learn how to
take care of himself through having
to rough it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
STUNNING SUIT OF FUR-FABRIc.

two cOiffures in the picture are fine
opponents of the new styles.
All sorts of beautiful hair ornaments
naturally follow this new elaboration
in hairdressing, and they add life and
sparkle to it. Spanish combs, thrust
in at the back, below the puffs or coils
on the crown, are among old thingI
that have been revived. And there ara
many other combs and pins, including
high medallionS, that support wells OF
scarfs of malines worn for full dress
in the evening. They suggest the MANI
tilla or the oriental veil and fall from
the couture to the waistline or below,
These are extremes of the mode but
other coiffures must measure up I'd
them or look mediocre. A mediocre
hairdress with a dazzling evening gown
is not to be tolerated. !,
Rarely there is a couture with the
back hair arranged below the crown,
but it is the exception that proves tho
rule. Take for guidance these facts;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
Germans Have Novel Camera.

A novel camera which has been in
use in Germany for some months has
been found upon a recently captured
SOY. 1t consists of q disk worn under
the spy's clothing about six inches in
size. It is q small camera of a new
type and contains a universally TO
cused film, which resembles a button
projecting from mans vest. The
shutter Of the film is operated by a
string, which is extended so that it
can be operated from a convenient
pocket. Each plate is placed at an
angle of 60 degrees, so that six pic
lures can be taken without refilling
the camera. The size of the pictures
is about one and a half inches, but
most of them are clear and capable
of enlargement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

She praises 1t highly as she has been
relieved of all these pains by its use.
All mothers should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try it. Mrs. MATILDA KURTzWEG, 529
High ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or Indigestion, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know of any young wo-
man who is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write 10 the
Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. Only women will
receive her letter, and it will be
held in Strictest confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
MuddIed THINKING,

1t would be foolish to say that
dynamo and an electric light are the
same thing; that green apples is a
term synonymous with Indigestion;
that an architects plans are the same
thing as completed building or that
sex attraction is but another name for
the social institution called the fam
lily. In the same way it is an evidence
of muddled thinking to maintain that
being good is the same thing as being
eligiouS.-Bernard |. Bell in Atlantic
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

ties look we'll in entire suits. The best
choice for this purpose is the imitation
baby lamb, and this is the variety
employed for the suit pictured. 1t is
banded with an imitation beaver fur.
The coat is three-quarter length,
Russian model, with wide belt lined
with satin. The skirt is plain and
straight-hanging, with it's border twice
as wide as the landings about the bot
tom of the coat. This is a detail
that adds much to the smartness of
the suit. The wide collar fastens di-
agonally at the front with three black
Satin-cOvered buttons.
While the designer has managed this
suit of fur-fabric so that it is altogeth-
err attractive, combinations of plain
cloths or velvet with these heavy
weaves are less difficult to work out
successfully. In these suits the border
at the bottom of the cloth skirt some
times extends almost to the knees. Or
the skirt is laid in wide panels with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

Hair for these new modes must be
beautifully waved and precisely placed.
No locks are allowed to stray at their
own sweet will there is a definite po-
sition for every strand and it is clev-
erly pinned to place. The hair lies
close to the head and is pulled or
coiled or Topped at the top of the
crown.
But the arrangement of the hair
about the face varies and either the
covered or uncovered forehead is ac-
ceptable. Of the latter style there are
few examples compared to the number
of those coiffures in which the hair is
laid in waves about the brow. The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
Stole In and Out Among the shrubbery.

sealed it and at dusk started for the
home of his beloved.
HOyt entered the front yard, but hes
itated. Then he summoned up his
courage and advanced up the steps and
onto the porch. The front door was
open. Looking through the screen he
had q view of the dining room. He
recOiled as there echoed q burst of
merry laughter, as he noticed three or
four girl friends of Eva seated at the
evening meal. That was enough for
Hoyt. He was lOath to face so many.
He nervOusly drew the letter from his
pocket He pulled up the slot cover
of the mail box and dropped the mis-
sive within it. Then he stole down the
steps, feeling the coward, but also
realizing that q long contemplated
deed was over and done with.
shell get it in the morning at the
latest" he Soliloquized, as he left the
place. She'll answer tomorrow. My F!
It's a strain-the suspense. Wonder
if I've done the right thing?"
HOyt went home. Over and over in
his mind ran all the pros and cons of
the incident. He went to bed finally
to so over them again with alternate
fear, hope, faith, doubt, gloom, bright
ness. He could not sleep. His worked
up mind had lost it's balance. Now its
rational processes weakened. He saw
in the writing of the letter an amazing
piece of effrOntery. He was is a wild
perSpiration through anxiety. He mar
veled how he had ever had the audac-
ity to leave that letter.
III get it back. It's the wrong
way. I've made a dreadful mistake :"
he fumed and fused, and he got up
and dressed himself.
The disordered light in which Hoyt
now viewed the circumstances made
him eagerly anxious to recover the let
ter. He hurried along the silent
streets, almost utterly deserted. AS he
neared vacant lot next to the home
of Eva he lodged from bush to BUSH
AS he stole in and out among the
shrubbery on the side lawn of the
house he stumbled over bundle lying
on the ground with force that sent
it hurting in among some thick snrIi5s
out OF sight.
"A bundle of washing" he decided
and paid no more attention to it eX-
cept to recognize that the bundle had
something hard wrapped up inside of
il "Clothespins. 1 suppose" he So
lToquized "Now for the letter box
and the letter itself. l shall feel re
lieved when l get it back in my pos
session once more. Eva would just
have laughed at me. I'll stop making
a ninny of myself. She'd never have
me-"
Hoyt assembled the steps and reached
the letter box. He strove to lift its
cover. 1t was in vain.
'LOcked!" he muttered. Letter
still in? Yes. That's lucky" for, shift
ing the outside plate, he could see q
white object beyond. 'Well, I've just
got to get back that letter. My COM
binatiOn tool knife-it's all right" and
he drew the article from his pocket
and opened its screwdriver blade.
There's no other way" decided
Hoyt, and he proceeded to unscrew top
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

Why will girls persist in grieving
over man whose interest has died out
and whose affections have drifted to
another? If it is true that love can
spring into the heart in a moment Of
time, why is it not reasonable to sup
pose it can wither and fade out with
equal celebrity if the sustaining nour-
ishment is withdrawn from it?
A man really in love is not eager to
sever the bond which binds him to the
sweetheart of his choice. On the con-
trary, he will use every endeavOr in
his power to hold the love that means
so much to him.
A girl should consider the man who
leaves her for another maiden not
worth holding, not worth wasting her
hopes and future years upon. Instead
of grieving, the girl with proper pride
should rejoice that she discovered his
ficklenesS of heart before rather than
after marriage. If there is love on one
side only, the marital tie sooner or
later resolves into a CALLING chain Of
iron instead of banded roses. Home
is not home in the true sense when the
husband pulls in one direction, the
wife in the opposite direction.
The adding of years usually makes
matters worse instead of better. Even
the coming of little children does not
always remove the irksOme strain. The
breach is so wide and deep there is
no healing no crossing over it's disap-
pOintments to after happiness.
Therefore, despite a womans heart
aches over the loss of the lover who
has won her heart, it is infinitely bet
ter to part when it is apparent to her
that he no longer cares for her. Weep
ing until the heart is sore is poor
way to comfort an already despairing
heart. The girl is noble and brave
who brushes her disappointment with
an iron will, telling herself that what
ever has taken place must be for the
best.
There are women who assure them
selves that they will never be able to
forget. How can they, when they de-
liberately continue to allow their
thoughts to dwell upon the faithless
one and encourage the warnings for
his presence which they should put
from them with stern resolve? WOm-
en- the world over have been called
upon to face such a contretemps and
have forced themselves to live and
learn to forget, realizing that to love
and not be loved in return was time
and wealth of heart treasure lost.
When the truth dawns upon wom-
an past all doubling that the man upon
whom she has placed her hopes is
drifting away from her she should
brace herself to accept the inevitable
and be truer to her WOmanhOOd than
to spend the balance of her years pin
ing over a dead passion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
In Woman S Realm
Suits of FFabics Seem Destined to Have Extensive Vogue
This Coming Wnter-Eaborae Co.ffures Are Fea-
ture of the Season-Must Be High to Be in the
Best Fashion

Fur-fabrics have extended their field
of usefulness and are occasionally
made into suits as well as coats. Their
glossy surfaces result in stunning eff
fects for winter wear, and they are
trimmed with landings of natural fur
or of a contrasting fur-fabric. The
usual management of the suits is adj
mirable, with a skirt Of plain cloth
banded with fur-fabric and a coat
made of the same fur-fabric. And &C.
casionally both skirt and coat are of
the furry material, as in the suit
shown in the picture.
Nearly all the fur-fabrics make eff
fective landings, but only a few varie-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
RETURN OF ELABORATE coIFFUaEs.

emplacements of fur-fabric on each
one.
Straight "chemise" gowns, made of
imitation baby lamb, are among the
new showings, trimmed with hand
some jets. Jet buttons and girdles of
jet beads added to handsome orna-
ments of jet make the richest sort of
gown in the simplest sort of cut. They
are high-necked, but are unfastened at
the throat when worn indoors, and
turned back to show the top of the
filmiest of underwaists.
The high couture has returned and
elaboration marks the new vogue in
hairdressing. 1t must be so, for SIM
pie styles would not correspond with
the rich, really gorgeous gowns that
October has brought in for afternoon
and evening wear this winter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

and bottom fastenings Of the letter
| box. He would have to carry it away
with him to break it open, but in his
present desperate mood he needed no
destruction.
| The box ratified as he stole down the
steps. HOyt uttered a low chuckle OF
exultation. Then suddenly two fig
ures dashed from the shadows.
Hes a daring fellow, coming back
second time" spoke gruff voice !;
''but we've got him!'
"Here, unhand me!' ordered HOyt,
struggling in the firm grip of two pairs
of stout hands.
"You keep quiet, or I'll give you
sumner !" growled the other of his cap
tors. "Jim, ring the bell and tell Mr..
Walters we've found one of the bur-
glars"
Burglar? I'm no burglar!'' shouted
Hoyt "What does all this meanT
"What does that mean?' demanded
his captor, kicking aside the mail box
which Hoyt had dropped.
His comrade had rung the bell. In
a few minutes Mr.. Walters came to
the door, his wife behind him, Eva
shrinking third, all in attire hurriedly
dOnned.
'Mr. Walters" the man said, I'VE
haven't got a clew to the men who
broke in here nor the stuff they took,
but we just got this fellow on the porch
there, stealing your letter box; see!'
"Why!" exclaimed Eva. as the porch
Light was turned on, ut s Mr.. Hoyt!'
II declareI' exclaimed the astOund-
ed Mrs. Walters.
Just then Hoyt began to gather his
wits, recognizing the two men as viii
lage officers. There had been a bur-
glary earlier in the evening, it seemed,
and he had come around at a moment
when tie officers were prnwling in the
vicinity.
"Why, here's mystery" observed
Mr.. Walters, picking up the mail box.
Il don't understand why MI. HOyt
should steal mail box. All, there's
a letter in it,
eyes, sir. It's mine. II lef$ il by
mistake, sir. Please restore it to me!'
left a letter." echoed pretty Eva,
coming forward.
HSy mistake. It was one I wrote
in an ill-advised moment. Regret.
Kindly restore it. About the burglars
just kicked some kind of bundle in
among the shrubbery yonder. MayhS
the burglar dropped it,"
"Why, look here!" cried one of the
o44.tiicers, securing the bundle and open
ing it. "A fur cape, some jeWelry,
some silver"
ooh, I'm so gladw exclaimed Mrs.
Walters. "These are the things we
most cared for"
''But the letter." insisted the peril
nacious Eva.
81 wrote it," admitted Hoyt, with re-
luctance.
ITO whom?" challenged persistent
Eva.
ITO you, Miss Walters. Thank you,
sir" as Mr.. Walters, unlocking the
box, extended the letter.
NO" demurred Eva, sits mine. See:
Miss Eva Walters"
"You'll-you'll dislike me if you read
itr groaned Hoyt.
'How do you know that, sir?" de-
manded Eva.
Just then the embarrassed Hoyt end
ed the comedy of the night by retiring
from the scene. He felt cheap, beaten,
ridiculous, but the next day he re-
ceived a dainty note from Eva which
read:
Mother wishes you to come to the
house so she may thank you for your
share in the recovery of her stolen
treasures"
And when he went, Hoyt received
an answer to his letter from the sweet
lips of Eva that set his heart beating
with delirious joy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
The Tell-Ta ale
Letter
By
GEORGE ELMER COBB
HFFFTTTTTTTTFT
Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.)
''Tell her right out like a man that
you love her, Hoyt."
II can't do it."
"Why not?"
"She might think me daring. She
might laugh at me. l never have a
chance to be alone with her. No, I'll
write"
Dale Bright placed an affectionate
hand on the shoulder of his friend,
Marvin Hoyt, but smiled quizzically.
"Eoyt," he said, you're a good fell
low, pure gold all of the time and all
the way through. The matter is though
that you underestimate yourself. Miss
Eva Walters is most charming young
lady, but if she turns yc1 down it will
be because she isn't worthy of you, for
a mO1> deserving fellow l don't know.
Writs, If you think best, only get
through with this GIlly-dallying, for
you're getting saYZow and peaked
worrying over It."
Hoyt was one of those young men
having so profound reverence for
WOmanhOOd that he Shrank at the
thought of intruding his views upon
the especial one of the sexSWho had
won his heart. He really believed that
If his suit was denied he would die
forthwith of heartbreak. His shyness
and, az Bright had said his low valua-
ton OF mis- own merits, had kept him
in the background with pretty Eva
Walters for over a year. Now the
indecision was becoming unbearable,
and he determined to break the ice in
some way.
So Hoyt went to his lonely room and
wrote the letter that was to solve his
fate. He placed it in an envelope,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
His Constant Thought.

They met by chance in the waiting
room of a railway station.
"My friend" began the man with
the bag full of tracts, persuasively
shave you ever reflected on the short
ness of life, the uncertainty of all
things here below, and the fact that
death is inevitable?
"Have II" replied the man, cheer
fully. "Well, I should say so. "I'm a
life-insurance agent !'-Rehoboth Sun
day Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
For FaIIinu Hair.

A simple tonic that will help to ar
rest falling hair is made by putting
half pound of rosemary into one pint
of distilled water, and stewing very
slowly for several hours. Then strain
through flannel, and when cold add a
quarter of pint of bay rum. Apply a
little to the roots of the hair two or
three times a week after we'll brushing
and massaging the scalp.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
Canes Are Charming.

AS to collars and capes, these are
very hosts in themselves. The latter
are simply charming in soft stuffs, like
crepe de chine and georgette, and fire.
quently play the leading role in mod
ell. Thus rather deep shade of rose
crepe de chine carried cape that fell
nearly to the elbows, that was edged
everywhere with a little picot-edged
frill of tulle in the same rich hue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02
Was There With the Thought.

"Do you ever think Of that good old
saving about it's being more blessed to
give than to receive" asked the par
son.
"Well, I guess yes" replied the
pugilist. "Why, when l gets me oppo-
nent in de squared cirle dat is me prin'
cipal think. See"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

it?-upon reading
the remark of q
warrior to a lady.
She made the
statement tn a t
should our cOun-
try need defenders,
@ million young
American youths
would respond. A
mighty ar m y
could be raised in
a day. He re-
sponded: "Yes,
youths, but they
are not soldiers
soldiers cannot
be made in a day.
To send such in
experienced young
Follows to the fore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-02

BOYS TAUGHT TO ROUGH 1T.

The twig is so easily Bonded,
1 have banished the rule and rod;
l have taught them the wisdom of knowl-
edge,
They have taught me the goodness Of
God.
OF the mountains of sin hanging DER
them,
or the tempest of fate blowing wild
Oh! there's nothing on earth half so holy
a, AS the innocent heart of a child.