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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

mainel a lnUnth in HarrisOn's cabin
ministered TO by Mrs. Harrison anu
Isabel But lie showed such interest In
Isabel that he fell entirely under ner
care. He was delayed by snowstorm
that came early In the winter, and the
snow was likely to remain on the
ground for many months. Isabel told
her friend that she regretted this be-
cause it covered little grotto near the
house where in fair weather she used
TO go and sew or read. He replied
THAT life was only enjoyed by contrasts
and the longer she was kept out OF her
grotto the happier she would be to get
into it again.
When it ceased to snow the stranger
took his departure Before going he
said to her:
"You will receive dowry which Will
enable you to marry the man you love"
Isabel looked at him in establishment
and asked him when the dowry would
come to her.
when the sun is warm enough 10
melt the snow" was the reply.
The stranger was such an odd mol
yidual that Isabel thought little or this
statement, thinking that he was not
aware Of what he said. She certainly
did not place sufficient faith in 1t to tell
IT to her father and mother or to her
lover
That was long winter, and her ia
Their found prospecting difficult on ac-
count OF the deep snow. The famlly
pihed for the spring to come to release
them from their ca bin and enable them
to enjoy the out Of door life, so 1nV1g
Grating in the mountains.
At last there came a series or warm
days, and the snow began to melt and
run down the gulches III torrents. 1t
was so thick that it required time to
leave bare any Of the soil or rocks
One remark of the stranger Isabel re-
membered. 1t was that the longer she
was kept out Of her grottO the more
she would rejoice at re-entering 1t.
One morning after several warm
DAYS she was sitting by the window On
her little room sewing. The sun was
still melting the snow, shining bright
ly. Thinking Of the strangers remark
about her grottc. she turned her head
to look at it, for she could see it from
her window. The snow had been melt
ed SO far as to leave several bare spots
On the edge OF one of these spots she
noticed a dazzling light made by the
sun shining on some smooth substance.
Isabel's curiosity was excited as to
what this substance was, for she did
not remember to have left any bit OF
metal or glass there In the autumn
She went out TO the grOttO, and there
at her feet was gold piece.
She picked 1t up wonderingly, then
hunted In the snow for more. She
found 80 more but the next morning
the snow had melted so far as to IN
cover basket that had been missing,
and it was full Of gold coins.
TK wonder stricken girl counted
them and found what was an ample
dowry.
She at once connected it with the
stranger she had nursed and put 1t
away for him, thinking he would re-
turn and claim it. But he never came.
Isabel kept it untouched till the next
autumn came on, and then, having
heard nothing from him, she acted on
what he had said about finding her
lowry when the snow melts' and ap
oropriated 1t to herself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Her Dowry
By RUTH GRAHAM

In ne Rocky mountains, not far west
Of Denver, there lived William Harri-
son, who had taken his wife ant
daughter into the gold region for the
purpose Of looking in the ground for q
fortune. He settled himself and them
In q log cabin on Clear creek. He
would wash for gold until he found
himself possessed Of enough Of the
precious metal to keep his family for
awhile, then he would start out on a
prospecting tour, to dig holes In the
Ground, hoping to find gold In paying
quantities.
But HarrisOn's diggings resulted In
nothing. Each day he became more
disappointed and discouraged.
One day a stranger came to Harri-
sons cabin and asked for a nights
lodging. Mrs. Harrison took him In
and gave him what she had, which
was little enough, for they were very
poor. He was waited on by Isabel at
supper and chatted with her while he
ate. He drew from her the story OF
her fathers efforts to win a fortune
for her out Of the ground, besides q
secret that was unknown to her par
ents. She loved a young man who
was hunting for gold and had achieved
no more success than her father. He
was able to obtain only a precarious
tiving for himself, and it would be a
sdn for the couple to marry While
doomed to such abject poverty.
The stranger seemed much interested
IN the girls story and asked many
questions concerning the young man.
Isabel assured him that he was OF
good character and not liable to a
change or one following an ignis fatuus.
since everybody in that region was a
gold hunter He was the son OF
'prospector. Therefore he might be
said to have been born to the occupa-
don.
The stranger seemed to be peculiar
man with strange ideas. Instead OF
bsrating Isabel's father or her lover for
wasting time ia hunt that there was
not one chance In a thousand OF being
successful, he said that life consisted
Of taking chances, for no one could tell
what q day or an hour might bring
forth. Life" he said, lis not even
speculstton. 1t Is sure to end in the
grave"
This was said with q melancholy
W1rtt. The man was i'll and possibly
HaS Influenced by his illness. HeAr@
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
pe.potism a. a Government.

Unlimited power is the ideal thing
when it is in safe hands. The despot-
ism of heaven is the one absolutely
perfect government. An earthly des-
pOtism would be the absolutely perfect
earthly government, If the conditions
were the same-namely, the despot the
perfectest individual Of the human
race and his lease Of life perpetual.
But as a perishable perfect man must
die and leave his despotism IN the
hands Of an imperfect successor an
earthly despotism is not merely bad
form Of government; it is the worst
possible. Twain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
KICK OF THE MULE.
II Is Not Treachery, but Fear, That
Moves the Springs.


Handled intelligently, a mule Is q
most willing worker, but there are a
few unwritten laws that cannot be
transgressed with impunity. A mule
will seldom make more than two at
tempts to move load. On the first
strain he will throw his whole force
into the collar. and q mule can pull %
per cent more in proportion to his
weight than a horse. Science Is dumb
at the question whence comes that
latent force which neither horse nor
ass possesses.
After short rest the mule will make
a second attempt, but this is seldom as
sustained as the first. If the load still
refuses to move, the team might as
well be unhitched At times the mules
will not even exert enough force on
third attempt to move an empty wagon.
Mules are charged with treachery
only by those who have never given
an intensive study to their habits
Mules defend themselves from that
which they do not understand. They
become accustomed to being harnessed
and Embarrassed while colts, and 1t
is traditional that a mule never Kicks
while being saddled or harnessed. The
beast knows what that means.
But it is also traditional that mule
sleeps with one eye open. He Is al
ways alert to what is going on about
him. 1t is never safe to stOop down
suddenly to pick something up behind
or at the side of mule. That Is to
him an unexplained action. He can
not fathom the intent back Of 1t, and
he generally let's fly with one or both
heels by way Of protest.
A person who has harnessed and un-
harnessed a mule for months may Tor
get himself and stOop for something
at the animals heels. Then the mule,
docile for so many days, begins to kick.
When the luckless driver rega1ns his
senses he imagines the mule had been
waiting craftily all those weeks just
to get a good opportunity to kick him.
LOS Angeles Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
ENDLESS CHAIN LETTERS.
The One That Started the Ball Rolling
In This Country.

The One That Started the Ball Rolling
In This Country.
The first of the endless chain
schemes that have proved such an an
noyance to postal officials in all coun-
tries was launched on June q, 1898,
by young girl, Natalie Schenck, OF
Babylon. N. Y. Her project was pure
" benevolent and was animated by
a spirit Of patriotism. Desiring to
raise a fund for the aid of American
soldiers then fighting Spain, she orig
mated the endless chain idea as an
adaptation of scheme that had
vogue In England until 1t was stopped
by act Of parliament.
The "chain"w started with four
letters written by Miss Schcnck to as
many girl friends. Each was asked
to contribute 10 cents and write four
similar letters to other friends. A few
days later the Babylon postoftice be-
gan to get busy, and as the days went
by the postal officials got buster and
buster until they were fairly buried I'M
der the weight Of mail which descend
ed upon them like an avalanche.
A hurry call went to Washington for
extra help and mail was delivered to
Miss Schenck by the truck load. Now
that young lady he"an II feel the ef-
fects of the scheme i-cr home was
Uttered from cellar f, G"rret with let
ters, letters and more letters. all con-
tanning dimes. Before the thing died
out of it's own accord she had received
more than a quarter Of a million dimes.
Takers all over the world heard Of 1t,
and. as takers will, they Immediately
got busy. Hundreds of thousands of
people were swindled out of money in
this manner until the postal author1-
ties put an end to it. The famous
endless chain prayer, which threatens
endless punishment to any person who
breaks it, has been one OF the hardest
survivors Of all.--New York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Washburn, Wis. Jan. 81, 1918
Information Regarding Farm Labor:
County Agent lust received recent
" the following letter which states
labor conditions in some parts OF the
country. | am having this published
for the benefit OF those who would
like to have farm help throughout
the year and it anyone is interested,
please write direct to the employ
ment bureau, the address of which is
given below.
V. E. Brubaker. County Agent.
US. Department of Labor
immigration Service
Division of Information
To the County
Agricultural & Labor Agent:
A patriot is in trouble. The
American farmer the efforts of the
greatest food production, sees the
least help to produce it. There are
still idle men in the country. men OF
the floating type, who could fill in
on the farm for the season, and this
Office is making q strenuous effort to
find out where thew are needed and
to direct them to fine farm.
No compulsory law has as yet,
been proposed to get the men on the
farm, but when they present them
selves at this Office for employment
and asks for a city job, the intention
is to question them regarding his
fitness for farm work and if he seems
promising, an attempt will be made
to induce him to do his part in the
field.
Last year. we proposed largely to
solve the farm labor problem by Civ
ing factory hands and Office men va
cations on farms at harvest time.
Another of the principal remedies
proposed, is to enlist . vast number
of boys and young men to help out
on the farm. We directed hundreds
of this class of men and boys to the
farm last year and 90 per cent of
them proved satisfactory. Last year
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Not Held by PetticOats

The following letter was writ
ten by Richard DAILY to his faith
Fer William DAILY of this city and
shows the spirit that every true
American should possess. 1t is
so good and rings so full of true
patriotism that we want all
young men to read it.
Chemawa, Oregon.
Jan. 9Th, 1918
Dear Dad:
The time has come for all
good men to serve their coun-
try. During all my employment
with Uncle Sam he has never
yet refused me with the things
necessary to keep body and soul
together, so therefore [ am
going to do my bit as best | can.
All | am after is to get shot at
the Kaiser or. as the old Crab is
sometimes called, the Emperor
of Germany.
Take it from me Dad he will
pay and pay dearly for firing on
the Stars and Stripes because we
are behind the President Of the
United States 100, 1000, 900 strong.
| am proud to be an enlisted
man and to help protect the
dignity and honor of the coun-
| try in which | live and | would
be a pretty poor stick to crawl
| in behind a set of petticoats and
Dad you know you would be
ashamed of me if | did.
know you don't like the idea
of my going to France.
Dad do you remember how
you used to bring home copies OF
the glorious deeds of Admiral
Dewey and books of like nature
and then again when men like
William Mckinley came to town
how you used to take your little
cherub down town to see and
hear them and then set back and
hear me holler my little
head off" Ray for Kinley." |
absorbed it anyway didn't | Dad.
| am the sixth man that did
not ask exemption and the first
married man that did not ask
exemption. | wrote the Chief
Signal officer in Washington to-
night telling him that am de-
sirous of taking a month of gas
engine training at the Oregon
Agricultural college. The course
includes auto, stationary, truck
and tractor types, laying OF
foundations for aeroplane en-
gines, etc.
| Dad after we have licked the
Kaiser and his cohorts and es-
tablished lasting peace under
the Stars and Stripes and all
men will be free and equal we
are coming home again.
From your loving son.
Richard E. Daily,
Teacher of Agriculture,
Salem Indian School,
Chemawa, Ore.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

SINCE the fuel order which was H.
sued last Friday the people OF Wis
consin and the states east OF the
Mississippi have really had an oppor-
tunity to realize that I'VE are in
war, excepting of course those who
have loved ones at the front in the
army or navy.
We have bought liberty bonds
that are better than gold and thrift
stamps that are paying invest
ment. We have become members OF
the Red Cross, which is worthy
cause indeed. We are paying the
advanced cost of living out Of
wages in most cases much
higher than we ever received before.
Some of US have also observed
whestless AMI meatless days. sub
shutting something We liked equally
40 well. but we have never beer
squeezed until We really felt it.
We have not suffered, and now
that we are called upon by our gov
eminent to make . sacrifice in order
to Iieve the car and coal situation
let us meet it, as patriotic, loysl
Americans, cheerfully and smileing-
" doing our duty to our government
not as we see it, but as our govern
ment sees it and desires us to do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity won't remove them.
Doan g Ointment is recommended
for itching. bleeding or protruding
piles. Coo at any drug store. Adv.
For a mild. easy action of the
bowels, try Doan's Regulets, a
modern laxative. 30c at all stores.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Tomb of a Soma.

The manuscript of Home, Sweet
Home" Is said to be buried In a grave
In O. little southern garden of rest"
The grave Is that OF Miss Harry Har-
den at Athe1s, Ga. She was the sweet
heart OF the composer. John Howard
Payne.--Argonaut.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
A Use For Cd Rubber.

Old hot water bags make fine holders
to use when wringing cloths out OF hot
water, for congresses, facial massage,
etc. Cut the bag all around the seam.
Cut the stiff top>off and yo'l have two
fat pieces of rubber. This is a great
protection to the hands, and hotter wa
ter can be used.-New York Tribute
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

12O acre tract of land for sale in
Town of Bayv.ew, Ct. S. 50.-R. D.
Sec. 80 at the sacrifice price of
$3.50 an acre. Fine trout brook
runs through it. Best sandy loan
soil. Easy to clear. No ravines to
speak of. Look this snap over.
Nj. S. Anderson, 424 Nicollett Ave.
Minneapolis. MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
r actIess.

us Mr.. Flubdub busy?" asked the
difident customer
Mr.. Flubdub is always busy" re-
piled the pompous attendant.
well, let him stay busy" And that's
how Mr.. Flubdub lost big order
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Rlisaful Defamation.

The little boy had told little girl
that he loved her, and the teacher or
dered him to write Il love Bessie" on
the blackboard 100 times.
"But that was no punishment" said
the teacher later HE would cheer
fully have written 1t 1000 times."-
Louisville Courier-J Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
A. usuAl.

AZ Usual.
Willis-How did the automobile acct-
dent occur? Gillis-In the usual man
ner; the road turned one way and the
car the other.1Town Topics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

True.
81 don't see anything remarkabk
about that baby
"Oh, but you would If it was yours"
Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

The child trusts because 1t finds ne
reason in itself why it should not.
G.. Holland,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Lava and PrIaodship.

Love 10 the shadow OF the morning,
which decreases 40 the day advances
Friendship Ia the shadow Of the even
ing, which strengthens with the sst.
ting sun Of life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Only the man who IL in the wrong
must win at once. Those who are right
caa afford to wait.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20

exempt married men as a class under the new man power bill Secretary Baker today informed the senator that the existing regulations as to married men would continue in force. Senator Chamberlain had written to the sec retary saying if it was true that de- ferred classification for married men generally was contemplated. many senators would oppose lowering the present draft age to IS years.
 The present situation" MT. Baker replied, with regard to married men in class 1 is that four classes of mar ried men are included within the limits of that class: First. married men wh, do hot support their wives or families: second, married men whose wives sup port them: third married men whose wives have adequate independent means; fourth. married men engaged in useless occupatio and who are not the main or principal support of their families. There is no intention to change this situation
 Financial Dependency Remains
 'In construing the regulations with regard to dependency of wives and children financial dependency has been looked upon as the reason for deferred classification. This will continue to be the case.
 "I am told that in some parts of the country there is an abnormal increase in the rate of marriages which sug- gests the possibility of desire to use marriage as basis for a claim of eX- emption. The status of registrants married at a time and under conditions suggesting any such purpose will be that of unmarried persons so far as their classification is concerned.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20

MAI MAKING a stirring appeal for WN relief of Jewish refugees who have been caught in the snare of war. Dr. Nathan Krass. rabbi of the Central Temple of New York City, ad- dressed . representative business men at luncheon at the Arizona club yesterday. The talk at the club fol- lowed a dinner given by friends of the rabbi for their distinguished guest
 Dr. Krass later addressed a large audience at the Central Christian church following his informal talk at the club. Acting as toastmaster of the occasion, B. E. Marks introduced Dr. krass.
 The speaker is on tour of the United States in behalf of the Amer ican Jewish Relief committee The purpose of this committee is to raise funds for the relief of the Jews and other peoples who have been suffering for years almost unbelievable hard ships. committee of prominent Americans was sent recently to in Vestigate conditions in Poland where the inhabitants have been subjected to mental and physical tortures by ravag- ing armies of Germany and of Russia It has been said by many who have seen at first hand the suffering in Poland that it even is more terrible than the devastation of Belgium It is the purpose of the American Jewish Relief committee to institute relief measures for these peoples.
 Aid Will Be Given
 Aid will be given not only to the Jews in the devastated areas. but also to any of the destitute of other na-
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
GERMANS SURRENDER
 VERY TAMELY AFTER
 SECURING NATIONS

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 19.-(By the Associated Fress)-ln response to pressure ap- piled first at one and then another part ot the line, the Germans opposite the British on several portions of the iront continue to give ground
 The German troops which have been encountered in the last few days. es peclally during the operations of last night in which Outtersteen ridge was captured and consolidated, seem to nave lost greatly in fighting efficiency. or nearly 700 Germans captured dur Ing the Outtersteen operation. many surrendered tamely after securing their rations and personal belonging.
 Meet Stiff Opposition
 The operations last night astride inc Scarpe river may serve as an indica tion of the Germans intentions. The old Hindenburg line crossed the river here on an angle. so that compared with the present line which here rms nearly north and south. the direction Of the ground south of the Scarpe is deeper than that north of the river In other words. the old Hindenbure line is closer to the present line north of the Scarpe than south of it.
 British patrols operating north of the