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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27
A Good Story.

A man who does not take his home
paper, but occasionally answers
advertisements in STORY papers"
has had some interesting cxperien-
ces, says an exchange. He learned
that by sending one dollar to q
Yankee he could get cure for
drunkenness. Sure enough he did:
1t was to take the pledge and
keep it. Later on he sent fifty
two-cent stamps to fiud out how to
raise turnips successfully. He
found out Gust take hold Of the
tops and pull" Being young he
wished to marry, and sent thirty
four one-cent stamps to a Chicago
firm for information as to how to
make an impression. When the
answer came it read, 'Sit down on
pan Of dough-" That was little
rough, but he was a patient man,
and thought he would yet succeed.
The next advertisement he answer
ed read: "How to double your
money in six months" He was
told to convert his money into bills,
fold them, and he would see his
money doubled. The next time he
sent for twelve useful household
articles and got a package of
needles.
He was slow to learn so he sent
dollar to find out chow to get
rich. p" 'Work like the devil and
never spend cent" That stopped
him, but his brother wrote to find
out how to write a letter without
pen or ink. He was told to use a
lead pencil. He paid five dollars to
learn how to live without work, and
was told on postal card, Ito fish
for suckers as we do. -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27


Commencing today and until
April 1st, 1900 the following stores
will b. closed at seven p. m. except
Saturdays.
E. BERGMAN, F. S. CoLQUHoUN,
B. UNGRoDT, MIKE ANDERSON,
EsTABROOK & OLSEN.
Prof. and Mrs. w. w. Jones and
daughter Marion left Sunday for
Phillips, where they spent Christ
mas From Phillips they went to
Milwaukee, where Mr., Jones is at
tending the meeting of the State
Teachers Association which con-
vened yesterday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27
Red Hot From the Gun.

Was the ball that hit J. B. Stead.
man, of Newark: Mich, in the CIVIL
War. 1t caused horrible ulcers that
no treatment helped for twenty
years. Then Bucklen S Arnica Salve
cured him. Cures cuts. bruises,
burns, boils, felons, corns, skin
eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
20 cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Owen, Frost & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27
Local s. Personal.

d. j. Estabrook has returned from
his trip to the west.
Attorney Gleason, of Ashland,
was ia the city today.
Ben Ungrodt and family spent
Christmas in Medford.
Miss Nellie Wood is spending her
vacation in Bayfield,.
Miss Mary Nelson is home from
ST. Paul to spend the holidays.
D. j. Estabrook and J. C. Olson
are back from their western trip.
Axel Lamere. who has been away
for some time, has returned home.
Max Helmer has returned from
his trip to Milwaukee and Chicago.
Miss Alkaline Lowe is spending
the holidays at her home III Tomah
Miss Hawley is visiting during
the school vacation at Wauwatosa.
MIR. and Mrs. T. T. Yates visited
St. Paul during the week.
Miss Petra Ellingson is here
from Little Falls visiting.
M. Ell. Brown is visiting at his
home is ST. Paul this week
B. L. Simmons returned home
Saturday from Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. McWilliams
spent Christmas in ST. Paul.
Senator Lamoreux was looking
after legal business in the city Fri
day.
Mr.. John Lever and Miss Annie
Faubert were married Christmas
day.
Miss Clara Lien is spending the
holidays with her folks at River
Falls.
Prof. E. L. McClatchie is spend
the holidays at his home at Au-
gusta.
Attorney A. w. Mcleod spent
Christmas with his parents at Eagle
River
DR.. Hebberd left Friday morning
for Viroqua, to be gone during the
holidays.
Prof. Cunningham has gone to
Delano, Minnesota, to spend the.
holidays.
The Headlight is a new smoke.
Ask for it.
Superintendent Sykes, of the Bay.
field Fish Hatchery, was in the city
Saturday.
Miss. Hamilton, Of Trinidad, Col
orado, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
I. LaJimer.
Mrs. G. B. Simpson returned Fri
day evening from her visit to the
Twin Cities.
Rev. H. Peterson was down from
Duluth and spent Christmas here
with his family.
The Masonic order holds their in
stallation of officers and reception at
their hall tonight.
Miss Burnett has gone to her
home in Minnesota to be gone DUR
ing the holidays.
Geo. F. McClintock left Saturday
for Lacrosse, to spend the holidays
with his parents.
DR.. Lampson was called to San
born yesterday by the serious ILL
ness of a relative.
Miss Ada Biegler, Of Hayward, is
in the city, visiting at the home of
Mrs. W. Ell. Packard.
Herman Finstad was down from
the John A. Jacobs camp near Bay
field over Christmas.
Try the Headlight, the new cigar
made by G. A. Herring.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hull and
Mrs. Moses Hull and family spent
Christmas in Ashland.
Miss Ida Densmore of West Su-
parior, is visiting at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. a. v Ingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. [. Latimer and
daughter, and Miss Hamilton visit
ed Ashland on Christmas day.
90029@ss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27
HIGHWAY ORDERS

JOHH II JdCODs, TUniOtT.. ........... Al 80
There being no further business
the board upon motion adjourned
until Dec. 1st, 1899, at 7:30 p. m.
C. 0. So Eder,
Town Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27


vacation at her home in Oshkosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson, of
Ashland, spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Wiley in this city.
Miss Eva Wiley is home from
Oshkosh where she is spending the
year in attendance at the Normal.
Miss Sadie Sawyer of ST. Paul,
spent several days with her par
ents during the week.
A very pleasant birthday party
was rendered Harry Fahrig at the
! home Of his parents on Pine Street
last Monday evening.
Miss Ysobel Clifford is home from
West Superior, where she has been
attending the Normal.
Miss Della Daw, of Burlin, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. L.
Wiley during the week.
Mrs. VIM. Beigler, Of Hayward,
visited her mother, Mrs. w. III.
Packard here, last week.
Bert Oscar came up from the Uni
versity at Madison Saturday morn
ing to spend the holidays with his
folks.
District Attorney Fuller, of Bar
ron county, was here from Cumber-
land Friday, looking after legal bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weed were over
from Ashland and visited with Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Oscar during the
week.
j. M. Burbank, the veteran col
lector for the Gebbie Publishing
company, called on his patrons here
Friday
District Attorney A. P. Hagen
son, of Ashland county and Attorney
w. r. Shea were over from Ashland
Saturday.
Miss Lizzie LeMunyon and Miss
Hannah Schafhausen are home from
the Superior Normal to spend the
holidays.
Miss Mari, one of the public
school teachers, is spending her
vacation visiting at Shullsburg with
her people.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Maxcy and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jones spent
Christma with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Twiggs in Ashland.
John Mcguire, of Minneapolis, re-
presenting Charles Scribner's Sons,
the great publishers, was in the
city last Friday, looking after new
business.
Henry Oscar Roy Hull and Dan
DAILY are among the young men
school marms" who have closed
up shop and are enjoying the holi-
day vacation at home.
Makes fat, blood and muscle more
rapidly than any known remedy.
It's food for the blood, brain and
nerves. That's what Rocky Noun.
tain Tea is. Sold by Owen, Frost
& Co.
Martin Hubby, a woodsman, was
killed while at work in Bigelow &
Cos camp last Wednesday. The
remains were shipped to Rice Lake,
where the unfortunate man S family
lives, for burial.
The Headlight = Herings new
cigar.
Special Master w. D. McCue, ap-
pointed by the United States Court,
for the receivership Of the w. B. &
|. r. railroad, was in the city Satur-
day, receiving claims against the
company. He will be here again to
receive further evidence next Satur-
day.
The Angel company, that showed
every night last week at the Opera
house, had fair houses each night.
Their plays were very good, and the
company would doubtless receive a
larger patronage should they re-
appear here a. more opportune
season Of the year.
0osSa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27

Cows,
We have a few good mich COWS to
sell at reasonable prices, for cash.
Also some good beef cattle.
P. A. OSCAR Il Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-27
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some people are fluent takers
but sluggish thinkers" says one of
our most esteemed contemporaries.
Ana IL might be added also that
some people are sluggish takers
but Huent thinkers" A reversal of
the ldea works well, and is APPLY
Illustrated daily.
+ + +
LII mas been suggested that this is
great weather for ice.
+
Dld Santa Claus do the proper
thing by you, and was your stocking
full Christmas morning?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
The Financier,s RavieM.

New York, Oct. H.-The Financier says:
The associated banks of New York City
lost |,3lS,SW cash as a result of the oper-
atoms OF the week just elapsed, but the
reduction of reserve requirements to the
extent of $l,642, 000 enabled them to add
something over a quarter of q million to
the surplus bringing the excess cash up
to LA, 025. The cash decrease was due
entirely TO the movement of funds to the
interior, Sub-treasury operations having
been in favor Of the banks.
The interesting feature of the statement
lies in the continued decrease in loans
and deposits over the summer and fail
season. Since the end of June the banks
have reduced their outstanding loans no
contracted over $ls0, 600. As indicating
the causes operating to bring about the
Shrinkage, 1t Is worthy of note that one
institution which transacGS more or less
business with the treasury has contracted
its deposits about 5000 900 in the high
point in June. The banks, as a whole,
held on June a last, SGT. sos, 0GG specie, and
legal tender. or nearly $I3.OO0,C00 in excess
of the amount now reported. Figures Ike
these go to show the enormous decreases
which the banks have sustained since the
opening of summer. How long this liqui-
dation is TO continue is matter of con-
lecture. but it does seem that the tide
must turn soon.
Making allowances for higher prices and
the requirement of an increased business
at the interior points the fact remains
that many country banks are carrying
more money than usual, and now that the
crop season is ending it is only natural
that the surplus coming into these inSti-
tutionS should seek lodging places in the
larger financial centers. There are bank
ers who profess to believe the return
volume of money this fail will be smaller
than usual, owing to changes in cond. tons
as yet hardly appreciated. The easter
conditions in money abroad are regarded
as important by financiers who read from
the falling quotations of a definite answer
to the fears expressed only a few days
since relative to possible exports of gold.
The outward movement of grain and
cereals may serve to hold exchange quo
tationS at a safe level.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
The Admiral Is Compelled to Cancel.
All His Engagements.
STRAIN TOO MUCH FOR HIM
WILL MAKE NO MORE VISITS TO
OUTSIDE CITIES.
Condition Is Not Alarming, But Ply
stefan Has Advised Against Par
ticipating In Any More Demon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Home Sc
lected By the Commander.

Washington, Oct. 21.-By advice of
his physician, Admiral Dewey has can
celed his proposed trips to Philadelphia
and Atlanta, and will accept no more
invitations before next spring. The
following official statement on the sub
ject was made at his office here to-
Ga<,:
Acting on the advice of his physic-
ians, Admiral Dewey feels that it will
be necessary to cancel the engagements
he has entered into to visit certain cit
les and to accept invitations for the
present. He finds the mental strain in
cident to such visits is seriously af-
fecting his health
1t was said by one of Admiral Dew
ey's friends that this is not to be
taken as an indication of any alarming
condition in the adnirals health. but
that to a man of his temperament, the
excitement and mental strain incident
to the various public functions in which
he has been a participant have proved
unusually trying. He will remain as
quiet as possible for the balance of the
winter and it is hoped by next spring
he Will be able to take a short trip
south and visit some of the places
whose inhabitants have been SO arx-
iolIS to welcome him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
Fine Pearls Found.

Once upon q time all the smaller
rivers of the middle Tennessee basin
were happy hunting grounds for pearl
loving Creeks, Choctaws and Chero-
KEGS. Even earlier the Mound Builders
laid the pearl bearing mussels under
tribute. They must have found the
mussels very plenty, since in more
than one instance clay vessels full of
good-sized gems have been discovered.
These of course, crumbled soon after
exposure to light and air. The Mound
Builders, like the red men who came
later, perhaps, had a habit of putting
the mussels in the fire to roast, regard
less of the damage to the gems inside.
Within the last few years pearl
hunting has been in measure revived.
All the small, clean, swift-running,
pebble bottomed streams Of the coun-
try abound in mussels whose inner
shells show the irridescence of mother
of pearl. They live in or on the gravel
beds, and are carried about by floods
and freshets. In size they run from
the bigness of a thumb nail to the
sort of proportion between their
growth and the depth and volume of
the water they live in.
The big fellows which furnish pearls
grow only in big mill streams and
small rivers. Duck river, Harpeth.
Stone river, Red river, have all been
the scene of notable finds. One Duck
river pearl fetched $1,000. Another
found very lately in Red river by a
lad in bathing Melted him the hand
some sum of scotland was re-sold by
the purchaser for $500. Another young
pearl hunter found an eleven grain
jewel in the second mussel opened, but
though he opened 10000 more did not
get so much as i seed pearl.
Usually half a dozen men and boys
hunt together, camping on the river
bank. and Systematically examining
the bars and rifles. The hunting is
done in summer and at low water.
After freshet the same bars may be
hopefully worked over as not only do
the gravel beds shift, but mussels very
deep down may be brought near the
top. The hunters carry short, stout
forks and light hammers. The mus
sells, which rest in the gravel half open
shut their shells strongly at a touch
They are pried out of the bed and the
shells broken upon the nearest stone
Very often the hunters find nothing
but they have had good time, at work
that was like play, and sweetened
throughout with the expectation of a
big find.
The pearl hunter is not the mussels
only enemy, nor. indeed. his chief one.
Minks musk-rats and raccoons live
largely upon the shell fish. Almost
any pleasant night they can be heard
diving and splashing about the mussel
beds. Altogether it is likely that before
many years inland pearl fishing will be
only a tradition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
WON BEANS FOR HIS FRIEND.
Gambler Made Stake and Forced
His Partner to Eat.
(Chicago Inter Ocean.l

Two friends Of mine said the old
gambler, were broke and pretty hun
CRY. One was an interchangeable gamb-
Ter, the other a man who thought of his
stomach before anything else in the
world. They stood in front of a Sixth
avenue beanery looking hungrily at a
pot of pork and beans from which a
waiter was taking some for a. customer.
They hadn't a cent between them, but
pretty soon a friend of my game friend
came along and passed out a 81 bill
on request.
Thank heavens, we can have some
Of those beans now said the hungry
one.
I'VE can. eh?' said the other. Well
wait while and We'll see,
My friend made a be line for a
gambling house, followed by the hun
cry one, who pleaded with him elo-
quently to get something to eat first.
He was inflexible, however, and a few
minutes later was seated in front of a
layout with 81 worth of checks before
him. He won a little and then he lost
a little, and every two minutes the hun
cry one would whisper to him to quit
and get some beans. He drew fascinat-
ing pictures Of that smoking bean pot
they had been looking at, but the other
was game to the core. He finally had
about 500 in front of him, and then be-
gan to plunge. The hungry one gasped
for breath and finally .implored him to
give him a quarter check to put aside
for beans in case they went broke.
q" Not a cent said the other, and if
you don't shut UP I'll kick you out of
the place
THE threat was useless, for the other
was too far gone in hunger to fear vio-
lence. He kept nagging and naggiDg at
the player who finally got up and
threw him bodily across the room. But
the hungry one crept back and his first
remark was about beans. With an eX-
clamation of rage the gambler jumped
up. cashed in $500 worth of checks,
grabbed his friend by the coat collar,
dragged him down two flights of stairs
to the street, and fairly hurled him
through the swinging doors Of the
beaneTy.
g Give this blankety blanked idiot
$500 worth of beans. he roared, and
make him eat every one of them
Then he stood over the hungry one
and made him eat beans for an hour.
He wouldn't let him have anything to
drink. not even water, and the hun
CRY ones pleadings for bread and but
ter were in vain. He wanted to quit
on his third plate of beans, but the
other Wouldn't let him. He made him
eat beans until he could eat no more,
and then gave him $50 bill and left
HIM"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Bearish News Routs the Bulls On the
Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago. Oct. 2L-Wheat opened weak
and for The first two hours cultivated
further heaviness. Lower cables and in
dications OF a heavy increase in the visi-
bic supply discouraged longs. who began
to unload freely from the start. The MAR
l1eE showed considerable StubbornnesS,
however, yielding grudginSiy, and when
finally the price got Il fraction below the
parity, the buying became 50 widespread
that a rally ensued, the opening loss be-
ing regaincd. But the Improvement was
only temporary as the bulls lost conf
dence owing to Il flood OF bearasih stakis-
tics. Then liquidation and short selling
began TO weigh The market down again
and il continued TO stump until the end,
closing weak AT the bottom of The days
range. December opened l4c lower at 700
701sc, declined 10 69Ssc, rose quickly to
70lsc. and declined to 695sc at the close.
Bullish country adviceS, moderate re-
ceSpts and an excellent cash demand
strengthened corn. Part of the gain was
lost on profit taking. December closed at
39l2G305sc.
oats, the market holding steady with
corn. December advanced to 22ssc at the
close.
Provisions ruled steady, with prices up
Il trifle all round, owing TO the strength
in corn. Packers bought freely of pork
and lard. January pork closed &c higher
at $3.50. January lard 215c higher and
January ribs 2i2c higher,
The leading futures ranged as follower
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
Stocks at London.

New York, Oct 21.-Commercial Adver-
Users London financial cablegram:
African shares were again the features of
the market today, the news of the vic
tory of the British troops causing a verit-
able boom. The other markets were
quiet, but they were cheerful under the
influence and the rise of mines. Consols
went up 5-16. Americans were lazy, but
they closed fractionally higher with par
ticular strength in New York CentTals.
Spanish bonds were quoted at G0%, and
Tintos, 47$4. The latter were freely sold
by operators, who intend to transfer their
pric wen as low as 473s. Anacondas were
quoted at 97s There were no gold trans
actions today. Money continued idle with
rates nominal and unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
A Good Place to Stop.

1t was in q high school classroom where
a modern foreign language IS taught One
of the boys was wrestling with trans
lation from a reading hook which hap
pened to be famous romance. b.
Three tfmes-I-tres-to-p tt-rny arms
around her-neck," slowly translated the
lad
Then he paused. looked UP ait the teach
er and added
That's as far as I gof.''
1T seems to me that's far enough" said
the teacher dryly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
When Daisy Is Preserving.
(Puck.)

(Puck.)
Daisy's gowned so very simple
In a Bingham trimmed with tulle,
That each dimple seems the wimple
of a raindrop in the pool:
And her barred arms show the trim
Her bewitching elbows curves.
As she stirs the fruit a-shimmer
When she's putting up preserves.
As to oak tree clings the lichen
Cling my eyes unto the spot
When sweet Daisy queens the kitchen,
And the kettles sIeaming hot;
Spicy odolS sweetly steal on
Sensitive olfactory nerves,
Like a seward breeze from Ceylon,
When she's putting sp preserves.
Sweet as any songSter's chirrip.
Sweet as flowers brown bees loot
Yea. she's sweet as e Ell the syrup
She is pouring DER the fruit!
And veering heart she's captured
From past loves erratlc swerves
Since she lets me look enraptured
When she's putting up preserves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
Scotch Entertainment.

One Of the interesting events Of the
musical season Will be the concert to
be given on Halloween Sfst OF Octa-
Der, under the auspices Of the local
Caledcnian society. in ChristensenSs
hall. The affair promises 10 be Of un-
usual interest, as may be Judged nom
the names of the following ladies and
gentlemen. who have promised to take
part in the programme: Mrs Cumming
WetzeIl. Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edwards.
Mrs. Latiner, Mrs. Snyder. Miss MAJ
garet Robertson. Miss Jennie Muir
dock Mr. T. c. Crawford. Mr
F. Graham, Mr.. Alexander ArcLar-
ty and others. 49,. Sullivan Will be the
aecomparslSt, al-I tns Christensen or
chestra will be in attendance for the
purpose of supplying dance music after
the completion Of the concert pro-
erarars1R
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
Coffee and Sugar.

New York, Oct 1-Coffee-Options
closed steady at net unchanged prices.
Sales, 1l.5o0 bags. including November,
$4.75; December. s4.95; January, $4.95lt5.00
February, $5.O0G5.O5; March, $50; May,
$50; July, S5.35; September, $40. Spot
coffee-Rio. steady No. Z, invoice, &c;
No. I, jobbing, 612c. Mild, market steady
Cordova, 634@11%c.
Sugar-Raw firm: held higher; fair re-
filming, 3 1850 bid; centrifugal, So test,
5-16c bid; molasses sugar. 8 9-16c bid.
Refined quiet, but steady; No. 6. 41ac: No.
Z, Tic; No. s, 1870: No. 9, 5-16c; No. 10,
S-16c; No. II, Lie; No. r. 4c; No. 13,
&c; No. a. 15-16c; mould "A 7-1ec;
standard "a" 4 15-16c; confectionery
"A'' 5-16c; cut loaf, 9-16c; crushed,
11-16c; powdered, SIC; graduated,
3-16c; cubes, 5-16c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
Disappointment In Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 21.-Tlle news that
Admiral Dewey's health would prevent
him from filing his Atlanta engage
ment was received here with sincere
regret. All preparations to welcome
the admiral had been made. Rear Adj
mira1 Schley, who has accepted an in
vitation to visit Atlanta, was asked to-
day to make his trip next week, filling
Admiral DeWey's place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22

te the psnifentiaTx this afternoon f0
sing for the prisoners MISS Elizabeth
sLamson VIII render Al violin solos
Will be issued as, scAr as Cd t. completed.
which ii is expected win be very
shortly.
Mrs. Bonita Sabine Cocks viii give
a concert fIY the First Congrega tionaI
church tomorrow evening for the benz
eft OF the church The programme
promises Il very pleasing entertain
ment.