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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
ODD EUROPEAN TOWNS.
Understood, Artena and Nuremberg
Have Some Striking Pecu1iaritics.

Huddersfield, Eng, as municipality
owns all the public utilities and nearly
everything else in the town. Beginning
life in a model dwelling owned by the
town the young workman goes to his
work in a municipal train. He gets his
gas or electric light from the city; his
wife hires her gas stove from the city,
purchases her provisions from the city
market and sends the weeks washing to
the municipal washerwoman. Their chill
dren play in the city parks their dust
bin is cleared out by the town authorities
and their letters are collected by tram,
the property of the town. If they are i'll
they are removed to tine town hospital;
if they are unlucky in financial matters
they find home in the municipal lodg-
ing-houses, and when they die, rich or
poor, they, ARE buried by the town in a
cemetery owned by the town.
The city of Artena, in Italy, claims the
undisputed record of having no man
among it's inha bitants who has not either
committed murder or tried to do So For
two centuries the Italian authorities
have ignored its existence. and when any
criminal succeeds in escaping to Artena
he is left alone. AS such wayfarers
reach the town they are asked what
crime they have committed. and should
they not be able to give very clear proof
that they have really committed some Of
Tense in the eye of the law they are re-
fus :! :i'mittance. Some criminal see
ing the humorous side of this. surrepti-
tiously posted the following: 1T is easier
for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle than for an innocent man to enter
Artena"
A recent traveller in Batavia writes:
eve entered the town of Nuremburg.
1t is the birthplace of the doll The
archives claim that the first dolls which
were made after the likeness of men
were made in Nuremburg 1900 years ago.
From that date to the present day every
workingman, woman and child. save
those who cater to the wants of the in
habitants, spends life making dolls. The
whole town lives upon dolls, rates and
every kind of tax being paid by the price
of dolly freedom. Over 100000 dolls
are exported YEARLY '--Raltimnrn Hnrald
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
The Way Lawyers Talk.

eff | were to give you an orange" said
Judge Foote of Topeka to d. 0. Nc
Cray, Il would simply say, 1 give you
the orange but should the transaction
be intrusted to lawyer to put in writ
ing he would adopt this form: L hereby
give, grant and convey to you all my in
terest. right, title and advantage of and
in said orange, together with its rind,
skin, juice, pulp and pits, and all right
and advantage therein, with full power to
bite. suck, or otherwise eat the same. or
give away with II without the rind, skin,
juice, pulp or pits, anything herenbeforc
or in any other deed or deeds, instru-
ments of any nature or kind whatsoever
to the contrary in any wise notwithstand-
inU'r
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
THE BALL BEARING.
How Southern Lad Missed Making
q Fortune.


"Apropos of Inventions" said New
orleans lawyer who does a good deal of
patent office business. 'I'll tell you a
curious little story which is absolutely
true and has never seen print. Nearly
quarter of century ago a 12-year-old
BOY was watching the moving of a heavy
piece OF furniture at his home in this
city, when it occurred to him that the
castors upon which it rolled were very
clumsy c0ntrlvances and might be i'm
proved. He was a bright boy. with a
taste for mechanics and drawing, and
turning the matter over in his mind. he
hit on the scheme of using a metal ball.
instead of wheel. The ball, he argued
could turn in any direction in a socket
and would be a great Improvement over
the Oid-fashiOned castor. So he proceed
Ell to make drawing of the device and
showed it to his father. who thought so
wei of 1T that he went to see a lawyer
with view of having it patented. The
lawyer was an eminent man in his pro-
1esslon and an advocate of great ability,
put he knew nothing whatever of me-
chanlcs, and when he looked at the draw
ing the thing struck him as being i'm
practicable; Why. this will never work
IN the world, he said. The pressure ON
ing. If he had stopped to think he might
have realized that the same argument
could be applied to the axle of wheel.
but his off hand opinion nipped the pat
son that the plan wasn't feasible. That
ended it. and four or five years later
some fellow in New England patented
exactly the same idea and proceeded to
make huge fortune. The device which
the boy originally thought out is known
as the ball bearing and is unquestion-
ably, one of the greatest and most useful
mechanical inventions of the age. II is
employed in everything, from bicycles to
l2-inch gun mounts. The lawyer who
said it wouldn't work is now dead and
the boy himself is clerk at perhaps
$1,000 a year. He still has the drawing
and showed it to me only the other day."
-NoW Orleans Times Democrat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
How the British Census of 1901 will
be Taken.


The first of the army of $4,000 officials
who will have the task of counting the
population of Great Britain in 1901 have
been already appointed. These are mere
ly subordinate clerks, but their appoint
ment records the beginning of the great
work on which the status of every ham
let, village, town, city and county in
Great Britain is fixed for another decade
A year hence the census office, a de-
partment of the registrar-generals office,
will be hard at work arranging and com
piling the schedules gathered from every
inhabited spot of England, Scotland and
Wales. Before that time, however, a
vast amount of preliminary work has to
be done. For the purposes of the census
Great Britain is diveded into $40 dis
tricts, each under a superintendent regis
trar. Each district will contain from
two to twelve suDdistricts, approximately
about 2OOO in all. and every subdistrict
is again divided into enumeration districts
numbering in round figures some 10000.
The schedules will be distributed by the
enumeratOrs-One enumeratOr to each
enumeration district-during the week
preceding Sunday, March 81. 1901. On
that day every occupier of a dwelling will
be required to fill up the schedule, which
will be called for on the following day
by the enumeration. The details of infor-
nation required by the census taker are
neither voluminous nor proliX; the name,
sex, age, occupation, cOnditiOn-married
or single-and birthplace of every person
in the house, and whether blind, deaf,
dumb, imbecile or lunatic; whether more
or less than five rooms constitute the
dwelling; and III Wales and Scotland
whether any person speaks Welsh or
Gaelic only.-LondOn Daily Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
CATARRH

or inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or infamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out Of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be well until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Weil-Known Actresses in Dramatized
Novels

1t is interesting to note a few of the
dramatzed novels which will be exploit
ed by stars next season. Among them
are:
Mary Mannering in Paul Leicester
Ford's Janice Meredith
Viola Allen in Marion CrawfOrd's I'm
the Palace of the King"
Marie Burroughs in Gilbert Parker S
THE Battle of the Strong"
Julia Marlowe in when Knighthood
was in Flower"
Gertrude Coghlan in a dramatization
of Vanity Fair made by her father,
the late Charles Coghlan.
Red Pottagc," by Mary Cholmondely.
Mary Johnson's ITO Have and TO
Hold"
Molly Elliott Seawells THE House of
Egremont," and also The Sprightly Ro-
nance of Marsac," by the same author
are among other popular novels to be
put on the stage.
If we add to this list the production in
which the masculine gender will figure,
w. II. Crane in e. y. Westcott's ''Da-
vid Harum," Henry +. DiXey in Dr.
MitchelPs THE Adventures of Francois"
Wilton Lackaye in Victor Hugo's Les
Misera bles,' Otis Skinner in Robert
Louis Stevenson's Prince Otto" F.
Hopkinson Smiths Caleb West" Thorn
as Nelson Pages Red Rock" James
Lane Aliens The Choir Invisible Rob-
eert Buchanan's play founded on THE
Heavenly Twins" and later on Stanley
Weyman's Castle Inn," it is at once APP
parent how much of fad the dramatic
novel has e.-Philadelphia Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
The Way of Women.

II haven't seen Jour wife out lately
Mr. Goodheart."
No, she keeps at home these days"
us she ailing?'
''No. The fact of the matter is. a week
ago | took home two of the handsomest
bonnets [ could find in town, and told
her she might have her choice between
them. She has been busy day and night
ever since trying to make up her mind.
and was as undecided as ever when |
came away this morning."
You ought to help her out of her di-
lemma."
How can r."
''Why, take one of them and carry it
back to the shop. That will be one she'll
want Tit Rits
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
BEST FOR THE BOWELS.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CASCARETS help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting your
health back. CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, put up in metal
boxes, every tablet has G.. G. C. stamped
on it. Beware of limitations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Fish Were Easily Made

An old keeper at one of the new trout
rearing fisheries in England gave it as
his opinion that the great success of the
enterprise was due to precedent. "Fish,"
he said, ''were deal easier to make than
beasts; cause why? twas in the Bible.
God Almighty wouldn't ha' made they
fish a day before the beasts if he hadn't
good reasons. A knowed well enough
they was better to start, and when 'em
was made they would keep 'emselves like,
if SO be there was waiter to swim in"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Showed Great Endurance.

Thomas Sheridan, the Irish clergyman
and grandfather of Richard Brinsley
Sheridan, the dramatist, had great dis
taste for metaphysical discussions,
whereas his son Tom, the actor, had a
great liking for them. Tom one day
tried to discuss with his father the doc
trine of necessity. Pray. father" said
he. did you ever do anything in a state
OF perfect without motive.
/ mean, of some kind or other?' Sheri-
dan, who saw what was coming, said,
Yes certainly" ''Indeed?' Eyes.
indeed" What, total indifference-to-
tai entire, thorough indifference?'
Yes total, entire, thorough indiffer-
ence." MY dear father" said Tom,
tell me what it is that you can do with
(mindD total. entire thorough indiffer-
ence?' why, listen to you, Tom,'
said Sheridan
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Mexican Theater Etiquette.

In a Mexican theater women always
go bareheaded and the men wear their
hats all the time the curtain is closed.
During the performance they remove
them. Frequently men rise in their seats
and sweep the tiers of boxes with large
glasses. 1t is considered something of an
honor to have the glasses of a swell be-
low leveled at your box. Smoking is per-
mitted in all ers.-Indianapolis
NnNvc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems Grain-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee,
but costs about a as much. All grocers
sell i. 15c and o5c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Fruit Punch,

Make a syrup of one cupful of sugar,
one pint of water and the thinly- grated
peel of one orange Cook ten minutes,
strain and cool. To this syrup founda-
ton add one-half cupful each of straw
berry and pineapple juice, one wineglass-
full Of brandy and bottle quart of claret.
few whole Strawberries, thin lemon
slices and pineapple shavings. Chill and
pour into a bowl with shaved ice.-New
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Flattered Himself.

.Do you think he played a perfectly
fair game.' asked Willie Boye after he
mad lost all his money to one of the lead
ing citizens of Crimson Gulch.
What do you mean? asked Three
finger Sam.
why, didn't he stack the cards or
ring in cold deck or something like
that?'
well, if that amt egotism. You don't
suppose he'd go to all that trouble for
you, do you? Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Crosby TRANSPORTATION Co. and

Route. Shortest, cheapest and most
popular line to all points in Michigan.
Canada and the East. Steamers leave
Milwaukee every night at 0:15 p. m.
Write or call at ticket Office. 400 East
Wafer ST
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Not Going Out of Use.

In the rivalry between steam and sail
ing vessels for the freight traffic of the
ocean the steamship has of late years
had greatly the advantage, increasing
much faster than the sailing vessel in
number and size. But it should not be
inferred that the sailing vessel is going
out of existence. Wind is cheaper than
fuel, and in the case of goods for the de-
livery of which there is no haste it's great
power will long be utilized to carry
freights across the sea.-Youth's Com
nanion
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
The Effect of Heat.

There has been the usual summer droT.
of two and one-half feet in the level of
the Brooklyn bridge span. due to the
heat, which has, as usual every summer,
expanded the cables. The level of the
center of the span in the coolest day in
winter is taken as the standard from
which the measurement is made. Last
summer some of the bridge trusses
buckled because of the expansion of the
cables.
More than half the population of the
earth has direct access to the Pacific.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Regulations in Madagascar.

Every Frenchman or foreigner debark-
ing in a port of the French colony in
Madagascar shall make, within forty
eight hours of his debarkation, a declara-
tion of arrival at the police headquarters,
or, if there is none, at those of the local
giving all information
necessary to the establishment of his
identity, family and Christian name, date
and place of birth, profession, etc.-Con-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnr

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweat
ing Feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
PAPER from Rice Straw.

The experts who have examined the
rice straw are of the opinion that a very
high grade of paper, not only adapted to
but suitable for books as
we'll, can be made from that material, of
which Louisiona produces thousands of
tons that are now gotten rid of as a
waste product. Here is promise Of a
new industry.-New Orleans Times-Dem-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
An Alum Mountain.

In China, twelve and a half miles from
the village of Liou-Chek there is a noun
tain of alum, which, in addition to being
a natural curiosity, is a source of wealth
to the inhabitants of the country, who
dig from it yearly tons of alum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Education in Mexico is almost en-
tlrely under government direction. There
are very few private educational institu-
tons, and such are of minor importance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Pearls i'm Cocoanuts.

In the cocoanut palms of the Philippine
islands small pearls have been found,
which. like the true pearls, are composed
of carbonate of lime. Opals have also
been found in the Joints of the bamboo
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
The StapIinD.

The English startling has been brought
to America and is rapidly DEMONSTRATING
itself Although introduced only year
or two ago, it has increased considerably
in numbers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Like the
Deadly


which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, it
all springs from the same cause
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

| am sure Piso's Cure for Consumntion
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs.
Thos. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich.
n. Y. Feb II, 1900.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Dropsy treated free by DR.. Ell. H
Green's Sons of Atlanta, Ga. The great
est dropsy specialists in the world. Read
their ad. in another column Of this paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Hallway freight rates in Austria
hungary have been advanced sharply,
IN the ground that the rise in coal has
lnduly increased operating expenses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

The bones of human being will
pear three times as great pressure as
'ak and nearly as much as wrought IRON
without being crushed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

German, Austria, Sweden, Norway
and Italy are now training dogs for use
i'm war
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

More pianos are said to be owned by
Chicago tiremen than by any other body
of men getting the same pay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Wei Hal Wei.

At Shang Haikwan and at Cheefoo
Well spend a busy night or two,
And then, in case we don't. go hang,
Well run
slap-bang
through
Che Kiang.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
The Worlds Gold Coin.

The amount of gold coin in actual cir
culatiOn in the world is estimated by the
Bank of England officials to be about
500 tons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Printing is said to have been known
in China as early as 2O2 B. c..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
he healthy this is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys Cures sick
headache. Price % and Soc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

LeROy's Harmless Headache Tablets cure
all headaches-by mail anywhere, 25c--Segalls Drug
Store 4th and Che smut Sts., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

The average height of an English
man is ) feet S34 inches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
SPINNING WHEEL.
IN CHINA.

If you will come and go with me,
Some Oriental sights to see,
Fresh knowledge daily we will win,
As you and |
neck
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Mrs. WinslOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
tcething, softens the gums reduces Inflammation,
aays lin, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

1t will not Taku very long
TO view the sights in great Hong Kong,
And then, ! warrant, you and l
Will take
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

There are nearly $4,000 more women
than men in Russia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Wisconsin Hair Grower and Dandruff Cure
A guaranteed dandruff cure and hair promoter Send
for booklet, Wisconsin Pharnacal Co. Milwaukee Wis.,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Including Formosa, the Mkado rules
over 100000 subjects.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Fishers FIaVOrfng Extracts Endorsed
by pure fec laws and the U. S. go for their
PU lily and STRENGTH, A. j. Hilbert Co., Miiw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

and wanted to see it. We were afraid it
might skip Hampton, but we were GER
tain it would never go by the academy
town. THAT was eighty years ago."
added DR.. Hale, land things are oddly
reversed. Here l have journeyed from
Massachusetts to Hampton to see an
eclipse, for 1 knew it wouldn't skip
HamntOn -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
I'ekin.

If YOU will skate across the sea
And DO q Boxer stunt with me,
Wen make the yellow devils grin
And spend our
e,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Tien TSin.

If you'll agree with me to go
TO sail along the HoangHo,
, Wen miNwith all the fighters in
The awful
din
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Scientific.-The Professor of Mathc-
MATES (holding out a plumb line)-''I am
not standing erect; ergo, must have
drunk too much at the vern"-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Passenger-"Can / so to South Ferry? 2"
Conductor-"Certainly miss; but not in
this car. You are now ON the way to
104th street, and then we lay off for the
night. Town Topics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

''AIr Flimnis is wonderfully devoted to
his wife. When they are away from
each other he writes her at least three
letters a day"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. 'She
requires him to do that so that she can
look at the postoffice marks and know
exactly where he is.'-Washington Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Advice for Papa-Henrietta of Cations
vile says: My papa objects to my adj
mirers sitting ON the steps and talking
with me until a late hour at night. He
claims that he cannot sleep ON account of
our noise What would you adviser
Advise papa to sleep in the daytime
Baltimore American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

The strangest golf links in the world
are in Singapore. In a letter published
in the Scotsman the writer says: 1--WE
played over a Chinese graveyard, around
the lunatic asylum and hospital, and fin
ished on the lawn of the orphan asylum
The links are very sporty, the tombs
serving for bunkers and other hazards,
while ball driven over the wall of the
lunatic asylum is lost and you lose
stroke and distance. The tombs are
slowly being hacked to pieces by the
wild efforts of the players to get the
balls out of the crevices in the bricks"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Same Old Game-"Grafter must have
turned over a new leaf. He tells me
the firm he's with now'' "What?"
knight & Day"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Yes, num-" said Tired Thompson. in
he ought to be working instead of tramp
ing, yes. mum, l know it. l am not
idle from choice, but | can't get the sort
of employment l want. num-
What would you like to do?'
Il would like to be college president
mum. Do you know where l could get
that sort of jOb"'-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Mr.. Wamperl (who has stopped a
Would you be so good as to give me a
little of your gasoline? My wife has a
grease spot ON her dress. "-Fliegende
Rlaetter