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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Speed of poas.

Greyhounds are the swiftest dogs
known, and scientists say that they
are the swiftest of all four footed
animals. Trained hounds can trav-
Ell at the rate of eighteen to twenty
three yards a second, which is about
the speed attained by a carrier
pigeon These dogs are bred for
speed alone. Every other consider
alton is lost sight of, and only the
machinery that makes for motion
and endurance is cultivated.
Foxhounds are also very fast trav-
elers, going at the rate of nearly
eighteen yards a second. NJ. Duso-
lier, the noted French scientist, has
pointed out in his statistics on the
speed of animals that little fox ter
riers trotting along with their mas
tiers who are driving or riding BIZ
cycle cover mile after mile without
touch of fatigue or distress.
Many animals akin to dogs show
even greater endurance. A wolf can
travel fifty or sixty miles in a night
and be ready for a similar journey
the following night.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
How Boys Fish In Siam.

When a little Siamese boy goes
fishing, he does not take with him
a hook and line, nor does he have
to dig for bait. On the contrary,
his fishing apparatus is very sim
pie affair and would amuse little
American boy if he were to see it.
Of what do you suppose it con
sists? Why, of nothing more or
less than a deep basket out of which
the bottom has been cut. The little
Siamese boy takes this bottomless
basket in his hands and holds it in
a shallow part of the stream. Then
another boy, who has been stationed
farther up the stream, drives the
fish downward by fourishing sticks
and grasses in the water until the
boy who has been patiently holding
the basket all this time has a fine
stock Of fish in the basket trap.
Both boys then thrust their arms
down into the bottomless basket and
pull out the fish that are penned in
there. And the result is enough fish
to make a little American boy open
his eyes very wide.
But do you NOT think that the fish
must be more plentiful there than
here?- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
MAxiMs OF A WITTY Able.
A Notable Eighteenth Century Figure
In French Society.

Some of the maxins and anecdotes
of Nicholas de Chamfort, the witty
able, who during the latter half Of
the eighteenth century was such a
notable figure in French society,
have been translated by Mr. W. G..
Hutchinson and published by Lon
don firm. Here are some samples
of the abbe's wit as rendered by the
translator:
Living is disease from the
pains Of which sleep eases us every
sixteen hours. Sleep is but pallia-
tive; death alone is the cure"
ssThe worst wasted Of all days is
that in which one has not laughed" "
"'Tis not generally known how
much wit man requires to avoid
being ridiculous
"The best philosophical attitude
to adopt toward the world is union
of the sarcasm Of ga~ty with the
indulgence Of contempt
Society would be charming af-
fair if we were only interested in
one another"
"There is no history worthy Of
attention save that Of free nations.
The history Of nations under the
sway Of despotism is no more than
collection of anecdotes"
Some of his anecdotes are good.
Nine. de Talmont, seeing M. de
Richelieu neglecting her to pay at
tentions to Nine. de Brionne, very
beautiful woman, but said to be
rather stupid, remarked to him,
sYou are not blind, marshal, but I
cannot help thinking you a little
deaf
Mile. Duthe having lost a lover
and the affair causing some talk, a
man who called to see her found her
playing the harp and said with sur
prise: "Good heavens! / was ex-
pecting to find you desolated with
grief" "Ah," she exclaimed in a
pathetic tone, "you ought to have
seen me yesterday
A woman was at a performance
of the tragedy of sMerope" and did
not weep. Surprise was expressed.
II could cry my eyes out" she said,
''but I have to 60 out to supper to-
night"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
A Bow Who Did His Duty.

A gentleman went into fancy
shop one day to buy something. It
was early, and the shopkeeper's. lit
tie boy and he were alone in the
house. The shopkeeper had to go
upstairs to get his cash box in order
to procure some change, but before
doing SO he went into the little room
next to the shop and whispered to
the boy:
"Watch the gentleman that he
doesn't steal anything" and, bring
ing him out, sat him on the coun-
ter
As soon as the shopkeeper re-
turned the child sang out: "Pa, he
didn't steal anything | watched
him. London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
WAYS OF THE sHAD.
Their Migrations and How They Live
at Spawning Time.

Shad fishing is hard and precari-
Gus work. The fisherman must
count on having his clothes always
soaked with icy April water. Often,
too, the nets come in empty, and
then there is nothing to do but to
make another cast and hope for bet
ter luck.
A remarkable fact noticed by fish
ermen is that the identical shad APP
parently frequent the same streams
year after year. To prove this they
point out that those taken in Flor
ida waters are smaller than shad
caught in the north, while ii diff
ferent streams the fish differ in form,
thickness and shape.
After entering the rivers the shad
take little if any food previous to
spawning, but afterward they will
bite at flies or any shining object
floating in the water. They have
even been known to snap at artifi-
cial bait. The toothless mouth of
the adult is unfit for feeding upon
anything except minute animal mat
ter found in the water. Food is rare
ly found in their stomachs, the only
substance commonly seen there be-
ing, something closely resembling
black mud. From this it is sup
posed that the shad swim with
mouths extended, swallowing the
animal life that swarms in the wa
ter and on this growing plump and
sWeet.-Outing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
A Simple Chance.

The little daughter Of the house
watched the minister who was max
ing a visit very closely and finally
sat down beside him and began to
draw on her slate.
"What are you doing?0 asked the
clergyman.
sI'm making your picture said
the child.
The minister sat very still, and
the child worked away earnestly.
Then she stopped and compared her
work with the original and shook
her head.
81 don't like it much," she said.
"'Tain't great deal like you. !
think I'll put a tail to it and call it
a dog"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Book" Muslin.

A correspondent asks, won't you
oblige by saying why the word
book is applied to muslin ?"
The idea that book muslin derives
its name from the peculiar manner
in which it is made up for sale
namely, folded in yards and each
yard doubled in again on itself in
such way that the process Of open
ing it strongly resembles the open
ing of a books ingenious, but in
correct. The word has its origin in
Buke, which was enormously writ
ten Book" the district in India
where it was first made. It was not
until 1880 that the manufacture of
British muslins became rival to
those in India. India muslins are
still famous for preserving their
whiteness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
A Spriuhtly Maiden.

Look at the eyes of her!
Think of the size of her!
Can you imagine it, can you believe,
She could be naughty or
Peevish or naughty or
Anything else that could worry or grieve?
All, but the wiles of her!
Yes, and the smiles of herl
How we all look with a pleasure pro-
found
Laugh at the tricks of her;
Wish there were six of her;
Ones not enough to distribute around.
All of the spice of her
Mixed with the nice of her,
'Twouldnt be right to have everything
sweet;
Sun and the shade of her,
Jewel and jade of her,
One with the other makes many COM
plete
Sun and the shine of her,
Cross and divine of her,
FTetful expression or spirits elate;
All of us wonder and
Puzzle and ponder and
Love her for each individual trait.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
A Somewhat Clever Rat.

The Pioneer tells a story of a rat
which on one occasion was caught
alive on ship and thrown over
board. A sea gull was floating by
the side Of the ship. Immediately
there ensued a battle royal, and the
rat strangled the sea gull to death.
He then sat upon the carcass of the
sea gull, unfurled its left wing to
catch the wind and, working the
right wing as an oar, set sail for the
shore!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Teachers Institute

The Bayfield, County Teachers
Institute will convene at the Walker
High School building in Washburn,
August 4, and continue two weeks.
It will be followed by examinations
for teachers certificates on August
16-18-19-20.
The National Educational Associa-
ton will meet in Minneapolis, July q
IL. One fare plus $500 membership
FEC viii be the rate giver by all raj
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
FOR THE LITTLE ONES,
flow Teddy and Freddy Helped Moth
err to Clean House.

flow Teddy and Freddy Helped Moth.
er to Clean House.
Teddy and Freddy thought it q
shame that mother should have all
the housekeeping to do, and after
talking the matter over they decid-
ed to help her. Being two very lit
tie boys, they didn't know much
about it, but they had seen a deal
Of scrdbbing and washing going on,
and they thought it must be great
fun too.
"Time for my boys to take their
nap" called mother, and she set
tied them both comfortably in her
spick and span, freshly cleaned
room. They pretended to be sleepy,
but nc sooner had mother disap-
peared than Teddy bounced up, fol
lowed quickly.by Freddy.
SNow, we'll have it all nice and
clean when muvver comes back, =
said they.
Teddy got cake Of soap and a
very wet washrag and, climbing a
chair, mounted to the bureau and
made the most beautiful clean white
lather on the looking glass, while
the water and soapsuds drip, drip,
dripped down to the freshly starched
and rufied cover. Freddy had his
mothers toothbrush and another
cake of soap and was hard at work
on his knees, scrubbing the hearth
and freshly oiled floor. It was just
at this time that their mother found
she had forgotten her glasses and
came softly back to the room, tip
toeing, SO as not to disturb her sleep
ing boys. Perhaps you can imagine
her delight at Teddy's and Freddy's
help!-New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Trick With a Coin.

Place a piece of money on shall
low plate, pour some water over it
and then ask some one to take away
the coin without Wetting his fin
gers AS the coin is covered with
water, he will naturally reply that
ne cannot do so.
To show him that it can be done
take large glass, hold it upside
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Fourth of July Excursion

The Omaha will sell tickets to all
points within 200 miles on July Bird
and 4th at the rate Of one and a third
fare for the round trip. Good re
turning until July 7th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

Mother, yes one package makes
two quarts of baby medicine. See
directions. There is nothing inst as
good for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cts. Frost &
Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

down and burn lighted strip of
paper inside of it. The instant the
paper is burned place the glass, still
upside down, on the plate. AS a re-
suit the water will at once disap-
pear, and the cause thereof will be
the warm air in the glass.
The plate will then be dry, and
the coins can be removed without
wetting the fingers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

The TINES is prepared to take
orders for binding Of books and
magazines, and has an assortment
of samples that can be seen, and the
quality and styls If binding select
ed Send in your orders, and they
viii have prompt attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

roads. There should be large at
tendance from this section as so i'm
portant a meeting will not come
again SO near for years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

I On the 400 and $40 D. m. trips the boat
will only make the mill docks on her way
back from Washburn.
(. Boat makes connection with Northern
Pacific morning and afternoon train for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

Orders for tickets can be procured Of @ .
w Frost. Druggist Washburn, Wis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
UNIQUE CONCERN.
New Corporation Will Deal in
Almost Everything and Al
most Everywhere.


Articles of incorporation for unique
enterprise were filed in the office of the
County Clerk this morning.
The object of the new corporation is
to conduct series of restaurants ION
land and water" as the articles read.
The corporate name of the new con-
Germ is the Central Restaurant Company.
Its charter is broad and far reaching.
1t permits the company to carry on the
business of owning, leasing and operating
restaurants, buying and selling cigars
and tobacco and liquor by retail and
wholesale, conducting and leasing news
stands, buying and selling books, papers,
magazines and other articles of the same
nature. and to conduct newspaper, read
ing, writing, dressing, telephone and tele-
graph rooms in any part of the United
States, or its waters, upon the high seas
or in foreign countries.
The total authorized stock of the COM
pany IS $4,000, divided into 100
shares Of $100 each, ten of which have
been subscribed as follows:--Thomas
Murray. 4 shares; Allen Wardwell, 4
shares. and Charles Roy Bangs, 2 shares.
The office of the company in this State
will be located at No. 1 Railroad avenue,
Jersey City.
The articles of Incorporation were filed
by the big law firm of Stetson, Jennings
& Russell. Of New oYrk iCty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
STREET GEYsER.
Break in Water Main Causes a
Freshet Near Fairmount
Avenue.

A break was discovered this morning
in the water main under Grand street,
near Paramount avenue For about an
hour and prior to the arrival of men
from the Street Department the water
shot up between the pavement blocks in
the form of a small geyser. People liv-
ing in the neighborhood were without
water for the greater part of the morn
ing, their supply having been cut off
while the break was being repaired
The water from the broken main, to-
gether with the heavy downpour of rain,
caused quite flood in the vicinity of
Grand and Fairmount avenues. 1t rose
so high at one time that the water food
ed the cellars of several houses, and
trolley cars had the surface of their plat
forms washed. The main is new one,
having been constructed only a year or
so ago.
Assistant Chief Engineer Wortendyke
said this morning that the main under
the Hackensack River would be in a
sound condition about the beginning of
next week. The Merritt & Chapman
Wrecking Company, according to Mr..
Wortendyke havealmost finished the
foundation under the repaired main.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21

Only one of the men had 4 revolver.
Tie other had a cheap toy pistol and
some blank cartridges while the third
had no frearm TT all. The man with the
revolver was Vittoria Crcello of No 90
Central avenue, West Hoboken He said
that he bought the revolver to protect
his home. He was not an Anarchist, he
declared. nor union man, nor did ne go
TO Union Hill to commit trouble. lie
was fined SO.
Emile Biceico. of Walnut street was
the man who had the toy pistol, which,
he said, he had bought for his boy for the
Fourth of July. He said he had been in
this country year, was not union man
and had no intention of making trouble.
He was discharged. So was John Cine
Chi of Central avenue, because no one
made a complaint against him.
The three men admitted that they
were in the neighborhood of the mill and
that they went to the saloon where they
were arrested because it was meeting
place of Italians. The police have ar
ranged to have men at every mill on
Monday when work is resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
WHITE STILL MISSING.
No Clue Yet Discovered as to
His Whereabouts.

No word has yet been heard of James
A. White, who has been missing from
his home, No. 3T4 Princeton avenue,
Greenville His wife is at a loss as
what steps to take concerning the mat
ter Detective Bennett of the Fifth pre-
cinct station is doing all he can TO find
any clue as to his Whereabouts. The
neighbors in the vicinity all syfnpathize
with Mrs. White and think that he may
return soon.
The two little children do not know
what to do without their father, who,
when he came home from work, always
took them on his knee and made their
little hearts glad by telling the stories
of ghosts, giants, witches etc, and they
miss the picture books, toys and candy
he had been in the habit sof bringing
home often.
Mrs. White doesn't think he has been
drowned or committed suicide. But she
cannot for the life of her think why she
does not hear of him and is particularly
anxious of any information concerning
her husband.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
BAYONNE WORRIED.
Citizens Excited Over Burglar
les in the City.

Investigation made by Captain MI. j.
Foley and Detective q. NJ. Griffin, OF
Eayonne. yesterday, conyinces Chief of
Police John B. Mcneil that the two
burglars arrested in Elizabeth early
Thursday morning operated in Bayonne.
The suspected men registered as John
Avcock and Joseph Weevcr, of eLster
street. New York -Four houses were
eobbed in Elizabeth that night, the police
recovering some of the stolen property.
Que Of teh party accused of burglary
ESCAPED. The Bayonne officers sent word
of The result late yesterday afternoon.
Captain Charles Mcbride and Water
Purveyor McQuillan and Daniel Sweeney
went to Elizabeth also, the latter trying
to identify one of the prisoners Mr..
McQuiilan SAYS he saw a man Tuesday
night shortly after midnight. acting sus-
piciously in front of the Rev. H. P.
Jolinson's ard 4. ID. Woodruff's houses.
which were robbed. He was in the COM
pany of Chairman Thomas B. Mettam,
OF the Eayonne Democratic City Com
mitfee and Michael Coyle. One sup
posed burelar was seen, who was
watched for a few minutes. Three
hoascs were robbed that night. Captain
Mcbride was notified of the suspect
about two hours after the man was
sele.
Water Turvtyor McQuillan is positive
ole Of the arrested Elizabeth burglars
looks just like the man hesaw Tuesday
nislr.
?last night Patrolnian Patrick Cos
grove and Niles N. Farnan arrested two
mote sa.pects about 2.30 A. NJ, who
were given thirty days.
Strangers prowling about Bayonne at
night, who cannot satisfy police investi-
CATION are promptly arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
JUNE GARDEN PARTY.
ST. Aloysius's Parish Prepares
for Three Days Celebra-
ton.

A garden party viii be held by ST.
Aloysiuss Church on the afternoon and
evenings of June 26, 27 and %, in the
baseball park on West Side avenue.
Father Sullivan has made arrangements
with the baseball club for the use Of
these grounds.
PRIZES AND GAMES.
The principal features of entertain
ment will be match game of baseball
by the small boys from West Bregen and
Johnstown, match game of basketball
by two teams of girls on Friday after
noon: an open air euchre on Friday even
ing at 9 P. NJ, for which number of
prizes have been donated. In addition
on Saturday afternoon at Z. NJ. base
ball game for a trophy will be played be-
tween a nine from St. Bridget's Lyceum
and a nine composed of the crack ball
tossers of st. Aloysius's parish. In all
probability this will be as interesting and
sharp a contest as has occurred at West
Side Park this season. Dancing will be
held every evening from to u, for
which large platform will be built
Tables will be scattered all over the
grounds for candy, lemonade and other
refreshments. Ring the cane" ana
.'Hit the colored man and get good ci-
rar' are also features of the amuse
ments.
Frceholler James Ellington has do
mated a sprIzes barrel of flour, ton
Of coal and gold watch one of which
is TO be drawn for each night of the gar
Ger party.
MIR. James O'ConnOr has donated all
the soft stuff
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees follow=Arrange
ments. chairman. Father Sullivan; James
Ellington, Thos r. Brennan, John J.
MuIvaney. Chas ]. Donohue, Adam
Wirth. James Flynn, VIM. Flynn. VIM.
O'Keefe. VIM. Gill. Richard Gill, Eugene
Sullivan. John White. Richard Parie,
Hugh Parle, John Merity. Matthew
Ryan, Frank Ryan. Joe Ryan. John
Ryan. Stephen Wyse. James Wood
mencey. James Shea, James ]. O'Conor.
tIGOf lm3HaEeF--sf fuillf foSdliioA-
Assistant Floor Manager
Griffin.
Refreshments-M Bradley, presi-
dent Ladies' Auxiliary; Mrs Doyle, Mrs
Kelly. Mrs. CoEnors. Mrs. p. Carroll,
Mrs. Jas. Ellington. Mrs. VIM. somers,
Mrs. Marsh, Mrs Hesketh. Mrs. Murvi-
hill. Mrs. Chas. Denohue, Mrs. Paladeau.
Mrs. Dominick Mahon, Mrs. Wyse. Miss
Mary Colford Miss Katie Harmon. Miss
Annie Gill, Miss Della Wren, Miss An
ME Madden. Miss Marie Hespelim. Miss
Mary Higgins. Miss Alice Quinlan Miss
Mary Heffernan. Miss Lille Sullivan.
Miss Alice Brown. Miss Jennie Lynch,
Miss Katie Homet, Miss Margaret Gum
Ian. Miss Lena Sullivan.
Candy Table:-Mary Sullivan. Mar
caret Kelly. Mary Byrne Becky Buden.
Lemonade Table:-Mary Brennan. Ag-
mes Doyle Anna Spleith Margaret CORN
ley.
Ring the Cane:-William Gin, Richard
Gill
Hit the Colored Man and get Good
Cigar:-N Flynn.
in charge of Grand Stand:--James
Flynn.
Treasurer:-Thos P. Brennan.
Ticket taker:-Adam Wirth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
SCORES RECORD
Ringle Amazed at Yester-
days Statement Of
the Corporation
Counsel.

President Jacob Ringle of the Board
was surprised TO read in THE News" of
yesterday the statement made by Cor
poration Counsel George L. Record that
the reason the Board of Finance had
adopted a resolution authorizing the
city's law officers to begin suit against
Julia Butterfeld, executrix of Daniel
Butter6eld, to collect personal taxes
amounting to about S25, 600 levied on
the annex line ferryboats operated be-
tween the years of 1888 and 1897, was
only matter of form and that it was
done simply because the Board of Fi-
nance didn't want TO go down on record
as not having tried to collect these taxes,
although there is no chance to do so.
Il think there is chance to collect
these taxes, said President Ringle.
He was asked on what grounds.
Never mind that, said Mr. Ringle.
81 don't care what Mr.. Record thinks.
think we can collect these taxes and
other members Of the Finance Board
do too"
Congressman Allan T. McDermott.. if
he was corporation counsel, wouldn't say
we didn't have chance to collect these
taxes What he would do is to start,
and I'll wages he'll find a way for the
city to recover. Matter of form! We
didn't pass that resolution because we
wanted to jolly the people and spend
their money foolishly.
1T was done because we believe the
city can recover. Mr. Record must use
his best efforts in this fight for the city,
and, if he don't care to do this, we can
get somebody else
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
WAS 1T AN ELopEMENT.
TWO New Workers United by
Justice of the Peace
Seymour.

Justice of the Peace Seymour officiated
at wedding yesterday afternoon in the
Circuit Court room.
The contracting parties were in
hurry to have the ceremony performed.
and Justice Seymour being pointed out
to them in the corridor of the Court
House he was asked to tie the knot and
do it quickly.
The Circuit Court room being uneccu-
pied the party hurried there, and the
man and woman were quickly made hus-
band and wife.
The ydescribed themselves as Charles
M. Ellis. of No. 312 117th street, New
York City, and Ida Newberger, twenty
six years old, of No. 243 West Thirty
eighth street, New York City. This is
my second marriage" she said.
They were both well dressed, the
woman wearing a handsome gown and
a number of magnificent jewels.
After handing the Justice fat fee,
the couple left the Court House, jumped
into waiting hack and were driven off
in the direction of the ferry.