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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
The sarnaeeo Sea.

The Sargasso sea is a REGION in
the Atlantic about midway between
southern Europe and America. ex-
tending from 81 to % degrees north
latitude and between 20 and is de-
grees west longitude 1t derived its
name from a Portuguese word sig
nifying a grape. and was so called
because the seaweeds characteristic
of the region bear on their branches
small air cells, which in shape are
not unlike the grape clusters. The
weeds themselves are among the
most peculiar of vegetable produc-
tons, since they have no roots nor
any signs of qualification and are
propagated by division They float
in the water, sometimes in dense
masses extending for miles.
This portion of the Atlantic is
great eddy, little affected by the
currents which surround it on every
side, and the stiffness of the water,
it is supposed, has contributed to
the development of the weeds in the
vast quantities in which they are
found. The floating masses were
noticed by Columbus and his men,
to whom they were a source of I'M
easiness,. as the sailors supposed
they indicated shallow water. De-
tached masses of the weed are often
seen in the gulf stream, and the
long, yellow lines of floating weed
are a sure indication Of its close
proximity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
.ENGLIsHMAN GOT a. SHOCK.
Cultured chinaman Made Him Lose
His Sense OF Superiority.

Cultured chinaman Made Him Lose
His Sense OF Superiority.
A writer in London M. A. p. tells
Of meeting ST. Chi Chen, afterward
the Chinese ambassador to London,
in Tientsin when the latter was
plain Mr.. 10 Feng Luh, an under
secretary of state in the encourage
of the viceroy of the province, Ii
Hung Chang. my own mission
was to the Bismarck of China as
the one statesman in farof Cathay
was known at the time, which was
before the fall says the writer,
"and Mr.. Lo Feng Luh had been
deputized to serve me in the double
capacity of cicerone and inter-
prefer.
I'VE sat slipping tea in the long
wait which in Chinese court life fol-
lows the announcement Of your
name and precedes your reception,
and is supposed to deepen your re-
sFect for the great man of whom
you have sought an audience and to
deaden in yourself any lingering
consciousness of British superiority.
Then it was that Mr.. Lo Feng Luh
suddenly opened up his battery of
questions and criticism upon the
leading men of letters, philosophers
and theologians of Europe. His in
quiries were not, indeed, of the
alumni Of one nation, but Of many,
and when he had dope with Spen-
Ger, Huxley, Darwin, the Eliza
bethan poets, the theology of Dol
linger, the writing Of Comte, the
plays Of Moliere, he waited his way
to America and was A.omptlv at
home with Oliver Wendell Holmes,
James Russell Lowell and the funny
stories of Mr.. Chauncey Depew,'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
A Bold "Ad.n

As may be supposed, the largest
advertisement in the world is that
Of an American firm But the giant
sad. is not in America. Far off
across the rolling deep It is spread
along the face Of a cliff en- one of
the islets Of the Canary group, so
that all passing steamers may sight
it and their passengers have the
benefit Of its advice The whole
sentence is $50 feet long and is
painted on the cliff at a height Of
500 feet from the waves There are
four words in letters each so fcct
high and Is feet wide. The huge
sign can be seen for miles at sea on
clear day. The boldness Of the
ching almost takes away any anger
which one may feel at the disfigure-
ment of the islet BY this bit Of COM
mercial ENTERPRISE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
Not to Be Trusted.

A Boston woman who is conducts
ing the culinary education Of a
young Italian girl has many anus
ing incidents to beguile the tedium
of her task.
81 wish these eggs to be boiled
exactly three minutes she said TO
the girl one morning.
@But, signora, ! have no clock to
tell me when that time is gone,
said the gentle voiced Italian.
CLOCK! Why, certainly you have
the kitchen clock to look at said
her mistress in astonishment. "What
60 you mean, Tita 2"
sSBut has not the signora forgot
ter r. said the girl deprecatinelv.
"She told me this morning only that
the Kitchen clock was too fast -
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
The Chanuinn Flower.

During the summer of 1890 the
botanists made wonderful discov-
cry in Tehauntepec, having estab-
lished the fact beyond doubt that
the native sshinta' has a flower that
changes its color three or more
times each day when the weather is
favorable In the morning it is
white, at noon it has changed TO a
deep red, at night it is blue. It is
even claimed that some individual
trees of this species have a flower
that changes to many intermediate
hues during the night. There are
only two hours out Of the twenty
four-from II a. m to p. m.--
that this rarity gives out perfume.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
! Power and Nose.

A large nose is always an unfa;.-
ing sign Of a decided character. it
belongs to the man of action, quick
to see and to seize opportunity. A.
small nose indicates a passive ma
ture, one less apt to act, although
he may feel as deeply. He will
have many theories, while the pos
SCISSOR of large nose will have
deeds to show. Persons with small
noses are most loving and sympa-
thizing, but their friendship is not
the active kind.
A nose with the tip slightly tilted
is the sign Of the heartlsss f1irt. A
long nose shows dignity and repose.
"A short nose, pugnacity and love
Of gayety. An arched nose-one
projecting at the bridge-shows
thought. A, straight nose shows an
inclination toward serious subjects.
A nose that turns up slightly indi-
Gates eloquence, wit and magma
ton. If turned up much, it shows
egotism and love of luxury. A nose
that slopes out directly from the
forehead, that shows no indenting
between the. eyes, indicates power.
If the nose is indented deeply at the
loot, the subject will be weak and
yacillating. A nose that turns
down signifies that the possessor is
misery and sarcastic. - Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
The Pioneer Press

Amour ces a grand Midsummer Elk
cursion through the Sunny South,
East and West Coast Of Florida,
Cuba and the Bahama Islands, dur
ing January and February, 1902.
Thirty days of exceptional pleasure,
visiting Jacksonville, Fla, St. Pc
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Bradentown, Port Tampa, Key
West, Havana. Matanzas, MAMA,
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Justine, Palatka, Tnomasville, Mont
pomery, Birmingham, Evansville.
Nashville, Chicago. enjoying world
famous scenes and winter resorts.
and witk numerous side trips of ex,
interest, every expense in
cluded for 1928. A personally con
Gucled excursion by magnificent
special train and palatlal steamers,
never before equaled by any offered
in he Northwest. A splendid tour
of the Sunny South with parties
travelling alone could not make fol
twice the expense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 80
bottle Of Green's Warranted Syrul
of Tar if il fails to cure your couel.
or cpld We also guarantee a 25-cen
bottle to prove satisfactory or mones
refunded. Fox Bros.
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Every tablet Of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous C. C. C.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, roc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
CURED THE BORROWER.
ne Accommodating Mans Lesson
Was Costly, but Effective.

Was Costly, but Effective.
People who are continually bor-
rowing household utensils and neg
lect to return them are annoying
neighbors. The problem Of how to
cure them Of the habit was solved
in an effective though somewhat
costly way by one long suffering
householder.
A new man had moved into the
neighborhood. One of the first
things he did after getting his goods
into the house was to borrow step
ladder from his next door neighbor,
Mr.. Smith. He needed it in put
ting up the window shades" and
would return it shortly"
Next he borrowed tack hammer,
to use in putting down his carpets.
Then he wanted a Ratchet, a
screwdriver and gimlet, all of
which things Mr.. Smith, being an
accommodating man, allowed him
to '1e.
Several days passed, and none of
the borrowed articles had been re-
turned.
sI'll cure him." said Mr.. Smith.
About week later the new NEIGH
Dor came back with the screwdriver
and apologized for having kept it so
long.
"That's all right" said Mr.. Smith,
with a genial smile. "But you had
better keep it now. | have bought
another
With a muttered apology the new
neighbor hurried back and returned
with the gimlet, the Ratchet and the
tack hammer.
You are welcome to those" said
Nr. Smith cordiasy. 81 have bought
some others and don't need them"
ssBut"
"That's all right. You keep them,
They'll come handy about the
house."
Again he hurried away and was
returning with the stepladder when
Mr.. Smith, who was just going out,
met him.
"Why, bless me- he said "You
needn't bring that ladder back.
have got new one, so / shall not
need it,
The new neighbor kept the things,
but he never borrowed anything
more Of Mr.. Smith, outh's Com
panion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
Pa1pi-
.tation,

futtering or irregular pulsa-
tons are an indication of weak
ness Of the nerves or muscles
of heart. A weakness long
continued produces deformity
and organic disease. If your
heart action is weak, make it
strong. Build up the muscles
and strengthen the nerves with
the greatest Of all heart rene
dies, DIR. Miles Heart Cure.
ssMy wife suffered greatly with.
palpitation of the heart, smooth
ering spells and loss Of sleep. She
found Immediate relief from DR..
Miles Heart Cure and after q
thorough course her trouble all
disappeared"
CAPT. THos. +. GEORGE. &.
Athens, Ala
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Do n
A Card.

Card
We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 30
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
DRY or money refunded.
Fox Bros. PHARMACY.
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quiets the nervous heart, regu-
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can. Sold by druggists on a
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DR.. Miles Medicsi Co., Elkhart. Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-01-09
Plants That Have Coughing Spells.

Man, or even the animal king
dom, has no monopoly of coughing
or even getting red in the face in an
effort to throw off foreign sub
stances Before there was a verte-
brate On the earth, while man was
in process of evolution, through the
vegetable world Etada tussien- that
is what the botanists call him.
while we know him as sthe cough
ing bean" -coughed, got red in the
face and blew the dust out of his
lungs.
Recently botanists have beer, Civ
ing special attention to this bean
and tell interesting things about it.
1t is native of warm and moist
tropical countries and objects most
emphatically to dust. 1t has an, eff
fective means Of getting rid of OBJ
jectionable matter. When dust set
ties on the breathing pores in the
leaves of the plant and chokes them,
a gas accumulates inside, and when
it gains sufficient pressure there
comes an explosion, with a sound
exactly like coughing, and the dusr
is blown from its Judgment. And
more strange, the plant gets red in
the face through the effort.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

We carry H. 8. q M. ready.to-wear
taIlor-made suits. r. II. clayson d %.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28
Rheumatic Curo

was laid up for nearly a wear with
Sciatic Rheumatism, great portion Of the
time ! was practically helpless, ! tried
every remedy suggested 10 no purpose, !
finally took Danish Rheumatic Cure
which resulted In complete recovery, there
has been no symptoms Of the disease for
nearly a year. n. j. Black,
Second Ave, Skagway, Alaska. May 10 o2
We guarantee 10 cure Rheumatism 10
any form or refund the money after trial
Of five bottles; 81 per bottle.
The Ross Higgins Co.
Agents for Alaska.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

Othsrwlss their interests might be made
to differ with those who are governed In
other words, the officials should be the
peoples servants and not their masters,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

The Royal Laundry cannot be eXcelled.
They tan suit your taste and convenience
and TT W. In prizes. Phone o. next to
electric light Tent.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

The best glass Of beer 10 the North can
be had al the Seattle Saloon-A gentle
mans resort,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

Furnished rooms and houses for rent
advertised In the Daily Alaskan-Slways
bring plenty Of applicants.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-28

Red star bottled beer Is unequaled as q
table drink. q per dozen. delivered.
Telephone 80
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Need of Thought in Work.

From the Philadelphia Ledger. . d
A very common mistake made about the
art of thinking is that 1t is chiefly connect
ed with literary or philosophical subjects;
that its main stimulus Is to; be found in the
schools, or in books, and that 1t is much
more needed In the various kinds of profess
stonal life than In the common walks of
business or mechanical labor. When we
speak of man who has great powers Of
thought we at once suppose him to be con-
nected with some one Of what we are
pleased to call the higher walks Of life-we
imagine him to be writer or an educa tor,
scientist or a philosopher a member Of
one Of the learned professions or, at any
rate one whose work, as we fancy, de-
mands much use Of the brain and little or
none of the hand.
Few delusions have had a more dele
terious influence upon the work of the
world than this one For directly we sepa-
rate the power Of thinking from any occu-
patton, or consider 1t Of slight importance
TO Its excellence, we condemn it to inferior
lty. Th1s Is one great cause of the vast
quantity of defective work, which we are
constantly lamenting and seldom account
for. Some people have been so unfortunate
as never to have learned to think. Per-
haps their education has been grievously
neglected, or they may have only learned
by rote lessons which made no demand on
their mental faculties, or they may have
acquired lazy habits of mere rnusing, from
a dislike of exertion. They have floating
impressions, drifting ideas, vague memo
ries. which they doubtless mistake for
thought; but as to any original independ-
ent and consecutive thought, they know
not what It is.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Evolution of the Goldfish Cake.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
1t is all interesting to the last degree TO
watch and see how the ingenious cod,
which a few weeks ago swan happily in
his native waters off the Banks of New
founland, is transformed before your very
eyes-some of him into Goldfish cakes Ghey
call the little squares, which are cut to
fit the small boxes "cakes'D, and the rest
of him carefully preserved to make oil.
glue and fish guano. Verify, as a witty
summer boarder remarked, every part OF
the cod is used except the SMELL"
Certainly, after a visit to Gloucester you
have an increased respect for the fish cake.
You realize the part il has played in the
worlds history; how it has brought about
treaties between great natfons-for Ameri-
can fishermen had to get from England the
right to fish off the banks-how il has
erected light houses and placed buoys all
along the cruel shore. You realize, too,
the tragedies it has caused the widows
and orphans il has made, the loving hearts
it has broken-fer the cruel reef of Nor
mans Woe, where the wreck of the Hes
perus occurred lies in plain sight just at
the entrance to the harbor: and you hear
heartbreaking stories of boats that have
gone down with all on board, in the very
harbor itself, before the eyes of loving ones
on shore. Truly, the romance of the cod
fish cake is no idle sound-after you have
you have made the acquaintance of the
cod in the processes of evolution, and with
the recollection of its odor still in your
memory, you are quite, quite sure that you
will not want any Goldfish cakes for very
long time.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
FLANNEL SHOULD BE WORN.
This Fabric is Much More Healthful
Than Other Woolens.

From the Hartford Times.
In England one sees much of the hygienic
wooden underwear which is so strongly
urged for general adoption, but in this coun-
try it is less common. From a sanitary point
OF view this is a pity, since physicians re-
gard it is a preventive of many forms of
disease It affords the body the greatest pro-
lection against cold, heat and dampness with
the least obstruction 10 the bOdys eXhala-
ton. These conditions are instinctiyely felt
to be better fulfilled by wooden than by linen
or cotton fabrics. Hence the very general
use Of flannel garments by athletes and by
members Of cricket. boating and other sport
ing clubs, who are called upon to engage in
vigorous physical exercise likely to cause
profuse perspiratiOn.
As formerly woven. wooden fabrics were
objectionable to many. because they irri-
tated the skin and caused discomfort by pre-
venting the proper escape Of its eXUdatons
Moreover they Were a rule 50 heavy as
to be intolerable for summer wear. These
Objectionable features have now been re-
moved and to make wooden clothing truly
sanitary and suitable for all seasons the
usual process of weaving wooden fabrics has
been materially modified by adopting
method which produces a much less closely
woven texture than the ordinary flannel
Inc feellng Is instructive, too, that woolen
clothing Is hot in warm weather; that if
We wear wool in winter to keep us warm
we must wear something different in sum-
mer to keep US cool, or be inconsistent in
theory and practice. But this is a mistake
1t is obvious to all how a nonconductor of
heat-a woolen garment, for instance-pre-
vents the escape Of the heat of the body
TO colder atmosphere, or the ingress of
neat to the body from a warmer atmos-
phere; familiar illustration of which is
found in the practice of wrapping ourselves
IN blankets to keep us warm and of wrap
ping ice in a blanket to keen it cold-to
keep the heat in in one case, and not in the
other. 1t may not be easy to understand
why we should clothe warm body in a
blanket to cool il off keep it cool when
the temperature of the surrounding air is in
or near equilibrium with It,
The explanation lies in the nature and
condition of the body, the wooden fabrics
tWo-fold property of nonconductivity to heat
and permeability to moisture at the fab
rics outer surface. This evaporation dis
perses the heat, thus lowering the tenn
perature. This is the reason the soldier
keeps his woolen covered canteen wet in
not weather. A wet woolen garment dis
poses of the surplus heat and leaves the
body cool
Evening star., 1902-08-30
SEA FLOWERS AS PETS.
The Queer Little Creatures Known as
Anemones.

+ rom answers
The queerest pets in the world are kept in
a beautiful row Of clear flashing, round
glass tanks on an upper floor of large
aquarium. AS you approach the tanks you
behold glowing little groups Of color and
artistic blending and mingling of fantastic
weeds and shining stones. Then when You
peer into the tanks you see what at first
seem to you just like particularly hand
some and gorgeous flowers growing all over
the little rockeries Some of the flowers
look like dainty pink and white and yellow
and purple and crimson dahlas. Others
look almost like daisies with lace-like
petals. Others look like little star flowers
all pure white and perfect. These flowers
are of all sizes, from tiny ones barely large
enough to see to great ones almost large
enough to fill a saucer.
But if You will watch these "liowers' for
few minutes You will jump suddenly for
all at once You will see one move it's petals
Ihen you Will see another and another do
1t. Slowly the petals unfold or contract
with little jerking movements, sometimes
twining in the water like snakes
Tap smartly on the table on which the
tanks stand, and like lightning all the
petals Will have disappeared These sea
flowers are really not flowers at all. They
are living creatures, known as sea anem
ones.
For many years Prof Spencer has tended
and fed them, and the little animated flow
ers actually have come to know him. When
he feeds them he puts little bit of fish
on the end of a long-pointed stick and puts
it carefully down into the water until 1t is
near the anemone. 1t did not take long for
the beautiful things to understand it, and
whereas at first they used to withdraw
their petals and shut up tightly when the
ly and stretch their dainty arms out as Ear
as they can go in order to reach it.
Evening star., 1902-08-30

found bewildering deckings for evening
frocks In airy textiles are liiacs, camellias
and violets The white eaPA jessamines
ravishing trimmings and vefy Frenchy ef-
fects can be achieved by fr1assing them
with loose loops Of narrow gauze ribbon.
The violets and other purple flowers look
best on gowns of the same color, though
they may be used with pale green.
Finally, don't forget the great punches
Of grapes If you want something ultra
recherche, for these ornament the tulle
gowns charmingly. Choose white tulle for
the big white grapes, putting them all over
the skirt in scattered punches. Then one
great bunch at the left bust of the cor
sage, and silver braid for the belt and
sleeve bands.
The skirt should be in the raw edgs&
layers, described, very full and only Ion&
enough to touch. MARY DEAN. ;
Evening star., 1902-08-30

rub 1t through sieve and form it into lit
tie quenelle shaped pieces. Line a plain
ring mold with aspic jelly, first decorating
the top with shapes of hard-boiled white
of egg. Then put in some of the quenelles,
more aspic and continue until full, ending
with the aspic. When set, fill the center
with green salad and arrange the head of
the lobster in the center so that the green
stuffs forms a wreath round 1t. Surround
the mold with chopped aspic.
Lobster curry may be made from the
canned fish. 1t will taste excellent and be
nearly equal to fresh fish if good brand
be used. Fry an onion lightly so that it
will not brown in butter, add a tablespoon
full of flour and a cupful of hot milk stir
till all is mixed and, as far as possible, re-
move the onion. Squeeze the juice of half
lemon into the sauce, add teaspoonful
of curry powder, and if the sauce is not
thoroughly smooth strain It into a clean
pan. Divide the lobster into small pieces
and warm it in the oven before adding to
the curry sauce. Cover and stand at the
side Of the stove for twenty minutes. Serve
in an entree dish with a border OF boiled
rice.