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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
A Chinese SawmiII.

It is strange sight to see a Chi
nese sawmill and the peculiar man
ner in which the work is accom-
plished. It consists of a log that
has been hewn square and placed
upon supports, ON which a single
Chinaman nearly naked stands and
manipulates large saw, which COM
prises the motive power and the
requisite machinery, and by a very
slow process the lumber is cut in
thickness to meet the demands Of
trade. 1t is said there are no other
kinds of sawmills in all that coun-
try And to think that such state
of affairs exists in an empire over a
thousand years old and among a
people in some respects so prof.
Gent! The reason for this no
doubt is the immense population
that struggles for existence. Very
cheap labor is the result, tie aver
age wages being from 10 to 20 cents
a day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
An Unexpected Reply.

A member Of the school board in
Baltimore school had been trying
to interest the children in the fire
drill. He had taught them that
when they heard the fire alarm they
were to fall into line and march
out.
One day he brought friend with
him to visit the school, who made a
little address, after which the mem
Der said to the children:
'Now you have heard what the
gentleman has said to you and lis
tened very attentively. What would
you do if [ should make few re-
marks ?"
"Fall into line and march out!"
cried they with one voice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
One of Secretary shaw,s Stories.

GA friend Of mine," said Secre-
tary Shaw the other day, "gave a
dinner once to some rural gentle
men from Iowa. He furnished them
the best of everything, terrapin and
canyasback duck. The climax Of
the feast was a watermelon into
which had been emptied two quarts
Of champagne. When the farmers
began to eat the watermelon, they
smiled and smacked their lips and
ate again. Then Of one accord they
slipped into their pockets a handful
of the seeds. They wanted to raise
some of the same kind of melon on
their own farms"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
THREE CHINESE FABLES.
Stories That Illustrate the Literature
of the Country.

Chinese literature, almost UNI
known to western peoples, is rich in
parallels and fables. DR.. w. A. p.
Martin in his book, FHThe Lore Of
Cathay, gives several which may
not be as good as Esop, but are
greatly superior to those of some of
his modern initators.
A tiger who had never seen an
ass was terrified at the sound Of his
voice and was about to run away
when the donkey turned his heels
and prepared to kick.
IF that is your mode Of attack, !"
said the tiger, 81 know how to deal
with you
In another fable the donkey gets
even.
A tiger captured a monkey. The
monkey begged to be released on
the score of his insignifcance and
promised to show the tiger where
he might find a more valuable prey.
The tiger complied, and the monkey
conducted him to hillside where
an ass was feeding, an animal which
the tiger had never before seen.
"My good brother" said the ass
to the monkey, hitherto you have
always brought me two tigers. How
is it that you have brought me only
one today?"
The tiger fled for his life. Thus
a ready wit wards off danger.
The principle of the next fable
the Chinese always apply to their
European instructors in the art Of
war.
A tiger, finding cat very prolific
in devices for catching game, placed
himself under her instruction. At
length he was told there was moth
ing more to be learned.
"Have you taught me all your
tricks ?"
"Yes," replied the cat.
ssThen,'' said the tiger, ssyou are
of no further use, and SO I shall
eat you
The cat, however, sprang lightly
into the branches of a tree and
smiled at the tigers disappointment.
She had not taught the tiger all her
tricks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
The Woes of a Writer.

sSWhen l have anything to say .
remarked Henry Watterson the 9TH
er day, q write it. Then put it in
my pocket. After awhile / take, it
out, read it and write it again. Once
more put it away. Then | write
it again and send it down to the
printer and have it put in type.
When I get the proof, [ run over it
closely and write it again, and again
it goes to the printer. Afterward it
is sent to me again in the revised
proof. Then / make the last correc-
tions and send it down again. And
then" continued Mr.. Watterson,
with a heavy sigh, ssthe confounded
printer gets it wrong"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29

AS an Advertising Medium can offer more advan-
tages to the Advertising people Of Washburn and
Vicinity than any other Newspaper in Bayfield,
County Liven up your business with little print
use Of Printers Ink. The opportunity is open to
all parties
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
FASCINATION OF DIAMONDS.
Same Faces From Day to Day Seen at
tie Display Windows.


<sDiamoAds have a great fascina-
ton for a certain class Of people"
said jeweler to a reporter the 9th
er evening. SsFor days at a time I
see the same faces looking at the
stones in the display window, and
often one particular diamond at
tracts their attention every time
they stop. AS a rule, most Of these
are young men and women. If you
stand in the store and watch the
many people who look at our dis
play every day, you will notice that
most Of them come to the window
in a rush and after studying the
jewels for awhile will walk slowly
away, as if they hated to go. Very
few Of these persons know anything
about diamonds, but simply like to
look at them and pick out the ones
they would like to have.
"a knowledge of diamonds is
gained only by long experience in
handling them, and hundreds Of the
people who look at the diamond dis
plays cannot tell a bad stone from a
good one.
ct is a fact that sometimes we
see a young girl standing before
the window and actually talking
to herself and occasionally point
ing at the stone which happens to
strike her fancy. Most Of those
who look in the windows hardly
ever buv diamonds, probably be-
cause they are not able. Our best
diamond customers very seldom look
at the display in the window. They
come inside and have the clerks
show them the precious stones.
sThe other day man came into
our store and bought three hun
dred dollar diamond in ten minutes.
The same day a woman purchased a
small diamond from us for SIS, and
she was more than an hour in select
ing the stone she desired. Wash
ington Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
How Grand Viziers Die.

Of the latest 200 grand yiziers of
the sultan of Turkey not more than
twenty-four have died naturally.
One hundred of them were poison
ed, and thirty-six of the others were
either beheaded or drowned in the
Bosporus. Of the remaining forty
the cause of death cannot be traced,
but from the silence of Turkish his
torians on the subject their end was
evidently not happy. One Of the
viziers was only four hours in Office,
and another occupied the position
for only ten minutes, being stran-
gled at the end of that time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
MAKING 1t Plain.

"This here piece in the paper
makes use of the word ssuperfuity'
several times" remarked the man
who was sitting on the empty soap
box. sNow, what do you take super
fluffy to be ?"
II drlnno's kin exactly tell you"
answered the man in rags, ssbut T
know what it means right enough. !"
"Can you illustrate it ?"
SM'-yes, I think so. Superhu-
ity is a good deal the same thing ez
feller's wearin' necktie when he's
got beard"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
An Odd classification.

A custom house decision on feas
has been rendered in Switzerland. A
package marked Grained Fleas"
reached Geneva. The nearest anal
ogy the collector could find was that
of June bugs, which had been ruled
as "edibles." The case went from
one official to another till it reached
headquarters at Berne, whence after
much investigation and elaboration
the conclusion was reached that the
fieas came under the head of wild
animals in a menagerie. ("
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
HUsI U.bAG gists to CURE Tobacco Habit.
Thousands Have Been Sold.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has ar
ranged with the manufacturers Of
the Porcelain Plaques. TO furnish a
handsome gilt frame for each and
every plaque without additional cost,
excepting expense of express and
delivery.
If you are at present subscriber
to the Sentinel, you can assure a
plaque, by sending photograph with
30 per cent to pay expense of express
and delivery.
If you are not a subscriber to the
Sentinel, you can secure the plaque,
reproduced from any photograph
sent US, by subscribing for the Sen
tire for three months, and sending
30 cents in addition to pay expense
of express and delivery of photo
graph and plaque.
We guarantee to return photo
graph with plaque within thirty
days after order has been received.
The plaque is guaranteed to be an
exact likeness Of the photograph
furnished and will never fade.
Address all communications to
Circulation Department.,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Blackburn and Frye.

Senators Frye and Blackburn are
very good friends. Nothing delights
the president pro tenn. of the senate
more than to initiate the Kentucky
accent of Blackburn. He declares
that the other day when Blackburn
was in the marble room a man ask
ed him if Senator Hoar was on the
floor of the senate.
"Nc, suh," replied Blackburn, ac-
cording to the Frye version; "Sen-
ator Ho' is not on tn flo. He went
out that do at half past TO-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-29
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. &C. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
No Such Clause.

Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. in a speech
In the House. last Tuesday, defending the
new Constitution of that State, which
practically DISTINGUISHES the colored vo--
ers, said:
There is not clause in the constitution
Of the State of Mississippi that is not cop
led from some other clause in some other
Northern State constitution, except on %.
and that is the So-callcd understanding
clause, which is not nearly so bad rs IL
clause that was in the constitution of Yer
mont, l believe. and may he there now for
all know, namely. that the eclectmen
II ust say that a fellow was OF a good
moral character before he could vote.
The Vermont representatiN cs. if either Of
them was present at the time, might have
There was never such a clause in the Con-
stituti6n of Vermont; nor, for that matter
never any mention of seectmon, in tho
Constitution of this State. The irst Con-
:titution of Vermont, adopted in III. had
n clause to the effect that mo person shall
be capable Of holding any civil office in
this State except he has acquired and
maintained a coed moral character" That
clause, though it is not such a bad one,
and might well he included and enforced
in the constitution of every State, was
dropped from the Constitution Of Yer
rncnt in 1856 OF course the right to holl
Office is one thing and tho right to vote
quite another
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
For Auditor of Accounts.

II has been announced that the Hon. o..
NJ. Barber would not he candidate for
denomination as state auditor, and that
the name Of Horace T.. Graham, Esq, Of
Craftsbury, would be presented by his
friends for that ONCE. Mr.. Graham is Il
graduate of Columbia College School
of Political Science and School of
Law, class Of 1883, and was ad-
mitted TO the bar in October,
1888 He was a member Of the General
Assembly Of 1892, serving as chairman or
the committee en- revision Of bills. and was
again a member of the House Of 1900, serv-
ing as chairman of the committee or cor
porations and as member Of the commit
tee On rules, revision OF bills ard judiciary.
He is now serving his seoondterm as state $
attorney Of Orleans county lie has an
eny liable standing in his profession is Of
unblemishcd personal character, and has
the qualifications OF industry, ability,
sound judgment ard familiarity with the
pubic business recded in the important Of
flee of auditor of accounts. No mistake
Will be made if he is selected for the place.
and the interests of the state entrusted to
the auditor will be safely guarded in his
hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
Appropriation for Burlington's Harbor

The people of this city will take parti-
cular interest in the river and harbor bill
reported to the House on Saturday, mas
much as the list of appropriations includes
an item of So. 75O for the Burlington har-
Dor. which will stand to Congressman Eos
ter's credit. The interest of people in
ali parts of the country will undoubtedly
be enhanced owing to the fact that there
was no river and barber bill last year,
the administration party having deemed
appropriations for rivers and harbors in
e rodent while the excessive drain of mili
tary operations en- an extensive scale in
the Philippines continued. The reporting
Of a river and harbor bill at this session
is, therefore. to he accepted as evidence
of the expectation that expenditures in our
military department arc likely to mater
tally diminish.
The bill MS reported by the committee on
rivers and harbors authorizes an cxpcndi-
ture OF Sdo,e9S, 100, about half million dol
lars moro than the last appropriation.
Tie measure is not without safety
valve. however. 1t contains n provision
that only S24O0o,OOO or considerably less
than half of the sum appropriated shall os
expended during the fiscal year beginning
with the first day of next July.
An item in the bill which may have IL
direct interest for our readers in the Cor
recticut valley is an appropriation Of $2j. 90
for the survey Ct the Connecticut river
from Hartford, Conn. to Holyoke. Mass.
The project involves the removal of oj-
structions in tho river SO that navigation
may be extended and thereby hangs u
tale. The Connecticut delegation in Con-
sress is not inclined to faNcr the improve
ment in question. inasmuch as it would do
away with a certain amount Of reshppjnc
which is now done at Hartford. The pea
pie of Massachusetts on the other nand
claim to have discovered upon invcstiga-
tiOn that the improvement i'm question
wculd SO lower freight rates rs to mako
difference of 81 per ton i'm the price of
coal in Springfield. and other cities i'm that
section i'm proportion. 1t can he seen
therefore, that the river ana harhor hill s
il more senses than one a local issue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06

gard to their conclusion. We must read
between the lines: and so reading 1t would
be seen to say: I'VE think that McLaurin
should be rebul<cd, and Tillman expelled
from tho Senate; but as the democratic
side of the Senate has notified US that
they will defeat tho latter sentence, IL
necessary by talking against it to the close
of the present session of Congress, rather
than have more time spent over this
miserable business we consent to treat
both alike and thus let Mr.. Tillnan off
with a simple censurc." On the other
hand the dissenting senators may have
bee n not altogether unwilling, that the re-
port should be adopted as a matter OF OK
redicncy, though putting themselves on
record as not agreeing with its undiscrim-
mating award. We can fancy our Yer
mont senator's meeting and one saying:
II agree with you that Tillran should
have much the heavier punishment; but
alre ady five days of TIL, time CT the Sem
ate has been wasted over this row. The
country expects us to get TO Our regular
business; and to save time and further
trouble I have concurred in the report,
and shall vote unwilingy, for the resolu-
tor" Aud the other sayirg: AS a mcm-
ber of the committee you have had to con-
slider what was on the whole best, and do
not quarrel with your decision I, how
ever. have only the responsibility of OK
pressing my individual; opinion and | snail
record II Ivy voting against the resolution -
Our two senators. we venture TO believe.
are not seriously at ODDS in this matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
BARRE UNDER WATER.
Stone Sheds Obliged TO Close Two
Men imprisoned by Floods.

Barre March 2,-Somc sections OF the
city are flooded by water to Il dcFth e
three feet, caused by ice jams, and a Large
number Of stone sheds were compelled to
shut dcv n Yesterday morning, the men t.
ing driven out by the Nater. Considerable
damage will be occasiCncd thereby.
The city had men at work all daY IN
Geavorng to reak the ice Jam with dyn l.
mite hut with little success.
In the south end Ct the city water and
ice to the depth of three feet covers u
Whole section of land on which are
large numbr- If residences and the stone
Of George Straitton. The
op ncr CT the stone mandatory, with his
c,crk w. S. Bas sett has been kept i priS-
Cner by the food since o'clock SATURDAY
II truing, With prospects of remaining
there Is hours longer at least, 1t IS i'm
POSSIBLE t. get to them 10y boat rs the
water Is fun of cakes of ice and progress
would he cut If the question.
Lower Granite street has bocn under
water all the aftorrCCn and passage was
limited to teams while 81, ne sheds in that
vitiriiy and farther down the river have
Teen entirely cut off. In case Of further
rair Barre will experience one Of the
worst floods iE her history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
Extend the burlington and Lamoille
TO Newport.

Among tho various railroad projects
which are being actively considered by the
people of Northern Vermont place
should he given to the subject of the eN-
tension of the Burlington ana I.amoile
railroad to Newport or some other point
in that section of the State. a glance 1T
the map of Vermont viii serve to show
that the building of a railroad from Cam
bridge Junction to Newport would bisect a
stretch of country which now has no rail-
road facilities whatever, but which Is rich
in its agricultural res, Jrces including
some of the finest farming lands in ths
state, as we'll as promising in the wealth
of the asbestos deposits recently developed
in Various towns within its borders. Tho
provision IF railroad facilities for this sec
ticu would there fore be Of material advan-
tago to the inhabitants thereof as We'll to
the state as a whole in more ways than
one.
Tho first practical question that prosenes
Itself in connection with project OF this
character is whether or not it is feasible
from "a physical point Of view, and the sec.
ond query that would suggest itself to an
investor i'm railroad properties is whether
such , limo would he nroitahl. q, those
two questions barp au the law AVID In.
prophets Of railroadiug.
Tho distance from Cor,brid~o t,,.,i,,
TO Nownort is about rortv-dv,. mi,os .,.-
cordine ~ thu scale of Vermont mans and
those who have beer prospcctin., tn, conn
try I'm connection with cNnedittons in
search Of asbctos d.nosits i'm rcs,,,,r.a 70
INQUIRIES have stated that the ,npire,ri,,.
problems to be considered are rot 1imcul4
Tho LamofIlo river extends nm the v,lIav
from Cambridge Junction nearly q third
Of the digtsrco and little further IN ono
of tho branches Of the Missjsnuoi to,,,s
its source and flows north. A few miles
further on a mountain notch opcns The
way to the valley of the Pack river
which flows directly to Newport Railroad
projectors have always been wont TO
profit by the extent to which rivers seem
to have blazed the way for them through
the cutting of channels by followin., the
courses Of streams, through uneven co,m-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06

North Branch the town breathed easi r
and recurrence of flooded streets was
avertcd.
An ice Jam in the Wnooski river near
the Pioneer mills has flooded that section
of the town. inundatng sev raj larg
stone shops. Sixty feet of the Central Yer
mont track on the Barre branch at this
point has been washed ont and the sup
porting horses on the two central brid :
have been taken out. The night Cent? al
trains did rot go to Barre to night and
the Junction midnight trains had to ira
fer passengers at the Junction, bridE
and trestles having gone out.
Reports from MiddlesCx are that ten feet
of water has been going over Villas dam.
Tho Consolidated Company's liglts Went
cut tonight during church services which
had to be adjourned. At $3.50 the W1t' Z
had subsidized two feet and dang Of
hcoded streets appeared TO be past.
Reports from adjoining tcwns state That
it is the worst flood in years with great
damage to property but no loss of life
Several highway bridges ere reported dis
lodged but no facts are at hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
VERMONT FLOOD.
Nearly Every Stream in the State
Is OVERLOOKING its
Banks.
IN STREETS OF MONTPELIER
" alter Has Filled Many Basements-
City Officials Use Dynamite to
Loosen Ice Jams Electric Cars
Unable to Run Washouts on
Some Railroads.
IN STREETS OF MONTPELIER

Montpelier, March "A flood which may
qual thc high water of TWO years ago
threatens the city tonight. state street
from the foot OF the car line 10 the june
ton is under water. The ice damned
against the Spring street bridge turning
the water into Elm street. AT , "A. IN. the
ice in Winooski river under the Red Arch
bridge went out in solid mass. At the
same hour the ice was pressing up against
tie LanEdon street iron briage and III,
North Branch river was only a foot and
g. half from the level of the Langdon
street nearly IL feet above low water
mark.
Mayor Brown and several of the alder
men went To the Rialto bridge at $50 O
blast out the ice in the branch and rc.ievs
tho pressure.
The farms between the city and Barre
and the farm on Worcester branch are
under water.
30 electric cars have run to Barre since
Saturday night as the track Is under wa
ter and ice at Banjamin farm. The Ben
jamn bridge has been twisted off its
abutmcnts. and taken as a whole, gen raj
excitement prevails in Montpelier. The
streets were througed with pcopl, all he
evening. great crowds filing Rialto. Red
Arch ana Langdon bridges.
Ice jams formed near Montpelier juno
ton setting back the water and tillng the
meadows.
The stores along Main and State streets
have from three to five feet Of water in
the cellars. The merchants had plenty of
time to prepare for the flood and worked
Saturday night and Sunday. SO that Sun
day noon when the water began to creep
up Ike "A summer thermometer they no
prepared, and the actual loss outside OF
their labor will not be large.
Barber shops, lunch rooms ana other cs-
adjustments which had hasc mont apart