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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29

An anecdote is related Of De BloWitZ
Nh1ch illustrates how very cUfpuient
ne was even several years ago, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
When the miracles Of Lourdes were at
tracing worldwide attention, the shrine
was visited by many Roman Catholic
pilgrims from England, including sew
eral members of the ducal family Of
the Towards, whose head is the pres
ent Duke Of Norfolk. This was copy
for the Times man, and he expressed
a desire to accompany the pilgrims to
Lourdes. Although a born Jew, De
Blowitz was a fervent and devout Ro-
man Catholic. Moreover, he was a
man who liked his comfort.
When he applied to the Englishmen
for permission to go with them on
their devotions, they consented, but
with the provision that he must not be
accompanied by his valet-a matter
which the pious Anglo-Saxons deemed
out Of keeping with the humility Of
their religious enterprise. The great
man demurred. "How can / go with
out my manY' he asked. do you not
know that have not for years been
competent to put on my own boots"
But the pilgrims were not to be re-
buffed by such pleading. Pilgrims"
they replied, 'do not wear boots. They
60 on their way with bare feet" And
ostentatious as the great man was In
the practice and precept Of his adopted
faith his lack Of Paulian courage was
shown by his staying at home in his
luxurious quarters.
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a. Weak
6. 3OBnna Chn

Indigestion is often caused by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use of alcohol Eat all
the good food you want but don't over
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need a good digestant like
Kodol, which digests your food with
out the stomach's aid. This rest and
the Wholesome tonics KodOl contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing Of fulneSs and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures Indigestion.
ggOCl0R MatgagaG'S 7 OGHECa
Prepared only by E. G. DEWITT s. o., Chicago.
The ST. bottle contains27a times the50c. size.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29
NEW KIND OF FISH.
Roscoe Thomas Captures a Monster
Near Crisfe2d, Md.

Roscoe Thomas Captures a Monster
Near Crfsfe2d. Md.
Roscoe Thomas, son of Joshua Thorn
as, OF near Hopewell, Nd. while out
ducking in small craft in Jones
creek. near Crisfield. Nd, saw a large
fish trying to make its way. through the
ice, says the Philadelphia Press. The
monster had got into the shoal water,
pinning Itself between the ice and
The bottom. when Mr.. Thomas at
tention was attracted by the sudden
breaking Of ice He Immediately shot
1t.
The fish ueiwhed 125 pounds. 1t was
five feet and one-half an inch long. 1t
has q mouth like a crocodile, two rows
of large white teeth ana a bill resem-
bling that Of duck. 1t was thought
at arst to s. herring hog, but since
has been lowered to be different
kind of a 4sli
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29
Rare FOX In Captivity.

Joe Seymour, a farmer living north
of Saxon, Wis, has a silver gray fox
in captivity for which he has refused
1926 from furyIers, says the New York
Herald The animal is a rare beauty
He was caught in trap but was not
injured IN the least. Black and silver
fo1es nave been seen Of late through
that region.
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STORIES OF DE BLOWiTz.

E'nmOus CorreSpOnGent's Great Beat
and HIS Dependence ON "a Va1et.
NJ de BIowitz, the famous correspond
ent Of the London Times in Paris, gave
me q lecture of about an hours dura-
ton on all manner of political topics,
says a correspondent of London Life.
His intellect, like others of his race, is
sharp and his method of exploitation
lucid enough. | may mention two Of
M. de Blowitz's journalistic feats which
stamped him as the correspondent par
excellence of his age. At the time of
the ever memorable Berlin congress M.
cellor for an early copy of the treaty,
which was to be signed on certain
Saturday morning; but, although the
request was made through the medium
Of two ambassadors, Bismarck refused
to entertain it. To the intense surprise
of the other correspondents, NJ. de Blow
itz in "hMff" announced his intention
Of leaving Berlin forthwith, and he did
SO, but with the treaty in his pocket.
That precious document never left M. de
Blowitz's letter case until Brussels was
reached, and there it was put on the
wire and published by the Times in
second edition on the Saturday at the
very moment that the plenipotentiaries
in Berlin were signing it! Needless to
say that no other paper had it until the
following Monday or to describe the
wailing and crashing Of teeth III Ber-
lin and Cologne and the other great
newspaper centers of Germany. The
second great feat of NJ. de Blowitz was
that of interviewing the sultan. Such
a thing had never been previously
dreamed of, and, as NJ. de Blowitz
rightly said, no one will ever do it
again.
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Effect of the Sleeping sickness.

Eject of the Sleeping Sickness.
Father Handekyn, Belgian mission
airy, says that in one village Of the
Kongo Free State over thirty boys have
been stricken with the sleeping sick
ness now prevalent there. They were
fine, healthy, intelligent negroes. bat
are wasting away to skeletons from
the effects Of the disease. Their eyes
have becop)e yellow, their lips ashea
gray, thev have grown doll and II
and stumble when they walk abog
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29
Rites on the Northern Pacific.

BE Northern Pacific Railroad
nauy will sell tickets on Deem
% and 81, and January l
e1 90 returned January 2 at
and q third fare for the round
~ Of the Ills from which women
can be completely cured with
noun ain Tea. Rich, red
rood digestion aud health fol-
use. 35c Frost 8 Spies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-29

/ Orders for tickets can be procured Of @
NV Frost Druggist. Washburn, Wis.
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7 / ME- I n B l. Z $
a s O NJ 9 2.
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WIS. CENTRAL TRAINS

Ashland with Northwestern train for
Chicago.
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c. ST.. P. M. & O. Ry.

PASSENGER TRAINS:
SOUTH NORTH
$3.50 n. m. daily 1926 a. M daily
11;55 q. m. eNSunday 1:25 pm. eXSunday
1910 pm. eXSunday 1915 D. N. exSunday
f6:3O y. M. daily SIS pm. Sunday only
3:05 Sunday only 1O:00p m daily
*COnnect at Ashland Junction with south
bound trains. $COnnects at Ashland june
ton for st. Paul or Chicago. +Connect at
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one feel that she IL balancing on th,
verge, but I wouldn't call it ridiculous,
he returned.
You know I do not mean old Mr.,
Mills!" she snapped.
Il see no one else to whom your 70
mark can apply"
Look at mamma, then-an old WON.
an of ifty!"
Minus something" he smiled, "and
Q magnificent woman, as sincere and
kind as she is handsome"
with massage and physical culture
and all the rest Of 1t to retain her mag.
niflcence!"
That's right! 1t isn't religion any
more to let yourself frazzle all Out
and 60 to seed" Ralph teased. shes
fresh as a rose, and she'll outgolf mos,
Of you girls any day"
All Of which Cora knew was the truth.
"And out-flirt most of us, too" she
added, which she knew was not truth.
Mrs. Carew isn't patch to father in
that respect, and he's years older, and
gray as a badger"
Judge Linford is only in his prime, +"
she asserted. "A man Is always young
er than a woman. At twenty you're just
boy beside me, II am two years less. "
He colored and stroked his downy mus
tache, but let the stab pass.
You used to say Uncle Linford,' >
when We made mud pies" he suggested.
md you used to say Auntie Carew,'
but now it's-follow your eyes and 60
to her, since you're longing so to-" she
broke out, wrathfully.
Thanks" he muttered, sullenly, and,
scowling, made way for his father,
whom Cora welcomed profusely.
In her room that evening mamma
studied herself in the glass. well pre-
served. and handsome enough" she
unused. but what is the fading rose be-
side the opening bud! He has eyes for
her alone"
Across the hall, the bud" also stood
before the mirror and shook her fist at
the slender figure. For shame!" she
cried, TO be beaten by your mother!
But let him go! I'll be his mother. at
any rate! She laughed. but her laugh
was suddenly drowned in tears.
At the hop next evening she was espe-
cially bewildering to Judge Linford
with her significant favors. Toward the
end OF the evening. having given Ralph
dance, she beguiled him into the gar.
den to prevent his hunting up her moth.
'r, which she suspected was his inten-
ion.
Ralph was sullen and distant; he was
not going to yield to her Establishments
'or her amusement. II she preferred
DID buffers. by all means let her have
hem; so they wandered silent, STOP
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GROUSE IS A CLEVER BIRD.
J issades the Hunter BY Tricks Tha,
--splay Its Intelligence, Even
when Wounded.

Inc grouse has 100 tricks of defense
says Outing. 1t will sometimes lie
sun until the hunter Is within a yard
u II. then soar straight upward in his
hont. towering like woodcock; again,
n Will rise 40 yards away. and the
onund Of its wings is hts only notice OF
~ presence. 1t will COVER upon q
B anch under which he passes, and his
cap will not be more than a foot be-
INV Il as he goes. and though it has
D en- him approaching, it will remain
Z iiescent in frightful fear until his
D sck Is turned. 1t win flush then. and
4 hen he has slowed himself hurriedly
! oand he will catch only glimpse of
j brown. broad wing far away.
Wounded and falling In the open. 1t
k11l be found III 1t is found At ALL
- tho tslltpIe speciles of It, breast
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FALL TIM e.
LOUISIANA.

There's q somethin' gifts jiggin'
All along a feller's veins;
They's somethin' stirs tn riggin'
OF his fancy. like tn strains
of swing o. martial tootin'
BY tn blarin' village band.
TIL his soul jes' goes a-scootin'
Out across tn harvest landi
Oh, tn cotton is a fallin'
Like big wafty flakes o. snow.
An tn mockin' birds are callin'
Where tn boughs are swayin' low,
An yeh hear tn hans a-singin'
In amongst tn golden grain,
An tn fieldlarks are a-wingin'
'Crost tn goldenroddy plaini
spring Is sweeter than tn strummin'
On lonesome, lone guitar;
But tn fall-time's like tn drummin'
OF a martial band afar.
TIL yeh almos' see 'em trompin'
Down tn hazy village street,
An sort o. ragtime rompin'
Keeps tuggin' at yer feet.
Love. / guess. was born In springtime,
When tn matin' rock doves call;
But II ripens in tn singtime
OF tn glory-painted fall.
When her hand Is like blossom
Layin' on tn pasture bars.
An fall blooms are on her bosom.
An her eyes are shiny stars.
-. n. Lewis. In Houston Post.
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ping at sound Of a voice the other side
OF clump of shrubbery.
when you refused me ten years ago
! told you I would never give II up, and
have asked you every year since, and
l."
Father!" muttered Ralph.
You appear to have consoled your.
self at last" voice replied, incisiyely.
Mammal" Cora gasped.
Il told you in the note accompanying
them, that II you accepted my roses. l
would take 1t as encouragement"
"Roses!" she exclaimed.
Unheeding, he went on: "You eays
them to little Cora. and I concluded"
But they never came to me-they
were hers-how could-your note"
mamma stammered.
is 1t possible there was a mistake!"
he cried. eagerly. Il do not remember
distinctly, but perhaps the note was
worded so that she mistook 1t for
surely, Cora" he said, entreatingly.
surely you didn't think me in earnest
with the child. She is an arrant little
firt, and let her amuse herself with
me since you had refused my gift. with
its meaning"
The gray-headed old wretch" Cor,
hfssed in Ralph's ear; her cheeks burn.
ing at the thought OF her calm appropri.
alton OF mamma's property.
Judge Linford is only in his
prime!' whispered Ralph, maliciously.
Cora put her hands over her ears.
Ralph pulled them down, then repented
Of 1t when Mrs. Carew, IN answer to
they had lost, said:
yes. the cub bored me dreadfullv
With his continual whining about Cora.
md his injured feelings"
"Of all the frauds!" Ralph growled.
;ora giggled. whispering: Sincere as
he is handsome"
But it's the truth. Cora, will you"
he rest was lost In kiss.
Lets turn the tables on them" Cora
whispered. Pulling him after her. she |
larted around the bush, crying:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and mana,
rent you grateful to your children for
pening your eyesT-National Masa. +
Inc.
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B0ER LADIES AT HOME.
Their Pursuits Are Simple and They
Are Not Very Well In.
formed.

Some interesting notes about the
ways and customs of the Dutch ladies
appear in the British Weekly from q
correspondent who spent some time
in Boer households in the Walker
stroom district of the Transvaal. The
ladies, we are told, have very pale
compilations, in the whiteness of which
they take their pride. To keep of
the scorching suns ray they envelop
their heads in white linen scarfs, worn
like the nuns and Sisters of Mercy.
and over this wear either the sunbon-
net or "cappie," or large straw hat
tied under the chin with strings. They
have the impression that they "burn
black" and know nothing of the be-
coming brown sunburn which English
girls like to get.
In most Boer houses of the better
class there is an American organ or
"seraphine," and the girls are gener-
ally able to play simple tunes and ac-
company songs and hymns. Four
girls in one house where the corre-
spondent was staying surprised their
viEitor by singing the familiar old
songs, "In the Cleaning" and "Just
Before the Battle, Mother" in prefer
ence to Dutch songs. As only one
seemed able to speak English, it was
curious to hear the others Join in the
choruses. The daughter of the house
il always the one to bring the Gus
cup of coffee to the visitors.
At the same house the daughters en-.
tertained their visitor in their bed
room by showing her box after box
full OF elaborate crochet work, coun-
terpanes, antimacassars, and wards
and yards of crocheted lace frillings,
which they had made. They are also
very clever makers of paper flowers.
and many Of the parlors and entertain
ing rooms are freely adorned with col
ored punches and festoons of them.
In some honses the bedroom walls are
adorned with pages from fashion
books. The ignorance of the Boer
girls is sometimes surprising. One
old Dutch "frau" quite thought that |
there were Kaffirs, or black people,
III over the world, and no doubt won
1cred how the English could get any |
work done with no servants 1t eom-
nand.
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against the trunk Of some brown trea
against which its feathers are indis-
tinsuishable. and the black run about
the neck of the male will be laid
against the darkest spot of the bark
Often 1t will double like a fox; often.
as man draws near. 1t will spring
noiseiessly into some spruce and hide
until he passes. dropping then to the
ground and continuing its feeding;
often. too. 1t will decline to take wing.
though unhurt. and will run fast for 4
half mile-so fast that the most expert
woodsman will be unable to keep pace
with it. This it will do only on leafy
ground and never when snow would
betray its tracks.
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She Acted the Part.

An ingenious little fraud has been
carried out this summer at the ex-
pense of some amateur photographers.
At certain place much frequented by
camera-carriers, genuine, old-fash-
ioned milkmaid. wooden pail and all,
was discovered" and numbers of pic
lures were taken 1t was subsequently
learned that she was really a laborers
daughter who dressing and acting the
part had hit upon this expedient for
earning money at sixpence or a shilling
q sitting"
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A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.
Rev. Jacob D. Van poren. ., kz SIT,


Street. Fond du Lac.
Wis, Presbyterian
clergyman, says Z: 81
had attacks of Kidney
disorders which kept
me in the house for
days at a time, unable
to do anything. What
l suffered can hardly
be told. Complications
set in, the particulars
of which l will be
pleased to give in q
personal interview to
any one who requires
information. / began
n0s~ H.l
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AS Wolf hunting and down for his supper passed by
the door OF house where little child crying loudly Hold your
tongue said the Nurse the child I'll throw YOU to the Wolf
The Wolf hearing this waited the house, expecting
keep her word The Nurse however, when Child quiet
changed her tone and sad IF the naughty Wolf
his brains out for him. The Wolf thought high time
be off, and went gbng his folly putting faith in the
words of a
woman
too implicit confidence - - - ~ S~
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The Rye house, located between Lon.
don and Newmarket, is frequent re-
sort of anglers from London. Accord
ing to some authorities it was the scene
Of the famous alleged conspiracy Of
1853, known as the Rye house plot.
Other authorities locate the scene of
the plot at an ancient mansion called
the Rye house, in the parish of Stan
stead, Hertfordshire. = Detroit Free
Press.
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sATURN's SALTY RINGS.
Theory Set Up That the Great bands
Are Composed OF Chloride
of Sodium.

All astronomers and students of the
stars await with eagerness their an
nual view of Saturn in the east, when
nearest the earth. They hope that
somehow his mysteries will be partly
revealed through some gigantic change
in the flmy rings that render him the
most wonderful object In the whole
heavens. says the Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
II is quite apparent that the rings
are OF some mineral substance and
without atmosphere. The mathemati-
clans have shown to their own salts
faction that the rings must be of finely
divided material or they would go to
pieces from tidal distress. When the
rings present only an edge to the OBJ
server the edge seems to be a straight
line with few knots on one side of
the planet. These knots can be seen
with three-inch telescope when the
seeing is good. What is this ma
terial that appears white, like the
mountains and crags on the moon un-
der sunlight? The late Martin w.
Cooke. Of this city, wrote an article
to show that the rings might be COM
posed OF ice particles. His argument
was ingenious but not convincing.
But 1t Is to be assumed that the rings
are composed of an element that is
abundant In the universe of matter.
and that is white or nearly white in
its crystal form. Sodium is the eIe-
ment that answers best, and its COM
bination with chlorine to form chic
ride OF sodium, or common salt. In
the most common.
The sodium or salt line in the spec-
trum OF the sun is a strong double line
near the red end. We are unable to
get the spectrum of Saturn's rings, the
light from them being reflected sun
light. After a study Of the possibili-
ties and probabilities the DemocratI
and Chronicle observer now sets forth
the tentative proposition that the
rings of Saturn are composed of COM
mon salt, and that our earth was at
one time ringed planet, the ring Of |
salt going to form the moon and the
rest deposited in solid masses here
ana there on the earth's surface and |
IN the sea, forming our vast salt beds
1t particular periods in geological his
.ory.
There has long been speculation
about the character of the white mat
er which the moon exhibits. There
Ire gray plains, but where the sur
ace is broken the matter is intense
y white, and apparently unchanging.
There is no vegetation on the moon.
70 far as good optical instruments
how. although Prof. Pickering thinks
here may be some low forms on one
rater floor. But no other observer
ince the telescope was invented has
cen anything but cleaning crags and
reat crater walls. Salt renders vege-
alton impossible.
These propositions cannot be readily
ubstantiatcd. but there Is much to be
aid In their favor. They fit the OBJ
erved conditions well.
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The Figaro of Paris is congratuIating
itself on the prediction 1t made two
years ago that one could soon communi-
cate with passengers on Atlantic steam
ers without leaving the boulevards.
Recently booklets were distributed
giving the directions necessary for
utilizing this mode of correspondence.
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On all the American mail ships nova
days there is a regular post ONCE in
charge OF three postal clerks from the
New York post office, who live abroad
and assert the mails just as is done BY
the clerks upon the railway postal carr
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Uncle Reuben says: l may be wrong
about it. but it has allus seemed to me
dat de best way was to work from de
roots OF de tree upwards. / hev seen
men begin at de top, but in most cases
limb gave way an dey cum down wild
kerhop dat laid 'em up for a year or
so.-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-19

At the beginning OF this year there
we're altogether 1,512 foreigners resid-
Ing in Toxic. They included 6S4 Chinese,
zSS Americans, 1913 Englishmen, 80 Co
reans. 50 Germans. 81 Frenchmen, % In
dams. 10 Russians, Canadians, 8 Swiss
and 6 Austrians.
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The shipments OF remounts from
Hungary to South Africa amounted to
$3.50 In 1902, and account for s. ,270, 900.
It Is said that the Hungarian-bred
horses are wonderfully adapted to TIE
climate and coil Of South Africa.
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Snith-Don't you consider the print.
ing OF the Congressional Record an
unnecessary waste of money?
Jones-On the contrary l think it Is
q great saving. II all the speeches that
are printed in the record were spoken
at the capitol. we should have congress
sitting all the year round, including
nights and Sundays.-Boston Tran.
ycript.
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The Russian war ONCE has decided that
In future gray horses shall be exclusive
ly used for artillery purposes. the rea-
son given for the innovation being that
animals OF this color have been found
by experience to be stronger and more
enduring than brown ones.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-19

In Siam, when funeral IL passing, the
women take down their hair and un-
fasten their beads. and the men tumble
about in their pockets for little piece of
metal to hold between their teeth
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-19

During the last few years 1000
artificial birds have been manufae-
tured in Vienna, all Of which were
fashioned from the feathers of domes-
to fowl.--Chlcago Chyouiele.
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The operating expense Of bank with
. capital Of 500. 900 is 2.s4 per cent. of the
loans and discounts, but the operating ex-
penses are only 1.33 per cent II the banx
have capital Of 81 900 900 or mere.
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That men are pessimistic fundamen.
tally despite all their brave show of ODD
timism, Is proven by the fact that the
world never credits chronic Jester
with depth or chronic laugher win
sincesity. IN. o. Times-DsmocrsG
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Pills and can conscientiously say that
they caused a general improvement in
my health. They brought great relief
BY lessening the pain and correcting
tho action of the kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, so cents. FOSTER
MlLBURN CO. Buffalo N Y
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The doctor says your mother-in-lav
cannot possibly Hve!"
"Hus-sh! Don't let her hear you!"
Are you afraid of frightening herr"
NO; but you don't know how con-
trary she IL Houston Post
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Most OF as would Be better Oh II We had
~ choice in the control of our actions.