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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
ABOUT rhE INCAS OF PERU.
Wise and Just Civic Administration
Discouraged Crime Among
the People.

When the Spanish first invaded
Peru the government of the Incas
was in a fOurishing condition
there. 1t is said to have been the
most enlightened despotism that
ever existed and about the near
est approach to Utopia that has
yet been reached by any people.
There was allotted to each man free
of charge a dwelling site and ex-
tended area of land for him to cul-
tivate for the maintenaT ce of his
family. The surplus of products
from this tract, left over from the
immediate needs of the owner,
was given as a tribute to the Inca
government and used for re-
ligiOus, charitable and other pur-
poses at the sovereign city Of
Cuzco. Under the wise and just
civic administration crime and
public corruption and theft were
not known. In Cuzco a resident
with 100 bars of silver and gold
piled up in his house left it wide
open, only placing a small stick
across as a sign that the master
was out-and nobody went in.
All the tribe was divided into
numerous clans. The powers of
administration were centered in
the elective dignitaries, a military
leader and the head of the re-
ligious system. There was also a
council of chiefs. None of these
Offices was hereditary and they
could not be occupied by sons un-
less they were specially chosen for
the position. The succession of
the chief Inca did not fall upon the
shoulders of his child. This was
due to the clan organization,
which governed the affairs of
state. Inheritance was by mother
right. A man could not marry a
woman of his own clan, but had to
select one from another. This was
the main unit for holding the tribe
together.
Woman had no voice in the pub.
lie affairs of the tribe, but ruled
supreme in the home. She was adj
mitted to esOteric societies, Of
which there were many. Women
also practiced healing and became
prieSteSSeS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03

lows, ever at war among themselves
spite their ferocity they are clever
race, dress handsomely, have their sui
tans and their slaves and are expert
seamen, while long continued pillage
on the high seas has surrounded them
with many of the luxuries and conven-
fences of western civilization
The buildings Of Agriculture. Forest
nv and Fisheries show all the varied
natural products, also the extremely
primitive processes as yet in vogue,
while in the WOmen's building we are
introduced to number of native man
RIGS from the just, banana and pine
apple fibers. This information is collat-
ed in the Building Of Commerce, where
a unique and most effective method of
exhibiting is followed. In one hall are
samples Of all the articles produced for
course, holds the chief place of prom
inence, while in a second hall are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find ready
market among the pOpulace. Thus the
business man gets a dual lesson. He
sees what he can profitably take from
the islands, and also what he may
profitably send to them. When it is
added that large number Of represent
ative Filipinos have been brought over
to visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manufac
lures, it will be recognized that great
benefit both to the islands and to the
world at large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
In Korean Society.
ence

Good society in Korea has many
curious customs. One of these is
that widows must not remarry.
No widow in the really "smart set"
would ever dream of remarrying,
however young she may be or how
ever soon the death of her hus'
band may have followed her wed
ding. Married life in Korea is by
no means an unmiXed blessing to
the woman, so perhaps perpetual
widowhood might not be Objec-
tionable if it were not for the ne
cessity of perpetually wearing
mourning for the departed. This
means that during the whole of
her life she is limited to blue, black
and green as colors for her cos,
tunes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
Effects of Right-Eyedness.

The majority of men and wom-
en-, according to DIR. George M.
Gould, are not only ght-handed,
but right-eyed; that is, the right
eye sees better than the left.
From this flow some curious re-
suits. For instance, right-eyed-
ness explains why, in the develop
ment of violin-playing, the difficult
and rapid lingering was allotted
to the less expert left hand, while
the easy bowling fell to the deX-
trous right hand. The reason, as
DR.. Gould thinks, is because the
ordinary position of the violin is
such that the right eye most read
lily sees the motions and positions
Of the fingers on the strings. In
d similar way the right eye com
pels the more awkward left hand
to direct the gun barrel, while the
right has simply to hold the trig-
ger. In chopping, the weaker left
arm has to direct and enforce the
blow, while the stronger right
plays a subordinate part for the
convenience of the right eye.-Sci-
once
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
STORY OF ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Sick Boy in Brooklyn Wanted to See
Him, But Had to Be Dis
appointed.

"The souvenirs which have
pleased me most" said Admiral
Dewey to a friend, relates WO-
mans Home Companion, "have
been those which the little folks
have sent me. The admira ton of
the children is unalloyed and gen
uine, and their gifts are SO orig
inaI"
The admiraPs correspondence
with his little admirers would
make an interesting story of itself,
and it would be one that would
show his big, kind heart as prob
ably nothing else could. At the
time of the Manila victory there
was a young lad in Brooklyn, who
for many months had been fiat on
his back with that most cruel OF
Affections, hip disease. From the
Battle of Manila he read every
word he could find about "COmmO.
dore" Dewey, and he kept a close
tab on his movements. 1t was a
crushing disappointment to the lit
tie fellow that he would not be
able to see his hero when he came
to Brooklyn a few months after
mis- return from the far east. He
felt it so keenly, that without tell
ing him that he had done so, his
father wrote Admiral Dewey, ex-
planning the case, and asking
whether, if he should bring a car.
riage, the admiral could spare the
time to ride over to his house. In
the programme which had been ar
ranged for him there was not Il
moment at his disposal, but with
his own hand the admiral wrote a
letter expressing his regret and in
closing an autograph picture for
the boy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
WEATHER AT WORLDS FAIR.
Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at ST. Louis.

Cool Nights and Delightful indian
Summer to Be Expected at ST. Louis.
Usually the warmest month of the
year, July proved to be one of the most
pleasant Of the Worlds Fair season.
the average temperature being CT de-
grees, a record lower than that made
by either Boston, New York, Philadel
phia, Cincinnati or Chicago The
weather bureau records show that the
were just between the extremes re-
corded at New Orleans and ST. Paul.
cities located at great variance.
August in st. Louis is a month Of
cool nights, and September and Octo-
Der are the most delightful months of
the year. 1t is that period known as
Indian summer, when the foliage and
birds linger to challenge the coming
winter. Nowhere on the American CON
tinent is there spot more delightful
than the Worlds Fair city, a garden
of blooming flowers and spraying foun-
tains.
st. Louis, like all cities, experienced
ScVcIdl uOt UdyS UuFl1S July. Dul LEI
highest temperat ure recorded was 90
degrees against "a degrees registered
by the thermometer at Chicago. On
the same day the mercury rose to SO
degrees in Philadelphia, and scores of
heat prostrations were reported from
New York and Boston.
The relative humidity shows st.
Louis to be about normal. Assuming
absolutely no moisture in the atmos-
phere to be zero and absolute wetness to
be 100, the relative humidities for July,
taken from the records of more than
twenty years, Boston shows 70.6, New
York 1922. Philadelphia 68.6, Cincin-
natl 64.6. Chicago $3.50 and st. Louis
66.3. The same degree of heat in two
places, with different degrees of hui
nudity, would cause it to seem the
hotter at the point of greater density.
st. Louis may therefore rightly claim
to be summer resort this summer,
positively one of the most comfortable
and delightful places on the map
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
PATRIOTIC TEA DRINKING.
The China and Japan Products Are
Ousted by the British
in Ceylon.

Careful and intelligent efforts
of the British government to have
its people consume the tea grown
on one of it's possessions have had
a remarkable effect" said William
Sidney Yelling, who represents
large tea firm with headquarters
at London, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel. "The people have taken
to the idea of using British pro
ducts, and the tea growing indus
try as result in Ceylon is begin
ming to pick up. Ceylon was the
last of the three eastern countries
to engage in the industry. China
started, then Japan followed, and
for a few years these two countries
had monopoly of the business,
even in the united kingdom.
"At the last moment the inhabi-
tants of Ceylon began to grow tea
on small scale, but the business
fourished SO that acreage devoted
to the raising of this staple in
creased enormously. And the
beauty of the whole matter was
the fact that the Ceylonians man
aged their export trade SO we'll
that 90 per cent. of their product
was sold in the British posses
sions, ousting the tea of China and
Japan.
During the last ten years the
amount of Indian tea consumed by
the people of England alone has
increased more than 20 per cent.
Considering the fact that Japan
and China had a firm hold on the
tea market when the CeylOnians
started out, this is quite remarka-
BILE. 1t shows that the British
people are willing to support each
other, although they may be of diff
ferent hue and may be thousands
of miles apart"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
Counting 8 Girl in Spain,

Counting in Spain is conducted
on principles that might almost be
described as unique. The Spanish
girl of any attractions is almost al
ways attended by young man who
is known as her novio, and who has
the privilege of squirting her on
her walks, although by singular
anomaly no formal engagement
exists. So long as this state of
things continues the young lady
has to be loyal and obedient to her
gallant. But he may cease his at
tentions at any time and openly
transfer his attentions to some
other lady. Although the advan,
tages of such custom are all on
the side of the male, very few
Spanish girls would care to be
without a novio, however fickle.-
London Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
CONCERTS BY MASSED BANDS
Prizes Aggresatins $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.

ItI<CS HSSiSSoeuS YSO,ooS ~ LIZ 10
tributed at the Worlds Fair.
Never were musical events in Ameri-
ca planned upon such an elaborate scale
as those of the Worlds Fair series
of concerts will be given by competing
bands in contest for prizes offered by
the Worlds Fair. These contests will
take place in Festival Hall, Sept. II
to II.
Nine cash prizes, aggregating $4,000,
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided so as to give to
the organization scoring the highest
number of points $3.50; $1,000 will be
given to the band scoring the second
highest number of points and $1,000 to
the one getting the third highest num-
Der.
The above division is made for bands
in Glass A, which consist of twenty
MEMBERS In the B class $4,000 will
be given In prizes-first, $4,000; second,
$500; third. $4,000.
Glass c., which includes bands of thir-
ty-five members, will enjoy the division
VI SlL, iOO. VI Tic SNOl
ing the highest number of points a
prize of $4,000 has been. named. The
second prize is $4,000 and the third 3d.
700.
Bands employed by the Exposition
are not permitted to contest All play
ers must be bona fide members, and
each musician must have been enrolled
at least three months prior to the date
of the contest Each band must send
to the bureau the name of it's members
and nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by massed
bands will be given at 7:30 each day
during the contest, in which all contest
ing bands will take part under the di-
rectiOn Of a distinguished conductor.
All bands entering must agree to play
one concert in addition to the compel
ing concert and massed concerts
A separate programme has been pre-
pared by the Bureau Of Music for each
class, and each band will play through
the full programme Of its class. The
numbers in all three programmes are
by eminent composers and are chosen
with the view of bringing out the quail
tiles Of the bands performing them. The
list of composers includes Wagner, GOu-
nod, Offenbach. Verdi. Saint-Saens, Bi
yet, Strauss and Leoncavalio.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
ABYSSINIAN WOMENS' DRESS
Get Themselves UP in Apparel Thai
Is Picturesque and Some
times Gorgeous.

"For downright gorgeousness
there is little that can surpass a
family party of Abyssinian WON.
en- bound from one village to an
other in festival time, notably
about Easter, for the Abyssin-
ians are Christians" writes Mr..
Broughton Brandenberg, describ-
ing the life of the women of Egypt
in an article in PearsOns- Daugh-
ters of the Nile.
"a brilliant, bangle adorned
head-dress is bound over the brow
and drawn back to fall down the
shoulders. The upper part of the
body is clad in a blouse of red and
white literally covered with gold
and silver ornaments, that are
handed down from generation to
generation. A short skirt in the
same style comes below the knees,
and the legs are encased in bril-
liant cOlored stripes wound tightly
about like putters, often beaded
and spangled. The feet, usually
bare, are variously adorned with
toe-rings, ankle bracelets, and 9th
er ornaments"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
japanese Christians.

Some of the prominent men Of
Japan are Christians. To this
creed belong one member of the
imperial cabinet, two judges of the
supreme court, two presidents of
the lower house Of parliament
three vice ministers of state. In
the present parliament the presi-
dent and 13 members in a total
membership of 300 are Christians.
In the army there are 145 Chris
tian officers, or about three per
cent. of all, and the two largest
battleships are commanded by
Christians. In Toxic three Of the
daily papers have Christian ed
itOrs.-Argonaut.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
SOME GREAT SEA DISASTERS
Many Big Naval Vessels Have Gone
Down with Their Hundreds
of Men on Board.

Loss of the Russian flagship
Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur,
with Admiral MakarOff and an es-
timated strength of nearly 800 Of
fiecrs and men, while a severe
blow to Russian prestige in the
far east, is one of those catastrO-
plies in naval warfare, says the
Chicago News, to which an &C
tual combatant is always liable,
though happily their occurrence is
not common. In 1859, when
"Hawke did bang Monsieur Con
fans" at Quiberon bay, Sir Ed
ward Hawke ordered his pilot to
lay the Royal George, of 100 guns,
alongside the Soleil Royal, the
French admiraPs flagship. Before
this could be done another French
ship, La Superbe, of 70 guns, gal
lantly interposed, and, receiving
her opponents broadside, went
down into the deep with her col
ors flying and $50 souls on board.
Her revenge, however, came on
August %, 1882, when the Royal
George sunk at harbor off Spit.
head in a squall.
During a great storm in 1903 -
men Of war went down off the Brit
ish coast with 1900 men. Many
lives were lost when the British
warship Ajax took fire in 1907.
The British warship Captain
turned over in the Bay of Biscay in
1870, about 500 lives being lost.
When the Sultan, the sister ship
of the Captain, was fitting out at
Portsmouth a grim humorist,
prophesying her possible fate
happily he proved to be wrong),
chalked on her side: "Will leave
on Thursday with mails for the
Captain"
The fate Of the Italian warship
Re d'Italia at the battle of LISA,
the one great fight that has as yet
taken place between armOred hoss
tile fleets in European waters,
should be mentioned. It was on
July 20, 1866, that the Austrian
Admiral Tegethoff fought Per,
sanO's fleet and the flagship Fer
dinand Max sent her opponent
down with 600 men on board, the
Italian irOnclad PalestrO also
blowing up, about a score of lives
only being saved.
Fearful loss of life was Occa,
stoned by the ramming of the Brit
ish warship Victoria in maneuvers
by the Camperdown 1898, when
over $50 officers and men, includ.
ing Admiral Tryon, were drowned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
PHILIPPINES AT
WORLDS FAIR
Complete Exhibition of Island People and
Industries Covers FOrty-seven Acres
and Is Independent of Larger Show.

Not even in the heart of Manila city
of Philippine territory as interesting as
that amount of space covered by the
islands display at the Worlds Fair.
Here Is an exposition within an ex-
position, little wheel that revOlves
independently of the larger one encom-
passing it.
Scores Of buildings are filled with ex-
hibits, native life is depicted by as
many different villages as there are
tribes on the islands, military drills are
given by Philippine troops, and con-
certs are rendered by native bands.
For it's amusement features the Philip
pine exposition has the humorous Igor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03

Wanted-Quickly, few persons to
represent long established wholesale
house among retail merchants and
agents, Local territory of few coun-
ties. S1S salary and expenses paid
weekly. Expense money advanced.
Commission extra. Permanent en-
gagement. Business successful.
Previous experien~3 not essential.
Enclosed selfaddressed envelope. Ad-
dress, Superintendent Travellers, 325
Dearborn ST., Chicago. 51-1O
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
Jews in Jerusalem.

In 1885 there were only 10000
to 1900 Jews in Jerusalem. Last
year in the city they numbered at
least forty-one thousand. In all
about 100000 are actually living
in Palestine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea nuggets

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A specific for Constipation, Indigestion, Live
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and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Tea in tab
let form, 81 cents box. Genuine made by
HoLL1sTER DRUG COMPANY, Madison, Wis.,
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The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-02-19
SCHILLER MALE QUARTErrE.
A. Star Course Will be Given To-
Night.

The fifth entertainment of the Star
Course, which will be tonight is the
finest male quartette in the Lyceum
work.
Their voices blend harmoniously AMI
for richness and volume Of tone. and
scholarly rendition of the classics, as
well as their abundant store of rollick-
ing humor. they will surpass all other
male quartette.
Mr.. Gonzales the tenor possesses a
voice of great range. and such purity
Of tone and expression that his songs
completely delights his audiences. His
voice is a perfect culture but always
natural.
MIR. Butterworth, the basso has the
reputationof second to none save tha
famous Mr.. Jott. who is remembers
as one of the Star Course favorite. MI
Butterworth is a concert in himsel.
and has a marvellous base voice which
always captivates his audience.
The other members of the quartet e
made on them. and rank as first clas
soloiStS.
Miss Marion Mallan the reader i
an entertainer of more than ordinary
ability, pleasing in manner and ar
tistic in execution. She delights ans
charms her hearers, and her selection.
are refined and cultured. which wins
for her the approval of her audience.
The box sheet is now open at DeRos
sets book store which has been cut tt
such an extent that indicates that tn,
Schiller Male Quartette will be greeted
by an exceptionally large audience.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-02-19

Although the strike OF the mainten-
aAee ef Way employees Of the Coast
Zine has not been settled. many men
haye already gone back to work ana
many more are expected to resume
work this morning.
A representative of The Messenger
interviewed Mr.. J. r. Kenly, general
manager of the Coast Line. yesterday
% regard to the strike situation. he
stated that the situation had changed
considerably since Saturday. many OF
She men returning to work yesterday
morning. He said the places Of those
Bho had not returned to work were
befag filled with new men. He stated
hat in the entire maintenance Of way
fierce OF the Coast Line there were
about 1000 men and that between 90
and 6 per cent of this number were
negroes. The largest number out at
any time since the strike. he SAID,
would not exceed 800, or about 20 per
cent OF the total number of employees
IN that department Mr.. Keenly said
he thought it would be only short
time until this department resumed its
normal condition.
1t was learned that nine strikers
went to work in Wilmington yestec-
day.
Many Of those who went out did not
Belong TO the union, but were oniy
sympathizers- In nearly every in
stance where negroes were employer
along with the white men they walked
eat
An order was issued several days
age by General Manager Kenly in
which he said all men who resume
work this morning would be given
eHeir former positions, but if they did
Aot report for duty this morning they
you'd be considered as dismissed from
he service and that those occupying
houses belonging to the company would
be required to Vacate them at once.
There have been several wrecks on
the Coast Line during the past few
days but railroad men say the strikers
had nothing to do with them.
The railroad authorities still main
tain their position that there is moth
ing to arbitrate.
1t Is said that at several points south
Il here the strikers have threatened
nen who were placed in their positions
with violence, but as far as learned
violence has not been resorted to by
The strikers.
An Associated Press telegram from
savannah. Ga. last night says:
Special deputies have been sworn II
all along the second division OF the At
bhIlc COdsl Line railway anu SudIuS
ARVe been placed at all switches and al
$50 tons to protect the property against
strikers at the Maintenance OF Way
Brotherhood.
At many places along the system. II
IN alleged switch lights have been ex
Enguished, the wiCks have been takeT
from the lamps 10 prevent their ce rs
nelighted.
1t Is by a few OF the men, it is claim
s6. that the trouble is being caused
The greater part Of them have no.
xene out. while others who went out a.
arst have since returned and all vacant
wlaces are filled without trouble. The
system has taken every precaution fol
de safe guarding of the property and
% carrying on its regular business with.
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