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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
LOCKS AMI KEYS.
Their Use Can Be Traced Back, to
the Ancient Egyptians.

According to Demon, locks and keys
can be traced back to the ancient Egyp-
tians, more than 1000 years ago. This
is inferred from the sculptures on the
great temple Of Karnak, which closely
resemble locks still in use there
clumsy, massive wooden locks, in which
three pins drop into three holes in the
bolt, when it is pushed in, and are
raised by corresponding fixed pins on
the big key. Similar locks and keys
are found at Nosul, near Nineveb, the
key being more than foot long, quite
clublike and often carried on the Shout
der
Keys are also mentioned at the siege
of Troy, 1893 B. G. The Ph9nicians
are said to have exchanged locks for
tin from Cornwall Occasional notices
of them occur in many Greek and Ro-
man writer's, Pliny ascribing their in
yention to Theodorus of Samos. Bronze
and iron keys have been found in the
ruins of Pompeii
Possibly far more ancient than these
are Chinese locks, with springs and
tumblers, some of them musical, almost
exact counterparts of the famous
Bramah locks of England in the eight
zenith century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
GOLD NUGGETS.

The Process I'm Nature by Which
They Are Formed.
That gold is formed from solution is
generally recognized. The miner re
ceives the theory because it explains
the making of gold to him. but he Of
ten Uonde%s how it is done, SO here is
what has been seen: Daintree once pre-
pared a solution Of gold and LETT in it
small piece Of metallic gold. Acct
dentally small piece of wood fell into
the solution. The solution decomposed,
the gold assumed a metallic state and
collected and held to the small piece
of undissolved gold, which increased in
size. Another investigator heard of
this and made dilute gold solution
in which he immersed piece of iron
pyrites and left it there a month He
added also organic natter and at the
months end the pyrites were covered
with film of metallic gold. Pyrites
and galena were next tried, and each
was covered with gold Gold, copper
pyrites, arsenical pyrites, galena and
wolfram were also tried, with similar
results. Metallic precipitates were
tried, and while they threw down the
gold as a metallic powder they did
not cause it to cohere nor to plate any
Of the substances tried Organic mat
ter thus seemed the necessary chemical
agent. Through the wood used in these
experiments. gold was disseminated in
fine particles. Imagine these expert
ments conducted by nature through
ages and the result could be a nugget.
Mines and Minerals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
why Little Folks Are Big Eaters.

1t has been laid down as a physiolog-
zeal rule that the requirements of adult
diet depend not on the weight of the
eater, but on the extent of his bodily
surface. In the case Of children this
rule is further modified. An infant
may weigh one-eighteenth as much as
a grown man, but it's surface is more
than one-seventh as great AS the first
requirement Of the infants food is to
replace the heat that. is continually be-
ing lost by radiation from all parts of
the body, the latter fraction determines
the needed proportion of nourishment
rather than the former But in the
case of a growing child food is also
needed to supply the increase of bodily
weight In all, an infants ration may
De i've times as much as would be esti-
mated from its actual weight alone
Success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
Nothing Else Can SuDDlant 1t
PreSeryer of Youth


Preserver of Youth.
Next to air and food in the hu
economy comes exercise. We may
plenty of fresh air and a proper al
ance of the right kind of food, and
without helpful daily exercise t
will not avail to keep the body in
condition. In answer to the quest
why do we grow old?" q Ere
writer gives these three reasons:
do not get enough physical exercise
the open air, we are poisoned by
crobes which the phagocytes have
succeeded in destroying, and we
depressed by fear of death" Of
three reasons it will be noted that
gives the place of first Importance
lack of exercise. There is nothing
which can take the place Of physi'
activity as a preserver of youth a
energy. "Grow younger as you grt
older by cultivating a moderate love
good, healthful, honest sport" is sou
advice. Walking, running, jumpiT
rowing, playing golf, tennis or croqu
or any other milder form Of eXerci
in the open air keeps the muscles ST
pie and prevents the joints from sti
ening, fills the lungs with life givi
oxygen and keeps the blood from /
coming sluggish or the liver torpid.
short, it is exercise that keeps the boz
in tune and ''up to concert PITCH" ju
as exercise keeps the voice of mus
instrument in perfect tone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
THE SLED BOAT.
Ingenious binatiOn Devised by
the Fire Island Life Savers.

y
the Fire Island Life Savers,
The life savers attached to Uncle
Sans stations on Fire island encoun-
!ered great difficulties and dangers III
crossing the Great South bay to the
Long Island shore, either by water
craft or ice craft. Still, naturally
enough they had a longing to visit
family and friends when the great is
land sea was choked with drift ice or
partly frozen over. These ingenious
people long ago realized the needs Of
] vehicle capable OF travelling on either
it2 o. water safely, and years ago they
s',nched the first scooter" boat COLI
'sri:cted 10 travel on both ice and in
@'atef. Il was Il small boat, made fast
Il a.eQ. which was pushed on the ice
l.l1 roWeG on the water. This crude
node Of travel. with the wind against
y across the boat, made the trip one of
tremendous eXertiOn. In the course of
lime sail was tried. at first square
rigged and very small. but it was used
only when the wind was fair. Then q
5Decia boat was built which was par
tally dec.led and the sled was made
lighter until at last the scooter Of tie
present day came about, with nothing
left Of the sled but the bottom of the
runners. shOd with iron. CT. better still,
as experience has shown, with brass
And SO has developed the wonderful
scooter OF the Long Island lakes and
bays. a swift iceboat that Will sail
the water and from one elementto the
Other quickly without q jar Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
The Yankee Twist.

The BEGINNING of an international
misunderstanding or the continuation
Of an Old one is contained in this dia-
logue from the Philadelphia Ledger:
''You cali always tell an English
man" said the Briton proudly.
'Of course you can. replied the Yam
kee. but it doesn't do any good
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28

Il Suppose" said the absconding
cas'..ss" to the friend who had run
across him in parts unknown, that
there vas asgoed deal of talk about me
after | disappeared"
Il should think there VAST answer
ed the friend. why. man. the weather
wasn't mentioned at all for two.
weeks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
Anxious Moments
AHAIUus M Oments.
Some OF the most anxious houv

Some OF the most anxious houvs Of
mothers life are those whom the
little cues of the household have
Group. There is 10 other medicine
SO effective in this terrible malady as
"oley'S Honey and Tar. 1t is d
Sehold f#vorite for Throat and
lun2 a~oGt4 S apd q, il cnntains no
opiates or other pi>ion-. it can b.
safely given Solo - Eros & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
A Card.

We, the undrragu,d, d her ty
ayr TO refund h. rnon.y Oh 80
cent bottle Of Gre, ne's Ma,rante, ..
Syrup of Tar if it fail, to core your
cough o. cold We also .'uarssat-e 8
25-cent>bnttle - prove satisfactory
Or money refunded. Sold at Fox
Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
Ph YsIclAnS Subscribe L.

Many broad minded physicions
pr scribe Flo eg's Honey and Tar, as
.th y ave n'ver tound so safe and
.ah remedy f.r throat and lung
troubles as this great medicine.
Sold by Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
County Board Proceedings.
Continued from last weekly

Continued from last Week.)
while this that said bills techni
cay Illegal upon investigation find that such services were
rendered good faith prosecuting the murder Sioux
River aud other important and of value to the county
Therefore be resolved that said bills amounting IN all to
about 5000 be allowed $4,000
Dated December 10th, A. d. 1908.
T. Yates.
Upon motion the following resolution adopted
Whereas, Winfield Trip, Municipal Judge OF the second
municipal Bayfield, County, having county orders No
3O68 81 1903 for the salary of the month August
1903 order 1899 issued September 80 1903 for the salary
of the month of September 1908, and
said Winfield F. Trip has filed affidavit stat
the and he having filed indemnity bond to
protect the county of Bayfield,.
the county clerk be instruct
orders for the said lost orders
Ernest Sauve.
The following presented adopted by the
following vote:
Aye F. A Buol James c. DAILY, F T. Yates, E. Sauve, A.
Habelt-5. No. F. H. Drummond,-1.
Whereas the H. H Hayden deceased, have claim
against Bayfield, county amounting S. Is for legal services
the Bayfield, County W. B & l. r. Railway and
Whereas the meeting of the county board held the LIST
day December 1909 proposition made the adminrat-
the said Hayden rendering full settlement
of said claim of Sc, 462 49, and
Whereas the said proposition accepted the said
administrators and receipt nfu of claim has been filed
the county clerk and is attached to this resolution
therefore be it resolved board in annual
county the
county authorized directed county order
payment the above claim and that the said order
be forw to administrators the said
Dated at Washburn, Wis., this 10th day OF December, 1908
Fred T. Yates.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
The Great secret.

Towne-You say it's impossible for a
woman to keep a secret?
Browne-Ye
Towne-How about her age?
Browne-She doesn't keep that a Sc
cret. She merely tries to.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
A Kick on Unions.

Clerk want more salary. sir, be-
cause am going to be married
Employer-But l don't believe in "un-
ions" raising the price of labor.-Puck
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28

The world is overloaded with people
who were just going to do something
when somebody else got in ahead Of
them. milwaukee, Sentinel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28

Feley's Honey and Tar always
: tips The cough and heals the lungs.
RrFnse substitutes. Sold by Frost
& Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
HeEni,,- Ont The supply.

Magistrate SO you adnit having
been engaged in making counterfeit
money?
Prisoner-Yes your honor You see,
the supply of the genuine article is SO
very. very shortl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28

Don't hang dismal picture on the
wall. and don't daub with sable and
gloom your conyersation.-Em Emerson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28
Received

Dec 18th, 1908
the county Bayfield, Wis., the $4 90
hereby accepted compromise and
full of the verified claim Of $64628 Of Hayden
deceased edn the the county clerk the said
county of Bayfield, for legal and disbursements said
county the Washburn Bayfield, and Iron River Railway litigation
Bayfield, county hereby released and discharged
of claims liabilities claim.
Signed A. J. Marsh and Daniel Mcleod Executors of the
will and testament Of f. FL. Hayden deceased by A.
J. Marsh executor. x
Alice Hayden widow and sole residuary egatee named
the last will of H Fl. Hayden deceased
Upon motion the following resolutionwas adopted
Resolved that the district attorney be authorized appoint
stenographer taking testimony
county,
rapher shall assist any appointed by the
board work assigned them. His compensation shall be the
twenty dollars month and in addition thereto he shall
receive such actual travelling including hotel bills
for board the county board shall deem and
right H Drummond.
The following petition presented
To the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield, County Wis
petition c. Hirschy, the Wagasha Wabasha
County, Minnesota respectfully represents petition
following county
Bayfield, of Wisconsin, to-wit-
The east half OF the north east quarter Of section 80 and
south of the south section 90 ali in
township that during 1902
prior April 1st 1902 the
by is
by affidavit of F. Abahamson hereto attached and that
said merchanJabe timber remained thereon after the
April aforesaid that said last said
lands of the kind known cut lands and that the
possessed other greater known value than other lands the
kind having being what
is known cut lands similarly stuaed that during the
year said lands assessed taxation the
River Bayfield, county, Wisconsin, where the stu
the the said and the value fixed thereon
said the Of GOO thousand dollars
follows: Sc SW section 90 thousand dollars ($l00 NE
NE of section 3d. six hundred dollars $500 and Sc NE Of section
40O doars that said fixed thereon
said believing
making said that
timber still remained standing teeon that the value fixed by the
said for the 1902 other lands of the kind
and fifty dollars S150o0 forty that said
assesedagans said lands the valuation placed thereon by
said said the seventy
and twenty cents $72 follows SW of
thtysx dollars cents 36 NE Me- section So twenty
dosrs and sxtx cents S166 and Sc NE section 30
dollars and forty four 144D while the
other lands of the kind value dollars
forty per forty that said
year 1902 paid and during the month Of May 1909
the advertised by the Bayfield,
certificates sold thereon sold pay said taxes that said
certificates outstanding and that the have
redeemed that petitioner ready and willing
justly chargeabe against said lands for the 1902
Wherefore petitioner prays that he may be permitted 20
deem said lands from lien of the unpaid for the 1902
paying the county clerk Of Bay field county, aforesaid
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-28

dollars and twenty 16 25
hereupon the county Bayfield, aforesaid the
holders of said certificates and CANCEL the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
TOWN is BLOWN AWAY
MANY PERSONS KILLED IN ALA
BAMA CYCLONE.
Little Town of MoundviIIe Destroyed
by Tornado = Other Places in the
State Are Swept by the wind-Ice
Gorges Cauae Floods.

The entire population Of the little
town OF Moundville, in Tuscaloosa Coun-
ty, Alabama, was reported annihilated in
a tornado which swept that part of the
State at 2 o'clock Friday morning On
Gals Of the Alabama Great Southern
Railroad at Birmingham received a mes
sage by way of Selma from Conductor
Capehart of a north-bound passenger
train, dated at Akron, saying that when
his train reached Moundville shortly be
fore o'clock in the morning he was I'M
able TO pass because of wi'eckage on the
track. He says the entire north end Of
the town Of Moundyille was wrecked by
the tornado and that practically the en-
tire population Of the place was killed.
Moundyille is a town of about 300 peo-
pie on the line between Hale and Tusca-
loose counties. 1t is seventy miles south
west Of Birmingham and about fifteen
miles south Of Tuscaloosa.
A tornado struck the suburban town
Of North Birmingham and demolished or
damaged thirty-six houses, most of which
were negro cabins. A number of indus
trial plants were also slightly damaged
By having stacks blown down. The store
of Posey Bros. was destroyed. There
were a number Of narrow escapes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
Notes of National capitaI.

United States Consul Gowdy, at Paris,
has been notified by Secretary Hay to
represent Panama in all consular mat
tiers.
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill for
the establishing aud organization of n
corps OF trained nurses in the lited
States navy.
According to the testimony OF Captain
Bronson. superintendent of the naval
aeadamy, the United States will have
naval officers enough in 1897 TO man all
naval vessels.
TIE House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs authorize favorable port on
the bill creating consriatcs and proyid-
ing for consul al Mukden and Antung,
China.
Commander William H. Switzerland.
United States navy. on his own request,
has been relieved from duty as hydro
grapaer aud assigned to commaaS the
new cruiser Cleveland, now at the New
York navy yard.
The Senate Committee on Indian At
fairs reported favorably on the bill 20
provide for the opening to settlement I'M
der the homestead law Of the remaining
portion OF the Colville Indian reserva-
ton In tho State Of Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
TO SAVE LIVES AT FIRES.
Boston 20 Drill Red Lross Corps
Among Its Fire Fighters,

The terrible fire disc u Chicago
Is leading in Boston to the formation Of
a Red Cross corps of able-bodied young
fire fighters, who viii be equipped for
AMI charged with the duty OF saving hu-
man life at fires. One of the features OF
the new plan win be found In the in
struetion course which Is a preliminary
to actual work in the new sphere. Two
or more strong, active young men will
be selected from each fire company, and
will be relieved from duty for an hour or
more, two or three days a week. ia order
that they may attend the lectures OF the
Red Cross School"
Each delegate who thus receives in
struction at first hand is expected to i'm
part this information, ia so far as may
be practicable. to the fellow members
of his company. in order that all the fire
fighters Of the city may thus become con-
versant in general way with the theory
and practice OF the new scheme Some
OF the lect.ses in the Red Cross course
will be given by eminent surgeons and
medical specialists. Instructions will be
given as to the best means OF removing
injured or unconscious persons from any
part OF a burning building or from the
roof, ard the use o. tue life-nets and 9th
er means OF life-saying win be practiced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
INDIANA TEACHER SLAIN.
Bedford the Scene of Dastardly and
Mysterious Crime.


The body of Miss Sarah Schafer,
teacher OF Latin in the Bedford Qnd.)
high school, was found in a carriage
house Friday. The appearance of the
shed indicated 8 terrific struggle. Miss
Schafer had come from Elkhart a year
ago, and was much admired.
Miss Schafer had left the house Of
Mrs. Martha johnson, two and one-half
squares from her room, after eating her
supper, and had started tc her rooms to
m ct a class OF pupils there to give q
course in Latin. This WIS the last seen
of her alive. A whisp o. mustaehe hair
was found in the clutches OF the victim,
and upon this clew the police and q
number Of private detectives began their
Investigation. A brick with which the
wounds were inflicted was also found,
covered with blood.
Sarah Schafer was the daughter Of
John S. Schafer, real estate dealer Of
Elkhart. She graduated at the high
school in 1893 and from the State Nor
nal school at Terre Haute year ago,
and took an extra course ut Depauw
University. She was % years old
1t was stated by a relative OF the muir
dered girl that she had recently v ritten
to her parents concerning distaste ul at
tentions that were being paid he's. by &
young man, whose name she withheld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
ICE eoRoEs BREAK.
Ohio Valley Is Threatened with seri-
ous Inuudntion.


Reports received in Pittsburg Indicate
a general breakup in the rivers. The ice
gorges are letting go at different points
and the water is rising at the headwat-
ers of both rivers. al conditions favor
a great flood.
A Greensboro (Pa) dispatch states
that the ice broke in the Cheat river and
came out with thirty feet of water back
of it. The ice gorge at Freeport, on
the Allegheny river, started with a rush.
At Springdale the start OF the ice caused
a great deal of excitement and apprehen-
sion. Flat boats along the river side
were caught and crushed.
At Cleveland, Ohio, gorge broke
above the city and food of water swept
down the Cuyahoga river, tearing away
three big steamers from their moorings.
The vessels were carried down the
stream and crashed into the drawbridgs
of the Superior street yiaduct. The
boats were all badly damaged by the col
lision and it is believed the foundation
of the big bridge has been seriously dam
aged. The breakup of the ice gorges in
the Ohio river at Cincinnati has been
accomplished with comparatively small
loss. So far few barges have been
crushed and few others torn from their
moorings. In the vicinity of Columbus
the lowlands have been inundated and
the levees are being closely watched.
At Loganspcrt, Ind. the Eel and Wa
bash rivers have overlooked their banks
and much property has been destroyed.
The village of Georgetown, on the Wa
bash, is fcrded. Residents were rescued
by boats. At Adamsboro a dam was
swept away. Many Peru families have
moved out of their homes on account of
high water and ice in the Wabash river.
The record for twenty years is broken.
The Howe factory has closed and 600
men are idle. 1t is feared the new $780,
600 bridge of the Indianapolis Northern
Traction Company will go. Ten miles of
the Wabash Railroad tracks are under
water.
Wide sections Of the Miami valley
south of Dayton, Ohio, are inundated.
Traction traffic between Dayton and Gin
cinnati has been suspended At Akron
all trains on the Cleveland branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway have
been stopped because Of the flood. The
Little and Big Cuyahoga .ivers are away
out OF their banks. Gears are flooded
and many factories have been closed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-03
TeIesrnnhic Rrexitie.

Fire in the Union block at Clarernnnt.
n. H., caused a loss OF 100000: insur~
ance $4,000
Nineteen buildings. including two
banks. were burned at Arson. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000
Abner Roberts aud James Turner.
miners, were killed by a cave-in at the
kropt mines at Middlesboro, Ky.
William J. Reid, alias l.. Q. Hoffman.
charged with swindling many hotels in
all parts Of the country, escaped from
Jail at Springfield. Mass,
Harvard University has decided to dis
continue the practice pursued for many
years of hiring pews in several of the old
Cambridge churches for the use OF stu.
ac.ss.
Fire. which originated in the general
store Of f. E. Macha. destroyed the en-.
tire business section OF Pisek, n. D..
causing loss Of $4,000. The town had
no FIRE protection
In Jail in Toronto. Canada. is a man
who gives the name OF Archibald Edward
Stewart. but who has been identified az
grin William Brown, goodman. who
II been posing as a prince Several
years ago he married the Countess RuR
sal While posing as a member Of royalty,