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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
LOVE OF FIGHTING.
Gems to Be Unborn In the Aver
age Human Being.

Gems to Be Unborn In the Aver
age Human Being.
are all fond of fighting-that is,
all love to look at fight, and some
is like to be in a fight. But we ali
to see one. There are some super
hetic and hyper refined humans Of
i sexes who think they do not like
see a fight. Some of them actually
EVE they are sincere. But deep
yn in the average man and woman
love of fight exists. 1t is ingrained;
s congenital; it is in the human ba-
When he screams, squalls and
ks if his will is thwarted, he is fight
10 with the same baby when, grown
into boy, he pulls his little sisters
r. 1t is partly, perhaps, the love of
hting and partly, perhaps, the love of
ing pain, for cruelty also seems to
part of the makeup of the human
imal. After little brother has fin
led pulling little sisters hair and she
s dried her eyes she sOothes her
bundled feelings by pulling off flies
ngs or legs or pinching the cats tail
der rocking chair. Of the higher
ghts of Juvenile cruelty to which her
other rises when he ties two cats to-
,ther by their tails over a clo+hesline,
here they fight till nothing is left but
leir tell tips-of these familiar facts
will not speak.
When brother goes to school and then
college, whether it be to the English
public school or to the American
public" school, resembling each other
nly in name; to the academy, to the
preparatory school, to the university,
speedily becomes past master in cru
Gty. In most of these institutions he
rust fight Hazing exists in every col
.ge in the country. Even the United
tates government cannot stamp it out
t West Point and Annapolis. In both
hese institutions fist fights under prize
ing rules are of almost daily occur
ence. They are masterful battles, and
hey have not a little to do with max
og stout hearted, stalwart fighters of
ur army and navy officers. To those
Who object to these battles the unan-
werable reply is that the boys are
here to learn to fight and that the way
0 learn to fight is to fight.-San Fran
1sco Argonaut.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Fitted the Event.

"See here!" said the city editor. 81
wish you would get away from trite
old expressions as much as possible.
Here you have written that at a GER
tain point in this big meeting the 81
lence was oppressive Now, that is a
saying
"That is especially apropos," replied
the dignified press person. "It was a
meeting composed entirely Of women"
Cincinnati Times-Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

Bishop Daley of Kentucky could
minister d rebuke delicately, but on
cas- oIls he took care to see that the
Int was plain. One Of the wealthiest
embers of his church as well as one
the closest told him he was goin g
road.
4 have never been on the ocean," he
id to the bishop, "and I would like
know something that will keep me
om getting seasick."
''You might swallow a Nickel" re-
onded the bishop. You'll never give
at up"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

"Papa." piped little Willie, (which is
it better to be-a big toad in little
puddle or little toad in big puddle?"
''It's better to be big toad in big
puddle" answered the ambitious ia
ther-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Novel Use For acknowledgements.

The cinematograph seems to- have
been rather successfully used by PARIS
surgeons for very novel purpose
namely, that of exhibiting to medicai
students how typical operations shoul,
be carried out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Soft.

Eyes" he declared, ~ think one
grows to be like the things he eats"
"You must have been brought up on
marshmallows,'' she suggested-C hica-
go Record Herald. !
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
A Case of Repeat.

Tess-1 permitted him to kiss me on
ndition that he wouldn't mention it
any one. Jess-And did he? Tess
ell-er-he repeated 1t the very next
nute.-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
His Fault.

Nodd-On the impulse Of the moment
the other night 1 told my wife an aw-
full lie and got caught. Todd-Seryes
you right. Every lie man tells his
wife ought to be premeditated Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
His UnenviabIe Plight.

$50 Smuthers finds himself between
lie devil and the deep sea, does he?"
''Well, it amounts to the same thing
.e's between an empty furnace and an
npaid coal bill. "-Cincinnati Times
kaP
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Part Of Her

Doctor-Your wife must keep out of
excitement. Mr.. Brisque-She can't,
doctor. She carries it around with
indianapolis Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
Washburn Public [ library Board.

N. M. oscar, president: o. A, Lamoreaux,
vice-president. G. o. Sowder, secretary; w.
FL. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. ONeil,
d. u. Cameron. e. Bryan, Mrs, James A .
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

Contentment comes from making the
very best Of whatever you have, be 1t
much or Httic.---MaxweIYs Talisman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
CHURCHES.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. o. Il. BORDAHL.
Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Sunday School at 2p. m. IInyer
erv1ce every Thursday at $3.50 D. m.
English service every second and asst Sun
day evening OF each month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

T.JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday evening at 7;ss
Sunday school at 4 .. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN
Services will be held at 1O:O0 a. m. except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday Schoo;
! every Sunday at Hoo, G. GUrHxUNsr.
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
Rev. FATHER URIC PRrRI
First Mass ! u. M; High Mass 1890 a. m
Baptism. p. M. Instructions, a:3O d. 10. /:
Vespers. p. M.
Friday 7:SOip. m. Stations and benediction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

THOMAS BARKER, Pastor
Services eyery.Sunday at lO:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m Sabbath School at IL m, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $50 p. m. All are
cordially uyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
A WASHINGTON LETTER
Missive of First President Found
by a Librarian.
WAS OPPOSED TO DENOMINATION

About His Desire to Live In Re-
tirement on His Farm Was I'm
earthed In Columbia University LII
brary-It Was Directed to Alexan-
der Hamilton.
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City Officers.

School Boards,
L.. A. SlmonsOn, president: J, Sheridan
Secretary; A. p. .Melstrand, vice president
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. Pastors
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. EUGENE COOK.

=. 1HFs ECVNNE OOUk.
West Fifth street. Services every SUNDAY
at 1O:4s a. M. and 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at R:O0 m. Epworth League at $3.50 D. M.
All are invited.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
LOCALS

Mrs. LIN suydam of GIendora spent the day Wednesday with heI daughter, Miss Nellie Suydum, chief clerk of the Submsrine. She has gone on to Braw- ley, where she has i60 acres and will b, back in [, " days for another visit with her daughter. Mrs. Suydam dis tinguished herself some years ago by proving tO be the successful contestant for the prize of $25 offered by the late George C. Roeding for name for his Calimyrna fg-tle name hit upon by Mrs. Suydsm and which won out in competition with the selections made by over 400 persons.-Coachelia Submarine.
 Chas. Cowles and Supervisor Kimball have left for rather extended hunting trip around Imperial and Calexico. For the time being Ferris is without A barber shop. - Ferris cor. Riverside Enterprise.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
MOVE TOWARD A PACKING
 HOUSE
California. Mexico Land & Cattle Go. Enter the Field With . Fine
 Equipment

The latest move of the California Mexico Land & Cattle Co.,, known as the Otis-Chandler syndicate, is one of exceeding interest to the people of I'm. perial Valley, bearing evidence, as it does. of the faith of these capitalists in the future of the country.
 The large store previously occupied by Frank Marek in Huddlcston's block on North Imperial Avenue has been leased for wholesale and retail butcher shop. with J. A. Baker, of Bakersfield, who is one of the interested parties, as manager. Mir. Marek will occupy the building formerly used by the Valley Lunch Room near the corner of Eighth street and Imperial avenue.
 An up.to-date set of fixtures will be installed including complete sausage factory. In the rear of the building a smoke house and barn will be built.
 4 slaughter house has already been built on the ranch of the company near Calexico, and a market will also be eata blished in th'. border town.
 Mir. Baker states that as business in- creases it is the intention of the com pany to establish a modern packing house, and the vast tracts of land that are owned by this company will easily furnish feed for any number of cattle that 1t may be necessary to fatten.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
Excursion Rates

The Southern Pacific will sell round trip excursion tickets from Imperial Valley to points in California during the holidays. Tn. Los Angeles round trip rate will be $9.S5. Tickets good to return until December 2 will be on sale at the local office December 24, 25 and 28. Passengers must begin journey on date of buying ticket. No stopovers allowed. Tickets good until January 3. with the same restrictions, will be on sale December 3l, and January l and 2.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
Christmas DIaner st the TheIms

Christmas Dlnner at the TheIma Oyster soup Apples Oranges
 Roasts Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Beef Pork Chicken with Dressing
 Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Baked Sweet Potatoes Turnips in Cream
 Dessert COcoanut. Mince, Lemon and
 Cream Pie
 Plum Pudding Strawberry Ice Cream Cake Black Coffee Hot Tea Sweet Milk Chocolate
 Buttermilk
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10

them cost not less than 100000 ca CHI. and
Eth0re Is scarcely an attraction which was.
Installed for less than $56Cop.
The visitor who Intends 4 o run the en-
! tire gamut ofa,the possibilities 5Io g, this
pine Village. where, Is produced the life
mountain passes 100 feet high, rea noun;
tain torrents and Tyrolean girls in bright.
national costumes. singing ana selling
& the handiwork of their own clever flu
gers, lend sloca color I 9 the picture. Adj
Joining this is the irish Village, with re-
productions of Irish scenery. accurate
8replicus OF the old House Of Parliament
in Dublin and other historic BUILDINGS,
not forgetting the- renowned Blarney- Cas-,
tie and music by the Dublin Army Bnad
OF sixty pieces, s
A triumph OF the imagination IS "Un-i
der and over the Sea" a mechanical.
scenic and electrical lusion, giving all
the snnsa tons of u trip to Paris IN n
submarine boat and n return home ny
alrsup, Tho fsubnl arine boat, which Will
accommodate $50 passengers lies n, 4
miniature harbor OF rea water and / by
an intricate use of moving scenery and
light rays he passengers behold through
Of the wa terry realms The voyage ends
IN Paris, where tho tourists arc taken
to the top of the Etffel Tower and are
treated ia IA birds-eye view of illumi-
mated Paris by nightr-not q mere paint.
ing on canvas. but faithful model
formed from 26,000 pieces OF cardboard
Tho return trip by airship is equally
graphic, q forMerd and Side motion Eiy-
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STATION ON ROAD BUILT BY AMERICAN SYNDICATE

stion, the several elements Of the Chinese
nation viii beginst og know one ganothc bet
ter,Sthey will become firmly united IN bust
ness and trade and lie unit Of the en-
Bpire Will he on mncll tirme has :,
The Trade Centers of the Future;
,.@'yFheres arc to- be the great raj Iva cen-
tiers Of China? askc ed. S58 Y 3s
ut would seem tina t they vii be stu 1T
ed where the chief trad 9 celiters y IRE
now, said Mr.. Eerg us on. ]. irst tsa Is
Canton.SI has been a trad cente for hun a.
sdreds &C years and as the terminus OF tile
trunk lineSfrom Canton to Hankow.I twill
grow 51noresrapi dly8t han5eyer. t; Is 81 tuat-
ed nea r Hong Kong, where tlc&most i II
the Imports from Europe and u some ofi
those from the 4 United States are Y. ov
entered, and 1t will continue to be q great
|&distributing point for that pill &C.
ding snorthward Shan CHA will hold 7,.l
Its own as a trade center in the rally y
development of the future. ! I sis SO near
the sea that nearly al y the Il big v ocean
stea mere call there, and It is the ter
minus Of the Y steamboat traffic on he
Yangtse9 and OF the steam launch ira file
ofsthe vast system of cana Is from tho
rnglo1, about. 4 + Is 5nlread d. q good manu--3
featuring place and Its mills.will grow In
number and size. Another centcraswill
he fHankow. 4 which might be called tn G
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to these classic regions. especially when
the 8Anglo-Gcrman line lis pletedS
Heretofore this country has becnb practi-
Ca liy shut out from the rest Of the world
because OF travel difficulties..'','#
"How abont$tie railroads OF southern
China. Mr.. ferguson ~ T asked y. III
The region south of 1.-The iangtse I<iang
IS the most fertile and. mil ht% say, the
most thickly populated of a NY pa 1t Of
China. ] n many of its sections the farm
ers are able to ga hcr three crops every
year from the same8soil. The country Is
cut up by a series Of canals. which carry
the waters OF the Yangtse far down into
the heart OF the provinces. forming an
immense system Of irrigation. ID The land
Is so fat that the Yangtse va ters can be
thus transported many miles, and the
canals serve not only the purpose Of 5ir-
{ rigation. butt n lso5 as trad e routes and
farm roads. There are tens OF thousands
OF small boats upon them The farmers
carry their produceIto market In boa Is,
and the merchant thus sends his goods
to all parts of the country. These canals
Will be feed ers 1.-THE trunk lines. and
they will be as; valuable as branch lines
are to our railroads. The farmers will
take their produce to the railway sta tons
lin boa is, just as our armcrs take theirs
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a & Hla l. x
from Hankow 10 Pcking.
THAT road continued Mr.. Ferguson,
twill connect with the line which passes
through Clinan-fu. the ca pital of Sham
tung. the province on the scaboafd of
which the German colony OF kiaochow
IS situated. 1T will be connected with the
-oads that the Germans are now building
from Kiaochow Bay Into the interior, and
II will aid In opening ,iptthe large coal
fields of tia t region. The Germans have
already built line from kiaocfow to
Chinan-f,s The first through train passed
over II about two months ago. making
the run from Kiaochow 10 Chinan-fu Ii,
twelve hours. The time required by the
old methods OF travel was from twelve
10 fifteen days. IT used to mean jour-
ncy OF about month Tor the officials OF
t.hina1,-fu to go to Shanghai or Tientsin.
riley went to the port of Chcfoo and then
north or south by sea- They can now
make the same journey in three or four
days This German line, already con-
structed passes through the coal fields
of Welhsien, giving their deposits an
outlet to the sea. 1t also goes by Tais-
han. the most noted OF Ghiiia's sacred
mountains. and passes near the old home
OF Confucius. There IL no people fonder
OF making pilgrirnages to religious shrincs
| than the Chinese, and this road Will have
a big traffic through the native tourists
and pilgrims. It will attract thousands
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yparatory to beginning It's construction
This road will pass through some Of the
most n populous & parts f#s China. EEI Ill
connect Shanghai and Marking With, Sue
how. and It will proba 81 y, be 'ex tended
southwark to Hangcho w. a mother great
9citY, one Of the centers . the 81 TX de-.
4Itiwill be an especially interesting alne to
foreigners asst starts from shang hal. the
city at{wh!ch all tourists call he road
from Shanghai III to Wusung. which the
Chinese have already constructed. Will
Il form "a part OF 1t. 81
But, $ Mr.. Ferguson. have not the 1.
French some Chinese railway conces-i
+ sions ~ 35s3i S;s4 5
3sg3.Yes, N they have extended their lines
from sTonking. their5great province south
Of China. across he borders OF Yunnan
!. and lKucichow. These two Chinese pros
svinces are noted Il for their mineral de
spos!ts.s They a re rich III coal and iron,
land they have great copper mines. ont
of which for thousands of years he cop
per cash. used al over China. have come.
The country Is Yery$rougl and mountain
Gus n butts mineral resources are such
that the French line vii lSpay III
Opening Y p a New World.
| But how a bout western China. 81 N ;.
i3Ferguson-I mean the country beyond the
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GREAT RAILWAY SYSTEM BEING BUILT in The CHINESE EMPIRE

h.r ID . ii l.
Chicago of the future China. 1t lies al.
most as far inland as Chicago. nhd 1t Y
has the broad and deep Yangtse Kiang
connecting 1t with the sea. 1t Will be
midway on this trunk limo from Teking
to Canton. thus giving It railroad com
munication with nine of the provinces
of central China. Hankow has two Sis
ter cities, Wtichang and Hanyang. which
are of great size. There arc already cot-
ton mills there, and large Iron and steel
works In the north flemish will be the
chief trade center. and from 1t roads
will radiate In every direction. Since the
Boxer trouble 1t has been growing by
leaps and bounds the old city wall has
been taken away. and a broad carriage
road has been made In Its place. Indeed,
Tientsn will always be ono of the chief
trade ccnterss or the empire. "a
''Just one word more. Mr.. Fcrguson,'
i said I, "are not the Chinese changing in h
their opposition to railroads 2"
4 ..'.ro a great extent yes, !" replied the
chief secrctaryto the railway adniinistitt-
ton. ",rfosc OF the people who have had
antopportunityt to use tie railroads realize
their advantages and are anxious To see
the construction go on AS soon us "a
road Is built people Of all classes. Off
clals, merchants, farmers and workit,z15 +
mon take advantage of 1t and IT fs| pa to
ronzed In every way. During the Met
ropoltan examination held last year at
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gorges OF the Yangtse-Kia ?"
That Is very important region, and
1t Is comparatively unknown to the rest
Of the world. L. has a rich soil and vast
mineral wealth. There are a number of
syndicates which have been endeavoring
to secure concessions for railroads there,
and especially for road to go from
iankow up through the mountains to
Chtinking, the chief trade center of the
Lszechs:s,...-ffrovince, and on to- Chehg-tu,
the capital This country has been cut
off more or less from the rest of China
by Che mountain ranges which border 1t
6on every side. 1t is true that both the
Yellow River and the Yangtse have their
sources in that region, but their course
through the mountains is so full of rap
Ids that navigation has been impossible
and the country has had to live upon It.
SELF
"A New China.
Twill not the railroads aid greatly In
bringing the Chinese people togcther?'
Eyes, they viii probably result in It
breaking lip of the dialects IN the various
districts, iii uniting the people OF thetvari-
Gus provinces, and In creating national
spirit Tho empire has been sosdivldcd by
natural barriers, by differences OF Ian
guage d.by the lack Of intcrcommunica-
Etion} that tile various provinces seem as
different as the states of Europe. When
the railroads, now protected, are In operas
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roads ii northern china. Mr.. Ferguson

roads In northern Chinai Mr.. Ferguson.
said /.
+ Yes, there is a line running from
TientsIn to the kaiplns coal mines and
to Shanliaikwatl, Mt the end OF the Great
Wall. and also one from Tentsin to
Picking. The first road 10 be opened was
to the Kaiping mines, connecting those
mines With Ticntsln and the mouth OF the
Teifo River. That line has bqcil In opera
ton for nearly ten years, and II has now
beer, pushed on northWard so that 1t con-
meets With the Chinese Eastern Railroad
which comes down through Manch,irIa
from tho Trans Siberian road TO Port Ar
thur This same road goes Via Tientsin
to Picking, SO that one can travel directly
from ST. Petersburg TO Peking by rail-
II gives Picking railroad connection with
every part OF Europe.
Another Important railroad in north
China" Mr.. Ferguson continued, us thu.
line from pcking to 1Iankow. This great
trunk line is being built by n Belgian
Esyndicatc. 1t was extended from Picking
4 to PEG 'ring-fu before the Boxer out
lbrcak, and 1t has since been built as far
south as the Yellow River. The Belgia1ls
have been also working on the construc-
ton from II ankow northward. More than
half OF that part OF tho line is completed,
and IT Is expected that It will reach the
Yellow River by the end OF the present
year. Then there will be a direct line
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lia.s t.Itls NJ l.stii TEX g|7s Z. t5iHst 'fis.
ny WALDoN FAwcETT,

There. are features features at the
great Exposition at st, Louis. but for
the majority of visitors unauestionably
Ito greatest attraction lis the ultra-cos,
}TpopolitanB Pike, All the world likes a
5sideslloW--provided, It Is a good one-and
along tho mile aud q half Of this won-
Z dcrful pleasure highway may be found
! forty amusement enterprises that en-
5br.ce every twentieth century diversion
q he ina gination could conjurc. If variety
he the spice of life, certainly therc{is sea-
sonlng for all tho tearth's menu OH. this
apolysiot thprougntare of the globe. where
allltonglles, crReds and customs bound.
\ and where the people OF every land and
Cline thrOnE to see and be seen, tis
i3ss When the first Fl universal exposition
was projected In London In 1851 suc CHI a n
1 adjunct as a congress of nations, illus,
Y ira ting their manners and Gust toms, 4 was
6undreamed of. nor. was " suggested In
4 connection with my pf the succeeding Ills
8telnationul shows until the Worlds Cos
,8lumbian EIx position at Chicago, a T hen the
energetic Yankee who la tproyerbtally q
snsa j boy grown tai. shit upon the happy
Idea OF evolving something. hich should
bearet he same reln ton to the big display
that the everrfasclnatlng sldershow does
to the circus. and, 10 and behol there
bosson,,sd fortl, the long, tS,he femsm-
that Paris copied the IDEA N 1900, but,
men "a lied s. mako ths scheme the $50 :,
It was at SChica go, aud so y has waited
UpoR Jhe present enterprise at 81, Louis