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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Praise for the North

Wisconsin" says Frank Fl.
Spearman in the Saturday Evening
Post, is portion of that paradise
that Frenchmen discovered when
they penetrated the Green Bav.
Fishermen and hunters still flock
to Wisconsin, which, together with
Minnesota, is in effect a national
game reserve. Wisconsin is the
land OF barley, small game and the
dairy, It's butter and cheese help
to feed Europe. Divided by an east
and west line, the north half of the
state has for half century been a
reserve of timber which even vet.
has not wholly exhausted, and it's
store Of hardwoods is still large.
Men have said that it's timber ex-
hausted, Northern Wisconsin would
be worthless, but those who know
Wisconsin predict that within fifty
years Northern Wisconsin will be
the more valuable half Of the state
Where the pine stood the farmer has
gone in. The tamarack swamps are
drained, and the dry hardwood
regions are being cleared, teer S
have been turned into the brush
and the clearings, and the dairyman
has discovered in Northern Wiscon-.
sin an unsurpassing field for his
business. 1t has been pointed out
to him that the most nutritious Of
grasses, the coolest of waters and
the most temperate Of summer suns
essentials for the production Of
milks that are the basis of fine
Favored cheese-are the heritage of
Northern Wisconsin and the Dean
of the College of Agriculture at
Madison. has reminded Wisconsin
farmers that solely in these climatic
conditions they have a possession as
precious as the gold of Colorado Or
the coal of Pennsylvania. Wiscon--
sit is like a mine from which new
treasures are ontinually drawn"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Notice.

The piano pupils Of Mrs. Tilla Lei
by, will give a Recital in the Con-
gregational Church, Friday evening,
Dec. 2.
Mi SIS Mable Brown the teacher of
Eocution at the North Western
Academy of Ashland, will read two
numbers, Miss Brown is a reader
and teacher Of we'll known ability.
Should there be sufficient number
desiring to take up Evolutionary
work, she will form u Saturday
class. Any one wishing to speak
with her about it can do so at the
close OF the recital.
AZ admission Of 10 cents will be
charged. All are cordially invited
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
"A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the motley on 90
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure you
cough or cold, We also guarantee
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded. Fox Bros
Pharmacy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Our Advertisers.

A large NUM- Der of Washburn
business houses are represented in
The TINES this week. Many of them
are new advertisers for the holiday
season, while great many others
are old and steady patrons Of the pa
per. In Doth classes are to be found
plenty of good reading matter
which will serve as a guide to shop
pers, and when making your pur-
chases either Tor holiday purposes OF
the daily routine of household needs
look these places up and you will
surely find you are buying at the
right place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Preparing Cooper's Boom.

Racine, Wis, Nov. Coon
gresham Fl. A. Cooper left last.
evening for Washington, where
he will appear before the naval
station commission on Nov. Fl.
1t is not probable that he will re-
turn before congress convenes.
Friends are preparing to launch
his boom for the United States
Senate. Tne two assemblymen
from this district have openly
come out for Mr.. Cooper, and
G. @. Cuttings, a member of the
state central com mittee and close
friend Of Gov. La Toilette. is in
the open for congressman.
The LaFollette menin this section
seem to be sincere in their su p
port Of Mr.. Cooper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
County Superintendent Makes An
nual Report.
OVER 100 TEACHERS IN COUNTY
fhe Report Made to the County Board Show
Rema rkable Increase in the
Schools of County Within the
Past Few Years.

From the report of the Superin-
tendent of Schools, Miss Jessie N.
Smith, made to the county board at
The meeting last week, it appears
there are 4736 school children in the
county between the ages Of four and
twenty years. There is an enroll
ment Of 1850 in the schools and an
average daily attendance of 2335.
1t takes sixty-three buildings and
!Ol teachers for the county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24

WANTED;-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping East of or near
Washington ave. Address P. 0
Box $50.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Home Seekers Excursions.

The Northern Pacific will sell
round trip excursion tickets at on e
lowest first class fare plus $500, to
points in Minnesota, North Dakota,
Manitoba, Western Ontario, Sask-
atchewan, Assinniboia. Dates of
sale to above territory Nov. l. s, 10,
%, and 20.
To points in Mon tana, Idaho,
Warrington, Oregon, and British
Columbia, on November 1st and 10
To all points on n. P. Ry. west Of
Atkin and east of and including
Ellensburg, Washington.
Final return limit twenty one days
from date of sale to any one interes-
ed call at the N. 2. depot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Steamer Elphicke Takes on Another
Cargo,
AND CARRIES $4,000 BUsHEis
In Four Loads the Boat Carries From the
WaShburn Elevator Nearly Two Mil
lion Bushels of Grain.-Has All
Lake Records Faded

The steamer Mary G. Elphicke,
owned by G. W. Elphicke & Com
pany, of Chicago, has been carry
ing some big cargoes of grain
during the present season. The
boat left here late last week with
422, 900 bushels of oats on board.
The boat drew II feet and ten
inches of water forward, and
lOae ed with a water ballast in the
stern bringing her to the same
depth forward and aft. The first
cargo taken from the Washburn
elevator by the boat was on June
18th when 361, IT'S bushels of
grain was carried, with a draft
forward of Is feet, three inches,
and sixteen feet aft. On Septem-
Der 2Sth the boat took 42O.738
bushels of grain, with a draft Of
IL feet three inches aft and II
feet and ten inches forward.
This cargo beat all lake records
byfully twenty Thousand bushels
but on the next trip the boat tried
to break it's former record, but
succeeded in getting on a little
less than in the September load.
On October 9th the boat
carried 42O,475 bushels, with a
draft of II feet one inch forward
and J8 feet aft. When the boat
came here last week it was with
determination on the part Of the
boat crew and the elevator people
] to establish a record that would
stand, but the expected load was
not reached. 10000, bushels
was the mark set, but the boat
/ left with an even 40, 900 bushels
/ having draft forward Of IL feet
ten inches, and carrying a water
ballast aft bringing her to the
same water level. The four
cargoes aggregate a total Of
l, 1924, 600 bushels, and perhaps
stand out many thousands of
bushels greater than any other
four loads carried on the Great
Lakes. The cargoes were loaded
at the Nye jerks elevator, and
there was great enthusiasm
among the elevator people and
crew to beat records. The
Elphicke is a handsome steel boat,
built in 1891. and valued at $275,-
900. Her cargo on the last trip
was valued at 1853, 900. The boat
is $50 feetin length, so feet beam
and twenty eight feet in depth.
This gives her a greater carrying
capacity than any boat on the
great lakes. She has a water
ballast capacity of 34O0 tons, fuel
capacity Of $50 tons, aud has a
speed Of fourteen miles an hour
light. and between eleven and
I twelve miles an hour loaded. j.
/, S. Matthews is captain, and is
serving mis- third year on the
boat. He has a crew Of twenty
three seamen: S, &. Davis, chief
engineer; JOIN Taylor, second
engineer; w. W. Eager, first
mate; w. T. Ellis, second mate.
Captain Mathews and Superin-
tendent Define, Of the elevator.
are satisfied that with more
favorable cargo, that 100000
bushels Of grain can be put on
the Elphicke. The four cargoes
were shipped to Buffalo.
"A card
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24

For RENT:-Seven roomed house
on east seventh street. Stone
foundation, cellar .~nd city water in
house. Will rent at very reason
able figure. Apply to ED. BRYAN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24
Save the Old Clothes.

City Clerk r. A. Herring has had
many calls for old clothing, shoes,
caps, and everything to wear, froG-
poor people, and asks the public to
remember the needy. If you will
collect up what you have in this line
and take it to the city clerk Office
Mr. Herring will see that it is
properly distributed among a num-
Der of needy people of Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-24

faint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your
line;
Bate your hook with bundle bee,
And keep on taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Fox Bros.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
The WAY To Smoke

Smoking, according to DIR. Gaze. a we'll
known French physician, is not an in
furious. but n healthful habit. However.
you must smoke in the proper way and
the latter enumerated by the doctor.
The first two apply to cigars The latter
must be in the first place mild, and sec
ondly. good The third rule is ALWAYS to
throw away your cigar when nearing the
end. The fourth states that neither II.
cigar, nor q cigarette. if it has gone ont
must be lighted second time. The other
rules are: Never remain in a clond of
smoke: never chew the end Of a cigar or
cigarette; use 4 holder lined with cotton
wool, TO absorb the nicotine: at home
smoke pipe with a long stem. or pre-.
ferably a narghileh. All these rules bejn.,
duly observed. you may smoke absolute
~ as much as YOU like, and DR.. Gaze
says it will not ouly do You no harm. but
may do you good Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Buried Beauty in Old Paris.

1t has been known for some time that
the roadway in front of the Cathedral of
Notre Dame. in Paris. is much higher
than il originally was. ami that the view
of the entrance suffers in consequence.
The architectural expert of the Louvre
museum. NJ. Redon, has discovered that
the Louvre is also buried beneath the
ground to 4 far greater depth than tin.
original plans warranted. NJ. Redon con
cludes from his Investigations that. rs
planned at first. the Louvre was TO have
been eucompaSsed by a moat. tie ex
cavation of which was prevented by the
houses that surrounded il ut the time.
Afterward. when the houses were got
rid of. the idea of the moat was forgot
ten, and the land rose naturally to It's
present height, hiding over 241a feet of
the building. The committee for the
preservation Of old Paris intends, under
VI. Redon's supervision. to clear away
the earth and disclose the magnificent
stone work of which the base is CON
structed. Paris Correspondent London
Telegram.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Senator Gorman,s Beginning.

senator Arthur Pue German of Mary
land. little while before the adjourn
ment of the United States Senate last
March, says Success, heard Senator Mel
son W. Aldrich of Rhode Island scoldin.
page for carelessneSs in delivering
cards
Il will have you dismissed" said Sen
ator .Aldrich 10 the boy. This card
was given 10 YOU to deliver more than
two hours ago and | have been here in
my seat all the time. What is your
name%"
Gently. gently. Aldrich." Senator Cor
man interrupted. laying his hand on the
angry Rhode Islanders shoulder give
the boy Il show. | often made the same
mistake myself. Let it pass this time. :
You often made the same mistake -
echoed Senator Aldrich.
Often" Senator German replied
Don't you know that l first entered the
Senate as n page nearly fifty years ago
shave never forgotten those days. 1ou
have no idea what hard time a page
has. with half dozen senator's calling
him ut the same time and all of them in
Il hurry. He is bound to make mistakes.
If l had been dismissed for a little de-
lay in delivering n card. | should nor
probably be in the Senate today."-Dalti-
more Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
coLoR-BLIND PEOPLE.
Some Queer Selections Made by Persone
Thus Afflicted.

\ well-knawn ocnlist, who has an a.
nee i'll West Seventh street. while dix
! cussinG some of the various defects a.
! the hnmaa eye which ae not norie,h,..
10 the ordinary eASeryCg. had this 10 sa,.
about co.Or- Blind peon.e:
he world must be curious place f.,
co-or-5lsnd people, Of whom there arn ia
males ana > females "a every 1000 i;t,-
sons Some are blue-yeil0w blind. ana
everything seems either red. green an.
gray 70 them: others are rci-grep1 bIipj
ana all things appear 10 them 10 he yel,
| low, blue or gray OF various shades. 80
/ Others again perceive no distinction ~
/ cplor nj AT, but the whole world Hesrx
an unchGnging aspect Of dun gray.
10 these last Il visit 70 picture raj
leTy woGld reveal merely a t.oIecrj0a az
en2TavingS or photographs. Bat the iva
former have the compensation of seem
/ their ewn two colOrs much more brighfI.
than ordinary people
The color-blind 10 cXtraordiuar,.
things nj times. An officer OF the my
went one day to buy material for a con;
VEST and trousers. He h0ught blue
/ coat and red trousers, believing them of
the same color. \ British admiral paiuf-
Ell landscape and was very proud of his
performance, bur lie made the tree rod
thinking it the same color as green. WLen
he purchased pair Of trousers he chose
green ones. Suspectln@ them 10 be brown
An architects pupil, being directed 10
copy the picture of brown house. mad.
the house green, the sky scarlet and thu.
roses blue.
a postofIice clerk was always short
III his accounts because he could not di>
tingUish the different colored Stamns
And sedatc Quaker has been known To-
buy Il green coat for himself and a rcd
gown for his wife. thinking they were
both brown
If YOU see a man in the street with =
prgpoSterous display of colors chartab,y-
believe him TO he one of the color-blinj
Just why the eyes of women are les.
defective in the matter of Distinguishing
cOlors than those of man is one of th1.
things in nature that is unexplained. The
construction is the same. yet woman's su
periority in matching colors has ALWAYS
been recognized. even where man has had
the advantage of long experience Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Life Prisoner at His Fathers Funeral,

Twenty-seyen years ago a murder was
committed at Duck lake. for which the
pcfpetrator was sentenced To the Jack
son prison for life. Recently, near the
scene of the murder, an old man, whose
gray hairs had come down with sorrow
to the grave, was buried. and above his
venerable remains, sobbing with uncon.
trollable grief. stood the life prisoner
lie was George Hardy. The aged form
that was being lowered into the tomb
WAS that of his father, whom he had
lot seen in the twenty-seven years since
he became convict, but now that life
had gone out the son. through the inter
cesSion Of Warden Vincent and permits,
sion of the governor. was allowed to
visit his former home in charge of an
officer. and mingle his tears with those
of his aged mother, brothers and sisters.
The extraordinary spectacle moved all
hearts III that solemn presence. and rare
y has there been witnessed a more inn
pressive scene at Il funeral. 4 sad final
shake of the hand with the trembling old
mother. Il few brief words with rela-
tiyes, and George Hardy was speeding
back to the prison which had so long
been his home. 1t was his first GLIMPSE
of the outer world. since nearly thirty
years ago he began the expiration of the
penalty for taking a life. and except by
special interposition it will never be re-
peated. From an ignorant, reckless man.
Hardy is reported to have become one
of the best educated and best ordered
"llfers i'll the prison. Detroit (Mich.)
Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
The "Dog Wagon" in London.

London by night is shortly to have Il
unique attraction in the shape of an ele-
CANT travelling restaurant. which will per-
ambulate the street for the benefit of
those VINO desire refreshment better than
that provided at the ordinary coffee stall.
The travelling restaurant consists of Il
IaviShly ornamented van, some 20 feet
long by & in width with a doorway at
the side. to which the customer ascendS
from the street by miniature flight OF
steps. Col0red glass panels bearing ale
gorical designs form the windows round
the sides. and the back Of the car bears
III large letters the announcement might
lunch. which gives sufficient Indication
of the American origin of the new de
rarturc.-London Daily Mail
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
An ASTONISHING Crime

Milan is just recovering from a first
class sensation, One Antonio Vecchia. n
well-known sportsman and dog breeder.
hired Il small house in the country and
invited thther one Sig. Berretta, n man
OF wealth and the owner of the famous
Iregolo kennels. As soon as Berretta
reached the house he was seized and
bound, and under the threat of being in
stantly shot to death forced to sign n will
making Neechia sole heir TO his fortune
of 100000, lie also made him sign n
letter, saying that he was about 10 com
init suicide Having obtained these dozen.
ments, Necchia left Berretta in the hands
of n man servant, who was TO kill him
The servant, however, set the prisoner
free. The police were put on Vecchia's
trail. hut before he WAS caught he killed
himself
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16

that was the beginning of trouble. He
picked up a pearl of great price in the
Lucknow Serai three DAYS ago"
That's o - lie said Mitchell, 81
wouldn't be travelling on shank's mare
now if | had. But Spencer said quiet
ly:su
opium. Say on, who was the owner of
the pear?'
IT'S owner was a rich merchant from
Ceylon, whose servant | am. He was
taking the pearl TO sell to great rajah
in Punjab.'
"0h, holy one. the sahibs are some
times zabbardasti. angry men. My mas
tec feared that If he asked for the pearl
the sahibs might beat him and take it
away. But if you did not know the
value of what you had found, ne might
yet it back by craft
Therefore you came as a juggler to
search our clothes under pretenSe of look
Ing for coins. And if you failed to find
the pear?''
"fhen my master has hired four bad
maehes with iathis, and they will come
in the night and beat you on the head.
aud take away the pearl by force"
'Achha. it is well. You are forgiven.
Go said Spencer.
And the pearl?' suggested the native
humhly.
ne Ieufls EodIeu spencer 1T the IuiI
pitch OF his lungs. 'Soor Ike butcha. You
come here and confess to Il plot to rob
and murder us. and then expect to get
back your accused pearl Jao nikal jao,
son of Satan. before destroy YOU
At this sudden outbreak the native
turned hastily and fled for his life. leav-
ing the two Englishmen convulsed with
laughter under the trees
well, our fortunes are looking mp"
said Spencer. Let rs have a look Mt
this pearl of great price.
Mitchell produced the block of opium
once more, and cutting it open they found
pear-shaped pearl about half an inch
long and of great luster rcpoSing in the
center.
"By Jovr." exclaimed Spencer. that's
something worth having. Its worth a
cool five thousand, or I'm no judge of
gems"
What shall we do?" asked Mitchell
"Do?' echoed Spencer. why, what
should we do but hurry into Benares to-
day and take the train for Calcutta. The
price of this pearl will set ms up in bust
ness again in style. And | have no de
sire to have four thugs after me on the
Grand Trunk. Calcutta Mail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16

Each Chinese schoolhoy must furnish
his own stool and table for school work,
ana the -Four Precious Articles. which
are the ink slab, n cake OF India ink.
brush for writing ami paper. With these
he begins his weary task Of learning TO
write and read the thousands of Chinese
characters. These are To open the way
to the Chinese classics, and knowledge
of this ancient literature and wisdom
means education to the Chinese. At the
opening of n Chinese school paper on
which Is written the name of Confucius
Is pasted on the wall. Pcfore this hon
orod name the pupils ana teachers burn
paper money and joss sticks and bow
their heads three times To the tloar. The
teacher then tells CCnfucius the day. the
month aud the year when the school is
opened and hcgs FOR his favor. Every
morning when the pupils arrive they must
bow twice. once for the teacher and once
for ConfuciuS.- Everyhody's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
A Stand-Of.

1t was at the time of the exhibition in
1867. a Japanese embassy went 10
Paris to treat for three free ports in
France, in return for which France was
to have three in Japan. The negotiations
were short and amicable.
Make your choice" said Japan; "vt.
will choose afterward."
The French minister of foreign affairs
selected Yokohama, iedo and Hanyang.
The embassy made no objection; they
merely smiled and went on their way.
Japan sent word, some time afterwards
that the three ports named were agreed
to and that it desired to return Havre.
Marseilles and Southampton. The selec-
ton of southampton greatly amused the
French officials; they laughed and they
laughed. Southampton a French port
Politely they explained the situation.
Southampton is in England" they
said. I'VE know that" came the re-
sponse: 'but then Hanyang is in Corea. ="
-Tit-Bits.