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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02
FARMERS ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Annual Meeting Of the Organization at
Ashland, March 7th

The first anniversary of the big
organization known as the North
Wisconsin Farmers Association will
be held at Ashland March 7th, and
it is hoped that all members of the
association as we'll as others that
are interested in the development of
xthe lake shore counties will attend.
Special trains and low rates will be
given on all railroads in order to
give members an opportunity of at
tending the biggest NEE ting ever
held. Besides the election Of officers
for the ensuing six months and the
transac ion of other matters of bust
ness, there will be addresses by
Dean Henry and President Van Fl Use
of the State University, Ex-Govern-
or Heard, Senator Sanborn, Assem-
blyman Clausen, A. D. "Appletree"
Barnes and other prominent speaker.
L uC NUi WI VlSCOuSlu dI luCTS
| Association is not only the largest
organization of its kind ever known
but it has accomplished more ia the
first year of its existance than any
similar society ever achieved. 1t
was started to assist in the more
rapid settlement of The lake shore
coun ties, and has advanced far it's
work of attra citing the attention of
| the outside world to this section of
the country. Let every member
aud other pers ons interested in the
developmei of this section turn out
and be present at the meeting and
help the cause along.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02
Notes of the st. Johns Church

+ Services at 7:30 and 1890 a. m.
y Sunday School at $3.50 p. n.
No evening service
The Ladies of St. John s Guild will
give their next Coffee on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. c..
McWilliams. A short musical pro
gram will be given as usual ia which
Mr.. Layton, Misses Peterson ard
Evans will take part. It was an
nounced that Mr.. Lay ton would sing
at the entertainment last Saturday
afternoon, but was unable to do so
on account of absence from home. e
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02
Notes Of M. e. Church.
SUNDAY, MARCH 5.

SUNDAY, MARCH D.
10:30-Sermon on The Transfg-
uration of our Lord
11:45-Sabbath school. Lesson
found John 7, 37-46.
6:30-Epwor4h League-subiect
THE Making of a Christi His
Speech. T"
7:30 Evening sermon on :"Some
Lessons from the Reformati on."
TUESDAY,
7:30--Bible Study Glass. Lessons
% and "a. Philemon, Collossians and
Ephesians.
WEDNESDAY
2:O0-Ladies Aid Society. All
ladies are invited
THURSDAY. MARCH 3.
7:30-Mid week service.
You will receive cordial welcome
to all these services.
The Methodist Ladies Aid elected
officers at their meeting this week
as follows:
Pres:-Mrs. 7. Yates,
1st Vice Pres:-Mrs. VIM. @ Neil,
2ad We .sss MI C,ies .aler
son,
Sec:-Mrs. N. Kurschner,
Tres:-Mrs. Chas. Ever.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02

Engraved Cards.
Order your engra we'd cards at
THE TIMES office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02
Has Returned Home

MSS Dora Hermsen, who for the
psst few years has been employed as
copomsitor in The Daily News Office
left Saturday evening for her home
at De Pere. Miss Hermsn was a
very popular young lady and during
her residence in the city formed the
friendship of a great many people, all
of whom esteem her very highly. La
May, Miss Hermsen will be married
to Charles Boehm. a well known
engineer on the Omaha and in honor
of the event large number of friends
gave her a silver shower last Wed
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Baer when they
presented her with q beautiful silver
tea set. About forty Of Ashland S
well known ladies were present and
after the shower, CARDS were INDUCED
in, the guests present spending a
most delightful evening. Ashland
News.
NJ SIS Hermsen was employed as
compositor on THE TIMES some years
ago and has great number of frinds
in this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-02
DRUMMOND

Elizabeth Redmond, of Ashland,
spent Saturday. and Sunday with
her parents and played here for the
Woodnen dance last Saturday night.
Miss Olga Martin, of Ashland, at
tended the dance given here last
Saturday night.
0 i've Clock, of Ashland, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents
and played for dance at Pratt.
Lena Flonnes, of Wash burn. is the
guest of Miss Inga Glarium.
Lester Gesell, of Washburn, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
parents.
Alfred Josephson, of BAYFIELD,, spent
Sunday at the home of his brother.
Willie Martin. of Bayfield,. spent
Saturday with his mother.
Miss Kostead of Hayward spent
Sunday at the home of VIM. Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Curious Place Names.

From Leslie's Weekly
There has recently been published a re-
mort on the place names of the United
States, from which a few interesting in
stances are given below. Chicago Is an In
dian word. meaning wild onion or skunk
weed: Chesapeake Is also Indian. and is va
rtously interpreted as highly sailed water,
great waters or country great river.
Chautauqua is also an Indian word, and has
had several interpretations--as foggy
place a bag tied in the middle referring to
the shape of the lake.. place where a
child was washed away, where the fish are
taken out, place of easy death, or, finally,
place where one was lost Des Moines Is
usually supposed to refer only to the Trap
pist monks. and 1t is also connected with an
Indian word meaning the road. Niagara is
an Indian word, signifying across the strait.
or at the neck Shenandoah Is Indian, and
means the sprucy stream, or river flowing
alongside of high hills. Massachusetts
means near the great hills, or the hill
shaped like an arrowhead; or. again. the
blue hills Mississippi means great water.
or gathering in of all the waters, or an al
most endless river spread out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
The Potato.

From the New York Tribune
THE Possibilities OF the Potato" formed
a fertile theme for Miss Anna Barrows,
lecturer on domestic science at a recent
lesson at Teachers College. With a little
about an inch in diameter out of big pota-
toes. 1t takes no more than ten minutes
to boil these and sprinkled with salt and
pepper. bits of butter and sprigs of pars-
ley, they form pleasing variation on
plain boiled potatoes. They may also be
served with white sauce or fried In deem
fat. The ragged shells of potatoes left
after cuttinN out the balls can be boiled
for mashed potatoes.
1T would require six pounds of pota-
toes a day, about twenty-four average
sized potatoes. to furnish one person with
all the proteid he needed If he were try
ing to live on potatoes alone said Miss
Barrows. But We do not eat potatoes for
proteid or minerals, but for starch In
fact, the potato which contains the most
pleasant form of food We eat the potato
as a sort of filler diluting the stronger
foods and giving the digestive organs
something to work on. SO universal has
Its use become that we cannot realize how
recently ii became staff of life second
only to bread. Although early explorers
took ii from America to Europe. 1t is only
in the last century that its use has become
general. My grandmother was born In
Concord, n. H., in 1I93, and she has told
me that, when her father raised a barrel
of potatoes In a season the neighbors Won
dered what he could do with so many. Its
place used to he largely taken by grains
especially cornmeal, in America, and tur-
nips were once used as much as potatoes
are now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
His Devotion Saved Him.
From Case and Comment.

From Case and Comment.
The prosecution of strict member OF
the church and man of most exemplary
department for disturbing the congre cation
while engaged IN divine worship. by his
singing. was the subject with which ths
court had to wrestle in the case of state
VS.. Linkhaw. 60 N. c., PA. The report
shows that the effect of the singing was
to make one part of the congregation laugh
and the other mad; that the irrelgious and
frivolous enjoyed It fun, while the seri-
Gus and deyout were Indignant" Il was
shown that the disturbance was so great
that the preacher in one instance declined
to sing the hymn announced, that the pre-
siding elder had refused 20 preach in the
church on account Of such disturbance and
that after a sermon of especial soemnity,
q leading member of the church had on one
occasion gone TO the defendant and spe-
cially requested him not to sing at that
time and in this instance he refrained. But
that, although the church members and au-
thorities had on many occasions eXpostu-
lated with him, he persisted in singing, and
declared that "he would worship his God,
and that as a part of his worship Il was
his duty to sing" He was found guilty.
But the case went to the supreme court of
the state where 1t was held that, as he had
no intention or purpose 10 disturb the con-
gregation, but was conscientiously taking
part in the religious services, he was not
guilty, Notwithstanding the fact that dis
turbance resulted. Thus, again, was re.
lgfous freedom established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
DISCUSSED HISTORY
NOTABLE GATHERING AT CON-
aREssIoNAL LIBRARY.

Great applause from an audience OF more
than four hundred historians. teachers and
students greeted the papers read by members
Of the American Historical Society at the
session held In the pavilion OF seals at the
Congressional Library yesterday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. The meeting was presided over
by President John B. McMaster. LID.
Members Of the American Economical and
Political Science Association and OF the
photographed Society OF America met with
the American Historical Association. The
program as published in The Star yesterday
was carried out. Prof James Shoulder con-
troverted the growing idea that President
Monroe was not the author Of the doctrine
that goes by his name.
william R. Thayer made plea for Amer
lean holidays as a means of maintaining
American ideals. Independence day, he
said, is appropriately named and celebrated.
but Americans needs to keep In mind the
ideas OF liberty, patriotism, union, thanks
giving and discovery, as well as 1ndepenl-
ence.
The recommendation that Washington
birthday be regarded as patriot day, Me
mortal day as a festival of union, April 10.
anniversary Of Lexington and Concord, as
liberty day; October u, the date of the dis
covery of America, as Columbus day, and
that the religious character OF Thanksgiv-
ing should not be lost won hearty applause.
rott Browns paper on Personal Force In
American History" an examination of the
agreement between the multitude and the
historians upon certain great personal char
acters A particular tribute was paid to
Lincoln as embodying the perfect agree
ment OF popular and historical apprecia-
ton.
An informal reception was held after the
reading Of the papers at which the officials
teachers and students of the local UNIVERSE
ties and schools were introduced to some
of the prominent historians present.
Exhibit of Historical Documents.
For the entertainment of the visitors the
very valuable collection Of historical Ameri-
can documents belonging to the library was
placed on exhibition.
In the collection are documents that have
furnished inspiration to many thousands
OF pa triots. The earliest record Of Ameri-
can history on view Is the Columbus Co.
dsx, grant" given by the sovereigns of
Spain to Christopher Columbus in 1905.
There are also Virginia records Of the sew
enteenth century, and three cases are filled
with the history Of colonial times.
The collection of letters and memoirs of
the early presidents Is large and Of special
interest. as they afford an insight into the
condition Of the country at the time of their
writing There are also many excellent
specimens of manuscript written by literary
folk of the earlier days of our country.
An Item of more than passing interest lis
the record of the Philippine Instruction.
and another a history of the Island of
Guam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
The Largest Horse.
From the Chicago Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle
Report has It that J. Ogden Armour who
has come into possession of "the largest
horse in the world" is casting about for an
appropriate name for his equine wonder
1nasmuch as he lives at no great distance
from the University of Chicago, he should
have no trouble in enlisting the services of
the learned faculty, thereby securing sus-
gestions of no small value. Scores Of
horses have been famous in history and lit
erature, from the steeds of Pluto Aurora
Neptune, Hector and Castor and PolIux to
those of Slegfried, of the Cid. of Orlando
F'urioso, OF Mahomet, of Rinaldo and of
Gabriel-not to speak of such chestnuts as
Bucephalus and Rosinante. But of all the
horses none compared with the Trojan
horse, either in size or in results accom-
plished. When we recall that consider
able part of the active fighting force of the
Greeks was shut up In the Trojan horse we
can readily understand that Mr.. Armour's
present possession may be envious of its
prototype. even II 1t Is a pretty big thing
for Indiana. Hence Trojan would be an
appropriate name, with this quotation from
Cicero over Mr.. Armour's stable door:
'Intus, intus, inquam est equus Trojanus"
These specific directions should make
great hit with visitors from Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
PIGS AS DRAUGHT ANIMALS
Sow That Could Retrieve Birds-Four-
INLAND of Pigs.
From the London Express.

r rom Inc London Express.
In many countries and even so near as
Scotland the pig has served the purpose
of beast of draught. and has actually been
harnessed to the plough in company with
cows and horses In Scotland also early
In the last century pigs were sometimes
made to serve as chargers and proved most
doc1le mounts.
The homing instincts is strongly develop
ed In the pig. Instances not infrequently
occur of pigs finding their way back to
farms whence they have been convened
There is record of two pigs homing nine
Mules. and crossing the Thames to boot, to
their old farm, whence they had been driv-
en- to Reading market and bought by a To-
cal gentleman on the previous day At
on, point on their Eomeward journey where
two roads met the twain were observed
putting their noses together as if in deep
consulta ton"
About 1915 London gentleman created
sensation by driving a four-in-hand of
pigs through the streets; and thirty years
later an old farmer caused amusement to
great crowd in the market place at st.
Adams by entering it in a chaise drawn by
turns round the market he drove TO the
Woolpack yard. where his curious steeds
were embarrassed and led away TO be re-
called with q trough Of beans and wash
There have also been sporting pigs An
old account of a black sow which Mr.. Rich
ard Tooner, one of the royal keepers in the
New Forest broke to find game and TO
bask and stand says: within a fortnight
she would find and point cartridges or rab-
bits, and her training was much forwarded
by the abundance of both. " She daily
improved, and In few weeks would re-
trieve birds that had run well as the
best pointer; nay, her nose was superior
to the best pointer"
According to Linnaeus, "the hog Is more
nice in the selection of his vegetable diet
than any of our other domestfcated her.
bivorous animals" Thus In one respect the
pig may be said to be an epicure Linnaeus
states that the animal will eat only seventy
two plants, as against the goats 449, the
sleeps 3S7, the cows 276 and the horses
262
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
RIVERMEN'S FEARS.
Steamboat Employees Object to Working
Vessel With Name Beginning "M.u

Pittsburg Correspondence Of the New York Herald
RlVerTnsn were talking in the office Of
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line
the other day when superstitions of
riyermen came up
The general run of steamboat man ob-
ject to having boat with a mama start
Ing with an NJ or an o. 1t is asserted that
boat with a name starting with either
one of these letters always comes tn a
terrible end. Several instances are given
where boats bearing this supposed hoo
doc have been sunk or burned The
Molly Ebert, Ollie Neville. Mary Irwin
Major Anderson burned up and the Mis-
souri, ard Ohio sank. Ali of these bnafs
We're known to local men and ran on the
Ohio and Mississippi.
the case OF the Mary Irwin also brought
out another 'hoodoo' of the river men It
Is believed that when the rats desert a
ship there is trouble ahead. On a summer
afternoon in 1867 the Molly Irwin tied nm
at the cincinnati wharf. Soon after it
was noticed that the rats We're leaving
her IN droVes. Carpenters working abouf
the mold of the boat amused themselves
by throwing large pieces of wood at the
rodents.
The supersttttious men on board at once
predicted that something was going to
happen, and sure enough about the mid
die of the same night the Mary Irwin
with SIX other boats, was destroyed by
f1re, the Major Anderson being one OF
them.
cat going on board a vessel is thought
bad sign. The only way to get rid of
the hoodoo is to throw the cat nv IFS "a II
from the port side of the vessel Throw
ing It from the starboard side will have
effect.
Believers IN hoodoos greet with delight
the appearance of a pig There are sew
eral boats on which the crews have pet
pigs, and these are supposed to be the
best bearers of good luck in the world
After few weeks training, it is said
they have more sense than a dog. When
the gang plank Is lowered at a landing
they are the first to run on shore They
are never left behind. as they know the
minute the ropes are going to be let loose
A boat is never launched on Friday, nor
Is one bought on that day. No business
deal is ever made on Friday that car be
put off: 1t is bad luck to start a new boat
on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
A Royal Gunner and Painter.

From the London Pail Mall Gazette
Don Carlos still tastes the joys of incog-
nito in Paris. Fleeing from the stern de-
lights of official evenings at the Theatre
Francois, he wanders of his own sweet will
to some of the lightsome comedies of the
boulevards The last official reception in
his honor was marked by @ somewhat awk-
ward incident. 1t was at the Lycee and
among the guests was the Prince of Mo
naco. An artist OF the national theater
recited poem But what poem! None
other than Alfred de Mussets "Une Bonnie
Fortune. which gives a vivid picture of
gambling at Monte Carlo. AS to the prince,
his face betrayed no emotion, but the Sc
lect circle which listened to the TRADE felt
extremely uncomfortable. Today Dom Car
los is the guest of Baron Henri de Roths-
child, at his chateau at Cervay. Round
about the castle are splendid preserves In
addition to the pheasants, who await the
fatal honor of the gunshot OF the king. are
5000 wild ducks. who darken the air above
the lake. 1t is. perhaps. not generally re-
membered that the king is an excellent
painter, as well as an exceptional Nimrod.
The Paris Water Colorists have Just made
him member of their guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
STRANGE ORDERS TO SOLDIERS
Called Out to Kill Rats and Sparrows
and Capture Lion.
From Tit-Bits.

iAohJ iit-biis.
The French minister of war has Just
granted leave to certain of the best shots in
the garrisons at Calais and Boulogne to
put themselves at the disposition Of the
local authorities for the purpose of destroy
Ing the many seals that frequent the sand
banks between these two towns and are a
serious menace to the fishing industry Be
fore now soldiers have been similarly en-
ployed.
A few winters since the province of Lux
emburg so infested with wolves as to
give rise to serious alarm among the In
habitants who, by themselves, were quite
unable to cope with the scourge. They
therefore consulted the minister Of agricul-
ture, who, thinking may be that the army
would be better employed than idle, organ
lied hunting parties composed Of soldiers
with the most satisfactory result
-Four. years ago vast horde Of rats
crossed the German frontier into east Bel
GUM Their depredations were wholesale.
and so audacious In many instances did the
animals become as to attack and severely
con. PEELED to abandon their homes. At last
the government was applied to for assist
ance, and from the garrisons of the neigh
boring towns soldiers were dispatched to
the assistance of the Inhabitants, who were
with their aid enabled at length to stem the
rodent invasion.
Sparrows were the pest that the French
troops were called upon to eXterminate
some time ago in Algiers
During the maneuvers recently held at
Chartres a lion escaped from q travelling
menagerie and went off at a brisk pace
through the town. Great the conster-
nation of the inhabitants, who called upon
the soldiers for protection. For answer the
latter babe the timid citizens keep within
doors and secured the streets until the say
age beast was captured.
In August of 1900, during the journey Of
q company of French engineers from the
capital to Marseille, the driver by some
unfortunate accident fell from the engine
on to the line, while the stoken, overcome
with emotion, tainted couple of soldiers,
however, at once stepped into the breach
and volunteered to drive the train. which
they did with such skill and nerve that 1t
arrived at Dfpon three minutes before the
advertised time.
In February OF 1903 a terrible blizzard
swept over southern Russia. Hundreds of
peasants huts were buried beneath the
snowdrifts, while outside Odessa three
trains were completely blocked. Word was
at once sent to the neighboring barracks
and over 1900 soldiers armed with shovels
promptly appeared upon the scene. In a
very short while the lines were cleared
A more curious role, however, than any
Of the foregoing Is that of acting as a living
object lesson to the anatomy students at
Heidelberg University, which. 1t seems is
expected of any soldier who may chance
to be quartered in that German town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
The Village Thatcher.

From the London Spectator.
It was remarked in the writer's hearing
not long ago that young thatcher is never
met with nowadays. The statement
though too sweeping, as generaiizations are
apt to be, for strict accuracy, contains a.
good deal of truth. Lads fresh from school
prefer the simple, easily acquired routine
of ordinary teamwork to a calling which
must not only be learned before 1t can be
practiced. but which offers since the
matching of newly erected buildings has
been prohibited-a much smaller chance of
employment Man is a perverse being. He
still persists, notwithstanding the relent-
less hunt of the microbe. the paternal Iegis-
latton of the high court of parliament and
the grandmotherly solicitude of the county
councils. in contracting Ills, even in diving,
There are few corners Of his life which
authority does not now attempt to brush
out.
"'Tis the law O. the land" the patient
people say when some new regulation for
their welfare is promulgated. TITS the
law O. the land an we can't go agin It."
they murmur, wondering the while why
"the gentlemen what makes the laws''
should condemn them to sleep beneath thin
states instead of beneath the coy thatch
which Is so much cooler in summer and
warmer during winter time. To the sug-
gestion that straw Is highly infiammable
material they oppose q gaze Of childiike
surprise. '"The old houseny ha' stood two
HUNDRED years or moro wfout hurt. What
for do 'um think we should want to start
burnin' the new 'uns thenf" No satisfac-
tory answer being forthcoming the ques-
toners resign themselves to the inevitable,
and accept the efforts made on their be-
half an we'll meant. II at times mistaken,
as, for instance, when q local sanitary ex-
pert placed the vent of drain Immediately
outside the sole entrance Of q house oc-
cupied by large and healthy young family.
The circumstance that scarcely was the
nice new drain finished than several of
the children sickened with diptheria, thus
antaiiing further expense upon the bur-
dened ratepayers, affords additional proof
Of the perversity Of human nature.