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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
BIRTHDAYS IN JAPAN

The japanese have a queer way of
celebrating birthdays Instead of a
party in June for little Tama. and a
party in September for little o Tatsu,
and a party in December for little
Ume, there's a party in February in
honor of all the little girls and one in
May for all the little boys.
In February every little girl re-
ceives from all her grown up relatives
and friends gifts of dolls, and besides
these dolls her mother takes out of
the closet many of the dolls she had
when she was a child, and some ever
older dolls that the little girls grand,
mother had when she was little tot,
and | dare say there are dolls that be-
lOnged to the little girls great-grand
mother, and even her great great
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dolls in faded
clothes of hundred years and more
ago, carefully handed down from
mother to daughter ever since.
Then at the first Of May comes the
boys feSt1val-the Fish Festival, it is
called.
Every family that's lucky enough to
Lave boy puts up a fagpoIe in the
door-yard, or perhaps several families
combine to use the same pole, and
have 1t a bigger, handsomer one than
one family could afford On the top
oil the pole is a gilt ball, or else
basket with something bright and
tlnsley in it. And flying from the
pole in the brisk spring wind is
whole string of carp, made of oiled
paper or cloth, painted in bright col
ors. and anywhere from five to fifteen
feet long. Each fish belongs to some
particular boy, and the carp is chosen
because it is big, strong fish, and
not only can swim against the most
rapid currents, but in it's eagerness to
get up stream will leap straight up
waterfalls.
The gold ball means a treasure,
which the carp, leaping and strug
Cling, buffeted by the wind, is forever
trying TO reach And the whole thing
means that the boy, when he's man,
will have to battle his way as the
sturdy carp struggles up the river
From Bertha Runkle's "Chlif Life in
China and Japan" in st. Nicholas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

There is nothing SO pleasant as
that bright, cheerful, at-peace with
the world feeling when you sit down
to your breakfast. There is moth
ing so conducive to good work ADD
gOod results. The healthy man
with healthy mind and body, is a
better fellow, a better workman. a
better citizen than the man or
woman who is handicapped by some
disability, however slight. A slight
disorder of the stomach will derange
your body. your thoughts and your
disposition. Get away from the
morbidness and the blues. Keen
your stomach in tune and both your
brain and body will respond. Little
indiscretions of overeating can be
easily corrected and you will be sur.
prised to see how much better man
you are. Try little KodoI for dys.
pepsia after your meals. Sold by
M. NJ. Sweet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
The Growth of Children.

Until the age of eleven or twelve
boys are taller and heavier than girls.
Then the girls for the next few years
surpass the boys both in weight and
height; but the boys soon overtake
and pass them The sons of non-labor-
ing parents are taller and heavier than
those of laboring parents. The heads
Of girls are little rounder than those
of boys, and always a little smaller
It has been found that children grow
but little from the end Of November TO
the end of March; grow tall but in
crease little in weight from March TIL
August, and increase mainly in weigh,
and little in height from August to
NOvem ber.-EXchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
Jokes For EngliShmen.

Why did the coal sc uttle? Be-
cause the chimney fue.
Why was Rider Haggard? Be-
cause he had to Marie Corelli.
Why did the brandy-smash? To
make the bartender.
Why did the steeple-chase? Tc
give the poolroom.,
How does the city hall? BY 20.
lice force.
Why is a crow? CAWS.
Why did the fly fly? Because the
spider spider.
When was the jugular vein!
When it saw the proud flesh.
Why did toe lobster blush? Be
cause he saw the salad DRESSING
How did the cake walk. The
clam chowder how.
what made Charring Gross? Be
cause strand ran into it; also, it
could not teach estminister Bridge
and hated to see Trafalgar Square.
why is Russell Sage? Because he
gives Henry Clews,
Can the sardine- box? No but the
tomato-can.
when did the dry goods box?
when it saw the bargain counter.
why wasn't Shamrock second!
Because she was built in nineteen
hundred and-wOn.
why did the sausage roll? Be
cause it saw the apple turnover.
why did the fire fly? Because
she saw the match-safe.-Ex.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
A W. mans Gou,piex,.n

1t is rank oolishness to attempt
to remove sollowness or greasin4s,
of the skin by the use Of cosmetics
or "Iocap' treatment, as advocated
by the 'beauty DOCTORS. II e otjy
safe and sure wav th;.C a woman uaa
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood. wbica
can only be accomplished by keepinr
the liver healthy and active. Tie
liver is the seat Of disease and blon&
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver, cleanses
and enriches the bIosd, purifes the
complexion. 1t also cures consti-
patton, bilousness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August E over has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and Digestion New trial size bottle
70 cents; regular size Is cents. At
Frost g. Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
Notice

Whereas, the Common Council OF
the City of Washburn has authorized
and directed a sewer to be laid and
constructed on West Third street ia
said city, from the center of Wash
ington avenue to the center of Third
avenue west, and
Whereas. the said city is about to
enter into contract for the con-
struction of said sewer, and
Whereas. a part of the construct
ion of said sewer is charagable to
abutting property owners.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that the undersigned comm ittee OF
the Common Council of the City of
Washburn, known and designated
as the COMMITTEE en- Streets and
Bridges, duly vested with the
powers and authority of the Board
of Public Works in cities of the
fourth class, will meet at the office
of the City Clerk in the said city OF
Washburn on the Bird day of August
1906, at 7;30 O'Clock, p. m. for the
purpose of making an assessment
against all lots. parts of lots and
parcels of land fronting or abutting
on the work so contracted to be
done, on each side of the same for
it's whole length.
Dated July oath, 1906.
T. A. OSCAR,
Z. L. DUKFLoW,
OLAF OLSON,
Committee
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
Balloon Cure For CONSERVATIVES

A patent has been taken OUT IN
Australia for an improved method OF
preventing and curing consumption
and other kindred diseases. The pa
tients are placed in rooms connected
by aluminium tubes leading to captive
balloons at attitudes Of 5000 feet to
5000 feet. The balloons are construct
ed of sheet aluminium, and are strung
on cables of aluminium bronze ropes.
to which the tubes are attached by
bands at intervals The cable and at
tached tube pass through axial tubes
in the lower balloons, the air opening
being at the highest point. A circuIa-
ton of pure air is maintained by ex-
hausting the air from the rooms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

You are never crowded off of the
straight and narrow path.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
Mr.. Fairall Has Outlined a New
Proposition.
He Proposes to Tour Country
With 2 Cars, Divided off
Into Spaces.

Iron River, July 27.-The North
Wisconsin Farmers association,
since its organization two and a half
years ago composed of the four lake
shore counties of Ashland, Bayfield,,
Douglas and Iron, has now been en-
larged to include the adjacent coun-
ties of Price, Sawyer, ONEIDA aud
RuSk. Seven more counties, that
are a part of north Wisconsin have
been invited to join the society, and
much work has been done towards
their entrance. These counties are
Burnett, Polk, Barron, Washburn
Villas, Forrest and TloreDce, and
they have beer given ultil August
20 to complete their memberships.
The new committeeman received
cordial welcome from the old mem
bers and were at once assigned to
equal representation on sub COM
mittees. The first business was the
examination Dy the committee of the
reports of the treasurer and Secre-
tary, which reports were found to
be satisfactory and correct. and
were so reported and adopted At
the semi-annuaJ meeting of the asso-
citation in September, following the
custom of the society, the commit
tee will make full statement of all
money received ana the d'sburse-
ment of the same, since the annual
meeting in March, which report will
be furnished the press for pubilica-
ton. The treasurer reported near
ly $500 on hand with few outstand-
ing bills and many large subscrip-
tions yet to be collected. 1t was
found that in the original four coun-
ties, large number of the old MEM
bers had not yet been seen to renew
their memberships. The collection
Of these memberships is largely in
the hands of the local committees
and an effort will be made to close
them up at once.
The matter of the car Grassland
for the coming season was one of
the most important before the COM
mittee. The secretary submitted a
plan for the addition to the original
car OF another coach. in order to
more easily accommodate the exhi-
bits now that the association has
grown larger. This plan, which has
received the endorsement of men,
bers of the committee individually
met the approval of the entire body,
provided that funds can be raised to
equip the additional coach. If the
other Wisconsin counties become
members. and the old members in
the home coun ties will promptly
pay in their memb erships when re-
Quested, sufficient funds can be pro.
vided to run the two cars, but the
committee voted to continue with
but one car until the financial condi-
ton of the society would warrent
another. Meantime the various
committ9Imen in the several coun-
ties are urged to attend to the
gathering of exhibits for Grassland.
Ills desired 20 have the car far sur
pass the display made last year.
With the territory enlarged this
can be done. H. S. Fairall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
G. b. Burhans Testifies After Four
Years.

G. b. Burhans Testifies After Four
Years
G.. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center,
N. Y, writes: About four years
ago [ wrote you stating that | had
been entirelG cured of severe kid
ney trouble by taking less than two
bottles of Foley's kidney cure. 1t
entirely stopped the brick dust Sc
diment, and pain ond symptoms of
kidney disease disappeared. I am
glad to say that I have never had a
return of any of those symptoms
during the four years that have
elapsed and I am evident ly cured to
stay cured, and heartily recon-
mend F'oley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble" Sold by @. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
Ten Famous SAVINGS.

The ten famous sayings of ten ia.
nous Americans, printed in the Eagle
OF Sunday, Septembc" IL. with a re-
quest for the authors names, brought
out a large number of replies, more or
less correct. Only one, however, is
entirely so, that of Lucy Orr Murphy,
who is entitled to the first prize.
Bertha e. Loew sends in very nicely
written and comprehensive set of an.
swers, the only error being the cred
iting of the third saying to John Mar
hall, insteal of to Henry Lee.
This saying proved general stumb-
ling block, so that it may be we'll to
explain that it was introduced in the
resolutions prepared by Colonel Henry
Lee and presented to the United States
House of Representatives ON the death
of Washington, December, 1899. The
entire sentence reads, "To the mem
DRY of the Man, first in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts of his
countrymen."
ence j. Isenburger, whose only mis-
take is in having written the name of
Benjamin Harrison in place of Renja-
min Franklin, possibly in a moment of
thoughtlessness.
Those earning one credit for answer
ing are Rae King, Dorothy King, Mar
ion Kreger, Anna Kreger, Grace
Weber, Herbert Luce, Albert F. Buck.
man, Thomas OMalley, Valentine
Donovan, Henry Rover, William Now
oski, Harriet J. Anderson, Henry Rel
mer, Ethel Chadwick, William West
ring Olive Bolton, Nixon Courtenay.
The first five in this list had all the
answers correct excepting one.
The sayings and their authors are
as follows:
Don't give up the ship. James
Lawrence.
"Give me liberty, or give me death
Patrick Henry.
First in war, first in peace, anu
first in the hearts of his countrymen
Henry Lee.
"a government of the people, for the,
people, and by the people, abraham
Lincoln.
IF we don't hang together, veil all
hang separately. '-Benjamin Franklin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02
A Puzzlewortn naylna

DR.. G.. G. Green, of Woodbury.,
New Jersey, whose advertisement
appears IN our paper regularly, will
mail to any one sending two cent
stamp to pay postage, one of his
new German Syrup and August
Flower Puzzles, made Of wood and
glass. 1t amuses and perplexes
young and old. Although very diff
cult, it can be mastered. Mention
this paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

Get a cent box of LaX-ets at our
store please. we think they are
great. Just test these tootbsome,
candy-like Laxative Tablets for con-
stipation, sour stomach, biliousness,
bad breath, muddy complexion, etc.
Risk 5 cents and see. Sold by
M. M. Sweet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

Scrub yourself daily. you're not
clean inside. Clean insides means
clean stomach, bowels, blood, liver,
clean, tissue in every organ. Moral:
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 30 cents, Tea or Table is.
Fox Bros. Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

IF we don't hang together, VEN al
hang separately benjamin Franklin,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

"a government of the people, for the,
people, and by the people. Abraham
Lincoln.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-02

First in war, first in peace, anu
first in the hearts of his countrymen
Henry Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
WILL IS SHORT.
Contents of Russell Sage Document
Are Made Public.

New York July 27.-Russen Sage
Will was dated February IL, 1901,
and was sworn to by Edward Townsend
and r. F. Freedman as witnesses. It
consists of about 800 words. There are
eleven sections.
The first section provides for the pay
ment of Mr.. Sage's debts and funeral
expenses. BY the second Mr.. Sage be-
queaths $4,000 to Mrs. Fanny Chaplin,
wife of Samuel Chaplin Of Oneida, N. Y,
his sister.
BY the third he gave s25. 600 to each
of his nephews and nieces and provides
that in case any of them died before
him their allotment shall be distributed
among their issue.
The fourth section provides:
All the rest, residue, remainder Of
my estate I give. devise and bequeath
to my wife, Margaret Olivia Sage to
have and to hold the same to her abb
sOlutely and forever"
The fifth section provides that this
provision for Mrs. Sage is to be in lieu
of all right of dover in the estate By
the sixth section Mr.. Sage empowered
his executors to sell all his real estate.
In the seventh section he provided that
in case his requests to his sister, neph-
ews and nieces should lapse or fail the
amounts so bequeathed shall revert to
Mrs. Sage.
By the eighth section Margaret Olivia
Sage, DR.. John P. Mum, Almon Good
win and Charles W. Osborne, long my
COIA4uEulldi anu trusted assistant
were appointed executrix and execu-
tors of the will and it was provided
that in case Mr.. Osborne refused or
was unable to serve as executor Ed
ward O. Osborne should fill the vacan-
cy. It provided also that none of these
persons should be requested to give
bonds.
Under the ninth section. the execu-
tors were authorized to rent an office
to transact the business of Mr.. Sage's
estate.
The tenth section revokes all former
or other wills or testam entary DISPOSE
toms at any time heretofore made.
The eleventh section reads as fol-
lows:
Should any of the beneficiaries IN
der this will other than my said wife
object to the probate thereof or in any
wise directly or indirectly contest or
aid in contesting the same or any Of
the provisions thereof, or the distribu-
ton of my estate hereunder then and
in that event I annul any bequest
herein made to such beneficiary, and it
is my Will that such beneficiary shall
be absolutely barred and cut off from
any share in my estate"
While there was nothing in the will
to show the value of Mr.. Sage's estate,
attorneys for Mrs. Sage estimate it at
between s70,OOO,0O0 and $S0.000,OOO,
Of which amount about $30,000,000 is
outstanding in loans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
MARY BIXLER'S FIGHT.
Carries Case Against Wichita Jointist
to Supreme Court.

Mary Bixler, of Wichita, has car
ried her fight against a jointist of that
city to the supreme court of the state
She secured an injunction in January
last from Judge Thomas Wilson OF
the district court of Sedgwick county
against John Kinsader and Susanna
Kinsader restraining them from sell
ing intoxicating liquors and thereby
maintaining a nuisance at zoo West
Douglas avenue. Wichita. She then
had Kinsader and his wife hailed to
court for failure to obey the injunc-
ton. Kinsader's attorneys then
moved before Judge Wilson that the
injunction be dissolved on a variety
of grounds. among them that the suit
for the injunction had been improp-
erly brought and that the accusations
were indefinite, uncertain and am
biguOus-
Judge Wilson sustained the de-
rnurrer of Kinsader to the injunction
and dissolved it. and thereby wiped
out the contempt charge. 1t is from
this decision Of Judge Wilson that
Mrs. Bixler appeals to the supreme
court. The papers in the appeal were
filed with the clerk Of the court to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
UNCLE sILAs. HE SAYS.
We Has Something to say About
Grating.

new word has been sprung upon u
within the last two or three years. my
son, and it means a heap more to the
welfare and happiness of mankind tran
any new word for the last so years.
1t is called grating" We all knew
that by grating slips into the limbs Of
an old sour apple tree a farmer can
produce new and better fruit. but the
word as now used doesn't relate to
fruit at ALL except the fruits of ras-
calit..
A few years ago the man who
grated" would have been called
thief robber and a sWindler, and in
stead of walking around among US with
his hat on his ear and boastins of his
financial acumen, he'd have been hust-
led into state prison.
Just at present we have spaSm OF
liberality on. We are willing to be
robbed and wrecked and sent to the
poor house, and we are willing to use
soft terms toward those who despoi Us
If chan should come into our yard
and steal our hoe, he would be thief;
If a fnancier worth a million doials
steals $4,000 from us he is ONLY
CRATER" and must not be brought to
justice.
There is grating going on all over
the land. None are too high or too low
to be suspected of it. In order not to
hurt any ones feelings you should SID
stitute the word "f1nanciering" as often
you out of your all might appeal to the
law for damages if you called him by
the right name.
Five years ago, If you met high
way robber as he was out working Up
business he would be humming a gay
air and feeling that this was not such
a bad old world after all. IF you aD-
pealed to him to leave you enough of
your own money to buy the baby a
nursing bottle he would CALAMITY ac-
cede TO the request and throw in a
cigar besides. He was honest in his &C
cupation He was highway roaber
and nothing else.
You can't meet the same man tonight.
He hung on as long as he could, but
he was driven out of business by the
/ "grafters''-men who juggle with stocks
raise the price of the necessaries Of
| life-fill the country with poor houses.
Your highway robber used to be caught
now and then by some constab bic who
didn't shape the spells with him, and
he stood up and took his punishment
like a man.
At rare intervals your CRATER is
caught with the goods on him. There
was a slip somewhere. He never meant
/ to be caught. He doesn't throw uF
his hands, however. He employs
from three to six first-class lawyers;
I his friends kindly fix from three tC
six of the jury; some one with d po-
litical pull sees the judge. When the
case comes to trial we find that we
have been calling a shining light Of
/ honesty thief and are liable In
heavy dana ges. Apologies are hand
ed out all around, and he goes on his
way to graft some more.
The air is full of It. my son. Al
most every corporation and public
official IS full of it. We can't live
/ without paying graft" for everything
we eat and drink and wear, and VIZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
RULES LAID DOWN
Regulations Governing Meat
Inspection Made Public.
Transportation Matters Will Be
Attended to Later.
TIGHT REIN PLACED
On the Use of Dyes and Color
ing Matters.
Preservatives Permitted Are
TIGHT REIN PLACED
Preservatives Permitted Are
Specifically Enumerated.

Washington, July 27.-Secretary Will
son today made public the regulations
under the new law governing the in
spection of meat products for interstate
and foreign trade. They do not, how
ever, cover the subject of interstate
transportation of meat or the micro
scopic inspection of pork for export.
Regulators on these subjects. it was
stated. will be issued later. The reg
ulations issued today are stringent
throughout and are in line with the best
authorities on the subjects of santa
ton, personalities, dyes. chemicals and
condemnation of diseased earcasses.
The general regulations provide that
the scope of the inspection shall cover
all Strengthening, packing, canning. salt
ing, rendering, or similar establishments
whose meats or meat food products, in
whole or in part, enter into interstate
or foreign commerce, unless exempted
from inspection by the secretary OF
agriculture. Under the law the only
establishments which may be exempted
by the secretary are retail butchers and
retail dealers, supplying their customers
in interstate or foreign trade, but even
these exempted classes are required to
submit to the secretary an application
for exemption.
All animals, carcdSSes ana meat 1000
products will be subjected to a rigid
inspection. Reinspection will be had
wherever necessary.
The sanitation regulations require
the establishments in which animals
are slaughtered or meats and meat
food products are prepared, cured,
packed, stored or handled to be suit
ably lighted and ventilated, and to be
maintained in a sanitary condition
All work in such establishments mus
be performed in a cIeanIy and sani-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

soon become a struggle. and there has
never been a struggle yet between the
oppressed and oppressor but what the
former won.
And after all. We can't rid ourselves
of the fact that We have consciences. .
There are hundreds of miilionaiEes in
this country and when it is asserted
in all earnestness that not five OF them
have made their fortunes honestly
don't you believe there is cringing all
along the line? The CRATER" may
store up his hundreds OF thousands
and walk around with his nose in the
air. but he must feel that he Is an
object of distrust and suspicion.
Money is good thing. my son. but II
you haven't made it in an honest way
and the village cooper passes you by (
without nod it will set you to think
ing.
"gTafters." In the first place, you may
be investigated when the change
comes and find yourself in hole, and
in the second there isn't so much in
being able to buy scented soap and
silver back hair brushes as you i'm
agine. Plain, old fashioned bar soap
and a plain. old fashioned hair brush
carried George Washington into the
hearts of millions Of people for ali time
to come, and they ought to be good
enough for everyday folks like you
and me- Copyright. 1905. By R..
Douglas