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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Ohe Dunes Scrap Book.

tomorrow without fail They expect
him to fnd out who has pigs for
sale. and If Smith would loan them
his gobbler. They want him to find
out what tho butcher is paying for
calves. and If the storekeeper has
any medicine he would recommend
for sick baby, and to step down
TO the express office and see If there
is a package there for them, and II
there is to please bring it out. They
place letters and packages in the
mail COX without stamps, with
writer requests to deliver to par
ties living along the route.
A rural carrier Ia Saginaw coun-
ty, Michigan, received the following:
Friend Fred: AS you run the
free delivery by my house, would
| like you TO bring me on your next
| trip barrel of salt. two sacks OF
IlOur, also d You VI COdl, dud OiI z
spools of wire, then throw set OF
whiff1e-trees and an evener under
the seat. When you come to Mar
ion Walkers get two of his largest
chicken coops and bring them along
then I can have my turkeys caught
so YOU can take them to town. Had
better get it out alongside the
road, or will you go into the woods
after it? I think this free delivery
is a great thing for Us rural people.
Henry A. Castle, former auditor
for the postoffice department, in
Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Very Superior Clay

The late Eugene Field, while on
one of his lecturing tours, entered
Philadelphia. There was some de-
lay at the bridge over the Schuylkill
River, and the humorist's attention
was attracted by the turbid, coffee
colored stream flowing underneath.
He asked the colored porter:
Don't you people get your drink.
ing water from this stream?"
"Yassir! Amt got no yuther
place to git it frum, 'cept tn Della
weah. YassirP'
ST should Think said the humor-
ist, that you would be afraid te
drink such water; especially as the
seepage from that cemetery | see
on the hill must drain directly into
the river and pollute it. "
Il reckon yo' doan' know. Phila'
delphy ve'y we'll sab, aw yo'd know
OATS Laurel Hill Cemete "" said
the son of Ham.
.sWell, what of that?" asked Field
dat wattah doan hut us Phil
aydelphians none, sab" replied the
native son. ''W'y mos all of de
folkses bu'ied theah aw f'om Quail
ve'y best fam lies success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Mr.. Crawfords Endeavor-

''W. B. Yeats, the English poet,
got off a good thing when he was at
The Franklin Inn for lunch the other
day" said the Literary Mar 'sOi
course he's all for art for art S sake.
but he told of a women who once
said to Marion Crawford, the noYel-
ist:
Have you ever written anything
that will live after you have gone. =
Madam Crawford replied,
what I am trying to do is to write
something that will enable me to
live while [ am here. ''-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered as no other
preparation will give the same
satisfaction. It is mildly laxative,
1t contains no opiates and is safest
for children and delicate persons.
@. w. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Noman's Retort.

The mild business man was calm
ly reading his paper in crowded
trolley car. In front of him stood a
little woman hanging by strap.
Her arm was being slowly torn out
of her body, her eyes were flashing
at him, but she constrained herself
to silence.
Finally after he had endured it
for twenty minutes, he touched her
arm and said madame, you are
standing on my foot.
"Oh, am II" she savagely retorted
I thought it was va,lise. Kansas
City Independent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
A DARING HONEYMOON.
Bridal Pairs Trip of Peril In I'm.
known Asia.

Bridal Pairs Trip of Peril In Un-
known Asia.
The Count De Lesdain of the French
legation at Peking and his bride, who
recently arrived at Darjeeling, India,
from Tibet, have established record
In central Asian travel, says a Calcut-
ia correspondent of the London Ex-
press.
They went north from Picking to
Minghsi and thence north again, dis
covering two buried cities. They then
travelled to the Cobb desert, discover
ing new lake, and returned south
west to Liangchow, whence they cir
Quilted on the north to the Lake Of
KOko Muir, in Tibet, and arrived at
lonely Tsaidam salt swamps.
The daring explorers reached the
sources of the Yangtsekiang river, in
latitude 1888, longitude Clio. They
endured incredible hardships and at
one time saw no human being for fifty
days. They nearly persisted on terri
BILE upland mud plateau 1890 feet
high, only four of their transport ami
mails surviving. Thence the count and
his wife struck south to Lake Tingri
Nor and down to the Sangchu river,
avoiding Shigatse, on the route from
India to Lassa, and coming straight to
Gyantse.
They found the Tibetans throughout
friendly and attribute their extra0rdi-
nary success to the effects Of the recent
British expedition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Mark Twain Was Responsive

A friend wrote to Mark Twain,
asking his opinion on a certain mat
ter, and received no reply. He
waited a few days and wrote again.
His second letter was also ignored.
Then he sent a third note, enclosing
sheet Of paper and a two-cent
stamp.
By return mail he received a
postal card, on which was the fol
lowing: Paper and stamp received.
Please send envelope. Boston
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
Message In Ffsh's stomach.

While cleaning smelt the other day
Fred Ivamy of Plainfield, N. j., found
In it's stomach a small bottle securely
cOrked, says a dispatch to the New
York Tribune. Inside was the follow
ing message on piece Of writing pa
per: Whoever gets this note will con.
fer a favor by replying to the under
signed. Harry Durant, Margate, Prince
Edward Island, Canada, Jan. 4, 1906
The bottle was almost as large as the
smelt's mouth. In nineteen days II had
Travelled a thousand miles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08

Death Rate in New York and Chicago
During November and Decem Der,
1903, one filth OF the deaths in New
York and Chicago were from pneu-
monia, Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs and prevents
pneumonia SO do not take chances
on cold wearing away when Foley S
Honey and Tar will cure you quick
ly and prevents serious results.
9. w. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08

can oil.
In the same year Lockhart, with 9th
ers. built the first refinery in Pitts
burg and later, with William G. War
den, established commission house
In Philadelphia and built the Atlantic
refinery there. Upon the organization
Of the Standard Oh company in 1874
all Mr.. Lockhart's oil interests were
merged into 1t, and he became an ac
live factor in that corporation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08

imply that he was unprepared for
speechmaking, b u unfortunately,
placed his hand upon the bride s
shoulder, and looked down at her as
he stammered out his opening (and
.concludiag) words:
"This- er- thing has been thrust
upon me. Tit Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
A Maiden Speech.

Very few persons acquit them
selves nobly in their maiden speech.
At wedding feast recently the
bridegroom was called upon, as
usual, to respond to the given toast.
Blushing to the roots of his hair,
he rose to his feet. He intended to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-08
The Humors Of Rural Delivery

The rural carrier has troubles,
just beginning when he gets his
commission and assumes his duties.
One source of his woe is the never
ending exactions of the patrons. =
They ask him to find what Jones is
paying for wood, and let him know
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
CAPTURE OF A HUGE SHARK.

Monster Thirty Feet Long and
Weighs $4,000 Pounds.
Sharks often attain a very large size
along the Pacific coast, especially on
the shores Of southern California. Very
recently a monster shark was captured
by two Italian fishermen In San Pedro
Bay that is claimed to be the largest
fish of that kind ever caught in the
world. Beyond doubt it is certainly
one Of the largest ever captured any
where.
When drawn cut of the water and
killed this sea monster weighed $4,000
pounds. 1t measured from tip to tip
thirty two feet and the circumference
of the body just forward OF the huge
dorsal fin was fifteen feet. Across the
fearful mouth horizontally when open
ed it was two and one-half feet, while
from the tip of the snout to the point
of the lower jaw it measured three and
one-half feet The size of the huge
mouth may be judged by the fact that
it is large enough for two children to
be comfortably seated therein.
The shark became hopelessly enmesh.
ed in some 1900 feet of the fishermen's
net. The net he speedily tore into
strips, but in the giant creatures efforts
to escape the strings and ropes were
wound many times around its gills and
the shark was held fast prisoner
Despite its long and frantic struggles
for freedom the shark was finally
stranded and filled with harpoons. The
struggle lasted for more than an hour
The monsters stomach was found full
of fish. 1t was engaged In robbing the
net when 1t became entangled.
So far as here known the largest
shark yet caught was twenty-five fee
long-ten feet shorter than the SaI
Pedro Bay monster. In capturing tn,
latter the two fishermen had many mar
row escapes from being snapped up BY
the creature. 1t made a long, savage
and desperate struggle for its life. Th<
shark was skinned and stuffed and hal
been placed on exhibition. Efforts, i
is understood, are being made by ths
Smithsonian Institution to secure THU
splendid specimen of the shark family
Scientific American
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
MANcHURIA.
DUTIES
Why Japan Has Not Permitted Chi
nese Custom House at Tafren.

Why Japan Has Not Permitted Chi
nese Custom House at Tafren.
A change has come Ger the spirit OF
agining that Japan would close the
gates of commerce on mankind In all
Manchuria, and it begins to be real
lied that that victorious power Is con-
tending In the time of its triumph for
only the same just and equitable prin
ciples for which it contended in the
days Of Russian domination, says The
New York Tribune. 1t seems to be trIIe
that Japan has not consented to the
establishment Of Chinese custom
house at Tairen formerly Talien-Wan
and Dalny). But there Is no percepu-
BILE ground for the assumption that
therefore she means to close that port
against all commerce but her own. On
the contrary, her real motive Is appar-
emily disclosed in the Tokyo correspond
ence of the London Daily Telegraph
namely, to secure uniform and equit-
able collection of duties at all Man
churian ports and places Of entry, IN
the land frontier as we'll as on the
coast of the Regents Sword.
A few years ago, 1t will be remem-
bered, just before the japanese war
Russia insisted upon keeping the Mar
churian customs service on land In he'll
own control. She was willing that at
Newchwang and Dalny and elsewhere
along the coast Sir Robert Harris ex.
cellent system should prevail, and she
readily assented to doubling Of the
Chinese tariff rates on all sea-borne
commerce But she strenuously oh
jected to any increase of rates on over
land commerce or to any Chinese con
troll of the Manchurian border custom
houses.
There was no secret as to her ren
sons for this. Practically all Russian
commerce entered China by land, b,
way of the Russian railroad from 81
IBERIA into Manchuria, and II that com
MERGE were admitted free Of duty, o.
under such low duties as Russian Off
Gals saw fit to impose, it would hav'
!, an enormous advantage over American
) Japanese, British and other commerc'
which came by sea and had to ente
coast ports and pay the full duties i'm
posed by Chinese law and collected b,
Sir Robert Harris efficient staff.
Now Russia is reported to be at
= tempting to maintain that same system
r She controls the railroad running int
3 Manchuria from Siberia and Europe
1 and also from the coast at Vladivostob
If she could continue to pass her CON
merce into China by those routes fire
of duty, she would easily outstrip be
rivals in the Chinese markets. 1t
, to block any such game that japan ha
taken her firm stand at Tairen. Sh
4 will permit the establishment Of a Oh
d nese custom house there just as 500
+ as Russia permits such custom houss
y to be established along the Manch,
;. Siberian border wherever Russian raj
: roads or other trade routes cross ths
border from Russian into Chinese teri
tory. The proposition appears to be
perfectly straightforward and eQuitab
y one, to which it does not seem possib
b that Russia can permanently or effe'
lively object.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
CHAPTER TX.

III.-THE CHASE IN THE SNOW.
have endeavored to give the facts OF
my strange story without omission or ex-
aggeration. If / have failed, 1t is not
from forgetfulness; for l do not think
there ia a single detail that is not per-
manently fixed In my memory. Even now
| have but to shut my eyes to see the
face of Marnac peer into my old rooms
at Heidelberg, to stand once more trem-
Hing with terror in the desolate court
ward of Castle Oster, to drive through the
blinding snow to where the body
But enough. l do not forget.
have already told you of the murder
of Prof. Won Stockmar by his rival, Prof.
Marnac of Heidelberg, and of the dis
coyery of the crime by my cousin, Sir
Henry Graden. the well-known scientist
and explorer, who was then my guest at
that university. / have described the
steps that led to our following the muir
derer 70 I,emsdorf, in German Poland,
and the means by which he comprised
the death of the unfortunate MechersKy'
I have. moreover, laid before you the evil
dence that led my cousin to believe that
Marnac was suffering from delusions'
and that his extraordinary crimes were
in revenge for certain harsh CRITICISMS
of hook on which he had spent many
yeors of labor. In my last statement
traced the pursuit down to the station
Of 7 ,emsdorl. where the murderer, flying
from the scene of his revenge upon the
Russian professor, had been turned back
from the railway by Mossel, the heuten-
ant of the Heidelberg police, who had
followed us to render assistance. Mossel
indeed, had waited by Marnac's luggage
for s;y hours, but the man himself had
failed to appear.
The winters sun, chilled to a dusky
ball, was dipping behind the snow-clad
ridges to the eastward when we scram
bled back into the sleigh. As our tired
horses stumbled through the outskirts Of
the struggling wooden town, the shadow
rushed across the sky as If flying the pur
suit of the gale that shrieked amongs
the houses. Night had fallen
Surely we had him In our hands.
Hs had not fed by rail. Somewhere
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

lis diseased brain. The practical details
ne learned at the farm would help him in
what he had undertaken. His advice
10 that old German was a sound move,
designed to cover his visits to the farm
ind the suspicious they might afterwards
have excited.
His method of getting into touch with
his victim was simple He introduced
himself as an Englishman by a letter
which he himself wrote in his capacity
Of Heidelberg professor, well knowing
that the police had not made public their
suspicious of him. He assumed the name
of Wakefeld-the first that suggested
tself to him-and the nationality of an
Englishman, for, as we know. he spoke
the language to perfection. He admins
tered madden in some form until Mecher-
sky grew i'll; after which, in his position
of medical attendant, the rest was easy.
| He fed when he knew that the end of
the tragedy was at hand, that every bone
Of ais victim was fragile as thin glass.
Probably he caught momentary glimpse
of us in the 'Goldner Adler; and his
midnight visit was to assure himself of
your identity. You were in great peril
that night, Cousin Robert; l shudder to
think how great.
He has probably escaped to-day;
there is fast train to the west at II
o'clock he could catch. But l VOW be-
| fore heaven. | vow before you as my
witness, that / will pursue this fend I'M
til have run him down. Heaven knows
| have no hatred towards him. l feel to
him as a man might feel towards a mad
dog which is danger to the peaceful
men, women and children of his village
1t is the duty of the citizen to risk his
life in its capture"
where do we go nowT l asked.
ITO the railway. We must gather
what news we can"
The winter night was falling drear
and cold when our tired horses staggered
up to the station door. l scrambled out
hungry, cramped, exhausted in body and
mind, and followed my cousin within
The station was empty at the moment
save for a distant corner where maj
sat huddled on travelling valise. W.
advanced at once upon him. When W.
were a dozen feet away, he started W
and faced us.
1t was Mossel, the lieutenant Of thu
Heidelberg police.
ANY luck, mein HERR" said he t.
Graden.
"What in the world are you doini
: hereY' was the astonished answer.
"Well, mein Herr, l thought yo'
knew something, and followed you. Whel
} l arrived this morning, ! said to myself
The great white English ferret will b
at work to-day searching for the rat.
will wait at the station like net int
which Mr.. Ferret may turn the rat
Graden skipped up to him and shool
: him warmly by the hand.
Capital, Mossel, capital! And you
had the net any luckT"
3 1.-The net was sitting upon the rat
luggage when you arrived this moment
The net has been here for five hours, an
t is cold and hungry. The net is OF opir
ion that the rat must have seen him an
t abandoned his luggage. He has not lei
by train"
'But he can escape in no other wa,
t We have him, Mossel we have him.
$50 it would SEEM" said the lieutenan
calmly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

This sort Of bread, or, more correct
ly speaking, cake, is rich, and must b
kept several days or a week to be at
its best Work one cup of butter and
one-half cup Of soft light brown sugar
together, then knead or mix In one-haf
pound Of bread -four, which will b
about two cups Set in the Ice box to
chill, and roll one-third of an inch
thick. Cut in squares, scatter Soma
caraway seeds over the top and press
in lightly, then bake in a slow oven
be scattered through the dough, or they
may be omitted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Banana Fritters.

Cut peeled bananas into halves
lengthwise, then across, and dip in frit-
ter batter. Fry in deep hot fat and
serve with lemon sauce. The sauce
for fritters should always be clear,
and generally no thickening Is used, or
else little arrowroot Is taken, which
makes transparent thickening. Make
strip by cooking one cup of sugar
with five tablespoons of water for eight
minutes, and be sure not to cook It
longer, for ten or twelve minutes will
make 1t thread. Add one and one-haIf
tablespoons of lemon juice and round
Ing teaspoon Of butter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Gooseberry MarmaIade.

Four pounds Of gooseberries, four
oranges, juice Of all and rind Of two
four pounds Of sugar, two pounds OF
seeded raisins. Stem gooseberries,
squeeze juice Of oranges and cook skin
of two (or the skin Of four If flavor
Of orange is liked) in water until ten
der. Drain and scrape out the white
part. Put the gooseberries into gran
lite kettle, heat slowly to boiling and
cook twenty minutes (add little wa
ter II necessary to keep from sticking).
Then ada the sugar, orange juice and
rind cut fine, and raisins cook slowly
until thick. Seal while hot
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Blackberry Vinegar.

Put the black berries into a stone yes
sci and mash them to a pulp. Add
cider vinegar enough to cover 1t well,
stand in the sun twelve hours and all
night in the cellar, stir well occasion
ally during this time, strain and put
as many fresh berries in the jar as you
took out; pour the strained vinegar
over them wash and set in the sun all
day. To each quart of this juice, allow
one pint Of water and five and one-half
pounds Of sugar to three pints Of the
mingled juice and water. Place over
a gentle fire and stir until the sugar II
dissolved. Heat slowly to boiling, skim
ming or the scum, and as it fairly
boils take Off the strain. Bottle while
warm and seal the corks with sealing
wax, or beeswax and rosin.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Apple Tany.

Boil together pound Of granulated
sugar and a teacupful Of cold water
until a little dropped into cold water
is brittle. Wipe each apple, run .
skewer through it, dip in the scalding
strip and lay on waxed paper to dry.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

To take the place of meat there =
nothing more satisfactory than rice and
peas Both are boiled separately and
then the two are put together and
cooked with a bit of pork, butter and
pepper. An entire dinner may be made
the West and East Indian mode 4
little grated fresh cocoanut bit Of
thinly sliced smoked salmon, gherkfns.
chutney and picked beet root give 4
distinct flavor and relish to 1t and take
the place Of vegetables and salad.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

Peel and slice peaches and weigh
them. To five pounds Of fruit allow
two pounds Of graduated sugar and q
small cup Of vinegar, with two ounces
each of whole cloves and broken stick
cinnamon. Put over the fire and boil
until very thick. Put into heated jelly
glasses and seal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Sponge Layer Cake.

Beat the yolks and whites OF i've
eggs separately, stirring into the yOlk
a cupful of powdered sugar and .
small teacupful Of prepared -four. Beat
for twenty minutes, then add two tea-
spoonfuls Of lemon juice and the stiff
ened whites, stirring these last in very
lightly. Turn into creased layer-cake
tins and bake In a steady oven
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Sponge Cake.

One scant cup Of sugar, two egg1
whites and yolks beaten separately, one
cup of flour sifted with two teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder; half cup Of
boiling water. Beat the yolks
for fifteen minutes with the sugar:
then add the whites, the flour, and, last
Of all, the water. Bake In loaf tin
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

Wash and stem ripe, acid grapes To
two cups Of the fruit add a cup OF
granulated sugar, mix well and put
into a pie plate lined with puff paste
Fit on an upper crust and bake. Servo
cold with sugar strewn over the top
Of the pie.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-11-06
FEAR OF HEARST STIRS THE
NEW YORK SILK STOCKINGS
Remarkable Turnout of Voters in the Wealthy Gotham
Districts.Many Arrests Made for Alleged Illegal
Registration. Excitement Intense.

New York, Nov. 6.-(Special to
the Pioneer The weather in
this city is fine and heavy vote
is being polled in many precincts,
half the total registered vote be.
ing cast before 10 o'clock. This
is particularly noticeable in the
so-called silk stocking districts,
and indicates the terror Hearst's
campaign has spread among the
better classes.
Up to noon several hundred ar
rests had been made for alleged
illegal registration. The re-
markable feature of these Incl
dents was the unusual numb Der
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-11-06

cities, (suchas Duluth Winnepeg,
Fargo, Crookston and Grand
Forks receive. Intense interest
is being manifested of course in
the election of state and county
tickets and complete returns
will be received via long distance
telephone and Associated Press.
Returns from New York sta e
will be closely watched, being
of national Importance as st is
generally conceded the vic.
tor will be his party s candidate
for the presidency at the next
election. Returns will be posted
in lobby beginning about
o'clock.