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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
SURPRISING THE COLONEL.
His Was a Service That Called for
No Reward.

The late Sir Robert Menzies used to
tell a story of a certain colonel who
was noted for his great generosity. He
had lost an arm during the Indian
Mutiny, and this made him Eery SYM
pathetic towards people wnc were
similarly afflicted. While waikiki g to
the barracks one day he met an old
one-legged man, evidently in abject
poverty.
''Ah, you have met with a great
misfortune like myself, l see," re-
NAKED the colonel
AYE. sir" replied the old man,
with salute; "and like yourself col
onel, have spent a great part of my
life in her Majesty's service and seen
a great deal o. hard work.
my poor man." said the kind
hearted veteran, as he slipped half
crown into the old mans hand, Il
fear you have received but a poor re-
ward for your services"
Eye may weel say that, colonel"
replied the ancient one, as he hob
bled away.
But" said the colonel, "you
haven't told me where you served"
'Weel, if it comes to that" chuck
Led the reprobate, Il have served my
time i the Perth Penitentiary, whaur
they gied me fourteen years for steal
tag a rse!"-Answer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
A Misunderstanding.

I've got dark blue pane said tho
man who entered the Office of the
specialist, and T."
''Sit down a moment said the
doctor. He busted himself at his desk
Tor a while, then he turned and ask.
ed: "A dark-blue pain? Um-ah-
ummmm! Where is it?''
"Under my arm, sir"
''Um-ah-ummmm! A dark-blue
pain under your arm. Just so. Quit
eating meat, smoke but one cigar a
day, go to bed at p. m. and get up
at 4 a. M; ride a horse for two hours
every morning, and on no account
subject yourself to any excitement.
Ten dollars, please"
Say, DOCTOR" said the stranger.
II guess you don't understand me.
I've got that dark-blue pain of glass
you ordered put. in the window OF
your operating room" And he indi-
Gated the package he was carrying
carefully under his arm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
WHY SHE SAT QUIET.
There was an Expression of Opinion
When the Fond Mama Left.

A certain gushing lady took her
four-year-old daughter to a photogra-
pner. The little one could not %
made to sit STILL The camera map
was as nice and suave as he could be,
called the child all the sweet, endear-
ing names he could think of, while
using every device of gentle persua-
sion to make the little wiggler keep
still. Finally he turned to the de-
spairing mother and said:
Madam, if you will leave your
darling with me for a few moments,
think I can succeed in taking her
lovely face to perfection"
The mother withdrew for short
time. Soon the photographer sum-
lDoned her and exhibited a highly
satisfactory negative. When they
reached home the mother asked:
Nellie, what did that nice gentle
man say to you when l left you alone
with him?''
We'll. he tf.aid," Iisped Nellie, eff
don't thit sthill, you ugly, squint-
eyed monkey, I'll thake the life out
OF oyur trembling cacath.' Then I
that very sthill, mammal"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
CSLER TO nOMECPATHS.

~GhlorofOrm Fame Man Wants Them
In Same Fold With Other Doctors.
fDr. William Osler, formerly OF Johns
Hopkins university, recently made his
Farewell address to the medical profess
: sion Of Maryland before leaving for his
i post as regius professor in the Univer-
: sity Of Oxford, says a Baltimore spe-
~cial; to the New York World. The title
of DR.. Osler's address was Unity,
Peace and Concord" In part DR.. Osler
said:
~ leave you today in charity. 1 have
tried to harm no man, though l may
shave shot an arrow here and there
(which struck some one in the distance.
s1f so now ask his pardon
81 have striven with no man, for
have a deep conviction Of the hateful.
mess of strife and it's utter uselessness.
ITO you all, to my brethren here, to
you who labor In a greatffeld in the
counties doing great work for small
returns and to you who engage in the
special branches of the profession l
tleave to you the greatest of all things,
charity.
cit Is now time that the homeopathic
brethren were coming into the fold. 1t
is now long past the time when diff
ference In drugs should separate men
with the same hope. The homeopaths
are awake. but they must realize the
anomaly Of their position. The original
quarrel is ours, but they should not al
low themselves to be separated by
'shibboleth that Is inconsistent with
their practice today. And the rent in
the robe of Aesculapius Is more griev
GUS in this country than elsewhere In
the world.
Like the church, the physician has
three enemies = namely, ignorance,
which is the sin; apathy, which is the
world, and vice, which Is the devil.
This willful and helpless ignorance Of
the people must be righted by the
weapon Of the tongue
1.-THE most dangerous foe is apathy.
Thirty-fve per cent of deaths in COM
munity are due to apathy, which goes
TO counterbaiance the advance of medi-
cine in the last century What advan-
tage is there in prosperity when the
comforts of life are not enjoyed? What
advantage has the little red school
house when in many Of the most im-
arortant relations of life we have failed
TO make use of our knowledge? Against
vice we have to wage incessant war
fare, advising the young against the
evils of impurity''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
MAY Oath, to July 19th.)
TIMBER LANDS, ACT JUNE 3, 187S.-NO-
TICE FOR PUBLICATION,

MAY Oath, to July 19th.)
TIMBER LANDS, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.-NO-
TICE FOR PUBLICATION,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Wausau, Wisconsin, May 10, 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the ct OF Congress of
June 4. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by
act Of August 4, 1892 Alta B, Lien, of Was h.
burn county Of Bayfield, State Tor Territory
of Wisconsin, has this day filed in this Off ce
his sworn statement No. 352 for the pur-
chase of the Sc a SO "A of section No. 81 in
Township No. 40 n. Range No. west, and
will offer proof to show hat the land sought
is more s-aluable for Its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before Clerk Circuit
Court at Washburn, Wisconsin. on Wednes
day, the 18th, day of August 1906.
He names as witnesses: Gustav Allen
Nels Myhre, Alfred M, Warden, Andrew B.
Severson, all of Washburn, Wisconsin,
Any aid all persons claiming adversely the
above-descr1bed lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
18th day of August 1906
JOHN w. MILLER
Register.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24

MAY "A to June p
Notice of Final Settlement and Assign
ment.
STATE OF ISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT
FOR bayfield, COUNTY.
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the city
OF Washburn in said county. on the third
Tuesday (being the 10th day. of June A. D
1906, at 10 O'Clock a. m the following matters
will be heard and considered
The application OF A. n. Anderson, exc
cutOr of the will of Allen Akerley. late of
the town Of Pratt in said county, deceased,
for the examination and allowance of his
final account, of his administration, and for
the assignment Of the residue of the estate
of the said Allen Akerley, deceased. to such
other persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
Dated May 22nd, 1906
By order of the Court,
VIM. FL. IRISH,
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
The Silver Lfninu.

Mr.. Dobson has lately been suffer
ing from very bad bout of influenza,
but under the circumstances Mrs. Dob
son has borne UP remarkably.
YES" she said cheerfully to a
sympathizer, "of course, Josiah has
been very bad indeed, poor fellow!
But they say that every cloud has &
silver lining, and there's no doubt
that this one has. He's been cough
ing and sneezing from morning til
night, but you can't think how il
amuses the baby; he hasn't been SO
good for so long a time since he has
been born!"-Tid-Bits
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
Chance Here.

We extremely dislike the grewsome
but even in hospital things occur
which have in them an element of
humor For instance:
Strange case upstairs remarked
the house surgeon to the visiting ply
sician. Boy brought in who insists
that he has swallowed two shillings,
two halfpence and three farthings;
yet he seems as well as ever he was.
I confess it puzzles me-"
"Ah!" said the physician Gryly.
"Still if what he says is true, we shall
find some change in him before very
long"
And as he passed on he unused upon
the difficulties in his profession of ex-
tracing fee-Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
An HIusive Plant.

There is a plant in Chile and
similar one in Japan, called the
Flower of the air. 1t is SO called
because it appears TO have no root.
and is never fixed to the earth. 1t
twines round dry tree or sterile
rock. Each shoot produces two or
three flowers like a lily-white.
transparent and odoriferous. 1t Is
capable of being transported six to
seven hundred miles and vegetables
as it travels Suspended on twig.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
Strength of SAND.

Over thirty years ago M. Beauder-
noud, French savant, proved by
experiment that quantity Of dry
sand, placed in box of thin sheet
iron, or even in a canvas bag, anc
subjected to slight compression
forms a mass capable of resisting a
pressure Of sixty tons, without break
ing Or even straining the box or bag.
The sand, however, remains perfectly
divisible, SO that if small hole
be made in the box or bag it will
flow slowly, and with so little force
that a small piece Of paper pasted
over the opening will check the flow,
even with the sixty tons weight up
on it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24

1t is possible to obtain Relief rom
chronic indigestion and dyspepsia
by the use of Kodol for Dyspe psia.
Some of the most hopeless cases OF
long standing have yielded to it, 1t
enables you to digest the flood you
eat and exercises a corrective in
fiuence, buildngSup the efficiency of
the digestive organs. The stomach
is a boiler wherein the steam is
made that keeps up your vitality,
health and strength. Kodol digests
what you eat. Makes the stomach
sweet-puts the boiler in condition
to do the work nature demands of it
gives you relief from digestive
disorders and puts you in shape to do
your best, and feel, your best. Sold
at Sweets West End Pharmacy.
Have you pains in the back, in
f1amation of any kind. rheumatism,
falnting spells, Indigestion or con-
stipation. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes you well, keeps you
well. 35cents. Fox Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
Nothing to a HasKetfuf.

A veteran of the civil war used to
tell this story Of war times: A young
Irishman named Thomas Smith was
in the company. They had been sew
eral days without sighting the enemy,
but one morning the rebels surprised
them, and the bullets were flying
thick and fast.
Tom turned and started to run as
fast as his legs could carry him. The
captain of his company shouted,
Halt, or | will shoot"
Shoot and be id" cried Tom;
whats one bullet to a basketful"
New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
SJra-Se Coincidence.

There is mysterious coma
shaped grave in the churchyard at
Montgomery, England, on which the
grass refuses to grow. According to
the local legend, young man OF
Montgomery was hanged for mHf-
dering his sweetheart. He asserted
to the last that he was not guilty,
and on the scaffold, declared that no
grass would grow over his grave I'M
til his innocence was proved. The
prophecy, it is alleged, has been full
filled to the present day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
Motor Fishing Boats.

Scotch fishermen have introduced
fishing boats driven by motors, says the
New York Tribune. Experiments have
demonstrated the great advantages Of
such boats over sailing craft in calm
weather or when the wind is unfavora-
BILE. The Scotch fishing feet comprises
fully 10000 boats working at line and
net fishing, in addition to 100 or more
steam trawlers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
On Probation.

''I amt got nuthin' particular gin
the world now" said the old-time
GROWER. 1--WE jest about decided to
let her alone for two Or three weeks;
an eff she does better in that time
than she's been a-doin' I may let her
alone fer good an all!"-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24
Dangers Of Candor.

Some people go through the word
pouring out truth as though it we.
essence Of violets. Whereas truth
ought to be kept In small bottle with
red label and marked Caution"
and used only under the direst neces.
sity.-T. P.'s Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-24

The bill never looks large to the
man who buys on the instalment plan.
Chicago eagle., 1906-12-15

comprehensive exhibition ever yet made. Il extends
from endless variety Of pretty shapes gas heaters
oil heaters, air.ishts and little oak long lines Of
pretentous creations in fancy paror and steel
and to groups Of those shining masterpieces Of the
industry known the Favore the Acorn and the Home
Base Burners John M. Smyth Co.'S idea is that the
family stove should be ornament. Il 10 not enough
for shed comort look good Nothing that
the should be admitted the furnishings home
base should have the merit Of shtness spendor
grounds the china closet the library bookcase
high time be putting the and such opportunity
selection before enjoyed that
and attractive furniture In the worldi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
BARBER SURGEONS.
When the Razor and the Scnlcca
Were Linked In One Trade.

When the Razor and the Scnlocl
Were Linked In One Trade.
Moro than 100 years old is the Royal
College of Surgeons, Edinburgh At
the time it was founded the surgeons
and BARRIERS of the city were united
as one of the fourteen Incorporated
trades of Edinburgh. On July 1, 1905,
they received their charter from the
town council The charter of the bar
Der surgeons was confirmed by James
". an early Stuart king of great en-
liChtenment and accomplishment, who
took much interest in the progress of
the surgeons on account of the needs
of his army in time of war.
In the charter leave was given to the
Incorporation to control the medical
education ni the city, such as it was
in those days; of bloollcttiug, to hare
the sole right of practice and to put
down Qu"C!;s. They were to get every
year the body of a criminal who h2l
been executed to practice ANTONY o.,
and they promised in return to do 'Su
frage for his soul" or the first IL
members OF the Incorporation j;X we:'
surgeons to the ,;.ngs o. "O,iald.
As society imr.D red AND llc;,ical sci
ence developed the gulf between ;,ir
surgeons and BARRIERS wiGcnHl. AMI il
11T2, as the result of Il process in ,Le
court of session, the CONNECTION was
finally terminated. The deacon, or
president, of the inco:pOr@ !ol OF sur
geons was for more t!an - years Il
member of the town council OF Edin-
burgh. ex oflicio, and several OF the
deacons were members of the Scottish
parliament.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Quick wit and Dnring Ruse OF .
Russian RevOlutionist.

Nowhere outside of the pages of flc-
tion would we expect sucl! an incident
as the following from the personal
story of the Russian revolutionist Ma
rodny. Narodny had just jumped from
window TO escape the police. When
[ scrambled TO my lrcr | discovered
myself in the yard ANA among half Il
coat and hat-a very suspicious figure
--and. having neither, | could not es-
care even could | get by the soldiers
who surrounded me-" he said.
Il jerhed card fron ... rcchot-to
this day do not know wGat it was
and handed It to one Of tho soldiers.
Here is my card | sail !Hpliy. l
am Il member of the secret police. One
Of these revolutionlsts Is tryla% 10 cs-
cape. am after him. Quick! Give
me your coat and hatv
"iIn automatically obeycd. L slipped
on his coat ami hat and 20 all a9ooar-
ances was Il soldier OF the CA. /
walked past the guarded gate OF the
yard, out into the street. Before nc
were thousands of soldiers. | saw my
friends being brought down from the
hail and put into the black vans, about
which stood Guards of Cossucks.
marched through my friends (all of
that group are in prison today save
only myself and the friend who es-
capped with mel with the air of IL sol
dler on very important message and
pressed on through the mass of other
soldiers that filed the street.
lean Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
Not wholly Ignorant.

An applicant for position in the
public works department in a certain
city was undergoing civil service ex-
animation. With view to testing his
knowledge of history the examining
officer asked him what he knew of the
Punlc wars.
"1he name sounds familiar" said the
applicant, "but l can't just remember
when it was or where it happened"
Don't you know anything about
ScipioY
mo, sir"
Surely you have heard about Han
nibalY
"Oh, yes, know all about Hannibal.
That's where Mark Twain used to
"=.v
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
February Legends,

Why February has twentyclght days
Is explained in the legends of the past.
One is of an old woman, who, tending
her flock, ridiculed the month of Feb
ruary because he had dealt so lenient-
ly with her and her sheep. Then Febru-
ary felt insuted and made leap year
and borrowed cold day from March
and froze her and her flock. There Is a
Norman legend which makes it out
that February had originally rs many
days as the other months, but Februa-
ry was confirmed gambler and lost
at domino a day both to January and
to March. Strange to say. there Is an
old story of Egypt, wherein the god of
February plays forfeits with the moon
and loses certain days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.

This college has recently taken a new place
among the colleges of the country Within four
years five new buildings have been erected. new
professors added and entering classes doubled
Five courses of study. Classical, Latin and Mod
ern Language, Latin-Scientific, Scientific and
Civil Engineering Good traditions, strono fac-
ulty; superb location. beautiful grounds and
buildings. reasonable expenses. Fall term opens
september 18th. Write for catalog to President
Crawford. Meadville Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11


Never before has there been such a
large stock Of floor coverings shown in
this town than we have this spring.
We have over so patterns of 9 #. x12t.
rugs from $500 to $4,000, and over
1000 yards of carpet from 2Oc to 81. 60
per yard. Come and see our stock no
trouble to show it. J. r. Hills & Co.
Shirt waists of lawn and linen at Mil
lirens.
Souvenir postal cards of the new and
old. E. churches are on sale at Stoke
& Feicht Drug Co. store, Bing-Stoke
Co. department store, Reynolds Drug
Co. store and at THE STAR printing
office.
Lace curtains at Millirens.
Boys get your swimming trunks here.
Blng Stoke Co.
Balbriggan underwear at Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the partner-
ship lately .subsisting between ]. @. Norris
and L, 3. Hauck, under the firm name of
Reynoldsville Meat Company, was mutually
dissolved on June 9th, 1906 All debts due To
said partnership are to be paid and those
due from the same discharged by said p. s,
Hauck, at the Syndicate Building, Reynolds
vile, Pa, where the business will be con-
tinued by said p s. Hauck.
p. s. HAUoK,
j. O. NORRIS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11

Thomas N. Lord, wife and children OF
Hite, Pa, visited the formers mother,
Mrs. Mary J. Lord, in this place the
past week.
Ii. j. Pollitt, of this place, who was
superintendent Of q wooden mill at La
Crosse, Wis, resigned that position to
accept position at Craigsville, Pa.
He went to Craigsville Monday.
Frank McGinnis, wife and son, Blake,
of Philadelphia, visited the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John McGinnis,
last week. Mrs. McGinnis and son will
remain here several weeks.
Felix Smith and two sisters, Misses
Minnie and Elsie Smith, Frank Kroh,
Joshua Beck and w. H. Beck, of
Wildell, w. Va, visited their homes in
this section the past two weeks.
Miss Margaret E. Taafe, who is stem
ographer for the Merchants Savings &
Trust Bank, of Pittsburg, is spending
her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Taafe, in this place.
E. c. Sensor, who has charge of fifty
men and eight or ten teams for the
Mayburg Lumber Co. at Mayburg,
Forest county, spent Saturday and Sun
day with his family in this place.
Mrs j. L. Hearing, daughter and
son, Elizabeth and Raymond, of ALLIE
gheny City, have been visiting the
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gricks, in this place the past
week.
DR.. Harry r. King will leave here
to-day to attend the B. p. o. Elks
National Convention at Denver, Col,
July l6 to 90 After the convention
DR.. King will go to the Pacific coast.
He will be absent six or seven weeks.
E. S. Miller, wife and daughter,
Hellice, of Jennings, Md, who were
visiting at home of S. M. Siple, return
ed to Jennings the latter part of last
week. Mrs. Miller and daughter had
been visiting here couple of months.
]. E. Allen, wife and family, of Bel
videre, N. j., were the guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. j. w. Dawson, and
husband all of last week. Mr.. Allen
returned home Saturday night, but
Mrs. Allen and children are still here.
Mrs. r. r. McInroy, and daughter,
Mary, of Middlebury, Pa, and Miss
Bessie Abernathy, a trained nurse of
Corning, N Y, who we're visiting
their brother, James Abernathy, and
wife in this place returned to their
homes last week.
Rev John Waite, of Gallery Junction,
Mrs Rev. S. 7. Hines, of Punxsutaw-
ney, and Mrs. DR.. c. W. Hoffman, of
Rimersburg, visited their mother, Mrs.
Robert Waite, near here the past week.
Their twin brothers, Revs. James and
Alexander Waite, missionaries inChina,
are home on visit, and the family had
a reunion last week
Ninian Cooper, of this place, was so
years old Saturday, June 80, and the
anniversary was celebrated with
family reunion at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hunter, in
Beechwoods. His three sons and their
wives and two daughters and their
husbands, fifteen grandchildren and one
great grandchild were present. Only
one death has occurred in the family
circle and that was the death of Mrs.
Cooper, which occurred a number of
years ago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-11

If you have anything to sell, try
our Want Column.