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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
ART OF THE ETRUScANS.

Mysterious People Who Left Traces OF
Remarkable Civilization.
, Why did the Etruscans devote their
whole lives to the inceSsant making OF
pottery until it accumulated in such
quantities that they were compelled
to bury it in order to keep room for
themselves in their streets and houses?
Then, again, there is the mystery OF
the Etruscan inscriptions. These in
scriptions are fairly numerous, but
hitherto they have proved to be utter
ly undecipherable. The Etruscan is
the only dead language that has dehed
investigation. Considered as Ian
guage. nothing could seem more in
probable than the hieroglyphics Of the
Egyptians, but Psychologists can read
them with such ease that almost any
given series Of hieroglyphics can be
read in three or four ways by an equal
number of rival Psychologists. Any
language more utterly impossible at
first glance than the Assyrian arrow
headed language could not well be
imagined, but there are many learned
men who can read, write and speak ar
rowhead with facility. And yet no man
can make the least sense of the writ
ings left by the Etruscans, although
they are written in Roman characters.
All that we know of the Etruscans
seems unreasonable and preposterous.
Naturally this makes them fascinating
to every one who delights in mystery
and the solution of puzzles.--Putnam
AKnnoni1o
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
LIKE HUMAN CORKS
How the Water In Great Salt Lakt
Treats the Bathers.

Treats the Bathers.
Bathing in Great Salt lake is
unique experience.
Flights of steps lead down into tho
water from the interninable platform
along which the lighthouses are stu
ated. The water is quite shallow at
first, and you find rare enjoyment for
a time In wriggling your toes about in
the salt that forms the bottom in
place of accustomed sand. You are
obliged to wade out some distance be-
fore you experience the peculiar buoy.
ancy of the lake First you feel youf
feet trying to swim out from under
you. You find it more and more diff
cult to walk. You begin to float In
spite of yourself. Then you realize
you are nonsinkable. You can't sink If
you want to- Throw yourself on your
back or sit down or try to swim. and
you bob about like rocking chair in
freshet. You feel as though you had
been turned to cork. You can't helr
looking at the phenomenon subjective
~. You don't see that there is any
thing peculiar about the water. II
looks and feels like any other bathing
water-until you get some of it in your
eyes or in your mouth. Then you wish
you hadn't come. Ocean water is
sweet in comparison. In fact, the
chemists tell US it is eight times lesn
salty.
You can't drown in the lake by sink
ing. but you can be suffocated tt
death. which is just about as uncom
Portable and undesirable. We found
signs everywhere warning US against
being too laxative or too frolicsome in
the water
When we came out we brought With
us large deposits of salt on our skin
AS the water evaporated we found our
selves covered with white crystals
Only strong shower bath of fresh
water or good clothes brush can put
you into fit condition to dress.-Trave'
Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
Weiqhtinq a Horses Stern.

Some of the officers and men of a
vessel once anchored in the harbor OF
Funchal, Madeira, went ashore for a
horseback ride. around the island.
About halfway up the mountain we
came across a little miZzentopman
flushed and evidently very warm. rid
ing IL spirited little horse with stone
tied up in silk handkerchief slung to
his tail.
The first lieutenant laughed and said
What are you doing with that hand,
kerchief. Brown
"Why. you see. sir" said Brown
that when | first hitched her up she
pitched badly. being too much by the
head. so l just rugged this stone on aft
and brought her down to her bearings
and she sails now like clipper. SIR
"On a Man-of-war."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
60 a Year. Send 10c for sample
Copy. CORRECT ENG LISH,
Evanston, III.
4 <eman's Complexion.

It is rank foolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greasiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics,
or ''local' treatment, as advocated
by the beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, purifies the
complexion 1t also cures consti-
patton, biliousness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure The most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
25 cents; regular size IS cents. AT
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
Effect of Whistle on RattIcenelces.

SHOULD you ever encounter rattle
snake and he shows fight just begin TO
whistle softly and the reptile will I'M
coil and lay with his eyes closed and
body quivering," said Tennesseean.
"On more than one occasion | have
run across rattlesnakes and have al
ways taken the fight ont of them by
whistling. The snake seems to become
absolutely helpless when he hears a
soft whistle and will make no attempt
to spring upon you. This whistle ap-
pears to soothe his anger and rObs him
of fighting power. 1 saved my life on
one occasion in this manner. Try it
and youth find that l tell the truth. -
Nashville Tennesseean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
TOKYO'S SLUMS.
Worse Than the Worst In Paris, Lon
don or New York.


Tokyo has slums whose poverty
reaches the last depth of human degra-
dation. Below the cellars of Paris.
the alleys OF London and the crowded
slums of the New York east side, the
japanese capital reveals a lower gulf.
1t is region that no ray lights. Your
moldy man Of Paris and your ''hooli-
gan" of London do have at times fierce
joys and moments of acid pleasure,
but the microscopic intensity Of the
distress in the Shitaya quarter Of To
kyo bars out all hope. Tokyo has far
too many poor people, and their dis
position is a pressing problem. Thou
sands are shipped to Korea and For
mosa. but the pressure steadily in
creases owing to the constant migra-
ton of ambitious Japanese from the
provinces to the capital city.
Japan carefully avoids all public ref
erence TO these great sores on its body
polite Their existence is hidden from
the foreign visitor Rarely does a
tourist see the slums, and specialists
lily Tic city IOI pl6ClOC tuLOi Lhc-
ton are sedulouSly kept out of the
poorest quarters Japan is so slkillful-
ly press ACCENTED that the existence Of
these miserable purieus is nor even
suspected by the average student of
conditions. 1t is journalistic rule in
Japan not to say anything that be-
trays weakness in the life of the peO-
pie. and it is a rule generally observ-
ed. But there are writer's in Japan
who think that in adopting the civiliZa
ton of the occident the republican
form of government should also have
been imported, and these give the min
istry trouble at times by telling plain
unpalatable truths. The KOkumir
newspaper detailed a representative to
live the life of the lowest and poorest
In Tokyo, and his articles dealing with
life in the Shitaya district created an
immense sensation. When translated
into English in pamphlet form the
government promptly bought up the
entire edition and destroyed the plates
Walter J. Kingsley in Worlds Work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
A SCRAP OF PAPER.
Il Was the Means of Bringing Muir
derer to Justice.

derer to Justice.
Scraps of paper have on several 0c-
caSions been the means of throwing
light on some OF the greatest criminal
mysteries OF modern times. Had; it
not been for the minuteSt scrap of
Tissue paper it is quite possible that
the notorious Franz Muller would have
remained a free man 10 the end of his
days.
After foully numbering Il Mr.. Briggs
IN a railway carriage on the North
London l.ne Muller made Off with his
victims has When caught several
months later top hat declared to be
Mr.. Briggs was found in his posses
sion. It's shape. however, had been
considerably altered, and Muller in
sisted that the hat had been bought by
himself.
Was it Mr.. Briggs hat?
IF it is Mr. Briggs hat" said the
halter who supplied him, you may
find a piece OF tissue paper in the lin
ing. Mr.. Briggs hat was too large for
him, so l put the paper i'll to make it
fit''
When the lining was turned down
scrap of paper which had adhered to
the leather was discovered. Muller
had a bigger head than Mr.. Briggs and
had therefore resolved to take the pa
per out He left that little bit, how
ever, sufficient to establish the identity
of the hat beyond all question, as that
Mr.. Briggs was wearing when he was
murdered.
This is only one instance among
many where bits Of paper have solved
great Observation-Disclosures Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
What. Indeed?

4 duchess requiring a lady's maid
had an interview with one, to whom,
after having examined her appearance.
she said, ''Of course you will be able
to dress my hair for me?"
"Oh, yes" replied the girl; at never
takes me more than half an hour to
dress lady's hair"
Half an hour, my childr' exclaimed
the duchess in accents OF terror. land
what on earth, then, should l be able
to do with rs2Self all the remainder OF
the morningc -Dundee Advertiser.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
WANTED-By Chicago whole

sale and mail order house, assistant
manager oman or wcman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary 500 and expenses paid week
ly; expe nse money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
Investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope, Address GEN
ERAL MANAGER, 1874 F.. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
His DIAGNOSIS.

i London curate the other day re-
ceived an astonishing answer to an
inquiry after a parishioner's health.
''Well, SIR" said the parishioner,
sometimes feels anyhow, sometimes
= feels nohow and there be times when
I feels as stiff as himmidge."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV CHR CHRIsTIANSON Pastor

REV. CHR. CHRISTlANSON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday ut 1880 a. M. and
7:45 p. m. Sunday School at 1900 noon
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
$500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
sunday which is held in the En- glish Ian guage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 80
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
Dry or money refunded. Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
What He Had to Say.

"Well, George. do you know it is ]
O'Clock? What have you to say fol
yourself?"
81 did have s-s-somethin' to s-say. my
dear, b-but you've gone an s-scared it
out of m-my head. Oh, I remember 1t
n-nowy
"Well, what is itT
"Good night" Plain Deal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
Eiis Point of View.

Landlord-Sir, the other tenants will
not stay in the fiat if you insist on
playing the cornet Mr.. Toots-Im
glad of that. They were very annoy
mg.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
The Family Jar.

"The body Of the late Major Jinki
was cremated."
"What they goin' to do with it?"
"His widow has him corked up in {
fruit jar. Says it's the last of the
family rs."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19

When a girl with an angel food taste
marries a man with a ginger bread
income it's sign that she doesn't
know on which side her bread is but
tered.-Dallas News,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19

When you want anything in the
line of job printing The Times can
supply your wants in frst-class
shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
SCANDINAVIAN NJ, E..
REV, N. s. HANSON, Pastor.

Services every Sunday at 1045 a. M and
900 p. m. Sabbath School 1900 n, Epworth
League at 700 p M. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 800 p, m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at SCOOP. M. at the houses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH..

"
Services every Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and
1902 m. Sabbath School at IL m, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $50 D. M All are
cor daily nyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
ROMAN CATHOLIC
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

hEN. fENGILLY
west Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at 10:45 a. M and 1880 p. m. Sabbath School
at 1900 n. Epworth League at $3.50 D. M
All are invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN
Services will be held at 1870 a. m. except
last sunday OF the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at Hoo, @. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
City Officers.
School Boards,

l.. M, C4ausen president; Fl. z. Axe berg
Secretary. E. E. Kenfield, vice president
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19

Partial contents for this Month.
Suggestions for the Speaker What
to say and what not to say
Suggestions for the Writer.
Errors and Models in English from
noted Authors.
The Art of Conversation. How to
increase ones vocabulary.
Compound Words: How to Write
them.
Shall and Will. How to use them.
Punctuation; Pronunciation.
Correct English in the Home,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-19
CHURCHES.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

hEV. fUL6lFER, vicar.
First Sunday in the month; Morning
prayer Litary and Sermon at 1880 n. n?
Other Sundays; Evening prayer ana Ser.
day afternoon at 3:15.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
BUCkWHEAT,
A Good FiII-in Crop.

The late season has probably upset the plans of q good many of the farm. CTS in more ways than enc. In many instances the planting of the crop has been so delayed that it is questionable if returns will be secured to repay the cost of seed and planting In still other instances, it may appear not worth while" to harvest the crop. Al. though such conditions as these are not general, they will probably be met with in most sections of the country during this most unusual season.
 The smaller farmers may be harder hit" than the larger farmers, but in some cases, where the larger farmers money crop is the one effected, he will also be a heavy looser. To the farmer who cannot afford to lose crop it has been suggested that way out of the difficulty may be found through the growth of some. quick growing crop. Such crop is buckwheat.
 Some farmers may be somewhat prejudiced against the growing of buckWheat, but it is doubtful if there is any real basis for such prejudice. It is true that buckwheat makes very heavy demands on the soil, even though 1t natures more quickly. 4 good harvest of buckwheat can be SC. cured from a sowing made as late as June 18th in the Northern states and July 18th in the middle Atlantic and central Western states.
 In order to make sure of crop it is well to apply broadcast before sow ing five to six hundred pounds of a complete fertilizer. This fertilizer should contain at least 3qo Nitrogen, 8%5 Phosphoric Acid and 9qo Potash, as this will not only insure a good crop, but will restore to the soil the plant food which is removed so vora. ciousy by this particular grain.
 Of course, it should be remembered that there is only a limited demand for buckwheat, but it is not necessary to dispose of ones crop in local mar ket Some farmers are able to dis pose of buckwheat flour to good profit locally, but there is also a demand for buckWheat cakes in larger cities even where they do not have maple syrup. ' It is. therefore, quite probable that un- less a very large number of farmers engage in the growing of buckwheat. it will prove a valuable 'fill-in' crop in almost any season.
 To those who are ae5thetically in- clned there is no more beautiful sight than a field of growing buck wheat in blossom: it gives to the late summer landscape a charm that IS said to su-pass even the flax fields or the Emerald isle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
Injury from Mosquitoes.

New Jersey has many places ideal in situation and accessibility, and one such place developed rapidly to cer' tain point and there it stood, halted by the mosquitoes that bred Tn the surrounding marsh lands Country club. golf, tennis and other attrac- tions ceased to attract when attention was necessarily focused on the bitlns or stinging pests that intruded every where, and the tendency was to sell out But the owners were not ready 10 quit without a fight, and an nm provement society was formed which consulted with my office and followed my advice In one year the bulk or the breeding area was drained, mos quitoes have since been absent all most entirely; one gentleman, not large owner, either. told me his prop' erty had increased $50,000 in value and new settlers began to come m. This year one of the worst breeding areas of the olden day was used as a camping gorund. and 100 new resi- dences are planned for next year Prof. John B. Smith, in the Popular Science Monthly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
TREATMENT INDUCED A cuu {,
Remedy Given in Hospital Tent m,..
 Have Been Pleasant.

The c.ptain tells a story which rr,. something like this: In camn o. morning the first sergeant renor.as that Private B. had chill. "Js |, a serious one?" asked the captain Well. sir. I don't know just how scr, ous it is. but it's a big one. for {, seems to be all over him, and h, weighs 200 pounds On seeing him the captain found him looking -athar blue, and instructed the first sergean, to send him to the surgeo1 in charva of corporal.
 Soon after breakfast the capta,, saw the corporal and asked him how the man was getting on "Oh, he's all right now" was the reply, q took him up to the hospital tent. and when ] saw what kind of medicine the doe or gave him I had a chill too."-Army and Navy Life.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
Historic island for Sale.

Raasay island. in the Inner lie" rides. which lies between the maih- land of Scotland and the Isle of Skye has failed to find purchaser at the upset price of $225.00O placed upon It. It's name is the Scandinavian for tne place of the roe deer" and the shoot ings, with the mansion house anu grounds at the southern end, constr tute the chief value of the lslahu Near the northern end are the ruin' Of Brochel castle, the residence oi l'' ancient lairds, the MacLeods' in celtic lore Raasay has a place ana in England literature it is mentioned III Samuel Johnson's Journey to Western Islands of Scotland.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27

There has been a great deal of talk about the mail order houses pro and con in the papers of late. One prop CTS is that the farmer has as much right to buy where he can get the most for his money as anybody else. That ought to settle the question of the rights of men in the matter. But that does not settle all there is to it. ing to the same place and all of them may be good way to go. Then it resolves itself into going-not the right way, for all of them reach the point aimed at-the way that under the circumstances is the best for the tion is one that can not be settled by some hard and fast rule In other words, it is to the interest of the farm CT to make his order direct to the big supply house sometimes, and some times it is not. The time will never attend to the orders of the farmer bet ter than the mail order house, if he was up to snuff, and had the dispos- ton to accommodate his customers. There is never any moral obligation to the local dealer, but the local dealer can and ought to make it to the in terest of all his neighbors to trade with him. He should be ready at all times to meet anything in the way of competition. He can sell as cheaply as any mail order man can-same quality with freight added-and if he fails to do this, then there should be no objection to the order going for ward to the mail order house. A few things should not be overlooked in this proposition, however, and some of these are that the money is put on the spot before the goods are deliv. cred; they are not kept in store customer is ready to take them out, and the customer must go to the depot and do his own freighting and unpack- ing and setting up. You put the mon ey in the hands of the dealer in ad- vance of the shipment of the goods from the factory, and wait till they come, and then go to the depot and pay the freight, and it is a safe prop osition that you will beat the mail or der house. When you cant do this, then order by mail-and take your chances of getting beat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27

The country papers, generally speak ing, are not aware of the power they possess, and the instruments they are in the hands of destiny to work out the course of the Nation. The work these sheets do is not of the revolu- tionary sort. They are incapable of throwing the Nation into panic, but through the childlife that they come so close to they are the real moulders of public opinion after all has been said and done. Don't you, dear read CT, feel the effects to this day of the little home paper upon your life? Then how careful should the country editor be to say or do nothing that will have an ultimate bad end in a boundless eternity!