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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12
Danger In Asking Advice

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not ask some one what is good for it
as there is danger in taking some
unknown preparation. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs, colds,
and prevents pneumonia. The
genuine is ia yellow package. Re-
fuse substitutes. @. W, Frost. C1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12

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in mailed out free, on request, by
DR.. Shoop. Racine, Wis. These
tests are proving to the people
without penny's cost-the great
scien tific prescription known TO
druggists everywhere as DR..
Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by
all dealers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12
More important.

."Did l understand you to say" asked
Mrs. Chatters, that your husband had
no vocation?"
'Worse than that" replied the min
isters wife. II said he'd had no vaca-
ton" -Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12
The Locality.

"Are you in pain. my little MANI" the
kind old gentleman asked.
mo-" answered the boy. ''The
pains in me-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12

Thousands of men and women in
all walks of life are suffering from
kidney and bladder troubles. Don't
neglect your kidneys. DELAYS are
dal gerous. Dawitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills afford quick relief for
all forms of kidney and bladder
trouble. A weeks treatment 25c.
Sold by Sweets Drug Store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12
Notice To Our Custom era

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubleis not affected
by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we re-
commend it as a safe remedy for
children and adults. o. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12

To the Taxpayers of the Town of
BarkSdale
Your personal property tax
is now due and payable at the
office Of the town treasurer at
Barney Huff's farm Tuesdays &
Fridays. Unless same is paid
before January 10th. 1908, the
same will be collected accor d.
ing to law. BARNEY HUFF.
Town Treasurer.
Dellwood. Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-12
TWO MINUTE SKETCHES
Benjamin Franklin.

BY j. II. Z DOE r TON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
ZzaLzL0a Naora H2La.yc5oeooo
 becdnSe Ede h11eeLLS 0xk 0cOTaSr:

Monte Carlo is said to be the Mecca of beautiful women One of the highest social position sitting beside women whose lives the gossip of hemspheres innocent girls from England America who play timidly while they watched by mothers. who also gamble Any one who visits Monte Carlo is certain to very beautiful women adventuresses-who live by their wits.
 The increase of women gamblers Is appalling" de- cared a tourist recently "Women of all ages and Of all grades social position play desperately. Why. maids of ladies have begun gambling, fre- quently losing the earnings of lifetime"
 It has become the custom of wealthy women. unac- companied by their husbands male escorts, take their maids with them to the Casino companions and purse-bearers. It has been said that enter the Casino escape the contagon of gambling. This has proven true of the maids
 A number become inveterate gamblers a small scale their misresses afternoon drives they gaming tables where they risk tables savings her lifetime The French maid of a wealthy English woman is said to have $lO0O. Among the women gamblers are many well known sing CTS and actresses we!-known known French French music music hall King Leopold of Belgium. Some noted French actress startled people by her fever and it is said, lost thousands of dollars
 Ingenious the tricks of the adventuresses throng ing Monte Carlo. A common experience is related by
 T was standing by table watching the players when beautiful young woman touched my coat sleeve. She whispered exetedly in my ear MY father is com: hand it under the table
 "Of course, sympathies were aroused, and unhes- itatngly reached raked in the money and passed the young woman who immediately slipped away.
 'The croupler announced that black had won-as he did this heard man exclam: Why. where are my
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
Znkru0ce toINo2he Carlo GZ10o

women lose conception value of money" said a player "They do not hesitate schemes which. home they would deplore; there such thing honesty among many of them. Even some of the most estimabe respectable honest tour fall victims to the buncoers making themselves parties to woud-be dishonest schemes"
 One of the most common games of adventurers is make the acquaintance Of strangers, tell them he stands n'' with the croupier. and make offer of gambling together declaring that the croupier. for consideration. will turn the wheel in such manner that the ball will drop into the cell upon which the bet is made
 An English time ago approached by young Italian, who told her that he had been ployed by a manufacturing optician at Srasburg who the roulette wheels said that in the manu- of certain wheel he had arranged the cells that a numbers would win oftener than others. He marked the wheel he could recognize it, signed his position waited for it's in the gambling halls The wheel he declared. fin
 The Italian asked the young matron to go in part nership with him. putting the money and giving him the proceeds Fascinated by scheme which would the bank, she put the One the first day they 5000 The Italian disappeared. The sought the advice of her friends She regretted she had "the combination from the young plotter.
 Tt fortunate that the young fellow won." she was told. His is a game. He was em- ployed in the manufacturing establishment and merely that he would lose-his chance was no better than yours would have been He took his share of the
 'gfhe tables in the gambling halls changed every Many persons pretend they combinations or influence the croupiers They find many willing vicms
 Besides roulette, game known trente ct quarante it sw;fer fled greater excitement It has said that the stakes put each day at Monte Carlo soveregps Money changes hands the of S6O every tick of the clock. night and day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
SQd36b StaDg& CamQrEotbQr boDoModqpS SuuDada

Lots of in these times would be ashamed to show a nursery full of children What with club fife, club habits and club morals, smart women have no time to care a child which they feed and seldom
 The modern prodigal has little chance of escape when set upon by of smart society. They for him. they their for him. Smart and dainty though they be- once they have pledged themselves wnecups of pleasure to the Mammon of Iniquty they little better than savages not less cruel and far cunning. They actual devourers men"
 Speaking of the newly rich." Father Vaughan does not mince words: Look the struggles of the newly rich get society and the humiations they suf fer" he said. Nowadays this element hires guests. and Lady SoandSo pockets the heavy commission for arranging the and the guest list.
 'It is she who receives her friends and not the hostess by whom bill is paid The hostess Is treated much as a head waiter. It is sad thing to and women lick dust to have their associated with, hired guests"
 That Father Vaughans statements have ranked in the hearts of many has been evident Quite number of fashionable people have left his church. Their places have quickly filled. however. for since he began a series 'The Sins of Society," about a year ago. there have been few vacant pews during services.
 societys votares." he declared recently must be set up by best mliner and fed by the best cook. and thsn-prOyidsd they are known at thA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

opera by their diamonds Mayfair by their automo piles, by their yachts-what does thing else matter?
 There is sin less pardonabie than being dull. and this is being poor
 Study the question you will wriggle out of 1t as yoG may. getting away from the fact that smart regarded by people the of selhshness-as unclean and wholesome any condemned product from Chicago.
 Certainly they do not give much care to their chil- dren nor good examples to servants. consd- eration neighbors Indeed how can they when card table is the center of gravity and Fits stakes the highest ambition in life?
 And well when the winning cards fall into their hands then there is just chance for some tradesman being paid something on ac- count before becoming bankrupt
 There is language to express the thrill of hor- TOT which Christian gentleman feels when he pauses reflect upon the to his dear country of the ideas now vogue among fast people about mar ried life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

WHY THIN the last few years the increase of N/ gambling among women has been appalling WV The dazing successes of few have been
 cabled to all parts of the world; the trag- edies of the who lose have not been told
 Spread the gambling fever among women has alarmed the management-Monte Carlo hates scandals and suicides. But what be done? Each year sees greater numbers of the fair wooing the nckle god; each year there increased number of sui cides year adds the number of adventuresses
 Men, as a general thing take defeat bravely and desist "wo omen." says gambler who has been to Monte Carlo. 'learn to stop-never They Will play they have to steal the money"
 Nearly every enc who has been to Monte Carlo has heard of Mamma" Vaud little, bent old French woman a widow. who has played for years.
 Mamma" Viaud played roulette each day from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

they have no household af- fairs. and you will always them elsewhere massed groups almost suhocation in the park restau rant the heater opera With that mad passion for seeing everything and being by everybody comes naturally. the love of dress.
 There sins perpetrated the social stage grosser far than the sin of Shylock demanding his pound of flesh"
 Such is the arragnment by the priest of London society
 Father Vaughan a Colonel T. Vaughan of Courthed Hertfordshire who distinguished himself in the Crimean From him the priest inherited his militant spirit: in fact his boyhood spent in the anticipation of entering the army.
 He to the Jesuit College Stonyhurst and in- entering the army joined the Jesuit Order His brother the late Cardinal Vaughan
 Personally Father Vaughan Is cheerful genial He believes mission in life is fay society sins. He says; There people in the West End have nothing real about them but their sins.
 Since he began his attacks Father Vaughan has re- hundreds etters~from servants in the houses of the smart set from dressmakers and miinern. telling of the troubles
 Perhaps one of the priests most vtrolc arrows was aimed at women who dote upon lap dogs
 "I have patience with these people who ought to dandling children" declared 'Instead of nurs- Ing their laps. they scandalizng every section the community by pouring out their love upon these creatures that to be treated their own offspring.
 when their pets die they to undertakers and in the drawing room. notify them memorial cards ir Is not to say adeu' reyolr'--what ever that means! suppose 1t means they are all goinA to tho dogE 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

fNBOUT SI5S5 minute; S2o,S 800 in q H quarter of an hour. Suck sUere the A oinnings Of Madame ChanVin, French sUoman, recently at Monte Carlo.
 About the-long tables scere more than fifty people, men and s0omen, of different social petitions and from all parts of the soorld. An Indian rajah, im regal native gar meats. sat at the head of the table, his black eyes fastened or the roulette 1VheeI as tt spun; q famous scientist leaned his head 10earily on his hand as he sat near the cronpier at the middle of the table; q Russian of noble blood clasped her hands feverishly as she Soaited tor the ivory ball to drop. ......,. ,,
 tAn actress, zUhose talent is admired in all countries, sat at the table 1cith tense face, her loses already amounting to q sam that would have kepf her clothed for years; nearby stood rulers Of small Emop 'an principaiities, e num- Der of French counts, German baron sVhose glogcing face indicated suceess.
 AnG in the midst of the croScd scas sVo- man of gentle face, in soft evening attire. She played qaiehy-pW do'0" only Jour stakes. When she sUalked asVay from the table she carried in her handbag fortnne-more than S2o,o ,ooo Madame ChanVin became the talk of Monte Carlo. After svinning the moaey she sVisely returned to Paris.
 Most Of the s0omen HUho aVin at Monte Carlo remain; and most of tiiose scho lose- remain. They continue to play until all they haze is lost; not q fesv continue to live by their scits, some commit suicide.
 Among the most pathetic sights of this lovely gambling place, travelers are nnan'- mons in declaring, are-the u'omen gamblers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
SAYS LOVE IS BAD FORM"

It appalling to think that the very last thing Tor newly married people want is mutual love. Nay they rdicule any belief in such old World rec It is bad form that is an end of it.
 They put their trust in hard cash But they have no faith l., real love- Welded live, started its way with blessing but with the curse of God on it, goes on from worse husband and wife going their own ways drifting farther and farther apart till at last d vorce proceedings begin.
 Living the artificial life these smart people resort to all kinds of appear otherwise than pitable things anguid. listless. hfeless
 .srhe -omen no resources left in themseves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

Marie Corelli wrote violent diatrlbes against fashionable London wives than this attack of Father Vaughan:
 Today London end to end is filtered with broken marriage the divorce courts nearly traitors their waiting be relieved in this world what God will relieve them in the next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

20 louis? Has the crouper raked them in alreadyT realized 20 louis had not belonged to the young woman. that had stolen them for her Of course if had won honor would have compelled me to reach into my pocket and pay him his money and winnings. 1t was I said nothing; did not wish to embarrass the she found"
 Many the players stand around the roulette tables some indeed believe they have bad luck if they sit down. This affords a chance for another trick or adventuress they ask standing behind to per init them to place money the colors. and doing steal coins by of wax on their fingers
 ''I was playing one evening"" traveller relates and a charming French who sat by the table before in politest whether she could not place the money for had great deal of trouble leaning over the table to place money, and the lovely that felt honored by her gracious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

<kTF DIVES. the rich of the parable. were to revisit the earth today. he would most surely
 have the entree to London's smartest society
 set" recently declared the priest
 Dives. so' well-groomed. with such a well-lined arder and such well-stocked cellar. would be the ideal host to cultivate"
 If Herod and Herodias back to earth and lo- caed in London, they would be received with acclaim according to Father Vaughan, a satire on< society biting than Rta's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

IN LONDON modern savonarola has arisen
 who thunders denunciations. at the smart ses ,;
 -"the iniquitous women of the West End"
 The sins of society, the artifces of fashion: able lives, the alleged infdelities of the married women, the immortality and vices of the husbands the passion for gambling on the part of the acul' tured," their intruthfulness. seltshness' dlshon- esty"-these have formed topics for sermons de- ivered by Catholic priest which have set Lon- don by the ears.
 From one end of the country to the other the terrible arraignment of society by, the Rev Der nard Vaughan, pastor of the fashionable farm Street Roman Catholic Church, is topic of dis cussion. Father Vaughan has been fearless in his attacks, he 'calls spade spade and excoriateS the women of society in unmeasured terms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
AN ADVENTURES WITH NERVE

"I was playing in stakes of six gold louis. con tinued to win. She handed me my winnings; l placed them into my pockets without counting them played thus for minutes At last counted my winnings and found that twelve louis. which should have received. there only eleven.
 well gave her she fixed them into a pile and placed red purposely reached over and moved pile to black. knocking the pile over. As l had suspected only five louis in the pile Every time I played she had taken one of the coins, which amounted to S4
 T did not wish to raise scene,no one does at Monte self She arose and bowed most gracously; WI mon did away; stayed right there and looked sereney. The adventuresses of Monte Carlo have all the in the world"
 Women players. It is stated. are easily victimized The feminine desire take part a plot to beat the bank leads many into pitfalls. Some of the best
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
La renuncia del Sr. GuaniIl

Ha sido accptada Ia renuncia del
teniente de u p)licfa insular don
Ramon Guanill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
n honor 1 rrs. Winthrop
Suntuoso lunch. La seffora de TAT.
~ y Ia sefiorita Marjorie Ide.
Reunion de dsmas.
U NJ ON CT 3

Ell lunch" del lunes pr6ximo ofre
cido por varias damas 4 las distin-
guidas sefforas Melza r. de Win
|throp y He1e1 de Taft, que Sc en-
cuentra en- esta ciudad, sera segura
mente una de las notas mas hermo-
Esas. I'm testimonio de confraternal
carifo.. Tan simpatico acto sc verifca
r4 en- Ell salon de entrada del Union
Club. Las mesas ricamente ador-
nadas, la sala explendidamente lujo-
sa ha de cooperar desde luego q Ia
mayor brillantezsdel acto.
Publica1nos Ia relacion de DANA
que hen ofrecido Ell lunch.
Sei1oras Brau de Antonsanti, G. de
Dlaz Navarro. A. de Degetau. G.. de
Elzaburu, S. de Figueras, Finlay de
Fabian, Martorell de Giusti, San jurjo
de Goenaga, Soto de Guzman, II. de
Guzman. Benet de Gordils, Usera
de H ernandezs Moreno de Herman
dez Lopez, T. de Hernandez, Cristi
de Hepp, Falmien de korber, Louise
de Luchetti, Suro de Monserrat, Ce
pero de Muro, Marin de Muf1oz Ri
vera..Perez Morris de Mu7oz. Miriam
da de Orbeta. Mufloz de del Valle
y Goenaga. de del Vale. Senoritas
Acacia e@Arroyo, Clementina Gius
ii, Elena Giusti, Josefna Noble, Ma
ria Noble, Iraida =Orbeta y Minina
del Vale.
Asistira tambien la sei1orita Mar
joria Ide. ~,
La Banda de la policla insular arne.
nizara con escogidas selecciones de
su repertoire la brillante fiesta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
|protcstan. L. protesta = G.
neral. v debe aerlo.

|protestan. Il protesta = G.
neral. y debe serlo.
Pero tienen To- ciudadanos
medios de cooperar 8 que esos
delitos sean castigados y esos
desmanes rcprimidos. y los me-
dios que Ia ley pone 4 la dispo-
sicion de los ciudadanos, no Sc
los MEGA 8 los inmensos edi-
les que han pretendido hacer
del salon de sesiones .munici-
pales una sucursal del parla-
mento. !.
. Sc nos dira que para reprimir
ciertos escandalos toda sevicia
es saludable. lPero es que Sc
.puede castigar una inmoralidad
con otra, una falta de respeto
al publico, con una falta de
respeto q la leyl
Ciertamente que no. Y deben
tener en- cuenta nuestros ediles
que, a parte de 10 improceden-
te de esa subversiva legislation
pretoriana, no existen razones
de ninguna especie para Greer
de mayor e1cacia moralizadola
una ordenanza comQ@a que nos
ocupa, que una<1ey icorreccio-
nal VICENTE como la que Sc pre-
ndedeformar con tab estupen-
das intrusiones municipales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
La Cdmara de Comercio
SESSION DE AVER

La Asamblea General de la Camara
de Comercio. celebrada en- Ell dia de
aver, seg1n convocatoria fechada ell
4 del corriente, ha quedado consti
tuida su Junta Directiva para el afio
en- curse. por los siguientes senores.
Presidente don Ramon Valdes,
Primer Vicepresidente: don Carlos
Conde. Segundo Vicepresidente: don
Rafael Fabian. Tesorero: don Sergio
Ramirez.
Vocales propietarios: don Pedro
Arsuaga, don Pedro Juan Besosa, don
Rafael Castro Gonzalez, don Conrado
Danielsen, don Waldemar Hepp, don
Alberto E. Lee. don Jose Leon, don
Elias Wolff. Vocales suplentes: don
Antonio Caubet. Mr.. Henry w. Doc
ley don Evaristo Freirla. don p Gan
dla don Pedro Giusti, don Jose Ma
ria Lomba. don Francisco Ortega,
don Reinaldo Paniagua, don Dioni-
sio Trigo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13

Fl barrido IS algo defciente. Mu.
chas Gales sin b1rrer. Lo que
dice 81 Inspector
IA OPINION Oct ALcALoE

Ell ilustrado alca1de sef1or del Va
lie Atiles, en- un escrito que ha remi-
lido los seffores del Municipio, re-
conoce de I'm modo indirecto que e1
servicio del barrido de las calles no
es todo 10 exce1entc que fuera de
desear. Ciertamente que tiene mu
cha raz6n ell seffor del Valle. Las
GALES de San Juan no ofrecen el as
recto limp;o y sano de otras veces.
Sc nota mucho dssaseo, poca linn
pieza, principalmente en- los extra
muros y en- toda la parte que com
prende los recintos Norte y Sur. No
cree Ell pdblico que debe hecharse la
culpa al inspector de la limpieza p1-
blica nj tampoco al seflor alcalde que
Sc toma especial interes en- Ell aseo y
ornate de la poblaci6n sino a la falta
de braceros que sc ocupan en- dicho
servicio
Ell mismo sefior del Valle ha tent
do que acudir los sef1ores del Mu-
nicipio. exponiendo Ia di6cultad en-
que Sc encuentran los lnspectores
para dar cumplimiento 4 sus trabajos
en- vista de que los jornaleros rehu-
san hacer Ell servicio por falta de un
sueldo equitativo. ST no nos han su-
ministrado informes erroneos, ell jor-
nal estipulado q los barrenderos, es
de cincuenta centavos diarios.
De modo que no es la falta de bra
EOS cue hace que aparezca dehciente
el barrido y esta ciudad I'm pueblo
insane y POGO amiga de las leycs de
la Sanidad sino 10 bajo del jornal 10
que de paso ocasiona graves incon-
venieutes.
Green los cue estan a. tanto de los
intereses administrators que los Sc
flores del Municipio no pueden aban-
donar Ell expresado asunto Es IN
problema sanitario y urge sc tome
TN renedio efcaz.
Ell ayuntamiento resolvi6 que las
cosas continuen estan. es decir sin
que Sc barra la mitad de San Tuan.
Sc nos dice que ell sef1or del Vale
Atiles no esta conforme con Ell acuer
do Y volvera sobre Ell asunto en- Ia
session proxima, por creerlo de ex-
cepcional importancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
Contra ell senor Castles

En- la tarde de aver el Juez
de la Corte Municipal senior del
Vale dict6 resoluci0n en- la de-
nuncla interpuesta por don or
.ge l-atlmer contra el senOr Her.
mand Castles a quien sc acusa.
ba de abuse de confanza. Ell
seflor del Vale modifcando las
conclusiones a peticion del mi
nisterio fiscal en-: la investiga-
ci6n practicada ha declarado al
senior Castles culpable de falsa
representation { impostura. La
causa ha pasado a la Corte de
Distrite secci6n segunda. El
seflor Castles sc encuentra en- Ii.
bertad provisional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
Goncierto en- la plaza

Programa de las pleas que
tocara manana domingo en- la
retreta, la banda de la Policia
Insular.
1.-Paso doble ALGERIA de la
Huerta''. Chapi.
2.-Danza La Muneca", Mar
quez.
3.-Seleccion de la zarzuela
"Puilao de- Rosas', Chapi.
4.-Bailes Argentinos Peri
con Y Cato, Podesta.
5.-Duo de tiple Y tenor de la
opera Aida, Verdi.
6-S hotis The Frowsoy
Heads Story.
1T Wo st ep fanny,
StWards
s,-"ATes cabanos". Ubeds,
Star Spangled Banner.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-13
Don Enrique Adsuar

Hoy salio para Ponce, Ell inteligen
te joven, amigo nuestro, don Enrique
Adsuar quien se hara cargo de la GAIA
de la Sucursa del Banco de Puerto
Rico que va abrirse en- aquella ciu-
dad.
Ell sefior Adsuar es uf elcmento
de valer y seguramente sus servicios
en- tan importante puesto han de ser
muy provechosos. Celebramos su
nombramiento y le deseamos grata
estancia en- aquella ciudad.