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The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
Silk Culture in AmeriC ..

Although tie Unltad States stands at the head of the list of nations in rasourcefu'ness and pro- ductivity. it is a singular fact that the fret industry transplanted from the old world to the soil of this country has never been conmer- cially successful. Silk culture was begun in Virginia when the colony was but two years old. long before the MayhoWer landed in New Eng land. The Jamestown colo0ists had given themselves over to the raising of tobacco, but James l., tha.t king who never eaid a foolish thing and never did 3
 was the itnplaeable ,5o plaht. After attempt s- courage It's use in Eng his famous "countarblast Ag,.4lot To- bacco. he resolved that the fertile soil Of Virginia should be put to : better use than that of raising the obnoxious narcotic weed.
 So it was that he sent silk worn eggs and mulberries to Virginia with printed instructions concern ing silk culture. The colonists were required by law to pant null berry trees and the silk worm eggs were distributed free of charge That was three centuries ago The United States government to- day not only furnishes mulberry trees and silk worm eggs free t anybody who v'ill undertake tht work of growing silk, but t vii
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

so filed on a claim and remained there.
 Mrs. James Turner and children are home from a visit at De Vall's Bluff.
 Qufta number from here at tended court at Fl Dorado this week as with esses in various cases.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

To check a cold qulcAly, get from your druggist some little Candy Gold Tablets called Preventics. Druggists everywhere are now dispensing Preventics. for they not only safe. put decidedly certain and promp. Preventics contain no Quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken at the ''sneeze stage" Preventics will pre- vent Pneumonia. Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence. the name, Preventics, Good for feverish child ren. 48 Preventics 25 cts. Trial Boxes 5 cts. Sold by Felsenthal Duug Company.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
OUR sCFoOL-oNf CLASS ys. ANOTHER

The old school bell again chimes out come" and as we look forth and see the groups of boys and girls on their way to school, we no3e soaaa whose elastic step and cheerful faces are highly indicative of the soul and mind, and all such will prove a blessing to themselves, their teachers and their school. Their actions show their anxiety for work; their lessons will be per fectly prepared; thei
 well given, and they
 that round on the la
 and learning called J will master all kno IS, not only in school but hey will not require punishlng Tn order
 to teach them the necessity of getting their lessone. They study because they love to; are industi- ous and energetic from principle; their life will be a suecc ss.
 Following comes another group of boys whose lagging steps and sullen faces show that the sound of ttla bell gratas harshly upon their ears. These boys will prove Eunraly, unkind and. unlike the other lalass named win ta'-a. hat litt1ea.ir- s tarest nl their work, and at the end If the J ear. in spite of ] teachers earnest efforts in their behalf, will be byit little fdrthor advanced than in the beginning.
 We need hot cay what ..he result viii be in the latter case, but to thase boys parents we wish to say, try to cultivate in their minds love for the school and school work. See to 1t that thay are in school every day; that their report cards show a good grade or know why such is not t:e case. In other words see if you can't control your boys and not depend upon the teacher to do it.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

The amount of cotton oil and cotton seed meal exported from this country the past year exceed- ed by some $z,oOo,ooO the value of these products for l9o5-6 The oil exported last season was valued at $l7.O84,OOO and the meal was worth about the same amount
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For orCongre essnan.

The News is authorized to announce
 H. s. PowELL as a candidate for Congress from the Seventh District, subject to the action of the Democratic party
 The News is authorized to announce
 How. w. s. GOODWIN as candidate for Congress from the Seventh District, subject to the action ef tae Bemaefatle party
 The Nr7s 3s authorized to announce
 HoN. R. M. WALLACE as a candidate for reelection to Con- egess from the Seventh District, subject ta the action Of the Democratic party.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
GI1tixtaxtSkS1tS1tE ,N sl U FACTS WORTH KNOWING E
 < e E1E5E5EN1Er5ET2

A chimney 1l5 feet high will swey ten inches in high wind without danger.
 It is the fashion in France for school boys to have their hair shaved off.
 Last year 2l large steel vessels were built for the service on the Great Lakes.
 The Salvation Army is estab- lished in 52 countries and colonies and breaches the gospel in 51 languages.
 The electric chair for executions is used only in the United States. The first-class railroad fare of Belgium is the lowest in the world. Out oe 2l2,OOO women in Au- str lia qualified to vote. ll4,OOO
 le right.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
I or Ciianeery Judge.

Ihe Na#s is authorized to announce
 JUICE E Q. MAaoNY 7s candidate for Chancellor of the Eth District subject t9 tae action ot the Dam 9zfa51e primary.
 The NeHe l5 authorized to announce
 ]. M PAaHER of Camden, as a candidate for Chaucel I3r Of the Eth District subject 10 the ac ton Of tic Democratic primary. The News is authorized to announce
 J. R THoRFTod of Camden, as candidate for Chaneei= Tor of the 9th District subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary,
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
Saturday, September 2e, 1907.
TOWN 0fFiCiAiS.

The following are the duly elected Of fS.als of the incor rporated town of Hut tlg:
 Mayor-Fss E. land
 Rsc9td del-J E. Batley.
 Marshal-E. M. Cabiness.
 Atdsrnea-S. Farmer. E. F ,Wooley J. u. Brown, K. L, Boddie and A. " Gorkins.
 Board of Edueation-A. E. Culbreath Hr K. E. Rowland, J U. Brown, F. W Scott and A. ". Gorkins.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

and the British diplomats will have some badly tangled threads to straighten out in the consequence thereof.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

England is having her turn at in tsrnstional complications with the brown men and the yellow men of the Orient British subjects at Vancouver are knocking up a lively row with the laps and Chinamen
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
For Sheriff.

The News is authorized to announce
 lJ~A SWELL
 as a candidate for sheriff and ex-oflcjo tax coliector of Union county, subject to tha a1tion of the Democratic party,
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
For Representative.

The News is authorized to annoahDe
 CAPT. W. [. LaeY= as a candidate for Representative fof Union County in the next General As sembly subject ta tho action of the Dem eaHatie party
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
County and Probate Judge.

The Newa ia autl'o, Tqd t9 annonnc1
 J80af \. r. MCMAHON a a aandidate fat fezelection to the of liae= at Gauntg and Probate Judge 1i Union county. nblatt to the action oi the Denooy ale paIty.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
For State Senator.

The News is authorized to announce
 w M VAN Hook as d candidate for State Senator from this. the 18th Senatorial District, sub jeot to tae action of the Democratic par ty
 The News is authorized to announce
 J. H. GREEN as candidate for State Senator from this. the 8th Senatorial District, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
Subscribe for The News.
Felscntl,al.

J. ,-dad +ha meet ing l Junctio
 Miss l. her positll isompany's a.v Bastrop, La, as soon as she is re- lieved.
 Mayor L. c. Powell visited with his friend N. K. McInis at Monroe Sunday.
 Otis Perrine and wife. of Tunic. Miss, were here this week visiting his parents and sisters. They are on their wedding trip.
 J. L. Russell arrived home Sat- urday from Solona, New Mexico, where he filed on quarter section claim of government land. Geo. .Kilkinny who accompanied him al-
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

The News is authorized to announce
 T. ". WILLIAMS as candidate for reelection to the of fee of County Clerk of Union county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

The coal
 States in 1906. a.co, .1..s to the geological survey, amounted to i14.O5e.59l short tons, having a value of S5l2,61o,z44.
 Russia has 5o,OOO miles of nav igable rivers and 5e.OoC miles of railroads. At last accounts the river traffic amounted to 5O,O0O tons Q year.
 Chile, which has the reputation 'vr-vT1s fsf0sr- 1pTU1 rr5s7s-s si1== Spanish speaking countries, has over 5000 miles of railroad and 1 1000 miles of telegraph.
 1t is estimated by the head of one of the largest tobacco estab- lishtnents of New York that at least $5, 900 worth of tobacco is daily thrown away in unconsumed cigars and cigarettes.
 The Italian State Railway has bought 100000 tons of American coal, to be delivered at Genoa, at $5 e4 a :on. The Welsh coal owners, it is said, asked $6.l2.
 In Germany sound-proof building blocks are made of mixture of gyp- sum. with sawdust. coke. dust or ashes. Some medical skill is re- quired to make the mixture.
 In France the average yeild of wine is ll2 gallons to every acre of vineyard; in Spain it rises to l 50 gallons an acre, but Algeria holds the record with 800 gallons to the WI - A~.A-~-.-+A---4
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28
Litroe, La.

Misses Gordie and Estelle Adams visited Felsenthal Tuesday. w. T. Sehon we 1t to Fl Dorado to attend court Tuesday. Mrs. M. A. Hogue, mother of H. o. Hogue, moved to Strong Mon- day.
 Mrs. R. E. Fu!enwider, of Eel senthal, visited Litroe Monday. Sheriff J. W. Taylor. of Farmer vile, La.. was in Litroe Wednesday. James Cobb, of Lapeer. stopped here on his way to Monroe We'd nesday.
 Miss Dema Anderson visited Miss May Weaver at Huttig Sum- day.
 The engine at the Li.roe mill was badly broken Tuesday which will require four or five days to re- pair.
 James Stevenson has recovered from a spell of sickness at Strong and came down here Tuesday night. He was accompanied by his daughter. Selma, who had been with him during his illness. The passenger train oil the L. R. & M., is reducing the number
 II ti1is section. Four
 , tfll5 week.
 beele
 was a James Jones c..l,- -p rom Cal fax Wednesday.
 James Murphy visited his daught- CTS, Mrs. J. P. Powell and Mrs. James Wallace at Strong Sunday. w. Fl. and Frank Brasher visited Strong Sunday.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

(. 4. BERaY, tditor and Proprietor.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-28

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
JAPANESE POETRY.
Writing Verse Is Part Of the Polite
Life of the Nation.


'"There are no long poems in jap
anese," says writer. "a long poem
is unthinkable to the people of ia
pan. They have what sometimes
pass for long excursions in verse,
but these are really nothing more
than short poems strung together,
lacking all unity save that of sub
ject. The favorite forms are the
hokku, consisting Of three lines, the
first having five, the second having
seven and the third having five syl-
tables, seventeen in all; the tanka,
consisting Of five lines Of five, sew
en-, five, seven and seven syllables,
thirty-one in all, and the dodoitsu,
consisting Of four lines of sew
en-, seven, seven and five sylla-
bles, or twenty-six in all. The
tanka is the classical form, af-
fected by the standard poets Of the
country, while the other forms are
used by every japanese who writes
at all and by lsany who cannot.
The hokku is the greatest favorite.
'"The hokku is composed i'm
promptu upon every occasion, the
writer putting into verse the
thought appropriate to the moment,
the incident or the associations sug-
gested, much as the Greeks wrote
their epigrams before the epigram
became little satiric sting. Hok-
kus are inspired by grave moments
as well as by the gay ones. An old
statesman on his deathbed sees a
dead leaf whirled past his window,
and it suggests his own faring forth
on the wings of eternity, and he
writes, "A leaf whirls down-a leaf
whirls down in the wind Nothing
more, but the simple repetition
pours out volumes with beauty and
power.
'"These little poems are so much
a part of japanese life that every
cultivated person writes them, and
all who go to view the flowers, the
poisoning of the cherry trees or
the reddening naples in Uyeno or
other parks, write some pretty con-
ceit in a hokku and hang it upon
the chrysanthemum or lotus stalks
or on the trees. The hokku may,
therefore, be justly called the song
of Japan, as we say a certain ecstasy
in a few notes is the song of the
thrush"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
PeacOcks For Food.

The peacock cannot well be recon-
mended as a market bird-it is too ten
der in early youth, too slow in reach
ing maturity. But as a choice rarity.
the crown and capsheaf of country
gentleman's feast, it Is unapproached
and unapproachable. This was we'll
understood throughout the age of chiv-
airy; hence the knightly oath, by the
peacock. the heronshaw and the la
dies!" Whoever swore thus was trebly
bound to keep his vow. Turkeys had
not yet come out Of the western world
to conquer place among the noble
birds which alone were held worthy of
being served to royalty. The swan
and the peacock were the chiefest of
them and bore rule even beyond the
days Of Queen Elizabeth. At the
Christmasings the peacock came in in
state. the same as the boar's head and
the brawn.-Country Life In America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
BURNING IN EFFlGY.
A Custom Born OF the Superstition
or the Ancients.

or the Ancients.
The burning of people in ef1gy has
come from a foolish superstition of the
ancients. who believed that by burn
ing q likeness Of a person they were
inflicting pain upon the individual him
self. Theocritus tells US that the Greek
sorcerers killed their enemies by magic
rites performed over the effigy OF the
person who had offended them, and
Virgil also makes mention of this.
In the days of witchcraft and perse-
cutiOn one of the most common charges
against witches was that they made
waxen images of their enemies which
they melted before a fire and thus
caused the dissolution of the originals.
The Japanese still regard the effigy
as a means of punishment of faithless
lovers, and in France to the time OF
the first revolution execution by effigy
was a legal rite. In the Netherlands
the same illogical custom prevailed,
and the different religions burned the
effigies of each others leaders with
zeal. In England the burning Of eff
figies was also practiced. as it was
later in America.
No doubt from the ancient custom Of
burning the effigy arose the idea of
placing the wax figures Of eminent men
in Westminster abbey In olden times
upon the death of celebrity waxen
figure representing him fully dressed
as in life was made and carried in the
rear of the funeral procession. After
the service the efigy was set up in the
church as temporary monument, and
during the time it was on exhibition it
was customary to paste or pin pieces
of paper containing complimentary
epitaphs upon it. The royal figures i'll
Westminster abbey date back to the
fourteenth century.-New York Trib-
une.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
STANLEY the ExDI0rer

Although the fever of African ex-
ploration did not seize upon Henry NJ
Stanley until after he found Living
stone, when the example set by the
latter fred the Welshman's ambitions.
there can be little doubt that Stanley
was born explorer Otherwise he
would scarcely have been able to &C
complish those arduous Journeys which
enabled him to fill up an enormous
blank in the map of Africa. Stanley S
discoveries were Of the greatest po-
litical Importance and led to the found
ing. among other things. of what is
now the Kongo Free State. His ulti-
mate discovery of Emin Pasha furnish
ed magnificent illustration of Stan
ley's indomitable courage and perse-
verance.-London Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
An Effective Riddle.

On one occasion when he was busy
President Lincoln received q delega-
ton of men who were endeavoring to
hurry the passing of some petty bill.
When they entered, Lincoln looked up
gravely and said:
eff you call the tail of a sheep leg.
how many legs will the sheep have?"
"Five," said the spokesman.
NO. replied Lincoln, lit would only
have four Calling the tail leg would
not make it one.'
The delegation departed in discom-
future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31

The Reason That Faithful No. IL
Took n Day OFF. u-3

Took II Day OF.
Like the fated duchess in Brown.
ings poem, Tessie smiled upon all men.
No matter how intricate the order or
how many times you sent things back.
she never grumbled. There was al
ways struggle to get seat at her
table. 1.-THE boys who regularly gath
cred in the downtown restaurant at
half past II would wait fifteen min
utes for the privilege of being served
by Tessie. They joked her a good deal
and always were rewarded by fash
ing smile and twinkle of the eye, a
bit of repartee or perhaps little ex-
ira attention to their order. But new
er did one of them presume upon her
friendliness and bon camaraderie to
overstep the very certain line which
she had drawn between herself and
those whom she served. She was
young, piquant and pretty, but she
''mothered" them all, and, no matter
how tenderly she might ask if the eggs
were just right or the coffee hot, they
knew that it was useless to miSinter
pref that ''mothering"
Tessie stayed in the downtown lunch
room just three years. From the day
she came the managers discerning eye
discovered prize in her, and from the
ladies' table she was promoted to one
where masculinity and tips were more
frequent If a waitress were absent,
Tessie was always given the extra
table to serve, and she never complain
ed. Tessie was never tardy, never
too i'll to work, never distract or care
less Tirelessly she went up and
down with her arms full of dishes and
food 1.-THE boys used to speculate
sometimes upon Tessie's matrimonial
possibilities and hazard guesses as to
what they would do when some fellow
carried her off to wait on himself ex-
clusively. But in time she became
such fixture that they ceased wonder
ing why such a pretty girl was forced
to work in d quick lunch room and
gave up the thought that she would
ever marry at all.
That is why they were very much
surprised one day when they arrived
to find no Tessie. Another waitress
tried to take her place, but nobody got
what he wanted, and nothing went
right. They had been so used to de-
pending upon Tessie's suggestions and
her memory that the new waitress had
hard time of it. Finally in fit of
the crouch one of the boys called the
manager over.
Say" he demanded. where's Tes-
sie?"
The manager lifted his eyebrows po-
litely.
'"Tessie?' he began. "Oh. you mean
No. u She will be back tomorrow"
The next morning Tesse appeared as
usual. The crowd of young clerks
greeted her with a whoop.
"Where have you beenY' they de-
handed.
Tessie looked at them for a moment.
Her fingers gripped the edge of the
table, and two big tears rose TO her
eyes.
I'll stayed home yesterday" she
said chokingly, toto go to my bus
bands funeral"
The clerks looked at one another
blankly.
your husbandr' exclaimed some
body.
YES" said Tessie simply. Hes
dead. He had been ill three years
consumption" And then she hurried
away to the kitchen to give her orders
and wipe her tear stained face.-New
York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
A Royal slim.

Considerable amusement was once
caused by slip Of Emperor Nicholas
pen in accepting the offers of several
companies of Siberian militia who vol.
unteered for service at the front. The
petition read, I'VE humbly lay at your
majesty's feet our desire to be per-
mitted to fight and die for the father
land" The emperor in accepting wrote
on the margin of the petition in his
own hand, II thank you sincerely and
hope your wishes may be fully real
iZed.''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
The Wasted Witticfsm.

81 always thought" said the hostess
shat Scotchmen were humorous. Last
night | showed a departing Scotch
guest great pile Of overcoats in the
dressing room.
"'Here.' I said, with a wave OF my
hand, you are the first TO leave Take
your choice
"'Thank you said he as he fun.
bled searchingly among them. III ave
me own" New Yo-k Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
For Self Protection.

why" asked the inquisitive person,
edo some Of your writer's sign their
articles, while others do not?"
Those who do not" explained the
magazine editor, threatened to quit
unless the other articles were signed"
Chicago News
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
ALI That Was Left Him.

'Your promptness, sir" said DR..
Price-Price. sis quite refreshing. but
really / don't expect you to pay it all
at once if it's going to embarrass you"
''The bill is a big one, for fact. but
I don't mind that I'm grateful to you
for sparing my life." replied the vic
tim.-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31
A Legal Remedy.

Hostess - Were you seasick coming
across, dear? Miss Pert-Oh, no! You
see. papa was with us. Hostess-But
what has that to do with your not be-
ing seasick? Miss Pert Well. you
know, papa is judge, and he over
ruled the motion-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31

A sharp tongue is the only edged tool
that grows keener with constant USE
Irving.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-01-31

If it were possible to heal sorrow by
weeping, gold We're less priced than
grief.-SOphocles
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
THOUGHT WAS A THIEF
Man in Unsettled State Of
Mind Enters Jerry
Blajr'S House.

The house of Jerry Blair on south
east Broadway was entered Thursday
morning about three o'clock by q
man who it was thought at the time
was burglar.
Mr.. Blair's son on gong home left
the door open 90 the visitor simply
walked 10. Mr.. Blair heard the
noise made by the man on entering
and at once started out to find q
rolice, the man disappearing in the
meantime. Special Officer Hnb
Friesinger was summoned. and after
some search caught the fellow nesr
the American House barn. and
locked him up
Thursday morning re wac taken
before Justice Gerritz. 1t was
plain to be seen that he was hard
working man who had been getting
on the outside of too much booze, and
even at this time did not seem to
know wtere he was, saying that he
had started ont from Pine River TO:
Duluth, and could not see how he
could be In this city. His home is in
Sheboygan. Wis.
AZ nothing was missing from the
house, and taklDg into consideration
the attending circumstances, the
Justice let the man off on condition
that he wor Id MAKE his immediate
departure from the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
SALES WERE NOT LARGE
Public Sale Of Absolute
Property Of State Held
This Week :

A 1uolic sale of absolute property
on all tracts and parcels of land sold
for taxes in Morrison county. to
which the state has acqu ired title,
under the provisions of Chapter IL
Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, and
amendments thereto. and which
remained unrs deemed, was etattsd at
l O'Clock Monday moraing at the
county auditors Office In the court
house. Considerable of the p p'ops1ty
was disposed of Monday, the sales
being mostly to the owners Of tne
property. The sale was continued
Tue saay but the bidding then was
not so lively. It. will be continued
from Gay to day until all tracts and
paroles of land. acquired by the state
in the above given manner. have been
fered for sale. The governor of the
state Is authorized to issue deed in
the name ct the state to the purchs ser
of tie land offered for sale by the
state.