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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22
The Jubilee
Singers Coming

The regular winter lecture and
entertainment course, under the
direction aud auspices OF the SUM
init Stake Academy will include
this season one of the strongest
corps Of colorcd artists that has over
appeared In this city, and this has
been the universal verdict Of IN,
press and public wherever the Stay
ton Jubilee Singers have appeared
throughout America this season.
The Great Western Lyccum Bcroau
m bringing to.this city this organ
izntiou, presents q story told In song,
-Four oru- of Amcricuicun life, Illus
trnlrd by melodies.
\ novelty concert organization,
singing the old melodies aud hymn,
Of the south, with such pnthos that
lhrlf hudl'hr' recall lh'h again
aud again There H. something
about these colored artists that I,
catchy. In the quaint melodies
plantation songs that are as uniqu,
and captivating that q return visit
Is always planned.
The programs are rendered with
enthusiasm, and u dash and swing
characteristic Of the colored sing.
ers. A number of selections ARE of
humorous character, and all In all
the true, genuine Jubilee atmo-
sphere Is carried throughout thu
entertainment.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

See Mrs, Rhoadcs for your Dress
Hats.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22
coIda bad oroup In chIIdren.

MY little girl is subject TO colds
says Mr. VIM. II. Serig, No. Al, FIN
St. wheeling. W, Va Last winter
she had severe spell and a terrible
cough, but I cured her with Chamber
lands Cough Remedy without the aid
OF a doctor and my little boy has been
prevented many times from having the
Group by the timely use of this syrup.
This Remedy is for sale by John Boy
den & SON
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

The prolific writer Mr.. Theodore
Kormer, the author Of the famous
mrludrnmntic success" \ Desperate
Chance" selected the subject forthls
play from the Biddlr brothers, NJ
their lives were filled with all sorts
of adventures, one would naturally
imagine that to put them In play
would ncccssitnte To the use of count
less fire arms and the committing of
numerous murders, net such Is not
the case. There are many thrilling
situations and climaNcs bat NJ no
time does the action descend to the
cheap clnp-trap methods So provn-
lent In many of the other molo-
dramas.Throughout the piece, there
Is u story Of intense heart interest
that holds the hearers until the final
curtain. Alltho scenes hnvc been
specially prepared from photo
graphs taken at the various points
where the action Of the play Is laid.
"A'Dcsporate Chance" will be at
the Opera House on Wednesday,
Nov. %.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

We would be pleased to have our
readers, aud the public generally,
send I'm such items Of news as may
come under their observation, such
as births, deaths, marriages, goings
and comings, etc. Many things
trnnspire that we may overlook,
hence we ask you To assist us In
this matter that we may he able to
publish ALL the news.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

Trial Catarrh treatments ARE being
mailed out free, on request, by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the pocple-without u
penny's cost-the great value Of
this scientific prescription known to
druggists cycrywhcrcus Dr. Shops
For sale by John Boylcn 4 Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

Your skin should be- clcnr and
bright II your liver h In norma
condition. Dadc' slittlc Liver pills
act ON the liver; and hcadnchr,co
stipati0n and blliuusncss disappear.
Price % cents. Sold by John Boy
den a SON.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

Don ivory about your kidneys
when you can obtain 30 days treat
ment of Pinules for $l.OO. These
little globules bring relief In the
first dose. Backache, Lumbago and
rheumatism yield quickly. II not
satisfied your money refunded. This
Is u fair offer for you can't lose. For
sale by John Boyden & Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

The Postmaster of Gnsco n AIDE, Mo
Daniel \. Bugh, says of DcWitts
Kidney and Bladder pills. ~ am
doing So we'll, and improving So fast
In health, that ! cannot say To much
for your Kidney y Bladder Pills, /
feel like new man." DcWitrs
Kidney and Bladder pills are
Sold by jean Boydon 6 Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

Another line of FALL STREET
SUITS SKIRTS aud COATS, just
in-Mmpret h, Salmon,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

II comes put up In u collapsiblo
tube with u nozzle, easy Ia apply to
the soreness and inflammation, for
any form of piles; It soothc- and re-
licvcs pain, Itching and burning.
Man Ian Pile Remedy. Price 5Octs.
Guaranteed. sold ~ John Boydou
a SON.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-11-22

Your return card printed on
100 envelopes for 7s cents at
THE TIMES Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
The Paper Told the Tale.

A certain Greek adventurer some
years ago undertook to palm off upon
the public some false copies of the
gospel manuscripts. Many learned men
were deceived, but not DIR. Coke, libra
rian of the Bodleian library at Oxford.
How he detected the fraud was related
in his own words in the Spectator:
l never really opened the book, but
I held it in my hand and took one page
of it between my finger and thumb
while listened to the rascals account
of how he found this most interesting
antiquity. At the end of three or four
minutes / handed it back to him with
the short comment Nineteenth CEN
tury paper, my dear sir" and he TOOK
it away in hurry and did not come
again. Yes, was pleased. but / have
handled several ancient manuscripts
in my time, and 1 know the feel of old
paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
German sxrup

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup is
positively the only preparation on
the market today that does relieve
and cure consumption. Tt contains
the specifice. such aa pare tar, ex.
tracts of gum, etc, ETC., which have
been so highly endorsed for the cure
OF coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
is in the throat or lungs, must have
rest at night, aud be free from the
spasm of dry aud racking cough in
the morning. The diseased parts
want rest, neanng and soothing
tseatment, and the patient needs
fresh air., good food, etc, German
Syrup will give. free and easy ex-
pectoration in the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles % cents; regular size, con-
tanning nearly four times as much,
Is cents. At Frost s. SPIES
.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
(Oct 3 to Oct 24)

(Oct3 to Oct 2D
State of Wisconsin In County Court for
Bayfield, COunty.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular
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 frs
Tuesday (being the 5th day. of Novemb Der
A. d. 1907 at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary E. Wooddisse, ad
minstratrix of the estate Of George F. Wood
disse late OF the city of Washburn in said
county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of her final account. of her ad.
ministration, and for the assignment of the
residue of the estate of George F, Wooddise,
deceased to such other persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
BY order of the court,
Dated October 1st, 1907.
VIM. 81. IRISH,
county Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
MEETING A CROCODILE.
The Animal and the Hunters Were All
Taken bv Surprise.

The Animal and the Hunters Were All
Taken by Surprise.
While looking for hippOpOtamus it
was the fortune of the author of
uganda to Khartum' to encounter u
crocodile under somewhat unusual cir
cumstances. He was following a fresh
track leading through the dense under
growth from the lake inland. Two
men accompanied him, one carrying
his camera and the other his second
gun, while he shouldered his rifle.
Suddenly l heard a rustling noise in
front Of me and realized that some
creature was approaching, but what?
1t could not be the hippo, because there
was no thunderous tread, but had no
time to think, for the creature, what
ever it might be, was upon me in Sec
ond. s
At two yards l discovered what it
was-an immense crocodile more than
twelve feet long.
I was right in it's path, and there was
stood still with my rifle at shoulder
and waited. The ''crock'' did not wait,
however, and in some remarkable way
| it hustled me to one side, almost knock
ed me over, and endeavored to make his
way to the water.
To dispute his right Of way would
have been folly. I realized only hor-
rible, soft, wriggling mass pressing
against my legs in most sickening
way. Why he did not bite me do not
know. At first thought he had done
SO as he brushed against my leg, but /
found it was only his horny scales that
scraped my shin. And he was more
taken by surprise than / was and for
got all about his huge jaw and the
lasting impression he might have made
upon my legs.
After he had passed turned to see
how the men would fare. One had got
back to the shore and so was no longer
in view. The other man with the cam
era was the funniest sight. His head
was stuck fast in the thick brambles,
and his legs were in the air, the cam
era of course in the mud beside him.
I do not think the "crock" could have
seen him, for he had literally taken
header into the bush, and his legs were
far above the crocodile's jaws.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
Soldiers anc, Schiller,

The Germans are VIGOROUSLY well
educated people, but the popular Eng
lish belief that every German knows
everything would appear to be. exag-
gerated, if we may judge from a Ger
man officers account, published in one
of the German reviews, of an examina-
ton in general knowledge to which he
submitted his company. who was
Schiller?'' was one of the principal
questions. Ten soldiers replied that,
though they fancied they had heard
the name, it suggested nothing to them.
Of those who went into details, one
said that the author of william Tell"
was the Inventor of printing" sec
ond described him as ga man who
knew everything" a third put him
down as "a man of science" fourth
as a ''poet who wrote Scripture his
tory" a fifth as "a musician of great
celebrity" and sixth as "a manu-
facturer of be1ls'' One wonders what
Thomas Atkins would answer if in
vited to state what he knew of Shakes
re.-Westminster Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
A SCRAP OF PAPER.
Il Was the Means of Bringing Muir
derer to Justice.

Il Was the Means of Bringing Muir
derer to Justice.
Scraps of paper have on several oc-
casions been the means of throwing a
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 to the end Of his
days.
After foully numbering Mr.. Briggs
in a railway carriage on the North
London line Muller made off with his
victims hat When caught several
months later a top hat declared to be
Mr.. Briggs was found in his possess
sion. It's shape, however, had been
considerably altered, and Muller in
sisted that the hat had been bought by
himself. tf
Was it Mr.. Briggs hat?
eff 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 1 put the paper in to make 1t
fit aa
When the lining was turned down a
scrap Of paper which had adhered to
the leather was discovered. Muller
had 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. A
This is only one instance among
many where bits Of paper have solved
great mysteries. Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
THE zoo BY NIGHT.
Cleaning Eyes In the R.aekness Give
Flavor of Inc Wi!ds.


The average grow nCp who visits the
zoo thinks it rather a duh sort OF
show. for the fact that the animals are
captive robs them of all the romance
that would attach to them in their ma
tive forests.
Rut let the blase S.ghtseer obtain
nermission to visit the zoo at mid
night and his impressions will be very
different. Darkness hides the bars and
tbe boards, and the eyes Of some
wakeful creature CLEAN maliciously a
you. For the moment you imagine
that you are in the wilds on equa.
terms with the creatures around.
Poised on the swings and platforms
at the top of their cages sleep the
monkeys, instinct surviving their loss
of freedom, for in the forests they
had to sleep thus to avoid the beasts
of prey
Here rests a lionesS, prone upon her
back, her legs rigid in the air and her
paws hanging Imply down. There re-
clines her lord, asleep upon his side,
his paws turned in and his general
pose not unlike that of dog.
The more cunning and more coward
ly of the animals do not seem to sleep
at all. for as soon as they hear our APP
preaching footsteps they give Us their
greeting with snarls and malevolent
glowerings and watch us suspiciously
till we depart.-PearSOns
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
SUNDAYS
Read these Connections

The 7.15 a. m trip out of Washburn con.
meets at Ashland with the N p. and Omaha
morning trains out All the incoming morn
ing trains at Ashland connect with the $50
a. M. trip for Washburn. The II a. m. N. P.
train connects with the 1lSO a. m. for Wash
burn. The p m. trip out of WaShburn
connects at Ashland with the afternoon p
for Iron River and Duluth and the Omaha
first. Paul. The D. M. trip out Of Wash
burn connects with the evening south bound
trains at Ashland and all of the evening
trains arrive at Ashland in time for the rs
p M, trip to Wasnburn.
CAPT. JOHN G. DOHERTY. Manager
New Phone Nc 141 No. Z Fifeld Place
Ashland Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
Oct 8 to Nov y

Oct 8 to Nov y
Notice for Publication. Department of the
Interior
Land Office at Wausau, Wis, Sept 25th, 1907
Notice is hereby given that Sophia Larson,
widow of Isaac FOrsberg, deceased, OF
Herbster. Wis, has filed notice of her
intention to make fnal FIVE year proof in
support of her claim. viz: Homestead entry
No. $500 made July 30. 1902, for the lots and
2, Section "a, Township 81 N, Range I w
and that said proof will be made before
the clerk of circuit court at Washburn.
Wis., on November 18th. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, the land, viz:
Andrew Shields,
Nels Olson,
John ForSberg and
Charles Forsberg of Herbster, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER.
Register
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
Effect of Whistle on RattIesnakes.

"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.
ION more than one occasion I have
run across rattlesnakes and have al
ways taken the fight out 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 APP
pears to soothe his anger and robs him
Of fighting power. saved my life on
one occasion in this manner. Try it
and you'll find that | tell the truth
Nashville TennesSeean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
TEPEE ETIQUETTE.
Never Pass Between an indian and the
Eire-The Seat Of Honor.

Never Pass Between an Indian and the
Fire-The Seat Of Honor.
"If you should ever go into an Indian
tepee." said John III. Seger, remember
they have rules of etiquette that are
more rigidly adhered to than in our
parlors.
.'Do not think they are not sensitive,
for they are more so than the Japs.
If you make fun of his layout the
whole family will remember the insult
for a lifetime.
1.-THE seat of honor is just opposite
the door, across the fire pit Wait
until you are invited before you take
that seat.
eff you go boiling into an Indians
tepee and rush over and take this w.
Gait seat he may not takeyou by che
nape of the neck and throw you out,
but he would like to if he thought 1t
could be done without cutting off his
ratfons. =
SIN leaving the tepee never pass be-
tween any ore ard the fire. An old
chivalric warrior vii. crawl around
the side of the tent and kick a hole
in the wall on the north side in a biz
card before he would violate this rule
of etiquette ana pass between his
guests and the smoking embers.'-
ArapahOe Bee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
Swords Bent Double to Test Them.

If you have an opportunity at any
time of examining sword such as is
used in naval and military services
you may notice that just below the
hilt, an inch or two down the blade,
there is a small disk of brass welded
into the blade. The meaning of this
brass might well escape any one not
possessed of we'll developed sense OF
curiosity. Swords are subjected to
very severe tests before being issued.
and this brass piece indicates that one
of the tests to which the sword was
subjected was to have it's point bent
right back until it touched the hilt at
the brass spot. Swords that have sue
cessfully withstood this severe test are
trustworthy.-Lo Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
THE SNEEzE
In Past Ages It Played Very Inn
portant Part In Liza.

In Past Ages II Played Very Inn
portant Part In Liza.
Many odd notions still exist as to
sneezing, and some persons may be
heard to exclaim "Bless, my soul,
oncew "Bless my soul, twicew and so
on after each sneeze. But in past
ages the sneeze really played very
important part.
In ancient Greece the people saluted
each other whenever any one present
CHANGED to sneeZe AS Xenophon was
addressing the Greek army in a mo-
ment of defeat on historical occa-
sion a soldier sneezed. The lines Of
battle were formed at once, for the
sneeze was deemed good omen, and
the Greeks were successful.
Among the Hebrews when a person
sneezed the bystanders would say,
''Tobinz chaiim"-.A long life to you
In India criminals on the rack OF tor
ture have saved their own lives by
sneeZing accidentally.
A humorous story about sneezing is
told in that wonderful collection OF
oddities, 1.-THE Arabian Nights. a
schoolmaster was particular in teach
ing his pupils the value OF politeness.
He also told them that whenever he
sneezed they should clap their hands
and say, Long live our noble master"
One day master and pupils went out
for stroll The air was hot, and all
soon grew very thirsty. Great was
their joy at last to find a well. But
the bucket was at the bottom of the
well, and so the schoolmaster went
down to bring it up. The boys seized
the rope and tugged for lear life. Just
as the schoolmaster reached the top or
the we'll he sneezed. The boys let so
the rope and clapped their hands, shout
ing, Long live our noble master!'
AS for the poor schoolmaster, he fell
to the bottom of the well, where he
may be to this day, for all one knows
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-03
ART OF THE ETRUsCANs.
Mysterious People Who Left Traces of
a Remarkable Civilization.

Mysterious People Who Left Traces of
a 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
" undecipherable. The Etruscan Is
the only dead language that has defed
investigation. Considered as lam
guage, nothing could seem more i'm
probable than the hieroglyphics of the
Egyptians, but. Egyptologists 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.-Putnams
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