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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
MARSEILLES MARKETS.
The Curious Fish They Use For Food
Purposes In France.

If the traveller approaches Mar
settles by water, he will be rewarded
by novel pageant of fisher folk,
gamins who have rowed out and are
on the lookout for coins and a
stretch of ocean liners representing
nearly every port in the world float
ing peacefully in the foreground,
while, high above all, like silhou-
cite against the sky, rises the statue
Of Notre Dame de la Garde, the
sailors patron and the chief land
mark Of the city. The entire popu-
lation Of Marseilles seems to be oc-
cupied with either buying or selling
fish. The wonder of it is that when
anybody apparently might catch
all the fish that he wants-for the
city centers right around the harbor
the markets, which in the morn
ing are piled high with every vari-
ETY. of sea food, are in few hours
depleted of stock, although there is
no canning or preserving establish
ment to use up the supply. And
these markets are scattered about in
all parts of the city and are quite
independent of the street sellers
with their accompanying baskets.
The most curious edible fish in the
world are to be found here for sale.
Fish which it would seem from their
color and oddly should be relegated
to the aquarium are used as food.
A species of octopus with its long
tentacles is one of the most popu-'
lar, and, strange to say, the hideous
looking arms are the most delicate
and the most valued part. Huge
crabs, known best in either Havana
or in the cities along the Pacific
coast, are also here in quantity. Sea
slugs, several varieties of scallops
and other shellfish not generally
eaten in America, although they are
found in some parts, are on display,
and they seem to be much in de-
mand. The Mediterranean fish are
more brilliant in color than and
differ in many other respects from
the fish of the Atlantic. Their
flavor is undoubtedly influenced by
the deposit of salt in the water,
which in the Mediterranean is 7 per
cent, while it is only 2 per cent in
the Atlantic Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
His Little Pile.

Mr.. Corson, owner of the saw
mill, had his eye on every stick OF
timber in the county, and the owner
of every poor little clump and grove
had his eye on Mr.. Corson and the
rising prices Of lumber.
George Wales cut his thin squad
of pines, trimmed the logs and piled
them in his front lot by the road.
Then he waited for the time when
he should accidentally be visible on
the place and Mr.. Corson should
drive by.
The encounter took place in due
time. Mr.. Corson ratified past in
his wagon, took sidelong look at
the pile Of logs and called, ''Say,
George, don't you know it amt po-
lite to throw your toothpicks round
the front yard Youths Com
panion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25

her as he knelt- Does it hurt now,
dear hearth"
Don't" she said, and her lips trem-
bled, don't call me that
,''I shall always call you that in my
heart" he said.
Then he squared his shoulders and
stood up.
"I'll help you to get home"
His arm went around her, and she
chung to him. I'm afraid | can't walk
it hurts awfully."
"I'll carry YOU" he offered, but she
protested, "Oh, no; they are coming
back"
The pigs were rampant now and
squealing on the home stretch. The
sheep were so frightened that their
eyes were wild, and they stumbled
over the rough road.
"Oh, poor things, poor things!' Flea
nor said as she saw them.
The minister caught at the violet rib
bons With one hand and brought the
woolly steeds up with a jerk.
'Unharness them" he said to the
man in pink
you've spoiled the racer shrieked
the little woman in scarlet.
"Miss Lester was to reward the win
ner." explained one of the stout gen
tlemen.
But the minister was pulling off the
violet wreaths
take them home, Jock" he said to
the collie. and to the protesting crowd.
"They happen to be my sheep, and |
can't have them killed in this way
Freddie Fairfax came back with the
pigs In tow
1--WE would pay you for them" be
said insolently
In a flash the minister faced him,
with clinched fists. but it was Eleanor
who cried Indignantly, "Do you think
he cares about the money, Freddie?'
She drew close to Macdonald as she
said it. and the minister thanked her
with his eyes. Then, as he noticed her
deadly paleness, he cried. eve must
get you home at once" and in explana-
ton to the others, "Her ankle is in
pretty bad shape"
FrouOle dlFIaX QFOppeu Tue llueS,
and the pigs made break for free
DOM Gee" he calculated, "Ill bring
my motor car"
mo" Eleanor refused and waved
him away. run after your pigs, little
boy. They're in the clover"
With one excuse and another she got
rid of all of them; then she held out
her hands to Macdonald.
did you care. Hugh she asked
wistfully, when he spoke that way
about giving you money!"
mot after you defended me-" he
said.
ut was when l saw you standing
there among them-that realized how
light they were-and how true you
were-an6 different-and / knew
He bent over her. What did you
know, dear hearth"
THAT / wanted to live in the par
sonage with you-and to grow old to-
gether-and to have you love meal
ways-Hugh."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
WINNER Of
THE RACE.
by Virginia Blair.
by Virginia Bio
Copyrighted, 1907 by Homer sprague.

'tJock," said Hugh Macdonald, "are
they men or monkeysw
Jock, being collie of intelligence,
cooked his ears conversationally and
followed his master to the edge of the
bluff, where they stood looking over.
Down the road below them, driven
pellmell by a youth in hunting pink,
came a team of razor backed hogs.
Around their necks were wreaths of
huge yellow chrysanthemums, and the
long yellow ribbons with which their
driver tried Intellectually to guide them
were of shining yellow satin.
Behind them a quartet of stamped
ing sheep, violet wreathed and har-
messed with violet satin, dragged after
them a laughing, romping youth, also
I'm hunting pink.
The two contestants in the strange
race were followed by shouting, ex-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
The .MRIackfelIowv Doctors.

DR.. A. w. Hewitt in his Native
Tribes of Southeast Australia gives
an interesting account Of those medi-
cine men called the "blackfellow doc
tors" The blackfellow relies upon the
supernatural for his effects, but he is
believed to be wholly sincere, as he
lives among a people not yet civilized
to the point Of understanding mature
fakir." DR.. Hewitt says of him: He
is everywhere believed to have received
his dreaded power from some super
natural source or being, or from the
spirits of ancestors. This power en-
ables him to inject diseases, as 1T were,
into people at distance, as we'll as to
cure disease by striking at its secret
originator, who is usually rival medi-
cine man in a neighboring tribe. He
can also preserve people from disease.
He works with charms, and individual
medicine men or groups OF them pos
sess charms peculiar to themselves. IN
all cases the backfellow doctor is
credited with being able to see men i'll
their incorporeal state, either tempo
rarily as a wrath or permanently sepa-
rated from their body as ghost, which
is invisible to other eyes. He can
ascend to ghostland beyond the sky or
can transport himself or be transport
ed by the ghosts from one spot of
earth to another at will, much after
the manner of the Buddhist Arhat. He
can, it is also thought, assume animal
forms or control the elements"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
Johnny Was a Sport.

1t happened in Sunday school.
None Of the children had studied
their lessons, apparently, and as for
Johnny, the new boy, he wasn't
supposed to know much about it,
anyhow.
'Now, Willie," said the teacher,
"who was it swallowed Jonah !"
81 Dunno" giggled Willie.
"Bobbie, can you tell me who
swallowed Jonah" continued the
teacher.
'eYou can search me-" said Bob
bic.
.Tommy, who swallowed Jo-
nah?" asked the teacher, little
severely this time.
"Please, ma'am," whimpered
Tommy, cit wasn't me"
"Well, / declared" CALCULATED the
teacher. Then turning to the new
boy she asked, Johnny, who swal-
lowed Jonah p
s1'I bite" said Johnny. "What's
the answer ?" -Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
A Queens Scarf.

Powerscourt contains the SPLEEN
did salon in which banquet was
given in honor of George ". in
1921. In the house is a portrait of
the founder of Powerscourt, in
which he is represented as wearing
a scarf. It is said that when Wing
field returned to the court Of Queen
Elizabeth after efficient services in
Ireland, the queen asked him what
he expected as his reward. He was
a gallant courtier, and replied:
"The scarf which your majesty
wears around your neck will be re-
ward enough for me. London On
locker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25
Prompt Answer.

The lecturer on health had fin
ished his discourse and invited his
auditors to ask any questions they
chose concerning points that might
seem to need clearing up when o
lean, skinny man rose up and asked:
professor, what do you do when
you can't sleep at night? ?"
s1 usually stay awake" replied
the lecturer, although, of course,
everybody should feel at liberty to
do otherwise if he chooses. Are
there any other questions?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25


cited crowd. A little woman in scar
let, joining hands with two stout gen
tlemen, brought up the rear, and they
all disappeared around the curve to-
gether.
''Well, Jock" said Hugh MacDon-
aid, "it's poor way to treat the pigs,
and you could take better care of the
sheep than that
The collie wagged a responsive tail,
but his eyes were still fastened on the
road
Hugh, following their direction, said
"Ohw quickly as girl limped into
sight
She looked up and waved her hand
at the minister.
I'm comingw he shouted, and Jock
led the way down tie winding path.
When they reached the road they
found the girl sitting on big stone.
81 have hurt my ankle" she said II
made them go on without me-"
Were you following that?" The
minister jerked his head in the direc-
ton of the motley procession.
yes" Her cheeks famed. at must
seem awfully silly to you"
Its cruel" the minister condemned.
"Jock could take better care of the
sheep
81 don't believe they thought of
that
do they ever think?' he questioned
her.
'I'm not sure" she confded "but
they're awfully good fun
81 think it was just as good fun
when you and I used TO pick wild flow
ers and row in my little boat on the
lake Those were nice, simple times.
Ellie, before these society people came
up here to make fools of the country
folks, and your father made his money
selling land to them"
! ooh, you don't know them," she ex-
cused "They are very good hearted
One of them gave a lot of money to the
poor, and we're going to have tableaux
for the old people of the parish"
my old people are we'll taken care
off, he said sternly, -.,~s.s~,r4asFrr esp''
Her face fell. a:ss's
/ But we wait to have the tableaux.
1 am going to be Juliet"
ITO whose Romeo"
Freddie Fairfaxs."
''The pig driver?"
"How unpleasantly you put it." she
said "He is awfully nice.'
There was silence for a moment,
and then he said, do you love him,
Ellie?'
Everybody calls me Eleanor now"
she remarked irrelevantly.
"Do you love himY' he insisted.
''Oh, no, don't love any one
His dark face was very tender as he
said, "And yet once had the great
happiness of believing that you loved
me and that we were to be married
and that you were to live in the par
Sonage with me and we were to min
lister to my people and grow old to-
gether in a beautiful union
She gave a little cry. "My ankle
hurtsr' was her explanation, but her
eyes were full of tears.
He knelt beside her.
LET me take off your shoe," he said.
81 can bandage it with my handker-
chief"
In silence he united the pretty low
boot and drew it off gently. In silence,
too, he wrapped his handkerchief about
her Slim ankle.
There" he said, and looked up at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-07-25

Never can tell when you'll mash
a finger or suffer cut, brulse, burn
or scald. Be prepared. DR.
Thomas Eclectric Oh instantly re-
lieyes the pain-quickly cures the
wound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
FISH LEADS IN WAR
Hartman Crowd Changes
Tactics to Gain Votes
Wants Count Delayed.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-With growing indi-
cations that stuyvesant Fish is ahead
at present IN his fight against E. II.
Hartman for control of the Illinois
Central the character Of the tactics of
the financial warfare changed yester-
day The Hartman people now are
seeking to delay the counting Of the
proxies while they campaign for new
votes.
This change Of policy on the part Of
Hartman became evident IN the morn
ing when 1t suddenly was announced
that there would be no meeting Of the
proxy committee until today. The pro-
gram agreed to on Saturday was that
the committee should work all day sun
day and facilitate the work of checking
up the proxies as much as possible.
Only with the utmost dispatch viii 1t
be possible for the committee to finish
its labors in time TO report 10 the stock
holders meeting tomorrow morning.
The meeting of the committee was
called off by l. c, Fritch, assistant to
President Harahan, who represents Hnr-
rlman on the joint body. Mr.. Fritch
said he had a bad cold and a stiff neck
and therefore would be unable TO do
any business. He did not refuse to meet
with the other representatives how
ever. until he had communicated with
President Harahan, who was in touch
with Mr.. Hartman in New York.
Fish Eager for Quick Count.
Hartman lieutenants admitted that
the indisposition of Mr.. Fritch was not
the only consideration in the calling
of of the meeting. This was taken to
mean that Hartman fears Fish has
him beaten on the first showdown, and
is hustling to gather in some more
proxies before the report is made. on
the other hand the Fish crowd, re-
assured Of victory, was eager TO go
on with the count and reach a result
before Hartman could recoup.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
CLEARING HOUSE To
RESCUE OFN.Y BANKS
Institutions Found to be
Sound and Crisis is
Averted.
MILLIKEN SUCCEEDS HEINzE
Stock FURRY Lacks Effect on Ma
tons Industries and Agri-
cultural Interests.

New York. oct. 21.-Actlon by the
New York clearing house committee
yesterday is believed to have averted
the crisis expected in banking circles.
The body met with the directors OF tho
Mercantile National bank In session
OF four hours. and at it's end William
Sherer. manager OF tho Clearing House
association. gave out tho following
statement:
"A committee for the clearing house
has examined the several banks OF the
association that have been under criti-
cism and found them solvent. The
clearing house committee has decided
to render them such assistance TO meet
their deposits as the committee may
think necessary"
Before the clearing house decision
was given out the process of elimi-
mating unsatisfactory factors had been
completed. In the place OF Fritz
Augustus Heinze. as president of the
Mercantile. there had been selected Seth
II. Mlliken. a sound. responsible. and
wealthy merchant. who has been for
some time member of the Mercantile
directorate. He is an officer or d.
rector In a score of northern wooden
panies. He is well known in bust
ness circles and is said to be the unani-
nous choice of the clearing house com
mittee TO the position TO which he was
elected yesterday.
William Skinner was elected vice
president of the bank. He is president
of the William Skinner Manufacturing
company and is a director in a large
re
ing the New York, New Haven and
Hartford. Geresh H. NIilliken, a son of
Seth NJ. Milliken, was elected an addi-
| tional vice president.
Another banking development of the
day was the election of William N.
Havemeyer, one of its directors. to the
presidency of the National Bank Of
North America, succeeding Alfred H.
Curtis, resigned.
Relieved from SkyrOcket Banking.
Every banker important in clearing
house circles was entirely satisfied that
| the clearing house committee had com
pleted work of purging thoroughly and
well. 1t had driven out of control OF
clearing house banks the elements that
were considered unsound and unsafe
and had vastly improved the banking
situation by relieving it of skyrocket
| banking.
Moreover, bankers were unanimous
in the belief that they had done their
work in time to save all the banks II
which the loose banking methods were
practiced. Not only had they done il
in time, a clearing house banker saiC
tonight, but they had done it il
abundant time. They had taken rig
| orous and drastic action at tim,
when the solvency of all clearing
house banks was absolutely assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
BEAR HUNT ENDS; 3SHOT
Only Two in Louisiana Re
gion Escape Presi-
dents Party.

Stamboul La, Oct 20.-President
Roosevelt. back here ready for depart
ure for Vicksburg tomorrow, was vast
ly pleased this afternoon when told
by Guide Metcalf that his party had
killed three-hfth of all the bears In
the Bayou Tensas and Bear Lake re-
gion. There were five bears in the
section. Three of them were brought
in as trophies of the chase
President Roosevelt thus summed UP
the results of the hunt: We got three
bears, six deer, one wild turkey,
twelve squirrels. one duck, one pos
sum, and one wildcat We ate them
all except the wildcat, and there were
times when we almost felt as If we
could eat it.
The president arrived at o'clock
this afternoon at the residence of Leo
Shields. He came in on a full galIop
and. accompanied as he was by about
a dozen of his hunting companions.
all mounted and attired in hunting
garb, the cavalcade presented a tab
leau as picturesque as it was animated.
The president is slightly more bronzed
than when he entered the wilderness
at this point fifteen days ago, but not
withstanding this fact and the addi-
tional circumstance that his clothes
bear evidence Of contact with the cane
and other brush, he was never in bet
ter spirits in his life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
FRANZ JOSEF LOSING
Emperor's Rest is Disturbed
by Violent, Dry
Coughing.

Vienna, Oct. 20.-Emperor Francis
Joseph is losing ground. He passed
an unsatisfactory night, being dis
turbed frequently by fits OF violent, dry
coughing, which were followed by
nervous restlessness. The body ply
stefan was called frequently to his
maiesty's room during the night. Late
Yesterday afternoon there were symp-
toms of weakness and apathy and a
disturbed night was not unexpected.
The doctors found this morning that
the catarrh was slightly better.
The patient arose at his usual hour
but he was not able TO attend the d.
vine service that had been arranged
for today. and consequently the mass
was not said.
In spite OF the doctors advice the
emperor today insisted upon receiving
the heads Of his civil and military cabi-
nets. Gen. Bolfras. his aid de camp
staid with him an hour At the end OF
this interview his majesty was IA
tigued.
This being Sunday. thousands of the
people of Vienna gathered early in the
forenoon in the park surrounding the
castle to obtain news OF their mon.
archs state of health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
TO AID vIvISECTION
Animal Farm Scheme
Mapped Out for Institute
of Medical Research.

New York, Oct 20.-Vivisection on a
larged scale and by more scientific
methods than ever has been practiced
is being arranged for the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, the or
ganization created and endowed four
years ago by John d. Rockefeller The
first step in the purchase of a ninety
seven acre farm in New Jersey. The
stocking of this farm with animals
and fowls for vivisection purposes has
begun. When the arrangements are
completed the farm will be the most
scientifically equipped and extensive
place of its kind in the world.
Why Farm is Established.
The chief reason for the establish
ment of this first great scientific farm
was the increased facilities that could
be obtained for scientific work. Here
animals may be bred and guarded,
hereditary in its bearing on disease
observed, and the quality of the raw
material for vivisection work may bet
ter be known and controlled.
Still another important reason was
the item of expense. So broad have
become the activities of the institute
in medical research and so heavy has
become the demand for animals that
the animal dealers of Manhattan and
the small boys who round up stray
dogs and cats on, the east side for
vivisection purposes are unable to sup
ply the demand at a reasonable cost to
the institute.
Animals of Various Kinds.
AS soon as the buildings are com
pleted the farm will be stocked with
animals of all the kinds needed foI
vivisection purposes. There is to be g
monkey house that will contain more
monkeys than any zoo. Special atten-
ton, in fact is TO be paid to the rails
ing of monkeys because of their pecu-
liar relationship to man and theil
consequent high value in research pur-
poses The dog kennels will be extern
sive and will accommodate hundred:
of dogs. There will be pens for sheer
and goats, the latter especially playing
an important part in the work of the
institute on account of the uses Il
which goat serum is being put.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
BID FOR CONVENTION
Chicago and Other Cities
Ask to Entertain Re
publican Body.

Washington. u. c. oct. .20.-The re-
publican national committee will meet
in this city on Dec 6 and to decide
upon the place and time for holding
the next republican national conven-
ton. Formal announcement to this eff
feet was made tonight by Harry s
New. acting chairman Of the republic
can national committee, after confer
ring with Secretary Elmer Dover.
According To Mr. New. a number Of
cities have made formal application
for the next convention. among them
being Chicago. Kansas city st. Louis,
Denver. Seattle. Atlantic city and
Pittsburg. From Milwaukee and St.
Paul have also come inquiries as to
their prospects or securing the con-
vention. but Mr.. New said that at this
time he was not committed 10 any
particular city.
The next convention is going 20 at
tract a larger number of people than
have heretofore attended" said Mr..
New. land there are four considera-
tions to be taken into account I'm de-
Gliding upon place for holding the
convention. The first is the accessi-
bnity OF the town 1t must possess
adequate transportation facilities
Second. 1t must have ample first class
hotel accommodations Third. it must
provide a good hall. sufficient in size
and susceptible OF being arranged for
the accommodation of the convention
and. further, It must possess adequate
facilities for the distribution Of news