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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Friendship With Wild Life.

If fairy had ever offered to grant
me three wishes, 1.-The full confidence
of wild animals would surely have
been one of them and probably the
first. If we seek opportunities to be-
friend wild creatures and take advan-
tage of them, we shall often find, as l
have done, that there is no lack of re-
Spouse on the part of the animals.
once walked up to a pine siskin. as he
was feeding on the ground and picked
him up in my hand He did not seem
a bit alarmed, and when a few min
utes later | set him down he continued
his search for food within a few inches
of my feet. On another occasion q yell
low throated vreo allowed me to lift
her from her nest when / wished to
count her eggs and nestled down COM
fOrtably on her treasures the moment
put her back. With a fOrefinger l once
stroked the back of a red breasted nut
hatch as he was busy feeding on a
tree.-Ernest Harold Baynes in St.
Nicholas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
His Time For Drinking.

In the days of river driving on the
Kennebec river in Maine old Uncle Jim
Gilbert was a we'll known character.
He was hale and hearty and had an
enormous appetite. The men used to
come down the river with drive of
logs and get meal at tavern in
Augusta. One morning, arriving late
and with appetite sharpened, old I'm
Gle Jim sat down with the first set Of
men and ate diligently during the time
these men made a meal. A new set Of
men came and still Uncle Joe ate
steadily. A third set came, and the
tavern keeper, becoming alarmed, tried
to hurry up the protracted meal by
saying, Better drink your coffee, IN
Gle, and have another cupv'
NO. said the old man. II never
drink till I'm half throughv'-Boston
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
WHEN WAGES WERE LOW.
AND a Turkey Dinner For Six Cost
Only II Cents.

AND a Turkey Dinner For Six Cost
Only II Cents.
columbus said an antiquary of
Chicago. got salary of $500 year
less than dollar day. His captains
got $3.50 a year apiece. His crew got
1926 a month. To equip the expedi-
ton that discovered America cost s.
500 The total cost of discovering
America was $1,000.
Lawyers nowadays. especially cor
poration lawyers, think nothing of
earning a million year. In the reign
of Edward ". a baronet entered in his
diurnal or diary:
"'Paid to Roger Fylpott. learned in
the law, for his counsel. 3 shillings.
with fourpence for his dinner
ministers often make today $4,000
or $4,000 a year, yet John Knox only
got 1920 a year. or 81 a week. and that
was a dollar more week than Scottish
judges got
Small salaries, those" concluded the
antiquary, "but we must remember
that in that epoch there were no trusts
to initiate prices, and a dollar went a
long way. In fact, Christmas dinner
for family of six would have cost in
John KnoX's time: For the turkey, 10
cents; cranberry sauce, cents; pota-
toes, 1 cent; turnips, l cent; celery.
cent; plum pudding. 2 cents; total, II
cents, or less than 3 cents head"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Got Back at the Plumber.

The Rev. DR.. J. O. Peck, once
pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
was not only fond of a good horse,
but of a good joke, and he could
preach a good sermon. One year
funds were low in the church treas
ury, and it devolved to some extent
upon the pastor to see that money
was raised. A meeting for the dis
cussion of ways and means was call
ed, the doctor being present. The
directors suggested that some Of the
wealthiest members of the congre-
CATION be called on and asked for
private subscriptions. To this DR..
Peck agreed. A few days later he
was met on the street by one of the
directors.
'EWell, DOCTOR" said he, chow are
you getting on money raising?"
'Fine," said DR.. Peck as his eyes
twinkled. II went around to sew
eral bankers, merchants and man.
ufacturers, but it was of no use.
Then I thought Of the church
plumber who robbed me last month,
so I went around to him and held
him up for the full amount" Dos
ton Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
An Answered Prayer.

81 sent my little girl" writes CORE
spondent. ito the butchers with 80
cents to buy some steak. She came
home 10 cents short in change and was
sent back for the missing coin. Pres
emily the butchers boy called with the
dime and explained that his employer
had found out his mistake, although
they had seen nothing of my little
daughter. The time went on, and /
felt anxious until l heard her singing
merrily in the garden. Did you go
back to the butchers? 1 asked. No,
mother. it is such a long way, so /
asked God to send for the dime. Has
it not come YETI"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Contagious.

An Irish lad on the east side was
obliged recently to seek treatment at
a dispensary. On his return home from
the first treatment he was met by this
inquiry from his mother:
"An' what did the docthor man say
was the matter wild your eye?"
''He said there was some furrin sub
stance in it."
"Shurew exclaimed the old woman,
with an I-told-you-so air, "now, maybe,
yell kape away from thin Eyetalian
boysv-Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
THE HoMELY MAN.
There Is a Difference Between Him
Here and In England.

'"The different use of the same
words in England and America y
said the returned tourist, "is some
times amusing, sometimes bewilder-
ing, and occasionally, as [ have
found it, embarrassing. During my
sojourn in the British isles I found
myself one evening in the quaint
Did town of Warwick and very much
in need of square meal. Not be-
ing familiar with the place, [ step
ped into drug store, or chemists,
rs they call it, to make inquiries.
The proprietor looked me over.
WELL he said, If you want no.
tel fare, go up to the Arms, but if
you're looking for a place where a
homely man can get his shilling's
worth go right across the street, in
dicating a little restaurant.
Only good looks are not my
strongest point, but [ don't know
that [ ever had their absence SO
forcibly brought home to meat
least by stranger. | must have
regarded my informant with some
interest. Thank you,' | said, 'and
supposing | were beauty, where
would l go?'
''The English aren't overquick to
see point, and it took him at least
half a minute to begin to smile.
The relaxation of his countenance
ended in laugh.
"'Bless you,' he said, Il wasn't
referring to your face, but to your
tastes. | fancied you were a man
who wanted plain food, and plenty
of it. Homely here means home
loving, substantial folks
80 we arrived at a satisfactory
understanding, and later, [ am glad
to say, [ had satisfactory meal
But on thinking it over afterward
it impressed itself upon me that
my friend the chemist hadn't ex-
plicitly denied the construction that
l hastily put upon his adjective. p
New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
THE BEAT OF THE PULSE.
Ii Varies Greatly In different Per-
sons and Conditions.

The pulse of women generally beats
at slightly faster rate than that of
men. 1t may be said that when per-
son is at rest his pulse, that of any
adult, may be from seventy-five to
eighty times minute. Great variation
exists in different individuals in re-
spect of the number of beats. After
exercise the pulse quickens because of
the stimulation of the heart, and the
same result applies to the effects Of
taking food. A dose of alcohol will also
stimulate the pulse somewhat, just as
the use of tobacco, especially in excess,
will tend to have an opposite effect
namely. that of lowering the rate Of
the pulse, because of the depression of
the heart which results. In fevers and
inflammatory diseases the pulse rate
tends to be very much increased and
also in respect of it's character. Instead
of beating quietly the blood vessel in
such cases exhibits a very full and
bounding movement. On the other
hand, where depression exists and the
temperature Of the body falls, the
pulse may be unnaturally slow and its
character weak. Physicians are accus-
toned to distinguish other characteris-
tics in the pulse, such as become valu-
able hints in the discovery and deter
mination of disease. The practical les
son we learn here is that where the
pulse continues for any length of time
to have it's beats Quickened to an I'M
natural degree and where especially a
rise Of the temperature or heat of the
body accompanies these symptoms we
ought to suspect some kind of feVerish
condition or other to be represented.
The pulse alone forms a valuable
enough guide to this state of the body,
but its value is very much increased if
to the information given us by the
pulse we add that which the use of the
thermometer supplies.-Cardiff Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
4 Clever LAWYER.

An old lawyer in Paris had in
structed very young client of his
to weep every time he struck the
desk with his hand. Unfortunately
the barrister forgot and struck the
desk at the wrong moment. The
client fell to sobbing and crying.
"What is the matter with you ?"
asked the presiding judge.
DWELL, he told me to cry as OTTER
as he struck the table"
Here was a nice predicament, but
the astute lawyer was equal to the
occasion. Addressing the jury, he
said:
"Well, gentlemen, let me ask you
how you can reconcile the idea of
crime in conjunction with such can
dor and simplicity. await your ver-
dict with the most perfect conf
aence."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
THE SACRED LOTUS.
Sentiment of the Orient About the
Fruit of Destiny.

Sentiment of the Orient About the
Fruit of Destiny.
Concerning the rich fruit of the lotus,
which grew luxuriantly in the Nile.
nany charming legends have been told.
1t was believed that it was so delight
full that those who ate Of it would new
er leave the spot where it grew, but
for it would abandon home and friends
TO spend their lives in a dream of Sc
rene delight. Homer, in the Odyssey,
mentions the lotus eaters who lived
ON the northern coast of Africa and
records their attempts to detain the
followers of Ulysses by giving them
the fruits of the lotus to eat, so that
they should never wish to leave the
spot where it grew.
The same poetical idea is known to
the Arabs, who call it the fruit of
destiny" which is to be eaten in Para
disc. and it is on this foundation that
Tennyson built his charming poem of
the Lotus Eaters" This mythical
lotus has been identified by several
botanists with that indigenous TO Tu-
mis-. which is a thorny shrub, with ber-
ries the size Of an olive.
Mungo Park found a species of lotus
in Central Africa bearing. berries of a
delicious taste, which on being dried
and pounded made wholesome and
pleasant bread The lotus fruit found
in Tunis has a stimulating, almost in
toxicating, effect, and it is therefore
probable that this plant furnished the
foundation of the ancient legends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Return of the PrOdiGaI.

II do play in tough luck sometimes, y
declared the impecunious girl. Last
night. you remember how it rained.
1 happened to be in the neighborhood
of some friends of mine whom | had
not seen since the last hard rain. /
concluded to call. Before they asked
me in they grabbed the umbrella
carried, hurried across the room with
it, placed it in a closet there and lock-
ed the door on it.
""Thank heavenv they cried. AT
last! Our long lost umbrellav New
York Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
The Clever Baby.

Nodd-You say your baby doesn't
walk yet? Mine does. Same age
too Your baby cut his teeth yet?
Todd-No.
Nodd--Mine has-all of them.
Your baby talk?
odd-Not yet. Can yours?
Nodd-Great Scott, yes!
Todd desperately = Does he
shave himself or go to barber's'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
A StetsOn Story.

The late John Stetson, famous in his
day as theatrical manager, was hav-
ing yacht built, and friend, meeting
him on the street, asked him what
he was going to name the boat. 81
haven't decided yet" replied John, ''but
it will be some name commencing with
S, probably either Psyche or Cinch."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Srnicu0uS.

The minister had preached to the
graduating class Of girls college.
The girls of the class were on the
platform all round the pulpit and all
dressed in white.
Il felt" confessed the preacher to
his wife when he got home, 'like
crow on q snowdrift'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Her Impression.

''Now l have an impression in my
head" said the teacher. "Can any of
you tell me what an impression is?"
"Yes'm, I can" replied little fell
low at the foot of the class. can i'm
preston is dent in soft spot" Dir
mingham (Ala) Advance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
The Bad Place.

"What! Fishing on the Sabbath?''
exclaimed the clergyman reprovingly.
Don't you know that little boys who
placer
Huh, / guess OATS right" replied
the bad boy disgustediy. Il couldn't "a
struck no worse place dan dis."-Phila-
delphia Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Natural Enough.

"They say that Bradley goes on like
mad since he inherited his vast
wealth"
What does he do?''
'Oh, he acts like one possessed
Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
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 seasck? Miss Pert = Well, you
know, papa is a judge, and he over
ruled the motion.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
His Part.

Magistrate Ito witness)-I understand
that you overheard the quarrel between
the defendant and his wife? Witness
Yes, sir Magistrate-Tell the court, If
you can, what he seemed to be doing
Witness-He seemed to be dom the
liStenin'.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Decorated.

Hubby-My pet, you will pardon me,
but aren't these griddle cakes little
burned? Wifey almost in tears)-Oh,
Tom, and tried to make them so pref
ty for you with that pyrograph set you
gave me!-Boston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
Onfimisfic View,

Tom proudly)-Miss Pinkleigh has
promised to be my wife. Jack (consol-
ingly)-Oh. don't let that worry you.
Women frequently break their prom
ises.-Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28

A sharp tongue is the only edged tool
that grows keener with constant USE
Trying.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28
NAMES OF DAYS.
The Latin and Saxon Terms From
Which They Are Derived.

The Latin and Saxon Terms From
Which They Are Derived.
Our names for each day are derived
from the SaXons, who probably bor-
rowed the week from some eastern
people, substituting names of their
own divinitieS for those of the claS-
steal gods. as is easily seen when the
names are tabulated
Latin. Saxon. English.
Dies Soils. ...... Suns day.. Sunday.
Dies Lunae..... Moons day. Monday.
Dies Martis. 49, iws day.. Tuesday.
Dies Mercurii.. Woden's day.. Wednesday.
Dies JoViS. ..... Thor'S day.. Thursday.
Dies Veneris.. Frigas day.. Friday.
Dies Saturni. .Seterne's day. Saturday.
Among the ancients the belief in the
influence of the planets upon the life
of men was so strong that many in Sc
lecting their daily ornaments would
wear only the gem associated with the
planet of the day. Thus on Sunday
only yellow gems and gold should
adorn the fingers. Pearls and white
stones, excepting diamonds, belonged
to the Moon day. Tuesday, day of Mars,
claimed rubies and all stones of fiery
ulster. Thursday, Thor's day, demand
ed amethysts and deep colored stones
of sanguine tint. while Friday, DOM
mated by Venus, reigned over the en-
erald, color of jealousy, which is loves
shadow. Saturday, dedicated to Sat
urn, oldest of the gods, had for it's
distinctive talisman the most splendid
of all gems, the go
Record Herald
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28

Generally the purchase of book is
mistaken for the acquisition of It's con-
nts.--Schopenhauer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28

Let me tell you that every misery
miss Is new blessing.-Walton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-02-28

Inquire of the young people; they
know everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
Ensley Commercial Club.

The Ensley Commercial club is well under way 1t has at last become a fact, and will now reach out in every legitimate way for the upbuilding of Ems ley and the surrounding district It was organized last Thursday night and all ready has about seYenty-fiVe names on its membership roll. The members, how ever, will not be asked to pay their dues until after the meeting to be held next Friday evening at the city hall, when the committee on constitution and by laws makes its report and fixes the amount of dues to be paid by the mem bers.
 Pending the collection of funds in the way of dues from it's members, there has been quite a snug sum contributed by those interested in the movement for pre- liminary expenses. There was $S6 sub scribed at the meeting last Thursday night by those present for this purpose, and d committee, composed of Judge N. w. Scott R. E. Chadwick, MT. Smith of the Smith Hardware company, and D. J.. Hummer, was appointed to see other per sons with view of raising further funds by contribution. This committee reports having made good progress and expects to have enough funds in hand by next Friday night to meet all necessary pre- liminary expenses. The committee on constitution and bylaws and incorpora- tion say that they will have their work completed and ready to report at the next meeting. This committee is com posed of Roscoe E. Scott T. F. West, J. II. Sheldon, w. R. Stewart and Eos ter Hamilton
 H. S. Mead, president, and D. J. Flum- mer, secretary of the club, have gone to work with a will, and there Is no doubt how but that the clubs influence will be felt from the very beginning, and that the Ensley district will be much benefited. New industries will be sought for and To- cated here whenever possible, and all public matters pertaining to this district will be carefully looked after and fos- tered by this club. There is scarcely a man in Ensley who has any civic pride and public spirit but who has become en- thusiastic over the movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
NEW OPEN HEARTH
 ID BE READY SEPT,1. Roney StokerS for Blooming
 Mill Boilers ENSLEY CLUB GETS BUSY Commercial Organization Has Taken
Commercial Organization Has Taken Up New Work With Enthusiasm. Other Personal and General
 News of EnsIey.

Ensley. April 27.- (special)-The new open hearth furnaces at the steel works will be producing steel by September |. as the work is progressing rapidly, and the Tennessee company is now planning extensive Improvements in other depart ments.
 Five 800 horse-power sterling boilers, equipped with the Boney stokers will be erected adjoining the boilers at the blooming mil.
 | These will be the first Roney stokers to be installed in this district and their sue cessful operation in many of the north ern plants has proven them to be great labor saving devices as we'll as fuel savers. They are built by the Nesting house Machine company. The new reversing engine. which is to be installed fin the rair mn, will be a i duplicate of the blooming mill engine, which is the largest and most powerful i that is used for the same kind of work in any rolling mill in the world
 The engine is built by the Mesta Ma chine company of Pittsburg, and is a 55X65 inch twin reversing model. It will probably take about four months to get all the material on the ground that will be used in rearranging and con strueting new additions to the present rail mill, but when all the machinery has been assembled, it will hardly take longer than thirty days to install and hove every thing in operation, then the increased pro- duction of the rail tonnage will be more than double.
 Steam was turned on the engine at the new power station Wednesday and the generators tested. The new power plant is equipped with three 600 1Iilowat alter hating current geneators, and one 75 Kilo- wat excter, and the engines used are of excellent type, and built by the Wis consin Engine company.
 No. blast furnace will probably be ready to be blown in by July l. as the stoves are about completed, the shell of the furnace up and brick work about half completed It can well be said ot Ensey that "It's whats in CT that makes her grow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
PHOTO STUDIO

q want you to take that doll down to
 Blanks" she said 'and have it dressed and get it a wardrobe"
 This was on Friday. That evening Mrs.
 Singleton left a call at the clerks desk
 for a. m. She had read about the diff
 faculties of going to Jersey and wanted
 plenty of time Yesterday morning at 6
 she was driving toward the ferry. So it
 was quite early in the morning when her
 carriage reached the home in Grand
 street Jersey City. There she was told
 that the little girl, from the exposure of
 the night of her finding, had caught
 cold which had developed into bron-
 chitis. So she was now in Christ hos
 pital.
 The picture of the little girl shown to
 her at the home only made her the more
 determined, so she drove on to the hos
 pital. There the little girl impressed her
 quite as much by her reserve as her
 beauty. She wasn't at all willing to be
 little girl to the first conner. T am having a big dolly-bigger than you are-dressed for you,' didn't more than interest her.
 She appeared to be examining each proposition with a wise little mind until, becoming interested, she asked about the red shoes.
 T don't believe she ever had a pair In her life" said a nurse at the hospital, "and when you said you could get them she thought you were a fairy and she'd go with you.'
 In accordance with the request of those at the home Mrs. Singleton will leave Mary there for little longer that her parents may have opportunity to claim her. Mrs. Singleton hopes, how ever, that when she sails for Europe in the last days of May that Mary will be l-with her.
 Just before Mrs. Singleton had won the 1 little girls consent Secretary Ransom Of | the home had received a letter from woman who works as cleaner in the Salvation Army Headquarters in Four teenth street. She could offer the little girl a good home, she said I But Mary is going to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
Successful Venture.

John M Martin, who is one of Ensley' s most wide awake and progressive citi- zens and druggist, ventured an invest ment d short time ago that is proving d dividend payer, and shows what pos abilities can be attained by those who will take the chance. He purchased a farm near Ensley and planted a few acres in strawberries and furnished the Ems ley market with some of the incest fruit that has ever been seen here. Ills Leghorn and Barred Rock poultry Is attracting much attention all over the district, and he is receiving orders daily for settings of eggs.
 His success is far beyond his expecta- tions and he is laying his plans to more thoroughly capacitate himself to take care of his next years business. His friends are pleased with the outcome of his ex- pertinent, for a more popular man cannot be found, for by his legitimate business methods he has made scores of staunch and lasting friends, and other men of his type would be welcomed in the dis trict