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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
FELL INTO MILLIONS.
The Slip by Which Rich Gold Mine
Was Discovered.

One of the most productive mines
In California was discovered through
an accidental fall of the discoverer.
He was one of a hunting party that
had gone out from San Francisco
during the Christmas holidays.
While passing along the side of a
steep hill on narrow trail his horse
suddenly slipped and with his rider
went down into the gulch.
Happening to be the last in the
line and some distance behind the
others, he was not missed for some
moments, but when his absence was
noticed the party turned back tt
look for him, fearing some unto
ward accident. He was nowhere to
be seen, but the place where his
horse had slipped and fallen over
the bank, together with the traces
of the fall, was plainly visible. Fol
lowing the tracks made by the fall
ing horse and man, and when near
the bottom, the men suddenly came
upon an interesting spectacle. Just
behind a clump of bushes which the
man and his steed had crashed
through on their way down stood
the horse, apparently uninjured,
while near by, on a slab of rock
projecting from the snow, the man
was capering like an Indian at a
ghost dance.
The first impression Of the rescu-
ing party was that the man had gone
suddenly crazy, but as he caught
sight of them he suddenly ceased
his gyrations and shouted for them
to approach. They came, when he
showed them several Jumps Of al
most pure gold he had hastily
knocked from the edge with stone
for a hammer and announced his
discovery of a gold mine. The slid
ing horse had brought up against
the ledge, and the FESTIVE animal,
kicking vigorously in the efforts to
rise, had struck off the moss from
the stone and disclosed the fact that
it was gold bearing ledge of I'M
usual richness. The find was ap-
propriately named ':The Christmas
Gift" and a valuable gift it proved
to be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
German Syrup

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup is
positively the. only preparation on
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Of coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Theophile Gautier.

In spite of his exceptional
strength and the magnitude Of his
desires, Gautier was a dreamer,
strayed into the midst of restless,
implacable civilization which rush
ed past him and over him and trod
him under foot, while he, uncon-
scious of the fact, made no COM
plant. ''Poor Theow he sometimes
exclaimed, and we, his friends, knew
what depths of unspoken suffering
were compressed into that cry. He
lived in a world of dreams far away,
SO far away indeed that he was
aware the fantastic existence he had
imagined was not to be realized
upon our earth and therefore made
the best of the Indifferent circum-
stances in which he was forced to
live. Literary RecolIections,"
Maxine du Camp.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Beauty EveryWhers.

The remotest corner Of the globe
is full of wonder and beauty. The
LATEST bank in the world, away from
towns, where no artists do congre-
gate, upon which no farm laps,
where no vines hang their cooling
clusters, nor flowers spring, nor
grass invites the browsing herd, is
yet spotted and patched with moss
of such exquisite beauty that the
painter, who in all his life should
produce one such thing, would be
q master in art, an immortal in
fame, and it has the hair of 10000
reeds combed over it's brow, and its
shining sand and insect tribes might
win the students lifetime. Gods
least thought is more prolific than
mans greatest abundance. Henry
Ward Beecher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
SHE SAT IN SILENCE FOR A MOMENT.

n
will have to do" And he swung down
the bluff side to the little pier where
was tied a string of canoes and skiffs
He jumped into canoe and was off
down the river, with beautiful long
strokes of the paddle that told of many
hours spent on the water. In fact, it
was from the hours spent on this river
that barrels book had grown. He had
written it in a fervor Of enthusiasm
over the wonders of the Mississippi
and the publishers had received it joy
fully Darrell had found a new field.
The noon train drew slowly up to the
station platform, and Darrell turned
away in disappointment But one pas
senger alighted, and that was wo-
man. He glanced back once more to
make sure that he was not mistaken
Then he halted. There was something
very familiar about the slender, we'll
dressed figure standing hesitatingly at
the lar end Of the platform. Suddenly
the girl moved toward him.
'Oh, E0racer' she cried.
''Yes, Elizabeth" he replied quietly
as If they had not parted over a year
ago.
"Well, aren't you glad to see me?"
brightly. And what are you going to
do with me?"
81 don't know" said Darrell to both
questions What brought you here,
Elizabeth?''
The girl looked into his face, with
her candid blue eyes full Of wonder.
''Why, Horace, didn't they send you
word that | was comingY'
"'They?' Who are 'they?" Oar
rel's fingers were trembling little.
''Mr Tompkins, your publisher"
Darrell sat down heavily on a truck,
then arose, 'They wrote me that they
were going to send Winston. YOU
you know my old prejudice, Elizabeth. ;"
Elizabeth's beautiful month twitched,
and her eyes twinkled. "You have al
ways said that woman could do only
pretty work; that she could put no
strength into her sketches. Come, Hor-
ace: you are not, very hospitable, are
you?"
Darrell was himself again instantly.
"You see, I could have put up Winston,
but I am going to take you to Mrs.
Brady, who will be glad to have
paying guest"
+ That afternoon Elizabeth sat in the
canoe facing Darrell. In her lap was a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Wi1lston's Work
By HONORE wILLSIE.
Copyright, 1907. by M. M. Cunningham.

The sun was just rising behind the
bluffs when Darrell strolled out on to
the veranda of the bungalow. On the
east shore the Mississippi was still
dark and gray with night shadows, but
toward the dim line Of Minnesota the
water was liquid crimson
Darrell, fine, strong figure in his
bathing trunks, shivered as he paused
to look at the familiar beauty of the
great river. Then he took q breath
that swelled his deep chest and plung-
ed with great bounds down the bluff
side to the river far beneath. When he
returned, red and dripping, Jim, his
darky factotum, was setting the break
fast table on the veranda, and in a
short time Darrell was drinking his cof-
fee and looking out at the tender
spring green of the midstream islands.
1t was for over a year now that he
had piqued the curiosity of the ina
tives" by living alone on the bluff side.
Two isolated facts, however, known
to the gossips, accounted for all his &C.
eentricities. Darrell was writer and
a New Yorker. They called him surly.
They could not know that he was
merely readjusting his lifelong theory
of married happiness. They could not
know that he was merely fighting to
recover his old time buoyancy that had
left him that spring morning when
Elizabeth had told him that she was
going to devote her life not to him, but
to her tart"
Darrell sighed, then rose abruptly.
"Jim," he said, "Mr Winston may
come today, so you had better watch
the bend sharply about noon."
"Yessah"
"And you may as well fix up the
guest room this morning"
Jim looked around at the simple fur
nishings Of the porch and living room
critically. Jim had served DarrePs ia
ther and had privileges.
sam Mr.. Winston very particular,
sah?"
Darrell smiled. 81 don't know, Jim.
The publishers are sending him out to
get illustrations for my book. This
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Origin of the Halo.

In the public places in Athens one or
two thousand years ago the Greeks set
up the statues of their gods and god
desses To guard against the posi-
bility of the rain staining the marble
faces of their masterpieces they used
to protect each with a large metal
plate at the top of the head. These
were mistaken by the preraphaelite
painters for emblerns of divinity. Ac-
cordingly to this day we see around
the pictured heads of our Christian
saints the curious little ring which is
known as the halo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
A Sailor Made Suit.

On the summer day that Captain
Collins embarked with his ten-year-old
son for lake trip on lumber vessel
the weather was hot and sultry. The
captain had more important matters
than his sons wardrobe on his mind,
and young Peter, with the shortsight-
edness Of excited youth, left home
without his jacket.
For two days the wind blew softly
from the south. On the third day it
switched suddenly to the north, bring
ing with 1t a cutting arctic GOODNESS.
Mrs. Collins, lingering the forgotten
Jacket, had visions of her thinly clad
son turned blue with cold or perhaps
already stricken with pneumonia.
Two weeks later the travellers re-
turned, the father beaming, the boy
even more radiant in bullying flannel
garment of curious but ample cut.
"You see," explained Captain Collins,
"Peter didn't have clothes enough, so
we put in at the nearest port to buy
him q coat But there was only one
store and not ready made garment in
the place, so l bought three yards of
red flannel and made him suit
"Where," asked Mrs. Collins, trying
not to laugh, Ibid you get the patternY"
"Used the boy" said the captain
proudly. Laid the flannel on the
deck, spread the boy on his back on
top and cut all roE IN him with my
jackknife. Then laid him on his
stomach and cut out the front. How
else could you make pattern?'-
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
.SCRUBNOMAN
TREASURY THIEF
Chicago Newspaper Declares
Mystery Has Been
Cleared Up.

Chicago, Apr. 1O-The even
ing Journal says that the mys.
terry surrounding the theft of
$173. 900 from the United States
subtreasury has been cleared up
The alleged thief is said to be a
negro scrub woman whom the
secret service officers have TAX
en- charge of and are endeavor-
ing to get some trace of the
missing money.
The clew was furnished from
the display of a $1,000 bill by a
negro in a saloon. A search
warrent has been issued and the
secret service officers will search
the home of the washerwoman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
He Cheanened Pens.

Sir Josiah Mason was, according to
his biography. walking in Bull street,
Birmingham, in the year 1928 when he
saw some steel pens, price IS. Cd. each.
Josiah was hard up maker of split
rings. No sooner had he seen the pens
than he went home, made some better
than those in the shop, sent them up to
London and got large order by re-
turn. At thirty years Of age Mason's
capital was 80 shillings. At sixty he
had given away 100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
AborioinaI "Capias."

In the ''History of the Town Of Mid
dleboro," Mass, there is footnote
quoted from the New England Me-
norial," which gives a curious exam
ple of Indian courts and the rules of
practice in them.
An Indian court in Barnstable coun-
ty, presided over by an Indian magis-
trate, issued the following warrant to
an Indian constable:
II Hihoudi,
You Peter Waterman,
Jeremy Wicket;
Quick you take him,
Fast you hold him, TT
Straight you bring him
Before me, syssgA
"HihOudi." $500
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
A Hint ror Amateur Suge1ers.

The amateur conjurer should, as far
as possible, endeavor to juggle only
with the ordinary commonplace articles
that are invariably at hand. Cards are
to be found in almost every house,
hats. handkerchiefs, glasses, coins and
paper are always handy, and the man
who conjures with these with no ap-
parent preparation will both please and
mystify his audience much more than
ne who brings along a bagful of pre-
pared tricks and spends half an hour
behind a screen.-Strand Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Weak Women

To weak and ailing women. there is at least one
way to help. But with that way. two treatments.
must be combined. One is local. one is constitu-
tional, but both are important. both essential.
DR.. Shops Night Cure is the Local.
DR.. Shops Restorative, the Constitutional.
The former-Dr. Shoop' Night Cure-isa topical
mucous membrane suppository remedy. while DR..
Shops Restorative is wholly an internal treat
ment. The Restorative reaches throughout the
entire system seeking the repair of all nerve.
al tissue and all blood ailments.
The Might Cure, as its name implies. does its
work while you sleep. 1t soothes sore and infam-
ed mucous surfaces. heals local weaknesses and
discharges. while the Restorative. eases nervous
excitement, gives renewed visor and ambition.
u, VISITED tissues. bringiag shout renewed
stgesGsl v3eor. and energy 1qAe lr Shoop's
Restorative -Tablets or Liquid-asa general tonic
to the system. For positive local help. use as well
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
HOW TO GET
FAT OR THIN.
Government Conducting Elk
periments to Solve the
Problems.

Washington, Apr. 10. There
are entirely too many fat peo-
pie and too many thin people
ir,the United States, and the
government through the
agricultural department is
conducting experiments to
show the fat ones and the
lean ones how to strike an
average.
C. F. Langworthy, chief Of
the division of nutrition, is
conducting Investigations
which include dietary studies,
digestive experiments and
various other facts in con-
nection with food.
How to get thin and how to
get fat are being experiment.
ed with in a course of dietary
studies at the University of
Maine, at Orono, under the
supervision of Professor
Woods and at the University
of Tennessee by Prof. Waite.
There are two prescriptions
offered by the dietary ex-
perts to get thin and to get
fat. To the fat man who
wants to reduce his con-
ditions the government
says to him: EAT little,
sleep little and drink less"
70 the thin nan who wants
to get out of the human skele-
ton it says: Drink all you
can, eat all you can and sleep
as much as you can.
The course prescribed for
the fat man who wants to be-
come thin, is especially try
ing, for it. includes the good
things IN life. He must not
drink a drop of water or any
other liquid one hour before
eating nor until an hour has
elapsed after he has finished.
If he can make it two hours
so much the better, Then
his breakfast must consist of
eggs, toast and coffee or CO.
Goa without sugar. His
luncheon must be confined to
a single piece of meat or a cup
or conSumme or some fruit.
His dinner may consist of any
kind of meat in any quantity
and no vegetables other than
tomatoes, cucumbers Or spin
ach. He must eat no bread
or butter. IIe may drink d
cup of tea, but it must con-
tain no sugar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
ONLY Reviewed.

a reviewer said to friend, 81 get
Through, on an average, fifty books
week.
Good graciousr said the friend.
"How do you manage It'll Why, 1t
takes me at least day to read one
book"
"a don't read them," he said. II re-
view them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-04-11
Relief.

Lenders-By the way, that FIVE dol
lar bill loaned you Borroughs-I
haven't forgotten. old man. Don't
worry. l still have it in mind. Lend
ers-Yes, but don't you think It's about
time you relieved your mind ?-Phila-
&elphia Ledger.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20

Ella Mark Sheath, were married Sep temner 19, 1882, in Lebanon, Pa. They left immediately for this city, where Dr. Sheath was finishing his studies in Yale divinity school. Tn 1884 pr. Sheath began his active ministry in Baltimore, where their only child, George Mark Sheath, was born. Five years after their marriage Mir. Sheath began teaching in Lebanon Valley col lege, of which institution he and Mrs. Sheath are graduates. Preferring the ministry MT. Sheath accepted call to the Wood Memorial church, Cam bridge, Mass, and later to the First. Congregational church in Franklin, Mass. On January l. 1904, he came to New Haven and assumed the pas torate of the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church. During his stay the church has increased in membership, having now nearly 1000 members. Dr. Sheath is a popular pastor and is highly esteemed not only in his own church. but throughout the city. His son, George M. Sheath, who Is mem Der of the Yale divinity school, has just returned from Maine and was present at last nights festivities Dur. ing the summer he has preached in a Congregational church in East San gerville,
 Alfredo Fasano, 0 young Italian, who has won high honors abroad as a | 'cellist, will be among the new musi- cians 10 New Haven this winter as he intends to make his home here this winter, and open a studio in the near future MT. Fasano is q talented mu- si2ian, and is thoroughly accomplished as 'eellist, having a natural ability which has been perfected by study un- der the most noted masters of Europe, and al who have heard his playing are most lavish in their praise. He has played in the big opera houses of Lon don, Paris, and Naples, for the pro- auctions of grand opera, has won favor as a composer, and gives promise of being great player.
 MT, Fasano will play at the East Pearl street M E. church on Sunday, September 22, at the evening service, a concert number hymn from Alessandro Stradella by Lindner, and will play Q cello obligato to Tt Is Enough" from Elijah, which will be sung by MT. John Duncan, baritone of the quartette of the East Pearl Street church
 Later in the season MT Fasano will give a recital at the Toy audi yn
 Congratulations are being received by MT. and Mrs. Robert Juniver over the birth of daughter at their home In Exchange street.
 J. F. Smith of Peck street has return ed from New Jersey
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs A. D. Ludington of Lombard street Wednesday,
 Miss Katherine Finuerty of Grand avenue has returned from Carbondale, Pa.
 Messrs. Hamilton and Savage of this
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
hotae Williams Charms Large Au-
 dience With Her New p,av

mat charming and popular little comedienne, Miss Lottie Williams SCOT. ed decided hit at the New Haven theater last night on her appearance here for the first time in her new .om- cay drama, Josie the Little Maleap," MISS Williams has found in "Josier part that suits her splendidly and one which gives her plenty of opportunity 10 display her varied talent. Tn the new drama she not only acts her nar, to perfection, but she also dances. sings and does other specialtles that help to enliven the play making it interesting rom beginning to end, Miss Williams IS on the boards throughout most of the play and she certainly had her aud- fence in the happiest frame of mind all through the evening. The story of the play in brief is:
 Josie the Little Madcap," is a child of the streets, Salvation Army lass a hero and a philosopher; she is a newsboy girl, sleuth and a champion Tor her girl friend who has found mar riage failure and the villain who de- ceived and deserted her too deep in hls scheming for her youth and innocence
 Miss Williams is supported by a. splendid company which inclueds many well known people. Among these are Henry w. Remberton, who takes the part of the fighting parson, Louis Nor rell' who assumes the role of Pittsburg Sam, Will J. Kenneday, who acts the part of Dick Crawford, Malvin Arnent as Kate, a persecuted heroine, Barbara Douglass as Julia Montressor and George Cooper as the Kid. The scen- cry in connection with the play has l been well attended to and some of the gowns worn by the women are crea- tions of the modiste's art.
 I The musical numbers were unusually well rendered, and generously applaud ed. Among the best are the popular ballad "Love Me and the World is Mine" Little Mission Mails" Song of Nations" by Miss Williams, and 'Yeep on Smiling"
 The play will be repeated tonight. and at matinee and evening tomorrow. i Elght BelS, the show tht is to come to the New Haven theater Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week with matinee Wednesday, has been on the road sixteen years. That is a pretty long time for one play to be going the rounds and at l the same time to meet the great sue cess that has come to this one. There are only few who can point to such
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
BIJoU.

Henry Guy Carleton's popular com edy, "The Butterflies" is to be the attraction all of next week at the Bi- tou theater. Stage Director Frederick Esmelton has planned long list of the best for this season and "The Bit- tie Gray Lady" being played this week and "The Butterflies to be given next week, will give a slight idea of the brilliant character of the play 10 be produced by Polls Own Stock com pany.
 "The Butterflies" is a magnificently constructed play, It is in three acts and is purely an American comedy. The first two acts take place at St. Augustine, Florida, and the third is in Lenox, Mass, in the beautiful Berk- shire Hills
 This afternoon at the Bljou there will be the first regular souvenir matinee, Director Esmelton has planned for the first souvenir a handsome souvenir picture of the entire company. This is the first of a series of pictures of the company that should be most pleasing.
 The advance sale of seats for 'The Butterflies" Is now open.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
Silver Wedding Celebration of Dr. and Mrs. Isaiah Sheath at
 Grand Avenue Congregational Church.

The Grand Avenue Congregational church presented an attractive appear ance last evening on the occasion of the silver wedding celebration of, the pastor Rev. Dr. Isaiah ". Sheath and wife, reception having been held there from to 10 o'clock. Five hun dred invitations were issued by Dr. and Mrs. Sheath and fully 1000 people were included in these invitations and a majority of them were present dur ing the receiving hours last evening. The entire church was thrown open for the festivities and there was none too much room for the celebration.
 A committee consisting of Mrs. c. D. Parmelee, Mrs. C. H. Kelsey, Mrs Wineshenck. Miss Jessie Fowler and Miss Ethel Flint had prepared the dec- orations which were exceedingly cred itable. The decorations were in red, green and white and with a lavish display of autumn leaves, flowers and palms, the church was most beautiful ly decorated.
 The receiving party stood in one cor ner f the prayer meeting room, which had been transformed into beautiful reception apartment. Under a pretty arch of autumn leaves and flowers, Dr. and Mrs. Sheath received hundreds of friends during the evening. Mrs. Sheath wore a gown of black crepe de