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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
The CheWers.

Tobacco isn't the only thing
chewed," said the cigar store man.
81 wish it was. In the far east
they chew the betel. They wrap the
nut in bit of leaf, and for season.
ing they add a little lime. It's a
tart tasting chew, not bad, and it
has, like tobacco, a soothing effect.
Coffee experts and dealers chew cof-
fee beans, and tea dealers chew tea.
Very celebrating, both chews, but
ruinous to the nerves and digestion.
Jockeys and trainers chew oats, hay,
straw-anything horsy. Horse feed
makes cheap and harmless chew.
In the spice trade the hands often
get the habit of chewing ginger or
cinnamon or a Glove, but spices arc
bad for the teeth. Seamstresses
chew bits of thread, and athletes
chew gum"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
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BAYFIELD,

From the Press:

From the Press:
f. V, Hols ton left Tuesday for
Maids in company with "a bunch of
Indians from The reservation. They
we're taken to Madison to appear III
some more liquor cases.
The many friends of Mrs. E. W.
shaw will be pleased to learn that
she has about recovered from her
long and serious illness and is now
able to be about the house.
The mill of the Wachmuth Lum-
Der Company is making record runs
these days, now running twenty-five
hours u day. Last evening the mill
cut $4,000 feet of lumber or an
average per hour of 10, 18l feet for
Il hours. 1t is stated The company
will continue to run The mil 20 hours
day until ice forms, as the com
p my has Il large amount Of timber
still to he cut. The mill o; the
Wachs muth Lumber Co., is about
the largest on Chequameyon bay
and gives employment To many men.
| The fact that he mill has such a. Iong
run vet to make and is running so
much extra time is u good thing for
the city DIS this company pays out to
the mill hands a large sum of money
e .ch pay day.
A report from Madison says thai,
the state land commissioner has d."
| termined upon the advertisement of
certain State lands which were SO d
in 1904 and have since been aband-
oned. At the same time he appoint
ed State Forester Griffith to begin
an inves tigation which may result in
prosecutions. A law passed at the
1903 session of the legislature di-
rected the land department 10 sell
| ldio ICI ~ pei Ct-ub CCnu pay iiCh
down and the remainder in install
ments. There are about 500 acres
of land sold in central and northern
Wisconsin upon which the first pay
ment was made, but no others. Tie
state forester is directed to examine
tie land to ascertain if it has been
seal ped of it's timber. Should such
be the case the state will begin ac-
ton for the value Of the timber cut.
In other cases when the land is ad-
vertised and sold, the amount re-
celved over and above the balance
due plus 10 per cent interest and
indemnity will be returned to the
original purchaser.
In it's issue Of yesterday the Ash
land Press refers to the harbor at
that place and a harbor on Lake Erie
as being the best two on the chain of
Lakes. The Press must have forgot
ten Bay yields harbor which cannot
be equalled anywhere on the lakes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Clay and tho Salary Grab.

"Quinn," said an old member one
day, II heard you worrying about the
mileage. Did you ever hear the story
Of Clay and the salary grab?"
mo-" / replied.
when Clay was speaker" he con-
tinued, "along about 1916, the crowd
raised their salaries to $500 a year.
There was a great howl all over the
country, and when Clay reached home
In Kentucky he found old one armed
John Pope. a Federalist. out after his
scalp to beat the band and all the Clay
adherents oininously silent Worried
and anxious. Clay sought out his old
barber, who had always been enthusi.
astic in his advocacy and who hap
pened to be an 1rishman. 1 trust l
may count on your hearty support. as
usual?' Clay asked. Faith, Mr.. Clay
said the Irish barber. 4 think shall
vote at this time for the man who can
get but one hand into the treasury
Success Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
A .seman.s Complexion.

It is rank foolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greasiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics,
or ''Iocal'' treatment, as advocated
by the beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, purifies thu
complexion 1t also cures consti
patton, biliousness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
% cents; regular size % cents. Al
Frost q Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
The E;rs4 "Coin Sweater,

"Coin sweating" which so often fig.
ares in the Old Bailey calendar. is a
very. very old crime. More than six
centuries before Christ there was a
coin sweater, one Alexander of Byzan-
tium. He was chief officer of the pub
lie treasury. and he amassed an Ina
mense and sudden fortune by clip
ping the money in so skillful man
ner that his frauds could only be dis
covered by weighing The Byzantinea
gave him the nickname of THE File"
from his making such dextrous use OF
Mat tool. whence probably comes the
modern term of file" applied to
thieves. pickpockets and cunning hard
headed scoursirGlE. Peersun's Weekly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Spend no strength in worry. Yo,
e,ed it all for duty.--Anon.
Marsr Twafn,s Critfcfs

Marsr Twafn's Criticism.
~ once had the honor of reading q
tale Of mine to Mark Twain" said an
author, land. thanks to- his criticism
the tale was greatly improved. Origi
nally 1t was too high flown. He brought
1t down to earth and made it homelier
and truer.
"For instance, the tale concluded
with these words:
"'Mabel's lovely eyes dropped for
answer, a faint flush tinted her cheek.
and she gave him both her hands, and
there, in the old orchard, In the shade
of the heavy fruited trees, he drew he-
to his breast and, raising her long ring
let's to his lips. kissed them reverently.'
"Mr. Clemens at this ending blew
cloud Of smoke thoughtfully into the
air, and as he watched the smoke dis
solve he drawled:
"'What do you think now, honestly.
Of young man who would go nibbling
at girls back hair when she had her
face with her indianapolis Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
SPECULATION.
How It Acts as Brake on the Fiue-
tuation of Prices.

tuation of Prices.
Speculation makes the change in
prices gradual There is not sud-
den drop. 1t is impossible to Sc
cure absolute stability of prices,
and speculation accomplishes the
next best thing by putting a brake
on fluctuations. 1t is the theory of
those who denounce all forms of
speculation that there is no relation
between speculative prices and the
law of supply and demand. But the
main function of the exchanges is
to make an absolute free market,
with free competition between buy
ers and sellers. This compels mi
nute regulation of prices. There is
no speculation in potatoes, and the
housewife will tell you that the ex-
pectation OF a bad crop will put the
price up SO quickly that she will
have suspicious of the honesty of
her dealer. When a speculator on
the cotton exchange sells July cot
ton at 1912 cents pound he is reg
istering his belief based on a close
study of conditions at the present
time that before July 1 next cotton
will not be worth 1912 cents a
pound. He and hundreds of others
try to discount nature and antici-
pate events, and, as we have seen,
the user of actual cotton utilizes
this situation to his own advantage
and security.
During the seventeenth century
one Edward Lloyd kept coffee
house in Tower street, London,
where several of the big merchants
used to meet. Many of them would
have ships at sea with rich cargoes
facing the many uncertainties of
voyages to and from the east, in
volving great loss if they did not
arrive safely. These merchants de-
veloped plan of each assuming a
part of the others risk. Each
would write his name under the
names of the ships of the other
merchants, and it is here we find
the origin of the modern system of
underwriting, which is nothing
more than a division of risk.
Lloyd's has become familiar name
in every corner of the earth, but in
1853 it was denounced as a gam
bling house that ought to be sup
pressed.-John Paul Ryan Id Met
ropolitan Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Cheapest accidnnt insurance Or.
Thomas. Electric Oil. Stops the
wound. All druggists sell it.

Winter blasts, causing pneumonia
p'eurisy and consumption will soon
be here. Cure your cough now, and
strengthen your lungs with Foley $
Honey and Tar. Do not risk start
ing the winter with weak lungs
when Foley Honey and Tar will
cure the most obstinate coughs and
colds, and prevent ser lous results
@. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Why it Succeeds.
Because it's for one Thing Only, and
Washburn People Appreciate This,

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing veil brings sue
cess.
Doan g Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
ill.
Here is Washburn evidence to
prove it.
Mrs. D. Cousineau, Main ST.,
Washburn, Wis, says: [ used
Doan s Kidney Pills and was well
pleased with the results. l suffered
from pain IN my back caused by
weak kidneys and though l tried
several remedies, was unable to
find relief. finally went to Sweets
drug store. procured Doan's Kidney
Pills and took them. They helped
me from the first and I therefore
think they are a fine remedy for the
kidneys. hope others afflicted as
I will try them.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan IS
and take no other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26

Subscribers of the Bayfield, Co.
Telephone company may obtain the
daily forecasts and special warnings
of the weather Bureau Of the United
States Department of agriculture
from central after II a. m. These
forecasts usually cover the 36-hour
period ending at 8 p. m. of the
following day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
SUNDAYS
Read these Connections

The 6:15 g. m, boat out of Ashland connects
with the morning N. p. out Of Washburn.
The tbs a. m. boat cut of Washburn con-
meets at Ashland with the outgoing morning
trains on the N, P. and Omaha. All of the
incoming morning trains at Ashland connect
with the $50 a, m. boat for Washburn. The
morning N p, the train from Duluth con-
meets at Ashland with 1880 a. m. boat fer
Washburn. The 2 p. m. boat out Of WASH
burn connects at Ashland with the afternoon
N P. for Duluth. The 600 p. m. boat cut
of Washburn connects at Ashland with the
evening south bound trains. The w. O. O.
& N. w. and N. P. evening trains connect at
Ashland with the 7:25 boat for Washburn,
and the evening N. P. at Washbu IN connects
with che sP M. boat for Ashland.
CAPT. JOHN e. DOHERTY, Manager,
New Phone Nc al No. 2 Fifeld Place
Ashland Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The above IS the name of a Ger
man chemical. which is one of the
many valuable ingredients of Foley s
Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylene-
tetramine is recognized by medical
text books and authorities as a uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Rem
edy as soon as you notice an irregu-
larities, and avoid a serious malady.
O. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Notice to LOggsrS.

We do logging by contract and
Dad logs by thousand. Also pick
up logs by thousand. II you have
any work of this kind call up or adj
dress Eugene Newhouse & Willette.
Washburn. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26

Mother thinks you'll make me a
good wife," said the girls intended.
'IndeedT replied the girl with the
determined jaw. you tell your moth
Philadelphia Ledger
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Vegetable Ivory.

The plant yielding the vegetable
ivory is known to botanists as Ply
telephas macrocarpa. 1t is native
of South America, found chiefly
along the Magdalena river, in Co.
lombia. 1t is a stemless, palmlike
plant, the top of which is crowned
with from twelve to twenty very
long leaves. The fruit consists of a
conglomerated head in six or seven
sections, the whole being inclosed in
a woody covering, forming altogeth-
er a globe as large as a mans head.
A single plant sometimes bears six
or eight Of these heads, each weigh
ing from twenty to twenty-five
pounds. When young they contain
milklike fluid, which with age
hardens until it becomes valuable as
q substitute for real ivory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
STEAMER skater"
To bayfield,
To ASHLAND

The Skater makes regular trips among the
Apostle Islands every Thursday, commend
ing June Goth, leaving Ashland 800 a. M.
and returning 6. 90 p. m. Lunch served on
the boat.
The Skater runs popular excursions every
Sunday evening when the weather is favor
able, leaving Ashland 8 0p. m. stopping at
Washburn and returning 1880 p. m,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
Entirely Useless.

Agent-Buy a burglar alarm3
Mr.. Man-What the deuce Go want
with burglar alarm when my wife
hears them every night without one?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-26
puxxIine Differences In Weights.


Which is heavier. pound Of feathers
sr a pound of lead? They weigh the
same. "
Which is heavier, pound Of feathers
or a pound of silver? The pound of
feathers is heavier, because feathers
are weighed by avoirdupois weight.
which has 1000 grains to the pound
while the precious metals are weighed
by troy weight, which has only $3.50
grains to the pound.
Which Is heavier, eli ounce of feath-
Ars or an ounce Of silver7 An ounce Of
silver, because ip the troy ounce there
are $50 grains while in the avoirdu-
pois ounce there are only 4371s grains
The avoirdupois pound Of 1000 grains
Is divided into sixteen ounces. while
he lighter troy pound of $3.50 grains is
divided into twelve heavier ounces.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
patcher or by the presence of a
train, open switch, or a broken
rail in the block ahead.

The Blair (Neb.) Pilot says:
The canning factory closed last
Friday with the largest pack
they have ever put up by about
10000 cans, the total being
LAPS, 600 in round numbers.
Mr.. Martin says the late corn
was even better than the early
corn and the quality of both
was never better to his knowl-
edge. The market is strong
also, so they will be able to sell
their output at good prices.
They paid out about $4,000 in
wages during the run and the
farmers received about $3.50
for their corn, at the rate of
$500 per ton. Blair people have
reason to be proud of this sue
cessful institution and also wish
we had more like it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
Block System That Blocks.

BLOCK system hat BLOCKS.
Washington: "A train stop
ping device, which it is asserted
will practically eliminate the
telegraph operator as a factor
in the movement of railroad
trains is now under investiga-
ton by the block signal and
train control board of the inter-
state commerce commission.
The system is an invention of
P. j. Simmer of Los Angeles,
Cal. 1t already has been in
stalled on eighteen miles of the
Sante FEE railway in Southern
California and is said to be in
successful operation.
By the working of the system
each train records on a sheet in
the train dispatcher's office the
exact time it enters and the
time it leaves the block. The
train dispatcher can signal
direct to any engineer on his
division either to stop or to
proceed.
Ineligible communication is
maintained between the dis
patcher and the engineers in
their cabs. The dispatcher is
protected against human error
by the automatic interlocking
of the switchboard by which he
signals to trains. He can stop
any or all the trains on his di-
vision, but he cannot give a sig
nal to proceed unless the block
ahead is clear. The engineer
also is protected against error
by the use of an automatic
stop. He is given a danger
signal either by the train dis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
Selected Moderator.

At a meeting of the Presby-
terry held at Avoca last week DR..
Macintosh was honored by his
selection as moderator. His call
to the pastorate here was APP
proved and a committee appoin-
ted to conduct the installation
services on Tuesday evening,
October 18th, DR.. MacAllister of
Missouri Valley, will preside
and give the charge to the pas
tor; Rev. Harry Kremers, of
Logan, will give the charge to
the congregation; Rev. j. G.
Orth, of Walnut, will preach
the sermon. Audubon County
Advocate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01

ries a tank wagon that has a
capacity of $4,000 gallons of
water and ten tons of coal,
cost the road $4,000. 1t can
pull a train load of sixty cars
or 1000 tons, a distance of
fifty miles without stopping
for water and can haul seventy
five cars or 1885 tons. The
engine is run between Missouri
Valley and Sioux City and is
used on the meat rum"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
Robinson Finds Team.

Last Wednesday P. E. Robin
son hired a team and buggy 10
a middle aged man who repre-
sented himself to be in the en-
ploy Of the government, check
ing up the rural routes. As he
had papers purporting to be
signed by government officials
Mr.. Robinson gave him his best
driving team and a new buggy.
The man did drive out along
the rural routes and made In
quiry about the handling of the
mail by the carriers but as he
did not show up at the barn
with the team, suspicion was
aroused and word sent out over
the surrounding country re-
garding the theft. Today the
team was found at Smithland
and will be returned here at
once. The man who stole them
gave the name of John w. Les
ter, age So, height five feet
nine or ten inches; brown mus
tache, a part of right forefingsr
gone and weighed 100 pounds.
Liverymen are up against
these kind of deals quite often
but cannot help being taken in
once in a while for they have
no way of finding out whether
papers are forged or not. At
this writing Lester has not been
located.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
R. S. Morrow, Of Montana, is
in the Valley today on business.
]. j. Deal has moved back to
the Valley from Council Bluffs.

Dr.. Frank LaBreck came in
Saturday evening from San
Jose, California, and after
spending the night with DIR.
DeVore, went on to EuClaire,
Wisconsin, where he will take
charge of a friends practice
for eight months. Mrs. La
Brock is visiting relatives in
Los Angeles, but will later join
her husband.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01

Tuesday quite a crowd gath
cred at Woodbine to witness
the unwilling of the G. A. r.
Monument. This Monument
was erected and paid for by
general subscription of the
good people of Woodbine. 1t
cost $3.50 and stands about fif-
teen feet high. AL he stores
closed from noon to four o'clock
to give all an opportunity to
attend the exercises. A line
of march was formed at main
street consisting of the firemen
brass band, G. A. r. members,
w. R. c. members, S. V. men,
bers, and the civic society
members and marched to ceme-
tary where the exercises were
held. The exercises consisted
of music and speeches by Con-
gresham w. ]. Smith of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Hon. ]. C, Mill
man of this place. There was
a big attendance from the sur
rounding country. Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
Horse Entombed Two Weeks
Lives

Logan, Ia, Sept. More
than two weeks ago one of Low
rey Moreland's horses escaped
from the stable and disappeared
Cards were placed in local and
neighboring town PAPERS and
several parties were searching
the country over for the ami
NAL, but no trace of it could be
found.
Friday evening a neighbor
family returned from a visit of
a few weeks and found the
horse in a cave not more than a
half a block from the stable he
had left fifteen days before.
The horse had walked up on
the top Of the cave, when the
roof gave way and it had drop
ped in. A growth of grass and
weeds about the place obscured
the view of the top, and in all
the search no one happened to
think Of the cave, as the door
was closed. The horse was
alive and was led back to the
stable, although having been
without food or drink fifteen
days. Mr.. Moreland stayed
with the animal all night, CIV
ing it a quart Of water and a
handful of alfalfa every hour.
While thin and gaunt from its
long fast, the horse has lost
none Of the flash of its eye, and
bids fair to regain its former
condition Of flesh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01


they came on here to do some
work. Not very pleasant wealth
er today however, for Timber
ing up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jones Of
Omaha We're in the. Valley yes
terday to attend the funeral of
the late j. M. Antrim.
Band Dance,
One of the most enjoyable
dances given in this city for
some time was the band dance
last Saturday evening. About
fifty couples were present ard
all seemed to enjoy themselves
to the uttermost. The band
made excellent music and they
were very generous with their
encores which was appreciated
by the dancers. We hope the
band will give these dances
regularly as we are sure they
will be we'll patronized.
DR.. DeVore reports the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Wyant.
Engineer Jewel Fountain is
here visiting his parents for a
short time.
DR.. DeVore was called to
Lake City Saturday in consulta-
ton with local physicians in
the case Of Bl uce Packard, who
is very i'll. Mr.. Packard form
|erly lived in Mo Valley and is
an engineer on the Chicago &
Northwestern road.
Roy Mason, o. ]. Life, Ed
Wilson, John James and Kinney
left this afternoon for Colorado
to look after some land inter-
ests.
r. E. Majors loaded a car of
household goods on Sunday and
had it billed to Dixon, Missouri
where he will make his future
home.
Several duck hunters brought
in good bags on Saturday. This
weather ought to bring some
birds.
Mr.. z. A. Llsle and wife, of
Clarinda, Iowa, left this morn
ing for Ft. Dodge, where Mr..
Lisle was called on business.
w. E. Smith arrived at home
from Minnesota on Sunday
where he had been for several
weeks with his moving picture
show. He reports a good bust.
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Bell will
leave tomorrow for Huron, S
Dakota, where they will make
their future home.
R. Newton continues very Sc
riously i'll, and suffered a para.
letic stroke Sunday morning
and great fear is entertained by
his family and friends that he
will not rally from the effect Of
this attack.
Ice formed last night in some
localities. What frost there
was will not hurt the late corn,
according to a statement made
today by a man who planted
corn on June 9th. He thinks
this late corn will be of pretty
good average.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01

The editor of a country paper
received the following query.
"Can you tell me what the
weather will be next month";"
In reply he wrote, "It is my be-
lief that the weather next
month will be very much like
your subscription" The in
quirer wondered for an hour
what the editor was driving at,
when he happened to think of &C
the word unsettled" Y
went in the next
squared his accou
and Publisher.