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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
A NEW YORK FUNERAL.

Death and Burial of Man of Whom
No One Knew Much.
'Dying made easy is a good mot
to for New York." said business
man to his friend who is visitor
from the middle west. 'The other
night when 1 got home l saw an
undertaker's wagon standing at the
entrance. Cheerful sort of thing
to see after you have been out to
the play and supper with your
friends.
Con the way up to my fat ! came
across the undertaker's men carry
ing upstairs the body Of man. The
undertaken explained that the
corpse was that of an elderly man
who had died that night at hos
pital and who had lived with the
people in the apartment below
mine. His friends had employed
the undertaken to take charge Of
the body and arrange for the burial.
''The next day as I was going out
met the undertaken. / thought it
was the decent thing for me to
show respect for the dead, particu-
larly in view of the statement of
the undertaken that the dead man
had no friends in the city. The
people with whom he lived were
acquaintance only.
81 followed the undertaken to the
room. Only a few persons were
present. The undertaken took a
prayer book from his pocket and
read the Episcopal burial service.
after that the undertaker's en-
ployees carried the coffin downstairs
and placed it in a hear-e. BE and
his men stepped into the carriage.
The cortege moved down the street.
learned later that the body was
shipped to the former home Of the
deceased.
"The head Of the apartment
where the stranger had room said
to me:
"sWe didn't know much about
him. He was quiet in his coming
and going. When he was taken
sick he asked to be sent to q hos
pital. It was done.
"The day before he died he sent
q request to have any service that
might be held in case of his death
at the apartment where he had
lived. That was all right.
CT knew nothing Of his anteced-
ents. When I spoke to an under
taker about it he said he would at
tend to everything, and he did, but
when he read the service I was as
much surprised as you were
"The undertaken told me after
ward that he was an ex-preacher
and that he frequently officiated at
the funerals of strangers. And !
say again dying in New York is
easy."-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Plavino School.

GLOW many seed compartments
are there in an apple?" he queried.
No one knew.
"And yet" said the school in
spector, call of you eat many ap-
Piles in the course of year and see
the fruit every day probably. You
must learn to notice the little
things in nature"
The talk of the inspector impress
ed the children, and they earnestly
discussed the matter at recess time.
The teacher the next day over
heard this conversation. A little
girl, getting some of her compan-
ions around her, gravely said:
"Now, children, just s'pose that
Pm Mr.. Inspector. You've got to
know more about common things
If you don't, you'll all grow up to
be fools. Now tell me" she said,
looking sternly at playmate, show
many feathers has a hen ?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
German syrup

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup is
positively the only preparation on
the market today that does relieve
and cure consumption. Tt contains
the specifice. such as pure tar, ex-
tracts of gum, etc, ETC., which have
been so highly endorsed for the cure
of coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
is in the throat or lungs, must have
rest at night, aud be free from the
spasm of dry and racking cough in
the morning. The diseased parts
want rest, nealing and soothing
tseatment, and the patient needs
fresh air, good food, etc, German
Syrup will give free and easy ex-
pectoration in the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles Is cents; regular size, con-
tanning nearly four times as much,
rs cents. At Frost & Spies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

consin.
I take a great deal of pleasure
and pride in saying that | have
in my possession petitions con-
tanning the names of 8,765 voters
of the city of Milwaukee and the
towns of Milwaukee county, ask
ing me to become candidate
for the Office of governor. My
friends have other petitions in
calculations. and say that the
mum Der of signatures will ag-
gregate 5000. The names are
open to the perusal of anyone.
They include the substantial and
solid interests of the city and
county, both mercantile. manu-
featuring, artisan and profess
sional,
I'll represent a faction at all
in the coming campaign, it will
be the peoples faction: for | re-
present neither of the quarrel
ing clans that have in the past
made the waking hours of a
peaceful people weary and their
hours of sleep a horrible night
mare.
Milwaukee, May II, 1908.
Yours truly,
SuERRI1RN M BECKER
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
A CURIOUS LAKE.

IL Makes Four Distinct Changes In
Color Every Year.
In Monterey county, Cal, at Sea-
side, there is lake which changes
its color four times each year. APP
parently there is no outlet for the
lake, although it is never stagnant.
It is full of waterfowl and fish, and
when its color is normal it is sweet
to the taste.
The color changes are very pro-
nounced and are in four distinct
shades-yellow, green, red and dark
gray that has the appearance of
black at times. After each change
the water regains its normal clear
appearance. The color is in the wa
ter and is not the result of refec-
ton from the sky. This has been
proved beyond doubt by the fact
that the color remains the same for
days at time, regardless of the con-
dition of the clouds.
The four colors mentioned are
the ones always seen, and they al
ways occur in the order named, the
disturbance, if such it may be called,
covering period of from six weeks
to two months in July and August
of each year. Old residents of Sea-
side assert that the phenomenon is
a regular annual event and that it
is always followed by the death of a
large number of fish in the lake.
No explanation of the peculiar
condition has ever been attempted
by scientists, although several scien-
tific men of note have studied the
lake very carefully. The prevailing
opinion among the inhabitants of
the section surrounding the lake is
that the lake is of volcanic origin
and that the changes are due to
subterranean disturbances, which
produce chemical changes in the
water of the lake.
This idea is supposed to have
grown out of the belief that the
lake is bottomless. Years ago,
when the Southern Pacific railroad
was being built across one end of
the lake, the roadbed sank almost
as fast as it was laid, and thousands
of tons of gravel and stone were
dumped into the lake before sta
BILE foundation could be obtained.
This led to the belief that the lake
is bottomless. The lake is not more
than three-quarters of mile long
by less than half mile wide.-Los
Angeles Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
London,s First PaWnbroker.

No one would guess that uncle had
80 illustrious an ancestor as right
reverend prelate, yet this seems to be
SO, for pawnbroking was first intro
duced into England by Michael de
Northburg, bishop Of London, In Ed.
ward ILLS reign. He set up an estab-
lishment for lending money to the poor
er Londoners on portable property, and,
according to Dugdale, If any sum so
borrowed was not paid at the expira-
ton Of a year the preacher at st. Paul's
cross was to announce that the pledge
would be sold in fourteen days unless
1t was previously ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Rending the Sky.

Sometimes child in the vc:~
simplicity of its thought will evolve
imagery that is language old 70.
instance, there are few of US unfa-
milar with the expression, 1.-THE
hghtnings rend the sky" but it.
use in the mouth of child would
be startling.
Yet little boy l know, who is
only four years old, watched an cleo
trio storm intently as its jagged
flashes ripped through dark clouds
and then, going to his mother, said
grayely:
Mamma, does it hurt the sky
when the lightning tears it ?"-New
York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
WaShburn for Encyclopedia.

The London Times, publishers
and revisers of the Encyclopedia
Britannica have written the
secretary of Comm ercial Club
for a correct write up of the city
to be published in the Encyclo-
pedla. The following is what
has been published in this refer
ence work, but some corrections
have been made for the new ed
dition:
WASHBURN, a city and the
county, Wisconsin, U. S. A., 50
m. e. of Superior, Wis. and 6m.
N. of Ashland on Chequamegon
Bay. an arm of Lake Superior.
Pop. (19O5). 1921. 1t is served
by the Northern Pacific and the
Chicago & Northwestern rail
ways, and by several lines of
lake steamships. Washburn is
finely situated on high land above
the bay, and is popular sum-
mer resort, being especially we'll
known for it's boating and fishing.
It has a city hospital and Car
negie Library. It is a thriving
manufacturing center; among it's
products being slaves, shingles.
Der, -four, Wagons, boats,
bricks ind wooden ware. There
are also grain elevators and large
coal docks. There are valuable
stone quarries in the neighbor-
hood. The first white men to
visit the site of Washburn we're
Radisson and Groseillers who
touched here In 1859 on their trip
along the S. Shore of Lake SUI
perior. In 1856 Father Claude
Allonez, the Jesuit. established
on a point of land on the shore
of the bay a short distance S. of
the present city, the first French
mission in Wisconsin, which he
named Ga Pointe du Saint
Esprit. +" Four years later the
mission was placed in charge of
Father Jacques Marquette. The
place was visited by Du Luth in
1681-82, and here in 1893 LIE
Sueur, a fur trader, builta stock
AIDED post. In 1918 a fort was
erected and a French garrison
placed in 1t. About 182O-21 a
trading post of the American
Fur Co. was established in the
neighborhood. The modern set
Element dates from about 1879,
but it's growth was slow until
after 1890. 1t was chartered as
a city in 1904, and was named in
honor of Gov. G. G.. Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Sensible Suggestion.

He fell on his knees before her.
81 will do anything to prove my
love for you," he said. 81 will go to
the ends of the earth if necessary.
No task that you may set me can be
too difficult, too hazardous. Only
tell me what / can do to convince
your
'5You might marry me" she sug-
gested simply.
Taking everything into consider
alton, it finally occurred to him that
possibly the idea was good one.
After all, it is not so hard to prove
ones love as it sometimes seems.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
His Stage Statistics.

Here are some amusing statistics
given by a well known German &C.
tor at the close of a pamphlet con-
tanning an account of his life:
/ have played 455 different parts
in 81 plays in SO towns on 1858
occasions. I have been married
1921 times, have died 1,120 times,
been stabbed to death 81 times,
shot 81 times, drowned 80 times,
poisoned 16 times, dubbed to death
Sc times, beheaded 81 times, as
sassinated 100 times, hanged 81
times, committed suicide 314 times
and died natural death IS times.
London NJ. A. P.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

When you want anything in the
line of job printing The Times can
supply your wants in first-class
shape.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is the
best for wemen and children, It's
mild action and pleasant taste makes
it preferable to violent purgatiyes.
such as pills, tablets. etc.. Get the
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W. FIR )st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. $50 per
month. Address: UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. p. Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. S. Joyce. $50 Sullivan ST.,
Claremont, N. H.. writes: "A bout a
year ago l bought two bottles of
Foley's Kidney cure. It. cured me
of severe case of Kidney trouble of
several years standing. 1t certain
ly is a grand. good medicine, and I
heartily recommend it," @. W,
Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

We notice that in spite of the
melancholy fact that Des Moines
fan committed sdicide because the
home team last, the quality of base
ball presented in that town has not
perceptibly improved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

A Chicago newspaper says the
girls in that city are all poems. ;
And durin G leap year. we presume,
a good many of the poems are re-
iected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

It appears to be generally con-
ceded that the Arkansas Democrats
will refuse to send Senator Jeff
Davis as a delegate to Denver.
This will cut out one of the most
amusing features of the entire show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

A number of Southern clergymen
want to separate prohibition from
politics. That may be more or less
hard to do, now that the politician
kave found out what good thing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

The Omaha Bee says society for
the suppression of unnecessary
noise is being organized in Denver.
1t will certainly have its hands full
next July.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

"What is the difference, off hand,
between Sanitorium and a sanitar-
ium?" asks the Richmond Times
Dispatch. About $50 PEI week in
favor of the latter, we think.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

The President is preparing for
his annual retirement to Oyster
Bay. The Oyster Baybies want to
make the most of this summer, it
may be their last.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

If Anna Gould reads one-half the
comments on her prince in the daily
press she is hardly likely to feel like
a merry widow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Soft

SHOULD a man shave up or DOWN.
asked a youthful city clerk, and the
barber replied with grin:
THAT depends. When I shave you,
for instance, always shave down."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

When giving thanks for the bless
ings vouchsafed US, don't forget
that the reporters have been unable
to locate Evelyn Thaw for over
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

An "ovation" to Hearst by the
independence League can hardly be
deemed surprising. It's his league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

It takes strong minded women
to support the weight of merry
widow bonnet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

You can reach 80 town of Wash
burn farms with the HOME Tele-
phone. No toll charged subscribers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

Nobody objects to that noise Of
reviving industry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

Suffered at the post-of1ce at Washburn
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

The silent mouth Is melodious.-
Irish Proverb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

The man who does not advertice sim
ply because his grandfather did not ought
to wear knee breeches and queue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

other man wants the Office that
way, let him try to get it. He
will be exposed and I will expose
him. The Interests" will no
doubt be in the field, and so will
the factions. but not in my regi-
ment as such or following the
flag of good government which I
shall carry and attempt to plant
at the capitol.
Therefore, to any who may be
impelled to join my standard for
the money they may imagine
there would be in it, let me an
ticipate and solemnly affirm that
they will starve to death on what
they will starve to death on what
they will get from me. I shall
depend largely upon my record
as public official in Milwaukee
and my ability to convince the
people of the state that I am
worthy, to secure an election to
this high Office.
In due time ! shall issue a
statement-not the customary
cut and dried platform of
my ideas of what the people
should expect, and what I am
prepared to give. with their help,
in the Office of governor of Wis
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-24
THE LORDS PRAYER.

Here is the Lords prayer, sup
pose we all, get up Christmas morn
ing. say it in concert, Analysing it as
we go:
"Our Father. who art in heaven;
Hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be
done on Earth, as it is in Heaven.
Give us. this day, our daily bread;
And forgive us of our tresspasses
AS we forgive those who tresspass
Tor SIM against us.
Lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom the
power and the glory, forever and
forever-Amen.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-24

The Colored American Magazine for
December, containing the article on
Springfield and the riot, by e. L. Rog
ers, will be here about December %.
I wish every Pythian brave man"
would take a copy of the Pythian
Monitor There is an article in the
December number on Reclaim Your
Suspended Members" which is worthy
of attention. In the January issue E.
l.. Rogers will have an article on
"Pythianism and Our Duty" and other
matter pertaining to our Springfield
lodges. All who desire this Pythian
paper can secure a copy at j. T..
Thompson's grocery store or Neal &
Browns restaurant.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-24

Notice the ad of the Roberts Shirt
CO. in this issue. Go there and buy.
A colored boy is door opener at
at the Roberts Shirt Co. See.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-24

How to Talk"--for sale at Thomp
sons and Neal e. Browns. Price 15c.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-12-24

Don't wait to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-20
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
Capitalization of Wealth Threatens the
Nations Integrity.

Capitalization of Wealth Threatens the
Nations Integrity.
The capitalist system of private own
ershfp has resulted in practically abol-
ishing the possibility of private owner
ship for the great majority of the peo-
/ pie.
One-tenth of our population already
owns nine-tenths of the wealth. The
Capitalization of the control of proper
ty is increasing with a rapidity that
threatens the integrity of the nation.
The average of wages. the certainty of
employment, the social privileges and
independence of the wage earning and
agricultural population, when compar-
ed with the increase of the wealth and
social production. are steadily and rap
idly decreasing.
With every increase of power and
concentration of wealth the educated
and professional class is forced more
and more into dependence upon the
capitalist. Our teachers, professors,
speakers, newspaper editors and writ
ers and all professional men are
more and more at the mercy of the
capitalistic system and brought into
abject dependence. Thus the educated
proletariat ever increases.
Money making is not a matter of
education.
And wealth, usually expressed by
money, is now god. 1t is by the distri-
button of part of this wealth that the
rich man gets his dangerous powers.
1t is the monopoly of that which all
want-some of which all must have
that makes his power so fearful.
The big CRATER Tor his heir) writes
his check and he gets all the good or
bad things his heart desires. He gets
| adulation. professional skill, wine and
women, paragraphs in the newspapers
and the disposal Of political places.
Under such conditions it is only nat
ural that money has become the root
of all evil. Wealth being the greatest
social power, it naturally is the worst
of all social temptations. Our present
economic system creates grafters,
criminals, thieves and prostitutes.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-20
Wealth For the Few.

A careful analysis of the census of
1900 shows that 25G,251 persons pos
sessed at that time $67, 000 100000 out
of a total of 500, 000,000,00O, given as
our then national wealth. Reduced to
percentages, this would show three
tenths of / per cent of our population
as possessing II per cent of the ma
TONS wealth in 1900. The same causes
which brought about this continued in
crease Of wealth concentration have,
moreover. been operating with ever in
creasing velocity during recent years,
and it would be only fair to presume
that the increase in wealth concentra-
ton since 1900 has been as great as
during the ten years preceding, which
would, then, give / per cent or less
than per cent of our population as
now possessing 90 per cent of our en-
tire national wealth Of some $106, 000,-
600, O00.-Henry Laurens Call.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-20
An Island of Massacres.

Hayti, the West Indian island, to
which public attention has just recent
ly been directed, has been the scene
of more massacres than any other
place on earth.
They began with the coming of Co.
lumbus and the rabble rout that fol-
lowed him. In few years it's 3,000,-
900 of gentle, brown-skinned inhabi-
tants had persisted utterly, eXter-
minated by fire and sword and by
forced labor in the mines.
Next the buccaneers seized the IN
happy island and wreaked vengeance
on the Spaniards. Presently came the
French, and for a brief space there
was some semblance of peace. But In
1898 the negroes revolted and muir
dered practically all the whites.
On account Of these atrocities
frightful reprisals took place when
France, in due course, reconquered the
island. But the negroes bided their
time, and presently rose again under a
ruffian named Dessalimes. This time
they did the thing thoroughly. Not
only were all the Europeans put to
death, but all having any admixture
of white blood in their veins suffered
a like fate. In all it is computed that
100000 men, women and children
have met with violent deaths on this
island Of massacres since the inrtuding
white man first set foot on it's palm
fringed strand.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-20
Wonderland Itinerary

Following is the itinerary Of this
splendid trip from Gardiner, the
entrance to the Park:
FIRST DAY. Leave Gardiner at
IL M. arrive at Swan Lake formerly
Willow Park at 8 80 P. M. Tourists
arriving in Gardiner on the after
noon special about P. M. are
taken to Swan Lake the same even
ing if they desire.
SECOND DAY. Leave Swan Lake
at 700 A. M. arrive at Gibbon Lunch
Station at II M. Leave Gibbon
Lunch Station at 80 P. M. arrive
at Upper Geyser Basin at 5 80 P. M.
THIRD DAY. Spent in. viewing
geysers with guide.
FOURTH DAY. Leave Upper
Geyser Basin A. NJ, arrive at
Thumb Lunch Station II M. Leave
Thumb Lunch Station 1 80 P. M,
arrive at Lake Camp BOP. M.
FIFTH DAY. Leave Lake Camp
7 80 A. NJ, arrive at Canyon Camp,
II AS A. M. View Yellowstone Can
yon balance of the day.
SIXTH DAY Leave Canyon Camp
7 80 A. M, arrive at Swan Lake
for lunch at IL M. Leave Swan Lake
Camp at 3:45 P. M, arrive at
Gardiner at $50 P. M. Leave Gardi-
nor or, train 7.15 P NJ
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-20
Socialism.

Socialism implies that the individuals
who make up society should in their
collective capacity possess all the in
struments Of production and thus pre-
vent the evils arising from the present
Industrial system. 1t requires that the
process of production and distribution
should be regulated not by competition,
with self interest for the moving prin-
ciple, but by society as a whole for the
good of society.-Palgrave's "Diction-
ary of Political Economy"