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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Another Glass.

The seventeenth century puritan
preachers talked for two hours or more
not by the clock" but by the hour
glass. At least one Of them turned
the glass to humorous account. He
found himself no further than the mid
die of the sermon when the sands had
run out. Drunkenness was his sub
ject, and, reversing the horologe, Lets
have another glass;" said he. Sir
Roger L'Estrange tells Of parish
clerk who sat patiently until the
preacher was three-Quarters through
his second glass and the majority of
his hearers had quietly left the church.
Rising at a convenient pause, he ask
ed the minister to close the church
door when he had done, ''and push the
key under II, as he and the few that
remained were about to retire"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11

quite so much time to devote
to her, but if he is such a son
as the one above mentioned,
there will never be a day but
he will think Of something
that can be done for his
mother. His good wife, if
she is good, will join him in
anything that can make the
mother who bore him happy.
And a day will come when
the mother will lay down her
knitting, and take off her
spectacles, and her burden of
life will be laid down, and
her last prayer will be for the
son who has been joked by a
fool girl for being tied to her
apron strings, and she will
close her eyes IN death with
the feeling that of all Gods
best gifts to a mother, a duti-
full, loving son is the great
est. Those sons who have
followed the councils of a
loving mother, and who have
perchance, followed the re-
mains of that mother to the
grave and heard the cold clay
rattle on her last resting
place, and who have gone
away from the scene with
hearts bowed and broken,
will never, in their choice of
a partner for life, take one
who has ever spoken unkind-
ly Of a son who is kind to his
mother. No boy need ever
be ashamed to be called his
mothers boy, and no person
with a soul to save will ever
make a trifing remarks on so
sacred a matter as the love of
a son for a good mother.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Sturoeons, Rackbones.

From the dried backbone Of sturgeon,
which has the appearance of macaroni,
an excellent Russian soup, called
vesiga, is made. 1t is excessively nu-
tritive and invigorating, almost as
much so, indeed, as the famous beche
de mar (not mer). otherwise the ira
pang, or edible sea slug. 1t is collected
in large quantities throughout the In
dian archipelago, especially to the east
ward, for the China market. There
are many varieties, such as the large
scarlet trapang from Macassar, the Ku-
roke trapang from Borneo, the great
black trapang from Leuconia and many
more. Properly prepared, this is alb
solutely the most inspiring soup there
is and is as superior to turtle as the lat
ter is to water Cruel. 1t costs about
$3.50 per pound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
THE GONDOLA.
lts Gliding and Guiding Through
Vsnice's Intricate Canals.

Its olidino and Guiding Through
Vsnice's Intricate Canals.
The gondola is so perfectly adapted
to its purpose that it is like a sentlent
thing in the gondolier's control. 1t
obeys the slightest impulse OF the oar.
Through the narrow and intricate
lanes Of Venice, with the sharp and
battling turns, it glides with unfailing
accuracy. The boatmen have about
ten different calls by which they an
nounce their approach, as they come
to q corner, the turn they will take In
a crowd, their way to right and left
and all that And these calls, half
song, half cry, echo day and night, and
yet so musical are they that they seem
to be merely q part of the brooding
silence of Venice.
Indeed the wonder Of Venice is how
all things-the city and the sea, the
boats and the people, the songs and the
sky-combine to make one perfect
whole, caressing and idle as one OF
Petrarch's sonnets, which one I care
not. Here even death Is not merely
somber. 1t is friendly and familiar as
well. saw them put old Paolo to
bed for the last time. He had been In
his prime a stout gondolier Of the ira
ghetto Of Santa Sofia, near the Rialto,
but in old age was ragged hooker
of the gray. In his quarter, however,
he was a respected man. Indeed to
be old or to be child is among the
gondoliers a title to tenderness and re-
spect. And SO when a good man dies
in the poorer quarters the neighbors
combine and hire brass band to eel
citrate his virtues.-Vance Thompson
in Outing Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
In the Ghost Laying Business.

This advertisement appeared in Lon
don In 1777:
Haunted Houses.-Whereas there
are mansions and castles In England
and Wales which for many years have
been uninha bited and are now falling
into decay by their being haunted and
visited by evil spirits or the spirits OF
those who for unknown reasons are
rendered miserable even In the grave,
q gentleman who has made the tour Of
Europe, Of a particular turn OF mind
and deeply skilled In the abstruse and
sacred science of exorcism, hereby Of
fers his assistance to any owner or
proprietor Of such premises and under
takes to render the same free from
the visitation of such spirits, be their
cause what 1t may. and render them
tenantahle and useful to the prOprie-
tors. Letters addressed to the Rev.
John Jones, 80 st. Martins lane, duly
answered and interview given If re-
quired. N. B.-Rooms rendered habit
able in six days"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Home Circle Column
A Column Dedicated to the Tired
Mothers as they join the Home Circle
INTERESTING READING FOR ALL

never behold, they forget
the claims of the present, and
allow their souls to grow less
instead of greater. So it
comes to pass that the child
rem going out of these houses,
and finding themselves, as
they often may, in refined
and polite society for a time,
become dissatisfied with home
and seek a life that shall give
them the advan tages which
they suppose they cannot OBJ
tain in the country. Is it
not folly to be SO intent upon
the things which perish with
the using, as to forget higher
aims? Is it not an evil when
parents allow themselves to
be so absorbed by cares that
they neglect to instruct their
children in the proprieties of
every day life, to say nothing
of the small sweet courtesies,
the little acts of grace so
fruitful of goodS A brief
notice of a Model Home
points out the effects of a bet
ter way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Holme and PhiIadeIp hia.

The gridiron pattern upon which
Philadelphia was laid out was the
work of Thomas Holme. the surveyor
general Of Pennsylvania. The design,
however, was PENIS own. Little
seems to be popularity known Of Thorn.
a. Holme, although some of his de-
scendants still live In the city and bear
his name, but 1t la said that all Of his
vast tract of land and his city lots
have long since passed out Of the pos
session Of his family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
The Boy and His Mother.

One of our young men asks
us the following question:
'What do you think of a
young lady while in the COM
pany of a dude masher, re-
marking of an old schoolmate
of hers, that he is a good
boy, but tied to his mothers
apron strings, and is of no
good on EARTH Will not the
boy come out ahead if he sup
ports and cares for the
mother? Come out ahead?
Well, of course he will. A
girl who would make such a
remark is not worthy to
blacken the shoes of a boy
who is kind to his old mother.
Such a girl has no more heart
in her than a turnip, aud is
only ft-oh, she isn't tit for
anything. She ought to be
taken across the knee of her
own mother until she thinks
it is about the middle of
August. The meanest men
in the world are those who
have allowed themselves to
drift away from their mothers
and forget all about them.
The best and bravest men in
the world are those who have
never been so proud as when
doing something pleasing for
the kind old mother. The
most heartless thing in the
world is for a person to make
such a remark as that quoted
above about a young man
who is proud of his mother,
and loves her SO that a tear
in her eye is like a drop of
melted lead on his heart.
The young man who heard of
such a remark being made
about his relations with his
mother no doubt felt that he
had rather not have heard of
the remark, but it is lucky |
that he did, if he thought he
mad any affection for the girl.
She would not have said it in !
his hearing, which shows |
hat she is a hypocrite and a
,wo-sided person. If he mar
led the girl he would have a
title hell of his own. Such
! girl would make a man wish |
lie had never seen any woman
his own mother. Mol
natter how close the relation |
between a mother and son, a
lay is liable to come when
The son will find a girl that
lie will marry, and though he
nay not think less of his
mother, he will not have !
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Sour or Sweet?

That's the question, my
brother, and it's not a mean
one, either, for many of us
had rather take a dose of
salts than walk with your
leng-as-a-rail face.
Your dyspeptic brain, tor
pid conscience and sour dis
position make you anything
butagreeable company. You
are called a christian too.
Well, maybe you are, but the
fact is not believed by many
on earth. Possibly you may
console yourself with the
thot that they know it in
heaven. I doubt it.
Why 60 through the world
always in a fog? You dis
hearten many, give others
the blues, and keep scores un-
der clouds of doubt and dark
ness. You make out that the
path of the just is not 'as a
shining light" that the way
is one of gloom, hard and diff
ficult. The way of the trans
gressor is hard, but surely
not the path of obedience in
which you claim to be walk
ing.
Swing around, my brother,
and get your eye off of self,
''Rejoice evermore. Give
up your sourness; quit look
ing like a graveyard. Take
the sunny side of the street.
Laugh once in a while. Get
off your stills and walk with
humble folks, cheer up tone
up, wake up and see if milk
is not better then vinegar, or
in other words, if it is not
better to be sweet than sour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Social DUTY.

The ides 81 social duty dominates
our time. We are impregnated with
It. It is the most urgent aspiration Of
the modern conscience and in the
midst Of our controversies defies all
our ironies.-Georges Touchard in La
Nouvelle Revue, Paris.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
A Remarkable Hat.

A woman wants divorce because
her husband has purchased her only
hat in twenty-five years.
1t would be interesting to know II
there is enough Of the hat left to get
on straight.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11

Itching. bleeding, pruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's ointment.
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11

Don't find all your ''good
people" among the departed,
but seek to discover a few
among the living. It will
make you and the world hap
pier to get into this habit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-11
Bayfield, County Plat Books

Compiled By .ceo.gs ~. Calder.
:'xb1sAsa by ~ Dosn2x and II: :2l1snhsuss.
This Book shows the ownership of every piece of land in
he county Also shows railroads, wagon roads, school
houses, government land, state land etc.
You get this information from no other for the
same amount of money
Address County Clerk Washburn Wis.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
THE WORLD is WIDE.

To frequently be only a short dis
lance from where he lived, and still
by a peculiar connection of circum-
stances never see ones own brother
until more than 40 years of age, is the
remarkable experience of Captain
Michael Henrichsen, master of the
steamship City of Mexico, who has
been plying between this city and
VeraCruz and Tampico for the past
three or four months.
Born on the Lafoten Islands, off the
coast of Norway, Michael took to the
sea when he was a lad of Is. His
brother, Carl Henrichsen, was some 20
years older than Michael, and had left
home before the latter was born, going
to Konswinger, on the boundary line
between Sweden and Norway, where be
engaged in business, married and rear
ed a family.
Sailing always on Norwegian vessels,
Michael engaged in numerous long voy-
ages, travelling over a greater part of
the world. It was seldom that he came
back to his old home, and then it was
for only a day or two in port, not a
sufficiently long time for him to make
the overland voyage to the little city
in the mountains, where his only
brother resided
Time passed and Carl grew to be
quite an old man, with a large family
ana several grandchildren. Michael,
too, had welded. Both men, although
hearing frequently of each other, never
met. The elder, busy with his bank
ing affairs, for he had now become quite
wealthy and a director in a big fran
eial institution where he lived, had lit
tie opportunity to go over to the coast,
and the younger was at sea nearly al
ways.
1t was not until 1899. when Carl, it
was thought, was nearing death, that
his seafaring brother journeyed to his
home and met him. As he reached the
house he had to introduce himself. The
greeting between the two was very
affectionate.
Michael spent a few pleasant days
at the home and left again for the sea.
His brother died shortly afterwaTd.-
New Orleans Picayune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS DINNER
AND DANCE At SEASIDE
HOTEL THIS EVENING

The Seaside Hotel will present a
truly holiday appearance this evening,
when the special dinner will be served,
to be followed by an informal hop. A
beautifully decorated Christmas tree
adorns the center of the dining and
dancing lanai, and each table will be
attractively decorated as BELTS the oc-
casion. Don't forget to telephone 1874
and reserve your table in advance.
The following delicious menu will be
offered:
Blue Points on Half Shell
Anchovy sur Canape Radishes
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Olives Celery Almonds
Boiled Royal Kumu, Hollandaise Sauce
Sliced Cucumbers Pommes Duchesse
Calves Sweetbread petit a la poulette
Boiled New England Ham with
Greens
Soufle Fritters aux Vanille
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne Punch
Stuffed Young Turkey,
Cranberry Sauce
Roast Hawaiian Goose with Chestnuts
Mashed Potatoes
Drowned Sweet Potatoes
New Green Corn Petit pois
Fresh Lobster Mayonnaise
Hot Mince Pie
English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Fresh Strawberry. Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
Black Coffee
Nuts Cheese Raisins
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
ONE PARDON
WILL BE DENIED
Morita Keizo May Be Granted
Executive Clemency, but
Not FunakOShi.

The several applications and petitions
for pardon now before the Acting Gov
ernor win not be acted upon until the
New Year. In two cases the petitions
are in relation to Japanese now lying
in Jail under sentence for murder, the
one to serve thirty years, the other to
die. These are the cases of Tatsugaro
Funakoshi and Morita Keizo and the
cases are closely connected. Funako-
shi will receive neither pardon nor COM
mutation of sentence; Moritz Keizo
may escape the death penalty. His
chances, at least, for Executive clemen-
ey are infinitely better than those of
Funakoshi.
FunakOshi was one of a murderous
band of japanese blacklegs that infest-
ed the island of Hawaii some few years
ago, being thieves, blaekmailers and
thugs of the worst description, praetis-
ing their depredations upon their fell
low eOuntrymen so boldly that at one
time in Hilo, when the band had its
headquarters there, the reputable jap
anese dared not allow their wives or
daughters to 60 about after dark. The
murder for which the leader of the band
was finally convicted was that of Moto-
hioro, a carpenter of Hilo, whose kill
ing was a particularly brutally carried
out crime. The man was decOyed into
the room of Funakoshi and his wife
and held for a ransom of two thousand
dollars. He refused to pay and was
beaten by the murderer into insensibil-
ity with wooden shoes. Then his throat
was cut.
A witness at his trial was MCrita
KeizO and because of the evidence he
gave revenge was sought. A comrade
of Funakoshi went from Honolulu to
Hilo to kill MOrita Keizo, who, being
warned, lay in wait for the revenger
and killed him. Keizo had no excuse
for murder in the eyes of the law al
though it was brought out at the trial
and well established that it was a ques
ton of his life or the other S. Law
allows no man to be his own avenger,
however, and Keizo has waited in Jail
for years-fOr the final date of his execu-
ton to arrive. Time after time the date
has been set, to be as often postponed,
while his case dragged through one
court after another until the Supreme
Court of the United States was reached.
There it was definitely decided that
Morita Keizo must die upon the gallows
unless his sentence was committed or a
pardon issued by Hawaii s Governor.
The date for the execution now re-
mains at January z, but another re-
prieve will be granted before the petit
ton for pardon is considered. 1t will
be impossible to legally execute Keizo
on the date set because the Supreme
Court mandate confirming his sentence
cannot arrive before that time. The
cables have pronounced his doom but
the arrival of the official pronouncement
by mail must be waited for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
YOU WILL NOT

be deceived. That there are cheats
and frauds in plenty everybody
knows; but it is seldom or never
that any large business house is
guilty of them, no matter what
line of trade it follows. There
can be no permanent success of
any kind based on dishonesty or
deception. There never was, and
never viii be. The men who try
that are simply fools and soon
come to grief, as they deserve.
Now many persons are, neverthe-
less, afraid to buy certain adver-
tised articles lest they be hum
plugged and deluded; especially
are they slow to place confidence
in published statements of the
merits Of medicines. The effec-
tive modern remedy known as
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
is as safe and genuine an article
to purchase as flour, silk or cot
ton goods from the mills of
manufacturers with a worldwide
reputation. We could not afford
to exaggerate its qualities or mis-
represent it in the least; and it
is not necessary. 1t is palatable
as honey and contains all the
curative properties of pure Cod
Liver Oil, extracted by us from
fresh cod livers, combined with
the Compound Syrup of Hy-
pophosphites and the Extracts
of Malt and Wild Cherry; and
how valuable such q blending
of these important medicinal
agents must be is plain to every
body. 1t is beyond price in
Debility, Lung Troubles and
Blood Impurities. Science can
furnish nothing better-perhaps
nothing so good. DR.. W. II.
Dalfe, of Canada, says: 81 have
used it in my practice and take
pleasure in recommending it as
a valuable tonic and reconstruc-
tive" 1t is a remedy that can
afford to appeal to its record
and represents the science and
knowledge Of bright and aggres-
sive medical investigation. "One
bottle convinees." At chemists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
Colds Are Dangerous.

If more people would make an at
tempt to get rid Of the colds from
which thew are suffering, as a result of
this changeable weather, there would
cases of pneumonia few doses of
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy will cure
your cold and all danger of its hang
ing on until spring and resulting in
pneumonia may be avoided. For sale
by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
Refreshing As a NiQht's SIeen

One of the best things about
only the headache quickly but leave
heavy duggy feeling of most headache remedies
is wholly to of -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
Stearns' Headache Waters

Many people say they are as refreshing nights sleep
simply the headn
You can depend upon stearns Headache Waters
oe TOT years. and they relieve not only headaches
pam ! % are ana Always nave been free from opfates morphine choral
o " you VIII know tha these tiny aeless waters
~ Always oe kept at nano be sure to get STEARNS-h genuine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
VERY SIMPLE

Every little while we read in the
paper that someone has run a rusty
nail in his foot or other portion of his
body and lOckjaw resulted therefrom
and the patient died. If every person
was aware of perfect remedy for
such wounds and would apply it, then
such reports would cease. The rem
edy is simple, always at hand, can be
applied by anyone-what is better, it
is infallible. 1t is simple to smoke
the wound or any wound that is
bruised or intiamed with a wooden
cloth. Twenty minutes in the smoke
will take the pain out of the worst
case of Inflammation arising from
such wound. People may Sneer at
this remedy as much as they please,
but when they are afflicted with such
wounds, let them try it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-14
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Systematic and Uniform
Methods Should be Pursued

There are innumerable ways in
which community car work in pro-
noting its own development. In fact
unless a multiplicity of methods are
set in motion at once the best results
cannot be obtained.
OF course the principal thing-that
which every progressive community
should seek-the chief need is more
population. That in itself brings
many additional things that make for
the country's progress, but along with
added population must come the
things that furnish employment and
activity for the newcomers. If it is
an influx of farmers, large farms must
be cut up into smaller holdings, and
developed into a corresponding higher
state of cultivation in order to secure
an increase of production common
surate with the increase of population
among the farming class. If they are
factory hands, we must have more
manufacturing industries, and here is
one of the most essential items in the
growth of any community.
1t is an acknowledged fact, and one
that no one will deny, that although
Grand Rapids is developing as it
never has before. there are still in
Vulnerable opportunities open here for
the installation of all kinds of manu-
featuring industries, Indeed it should
be the aim and purpose of our bust
ness mems organization, if such
an organization exists, to seek
for and encourage eastern capital
and manufacturing industries to come
and locate in our midst-tO set the
wheels Of industry humm ing in the
production of all kinds Of manu-
featured products that deYelope big
pay rolls and full dinner pals for the
laboring classes.
No city in the state of Wisconsin
has better railroad facilities than we
possess, and for that reason alone if
for none other, it presents more in
wiling field for the exploitation of
manufacturing industries than almost
any other place in the state.
Grand Rapids, located as it is in
the very heart of Bagerdom, with rail-
road branches ramifying in all direct
ions by which to gather up the raw
material, and distribute the manu-
featured article, is destined to become
one of the leading cities in the
Wisconsin river valley. Its growth
and Development however is solely