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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
SLEEP I'M THE DESERT.
lmpossibilty of Keeping Awake In
Ridinn Across Cobb.

tmPosstDIlty or NSePinS Awake In
Riding Across Cobb.
Hitherto / have thought that travel
ing by carts over stony roads and stay
ing in Chinese inns at night was the
hardest thing a foreigner travelling in
China was called upon to endure. but
since l have travelled with caravan
OF camels have changed my opinion.
The monotony of the desert by day
and the bed of camel's saddle at night,
the evil smell of camels and the slow
ness CT their drivers and the acrid
choking Of the little fire on which ones
food IS cookcd-nonc of these things is
50 trying to the foreigners as the Sleep
mess which attacks one in this high
region. This TO me was real torture.
Travelling the cold night with no other
company than dull Chinese. who seem
TO sleen while walking alongside the
carle!s or while sitting on their backs,
and Icing weighed down by heavy
slcapiness is the worst thing I have
endured
Yea sit on your horse and, in spite of
every effort. fall asleep. Presently you
wake up and find yourself on the
ground, with your horse standing be-
wildered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking bit to the camel
drivers, but you soon find that they
are just as sleepy as yourself. A few
words are exchanged, and then you
are too tired to open your mouth to
talk or even to think Of anything bat
sleep, sweet sleep. Oh, for just few
minutes there at the roadside in the
soft sand! But, no; you must go on
and fight against this desire. 1t Is too
dangerous to sleep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait,
and your servant would not watch
over you. He would soon fall asleep
like yourself. The wolves would then
have an easy time.
Yet in spite of all this reasoning you
feel as if you were drawn to the
ground by the power of thousand
strong magnets and soon yield to sleep
again. Suddenly your watchful horse,
whose reins you have kept slung
around your neck-this is a wise thing
to do-pulls up, starts and jerks you
wide awake. You jump up, not know
ing where you are for some seconds,
but you see your horse trembling anG
realize that danger is near
For a few minutes you are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed.
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan, which has gone a
few Ii "a Ii is 654 YARDS ahead.
After another ten Ii or so sleep creeps
On again like a huge boa constructor
embracing you in its irresistible grasp
The same fight has then to be fought
oyer again. Then at last the caravan
arrives at the hating place for the
Mght.-North China News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
THE HUMAN TONGUE.
Eloquent Even When 1t Does Not Ar
ticuIate a Word

Eloquent Even When 1t Does Not Ar
ticuIate Word.
1t is never necessary for the tongue
to talk in order to tell that you are III
or the nature of your illness. The
tongue of the dumb is quite as elo-
Quent when viewed by an experienced
physician as the tongue of the most
laxative person.
1t Is q wonderful organ and should
be studied by all parents, not only on
their own account, but on account
of their offspring. 1t aids in mastica-
ton of food, in drinking, in sucking, in
articulation, and contains in its mu-
cous membrane the peripheral organs
Of taste. There are doctors who will
spend half an hour feeling Of your
pulse and listening to your heart beats
There are others who command,
"Stick out your tongue" One glance
at your tongue will to them tell the
tale.
Tremulousness Of the tongue when
it is protruded is a positive sign Of
various nervous diseases. But by far
the commonest cause of this tremu
lousness is an excessive indulgence In
alcohol. There is an old rule about
looking into a mans eye to tell if he
be a habitual usher. 1t often fails.
Drink in some men eXcites the lachry
NAL glands, causing the eye to appear
watery. But all of US know men who
have watery eyes, yet never touch
Mquor. But the best and final test is
the tongue. 1t is the only sign that
cannot be concealed. If a man seek
ing employment swears on a stack of
Bibles that he does not drink, make
him stick out his tongue. If it trem-
bles he is a liar.-New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

The Way This Marvel of Mechanism
Was Constructed.

The Way This Marvel of Mechanism
Was Constructed.
A German clockmaker living in the
little village of CONNER, near Maggie
burg, built a clock in a bottle. The
maker, H. Rosin, secured a strong
NOV ement with cylinder escapement
meaSr";;1;..c F0rt~-ivn n!i.iiMrtc~% al
began b. s..ni, he pa.p iAto halves
The opening in the neck OF the bottle
measures fifteen millimeters. and in
order to get these halves into the bot
tie he cut another segment of each of
the halves of the plate He built sort
of tripod as a resting place for the
movement. This tripod was assembled
after he had Introduced its parts into
the bottle separa tely. The tripod is SO
constructed that it cannot turn when
the movement Is being wound. The
four pieces of the plate were fastened
side by side by means OF screws to
the platform attached to the tripod, a
long screwdriver and other tools espe
cially constructed for the purpose hay
ing been used for this operation. When
the plate was put together, the clock
maker proceeded to put ali the parts
of the movement in their original
places with the motion wheels for the
hands. A ring of white metal was
placed around the neck of the bottle,
and upon this ring was soldered a
round plate. thus closing the opening
On this cover were fastened in an i'll.
clined position the arms which serve
as a support for the dial.
The dial is made Of ground glass
plate. which has diameter Of twenty
centimeters. The black numbers on the
dial are cut skeleton fashion and &C.
mented to the glass. At night one can
tell the time by placing light behind
the dial.-Technical World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
CoRSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious Ohservances Connected With
Death and Burial.

Curious Ohservances Connected With
Death and Burial.
When a Corsican woman dies she is
always buried in a new costume, which
sometimes with the poorer classes
takes up most Of the family savings,
and as the heat of the climate renders
burial imperative within twenty-four
hours the new gown is generally COM
menced directly the dying persons ILL
ness assumes a serious form.
Corsicans reverence the dead, and a
feature in a funeral is the "improvisa-
tores'-women whose business it is to
improvise prose poetry to the mourn
ers. Often this improvising is Won
derfully beautiful and breathes the
true feeling of sorrow.
The death hunters" attend funerals
and afterward wrestle with the mourn
ers. If relative of the deceased gets
the better in the combat it is assumed
that his affection for the departed rel
alive was absolutely genuine.
When the corpse leaves the house
the women gather at an upper window
and, tearing out handfulS of their hair,
throw Il on the coffin. The rich hire
women mourners, who scratch their
faces and are paid in proportion to
the injuries they inflict on themselves
IN their paroxysms of grief.
A Corsican widow wears strip Of
black material tied on her eyes for
week, and during that period she is
Ted and led about by her friends. No
room in her house is cleaned and no
Gre lighted for the sa1neIperiod.
In the cemeteries is a succession of
little buildings with fiat roofs and
high openings. These are the tombs,
and inside them are rich hangings,
flowers, poetry and lamps, which the
nourners place there in remembrance
Of the departed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Combs Made of Old Shoes.

A mountain of old boots and shoes,
indescribably ugly, indescribably filthy,
lay in the factory yard.
"We'll make combs out of Them"
said the chemist, combs that will pass
through the perfumed and lustrous
Locks of the most beautiful girls.
Seems strange, doesn't itY
Every"
"Yet it's a fact. That is what be-
comes of all the worlds old shoes
They are turned into combs. The
leather is first cut into small pieces and
Immersed two days in a chloride Of
sulphur bath; then it is washed, dried
and ground to powder; then it is mixed
with glue or gum and pressed into
comb molds.
''It makes good enough combs, but
prefer the rubber ones myself. "-Ex-
change.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
HIS PAPERWE EIGHT.

Travels G. G<2st,s of Wine and It's
Uj.in:a@c Fate.
A paperweight consisting Of a piece
of thick glass with tokay wine label
fastened on the back and showing
through is Il part of the desk furniture
in the library of a man who goes to
Europe nearly every year. People
look at the thing" he said, land won.
der what the wine label is doing there,
and when ! see the question coming
always tell the story.
"Some years ago / went to Raab, in
Hungary, where l called on an old
lady who in Vienna years before had
shown much interest In and befriend-
ed young American student at the
university. The poor student had
grown to be a rich physician, and he
wanted me to call and present his
leave after a pleasant visit the wo-
man handed me bottle Of wine which
had come from her estate and asked
me to take it to our mutual friend.
carted that bottle all over Europe.
paid duty on it severaS mes and final
ly landed it safe and soVhd here in the
house. A few days after my return
we invited the doctor for dinner, and
the bottle was brought in with much
ceremony. 1 made a little presenta-
ton speech and then in handing it to
tha doctor dropped it on the floor
where you see that stain. That's the
label under the glass" - New York
Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Quaint Market Custom.

There exists at Totnes market GUS
tom which is believed to be without
parallel in the history of markets. A
dealer chalks up the price he gives for
butter and eggs on a stall, and all the
ether dealers pay the same. This sys-
tenn has gone on, and surprisingly little
E1ction has resulted. Some time ago
an attempt was made to break down
the custom and induce producers to
stand in the market and make the best
price they could. 1t was, however,
short lived, and the old system was re-
Terted to.-St. James Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Pomp of Enulish MAYORS.

Chichester arms It's chief magistrate
with a gold mounted nalacca cane Of
Office, while the mayor of Guildford
carries the stick presented to the bor-
ough by Queen Elizabeth. At York
both the lord mayer and lady mayor
ess are equipped with the silver mount
ed oak slaves which have marked their
authority for centaEies. Among the
official retainers of the. mayor Of Ripon
is the municipal horn blower, who
every night at 9 O'clock winds three
blasts upon this aged musical instru-
ment before the mayors residence and
again at the marked cross.-London
Standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
The Overcoat.

Probably in no other department sar
torial is there exhibited so much in
difference to hygienic considerations
as in the overcoat. The greatest fall
lacy of all perhaps in regard to the
choice of an overcoat is that the terms
weight" and warmth" are synOny-
nous. AS matter of fact, they are
nearly always Numerically opposed
Moreover, the heavy overcoat is a tax
on the resources Of the organism and
destroys the economy which good
insulating cloth is intended to secure.
London Lancet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager oman or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary $2e and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN
ERAL MANAGER, 1874 f. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
The Cancels Eve.
County Judge

The Nile IS essentially a river Of 81
lence and mystery. Even the .camels
turn their beautiful soft eyes upon you
as If you were intruding upon their 81.
lence and reserve. Never were the eyes
In human head so beautiful as q
camel's. There is a limpid softness,
an appealing plaintiveness, in their ex-
preston which drag at your sympa-
thies like the look in the eyes of q
hunchback. 1t means that with your
opportunities you might have done
more with your life. Your mother
looks at you that way sometimes In
church when the sermon touches a par
ticularly raw nerve in your spiritual
makeup. l always feel like apologize
ing when a camel looks at MEEK
change
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
June 18th to July 2nd)

June 18th to July 2nd)
state of wisconsin In County Court for
bayfield, County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term Of the county court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the
city Of Washburn in said county, en- the
first Tuesday (being the 7th day. OF July A.
d. 1908 at 10 o'clock a. M, this following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Louis Sollie for the ap-
pointment of Ole Sindgren of the city of Ash
land, Wisconsin, as administrator of the
estate of John Lund, late Of the town Of
Mason in said County, deceased.
By order of the court,
Dated June 9Th, 1908.
WIN. FL. IRISH,
county Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
July z to Aug 81

July a W AOy o.
STATE OF WISCONS1N-IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR bayfield, COUNTY.
Washburn Land Com pany, Plaintiff,
G, B. Walworth, and Chicago, st. Paul, Min
nsapolis & Omaha Ry, 90. Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defen-
dant:
in twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive OF tho day of service, and defend
the aboye.entitled action In the court afors-
said; and in case OF your failure SO to do,
judgment will be rendered against you &C.
cording to the complaint.
A. w. Mcleod.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address Washburn Bayfield, Co., Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Harde

listen to this, Maria" said Mr..
Stubb as he unfolded his scientific pa
per- "This article states that in some
Of the old Roman prisons that have
fed remains Of the prisoners"
"Gracious, Johnw replied Mrs. Stubb,
with smile. 81 suppose you would
call them hardened Criminals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
(May Is to June H.
State of Wisconsin, in County Court
County of BAYFIELD,.

State of Wisconsin, in County Court
County of Bayfield,.
In the Matter of the Guardianship Of Fred
BOrquin, Insane.
On reading and filing the petition Of J. F..
Pearson, guardian of Fred Borquin, repre-
senting among other things that his ward is
deceased and asking that his account as
such guardian be allowed and he be released
from further responsibility as guardian.
1t is ordered, that the said petition be
heard at a special Term of said County
Court to be held in and for said County at
the Court House in the City OK Washburn,
on the fifth Tuesday, being the 30th day of
June, 1908 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
1t is further ordered, that notice be given
to all parties interested and to heirs and
next to kin of this said ward by publication
of this order. at least three successive weeks
before the day of hearing. in the Washburn
Times, weekly newspaper, published in the
city Washburn, in SAID county,
Dated this 2Srd day May. 1908
By the Court,
VIM. III. Irish
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Notice to our Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds. and lung troubles is not
affected by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it contains nc
'opiates or other harmful drugs, and
we recommend it as safe remedy
for children and adults. Q. W,
Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Pain will depart in exactly 20
minutes if one of DR.. Shops Pink
Pain Tablets is taken. Pain any,
where, Remember! Pain always
means congestion, blood pressure
nothing else. Headache is blood
pressure; toothache is blood pres
sure on the sensitive nerve. DR..
Shops Headache Tablets-also
called Pink Tablets-quickly and
safely coax this blood pressure
away from pain -centers' Painful
periods with women get instant re-
lief. 20 Tablets 25c. Sold by All
Dealers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Mark Twain once missed the train
which should have taken him to his
work. He did not wire any excuse.
His telegram to his employer took this
form: "My train left at 1920. l arrived
at the station at 1885 and could not
catch it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
Agree to refund the money on 90
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarante
"a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
'ory or money refunded. Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
What a Woman Says.

Sfngleton-I want to ask you a ques-
Hon, old man. Wedderly-Come on
with 1t. Slngleton-Does woman al
ways mean what she says? Wedder-
ly-During courtship she doesn't, but
after marriage you bet she does.-Chi
eago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
LEGAL
N o T | C E S

June II to July ~
Notice For observation-disclosures
mont of the Interior.
Land ONCE at Wausau, Wis. June 9Th, 1908
No1ice Is hereby given that Loais M. Palm,
of Washburn, Wis, who on July 14th, 1903
made homestead entry, No. Sc 81, for the SWA
section IL, Township 40 N, Range 6 W, 4th T.
Meridian. has filed Notice Of intention to
make Final fl We year Proof to establish claim
to the land above described before the clerk
of Circuit Court OF Bayfield, County, at
Washburn. Wisconsin. on the 22nd day OF
July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Rowell
John Donahue
Nels Westerlund and
Thomas Francis all of Washburn, Wis
JOHN w. MILLER.
Register.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Lack Riuht Qualities.

Mrs. Hix-Mrs. June strikes me as
being entirely too masculine for wo-
man. Mrs. Dix-Yes, indeed. Why,
every time she has an ache or pain
she makes as much fuss about it as
man would.-Smith's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN

REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANsON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday At 1880 q. m. and
7:46 p. m. Sunday School at 12:0O noon.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening.
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
Sunday which liz held in the English language
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A lnl1an

The Congressman tsternly)-You seem
TO forget, madam, that there Is such a.
word as 'obey' in marriage contract.
The Congressman's Wife-Is there?
Why, isn't 1t funny how jokers do
creep into things?-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Mr.. Younghub-Did you bake this
bread. darling? Mrs. Younghub-Yes,
dear. Mr.. Younghub-Well, please
don't do anything like that again. You
are not strong enough for such heavy
WORK.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Relatively of KNOWLEDGE.

The RELATIVELY of knowledge" means
that you can know things only as they
are related to your faculties. The
thing in itself and apart from the way
1t appears to us is unknown and un-
movable. Absolute knowledge is out
of the question. In word, we know
appearances, but never the reality be-
hind the appearances; the shadows, but
never the substance itself. In fine, the
gist of the doctrine of the RELATIVELY of
knowledge" is that our so called knowl-
edge is only phantasmagoria. We
know the appearance, but we have no
means of deciding whether the appear
ance is true or false.-New York Amer,
lean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. $50 per
month. Address: UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. P, Chicago, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Sounds Possible. but Not Likelv.

Sounds Possible, but Not Likely.
"I've thought of a novel effect for
my new melodrama."
"What is it?''
''The villain lights cigar during the
snowstorrn, thus setting the snowstorm
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Retrencking.

IT tell you, they are retrenching."
'But they still have their auto"
(which they run well within the
speed limit Bahv'-Louisviile Courier
Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
The SkinHint.

"You are too hard on Mr.. Skinfint.
You should treat him with more of the
kdsk Of human kindness"
"He'd churn it into butter and Sell 1t
III did"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services Will DO held at 1000 a. m. except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at 11:0O, @. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

N. N. Oscar, president: w, I'll. Irish.
vice-president, e. Bryan, secretary; w,
II. Irish, Charles Jefferson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil,
s. A. Oscar, Bryan, Mrs, James A.
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
J.R. WEIsE, 2 aston.

Services everytSunday at 10:45 a. N. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at IL m, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $50 D. m. All are
cordially anyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Rreeaution is better than repentance.
Ssreek ProYecb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake st. Chicago,
Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

School Boards,
l.. M, C4ausen president; Ell. p. Axelberg
Secretary. E. e. Kenfeld, vice-president
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CHURCHES
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. Pastors
West. " - '0'
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$500 per Day sins y,n mae: s:s.

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