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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

land, could tell many a tale of tragedy
and many a glorious story of martyr
dom. None is more thrilling than the
dreadful massacre under the Irish At
tilla, Morough O'Brien, Baron Inchi-
quin. It occurred during the wars
which ragged In Britain and Ireland be
tween the Parliamentarians and Roy
alists, with the Catholics in Ireland
forming at one time a distinct party.
O'Brien was a product of his times
the victim of an execrable English
law inflicted upon the Irish people.
This law constituted what is known as
a Court OF Wards, an institution Gre
ated for the purpose of Selling the IN
FAINT children of the Irish Catholic no
bility and rearing them in hatred and
horror Of the faith Of their fathers.
OBrien had been seized as a child and
reared in this manner, but it cannot be
said that he was taught to eXemplify
any Of the virtues of Christianity.
O'Brien threw in his lot with the
parliamentary forces, fighting against
King Charles of England, who after
ward lost his head at Whitehall, and
received the command Of the antirOy
alist forces in Munster, with the title
of president He fought with fanati-
cal zeal against the Catholics and roy
alist troops, burning and rayaging his
way through Munster like a second At
tia. But the browning act Of his ca
reer was the massacre of Cashel. He
besieged and stormed the cityand then
attacked the cathedral, in which wom-
en- and children and others of the in
habitants had taken refuge. His sol
diers were ordered to give no quarter
and mercilessly they carried out the
command. When the doors and win
dows had been riddled with volleys of
musket balls the troopers were sent in
to finish with pike and saber the work
which the bullets had left incomplete
The floor Of the cathedral was piled
high with the bodies of the dead and
twenty priests, who had sought shelter
under the altar, were dragged out and
slain. O'Brien reflected ''credit" that
day upon the Court of Wards.
Gone are the horrors Of these times,
but their memories endure. The peas
antry of Tipperary still tell stories of
Murrough of the Burnings, SO called
because Of the towns and villages and
humble homes he consigned to the
flames. And before them rises the
Rock of Cashel hallowed in song and
story and made sacred by martyrdom,
to remind them of the dark and pain
full valley out Of which their church
has emerged triumphant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
children have recovered !'-Youth's
Companion.
Canine Advertisers.

A merchant in State street took
novel method of advertising his wares
last week. Two show cases of the up
right variety stood in front Of his
door, and ON each was planted a dog
dressed in gaudy blankets and be-
decked with miniature plug" hats.
Each held a stick in it's mouth, from
which were suspended In banner fash
ion placards setting forth the merits
of the merchants goods. One of the
dogs was a splendid specimen of a
brindle bull the other was an Irish
terrier, the saucy expression Of whose
face was accentuated by the plug hat
cooked rakishly over one ear. The two
eyed the crowd somewhat bashfully
and anon looked at each other as
though to say: "To what base uses
may we come at last?"
Judging from the expressions heard
in the crowd, which almost blocked the
thoroughfare, the dogs were more q
detriment to the storekeeper's trade
than an aid. They shivered in the
keen air, despite the protecting blan-
kets, and looked so wistfully toward
the store door, as though begging to
be released from their exposed posi-
ton, that the people were more moved
to pity them and condemn the store
keeper than to purchase his goods
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
SPANISH BRIGAND CAUGHT.
Ell Vivillo. Long a Power in Andalusia,
Arrested at Last.

The most famous Spanish brigand of
recent times has just been arrested III
Buenos Ayres at the request of the
Spanish government. EXtradltlon has
been granted and he is to be taken TO
Spain for trial and there is deep mourn
ing among the poorer people of Andalu-
STA on this account.
Ell Vivillo is the name by which this
popular robber is known. He has (
handsome wife and two daughters living
in comfortable style in Cordova.
Every week messenger from El Vi
and money, and it is supposed that the
wife has property in her own name be-
yond the reach of the law.
Ell Vivillo himself used to visit his
family occasionally, but was always
careful not to compromise them. There
is no legal proof to connect them with
him to this day. 1t is supposed that the
brigand's plan was to have them JON
him in South America.
The exploit for which he is particular
ly wanted was a midnight raid on the
town of Cachalla in Andalusia. He re-
manned outside himself while his band
went in and knocking at all the houses
of the well-tO-do cleaned up pretty near
ly everything of value in the place.
Even the Spanish police could not toll
crate such an exploit as this and so hot
a chase was started with detectives from
Madrid and battalion of troops that
Ell Vivillo was arrested. He was locked
up in the local prison and three days lat
er vanished from 1t.
Ell Vivillo's power lay chiefly in his
hold on the lower orders. He protected
them from oppression and shared among
them money he stole from the rich.
His hold on the people gave him con-
siderable political influence and candi-
dates not only for local offices but even
for the Cortes often sought his help. So
bold was he at one time that he kept
office hours in a cave near the old town
of Estepa, not far from Seville.
There he heard complaints of police
tyranny, seventies of landlords and the
like and received the petitions of the af-
flicted and the aspiring. In return for
his services there were many places in
which he could go around almost openly.
There are many who believe that be-
tween influential persons who are CRATE
full to him and others who know how he
might compromise them if he chose to
speak arrangements will be made to
have him escape again, or if not that he
will be acquitted on his trial for lack OF
eyidence-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
WESTERN CANADA CROPS CAM
NOT BE CHECKED.
Oats Yielded 90 Bushels to the Acre.

Oats Yielded 80 Bushels to the Acre.
The following letter, written the Do
minion Government Commissioner of
Emigration, speaks for itself. It proves
the story of the agents of the govern
ment that on the free homesteads of
fered by the government it is possible
to become comfortably we'll off in few
years:
Regina, Sask., Nov. %, 1907.
Commissioner of immigration, Winni-
peg:
Dear Sir-It is with pleasure that /
reply to your request. Some years ago
took up a homestead for myself and
also one for my son. The half section
which we own is situated between Rou-
leau and Drinkwater, adjoining the
Moose Jaw Greek; is a low level and
heavy land We put in 70 acres of
wheat in stubble, which went 20 bush
els to the acre, and 80 acres of sum-
mer fallow, which went 25 bushels to
the acre. All the wheat we harvested
this year is No. 1 hard. That means
the best wheat that can be raised on
the earth. We did not sell any wheat
yet, as we intend to keep one part for
our own seed, and sell the other part
to people who want first-class seed, for
there is no doubt if you sow good
wheat you will harvest good wheat.
We also threshed 5000 bushels of first
class oats out of 100 acres. Eighty
acres has been fall blowing, which
yielded 80 bushels per acre, and 80
acres stubble, which went 30 bushels
to the acre. These oats are the best
kind that can be raised. We have
shipped three car loads of them, and
got SO cents per bushel clear. All our
grain was cut in the last week Of the
month of August before any frost could
touch it.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have had late spring, and that the
weather conditions this year were very
adverse and unfavorable, we will make
more money out of our crop this year
than last
For myself | feel compelled to say
that Western Canada crops cannot be
checked, even by unusual conditions.
/ am, dear sir, yours truly,
(Signed) A. KALTENBRUNNER
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Grant old maid the life-story OF each of
the seven little WarrenS

Grant old maid the life-story OF each of
the seven little Warrens.
The differing temperaments of the
children, the problems Of getting their
education, the arrangements for the
coming-out Of the oldest daughter, and
for the camping-out Of the youngest
son-the conscientious scruples Of Bes-
sic and the lawlessness of Clara-all
these made the substance of the CONVEX
alton during the first days of July. Still,
by skilful management on the part or
Miss Spinster, these questions could
sometimes be used as introduction to
larger, abstract considerations Of life
and discipline and character.
But close upon these condolences fol-
lowed the tale of the seven sets Of Ill
nesses to which the Warrens had fallen
victims. 1t was surprising how many
crises they had passed, considering their
present condition of healthy boisterous-
ness. In the talk OF their mother, scar
let fever, boils, diphtheria, adenoids,
fatfoot. misplaced teeth, humps and
appendicitis rioted in a sort of grim fes-
tival.
The stories of these experiences led
nowhere. The mother had suffered the
suspense Of operations upon her chill
dren. but she had no interest in the
marvels of modern surgery except so
far as they concerned her own nursery.
Child-study suggested to her only
Mary's nervous temperament and Har-
rvs slow requirement of the multipii-
cation table.
After a month Of daily intimacy with
the health of the Warren children,
viewed through the medium of their
mothers absorption in them, Miss Spin
ster left the seaside. She was not as
much benefited as usual by her stay
there and when some one asked her
why not, she replied rather quizzically:
Because the place was not supplied
with one Of the essentials of decent
modern life-an isolated hospital for
the diseases from which other peoples
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper
Eating.

Most Likely to Follow Proper
AS old age advances, we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastase
in the barley which changes the starch
into sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up under
the bran-coat of the wheat, are includ-
ed in Grape-Nuts, but left out Of white
-four. They are necessary to the build
ing of brain and nerve cells.
Il have used Grape-Nuts," writes
an Iowa man, "for 8 years and feel as
good and am stronger than l was ten
years ago. am over "a years old and
attend to my business every day.
Among my customers 1 meet man
every day who is 90 years old and at
tributes his good health to the use Of
Grape Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last 5 years. He mixes
Grape Nuts with Postum and says they
go fine together
For many years before l began to
eat Grape-Nuts 1 could not say that
I enjoyed life or knew what it was to
be able to say I am WE'LL 1 suffered
greatly with constipation, now my hab-
its are as regular as ever in my life.
whenever l make extra effort |
depend on Grape-Nuts food and it just
fills the bill. 1 can think and write
great deal EASIER
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
1.-The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Fifty Years of Steel Making.

In 1857 the United States made
100000 tons of pig iron. This years
output will be about 25,OO0OO0 tons.
Fifty years ago the largest cargo of iron
ore taken down the Great Lakes, was
$40 tons, and pig iron, foundry No. 2,
sold at SD. Better iron is sold today
at SIG.
This season the steel corporation s
ships brought down cargoes of from 12,-
900 to 10000 tons each and discharged
them at lower costs and in one-sixteenth
the time required to unload the lake yes
sells Of fifty years ago.
Fifty years ago the learned Sir Low
THAN Bell, one of the great ironmasters
Of Great Britain, gave it for his opinion
that the Lake Superior iron ore depos-
it's would not be factor of Importance
in less than a century. This season S
downtake of iron ores from Great Lake
ports will aggregate 100000 tons,
which is within 100000 tons Of the
total export and import tonnage of the
ports of London and Liverpool.-Ameri-
can Industries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
A Good Cross.

Shortly after a new administration
took hold of a we'll known southern rail
road great number of claims were pre-
ferred against the company on account
of horses and cattle being killed along
the line in kentucky. To make matters
worse it appeared that every animal
killed. however worthless it may have
been before the accident, invariably fig
ured in the claims subsequently present
ed as being of the best blood in Ken
lucky.
One day, in conversation with one of
the roads attorneys, the president be-
came very much excited in referring to
the situation. do you know" he eX-
desk. by way of emphasis, Il have
reached the conclusion that nothing in
Kentucky so improves live stock as
crossing it with locomotive. Harper S
Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
MUST READ 2e BOOKS A DAY.
That Stunt Necessary Just to Keep Up
with the American Output.

with the American Output.
Somebody has just figured it out that
a man will have to read at the rate OF
twenty-six books q day to keep up with
American literature alone. Last year,
according to The Independent, we broke
in the United States than in 1906; far
ahead of any previous year.
The total number for 1907 was 1920,
from which may be subtracted $50 new
editions, leaving 1925 really new books
appearing in the United States.
OF these 6517 were by American au-
thors or were new editions manufactured
in the United States, the others being by
English or other foreign authors or con-
sisting of imported editions, bound or in
sheets.
We are gradually making good our lit
erary declaration of independence, every
year producing a larger proportion of
the books we read, especially fiction. In
quantity if not in quality we are catch
ing up with England, where last year
1914 books appeared only 294 ahead of
tons outnumbered the American by
1864
The French in 1907 produced 1O,7S5,
of which, however, 1000 or 5000 were
mere pamphlets. The italian book pro-
duction for the same year was 7O40. In
the American list fiction of course stands
at the head. with I'LL titles. Next to
it and rapidly gaining on it is theology
and religion, with $40.
The classes following are law, physical
and mathematical science, poetry and
the drama. Why is it that people will
continue to say that religion is dead
issue and that nobody reads poetry in
face of the fact that last year in this
country the number of new publications
in religion was more than 40 per cent.
greater than the year before. and the vol
umes of poetry more than doubled?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Tbe Diversified librarian

Postmaster General Meyer, at a din
ner in Washington, was advocating
postal banks.
"These banks" he said, "have so
many good points and so few bad ones
that they who find fault with them
have to eXaggerate and dwell on their
defects like an old librarian | used to
know. This librarian was very strict
and censOrious. Once, when / was
boy, | returned a volume of Scott to
him. He, as usual, looked closely into
the books condition before marking it
off on my card.
"'Page &c. he said, glaring at me
over his spectacles, "a hole Then he
turned the leaf Page co. he added,
another hole"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
A. G. Vanderbilt's Illustration.

Alfred G. Vanderbilt has given for
a mascot fine Dalmatian hound to the
Hope Hose company of Tarytown.
A Tarrytown man the other day con-
graduated Mr.. Vanderbilt so profusely
on the presentation of this dog that the
young millionaire said, smiling:
Really, you know, you rather over
whelm the animal. He is good enough
dog, but hardly deserves all that praise.
You overwhelm him. 1t is like the case
of the young parents and the first baby.
ga minister took in his arms a little
baby to christen it.
"'And the name? he murmured, dip
ping his long, slim fingers in the font.
"'Charles Louis Augustus Rembrandt
Frederick Henry Napoleon White said
the young father calmly.
he added, turning to the SEXTON, "a little
more water, Mr.. Holroyd, if you
please"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

Old Gobsa Code looked thoughtfully
across the centerpiece of mauve orchids
at his son.
well. Scattergood,'' he said, bending
forward to light his cigar at one. of the
shaded candles, ''your course in. life will
be far easier, can see, than mine was.
Young Scattergood Code smiled with
ood-humored condescension
How SO, governOr?" he patronizlngly
inquired.
Il" said the old man. began at the
gnn at the top and will slide down"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
He Wanted Pie.

William J. Ryan, president of the Su-
preme Council of Public Hackmen of
New York, said the other day that the
winter stock furry had reduced the
hackmen's receipts considerably.
We'll have to come down to English
rates-12 cents mile instead of so
cents-if we have many more such af-
fairs" Mr.. Ryan said. Everybody felt
the pinch. / overheard tramp grumbl-
ing in a public square.
1.-THE trade amt like it used to be-
he said. Here ten times running today
I've asked for bit of bread, and what
do they give me? Why, durn it, just
bit o. bread New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
The Missing Word.

A Scotch sailor and an Irishman once
had q quarrel. They agreed upon a
hand-to-hand encounter, to be fought to
a finish and the one who wished to
acknowledge himself beaten had to shout
out. "Sufficient." After a full hours
hard pugilistic work the Irishman at
last roared out, Sufficient" Ma con-
sciencer' said the Scotchman, If
havena been thinkin' o that word for
the last half-hou but couldna ken it
for the life O. me!'-London Taller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
THE WASHBURN TIMES.
WASHBURN, WIS.
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers
AS TIME PASSED.

81 shall not run for office,
A statesman said one day.
81 shall return to private life
And try to make it pay.
Il shall not run for Office
He vowed few weeks thence.
"Unless the country's need of me
Seems urgently intense.
Il shall not run for office
Unless-well, it depends
NV interests are in the hands
OF my devoted friends
And later on he murmured:
There's nothing to be said.
And at the finish he run?
He did. And ran like Ned!
Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Serious, Indeed!

To the principal of a school for poor
boys in London the father Of one of
the lads wrote the following note in
explanation of his sons absence from
school: "Sir: Please excuse John for
being away, as he has been very bad
with information on the inside.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
AN ISOLATED HOSPITAL.

Mother Would Persist in Telling of
Her ChiIdren's Siclxnesses.
Mrs. Warren had seven children. Her
new acquaintance at the seaside hotel
had reason to know the fact. A genial.
sympathetic spinster, without even
nephews and nieces, was a godsend l.
the talkative and doting mother. She
poured into the patient ears of the toll
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Diplomacy.

Delia-Ye can get suit just like your
missis' velvet wan for $40 in Bargain
Brown Brothers.
Norah-Yes, an 1 can get wan fur
nuthin' by telling me missis about the
wan in Bargain Brown Brothers .-Har-
pers Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Lost Out.

"What has become of that man who
used to say the earth was fiat and the
sun moved?"
ooh, he's gotten discouraged long
ago." answered Miss Cayenne; Ibis
views were neither sufficiently original
nor practical to. induce anybody to en-
in0ton Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Threw Babies to Explorers.

Many strange adventurers were en-
countered by Boyd Alexander in his
journeyings in Africa. In one famine
stricken village young girls were of
fered to the party for food. Elsewhere
the people, fleeing before him, threw
down babies In the hope Of staying
their hunger and SO stopping the white
mems advance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Envious of the Immune.

Little Henri Cat the table to the visi-
tori wish l were like you.
Visitor (fattered)-Why, little man?
Little Henri-Because no one boxes
your ears when you eat with your fin
gers.-Pele Mele.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Especially if 1t Also Is Poor.

Poverty makes strange bedfellows."
$50 does a welsh rabbit.-Detroit
News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

The last seasons seal catch is the
smallest that there is any record of. 1t
amounted to less than 6O0O-about half
that of the previous year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most IRE
nuent ca use of Head che. LAXATIVE BROMC
6IJININEremoves cause. e. W Grove on box 25c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

The Inaj palm is the tree which is
distinguished for having the largest
leaves. They often reach length, OF
80 feet and are from 10 to II feet
in width.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

The st. Gothard tunnel cost $76O per
square yard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

About 5000 acres of coal lands located
in Monterey county, Cal, about 20(
miles from San Francisco, are about t.
be developed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

The Iowa state board of health has
created CONSERVATION by declaring that
exposure of the arms, demanded b. the
short-sleeve fashion, causes a fuZz to
grow on the skin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16
Unfamiliar Facts.

Greenland has a population of 1889
France has more than 800 daily news
papers.
Rats are an alarming nuisance in Eng
land.
The mines of the world vii! employ
100000 persons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

One ounce of eggs will produce $4,000
silk worms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-16

The United States has more newspa-
pers than any other country. Every
week day there are 100000 copies is
sued, and on Sunday the number is H.
100000 COPIES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-05
Took SuMMll|

Furnished by g. G. osbou ~
Seattle. ~
NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-sm.-....
In London firm. V 10 Z - -
parity. Conference q 49,
Gould with his railroat ~.
wives story that Presidea ~.
Of tho Wabash Is soon 70 asss
Senator Allison dead after ssm-
service in the T. s senate -,
Of the department OF jusiice 4 =.
clnnati trying 10 get esi6env /
government suit against Harfn.,
system. Eight thousand csssap
Pacific shopmen strike ,ssr
LackaWanna's trouble with wa
men TO be settled. Over ons b,'s~
property in New York city sssrs
from taxes. Reaction in grssr 8.
ket due 20 better crop ners y.
the northwest Twelve lndur-4s
advanced i.06 per cent: b NJ
railroads advanced IS per cent
DOW JONES AND "a
STOCK MARKET FURNISHED n
s. c. OSBORN q Co
New York. Ann 4