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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Great Progress Already
Made on Panama Canal

Company. Chilean Navigation Company
and Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The first two conduct regular passen-
ger and freight service between Ancon
and the rest of South America. The
Panama railroad and steamship line
runs a regular five-day passenger and
freight service between CriStODal
(Colon) and New York city, and there
are many freight boats bringing coal
and various other supplies to both sides
Of the Isthmus for the canal commits
sion and the merchants. No duties or
charges are imposed by the United
States government on shipping facilities
at the ports Of Ancon and Cristobal,
and no collections are made by the
Panama customs authorities on any
material or supplies for the use of the
canal commission or the Panama rail-
road in accordance with the Taft
agreement of December 3. 1904.
Unusual opportunities are given to
every one renting lands in the zone.
Good agricultural lands that will grow
all sorts Of fruits and cereals, bananas,
etc., may be rented for $1.50 per acre
per year. The rent for building land
varies according to the location. For
the first three-quarters Of 1907 the rev.
enue from land rent was $6,653.20.
There are fifteen hotels in operation
for white Americans and the price per
meal is 80 cents. The stewards and
cooks are generally white men. There
are % kitchens for Indian laborers and
a days board is supplied for 80 cents.
The food is prepared by Indian cooks.
The income from the hotels last year
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
New Kind of a Hat.

Playing soldier, Brooklyn youngster
placed brown earthenware JAR such as
is used for baking beans, On his head
for helmet, then found to his mortifca-
ton and horror that he could not remove
it. Even more mortified and more terri
fed was his mother, who in desperation
hurried the sobbing little soldier out of
the. house and boarded a car, bent on
taking him to physician. Blushing
furiously, the mother tried to appear I'M
concerned in the face of the staring pas
sengers, but finally one woman grew SO
curious that she asked:
why does your little boy wear bean
pot?"
Because he cannot get it off, replied
the mother stiffly.
"Why don't you break it?" some one
suggested.
This proved to be a happy thought,
and the motorman was called to the res
cue. He broke the jar with his con-
trOller
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

some of the ministers condemned tpe
play. because il treated a biblical sub
iect with. what they considered, insult
ficient reverence. Only by compro-
mise. which made it necessary to do VIC
lence to the remarkable work, was it
made possible to bring out the Wilde,
Strauss opera Now the Baptist ana
Methodist ministers Of good old Phlla-
delphia have taken up arms against Sa-
head of the Greek orthodox church in
Russia, which seems to play the part
of a guardian Of pubic morals. in that
country, has prohibited the performance
of the opera. The way OF the trans
greSsOr is hard, indeed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Worse Than War.

War brings upon the world many evils,
and the support of armies and navies
is a grievous burden of the people, but
so far as the destruction of life or the
wounding and disabling Of American
citizens is concerned war is not to be
compared with our railway service for
its destructive effects. More people
have been killed and wounded in the
United States in the last twenty years
by our public service corporations than
have been killed and wounded in all the
vars of the world in the same time
Christian Register.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
An Old Love Letter.

What is believed to be the oldest love
letter in existence was recently discov-
cred in Chaldea. The document was
produced in the year 2200 B. Co.. and
was found in Sippera, the Biblical Seph-
arvani Apparently the lady lived there:
while her beloved was a resident OF
Babylon. The letter reads: ''To the lady
Kasbuya Qittle ewe), says Gimil Mar
duck (the favorite of Merodach) this
May the sun god of Marduck afford you
eternal life. l write wishing that may
know how your health is. Oh, send me
a message about it. live in Babylon,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

cident of a skilled caulber named Brown,
Who after many years of service at the
Crann shipyards obtained a more inn
nor tan nj position at the navy yard. This
pa nan came of a family which had been
n ar at Cramps for three genera
lions, since the early part of the last
century. and was extremely conscien-
tious. So keen a sense of duty did
Brown possess that, although he had
been placed on the regular salary list at
the navy yard, nothing could induce him
to draw his pay for fbe days he did not
work He had not been accustomed, he
said, to get paid except for working days,
and he was not going to rob the gov
ernment' when work was slack.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
THE BRANDED.

They pass me ev'ry day with furtive glance
From hollow eyes that once were clear
and fair; - 80
The feet that once tript lightly in the
dance.
One paid to Appetite price too dear;
One Stunning Poverty enslaved her soul.
The Past from out their lives the rarest
stole; 49,
The Futures clouds hang pitlless anu
drear.
1 would not curse them tho they BRANDED
be; ,4
/ would remember we are common dust
He lifted YOU, o Mary, from your lust,
And it is He Who gives you purity.
Great Master, guard me lest cast a STONE
Who should for sordid sins myself atone!
Roscoe Gilmore Scott, in Putnams.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The election of Gov. Cummins of Iowa
to the Senate of the United States will
crafty the ambition of an able man. 1t
comes with far better grace now than
it could have come while Senator ALI
son was alive. There have been pas
Bages in the political life of Gov. Cum
minis which have created apprehension
in the breasts of practical men, distrust-
full Of radical measures Directing capital
and industry. Now that he is clothed
with responsibility, Mr.. Cunmins may
prove to be much more cautious than
when, so far as federal legislation was
concerned, he was only "a man in the
street."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Gen. w. L. Marshall, chief engineer of
the United States army, will report to
Congress that the sum of $41, 100000 can
be used to advantage in the promotion of
channel and harbor improvements on the
Great Lakes. This is a large sum, but
the immensely of the carrying trade of
the lakes warrants its expenditure in pro-
viding channels and harbors for the steel
freighters which exceed in dimensions
the best of the tramp steamers of the At
lantic and Pacific oceans.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

and have not seen you, and for this rea-
son am very anxious. Send me a mes
sage that will tell me when you will
come. to me, so that I may be happy.
Come in Marchesvan. May you live
long for my sake" Doubtless the sum-
mons to come in Marchesvan is based on
the writer's wish that she may have an
opportunity to share with him the fes-
rivals of that month and the gayety that
comes with them.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

rield Marshal Lord Roberts declara
ton in regard to the lack of preparedness
against attack in Great Britain will be
generally regarded throughout Europe as
a soldiers view of things. The soldier
wants the army and the Notifications to
be always in the pink of condition, and
the sailor is dissatisfied unless everything
&c ShinShanp
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
every few miles there is a clean tropical


village.
There is a station on the isthmus
for lepers and new insane quarters at
Ancon. The lepers have now been plac-
ed on a point in the bay west OF La
Boca, near Panama.
The death rate on the isthmus has
been as follows: In 1905 it was SO per
cent, in 1906 40 per cent, in 1907 AZ per
cent, and the total deaths in 1907 num-
bered 1878, Of which 104 were due to
accident. The native death rate, COM
pared to the whites, is 3.21, and the
cause of this is that the white man
stands the conditions on the isthmus
three times as well as the negro,
statement that would have been con-
tradicted three years ago, but which
experience has proven true.
Pneumonia claims more victims than
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Count Zeppelin's success has inspired
q venturesome German professor named
Hergersell to undertake the work which
Walter Wellman was compelled to aban-
don. He proposes to erect a rigid bal
loon of the Zeppelin type on the coast
of Spitzbergen, and try to reach the pole
by the aerial route. Although he will
have a better airship than Mr.. Well
man had, the German professor will en-
counter all the obstacles incident to the
climate of the Arctic circle and his flight
will be hazardous in the extreme.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The American Industrial Journal, pub
lished in the Wisconsin School for the
Deaf at Delavan, takes ground against
the sorting of pupils in accordance with
mechanical aptitudes, in the manual
training department. The value of man
ual training lies in the fact that it re-
veals the aptitude of the recipients there
of, and enables them to undertake that for
which they are naturally qualified. To
adopt any other system would be to
waste time and invite failure in many
instances.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The plea for improvements at insular
stations, made in a report by Rear-Ad-
miral Holiday, chief of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks of the United States
navy, is in accord with the opinion that
the government should have ample ship
wards and drydocks on all of its island
possessions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Court and witness Agree.

An amusing incident occurred in one
of the New York courts the other day.
The lawyer for the defense was making
a very lengthy cross-examination of an
old lady when he was interrupted by
the judge with the remark, Il think
YOU have exhausted this witness"
eyes, judge" she exclaimed, Il do
feel very much exhausted"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

however, which at last he confded to.
his father
The abscess being in his back, he
would have wound behind
IF scar remains he said, "per-
haps my enemies some day will think
I ran away
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

Congressman Hobson continues to see
things when he looks toward japan. In
behalf of his own nerves, he should be re-
uuested by his constituents to turn his
ewes in another direction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Has Had an Awfully Tough Time.

Poor Salome has had an awfully tough
time of it ever since she first made her
appearance upon the stage. At first ev-
New York. Then her troubles began.
Anthony Comstock objected to the veil
business and a few other features and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Cosmopolitan Oxford.

Of late years Oxford has become more
cosmopolitan; the advent OF the Rhodes
scholars has done much to etect IN TINS. we
pronounced are their national character
istics the more hearty is our welcome
Oxford Varsity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The need of closer restraint upon the
sale of poisons, and particular upon the
sale of carbolic acid, seems to be shown
by the increasing frequency of suicide by
the acid route. While it would be i'm
possible to prevent would-be suicides
from perpetrating self-murder, there
would doubtless be fewer impulsive poi
sonings if it were more difficult to pur-
chase carbolic acid
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Fears are expressed at Manila because
of the non-arrival of the hospital ship
Relief at Guam, whittier she sailed On
the 18th inst. But it should not be for
gotten that the Relief was detached from
the battleship fleet because she could not
keep up with the fighting ships, and
this slowness may be the cause of her
failure to appear at Guam on schedule
time
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The fatal boiler explosion on the Mis-
sissippi river steamer III. M. Carter, near
Bayou Goula, about a hundred miles
north of New Orleans, recalls numerous
similar happenings in the palmy days cf
river navigation, When tradition had it
that racing captains compelled 'niggcrs'
to sit on safety valves. There are COM
paratively few river accidents nowadays,
because of the decline in business due to
railroad competition and the absence of
fast packets" and rivalry for speed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The cattle disease which has created
co much embarrassment in the East has
spread to Michigan, one hundred cases
being reported west of Detroit. Here S
hoping it will not invade Wisconsin!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The great automobile race of over
four hundred miles, at Savannah, Geor-
gia, was won by the driver of an Italian
car, with a German car close second.
The power of the vehicles engaged pre-
saged speed, but the fact that nothing
worse than broken jaw and nose was
inflicted upon participants is surprising
when the risks of the long drive are con-
Sidered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Most men, when they come to the
end of their rope, also come TO theH
senses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Advertise in this paper, D I'd make your
wants known to our home people, and
stimulate enterprise in onr vicinity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Extremely Conscientious.

At the Union league of Philadelphia.
few days ago, the veteran shipbuilder,
Charles III. Cramp, related a curious in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

For monogram stationery see ad. of
The Sullivan Engraving Co. in this issue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

year was more than 10000, out Of whichi
only forty-four were rejected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

OF course some Of the ships now with
the battleship feet will return to the
Pacific ocean after they have completed
their voyage. This does not imply that
there is any particular need for them
on the Pacific, however. The fleet on
that ocean will be enlarged as naval du-
ties incident to our holdings there in
crease, and the Navy Department is
continually shifting both men and ships
from one station to another, to vary the
service for the men and to give the ships
opportunity to receive periodical over
hauiings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

Capt. Amundsen, the famous naviga-
tor of the Northwest Passage, disclaims
endeavo' to reach the pole during his
proposed drift of seven years in DR..
Nansen's stanch exploring ship Fran.
He says he will devote himself to ocean
Ographic observations during the invol-
untary voyage, and try to enrich scien-
fife record. But, of course, he will not
omit accurate scientific observation and
record should the Fran drift directly
across the pole. That would be de-
liberately ignoring grand opportunity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
JAPS BUSY FOMENTINC
REVOLUTION in CHINA

affected by this evident breach OF
faith as this country. which IL as
Thoroughly committed 30 the main.
tenancu ~ the open door ia
China as Il IL 10 the maintenance
Of the Monroe doctrine IN South
America
Toxic knew that Washington was
fully cosnizant Of Japans opera
tons In MAnehuia and was like.
wise Informed concerning her more
sinister designs against the very
integrity u the Chinese empire. IN
a foolish attempt "a detract atten.
ton from her designs In the east.
japan ~ this time committed a col.
oHaai diplomatic biunder bY making
an international affair out Of the
san Francisco school trouble. Jap.
an pushed her ease IN iust suffi-
cienti3 helliEcFsnt manner to thor.
uughly arouse Washington 10 the
necessity ~ preparing for eycptu.
aliilee In the Pacific
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
tsssr Special ssrvie..D

WASHINGTON. July 70 when
the word was flashed around the
world that the government "a wash.
lnEton had ordered the Atlantic bat
iieehip fleet. representing practical
" the entire sea fighting strength
of Oh" nation. "a The Pacific. millions
~ tongues throughout the civilized
world framed the question. what
does this display Of sea poWef
mean"
Washington calmly replied that
the diNpatchinE Of the fleet 20 the
Neat coast vas but rational prac.
ticn cruise. designed 10 give the
flag officers experience Ia fleet ma.
ncuyera. and 10 demonstrate the en-.
duFance of the pondsFous ships 81
the line. which had bat at rare inter.
walls been out Of hailinK distance 81
navy yard
while latent suspicion may have
obtained ito European diplomatic
circles. YET only IL three capitals.
Washington. Toxic aud pekln. wAA
tho true Significance ~ the fleet
movement thoroughly understood
Al Toxic II WAS known that the
extension Of the original Itinerary
vas exactly shat Washington had
planned from the beginning. and
that when the fleet vas modified
a, Hampton Reads. lfs destination
wan AAinilc waterss and thr time 81
lsa arrival In the fer Eastern ocean
VAS fixed for the coming fail
What momentoun international
crisis vas anticipated "a occur this
fall IN the far Fast demanding the
presence Of such a fcrccf
II 10 necessary 70 go back 70 the
conclusion OF the Runnian,Japanesa
war. Hitnsssed by the treaty 81
Portsmouth. Immediately after the
war Japan. flushed with the VIC,
tories which had hurled the Rus
nian invaders out 81 Manchnria.
showed disturbing evidences Of al.
ter disregard for her sworn treaty
obligations. subscribed 10 At Ports
mouth Statutory obstacles we're
placed IN The way Of the traders 81
other nations In Manchuria. and
the creaklng Of the hinges as the
promised open door was being
secretly closed was heard around
the world
No other nation war a. vitality
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

Santa Eulalia The couple imme.
diately left Philadelphia In an
automobile for. New York. and from
there will sail for Europe. where
they Will spend several months on
a honeymoon tour. Several days
aEo Mrs. stetsou announced that
she and the count we're to be mar
RED. but refused to reveal the date.
and the wedding today came as a
surprise.
Count Santa Eulalia. who Is P0r.
tuguese consul at Chicago. IA a
member Of an ancient and distln.
guished family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
ANOTHER Sas!A!
WANTS WORK

Has any Seattle business house
inside work for sober, reliable
man who il at present out OF ON.
ploymentf
One. whose recommendations and
appearances speak we'll. has applied
10 The star TO help him find pc.
aItlon, as thore IL nothing doing Ia
either Of the trades be has mastered
and he has walked the streets for
two weeks locking for work
Anyone with a Job NJ his disposal
can be pu, IN touch with this man
drought the editorial department
OF The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
CONFINEMENT
IS HARRY THAW's FATE

PoUGHKEEPsIE. n. n. July %
Harry Kendall Thaw IL practical
~ In solitary confinement at the
county jail here today. Ills coun.
sci announced this afternoon that
Thaw recently lost 81 800 IN stock
transaction because he was nat al.
lowed 70 use telephone 20 give
instructions to his brokers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
JEANNE ARRIVES In
HOME PORT

The Jeauie. which completed a
remarkable tow when she brought
the barges vaabon and Sterling
through the BsrinR ice into g.
Michael IA n few hours less than
steamboat time. arrived In her home
port in command OF Captain n. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
PURE MILK REDUCES
INFANT MORTALITY

Mortality among infants In this
city has been decreased BY half this
summer, compared with preceding
summer seasons. according "a Or
q. -. MeCulloeh. specialist IN In.
FAINT diseases, and he attributes the
remarkable figures 20 the pure
milk crusade instituted by the local
health department.
Ordinarily hot weather diseases
among babies shows a proportion
Of seven or eight out Of every ten
cases due TO bad milk. This year
careful investigation discloses the
fact that not more than three or
four out Of every ten can be traced
10 that source.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
WORK ron 10000 MEN.


PITTgnuR0. July 2s The :
\ entire plant OF the Pressed 4
Steel Car company. ia this 4
city, giving employment Co 4
10000 men. IL 20 be operated 4
on fun time NJ once Instead 4
OF making steel freight ears. 4
the plant will be devoted nj 4
moet exclusively 60 the manu-. 4
) facture OF steel passenger 4
cars. The contracts on hand 4
now for these cars will keep =
The plant running for six 4
months. la the meantime a
) other contracts are being 4
} booked almost daily. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
DISMISSAL OF THOMAS
IS SUSTAINED

The civil service commission has
sustained Chief Bringhurat'a action
In discharging ben Thomas. fire.
man, who was ACCUSED Of alternating
the affection OF anothey mans wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
at BON MReI TIE gov MRH na BON M.asHE re eoN MAEsa
A POtpOurri of Sensational Values in
Linens and COttOns at One Price, 1OC
Powerful Friday Attacons From Many Sections of the Store

TURKISH TOWELS. In the unbleached; size 2Oxs6
inches; good durable quality regular price each tNc.
PILLOW CASES. ready made cases rlse aexs6 inehea;
good deep hem the kind for the camps hard
lar price t6c,
STRIPED TICKING; good blue and white twilled
Ticking 80 inches wide good for awnings or bed tick.
ing regular price 1Ac
WHITE LiNENETTE, the finest substitute for all.
linen, yard wide IN lengths from 60 yards; better
grade than usually kept, regular price 2oc yard
DRESS pERcALE, the finest qualities made-the Pun.
lab also ArnoldE Saperfne percale IN tght and ,Ark
grounds; 3cinch Wide. regular price ihc
LoNSpASE CAMBRIA known 20 everybody; ml yard
ISc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Juiy "a
William Winter. the celebrated
author. who f. Ut In the California
hospital. IL reported 90 be consid.
erably improved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
Agents
Perrin
Gloves
MAR led


PHILADELPHIA. July 23-M Mrs.
Sarah Elizabeth StetsOn. widow Of
the millionaire hat manufacturer,
was married today TO the Count
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

cob Epplnger At one time one u
the wealthieHt grain men In the
United States. was today commit.
ted TO the Mendocino asylum By the
sanity commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

!. Eppinger Goes insane.
SAN FRANCISCO. July "a
saac EppinEer. son Of the late ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

You ear be- " you viii obey the ap.
peal here made % you
Drugs have been tried and have
failed You know that Dat Electro.
FlEnf cannot fall IL la alaftflfifg.
and electricity " life" 1t gives you
the 90 with which 70 set the ma.
ehinefy ~ your body 90 motion. and
2 months use u u viii give you
health and happiness
your letter. and 30 reply will say,
that Electro YiRDr ~ certainly q Inv
treatmenL I would not b. without