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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
SEEING ROOMS BY GAsLIGHT.
Fastidious Requirements of People
Who Rent Expensive Apartments.


There Is no end to the troubles of
the modern landlord" said the man
with pronounced wrinkles, to a New
York Press man. What with the gas
company and prospective tenants, his
days and nights are filed with woe.
believe those two forces of evil-the
gas company and the possible tenants
are leagued against me. Anyhow
the situation is peculiar. One day a
woman came to look at one Of my most
expensive apartments.
1.-The rooms seem very nice by day
light she said but I couldn't think
Of taking the place until 1 find out how
it looks at night. I'll come back this
evening and see the decorations by
gasilght.'
but the gas isn't turned on l ex-
planned. I'll bring in a few lamps.
Won't that do just as well?'
mot at ALL said my possible ten
ant There is no comparison between
the two kinds of light. l entertain
great deal and | couldn't possibly sign
lease for place that doesn't look
well when Illuminated Couldn't you
get the gas turned on before night?"
II explained that it was an unheard
Of thing to keep the gas meter at work
in an unCccupied fat but rather than
lose such good tenant as that woman
promised to be | moved heaven and
earth and the gas company and got
the Illuminating power turned on.
Since then l have learned that most
people who rent expensive apartments
insist upon seeing the rooms by night,
as well as by day, before they will
sign a lease; consequently l have to
keep the gas going in all my vacant
fats. Such fastidiousness on the part
Of my tenants plays right into the
hands of the gas company. No wonder
I suspect that they may be working
partnership game"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

To introduce 900 Mule Team BoraxC
Bath Powder, to the greatest number
in the shortest time, that ali may be
come acquainted with its qualities as
a toilet, bath and nursery necessity, the
Pacific Coast Borax Co. has secured
the exclusive control of a series of four
beautiful water color pastels, size 141
KIT inches, printed in ten colors of the
softest and most beautiful of flesh and
flower tints. So artistic are these pic
lures, that if they were obtainable in
the shops, they would readily sell at
$1.OO each. The Pacific Coast Borax
Co. offer them free For full informa-
ton how you can obtain them free, adj
dress a post card to Pacific Coast Be-
rax Co., New York City
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
WAsHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers
RETIRED MATADOR A SAILOR.
Left Spain When He Lost His Reputa
ton as a Bullfighter.

One man who has killed more bulls
and probably seen more of gore and
death in the buli ring than any other
man who has ever visited the Pacific
coast is Senior Gaviao, a Spanish mata-
dor of distinction, now common sailor
on board the big Kosmos liner Alexan-
dria. which arrived in port today
Gaviao was signed at one of the South
American ports, where for some time
past he had been making living as a
iongshoreman. Not pleased with the
work he quit to come north.
The man is past the prime of life, but
still has the whipcord muscle of the
athlete and the quick, sure movement SO
necessary to the man whose occupation
is to gamble daily with death
There is said to be a romance about
his quitting the ring, in the way of a
love passion, the man conceived for a
high born Spanish lady, who rejected his
advances He is also reported to have
quit the ring and his native land on ac-
count of losing his nerve at a critical
time when killing an Infatuated bull,
taxing to his heels in panic, thus los
ing his prestige. Gaviao maintains a
silence over his exploits. Seattle Post
Tntelligencer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Mark Twain's Dog Story.
ark Twain blossomed out with a new

Mark Twain blossomed out with a new
dogs tale at the weekly banquet of the
Pleiades club, at the Lafayette Brevoort
The theme of the humorist was How II
Pays to Be Honest-When 1t Doesn't
Hurt Yourself" He said he was starry
ing with a chap named Davis in Wash
ington in the latter '6Os, and Davis told
Twain to go out and rummage for So for
Scotch whisky, while he'd stay home
and pray.
Twain said he walked into a hotel and
came on the prettiest dog he had ever
seen in the lobby.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles came in with
three months salary. Miles saw Twain
fondling the dog, and offered Twain $1C
for the animal.
Il haven't any right to sell this dog
for So" answered the humOrist, but il
you'll give me So you can take the pup
away"
Miles paid the So and took it away.
The real owner rushed in.
''I'H find your dog for 3d." said Twain
The owner agreed. Twain walked up
stairs, told Miles the situation, and got
the dog back by paying So, then received
So for restoring it to the owner. He
took three quarts back home to Davis,
who drank it all and ignored Twain
New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Shower Of Fish in Australia.

In a communication to the Royal So
c1ety of Queensland Douglas Ogilby re-
cords the occurrence of a shower of fish
es which fell in Brisbane during a Sc
we're hailstorm on October { last.
They were identified as the species
known as the trout gudgeon (Krefftius
adspersus). Such showers of small fish
are not unknown in other parts of the
world. Sometimes after a heavy rain
they are found swimming about in the
pools formed on the surface of the fields.
The explanation is that the waters of
a pond or lake have been drawn up into
the clouds by a whirlwind carrying some
of the smaller fry with them. These
latter, of course, promptly descend again
in the rain.-London Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
SIG AN ACRE WAS REALIZED

On u Crop in Western Canada Last
Year-Another Farmer Realizes
$3.50 per Acre from His Wheat
Crop.
Charles Mccormick, of Kenville,
Manitoba, writes:
During the season of 1907 I had
100 acres in crop on the S. w. quarter
of section IS, township 3d. range q,
west of the Principal Meridian, West
ern Canada, yielded as follows:
Eighty acres at % bushels per acre,
which | sold for 80 cents per bushel,
and 20 acres oats yielding 60 bushels
per acre I sold for 35 cents per bushel,
SO that my total crop realized $1,000.
From this l deducted for expenses of
threshing, hired help, ETC., $40O, leaving
me a net profit on this years crop of
over $1,000"
Thomas Sawatzky, of Herbert, Sas-
katchewan, says:
''The value of my crop per acre of
wheat is $22.5O. I threshed 1850 bush
els of wheat from 20 acres, and was
offered 80 cents a bushel for it; oats,
- acres, 500 bushels, and barley, 5
acres, 80 bushels. I do not know if
have been doing the best in this dis
trict, but I know if all the farmers
were doing as well, Western Canada
would have no kick coming as far as
grain growing is concerned; and fur
Their say that if you want to put this
in one of your advertisements, this is
true and I can put my name to it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
A Good Dog.

There was an Englishman who i'm
ported a famous Wolfhound from Eu-
rope some years ago, to get rich eaten
ing wolves for the scalp money offered
by the state of Texas-$10 each. Some
genuine Texas sports were invited to
witness the first chase They followed
many miles through the prairie grass,
but without getting sight of either wolf
or hound. Finally they came to wood
ed spot, where suffering native was
chopping. did you see a wolf and
a hound pass just now?" cried the Eng
lishman. "Y-ee-e-s, sir; they j-j-jus'
passed." "How was the race?' "Pu-u-rty
hot; nip an t-t-t-tuck. T-t-the dog wa
wa-was leetle ahead" -Rochester
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

AILtF eHectlVe
men Of coercion possessed by society against it's
gerous members is the influence of public opinion
The first duty OF the press is to hold up before the
people faithful mirror; If display distorted pictures
1t fatally betrays its trust. No worthy end ever
accomplished through deception whether
others If threatened by overshadowng dangers
to escape them must first them, and as
they Americans say with confidence 1--WE will
know the truth and the truth shall make us free"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PRESS,
By Charles j. BonaDarfe

The press makes each community
acquainted with its neighbor And,
as we know other men better, we
recognize the more thoroughly and
readily their likeness to ourselves.
and, as a consequence, the universal
application Of underlying moral laws
amidst all diversities of national or
local custom or prejudice 1t is the
exercise of this common moral stand
ard which qualities the press for it's
highest and most useful function.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Develop Coal Lands.

About 5000 acres of coal lands in Mon
terey county, Cal, about 200 miles from
San Francisco, are about to be deyel-
Oped III al extensive manner. Most of
the coal of this section is Ignite in char
acter but this tract is said to contain a
vein of emi-bituminous fuel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

with the spirit and the love- in the persons
one man and woman, shall have songs and pic
lures poems and creations manfesng the huge genius
of the universe publishing it in all perfection for the
good Of all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Large-Eyed Animals.

Horses, giraffes and ostriches have,
in proportion to their size, larger eyes
than any other living creature.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

refused love for art and did. The of
genius have been of love- and will be always 1t is
equally true Of Only the false lights guide
into barren and dark depths Of ovelessness The qes
ton of choice between them should have been
raised either for for women, and would
have been for the mandates Of tradition and these
mandates of founded upon economic
cessy aud social pressure that longer exists There
will be woman Of lofty genius who is not also
Of lofty love- and when she who Is able to
speak the great and yet unspoken word
all mankind, she will be the truest of all.
And when the spirit and the love are met
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
SHOULD WOMAN GENIUS FALL IN LOVE?
BY Marguerite o. BigeIOW

Nowadays when many of our brightest and
best women are refusing to marry, evidently
preferring artistic and professional work, there
Is a great hue and cry raised that education
has made women less loving, that to be brill
liant and widely useful to society is to be IN
womanly and that to love art makes it inn
possible to love a man.
No woman of real genius and power ever
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

by promise which has not been redeemed
In breach Of promise action the law is but vind-
eating its right Of enforcing contract; and privilege
afforded throughout the world commerce in every
other form of contract ought not to fail in the matter Of
love. This is to be prosalc a matter of sentiment,
but the law is adamanne and respecter Of persons
feelings.
Some shrewd observers have declared that the fact
that plaintiffs almost always to belong to the middle
class society proof conclusive that there great
of dignity in bringing such action.
1t is well for human nature that natural pride
to the in hearaches On the whole is probable
that with advance in general refinement and the spread
of education these actions will become fewer number
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

the world to learn, such as Chinese,
Pail, Avestan, Sanscrit, Hebrew, Syri-
an, Assyr:an, Arabic and Persian. No
other linguist has ever been known to
speak more than thirty-three tongues.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
TOO MANY COLLEGE PROFESSORS.
By Prof. Hugo MunsferbeI

The American student has, to an extraordi-
nary degree, all the elements of mental COM
position necessary to most scholarly achieve
ments. He has the brightness the steadiness,
the keenness, the patience, the energy, which,
taken together. would make the most magnif-
cent contribution to the scholarship of the
world. One of the greatest evils from which
our American universities suffer is too great
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
SHOULD WOMAN SUE FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
By K. e. Noble.

What are the motives that usually inspire
the girl Tilted in love to seek consolation for
her disappointed feelings in a breach Of prom
Use action? Briefly, they range themselves
within the threefold division of pecuniary
greed, revenge and vanity. The main object
which the law has in view in permitting this
class of case Is no doubt to obtain pecuniary
COMPENSATION for the personal affront offered
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

abundance of men,
AS institution gets some money the first
thought is to add to the faculty to Guido
neighborng institution. Every of American uni
versities would be to the ideal if it would kill
two-thirds of it's instructors and professors
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09

According to M. Abraham the best
telephone does not transmit to the ear
more than one-thousandth part of the
energy which it receives from the line.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-09
Must.

Must.
do you think he loves me?"
''He must"
cam I so beautiful"
mo, but you haven't any money
Houston Post.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21
IN
BOLDSCHEME
To RUB
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
DESTROYED MESSAGES
Western Union Said to Be
Loser by S200,000 Through
Systematic Plan to Steal the
Tolls.


Portland. ore. Dee 2O-A system
| latte Investigation nv the western
Union Telegraph companv carried ON
during the past six months. has dis
closed IN orpanized svstcm of thcft
among railroad onorators o,, tho pa
ctfic coast nv reason of which tbe
telegram companv and thousands of
its patrons have beon robbed of an
amount estimated at several hundred
thousand dollars according TO . state
ment made TONIGHT nv an official of
the connanv who is i'm charge of tha
investigation
Numerous cor,nIaints received nv
the connanv from noreon, ybo filod
and naid for messages "a ho transmit
tod Ia. tho ,onpan, TINT tbeir mos
soe,os t,ad ,,c,,o,. hoo, toli,,or,d creme
ed tbc western Irnion officials to ac-
tion yocrct eor,,ico ,,as o,eanizod
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21

San Francisco, Dec 20-I n. Mil
Ter, Jr., general superintendent Of the
western division of the Western Union
stated tonight that the alleged peculia-
tions of railroad operators in the
northern district OF his division had
been under investigation for some
time but appeared TO be confined to a
few men on the Northern Pacific rail
road.
"Only one arrest has been made so
far, that of an operator at Ritzvillc,
Wash. who has been held to answer
for trial in the superior court for APP
propriating for his own use money
he received for tclcgrams, said Mr..
Miller This man has confessed and
implicated half dozen other opera
tors Just how far the conspiracy cX-
tends we have not yet ascertained but
/ think that the loss to the company
is small and the peculiations seem to
be confined to the Northern Pacific
line
"The operators transmitted the mes
sages given them all right but failed
to account to the telegraph company
for the money received for the tclc-
grams This was done through an
understanding or conspiracy between
certain operators by which the office
receiving a telegram failed to check
the amount against the sending Of
flee, neither office taking any account
of the message i'm their bookkeeping
and reports for the company, thereby
destroying all records of the business
and dividing the amounts received
though the kilograms We're generally
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21
uleh Honor for Knsscll.

New York. Dec 2O.-BarOu Taxa
hira, japanese ambassador presided az
dinner given tonight at the Hotel
Astor by japanese Consul General
Mdzuno and other prominent mem
bers of the japanese society. to Lind
sic Russell, vice president of the So
ciety. Mr. Russell was presented with
a loving cup as a testimonial of his
efforts in furthering friendly relations
between the United States and Japan,
and with the order of the Rising sun,
third degree conferred on him by the
japanese government in recognition
of his services
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21
Fatal shooting in san Francisco.

san Francisco. Dec. 2O.-John p
FenncU. chief jailer at the county jail
and a former deputy coroner OF this
city. was shot in the head and serI-
ousIv wounded early today by Patsy
Magee. a former pugilist. Fenncil rs
reported by the physicians at the It
Francis hospital. where ne was taken
after the shooting, TO be resting easily
tonight. and it is believed he will re-
cover unless blood poisoning sets in.
Fenneu was walking along Kearney
street in company with Florence
OSeil, a state assemblyman, and J. J.
sullivan. a former policeman, when
approached by Magee. The latter
struck O-Neu in the face and when
r-a-raH cam, o. O'Neu's assistance,
AIagee shot the chief CALLER
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21

contest for the seat now occupied by
Brahdegee and Representative Hill
formally announced his candidacy
some time ago The legislature will
decide the contest and it is conceded
TO be close
Not the least interesting of the sem
atorial fights is in Indiana. chief
among the aspirants are John w.
Kern, candidate for vice president on
the democratic ticket; John Z. Lamb,
of Terre Haute; former Representa-
tive Benjamin Shiveley, of South
Bend, and L, Ert Slack, Of Franklin.
That Mr.. Kern has more members of
the legislature pledged to his support
than any other of the candidates is
conceded, but it is recognized also that
his pledges are still short of the num-
Der needed to elect.
No movement to unite against Kern
is yet in evidence. and it is probab BILE
he could be elected
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21
ANTl-F0REIGN
FEELING SERIOUS
Chinese Angry at Death of Coolic
Threaten Violence.

Hong Kong. Dec 20.-It is feared
that the anti-for"iEn movement al
Canton, originally caus<J by the death
OF coolie ON the steamer Falshau,
who is alleged to have been brutally
kicked by a Portuguese watchman on
the vessel. viii culminate in outbreaks
against an foreigners. So serious ia
the situation regarded that the Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyer Harthauscn
has bcen sent TO Canton.
The British steamers Hoorhou aud
Canton. two Of the ships which are
being boycotted have been recalled
from Wuchow An Chinese ycssol Is
and their passengers are being ,losely
scrutinized upon their arrival by ali
officers The native papers continue
10 foment the agitation against for
eigners.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21


ton OF the ship should not protect it.
It is also held that a ship carrying
contrahaud should be liable to seizure
at amy moment throughout tho whole
course of her voyage, SO long as she D.
ON the high seas or i'm belligerent wa
ters, and her liability to seizure
should not be affected by the fact that
she intended TO touch at some neutral
port before reaching her destination.
When c"ntFaband has been dtscharg-
ed' however liability To seizure should
be at am end.
iht rlght 10 search a ship when UNI
der cover OF neutral Warship is
pressed In tn" British statement II is
held that neutral ship should not br
'RutI'd to resist search 10y pelliger-
eRt snip on the ground that she is UNI
der convoy OF a Warshlp of her own
nationality. forelble resistance by her
or b} the neutral Waiship should be
ground for condemnation for boih
SHIPS and the eargoes.
In regard TO blockade the British, as
opposed 60 the continental view, hoId
that the hlockading force may Ice die
posed at amy distance from the ports
on coasts of the enemy that the naval
commanders think best provided II Is
not $50 placed as to obstruct access 10 a
~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21


augusta. Ga.. Dec 20. PrcsidenF
elect Taft attended services trday at
St PauJs Episcopal church. Rev. Dr.
Whitney. tho pastor preached tenn
pDrance sermon as did an other local
ministers h,r, today Tho }axity OF
enforcing tbo state prohibition laws OF
Georgia is given as the cause OF The
.rHaaJ. r Augusta
Nr Whitney frankly admitted the
aW t0 D.. De- boo part drastic and i'm
SOM. respects fau3tical' ncvcrthel less
h. asId. "t is the law. aud ought TO
D. "b.yed. II t is bad law, It's rigid
enforcement ie the surpst menus or
tu- r. repealed or amended.
TH# urrsiI.uf-uIect said tonight that
Do, wss stu Iauoccut of bciug tho
source nf fusrIred" or 'mauthorita-
tive. cabinet rumors His cabinet. he
-n.a nad acquired uo additional mem
b.ls since tho Knox announcement: no
offers of positions were pending. nor
had hc made any decisions with re-
yp,ct to making offers
That Taft summer COLONY may be
established somewhere on the New
England coast is the hope OF the
prcsidcnt-plect He said he had no
Intention of passing the summer on
Long Island; that while no active en-
deavors were being made at present
u was the desire II himself and broth
ers "a find some place on the New
England coast which would as near
as possible duplicate the very desir-
able conditions the family had so long
enjoyed during the summer months al
Murray Bay. Canada There each Of
the Taft brothers have cottages. IL
the appropriate place can ~ found
and earnest efforts would be made