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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
THE WORLD OF HOMER.
Ancient Idea of the Earth and Its Mar"
gin of Water.

Ancient Idea of the Earth and Its Mar"
gin Of Water.
Let us consider for one moment what
the idea of the world waS-not. indeed.
at the earliest period of which we
have any knowledge, but at the dawn
of written history or of written history
among that Indo-Germanic people
whose descendants have overspread so
much of the earth. The world of Ho-
mer was a small. fiat surface. in which
civilization was hemmed in by foreign
races, who again were surrounded by
great ocean or river over which no
man had ever passed. The world OF
which Homer had any definite notion
was Greece-a Greece which hardly
extended as far as the Balkans on the
north and which scarcely included the
Levant and the islands in the Aegean
sea. No doubt he bad some general ac-
quaintance with world beyond these
narrow limits. He knew. at any rate,
some of the leading features of north
ern Africa. He had heard. as was only
natural. of Egypt. whose civilization
had made such marked advances and
was exercising so much influence. He
had some knowledge of the great river
on whose recurring floods Egypt de-
ponds for her prosperity. He had even
heard of the pygmies and of the Ethio-
plans who dwelt higher up it's stream.
Some reports had reached him of
southern Italy. But it is hopeless to
attempt to fit the geography of Homer
to the actual facts. If a man were to
search today for the precise spot or
which Captain Lemuel CULVER was
wrecked in the first of his famous vOy.
ages be would find that the Lilliput of
Swift was In the heart of Australia
and much in the same way. to quote
Mr.. GladstOne's Language. the key to
the great contrast between the outer
geography tOf HOmer) and the facts of
nature lies IN the belief OF Homer that
a great sea occupied the space where
we know the heart of the European
continent to lie"
1t is another indication OF the small
ness of HOmer'S world that the ten
years war Of which he has given us
the concluding episode. was not. as
even Herodotus has described it. one
of the opening chapters Of the great
struggle which has endured throughout
historic times between east and west
but contest between men of common
origin. 1t il not mere poetical H..
cenSe which makes Greeks and RO-
mans address one another in the same
language. Yet the world of Homer.
small as it seems to us. seemed large
to him. Compared with the mighty
oceans which men now traverse the
Mediterranean is but little landlocked
sea. The Mediterranean Of the "Iliad"
was only the Aegean. yet for Homer it
had terrors which the Atlantic has not
for us.-Sir Spencer Walpole in Con
temporary Review.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Mt Endanger Life When
Washburn Citizen Shows You
the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the egones of kidney complaint,
backache, urinary disorders, lame
ness, headaches, languor. why allow
themselves to become C ronic IN
valids, when certain cure is offered
them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives TO the kid
n,ys the help they need to perform
their work.
If you have any, even one, OF the
SYMPTOMS of kidney Diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
nr Bright's disease sets in Read
this Washburn testimony.
Mrs. N. Larson, living on Pine
ST., Washburn, Wis, says. II suf-
fered from weak kidneys for two or
three years. I was treated by ply
sicians and used many remedies but
got llttl RELIEF until sent 10 OWeeJ
drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills.
Since using the m [ have improved
steadily. I do not have ahy head
aches or pain il. my back, my kid
news are much stronger and do their
work properly again. | think there
is no kidney cure as good as Doan S
Kidney Pills and l hope other KID
ney sufferers will try them.
For sale by all dealers Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents fos the Unit
ed States. Remember the nam,
-Doan' sand take no Other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.
Striking Examples That May Be Oh
served In Daily Life.
VIM. H. IRISH,
County Judge.

Striking Examples That May Be Oh.
served In Daily Life.
Doubtless every one has observed
while travelling by train that the trees
or houses in the distance appear to be
speeding along in the same direction
as the train. while the nearer objects
are fast receding. Many, too, have OBJ
served that the top of a level wall
built on steep incline appears to
slope upward in contrary direction
to the hill itself at nearly the same
angle to the apparent level, and some
have curiously regarded the ghOstltke
gliding and vanishing of dark shad'
.Ows while passing double row OF
fencing, but the following are not 80
commonly remarked:
One might stand for several minutes
watching the revolutions of the cups
of an anemOmeter-for measuring the
velocity of the wind-and still be puZ-
zled as TO the real way they are turn
ing round. Gaze up at them when
there is an uncertain breeze blowing.
They revolve rapidly, and you are per-
haps perplexed as to their direction.
Az the wind subsidies you would expect
to find it easier to tell the direction by
the slower revolution; but, as matter
of fact, the difficulty is increased.
With the varying speed your first i'm
preston Is that such and such is the
direction. 4 moment later you reverse
that idea, and the longer you gaze the
more it seems as If they are spinning
round erratically in every possible d.
rection. whereas. of course, they can
only turn one way.
Standing Immediately beneath high
wall Of building-the longer the wall
the better for practical demonstration
many would aver on looking upward
that it was not exactly perpendicular,
but inclined toward them in a threat
ening manner. This illusion is the ef-
feet of perspective and would be seen
to better advantage If you stood be-
tween two such walls which faced
each other at short distance. = New
York Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
a .ssman's COmplexioR

1t is rank fooliShness to attemp
to remove sallowness or greasiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics,
or "local" treatment, as advocated
by the "beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify.
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly oh the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, purifies th,
complexion It also cures consti
patton, bilieusness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
% cents; regular size % cents. AT
Frost & Spies.
Subscribers of the Bayfield, Co.
Telephone company may obtain the
daily forecasts and special warnings
OF the weather Bureau of the United
States Department of agriculture
from central after II a, m. These
forecasts usually cover the 36-hour
period ending at 8 p. m. of the
following day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
SUNDAYS
Read these Connections

The 615 a. m, boat out Of Ashland connects
with the morning N. z. out Of Washburn.
rhs 7:15 a. IN. boat cut of Washburn con.
meets at Ashland with tho outgoing morning
trains on the N, p and Omaha. ALI Of the
incoming morning trains at Ashland connect
with the $50 a, m boat for Washburn. The
morning n p, the train from Duluth con-
meets at Ashland with 1880 a. M. boat fer
Washburn. The 2 p. IA. boat out "f Wash
burn connects at Ashland with the afternoon
N. p. for Duluth. The 500 p. m boat cut
of Washburn connects at Ashland with the
evening south bound trains The w. @. c..
& N. W. and ~ F. evening trains connect at
Ashland with the 1925 boat for Washburn,
and the evening N. 2. at Washbu I'm connects
with the 2. M. boat for Ashland.
CAPT. JOHN e. DOHERTY, Manager.
New Phone Nc t41 No. Z Fifeld Place
Ashland Wisconsin
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
bayfield, COUNTY
~ 4<4%<4A%<%
y IRON RIVER :.
! $500 7 I 49,
From the Pioneer

From the Pioneer
The real estate men Of this city
have not been making much noise,
but they have been S. ling farm land
this season gs they have never done
before. Nearly every day one or
more outsiders are here looking over
the country and many OF them buy
land and intend to come up here this
fall or IL the spring and 90 to WORK
on their places Several Thousand
acres have changed hands aIready
this season and still they come.
r al estate men say hat il is east
er now to int, rest Gome seekers III
North w sc ,l>in Iand, than IT tvtI
was brlur ara il, 1he COUNT y get
npe"ed up more aud more. and t :
home S, ekers actually see what
OF :. r. 9th, r. a'r doing, and what
crops til. are ia ling, the lands will
SELL itself.
frankie Babb, son of Mrs. Carl
Herring. ate some sausage last VIZ elk
aud wa, taken very sick soon after.
Medical aid was Immediately sum
moned and his life was saved al
though for time the chances of his
recovery seemed against him.
John A. Pettingill, a member OF
the Jury Commission of the county,
was over to Washburn last Saturday
and assisted in drawing the petit
Jury for the October term Of court.
The commission revised the jury
list of the county at the same time
taking out names Of former citizens
who have moved away.
VIM. Moulton, who has been run
ming the Yerden farm this summer,
brought in some fine samples oil
grapes raised on the farm and thew
were exhibited at the county fair.
Although the grape vines are plant
ed or north slope, the grapes
ripened nicely. Not every variety
of grapes will ripen in this latitude
but there are some that will. an6
we believe that if care is taken il.
selecting the right kinds they can be
can be grown successfully during the
average summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
Notice OF General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN g
COUNTY OF RAYFIEID .

STATE OF WISCONSIN CO
COUNTY OF bayfield,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a genera
election to be neld in the several towns,
wards, villages, and election precincts of the
County of Bayfield,, State Of Wisconsin on
the first Tuesday OF November A. ID. 1908,
being the third day of the said month the
following officers are to be elected:
Thirteen electors of President and Vice
President of the United states
A Governor in place Of James o, Davidson
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January A. ID. 1909.
Lieutenant Governor in place of w. d.
Conner, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday in January 1899,
secretary of State in place of James A
Frear. whose term OF office will expire on the
first Monday in January 1909.
A State reasurer in place of Andrew Dahl,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1903.
An Attorney General in place OF Frank L
Gilbert whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1909,
Commissioners of Insurance in place Of
George E. Beedle, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday in January 1909.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
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= BAYFIELD,

From the Press:

From the Press:
From the present outlook it is eX-
pected that the local high school
will be represented on the gridiron
this fall by pretty good bunch OF
warriors. Rev. Keyser, who is coach
ing the boys, has worked out some
pretty promising material. and al
though the eleven will be rather
light, it has developed much speed
and stands excellent chances of hold
ing it's own with other high school
elevens in this section.
Miss Jessie N. Smith, county sup
erin tendent of schools. was in the
city the latter part OF last wee!
making arrar gements for the hole,
ing of teachers institute. ~ Inns
city. Miss Smith is an energetic
worker and whatever she end''avOrs
to accomplish she is generally sue
ccssful in doing, The dates for lht
institute have been set for Octob !
90 and "a. Many teachers will b'
In attendance at the Institute anC
such we'll known educators as Prof
Asa Royce of the Superior Norma
school,, and Prof. ". Il, Gheever, o.
Milwaukee. will attend the institute
in order to address the teachers pr
sent. These gentlemen are wei
known as institute conductors anC
there is every reason TO believe The
coming institute in this city will bt
most successful in every way.
Mrs. J. B. McElroy and children
who have been visiting relatives
down the line. returned to theil
home in this city Saturday last.
Merit J. Bell, of Bellwood, who ha'
been 10 the city several days looking
after the interests of the Finch Bel
Co., returned. to his home in Bell
wood Tuesday.
Ed. Salter who was down from
Virginia visiting in the city with
his family. returned to that city Sun
dav last to continue in his position
ia one of the large mills there.
Henry Fiege, formerly of this city
but now residing In Superior, was
down from that city Saturday las
visiting relatives and incidentally
shaking hands with old friends.
F. N. Lang, the real estate man
returned this week from an extend
ed trip through the west. Mr.. Lans
stated that Industrial conditions il
shat part of the country were doing
nicely but stated he was glad to ge
back 30 the Haroor City again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
STEAMER SKATER"
TO bayfield,
To ASHLAND

The skater makes regular trips among tht
Apostle Islands every Thursday, commend
ing June goth. leaving Ashland 900 IL. m.
and returning 800 p. m. Lunch served Oh
the boat.
The Skater runs popular excursions every
Sunday evening when the weather is favor
able, leaviag Ashland 500 p. m. stopping al
Washburn and returning 10 80 p, M,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
woman Interrupts Political Speaker.

Woman Interrupts Political Speaker.
A we'll dressed woman interrupted
a poll tical speaker recently by con-
tinuaiiy coughing. II she had taken
Foley's Honey and Tar it would
have cured her cough quickly and
expelled the cold from her system.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates and is in a yel-
low g.ackage. Refuse substitutes.
q. w: Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
Notice to LOSSerS.

We do logging by contract and
Dad logs by thousand. Also pick
up logs by thousand. II you have
any work of this kind call up or ad-
dress Eugene Newhouse & Willette.
Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08

Most disfguring skin rruptioos.
scrofuia, pimples, rashrs, ntc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters is a cleansing blood
tonic. Makes you clear-eyed. clear
Drained, clear skinned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
(Oct 1. to Oct 22.)
State of Wisconsin--County Court for

Bayfield, County.
In The Matter of The Estate of Arthur
Hicks, Deceased. I'm Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Arthur Hicks
deceased, late of the town of cable in said
county of bayfield,, will be received, examin-
ed and adjusted 10y the Comfy Court of Bay
field county, at the general term of said
Court, to be held at the Court House in the
city Of Washburn In and for said County, on
the first Tuesday of April, A. d. 1909.
Also that six months from and after the
22nd day of September, A. d, 1908. is the time
limited for creditors of said Arthur Hicks
deceased to present their claims to said
Court for exdmin alton and allowance.
By the Court,
dated September 22nd, 1908.
VIM. H. IRISH,
County Judge
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08

For Rent:-Seven room house on
eist bayfield, street, Water and
sewer. Apply to Mrs. VIM. Barn
hart st house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20
TERRITORIAL
COLLEGE WORK
Continued from Page one.o

Continued from Page One)
geography, l point: physiology. ]
point; botany. point; chemistry. l
point; physics, 1 point; French. 8
points; German. points; Latin, 4
points; Greek. points: freehand
drawing. / point: mechanical draw
ing. l point: zoology. l point; astron-
omy, 1 point.
Written examinations for admission
will be held at the beginning of each
term. Applicants at other times may
take special examinations.
In all examinations. grade of 20
per cent. must be obtained.
Applicants may be admitted 70 adj
vanced standing or given credit on
examinations. or on evidence of salts
factory work in other institutions.
Students desiring credits for work done
elsewhere must bring certificates and
catalogues showing that the work is
equivalent.
For further information address
Willis T. Pope, acting dean, or call
at the Department of Public Instrue-
ton, Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays, from 10 to u m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE GERMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
SOCIETY,
526 California Street, San Francisco.
For the half year ending December
81, 1907, dividend has been declared
at the rate of three and eight-tenths
g $40 per cent. per annum on all de-
posits, free of taxes, payable on and
after Thursday, January 2, 1908. Divi-
dends not called for are added to and
bear the same rate of interest as the
principal from January /, 1908.
GEORGE TOURNY,
1880 Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20

MY dear boy, that's the seventh
cigarette since dinner. + believe you'll
die smoking" Yes. I'm afraid I'll
have to take a supply of cigarettes
and matches with me- why
matches? Pick Me-Up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20
The Denver Convention
The Nation.

of Democracy Jufarther West
attractive place for
of
the the Middle west hat
of
separation the ehlef
of In
Democracy wisdom and decide to secede from
lie defeat and added democrat
candidate
81 will
him
unta he
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20

planting progress southern Indiana where
of land for the OF
such black locst hardy catalpas and other fasgog
this
ence-posts which be bought
from dollars will yield good OF oc
the product of which estimated to
be worth from $3.50 $500 The forest service OF the gov
encouraging the in accordance with It's gen
eraIp policy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20

Towne-Yes, Muttley is married.
Didn't you know that? Browne-No;
why he told me he wouldn't marry the
best woman on earth. Towne-Wel.
he didn 't.-Philadelph Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Last quarter of the moon Jan. Goth.
The tides at kahulut and Hi1o occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
tie blows at 1880 p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich hours minutes.
sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20

In his book his experiences while missionary IN the Tar
West Bishop Talbot tells of adventure Bishop kemper had IN the
early travelling coach which
held night The bishop demonstrated with the road agent
saying Surely you rob bishop eneaeed IN the
discharge of his duties You're bishop. eh: What
church said behind the "Tss Episcopal Church
The bazes the chuch fbeong go ahead
driver. Good night bishop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-20

bought the Planters line, which car
ries with it the contracts for carrying
sugar. He has also the new steamer
Lurifne, soon to come out from the
East and which will be able to carry
5000 tons Of sugar in a single cargo.
1t seems very likely that the Rithet
and the other ships of the Planters
line will follow the same steps that
were taken with the sailing ships,
which he formerly owned and will be
turned over to the Associated Oil Gem
pany, in which Captain Matson is
heavily interested, and be used to
bring fuel to this city,
RITHET SAILS.
The bark R. P. Rithet. Captain Drew,
sailed for San Francisco yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. taking 1920 tons
of sugar for the refinery at Crockett
and several passengers. This is the
last time that she viii sail as one of
the boats of the Planters line, as the
Matson Navigation Company will have
charge of the vessels of that concern
after the present trips are completed
They will be handled by Castle &
Cooke, of this city, as agents, in place
of the present agents, Brewer & Com
pany.
IWALANI ARRIVED.
The Inter-IsIand steamer Iwaiani,
which arrived yesterday morning,
brought her usual cargo of freight and
a few passengers. The outward trip
of the vessel was very rough and the
No. ? buoy at Kaunakakai is reported
to have broken from its mornings and
to be missing.
The homeward trip found very pleas
ant weather, with light and variable
winds The principal freight brought
in consisted of thirty head of cattle
from the Molokai ranch and 1860 bags
of sugar from the Olowalu plantation
consigned to w. G. Irwin & Co.
BIG SUGAR CARGO.
The w. G. Hail. arriving yesterday
at daybreak from Kauai ports. brought
in 5000 bags of sugar as. the important
shipment in her cargo. She also
brought 81 bags of rice, bags of CO.
cOanuJS ana + Days Oh OIohSeS.
Moderate weather is reported on Ka-
uai by Purser John CRUDE and the Mi
kahala is loading 5000 bags of K. S.
NJ sugar at Waimea.
DUE TODAY.
The Togo Kisen Kaisha steamer
Nippon Maru, Captain Going, should
be off port this morning, bringing
down three days mail from San Fran
cisco She will have no passengers or
freight for this city and should sail for
the Orient this afternoon.
SUGAR ON KAUAI.
The following Sugar is reported on
hand on Kauai by Purser John CRUDE,
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NE. and w.

NE. and w.
Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature. instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
in scale from to 10. Direction of
wind is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at 8 p. m. Velocity Of
wind IS average velocity in miles per
hour. IT indicates trace of rain.
VIM. b. STOCKMAN.
Section Director.
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MARINE

The four-masted schooner Robert
Levers, Captain Underwood, from
Aberdeen, arrived in port yesterday
morning, after what@her master de-
clares was the toughest trip he has ever
seen. The Levers came through all
right, however, though it was the long
est trip she has made. thirty-three
days being consumed in the voyage. Z
The weather which the Levers had
20 contend with can be realized from
the fact that she ran into the same
storms which drove the Mary E. Fos-
ter and the Erskine NJ. Phelps, both
strong. fine vessels, to San Francisco
in distress. The Levers left Aberdeen
only the day after the Foster and the
Phelps, and started out in the face of
a gale, while the other two ships had
a fair wind leaving port. She met
with head wind and tremendous seas
which battered her hither and thither,
but she was too staunchly built to be
affected by the wind or waves and not
an accident occurred, and she came in
with her rigging intact and her deck
load of lumber in place.
The Levers brought down big
cargo Of 900,0 900 feet of lumber for this
city, which was piled high on her deck,
and with so heavy cargo must have
been handicapped to a great degree
which condition reflects still more
credit on her officers and crew for the
manner in which they brought her
through. She will discharge here as
soon as possible and is now lying at
the Bishop wharf.