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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

being practically a duplicate of the
other
Balance rock is a stone nearly 300
| feet in height which stands on it's point
| almost like an egg. It is so perfectly
balanced on another stone that it some
times sways in heavy gale, but appar
emily there is no power on earth that
can bring it to the ground. How many
thousands of years it has stood there
cOnnot be told; neither can any one
know how it was made to assume it's
peculiar position.
1t is the opinion of biologists that
/ the masses of rocks, in their strangely
garish colOrs, the sedimentary strata
that once lay horizontally upon the
mountains breast, but that some gigan-
tic CONFUSION Of nature threw them
into their present perpendicular atti-
tude, with their roots. as it were, ex-
tending hundreds of feet underground.
The erosion by water, when the region
was part of the Gulf Of Mexico, is be-
lieved to account for the quaint and
nations, though since that remote pc
riod there has been such a change Of
levels that the celebrated Garden is now
nearly 5000 feet above the sea.
On the first rock as one enters the
massive portals is to be seen the perfect
outline of a stays head, with antlers
laid back and nose high, as if startled
by the baying of the hounds. A few
yards further on is a huge stone of 200
tons weight perched like a spinning top
upon the shoulder of another 1t is SC
nicely balanced that every passing
breeze seems to threaten it's stability,
and yet it has stood like that for cen
turtles. Still further on one sees a duck.
complete in every outline, and as de-
mure as though about to finish the
Matching of a brood of ducklngs. Then
comes an alligator stretched out at full
length and SO natural that one involun-
tarily wonders if the gigantic saurian is
not waiting for a meal-a small one
off the duck. Further advance into this
museum of wonders reveals new sights
to charm or impress the beholder. Of
these there may be mentioned the red
sentinel that guards the north portals
of the Garden, fanked on either side by
cathedrals and fortresses of amazing
size, and af1ame with brilliant coloring.
There are thin slabs of sandstone stand
ing on edge and lifting their heads hun
dreds of feet high, on which the gods
or witches have sculptured images or
birds and animals: and many strange
shapes such as needle rocks. Several
other localities in the mountains mar
the Garden of the Gods, afford similar
wonders
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

that Mr.. Keene is absent minded occa-
sionally, and tell this story on him to
prove it. Keene and his fellow ''bull
batter" Washington e. CoDnor. were at
the Keene country place outside of New
York. 1t was beautiful summer even
ing and Conner proposed a stroll through
guest had left all the cares and worries
OF the street in the city, apparently his
hest had not. The two started on the
walk, but Connor noticed that Keene
was strangely uncommunicative. Sud-
denly the full moon appeared above the
trees, and Connor regarded it's splendor
III silence for moment. Then ne turned
to his companion.
asked.
Yep; but it's too high, too highr' was
the preoccupied answer, with a sigh
New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

distance, the Gateway IS not particular
ly imposing but on nearer approach, it
is seen that nature has here performed
miracle. After passing through, the
tourist is prepared in a measure for any
further wonders that may confront him.
All through the Garden Of the Gods
RED and white sandstone formations
abound In the most curious shape. Gro.
tesqueries are everywhere. There are
most peculiar rocks resembling birds
and animals, some of them On
closely that the visitor NAV donht
the evidence Of his own eyes
and expect the titanic monsters to
awaken out of their sleep and sprinp at
him. There are minarets and snires
S5nes, towers, overhanging fret work
filagree in rocks, beautifully colored
veinings and strata, balancing stones.
tables, and everything conceivable and
some things that are not. Imagination
could not run wilder riot than is here
seen in reality.
The photographs shown with this
story give the reader fairly good idea
of some of the formations. Cathedral
Spires, one Of the most peculiar group
Of rocks in the entire Garden, is so
called from it's resemblance to a church,
At near view, the resemblance is lost,
but from distance, at certain angles,
one may readily believe, if he did not
know to the contrary, that he is looking
at beautiful cathedral and would ex-
pect to hear the echoes of the chimes
borne family to him on the breeze.
Near to the Cathedral Spires is Eagle
Rock. The rock itself has no resem-
blance to the bird after which it is
named, but if you look at the very sum-
NIT you will see formation which is
an exact duplicate of an eagle. This is
one Of the most remarkable sights in
the whole section. The stone bird
perches himself at the very top of the
rock and there he sits as he has set
for ages, looking out over the other
wonderful things that were created at
the same time he was. The Flying
Dutchman is a grotesQue pile Of stones
nearly 400 feet high which bear a de-
cided resemblance to the Dutchman of
the stage with his funny cap on his
head. The Siamese Twins are so named
because they are close together, each
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Practical Mourning.

This notice appeared recently in a
German paper: Bowed with grief and
recognizing the wisdom of God, who de-
creed it. the widow and four children
of Hartwig Langmann make know to
their relatives and friends the entry into
eternal resi- of beloved husband and
father. There will be no grafton at his
bier. because no words could describe
his worth or make our sorrow less.
Flowers from those who share our grief
should not be sent. because the custom
was distasteful to him who has gone
If desire to show such a mark of re-
spect exists, let it find expression in gifts
to the poor, whose thanks we shall echo
in the firm knowledge that the act
would find favor with him whose life
was goodness"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
ORIGIN OF "AMERICA."
Dr.. Hale Tells of the First Time That
the Hymn Was Sung.

Y. I1dlc 1tl1S VI Tic CllSl lille Lid I
the Hymn Was Sung.
II suppose 1 am the only person here
who heard America sung the first time
in this country" said Rev. Edward Ev-
erett Hale, d. D., in an address at the
Old West Roxbury meeting house. 1T
was on a Fourth Of July when | was a
boy. / had spent all my celebration
money and on my way home had to
pass Park Street church. l decided to
60 into the church, where there was a
celebration of the nations holiday.
'"There was a chorus of boys and girls
who sang America on that day for
the first time. | don't remember wheth-
er l tried to sing it. Later in life DR..
Smith told me. how he came to write
the verses to the tune of God Save
the King
THE minister of Park Street church
told him that there was to be a cele-
bration of the Fourth of July at the
church and that he wanted DIR. Smith
to write some verses of a song for it.
and handed to DR.. Smith a number of
English and German music books and
told him to find some tune in them and
fit his verses to the music.
Or Smith looked through the books
and selected the tune, which he had
never heard. and which has been sung
as America in this country evei since"
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
How Emperor William Rests.

It seems that the German Emperor is
in the habit of having a slight meal
every two hours. His incessant activity
makes this necessary, and his example
is followed by most of his suite, who
would otherwise be unable to do all that
is demanded of them.
The Empress also, when the Emperor is
son parade" has frequent refreshment
during the day. The Kaiser also keeps
two hours of the day, when possible, to
rest; from 2 to O'Clock he is not to be
disturbed when at home. Otherwise he
is the entire day occupied either with
business or pleasure. He retires to rest
late and is up again the next morning
at ) oclock.-Gentlewom
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
GARDEN OF THE GODS
Colorado Wonderland, Where
Nature Displays Her Most
Fantastic Moods.
0NNN@%0OOo

One of the worlds greatest natural
wonders, the famous Garden of the
Gods in Colorado, has been presented
by C. B. Perkins, who has been it's own
er for a quarter of a century, to Col
orado Springs to become q part of the
city's 3OOO-acre park system. 1t is a
notable acquisition and the people Of
Colorado Springs are to be congratu-
lated in thus securing a feature that
has called forth the admiration Of tour
lists from all over the world, who have
Invariably grown enthusiastic in their
praises when beholding the scenic beau
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Sporting Life in Burma.

4 form of speculation not generally
known in England but very popular in
Burma is bull racing. A certain native
sportsman is the owner of one of these
bulls. for which he has refused an offer
of 10000 rupees. 1t has won several
races and is looked after and as careful
~ tended as a Derby favorite. The
owner values it at $4,000 rupees, and it
is said it bring him in an annual income
of from 1900 rupees to 1900. 1t is
carefully guarded by four men lest it
may be got at and ''doctored.''
Burmans also patronize boxing eager
", but the art can scarcely be practiced
according to Queensbury rules, for we
are told by a provincial reporter that
he has observed that ''even the best box
ers strike out with their eyes tightly
shut, and if they do hit each other il ia
more by chance than anything else
Calcutta Statesman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
BRYAN Condenses Solomon

William Jennings Bryan has tried his
hand at cOndensing one of the proverbs
OF Solomon. In a speech before the Leg
islature of Oklahoma he said
"One proyerb l have often quoted is
The wise man forseeth the evil and hid
eth himself, but the foolish pass on and
are punished 1t is 4 great truth, and
beautifully expressed, but L found it did
not stick in peoples minds, and so [ con-
densed it, and it is the only effort 1 have
ever made to improve upon proverb,
and this is not an improvement, it is
merely condensation. 1t is not as beau
tiful as Solomon's proverb, but it is more
easily remembered. 1t means the same
thing i'll u condensed form: The wise
man gets the idea into his head; the
foolish man gets it in the neck. "-Colum-
bia State.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

to them. He had not known until that
moment what a lot he still had in him.
The shouts were deafening, and seemed
made up entirely of that grotesque col
lege yell But there was only one
American houseboat just here-the Van
Troops. He could not have denied him
self that one glance if the race had de-
pended on it.
The American flags with which the
houseboat was draped seemed to hit
little glimpse of cerise, and one voice
was calling ''Leander!"
Probably, the sole exertions of a bow
oar have never yet won race, but
Godfrey Linden, for the few lung split
ting minutes that remained, felt as if
he must be pulling the boat round
Henley to London? He could row &C
Antwerp at that pace if the others
would do their share.
| The noise increased incredibly. They
were rowing down dense avenue OF
yelling, waving humanity. The canvas
Of the other boat came slipping back tt
them; the passionately vociferous cox
gallant stroke, stern seven, huge six
FIVE, four, three, went past quicker and
quicker. Then they hung, and came OF
again, and the roof of heaven was split
by the noise.
A squirt! Oh, surely, there was M
answering that! Neither heart no
lungs could stand it. London was out O.
the question now, Antwerp an absurd
Iity. The judges box was the utmos
limit.
Stroke quickened He was answered
CALAMITY, and back came the other boa
again. Then she began to gain one
more. 1t was all over.
No! All of sudden back she cam,
with a rush. 1t was as if her crew hat
reversed their oars. Godfrey, giving III
his last ounce, was aware of the othe
bows back, which he had not before
seen, and then
The gun! Easy all
Leander had won.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

National Park itself. and its fame has
done much to build up that region as
the playground Of the republic.
The Garden Of the Gods is remark
able for the strange forms which the
red and white sandstone rocks here as
sumo. Besides grotesque shapes, to
which various names have been given,
cathedral towers, and masses of a stall
actite FORM
Transcontinental tourists always in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

In taking steps for the construction OF
an immense drydock, one thousand feet
long, the White Star Steamship COM
pany reveals the expectation of its man
ayers that ships of that length will
eventually make their, appearance. The
tendency toward the employment OF big
ger ships should cause builders of docks
and canal locks to make ample provision
for marine development in the near
fufura
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

.rhe assistant dairy and food inspector
who is arresting farmers and cheese
makers in Manitowoc county who main
tain unclean and unsanitary places is
doing good work that will be appreciated
by consumers of milk and cheese. His
activity should stimulate effort to i'm.
prove conditions wherever farmers and
others in the dairy counties are main
tanning unclean premises which menace
the public health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Dogs at Church.

At the Methodist district conference
held at Huntsville last month a resolu-
ton was offered by the committee on
church property and unanimously adopt
ed by the conference urging the trustees
Florence district to forbid the attend
ance of dogs at church during the hours
of worship, such being not only a NUS
ance but an embarrassing ar. dangerous
nusance-Fl florence Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Saving the Massachusetts Woods.

As a result of the efforts to save the
North Shore woods from destruction by
the gypsy moths more than 1000 acres
have been treated by clearing off and
burning the underbrush, and nests Gre
osoted by tree climbers. There have been
400 men at work. About 900 more
acres have been found which are more
or less thickly infested, although some OF
them have not very many moth nests
Boston Advertiser
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

ties and quaint conceits of form with
which nature has SO lavishly adorned
this Colorado museum.
The garden comprises an area of $40
acres. The titanic forces of nature con-
spired to make it one of the ruggedest
yet most beautiful spots on earth. 1t
has attracted tourists by hundreds Of
thousands from all parts of the world,
rfvaling in this respect the Yellowstone
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The new trademark treaty with Japan
opens way toward the suppression of
counterfeits of American products which
have been placed upon the Asiatic mar
kets by shrewd Japanese manufacturers.
This sinister competition has been in
furious in two ways. 1t has done direct
injury by supplying a demand which
would otherwise have been supplied by
American goods. 1t has done indirect
injury by creating prejudice, for in many
instances the japanese limitations were
inferior.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Was the Argument.

In public house in Nottingham, Eng
land, recently rubicund faced Scotch
man, a red haired Irishman and a fat
Englishman argued as to which of the
three countries possessed the lightest
men. by the holy virgin" said Pat,
''in Ireland there are men of Cork" "
"Weel, weel, mon," said the Scotchman;
Gin bonnie Scotland there are men OF
Ayr" "By jove, now; don't you know"
said the Englishman. In Hingland, hon
the Thames, there hare lighter-men."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
The College Game.
A Princeton Students Wit.

An ingenious and amusing answer was
recently given by a student In the natu-
raj philosophy class at Princeton univer-
sity.
An instructor gave the question: Ode
fine transparent, translucent and
Opaque"
II cannot, professor" answered the
student, precisely define these terms,
but l can indicate their meaning in this
way: The windows of this room were
once transparent, they are now translu-
cent. and if not cleaned very soon, they
will be Opaque. "-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The curve beyond which trainmen can
not see was responsible for the fatal
wreck near Piqua, Ohio. There are
many curves of this kind on both steam
and electric railways, and conditions
should be changed, if possible, in the in
feraSt of safety
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

A beneficient course of procedure for
charitable and philanthropic organiza-
4ions is indicated by the work of the
Cincinnati Young Mems Christian As
sociation, which has sent two hundred
idie neil to the harvest fields of the Da-
Iutas. Thousands of men would be
glad TO leave the cities for few months
work in the Country if ways and means
could be deN Ised for transporting them
fc the farmers who are calling loudly fo-
help,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

clude the Garden Of the Gods In their
itinerary and it is safe to say that sew
eral millions OF visitors have been at
tracted to the spot since the railroads
made it easy of reach. Colorado. orig
inally famous for Pixies Peak. has gath
cred more fame from the Garden of the
Gods than any other single feature.
The State has profted in large measure
from the possession Of the place, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The British wheat crop this year will
be $4,000 quarters below last years.
The American harvest of wheat, it is
now estimated, will yield somewhere in
the neighborhood of 7S1, 100000 bushels,
compared with 634,OS7. 900 a year ago.
American crop statistics and also the
prices for farm products are cheerful OBJ
jects of contemplation this year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
A Testimonial Requested.

Stories at the expense of the woman
suffragists are innumerable. One man
has noticed that his sister is making
inroads upon his haberdashery. He COM
plains that she might at least give him
a testimonial.
What do you mean?' asked the lady.
''Well. you might say something like
this: Dear Jack, since using your shirts
and collars / am a new woman BLACK
and White.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

Fishermen on the west shore of Lake
Michigan are organizing for the pur-
pose of urging legislation increasing the
size of the meshes in nets generally.
This is wise move on their part. The
smaller fish should be spared in the
interest of future business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

As Count Zeppelin has been subsisting
on expectation for many years, the dis
aster which compels him to experience
another season of effort and waiting to
show what he can do in the line Of aero
nautics, will serve to renew his youth
and keep him active longer than would
be the case were he to reach the goal
of his ambition at a single bound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

As has been expected, the Wright
brothers have demonstrated in France
that they have an aeroplane that can
make long flights. The Farman machine,
which was exhibited in New York last
week, will stay in the air only so long
as its engine is operating at full power;
it lacks soaring ability.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

In steamins from Honolulu to Auck-
land, a distance of 1850 miles, the Amer
lean battleships which are now in the
antipodes are believed to have accom-
plished a greater distance than has ever
before been achieved by heavy fight
ing ships with one supply of coal. The
voyage proves that the modern battle
ship can be made to do things, after all,
when she is far away from the coal pile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The loss of eight lives by the burning
Of the steamer Permier, at a landing on
Lake Winnipeg early Thursday morning,
would not have occurred had the boat
been properly watched during the night.
Fire is a peril of steamboat travel that
must be reckoned with by those whose
duty it is to safeguard passengers as
much as possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

Before they reached Auckland, the
battleships of the American fleet had an
opportunity to display their seaworthi-
ness in steaming in the teeth of a heavy
gale. Despite their heavy armament and
the tremendous weight of enginery and
mechanical equipment, the modern bat
tleship is buoyant and quite dry in heavy
weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
speech and Action.

(Which is better?" inquired the young
patriot ''To be silver-tongued orator
or a practical polltician?
ut depends" answered Senator Sor-
ohum con your personal ambitions.
Some people desire the last word and
others are concerned solely about the
first ballot. "-Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The Boston climber who has achieved
a record in Switzerland by climbing i'll
one day the Jungfrau, the Moench and
the Giger, illustrated the American habit
of doing business i'll wholesale way on
short notice
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

When the producer gas engine sup
plants the steam engine there will be no
such occurrences as that at York, Penn
sylvania, yesterday, where eight men
were blown out of existence by the ex-
plosion of a boiler.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The Yaqui Indians are Strengthening
settlers in Mexico and thus beginning a
war that will not end until the redskins
are all either killed or corralled in
reservation. Owing to the Indians OBJ
stinacy and bloodthirstiness, civilization
must progress in that way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

Representatives of steamship .compa-
MES are in conference in Paris, trying
to devise ways and means to avoid
ruinously low rates. The way out is
easy. ''Stop cutting"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

Colorado Springs would not to-day be
the city it is We're it not near this spot.
At the entrance of the Garden of the
Gods one begins to see marvellous things
indeed before entering. The so-called
Gateway is an imposing formation, be-
ing two great masses of red and white
sandstone rocks rising 900 feet with a
narrow passageway between. From Il
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Increasing Use of Electricity in Spain

There were in Spain in 1901 only SCI
electric power stations, of which 651
were for public lighting and 21O for pri-
vale lighting. Since then the number of
power stations for electric lighting mas
added also that the use of electricity in
its many other applications has also in
creased and become more general, but
there is still a vast field for further in
duStrial developments. as the supply of
power which the country affords is yet
far from being exhausted.-Sc Scientific
\ American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

"Well, I guess you made mistake,
Mr.. Linden. Of course, I wanted the
boys to win, not you. Why, l should
be ashamed to do such thing!"
But he knew she had, although, in the
excitement of the moment, nobody else
seemed to have noticed it.-Archibald
Marshall in the London Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
A Fool Anyhow.

II don't suppose he would rock a
boat"
'T hope not"
Still, he might see how far ont hs.
could swim" Birmingham Age Her
aid.