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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
FATE.

Said the Vase from Toxic:
I'm so costly, as you know,
That l hope to see myself
Soon on some collectors shelf,
Ticketed and marked with care,
DO not handle. Very rare'!'
Said the Little Urn from Greece:
Il am no museum piece;
Yet my figure knocks askew
Such a twisted thing as you;
Grace and Beauty, line on line,
Pave my way to fame divine!'
Said the Jar from Ispahan:
Years | boast-a wOndrous span;
And the Bard bath made of me
Songs for all eternity.
Cease your chatter, Jumps of clay,
Only l outlive today!'
Said the maid, from Dublin hired:
Faith, this dustin makes me tired!
Smash-ye haythin out o. shape!
Smash-ye ugly furrin ape!'
In the ash heap, hid from sight,
All the vases lay that night.
-Meribah Philbrick Abbott in Lippincott'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

of good quantities of beluga, mann
NAL Of II feet long, is essential to
their welfare. The white whales are
now very scarce in the bays Of the
Okhotsk seas. They are captured in
open assures in the ice foes, which
they are obliged to frequentfor breath
ing purposes. When an animal is
caught the festival is held, the entire
village taking part. The idea under
lying the celebration is that the cap
tured whale has come to visit the set
Element. He must be treated with re-
spect, as he, that is his head, is des-
tined to return to sea where he will
tell of the good time he had while be
ing relieved of his superfuous flesh.
how gloriously he was entertained.
and will induce his comrades, like the
fox in the fable, to go and have their
tails cut off close behind their heads.
-Williamsport (Pa.) Grit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
The Pups Picnic.

Clapp, was so determined to capture a
woodchuck which he had chased into its
den that he followed after and stayed in
the hole all night.
When the dog had got his jaws about
the enemy he found that he could not
get out owing to the small size of the
animals hole.
Rather than lose his prey the dog re-
tanned his hold on the woodchuck over
night. and was helped out by his master
in the morning. The dog was nearly ex-
hausted and revived after feeding and
drinking in a curious manner.
He consumed about two quarts of un-
guarded ice cream, which had been set
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

bread. a clean napkin, and the bill, the
waiter was obliged to confess to the
Englishman that he did not know what
he wanted
The artist got a happy idea. He took
the bill of fare, and on the back of it he
said the waiter; tres bien, monsieur!
rushed off. and in a few moments after
brought back an umbrella Paris Cor.
london EXPRESS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

Something for Americans to put in
their pipes for smoking is found in the
report brought across the Atlantic by a
member of the New York Yacht Club,
that Sir Thomas Lipton's new Shamrock
has won three-fourths of the prizes for
which she sailed during the season now
drawing to a close. Instead of causing
opposition to further racing with Sir
Thomas in the near future, this ought
to inspire New York yachtsmen with a
desire to coax the persistent sportsman
over for another defeat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The announcement that two Homo
lulu physicians claim to have cured a
leper by using a formula discovered by
the director of the Imperial Medical
School at Constantinople will cause a
general desire that the process, which is
now secret, shall be published to the
world In the meantime it should not
be forgotten that physicians at the
Louisiana home for lepers claim to have
effected cures of leprosy by the simple
means of looking to the cleanliness, the
proper nourishment and the general
sanitary surroundings of the patients.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

Secretary Metcalf's instructions to
Rear Admiral Sperry relative to the stay
of the fleet at Manila, where the cholera.
has gained a foothold, affords evidence
that the authorities of the United States
are alert. and that the march of the
cholera eastward and westward will be
opposed by every sanitary means within
the power of the government. Had Rus
STA been prompt and timely in her pre-
cautions she would not now be fighting
an epidemic in her capital, and Europe
would not be menaced by the cholera.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

little than with other girls, some, at least
Of their mutual friends certain to imagine matr
monia upon his part and still to
the suspicion less plainly to the persons con-
cerned.
The probability is that the young has serious
purpose; his attentions merely the casual
quence Of surface admiration for pretty and enter
tanning girl Humanity is gregarous and social inter
course with ones fellows natural necessity of all
normal and women.
Undeniably the chances are that the other of
the couple day will find that friendship has de
veoped into something stronger and tenderer than
other love earth. Where both step hand in hand
the primrose path" all is well, and the two who
gradually have together become in happy har
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The six Michigan cities which have
organized the Grand-Saginaw Valley
Deep Waterways Association for the
purpose of promoting a scheme to dig &
canal from Lake Michigan at Grand Ha.
ven to the head of Saginaw bay are
wasting energy that could be better ap-
piled in securing harbor improvements
az the proposed terminals. The pro
posed canal is as visionary rs the water
way that somebody is planning from the
head of Lake Michigan to Lake Erie,
through Michigan and Ohio to the Maui
NEE river. Steamers would run around
the corner in preference to assuming the
risks of canal navigation from Grand
river to Saginaw bay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The French order on the Wright
brothers for fifty aeroplanes for a total
of 100000 is evidence that airship navi-
cation is not as expensive at the outset
as automobiling. 1t will lie cheaper con-
tinuously if the navigator learns how to
go up and down without humping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

There will be no popular dissent from
the decision of the acting chief of the
Signal Service to give the Wrights fur
Their time for the test of their aeroplane.
The American people are proud of the
success of the Dayton boys, and are
sympathetically willing to yield the time
that may be necessary to enable them
oh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The Egyptians worshiped cats. The
japanese respect them. The hospital
authorities of the Mikado's empire say
that the most effective way of eradicat-
ing the bubonic plague is to turn loose as
many cats as can be procured, for they
wage war on rats and chipmunks, the
mediums by which the plague is propa-
gated. 1t may be that an export de-
mand for cats will soon put price upon
even the common domestic variety in the
Pacific coast cities of the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
Necessary Mushrooms.

A well known English artist was in
Paris recently and wanted mushrooms.
Without mushrooms he felt life would
be quite unbearable and luncheon a
mere farce. He is a good French schol-
ar, but for the time being the French
for mushrooms had entirely escaped
him. When you come to think of it, q
mushroom is a very difficult thing to ex-
plain if you cannot remember it's name,
and, with the best will in the world,
after bringing him the toothpicks, more
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

pound of coffee at the same time
who'd have the heart to refuse her?
''These hair-splitting calculations
aren't often necessary on account OF
lack of money, but just because there's
no place to keep leftovers."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The Denver man who says the admin
istration's benefcient forestry service is
alternating voters in the west must have
been disappointed in a timber deal Of
some kind. Timber spectators have
been responsible for a great deal of al
most criminal deforestation, and the pol
icy of saving forests on lands which can
not be used for agriculture will be en-
dOrSed by noSteritY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

Wilbur Wright's fight of nearly an
hour, at LIE Mans, France, with the
wind blowing at the rate of eighteen
miles an hour, is an achievement of far
more significance than his longer flights
during the prevalence of Gains. The di-
rigible balloon has thus far been unable
to stem winds of that strength, and the
aeroplane has demonstrated its superior
ity in this regard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The narrow escape of two German
army balloonists, whose gasbag burst
when it had reached a height of more
than a mile should make aeronauts more
particulars as to the character of the
material of which their balloons are
made. There have been comparatively
few accidents of this particular nature,
but the boom in aeronautics is pushing
balloonmakers. to the utmost, and ma
terial may not be inspected with the
necessary care.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

Football casualties are remarkably nu-
merous while yet the squads are only
half filled and engaged in preliminary
practice 1t is evident that the game
has the same old dangers, despite the
opening it has received by the
changes made in the rules two years
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

1t is a pity that the insidious canker
said to be threatening the lives of all the
chestnut trees of the nation does not at
tack and exterminate the jokes of the
same SnecieS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
All She Asked.

Mr.. GoIdleigh (severely)-There must
be a check to this extravaganza.
Clarice-Exactly, papa; and make it
a big one, won't you!-Llfes Pictorial
Comedy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

To what lengths the insane spirit Of
class rivalry in high schools may go,
when not checked betimes, was illus
trated at Delphi, Indiana, yesterday,
when a member of the senior class shot
a member of the junior class for remov-
ing a flag from the roof of the school,
the double-barreled shotgun used in the
assault being handed to the young man
who used it by one of the senior girls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

The Chicago school authorities who are
fighting the high school ''frats'' have
discovered the case of a young girl
whose application for membership in a
sorority was rejected because her mother
was telegraph operator, and who felt
so hurt when she learned the facts that
she left school, Undoubtedly secret So
cieties in high schools make for snob-
berry. Undoubtedly the Chicago public
school authorities are right in trying to
root them out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
WHY NOT LET THE LOVERS ALONE!2
By Helen OIdfeId.

If Johnny Jones walks home from church
with Susan Smith two Sundays in succession,
he Immediately is suspected Of a more than
friendly feeling for that young woman
tongues begin to clack; John is rallied on his
fancy for Susan, while she is bantered on
his attentions to her. If Edwin and Angelina
meet half dozen times, and he shows the
SLIGHTEST disposition to talk or dance with her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

Football is scoring heavily, early in
the season, and the coroner is doing the
marking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
sEvEN-YEAR PRESIDENTIAL TERM
BY u. S. Justice Brewe

Our executive and legislative officials are
rulers. while certain limitations are placed
upon them to prevent any injurious results
from the exercise and unwise exercise of
ruling power. The ruler is subject to re-
moval by impeachment or otherwise. But
these are only provisions which the people,
in framing the constitution, deemed neces-
sary to limit the extent Of his authority as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
WHY LAWYERS ARE UNPOPULAR.
Bv Attorney James

BY AffOfney James N. Beck
The chief reason for the unpopuarty Of
] !. !.
M the lawyer is due to the fact that men get
H{ their impressions Of law and of the lawyer
NJ through the medium Of fiction and not from
~ any personal observation, and it has always
been the tendency of the poet, the novelist
| II or the dramatist to select unfavorabe and
IN | exaggerated types to give dramatic intensity
49, to their productions. An honorable lawyer
prosaic for literary portraiture The lawyer is the
great conservative in nation and is constantly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

aside for a party. After this the dog
seemed still somewhat dazed, and capped
the climax by falling into a bucket of
lemonade.-W Worcester Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

ruler Take the Office Of PRESIDENT the highest exec
utive Office in the nation His term is four years, sub
ject to reelection. The idea that fixed short term s
that OF preventing injurious results from the
arbitrary and unauthorized action of ambitious and
unprinciped President if there should be such
In Office.
1t may not be generally known that the convention
constitution at first prescribed presi-
Dental term of years. with prohibition upon
election and only the convention nearing its end
and-so far as the record shows-without any discus
sion or suggestion of therefor this changed
into four-years term and without the ineligby. In
the Judgment Of many men, among whom I one, there
a mistake in that change.
In the light of history think it would have bet
ter left the presidential term of years.
with accompanying ineligibility
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29

1t is easy to prevent failure; all one
has to do is refrain from trying.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-19

ments, total tax, plus interest and
cost $12.6S.
CORPORATION NON RESIDENTS-COL-
Adeline Johnson, l lot number 3l6,
Mouton addition, total tax, plus in
terest and cost $1.47.
John Pratt, l lot number ), square
70, McComb addition, total tax, plus
interest and cost SO cents.
CORPORATION NON-RESIDENTS-
c. D. Landry, 2 lots number q to
90 block /, part Mudd addition, total
tax, plus interest and cost $l4.l4.
On said day of sale | will sell such
portions of said property as each
debtor will point out, and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property will at once and without fur.
Their delay, sell the least quantity OF
said property Of any debtor. which
any bidder will buy for the amount OF
taxes, interest and costs due by said
debtor. This sale will be without APP
praisment for cash in legal tender
money of the United States, and the
property sold shall be redeemable at
any time for the space of one year. by
paying the price given, including
costs and 20 per cent thereon.
LOUIS LACOSTE
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax-CollectOr,
Parish of Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-19

Don't buy your summer suit
until you see our stock and get
our prices. -Schmulen's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-19
STATE TAX SALES
OF Immovable Property. = Til
State of louisiana VS.. Delin-
quent Tax Debtors, Parish
of Lafayette, 18th judicial
District, Louisiana.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me bv the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, l will sell at the
front door of the Court House in
which the civil district court of said
parish is held, within the legal hours
orjudical sale, beginning at IL o'clock
a., M,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-19

J. Fl. Collins, 2 lots number 4 and 5,
block u in Duson. Total tax, plus inter-
est and cost. 90 cents.
Joseph r. Collins, I lot number 2, block
I in Duson. Total tax, plus interest and
cost, 20 cents.
Louvierre Theophile, 10 acres, bounded
north by Mrs. E. Alleman, south by Mrs. E
Louvierre. Total tax, plus interest and
cost, $500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Tho Spanish GaIleon.

Primarily the galleon was but q
peaceful merchant ship, but by the
Irony of fate she became, almost from
her Inception, center of the fiercest
lighting. Square rugged and high of
stem and stern, broad Of bow and low
Of waist, with massive bulwarks and
forecastle, and poop three and four
decks high, she possessed a picturesque
appearance, but little Of sensible naval
architecture. The stem was clumsy,
broad and blunt and smashed heavily
through the waves to the great detri.
ment Of speed. This and the towering
stern presented such a surface to the
wind that the difficulties of steering
were quite formidable, and six or eight
men at the wheel were not unusual.
The method In this apparent madness
OF marine construction was the land
lubber's instinct, still strong in men OF
the sea of those days, to reduce all
naval maenuvers to the stand up and
knock down tactics Of the land fight OH
a common platform.-John G. Fitzpat-
rick in Scribner's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
ROPE SUPERsTlTIoNS.
Odd Beliefs About the Cure of Cancer
and Mumps.

Odd Beliefs About the Cure OF Cancer
and Mumps.
eyes, am heartily glad that execu-
ton by hanging is passing out Of ex-
lstence," said the jailer of twenty-five
years service. "Not only was hang
ing by the neck grewsome, hor.
rible affair to me, but 1t was always
followed by host Of requests for a
bit OF the rope with which the hanging
was done. or course, these requests
came mostly from ignorant people, but
they were no less Of nuisance on that
account Oh, no, they didn't want bits
of the rope for morbid reasons, but
because they firmly believed In the old
superstition that bit Of rope used In
q hanging would cure cancer If rubbed
on the affected part None of them
ever came back to report whether
cure was effected, but l reckon If there
had been any cures would have
heard Of them.
"That isn't the only rope superstition,
by the way. In Maine, where came
from, some folk always use hempen
rope for the mumps. A piece of It Is
tied around the waist of the sick per-
son, so that the disease will not creep
to any vital part, but remain In the
face. The superstition is observed by
a few people of this day, and If you
go into small remote country towns
In Maine you Will see hempen ropes
in the corner grocery store,
'earlng q label, Ropes For Mumps.' -
New York Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Explosion by Music.

One Of the most dangerous Of all ex
plosives is black powder called iodlde
of nitrogen. When 1t is dry the slight.
est touch will often cause it to explode
with great violence. There appears to
be n certain rate Of vibration which
this compound cannot resist. In ex.
periments to determine the cause Of
Its extreme explosiyeness some damp
fodide Of nitrogen was rubbed on the
strings Of a bass VOL. 1t is known
that the strings of such an instrument
will vibrate when those Of a similar
instrument having an equal tension are
played upon. In this case, after the
explosive had become Thoroughly dry
upon the strings, another bass viol was
brought near and the strings sounded.
At certain note the iodide of nitro
gen on the prepared instrument ex.
ploded. 1t was found that the explo-
sion occurred only when a rate of vi
bration of sixty a second : was com
to the prepared strings VI
bration Of the G string caused an ex.
ploslOn, while that of the e string had
no efect.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
LAST WORDS.
Thoughts That Marked the Passing Of
Some Noted Men.

Thoughts That Marked the Passing Of
Some Noted Men.
There Is collection of "ast words
Of celebrated men which contains many
beautiful and startling phrases. Wheth-
er they were really uttered by the men
to whom they have been credited, says
the Berliner Post, is another matter.
'Thus the words of Augustus, The
comedy is ut an end-did | play my
part wellY are known to nearly every
reader. The collection of last words
Of great physicians published by The
British Medical Journal gives Halter
credit for saying, The artery beats
1t beats no more and says Of Moth
nagel that he wrote: The night of
July 6. after a violent attack Of angina
pectoris, will die of arterlal
calcination.' Cooper, Bright and Bro
die died with blessings upon their
lips and Darwin, looking death calmly
In the face, said, 4 really do not fear
death Locolz's last words were Zip.
pant: 'Au revoir, gentlemen. At the
autopsy we will meet again None
of these classic sentences, however,
impress one so much as did the words
Of one of the few mortals who to our
went into the unknown
with minds undimmed. He was an old
man who had lived a good and full
life. With his last breath he said: 1T
Is not yet time. | want TO stay'-that
was the voice Of nature"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
For Husbands

A clergyman took down a small vol
ume.
This is called" he said, 1.-The In.
structiOns Of Ptah-ho-Tep.' 1t is one OF
the very oldest papyrus writings
known. 1t gives among other things
advice to husbands, and that advice is
as good today is it ever was. Listen"
And he read:
"Tf thou be wise. furnish thy house
well.
woo thy wife ever and never
quarrel with her
"'NOurish her daintily.
"'Deck her out. for fine dress is her
greatest delight.
Feed her upon sweets.
"'Perfume her.
"'Make her glad with praise.
"'Adorn her with jewels. feathers
and the skins of beasts as sumptuously
as thy purse will suffer-"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
Fish In lnclosed Waters.

Most people not without education
and a general knowledge of natural
history are mystifled by the presence
Of fish In inclosed waters. For many
years there was open mouthed wonder
over the perch, Dream and crayflsh
found In the newly cut dams near the
Macquarie river, In New South Wales
In some cases the water had scarcely
settled after the rain had filed the
dam than the fish were observed, and
the Australian farmers started a the
DRY Of spontaneous production This
obtained and gained wide credence un-
til Sydney professor CHANGED to pick
up wild duck and found Its breast
feathers and webbed feet we'll dotted
with fertile and almost Matched fish
ova, on which the Spontaneous pro.
duction" theory was promptly with.
Louis Giobe-Democrat
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-04-08
THE DUCK SHOWER.
A Man Who Gets Things on the Bounce
and the Nod

ana the NOD.
An amusing dialogue occurred be
tween Judge Willis, X. c., and plain
tiff who sued a man for the value Of
quantity of grain supplied.
His honor said he had received q
letter from the defendant, who said he
could offer only half crown q month
THAT" continued his honor, Twill take
six years to get rid of the debt"
Plaintiff (emphatically)-I would will
ingly forgive a poor man, but when
you find he is a "swanker" and doing
every one in the neighborhoOd it puts
your back up. laughter We have
to cut things very fine in order to get
shilling or two, and then these gen.
try come "swanking" about the coun-
try us if they were toffs am told
10y others that he is nothing more than
duck shower" laughter
His HOnor-A what shower? loud
laughter.l
Plaintiff-Duck shower, your honor.
man who gets things on the bounce
and the nod. [Renewed laughterl
His HOnOr-You mean q man who
gets people to let him have things on
credit by representations that are not
correct? Is that what you mean to
convey by Your big phraseS-duck
shower and so forth? laughter
Plaintiff That's it-duck shower and
swanker. Renewed laughterl
An order to pay ) shillings monthly
was made. London News.