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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

Il Didn't Come Natural.
A Russian moujik sat In the ante
room Of the military commission Of his
town with an anxious frown on his
face. A friend approached and said:
"What Is the matter, PiotrT
II am worried" Piotr answered,
about my SON. don't know what to
say when the commissioner asks me
about his age. You see, II make him
out younger than he is he will be sent
back to school, and II / make him out
older they'll stick him in the army.
What the deuce am to dor
"How would it do If you told the
commissioner his exact agew
Piotr slapped his leg and laughed
delightedly.
1.-THE very thingv" he cried. IT never
Thought Of that"
An Unconscious Near.
Once John Muir, author and ranct-
man, was dining with friend. They
sat down, and Muir began to tell
times, but the story was SO good moth
ing was ordered. Muir talked and talk
cd, and In between he would reach
over and break off piece Of bread
from q French loaf on the table. This
he did a good many times. The story
reminded him Of another, and so he
talked and ate bread until finally, being
very hungry, his companion broke In
with:
"Well, what shall order for you. Mr..
Muirr'
"Order?" he repeated in his abstrac-
don.
Eyes, order-to eat"
He looked over at the last little re-
naming piece Of bread on the plate
and said, as IL waking from dream:
EAT? Why, I've had all l want.
That bread was bully."-Bookman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

PARKWAY Markets.
'Where are you going, my manT'
said an English tourist, stopping an
Irish farmer on the way to the cattle
fair.
ITO Waterford fair, your honor, y
was the answer.
The Englishman looked approvingly
at the heifers the other was driving.
"And how much do you expect to get
for your beasts at Waterford fairT'
he asked.
"Shure, an If get ES a head
shan't do badly"
"Ah, that's a sample of your coun-
try" said the Englishman severely
take those heifers to England and
you'd average ETA a head for them"
"Just so, yer honor, and If yez were
to take the lake O. Killarney to hell yez
would get guinea drop"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

Whereas, the County Board of
Bayfield, county did at it's 1907 apnu-
al meeting, adopt d prospective high
way system tor Bayfield, county, and
Whereas, such prospective high
way system, has been dulv approved
now therefore be it
Resolved, by the county board of
said county Of Bayfield, at a special
meeting thereof held on the 25th
day of May, 1908, that the following
described highways be and the same
are hereby adopted, designated and
declared to be county highways,
within the meaning of section 13ll-1
to % inclusive, to-wit:
The highway as pow established
commencing at the southern limits
Of Bay field, running thence south
aud south westerly to the city Of
Weshburn, th nee comm enclng at
the southern limits Of the city OF
Washburn and running thence to
Ashland Junction and to BenOit,
thence along the east side of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway compauy's railway
to Mason, thence over the establish
ed highway to Bibon, Grandview,
Sweden and to the village OF Drum
mond.
All of such highways So adopted
and declared to be county highways
are those heretofore laid out and
now in existance; also that certain
highway described as follows: Com
mencing at the east one eighth post
on the east and west quarter line Of
section 35. town 48 range 5 west,
thence running along the present
established highway known as the
bridge road to the county line be-
tween Bayfield, and Ashland counties.
Also the present established high
way, commencing at the village of
Corn ucopia and running thence to
the city limits of the city of Wash
burn, the same being the highway
aided by the county board appropri-
alton of 1907.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
THE IDEAL LEADER.

1OEAA x<nAA0G0s
He is one who counts no public toll 30
hard
AS idly glittering pleasures. One con-
trolled
By no mob's haste nor swayed by gods
of gold.
Pricing, not counting. all just mems re-
gard,
With none but manhood's ancient order
starred
Nor crowned with titles less august and
old
Than human greatness. Large Drained.
limpid souled,
Whom dreams can hurry not nor doubts
retard.
Born, nurtured of the people, living still
The peoples life and though their noblest
flower,
In naught removed above them, save
alone
In loftier virtue, wisdom, courage, power.
The ampler vision, the serener will,
And the fixed mind, to no light dallyings
prone
William Watson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
$2442.92
$2442.9 go
May 25th Balance, $3.50. 80

May 25th Balance $156089
The committee finance and mscellan-
eous claims to whom was referred the foregoing
bill made the following report WEIGH was upon
motion adopted.
Your committee On finance and miscellan-
eous claims to whom was referred the bill for
taxes due and collected from the town of Glover
by the sheriff of bayfield, county begs leave to
report that upon investigation your committee
finds that according to statement entered by
county treasurer, which, is hereto annexed, that
there is now balance due said town of Glover
in the sum of S156O.69, which yonr commit
tee recommends be paid to the town of Glover
by county order issued by the chairman and
clerk of this board.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Bergman
M. Schweisthal
George S. Barnes
Com mite on finance and miscellaneous claims
The following resolution was presented and was
upon motion adopted:
Resolved that the tax certificates OF the sale Of
1908 now held by the county be sold at their face
without interest until ordered discontinued by this
board
Dated Nav 25th, 1908 E. Bergman
the resolution presented at the meeting of the
county board held on May 12th 1908 providing for
detaching town 46 range 8, from the town of Mason
and attaching it to the town of Iron River which
resolution was laid over, until the meeting of May
25th was udon motion laid over indefinitely.
Upon motion board adjourned
Nels M Oscar County Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Proceedings of the County Board
Continued from Page 2

! Also that certain highway com
menclng at a point on the southern
boundry line o. Bayfield, county at
the southeast corner of section 81 49,
:S, thence running northeast,rly on
or near the section line between Sec
tions 81 and 35 and sections ~ and
26 and from thence in nOrtheas Ter
Iy direction To the village of Cable
and thence in an northeas terly direc-
tiOn to tn village of DrummOnd,
thence west on the town line between
A aud 40 north to where said high
way connects with the town road
leading to the post Office of Barnes,
hence that part of the new y estab-
llshed town road to said post Office,
thence one half mile west thence
north on on section line 20 miles to
township line between 48 and 40, a.
so that part Of the established high
Y ay from tie village of Iron Riuer
TO the village of Port Wing and that
part OF the established highway lead
ing from the village of Port Wing.
TO the post office of Herbster in the
town of Glover, also that part of the
established highway leading from
the post office at Herbster to the
town line between the town of Bell
aud the town of Bayfield,, and thence
in a northerly direction to the north
east corner of section 16-51-5 also
the part of the established highway
leading from the last mentioned Sec
ton corner to the village of Bayfield,.
Also that certain highway known
as the Wanebo road commencing at
the city limits of the city of Wash
burn aud rudning thence west to the
present terminus of said road thence
running as near as may be along the
town line between towns 48 and 40
west to the county line between
bayfield, and Douglas counties,
which said road is hereby establish
ed and laid out in accordance with
the foregoing descriptions, three
rods wide.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Why She Raised Her Rates.

Why She Raised Her Rates.
Vladimir De Pachmann spent a few
quiet months In a modest farmers cot
tage in the Catskills before beginning
his farewell American tour.
The great pianist was strolling
through the small village near which
he lived when he passed an open win
dow and heard some one playing Cho-
pins "Fantaisie Impromptu" very bad
ly.
He glanced up and saw a sign fixed
to the house:
"PIANO LESSONS; TERMS, TWEEN
FIVE CENTS"
Imbued with a kindly thought De
Pachmann rang the bell. The playing
stopped, and the performer, no less a
person than the teacher herself, ap-
peared on the threshold. Recognizing
her visitor Cfor all in the village knew
his IDENTIFY, the woman turned scarlet
and said:
"Oh, you must have heard how bad
~ played!'
81 did, indeed" replied De Pachmann.
''and I've taken a notion to help you
play that piece better. I'm going to
point out q few Of the errors you
make"
He spent an hour or more In sugges-
lions and helpful hints that constituted
q lesson, for which the recipient could
not find words strong enough Of graf
itude.
A few days later De Pachmann was
driving through the street In which the
young teacher lived. Remembering his
adventure, he glanced at her house in
passing and read the brand new sign
displayed there:
SPIANO LESSONS. PUPIL OF DE
PACHMANN. TERMS, ST."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
FOR AGENTS A SUCCESS
The Old WORLD
And ITS WAYS
WIN. JENNINGS BRYAN

576 Imperial Octave Papes. ISL superb En-
cravings from Photographs taken by Brysn
Recounts his trip around the world and his
visits &c all nations. Greatest book of travel
ever written. Most successful book of this
generation I.Co0 called for in months.
Write us for samdle report of first 100 agents
employed. Tie agents harvest.
OUTFIT FRET Send atty cents to cover
cost OF m ailing and handling. Address.
THE THOMPSON PUB. 10, st Louis No.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Where They Differed.

Where They Differed.
A lawyer and a physician were en-
gagged in an argument over the relative
merits Of their respective professions.
II don't say that all lawyers are
crooks" said the doctor, "but you'll
have to admit that your profession
doesn't make angels Of men,"
mo-" retorted the lawyer; you doc
tors certainly have the best Of US
there"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
A Hard Man to Move.

General Andrew Jackson's colored
body servant was asked after Old Hick-
ory's death whether he thought his
master had gone to heaven and prompt.
ly replied, 81 amt jist so sho' bout dat
SIR"
"Why, wasn't the general good
man.?
eyes, sab, he was very good man."
''Well, then, If he was such a good
man why aren't you sure he has gone
to heavenw
'It all depends, sah," the old darby
answered, ION wheddar de general
wanted to go to heaven or wheddar he
didn't want to go dar. Eff he did, he's
dar, but eff he didn't, all hell couldn't
make him gop'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Why Not?

Why Not?
An Alabama man, meeting an old
darky formerly in his service, put to
him the usual question, well, Jed,
how are you today?"
''Topable, sab, toPable," cautiously
replied Jed. "Ah'd be all right, sab, If
it want for de rheumatism in NAH
right laig."
"Ah, well, Jed, we mustn't complain.
We're all getting old, and old age does
not come alone"
"Old age amt got nuthin' to do wild
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
The Wronu One.

A young man had been calling now
and then on a young lady when one
night, as he sat in the parlOr waiting
for her to come down, her mother en-
tered the room instead and asked him
in a very grave, stern way what his
intentions were.
He turned very red and was about to
stammer some incoherent reply when
suddenly the young lady called down
from the head of the stairs:
Mamma, mamma, that is not the
ne."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

The following bill was presented and was
upon motion referred TO the committee on finance
and miscellaneous claims
County of bayfield, in account with town OF
Clover May 26rd 1908, balance due to town
Of Glover for town taxes collected by the sheriff
and county treasurer, $175374
Town OF Clover in account with Bayfield,
County
To tax levy 1907 1882 02 BY cash state tax $2O8.O3
Balance 156O.89 Cash county school tax o6o3
Delinquent tax roll 2178.86
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
- The -
Scrap Book
Sorry For the Queen.

Sorry For the Queen.
An English professor wrote on the
blackboard in his laboratory:
Professor Wilson informs his stu.
dents that he has this day been ap-
pointed honorary physician to her mai
esty Queen Victoria"
In the course Of the morning he had
occasion to leave the room and found
on his return that some student-wag
had added to the announcement the
words:
"God save the queeny'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Working His Passage.

When the boats were running on the
canal between Glasgow and Paisley,
an Irishman asked the boatman at the
latter place If he would let him work
his passage to Glasgow. Cali right;
take and lead the horse" said the
boatman.
Pat started and led the horse the
whole way. When they arrived at
Glasgow, Pat said to the boatman:
do you call that working my pas
sage? Bedad, and I might as well
have walked it,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
HgW TO TRAP WILD ANIMALS

40 page trap hook Illustrated,
picture of 46 wild animals ia natur-
d, colors. FUR ANIMAL CALEN-
OAR, gun and trap catalog, also
prices of hides and furs. All sent
postpaid for 10c stamps or silver.
FREE TO those who ship to, or buy
of u.s.. Address Fur Dept, N. W..
Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

His Preference.
She was standing on chair on the
pier watching the racing. On chair
behind were two Frenchmen. The lady
turned around and said, 81 hope don't
Obstruct your viewY'
"Mademoiselle," quickly replied one,
81 much prefer the obstruction to the
view"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

When you want anything in tb'
lire of JOB painting The Times car
supply your wants in first-class
shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
Fruit Farming

question.
We all know that the small
fruits do handsomely with any
kind of care and that wild straw
berries, rasberries, blackberries,
blueberries and cranberries
grow in profusion in the woods
and ma abes.
All the small fruits respond
handsomely to cultivation and
they come upon the market at q
time when, as William Knight,
of Bayfield,, said before the State
Horticultural society, it lis as
clean and hungry as a hounds
tooth" Several people from
Northern Wisconsin brought
that portion of the states advan-
tages iii small fruit before the
state meeting and they were
backed up strongly by Professor
Henry, who spoke also upon
clover seed and peas.
William Knight spoke for the
Bayfield, District where he has
recently planted an orchard of
apples and plumbs OF thirty acres
Another new planting there
covers 18 acres.
G. L. Richardson spoke for
the territory extending from the
vicinity of Chippewa Falls north
easterly in Rusk county at Flam-
beau in which apple orchards
prevail in size up to sixty scres.
The southern part OF the state
had good reports, as did also
Door county and the northeast.
Good reports were made of the
experimental orchards at Wau-
sau, Medford and Barron. The
orchard at Maple. in Douglas
county. is reported as being on
too low ground and the trees
planted too deep.
With these favorable reports
it would seem that proper care
in selection of sites and varieties
and correct methods OF planting
and protection OF trees ought to
produce good results generally
over the state.
A point has been made to the
writer by gentleman in the
heavy clay of Douglas county and
also on Madaline Islands that in
such soil trees should not be
planted deep-one of them say
ing "practically on the top of the
ground.
In view of the meager infor-
nation that prevails as TO fruit
in the newer counties, I would
be pleased to receive informa-
ton of successes in tree fruit
production with exact data as to
conditions of soil and size, varie-
ties and method in planting and
care of trees.
Cooperation with the state
horticultural society and it's &C
tive members will, no doubt, be
of great benefit to those contem-
plating the planting OF fruit trees
in the newer counties.
The following from the Med
ford S5ar-News is both suggest
i've and encouraging.
Joseph Lechner, who lives one
and a half miles southwest of
Perkinstown, hasa young orchard
well started; in fact il is so we'll
advanced and his success has
been so certain that his orchard
stands as a proof of what can be
done in the way of apple grow
ing. His farm is among the hills
ana the orchard was planted on
north and west slopes. He has
about $50 apple trees covering
nearly five acres. Among them
are seventy-fve bearing trees,
the oldest eight and nine years.
The others are mostly three and
four years old.
Mr.. Lechner confines his at
tention to three varieties:
Duchess of Oldenburg, North
western Greetings and Wiscon-
sin Russets. He has not been
troubled with trees killing out
in winter. He has made quite
an extensive study of horticul-
ture, and is able to raise his trees
in his own nursery and do his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04
A Narrow Escape.

n Narrow Escape.
"See there!" exclaimed the returned
Irish soldier to the gaping crowd as he
exhibited with some pride his tall hat
with bullet hole in 1t. "Look at that
hole, will you? Ye see, If it had been
low crowned hat I should have been
killed outright"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

1t, sab. Heah's NAH other laig jest as
old, an dat's sound an soople as kin
bew-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

The man who does not advertice sim
ply because his grandfather did not ought
to wear knee breeches and queue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

Eatersd at the post-ofice at WaShourn
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-04

w. G. MAxCY, D. M. MAxCY. G. o. SOwDER
President. Vice President Cashier
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31
RELIGION rs BE5iS57 ]
The reasons that forbid Catholics to

The reasons that forbid Catholics to
have recourse to fortune tellers was
the subject which Monsignor ]. NJ
Lucey presented to the senior calss Of
st. Joseph's Sunday school last Sun
day. In part he said:
Belief in dreams, visions and Tor
tune telling prevailed under the old
Testament to all extent The dream
Of Joseph, the son Of Jacob; the vision
of Jacob and the witch OF Eudor, are
familiar to Bible students. The Gus
toms and necessities of the different
ages of the history of the humap race
are peculiar to their own times. y
father of a finally, a patriarch, in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31
AS SUCCESSFUL EAST.
AS IN The WEST
Cooper's Theories Are Being Rapidly Accer
by Eastern People.

L. r. Cooper, whose theory that
the human stomach Is the cause Of
most Ill health and who created a
furore In Chicago, st. louis and other
western cities, Is meeting with the
same remarkable success with his
medicine throughout the east. Cooper
has convinced an immense number Of
people that his theory is sound and
his medicine will do what he claims.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
lures of the discussion this young
man is causing, are the statements
made by responsible people who have
taken his medicines and have become
enthusiastic converts to his beliefs.
Among statements Of this charac-
Ter, the following, by Mr., August
Wittmer, 1O49 Rockwell Court, Chi
cago, is characteristic Of the wide
spread faith in Cooper, which has
grown IN in a comparatively short
time. Mr.. Wittmer says: Il wouldn't
take $1,000 and be in the condition |
was three weeks ago. | was practi,
cally an invalid for fourteen years
and think l had about all of the dis
eases known. My stomach was weak,
and at times would have an enor-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

A successful cook cooks With :
Success Flol H5-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

nous appetite, and tn,
at all. Pie and cake II
and ] almost always had
feeling in my stomach.
vous, and for weeks at {
not sleep, and t-va Gaain
eighteen hours at u str
however, seemed to do
and ! would awake tire
exhausted than when | Y
Il was constipated, ha
my back, and hutterings
in my heart. [ was unaI
with any regularity, and /
terest In anything. | triet
Of medicines and doctors
benefited me. I had no &,
no ambition, and had abou
to give UP when the Coop,
was recommended. Thank
health seems cOmDletel,
and I feel like Q new man.
Cooper medicines haye
greatest sensation Of ali
kind ever before INTRODUCED
We sell them, and wiz
plain the nature OF tlier
-Nann-Tan1lcrSlcy DR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

Itime of Abraham had the power of life
and death over his family, a right
which has long since ceased to exist.
The church of Christ, through
which We receive light and guidance
Ill all the affairs of human life, existed
III essence before Christ, but in form
and perfection only after his coming.
1t was, therefore. only natural that
God should use in those very ancient
times the methods Of communication
that were common 10 The people i'll
their everyday life Imagination and
sentiment ruled the minds OF oriental
people until modern education pro-
Iduced more intellectual methods.
.Fh>Qugh the church OF Christ God
ncW gives to the human race all the
knowledge OF the future that can pos
sjbIy be beneficial
y fortune teller may derive power
from natural and possibly supernat-
araI sources. Palmistry, mfnd-read-
I'l7, PnrenoIosE anu similar things
5t,. Z pee" feo"'eU % d certain degree
i''''''' 81 '20-ViiO9 anu '4e- t IS no
..2t'as O'i.'S s'ii eA1'VI5 " muse iile al"
~ eliI'',' are I'HAea Win sueh WORK
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

Motions for new trials were filed
and overruled by Judge A. B. Grace in
the Jefferson circuit court yesterday in
the civil suits Of Rodney FELTON,
against the Iron Mountain railroad
company and w. J. Sheppard against
S. Bluthenthal and Company. Prayers
for an appeal in the two cases We're
also denied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31
e. B. PE,ATHFON'S
TRAGIC DEATH

News was received in this city yes
terdaF Of tho death Of D. Z. Rathfon,
an engineer on The Rock Island road,
~.o was killed in a wreck near
Chickaslla. Ok, Oh last Saturday. MI.
Rathton was fer a long time a resident
OF Pine Bluff and ran out Of here for
many months as an engineer on the
Cotton Belt road He was proprietor
OF the Pine Bluff Bottling Works at
one time and his many friends here
regret to learn Of his tragic end. He
is survived by a wife and three chill
dren. The body was inferred at Spring
dale, Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

tempt 10 fathom his mysteries. we may
leaven something to our eternal per-
d:f:oN.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-31

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than anotherit
is q surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, Of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely umnoces-
garY and MANY have been avoided by