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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
MEXICO CITY.
The Romantic Story of Its Founding
by the Aztecs.


by the Aztecs.
The story of the founding of the
City Of Mexico is one of the most ex-
traordinary tales in history. 1t hap
pened in 1925; at least it began a
long time before that, but was an
accomplished fact about 600 years
ago.
In the first place, imagine an al
most inaccessible mountain crowned
with valley at the height OF 5000
feet above the level Of the sea. In
the center of this valley was an I'M
mense lake When the Aztecs ar
rived, led by the priests Of the god
Of war, they found it in the posses
sion of hostile tribes. .
For that reason and because the
priests declared that in a certain
part of the lake where there stood
an elevation of stones an eagle had
been devouring serpent they began
the construction of the city on this
spot, Immediately over the deepest
waters of the lake. There had long
existed prophecy among the AZ
tees that their wanderings would
end when they should have reached
a place where the priests would be-
hold an eagle resting on a cactus
plant devouring serpent.
Confident that they had found
the spot ordained to be their abiding
home, they began to construct RATS
of the trunks of trees, covering
them with thick layers of earth, up
on which they built rude huts of
more or less solidity. Groups of
dwellings soon began to form them
selves in regular order, thus deter
mining the primitive streets of the
new city.
They also constructed boats and
oars of different sizes, useful in
peace and war, and whiles certain of
their number occupied themselves
in defending their homes and breth-
rem from the onslaughts of hostile.
tribes others continued to improve
and enlarge the city. Gradually the
lake was filled up, and terraces arose
one after another in the splace once
occupied by the deep waters.
This was in itself herculean
labor, unsurpassed in ingenuity and
durability by any similar work of
ancient or modern times. Upon the
first of these terraces was construct
ed the Teocalli, or sacrifcial tenn
pie. 1t was begun in 1916 and not
completed until 1925, a little over
100 years, from which time may be
dated the official foundation of Te-
nochtitlan, today the modern City of
Mexico.-Exchange. ~ 2
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Soldl

"Did you happen to notice that
dark, handsome lady who went out
just as you came in?" queried the
booksellers assistant to a chance
acquaintance.
"Yes." answered the chance &C.
quaintance. "What about herr"
"Well," said the booksellers as
sistant, "she has very interesting
history indeed"
The other smiled the knowing
smile of the born gossip and sank
his voice to a whisper.
can interesting history, Ell? How
do you know"
Because l sold it to her a few
minutes before you came in," said
the smart shopman. We've got
some more left. Like to see one?"
But the chance acquaintance had
DISQUALIFICATION Fun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

An Austrian prince once sent his
servant to a painter remarkable for
his idleness as well as skill and gave
him a picture to copy. 1t was the
painting of an old farmhouse. In a
few days the servant went to see
what progress had been made and
on his return informed the prince
that all was done but one chimney,
on which the painter was then en-
ployed. A week passed, and the pic
ture was not returned. The prince
then resolved to 60 himself. He did
so and found the artist still at the
unfinished chimney. GLOW is this, "
said the prince severely-"all this
time employed on one chimney"
81 have been obliged to do and
undo it several times" said the art
list.
'For what reason ?" asked the
prince.
Because" said the artist coolly,
81 found that it smoked"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

1t was the lack of sectional or
state interest and the broad view of
the interests of the country as u
whole characteristic of the assdal S
upon the conference report made by
Cummins, CIapp, Dolliver, Nelson,
Bristow, LaFollette and other Pro-
gressive Republicans which compel
attention in the Senate and which
will have the effect Of aWakenin" TIE
country to the enormities of the
tariff bill. AS it came from the con-
ference committee there are no sch :
dulles affecting the articles which
enter into the daily use OF the
American people in which the duties
have not either been increas' or
the rates of the prese ut law rel tanned.
There is no evidence to show that
the cost of living will not con tinue
to advance or that the great COM
binations which con troll prices to the
consumers are deprived of any part
IF the power they exercise at pre-
sent. The Progressive Senators
made it clear that the President has
been fooled. 1t is regrettable that
they could not have had the oppor-
tunity to annalyize the bill before a
vote was taken in the House.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

Charles, aged four, had quarreled
with his sister Louise, aged six, and
relations were strained. With a
truly feminine touch Louise at last
said solemnly:
"Charles, you're a naughty boy.
If you keep on acting that way
you'll never go to heaven"
"Don't want to-" answered the
boy with a bold front.
"What! Not want to go to heaven
along with mamma and sister,
"No~ snapped the belligerent
Charles. GIVE made arrangements
to go with papa. -Woman's Home
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Chinese EiIiaI P;ety.

The following Chinese story Illus
trates the national regard for filial
piety: A man and his wife maltreated
the husbands mother. AS punish
ment the scene of the act was openly
cursed, the active agents were put to
death, and the mother Of the wife was
bambooed, branded and exiled for her
daughters crime. The house in which
the offenders lived was dug up from
the foundations. Moreover, the schol-
ars of the district were precluded from
attending public examinations, and
even the magistrates were deprived Of
their offices. These drastic measures
were designed to render the empire
filiai.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

There is no excuse for the untijy,
disorderly woman-she who leaves
odds and ends wherever she goes.
1t is sad fact that d great many
husbands are far heater about heir
belongings than their wives and
many a man las decided that matri-
mony was d failure because the
house resembled a rag box rather
than hone,
Every neat man with orderly la-
bits ought to be such reproach 10
the opposite kind of Il woman that
she should retire from society until
she changed her ways.
If we are not neat and methodical
in our WAYS We are lacking IN the
chief attribute of woman. She is
meant to keep the world ID order
and To make life beautiful. while man
gives his whole time To work.
Not all the g md qualities in tn.
worit. can It deem the sloppy woman
from being failure as ID woman.
She can hp br iaui. tity and
gn.d, but 81" is . /" or Creature Il
she = >Iuv,nly in Appearance ard il
her home is ole jumnr OF dust ana
things out OF place.
We cannot al have rich and beau
tiful things around us. ) me of MS
must 60 c'adio cut,un and eat from
pine boards. But ,ues,' boards
should BE- SCI ubbed mt they glisten
like snow, and the cotton dress
should ID" as fresh us the morning
And, madam, there is no n"e'i al
Jour wearing cheap j-welry that
needs repairing. cheap lacps that
need washing and cheap feathers
that won't curl, and you don have
20 use in your house spotted table.
cloths, dust covered bric-a brac and
broken furniture.
Better an empty room with four
bare walls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Safe.

A Philadelphia boy and his Aunt
Adelaide, who were visiting rela-
tives at country home, were one
day crossing pasture together.
When they were halfway across
Aunt Adelaide noticed two oxen
and paused doubtfully.
'1'm not sure that it's prudent to
60 past those oxen, Harry" she said,
whereupon Harry frightened his hold
on his aunt's hand encouragingly.
Don't be afraid of the oxen,
auntie," said he. "They won't hurt
us. The first time I camefdo here
/ was afraid of them. I didn't dare
to 60 back of them, and I didn't dare
60 in front of them. But I thought
of a way at last simply crawled
under them" Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
SUNDAYS
Read these Connections

The 6:15 a. m, boat out of Ashland connects
with the morning N. p. out of Washburn.
trhs 7:15 a. m. boat cut of Washburn con.
meets at Ashland with the outgoing morning
trains on the N, p. and Omaha. All of the
Incoming morning trains at ashland connect
with the $3.50 a, m. boat for Wasbburn. The
:Inorning N. 2, the train from Duluth con-
meets at Ashland with 1880 a. IN. boat fer
Washburn. The p. m. boat out of Wash
burn connects at Ashland with the afternoon
N. p. for Duluth. $40 p. M; the Omaha for
fEt, Paul, $40 p, ~. and the @. & N. w, fol-
Hurley, ago p. m. The 6:cO p; m boat cut
of Washburn connects at Ashland with the
evening south bound trains. The w. G. Q.
& N. w. and N. P. evening trains connect at
Ashland with the 7:25 boat for Washburn,
and the evening N. P. at Washbu IN connects
with thes P. NJ. boat for Ashland.
LISrEN:-2 whistles ara blown Is minutes
and whistles 5 minutes before leaving time.
CAPT. JOHN E.. DoHERTY, Manager,
New Phone Nc l41 No. 2 Fifield Place
Ashland Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
EIeetrifying an Elephant.

A very curious accident occurred
in Mysore, India, recently. A palace
elephant mahout, seated on huge
tusker, happened to pass under the
main line wires conveying current
from the power station. Thinking
he would test the truth of any one
being killed if the wire touched, he
was foolish enough to place his
hand on the wire. The effect was
disastrous. Both mahout and ele-
plant were knocked down instantly
and lay insensible. The elephant
after a short while got up and rush
ed about in dazed manner, wreck
ing carriages, posts, etc., in its mad
career After most exciting chase
the semi-electrocuted elephant was
captured by means of two other ele-
phants.-Madras Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
1S6 men Wanted.

The Willow Liver Lumber Co. at
Grand View, Wis. wants 100 woods
men and 80 men for extra gang and
section work and will pay following
wages for good men,:
Swampers $50, Sawyers and team
STEERS $50 and board per month.
Extra gang and section work,
:$1.75 per day, $3.50 per week for
board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

Only to Aug. s.
State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Bay field County.
Maxcy Land Company.
Plaintiff,
William Cloutier, Mrs. William Cloutier,
his wife, Frank H. Mitchell, Mrs. Frank II.
Mitchell. his wife. Albert L. Arenson
Mrs. Albert L. Arenson his wife, Mrs
Thomas Sawyer. widow. John Sawyer.
Mrs. John Sawyer. his wife. Henry Saw
yer, Mrs. Henry Sawyer. his wife. Isaac
Sawyer. Mrs. Isaac Sawyer. his wife. Lutte
Sawyer, Mrs. Lutte Sawyer. his wife.
Thomas Sawyer. Jr. and Mrs. Thomas
Sawyer. Jr his wife. sole heirs of Thomas
Sawyer. deceased. Annie M. Emanuelson
and =. :. Emanuelson. her husband
whose christian name is unknown to
plaintiff Mrs. S. A. Davis and Davis.
her husband, whose christian name is un-
known to plaintiff, A. NJ Nelson. Mrs. A.
M. Nelson. his wife. ]. P. Malick. widower
sometimes called John P Malick,
Charles l.. Frederick, sometimes known as
c. L. Frederick, Mrs. Charles L. Frederick,
his wife, and M. Retta Palmer Simple and
-. her husband whose christian
name is unknown to plaintiff and the un-
known heirs of any and all of the forego-
ing defendants. who may be deceased and
all unknown owners or claimants of or to
the following decribed lands: Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter, North
west quarter of Northeast quarter, the
Northwest quarter of Sec. 20. Northeast
quarter of Sec. 80. South half of the south
half of Sec 30. E IL of South East quarter
of Sec. 81. Township AZ North of Range
West, and south half of the south half Of
Sec. 81. Township Al. North of Range 6,
West. in Bayfield, County.
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin. To the said De-
feodants;--
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint: of which copy is here
with served upon you.
A. W. Mcleod.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. address. Washburn, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

If you are all run down, Foley's
Kidney Pills will help you, as they
strengthen the kidneys so they will
eliminate the impurities from the
blood that depress the nerves, and
cause exhaustion. backache, rhema-
tism and urinary irregularities which
sap the vitality. Do not delay.
Take Foley's Kidney Pills at once.
@. W. Frost,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Opposites.

Upgardson-Isn't a lawsuit over a
patent right about the dullest thing
you ever saw?
Atom-Not always. 1 attended a
trial of that kind once that was too
funny for anything. A tall lawyer
named Short was reading 5000 word
document he called brief.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
The Biz HOller.

Once certain Genius who
thought that the moon was in
habited, proposed that on GER
tain moment on certain night
every man. woman and child on
earth should boiler just as loud
as possible, so that the Man in
the Moon might hear the sound
and know that he had neighbors.
Everybody said it was fine
idea. Every body agreed to Holl-
er with big Ell. For a month in
advance everybody practiced
lung exercises, so as to cultivate
the Biggest Holler possible. Ev-
erybody was sure that the Moon
Man couldn't help but hear the
Vast Volume of Vociferation.
The eventful night arrived.
The Moon Man was looking
down through a cloudless sky.
Everybody on earth drew in two
large lungfuls of air and got rea-
dy for the Big HolIer. The
Mighty Moment came atlast!.l
Silence! Absolute silence. It
was the silentest moment since
the morning stars first sang to-
gether,
When the returns came in it
was known that only one man, d
negro in darkest Africa. hollered
and one woman in Oshkosh, Wis,
who was so excited that she just
couldn't help it, let out a faint
hysterical shrek.
Every body else had kept Mum
in order to hear the Big Holler
that all the others were going to
make.
But nobody made the holler
because they all waited for the
other fellows to do it-all except
the African, who had no curiosi-
ty, and the Oshkosh lady, who
had Mysteries.
And the man in the moon just
laughed!
1t was enough to makea comet
splutter. for it revealed very
amusing trait in human nature.
You will find lots of people
right here in this community
who refuse to join in the Big
Holler because they want to get
the full benefit of the holler
when the other people make it.
Sometimes by making a Big
Holler all at once we might get a
new factory located here, but
when 999 men stand around, each
waiting for all the others to
do the hollering, and only one
man hollers, the man looking for
a factory site doesn't hear the
sound.
If it takes Big Holler to get
what we want, every fellow must
lend lung.
This is not just funny story.
It is Full of Philosophy. 1t
ought to set you thinking.
Moral: NOw's the time for
the Big Holler.-Spooner Advo-
cate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Hidden Dangers.
Nature Gives timely Warnings That
No Washburn Citizen can Afford
to Ignore.

Danger Signal No. l comes from
the kidney secretions. They will
warn you when the kidneys are sick,
Well kidneys excrete clear. amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin,
pale and foamy, or a thick, red, i'll
smelling urine. full of sediment and
irregular of passage.
Danger Signal No. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and
heavv, or sharp and acute, tell you
of sick kidneys and warn you of the
approach of dropsy, diabetes and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys and cure
them permanently. Here's Wash
burn proof:
John Sands, Third ST., Washburn,
Wis. says: 'I suffered from pain
in the small of my back for more
than a year. The kidney :ecretions
were also unnatural and at times
caused me much annoyance. l BIZ 4
dizzy spells and was unable to get
relief until I tried Doan's Kidney
Pills. I used less than four boxes
and as the result I am entirely free
from pain. The kidney secretions
have also become more natural"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 90
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarante
a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
DRY or money refunded. Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
No matter how long you have suf-

No matter how long you have suf-
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs., S. L. Bowen, OF
wavne. W. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease: so
that at times i could not get out of
bed, and when / did ! could not
stand straight. I took Foley's Kid
dey Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the secoud cured me entire
ly," It will cure you, @. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
SpeIiinu.

On a member of parliament being
accused of bad spelling Disraeli hui
morously defended him by declaring
that "a man must be an idiot who
could not spell word more ways than
One.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
The Kind.

A Sunday school superintendent
wanted to "show Off the intelli-
gence of his pupils to- visiting
delegation on the platform, SO he
smiled at the school and said:
'sNow, children. tell our friends
here what kind of people go to
heaven. Now, who can tell?"
q can," said Tommy-"the dead
ones. ladies Home Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

Among all other vices there is none
l hate more than cruelty, the extrem-
est of all vices.-Montaigne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

Uuly y to Aug. ~.
STATE OF WISCONSIN--COUN
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at the speci-
al Term of the County Court to be held in
and for said County at the Court House in
the City of Washburn in said County, on
the 3rd Tuesday (being the 18th day. of
July A. D.. 1909. at ten o'clock A. NJ. the
following matter will be heard and consi-
dered:
The application of Fred w. French for
the appointment of Fred w. French of the
City of Ashland. Wisconsin, as admins
traitor of the estate of Nelson Ferguson
late of the Town of Iron River in said
County. deceased.
Dated July 10th; 1909.
By order of the Court.
Vim. H. Irish. County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

(July ~ to Aug. 30
STATE OF WISCONSIN,: Iu circuit Court
For Bayfield, County.
Carrie p. Mertens, and Elmer N. Oistad an
infant, Alice Geneva Oistad, AN infant. Ray
mond Palmer Oistad, an infant, by Carrie p.
Merteils, their guardian ad litem,
Plaintiffs,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

July % to Aug. 20.
STATE OF WISCONSIN: INOIRCUIr COURT
FOR bayfield, COUNTY,
Bayfield, County Land Company,
Plaintiff.
George w. Whiting, and the unknown owners
of the north half IN ~ Of the northeast
quarter one h) Of Section number twenty
five (25) in Township number fifty -one (51)
north, Range number six co. west, in Bay field
county, Wisconsin.
@ Defendants
The State of Wisconsin: In Circuit court for
Bayfield, county.
You are hereby summon ed to appear with
In twenty days after service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the date of service,
and defend the above entitlad action in the
court aforesaid and In case Of your failure SO
to do, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand Of the complaint.
of which a copy is hel ewith served upon you
John Walsh,
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY.
Post Office Address. Washburn, Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin.
(July 20 to Aug: 2s
for BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
Bayfield, County Land Company.
Plaintiff.
Adolph'Seegers, and the unknown owners Of
the south half Is W Of the northeast quarter
(NE ~ of section number nineteen Q9) In
Township number forty nine 49) north.
Range number seven % west, in bayfield,
County. Wisconsin
Defendants
The State of Wisconsin; TO the said De-
PENDANTS, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to- appear with
in twenty days after service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the date of service.
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do, Judgment VIII be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, OF which copy is herewith served
upon you.
John Walsh,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address, Washburn, Bayfield,
County. Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05

Defendant
The State of Wisconsin: TO the sai0 defend
aut:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service Of this sum-
mons, exclusive OF the day of service, and de-
fend the above entitled action In the court
aforesaid, and in case ofyour failure SO to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand OF the complaint, OF
which a copy is herewith served upon you.
John Walsh.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address, Washburn. Bayfield,
County, wisconsin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
You Want to
Keep Cool. Just
Simply Keep Cool

imagination Has a Tot To Do With
h the Way You FeeI-Water
That Has Ice In IL Makes
You Hot. Too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
From Another Point of View

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port
Wright program
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Carrying the chunk baby
do it.
Chinaman
q living
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And when that Philadelphia
welcome
The evidence in the Elsie sgei
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league get recognition
however. when Adrian Get
We interested Of blu a pretty
tstween the thermometer and the price of ice.
Tar he goes up one Is always sure of getting back
Our Elks reported
hope by some rival city seeking next years convention
s sdion
Ans the state home IN Louisiana Tor pers undesirable
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Alfred Austin going write
enable Roosevelt Hartman
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