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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09

The operating cost of the Brook
lyn Bridge is found to be as high as
$3.50. 900 a year. according TO an in
vestigation made by the controller of
New York City
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09

Lightning never strikes twice In the
same place because the place Isn't
thpro after the first viSit-,ludgc,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09

He that waits to do great deal at
once will never do any.-Johnson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09

II you would not cease to love man
kind you must not oaase to do them
good.-M9claren.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09

which still survives, Of having been
the worst boy and the smartest Of his
class At the age of fourteen he quit
school altogether and entered u bro
ker's Office The first year he earned
the magnificent salary of So a week,
and even this pittance he turned over
to his father.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
His Stage Medicine Was Real.

"Taking medicine on the stage is
not only realistic-it is real" said
an old actor. "Anyhow, it was so in
my case. Here is a copy Of a pre-
scription that / had renewed eighty
three times in the three years that
| played the part of an invalid. l
really did suffer terribly most of
that time with Indigestion, and the
medicine was prescribed by my ply
stefan. He had been hammering
away at me for months before [ I'M
dertook the part, trying to persuade
me to take something. When that
role was assigned to me he saw his
chance.
"You've got to take dose of
something in that second act,' he
said, SO why not make it real medi-
cine and cure your stomach trouble
and earn your salary at the same
time?'
"That seemed sensible advice. [
got the prescription made up, and,
although | have eaten many fake
meal on the stage and have drunk
many a pint Of fake wine, never
once have | taken dose Of fake
medicine. New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
A Sensitive Policeman.

An irascible policeman Of Paris
arrested a peaceful citizen for call
ing him a "geometrician." The
citizen was talking rather loudly to
the proprietor Of an old curiosity
shop, with whom he was at variance
as to the value of alleged antiqui-
ties offered for sale in the estab-
lishment. The policeman in an ex-
cess of zeal entered the shop and
expostulated with the citizen for
shouting at the top of his voice.
ssYou are a geometrician," was
the retort Of the person addressed.
"What is that vile name you call
ed me-" queried the policeman.
eco and study Euclid" replied
the other, who was then seized by
the collar Of his overcoat ard
marched to the station. There the
too sensitive policeman was inform
ed by his superior officer that there
was not even shadow Of a case
against the person arrested.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary 500 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN
ERAL MANAGER, 1874 E. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Forgiveness.


Now bury with the dead years conflicts
dead,
And with fresh days let ali begin anew
Why longer amid shriveled leaf drifts
tread
When buds are swelling. flower sheaths
peeping through?
Seen through the vista of the vanished
years
How trivial seem the struggle and the
crowni
How vain past feuds when reconciling
tears
Course down the channel worn by van
ished frown!
How few mean half the bitterness they
speak,
Words more than feelings keep us still
apart,
And in the heat of passion and of pique
The tongue is far more cruel than the
heart
Since love alone makes it worth while to
live.
Let all be now forgiven and forgive.
Alfred Austin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
The Middle Splash.

"Joe Jobson. a very ignorant and
pigheaded chap. presented himself at
an English village church with his in
fant son for the christening" said a
clergyman. 'HThe following dialogue
then took place between Jobson and
the minister:
What name do you give this child 2
Peter Ananias .Iobson.'
"'Ananias? | refuse to christen the
child in that name. Do you know who
Ananias was?
~ don't know who he was, and.
what's more. don't care
But Ananias was the greatest liar
in all Biblical history
Well that's nothing to me. MY
baby amt no liar. so what's the differ
ence? I want him christened Ananias
because like the sound of it,
81 won't do it. | will christen the
child Peter Jeremiah Jobson.
And the minister was as good as his
word. and as he repeated each name
he sprinkled a little water on the in
fait's face.
And | rub out that middle splash
said the father heatedly. He rubbed
his sleeve across his child's wet face
and sprinkled a little more water over
1t. I rub out that middle splash. sub
stitute this one for it and christen him
Peter Ananias Jobson.' And that set
tied it,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
80 The o
Scrap Book
His Draw.

cartoonist who had been married
only short While met some of his old
time boon companions. who induced
MIN to take Il hand in little game of
draw which kept him out until the
Wee small hours His excuse to his
wife when he got home was that a
pressure of work kept him at the Of
fee His wife sympathized with him.
and the next day. Indignantly telling
a friend about how the office imposed
upon her husband said And | know
that Fred really didut want to stay
in the old Office and work last night"
why, how do you know?" asked the
friend.
Because in his sleep Fred said.
We'll. I'll stay. but L don't know what
to draw"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
(Oct IA to Nov 25)
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure

NOTICE or Sale on Foreclosure
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Bayfield, County.
L. S. Hanks. Trustees. Plaintiff,
wisconsin Lumber and Cattle Company
Ell al Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of a judgment and decree entered in
the above entitled action on the l4th day of
october A. D. 1908, /, the undersigned ref
cree, appointed by the court TO make such
sale, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on the 1st day OF December
A. ID. 1909 at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon at the
front door of the court house in the city OF
Washburn, bayfield, County, Wisconsin, the
premis es and real estate described in said
Judgment and decree, to wit:
The following is a description of the mort
gagged premises hereinbefoIe mentioned,
W u OF the SEA, E1a OF the SW Ia OF Section "a
Lot No 4, section 80, and Lot No l i'll Section
80, in Township No 81, north Of Range No
west, also Lots No i, < ana 3, the D ID OF the
NWH, and the entire s4 of the Section /, and
the NE4 Of the NWA of section 2, the en-
TIRE n1a, The entire SEA, the SH Of the N Ell.
and the NW4 of the NEA OF Section 4, the
Eta, of the NEA, the enJIre SEA and the
seq of the oWA and Lot Mo- in section L.
Lot No in Section 5, Lot No in Seciion i;
the entire Section Z. the entire T. % and the
entire NW14 the Ma of the SW14 and the
SEA OF the bW4 of Section s, all of secti IN
s. Tie seq of the NW4, the entire SWA and
the VIZ OF the SEA OF section 10, the entire
no Of Il
IL, ali of sections Is, A. Is and H. the E1a, the
sen of the NW14. anu The E1a Oh the . n OF
Section Is, all OF sections 49, 70 ii, ", -, aud
The SWA uf the NNA, The Wa otthe sW4,
the SEA Of the sW14, the sW14 OF the SEz. OF
section "a, all OF section 3D. the entire Ma OF
the wv, sae entire N1a, ana the SW1I OF
Tie sW4 "A, the N1a OF che SEA, and the seq
"a the SEA OF section 70, all OF sections n, 70
~, and the Wa of lie NE4, the E1a OF the
n Wa OF section 80, ali of section 81, the entire
E1a, the NE4 OF the Nw14, the So of the Nw14
and the sWA of section 81, all OF section 80,
Ma OF the NE4, the entire Wa ana the en-
tire SEA OF section 81 all OF section IS, and
The Ma of the NWA of Section SO, all in
Township No 80, north of Range No Z,
west; all OF Section ], the SwL OF the
AVN, the NWH of tie sWA OF section
2, all of Section 3, the entire SEA Of Section
4. all OF Section 5, the NEL OF the SEl4, the
SEA of the NE4, the NW14 of the NW4. the
So of the NW4 and the Sw1l of the SW1l Of
Section TO- the SEA of the seq of Section s.
all OF Sections IL, Is, 10 and II, Township No
40 north of Range No west,
+. j. WILDNER,
Referee
A. w. MCLEOD,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
Washburn:
The above sale has been adjourned un-
til February LIST, 1910.
F. ]. Wildner. Receiver.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
FAMOUS TEA DRINKERS.
johnson One, Took Twenty-Five Cups
at Sitting.


at a Sitting.
Napoleon, like Johnson, was a
hardened tea drinker, and so CEN
tury later was Mr.. Gladstone, who
confessed that he drank more tea
',o4--con r9idnight and 4 in the
/ 3rnng than any other member Of
the house of commons and that the
strongest brew of it never interior
ed with his sleep.
The dish Of tea was one Of the
most important factors IN john
sons life. Proficiency in the gentle
art of tea brewing was regarded by
him as an essential attribute of the
perfect woman, and there can be no
doubt that his feminine friends (and
their name was legion) did their
best to crafty his amiable weak
ness.
Richard Cumberland tells us,
says the London Gentlewoman, that
his inordinate demands for his ia
vorate beverage were occasionally
difficult to comply with. On Sir
Joshua Reynolds reminding him he
had already consumed eleven cups
he replied: ''Sir, l did not count
your glasses Of wine. Why should
you number my cups of tea? ?" And
laughingly he added in perfect good
humor, SsSir, I should have released
our hostess from any further trou-
BILE, but you have reminded me that
/ want one more cup to make up
the dozen, and | must request Mrs.
Cumberland to round up my score"
When he saw the complacency
with which the lady Of the house
obeyed his behests he said cheerily:
"Madam, must tell you for your
comfort you have escaped much
better than a certain lady did
awhile ago, on whose patience I in
truded greatly more than I have on
yours. She asked me for no other
purpose than to make zany of me
and set me Cabling to parcel of
people 1 knew nothing Of. So,
madam, / had my revenge on her,
for / swallowed five and twenty
cups of her tea"
Cumberland declared that his
wife would gladly have made tea
for Johnson as long as the New
river could have supplied her with
water, for it was then, and then
only, he was seen at his happiest
moments.
On his Scottish tour his inexora-
BILE demands for tea sorely tried the
patience of Lady Macleod of Dun
vegan, who after giving him his
sixteenth cup suggested that fur
Their supplies in small basin might
be agreeable to him.
81 wonder, madam" he answered
roughly, ''why all the ladies ask me
such questions. 1t is to save your
self trouble, madam, and not me-"
The lady was discreetly silent
and resumed her task.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Two Hits to Spare.

4 baseball game was played in To,
peka once between the married men
and the bachelors.
A man named Flood came to bat.
The pitcher put over a straight one,
and Flood knocked the ball over the
fence.
Instead Of starting for first base
Flood braced himself and stood stock
still.
run. you idiotv' screamed the spec
tators. Run. Why in blazes don't you
run -
RUM" calmly queried Flood. what
would ! run for? I've got two more
clouts at it"-Saturday Evening Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
The Baruain.


Zone day last summer" said fond
father, my two little sons were play
ing circus. TO please them l joined
them in the garden. They were sell
ing circus lemonade.
Here y'are. Fine pink lemonade!
Only cents glass; Tommy shouted.
Here y'arev cried his younger
brother. Fresh lemonade! All you
can drink for cent?
81 sampled each merchants bever-
age. The penny lemonade seemed
quite as good as the dearer sort. In
fact. it seemed almost better. l drank
three glasses of it. Then l said:
Why is your lemonade. Harry.
cheaper than your brothers? It's just
as good
"'Of course It's just as good, said
Harry. only the cat fell in it,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Couldn't Eat Excuses.

A schoolteacher in a rural district
left her boarding place suddenly and
could not be prevailed upon to return.
Her landlady asked the committee to
find out why her boarder had left her.
and to them the young woman said
plainly that the food was so bad she
could not eat it.
This explanation was in turn con-
veyed to the landlady. who expressed
the greatest surprise.
"Why." she said. 81 don't see how
that could be. | knew the bread was
bad two or three times. but | was al
WAYS careful to excuse It,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02

the train in Jersey City and tried to
stir up some betting enthusiasm by
confdentially telling members Of the
party that the kid" would win the
fight When he approached the poll
tician who told the story the latter
cast doubt on the kids" fistic ability
upon that particular occasion.
"Why. the Kid is sure to lick that
other guy. I'll bet you gold watch
he does,'' confidently asserted the gam
bier
The politician remained skeptical,
and the gambler-pickpocket exclaimed:
Look here, I'll bet you a gold watch
the best one on this train-that the
Kid wins, and you can come through
the cars with me now and pick out
the watch"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Stories of Charles Lamb.

An old lady who was fond of her dis,
senting minister once wearied Lamb
by the length of her praises 81 speak
because l know him WE'LL" said she.
"Well. I DON'T don't. But d-n him
at a venturew
On another occasion Lamb was In
vited to a party where the room was
crowded with children. Their noise
and tricks plagued him not little.
and at supper. when toasts were flying
to an fro. he rose to propose the health
of the "m-much a-ca-calumniated g-g-
good King Herodw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
4 LINCOLN YARN.
Why Abe Lil<ened Himself to the Boy
Nn;4L,a,,+ c;rrorhra,I

Why Abe Lilsened Himself to the Boy
Without Gingerbread.
group of Lincoln $ cronies were in
his law office once swapping expert
s.nces, spinning yarns and comparing
notes on life as they found it. They
drifted to the subject of romance and
sentiment in life. and the talk at last
conferred Oh the bliss of lovemaking,
of counting" girls and feeling that
you made them fall in love with you
by your superior charms. Finally
some one Of the party asked Lincoln
for hi.; personal views on the subject.
Abe Strengthened out his lank and
llnganly frame. and a quizzical smile
>tc.e across his exceedingly homely
face
''tientiemen." he drawled, Il reckon
ain't fully qualified to discuss that
POINT with any great authority. In
laft. gentlemen. it reminds me Of the
story OF the poor little country boy
sTh0 saw another and more fortunate
hoy eating Il big piece of gingerbread.
lie begged and pleaded with the other
boy for ut least one bite of the ginger
Dread. but all in vain. and at last was
found sitting alone on dry goods
box following the departure Of the
other boy and the gingerbread, weep
ing bitterly.
WHAT'S the matter. sOnnyY asked
the man who found him.
"Thereupon the crying boy told Of
his melancholy experience in so vain
~ begging for just one bite of the
other boys gingerbread.
Il reckon l like gingerbread bet
tern any other boy in all the world
he sobbed in conclusion. and it GER
tainly do seem to me that get less of
it than any other boy in all the world
THAT, gentlemen said Abe Lincoln,
rs about my position on this question
of the joys of counting a girl and feel
ing that you're so charming she just
can't resist you. | love it better'n
any of you. | reckon, and get less
of it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
A Fair Offer.

Tow earnest some of the cheap New
York gamblers can become was shown
by a story told the other night by
New York politician. who, in compa-
ny with other Gotham politicians and
sporting men. journeyed to Philadel-
phia on special train to witness a
bout in one of the local boxing clubs.
1t appears that one of the cheap
gamblers, who also dabbles in the
pickpocket line on the side, boarded
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
LEGAL
N o T ICE S
Oct 18th to Nov. 18th.


State of Wisconsin: In Circuit Court for
Bayfield, County.
Nicola Hanson, Plaintiff
VS..
Hans P. Swanby, Peter T. Swanby and
Gunda Swanby. his wife, and Washburn
Loan and Building Association,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a judgment Of foreclosure and sale rem
dered in the above entitled action on the
18th day of October, 1908. and which was
docketed in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court of Bayfield, County, Wiscon-
sin, on the same day, shall, pursuant to
the directions of said judgment, offer for
sale and sell at public vendue, to the high
est bidder at the front door of the court
house in the city of Washbura, in Bay
field county, Wisconsin. on the 9th day
of November 1909, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. the lands and premises situated
in Bayfield, County. Wisconsin, and des-
cribed as follows: the southwest quarter
(sw l-4) of the northwest quarter INV l-4)
of section number twenty-seven en- in
township number forty-nine (49) north of
range number FIVE 50 west.
Dated at Washburn, Wisconsin. this 18th
day of October, 1909.
Max Happle,
Sheriff of Bayfield, County, Wis.
John Walsh.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
SALES AGENTS WANTED.


SALES AGENTS WANTED
$4,000 per week or 400 per cent
profit. All samples. stationary, and
art catalogue free. We want one
permanent agent in this locality for
the largest picture and frame house
in America. Experience unneces-
sary. We instruct you how to sell
our goods and furnish the capital.
II you want permanent, honorable.
and profitable position, write US to-
dav for particulars, catalogue and
samples. Frank w. Williams Com
pany, 1914 w. Taylor ST., Chicago,
Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
A SELF FEEDING HOPPER.

SO that the bottom will be about five
inches above the floor. A platform I'M
derneath on which the fowls may
stand while feeding should go with
the hopper. This prevents litter from
being scratched into the hopper. The
sloping cover of the hopper prevents
1t being used by chickens for a roost
The total cost of construction for this
is about So. A grit hopper. made Of
the same material. hemmed in about
the edges with wire. can be used for
grit, shell and charcoal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Real Tact.

Tact means thinking about Others
1t means considering what others will
think instead of considering only what
in concert with others instead Of act
ing only for ourselves. Real tact is
unselfishness in action. and that is why
it gains so much and wins so many
hearts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
LUTHERAN
REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANsON. Pastor.

Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
7;46 p. m. Sunday School at 1900 noon.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening.
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
sunday which is held in the English language
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
rea.Drinkina Festival.

The great annual tea-drinking festi.
val in connection with the churches
and chapels of Blackburn, England,
was celebrated recently, the number
of the participants being estimated al
$4,000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Target Practice.

Subaltern--What on earth are
you fellows doing? There hasn't
been a hit signaled for the last half
hour.
Private think we must ave
shot the marker, sir Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county an Il adjoining territory.
Salary 500 and expenses paid week
iy; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. Ne
Investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake ST. Chicago.
I'll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Eattenina Place For Chickens.

Every poultry raiser knows what
feed hopper is and how it saves a
waste of feed. 1t may be made of
wood. but galvanized iron (No 26) is
better Such one as is shown in the
illustration will hold about sixty
pounds Of meal or 100 pounds of grain
The hopper may be divided into three
compartments for different kinds of
feed. 1t should be hung up by hooks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services will be held at 1000 a. m. except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO. G. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
When Mark Twain Biographical Satan.

Mark Twain confesses in rs Shake
speare Dead?" that he was once very
much interested in Satan. He argued
the whole proposition pretty ably with
his Sunday school teacher. who finally
suggested that little Samuel Clemens
should write Satan's biography. The
idea and the scenario that accompa-
MED it we're a great shock to that
young Sunday school teacher. He told
the sportive questioner that no one
who ventured to mock at the real BIZ
ographers of Satan could ever hope to
enter afterward any respectable house.
How true" says Mark Twain. were
his words. and how wise. How for
tunate it would have been for me if
bad needed them. But | was young
Il was but seven years OF age-and
vain. foolish and anxious to attract
attention. | wrote the biography and
have never been in respectable house
since"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Fo1eys
kidney
Pill S
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backac,1e.
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by Q. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Dairy figures.

The dairy population Of the United
States is about 21.OOO,0OO. or one COW
to every FIVE people. The average
yield, according to official figures. is
only about $500 pounds a year. or.
roughly. five quarts day on the aver
age. 1t is figured that each person in
the country eats about twenty pounds
of butter each year. Very little butter
is imported
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
REV, GEO. E. PLANT, Pastor.
Services every.Sunday at 1O:4a a. m. and
7;sOp. m. Sabbath School at IL IA, All are
cordially inyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02
Bravery.

Fortune disdains mere ability.
Brain is nothing without bravery. The
man who can be thrashed by a sneer
has retreated before he was defeated.
Half the new town halls are gifts
from blamed fools" who left home
because they couldn't get a sixty horse
power opportunity in one horse vii
e.-Herbert Kaufman.