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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
Eugene Sues Vanity.

Notwithstanding the extraordinary
literary success which he enjoyed
when his works were the vogue, Eu-
gene Sue posed much more as a man
Of fashion than a man of letters After
his dinner at the Cafe de Paris he
would gravely stand on the steps
smoking his cigar and listening to the
conversation with an air of superiority
without attempting to take part in it.
His mind was supposed to be far
away, devising schemes for the social
and moral improvement of his fellow
creatures. These philanthropic mus
ings did not prevent him from paying
a great deal of attention-too much
perhaps-to his personal appearance,
for even in those days of beaus, bucks
and dandies. of Counts d'Orsay and
others, men could not help thinking
Eugene Sue overdressed.
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EFFORT BY PROXY.
Involuntary Attempts to Help Athletes
at Exciting, Moments.

Involuntary Attempts to Help Athletes
at Exciting Moments.
In pictures of athletic competitions,
chiefly hurdle races and high jumps,
an occasional spectator is seen in
queer posture.
If it is a picture of an athlete leap
irr. tca chances to one the spectator
has involuntarily raised his right leg,
twisting his body in automatic express
sion of a desire to help the jumper.
With hurdle race photographs this Of
ten NAV be noticed, too, and in the
case of sprinters not few men stand
with faces twisted up and holding the
breath in correct imitation Of the ath-
lete actually competing.
So. too. with football views. In one
of a big game there was a photograph
Of a man on the side line watching a
tackle who was crouching down in al
most exact imitation of waiting de-
tense man who was shown at the mo-
ment making ready for his leap at the
runner.
Men who follow athletics know how
Involuntary this is. One athletic train
err has appeared in hundreds of pic
lures as watching some one of his
charges high jumping, with his leg
swung out just as if he were making
the leap himself There is sort of
relief for the feeling Of trying to help
the jumper in swinging the leg up so,
and almost any person is likely to find
himself doing it instinctively.
It may be noticed at prizefghts that
some men go through the entire battle
punch for punch, crossing and counter
ing an imaginary opponent as they
watch the struggle before them. Men
drive and ride horses in races from the
stand, making the effort in the stretch
along with the jockey Of their fancy.
This is one of the well known features
among the race crowd where there are
many "grand stand riders" In wres-
thing matches almost any one will try,
purely by instinct, to help the athlete
who is down and who is bridging des-
perately to avoid the fall.
And yet there is rarely enough tele-
pathic suggestion in the air surcharged
with desire to bring about a result diff
ferent from what naturally might be
expected at the moment when the
greatest wish for something else is
born-that is to say, the high jumper
doesn't necessarily clear the bar, nor
the sprinter squeeze out the inch or
so that he needs, nor the jockey whip
his mount in for the head that means
victory. Washington Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
WAYS or THE ARABS.
Dodging the Evil Eye and Tests Of
Filial Piety.

Dodgine the Evil Eye and Tests of
Filial Piety.
Very curious to the occidental mind
are some Of the ways of Arabia and
other Mohammedan countries. A trav-
eler says: Zone Of the objects of the
most anxious solicitude for Moham-
medan parents is the shielding Of their
children from the evil eye. Any person
expressing admiration for a child ex-
cept by pious ejaculation or the invo-
cation of blessings upon the prophet
fills the heart Of the parent with ap-
prehension. When children are to be
taken into the street their faces are
often even smeared with mud or
greasy substances lest their comeliness
should attract attention, and In order
that the person of the child itself
should escape attention gaudy and gilt.
tering ornaments are hung about it
and written charms sewed into leather
medallions suspended from it's neck.
Zone of the best of Arab character
istics is that of filial piety. Sons and
daughters of deceased parents take
upon themselves all sorts Of irksome
tasks accounted as expiatory Of the
minor faults committed by the depart
ed ones during their lifetime and dis
charging faithfully every payment or
obligation left unfulfilled by dead par
ents, for has not the prophet said that
martyrdom even will not atone for an
unpaid debt?
"Eloquence is accounted the greatest
Of all possible gifts. According to
Arab tradition, the most superlative
degree of eloquence was attained by
King David, such being the beauty of
his diction, added to the poetry Of his
words. that when he acclaimed the
Psalms even birds and wild beasts
were spellbound, while on some occa-
sions as many as 400 men died from
the excess of delight induced by his
reading Chicago News.
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An Old Idea.

Macaulay was not the first man to
frame the famous image of the man
Of a new civilization standing amid
the ruins of that which we know to-
day. Long before he wrote of his
traveller from New Zealand meditat-
ing upon London bridge Mrs. Barbauld
had used the same image, with the diff
ference that she applied it to Black
friars bridge. An earlier reviewer had
used it in an article published in 1867.
we are told by an English commenta-
tor, and Horace Walpole says in one
Of his letters. "At last some curious
traveller from Lima will visit England
and give a description of the ruins Of
ST. Paul'S"
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Cbe fence
Hind Filter
BY Barry Preston.
Copyrighted, 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

Across the fields, through the golden
sunshine of the Indian summer morn
Ing, strobe Arthur Gray, a look of alb
sorbed abstraction upon his intellec-
tual brow and three heavy tones Of
German philosophy beneath his arms.
Behind him on the terrace Mrs. Rem
wick and her husband watched his re-
treat. Mrs. Renwick's face was cloud
ed by an impatient frown. Tom Rem
wick was grinning sardonically.
81 can't understand it" Mrs. Rem
wick complained. Il invited all these
young people solely on his account. I
picked out only the deep ones of our
acquaintance, the Taylor girls and
Miss Frayne and Charlotte Brand.
"They know all about the ego and
the subconscious self and all that sort
Of thing. They could talk it to him by
the hour. And what does he do? Goes
off every morning with his musty
books and stays all day by himself. I
call it downright rudeness in him."
Her big, easy going, happy-go-lucky
husband laughed. "My dear Agatha"
said he, "this comes of harboring
genius in our midst, a genius we
can never hope to understand. Now,
If he could talk horse or shoot or get
bit more speed out of road car than
it was ever intended to show we could
give him the time Of his life. But
philosopher, dropped here among our
unintellectual selves-dear heavensw
He threw out his hands in a gesture
Of depreciation and made wry face.
"But he is a coming man." Mrs. Rem
wick began.
Tom Renwick's grin broadened.
'He seems to be a going man just at
present" he remarked, with a bob of
his head in the direction of the stoop
shouldered figure trudging scross the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
Umbrella Etiquette In Turkey


In China ladies are attended by serv-
ants who hold umbrellas over their
heads. The Chinese and Japanese in
troduce both the umbrella and parasol
into their decorative work and athletic
sports. In western Turkey it is neces-
sary to close an umbrella on meeting
people Of high rank, and a European
traveller who was passing one Of the
palaces Of the sultan was nearly run
through by the guard before he COM
pretended that he must put down the
open umbrella he carried. Every one
passing the actual residence of the
sultan lowers his umbrella as a salu-
tation to "the brother Of the sun and
the moon"
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arrived AT THE FENCE, THE HORSE RE-
FUSED TO JUMP.
fields. Its desertion, pure and SIM
pie. Your intellectual maidens corralled
here must evidently philosophize with
out your lion to inspire them.
"Come on! Let's round 'em up and
give 'em a whirl in the road cars up to
the top Of Bald hill and back. That
will take their minds up for the time
being at least"
Its the last time I'll ever try to en-
terrain a genius" Mrs. Renwick de-
clared fatty, seven if the said genius
Is my cousin and has done the family
proud"
amen! I'm with you there" said
Tom heartily as he turned from the
terrace and strobe off toward the ga
rage.
In the meantime Arthur Gray, quite
oblivious to this criticism Of his ac-
tons, tramped down the field, climbed
q stone wall into an orchard, where
the trees were deep laden with their
wealth of fruit, and, selecting corner
where the notified shadows were most
inviting, settled himself comfortably
on the ground, opened one Of the pom
derous volumes and was soon lost In
the abstruse speculations Of its author.
He read on in absorbed fashion, now
pausing to thoroughly digest some
choice morsel, now frowningly noting
upon the margin his own opinion OF
the text at that point. 1t was an ideal
ly quiet place In which to pursue his
research.
But suddenly the quiet was rudely
shattered. Just beyond the orchard
came the pounding Of rapid hoof beats.
A girls voice urging forward her
mount rang through the still air.
There was the swish Of a hunting
crop, loud command, up, Rajahw
Then the sound of hoofs suddenly
ceased.
A masculine voice said, Hell never
take 1t, ma'amw And the girls voice
replied, with note of obstinacy in It,
Hell stay here until he does"
Gray arose. He walked to the edge
Of the orchard and looked afield. On
the smooth turf Of the adjoining field
a girl-a wonderfully pretty girl-sat
on a horse, which she had evidently
fence just before her.
A little distance to the rear trim,
silent groom upon another horse i'm
passively watched the proceedings.
Even as Gray watched them the girl
wheeled her horse and galloped away
from the fence. Then she turned him,
touching him lightly with the crop,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
The Perfect Woman.

There is a quaint old tavern sign in
Kent, 1.-THE Perfect Woman"-a wo-
mans head without a mouth. This
signboard was once quite common, and
as late as 1918 "silent woman" stood
in st. Giles, in what is now New Ok
ford street, bearing beneath the picture
Of headless female the following
Jtanza:
A silent woman-how can it be?
Patient traveller, do not scott.
Drawn from the very life is she
And mute because her head is off.
London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
A Washington Anecdote.

Rev. Mason L. Weems, who first
published and is believed by many per-
sons to have invented the story Of
George Washington and the cherry
tree, used many anecdotes in his life
of Washington to illustrate his exalt-
ed view of the iberator's character.
One of these shows Washington as
ty-twO he was colonel Of the Virginia
military organization stationed at
Alexandria. A local political cam
paign was on Washington was
great friend Of one Of the candidates.
A Mr.. Payn was strongly in favor Of
the other man. Argument waxed
warm. Young Washington made
heated remark, to which Mr.. Payn
took offense. Mr.. Payn carried cane
One of those heavy sticks so popular
in colonial days. He raised his cane,
brought it down upon the head Of the
the young colonel along the floor.
Some of Washington's soldiers want
ed to fight, but he restrained them.
He went to his room, pondered all
night over the affair and next morn
ing sent for Mr.. Payn. The latter, Of
course, expected that Washington was
going to challenge him to mortal COM
bat: He had visions of pair of pis-
tolls. Arriving at Washington's room,
he was amazed to find wine and cheese
on the table, Of which the young man
invited him to partake. Then Wash
hgton apologized to the man who had
koncked him down. He admitted that
he had been in the wrong. Such Is
Parson Weems' account. who goes on
to moralize at length over the story.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
Funieatine Library Books.

The library subscriber shifted suspi-
ciously at the copy of "The Three
Musketeers' which she was about to
"Have you been fumigating the
.books?" II
"No, we haven't" said the librarian,
''but some subscriber has. Many Of
our patrons like to do their own fumi-
eating. Usually they use carbolic acid.
At times when good deal of sickness
is reported the fumigating craze is es-
pecially severe and one-third Of the
books brought into the library smell to
heaven with carbolic acid New York
Press
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A Raw Recruit.

Corporal Ito town recruit on stable
guard for the first time) Now, you've
got to patrol these ERE lines an am
mer in any pegs that get loose an gen.
orally look after the 'orses.
Recruit (whose knowledge of horses
is of the slightest)-And what time am
/ to wake the horses in the mornin' p
London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28

Ii you will take Folley's Orino
Laxative until the bowels become
regular you will not have to take
purgatives constantly, as Folley's
Orino Laxative positively cures
chronic constipation and sluggish
liver. Pleasant to 10 take. Sold
by Q. w. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
WIS. CENTRAL TRAINS

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. 500 per
month. Address. UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. P, Chicago, Ill.
Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county IN q adjoining territory.
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
ly; 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,
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LEGAL
N OF &c E S
Uan % to Feb 12th)
ate of Wisconsin, In Probate:
DnHnll Ga4-. Co4

State of Wisconsin, In Probate:
Bayfield, County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Timothy
Hennesey Late of the City of Saltwater in
the county of Washington and state of
minnesota, deceased,
Letters Of Administration in said matter
having been granted to Humphrey Hennesey
of Lacrosse, in the county of Lacrosse and
state of Wise onsin, notice is hereby given
that six months after the 18th day Of Jan, A.
D. 1909 are allowed to creditors to present
their claims against said deceased Tor ex-
animation and allowance; and that said
Court will on the 7th day of september A. D.
1909, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the
Court Room of said Court in the Court House
in the city of Washburn, in said County, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands, of
all persons against said deceased,
By the Court,
VIM. H, Irish,
county Judge.
Dated this 10Th day of Jan. 1909.
Paul W. MahOney,
Attorney for state.
Lacrosse, Wis.
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(Jan 7 to Jan. 28)

Jan to Jan.20
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court,
Bayfield, County.
Musser-Sauntry Land, Logging & Manu-
featuring Company, Plaintiff,
John L. Goodwin and Nettie A Goodwin,
his wife; Bayfield, County; w. j, Holcomb;
w. P. Massacre and Nancy A. Massacre, his
Wife; Louis d. Massacre aud Lizzie Massacre,
his wife; Susan Almira Proctor and Henry
Proctor, her husband; Ella A, Robertson and
I. III, Robertson, her husband; w. P. Mass
uere and Adam Comstock as trustees under
tho last will and testament of David Muss-
uere deceased; Clara A. Thomas and George
A, Thomas, her husband; Frederick Ayer
Ellen NJ. Chambers; harold M, Chambers !;
Ethlyn M. Chambers; William G. Chambers
Margery A. Chambers: NADIA l. chambers:
and Anderson Chambers whose names are
unknown and who are therefore sued as un-
known heirs and devisees,
Defendants.
To the above named defendants Margery
A. Chambers and NADIA I. Chambers:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that upon the affidavit of S. J Bradford,
plaintiffs attorney, now on file in the above
entitled cause, and on all the papers, files
and proceedings therein, plaintiff above
named will apply to honorable William H.
Irish, County Judge, at his chambers in the
Court House in the city of Washburn in
Bayfield, county, Wisconsin, on the End day of
March at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of that
day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard, for an order appointing d guardian
ad litem for the above named infant defend
ants in said cause.
Dated December Goth, 1908.
S. j. Bradford,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Hudson, St. croixCounty, Wiscon sin.
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NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. CHR. CHR1sT1ANsoN, Pastor.

hEN CHR. CHRISTIANSON, PASTOR.
Services every Sunday At 1890 a. m. and
7:45 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, 1909-01-28
Simple Remedy for La Grippe

Racking la grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar. The sorA and infamed
lungs are healed and strengthened
and dangerous condition is quickly
averted. Take only Folev's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package. O..
w. Frest. l
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
The True Bohemian.

"a true bohemian is a man who Dor
rows dollar and then invites you to
lunch with it,
Wrong again. 4 true bohemian is
man who invites himself to lunch
with you and then borrows a dollar"
Kansas City Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
Like a Mule.

"a man wifi bad disposition" said
Uncle Eben, sis heap like a mule.
You's always havin' yoh doubts about
whether his usefulness on some occa-
sions pays fob his troubfesemeness on
others.''- Washington Star.
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WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager oman 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
fer full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN
ERAL MANIAC Err, 1874 r. Lake
ST., Chicago.
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SCANDINAVIAN M, f.

SCANDINAVIAN M, E.
REV, N. S. HANSON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. and
800 p m. Sabbath School 1900 n, Epworth
League at zoe p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 500 D, m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at SCOOP M. at the houses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28

think there Is success in all honest
endeavor and that there is some vic
tory gained in every gallant struggle
that is made.-Charles Dickens
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GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services Will be held at 10000 a. m. except
last sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO. @. GUrEKUNsr.
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28

Ogilby, translator of Homer and vir
gil, was unacquainted with Greek un-
til he was past fifty years Of age.
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Are You Making

MOnavp We will give you
--0-0 big cash Commits
sions and Valuable prizes for each
subscription secured. None of
the prizes are competitive. You
can find out how you can do this
by writing to the METROPOLI-
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Campaign and the inducements
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28
An Inference.

An Infcrence.
81 have lost my best friend" sighed
the poet.
"Cheer up. l wifi loan you my rhym-
ing dictionary"
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Services every Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. and
sop. M. Sabbath School at IL M, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $3.50 p. m. All are
cordially .uyited.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER HUMOROUS
First Mass a. NJ; High Mass, 1901 a.. M
Baptism, 2 p. M; Instructions, 2:3o D. m.
Vespers, D. m.
Friday 1880 p. m. Stations and benedict on.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-28

How TO TRAP WILD ANIMALS
40 page trap book illustrated,
picture of rs wild animals in natur-
al 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 us. Address Fur Dept, N. W.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
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Washbur' Public Library Board.
n. y. Oscar, PRESIDENT w. II. Irish.
vice-prestdent, E. Bryan, secretary; w.
ID. irish, Charles PETERSON, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil,
). A. Oscar, # Bryan, Mrs, James A =.
Sheridan,
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

HEIIIODICI III ISOOPAL.
REV. PENGILLY
West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at 1O:45 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at 12:OOn. Epworth League at $3.50 d. m ;.
All are invited. ~i
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CHURCHES
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. Pastors
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
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G. St. P. M. & o. Ry.

PASSENGER TRAINS:
SOUTH NORTH
$3.50 a. m. daily 1926 a. m. daily
II 100 a. m. exSunday 1:40 pm. exSunday
%S:O0 pm. daily 4:30 pm. exSunday
fo30 p. M. daily 5:15 pm. Sunday only
9:47 pm. daily
connect at Ashland Junction with south
bound trains. +COnnects at Ashland juno
ton for st. Paul or Chicago. +Connect at
ashland with Northwestern train for
Chicago.