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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
The School Question in England

The most interesting features of poll
tics in Great Britain at the present
time is the apparent approach of the
various elements to a settlement of the
much-veXed school question. Negotiations
to effect this object have been quietly
going forward for some time, and their
formal result is looked for before long.
The atmosphere of tolerance and con-
citation noticeable in and out of West
minister encourages the belief that when
the new bill is introduced it will be car
ried through both the houses, because
the principles which it embodies have
been substantially agreed upon by the
parties in interest.
Explaining in some degree the nature
of the understanding which has been
arrived at. II. n. F." the London cor
respondent of the New York Tribune,
says:
The Free Churchmen will get popular
control of all rate aided schools and the
appointment by educational authority or
all teachers without religious tests; and
they will have the assurance that the cost
Of such religious teaching as may be. al
lowed will be levied upon the denomina-
lions and not put upon the rates. The
Church of England will receive in exchange
for the control of country schools and the
appointment of teachers the right of entry
and of giving religious instruction in Coun-
eli schools. where there is distinct de-
mand for it on the part of considerable
olics will have special grants for schools OF
their own, probably larger in amount than
were originally contemplated These are
the principal features of the settlement, in
which UNCONVENTIONAL losses and gains are
equitably adjusted.
For three-quarters of a century: Great
Britain has been moving steadily up
ward in her provisions for national edu-
cation. In some things she has walked
with firm confidence from the first; in
others she has been feeling her way.
The British variety of intolerance has
been blind enough at times; but there are
many respects in which Britons in their
handling of the school question show
good sense and a degree of fairness not
unworthy attention elsewhere. They
! have no objection to the Use of public
| school buildings after school hours for
instruction of different groups of chill
dren in their respective religions. The
British sense of justice regards it as only
| fair that when a group of rate-payers
do not send their children to the public
school but MAINTAIN a separate school al
their own expense, they shall have a sub
stantial sum from the proceeds of public
taxation to help them defray this cost.
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in which the coffee berry is exported,
which explains the development Of this
industry. All jute fibers are imported
from abroad. With regard to COM
merce and industry it Is easy to get
an idea Of their Importance from the
fact that in the city Of Sac Paulo there
are 1904 commercial firms and S25 In
dustrial establishments. The population
of the State had increased from 100,-
537 in 1772 to S37, 354 in 1872. The
census Of 1900 shows 2,279,6OS, and it
is safe to say that the total to-day
would be very nearly three millions-a
very striking gain.
The climate of the city of Sac Paulo
is extremely pleasant, especially dur
ing the summer December, January
and February, in spite Of sudden
changes of temperature. Mild temper
ature, a very pure water supply, sewers
well distributed, health office estab-
lished. along modern lines, and the 9TH
er physical conditions of the country
all tend to make the capital Of the
State and its surroundings a most
healthy spot. Besides it's salubrity, Sac
Paulo can boast of handsome appear
ance, growing commerce, and all the
conveniences Of a modern city. 1t is
every day extending it's borders, and
may, after Rio de Janeiro, the Brazil
ian capital, and Buenos Ayres, in the
Argentine Republic, be considered the
most important town in South America
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

iOerIully Inr1VluS ClCy OIL brdZAl, Our
the rank Of a kingdom and united to
that Of Portugal, the city Of Sac Paulo
was elected as capital Of the province
bearing that name. 1t kept this title
after the proclamation Of independence
in 1922, and from the foundation Of
the republic of Brazil the city has been
the capital of the State Of Sac Paulo.
Following the trend Of modern de-
velopment, the State of Sac Paulo, orig
inally merely agricultural, has been
transformed into an important indus
trial country, becoming more active
and prosperous every day. During the
last thirty-five years, as a consequence
of the immigration of European work
men, numbers of industries have been
founded and developed. Conspicuous
among these are the weaving OF fab
RIGS, the making Of hats, shoes, beer,
and alimentary pastes. There are also
numerous iron fouldries.
The cotton plantations have been
largely extended during the last few
years. In the old colonial times the
cotton fiber was woven in small es-
Establishments, but the first large spin
ming mill was not founded before 1869,
in the city Of Itu. There are now thir-
ty-one cotton mills in various parts Of
the State.
The most important branch of textile
industry after the spinning of cotton
is the spinning Of jute. This vegetable
is used for the manufacture of sacks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

Few persons of the North fully real
lie the vast forward strides that are
being made by some Of the South Amer
lean republics. Usually we think Of
these remote countries as being rather
untamed, both as to climate and peo-
pie, but that is a mistake. The sooner
Americans become awake to the fact
that our South American republics Of
fer great commercial possibilities the
better it will be for us. Brazil, with
its vast territory and bountiful nat
ural resources, is beginning to come
rapidly to the front as a nation Of
much more than minor Importance In
the world. One of the principal States
In the Brazilian Federation Of twenty
is that Of Sac Paulo, the capital and
chief city of which is also called Sac
Paulo. The picture shown above gives
a good idea Of conditions there. The
streets are mostly narrow, yet ,eleetric
street cars and lights, coupled with 9TH
er modern conveniences, give to the
city quite twentieth century look.
The history of Sac Paulo goes back
many years. The city takes its name
from the fact that the first mass was
celebrated there Jan. %, 1854, the feast
Of st. Paul's conversion. Not until I'LL
did the village, which had steadily
though slowly increased, become a city.
In 1915, when Brazil was raised TO
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
MORE WATER FOR SALT LAKE.
Visitor from the Utah City Says that
Body Is Filling.

Visitor from the Utah City Says that
Body Is Filling.
Great Salt Lake is filling again. The
drying up Of the lake, which began in
1899, stopped last year after having
dropped several feet. In the past year
1T has raised more than one-half the
distance it fell in seven previous years
J. D. Elwood Of Salt Lake City was
telling Of the antics of Salt Lake at
the Coates House recently, says the
Kansas City Times.
1.-The residents of Salt Lake City, and
especially the company owning the Salt
air Pavilion, were worried over the
prospect of the water leaving the beach
around the pavilion dry as the water
evaporated," said Mr.. Elwood. "In
fact, in 1901 and 1902, bathers were
compelled to walk on sand for a dis
lance of several rods from the pavilion
before they reached the water. The
piers Of the building were built in near
ly three feet of water with the car
track elevated from the shore to the
building.
when the water had receded and
left the pleasure resort on sand, the
government was asked to take a hand
and stop some of the reckless irriga.
ton which drained the Big Bear River,
the inlet to Salt Lake. Whether the
government action had anything to do
with the situation or not l do not
know, but at any rate the water in
the lake has raised two feet in the last
year or two. The rise is slow but the
effect is gratifying to the residents Of
Salt Lake City"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
CHRISTMAS MOONLIGHT.

Above, serene, accusing or discreet,
y er palace, thatch, kings crown. and.
ploWmanS shard;
v er peace and folly, comforts and alarms
by night, earth's steadfast sentinel keeDs
guard. 20
Over the barren hills where Shepherds roen
Ihelr hocks it lays a sovereign dladem.
And aWeS with holy memories of the ni~bt
The angels sang Christs birth in Beth
The Plowman through the early winter
dusk, "iHleA
AS bowed with toll he takes his home
ward path,
Now sees it's glory slantwise on his bo,so
AS fair ward as any palace hath.
And to the mother kneeling by her babe
Beneath the Virgin with her holy Son
1t enters gently through the lattice drawn
And rests upon her It'll her prayer is done
While to the trysting-place it softly steals.
And seeks and guards the wooer's whis-
pered love.
Ger all the world it keeps impartial watch,
Serene, accusing. or discreet, above.
Charles Wadsworth Camp, in Metropoli-
tan Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
LIGHTNING STRIKES SHIPS.
Much More Often Than Is Supposed
Conductors for Electric Currents.

Conductors for Electric Currents.
In spite of the popular impression to
the contrary ships remote from the land
are seldom damaged. by lightning. al
! though some of the most awe inspiring
displays of atmospheric electricity are
| frequently witnessed by those ON board
of them.
Standing rigging and even parts Of the
running gear are now made of steel wire,
and this substitute for the old fashioned
| hemp serves the purpose of lightning COLI
ductor when the ship is not fitted with
such an aid to safety The electric cur
| rent is. conveyed down the wire rigging
and reaches the sea through the vessels
metal hull. Damage occurs only if the
current be interrupted on it's way to
earth In comparatively large proper
ton of instances the foreroyal truck is
struck by lightning, that of the main
less frequently and the mizzen least of
the three.
Very serious casualties under this.
head occurred to warships and merchant
vessels in the days of wooden hulls and
hempen rigging. In July, 1902,
as thirteen sail of the East India com
the vicinity of Algoa bay homeward
bound. two of them. tile Britannia and
the Bombay Castle, were struck by light
ming. The foremost of each was soon en-
veloped in flames and the masts had to.
be cut away in order to save the ships
and their combustible cargoes. A heavy
gale was blowing, the night was dark,
and the other ships of the fleet, which
were hove to at the time, were witnesses,
of this thrilling incident.
Many vessels are now fitted with
lightning conductors of approved types,
lest the wire rigging should fail to car
~ off the electric current. In May,
1896, shortly after severe thunder
storm, accompanied by lightning and rain
in 3 degrees south. 81 degrees east, the
?. & o. steamship Victoria had a sud-
degrees in both the standard and the
wheelhouse compasses, and later it was
discovered that the lightning conductor
on the fore had fused The ship must
have been struck by lightning during the
StOrm-KnOWledge Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
HOW TO CLEAN IVORY.
Simple Methods for Removing Stains
from Ornaments.


Ivory toilet articles are quite as fash
onable as silver ones now, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, and the fact that they
are more difficult to clean in no way de-
tracts from their popularity. 1t is not
easy to remove stains from the mellow,
creamy material without spelling its
tone. Some useful hints ON cleaning
ivory are given herewith: When the.
stains are very slight and do not seem TO
be permanent, though they cannot be,
rubbed off with dry cloth, wash the
ivory, thoroughly in warm water and
soap suds and then, without drying it
on cloth, place it in the bright sunlight
for few minutes. This exposure will
have disappeared wash the ivory again
in soap and water, rinse it thoroughly
and dry carefully with a soft CLOTH
When the stains do not disappear en-
tirely after contact with the suns rays,
the ivory should be washed again in soap
and water, then rinsed in clear water to
which a little lemon juice has been
added. Care must be taken to have the
temperature of the water right, as too
great heat will injure the ivory.
Very dark discolorations require the
services Of an expert to remove, though
one may be fairly successful by rubbing
oXalic acid solution, not too strong, and
applying this to the dark spots or streaks
with a brush. Afterward wash the ivory
we'll in clear warm water and dry with
absorbent cotton or a soft cloth and then
leave in the sunshine or in warm place
to bleach.
The acid of a lemon is not harmful
to the most delicate piece of ivory; IN
fact, the juice of lemon can be applied
with mixture of cleansing powder or
whiting directly to the ivory without
running any risk of spelling its tone or
texture 1t should, however, be removed
quickly and the ivory thoroughly
cleansed afterward with plenty of warm
water. Cabinet pieces thai, become dis
colored can be cleaned in this way and
will be greatly improved in color and APP
pearance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Didn't Use His Own Goods.

William J. Bryan, on his last visit to
New York. declined to answer one of
the questions put to him.
II shouldn't know my business if 1
answered such question as that" said
Mr.. Bryan, smiling. EVERY one must
know his business, otherwise failure
follows: and I'm sure you wouldn't want
me to fail like the young salesman of
fountain pens.
''There was, you know, young foun-
tain pen salesman who, to his great
joy, succeeded on his first trip in per-
suading stationer to order 5000 pens.
But all of a sudden the stationer's man
ner changed to the young man.
"I countermand that ORDER he
parked. and hurriend into his private
office. slamrning the door behind him.
Later in the day his bookkeeper said
to this stationer: May 1 ask, sir, why
you so suddenly countermanded your or
der for those fountain pens?
"'The young salesman the other an
swered. booked my order with lead
pencil New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

a friend. 1t was a warm night. and
the chessboard was on a table close to
an open window. Parrot had the
white men. His queen was in direct
line with the black king, but bla OK
knight was between the two pieces. It
was PARROTS move. Suddenly there
was sharp report outside, and bull
let whistled in through the window,
hit the black knight and buried itself
in the wall. PARROT had been bending
over the board, and the bullet was evil
IDENTIFY intended for his head. But for
a few seconds he did not stir. He saw
the black knight suddenly vanish.
Then in his peculiar drawing, hesitat-
ing way he said, Check
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
KAIsER's OPERA BILL 5000, 900.
When He Commands Performance
He Buys Out the House.

When He Commands Performance
He Buys Out the House.
Some interesting statistics are pub
lished regarding the extent to which
the German Emperor personally subsi-
dies the Royal Opera House and the
Royal Theater in Berlin, says the New
York Times. Of total of $625,OOO
expended on them by the Prussian
budget, $112,5OO is contributed from
the Kaiser's private exchequer. In ad-
dition he bears the annual deficit, some
thing like $4,000, sometimes as much
as 100000.
Thus the imperial patronage Of dra-
matte and operate arts represents a
tidy sum of over 100000 per annum.
Even this, however, does not exhaust
the list of the Kaiser's theatrical ex-
nenses. for every time he commands
performance. the seats for which are
distributed to his personal guests and
friends, he must buy out the entire seat
ing capacity of the theater, averaging
a total Of 81 ,25O for each such affair.
The salaries of the Kaiser's operate
and dramatic stars are, of course, small
compared with those paid in New York.
Not one gets more than $4,000 year.
The general manager Of the whole royal
theatrical department. receives only $4,-
500 a year in addition to the free use
Of the official residence. Nevertheless,
the bill the Kaiser will have to foot at
the end of this year will be the heavi-
est he has ever paid, for it includes
the cost of producing his cherished his
torical pageant, the Assyrian panto-
mime, "Sardanapalus," which alone
cost over $4,000 before the curtain
rose on the first performance.
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LIN IN the Air.

Every squirrel in Central park in New
York, is up in the air. True, they spend
most of their spare time outside of Of
fee hours up among the treetops, but
they went up a little higher than usual
when they learned that Park Commits
sioner Smith had authorized squirrel
census. For some time the fact that
they have been decreasing in numbers
has been noted by many residents along
the park boundaries. First automobiles
were credited with cutting down the
population. tbA death rate among them
from failure TO heed the ''honk-honk"
reaching an average of three or four
day Then came the theory that the
new generation of nut nibblers was
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Benignant Death.

Thanking God for life and light,
Strength and joyous breath,
Should we not, with reverent lips,
Thank Him, too, for death?
When would mans injustice cease,
Did not stern Death bring
Those who cheated and oppressed
70 their reckoning?
Would not life's long sordidness
On our spirits pail,
If our years should last forever,
And the earth were all?
On us, withered with lifes heat,
Falls Deaths cooling dew,
And our parched souls dusty leaves
Their lost green renew.
All, though deep the grave-dust hide
Love and courage high,
Life paltrier thing would be
If we could not die!
-Effie Smith, in Putnam's
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
The AIienist.

Before ] answer your question:" said
the great alienist, permit me to refresh
my memory"
Hereupon he consulted a notebook.
MAY | ask" resumed the lawyer,
''why yoL, found it necessary to consult
some memorandum before answering a
simple hypothetical question of only
few thousand words?'
THE fact isl replied the alienist,
sauvely, that l did that to get the
point of view. I'd forgotten which side
I'd been retained on in this particular
case. Kindly spring your conundrum
again. Public Ledger.
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The Ferocious Equator.

William was considered the brightest
boy in his grade; upon hearing a lesson
it quite we'll Thus, while the other fell
lows were compelled to study hard he
scarcely found it necessary to open a
book. At the expiration of the term one
of the questions in the written geography
test was, what is the equator?'
William, always to be depended upon.
wrote without delay:
1.-THE equator is a menagerie lion run
ming around the center of the earth."-
Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
A Queer Harvest.

1t was little EtheIs first visit to church
and the sermon had for it's text, ''As We
SOW, so shall We reap" But on her re-
turn home she could not remember it,.
and in consequence was chided by her
mother for being stupid.
A fortnight later a seamstress came to
the house to do days work. After
watching her for while fashion old
style garments into those that were the
vogue, Ethel suddenly exclaimed:
20 mamma, / know now what the
preacher said. 1t was, What you sew
in the winter you shall rip III the sum
mer' New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

lodging it's domestic responsibilities. At
any rate, the park commissioner put the
matter up to the park board and it
was unanimously decided to count the
ways employed in a squirrel census
Armed with small pieces of string and
pockets filled with nuts, every "cop"
that could be spared from the regular
routine started out to round them up.
Twelve leg weary, grass stained bark
scratched ''cops" stumbled into the Ar
ted figures. One ''cop's'' count showed
that there were 7156 squirrels in the
park Another was certain that he had
counted 7,456.342. A third put the pop
ulatioE at 763 squirrels. Not one of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

Secretary Straus has approved regula-
lions which will go into effect on the
list of February next, prescribing that
lows of sea-going barges navigating the
inland waters of the United States shall
not exceed foJr vessels tandem, includ-
ing the towing vessel, while the hawsers
between them shall not exceed seventy
five fathoms. These regulations would
have had an important bearing on the
traffic through the rivers" from Lakes
Huron to Lake Erie, during the days of
sailing craft on the Great Lakes, and
during the rage for barges preceding the
development of the present big freight
ers. But they will be of comparatively
small account on the lakes now BECAUSE
of the decline in towing and in barge
traffic. which is now more prominent in
the navigation along the Atlantic coast
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

From Rochester, New York, comes an
other warning of the danger of exposure
to the X-ray. The victim is DIR. +. ID.
Andrew, who has been obliged to submit
to the amputation of his hand to save
his life. Four years ago another Roches-
ter physician lost both hands by reason
of disease following X-ray experiments.
Persisting in his experiments, he received
further injuries, which proved fatal. The
X-ray has saved more lives than it has
claimed, but it is necessary that those
who employ it should observe extreme
caution
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Corrected,

A little girl in Rhode Island, the
daughter of clergyman, once sat at the
table with a bishop who was visiting
her father.
When they had finished she observed
that he did not fold his napkin. Dis
tressed. she said:
"We always fold our napkins here"
eyes, my dear" said the bishop. But
that is because you see them again. In
the case of a visitor, you don't do that"
"Oh yes, we do" said the little girl
Life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

The November fire loss-$15, 1884 $50
was, with two exceptions, the smallest
for any month in the current year, the
exceptions being May and July, in each
of which months the loss slightly eX
ceeded $15,O00,0O0. The total for the
first eleven months of 1908 has exceeded
by $25,00O,00O the total for the CORE
spending period of 1907, and runs &c.
100000 beyond the aggregate for that
entire year. Undoubtedly the small No
vember loss was due in part to the un-
usual mildness of the weather and the
breaking of the drought.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
An Unexpected Check.

A man who won a reputation for cool
daring and almost eccentric fearless
ness along a thousand miles Of the
southwestern border was "a. L. Par
rott, at one time a sergeant in Nc
Nelly's company OF Texan rangers.
One night in 1875, about six months
after PARROT left the state service, he
was sitting in a house in little town
In southwest Texas playing chess viii
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

The German admiralty has determined
to spend several millions of dollars in
the building of submarines, which have
thus far been ignored. By making this
late start the Germans will be able to
take advantage of the experiences of the
other powers which have been exploiting
inventions and adding submarines to
their fleets. The experimental stage has
been passed, and underwater attack is
now an established factor in naval war
fare