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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

cor "a ao CLOSELY Swallowed by wrongdong so
often allied with acts mankind abhors that instructive
ly men shrink from all concealment save tner OWL i
mere fact that thing must be hidden tnat IL must
=. rert In twilight zone and Is afraid of sunlight and
pmection presupposes that which is evil ana snameIu
Yet secret service is ancient ana necessary is'
ton Since Moses sent twelve men INTO Canaan 70 III
yestigate conditions and to bring him report
,r~ IN. land every government has made use OF the
sev,ca Of nformers In time the necessity Is rec
ognized. 80
Eary in the history of the American republic Congress
appropriated $4,000 to be expended TOT secret Service
ahroad This was drawn from the treasury Dy the d.
recton Of the President without any voucher except
the certificate the Secretary OF State Durlns Inc
Mexican war $4,000 appropriated TO De spent hoer
the direction President Much OF 1t was EXPENDED
for the hre of interpreters spies and guides for the
ormvn In suspended account Of General Buffers dur
ing the civil item for 500 paid ror mana organ
and monkey was dsalowed until he explained tnat tney
were purchased to enable young of11cer VINO was
lingust, to work his way INTO washington uiosuou "'
an Italian organ grinder.
When the civil broke out 1t rouno washington
filed with Southern sympathizers Among tnem were
women of wealth and position who mad various avenues
Of access to the plans Of the government just De1ore
the first battle Of Bull Run one OF these Mrs. Rose
Creenhow obtained from United States Senator In
formation concerning the strength OF the federal troops
which she sent to General Beauregard AS reward she
received the Confederate adjutant the message
"Our President and General direct me TO tnanK you
We relv unon Won for further information The Confed
eracy owes you a debt"
Women haunted the doors Of official departments IN
the Capitol stole maps and plans burned signa gnts
and when captured beguied the officers placed In charge
1t became necessary to organize special detective sys
tenn of espionage at washington for the protection OF
the government against disloyalty. The metnods OF
these wartime detectives led to bitter criticism Even
10 staurch Northerner as Senator Sumner wrote
letter to the President demonstrating against the treat
ment Of one of his friends constituents Franklin W.
Smith Of New York.
Before the employment of these wartime detectives
the government had recognized the fact that 1t must
maintain CORDS of trained Investigators to cope with
volators national counterfeters smuggers
moonshiners In 1850 $4,000 appropriated for the
suppression counterfeng to be spent under the d.
rection Of the Secretary Of the Treasury The large
issues Of bills made necessary by the war
fresh temptation to this especial crime In July
1894 the appropriation increased to 100000 The
Solicitor the Treasury given the supervision and
direction Of the ferreg out the counterfeiters
and so gathered about him corps OF men experienced
in criminal investigation This led to the establishment
Of the work permanent bureau, and though other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
GULF WATERS OF GAY HUE.
streaks of Blue and Green Half a
Mile WfdeDL5ght Up Ship at Night.

Streaks of Blue and Green Half a
Mile WfdeLlght Up Ship at Night.
A most remarkable marine phenome
ma was observed by the steamship Dc
yer, Capt. Yon A. Carlson, as that yes
sci steamed to Tampa from Mobile,
When at point thirty-five miles tom
Mobile light at o'clock on the evening
Of the Oath the ship ran suddenly In 9
streak of light coming from the wa-eI
which alternated blue and green, the
colors being so brilliant that the vessel
was lighted up as If she was covered
with arc lights with colored globes
says the Tampa Times.
A half mile streak of dark water,
and blackness that settled like pail
over the ship followed and a second
streak of the same brilliant hued
waters was encountered. The seccud
streak was about as wide as the first
one, and when the ship ran out of II
the same black waters and night d
exceptional blackness was also encoun.
tered. A. D. Montmollian, travelling
freight agent Of the line, was on board
the vessel, and he and Chief Enei
neer T. j. Cole fully substantiated
Capt. Carlson's statement regarding the
phenomena.
II have sailed the high seas for
twenty-five years." declared Capt. Cafi.
son, land have seen interesting pnc.
nomena, both meteorological ard ether
wise, in the waters Of every kno M
ocean, but 1 never saw anything that
approached this blue and green light
from the water phenomena. The nigit
was dark, but clear, and we ran into
the streaks without any seeming warn
ing. 1 was in the pilot house when wa
struck it, and 1 ran on deck, thinking
that something was on fire.
THE crew tumbled out to witness It,
also, and it was magnificent. It was
so light that it was remarked by the
chief engineer that it could be read by
and to make sure 1 grabbed a paper
and the finest print that | could find
was easily discernible. We ran out OF
the streak into a streak Of black
water, and the darkness OF the night
seemed to increase as we did so.
"From the streak of blackness we
ran into the second streak of lighted
waters. Each Of the streaks and the
intermediate streak Of black water was
about half mile wide. The wind ut
the time was light northwest. The
sea was smooth and we were bearing
southeast by east half east, thlrty-tiSe
miles from Mobile light.
1t is thought that perhaps a phos-
phorescent condition OF the waters on
the bottom of the sea at that point sud
denly mingling may have formed con
dition which brought about the lights
in question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
PERSIAN CATS.
How They Are Classifed-Points of
Fine Animal.

Long haired Persian cats may be clas-
sified as blacks, blues, whites, silvers,
oranges, cream or fawn, tortoise shell,
tortoise shell and white, brown tabbies,
any other color.
The silvers are subdivided into minor
classes as follows: chinchillas, shaded
silvers, silver tabbies, masked silvers,
smokes.
The coat of the long haired Persian
cat should be long and thick, its texture
fine and soft. There should be tufts OF
hair projecting from the inside of the
ears, also around the jaws.
There should be frill of long hair
around the throat, extending back to the
the front legs join the body. There
should be tufts of hair growing upward
from between the toes.
The head should be massive but sound,
with great width of skull between the
ears, says Country Life in America
the ears should be small and set low.
From the forehead to the nose the line
should be slightly concave, the nose itself
being short
The back should be broad and level
but not too short, legs short, paws round
brush of tail of medium length, wide and
carried low. The eyes should be large
round, luminous and set level. The ex.
preston of the face, taken as whole
should be gentle and sweet. The general
appearance of the animal should be cob.
by and its movements easy and graceful
In disposition the Persian cat is natu.
rally inclined to be loving and gentle
but as they are very high strung it is
an easy matter to spoil their DISPOSE.
ton entirely by rough or unkind treat
ment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
DARK DoINGs.
The Reason One Woman Is Disguised
xEif

The Reason One Woman Is Disguised
with the Voting Proposition.
When any one asked little Mrs.
Pratt her opinion on the question Of
equal suffrage she had her answer
ready. II don't want to hear anything
about it," she would say pleasantly,
but firmly, ''and I'd just as soon tell
you why. It's because there's got to
be a concealment and mystery about
voting, and I like things open and
aboveboard. It's the way 1 was
brought up and the way shall always
feel If I live to be hundred.
'T've had one experience, and that's
all I want. A friend Of mine talked
and talked to me about voting on the
educational question till at last said
I would, because I was brought UP to
think a great deal of education, and
always shall. So gave up an engage
ment TO go to the polls and register
(and the dress was almost spoiled on
account Of my missing that irving on,
too, because she didn't wait to see
whether it fitted or not, but stitched
the seams right up), and then I took
the greatest pains to go and vote just
as they'd told me to- and what do you
suppose Henry Pratt told me after
ward? My vote was thrown out be-
cause had the frankness to write my
full name and address on it!
81 told Henry that nothing would
surprise me after that-nothing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

the first place, are you sure that you
know pewter when you see it? Hun
dreds of pieces Of pewter have been
shown to me which in reality were
white metal" or Britannia ware. All
Of the delicately shaped pieces marked
Dixon & Sons" or "Vickers" and doz-
ems of other pieces unmarked and
which are proudly cherished, are not
pewter. Neither Dixon nor Vickers
ever made pewter; they were makes Of
white ware and thousands of pieces
of their ware were sent here from
England.
The composition Of pewter in Eng
land, the best quality, which usually
is marked with a double x, was ar
ranged By law, and contained 100 parts
tin, eight parts Of anthony and four
parts of copper. In America there
was no standard to which the quality
of pewter had to conform, SO that our
makers took advantage and put in as
much lead as they could, In many Isl
stances the proportion being one-ffth
lead to four-fifths English block tin
for their best quality, and more lead
and less tin In their poorer wares.
There are many opinions as to the
best method Of cleaning pewter, but
only one as to the perfect folly Of
having it "buffed." If you like every
thing to shine, then treat your pewter
as follows:
Take a piece Of fine wooden cloth,
upon this put as much sweet oil as
will prevent its rubbing dry; with this
rub them well in every part; then
wipe them smartly with soft, dry
linen rag, and then rub them off with
a soft wash leather and whiting. N.
B.-If convenient, wash them in boil
ing water and soap just before they
are rubbed with wash leather and
whiting. This would take off the oil
more effectually and make the engrav
ing look brighter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
PROPOSED PANAMA HIGHWAY.
A Road for Motors May Skirt the Banks
of the Canal.

The Royal mail boats, the Hamburg
American boats, the French and Italian
boats all bring their quota of tourists and
sightseers onto the isthmus, every one
Of whom seems to be carried away with
the magnitude of the work going on and
with the conditions as they find them
1t would not surprise me if, in the near
future, because of the magnificent eli
mate and Of the natural interest that is
being conferred in and about the isthmuS
on account OF the building of the canal
q great winter resort should be builded
UP here, and especially would this be a
foregone conclusion if good roads should
be constructed clear across the isthmus
along the route of the canal. Roads are
being constructed upon both sides of the
isthmuS by the isthmian canal commits
sion. Mileage is not very extensive, and
there seems to be no tangible movement
toward extending the roads now being
constructed across from Colon to Pan
anna. The distance is only about forty
seven miles, and if pike should be laid
out and well macadamized, there could
be no more beautiful highway imagined
for the driving of automobiles and horse
highway vehicles, especially so if the
highway should skirt along the banks of
the canal and the numerous lakes which
will be formed thereby, so that the piano.
ramic view could be maintained in all it's
beauty. There is just enough rise and
fall to break the monotony, and at the
same time afford easy grades for vehicles
to move upon.
This is the only highway in the world
where one could cross from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean in two hours time
1t is also the only place in the world
so far as | know where the sun seems
to rise and set over the Pacific ocean
viewed from the land. 1t is also the only
place in the world, if my geography is
correct, where a town on the Pacific
ocean lies east of another town located
upon the Atlantic ocean, as is the case
with Panama and Colon. 1t would be a
splendid thing if the isthmian canal COM
mission would construct road from
Colon to Panama.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
THE SPARROW.

Written for the Evening Wisconsin.
The sparrow twitters all day long,
Except when in his nest,
And thinks his twitter a song
Of all bird songs the best.
He does not stop when eating,
Or Quarreling with his mate,
Or other birds he's beating
That rouses up his hate.
AS a fighter he is plucky,
That all the sOngsterS know,
And regard themselves as lucky
If in combat he's laid low.
The cold of winter nor the heat
Of summer does he dread,
But hops and twitters at your feet,
AS he looks for daily bread.
He's always fat and saucy too,
And does not seem to care
What any one may try to do
To scrimp his daily fare.
Nor does he love himself the less
Because he's loved by few,
And never's had the sweet caress
OF little "Birdie Blue"
Rut still we'd miss the little pest,
With all his Maynard ways,
Were he to cease to be our guest
In the cold and wintry days.
When other brides southwark fly
To a more congenial zone,
He remains, the little spy,
To cheer us when alone.
So build away little sparrow
Build your nestle in the tree,
For tho sometimes you do harrow
Our feelings-you are free.
And freedom is the richest boon
OF birds as we'll as men
But often yielded up too soon
And never found again.
BY DR.. J. r. Sutherland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

There is a cruel custom prevailing in
many parts of the Telugu country in
India in connection with the worship
Of the village deities. At the end Of
a sacrifice small cart, with four, five
or nine pointed stakes standing up
right at. the corners and sides is
brought to the image. Pigs, lambs and
fowls are then impaled alive upon
these stakes. The cart is dragged in
a procession to the boundary of the
village. The animals die in agony on
the way land are taken off the stakes
when the cart reaches Its destination,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
a Dangerous Place.

The two tramps had been particularly
lucky, and, having funds in hand, they
discussed plans for the nights shelter:
"We can sleep under roof il we like,
.Sure we can" responded Higgins,
s'but someway these lodging houses
to break out in the night?
dolefuIly. sIt's no place for us; they'd
turn the hose on us in a minute!
Youth's COMPANION.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
WHAT rs PEWTERp

Its Composition Regulated I'm Eng
land But Never In America.
You will often hear enthusiasts de-
clare that this jug or that jug LIS of
'old English pewter" Of course, this
may be true, but it is fact that large
quantities Of pewter ware were made
in this country and it was not until
about 1910 that its making practically
ceased, says the Circle magazine, In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

Canada is getting pretty good class
of settlers from the United States.
The whole number of immigrants enter
ing the Dominion in the calendar year
1908 was 1868. OF these 5S,312 were
from the United States, and if the of
fetal returns are correct the belongings
in money and effects which the Ameri-
cans took with them aggregated in value
$50 100000, which is a very respectable
cunl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

The japanese may have their faults,
but want of sagacity is not one of them.
By delaying government undertakings
which had been planned for the imme-
date future, they have cut down their
budget by the considerable sum of S17S,-
100000. The philosopher was wise who
said, PAY as you go, and when you
can't pay don't CO." The prudent path
in which Japan has decided to walk
would be a good one for other nations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
Art;fo;.1 Flowers for the Corsage.

CO.. tbo corsage bouquet is gaining more
and more ascendency here. The shops
are offering copies of the bouquets made
nv the more exclusive florists. The
nopnlar flowers for this purpose are
orchids, with and without maidenhair
fern; gardenias, Parma and wood vio-
let's lilies-of-the-valley, roses, carnations
and camelias. and, what is more, they
are scented with the natural perfume Of
the flower.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

The gyroscope, which has been sue
cessfully used in maintaining the equill-
brium of monorail cars and steamships
has been utilized for the steadying OF
the compass against violent motions OF
sbins due to wave action, the vibration
of machinery or the conclusion caused by
the firing of guns. Perhaps the spinning
continuance may yet become pocket
device that will steady sidewalk navlga-
tors under certain conditions incident to
downtown social life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

Detroit's invitation to the Milwaukee
merchants and manufacturers who will
in June make a tour of the southern
peninsula of Michigan reveals a kindly
spirit which is thoroughly appreciated
by Milwaukeeans. There is no reason
why trade centers should not be friend
" in spirit while wrestling for bust
ness where their zones overlap. Even
the sluggers shake hands before they be-
gin to play for the point of the jaw or
for the solar pleXuS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

One of the reciprocity features of the
tariff bill applies to patents. 1t offers
to foreign patentees the same privileges
in this country as their respective coun-
tries allow to proprietors of American
patents. This will no doubt have some
effect, and what effect it has is likely
to be in the interest of equity to individ-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

In st. Louis they are using paper re-
ceptacles instead of glass bottles for
daily deliveries of milk. The paper re-
ceptacles are sterilized, and they are
used only once. This is plan which
may not hurt the forests as much as it
helps the people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

1t is taking long time to suppress
the indecent postal card. One reason is
that there is money in the business of
making and selling the dirty things. Like
the indecent moving picture show the
indecent postal card tends to deprave
the young, and the war against it should
proceed without quarter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

The circus is made an agent of peace
by the dispatch from Central America
that one of the 2x4 wars of that hot
headed section was postponed one day
in order to give the people time to wit
ness the performances of travelling
tent show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

There is suggestion of characteristic
humor in the hope of John Burroughs,
the naturalist, that the age cure will be
effective in the case of his friend ex-
President Roosevelt and ultimately wean
him from his eager desire to kill living
creatures for mere sport.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
M. c. A. Building Cost 81 ,ooo. 900.

A Young Mems Christian association
building that cost to build and equip
more than a million dollars is to be
opened in Philadelphia this fall, with
Walter M. Wood of Chicago in charge
as secretary,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

Chicago's school authorities continue
to keep their eyes open for members Of
'frats" and to GUST them whether they
or their parents like it or not. There
is much to be said in favor of this pol
icy of Thorough"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

When the tariff problem has been dis
posed of, the currency problem will come
up again. Both belong apparently to a
class of issues that never stay settled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

The fight against the house-fy, which
has begun in Florida this year, should
be carried on in every state as with the
advance of warm weather the fly army
moves nOrthward
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

A New York automobilist has hit upon
a cure foir ''joy riding" by chauffeurs
who make sneaks from garages with
their employers vehicles. 1t is double
gasoline tank having a small bottom
compartment connected with the main
supply by a pipe that can be closed and
locked by the owner when the machine
is in the garage. This leaves only a
small supply OF gasoline available-not
enough for ''joy ride of any length
and also prevents the chauffeur from
getting any gasoline into the tank from
a private supply. AS the practice of
taking automobiles out without the con-
sent of owners has been responsible for
many tragic occurrences on city streets
and country roads the New York auto
mobilist's contrivance will doubtless win
general adoption.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

The proposed innovation Ut the Penn
avIvania railroad in providing free cot
Zee and tea for all who travel on the
Pullman cars is taken from the domain
of free lunch enterprise by the state
ment by the officers of the road that tea
and coffee are preventives of the head
aches which are quite common among
travellers. The American railroads pay
more attention to the comfort of travel
ers than those of any other country in
the world. The cars are palatial in their
appointments, and the diners and sleep,
ers are veritable hotels on wheels. The
tea and coffee gratuity of the Pennsyl-
yania line is something absolutely new.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

ISHAM RANDOLPH, one of the n, t.
ed engineering experts who accompanied
President-elect Taft on his inspection
tour of the Panama canal, was born in
Clarke county, Va, March %, 1S4S.
Educated only by his mother and by a
few months attendance in the common
schools, Mr.. Randolph began his scien-
tific career as farmer boy of 20 in the
capacity of an axe man IN the survey
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. With
in four years, by the closest application
to his studies, he had risen from the
stake-driving stage to that of engineer in
the same service. In 1880 he was called
to Chicago as chief engineer of the Chi
cago & Western Indiana railroad, and i'll
1891 he was appointed consulting engl-
neer of the road in whose employ he be-
gan his career. Later he served as chieI
engineer Of the sanitary district OF Cnl-
cago. Mr.. Randolph is regarded as one
of the foremost authorities on eXca'a-
lions and bridges.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

A British medical journal, attacking
yegetarianism, asserts that the vegeta-
rian is not so well equipped as the meat
eater to withstand attacks of disease,
because his system is lacking in albu-
menoid matter. Kidney diseases, it as
serts, are much more frequent among
the vegetarian Hindoos than among the
carniyorous Europeans, and this is
ascribed to the extra work imposed upon
the kidneys where vegetable diet is
adhered to. Among the other diseases
mentioned as more inimical to vegeta-
rians than to meat-eaters are diabetes,
pneumonia, tuberculosis and gangrene. 1t
is a formidable list. and as soon as the
Lenten fast is ended the majority of the
Christian world will be found outside of
the camp of the vegetarians.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

Aid is never satisfactory, The best
way Is not to need 1t,