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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.

The new concrete pier is now nearly
completed at the foot of Colorado ave-
nue.. While concrete has been used be-
fore in pier building this is the first time
that a REINFORCED concrete wharf has
been built into the Pacific ocean. The
greatest confidence is expressed in it's
ability to stand the worst storms of the
bay. Thus far it has made good all
promises. About seventy-fve more piles,
weighing ten tons each, must be driven
to carry the pier out to its contract
length of 1000 feet. This will occupy
about two months more, when celebra-
ton will be planned to give the public
an opportunity to inspect the first pier Of
it's kind in the world.-Santa Movirica
Cor. Los Angeles Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
"MATUSHKA vOLGA."
Melody of Sorrow and Unrest Heard in
Prison and Palace in Russia.

Melody Of Sorrow and Unrest Heard in
Prison and Palace in Russia.
There is an air so popular in Russia
that it is even more familiar than their
national anthem to the people Of that
great mysterious empire. l have heard
it in all parts of the Cars dominions.
from the Baltic sea to Bering Strait and
from Archangel to the Caspian; in the
glittering palaces of Petersburg and III
foul prison dens of Siberia.
1t is a simple melody in the minor
key, suggestive, like most Slav music, Of
sorrow and unrest, and it is called Ma
tushka" or Mother Volga," as for some
cryptic reason every Russian, be he noble
or Nihilist, is taught from childhood to
regard this great river in the light of
maternal relative. Yet the river is full
of sad associations, for convicts formerly
travelled portion of the journey to ST.
IBERIA along it's broad, sluggish stream.
can never forget the haunting sweet
ness of ''Matushka Volga" as / heard it
sung on a prison barge one quiet summer
evening by a party of fettered politicals
banished to the great lone land of exile.
For Mother Volga" was their last link
with home and the loved ones they might
never meet again.
Fortunately the condemned are now
sent into Asia by the Trans-Siberian rail-
way and the unhappy exile is spared at
least one bitter parting-that from his
well beloved Mother Volga. '-Travel
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Suffocated by a Dog.

The danger of leaving infants alone in
their cradles in a room with dogs or cats
has been exemplified once more in the
case of a poor family of charcoal burners
near Coulommiers, France. After their
midday meal the parents, who are named
Huot, went into the forest to. resume
their work, leaving their little daughter
Suzana, aged months, sleeping in her
cradle, under the protection of two dogs.
No sooner had the parents gone than one
of the dogs leaped into the cradle and
curled itself up to sleep on the top of the
infant. When the father and mother re-
turned some hours later they saw the
dog jump from the cradle and run out OF
the door The mother hurried to her in
FAINT, only to discover, to her horror, that
the poor little one was quite dead, sutto-
Gated by the weight of the dog lying
upon her for some hours. Accidents of
this nature have frequently been record
ed.-Correspondent, London Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
2OO-Year-Cld Butter.

Chez is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and in
fact is butter, soNprepared that it never
grows stale, instances being known of
its preservation for as long as 200
years In preparing ghee, butter is
boiled until all the watery particles and
curds have been thrown off by repeated
skimmings. When the liquor is clear oil
it is poured into vessel to cool. When
cooled it is in granulated form, and will
keep for years without becoming rancid
or of bad odor., Ghee has been found in
deserted castles, where is must have
been left more than two centuries ago.
Popular Mechanics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Away with the Currvcomh.

Still another humane movement in Syr-
acuse which has the distinction Of be-
ing unique originated with the Syracuse
fire department, the chew of which,
John P. Quigley some months ago sent
out an order by which he abolished the
use of currycombs in his department,
and expressed himself thoroughly con-
torture to the horse. The shingling of
the foretop of horses is also ordered to
be dispensed with, the foretop and name
of horses being now allowed to grow.
AS a substitute for the currycomb Chief
Quigley recommended the use of fiber
cloth or fiber brush.--Vogue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Stage-Struck Royalty.

The habit of becoming "stage struck
is as common among youthful royalties
as among less exalted persons. The
Queen of Holland once confessed that if
she were obliged to choose a profession
it would be that of an actress. During
her girlhood she took great interest
in amateur theatricals, and the little
private theater which she had erected at
the palace was often the scene of her
andra was at one time clever amateur
actress, and her love of acting is shared
by her daughter, now Queen of Norway.
Princess Henry of Battenberg is an
other royal actress of great merit.-Tit-
EitS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
The Barrister Scored.

The rigid observances of old English
rules in the South Carolina law courts,
and neglect of the same by James L.
Pctigru. gave rise to the following pas
sage: "Mr. Petigru," said the judge,
"you have on a light coat. You can't
speak" MAY it please the bench, l
conform strictly to the law. Let me IL
lustrate. The law says that the barris-
ter shall wear black gown and coat,
and your honor thinks that means a
black coat" Eyes" said the judge.
well the law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword Does
your honor hold that the sword must be
cooked as well as the hat9' He was
permitted to go on.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Fad for Clean Money.

Their is a fad at present for disdain-
ing dirty money and seeing to It that
ones purse contains only bills and coins
that are immaculate. French, clean bills
can be procured from the bank. where
but clean silver is another matter, and
those who follow fads must either ac'
complish it themselves or by tnstructtng
their maids to do it for them. The silver
is washed in a strong solution Of soap
suds and ammonia, scrubbed with .
brush and polished with channels ene
result being glistening coins In ciaany
enough condition to suit the MOST Aas-
, tidinuS. -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Honevs,,ckle Victims

Everyone delights in the beauty and
the fragrance Of the honeysuckle, which
many persons take great pains 10 cult
but it is far wiser to enjoy the tower
on the vine than to pick it, for It Is
known to have poisonous qualities to
which some persons are susceptible.
Though many are not troubled BIZ II.
one can never tell who the victim may
be, and curiously enough young people,
it is said. the less immune than the cid
ers 1t is when freshly picked that the
flowers are likely to be most harmful
so quite the safest way for all l. "a
revel in them at q distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Prolific Pheasants.

1t is reported that the whole. Of VAN
couver island is now well stocked with
pheasants which have long been thor
oughly acclimatized and breed freely.
in Vancouver is simplicity itself. In 1888
G. W. r. Thompson of Victoria imported
twenty-five birds from China, kept them
in captivity till young had been Matched
out and set all at liberty, as soon as the
chicks were strong enough. In 1886 Mr..
Busgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out, and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole OF Van
couyer and many Of the adjacent islands
have been stocked.-Baily's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
The Easiest Way.

Not long ago a young woman down
in these parts was walking along the
street arrayed in a faultless spring suit
that fitted like a glove over one of the
new hipless corsets. when she dropped
her pocketbook She stood gazing
mournfully at it, wondering how on
earth she'd ever pick it up, when down
the street came bright young man.
Get down on your hands and knees
and you can pick it up, Gwendolyn," he
said. as he passed on.-Lamar (Io.)
Democrat
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No. $780, A.. Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER BIS. LAWS OF 1909.

N II.
CHAPTER 54S, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 561a of the
statutes relating to the state board Of
control
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 561a of the statutes
is amended to read Section 561a l..
The governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, shall appoint five per-
sons, one of whom shall be woman, no two
of whom shall at the time of their appoint
ment be residents of the same congressional
district and not all of whom at such time
shall belong to the same political party,
members of said board. One
member shall be appointed whose term OF
Office shall expire on the first Monday In
April. 1910, another whose term shall ex-
pire on the first Monday in April 1911,
another whose term shall expire on the
first Monday in April. 1912, another whose
term shall expire on the first Monday in
April 1918, and another whose term shall
expire on the first Monday in April, 1914.
At the expiration of these terms OF office
members shall be appointed for the term OF
five years. Appointments to ill vacancies
shall be made for the unexpired term.
2. Each person who accepts such ap-
pointment shall, before entering upon the
discharge Of his duties, take and subscribe
an oath to support the constitution Of the
United States, the constitution Of this
state. and faithfully discharge his duties
as member of said board to the best of
his ability. Such oath shall be died In the
Office of the secretary of state
3. Each member of said board shall re-
ceive q salary Of twenty-five hundred dol
lars q year and be reimbursed his actual
and necessary expenses incurred In the
performance Of his duties. and shall devote
his entire time to the duties of his Office.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
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Particular.

"Waiter." said he who would be ia
cetions, kindly bring me a split of stout
and see that you split it exactly in the
middle"
That tickled a man at the next table.
He summoned the mental.
''Waiterr' be commanded, "get me
nip of ale-and be sure to nip it ex-
actly in the bud. New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
A New Gold Mine

There is a likelihood of gold mines be-
ing opened in the near future in Bech-
uanaland. Should such q development
take place it would result in bringing
increased business to Kimberly to help
fill the gap caused by the falling off in
the diamond trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
Kansas Towns SLOGAN.

Cimarron is the latest town to contract
the slogan habit The one chosen is: Sim
mer on. Cimarron. kansas City Star.
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resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact

resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section L. The trustees of the state
library are authorized, at any time prior to
the first day of January, 1911, to purchase,
as in their discretion may appear to be the
best interests of the state, all rights OF
publication of the statutes of this state
then. existing, indexes thereto, and of all
annotations thereof, and all copyrights or
other rights for the publication of the
same, together with complete annotationS
subsequent to the compilation of the supple
ment of 1906. For this purpose there is
hereby appropriated a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publicantion.
Approved June II, 1909.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

only broke couple of ribs--or was it
three? I believe. now that 1 recollect
that it was three
"And did you get your machine back 2"
81 didn't bother with it, 1t was
hoodoo anyway. But I went back home
and made another
do you make them yourself?"
"Sure thing. But"
looked about me once more, then
gazed at her solemnly.
you'll say nothing about this, of
course"
eff you wish it. But why mott"
I smiled gTandly.
"You see,'' I said, 81 ran down here
for a few days rest and quiet. What
do is not generally known. If it were
I will be followed by crowds
leaned forward once more, my face
close to hers.
cts my secret" said.
"I understand" she replied, "only-
couldn't you-take me with you some
time? I'd just love it."
l shook my head.
"I'm afraid not" said. "You see,
aside from the risk, it's the weight"
"I could train down."
I eazed at her critically. She sub
mitted humbly, nay, anxiously.
"Well.'' I said, soto voce, '1ll see."
I started up.
"By the way" I said. 81 discovered
a punching. bag in the stable this morn
ing. Perhaps you'd like to have go
at it. I'll be referee. I'd like to my
self. but. of course, have to be careful
Come" I said, plucking at her sleeve,
sit will help you get back your wind
I'll time you in three minute rounds"
She looked at me in dismay.
'Tsn't it too soon after luncheon?"
she asked.
Nonsense! You're not going into the
ring, are your"
But she held back. Somehow she
didn't seem the same girl she was-since
the flying machine.
"To tell you the truth" she said 81
never tried punching the bag. Somehow,
never got around to it."
Was l wrong at this moment in GUS
pecting something? Perhaps
"Well,' said, ''you must get off some
of that weight"
| looked at her fastidiously.
"Not that you're so badly out of con-
dition, but some sacrifice must be made.
Let's look up the Charley boy you men
toned, or whoever he is. Get him to
play singles with you. What if you
beat him? Remember" / went on earn
estly, shat you're doing it for q pur-
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
Women Leave Their Seats in Theaters
As Often as Men Do Between Acts

an OF the evening have taken TO going
TOUT between acts, just like the meni
The growth Of this practice among the
women was not perceived for some
time, and when Il was finally observed
by the men It had reached amazing
proportions. It IS nothing odd now to
see scores Of women get up between
acts and go out.
The start OF IT was the velvet oarpeted
auditorium, where the women went for
d little stroll between acts. But now
they take the door checks and sally out
just like the men. Of course. the major
ity 90 70 nearby confecttOnaries, where
they get their soda water or candy.
The majority Of tho men don't seem to
Ike this new practice. Among other
things, II IS incOnvenient for others In
the theater who are content TO remain
in their seats. and a woman makes more
fuss passing along a row cf seats than
three men.
Also, It is not uncommon TO see a
woman leave her costly wraps on her
seat and request her male escort 70
watch them while she steps into the
auditorium. or course he isn't supposed
TO know that she gets door c. eck and
steps into the next door cafe 9or a min
ute
But as long as the men DO II. they
are helpless 10 protest IL the women 60
out. too The only hope, apparently, Is
10 abolish door checks and stop the men
from going out.
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No Matter HooU Practical Girls Nav Be
Superstition SqUays Them Weddno Dav

- HERE &c one time in her life
when every girl. no matter how
practical she may be as a rule
cannot help permitting herself to
be svayed by a few superstitious con-
siderat1ons. and that Is on her wedding
day.
She would not thaTTk OF falling upstairs
that morning for fear her bridegroom
should play her false and she De COM
PEELED TO remain single for another year.
If she gets up to find the sky overcast
or the streets fun of deep splashing pSld-
dies when she Is looking forward to a
noon wedding. then indeed do her spir-
its sink. for she knows that only that
bride is fated to be happy upon whom
the sun shines.
She has heard that the bride who
sheds tears during the ceremony may
look forward to a long life OF happiness.
and yet when the time comes she Is
afraid TO lose her self-control for fear
she should stop the service.
AS TO her wedding attire, all her reIa-
tives and friends have long been instiIl-
ing into her mind what she must be sure
to wear.
Something old and something new,
Something borrowed and something
blue"
and so she borrows a handkerchief
from her sister, fastens a blue garter
just below her knee. and comforts her
self that her slippers are really old be
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The Bedtime Story.
folk Will for the
THE BEETLE.

IN the royal stables" exclaimed the
Beetle, who was now resting himself.
Don't spoil my girls" said the moth
err and don't talk to them DIease
unless You have serious intentions puf
or course your intentions are serious
ana therefore, ] give you my blessing -
nave allowed myself to be taken
IN. said our Beetle 10 himself And
now there's nothing for Il but To ~
them IN. In turn
So said, 20 done Away he went
Ia the meantime the Beetle had baeu
journeying on. and had sailed across tba
ditch on cabbage leaf In the Ynorufn,,
two persons came TO the ditch W.
they saw him they took him I'D, and
turned him over and over, and looked
very learned. especially one OF thern-a
boy. o.
"Allah sees the black beetle in tho
black stone and in the black rock. is
hot that written In the Koran Then
ne Translated the Beetles mama into
Latin. and enlarged upon the crsstureSs
nature and history.
The second person. an older scholar
voted Tor carrying him home lie said
they wanted Just such good spccimens,
ana TINS seemed an uncivil speech TO
out BEETLE, and In consequence no HnU,
suddenly out OF the speakers hand.
AS he had now dry wings, he few a
tOlcrable distance. and reached a hot
bed, Wherc a sash OF the glass roof
was partly open. so ne quietly slipped
In and buried himself In the warm
earth.
VERY comfortable II is here" said he.
Soon after he went 10 sleep and
dreamed that the Emperor favorito
horse had fallen, and had given him
o. Golden SFocS. with the promise that
.''rll nave two more
(CONIlN l ED TOMORR0Wl
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CHEEKY Notes With Answers
Sent in ''Signers' Contest

TT HE ''sisners" have evidently made
great hit with The Times Puz-
zle Circle. for every post brings
in numbers Of solutions and
equally great numbers Of oheery little
notes.
think II Is very good plan to keep
sou all IN touch With what goes on
among the puzzlers wherefore I viii pro-
oeed to let you REID some Of the lettera
Here's a tiny little kick IN verse:
az don't wish to bark
But must risk a black marry
There's an error IN No. IL
For IN Abraham Clark
There's che *, please remark.
Omit letter seven or eleven
Then Mrs. E. ". Depue. vino, almost
since the beginning Of the puzzle series.
has contributed interestingly to the
week-by-week- contests. fears she is a
forger
This Is what she says about &:
Ny dear Miss Carroll;
This morning I thought would
decipher the jUmbled signers as
they were easy. Then, for a
change. resolved to COPY the sig
natures. Wel,. it was the hardest
It IS my first attempt at forgery,
and I felt as If the shades Of those
signers were looking over my
shoulders Ugh It made me feel
ahivesY- II was my intention 20
make a second copy and send
that, but have had enough OF IL
Really, I think I might do
something in the way OF forgery,
particularly II cophne myself
TO one or two signatures.
I hope that you had a pleasant
Christmas and win have the
brightest ana happiest Of all years
In this one Just before us
Miss Ada Boteler says:
My Dear Miss Carroll: 7 have
inclosed a solution TO the Jun
bled Signers Of the Declaration
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Butter Prices Take Jump;
Increasing Demand Sho1Un

With fancy creamery butter selling at
a cents retail IL is small wonder that
people are turning to the use OF storage
butter.
Wholesale men say that they almost
have 10 go around the country booking
for the best butter with a search war
rant and lantern, and that evei. when
the wholesle market is paying IS cents
a pound they cannot buy enough cream
cry product.
fresh butter be expected to be sufficient
TO make the price normal. and until that
fine there Will be a continuous demand
for the storage butter which is piled
high in the Chicago refrtgeratoTs.
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nCERTAINLY." replied The Beetle.
- Il have been exposed 20 the rain.
and have had 70 lie upon linen, and
cleanliness IS a thing that greatly ex-
hausts me. have also pains IN one OF
my wings. from standing In a draught
under a fragment Of pottery. II is
really quite refreshing 10 be among
ones companions once more"
Perhaps you are come from muck
heap?" observed the oldest OF them
Indeed, I come from a much higher
place." replied the Beetle. Il come
from the Emperors stable, whore 1
was born with golden shoes on my feet.
You must not ask me any questions,
for I cannot betray my secret"
with this the little Beetle stepped
down into the rich mud. There sat
three young maiden Beetles; and they
Uttered because they did not know
what to say.
mot one Of them is engag ed vet. 80
said their mother: and the Beetle maid
ems Uttered again, this time from en-
barra ssment.
i have never seen greater beauties
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cause she has been breaking them IN
IN the privacy OF her boudoir during the
past week
she knows that II she would enjoy IN
ui'loeo happiness she must never trv
on her wedding gown IN its snttra+v
until the day upon which she Is 10 ba
married. and that her prospective hus-
oanu should not be permitted 70 see her
mat day until he meets her at the al
tar.
Up until lately green has been looked
upon as an emblem Of bad 1ucx. but
TINS season quite a number Of GREEN
weddings viii he noticed The deoora-
lions viii be entirely Of this color ans
the bridesmaids dresses. II not enfireIv
or II, viii at least have embroi5eriez or
trimmings Of green.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29

HERE Is group Of French evening
= frocks that may help you out
when you would make selection Of a
good-lcoking garment that viii have the
virtue of serving two winters.
For evening wear. according TO fash
ion. overdraperies are not a taste. but
necessity, consequently the materi-
ais Ia vogue for evening frocks are OF
the most diaphanoUs description. So
readily do the accepted materials drape
that the French modistes are letting
their ideas run Wild and all sorts
of odd and unusual effects are notice
able In the late impOrtations.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
PARSLEY WATER FOR FACE.

The latest cure for athick or gpottv
complexion is to wash it with narsIe,,-
water. Take half a pint Of rainwster
and soak IN It large bunch Of parsIeT
letting It remain in the water all night
In the morning when you dress rub the
face well with q dry cloth, then din
the sponge in the parsley-water and
pass the damp sponge over the face.
leaving II on without drying IT. II thfs
Is done three times daily, at the end of
a fortnight you will De surprised to
see that there are no more spots or
rOuShnesS on your face.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
TO MAKE GALETTES.

Roll puff paste one-sfghth OF On inch
thick Shape with a Toured Iady-Anger
cutter. or cut into strips four inches
long by one and One-half inches wide
Brush the tops with white OF egg and
sift over with mixture Of sugar and
cinnamon. Shredded cocoanut or chop
ped nuts may be substituted for the
sugar and cinnamon
The Washington times., 1909-12-29

Of Independence" which ] hope
VIII reach you To time to WIN n
prize. as think Il Is correct
have enjoyed the puzzles on tire
woman's page very much and
hope they viii continue 10 De
as interesting In the future as
they have been in the past.
condition upon which the editor
is TO be congratulated.
Wishing you a hapy New Year
and the best OF success in your
work, Lam sincerely yours.
ADA BOTELER,
81 F street northeast.