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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
CanaIboats In France.

Comparatively little of the traffic in
the longer French canals is moved 9TH
erwise than by horses. There are a few
steam freighters. which carry half a
million tons year, most Of it between
Paris and Rouen, and one some canals
are regularly organized towing sys-
TENS But the great part of the haul
ing is done by horses and with so
much economy on the part of the barge
owners that the government has had
to provide by regulation that every
barge must have power" enough not
unnecessarily to block traffic. Every
barge also must have crew of two,
zone of whom must be man." So
runs the regulation. So nearly every
French barge is the home of more
or less happy couple, whose charcoal
fire pot scents up the air along the wa
terways with the preparation of the
endless meals. -Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
The Old
Speckled Hen.
By NJ. QUAD.
Copyright, 1908 hv T. c. Mcclure.

The Thompsons and the Browns,
farmers, had been neighbors for ten
years, when In the same year Abel
Thompson was left a widower and
Aunt Martha Brown Il widow. Plenty
Of people said it would be orly natural
for the two to marry alter a year or
so, but what the principals in the
case thought of it did not come out
for over two years. The farmer
and the widow saw each other every
day during this time. She continued
to run her farm by the help of a hired
man, but he was more or less interest
ed. They sat together of evenings and
talked of everything but what other
people were talking about.
1t was one evening in winter after
the farmer had iubibed a quart of
cider and eaten three or four apples
and realized the loneliness of his own
home that he hitched around on his
chair for awhile and then said:
"Widder, there was windmill man
along today. He wants to put up Il
mill for me in the spring"
Eyes, windmill men come long about
once in so Often" she replied
"He pears to have a purity good
MILL
"Yes?'
"And the price is purity reasonable"
"Yes?"
1--WE wasn't talkin' about windmills
all the time" continued Abel as he
motioned for another glass Of cider,
1--WE was tall:in' about other things"
"They are great folks to CAB. I've
known 'em to hang around all day and
do nothin' but talk
"That windmill man said folks was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
a Clock That Shutters.

Gerund, who suffered badly, return
ed home at a. m in bliSsful mood
from an evening" at the club. On en-
tering the house he was greeted from
above by Mrs. Gerund, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
as that you, John" asked Mrs. Ge-
rund from the landing.
"Y-y-yes. mdear; that's m-me," de-
lightedly answered Gerund.
"What do you mean, sir" Numbered
his wife, Shy coming home at 4
o'clock?"
"F-four o'c-clockw echoed Gerund in
gently surprised and hurt tone.
"why, it's j-j-jus' l o'clock"
"Sir," came the frigid voice from
above, ''the clock has just struck Ar
When Gerund replied it was in a
subdued, almost hopeless, tone, but
with absolute conviction. DIDO you
know, my d-d-deaf, that Internal clock
is st-t-tuttering again?'-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
His Denomination.

A man who had been playing golf
with a clergyman heard him swear
two OF three times under his breath
Suspecting the lapse, he could not be
sure of it until one monosyllable
came out with unmistakable clearness
After he had finished the match a
friend Of his said: II saw you play
ing just now with the Rev. Mr.. Dash.
Of what denomination is hep "Some
people say he is a Congregationalist,"
replied his late opponent. "but l should
call him PrOfanitarian. "-ArgOnaut
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Bearing Others Burdens.

This is the paradox Of experience
that the way to bear ones burdens is
to add to them the bearing of some
one else's. The way out Of your OVID
trial is by entering into the trials Of
others. The introspective and self alb
sorbed sorrow grows heavier the Ion
ger you watch it. and the self forget
ting service Of another lightens the
burden which you yourself have to
bear. The more you shirk the more
you have to bear The more you add
Of others responsibilities the more
you substract from your own.-Pro
lessor F. G.. Peabody, Harvard Uni
versity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
nv davs Pm kinder sot on you, YOU

my DAYS. I'm kinder sot on you, YOU
see. and I don't want nobody else"
During the next month things went
along as usual, and there was no fur
Their reference to matrimony. Then
Abel was sent for, and as he reached
the widows house she said:
"Abel, my sister, over at Tompkins-
Vile. is sick and has sent for me. I'm
goin' over and may be gone three or
four G".';."
~ III run things the best l can
while you're gone" he replied.
"Wbat | want you to look out for in
particular is that old speckled hen.
You know I've had her for the last
fen wears. and I've learned to think
good deal of her. She hain't we'll tall
Jest now. and | hate to go away and
leave her. She's got signs of the pip,
and if I should come back and find her
dead it would almost break my heart.
Abel. I want you to be kind to her. 1
want you to sympathize with her. 1
want you to doctor and nurse her.
"Tu do it. Aunt Martha. I'll jest put
in all my time nursin' her up I'll be
lest as kind to her as l would be to a
baby"
THAT'S good Of you. She's only a
critter. but when one gifts use to a crit
ter he can even love an old speckled
hen. She amt laid an egg for these
five years past, but she's got u hold on
NV affections for the eggs she used to
lay. Why, she's laid over hundred
with double yolks, and one time she
fit and licked chicken hawk"
"You go right on, wilder, and leave
it all to me-" said the farmer. 'I'u do
Jest as much for that old hen as
would for a brother. l hain't sot up
a night for the last twenty years, but
If she's taken bad 1 shan't close my
eyes till you git back.
The widow departed, and half an
hour later Abel was carrying the old
hen home under his arm. The three
days went past, and the widow re-
turned. She had only entered her
house when the farmer appeared with
the hen in a basket He had her
wrapped in red wooden cloths She
smelled of camphor and various lini-
ments. Her toes had been trimmed
and creased, and he had applied salve
to her comb With proud deliberate
ness he removed wrap after wrap and
finally reached the last end and set the
hen down on the floor with:
There she is, Aunt Martha, and jest
as good as she was five years ago. I've
worked over her for three days, and
I'm tellin' you there hain't a hen in
the hull county can come up to her."
"How splendid of you, Abel-how
splendidr' gasped the widow, and as
If to corroborate her words the hen
raised her head, swelled out her breast
and tried to give utterance to a crow.
"See that-hear that, widder?" asked
Abel
Eyes, / do, and, oh, Abel'-
"Is your heart teched, widder?"
at is, and-and"-
"And you'll be miner
That was in March, and they were
married in May, and the old speckled
hen was alive at last accounts and
making efforts to return to her duty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
LAuGHTERLAND.


All aboard for Laughterland!
IT'S a pleasant place.
Where the sun of happiness
Shines In every face.
Where the cares of this old world
Quickly are forgot
And there's never any cloud.
Any pain or blot
All aboard for Laughteriand.
Region of delight!
Can be reached by any who
Set about it right.
First you shake your troubles on.
Then begin to smile.
And you'll go to Laughterland
In a little while.
Children dwell In Laughterland
Cause they do not know
What makes grownup people bear
Burdens as they go.
Light hearts seek for Laughterland
Optimists go there
Oh, it is the gladdest place
known of anywhere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Optimist and Pessimist.

Sidney Rosenfeld once wrote COM
edy entitled THE Optimist," which
achieved success after it's production,
but was a long time reaching the
stage. Manager after manager refused
the manuscript. and one day Mr.. RO-
senfeld. whose patience was exhaust
ed, blurted out to his sole auditor:
"Of course you don't appreciate the
play! You don't even know the mean
Ing Of its namew
Eyes. do" protested the impresario.
"Well," insisted Rosenfeld, whats
the difference between an optimist and
q pessimist?"
The manager barely hesitated. "An
optimist is an eye DOCTOR" he said; "a
pessimist is foot DOCTOR"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
LEGAL
N OF | c. E S
Jan % to Feb 12th)

Jan % to Feb 12th)
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. NJ. of said day, at the
Court Room of said Csurt 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. II. Irish.
county Judge.
Dated this 10Th day of JAM 1909
Paul w. Mahoney,
Attorney for Estate.
Lacrosse, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
90 The -
Scrap Book
In a Bad NAV.

IN q Dad way.
A doctor came up to a patient in an
slsane asylum, slapped him on the
0,ck and said: well. old man. you're
all right. You can rup along and
write your folks that you'll be back
home in two weeks as good as new"
I. The patient went off gayly to write
his letter. He had it finished and
sealed. but when he was licking the
stamp it slipped through his fingers to
the floor. lighted Oh the back OF
cockroach that was passing and stuck.
The patient hadn't seen the COCK
roach What he did see was his es-
capped postage stamp zigzagglng aim
lessly across the floor to the base
board. wavering up over the Dashboard
and following a crooked track up the
wall and across the ceiling. In de-
pressed silence be tore up the letter
that he had just written and dropped
the pieces on the floor.
1.-TWO weeks! Hellr' he said. 81
won't be out of here in three years."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
a Lame Excuse.

"a French sentinel in Algeria" said
a playwright. had for his colonel a
very tall. lanky. rOCnd shOuldered man.
This round shouldered colonel one
night was making Il quiet inspec-
ton. Passing the sentinel, he found,
to bis rage and Indignation. that he was
not challenged. SO he returned to the
man and reared
"'You didn't challenge me-!
"'N-no. sir faltered the sentinel sa-
luting
"'Well, why didn't your the colonel
demanded.
"'Excuse me, SIR said the sentinel,
but thought beg your pardon. sir
thought you was camel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
An Air LOVING World Wanted.

Once get a nation into inviting fresh
air instead Of barring it out, and not
only is that nation going to repel con-
sumption, but it is going to better it.
self physically in such measure as
to be practically immune from other
diseases. An air loving world is what
the scientists are aiming at.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Deb. Is to Mich III

State of Wisconsin-COunty Court
for Bayfield, County. In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at a Special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the Court House la the
city of Washburn in said county, on the 3rd
Tuesday (being the 10th day. OF March
A. D. 1909. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Ole Aune for the APP
pointment of Ole Aune of the City of Wash
burn. wisconsin, as administrator of the
estate of Charles Ness late of the City OF
Washbprn in said Comfy, deceased.
Dated February 10th, 1909.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. H. IRISH,
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Ian % to Feb lSl

tJan % to Feb lS)
State of Wisconsin, County Court
Bayfield, County-In Probate.
IN the Matter of the Estate of Gordon r.
Weber-Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands OF all persons against Gordon r.
Webbsr, deceased, late of the Town of
Barksdale, in said county, will be examined
and adjusted by the county Court of Bayfield,
county, at the regular term of said court, to
be held at the Court House in The city OF
Washburn, in and for said county, on the
first Tuesday Of September A. ID. 1909.
Also that six months from and after the
10Th day of January, A. D. 1909, is the time
limited, for creditors of said Gordon II.
Weber, deceased, to present their claims to
said court for examination and allowance.
Dated at washburn. wis, January 10th, 1909.
By the Court,
VIM. H Irish,
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

We'll. WELL SAID Rossettf, with q
wink al all round, how much will you
take for it,
More money than yOu've got IN
the world, young man replied the >tav-
ern keeper. And then Rossett, now
nettled in his turn, said:
'.'Really. Well see. Say the WORD
how much?
"'Five hundred pounds
Then the young painters burst into
screams of laughter, Rossetti's laugh
ter being loudest of ALL The tavern
keeper stood silent until they were
finished and then said to ROSSetti:
"'Well. how much will you give for
it?
".Five shillings.' said ROssetti.
"'Doner said the tavern keeper
Take it away at orce!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. 500 per
month. Address. UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. P, Chicago, III.
Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county n d adjoining territory
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
Iy; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. Ne
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake St. Chicago,
I'll,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

In the story of his life Hall Game
tells the following anecdote of Rossetti:
"Going one day with some of his
artist friends to a tavern in Soho, Ros-
setti came upon an oil painting of the
crudest color and most hideous de-
sign, so huge as to cover the whole
side of a room and so grotesque in
subject that they all burst into roars
Of laughter at the sight of it. Such
unseemly merriment nettled the tav-
ern keeper, who began to remonstrate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
(Feb 4 to Mch 11)

State Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
For Bayfield, County.
Washburn Loan and Building Association,
Plaintiff,
T. Clarence Oscar and Eva Oscar, his wife.
Charles H Flynn, L. Reuter-, Nels Palm and
George Fluck, defendants
notice is hereby given that by virtue of u
Judgment OF foreclosure and sale rendered in
the above entitled action on The Goth day of
January, 1908, and which judgtnen was duly
docketed in the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of said County on said day, L will
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder.
the real estate situated in Bayfield, County
and described in said Judgment, as follows,
to wit:
thirty-nine 1897 in the original townsite of
the town (now city, of Washburn, according
to the plat thereof on file and of record in
the office of the Register of Deeds of Bay field
County. Wisconsin. at the front door of the
Court house in the City of Washburn in
Bayfield, County, Wisconsin, on the Goth day
of March, 1909, at 1920 o'clock III the fore
noon.
Dated at Washburn, Wisconsin. this 1st
day of February, 1909.
Max Happle,
Sheriff of Bayfield, County Wisconsin.
John Walsh,
Attorney for plaintiff.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

A Washington woman recently hired
a negress. Going to the kitchen one
day she was amazed to find the negress
sitting on the floor, with her hair
standing out from the head like a
black nimbus. The girl was pulling
one curly lock and then another in such
a way as to suggest that she had sud-
denly lost her reason
"What on earth are you doing
Mary?" gasped the lady of the house.
"Nawthin', ma'am, only has got a
sore throat an was jest tryin' to find
de lock dat would pull nah palate up
an relieve de tickle"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN

REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANsON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
7:45 p m. Sunday School at 1900 noon
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
$780, 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 ia held in the English language
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
All PrnMidad.

Mrs. X. away from home)-John,
did you leave out anything for the cat
before you started? Mr.. X (who dis
likes the beast)-Yes, left a can Of
condensed milk on the table, with the
can opener beside it.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

Foley's Orino Laxative cures con-
stipation and liver trouble and makes
the bowels healthy and regular.
Orino is superior to pills and tablets
as It does not grippe or nauseate.
Why take anything else. @. W.
Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
He Knew Where John Was Going.


81 Gamma leave We thus. Nancy" a
good old Scotchman walled. "Ye're toe
auld to work, an We couldn' live in the
almshouse. Gin die. We maun marry
anither man. wha'll keep ye in comfort
In yer auld age"
NAY, nay. andy" answered the
good spouse. Il could ma wed anithel
man. for what wad l do wi twa hus-
bands in heaven" Andy pondered
long over this. but suddenly his face
frightened
Il haze it. Nancyv he cried. 'Ye ken
auld John Clemmens? He's kind
man, but he is ma member o the
kirk. He likes We. Nancy. an gin ven
marry him twill be all the same In
heaven. Johns ma Christian" = Sue
cess Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Posting the Duke.


When Grand Duke Alexis of Russia
was in Kansas in 1872 he was enter
tanned at great banquet in Topeka.
This was served at the old Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, then the towns SWEETEST
hostelry. and it was gorgeously dec
Grated. A noted politician of those
days was showing the distinguished
guest around Alexis saw a big sign
In the banquet room. on which was
emblazoned the motto OF Kansas. "Ad
Astra Per Asperav The duke was
looking at il closely when the politi-
clan, swelling with Importance and
waving his fat handv toward the In
scription. blurted out. ''Them's Latin.
your highness-them words is La tinl"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager oman or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary $40 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN
ERAL MANAGER, 1874 f. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Making It Plain.


LII the course of his sermon the
preacher in rural district used the
word phenomenon. This word caused
one of the members some trouble, Tor
he was unable to attach any meaning
to it, Finally be determined to seek
ali explanation from the minister and
at the close of the service approached
him on the subject.
What did you mean by that there
long word yer used in yer sermon?" he
began.
''Oh. l see you do not know what a
phenomenon is" replied the minister.
"Well, have you ever seen cow graz
ing in a field in which thiStles were
growing?"
Yes; many a time"
That is not a phenomenon. And no
doubt you have often listened to lark
singing merrily away up In the
cloudsY'
Eyes"
THAT, again. is not a phenomenon.
But if you saw that cow sitting on a
thistle singing like a lark that would
be phenomenon"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
SCANDINAVIAN ME-.
REV, N. s. HANSON. Pastor.

Services every Sunday at 10:45 Il. m. and
500 p. m. Sabbath School 1890 n, Epworth
League at 7:os p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at SEQ p. m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at scoop. m. at the houses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
De Yourself ALWAYS.

Whatever you are by nature, keep to
it. Never desert your own line Of tai
ent. Be what nature intended you
for and you will succeed. Be any
thing else and you will be ten thou
sand times worse than nothing.-Syd-
ney Smith.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services will be held at 1000 a. M except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at 11:0O G. GUrEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Insisted on a Miracle.

Insisted on Miracle.
Dr. Walter e. Smith, the popular
Scotch poet-preacher, on one occasion
tried to explain to All old lady the
meaning of the Scriptural expression,
Take up thy bed and walk" by say
ing that the bed was simply mat or
rug easily taken up and carried away.
mo, mop replied the lady. Il Gamma
believe that. The bed was regular
four poster. There would be no mir
acle in walking away wi a bit o. mat
or rug on your back"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Services every Sunday at 10:45 q. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at II IA, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $3.50 p. m. All are
cordially nyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
What About the Other Eye?

A small boy was playing with the
scissors. and his kindly old grandmoth-
er chided him.
"Yeu mustn't play with the scissors,
dear i know little boy like you who
was playing with pair of scissors just
like that pair, and he put them in his
eye and put his eye out, and he could
never see anything after that"
The child listened patiently and said
when she got through the narrative:
what was the matter with his other
eyer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
HOW no TRAP WILD ANIMALS

40 page trap book illustrated,
picture of 46 wild animals in natur-
al colors, FUR AMIN AL CALEN-
OAR, gun and trap catalog, also
prices of hides and furs. All seat
postpaid for 10c stamps or silver.
FREE to those who ship to, or buy
of US. Address Fur Dept, N, W.
Hide q Fur Co., Minneapolis, Minn,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-25
Mark rwain's Game of Billiards.

Mark Twain's Game of Billiards.
One day Mark Twain was in a bill
lizard saloon, when particularly un-
prepossessing looking man approached
him and asked him to play game.
The humorist consented, and they be-
gan in earnest,
"I'll be perfectly fair with you," said
the stranger "I'll play you left hand
ed"
II felt hurt" said Mark Twain when
he told the story, for he was cross
eyed, freckled and had red hair, so
determined to teach him lesson for
his audacity. But he won first shot
and ran clean out, taking my half
dollar, and all got was the oppor-
tunity to chalk my cue"
The wonderful play Of his opponent
so astonished Mark that he exclaimed,
Great Scott. if you can play like that
with your left hand I'd like to see you
play with your rightv'
~ can't" replied the stranger as he
sided out of the room. 'You see. I'm
left handed"