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Verdi and Bismarck on Titles.

The composer Verdi was offered g
title of nobility by King Victor EN-
manuel. 1t was intended that he should
be created Marquis or Comte de Bus
seto. after the estate upon which he
lived. The composer refused the offer
theoretically. He considered that Verdi
was somebody and that the Marquis
de Busseto would be nobody.
Even Bismarck was unable to parry
a blow of this character. When the
young emperor broke with him he
conferred upon him the title Of Duke
of Luxembourg. Bismarck received the
parchment with this exclamation:
"A pretty name! 1t will be handy
for travelling incognito."
Some days after parcel arrived al
Varzin bearing the address Nine. la
Duchesse de Luxembourg"
Bismarck. to whom it was delivered
being then at table, arose and, offering
the letter to his wife. remarked iron
ically:
duchess. enchanted to make your
acquaintance!
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Old ENGLISH Fine.

In the past if one Englishman called
another. a liar there was something to
pay. The seventeenth century mayor
sheriff and city grandees generally
were keen on this point of etiquette,
The direct accusation cost lis. I'd
($2.76); the subtle hint 6s. Sd. ($1.60l
And there was a reduction on repeti-
TONS
Swearing, too, was promptly sup
pressed In 1850 law was passed
laying down the penalty for a first
offense The fines were graduated.
That for lord was 30 shillings (S7.20),
for an esquire 10 shillings ($2.40). while
all inferior persons" could have a
''few words for IS. i'd. go cents.
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German Dialect In Wisconsin.

It is two German women who are
speaking in the presence OF an Irish
woman.
9TH tap O. tn mornin' t, We, Mis-
Brettschneider TITS glad l am t. see
tn likes av We. Iss yer Daughter
Gretchen goin t. the Hill tn morrow"
Faith an she is Ven me bye Helm
rich can get tn bay haarse away from
tn plowin' I t'ink I'll go nesilf, be-
dad"
This is not travesty. 1t is a report of
German dialect. The manner Of speech
came about naturally enough. When
the Germans arrived here in full force
the country was already settled. large
ly by Yankees and Irish. and the Ger
man had to buy his farm here or there.
Thus number Of them found them
selves located in the town of Erin,
where. of course, they learned the Ian
guage of the country. And | leave
it to my fellow citizens in Wisconsin
whether a German cannot speak as
broad and rich brogue as any son Of
Erin.-Charles D. Stewart in Atlantic.
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fhE fIns u! /.
How thee kttesetio1 If ths M5oh Acts
Upon tfie Water.

How he Rtthsetion Of The Moon Acts
Upon Ire Water.
The tides have been studied with
great care and labor during three
centuries and are not yet complete
ly understood by astronomers, says
Edgar Lucien Larkin of the Lowe
obser"
Ally point on earth moves from
west to east around to the same To-
cation in space in period of twen-
ty-four hours. The moon goes
around the earth in a period of
27.32166 days. Let the moon and
star be on the same straight line
at exact noon. Then, of course,
they would cross the meridian to-
gether. In twenty-four hours the
star will cross it again, but you will
have to wait ffty-two minutes
longer for the moon to cross, it
having moved eastward through a
space requiring that length of time
to traverse.
The moon attracts by the law of
gravitation and, being a dead plan
ct, has no effect on attractive force.
And this attraction heaps up water
directly under it in the ocean. But
there is another heap on the exact
opposite side of the earth away
from the moon.
This is because the moon attracts
ihe whole earth away from the wa
ter, leaving it behind in a heap or
pile or elevation. The tide day is
therefore twenty-four hours and
fifty two minutes long. High tides
will be at both sides of the earth at
the same time and, of course, low
tides at distances of 80 degrees
each way, or at points one-fourth
the circumference of the earth from
the high heaps.
Tides are caused by differences in
the intensity of the moons attrac-
tlOn on water on the side OF the
earth nearest to it and farthest
away and also between these attrac-
tions and the attraction exerted on
the center of the earth. The sun
also causes tides. These combine
with the lunar and call into use the
most intricate mathematics to COM
pute heights and times of high and
low
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Only Seeking information.

The average New York boy is not a
wonder Of wit and wisdom, but most
of them know a good thing when they
see it. Also the contrary Not long
ago one of them saw a sign in front
Of a Sixth avenue place. boy Want
ed" he was looking for something
Of that kind and walked in. There
was nobody in sight, and he stood gaz-
ing. Presently the proprietor, most
grouchy person, appeared.
"What do you want here~ he in
Quired with scant courtesy.
Well" replied the boy. disturbed by
the mans manner and hesitating, do
you want boy here?"
THAT'S what the sign says, don't
1T" snapped the man.
Yep" responded the boy, getting
his second wind.
'"Then we want boy"
Jaw right" grinned the boy, back
ing away. You git one. You can't
have me-" and he wiggIed his fingers
at the man and went out quickly
New York Herald.
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Blowing His Own Nose.

When George ~. was prince re-
gent he visited Doncaster, and at
the time his, royal highness was suf-
fering from a cold. One day the
royal party were showing them
selves to the people from balcony.
(which is the prince? | must
see the prince!" cried an excited
old Yorkshire woman who had come
to see the 'sfirst gentleman Of Eu-
rope"
"That's him." said a bystander,
pointing upward, chin with hand
kerchief in his hand"
'sHim!" cried the old lady in pro-
found contempt. s'That the prince
Why, he blows his own nose!"
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LEGAL
N O T ICE S
(Oct IA to Nov 25)
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure
State of Wisconsin-ln Circuit Court
Bayfield, County.
tOct IA to Nov 25)

Notice of Sale on Foreclosure
State OF WiscOnSin-ln Circuit Court
Bayfield, County.
l.. S. Hanks Trustee. Plaintiff,
wisconsin Lumber and Cattle Company
ct al, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of a judgment and decree entered in
the above entitled action on the 18th day of
october A. d. 1908, I, the undersigned ref
cree appointed by the court to make such
sale, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on the LIST day of December
A. d. 1909 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at the
front door of the court house in the city of
Washburn, Bayfield, County, Wisconsin, the
premis es and real estate described in said
judgment and Decree to wit:
The following is description of the mort
gagged premises hereinbefore mentioned
VIZ of the SCI, E1s of the SW "a OF Section "a
Lot No 4, Section So, and Lot No l in Section
IS. in Township No 81, north of Range No Z
west, also Lots No 1, 2 and 3, the SW14 of the
NW14, and the entire sK of the Section l, and
the NE4 Of the NW4 Of Section 2, the en-
tire w. the entire SEA, the So of the NE4.
and the NW4 of the NEA OF Section 3, the
E@, of the NE4, the entire SEA and the
SEX of the SWA and Lot No in section T.
Lot No in Section 5, Lot No in Section 6;
the entire Section Z. the entire e a and the
entire NW4, the M of the SW4 and the
SE14 of the SW4 of Section S, all of Section
9. the SEA of the NW4, the entire SW14 and
the VIZ of the SE4 of section 10, the entire
Section H. the NW4 of the NE14 of Section
r. all of Sections 49, IA, Is and II, the E1a the
SEA of the NW4, and the E1a OF the sW4 of
Section 49, all of sections 10, 20. 81, 49, 20, and
the SWA Of the NW14, the VIZ of the SW4,
the SEA of the sW14, the SWA OF the SEM of
Section "a all of Section %, the entire M of
the SW4, the entire NJ, and the SWL OF
the SWA, the NJ of the SE14, and the SEL
OF the SEA of section 26, all of sections q, %
20, and the VIZ of the NE4 the E1a of the
NWN of section 80, all of section 81 the entire
E1a, the NE14 of the NWA, the So of the NWH
and the sW14 of section 80, all of section 80,
M OF the NE4, the entire VIZ and the en-
tire SEA OF section "a all OF section So, aid
the N1a of the NWA of Section SO. all in
Township No so, north of Range No 7,
west; all of section l, the sWA of the
NWA, the NWH of the sW4 of section
2, all of Section 3, the entire SEA of Section
4, all of Section S, the NEH of the SE14, the
SEA of the NE14, the NWA of the NW14, the
So of the NW4 and the Sw14 of the 5W14 of
Section 10. the SEA of the seq of Section s,
all of Sections IL, 10, 10 and II, Township No
AZ, north of Range Ne Z west.
+. j. WILDNER,
Referee
A. w. MCLEOD,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
Washburn:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Don't BE Dull.

What! Dull when you do not
know what gives its loneliness of
form to the lily, its depth of color
TO the violet, its fragrance to the
rose; when you do not know in
what consists the venom of the adj
der, any more than you can initiate
the glad movements of the dove
What! Dull when earth, air and
water are all alike mysteries to
you and when as you stretch out
your hand you do not touch any,
thing the properties of which you
have mastered, while all the time
Nature is inviting you to talk
earnestly with her, to understand
her, to subdue her and to be blessed
by her! Go away, man! Learn some
thing, do something, understand
something, and let me hear no more
of your dizziness! = Sir Arthur
Helps. II
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
The Paper They Were Written On.

The Paper They Were Written On.
! The average author would probably
laugh at the statement that at one
time In the worlds history manu-
scripts. simply as such, irrespective of
the nature of the text. were immense
ly valuable In ancient times manu-
scripts were important articles from a
commercial point of view. They were
excessively scsrce and were preserved
with The utmost care. Even the fusur-
ers were glad to lend money on them
when the owners were obliged to offer
them in pawn. 1t is related in an
ancient tome that student Of Pavia.
who was reduced by his debaucheries,
raised new fortune by leaving in
pawn manuscript Of a body Of law.
and a gramInarian who was ruined by
q fire rebuilt his house with two small
volumes Of Cicero through the ready
aid of the pawnbroker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
The Forests on the Niger.

The insects of Africa are expert dis
ease carriers. and they come i'll such
numbers on The Niger that one hardly
dares to use ones lamp or go too near
d light of any sort at night. These
forests on The Niger are deadly places
for all their haunting attraction and
take big toll both OF European and
native life. Yet the first three days OF
the Niger, with all its mud and its
smell and it's mangrove flies and it's
frogs and its crickets. are enough to
give the newcomer an inkling or the
drawing power, the fascination. OF
what is probably the most unhealthy
country in the world.-W B. Thomp-
sOn in BlackwOOd'S.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Bolivia.

Bolivia is famous for it's silver, but
also possesses considerable quantities
of gold, which. however, cannot be
extracted without great expense. In
the seventeenth century an Indian
near the town of La Paz found a mass
Of native gold, supposed to have been
detached from the neighboring noun
tain by lightning. Bolivia is, on the
whole. i'm backward condition, polit-
ical changes and internal conflicts
having hndered the development OF
it's natural wealth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

SALES AGENTS WANTED
$4,000 per week or 400 per cent
profit. All samples. stationary, and
art catalogue free. We want one
permanent agent in this locality for
the largest picture and frame house
in America. Experience unneces-
sary. We instruct you how to sell
our goods and furnish the capital,
II you want permanent, honorable,
and profitable position, write us to-
dav for particulars, catalogue and
samples. Frank w. Williams Com
pany, 1914 W. Taylor ST., Chicago,
Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager (man 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 E. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Dodqinq a SANDER.

During a suit for SANDER brought in
an Ohio towu one OF the parties was
asked by the presiding magistrates:
'Is h true. rs alleged, that you de-
clarad that Thomas Molkins had stolen
your peck textbook"
"YOur honor" responded the man,
IL did not go SO far as that. | merely
said that If Mulk1ns had not assisted
me in looking for the pocketbook /
might have found t."-Chicago Rec
ord ID erald.
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A. w. MCLEOD
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
WaShburn:
a Famous Quotation.

A story about Keats is quoted by
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
son in his Lives of disciples Of
Aesculapius. Mr.. Stephens. friend
of the doctor. once told him that one
evening at, twilight when he and
Keats were sitting together in their
student days, Stephens at his medical
books. Keats engrossed in his dream
ing. Keats called out to his friend
that he had composed new line-"A
thing of beauty is a constant joy"
''What think you of that. StephensY
at has the true ring, but is wanting
in some way" replies the latter as he
dips once more into his medical stud
les
An interval OF silence, and again the
poet. "A thing of beauty is a joy for
ever What think you of that, Ste
phens"
"That it will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed! I
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Wanted by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county Il adjoining territory.
Salary $2O and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. Ne
Investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake St. Chicago.
III.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
The Man and the Lion.

when l was once in danger from a
lion," said an old African explorer. II
tried sitting down and staring at him
as i had no weapons"
"How did it work 2" asked his com.
panion.
Perfectly. The lion didn't even Of
fer to touch me-"
Strange! How do you account for
it?''
well, sometimes I've thought it was
because / sat down on a branch Of a
very tall tree"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
HIGHEST Cross In the World.

The highest cross In the world is
said to be that which caps the loftiest
peak Of the Harz mountains. The
cross is In reality tower. and it COM
mands magnificent view of the coun-
try around. The height of the tower
is 100 feet. and it stands on noun
tain 1871 feet above the sea level A
stair of 200 steps leads TO the top OF
the cross, but there is an elevator OF
which people may avail themselves
who for any reason wish to avoid The
long climb.
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Young Lady-Givr me one yard Of
why. haven't l seen you before?
EDraper's Assistant-Oh Maud. have
you forgotten me? ] saved your life
at the seaside last summer. Young
Lady (warmly)-Why Of course you
did. Then you may give me two yards
of the ribbon, please. illustrated Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN

REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANSON, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
7;45 p, M. Sunday School at 12:OO noon.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon, Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening.
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
sunday which is held in the English language
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Very Queer.

"My husband has been out late every
evening this week attending important
club meetings"
Eyes, so has mine. They belong to
the same club, you know"
"Why. how queer! My husband says
he hasn't seen your husband in six
hsp'-Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Before and After.

She was i, frivolous. fashionable
young woman with beaux galore, but
one man with only a sman income
seemed TO be the fayorite.
"You'lI have to work hard before
you win that girl" said his mother.
"And good deal harder after you
win her" answered his father, who
knew what he was talking about.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
His Poems.

'May 1 offer you this little gift, Frau
lein KateY
Excuse mel never take presents
from mon"
But it is only copy of my book OF
poems"
SIN that case / will accept l thought
1t was something valuable. "-Fliegende
Batter
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L.ttue. Salad With Fried Cheese.

Dress the lettuce I'm the usual way
with French dressing. Have a mild
cheese. rather dry. cut in strips like
French fried potatoes. dip the strips In
beaten egg. roll them In fine bread
crumbs and drop them into boiling fat
Ito brown as quickly as possible. Servo
with the lettuce Boston Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
He Was.

"O~en Flanagan. Are you Owen
Flanagan" said the clerk of the
court.
Yes, begorra." replied the prisoner,
with merry twinkle in his eye. I'm
OWN everybody -London Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
PASSING Events.

Time is sort Of river Of passing
events. and Srong is its current. M
sooner is a thing brought to light thar
lit is swept b. and another takes iu
place, and tbs, too. will be swep
away -Marcus Aurelius.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
The Way She Dressed Him.

'What do you want to be when you
grow up?" was asked of small boy
by the visitor.
"Oh." said be- II want to be man.
but think mamma wants me to be
a lady"-Ladies' Home Journal.
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The Oddities Of LANGUAGE

English is funny language,
after all, isn't it?"
"Why 500"
81 heard man talking of po-
litical candidate the other day say,
IF he only takes this stand when
he runs he will have walkover. y
Baltimore American.
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Not So Very Clever.

"Bilkins' wife found some poker
chips in his pocket"
"Yes%'
well. Rilkins told her they were
cough loZenges."
Clever of I}ilkins, wasn't it,"
VERY. She swallowed two and very
nearly died"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
Keep Cool.

"Why worry about the cbiidren:"
II can't help it,
But. my dear, you are hurting your
game of BRIDGE Kansas City Jour-
nal.
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A Food Expert.

what is food expertY'
"Any man who can make his wages
buy enough for the family table,
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Hard Luck.

Old Lady-Poor man. What have
you done to your hand? Unemploya-
ble-Broke my knuckles, mum, knock
in at peoples doors askin' for work.
London Scraps.
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The Experienced Father.

Wife-My dear. the nursery needs re-
decorating. What would you suggest
for the walls? Husband-COrrugated
iron.- WOman's Home Companion.
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The Shake.

'sWhat did you say last night when
Jack asked you to marry him"
81 shook my head"
sideways or up. and down ?'-Bos.
ton Transcript.
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GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services will be held at 1000 a. m. EXCEPT
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO. O. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
The Place For 1t.

An old Scotswoman was advised by
her minister to take snuff to keep her
self awake during the sermon. She
answered briskly. "Why dinna ye put
the snuff in the sermon. monY'
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
Sabbath School atf2:0Om. Epworth League
at $3.50 p. M. All are invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

A man is never appreciated in his
home town. and he is usually not
known in other places, and there you
are.-Atchison Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

Vengeance should p left to women
k-Petrarch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21
CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER HUMOROUS
First Mass a. M; High Mass, 1000 a. M.
Baptism, p. M; Instructions, 2:3O d. M. 4;
Vespers, p. m.
Friday 1880 p. m. Stations and benedict on.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

There is no piety in keeping an un
tust promise.-German Proverb.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
REV, GEO. K. PLANT, Pastor
Services every. Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. an(
1880 p. m Sabbath School at IL IA, All are
cordially fnyited
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. WEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. Pastors
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
West.
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Are You Making

MOnnvp We will give you
M1O1l0y: big cash Commis-
sions and Valuable prizes for each
subscription secured. None of
the prizes are competitive. You
can find out how you can do this
by writing to the METROPOLI-
TAN Magazine for particulars
concerning it's great Subscription
Campaign and the inducements
which are being offered to Repre-.
sentatives. Equally interesting
to old and young. Address
The Metropolitan Magazine
West Twenty -ninth Street
New York City
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-21

Washbur, Public Library Board.
N n. Oscar, president: @. W. Frost
vice-pres1dent, Chas SOwder secretary; w.
ii. Irish, Geo A white, Mrs. VIM. O'NeiI.
). A. Oscar, Brvan, Mrs, James A.
Sheridan. Mrs. f. A. Bell.
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CHURCHES

SCANDINAVIAN Nj, E.
Services every Sunday at 1O:45 a. IN. and
300 p. M. Sabbath School, 1900 n,
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WIS. CENTRAL TRAINS

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. 500 per
month. Address: UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. P. Chicago, I'll.