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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

To the Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Wash
burn:
The undersigned requests
that a license be issued to
Louis Wordner for the sale of
strong, spirituous, malt, ar
dent and other intoxicating
liquors, to be drank on the
premises at Lot 9 in Block 81.
TOWNSHIP of Washburn, Wis
consin, and that he will COM
ply with the laws Of the State
and the ordinances Of the
said City of Washburn, and
that he offers as bondsmen
John A. Anderson and Louis
Segal.
Dated the 9th day of June
1909. Louis Wardner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

To the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of
Washburn:
The undersigned requests
that a license be issued to
Louis Hottie for the sale of
strong, spurious, malt, ardent
and notwithstanding liquors,
to be drank on the premises
at Lot Is in Block AZ, town.
site of Washburn, Wisconsin,
and that he will comply with
the laws of the State and the
ordinances of the said City of
Washburn, and that he offers
as bondsmen John A. Ander-
son and Gilbert Olson.
Dated the 9th day of June
1909. Louis Hottie.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
rne Largest Flower.

The largest flower in the world is
the Raff1esia arnold of Sumatra. It's
size is fully three feet in diameter
about the size Of a carriage wheel.
The five petals Of thisimmense flower
are oval and creamy white. growing
round center filled with countless
long, violet hued stamens. The
flower weighs about fifteen pounds
and is capable of containing nearly
two gallons of water. The buds are
like gigantic brown cabbage heads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
met yes terday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Harry Wieman.
Leonard Brinker was here from
Gilbert, Mimi, last Saturday and
Sunday visiting with friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
HurnOr and
Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
TEASING TRIPLES.


It's over small and tr1f11ns Ills
We make the largest russ.
We grumble at the little Things
Because they are not thus.
A corn not any bigger than
A FOUNDERS diamond stud
Arouses us until we roar
And almost call for blood.
The larger troubles as they come
We meet without complaint
And master them or pass them up,
Nor at their frownings faint.
But when a collar button falls
And rolls beyond our eye
We raise the roof and scare our folks
And every passerby
We bear the burdens of the day
With fortitude and grace,
Despise the turmoil and the toll
And all the shadows chase,
But when a shoestring peddler takes
A minute of our time
We rise in wrath and storm and rage
And stop just short Of crime.
But there Is some protectlon In
This method of attack.
The big ones call forth some respect.
The small ones can't strike back,
And when we stamp them in the ground
Or at their presence chafe
We know as we'll as any one
That we are playing safe.
Defined.
"What would you call confidential
friend"
lone that listens to all your trou-
bles."
YES"
"That is the confidential part"
81 see."
"And never tells you his"
eyes"
"That is the friend end of it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

AT THE last meeting of the
common council the work of con-
demGing many of the worn out
wooden walks of the city was
taken up and the mem bers state
that this was only a beginning
and that more would follow as
soon as an examination of the
walks could be made. The walks
that were condemned were con-
sidered among the worst and the
council thought that they were
taking great chances if they
allowed them to remain down.
These will all be taken up as
soon as possible and will be re-
placed by new cement walks.
Some of the citizens, whose walks
were condemned, feel that it is
a hardship to them to have to re-
place the walks, but then it is
money well expended and adds
much to the appearance of the
abutting property and also to
the city in general. The new
walks when once down, if pro-
perly laid, are good for life
time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
Some Size.

"Is this a good chicken country"
81 should say So"
"Hens lay well?"
81 should say so. They lay eggs as
large as hailstones."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
Why Specify.

"Don't worry over trifes."
''Why notY
ut is foolish"
"Well, if one is going to worry
should think that trifes are preferable
for worrying purposes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

Don't hesitate to proclaim your own
good points. The other fellow Is un-
doubtedly busy at the other end OF
Your string of qualities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
Don't AGAIN.

Don't Again.
Don't get too gay.
1t doesn't pay.
For you'll not get
The one good bet
If you are fresh
With the profesh.
Don't get too gay.
Most any day
A jolt may come
And settle plumb
Athwart your neck.
Result-a wreck.
Don't get too gay.
A safer play
Is not to go
Too far-oh, mol
And so | say,
Don't get too gay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
First Requisite.

what would be your choice, Stella,
If you could have the one thing you
want most?"
my wants are very simple"
"A handsome lover, suppose"
mo; a rich father. All the rest
would be easy"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Nobody likes to be called miser,
still most anybody would like to have
the goods.
Answer to prayer doesn't go very
far toward making the one who
prayed humble and meek.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

AT THE coming meeting OF the
common council which will be
held on the 18th Of the present
month, the question of street
lighting will come up for action.
A petition has been presented to
the council signed by most OF
the business menalongthe street,
asking that the street lights be
turned on again, and it is hoped
that the council mem bers will
act favorably upon the re-
quest. The business men feel
that a great deal of harm is be-
ing done in business way by
the street being in darkness and
they feel that we should now
have light. The city has now
been without lights since last
fall and during the winter months
very little complaint was made,
but now that business has begun
to open up again, it is time that
the lights should be on.
AN EFFORT is being made by
some of the owners of cattle in
the city to have a test made of
the COWS here for the purpose of
determining if tuberculosis, exists
in the COWS. This has been
brought about by the reports of
the tests made at. Ashland re.
Gently in which it was found that
many cattle we're infected with
the disease, and were ordered
killed. The tests showed that
cows that apparently looked
healthy were among the worst.
The cattle owners believe that a
test of this kind should be made
here and if the disease exists
that the COWS should be killed.
The proper way would be to
have the board of health take the
matter up with the state officials
and have them send their experts
here for the purpose of making
the tests and if tuberculosis was
found to make a public demon
stration for the benefit of the
public. This would be the quick
est way of securing the experts
and the board of health should
assist in every way possible in
the matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

Some men have to have hard and
fast contract before they will consent
to be honest with themselves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

When a man doesn't care what's Tor
breakfast it is pretty good sign that
1t is the morning after.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

In the Family.
"Why is he such an idiOtW
GAIL men are brothers"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

When you want anything in til.
line of job printing The Times car
supply your wants in 6rst-class
shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

A rich man is
one who can do
as he please or
not, just as he
chooses.
The w o m a n
who won't &C.
knowledge t h e
corn is doomed
to suffer in ST.
lence.
Any young man
who can make a
living ought to
make two accord
ing to what we
hear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

| Good lemplars
| Pete Wick Chief Tenn. A, HOlgren Sec.
Meet every Monday at N eehan Hall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

Independent Order of Foresters
court Uhequamegon No 1854
John GIBBS on O. X. g. u. Sowder Fin. Sec.
Meets at Odd Fellows Hall third saturday
i'll month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-06-10

Entered at the pOSt-offfce at WaShburn
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Moistenlnu the Air,

why, whatever Is that for?" asked
caller OF Harlem housewife. as she
sighted Z deep pan. holding about two
quarts of water. which was steamlna
merrily on top OF the steam radiator in
the parlor.
THAT Is to keep the furniture from
falling apart and the piano from going
to rack and ruin" repl!ei the house
wife. 1T IL something learned In the
natural gas country. and II other poo
pie did the same they would not suffer
20 much with headaches when they
are shut In hot. steam-heated apart
ments these cold days. nor would their
furniture warp and crack or the glue
dry up and fall out OF the joints. Steam
heat II ~ dry almost as natural gas
heat and whore natural gas Is used q
pot or pan Of water must be kept on
the stove or fireplace. the steam aris-
Ing from It keeping the air moist"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Archie Stood Her Test,

II know Archie does not drink" con.
dded Mrs. Pike to her sister; that
10. anything stronger than a beer on
= hot day or maybe hot whisky
when he has a cold.
Il made up my mind to test him. I
have always said would never live
with 4 man who drank, SO l prepared
. test.
Il went down street to a liquor
store and bought box containing 4
bottle Of whisky, bottle of Madreis
vino and . bottle of brandy-all for
one dollar. in the prettiest little box.
Then surprised him with 1t for
Christmas: and l tell you he was sur
prised whom he saw 1t and more so
whom l confessed that had only paid
one dollar for the bargain.
archie promised me solemnly that
he would never taste the horrid stun,
and. although l have kept 1t handy in
his study ever since. and watched It
Anxtously every day, he has kept his
word. Kept his word! Oh. am 80
clad."-Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Thrice Servants Those Who Have
Risen to High Estate.

Men in great place are thrice SER
vants-servantS of the sovereign or
state, servants of fame, and servants
of business, so as they have no free
dom neither in their persons, nor In
their actions, nor in their times. 1t Is
strange desire to seek power, and
to lose liberty, or to seek power over
others and to lose power over mans
self. The rising unto place Is labori-
Gus, and by pains men come to greater
pains, and it is sometimes base and
by indignities men come to dignities.
The standing is slippery and the re-
greet is either a downfall or at least
an eclipse. which is melancholy
thing, Cum non sis qui fueris, non
esse cur wells vivere." (Since you
are not what you were. there is no
reason why you should wish to live.)
Nay, retire-men cannot when they
would, neither will they when it were
reason; but are impatient of private
ness even in age and sickness which
requires the shadow; like old towns
men, that will be still sitting at their
street door, though thereby they offer
age to scorn.-From Lord Bacon's
Essay, "Of Great Place."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
CHAPTER xIiI.-con+;ru.d

That was not So" cries Marina
The English officer who shot Antonio
fell under the Egyptian guns by the
hand OF God. The man l love is free
OF any blood STAIN"
An. the murderer of your brother
fell by the hand Of God, 1t is well
And this cavalier, is he your hus-
band?"
ON, no; he Is an American against
whom foul wrong has been done by
Saliceti,' and introducing Barnes she
says; Tell this great bandit your
story and he will give you justice. He
has done so often in Bocognano."
Briefly the American relates the hid.
mapping OF his wife, and listening to
this, the Corsican says: mo outrage
against woman was ever perpetrated
IN bocognano without my avenging
ner, and this crime against a strange
lady-ah, the hospitality of the island
1orolds 1t. Descend with me to the
village, Americana, who has done such
great service In the Staying of these
m'screants, who have dishonored orr
noble calling, and we, the Bellacoscia
VIII give your bride back to you. and
right your wrong
"Dio MO-" cries Marina excitedly
Now that our glorious bandits love
you, Burton. your wrongs will be
righted!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Poorly PAID for Great Work.

Oliver Goldsmith was an underpaid
man from start to finish. Fifty pounds
(3250) for THE Vicar'of Wakefield"
was bad enough. yet for The Travel
err" he got but EGO $4,000 and E5
(325) for his English Grammar" For
THE Deserted Village" however, his
publisher sent him 100 guineas $500
This he ut once returned. with the
message: 1T IL too much: 1t Is near
ave shillings couplet. which 10 more
than any bookseller can afford or. In
deed. any modern poetry is worth" So
he died with $4,000 worth of debts.
WAS ever poet 30 trusted bsfore?"
said Dr. Johnson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18

been forced to take to the macchia
and become bandit.
Attention, ALL" commands Antonio.
Listen to my words. If not, my fol-
lowers shall give sharper notice to
you!" And the crowd wisely becomes
still.
In pursuit of your SURFACES, Sail
ceti has put base outrage on our hos
pitality," continues the bandit chief in
solemn tones. "He has abducted
young English lady and brought her to
Bocognano to lure to death her hus-
band, an American SignOre who shoots
we'll enough to be a bandit and who
this night with his own weapons, has
slain Rochini and Romano, whose MUIR
ders have made you all tremble as you
went along mountain paths and whose
outrages have caused our maids to
have nightmares
"Rochini and Romano dead? 1mpos-
sible!" cries a shepherd, as sigh of
relief and then yell of gratitude rises
from the concourse.
81 saw him shoot the ruffians to
death upon Del Orc, I, Antonio Bonelli.
Don't dare say MOI" This last is ad-
dressed to Saliceti, who, having recov-
cred from his establishment, is about
to open his mouth.
"Ah, you admit it, Maladetta, where
is the English LADY,"
And Saliceti, being admOnished to
answer by quick prick of the stiletto
from Bellacoscia youth who has
stepped behind him, the young politi
clan falters forth: mo harm has come
to her. She is with my mother"
On this Barnes has looked from 9
distance. wisely rejecting that his bat
tie is being fought for him, but will
difficulty restraining his hands from
putting a pistol ball through Saliceti
He now cries:
Then, for Gods sake, take me t.
her quick!"
This brings upon him the attention
of the crowd. Learning that 1t is h
who has relieved them of the terror o
Rochini, the men cry 'Viva!" and EN-
brace him, and little girl steals up +
him and timidly kisses his hand
Your lady shall receive you soor
| Signore Barnes" remarks BOnelli.
, would like you to see Corsican justice,
and at some words from him two O
: three of the young men having lei
, the hall On his errand, the hawk-eye
: bandit continues: Besides, | fea
) common report has done wrong to tn
5 lady of our town. Marina, child, ste
9 here and make your friends love yo
J again."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18

Near the entrance are two tllumi-
mated placards, one reading: Vote for
Saliceti, who upholds old Corsica."
The other: Cast your ballots for Ber-
nardo, the man who kills!"
Surrounded by the young men, To
masso in the dim light is not noticed.
and Marina has drawn her mandile
close about her face
= The party enter the low hall of the
and decorated by myrtles and cycla-
men flowers. 1t is well filled by a
crowd of farmers, peasants, wool
growers and shepherds. These are
now being fervidly addressed by young
Bernardo himself.
Catching sight of the commanding
figure of the great bandit the adroit
politician bursts out rapturously: "Ah,
thanks, grand Antonio Bonelli, for thy
presence and countenance.t You have
come to say to me, Bernardo, you are
a true COrsican; in you is upheld the
honored custom of the vendetta to the
twentieth generation. So will all here
say when tomorrow l shall have the
body of the one who came to Marina S
nuptials and left death behind him,
this American who brought with him
soldiers to shoot down poor old To-
masso Monaldi'
But the savage shouts that greet
this are stilled by old Tomasso, who
pushes through the crowd and stands
facing the platform, his eyes flashing
and says: Il, Tomasso Monaldi, tell
you there is no cause of vendetta fol
me. because | am alive!"
At his words shuddering cries Of
Ghost" Spirit" "Spectre!" rise
amid the tobacco smoke of the meet
ing, and some would slip from the dool
did not Antonio Bonelli command
Let all remain" as three of his stall
wart descendants bar the entrance.
There is a sudden cry: Father!
from girl in black mandile and dee]
mourning who has been sitting will
some other women in the retiremen
of a corner of the hall, listening to he
lovers ferocious eloquence, and Ethe
ria, with streaming eyes, is in Mon
aldi's arms.
Aye, it's flesh and blood YOUR
fOndling, girl" laughs the great ban
dit, and striding to the platform h
says in ringing tones: But this |
not ALI" for now the crowd are gath
cred about TOmassO and are greetin
him with words of sympathy becaus
for the mere killing of a man, he ha
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1907. Dodd Mead L Co.. N. Y.

Burton II Barnes, wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
lish lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
daughter of the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta. understanding that his
reward Is to be the hand of the girl he
loves loves, Enid Anstruther. sister OF the Eng
fish lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
DOaru the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina Is handed mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
1ates postponement Of the journey.
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
appears: Barnes discovers she has
Deen kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
me groom secures fishing vessel and
Is about to start in pursuit OF his bride
ccaptors. when he hears a scream from
the villa and rushes back to hear that
.Anstrnther's wife, Marina, is also MSS
corsica without delay, and so he leaves
the search for Marina to her husband
while he goes to hunt for Enid Just be-
lore barnes boat lands on. Corsica $
shore Marina Is discovered hiding in a
corner Of the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans. When Barnes and Marina arrive
IN Corsica he is given a note written by
Enid informing him that the kidnapping
Is Tor me purpose of entrappng Barnes
~ e.S 'Siucttu may XIII MIN. Barnes
and Marina have unusual adventures in
their search for Enid. They come in
sight OF her and her captors In the Corsi-
can mountain wilds just as night APP
Yroaches. In seeking shelter from a
storm the couple enter a hermitage and
there to their amazement they discover
Ionasso. the foster father of Marina
who was supposed to have been killed by
re Belioc's soldiers, and for whose death
barnes had been .vendettaed Tomassr
i i,air mat Marlna's husband did not
XIII ner brother. Many wrongs are right.
ca. Barnes Is surprised in the hermitage
Dy Rochini and Romano. the two detest-
ea bandits, who had been searching TO,
MN 70 murder him for his money. The
bandits attempt to take away Marina
barnes darts out the door, The bandits
start 10 pursue. but as they reach the
door both are laid low by Barnes revol
YER Members of the Bellacoscia ente,
and Barnes is honored for his great sery
ICE 70 the community. In killing the hated
Enid Is promised ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Why 10 tt7

The seats we're in the orchestra, on
the theater's left. THE left side OF
the house always sells out first" said
the box-office man. Everybody seems
to prefer it to the right. don't know
why. Boxes. especially. We can sell
two left to one right box every time.
Nobody takes the right side for choice.
And there is no reason for this. AS
much goes on in the right extremity
Of the stage as in the left-we propri-
etors always look after that-and you
see just as much from the right as
from the left side. Why, then. Is the
left side always at Premium"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Quaint Oath Taken in Court.

What is regarded as the quaintest
oath still in use is that taken by the
high court judges in the Isle of Man,
the terms of which are as follows:
"By this book and the contents there
Of, and by the wonderful works that
God hath miraculously wrought in the
heaven above and the earth beneath in
six days and six nights, l do swear
that l will, without respect Of favor or
friendship, loss or gain, consanguinity
or affinity envy or malice, execute the
laws of this isle justly between party
and party as indifferently as the her
ring backbone doth lie in the midst OF
the fish. So help me Cod and the
contents of this book
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
Humiliation.

A certain small boy Of six Is rapid
ly assuming manly ways. Not long ago
his room" at school planned an en-
tertainmeat. There were to be little
songs and reciiations and a mystic
riOus grab-bag. The small boy waxed
eloquent concerning the coming slo-
ries of this show, and more especially
the part he would take.
On the morning OF the entertainment
his mother suggested that he should
take his little sister, aged four, with
him. He hung his head.
Don't you want to take her?' bis
mother asked.
NO, l don't" he answered.
And why not?"
The reply came quickly.
"'Cause there amt none OF tn Other
fellers has to bring their children
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-18
CHAPTER XIV.
Before a Corsican Election.


Escorted by the mountaineers, two
stalwart young men carrying Made
moiselle Paoli down the dizzy path,
they skirt the dread precipices of Del
Orc and passing the vinelands and the
clearings, come into the main road
leading from Corte, then descending
the hill are in the chestnut groves of
BOcognano.
Then their leader turns to Marina
and says: Have no fear, Signora;
your English sister shall be returned
to this gentleman. but" he lays his
hand on Barnes shoulder-"use not
the weapons l see at your belt Thy
eigner shall ever be compelled to pro-
tect woman while l. Antonio Bonelli.
dominate Bocognano."
Were 1t not meeting night. every
thing would be silent save the dogs
and pigs" chuckles Tomasso. NOW
they'll have light enough to see am
alive"
"Cospetto, they are making fete
for you, Monaldi,' laughs one of the
young men, for lanterns are dangling
from the overhanging boughs OF the
main street of the little village; some
Of the houses are Illuminated, and
| round the communal building and the
wine shops are gathered many men.
The little party tramp through the
lantern-lighted streets, and coming t.
the door of the municipal building, thu
loungers who are smoking their pipes
make way for them, doffing their hat
and saying with great reverence: "Th'
Bellacoscia."