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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
CLEAR ENUNCIATION.
An Art Worth Mastering by Public
Speakers.

Now and then we find a reader or
speaker whose perfect meditation and
unpretentious but absolutely correct and
clear enunciation afford to the nearer
an unspeakable delight In such a case
we find every letter, syllable, word and
pause accCrded its own exact function.
When there is added to this quality the
gift of Interpretation, the dramatic touch
which instinct and training combine to
afford, the artistic and literary illumina-
ton which is necessary in rendering in
public a good selection of prose or
poetry, then we get fresh revelation Of
the beauty, the melody and the power
Of our English speech But to accomplish
such task one must study the art Of
distinct enunciation and master it. That
art, however, is worth mastering. 1t is
worth while, if need be, to repeat the
simple vowel and consonantal sounds
thousands of times, to put oneself in
training, to practice reading aloud, TO
heed criticism, to study ones own ut
terances, to use the monograph in order
to find out ones own faults i'll this re-
Spect, to undertake long processes of self
culture in order to master this one funda-
mental thing the art of enunciating
clearly, correctly and resonantly when
speaking in public.
In this particular respect the man
whose mouth is muffied with bristling
moustache is handicapped. Actors know
better than to cultivate an overhanging
bushy growth about the mouth. They
understand, what all speakers should
know, that the motion of the lips and
the expression and play of the facial
muscles round about them, noted by the
eye of the hearer, are important aids to
those who listen.-Christian Advocate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
TAFT. TIE BIGGEST BIGGEST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT
> NQN big WE'RE 11ElE OTHERS?

set rather forward on his shoulders,
and, his neck being long, it habitually
protruded when he was walking or
talking.
Madison, the father Of the constitu-
ton, was physically unlike any Of his
predecessors. Below the average height,
he was small of frame. Throughout
his long and eminently useful life he
was a semi-invalid, and it is a singular
fact that the two Presidents who lived
to the greatest age were in early life
convinced that death was constantly
waiting just around the corner for
them. John Adams was for many
years morbidly anxious about his
health, but during the last half Of his
ninety years of life he was exception
ally hale and hearty. Not so with
Madison. From extreme youth to his
death at IS he was feeble and sickly.
James Monroe was rather more
than six feet high, broad and square
shouldered and raw-boned." He was a
man Of great physical strength, but
awkward in his movements.
John Quincy Adams bore a strong
personal resemblance to his father,
John Adams, although perhaps a
little taller and a little more bald.
His successor, Andrew Jackson, had
the physical characteristics, but not
the mental, Of Thomas jefferson. He
stood six feet one in his stocking feet,
and was very slender. Jackson's sue
cessor, Martin Van Buren,, was the
second Of the little men to occupy the
presidential chair. Little Van" was
the nickname his political enemies ap-
piled to him. He was below the mid
die height and slender, but erect. He
was fond Of the elegancies of life, and
was always Immediately attired, a
trait which magnified to the point Of
dandyism in his son, prince John"
William Henry Harrison was a large
man and his frame was well knit and
Injured to physical hardships by many
campaigns against the Indians.
Tyler is described as a "tall, thin,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
WASHINGTON, ADAMS, JEFFERSON, MADISON.

Jefferson, Jackson, Polk, Pierce, Tyler,
William Henry Harrison and Lincoln.
The featherweights of the line were
Madison. Van Buren, and Benjamin
Harrison, all three being below the av-
erage height and slender. Harrison,
however, broadened out after he be-
came President, and Van Buren, after
he retired Hayes was Of middle
height and thin.
Washington was tremendously boned
and muscled. but there was not an
ounce of superfuous flesh on his body.
His weight was 200 pounds. He wore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
Cure for Dfpsomania.

Flesh food is the chief cause of dip
somania. When men are properly nour-
ished upon non-infammatory diet that
is rich in proteid and nerve and It's
sue-building substance-such as nuts
Of all kinds and their products, cereal
foods (wheat meal, oatmeal, macaroni,
rice, etc.,, legumes (harieots, lentils
and peas), fruits of every sort and
dairy produce (cheese, milk and eggs
they do not crave for strong drink,
nor are they i'm danger Of taking alco-
hol to excess.-LOndon Health Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
NEW LAW OF HEREDITY.
Certain Qualities Appear Incapable
of Destruction in Stock.

Certain Qualities Appear Incapable
of Destruction in Stock.
Some time ago an English scientist,
w. Beach Thomas, contributed to the
English press an article on Mendel's
great discovery concerning heredity in
plant and animal life. "The scientific
world" he said, sis on the point OF
giving full recognition to a new, strange
and deep-rooted law, and it is a salts
faction to know that in a few months
some Of the most striking Of it's prac-
teal results will be published by a
body Of English scientists"
Briefly, the law, which seems to
touch the ultimate mysteries of hered-
ity, is this: When pure stock or strains
are crossed, it is found that certain
list Of qualities remain, so to speak,
indestructible, and appear uncontami-
mated in a definite proportion of the
offspring of all generations after the
first.
Some concrete examples will best
show the practical effect of the law,
says the Technical World Magazine
When the tall variety Of sweet pea and
the short variety Of sweet pea are
crossed, the first generation are all tall
Tallness is the dominant quality over
shortness, which is called recessiye. But
in the second generation it is found
that just one-quarter are dwarf, and
not only are they dwarf, but they will
remain pure dwarf, without any rever-
sion. and when crossed with dwarf will
never again show signs Of tallness. The
other three-quarters will be tall, and
Of these tall again just one-quarter will
be pure tall, and never again show
signs Of dwarfness The remaining two
quarters will be impure, but again
when crossed with their like will give
both pure tails, pure dwarf and mon
grels in due proportion So that we
find in all grandchildren, so to speak,
Of pure strains, the proportion 2 i
has mystic application-that is, one
quarter of these grandchildren will be
exact or pure reproductions in one quail
ity Of their grandmother, one-quarter
will be pure reproductions Of their
grandfather, and two-quarters, though
resembling one grandparent, will have
latent in them the qualities of both.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

No. 13 boots, and his hands were SO
large he was obliged to have his gloves
made to order, while his finger joints
were so prominent that they were con-
sidered genuine curiosities." He had
q large, thick nose that always turned
scarlet upon exposure to the wind. His
hair, in middle life, was chestnut
brown and his eyes light blue, some
times approaching gray.
John Adams figure was Sarge and
round" Jefferson was half an inch
taller than Washington, but Of long
frame, thin and spara His head was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
A Cargo of Five Thousand Cats.

Japan, it seems, is infested with rats.
and the reason is explained by Paris
contemporary, viz, that the japanese
cats which are not prolific, are PAM
pered to an extraordinary degree. Dur
ing the last few days, the chronicler pro-
ceeds. ship has left one of the princi-
pal German ports with 5000 cats on
board. These on arrival are to be set
tied in the various maritime towns of
the Mikado's dominions, and we further
learn that the present consignment of
cats is to be followed by four others.
each of 5000. The name of the prin-
cipal German port is not giyen.--London
Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

the artist. ''Note the light golden color.
It is as beautiful as the glossy hair of a
blonde doll. 1t shimmers like the head
piece Of blue-eyed woman as she comes
from the waves at the seashore. 1t is
the only true food for midnight, when
men eat, not to sustain life, but forj
friendships sake. Irvine these festoonsi
of sunshine about the deep, rich-red col
umns of the frankfurters, and there is
something more than food. There is art
and atmosphere which the Welsh rare
bit does not even suggest.
Does anybody think that a mere gro
Gerry clerk could make that? If we
strike. the public indignation of less than
week Of midnights will force the pro-
prietors to comply with our demands
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

Whether William 81. Taft will be the
greatest Of the Presidents remains to
be seen; but one thing is certain, he
will be the biggest. The chair Of the
chief executive Of the nation has sus-
tained many men Of many weights, but
none Of such tremendous bulk as Taft,
says a writer in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. This fact suggests phys
zeal comparison with the presidents
who have gone before. The biggest
men Of the presidential line-big in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

height as well as in breadth-were
Washington, Monroe, Buchanan, Gar
field and Arthur. All Of these men
were six feet and upward and large
Of frame. The heavyweights of middle
height were John Adams, John Quincy
Adams, Fillmore, Johnson, Grant and
Roosevelt. In the "dumpy' class, short
and stout, might be placed Zach Tay-
lor, Cleveland and Mckinley. The list
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
The Apotheosis Of Sauerkraut.

Is there any greater art, may be
asked in converting a crude block of
marble into a figure so lifelike that it
there is in transforming a cabbage into
tangled skein of the same golden, rip
ping sunshine which warmed the seed
ling in the fertile ground and brought it
to a head? There is not, say the deli
catessen clerks, as they lift out of the
dark depths of the barrel a dripping
mass of sauerkraut and gently wave it
back and forth in the light, so that each
strand catches and reflects the light
from its glistening thread.
"See the eVenness of the strings" says
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
Hard Lines.

Wife rather neryouslyl--Oh, cook, /
must really speak to you. Your master is
always complaining. One day it is the
soup. the second day it is the fish, the,
third day it is the joint. In fact it is al
ways something or other:
Cook with feeling)-Well mum. Pm
sorry for you. 1t must be quite hawfuI
to live with gentleman of that sort
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

Another steamer has been rammed
and sunk during foggy weather off the
entrance of New York bay. No lives
were lost, but ship has probably been
placed out of commission forever. The
port of New York is a busy one, and the
entrance thereto is quite narrow. There
fore the danger during fogs will always
be great in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The "close CALI of four fishermen ON
the New York fishing banks, through
the burning of their sloop after an ,ex-
plosiOn of her gasoline tank, should ad-
mOnish builders OF motor boats that they
must separate the main fuel supply from
the engine as far as possible, so that
leakages will not involve sufficient oil to
cause disaster in case of ignition. In
stances of the danger of present methods
of construction are multiplying with the
growing use of small boats propelled by
internal combustion engines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

be properly classed as big men by rea'
son Of their weight. The little man,
the man who is both short and thin,
has a mighty slim chance of getting
into the White House.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The Mexican government will enact a
game law for the protection of mountain
sheep and other wild animals. TIE mat
ter was brought TO the attention Of Pres
ident Diaz by William T. Hornaday, the
naturalist, who during a recent Mexican
trip discovered that the country is over
run with pot-hunters. Mexico is in posi-
ton to do what the United States should
have done forty years ago, for the con-
servation of ANIMAL life ON the plains
and in the western forests. If she does
not act, the pot-hunter will soon make
action unnecessary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

A little girl, being punished by her
mother few, white with rage. to her
desk. wrote on a piece of paper. and
then going out in the yard she dug a
hole in the ground. put the paper in and
covered it over. The mother. being
out after the little girl had gone away
and dug up the paper and read Dear
devil please come and take my mamma
away. "-Delineator
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

The President has ordered the officers
of the Marine corps to test their endur-
ance by walking, running and riding.
Why not by swimming? Soldiers who
go to sea ought to know how to keep
afioat in emergencies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

A fanciful artist employed ON one of
the Sunday magazine sections" pictures
a Twentieth century rescue at sea by
AN airship of the areoplane type which
hovers over dismasted ship while her
crew let's down ife-lines and hauls the
endangered seamen to safety in the aer-
ial courser. The spectacle of an, aero
plane resting in mid-air as lazily as q
butterfly in the motionless atmosphere of
nOontime in midsummer is one that will
probably never be witnessed outside of
"a Sunday magazine section.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The state of Pennsylvania has at last
pushed a number of grafters to the
Threshold of the penitentiary on SEN
fences of two years with fine. The
swindling in connection with the con-
struction of the state capitol at Harris
burg was so daring and so extensive
that it is surprising the perpetrators
were not brought to punishment sooner
There were no retailers among the
Harrisburg grafters. All seemed to be
bent upon wholesale swindling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

A wise measure framed by Senator
Lodge has been agreed upon in confer
ence by both branches of Congress. 1t
provides that steamship companies shall
provide at least five feet of open deck
for each steerage passenger. This will
insure healthful conditions, and make
things safer when cholera and other dis
eases are spreading menacingly in the
Old World
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The tunnel collision on a French rail-
road near Limoges precipitated the worst
possible conditions for the unfortunate
travellers in the coaches which were
wrecked by the colliding freight train.
The fatal wreck lis proof that railroad
perils are universal, despite the tradition
al arraignment of American railroad men
for carelessness. 1t ought to be possible
to provide a clear right of way in a
tube.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
In the Dime Museum.

what did you do with my Their
mometer?" demanded the doctor who
had been called in to attend one Of the
freaks.
II swallowed it, doc" answered the
glass eater. Thought it was my medi.
cine. "-Pittsburg Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
Very Slight Indeed.

Binks (who has given links a cigarJ-
You'll find, old chap, that is something
like a cigar.
links (after a few puffs)-By Jove!
there is a slight resemblance. What is
1t?-Royal Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
The Reason

Men worry more than women"
eyes; they not only have everythinc.
to worry about that women have, but
about, too. Smart Set.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The traditional saying that murder
will OUT may seem to be discredited
by the fact that twenty-four of the
murders of 1908 reported by the bureau
of records of the Chicago police depart
ment have not been followed by arrests.
But even in Chicago the midnight assas-
sin often brings about his own undoing,
and cases of mysterious murder have to
await developments in the criminal
world before the detectives, can catch
the first thread of unravelment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

Prof H. L. Bolley of the North Da-
kota Agricultural School will have to
employ an amanuensis if he answers
all the letters that people who hate
to see dandelions sprouting in their lawns
are likely to write to him next spring.
The Professor has been experimenting
with a view to the eradication of weeds
and is said to have discovered a spray
that puts dandelions out of business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

A shabby coat may cover fat purse
but the combination isn't always a safe
one to bet on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

The steamer Niagara's cargo of l.
100000 feet of lumber, delivered at
TOnawanda, New York, is probably the
record for lake cargoes of that character
Its handling entailed the loss of consider
able time for the steamer, as no labor
saving devices can be used for the dis
charge Of lumber of varying length and
width, which has to be tailed on An
ore carrier can discharge her cargo and
be long way ON a return trip while a
big carrier is discharging cargo of
lumber
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

One-half of the exports uf the United
States in the last fiscal year went to
Europe. Second of the grand divisions,
gagged by the amount of American ex-
ports it absorbed, was North America.
South America and Asia ran neck-and-
neck, taking So. 100000 worth apiece. 1t
is not very wonderful, considering the
cOntignity of South America and the ex-
tent to which it has needs which the
United States could supply, that hope
is entertained of an ultimate important
expansion Of the export trade of this
country with the republics of the south
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

Working under naked incandescent
electric lights was long ago recognized
as injurious to the eyes, yet it was not
till recently that much attention was Civ
en- to placing them and shading them so
as to protect those who use them from
their dangerous glare. The habitual use
of these lights for reading and writing
is under the most favorable conditions
risk for people with weak eyes. If ev-
erybOdy is on guard against the danger
there will be fewer cases of impaired
vision. 1t is much easier to protect the
eyesight than to restore it after it has
been impaired.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
Avenged!!!

for a twelve-hour day. New York
Evening Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14

Advertising Pays. Try 1t.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-03-26
Washington, NO, Jan. 1, 1906

e Washington, No., Jan. 1, 1908.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that ! had been a suffer-
et with lung bronchial and heart trouble
for nearly 20 years. | would cough so
bad that ! would spit up blood and at
night my cough was so bad | could not
sleep tried first one kind of medicine
and then another but lone of them cured
me. My cough got SO bad and my breath
got 80 short that | was forbidden to go
out on the street or walk to church, or do
any garden work for fear that | would
have a hemorage and bleed to death before
any one could help me. ! got 10 weak
that | could not attend to my house work
properly. When | saw the notice of the
Great German-American Specialist In the
paper | decided 10 call on him and take
advantage of his Free Treatment offer. My
friends laughed at me and said ! was only
throwing my money away for medicine and
that the Doctor would never come back;
but | had faith in this Specialist after he
examined my heart, throat and lungs snd
took his treatment. | do not cough at
night now. NY strength IS coming back
and after one month treatment by the Ger
man-American and Electric methods ! feel
better than | have before in twenty years.
SOPHIA CHASER.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-03-26
Washington, Mo-, jar. %, 1909

To whom it may concern:
/ had been a sufferer with a bad case of
rheumatism and heart involvement for
over a year. My bones and joints would
get stiff and i could not walk week. My
appetite was poor and | felt BAD generally.
At last called on the German-American
Specialist. After taking his famous Ger
man. American Hot Springs remedies and
two Free Treatments | am much better in
every way than | have been during the
past year. The Doctor kept his word with
me and my office treatment was given to
me, Free of Charge.
MRS. WILLIAM PETERS.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-03-26

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-03-26

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baIten aiif filr5e 3eit. Sorldnfig
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marten fam.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-03-26
Washington, Mo-, Jan. %, 1909,

washington, MO-, Jan. I'd, 1SUS.
For several years ! was troubled with
bronchitis as well as heart and kidney
trouble. My doctors did not cure me. and
| tried many different kinds of patent me-
diciaes. AT last | called on the Great Ger
man-American specialist. After taking
his celebrated treatment tor six weeks |
feel better in every way than have for
several years. | wouIe request all who
are suffering from any chronic trouble to
call on this Great Specialist. He helped me
when thought there was no chance for
me to be relieved. He keeps his word
MRS. MARC. SCHLOGHTERMEYER.