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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

A Tragedy of the OIden Days In New
York City.

York City.
A good many years ago, long before
skyscrapers and rapid transit were
thought of and New York was just a
big growing town. they used to tell q
story that was CHASTITY enough to cur
die the blood Of the most skeptical
and to keep people of nervous temper
ament awake Of nights.
The tale went that Of sunni er
night husband and wife, returning
home from the theater, entered Fifth
avenue stage far downtown and for
many blocks were the only occupants.
A little above Fourteenth street, how
ever, the stage came to an abrupt
stop, the door was opened, and three
young men entered. One Of the three
had evidently been drinking heavily,
for his companions were obliged to
help him to his seat. The door was
closed behind them, and the stage con-
tinued it's journey northward.
About ten blocks farther on one OF
the young men rose and. bidding his
friends good night, stopped the stage
and alighted. A few minutes later
the second of the three SAID. well.
good night, Dick" pulled the strap.
stepped to the sidewalk and walked
off through one of the side streets.
There remained in the stage only the
husband and wife and the young man
who was obviously under the inf1u-
once of liuuOr and who sat in a
crouching attitude in corner of the
stage under the dim Pickering la mp.
After a time the husband noticed
that the young mans head seem ed to
be dropping as if in sleep, and. fearing
that he might be borne beyond his
destination. he rose, tapped him on the
shoulder and called attention to the
number of the street they had just
passed. There was no response, and
the husband repeated his words, lean
ing over as he did so. Then he sud-
denly Strengthened up, turned to his
wife and said quickly, "We W LII get
out here ST.
She began to protest. but he simply
repeated the words, pulled the strap
and helped her to alight. As they
stood under the corner lamppost she
turned questioningly and aske ID him
why he insisted on their getting out
Of the bus so far below their destina-
ton.
Because" he replied. that young
mans throat was cut from ear to cal"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
HIGHEST EndurabIe Temperature.

1t is difficult to say what the high.
est temperature is that a human be
ing can live in. In the kitchens OF
some of the great hotels and in the
stokeholds of some steamships the
temperature gets to 140 or 145 de-
grees. Cooks and their helpers and
stokers have to endure that teinpera
ture for hours ut time, ard they
seem to get along pretty we'll. The
hottest place perhaps where human
beings work is in the vulcanizing FAC
tories. where the temperature is PIP
the boiling point of water. There are
a few who can stand this heat for a
little while at time, but man can al
dure no more. New York American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Vesuvius.

Vesuvius cut but small figure III
history till the latter half OF the first
century of the Christian era. In ~
B. c. it's crater served as a camp of
refuge to band of gladiators. In ia
A. D. the serenity was broken by 4
violent grumbling that manifested it,
self in a severe earthquake that shonk
up the surrounding region. For sixteei
years the subterranean rumblings con.
tinued at intervals, and in the year 9.
A. D. came the great catastrophe in
which Herculaneum and Pompeii were
overwhelmed. In 1851 there was an.
other terrible explosion, and since that
time vesuvius has seldom been at rest
for many years together Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
FELT HATS.
Evolution Of the Fluffy Fur Into the
Finished Product.

Evolution Of the Fluffy Fur Into the
Finished Product.
It is an interesting matter to follow
stage by stage the evolution OF little
pile of soft. fluffy rabbit fur into the
finished hat. whether a light colored
crush or a raven black hard bat of the
derby shape. The general idea about
such a hat is that it is cut and made
or nodded out OF sheet OF felt. so
that amazement comes when one Is
shown bales and heaps Of rabbit FUR
and is told that it is out of this that
hats are made. Felt indeed is not so
much a primary material, but felt1ng
is the process by which wool. fur or
hair is matted together and formed
into a close fabric. For hats rabbit
fur is the material used. The first
step in it's treatment is the thorough
cleansing of the close clipped fur I'm
machine, which winnows it of all dirt
or foreign matter and leaves it in
soft, fluffy condition resembling the
finest and lightest down.
Anything less resembling hat it is
impossible to imagine. But the mar
yelouS ingenuity of the next process
accomplishes an almost magical
change. In the central box of hop
per-like machine big copper cone re-
wolves. From above the soft. fluffy
fur is fed down in shower, which
<o1s on
coue. while jets of water and steam
spray on the fur mat and plaster it
into complete covering. In minute
or two the cone is covered to the
depth of one-eighth of an inch with
this matter and saturated fur. which
is now become felt. The machine is
stopped, the cone is taken out. and the
workman dexterously peels off the felt
covering. Being built up on the cone.
it is also cone shaped and looks like a
gigantic sugar loaf bag. 1t is the en-
bryO hat
In this first state it is soft. wet.
felt cone. measuring "A by 30 inches.
Rolled up. it enters upon a series OF
processes and is shrunk together sc
that it measures 1912 by IA inches.
+ The hat. now a browny gray felt
cone. like a clowns cap. is smoothed
by being placed against rapidly revoIv-
ing sandpaper 1t is stiffened by be-
ing dipped in shellac. dyed black by
immersion in a vat and then passes
on to be shaped. Warm water gives
the felt pliability again. and the man
pulling out or "earsing'' the apex OF
the cone draws and smooths it down
to a wooden block of the exact shape
and size the hat is required to be. AS
it dries it takes its destined shape and
firmness as regards the crown. while
the brim is still fat and untrimmed.
The body of the hat is now practi
cally finished. Then comes the shap
ing of the brim. which is worked down
and bent over wooden frame Of the
exact curl and line of the ordained de-
sign. Each size and style Of hat has
it's own frame, as it has also its iron
mold. wood block, ETC., and every al.
teration in seasons styles and shapes
calls for an entirely new set Of molds
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Rebuked the Bishop.

The bishop of Petersburg. England,
Is a great motorist and is also a
stanch teetotaler. and thereby hangs
a tale. On one occasion, while out in
his car, the chauffeur ran short Of
petrol and applied at public house
for some more. The publican came
out, and. seeing the bishop in his
episcopal dress III the car, said: Eyes,
I've got plenty of petrol, but | don't
sell it to the likes Of them what never
buys my beer"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
She was Pleasantly su rprlsed.

Miss Fl. E. Bell, wa1sau. wis.,,
writes: Before I com menced to
take Foley's Kidney p ills had
severe pains in my back could not
sleep, and was greatly troubled with
headache. The first fe W doses of
Foley Kidney Pills gave me relief,
and two bottles cured me. The
quick results surprised me, and !
can honestly recommend them" O.
W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

We are told that LaFollette
is quietly arranging ito have a
legislative candidate pledged
to vote for LaFollette to sue
coed himself in the United
States senate, in. every dis
trict in Wisconsin next fall.
Talk about your purity of the
primary elections and the in
iquity of the old caucus sys-
tenn. Wow, wow.-Fond du
Lac Reporter, Dem.
Now as a matter of fact,
the Tories ore busy in every
district picking out a legisla-
tive candidate who will vote
against LaFollette no matter
how strongly the primary
may declare for him. 1t is a
shame, of course. that the
friends of LaFollette will not
consent to stand idly by and
see him slaughtered.
Weyauwega Chronicle
Presiden4 Taft says he isn't
satisfied with the wooden
schedule of the tariff bill, but
that the wooden interests
were so strong they had their
own way. He speaks the
truth-and what an admission!
1t is again reported that
State Senator Stout, of Me-
nominee, Wis.,, will be a can
didate for the United States
senate next year and that the
senator will finance the cam
paign as far as it can legally
and properly be done. It is
believed he will draw from
both factions of the Republi-
can party. Berlin Journal,
Ind.
Mr.. Stout may draw votes
from both sides, but in what
respect is he qualified to serve
as a senator of the United
States?
Racine Times, Progressive:
Rumor has it that Senator
Stout is to make the run
against Senator LaFollette in
the doming senatorial pri-
mary. AS Mr.. Stout is one
of the states most useful and
honorable citizens it is to be
hoped, for his sake, that the
rumor is not true. There
may be great glory in war, in
leading a forlorn hope, but in
politics it is different. The
man who runs up against La
Toilette next year will get
mighty little glory or reputa-
ton out of the undertaking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
obeyina the Autoerat

That fine old New Highlander, Dr..
Oliver Wendell Holmes, laid down the
rule that the law of the road entities
a man to two looks at ev cry pretty
woman. This fair and proper limit
provokes no complaint In Kansas City.
and it is not commonly exceeded.
though we would have to go far afield
to find a locality with more women
worth looking at than are seen on tine
streets of Kansas City every day
Kansas City Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Makina Herself at Home.

Last summer five-year-old Lola's aunt
came to spend a week with them.
Now. aunty." said Lola. you must
make yourself at home"
How can l do that. DEAR" queried
her aunt
Why answered Lola, ''you can
pitch in and help mamma work.'-Chi
cago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

Subscribers of the Bayfield, Co.
Telephone company may obtain the
daily forecasts and special warnings
Of the weather Bureau of the United
States Department of agriculture
from central after II a. m. These
forecasts usually cover the 36-hour
period ending at 8 p. m. of the
following day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Had All the Others s.

"Were you ever in love?' asked the
sweet young thing.
"No," replied the bachelor, "but you
can't mention any other fashionable
disease that | haven't Detroit
Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Cabbage Leaves.

Wigg-What kind of cigars does
Closefist smoke?
Wagg-Well, when you light one of
them you instinctively look around for
the corned beef.-EXchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
The Finisher.

Lawyer-What is your occupation?
Witness-I'm piano finisher. Law
yer-Be a little more definite. Do you
polish them or move them?-Bo Boston
Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Strictly Business.

"Who presented the count to your
asked the privileged friend.
mo one." answered the heiress. II
bought him." -Lippinc0tt's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
The Gossip.

Nell = She's an awful gossip. She
tells everything she hears. Belle-cn,
she tells more than that Philadelphia
Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
Wanfed Harmony,

Soda Fountain Attendant What fla
vor, please? Silly Young Thing-Haye
you anything In pink to match this
gown?-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

Do not make unjust gains. They are
equal to loss.-HesiOd.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

When you want anything in the
line Of job printing The Times car
supply your wants in frst-class
shape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

For Sale Cheap, liberal terms 52C
acres section 9-48-5 in Bayfield, Co.
F. A. Schnorr,
Elgin, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

Entered at the post-office at Washburn
Wisconsin, as Second-class mail matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07
VIM. JENNINGS BRYAN

SIC Imperial Octave Papes. ISL superb En-
graviugs from photographs taken by Bryan
Recsunts his trip around the wsrld aud his
visits to all nations. Greatest beck Of travel
ever written. Nest successful beck Of this
generation. 4l,00s called fer in months.
Write US fer samdls report of first 100 agents
employed. The agents harvest.
OUTFIT FREF. Send Rfty cents to cover
cost OF mailing and handling. Address.
THE THOMPSON PUB. 'JO., st Lsuis Ne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

Odd FELLOWS
Uhequamegon Lodge No S35
Marion hull. N. q. Guy Hacker sec.
Meets at Odd Fellows Hall every Wsdnes.
day evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-07

Women's Catholic Order Forestsrs
st. Placidus court No 297
Josephine Maher q. II. Phoebe Arseneau s..
Meets first and third Thursdays in month
al cC. Louis Hall.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
STOMACH CENTER OF HUMAN
LIFE==ALL ELSE SECONDARY

The success which has followed L. T
Cooper during the past year with his
new preparation. Cooper's New Dis
covery. is unparalleled. Cooper has
a novel theory. He believes that the
human stomach is directly responsible
for most disease. To quote his own
words from an interview upon his ar
rival in an eastern city: "The average
man or woman cannot be sick II the
stomach In working properly. To be
sure. there are diseases OF q virulent
nature. such as cancer, tuberculosis,
etc. which are organic. and
are not traceable to the stomach. but
even fevers can. In nine cases out OF
ten. be traced to something taken into
the stomach. All of this half sick.
nervous exhaustion that Is now 30 COM
mon, Is caused by stomachic condi-
lions, and II Is because my remedy will
am meeting with such success.
"To sum the matter up--a sound di-
Restive apparatus that is doing its full
duty. getting every particle OF vitality
out of all food by transferring II tosthe
bowels in q perfectly digested state
this above all else brings health"
The following unsolicited endorse
Inent comes from ]. L. Turk, living at
9ts Locust street. vincennes, Ind. Mr..
Turk 10 well known throughout the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys. He Is
now sixty-eight years OF age. and
claims his general health IL better thar
for some time past.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02

For several years." says Mr.. Turk.
"I have suffered from stomach trout
BILE. was in a badly weakened and
rundown condition. After eating
would bloat. and be In pain and dis
tress for several hours. An aii-gops
feeling would come over me. and ]
had no energy nor ambition whatever
This condition continued for long
time, although I took treatment from
several good physicians. and tried
number of patent remedies. without
relief.
"on reading of Mr.. Cooper's theory !
became convinced that he was right,
and procured several bottles of his
New Discovery preparation. In order
TO test HIS claims. It afforded prompt
relief, and when had taken three bot
ties, my trouble had disappeared and
I was feeling like a different man. To
make my restoration sure ] took two
more bottles Of the New Discovery. It
has now been seevral months since I
stopped taking the Cooper medicine.
and I have experienced no pain or dis
tress In that time. although ! eat. any
thing wish.
s.The medicine also relieved me Of
chronic constipation and piles. the lat
ter having bothered me for many
years. Cooper's New Discovery IL q
wonderful preparation and recon-
mend IL to any one suffering from
stomach trouble"
Cooper's New Discovery " sold BY
all druggists everywhere. A sample
bottle sent free upon request by adj
dressing the Cooper Medicine Company.
Dayton. Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
SPEEDING DISCUSSED
MONTGOMERY AUTOMOBILES CLUB
8g.s CAUTIONS MEMnERs-
Associat1sn WIN Punish Any Member
yis1ating Ordinances on Streets
Of City - Committee APP
pointed to Select site
For Club House.

At the annual meeting Of the Mont
.gomery Automobile Club held last
night at the Montgomery Light and
water Power Company building on
Dexter avenue, the subject OF speeding.
(which has been the subject of much
discussion ana many arrests within
the past week. received special atten-
ton.
The members Of the association were
cautioned by the officers against
speeding as one Of the objects as set
forth In the printed constitution Of the
club specifically calls attention to the
fact that its members shall maintain
the rights and privileges Of pedes-
TRANS and the driving public"
1t was decided " those present
that there should be no more speed
ing on the streets OF the city by the
members of the club, and that MEM
bers violating the speed laws would
render themselves liable to fine lew
led by the club for the first offense.
and further punishment for the second
offense. ~
one, OF the oficers of the club said
last night that the. reckless driving OF
some OF the autoists Of the city We're
greatly prejudicing the public mind
d
that recklessness would In the future
not be countenanced in the club.
I'VE have as much rights to the
streets of the city and the roads Of the
country as have pedestrians and the
driving public; but neither side should
abuse their privileges, nor should
either side become lntolerant toward
the other"
In addition to calling attention to
the speed laws Of the city and county,
committees on contests, runs and tours.
for the betterment of country roads.
on laws and ordinances. and on site
for the proposed club house were APP
pointed by President Steiner.
II IL the intention % the committee
on site to select at ones u suitable
tract of land on the suburNs OF the
city for a club house to be erected
Immediately II Is stated that there
is a considerable sum in the treasury
of the association to begin operations
with and that the new club for Mont
gomery would be first class in every
particular.
Races and tours during the coming
summer were discussed at some
length It is the intention OF the club
to Join hands with the Selma associa-
ton for the purpose of improving the
road between that city and Montgom-
cry through Lowndes county. The
road to the Montgomery county line Is
said to be In excellent condition. and
the same is said of the road from Sell
ma for distance of many miles. For
the fifteen miles through Lowndes
county however. the road Is exceed
ingly rough going for machine.
1t was also announced at the meet
ing last night that the Montgomery
association would affiliate with the
American Automobile Association. and
that the Montgomery club would be-
come at once nucleus for State or
ganization.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
LEXINGTON MEETING.
Kentucky Racing Commission Takes
Action. -.

Action.
Lexington, KY, April 1.-The Ken
lucky Racing Commission this after
noon allowed a spring race meeting
to Lexington for seven days from April
IA to May /, inclusive, and to Louisville
of eighteen days from May 3.
The Lexington date will be used, pro-
vided the owners OF the track decide
to hold spring meeting.
The Racing Commission emphasized
the fact that running races must be
conducted under existing circumstances
which means that book makers cannot
operate on tracks controlled by the
commission.
Nothing was done in regard to the
L.atonia question, as the racing COM
mission will await the decision in the
case which has been appealed to the
Court of Appeals.
d Another meeting will be held here
April 10 to grant licenses to trainers
and Jockeys. 1t is announced that all
Jockeys and trainers who raced at La
tonia last year, where bookmakers
operated Notwithstanding the ruling Of
the commission. will be issued licenses
to operate at Louisville and Latonfa as
the commission has no desire to outlaw
them.
AT a meeting Of the Kentucky assoc
citation 1T was decided to hold spring
race meeting at Lexington from April
"a to May /. the dates allotted bv the
racing commission.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
THOUGHTS OF A BASEBALL FAN

I've sat upon the bieachers E
And I've prayed with hundreds more
For a little, timely single
That would net the winning score.
have watched the batter strike out
And I've groaned with ardor damp;
Oh. / wish the boys could hit 'em
As they do in training camp.
I have watched them through the sum-
mer,
I have loudly shouted Slide
To a player stealing second
And I fretted when he died"
I have seen them nabbed as nicely
As a copper nabs tramp.
And rye wished that they'd RIM bases
Z AS they do in training camp.
For a home run hit Is common
We've the correspondents word.
When a man is passed on wide ones
He just romps around to third;
Oh. there Is no doubt about IT.
Every player Is a champ
TIL the game Is on in earnest.
And he's out of training camp
Detroit Free Press.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-02
BRIDGES HAS LEFT.
WILL NOT BE WITH MoNrG0MERv
THIS SEASON. 1sg
Club Of the Fncffc Coast
League and VIII Report

Greminger fs shy one Of his pitchers.
Big Bridges having left for his nome
up In Tennessee at ? o'clock yesterday
The departure OF Bridges had no
faint OF kangarooism about 1t. 1t was
regular and straight all the way
through. for Bridges fs that sort.
Near the close OF last season the
Lancaster club OF the Tri-State League
sold Bridges TO the Wilkes Barre club
Of the New York State Lea que and
during the past winter. Wflkes Barre
sSid p sriSses e The oskls ssw c MeeS q
ago Bridges wrote to uremlnger, ask.
ing for a trial with the Montgomery
club. He said that the Oakland ciup
that he a Would ia have any trouble IN
getting HIS release from the Coast.
Under these conditions. Greminger
gave him trial and since he has been
friends, not only among his team
mater. but among the fans as well.
In answer to letter. the yakiana
s srsse wr9 gseass that ns woqa
could not see where bridges was
give it, notifying the Oak land people
Bridges left for his home. in TenTes.
see. after telegraphing the Oakland
club. to send him his transportation
there. 49,
Ills leHVtS 1TCfnih6 with hNu
pitchers, Guese. Bliss, Lively, DeBalt.
and Willis, with Forest Thomas on the
first Of May and Herbert JUL In June.
The addition of lne more good left,
handler would not hurt things and
Greminger Is Keeping things hot, try
ing to land a sidewheeler--as 1t stands
now JUL Is the only southpaw that
the Climbers have and O couple OF good
left-handers with three good right
handlers, will balance the team nicely
during the coming campaign. Grem-
niger received a letter yesterday from
Greenwalt, the amateur. pitcher that he
signed some months age. 4 week OF
90 ago Greenwalt. wrote that he could
spring, but yesterday he wrote from
Canal Dover Ohio, saying that he
would be In Montgomery by next week
at the latest. He added that he's was
in pink of condition and that he had
his spitbaI1 under perfect control and
working grandly. -
Don't come to Montgomery" Grem
niger answered him, you are too late
and my pitching department Is already
full" gs, a
This settles the case of Mr.. Green
walt and some minor or semi-pro club
may or may not secure the services OF
this nh enOm."