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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04

a member TO the Tower was somewhat
amusing. as witness the case of a
member for southampton who once
entered the house in a drunken condi-
ton and. mistaking the speaker for an
owl sitting in an ivy bush, addressed
him as sDch. Result-the Tower.
However. the member was released
next dav and severely reprimanded
for his ridiculous behavior
The Tower was made use of by the
long" parliament. In one day as many
as eleven Presbyterian members OF the
house were committed to the custody
Of the sergeant at arms and flung into
the Tower And, to show that men,
bers were not committed for errors in
speech alone. one has only to mention
the case of Captain Churchill. who in
1869 was committed to the Tower for
refusing to take merchant ships under
the protection of his man of war unless
he received gift of f2OO.
In those days they had to pay stiffiy
for the privilege of being sent to the
Tower. as witness an extract from the
diary of Lord Clarendon, written the
dav following his committal to the
tower. He says: "Mr. bod brought me
a note of the fees, which come to f130
viz. the governor, f1OO; gentleman
porter, EGO: gentleman gaoler. f1O."
When a member Offends in these
days and requires to be "named"-al-
ways a necessity before committal-he
is not sent to the Clock Tower, but is
suspended from duty and is not allow
ed to enter the house for so long as the
members decree.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
The Cause of the Delay.

Our small boy. Arthur, had long be-
lieved that baby in the family was
desirable, since most of his playmates
came from homes provided with this
adjunct In good time his mother told
him confdentialy that his oft ex-
pressed wish for a family baby would
probably be gratifed. The news was
too good to keep, and Arthur was
promptly boasting to his nearest chum.
"But when are you going to have
it?" demanded the friend.
"Oh, I don't know-'fore long,
guess" answered Arthur.
"Huh," shifted the other, whats
the use of waiting? What goods
baby if you can't have it when you
want it? Why don't you get 1t right
away?"
"Well, you see, it's this way" ex-
planned Arthur. driven to his Wits
end; "we've ordered the baby. but we
haven't paid for it yetw-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
=
7 BAYFIELD,
From the Press:

From the Press:
FL. Wachsmuth has been appoin tee
chairman of the town improvement
committee of the Commercial Club
We neglected to mention this last
week.
In the basket ball game played in
the Opera House last Friday even
ing between the local high schoo
team and the Northland College
team, the locals were defeated by {
score of Is to 16. It was a gooC
game and win or lose both teams arr
entitled to honors. The local teams
play in Washburn this evening.
Washburn and Iron River are
making strong efforts to have DIR
Till the famous plaster expert. locate
in one of those places, and many in
ducements are being offered him
They seek to use the doctor as al
advertising medium.
1t is pleasing to note the energy
the different Commercial Club com
mittees are placing in the work o
improving local conditions and Sc
curing new enterprises for the city
Good results are bound to come il
the near future.
The soft weather which prevailed
last Friday and Saturday so affected
the ice bridge between here and La
Pointe that it was unsafe for Gre SIS
ing and Saturday afternoon a dos
team broke through the ice and th'
owner had considerable difficulty il
getting them out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
bayfield, COUNTY
TRAINING WILD BEASTS.
Whips, Sticks and Iron Rods Are the
Methods That Win.

WHIPS, DUCKS ana iron nous FfS tho
Methods That Win.
kindness and argymint," said the
backwoods father of five husky sons,
sis great things, but whenever l want
er persuade one o. my boys to do
suthin' in a hurry tibet he don't want
er do use bale stick"
In laying down this rule for the gov
eminent Of his offspring the old back
woodsman hit the principle of wild
animal training straight in the nose.
The only use an animal trainer has for
the word Kindness may be found in
its employment when he discusses his
professional methods with an inter-
viewer
Many pounds Of good white paper
have been wasted in describing in
stances of mutual affection between
animal and trainer, but when it comes
right down to actual cases the sole
bond between the domestic man and
the wild beast is a good strong stick,
and the fiercer the beast the bigger
and tougher the stick. OF the great
army Of nature takers certainly the
professional animal trainer is COM
mander in chief.
Whips, sticks and iron rods are the
accepted instruments of persuasion,
and trainers constantly employ them.
When wild animal is to be broken
the first thing to break is his spirit. 1t
is done with a club. = Everybody
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Did His Best.

A Baltimore man was recently
showing his nice new opera hat to
his little nephew, and when he
caused the top piece to spring open
three or four times the youngster
was delighted.
A few days thereafter the uncle,
during a visit to the same house
hold, brought with him silk hat
of the shiny, noncollapsible kind.
When he was about to leave the
house he encountered the aforesaid
youngster running down the hall
with what looked like a black &C
Gordon.
'Uncle Ed" observed the boy,
"this one goes awfully hard. | had
to sit on it, but even then I couldn't
get it more than half shut"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
What He CAUGHT.

"When l was a boy" said rail
road official. 81 was awful fond of
fishing. My father had a rule of
letting us 60 fishing Saturday after
noon, provided we split up enough
cord wood to do over Sunday. /
shall always remember one particu-
lar Saturday afternoon, when the
sport was the finest | ever had. The
water was blue under the June
skies, and you could look into the
limpid depths and see the big bass
moving about, just aching for a
hook to strike them. | never knew
fish to bite better in my life. Why,
they actually
"But what did you catch?" asked
a listener impatiently.
"Who, me? Oh, / caught lick
ing. You see, | had failed to chop
the wood Indianapolis Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Translucent Oyster Shells.

On the west coast of India is
found species of oyster, Placuna
placenta, whose shell consists of a
pair of roughly circular plates about
six inches in diameter, thin and
white. In the early days of English
rule in India the shells were en-
ployed for window panes. Cut into
little squares, they produced very
pretty effect, admitting light like
frosted glass. When the Bombay
cathedral was built, at the begin
ming of the eighteenth century, its
windows were paned with these oys-
ter shells.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04

The hand can never execute any
thing higher than the character can
aspire.-Emerson.
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,
I'll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
How Sound Waves Move.

The speed with which sound
waves are transmitted through the
atmosphere depends upon several
conditions. When the temperature
is at 80 degrees F. sounds move
with a speed of 1000 feet per sec
ond, the velocity increasing with
the temperature at the rate of
about one foot of speed per second
for each degree above the freezing
point. Then again, in damp air
sound moves with greater velocity
than it does in dry air, no odds if
the dry air be warm and the damp
cold. In water sound moves more
than four times as fast as it does in
air, or say at about the rate Of
4,700 feet per second.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Pleasant While It Lasted,

He listened intently. 1t was his wife
and her mother talking.
''No, my DEAR" the latter was say
ing, 81 must go tomorrow l do not
believe in mother-in-law making long
visits But, before go, I want to tell
you what treasure I think You have
gained in your husband. He seems to
me to be near perfection. Are you sure,
however, that you are not too strict
with him? Do not be quick to chide
him when he stays out late. Men need
a little latitude, you know-say two or
three times a week"
The man stirred uneasily in his sleep.
1t seemed so real; but, alas, it was a
dream!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
THREE EMPIRES.
Governments That Practically Sprans
Into Being Overnight.

Governments That Practicaily SPran9
Into Being Overnight.
Prior to Jan. 10, 1871, the German
empire, as we know 1t today, had no
existence. Instead 1t was a tumble
Of Kingdoms, states, duchies, grand
duchies and principalities, all Joined
together by like language and COM
mon political aspirations, it Is true, but
otherwise quite separate and distinct.
Then came the historic ceremony In
the Hall Of Mirrors at Versailles. Par
Is had just been captured by King
William of Prussia, and it was held to
be a fitting time and place to proclaim
him the first German emperor. Never
since the dawn of history was an en-
pire born more dramatically.
By a strange irony of fate, too, its
birth took place amid the ruins Of the
French empire, itself the creation of
day, or, rather, to be strictly accurate,
of night France went to bed on the
evening OF Dec. i, 1851, a republic.
When it awoke next morning it was
an empire. During the hours of dark
ness Paris had been occupied by
troops, and the prince-president had
become Napoleon III.
Equally sudden and almost as sensa-
tional in its way was the birth OF the
modern Greek empire. After the yoke
of the Turks had been thrown off In
the war Of independence the country
became a republic. But the people
soon tired of that democratic form Of
government and promptly proceeded
to assassinate their first and only pres
ident. Then they met together, elect
ed king and settled themselves down
to be ruled by him in quite orderly
and contented fashion.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
COLLECTING A DEBT.
An Effective Method, but One Eraughi
With Embarrassment.

"iStt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
II met Mrs. Dwight on the trair
going into town this morning." cas-
ually remarked Fulton at the din
ner table. "She had forgotten he1
purse, so she borrowed a dollar from
me-" Mrs. Fulton laughingly sug-
gested that she was afraid it would
be some time before her husband
saw his dollar again "Our neigh
Dor has rather a poor memory in
some ways" she added.
ooh, she'll pay me all right. You
know, | often see her on the train. .
I'm glad you're SO hopeful said
Mrs. fulton, with 81 skeptical smile
for size had had experiences of he1
own in lending hlrs. Dwight bowls
of coffee and cups of butter that
had never found their way back to
her kitchen. A few evenings later
she asked her husband IL he had
met lv's. Dwight again.
eyes; twice."
"Well?"
81 think you are right about the
shortness of her memory, for,
though she chatted very pleasantly,
she didn't mention the dollar"
81 guess you'll have to charge it
to profit and loss"
|I won't give it up quite so soon,
though / may have to 60 into bank
ruptcy yet on account of loaning
my surplus without interest"
The weeks went by, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulton continued to joke from
time to time about the absent dol
lar, and one evening, after having
ridden all the way out from town in
the same seat with Mrs. Dwight,
Fulton admitted, with exaggerated
mournfulness, that he was begin
ming to feel very much discouraged
about ever regaining his dollar.
'Does it make you feel bad, pa
PAP" asked his little girl, who al
ways listened to the conversation
with grave attention.
"Of course it does, Hilda. A dol
lar is a whole lot of money. How
would you like to lose the dollar
you have in your bank"
81 s'pose it would make me most
SICK" she answered. And her par
ents, exchanging amused glances,
said nothing
When Fulton sat down at the din
ner table the next night he asked,
as he saw a shining silver piece at
his plate, 'FWhat's this ?"
"Your dollar" answered Hilda
triumphantly. ct went to Mrs.
Dwight's house today, and the door
was open, so I just thought I'd go in
and ask her if she'd 'tirely forgot
your dollar, but she wasn't around
anywhere. But it didn't matter,
for I found your dollar on the desk.
1 s'pose she kept forgetting to bring
it home, so I just looked it myself
for you, papa"
"My country!" exclaimed the as
tonished father ungratefully. "What
shall I do ?"
"What can you do but return it
and explain" said Mrs. Fulton,
who was laughing almost hysteric-
ally. "What thing it is to have
serious minded daughter!'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
A Iiuht Diet.

A certain father who is fond Of put
ting his boys through natural history
examinations is often surprised by
their mental agility. He recently ask
ed them to tell him what animal Is
satisfied with the least nourishment."
"The mothv' one of them shouted
confidently. lit eats nothing but
holes" YOUTHS Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Thouuht He Knew.

Mrs. Gewjum-John, do you know
what you said In your sleep last night?
Mr.. Gewjum-Oh, yes; suppose l
said, maria, for heavens sake, let me
get in a word Chicago
Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Ambiouous.

Dobber-I don't know whether that
critic meant to praise or blame my
work. Cutter-What did he say? Dob
ber-Well, / had a picture Of 'The
Dead Sea-" and he said it was full of
ufe.-Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Her Idea.

Mrs Muggins-I hear your husband
is specializing in stocks. Is he bull
or a bear? Mrs. Buggins-Judging
from results l should think he was
jackass. -Philadelphi Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04

Strangely enough, it's when a man
comes right to the point that he is con-
sidered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04

Know thyself and your own place in
the universe about you. Fear no phan-
toms, but face realities.-Grant Allen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04

The Tower Is the British Parliament's
House Of Detention, and Charles
BradIauoh Was Its Last Occupant.
The Old Prison In Former Days.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

There are twenty additional students
enrolled in the Primary this week.
Nearly all the grades are taking ad-
vantage of this appropriate season and
are making study o birds and
flowers
Library books are being classified
and we hope TO have same catalogued
in the near future following the Dewey
Decimal system.
Prof. Mitchell of the Milwaukee
Normal and Pres. McCaskill of the
Superior Normal are recognized author
tiles on Bird love. Both are broad
minded, liberal men and deep students
of Nature.
The following pupils of the Eighth
Grade and above were neither absent
nor tardy during.the seventh month:
Fealias Wade. n. Therriault, JAS. Rus
sell, Bernard Moss, Orpha Marsh, Ray
mend Derrah, c. Alexander, C. Halsted,
Beatrice Marsh, X. Slater, A. Ludwig,
Dana Richardson, Hazel Russell, Geo.
Huettl.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
BLACKWELL.

H. c. Ross left for his home in Chi
cago Wednesday.
r. Powers was in Green Bay and
Kaukauna the past week.
John Noel has been out of town sew
eral days returning Tuesday.
G. G. Flanner spent several days here
returning to Chicago Monday.
Walter Zimmerman returned Tuesday
from an over Sunday visit at his home.
Miss Blanche Dessuyeau returned
from Hazelhurst Saturday and school
was resumed Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lawrence and
children left Thursday for a visit with
a sister of the former in Evansville,
Indiana
The family of Theo Pitzleen arrived
Tuesday and will make Blackwell their
home. They will occupy the cottage
owDAd by Joe Ombrey at West End. :
XCards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of NJ. j. Fellows OF
the Flanner- Steeger Lbr company, and
Miss Myers of Chicago The event
took place April 18th.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
SOPERTON.

| Joe Lawrence returned from Menom-
inee this week.
Louis Funk and family moved to
Oconto SATURDAY..
Mrs. III. e McGraw went to Green
Bay on visit Tuesday,.
Miss Maud Kenny visited at Laona
between trains Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cherry returned
Saturday from their honeymoon,
Anton Laury went to Marinette last
week to visit his mother who is very
sick.
Arthur Laury went to Lacrosse Tues
day where he expects TO make his fu-
ture home.
Mrs. Van Cholette and Miss Ida
EiclSert went to Marinette Saturday on
a weeks visit.
L Miss Evelyn Laury will leave for
Marinette Saturday where she will
spend an indefinite period with her
aunt
Mrs. Earl Murray returned to Green
Bay last Friday after a weeks visit
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. j.
Quinlan.
The moving pictures shown at the
hall Wednesday evening by Joe Panosh
were very good and the show was
success.
John Nj. Sell, tile decorator, return
ed to Milwaukee Tuesday having COM
pleted the interior painting and decor
ating Of the Quinlan and McGraw resi-
dences.
Mrs. HeImer Nygreen and Mrs Carl
Arons left for Marinette Saturday
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Nygreen and Mr.. Arons
having gone the week before.
The dance at the Soperton hall Fri
pronounced success in every way.
The music by the band and orchestra
was fine and all had delightful time.
The M. b. A. lodge held a meeting at
the hail Tuesday evening After the
regular order of business was complet-
ed the members indulged in a few
games of cards. Refreshments were
also served and all had pleasant time.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
MAD DOGS BITE FIVE Pen
SONS AT SURINC.

The carcass of the dog belonging to
q. Gust. which was sent to the hygien-
ic laboratory at Madison last week to
be examined, was pronounced to have
had hydrophobia. This dog bit Mr..
Gust and Richard T.ske. Some hogs
were bitten and died from the effects.
As result of the infection for bites OF
mad dogs during the past six weeks,
August Ruhrandt, Richard Tusckh, G..
Gust and daughter and Emma Yakel
left Saturday for the Pasteur institute
at Chicago to undergo treatment for
the prevention of rabies. Emma Yakel
was bitten about six weeks ago and
the others received bites within the
past few days. The people are greatly
alarmed over the matter and fear that
ether animals besides dogs will become
infected. The town board recognized
that the only possible way to prevent
the spread of the disease with fatal
consequences among the population of
the Town of Howe is to kill unmuzzled
dogs running at large and keep other
animals, such as swine. cattle and
Sheep, off the public highways until
the danger is past The board has is
sued such an order.
Wabeno h as a hundred or more
worthless dogs running about town
and if something is not done soon to
depopulate the canine population we
may expect cases of hydrophobia to
break out here. The disease seems to
be spreading in other parts of the
country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
High Class Comedy Drama to be Given
Here May 9th.

Although ssThe Fiddler and the Girl
is full of strong situations and thrill
ing climaxes, it is not blood and
thunder affair, but a high class comedy
drama, on the order of s.The Girl from
the Golden West" and The Wolf. :
The comedy. of which there is plenty,
is simply delightful, consisting of very
laughable and original scenes.
L The leading parts are in the hands of
Alan Villiar, Lillian West and James
Sylvester, people who have made good
Chicago, etc, and who play their parts
naturally and consistently. The sup
porting company is capable, and the
scenery, light effects and specialties
never fail to please. Reports from all
along the line are of the best. We APP
pend few:
Manager Arthur of Green Bay, Wis
consin, states: Company, play, seen
cry and specialties all good"
Manager Falk, OF Pontiac, Illinois,
says: THE Fiddler and the Girl" did
a big business in spite of a severe rain
storm. 1t is an A No. l company, es-
pecially Alan Villair, Lillian West and
James Sylvester, who gave us rare
treat in good acting"
Manager Beth, of Watertown, Wis
consin, writes: The Fiddler and the
Girl played TO capacity here last night.
The play and the company gave the
best of satisfaction
At the opera house Thursday, May
9th, 19o9
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Fred Mielke was a caller at Padus
yesterday
I. 9. and Chambers Priclzett went to
Shawaao yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Willctt were
up to Laona Thursday
The Jones mill started up running
nights Monday evening
About three inches Of snow fell here
Wednesday and Thursday
Land agent G f. Rietz went to Mil
waukee on business yesterday.
DR.. Noer was called to Laona on pro-
fessional business sunday morning.
Herman sorensen of the Gillett BOT
Ting Works was here one day this
week.
Dr. Hubbard drove to Carter this
morning to see couple Of patients
down there
The bill to establish a municipal
court IN Shawano County was killed IN
the judiciary committee last Friday.
Saturday Herman Lingler, the ontcn-
er, bought a new meat cutter and
mixer and 2 six horsepower gasoline
engine.
Emil schmidt, the butcher. went e
oconto "Wednesday where he purchased
carload Of cattle, returning home
yesterday.
VIM. FLYNN OF Breed, charged with
manslanghter for killing the Indian
Kakwieh. was discharged at Oconto by
Judge Hastings on the grounds that q
jurisdictional defect exists in the state
courts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
ELECTION FIGURES.

The secretary of state completed the
tabulation of the official vote in the
Tenth and Seventeenth judicial Cir
cults. In the Tenth Judge Goodland
was reelected by plurality Of 1854,
his total vote being 6,Os9 and that Of
his opponents: 7. w. Hogan, 4,l05; g.
f. Dillett, 4,102; O. e. Clark COS.
}. A. Walsh was elected county judge
by plurality of 81 and II. A. Kamm
was an easy winner for superintendent
of schools by more than two TO one.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED.

Circuit court was to have convened
at Crandon Tuesday but was adjourn
ed until June first by Judge Goodland
because the old court house was deem
ed unsafe to hold court in. The fol-
lowing from here went over as jurors
j. b. Mallow, FL. f. Priebe. A. r..
Lawrence, Bert Goodchild, Jacob Bath,
Albert Bauman, Carl Runge, j. M.
Braun, Geo. Symes, Ed. Moore.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-04-23

g'aalG Morstad, aged l6 years, died
at his home at Carter Saturday night
of heart trouble. He had not been
feeling very well for a couple of days
and Saturday nigh+ Dr. Hubbard was
called but the boy died. before the
doctor could get there.