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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
No Bait No Fish.

A >stanch teetotaler and an en-
thusiastic fisherman had good
stretch of the Dee to fish in and en-
gagged the services of an experienced
boatman But night after night he
came back with empty creel and at
length departed in disgust.
When he was gone the boatman
was approached and asked how it
was that a fairly expert fisherman
had such run of i'll luck.
GA weel," said the man, che had
nae whuskie, an' | took him where
there was nae flush. Boston Trav-
eier.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Saw His Portrait.

There's young man in one OF the
big furniture exhibition buildings In
Chicago who since recent experience
never permits his temper to become
ruffied while at the telephone.
A few days ago he could not get the
number he called for as quickly as be
desired.
"See here, central he shouted. "Ill
report you
"You don't know who am" was the
calm reply.
"Well, III find out, and that blamed
quick too"
II know you, though" came in a
soft, sweet tone over the wire. You're
in the big Office furniture building.
I've seen your picture"
You have?" exclaimed the young
man delightedly, and he mentally
kicked himself for having been so rude
to go sweet a girl. Where did you
see it? Was it i'll the Furniture Jour-
nal?"
"No,' came the laughing reply, ION a
lobster cam National Food Magazine,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Queen Elizabeth's Amulet.

Queen Elizabeth during her last i'll.
ness wore around her neck a charm
made of gold which had been be-
queathed to her by an old woman in
Wales, who declared that so long as
the queen wore it she would never be
iil. The amulet, as was generally the
case, proved of no avail, and Eliza
beth, Notwithstanding her faith in the
charm, not only sickened, but died.
During the plague in London people
wore amulets to keep off the dread de-
strcyer. Amulets of arsenic were worn
near the heart. Quilts of quicksilver
were hung around the neck and also
the powder of toads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Solid Mahogany Bridge.

In the state of Chiapas, Mexico,
a bridge which spans the Rio Mi
chol, which with its approaches is
$50 feet long, with a width of fif-
teen feet, is built entirely of solid
mahogany. The bridge is used both
by teams and by foot passengers
and, though roughly constructed, is
very substantial. None Of the mas
sive timbers was sawed, as there is
not sawmill in the region, but all
were hewn out with the ak from
logs.-Aysonaut.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
A Precocious DipIomatist.

Boy-Oh, mamma, I upset the
salt cellar over my clean clothes.
Mamma-That was careless. Go
and brush the salt off, and see you
don't soil the clothes.
'sBut, mamma, when any one
spills salt they have to quarrel,
don't they?"
$50 they say"
"Well, then, if they don't spill
the salt they don't have quarrel.
Isn't that 500"
eyes, that is SO. But why do you
ask?"
"Well, because, mamma. it
wasn't the salt split; it was the
ink"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Notice to Taxpayers

The tax roll for the town of Wash
burn for the year 1910 is now in my
hands for collection and taxes are
payable on or before the 31st day OF
January, 1911. Please call and
settle same before that date. | will
be in the city at the Times office
every Friday and Saturday. Taxes
can also be paid at my residence in
the town of Washburn.
A. P. Stone,
Towa Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
- The -
Scrap Book
Missed the Children.

travelling man was stranded over
Sunday IL a small town in the west
where there was j street fair in prog
ress. He walked about and could find
nothing to do until he came upon a
place where various prizes were Of
fered for knocking over rag dolls by
throwing baseballs at them--three
shots for nickel.
He threw three balls and hit nothing.
He tried three more and hit nothing.
He invested several more nickels and
still had no luck.
Finally he went back to his hotel in
disgust and wrote to his wife:
Dear Wife-You cannot imagine
how lonesome l am here. Indeed, /
have been missing the children all the
afternoon. Saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Practiced Too Often.

A young doctor who had lately
started practice in country town hit
upon a capital plan for advertising
himself. He went to church regularly.
but in the middle Of the service some
one came in and called him out
This happened three times, but on
the third occasion the minister got
even with him. He stopped the serv-
ice and said IT see that some one is
in great danger. since DR. Bolus has
been called to see him. Before DR..
Bolus leaves the building let us unite
in prayer on behalf of this unfortunate
patient"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
The Dull Mowino Machine.

The moving machine that chugs I'M
der ordinary conditions is sadly in
need of attention. In nine cases out of
ten the fault will be found in one or
the other or both of the cutting edges.
The sickle may be dull or the edges
worn off the ledger plates. 1t is only
a half remedy to sharpen the sickle
and leave the dull ledger plates in.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Act Well Your Part.

From Essay on MANI
Honor and shame rom no condition rise.
Act well your part-there all the honor
lies.
made
One fiaunts in rags, one fiutters in bro
cade
The cobbler apron'd and the parson
goWn'd,
The friar hooded and the monarch
croWnd.
What differ more." you cry, "than crown
and coWl?"
I'll tell you, friend. wise man and a
You'll find if once the monarch acts the
monk
Or, cobbler-like. the parson viii be drunk.
Worth makes the man and want of it the
fellow.
The rest is all but leather or prunella.
Pope.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29


/ nucopia, We lad to go around
five miles further and when
we got through we had ruined
a new buggy. Now automo-
blles from Ashland come
clean up there to show their
speed. On this entire road
there is only one bridge and
about six culverts. No hill
with more than z per cent
grade There is expended on
this road $685. S this year.
Connecting with this road
in Glover opened three years
ago and overhauled this year
at a cost of $4,000 There is
added to the Clover system
six miles of road which in re-
pair and extending has cost
about S350.0O, or a total in
the town of $644.06 on ten
miles of very good road laid
out by the town on an old
railroad grade which is COW
cred with six inches of sand
on top of clay. making an
elegant road bed and leading
in the right direction to in
tercept the new road in the
town of Port Wing, where
five miles of new road is add
ed to the county system.
Two miles of this was
thrc Ugh very rough country
requiring the engineering
skill of Eric johnson to find
a suitable grade which was
done and the road is now
open for travel. This road
cost about $4,000 and needs
5000 more in grading then it
will be dandy.
Leaving Port Wing on Iron
River Road three miles out a
bridge was built costing {120
and shortly after burned by
forest fires, necessitating re-
building. Total spent in
Port Wing is $1,l2l.02 on
nine miles Of road, two of
which were entirely new.
Orienta as yet has three miles
of road on same line south on
which $3.50 was spent, yet on
the Superior short line or
Wannebo road there is twelve
miles on it's south line along
this road, four miles was laid
out and cleared early in the
spring of which Orienta is
charged one half, which
makea total spent in that
town $4,000. This work was
dropped as more urgent work
needed the funds in other
parts of the county. Orten-
ta's three miles were put in
good shape last year.
Iron River has been a heavy
town the frs. two years on
finances as most of it's nine
miles of road was corduroy
and five large bridges with
four miles of new work in
swampy soil. All old bridges
are replaced with new and
shorter ones and dirt filing
and piling foundations. hills
cut down and turnpiked
throughout. This is neces-
sary expense, as Port Wing,
Orienta and Glover get their
mail and freight over this
road. This year is spent $3.50
on cuts and fills on the nine
miles and 1913 on the Super
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
c. L. Wiley

Upon motion the Board adj
iourned until 200 o'clock +.
NJ.
Meeting was called to or
der at 200 O'Clock p. M. with
all the members of the morn
ing session present.
The following report OF the
Commissioner of Highways
was presented and was upon
motion ordered filed.
To the Honorable County
Board of Bayfield, County,
Wisconsin:
Gentlemen:
| I beg to report on expendi-
lures for year ending Nov. l5
1910, as follows:
Town of Washburn there has
been expended $t,7l9.77.
The Waunebo road has had a
general overhauling for ten
miles. Souix River bridge
rebuilt, cradle knolls cut and
swamps filed and whole sys-
tenn graded on Ashland road.
The old trestles have been
repaired, sunken culverts
filed and road graded. Four
Mile Creek road has had but
little repair as same is in good
shape.
BAYFIELD, has come in for the
lions share this year with
81, OIL. 80, and with contract
pending of $25n.O0, making a
total of 81. 321.82. The sand
fat between Sioux and Onion
Rivers has had a dressing of
clay for two miles costing
$3.50. %, and the Squaw bay
road or Cornucopia short line
has been the hardest piece Of
work ia the history of my
Office, but one of the most
valuable roads in the county,
opening up the coast line for
eighteen miles, which will in
the near future pay back to
Bayfield, County in taxes
many times it's cost. The
road though hard to buHd
will be easy to travel and also
keep up, as it runs through
an undulating country OF
sandy loan soil. Many thot
with me this an unnecessary
and useless enterprise to
open a road into an isolated
district along Lake Superior,
but if this road is lined with
fruit farms such as already
started on some, the road
would be cheap even at the
cost of the Battleaxe Rail-
road. This for the pessimist
ic number. Fourteen miles
of this road is in fine condi-
ton for travel and the four
miles of new road passable
and with a few hundred doll
ars in grading it will connect
with the good road in the
town of Bell.
THE Bell town road is a
marvel in modern road build
ing, eight miles of it in all,
five of which cannot be beat
in the county, the other three.
as good when graded, three
years ago. This road was
laid out by Mr.. Juel and your
servant crawling through the
brush and waiding in bog
holes over our knees, and to
bring my rig around to Cor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Foley's Kidney Remedy An
ADpreciatiOn

L. Mcconnell, CatErinp st Elmi-
ra, N: ", writes: Il wish to ex-
press my appreciation Of the great
good I derived from Foley Kidney
Remedy. which I used for bad
case of Kidney trouble. Five bottles
did the work most effectively and
proved to be beyond doubt it is the
most reliable kidney medicine I have
ever TAKEN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Lost

A dark red, two year cid steer.
with short horns. Finder will
please notify Mr.. Andy Estock,
Benoit, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Nut Cake
. Simply Delicious

By mrs. Janet mckenzie Hill, Editor OF
the Boston COOKING School Magazine
In giving this recipe, Mrs. Hill be-
heves it to be one of the best al1-around
cake recipes it has been her good for
tune to make. The simplicity and uni
formly good results will appeal to every
housewife
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29


the simple device -
shown in illustra- b
ton, which may be y
made with a piece a
of wire and pair of pinchers in a
few moments. The wire is bent at the
center into a spring COIL as shown ut
b. The one end is then bent into a
coil to furnish hold for the fingers
while adjusting the device to the
tail above the brush. The opposite
end is bent into loop, as shown at a.
through which string is tied, and the
opposite end fastened to the stall.
away from the mixer. This is easily
and quickly placed and as easily re-
leased when through milking. The
cow cannot strike the mixer with her
tail, thus throwing into the milk much
filth and germs, SO from point of
cleanliness as well as comfort it is of
value.-Iowa Homestead. :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
Saves Time and Temper.

The annoyance and discomfort of
having the cow switch her tail and
literally bespatter your face with mud
and fifth during the milking time can
be avoided with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29

iot' toad tiakiiig d total Of
1868. A road drag was
bought for $25 to keep the
road in shape.
To be Continued.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
A CARD

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund tie money on 30
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
ory or money refunded. Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
County Board Proceedings.

County BOARD proceedings.
Continued from page
G F. greenwood John
O. K edDist Atty Post Mortemex %
The following report of the committee
Roads and B'idges was presented and was up
motion adopted.
To The Honorable County Board.
Bayfield, County, Wisconsin.
Gentemen:-
We, the undersigned committee on County
Roads and Bridges beg to recommend that the
following bills be allowed, and that the County
Clerk be authorized to draw orders for amounts
shown in column headed ''aowed''
Dated at Washburn, Wis, this 18th day of
Nov. 1910
Respectfully submitted,
Henry Wachsmuth.
Ben Holm
John Walsh
Committee.
H O. Lien paid
do
10 June 1910 1874 81
:"
August 1910 0385
do
G I. Wiley for Committee 70
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29

I av.ofc & G Sweet to Eat
LuA-ktJ - 4 Candy Bowel Laxativa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29

the simple device
shown in illustra-
ton, which may be
made with a piece
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
SEGREGATED COAL LANDS.

Washington. H. c., March o.-lhe
report on the extent and value OF the
Oklahoma segregated coal lands IS
still in the hands of the public print
or. and until it. leaves that establish
ment its many interesting details
win not be known. In reference to
the wide difference between Mine
Supervisor Cameron of the Indian Of
fee and the United States geological
survey. as to the value and the eX-.
tent of the coal il is pointed out
that Mr.. Cameron has made three
different estimates In 1906, II Is
said, he estimated the values OF the
coal for the senate committee lhal
visited the territory at approximate
IL $ll0.000,00n subsequently he is
said to have placed his estimate at
$50, ,000,000. and now, as the result
of extensive diamond drill tests. he
places the value at $l6,500,00O, The
United States geological survey taxi
Ing Mr.. CamerOn's data and the data
cbtained some years ago by j. s.
Taft. the geologist who originally
segregated he Indian coal lands'
places the value of the coal at $780,
000.0OO. ilr Cameron finds that. lho
available coal lands aggregate 21A-
o00 acres, while The geological sur
scy places the acreage az consid-
cradle larger figure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
The Facts About Pe=ru=na.

Psruna an alcoholic beverage gae Is possible Peruns
substitute for whskey3 Do opop buy Pna ana use as '0u OF
would be the easiest thing world any demonstrate the
ia ofsuch statements Let one 60 to the drug STORE ana
tie Peruna as beverage tins n
considerably prescribed the bottle Would rest
alcoholic intoxcaon Nothing the Let try and see
Puna compound quite heavily loaded with medicinal ned-
drr s No one cond beverage Ifany
ent ry ii and see We Pena cannot be used bever
age II win not nox that cannot DO usea as sapsLute Ior
liquors We guarantee that PERUNA CONTAINS NO CHEAP WHsAE4
or ANY OTHER WHISKEY, for that matter.
cans per of cologne spirits absolutely essential to dis
Peruna prohibit its use beverage would be the easiest thing the
world any to demonstrate this II they chose TO 20
PRINTED ON EACH BOTTLE said again that
chemists have anayzed and found it to contain only cube and
s;r Now we challenge any chemist to demonstrate any
Tt ay one who has even matering knowledge chemistry purchase
bottle Of Peruna and whether not contains whs find out for him
self whether not it composed Of cheap wey ana cuOeO VI course
tents contains hyda canadens corydas om conon ana as
four other medicinal ingredients To be sure no chemist could 50 ana
1--WE Peruna as to able identify the various medicinal ingredients Tl
beyond ability chemist But ordinary chemist would be able
say heavily loaded with medicinal ingredients som kind
Now wy are these statements repeated when y could be
.ov Simply because there continued hostility toward Pc
rua On the part Of medical profession Very likely magazines which
took up against Perna and denounced cheap beverage
d bv Of the medical profession Probably they
sincere their atnde towards now things
ref would be order for such people use little
fairness and common sense in the matter.
that Peruna nothing but cheap whkey and
cubebs telling lie absolute hood Most people intend speak
the truth But the prevalent habit Of repeating other peoples statements
investigation to their truth has led wemeann people to
cay these false things about Peuna
Used according the directions the bottle PERUNA IS SAFE
AND CATARRH REMEDY but like other good medicine if
taken Of those Doses will produce drug effects very unpleasant to
the person who takes it.
honest person quit making such statements
concerning Peruna acknowledge that repeating
he knows nothing One might vesy that Castor Gil ntoxan
that enough doses it will operate booze If
never tried simply repeated such statements about Castor Oil
majority people would believe them easier demonstrate
such statement Castor Oil than would be about Pnna
ANY takes Peruna now that such statements false
that Peruna cap why and cuebs may constitute good material
Jokes on the willie but there
70 be truthful saying again this orepeaed seho9d
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Kidneys, Free
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troubles
Bsckaehe, Straiuna, Swelling,
Etc.
Stops PAIN in the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back 8

Wouldn't II be nice within week
or so 10 begin to say goodbye forever
TO the scalding dribbling, straining,
or 100 frequent passage Of urine the
forehead and the back-of-ihe'head
aches. thc stitches and pains in the
back The growing muscle weakness;
spots before The eyes, yellow skim
sluggish bowels: swollen eyelids or
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; sleeplessness and the de.
spondency?
have. a recipe for these troubles.
tha. you can depend on, and II you
want 70 make Quick Recovery, you
ought t'D write and ge copy Of it,.
Many doctor would charge you
So so just for writing this prescrip-
ton. but | have 1t and will be glad TO
send it to YOU entirely free. Just
drop me a line like this: Dr. A Il E.
Robinson, K433 Luck Building, De
;roit, Mich, and viii send il By re-
turn mail In q plain envelope. AS
YOU will see when you get Il, this
recipe contains only pure, harm 'ess
remedies. but II has great healing
and pain-ccnquering power
II will quickly show its power once
YOU use 1t, so think YOU had better
see what Il is without delay | viii
send you copy free-you can use il
and cure yourself at home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
RECEIVED EVERYTHING
ASKED IN new LAWS
Six Labor Bills Passed With
Little or No Opposition in
Either House

Organized labor Is the only inter
est represented before the special
session OF the legislature that has
received evei ything in the shape Of
new laws that it asked, that It want
ed. six bills framed by the legisla
tive committee of the state fedora
ton of abor, composed of Lee
Payne Of Ph.llipss George McCon-
nell of Bartlesville and Jesse l.. Day
of Ardmore, were passed promptly
and with Little or no opposition in
either division Of the legislature.
senate bill No. II by Gonlding,
establishing a free employment
pe at enid, carried without any
trouble. This makes fous free en-
uoynent bureaus in the state, the
o hers being at Oklahoma City, Nus
Eogee and Guthrie,
Senate Bin NO. 21 introduced by
Tayor. prevents the iransferancc Of
garnishment claims oul Of the state.
This is aimed particularly to bene-
lit railroad employees u cases where
pay checks are drawn at some dis
IAN point 10 which ella ms have been
some times taken and whe G an em-
poye tSoull haze TO 80 TO contest
their allowance
Seua. c biil No. Is, by Graham, may
also nc termed a railroad or corpora
tion measure It prohibits the can
cellatien Of employees bonds without
lust cause and iihont giving the
/ principal an opportunity to tight such
ac.ion
House bill No. 81, by Boyle, bene-
4 Ats the coal miners OF the state. j.
makes ii compu sorry upon mining
companies to provide scales for
weighing coal before Ii is placed on
ca. TOR shipment and requires weigh
ing before The coal is screened, civ
lng the miner his pay upon the basis
Of mine run.
House bin No q, better known
as rhe Harsrion-Si bill, has as It's
object the prevention Of convict
made goods coming inlo competition
with union manufacture and requires
he plain labelling OF al prison prod
ucts
Senate bill No. 10, introduced by
Yeager stipulated that the public
printe Of Oklahoma must have had
eight years practical experience be
fore he can be eligible to election
and that he must be iourneymar
printer, that is, have served fou
years as an apprentice al his 'rade.
The labor lobby has expressed 1t
SELF as more than pleased with lht
consideration received al the hand.
OF the legislature and does not a
present intend to introduce any
ur.her measures.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
COMPANY 8 INSPECTED.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Chandler, Okla, March Com
pany b. the local company Of the
National guard, was inspected dur
ing The week by Major William
Black, L. S. A.,.feiired, who is on
duty with the Oklahoma National
guard. The company presented an
excellent appearance, and thirty-one
Of the thirty-five enlisted men were
present. This was better perceni-
age of attendance than was made
lasi year by any company in the reg
iment at inspection The feature OF
the inspection. which was a surprise
to The men was presentation OF
medals by Major Black on behalf OF
he COVE nor TO those men who last
year made records in the state rife
shool mere OF marksmen or better.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-05
ANOTHER GUTHRIE INDUSTRY

Gu,hries latest factory is almost
ready to start from the ground az
he northwest corner OF Villas ave-
nne and South Second street II Is
TO be lhree-stofy brick structure
occupying Two lots. and is the enter
prise OF j T Brickner. II viii be
called the Rrickner planning mill but
viii iurn our bank. oihce ana store
fixtures and handle paints, glass
CRATES, tiles and other bnllding ma
ierials