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voters of county equal to one
twentieth of the greatest number OF
votes cast in that county at the next
preceding general election for any
person for judge of the supreme
court shall petition the county court
as provided in sections two and three
OF this act TIE county court s5all take
the same proceedings respecting sIIh
petition as is provided for in section
four of this act, except that If the
court is satisfied that the petition
| Is insufficient as provided in sc ction
four it shall so edjudge and there
shall be no appeal from such j':dg-
meEt. The county court, however,
Is not required % cali a special eluc-
tion upon the petiiIon provided fer
in this section, and the difference
between the proceeding provided for
in this section and that provided for
in section four is that this section is
intended to authorize but not require
the county court to call a special
election, whereas section four is in
tended to be mandatory upon the
county court.
Whenever number of registered
voters Of county equal to one-tenth
Of the greatest number of votes cast
in that county at the next preceding
general election for any person for
judge of the supreme court shall pc
tition the county court as provided
for in sections two and three of this
act, asking that the question of is
suing bonds for the purpose of sec
tion one of this act, shall be submit
ted to the voters of the county at
general election, the county court
shall take the same action respecting
such petition as provided for In Sec
tion four Of this act, except that in
stead of calling a special election, as
therein provided, it shall submit the
question to the voters of the county
at the next general election.
The county court, of its own mo-
tion, may submit the question of is
suing bonds for the purpose mention
ed in section one of this act at any
general election.
All the money raised under the
provisions of this act shall be used
in constructing permanent public
roads in that county, which roads
shall be constructed by the county
court under the supervisory direction
of the state highway commissioner,
but the commissioner shall have
nothing to do with the location of
the road to be constructed.
Beginning with the fourth year af-
ter the bonds are Sold the county
court shall each year thereafter, un-
til the maturity of the bonds, set
aside as special fund for the pay
ment of the bonds such percentage of
the face value of the bonds as at the
date of their maturity shall aggre-
gate the full face thereof. Where
bonds are issued in different series
at different time separate
redemption fund shall be provided
for each series of such bonds. The
amount necessary to provide this
redemption fund shall be added to
he general levy of taxes, as may be
required
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-16
Another bill recommended by the
Is as follows:

Another bill recommended by the
convention Is as follows:
Bonds may be issued by any coun-
! ty in this state for the purpose
of raising money to be used for the
construction of permanent roads in
that county as hereinafter provided.
Whenever a number of the regis
tered voters Of county equal to one
fourth the greatest number of votes
cast in that county at the next pre-
ceding general election for any per-
son for Judge of the supreme court
shall petition the county court as
hereinafter provided, asking that a
special election shall be called for the
purpose Of submitting to the voters
of that county the question of is
suing bonds for the purpose mention
ed in section one Of this act, such
county court shall call such special
election and submit such question to
the legal voters of such county as
hereinafter provided
The petition shall he filed with
the county clerk and thereafter pre-
sented to the county court at a reg
uar session thereof The county
court shall examine the petition as
soon as 1t is so presented and if the
court is satisfied that the petition
contains the names and postoffice ad
dresses of the requisite number of
voters as required by section two Of
this act the county court shall then
make an order directing that a spe-
cial election shall be called and held
In that county for the purpose as
specified in the petition at a time 10
De then fixed by the court, VIII ch
shall not be more than forty days
after the date of making the order
There shall be no appeal FROM that
order. If the county court shall de-
termine either that the petition does
not substantially conform to the re-
lulrements of section three, or that
II does not contain names aud pest
office addresses of the requisite num-
Der OF voters as required by section
two. 1t shall make an order declaring
that fact and particularly designat-
lag the defects and refusing to or
ier special election Withia ten
days after the entry Of such ordet
any one or more OF the petitioners
may appeal to the circuit court in
he same manner as appeals are tax.
IN from the county court in action
1t law, except that the notice OF APP
peal II not entered In the journal at
he time the order Is made shall be
served on the county Judge and no
appeal bond shall be required nj
he circuit court upon such appeal
shall be satisfied that the county
'ourt should have ordered an election
hat court shall direct the county
'ourt to proceed as II It had declared !
he proceedings sufficient II upon |
such appeal the circuit court shall |
decide that the judgment ot tho |
'ounty court was correct Il shall |
make an order attirmlng the mdg. /
ment Of that court There shal' No
no appeal from the Judgment of the
circuit court
Whenever a number Of registered
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-12-16
The Nimhla Can.

IL Is estimated that on an averaae
each cent In circulation changes hands
eleven times week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
Decorative Conceits and FaUors
For the Thanksgiving Festivities

ones in papier mache or tissue paper
which are candy boxes. Fruits and
vegetables of all kinds seem to be
suggestive of the season of feasting,
and many good limitations are found
among the candy box collections.
Goblinesque little men are made of
paper fruits and fixed up to have
very grotesque appearance, and funny
little figures are made of peanuts, and
mounted on cards. Nuts are tied up
in ribbons and are found to be prize
packages for the receiver, for in them
are neatly packed little stick-pins,
whistles, etc., all carefully concealed
within the paper shells.
The place cards allow of a great
many new designs, and an especially
new feature among these is some
small mirrors. The chrysanthemum
is the leading flower among the paper
bowers, and those in yellow or orange
seem to be the most desired shades.
Other limitations which are especially
'life~like" are the painted piece of the
pumpkin pie, the tin of Boston baked
beans, the plum pudding and the ear
of corn.
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general observances of days oS thanks
giving in this country. The congress
of 1777, the one which prepared the
articles of confederation for adoption
by the colonies, adopted resolution
setting apart the eighteenth day OF
December, 1777, to be observed as a
day of solemn thanksgiving and
praise throughout the United States.
Washington, during his administra-
ton, issued two thanksgiving procla-
nations, one in 1889 and the other IN
1875, just after the suppression or
the Whisky rebellion" which, had
threatened the peace of the country,
and President Madison issued one
upon the declaration Of peace IN
1915. However, in the early years
of the nation the rule was for the CO.
lonial custom to be followed and the
proclamation made emanated from
the governors. The western states,
largely people from New England or
New York, early followed the lead Of
these portions OF the country. AS we
have seen, the annual recommends
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their stems and remain in the SCOOP whence
they are transferred to the tray which each pick
er has close at hand. An expert picker with a
machine will do the work Of from half a dozen
to dozen hand pickers.
The cranberries picked on the boys are
placed In huge wooden boxes and transferred
to a nearby frame building, where they are
passed through machine known as a "separa-
tor" which takes out all the leaves twigs and
other foreign matter Then they are sorted for
the elimination of any bad or worm-eaten ber-
ries and finally are placed In barrels, which
hauled away to railroad yards to be loaded into
cars to the tune Of from 220 to 240 barrels
to the car refrigerator cars being used exclu-
sively Up to che present time cranberries have
been sold in bulk, but this year sees an innova-
ton in the appearance of evaporated cranberries,
for which are claimed all the advantages of evap-
GRATED peaches apples, and in the introduction
Of cranberries put up in pasteboard cartons.
Bearing cranberry boys of the most desir
able kind cost from $500 to $1,000 per acre.
but In a bumper year a grower may get his
money back the first year, and during the worst
year the industry has known in a decade most Of
the growers made from 10 to Is per cent on
their investment, and that, too, in spite of the
fact that cranberries plentiful that they
brought only 50 barrel, whereas SIS to 81 bar
rel is accounted an average price, and there have
been years when a famine of cranberries sent
the price up to $40 per barrel.
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missed fromsth name, most of these tracts are
located adjacent to rivers or lakes or ponds
SO that they can be flooded In the late au
tumn and kept under water until spring. The
berries grow on vine which nestles close
to the ground in a perfect tangle, and save for
keeping out the weeds and battling with the
insect pests, which are numerous, the cranber
ries do not require very much cultivation
attention until harvest time approaches in the
autumn. Then the cranberry grower must look
forward to a period of anxiety careful,
ious scrutiny Of the weather He must
keep close watch the weather, for If a frost
comes ere the crop is harvested 1t will work
sad havoc unless the grower has been fore
warned and flooded his bog or built great bon
fires to keep up the temperature
In years gone by the harvesting Of cranber-
ries was done solely by the hand picking meth
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reported and cranberry growers nave oeen %
increasing their productive areas tnat DESPITE
the increase in demand, due 10 the oounls
increase in population ana othel go,
there continues to be year by year pretty
lavish supply of the crimson berries, and most
seasons find them available at very reason
able prices.
Cranberries, like so many OF the otner gooa
things of life, are distinctiveiy American den-
cacies To be sure, cranberries grow WIG IN
some other quarters of the globe-for instances
In Europe, but it is only In the united STATES
that they have been cultivated as an arlicie "
food Even here the growing of cranberries Is
confined largely to three states-Massacnu-
setts New Jersey and Wisconsin. How impor-
tant an industry it is may be s,irmised, however
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years, however has witnessed a revolution.
Now almost all crabberries are picked by the
aid of machines, aad because it is tiresome
work manipulating these machines it has come
about that most Of the women and children
have been forced o1t of the industry and the
task is largely In the hands Of men, the more
skillful of whom receive from So to SIS per day.
The picking MACHINE most extensively used
has the appearance of a huge wooden scoop,
the bottom of WHICH is made up of row of
metal bars, tipped with sharp prongs and set
close together. IL operation this scoop is
showed with some considerable force into the
tangle of cranberry zines and then is drawn up-
ward and backward with the result that the
vines which have been caught slip between The
metal bars but leave the berries, which are too
large to pass through the openings, as do the
vines. and in consequence are stripped from
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01

Netherlands also appointed different
dates for public Thanksgiving, from
time to time, and In some historical
works there is record of dispute as
to which of these colonies deserved
the credit for having first inaugurated
the day. Most of the best founded
historians, however, give the credit to
the New England states.
The Dutch governors Of New Meth
erlands appointed occasional days OF
thanksgiving In 1914, 1915, 1865 and
1864, and the English governors FOL
lowed their example in 1855 and 1850,
and the Protestant Episcopal church
in the United States in it's prayer
book ratified in 1889, recommends for
Thanksgiving day the first Thursday
in November, unless some other day
be appointed by the civil authorities.
There were also occasional recommen-
dations by other religious bodies, but
no regular annual recommendation by
the governor Of New York before 1917.
The struggle of the colonies for In
dependence marks the beginning OF
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attention on this solemn occasion. our
exemption from a foreign war" and
next proposes, as "an object OF graft
tude" the increasing prospect of the
continuance of our exemptions from a
foreign war" Which propositions evil
IDENTIFY relate to the settlement,
through special envoy, John Jay, of
our serious troubles with Great Brit
ain, growing out of the continued &C.
cupation by the British of the western
forts on Lake Erie, contrary to the
treaty of 1888; and the seizure Of
American vessels bound for French
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee.
MORE tt

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day
after day, have found better capaci-
ty and greater endurance by using
Postum instead Of ordinary coffee. An
Illinois woman writes:
Il had drank coffee for about twen-
ty years, and finally had what the
doctor called coffee heart / was
nervous and extremely Respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
eft, HI kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
1.-The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural acton of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then l became less respondent,
and the desire to be active again
showed proof of renewed physical and
mental strength.
81 am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. l formerly
did mental work and had to give II up
on account of coffee, but since using
Postum / am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Read the little book, 1.-The Road to
lWellville, in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietter9 A new
one aupears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humans
ltntereat
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The pious, hard-driven, WORKOUT, but
thankful Puritans who sat down at
their tables one November, a few cen
turtles ago, and made the first Thanks
giving Day, never knew to what
lengths they were to drive the in
genuity of their poor descendants.
But it wasn't their fault after all, that
the preparer of the Thanksgiving feast
today has to attend just as much to
the turkeys surroundings as to the
turkey itself. It was good enough for
them to have a well-stocked larder
from which could come the turkey, the
celery, the pumpkin pie, the cranber-
ries and all the other goodies which
history puts down to their credit.
Even the comparatively recent New
Englanders were content with all
these as long as they looked tempting
and tasted good. But today, even the
important fowl itself is hardly more
important than the ribbons, the can
dies, the favors, the adornments Of
all kinds, which must appear on the
Thanksgiving table.
Don't DOJnGr ABOUT having TOO
much to eat" an up-to-date daughter
was heard to say to her New England
mother the other day 81 want plenty
of room for the ribbons and the candy
boxes"
It's the same way with other daugh-
tiers of an esthetic turn of mind rath-
er than a practical one, and it looks
as If their ambitions to make things
look pretty may be realized this year,
for there is goodly array of Thanks
giving favors and table decorations of
all kinds.
OF course the turkey reigns su-
preme, even If it is in paper, and Is
seen in all sizes, all kinds, roasted to
beautiful dark brown as the cook
book says. or standing important and
majestic with its big fan-shaped feafh-
er tail high in the air. In most cases
the favor turkey is meant for candy,
but certain new china turkeys are
mustard cups.
The pumpkin is next in Importance
and is seen in many of the novelties.
There are large paper pumpkins for
centerpieces and all sorts of small
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LENT INSPIRATION.

81 am gratifed," said the first prom:
inent citizen, ito observe the under
current of joy in the Thanksgiving
proclamation of the governor. Hith-
erto the proclamations have been along
the old cut and dried, stilted forms,
but in this instance there Is certain
tone of joyousness, of thankfulness, of
pure gratefulness that is really in
spring"
YES" agrees the second prominent
citizen, "but it's no wonder the govern
or felt good when he wrote that proc
lamation."
mo. He has started on what seems
destined to be good administration.
already there is talk of promoting
him to some higher Office in the gift
of the peo-"
Ind besides, interrupts the second
man, the governor owns one of the
largest turkey farms in the state.
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ports by British ships and the impris-
onnent Of American seamen.
Another cause for Thanksgiving, ac-
cording to the same high authority, is
1.-THE great degree of internal traa-
quillity we have enjoyed" To which
is added "our cause for thankfulness
for the recent confirmation of that
tranquility by the suppression of an
insurreetion which so wantonly threat
ened it."
And in another place the president
repeats this idea. asking his people
ito render tribute of praise and graf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
Looking After the Eqqs.

Lady Betty, who is 4 years old and
never misses a trick, was taken the
other evening to a restaurant fog her
supper, and with all the Importance
and sprightly dignity of her years
calmly ordered poached eggs on toast.
While the little family group was
awaiting its service the Riddle"
amused herself by looking out of the
window, pressing against a screen ia
get closer view Of something below
She was warned by her mother that
the screen might give way and let her
fall to the sidewalk, perhaps injuring
her terribly. She drew away, thought
q minute. and then said naively:
Would l fall if the screen went out?"
You certainly would" was her moth
er's reply. "And would ] get awful
hurted?" Every likely" "Then what
would the man do with the eggs?"
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itude to the Great Disposer of all
events, for the seasonable control
which has been given In a spirit of
disorder in the suppression of the late
insurrection." What the president
had in mind in this al1usion was the
great whisky insurrection" in Penn.
sylvania in 1894, caused by the pas
sage by congress of acts imposing du-
ties upon spirits distilled and upon
stills 1t was finally suppressed by
Coy ernor Lee of Maryland. with $4,000
troops, acting under orders Of tn
president.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
Thanksgiving in Year 1895

Nowadays the Thanksgiving procla ;
nation Of the state and national ex-
ecutives are brief compared to what
they were in the early days of our
republic. In the case of the latter he
doesn't foreshadow his forthcoming
annual message as was somewhat the
vogue in President Washington's time.
This is seen in the Thanksgiving
proclamations issued by our great and
good first president in the early part
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
Easy Marks,

Talk erbout yore easy marks" said
Uncle Silas Geehaw, who had been
passing week in the city, "us rubes
amt in it with them air teown
chaps"
did yew sell 'em emmy gold bricks,
Silas?" queried old Daddy Squash
neck.
Nav, I didn't" answered Uncle
Silas, but 1 seed a Teller peddlin' arti-
fetal ice-hed tn sign right on his
wagon-an' blamed eff tn chumps
didn't buy it fer tn real thing, by
grass!"
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ton by the governors of New York
began in 1917. From that time the
observance gradually crept southwark
and westward, and in 1885 Governor
Johnson of Virginia adopted it, and
though in 1857 Governor Wise of Vir-
ginia declined to make the proclama-
ton OF the ground that he was unau-
thorized to interfere in religious mat
tiers, in 1858 Thanksgiving day was
proclaimed in eight of the southern
states.
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from the fact that the
Cape Cod district in Mas
sachusetts. the greatest
cranberry region on the
globe, sends to market as
many as one-third of a
million barrels of cram
berries in a single season.
The average person Is
wont to term all berry
areas patches" but cram
berries do not grow in
patches but in boys
and, as may be sur
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-01
Touch of Family Life.

When the country youth proposed
to the city girl, he received the con-
ventional assurance that she would be
his sister. 1t happened that this youth
had sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So he kissed her. At
this juncture she awaited herself OF
the sisterly right to call QUITO father
that brother was teasing her. Father
responded in good, muscular earnest.
Then the new brother-and-sister rela-
ton was dissolved by mutual consent.
-TudOQ
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That four-toed horse found in the
bad lands" of Wyoming and reputed
to be the ancestor of the present
equine race, undoubtedly has great in
terest as a scientific find. But as
show to attract the multitude he prob
ably will not be in the same class with
the "woolly horse" of earlier days.
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The day had thus naturally grown
to be a national institution of almost
universal observance, when the Civil
war brought to sudden ripeness this
along with many other tendencies, and
President Lincoln put upon 1t the seal
Of his official proclamation. Presi-
dent Lincoln's first proclamation was
in 1862, on account of the first impor-
tant victory of the national arms. He
issued a similar recommendation In
1863.
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Supreme Test.

'T thought you said this bathing
suit was in fast colors," said Binks,
Indignantly, to the bathing master of
whom he had bought his dollar suit
that morning.
Eyes, that's what l said," returned
the bathing master.
well, every blessed stripe on the
blooming thing has come off on my
back" retorted Binks.
"Ah, but wait until you try to get
'em off your back" smiled the bath
ing master, suavely. "Then yeu'u
see."-Harper's Weekly.
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Whaf,s In a Nanne7

See here, waiter" said Mr.. Crouch,
scowling deeply over his plate, I or.
dered turtle soup. There is not even
a morsel of turtle flavor in this"
"Of course not. SIR returned the
waiter. What do you expect? Shake.
speare said there was nothing In
name. If you ordered college pudding
would you expect college in it2 In
Manchester pudding would you look
for ship canal or a cotton exchange?
Any tea, sir ?"-Tit-BitS.