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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

is visible for many miles. and hun
dreds Of people came from adjacent
cities in Illinois to view and admire it.
Should this work weather we'll and
preserve its fine contour and lines, Mr..
Taft thinks it is probable it will mark
an era in the erection of statuary in
REINFORCED concrete.
On leaving the grove which bordered
the roadway climbing the bluffs, the
statue appeared in it's majesty on the
bank of the river. There was no un-
yelling, as Mr.. Taft wished the first
sight of the monument to be one of its
entire majesty.
Below, midstream, lies Margaret Full
ler's island, sacred to the memory of
Madam de Ossoli, the poetess who
once lived here. Two miles distant,
beyond the oak groves, rise the spires
Of Oregon. Mr.. Taft's other works, the
Indian "Paducah" in the city of that
name in Kentucky and "The Eternal
Silence" the Graves monument in
Graceland cemetery, Chicago, have a
similar feeling of majesty to that of
his latest creation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Prof. Nicholson Discovers Cause
of Metallic CoIorS.
Brilliance of PIumage, as Well as In.
sects' Luster, Is Due to Light
Absorption--Prof. Cutler on
Arid Problem.

Chicago-Peacocks and pigeons, but
terf1ies and beetles the gayest of the
bird and insect tribes-have yielded
the secret of their brilliant attire to
Prof Albert A. Nicholson, head of the
department of physics of the Univer-
city of Chicago, who has discovered in
his laboratory the real cause of the
metallic colors observed in his feath-
cred and buggy" specimens.
Prof. Nicholson, who won the No
bel prize In 1909 for his achievements
in optics, announced his latest find In
a paper read at the annual conference
of the Illinois State Academy Of Sci
ence, in the botany building of the Uni
versity Of Chicago. The professors
experiments prove that the colors stud
led are the result of light absorption
due to the shape of the surfaces and
are not caused by the pigment cells or
any means that the amateur naturalist
might imagine.
The discovery, according to the sci
entists at the meeting, furnishes schol-
ars with new theory for important
color phenomena 1t overturns the
position held by many distinguished
investigators that the irridescent gilt
ter of beetles and the tints Of the
humming birds are the result of or
binary interference" and "diffrac-
ton"
The total number of specimens
which have been examined" said the
investigator, is perhaps not SO large
as 1t should be to draw general con-
illusions, and it is clearly desirable
that it should be extended, but so far
as the evidence for surface films as
the effecting source of the metallic col
ors in birds and insects is entirely con-
elusive"
Prof. John M. Coulter, head of the
University of Chicago botany depart
ment, said:
Practical plant breeding is now on
practical basis and botany has at
last attacked the fundamental prob
service. for it includes plant breed
ing"
OF the possibilities of converting arid
land into wheat and corn lands Prof.
Coulter said:
Attempts are being made to secure
combination Of hardness to drought
which we desire and quality of grain
which we possess. see no reason
why the vision should not be realized.
but you need not invest in arid land
for immediate use as wheat fields. In
the case Of corn, as of wheat, we are
not breeding it for drought resistance
alone, and it will take many plant gen.
erations of the highest type of scien-
tific plant breeding to determine
whether we can combine this drought
resistant structure with the high-grade
quality and yield we have already OBJ
tanned in our cultures"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
QUEBEC BRIDGE IS BIGGEST
Time Of Construction Shows Advance
In Engineering Since Brooklyn
Bridge Was Built.

Quebec, Ont.-The new bridge
across the ST. Lawrence river near
here supplants the mighty structure
that fell when half finished in the
summer Of 1907. The site of the new
bridge is the same but the north pier
is moved out SO feet further into the
river, thus appreciably shortening the
central span The new bridge contains
100000 pounds of steel, as CON-
pared with the 1O0,00OO00 of it's pred
ecessor. 1t will cost when completed
not less than $12,000,000, and will
have the longest truss span of any
bridge in the world-1,S00 feet, or 90
feet more than that of the great Firth
of Forth bridge in Scotland
The construction of this bridge,
which has taken two and half years,
is an impressive indication of the
progress of mechanical and civil en-
cheering since the Brooklyn bridge
was opened to traffic, May "a, 1883.
The latter required 1874 years to
erect, and to date has cost over $22,-
100000. of $10,000,000 more than the
prospective cost of the new Canadian
giant.
The length of the river span of the
Brooklyn bridge Is 1000 feet-200
feet less than that of the bridge at
Quebec. Of the other bridges across
the East river the Manhattan has a
river span of lao feet; the Williams
burg bridge has span of 200 feet
shorter than that over the, st. Law
renee; the longest span of the Queens
bcro bridge is 1000 feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
If this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both a
preventative and cure for sore
throat because it possesses extraor-
binary cleansing, healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just a little in glass
of water, used as a gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, 20 and SOC box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for free sample.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
FIGHT WITH BIG C0PPERHEAD
Pennsylvania Sign Painter Frightened
at First, Returns and Dis
patches Reptiles.

Allentown. Pa.--Eugene Carl, an AL
ientown sign painter. is laid up with
twitching nerves as result of battle
with a monster copperhead. He was
walking across the meadow at Dorney
pxrk to paint sign, when he heard a
kissing noise and saw the REPTILE
cciled to strike.
He fought the snake off as best he
could by striking 1t with his paint
brush and kettle, but the reptile was
as skillful as Eoxer, and finally
reached him; but, fortunately, its
fangs were only Undecided in his trous-
ers and did not strike the skin. Carts
cries brought to hsB help Calvin Nyce,
wao killed the snake with a stick. It
was 51a feet long.
After thinking over the matter
over night Nyce went to the spot
again and found the snakes compan-
ion. a female, with 81 young ones,
which were dispatched
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
SOLVES BIRD SECRET
SAYS ONE CHILD is ENOUGH
SO Declares Olive Schrelner In Her
New Book-Hard Work Would
Make Women Much Happier.

Cambridge, Mass.-"One child is
enough for the Twentieth century fam
ily," says Olive Schreiner in her new
book, Woman and Labor"
THE woman who doesn't earn her
own living is therefore parasite, ex-
cept for that small portion Of her
time when she is engaged in propa.
eating the species, but for that time
she should be paid.
Wherever In the history of ma
ton great numbers of its women have
become parasitic, that nation is on the
road to downfall and decay. America
Is, therefore, on the road to degenera-
ton, unless its women of leisure can
be allowed-or induced-to exchange
their vanities for hard labor.
The human female parasite" the
book states further, whether In mod
ern Paris or New York, or in ancient
Greece, Rome or Assyria, Is the won.
an who, relieved OF manual labor by
the prosperity of her class or nation,
or by the invention of labor-saving
machinery, will trade On her unused
potentialities OF motherhood for her
support. Unless she can or will en-
ter the Industrial field or some other
line OF productive activity she has no
right to live on the labors of the male.
except in the primitive or decimated
nations, where the duties of mother
hood extend over greater period
than the half dozen years now neces-
sary out Of her three score years and
ten.
"The woman of leisure today" she
says, like the dollhouse specimen SO
notorious before the downfall Of
Rome. who seeks madly by pursuit
of pleasure to fill the voil left by the
lack of honorable activity, would be
far happier If she had plenty of hard
work to do, and the race would be
correspondence healthier and more eff
ficient."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
NOT A "FULL-LENGTH" PAPA
Child Wanted Original of Portrait That
Had Been Made SO Familiar
to Her.

An amusing incident Is related OF
young service matron who had re-
linquished her husband for two years
and who, having before his departure
insisted on good photograph, applied
herself assiduously to the upbringing
of her two-year-old baby with view
to the child's familiarity with her dis
tinguished father. Each day she would
call the baby girl to her and, kneeling
beside her, would hold up the photo
graph, pointing out each feature to
the child.
One day the officer came home, and
the baby girl, then four years old,
was summoned. Come, dear" said
the mother in glee, papa has come
home at last!" The child surveyed
the officer in perplexity and finally
shook her head.
What is the matter, dear?" asked
her mother. WELL" replied the child.
"he looks something like my papa, but
my papa hasn't any legs!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
CAUSE OF DELUSIONS

well as figuratively, and, Of course.
there must be an infinite variety or
mixtures of the other sensations.
The most distressing cases are those
in which there is no actual confusion
of sensations, SO that doors and tastes
and sounds are not differentiated. No
doubt these .abnormalities are at the
basis of many delusions and hallucina-
tions of the insane.
THE nervous instability of synestho-
sizes is ting practical side of this sub
ject. Without an exception, the caseB
present evidences indicating consider.
able nervous involvement in the may
of abnormal development Some II
not most of them are highly intelli-
gent, though incapable of that hard
work necessary for success, and all
are very sensitive to irritations which
the average man ignores.
Perhaps the condition is far from
common than we imagine, and 1t would
be well to keep it in mind in the treat
ment of Inconsistencies. We might find
that they are great sufferers from Jar
ring sensations, not in the way usually
thought of, but In these overflows to
other centers. A normal woman may
be made actually Ill by garish colors
or coarsely arranged music, and we
all know the bad effects of certain
tastes and colors; how much more suf-
fering these must be in synesthesics
where the irritant affects more than
one center. -
"Of course the cases are so. few in
number that the general practitioner
rarely If. ever sees them. but he is IT,
able to have milder borderland types
in which little attention. to aesthetics
may make all the difference betweey
success and failure IN treatment"
Il
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Old Church as GARAGE.

Long Hill, Conn.-The old white
First Methodist church building,
steeple and all. for many years used
as a place of worship and the first
church built in the town of Trumbull,
has given away to the progress of the
times and garage. The edifice, which
stands almost IN the center of the vii.
lage, has long been landmark. The
steeple will be retained, the galleries
will be made into waiting rooms fol
women and the pulpit and platform
aow place for accessories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
New Disease Mixes Sounds, COL
ors, 0dorS and Tastes.
Physicians Now Recognize Condition
Which Probably Accounts for Hal
fluctuations of Insane-It Is
Called Synesthesla.

New Neutrality-suspicious. now recog-
nize condition which probably ac-
counts for the Authorizations and delu-
sions of the insane. 1t is called syn
esthesia, and those afflicted with it
are known as synesthesics. 1t is that
peculiar condition in which sounds Gre
ate the idea of colors, and vice versa,
or in which colors, tastes. sounds and
odors are confused.
"Synesthesia Is not a matter Of
much practical Importance" says
American Medicine, "but it is highly
interesting to say the least. 1t is that
curious phenomenon of the overflow of
sensations so that air waves, for in
stance, give sensation Of color as
well as sound. It seems that through
some defect of development the corti-
cal centers (of the brain) are not in
sulated from each other completely, so
that stimulus received from the re-
tina say, is not confined to the visual
centers, but affects adjoining ganglia.
THE commonest form is colored
hearing, and most of the cases of
synesthesia investigated up to few
years ago were of this type No.two
were alike, that is, the same sound
would cause different colors or shad-
ings in the different cases; locomo-
tive whistle would be yellow to one,
or white to another, and SO ON.
Moreover, in some cases only a few
sounds are colored, such as the tones
of piano from black in the bass to
white In the upper keys with spec
trum in between. In other cases every
sound has a light sensation added to
it. Then there are cases in which col
ors or odors give sound sensations
glazing colors being loud. literally as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

justice, expressing the hope that the
young couple would forgive and for
get, adjourned the case for three
months. sS.s
Mrs. Whitbeck, who is very pretty,
was ON the stand under cross-examin-
alton by George Wood, attorney for
Whitbeck, when Justice Morschauser
stopped the proceedings.
From what have observed In the
courtroom you are not .very far apart"
said. he, to MI. and Mrs. !. Whitbeck
Smiles have been passing back and
forth between you. and that indicates
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

SASKATOON lands are second to none
Hence the astonishing prosperity of our
farmers. Why be one of those who knows
ne can do better, yet lacks the spirit to
try? There is no risk. Men who come
here realize how much of life they have
wasted elsewhere. Better write Commits
sioner, Board of Trade, Saskatoon, Sass
katchewan, Western Canada.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
SMILES PUT STOP TO A SUIT
Poughkeepsie Judge Sees Wife and
Husband Grin at Each Other and
Hats Separation Case.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-The trial Of
the separation suit brought by Mrs.
Florence Whitbeck against Harold c.
Whitbeck, a wealthy bother of Miller
on, came to an abrupt end in the SUI
,reme court here when Justice Nor
schauser observed Mrs. Whitbeck and
aer husband exchanging smiles, The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Gray Matter.

II used to think could hire all the
brains l wanted for $25 week." Mr..
Pushem said.
well, couldn't your"
Eyes. But 1t wasn't long before
had to call in a 100000 lawyer to
straighten out the kinks they put into
my affairs"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Honors More Than Even.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell is not kindly
inclined to criticism Of her work. AT
a rehearsal of new play, one morn
ing, her manager, Charles FTohman,
stopped Mrs. Campbell and said: Mrs.
Campbell, 1t seems to me that those
lines should be delivered thus" repeat
ing the lines in question. Mrs. Camp
bell drew herself up and said: "Mr.
Frohman, am an artist" THAT is all
right, Mrs. Campbell" replied the ur-
bane manager. Il assure you l Will
never reveal your secret"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Maxine II LEGAL.

1--WE don't know what to do about
Piute Pete" said the Crimson Gulch
citizen. He was a real good Teller,
but he would be careless about shoot
In up the populace."
did you straighten out the mat
ter?'
ITO some extent; we elected him
sheriff, thereby maxim it look little
more legal"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

to me it wouldn't take much to bring
you together"
} Mrs. ~Whitbeck asserted she had not
given her husband one smile during
the afternoon. hut the Justice said he
couldn't be fo4lRd hat he was not
the only one wfc y Noticed it.
The. .Whitbecks, neither of whom is
more than twenty-five, were married
four years ago. Mrs Whitbeck
charges her husband with cruel and
inhuman. treatment and with threaten.
ing to- kill her. His income, she says.
is $4,000; a year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Important tc Mothers
Mise.

Bobby, didn't you hear mamma
tellin' us to come in out o. the rain?"
Yep, but I'm not goin' to do it till
I'm SO wet that she can't lay me
across her lap 'thout spcilin' her
dress"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Quarters and Halves.

George AIDE, at the recent Lambs
Gambol in New York, objected to the
extravaganza of the modern wife.
''It is true that the married men OF
today" he ended, "have better halves.
but bachelors have better quarters"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
La The 0Mea

Il am afaid to hear that report"
why SOY"
ut is likely to mean some firing
going on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles CarDolisalve is applied. It heals
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and SOC by
druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

Mrs: wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
<ions allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c q bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
Seek to. Prevent insanity.

New York.-New York's first free
clinic for mental diseases. opened the
other day at the Long Island state
hospital for the insane. The purpose
is to discover cases of incipient insan-
ity in time to prevent development
into incurable mental disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

Tom-Was it case of love at first
sight?
Harry-No-frst call. She was a
telephone girl, and he was taken with
her voice when he first heard it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

There isn't much hope for the fell
low who is too lazy to even go fishing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

Aeroplanes may become as danger.
Gus to look at as they are to fly in.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10
SHAME INTO vouR SHOES

Aliens Foot Base the Antiseptic powder for Tired,
aching swollen, nervous t. Gives rest and
comfort. Makes walking deneht. Sold everywhere,
25c Don't accept any substitute. For FRHH
sample. address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

Black looks are wasted on people
who are color blind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-10

De" Auber-Yes, I've just finished
that painting. Do you like the per-
spective?
Orville Blunt-Yes, it's great. The
further away you stand from 1t the
better 1t looks!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 1S.-G D. m.)-The harometric pressure Is high in the east ecn district, and is rising in the west, A slieht depression or rain area con- tinues in the southwest. owing to it's inf .ence. showers fell near the coast from the Caro1inas to Texas. The 24- hcur amount at Shreveport was IA, the heaviest amount reported from any sta tion in the gulf states. Rain was falling at Montgomery at D. m., but the amount to that hour was very light
 A hisN barometric area Is central over Montana and 1t has caused all most general showers in the northern and central Rocky mountains and plafcau states, and in the upper Mis- soIli valley
 Temperatures remained nearly sta ticnary in the southern rain belt, but ir me middle valley region, where fair weather prevailed today, a considerable temperature rise was noted. Itis cold e. in the region of high pressure on tae plains.
 Summary of observations made at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
GEORGIA SENATORIAL
 AFFAIR UNCHANGED

Atlanta. Ga, July 1S-Representative Ra8sdale of Paulding. and Cook of Charl- ton, authors of a resolution calling upon Governor Hoke Smith 10 resign the gov ernorship and proceed to Washington 10 assume his duties as United States sena- tor, made two unsuccessful attempts to introduce the measure at today's session of the house. Unanimous consent for the consideration of the resolution was re- fused when Mir. Ragsdale sought to in- troduce it under that head and when new bills were introduced the speaker ruled it out of order as being a privileged measure. MT. Ragsdae announced to- day he would introduce the resolution tomorrow and was confident it would be passed.
 The senatorial situation remained un- changed today. neither the senator-elect, Governor Smith, nor former Senator Ter rell making any public statements in regard to 1t, the former tonight refusing to discuss the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
CONAN ON FINANCES AT
 BAPTIST CONVENTION

Greenville, July 1S.-(Special) )-The fol- lowing is part of the very able address by the Rev. $. A. Cowan of Montgomery at the ministers meeting Tuesday morn ing at the State Baptist convention, his subject being; "The Minister and Church Finances"
 Church finances. In the mind of the committee there was not likely any refer ence to the personal finances of a min ister. The preacher needs to be the best financier in the world. It is sad to see many ministers crippling their own use- fulness by carelessness in personal fi- nances Every time q preacher leaves a community in debt to the people, ne leaves strain on his own character
 Not much is seen in the New Testa- ment about the preacher and finances, His work as there outlined seems to be that of ministering in spiritual things and not active service in the gathering and distributing of money. Tine preach CTS business is that of preaching the gospel and ministerng in spiritual things to the people.
 'The pastor is thee overseer of the whole church life Every phase of the