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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
What the world needs is less good

What the world needs is less good
advice and more good example.
If YOU don't know exactly all a
bout the baseball leagues just ask
the first boy you meet.
One always thinks there is lot OF
money to be made in any kind oil
business thaS he isn't IN.
Some people seem to think thai
Col. Bryan's appetite is so good that
he will take fourth cup OF coffe'.
Nobody dropped dead with sur
prse when Lorimer voted to keep
Stephenson in his $1O7 900 senate
seat.
Maybe you are one of those chaps
who want the earth. Ii so what
would you do with the old thing It
you had it?
The Republican Presidential cam
paigns are making so much noise 1t
is hard to hear anything in the
Democratic camps.
Occasionally there is a more Or
less mysterious difficulty about end.
ing strike in England even when
the wage-workers are willing to 90
back to work.
Perhaps the sight of senator
Stephenson, resplendent in gen
erous coat of whitewash. will Cause
the anxious Lorimer to wonder Il
thew left enough of the much desired
LIQUID to cover his own portly form.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
HIS LAST RESOURCE.
fooie Might Have Used II at First, but
He Didn't.

He Didn't.
]. L. Toole, the English comedian,
dearly loved a joke and just as dearly
loved the excitement of the gaming Ia
BILE, though he invariably lost. Dur
ing a holiday that, says an English
writer, he and | passed together at
Aix-les- Bains he did his best to i'm
peril the good effects of his cure by
his constant attendance at the Cercie
and the Villa des Fleurs. After might
in which he had been more than usual
ly successful in exhausting the ready
cash he carried about him we made
our way on the following morning to
the little bank in the main street of
lAix-les- Bains in order that he might
make a fresh draft upon his letter of
credit.
| But he did not at once reveal to the
clerk in charge his serious business
intent Tapping lightly at the closed
window of the guichet, he inquired in
broken English, which he appeared
strangely to believe would be some
how comprehensive to his foreign in
terlocutor, whether the bank would be
prepared to make him a small advance
upon a gold headed cane which he car
ried in his hand. The request, as
might be supposed, was somewhat
briskly dismissed, and the little win
dow was abruptly closed In his face.
Toole retired, apparently deeply de-
iected by the refusal of his request,
but in a few minutes he returned to
the attack, having in the meantime
provided himself with fresh material
for new financial proposition.
Fastening out into the little market
that lay near the bank, he hurriedly
purchased from one of the fish stalls
small pike that had been caught In
the lake, and, having added to this a
bunch of carrots, he returned to the
bank, where he carefully arranged
these proffered securities on the coun-
ter, enforced by the addition OF bis
watch and chain, threepenny bit and
a penknife.
When all was ready he again tapped
softly at the window and in voice
that was broken by sobs implored the
clerk, in view Of his unfortunate posi-
ton. to accept these Ill assorted arti-
cles In pledge for the small sum which
was needed to save him from starva-
ton.
The clerk, by this time grown indig-
nant, requested him to leave the estab-
llishment, explaining to MIN in emphat-
ic terms and in such English as ne
could command that they only made
advances upon circular notes or let
tiers of credit.
At the last named word Toole's sad
dened face Suddenly broke into smiles,
land, producing his letter OF credit, ne
handed it to the astonished clerk with
tine added explanation that he wouio
have offered that at first II he thougnt
the bank cared about it, but that the
porter at the hotel had told him ne
thought that they liked fish better.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11

pany Rodney FASTENED to the dressing
room after making brief apology to
his hostess.
"Fact is. Mrs. Watmore. rye got to
run home minute. Something Inn
portant I've forgotten. won't dis
turb Mrs. Flitman, she Ia having such
delightful time"
When he had disappeared Mrs. Wet
more and her thusband exchanged a
smile.
"Just the excuse that Maud gave
when she went half hour ago." muir
INJURED Mrs. Wetmore under cover OF
her fan.
Rodney Flitman found a taxicab
and was soon whirling toward his
uptown home. The elevator had made
its last trip, and the interior Of the
cage and shaft was black and gloomy.
The night Waterman blinked sleepily
at him and. turning in his chair. snored
gently.
When he reached the third door he
was aware that far above him he could
hear the faint staccato click Of heels
on the stairs above. Somebody, wom-
an, was mounting the stairs ahead OF
him, walking softly, too. as If fearful
Of being heard. By some strange freak
Of coincidental reasoning Rodney's
thoughts few at once to the woman
and the man who had gone down In
the elevator a few hours before These
people were utter strangers TO him and
were Of peculiarly singular appearance
dark and foreign looking-and they
had watched Maud closely while she
carelessly discussed the matter of the
keys to their safe and the late hour
Of their return. He resolved to speak
to Maud about the matter.
Meanwhile the heels clicked upward
AZ steadily as he climbed after them
Once when his own feet made loud
sound the heels paused and then went
on more stealthily than before. and
he was careful to- tread without a
sound. AS he reached the eighth floor
he heard a door close softly halfway
down the corridor.
His apartment was halfway down
the corridor. He had left light In
the hall. of course. INT when he reach
ed suit A, which was his home, the
transom above the door showed black
and forbidding.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
COUNTY Officers.

Sheriff John A.McDnnald
Undersherif Max Happle
Coroner Amos M. Hansen
Clerk NelsM Oscar
Treasurer Alfred Froseth
Register of Deeds NelS Myhre
Clerk of Court r. A. Bel
Superintendent of Schools Jessie N. Smith
Circuit Judge John X. Parish
Municipal Judge A. NJ. Warden
End Municipal Judge Peter j. Savage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
The Flitman
Burglary
It Caused Some UncOmfOrt-
able Moments
By cLARIssA MAcKIE

Mr.. Flitman went through the fiat
extinguishing the electric lights one
by one with sharp "clicks" Of the
switches.
did you lock the safe. RodY" In
quired Mrs. Flitman from the front
hall, where she was buttoning her
long white gloves
"Yes-key in my pocket" returned
Mr.. Flitman easily. Got your dupli-
cate key hidden. Maudy"
Eyes. indeed" assured Maud as they
passed into the hall. II make 1t a
point never to overlook that safe key,
Rod. Without 1t burglar couldn't
possibly get at our silver, eh, Rod2'
$50 the safe people said" muttered
Rodney hastily. for they were going
down In the elevator now, and man
and woman were watching .,Ss1 rath-
er curiously.
1t was after II O'Clock. and Rodney
Flitman was dancing with pretty
girl In pale blue when there suddenly
stole over him a vague uneasiness.
Perhaps it was because the pretty
girl had just been lamenting a burg
larry in her home the week before that
set his thoughts running on the va
cant fat, for Bridget. their maid OF all
work, slept at home.
I'm positive locked that safe," be
assured himself as be whirled dizzily
around in the waltz. "But for the
life of me cannot remember whether
locked the front door. hate to ask
Maud. She will get fidgety right
away"
When the dance was over and he
had left his partner in congenial com.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
(Feb. 30 to March 2l)
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the application
of the James w. Good Company and Andy
Motil, for an order that permanent land
marks be esta blished as provided by law, in
section thirty-one (sl) township forty-seven
(47) North, of range six (0 West. will be
heard at the ONCE of the County Judge of
Bayfield, County in the court house in the
City of Washburn. County OF Bayfield, and
State of Wisconsin, on the goth day OF March
A. d. 1919. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
that day.
Dated February nth. 1912
VIM. H. Irish.
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
Fire Insurance Folks.

A young Englishwoman introduced 9
new phrase to New Yorker the 9th.
er day. She had been telling Of her
home town, of its extraordinary sane
timoniousness, until her nearer asked,
"Why, what sort Of folks 1--we thereT'
"Ch," she said, they're all fire In
surance folks"
It didn't seem that any one commu.
nifty could be made up Of people In
one line of business, and the hearer
asked for an explanation.
why" came the answer, 'fre In
surance folks are returned colonials
who lived abroad and have committed
every crime in the calendar. Then
when they get old they come and try
to square up by living six years OF
the most painful piety. That's why
we call 'em FIRE insurance folks
New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
DIRECTORY
cltyomcers.

Mayor Gustav A. Herring
Clerk Hart p. Axelberg
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor Nels Westerlund
Chief of Police Boyd Cameron
Health Offcer II. r. Spears
Pound Master Joseph Boushey
Aldermen-E Bryan John OSullivan, H.
H. Peavey. o. M. Olson. o. Wescott Hans
Amply. Andrew Peterson, Ole Hanberg.
Barker Thompson. Nels Martinson, VIM
Potvin, Angus Ross.
Standing Committees
Judiciary rules and ordinances-O Wescott,
John O'Sullivan and, VIM. Potvin.
Finance and claims-E. Bryan, O. M. Olson
ana John O'Sullfvan.
Licenses and Assessments Neis Martinson.
: Ole Hanberg aid Barker Thompson,
Stationery and Printing-Wm. Potvin, O.
Wescott and A. Ross.
Education and Public Buildings-A Ross.
Hans Amply and H. H. Peavey
Charities and Cemetary Grounds -Ole Han
berg And. Peterson and Nels Martinson.
Sanitary Affairs and Sewerage--John OSulli.
van, o. M. Olson and Ole Hanberg.
Public Property and Public Grounds-And
Peterson, VIM. Potvin and o. Wescott.
Sidewalks Grading and Paving Streets-B.
Thompson, H. H Peavey and E. Bryan.
Repair of Streets and Bridges-H. H. Peavey
Barker Thompson and E. Bryan.
Fire and Water works o. M. Olson, Hans
Amply and Andrew Peterson.
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings-Hans
Amply, Nels Martinson and Angus Ross.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
Tea.prinklno Festival.

The great annual tea-drinking festf
gal in connection with the churches
and chapels of Blackburn. England.
was celebrated recently, the number
Of the participants being estimated 81
10000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for or
ganic diseases, ,Burdock Blood Bit
tiers puri6es the blood-cures the
cause-builds you up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11

Doan g Ointment cured me of ecze-
ma that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent, -
Hon. S. w. Mathews, Commission
err Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11

While you think of it, go buy and
try a box of Cascarets Candy Ca.
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold tx
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-04-11
Frostind for Lady Baltim ore Cake

Three cubs gyanulated sugar; cup boiling
zoate,; zVh1Ies Of eggs; cup chopped pa fSTNS.
CUP chopped nnt-n,eats; Jfgs cut in thin slstes.
Stir the sugar and water until the
sugar is dissolved, then let boil without
stirring until the syrup from a spoon
will spin long thread; pour upon the
whites of the eggs, beaten dry, beating
constantly meanwhile. Continue the
beating until the frosting is cold; add
the fruit and spread upon the cake.
The c Cooks Book contains ninety just
such delicious recipes. bread. mullins, cakes
and pastry You can secure copyJree by send
ing the certificate packed in every 2S-cent can
Of X c Baking Powder to the JACQUES MFG. Co..
Chicago. Small cans do not contain Cooks
Book certificates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Would Be in the Fashion

BERLIN, June I.-Carlotta Stiezl. an
So-year-old woman living In Berlin. has
peen convicted OF stealing $50 with which
Sne nought herself new spring hat and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
N UROERESS ACQUITTED
DESPITE CONFESSION
Pathetic Evidence OF Her Child
Has Influence Over Soft
Hearted Jurors
INDIGNANT
PARIS. June

PARIS. June l.
y jury Of the Seine assizes yesterd az
acquitted woman. named Marguerite
rascal. who in December last shot and
killed her husband and his aunt In delib.
crate and premeditated fashion.
H. Pascal who was a night Waterman
employed b. the Paris Journal. had re-
proved his child Paquerette. aged Q, be-
cause Of an unfavorable school report.
ana MS wife. a nervous, ill-tcmpered
woman. took the childs part During a
heated discussion she uttered an oft-re
pcated threat TO kill both her husband
and his aunt
rascal slept during the day. and when
ne was asleep lis wife. taking the child
win HcT went out and purchased re-
NoNer and cartridges. The shopman ex-
piaihed the method of firing to her. and
me woman left with her purchase On
tile way nome she told the child. in an
swer 10 her inquiries. that the revolver
was ito kill papa"
Leaving tho child with the concie-pe
s,e went Upstairs. and as Pascal lay
sitePiHe she shot him dead. putting two
o"ilets through mis- brain. She then went
ny rain to Savigny-sur-Orge. to the
nome OF the dead mans aunt The unfor-
"ph'dA opened the door, and I'M
i"euiateiy received four shots, from
wI'ch she died in the hospital three days
later.
NINE. Pascal then returned home and
aiter failing on her knees before her
niue daughter and implorinE her pardon
10 inc establishment of the concierge. she
self up.
yesterday Marguerite Pascal appeared
Oh 'he charge Of double murder attired in
aeepest mourning and sobbing constantly.
SHe pleaded for mercy between her tears.
'ieciarihS that she had been actuated by
some irresistible power which mastered
ner' several times she tainted. and her
P'tianie condition gained the jurys SYM
pathies.
Then her little daughter Paquerette
went INTO the witness box and in child
ish hsping voice gave pathetic evidence
IN hcr mothers favor.
me result vas that after a powerful
speech Tor the defense. the jury brought
IN inc astounding verdict of mot guilty"
Notwithstanding the prisoners admission
lnat "hc had not only committed the
tatcd
Med'esi testimony showed the woman
10 be suffering from neurasthenia. but
qule responsible for her action. The
newspapers declare that crime in France
Is solely due TO the non-npnlIcation of the
| Ia" and such mistaken clemency as was
shown In this case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
LONDON. June /

LONDON. June !.
Lord Dnnsany. the Irish peer who saw
much active service in tile South African
war, made gallant though unsuccess-
ful. attempt 10 rescue man from
drowning In the Se.pentlnc on Thursday
afternoon.
He was walking along the south bank
OF the Serpentlne near the island, when
Ills attention was suddenly attracted by
the noise OF splash In the water. A
skin carrying a young man. named Her.
bert Porter. valet TO the earl OF Morley,
and another boat. also containing one
man. had come into collision. and both
We're upset.
The two men were struggling In the
water. and 1t WAS evident that they were
In srca, danger. BY Lord Dunsany on
the bank stood Constable Coast. OF the a
division, who at once began to take off
his tun!c, preparatory to plunging into
the water.
As ne did 10 Lord Dunsany asked him
II he wanted Any help. The policeman
replied that two would be better than
one. and Immediately Lord Dunsany
jumped into the water, fully dressed as
he was Both swan strongly toward the
scene Of the disaster.
Porter had disappeared. but the other
man had succeeded in climbing back into
his skin. which was waterlogged and
sinking He was rescued from this by a
boa imam. named Holder.
In the search for Porter both Lord Dun
sany and Constable Coast showed great
courage They diyed repeatedly for about
ten minutes at the scene OF the accident.
and only gave in at last owing TO sheer
exhaustion.
The body of Porter was afterward re-
covered. Lord Dunsany is nearly 81 years
Of age and was formerly lieutenant in
the Coldstream Guards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Reiane Loses Suit

PARIS. Jane Mime. Reiane, the &C.
t:ess. has lost the action which sao
brought 20 prevent Mile. Rejan Belly
from using the name Re5aue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
WOULD USE MURDERERS
TO FORWARD SCIENCE
French Doctor Suggests Their
incubation With Disease
Germs as Experiments
BIG AID TO HUMANITY

PARIS. June !.
a somewhat startling suggestion is pu,
forward In Paris Midi by the eminent
physician Doctor Blizzard Why. he asks.
should condemned criminals be executed
"hen society might make a better use O,
them hy making them subjects for med!.
cal research?
ne doctor suggests that the crimina,
"ouiu' rather than submit 10 capital nun
.shinent, prefer TO allow himself TO he
hoch!aied with disease germs. He would
nave chance, however remote OF sur-
wing, and since he has been adiudged
su.'y Of taking human life he would he
gwen better opportunity Of exHating
ms crime by the probability that owing
10 me experiments he has been submitted
20 hundreds OF lives might be SAN ed bv
'he medieal knowledge gained.
AZ present medical research Ia hindered
oy the fac, that doctors have. excent IN
rare cases only dead bodies and invalids
on which 70 experiment II thev had
nealthy and vigorous living subjects tba
doctor says, the value OF the knowledr q
gained by 'inocuiating them with tynhoid
cholera. diphtherla and other germs wo,,ld
! be inestimabie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
ANT|SU|C|DE BUREAU
KEPT MIGHTY BUSY
Fifth Report Of Operations Tells
Good Work of Salvation
Army Adjunct
GIVES COUNSEL AND AID
Aiany Strange Reasons Given
Why Men Contemplated TAX
ing Their Lives
GIVES COUNSEL AND AID
LONDON. June /

LONDON. June !.
Many Interesting Pages from the great
hoo& OF life are to he found in the ncth
report OF the operations OF the Salvation
Arny's an;isuicidc bureau.
S.nce 1t "as started. i75i persons have
called 10 lay their c.nbarrassments before
Colonel Emerson. and have asked him 10
show cause as tho lawyers say. why
the% should not put an end to their lives.
The larScs; number put down tho CAUSE
o' t'e'E trouble 10 financial reasons: after
ms come drink o- drugs and nelan-
cholla
Applicants of All Classes
The applicants come from almost every
class except the workers. There ara
cicreSmen, missionaries military odfccrs,
doctors. solicitors. Journalists, actors,
schoo'inasiers. clerks and company pro-
motors among those who have calldd at
Queen Victoria st.cet. They have ell.been
oealt with according TO their needs and
such help has been given them asftheir
cases seemed to demand. Legal and
medical advice has been afforded; credit
ors have been reasoned with, reconciiias
lions have been brought about with fela-
tires. And the work, according TO Gen.
eral Booth. has been successful beyond
highest expectation.
Some of the visitors stories show what
r'.BHt ti.inBs VIII dTlSe q nun to think OF
suicide. In one case II was tho inability
TO find $50 TO pay debt. The man mr.
sued that. as he was insured, II was bet
ter that he should put an end TO his life
go that his wife and children could clear
themselves. But his creditor WAS seer.
matters were arranged for him, and now
he Is a happy man.
Another Case
Another case that OF a draper who
WAS haunted with fears. which proved to
be groundless. OF bankruptcy. Unsym-
pathetic treatment hy his friends was
likely 10 have the worst results, when he
was moved TO visit the Salvation Army
There he received sympathy ard ar
sistance. and he came through his mental
crisis unscathed. One man was the vic.
tim OF lingering and painful malady.
which brought him to despair. Under
careful nursing and treatment he was
brought round.
There was the case OF nrst-ciass
workman. whose wife died suddenly when
he WAC away on job In the country
This so unnerved him that he fell into
drinking habits which were followed by
the loss OF his employment. In. his
despair he came to the army. which
pulled him through safely.
SO the good work goes on. Results in
this direction afford remarkable in
stance OF the way IN which the Saliva
ton Army faces problems with success,
which are ignored By others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
SECRETS OF MURDERED
INVENTOR ARE STOLEN
House of His Widow Broken
Into and Important Docu-
ments Taken Away
NEEDED IN 4 LAWSUIT
LONDON. Iuns

LONDON, June J.
a mysterious burglary. in which the let.
ters of dead engineer ard papers re.
iat!ns to an invention Of hts were stolen,
is engaging the attention of Scotland
Yard
The burglary took place at the house OF
Nine. Petitpterre in Collindale avenue.
IIendon. on May :. during her absence in
Paris.
Nine. Petitpierrc is the widow of NJ.
Maurice Peti;pierre. who was engaged as
Instructor and manager in the Bler!ot
Aviation School at Hendon. and who was
murdered at tho flying ground there on
august 10 las; by pupil of the school,
Francois Hanoi Hanoi afternard com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat.
Nine. Pcttperre has been in Paris in
connection with IL lawsuit in which she is
concerned. and when she returned TO her
home in Collindale avenue on Thursday
she found thai tho house had been broken
into and that drawers. boxes and papers
were scattered in all directions
The thieves entered by breaking n pane
or glass In the kitchen window AT the
back Of the premises. The drawing room
door which had been locked before Nine.
Pc'itpierrc went away, had been pried
open with a chise
The letters stolen contained informa-
uon concerning many matters of interest
to those engaged in flying and tile MAX
INF OF flying machines
y book of her husbands dealing with
the mechanism of suction pump was
also taken. but papers relating to two
other inventions were left. Nothing else
was missing, save Il silver cigar cutter.
All the letters and papers stolen. said
Nine. Petitpierre, we're required for the
lawsuit which she is bringing In Paris.
y number of engineers and others en-
gagged In aviation live In Collindale ave-
nue.. and 1t Is q Singular fact that for
some time past attempts have been made
by burglars 10 enter several OF the
houses-always by breaking small hole
in back window. the method employed
In the present instance