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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Something of a SIur.

when you try to help other people
such puzzling things happen" said a
pretty young charities investigator to
a newspaper man, and from her subse-
quent remarks he gathered that what
did happen was this: The we'll mean
ing girl was trying to find out why
the poor man was idle. Cant you
find work." she ventured sympa.
thetically. Sure, miss. any day
want it," well, why aren't you
working today, then. instead of sitting
in the house doing nothing?" II didn't
feel good today. You know how 1t is,
lady, when you've been drunk a
week" And the young woman Is still
wondering what he could have meant
by that.-New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
WARMTH IN ARCTIC
RoaId Amundsen Tells How Polar
Explorers Were Clothed.
Protective, Yet Light Garments, i'm
perative on Such Journey-Foot
Coverings of the Best a Thinq
of Much Importance.

On the first part of the Journey we
used double sleeping bags. The outer
one OF the skin of reindeer buck. The
inner one Of light skin of reindeer doe
or reindeer calf. Both had tho hairy
side in. Outside the two we had d cover
of light linen cloth, somewhat longer
than the bags. This cover was always
kept on, both in the tent and on the
march In the tent it protected the
bags from damp, while on the march e
kept the driven snow entirely out.
Our foot coverings had necessitated
much consideration, and were of the
very best The great thing for us was
to combine sufficient rigidity with soft
ness. They must be soft, to keep our
feet warm, but stiff If our skis were to
set firmly. | used the following my
self: Outside all, boot, the sole of
which was of solid leather, the outer
covering strong, green windproof
cloth. Inside these l had a pair of
reindeer skin boots. AS for stockings,
next the foot | wore a little wooden
sock lined with "sennegrass" Ga kind
of soft grass used by Laplanders in
their moccasins). | wore this sock not
so much for the warmth SIS to keep
the sennegrass in position. Then
stocking of dogs hair. Then an ordi-
nary wooden stocking and then two
pairs of gaberdine stockings. With
these my feet were never cold.
Otherwise we were lightly clad with
light clothing under gaberdiue outer
garments. Our fur clothing, which we
took for use on the plateau, we never
had much use for AS long as we had
them we used them under our sleep
ing bags at night.
OF snow spectacles, several kinds
we're used-each thought lie had dis
covered the best. Personally, used
pair of ordinary spectacles with light
yellow glass. 1t may seem unheard OF
to go on an expedition of fifteen nun
dred miles in these surroundings with
only a pair of ordinary unprotected
spectacles. in which the light can en-
ter everywhere-but did it, and, whaa
is more. without so much as suffering
once from snow blindness. Tnat
speaks for the excellence OF the glass
in them. Doctor Schantz, In Berlin
is the inventor. BY a process the
glasses have undergone they are adj"
to keep out the injurious rays.
On my hands / used, from our win
ter quarters to the pole and back,
pair of ordinary walking wool mittens
with the four fingers together in one
compartment. One pair lasted tins
whole way.-Roald Amundsen IN
Hearst's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Lad Was Merchant, Not Beesar.

An American lady in Rome bought
some matches from little match
vender They were wax matches in lit
tie decorated boxes. She handed the
boy a five-soldi piece and expected
to have two soldi in change, but the
little fellow shrugged MS shoulders
and held the change tightly in his
hand, with begging expression on
his face, signifying that he wished to
have it given TO him, whereupon
second American lady who was accom-.
panying the first Strengthened herself,
looked intently at the boy, and said:
"Merchante, non mendicante!" ("You
are merchant, not beGgar.") That
was an appeal to the boys self-respect,
and it so inspired him that he actually
laughed and pressed the change upon
his customer.-The, Christian Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
A DOCTORS SLEEP
Found He Had to Leave of Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that a
bad stomach will cause insomnia.
Coffee. and tea drinking being such
an ancient and respectable form Of
habit, few realize that the drug-caf-
feine-contained in coffee and tea, Is
one of the principal causes Of dys'
pepsia and nervous troubles.
Without their usual portion OF cot.
fee or tea, the caffeine topers are
nervous, irritable and fretful. That's
the way with a whisky drinker. He
has got to have his dram ito settle his
nerves"-habit
To leave off coffee or tea is an easy
matter if you want to try it, because
Postum gives gentle but natural
support to the nerves and does not
contain any drug-nothing but food.
Physicians know this to be true, as
one from Ga. writes:
81 have cured myself of a long
standing case of Nervous Dyspepsia
by leaving off coffee and using Post
um," says the doctor.
81 also enjoy refreshing sleep, to
which I've been an utter stranger for
20 years.
in treating dyspepsia in its various
types, / find little trouble when can
induce patients to quit coffee and
adopt Postum"
The DR.. is right and there's a
reason" Read the little book, THE
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form called Instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is
always uniform. Sold by grocers-5O-
cup tin 80 cts, 10O-cup tin 30 cts,
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Greek.
Mlch.--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

is of dull Louis blue satin, yelled all
over with deep purple chiffon so as to
correspond with the skirt of purple
cloth. The Follower collar and wait
band is Of deep purple velvet, the col
lar and oversleeve of which are edged
with skunk. On the head is worn a
soft beret Of ruby velvet and purple,
with big white heron's feather. A
novelty is shown in the muff of skunk
with an entire skin of white fox, lined
with purple silk, fatty applied on the
muff in hearth-rug fashion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
LONGEST Lived Animal

Undoubtedly the longest lived an,
imal on earth is the whale, it's span
90 existence being estimated by Gu
vier at one thousand years. The next
largest animal, the elephant, will, un-
der favorable conditions, live four
hundred years. The average age Of
cats is fifteen years, of squirrels sew
en- or eight years, of rabbits, seven.
A bear rarely exceeds twenty years,
wolf twenty, fox fourteen to six
teen. Lions are comparatively long
lived, instances having been recorded
where they reached the age of seventy
years-Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

The following after-dinner story
was related by DR.. Henry Churchill
King. president of Oberlin college, be-
fore the Chicago Congregational club
banquet:
81 was standing out in front OF one
of the big exposition buildings at the
st. Louis Fair, when man came out
of the building much the worse for
liquor.
What's the name of thish here
building? he asked, as he reeled away.
Il told him the name Of the build
ing.
Thanks he said, I was just In
It, and wanted to check it off.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Mystery of Sleep.

It is impossible to give any precise
exclamation OF the phenomenon of
sleep. Yet many theories have been
advanced. Legendre has shown by
fairly conclusive arguments that it is
due neither to brain pallor," nor to
,ntoxication by carbonic substances in
tha Hood, theories that have been in
trrn advanced. Legendre intimates
his preference for the view that sleep
is not the result of fatigue, but is an
inherited instinct designed to protect
the organism against the i'll effects of
fatigue.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Successful Family.

The greatest contribution that any
woman can make to civilization IS 10
found successful home. The family
is the unit of the state and the home
is the center of all social, economic
and educational good. The successful
family is the one that is strongly Gen.
tralized, and by Capitalization we
mean that happy state of harmony for
which the mother is primarily respon-
sible.-Agnes Edwards Rotherly in
Home Progress Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
French Artists Criticism,

Count Charles de Ciebannes. the
French portrait painter, who is cow
in this country, says that the most
beautiful American women are in
Philadelphia, even the maids of that
city, he says, causing him tc stop and
exclaim about their beauty. Wash
ington women use tao much powder
and paint, he says, end do it so in
artistically, painting the same way in
the evening as they did in the morAr
ing, with horrible results
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
BLOUSE TRIMMED WITH FUR
Showing the Possibilities of This
Charming characterization When
II Is Properly Applied.

Our artist has illustrated in the
sketch before you an excellent ex-
ample of the charm Of fur trimming.
The alliance of a lace waistcoat with
white panne gives added charm. This
blouse is especially suited to five
o'clock calls or bridge teas, especially
as it can be comfortably worn under
a fur or velvet coat. The foundation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Plush as Coat THINNING.

One of the trimming notes thai
have met with great success in coats
at the present time is plush, says the
Dry Goods Economist. The plush used
has very deep nap, giving the effect
of fur. 1t makes most attractive
finish. Seal brown, which givps the
same effect as beaver and ta1ps.
which gives the effect of molA,. axc
among the popular colors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
One of His Worst.

The Doctor-Did you hear about
that Methodist preachers daughter
down south who turned sleuth, hunt
ed up the pickpocket who had robbed
her of her purse, and finally landed
him in the penitentiary? The Profess
sor-Good for her! She was an M.
e. sis, with vengeance. = Chicago
Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Repartee.

A perspicacious young man, passing
where an old colored man was busy
setting fire to the dead grass in a
meadow, accosted him thus
Don't do that, Uncle Eb; don't do
that"
why So sab, why 500"
'You will make that meadow as
black as you are.
Never mind dat. sab, never mind
dat. Dat grass will all grow out an
be as green as you is."-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Mere SUGGESTION.

Hewitt-They say that in the next
world we shall do the same as In
this.
Jewett-Hadn't you better learn to
smoke?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Color Beauty Touches,

The Roman sash lends a pretty eff
fectiveness to the plain tailored vel
vet till the idea shall have been taken
ND too commonly, and there are many
other little adaptations of color that
enhance their beauty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
East Indian Effect.

East Indian effects in jewelry are
prominent this season. Heavily
chased and carved rings, bracelets.
necklaces, pendants, earrings and
mounted jewels for the hair are being
made in designs copied from the East
Indian museum pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Effective Suits

Suits combining broadcloth and vel
vet are effective. Three-piece cos
tunes are made of charmeuse and vel
vel. the latter being used for the coat
and the dress trimming.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Eoresiuht.

II thought you had such a good
maid 'coming?"
II did. But when she called up on
the telephone my husband answered
her."
"Well?"
well, he was SO much charmed by
the voice that l didn't engage her."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
The Universal One.

What is the best maiden speech on
record?"
THAT of any girl when she says
Yes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

Many man who would hesitate to
make a wife of his cook will make
cook of his wife.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
TESTIMONY is COMPLETED.
Arguments in Injunction Suit to BE
Heard in Marquette.

Judge Sessions of Grand Rapids, who
was IN Calumet most of the week TAX
ing testimony in the case brought by
Godfrey M. Hyams for a permanent in
junction against the proposed stamp
mill plan of the Tamarack ana Isle
Royale COMPANIES. left yesterday for
his home. an adjournment having been
taken in the case to June g.. when the
arguments of the attorneys Will he
heard at Marquette The taking of
testimony has been completed.
William +. l.. Dllawey and Frank
Whitconlb of New York, directors of
the Isle Royale company. and Messrs
Whitten and Lewis, prominent stock
holders. who were here 10 hear the tes-
limony, have lett for their homes.
The attorneys for the Calumet x
Hecla company placed one witness on
the stand YESTERDAY, E. :. Grierson.
chief engineer for the company in Cal
umet. who testified as to the authen
ticity OF the maps of the conglomeratC
workings which were introduced i'm cv'
idence. There were Il number OF dOcu-
ments Iiled after he had completed his
testimony and the attorneys for the
defendant companies announced the.
rested their case.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
MEXICAN REBELS
ARE IN FLIGHT
FEDERALs SCORE GREAT VIC
TORY, oRozco LOSING
5000 MEN.

Headquarters OF the F'ederai troops.
Rellano. Mexico. May 25.-Confronted
again by series of burned railroad
bridges. General Huerta set his engi-
neers at work today to repair them. at
the came time ordering a division of
cavalry to pursue the rebels who fed
northward after the battle here.
The Federal columns are in a much
better condition to resume the cam
paign than the defeated rebels, as the
losses Of the government are small.
This is because the artillery OF the
Federals has kept the Rebel infantry
back. So far they are ineffective. OrOz-
cos cannon is practically useless. The
shells are OF poor manufacture and the
range OF the guns short The artil-
lery inflicted terrible punishment on
the insurgent columns More than SOC
dead and wounded Rebels were founG
on the battle field behind Rellano. In
all Orozco is estimated to have lost
nearly three thousand OF his force OF
eight Thousand Rebels I'VE mean to
press the campaign vigorously SAID
General Huerta today.
Cuban Situation Dubious.
Washington, May 25.-Dspatches to
the state department during the night
agreed that the negro revolution in Gu
ba will be given adequate time to DEM
unstrate its ability or inability to clear
out at least part of the revolution.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
PLANNING TO GET
AMERICAN CASH
ENGLISH SUMMER RESORTS WILL
ADOPT METHODS OUR TOUR.
lSTs LIKE.

London, May 95.-Thc English
summer resorts have awakened 10 the
fact that London has what amounts to
n practical monopoly ON the money
OF American travellers and campaign
is being planned whereby The transat-
lantic tourist may be persuaded to lin
ger In the British Isles instead OF pass
ing on TO the continent after seeing
the metropolis. One seashore resor;,
Blaclpool. is arranging tc send n conf
mission to the United States where an
cndeayor will be made to discover the
things which appeal to tho Amer lean
pleasure seeker. Other seaside towns
are considering the same step. AS thc
result of a conference. several hotc'
managers have decided 20 run thor
places on American lines, using both
the American and European" plans
Among other things, the hotels have
decided to ny the American flag post
prices I'm dollars and cents; engage
American cocks for special American
dishes. maintain American bars have
ON each floor at least one English
speaking attendant; supply English
and American papers. tobacco aud ci
gars: serve buckwheat cakes; maple
syrup; bear steak; green corn On the
cob; torrapin. clam chowder; Rock Is
land oysters; pic and other delicacics
supposed TO he dear to the Amcri-
can palate; supply unlimited ice wa
ter; grape fruit; peaches, provide bet
ter telephone service; ami generally
TO put in the continental hotels re-
of home
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
GALVESTON CAUSEWAY, Big
ENGINEERING PROJECT, OPENED

Galveston. Texas, May 25.-rhe Gal
weston Causeway, said to be the great
est engineering achievement OF Its
kind in America. was formally dedi-
Gated and opened to traffic today. The
opening was made the occasion for q
public celebration in which dclcga-
tions from many Texas cities portiei-
pated.
The completion of the causeway
marks the elimination of the extensive
improvements projected by the city oi
Galveston after the disastrous storm
and flood which laid a large part OF the
city i'm runs i'm 1900. The causeway
connects Galveston Island and the
mainland. The structure is 1861 ie''
long including 2.i72 feet of reinforced
Concrete arch bridge work, a lOO-ioJ1
life bridge. 1880 feet of causeway OIL
the island and 3,64o feet on the mhin-
land The structure is G6 feet wide
and provides for railroad and inter =
urban tracks and roadways for Ve-
hicIes and foot passengers. There are
twenty-eight arches in The bridge, IN
sour series OF seven arcnes each. 1h-
rauscway has been three years m
building and cost $l,500,OOO.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
METHODISTS FOR
SOCIAL REFORM
Church Is Asked to Stand For
Equal Rights and Justice
For All Men
FAVOR MARRIAGE REGULATION
Also Uniform Divorce Laws and
Proper Housing
Methodist Brotherhood Reports Good
Progress and Asks to be
Continued.

Minneapolis, May 25.-The social
creed of the church was the burden
OF the report Of the Methodist FEEDER
alton Tor Social Service, to the gem
eral conference last night. The report
was in the nature of an answer to
questions referred to the federation by
the general conference of 1908. one OF
which was What principles and
measures of social reform are so evil
dcntly righteous and Christian as 10
demand the specific approval and sup
rort of the church"
In answer the federation affirms that
among other things the Methodist
Episcopal church stands:
For equal rights and complete JUS
tice for all men in all stations of life.
For the protection of the family
by the single standard of purity. uni
form divorce laws. proper regulation
of marriage and proper housing.
"For the abolition of child labor.
"For the conservation of health.
NFor release from employment
one day in seven
For n living wage as a minimum
in every industry and for the highest
wage that each industry can afford"
The Methodist Brotherhood.
The report of the Methodist Broth
erhood was presented to the confer
ence last night by Fayette l.. Thomp-
son. its secretary The report declar-
ed that the Methodist brotherhood Is
"a serious attempt To help solve the
man problem in the church, and
pointed to the issuance of 1850 char
ters i'm the four years since its or
ganizatlon. The conference was asked
10 continue the brotherhood for an
other auadrennium
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
VICE PRESIDENT TO SEE HIM
Goes to Chicago to Put Situation
up to the Solon q
TOO MANY DOUBTFUL VOTES
His Friends Realize u is Futile to
Continue the Fight for
Him.

Washington May Ex-senator Lori.
mer will receive word direct from
friend In the Senate that they cannot
hope 10 save him in his fight for the
retention Of his seat. While it is not
admitted that Lorimer will be urged
to resign it is stated he might decide
on that course.
Vice President Sherman left Wash
lngton last night for Chicago II Is said
his mission is private business. but II
is rumored he will see Loriner and
communicate To him the result of
poll of the Senate. That poll shows.
Certain for Lorimer. forty; certain
sixteen. one vacancy.
The attitude of the senators whose
votes are classed as doubtful has given
the friends of Lorimer much concern.
Although nearly a week has gone by
since the poll was made. Loriners
supporters have not been able 10 add
one name to their list. Those cfassed
as doubtful refused TO give the Loi1-
mer men any indication OF their inten-
tions. The Loriner men are forced
to the conclusion that the doubtful
votes are too large to give them any
chance to win. If the case is brought
TO vote. IL has been decided there
fore to submit the exact situation 70
Lorimer.
There was no one Of the Lorimcr
supporters authorized TO speak for him
today, but it is argued he should re-
sign and not further uselessly embar-
rass his friends i'm what they feel TO be
Il futile battle. 1t is argued further
Lorimer should be content to rest on
his former victory and the fact that
the majority OF the committee which
investigated the charges the second
time reported in his favor.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
Jew MAY BECOME The
CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND

London. May 25.-The recent III
health of Chief Justice Lord Aver
stone has given rise to speculations III
regard to his probable or possible sue
cessor and added interest has been
given TO the discussion by the question
of the eligibility for the woolsack OF
Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs, who
is a jew.
There is good authority for saying
that the Attorney Generals religious
faith does not exclude the woolsack
from the range of his ambitions.
Premier Gladstone i'm introducing his
Religious Disabilities BIN by which
Roman Catholics were to be made ELI
gible for the Lord Chancellorship, EN- e
phasized the fact that there were no
legal obstacles TO the office being held
~by a Jew. by a Mahommedan, by a
Buddhist. or a Hindu"
The Calumet news., 1912-05-25
NEXT WEEK BUSY
ONE POLITICALLY
BEGINNING OF END OF CONTESTS
/ FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
PRESIDENCY.

Washington. ID. G., May 25.-The
coming week will see the beginning Of
the end of tie contests for the presi-
dental nominations. so far as the cleo
tion of delegates to the national con-
ventions Is CONCERNED. Interest will
center chiefly in the presidential pre-
ference primaries 10 be held in New
Jersey. The contest between TAFT and
Roosevelt Is similar TO the contests
already fought out in Massachusetts,
and Maryland, the other two eastern
States in which general primaries have
been held. and It IS general belief that
the victor In New Jersey will win by
q narrow margin.l on the Democratic
side it is fight by Governor Woodrow
Wilson TO secure thetsolid Endorsement
OF his home State AGAINST the strenu
Gus efforts OF ms opponents TO split
the delegation.
Kentucky's 20 delegates to the DEM
ocratic natlonel convention will DE
chosen in Louisville "Wednesday. The
state convention. which will namc the
four delegates at large, win be pre-
ceded i'm the forenoon by the cOnven-
lions OF the eleven congressional DIS
tricts. Speaker Clark is believed to
have a good lead ancng the Democrats
of the Blue Grass state and the only
question appears 10 be whether the
delegates shall be Instructed for him
or shall go to Baltimore without in
structions
Othere events on The political calen-
dar for the week will Include the Dem
ocratic State convention at Butte to
name Montana's eight delegates to
Baltimore, the Democratic and Repub-
lean State conventions in Texas to
ratify the results OF the recent prim-
aries. and the Arizona Republican
convention to select six delegates to
Chicago.
Other Events of Week.
The annual convention of the Ma
tional Association for the study and
Continued on Dapn Enur