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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
a pelIeate Polnt.

They are happy Sewickley cour4e.
They haven't been married very long.
In fact, the honeymoon has barely
waned. An elderly friend met tho
bridegroom down town yesterday and
slapped him on the back.
We'll, happy as a lark, suppose?"'
"Oh, yes"
"How's the cooking?"
II have one trouble there. It's Just
this, my wife has been preparing angel
food every day for dinner"
You must be getting tired of IT."
II am. Yet feel q hesitancy about
saying anything. How soon after the
honeymoon would It be proper to ask
.or beefsteak and onions?
The Mean Man.
"Do you mean to say that you ifiirt-
ed with your wife all the evening at
the masked ball and didn't know her?'
"That's right. But she was 80 deuced
asreeabie-how was Ito know it?''-
Tit Bits.
Religion.
Religion is thing that most men
intend to, acquire after they have lsuo-
ceeded in getting everything else they
want.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
DISEASES OF TOMATOES.
Wilt Will Not Yield to Spraying as
Leaf Spot Does,


A disease of the tomato that Is some
times confused with leaf spots is prop.
erly known as fusarium wilt. That this
is not in the least affected by the appli-
cations Of spraying materials to the.
plants is fully proved in the expert
ments carried on at the experiment
station OF the University of Illinois.
This wilt has caused the loss of
many a promising crop, and the first
indication that the plants are affected
is the sudden whiting Of entire branch
es or even the entire plant. Within
few days the wilted portions become
brown and dead, and an examination
Of the wilted stems reveals a discolor
ed, brownish appearance Of the wooded
portion. The plants may die before
any fruit has matured or after any
part of the crop has been gathered.
The first season that the wilt ap-
pears In a field usually only few
plants are affected, but IL the field is
used for tomatoes the next year the,
attack is likely to be very severe, for
the disease is carried over in the soil,
and the length Of time the disease will
remain in badly infected soil is not
known. 1t Is therefore important to
practice rotation Of crops so that the
soil will not become badly infected.
Care should also be taken In secrlr-
Ing soils for the beds in which the
plants are grown. Fresh soil should
be put in the beds each year. and 1t
should be secured from part Of the
farm which has never grown tomatoes
nor received the wash from tomato
fields. 1t is also important to avoid
inoculating new field by means of
soil carried from an infected field on
tools or the feet of men or farm ami.
mails.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

{ A wideawake farmer noticed that his
creek, II damned at a certain place.
would produce a six foot waterfall
He built a dam and put In water
wheel-a $500 turbine that yielded
twenty-five horsepower. Over the
water wheel he built powerhouse In
which he placed dynamo for the
water wheel to run. The electricity
was wired LOO feet to the farm build
ings. 49, ~
Then he put his electricity to work
in every possible place about the prem
Uses. He heated and lighted the house
did the cooking and the washing and
ironing. did the sweeping and busting
beat eggs-and at three different
speeds too-turned the ice cream freeS
er and in summer ventilated the hou%
with fans.
Now with vacuum milking ma
chine be milks twenty cows. two at 2
time; drives the. cream separator
churns, pumps water into every room
In the house and. into the stall of each
horse and COW. drives lathes and drills
in q workshop. drives circular saw
to cut cordwood and drives an ensilage
cutter. 1t pays to be up 70 date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
Be WISE; STICK TO FARM.
1t Stands For Everything Attractive,
Wholesome and Profitable.

1t Stands For Everything Attractive,
Wholesome and Profitable.
For the restless boy or girl who
wants to go away from the farm and
get out into the big world to do some
thing, no better bit of earnest reading
can be found than this extract from
the New York Independent
"The new farm children" it says.
Give third dispensation. The sciences
began to take hold of the land at least
fifty years ago. but there was an of
clearing necessary. The transition
period was protracted. mainly because
the land was already in possession Of
a race Of farmers that must die OF.
"The agricultural, college applied the
sciences to tillage and to crops and to
animal life on the farm twenty-five
years ago. 1t was slow work, not
only to awaken. the farmer, but to in
vestigate, discover, and then to apply
The age is now rapidly falling into the
hands Of men who are alive to the
great fact that production has never
yet approached its maximum. The or
chard has all this while. thanks to
moths and caterpillars, become more
and more an chronological laboratory.
Gradually 1t has came about that not
a thing can be grown on the land
without a fight. This has not by any
means been a permanent less, but has
Weakened a spirit Of sSientific exaInina-
tion and determination to master con-
diions. The. microscope and the cru
c;ble are as necessary today as the
plow and the hoe. The farm boy is
not without stimulus, nor is he with
out interesting conditions; rather 1t
will now take the brighter boys to do
the farming.
1.-THE development of farm machin-
cry and the application Of new forces
on the land have gone on at the same
time. In every department Of the
home. in the house as well as In the
barn machinery takes the place of
men. and the help problem Is now
driving us to still more complete age
Of mechanism.
Tnere IS no lot on e0rtn so envlaDle
today as that Of an American farm
boy or girl. They have room, fresh air.
beautiful surroundings, while the arts
and sciences are involved in their
work. and isolation IL absolutely abol-
ished.
Nothing can be gained any longer
by quitting the farm. 1t stands for
everything that is attractive, whole
some and profitable; but at the same
time 1t stands for the new and the
stimulating. Country life cannot be
made dull, unless It wilfully sewers
itself from advantages that are freely
offered"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
DIRECTORY
City omcsrs.

Mayor Gustav A. Herring
Clerk Hart p. Axelberg
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor Nels Westerlund
Chief of Police BOYD Cameron
Health Onncer T. r. Spears
Pound Master Joseph Boushey
Aldermen-E. Bryan John OSullivan, H.
H. Peavey. o. M. Olson. o. Wescott,. Hans
Amply. Andrew Peterson, Ole Hanbcrg.
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
and John O'Sullivan.
-Licensesland. Aasessments-Nel els Martinson.
Ole Hanberg and Barker Thompson.
Stationery and Rrinting-Wm Pot,in. o.
Wescott and A. Ross
Bdarztisn and Rublic Buildings-A. Ross.
Hans AMPLY and H. II. Peavey.
Charities and Cemetary Grounds Ole Han
ssberg, 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 St.'eets-B.
Thompson, H. Peavey and Ell ryan.
Repair of Streets and Rridges-H. II. Peavey
Barker Thompson and e. Bryan.
Fire and Water works o. NJ 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, 1912-01-04

with their napkins when, lighting a
cigarette, Colonel GARNER asked:
would you like to know why / do
not eat eggs, general?"
II would" replied the general, look
ing at his subordinate curiously.
There is story connected with my
distaste for them. When / was young
/ was extremely fond of eggs. | was
very particular as to the time an egg
should be boiled. Three and a half
minutes was the interval required
between putting the egg into boiling
water and taking 1t out.
"Well, when l was graduated from
the military school was picked out
by my classmates as one of our num-
Der who would surely make his mark.
1t was predicted that at thirty-five l
would surely be a general of division
and at forty would command corps
d'armee"
The colonel paused, took few puffs
at his cigarette and said in melan-
choly tone:
II am fifty and still a colonel"
Nevertheless a fine officer" re-
marked the general alphabetically.
The Franco-Prussian war came on
Immediately after my graduation. My
division was on detached service in IAN
exposed position between the French
and Prussian armies. One morning
when I was in command of picket
post a strapping girl dressed in the
French peasant costume Of jaunty cap,
short skirt and sabots approached me.
On her arm she carried basket con-
tanning butter, cheese and eggs. She
said in excellent French-too good
French for a peasant-that she lived
on a farm within our lines and wished
to sell us her produce.
The eggs tempted me. I agreed to
buy half dozen-all could take care
of while on duty-taking them out of
the basket and holding them up to the
light, which / always did before using
eggs to test them. The girl held one
end Cf the basket toward me, from
which l took the eggs, but on coming
to the fifth reached for one at the
other end. Looking through it could
see no light.
"That one is bad" said, putting il
back in its place.
Monsieur should take those at the
other end of the basket. They are for
the officers. These are for the men
You will find that one very fresh
handing rue an egg.
'sThat one will do" The girl walk
ed away, / looking at her as she
receded. 1t seemed to me that her
gait was peculiar. At any rate, l
never saw a woman with stride like
that. But many Of the peasant wom-
en- In France, as you know, gen
orally do so much field work that ex-
cept for their petticoats- they may
well be taken for men,
81 had a friend on the staff, Lieuten-
ant Antoine Ducat, who rode up to my
tent that evening while I was cooking
the eggs. / invited him to sup with
me, and he accepted At headquarters
they had not been able to secure fresh
supplies, and Ducst enjoyed the eggs
so well that when he returned to the
general he told Of the feast Of which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

(Dec. z to Dec. 26)
STATE OF wISCONSIN-COUNTt COURT
r.e FOR bayfield, COUNTY:
In Probate
Netice is hereby given. that at theageneral
Term of the County Court 10 he held in and
for said Comfy at the Court House in the
City of 5Nashburn in said County. ON the first
Tuesday tbeing the sday) of january A. D.
1912. at ten O'Clock a. m, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of FREQ J Miller for the
appointment of A. M. Warden of the City of
Washburn in said Bayfield, County as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Joseph Stanley
late of the City of Washburn. in said County.
deceased.
Dated December 5th, 19ll.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. H. Irish.
County Judge.
A. w. Mcleod, 81
Attorney for petitioner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Served While the
Train Is Passing
Through North
Dakota"
They had been
rolling through
that interminab,e
state for a long
time when the
Woman's Chris
tan Temperance
u Mon delegate
from the east, a
very dignified
ana austere look
ing lady, came
into the car for
her dinner. Cast
fnU hor ovo oY1f
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Madison, Wis. Dec. 10Th. Inter
nal Revenue collector, F. L. Gilbert
has now mailed blanks to corpora
tions organized in the western hall
of the state. His list was made up
from the records in the Office OF Sec
rotary OF State Frear. Corporations
that have not received the blank
forms, necessary in making the an
nual report tc the government as to
their net incomes during the fiscal
year ending Dec. 81, should write
him Immediately for blanks and
verify and file the same with him
without delay.
New corporations organized dur
ing the year should inform Collector
Gilbert of the fact. giving exact
corporate anne, address and nature
of the business.
ut would greatly facilitate the
sEork entailed in collecting this
nex. = said Collector Gilbert, IF
corporations would file their re-
turns as soon after Jan ] as pos
sible. It is true that number OF
corporations in this district do not
take their annual inventory until
Jan. / or even later, and for this
reason reports on the net income
of corporations are not due until
March / 1912"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
tAug II to Sept. ss)
Notice Of Sale on Execution
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
bayfield, County.

Notice OF Sale on Execution
STATE OF wISCONSlN-lN CIRCUIr COURT
bayfield, County.
The State of Wisconsin. Plaintiff,
Lizzie Lebare. G. H. Flynn and Philip
Guthmiller, Defendants.
Notice is hereby Given, That pursuant to
and under and by virtue of an execution
duly issued out of said circuit of bayfield,
county on the 18th day of July A. ID.
1911, on a judgment. duly rendered there
in and docketed in the once of the clerk
of said court on the 2eth day of May. A. d.
1908, in favor of said plaintiff and against
the defendants for the sum of Ave
hundred and seventy six dollars and ninety
six cents (576.9e) have levied upon and will
offer for sale and sell at public vendue to
the highest bidder, on the and day of Oct
ober. A. d. 1911, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, at the front door of the court house,
at the city of Washburn. in Bayfield, County
Wisconsin, the following described real
estate, to witt:
The south east quarter of the north east
quarter Csc n Of NE ~ of sectionnumbered
eight (Sec. 81 In township numbered forty
nine north CT ~ M of range numbered
four west IRA W) or 30 much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy said execution
with interest and the costs of sale.
Dated this 10 day of Aug. A ID. 1911.
John A. Mcdonald
Sheriff of Bayfield, County. Wis.
CT. Morris
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
The above sale has been adjourned until
O-A~ fok 81, -
The above sale has been adjourned until
Nov. Z. 1911. at the same time and place.
The above sale has been adjourned mat II
Nov. 81, 1911, at the same time and place.
The above sale has been adjourned until
Dec. 81. at the same time and place
Jan .slst 1919. at thezsamc time and place
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
Whimsical
Fate
How Il Blocked One Mans Career
and Advanced Another's
BY F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
BY F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
ciation 1911

One morning Colonel Gustave Gar
nier of the French til curassiers hav-
ing been invited to breakfast with his
brigade commander, General Mar
chand, at his headquarters near Paris,
the two sat down together in the gen
erals breakfast room.
II am sorry, colonel" said the gen
eral, that l can give you nothing
heartier than eggs. My cook tells me
there has been an error in supplying
the larder."
Colonel GARNER failed to repress a
look of disappointment, or, rather, re-
pulsion.
"You do not eat eggsY asked the
general.
mo, general, I do not. But l see
quite enough else on your table upon
which to make an excellent break
fast"
They had finished their repast, laved
their fingers and lips and wiped them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Of tue window, upon a somewhat
changed landscape, she remarked to
the waiter:
"Are we still In North DakotaT
mo, ma am" answered George alert
~, with hospitable grin. "What'll
you have to drink. ma'am" - House
keeper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Stops earache in two minutes;
toothache or pain of burn or scald in
five minutes; hoarseuess. one hour;
muscleache, two hours; sore throat.
twelve hours. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil, monarch over pair.
Are you in market for building
material. | have in stock the Wash
ington red cedar siding and Georgia
yellow pine lumber. Also many
other grades. ] assure you my
prices are right. VIM, Olson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

HE QUIETLY wHIs- was well filled
PERED. with many who
knew him. So in loud tone he called
to the manager, II say, Gillig, how
does one send money to American
A week after his opening in the piece
he again presented himself at the ex-
change and. tiptoeing noiselessly over
to Mr.. Gillig's corner, with his hand
shutting off his tones, quietly whis-
pered, II say, Gillig, how does one get
money from America p
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
Not a Scot.

From some unexplained cause the
engine attached to a Scottish express
once broke down near Y. A worthy
quickly put his head out of the win
dow and inquired:
What on earth's wrang. gaird?'
The. guard was cross. for no records
could be broken that journey. and
testify he replied:
well. Scottie. the drivers coun-
tryman Of yours. and the beggar has
used all the hot water in the boiler to
mix grog with"
ma. ma. GARD. the CHIEFS nae a
Scot" came the refort "or he widna
trouble muckle al,oot the water
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

yet well remem-
bered There's
Millions In It,"
decided to pre-
sent the play
1.-THE Gilded Age
in London.
The story goes
that directly aft
er Raymond's ar
rival he entered
Gillig's American
Exchange, then a
famous re sor {
and nkin 8
nlono F0R Amo&s.
leans, and saw
that the Office
.--co Iii AtSnN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity won't cure them.
Doan's Ointment cures itching,
bleeding or protruding piles after
years of suffering. At any drug
store.
If you haven't the time to exer-
else regularly. Doan's Regulets will
prevent constipation. They induce
a mild easy, healthful action OF the
bowels, without gripping. Ask
your druggist for them. % cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
WILD MUSTARD GREAT PEST.
Not Useful Like lts EatabIs Cousins.
but an lndefatioabls Menace.

About as troublesome weed as
the farmer the world over has to deal
with is the 'charlock or wild mustard.
1t is prolific In the extreme and. unlike
fits black and white cousins. Is not only
worthless. but harmful. About the
only way to control it is to use a spray
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

made up Of, either q. 2 per cent solution
Of copper sulphate or Is per cent
solution Of iron sulphate. The quantity
needed Is from fifteen to twenty gal
Ions to the acre. and American grain
growers. go after it with a sort Of
watering cart az
It is particularly obnoxious in wheat-
fields. not only choking growth. but
making the harvesting Of the crop a
matter of great difficulty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
Our Duty Hero.

What is our duty here? To tend
From good to better. thence to best,
Grateful to drink LIES cup. then blend
Unmurmuring to our bed of rest:
To pluck the flowers that round us blow.
Scattering our fragrance as we go.
And SO to live that when the sun
OF our existence sinks in night
Memorials sweet of mercies done
May shrine our names in memory's light
And the blest seeds we scattered bloom !
A hundredfold In days to come.
Sir John Bowring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

The Milwaukee Journal, Wecon..
sins big daily newspaper, on June
lst reduced its subscription price by
mail to $500 q year. AT this price
the Journal is the biggest news
paper bargain in the country.
Subscribe now, end take advantage
Of this big newspaper bargain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
- The -
Scrap Book


A quarter of century ago John T.
Raymond, the famous comedian who
starred in America as Colonel Sellers
and whose dramatic success was the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Christmas comes but once a year
as we understand it, but it seems to
linger with us some little time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04
a Wrono INTERPRETATION.

As the train left certain station the
following sign was displayed In the
buffet car:
"No Intoxicating Liquors Will Be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Somehow, we never hear OF gold
discovery ia Alaska, until it's too
blamed cold to make the trip.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

A NUMBER of the papers
throughout the country are be-
ing ''duped" into using plate
matter pertaining to some OF the
presidential candidates simply
because it is furnished free and
are thereby giving away their
advertising space without receiy-
ing cent in return. A few years
ago the practice of sending out
plate matter to the newspapers,
containing stories of presidential
candidates, was inaugurated and
a good many of the papers we're
caught before they tumbled that
it was only another scheme to
beat the publisher out of his
advertising rates. This plate
matter that is sent out free by
the plate houses is nothing more
or less than advertising matter
and the publisher should receive
the same rates for publishing
this class Of matter that he
does for other advertisements.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Now that the packers jury is
complete it's members have only to
hope for long life in order that they
NAV hear all the evidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

In Los Angeles So, 900 women
voted and they voted against a rigid
prohibition ordinance, too. Ladies'!
Ladies!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

An internal revenue report says
that last year there were nearly
5000, 600, 900 cigars smoked in this
country. Holy smoLel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

Oil has gone up in price, perhaps
it costs more to keep those octopus
ia separate kennels.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

The surgeon who ordered his oper-
alton for appendicitis had inside IN
formation as to what was the matter
with him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

From the way millionaires are be-
ing operated on, it might be sup
posed they were lined with money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

A Kansas City man notifies ssthe
Gas Company that his meter was
running slow. Shout, he not have
a Carnegie hero medal for honesty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-04

w. q. MAxcX, d. NJ. MAxCY. M. T. JACOBS
President. Vice President Asst. Cast
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-04

the violation OF the Sherman Law.
This is a direct blow TO the so-caIled
shipping trust. The house committee
reports that an Illegal shipping com.
bination controls more than 900 OF
the over sea trade OF the United
States. The combination Is accused
Of rebating and Of destroying COM
petition with fighting ships" which
temporarily lower rates TO ruin COM
petitors. The bill recommended by
the committee is a direct challenge
to the shipping trust. II may be that
in the operation Of this combine MAJ
be found n OF the reasons for the
practical disappearance OF the Amer
lean flag from the high seas. 4 for
e.gn ship trust that deliberately re-
fuses 10 obey our laws is not a pleas
ant thing TO contemplate. Whether
the threat OF closing our ports against
II will be effective is a question. With
most OF the transatlantic travel in
the hands Of the combine, American
shippers and travellers will suffer
quite as much from closing u ports
against foreign ships as the foreign
owners may.