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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
The Voice of the Varsity

Again at Indianapolis LaFollette
acknowledged his indebtedness to
the University of Wisconsin. With
out questio the university is lead
ing the state in it's conspicuous pro-
gressive policy, not as faculty or
a corporate body but as the mother
Of large and intelligent citizen
ship. In sense LaFolette disco w.
cred the university. She bad been
following the beaten paths OF Sc
cluded scholarship when he realized
that the mission of the varsity was
not the training of teachers but
the molding and making of NIGH
ty state. He called forth all her
latent political resources, mad9 it's
alumni class conscious and awaken :
ed in it the sense of its responsible
ty. Undoubtedly LaFollette pro-
fitted by his discovery but so did
the state. The university has
many critics and noisy detractors
who accuse it of pernicious political
activity. They say it's alumni con.
troll the policies of the state. II
that was the case it would be in
deed blessing. That Is exactly
what the university is for, to send
into public life trained and 10y al
men who love righteousness and
love their state. The critics are in
realty only those who have been in
recent years deprived OF their speci-
al privileges and pernicious power
and few other niggardly and short
sighted ones who believe that The
university is spending too much
money.
We should rejoice that the trained
citizenship of the state is fully alive
to it's responsibility and is now pay
ing back its Indebtedness by watch
ing over the interests and advance
ment of our beloved Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02

is within our reach. Every
autumn when the time of 'mov.
ing the crops" arrives the de-
mands for money with which to
move them are so great and thu
tension so strenuous that it
almost snaps at times, (and
did in 1900, SO this one fact
alone proves that there should
be an enlargement Of the volume
of the country's money.
France an Example
France is the most prosperous
of any country in Europe or any
one in the world except the
United States and France has a
larger circulation per capita than
any country in the world. France
has a circulation of over forty
dollars per capita and France
has never been known to have a
panic in times of peace. The
subject of finance presents
great opportunity for ambitious
statesmen in Washington as
they have given very meagre
attention to this great subject.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
SHAKESPEARE'S WOMEN.
Neither Original Nor Enlightened, Is
Helen KeIler's Verdict.

doubt If the women In Shake
speare's comedies are to be taken Sc
riously. They are pretty creatures in
tended to be played by boys. They are
the vehicle of any more or less fitting
strain of poetry which happens to
please the poet. Alice in Wonderland
is very real little girl, but one would
not make grave. scholarly analysis OF
the traits of character which she dis
plays In her encounter with the mock
turtle. Neither should we press too
heavily upon Shakespeare's poetry to
extract his beliefs about women. The
unrivaled sonnets voice the praise and
also the petulant dissatisfaction of
man In love or pretending to be In love
for the purpose of poetry. The woman
worship in the sonnets and in the glow
Ing passages of the plays spoken by
gallants in pursuit of their ladies is
only the conventional romanticism COM
mon In medieval and renaissance liter
ature
Shakespeare's phrasing outflies that
Of all other poets. But his ideas or
women are neither original nor en-
lightened. In studying the social ideas
of a writer and his time we often learn
more from his unconscious testimony
than from his direct eloquence. Portia
Is wise, witty. learned. disguised as
man; but she is disposed Of without
protest through her fathers will and its
Irrational accidents to a commonplace
bankrupt courtier. and the tacit impli-
cation is that she is happily bestowed.
Where Shakespeare brings Portals ca
reer to an end a modern comedy would
begin. In the other plays the delight
full heroine is hurried off at the close
of the fifth act into the possession OF
man whom she would not look at If she
were as wise and strong and witty as
the situations have represented her,
Helen Keller in Metropolitan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
GET WHAT YOU WANT.
You Can Finally Grasp Ii If You Are
Persistent and Patient.

You Can Finally Grasp Ii If You Are
Persistent and Patient.
Get what you want in this world.
It's here waiting for you. All You have
to do is to reach for it. If you reach
hard enough and far enough and long
enough you'll get it. no matter what it
Is you want.
Suppose you are foolish enough to
want great wealth. You an get it.
But to get it you must - e up your
mind that you want wealth: that you
want it above everything else in the
world
Observe an industrious alien with a
pushcart. He wants $1,000 He sleeps
in cellar. He rises at 4. He works till
10 at night He denies himself food to
save Some day he will have his thou
sand dollars.
But" you protest, II can't sleep in
cellar. I'm above running push
cart" Very well, then. There is little
likelihood that you will ever be rich.
There are other things that you want
more than wealth-your comfort. your
social position.
Suppose you are more sensible. Sup
pose that it is success you want. Good!
There are few joys in this world that
can compare with the joy of achieve
ment. Set your mark and start climb
ing toward it. You'll reach it if you
keep at it. Be persistent and be pa
tent. If you are in Maine you can't
wish Yourself in California. You can't
get there overnight, either. But you'll
get there some time if you start and
keep going. even if you go on your
hands and knees.
But remember this: No man ever
climbs higher than the mark he sets
himself. Np man ever reaches the top
walking sideways. No man achieves
who keeps. turning back.
And one thing more:
Pick your apple carefully before you
start to climb the tree. Some apples
are sour.-William Johnston in Amer
lean Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
BENT BACK THE RULE.
Where Sau>e For the Goose Was Not
Sauce Fer the Gander.

Where Sauee For the Goose Was Not
Sauce For the Gander.
In the early days of IA certain club
of New York when it was rather
harder shedding for the club than it is
at the present time, in a meeting of
the council the question came up as
To the arrears Of members dues and
the treasurer reported that one man
was particularly recreant in this regard.
It was in the winter. and the club WAS
then maintaining throughout the day
and evening beautifully heated and
lighted quarters. At this time the
only person in the club who fire.
quented it every day was this de-
linquent. who. in addition to doing n
large portion of his writing there. was
accustomed to make considerable in
roads upon the stationery of the club
for home consumption.
At the meeting of the council re-
ferred to there was protest against
this state of affairs. and determine
ton was manifest to put an end to it.
and after discussion the secretary was
instructed to notify the member in
question that his name had been
dropped from the rolls of the club
The question then arose whether
there was anybody else who was in ar
rears. whereupon the treasurer report
ed that this was true of another mem
Der.
"Who can that be? Let us make an
example Of them both, remarked one
member. bringing his fist down on
the table for emphasis. The reply
was that it was Mr.. X. the poet.
ooh. heavens!' replied another. 1--WE
can't let X. go. He's too important to
the club"
Whereupon the resolution was then
amended to read as follows: Re
solved. that the secretary be instruct
ed to drop the name Of Mr.. g. from
the rolls of the club for nonpnyrIput
of dues and Z" rrtain the nnr2" Of Mr.,
K. for tie SuuIp reason. "" Century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
THE NEW YEAR

YESTERDAY a new year was
born. The year 1912 which has
been one of the greatest that
the United States has ever wit
messed is now thing OF the
past and cur attentions should
be turned to the future with a
determination to make it better
than the past. We have learned
the failures of the past and are
in a better position to guard a
gainst them in the future.
The year 1912 truly Was a
great one. Greater achieve
ments were made along indus
trial. commercial and scientific
lines than has ever been made
in any one year and yet in 1913
we can even do better if deter
mination stands behind our
efforts in that direction. We
should all endeavor to make this
a greater and better country
in which to live and to make
everyone feel proud that they
live in the country over which
the stars and stripes float.
With the beginning OF the
new year we are at peace with
all the world and the prosperity
of the country never was better,
With this excellent start and 9
united effort 1918 can be made
the banner year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Ancient Tippinu.

Tipping is an exaction of no recent
growth Describing life at the court Of
King Henry II. Of England. Peter of
Blois complains of the importantly of
the medieval marshals. whose annoy
ances continue until they get some
thing from you and are most ungrateful
when they have may, open enemies
unless your hand is continuously in
your pocket" while the contemporaries
will tell you the most unblushing false
hoods. and if you are an honest and
religious man. but have given them
nothing the day before. they will keep
you an unreasonable time standing in
the rain and mire."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
The Revival of Chequamegon

Before the pale face came this re-
gion was the summer resort OF
many tribes of the interior of Wis
consin and Illinois. Here they mi
grated with the spring up the rivers
over deer trails and across the little
lakes. The whole bay shore and the
islands all the summer through
were alive with many different
tribes OF the Algonquin nation.
The waters were covered with
canoes all day and at night weird
songs arose from the scattered
camps upon the shore. Free to go
wherever they chose they selected
this beautiful spot to spend the
care-free days of the summer.
Can it be doubted that when once
again the pale faces of the interior
know the beauties and attractions of
Chequamegon bay as did the Indi-
ans that they too will migrate in
hordes to our delightful summer
shores. INSTEAD of canoes power
launches will be dartiny across these
waters, instead of crude Indian
camps beautiful res dences and vii
las will dot the shore and instead of
the tom tom Of the savage the
mellow strains Of graphaphone
will fill the night with music.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Executioner Sets a Fashion.

In England fashions have been kill
ed at executions, but in France over a
century ago fashion in mems attire
was set by Samson, the public execu-
toner. Samson, who had high Ideas of
the dignity of his Office, was famous
for the richness of his attire when off,
ciating on the scaffold. Just before
the revolution he was forbidden to
wear blue, the nobleman's color, and
by way of protest he made himself
even more gorgeous. He took to green,
and that color. as we'll as the peculiar
cut of his clothes, was adopted by
many of the young dandies of the
court
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02

His Standing In and His Grip Upon
Ills Own Community.

Ills Own Community.
The first rlbllc convenience ii new
commodity wants is Il bank Outlines
it comes before the church or II news
paper: but. as II rule. it follows both
1t is hard to beat the editor and the
preacher
If the influence exercised by the
bankers of our great cities constitutes
a menace to the public welfare. what
shall we say Of the grip that the little
bank holds on its community? The so
called country banker" to succeed
must be eminent for all the qualities
that make mp Il truly good man. Usn-
ally he is church member and often
a Sunday school teacher. He is con
suited by politicians regarding the loral
government. and the candidate who
has his appreciation is envied. for he is
usually the winner. To the country
banker are confided the troubles do
nestle us well as financial, Of all who
have access to him. And everybody
seeks to have access.
every good cause. He is the com
munitys adviser as to Investments and
the arbitrator of its business contrO-
versies His word is as good as bis
bond, and to his credit it must be
added that with rare exceptions. it
deserves to be. He asks few favors.
and these are always granted. He is
the center of the social life of his vi
cinity. His voice is that Of authority
He Is loved, respected. admired and
feared 'fhe banker is q MAN Of in
tegrity. The slightest clond OH him or
on his bank will settle them both. In
this matter he stands with the preach
er. So. from selfish considerations, If
from no other. the banker must be de-
serving of the trust reposed in him
by his fellow citizens.
Who wouldn't be the country bank
er?-Leslie's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION

SERIOUS attention will be
given to financial legislation in
the near future.
It is clearly evident that the
finances Of this country while
good and sound are not on a
scientific basis aud the fact of it
is that the country does not
possess an adequate supply OF
money. with which to conduct
the vast business we carry on.
In the days of Clay, Calhoun
and Webster the leading fnan-
cier as we'll as those great Sena-
tors reached the conclusion that
there should be about one dollar
for every thirty dollars worth OF
property. and as this country
now possesses about.one hundred
and fifty billion dollars worth of
property, there should be five
billion dollars circulating medi.
UNI, while we only have a trifle
over three billion dollars in cir
culation, and consequently only
thirty-fve dollars capita, when
we should have fifty dollars per
capita.
We have had great deal of
talk about there being an abund.
ance of money in the country,
and it is true that there is a
large aggregate amount of money
in a few hands, but there is not
enough money for the transact
ing of the business of the coun.
try to keep it up to that -four
ishing state of prosperity which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
PunSters.

Douglas Jerrold. when challenged to
make a pun on the zodiac, replied, by
Gemini, I Cancer"
Theodore Hook. when he was impro-
vising at q party. and Mr.. Winter.
well known inspector of taxes, was an
nounced, went on without a moments
break in his performance:
Here comes Mr. Winter, inspector OF
taxes.
I'd advise We to give him whatever he
| axes.
I'd advise We to give him without any
flummery.
For though his names Winter his actions
are summary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02

Horrors of a Death Sentence In the
Middle Ages In Bohemia.

Horrors of a Death Sentence In the
Middle Ages In Bohemia.
How many people know what refen-
astration means? Yet it was once a
popular method Of executing criminals
and was the mode Of capital punish
ment used in Bohemia In the middle
ages and later. Demonstration means
throwing from q window" but that
did not always include all the arrange
ments made for the doomed mans
exit from the world.
In Prague in 1419 the council cham
Der of the hradschin, or town hall, was
used as the place of execution. There,
In the presence of the assembled no.
bles, their invited guests and the dig
nitaries Of the city, the unhappy
wretches were cast from a window
eighty feet to the courtyard below.
If his crime was an ordinary Of
tense the prisoner was merely dropped
on the stones and allowed to lie there
bruised and broken until death put an
end to his sufferings, succor being for
hidden.
But if he was guilty Of treason or
any act of violence against noble he
fell on the sharp spears of squad of
soldiers or dropped to the tender mer-
cies of pack Of fierce dogs specially
trained for the purpose, or he might
be flung to wild boars previously en-
ragged by being pricked with spears.
The last time demonstration was
practiced was just before the Thirty
Years war, when the imperial COM
missioners brought an unwelcome mes
sage to Prague and were promptly
thrown from the window. This pre-
cipitated the war and abolished the
custom.-New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
DIRECTORY
City Officers.

Mayor H. H Peavey
Clerk L. NJ Clausen
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor M. H. Robinson
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Of1cer It. r. Spears
Pound Master Joseph Boushey
:. Aldermen Bryan. George Fluck, @. w.
Hacker, G. Wright Hans Amply, o. Wescott,
Andrew Peterson, Ole Handberg, Nels
Martinson. r. A. Herring Angus Ross, George
Dibbell
Standing Committees
Judiciary rules and ordinances-O. Wescott,
Nels Martnson Angus Ross.
Finance and claims-George Fluck Hans
Amply and Andrew Peterson.
Licenses and Assessments-Ne Martinson.
Ole Hanberg and r. A. Herring.
Stationery and Printing!. Wright. Edw
Bryan and A. Ross. e. I
Education and Public Buildings Ole Hand
berg. Jake Dibbell r. A. Herring.
Charities and Cemetary Grounds Andrew
Peterson, Nels Martinson. George Fluck.
Sanitary fairs and Sewerage-R A Herring
Jake Dibbell, Edw. Bryan
Public Property and Public Grounds-Guy
Hacker. Hans Amply, George Fluck.
Sidewalks, Bridges and Streets : Hans
Amply, Guy Hacker. o. Wescott.
Water Works-Ed. Bryan, Ole Handberg
and Clarence Wright.
Fire observation-disclosures Ross, Andrew
Peterson, Clarence Wright.
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings-Hans
AMPLY, Jake DibbelI Guy Hacker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
PALAVER
OF A
PROGRESSIVE
The New Radicalism

ESCdOllSneQ institutions dnu
established constitutions, establish
ed parties and established preroga
tives, established sinners and es Sab
lshed saints, established lies and
truths, established religion and
established vice are being swept of
their ancient moorings by an in
rolling, irresistible tide of radical
ism. The New Freedom of Gov
Wilson implies and presupposes
this new radicalism to make 1t
effective. 1t means a complete
break with the past.
The people, however, have nothing
to fear and may dwell in perfect Sc
curity for il is a radicallsm, not OF
prejudice and passion, but of sober
Intelligence,
Revolution becomes evolution
when education provides a safety
valve. Conditions will be changed,
perhaps speedily, but not by ex-
plosion, by violence.
AS yet this radicalism has not as
serted itself in deeds. The progress
slve movement is bat tentative,
timid sally of few hot headed ones.
Socialism is it's boldsst, bravest ad
vance but it is too untempered and
unframed. The new radicalism is
still formulating it's creeds and verl
flying it's data. Above all it is pa
tient. Perhaps that very fact is
the surest proof of its complete
modernity, its absolute statistical
sanity. When has radicalism been
patie mt! This is what makes it sc
ominous.
Everywhere men stand sponsor
for IDEAS and opinions that not
many years ago would have branded
them as undesirable, as dangerous
What seems strangest is thai
these very men are still affiliated
with conservative organizations
Not that these institutions satisfy
them. They have a sense OF the
momentousness of their decision anG
are carefully and consclentiously
feeling their way.
When Gov. Wilson decl ares,
1--WE are all caught in great econo
mic system which is heartless. The
present organization OF business
was meant for the big fellows and
was not meant for the little fell
lows" he faunts his radicalism
for whether he is as yet prepared
to admit it or not, his ind ctmenl
implies that a complete and radica
change is necessary. His politica
conscience may still say, "Go slow, ,
but his social conscience is crying,
''Strike.
Traditional rights and privileges,
tenderly fostered customs, all hang
hin the balance. Radicalism wher
once it is sure OF itself will senC
them whirling away like chaff, -
chaff from which all good grain has
been failed.
It will not compromise because it
will know what it wants. The OLD
radicalism wanted only change
and was soon at sea.
1t will not be destructive because
it is taking it's time to prepare Its
plans. Therefore it can begin
building at once,
Institutions, lparties, social con-
ventions have roots running far in
to the dark past and these roots
support the trunk and branches
when they are dead. Radicalism
knows no reverence for dead tree.
The axe will fall even If all the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
BREAKING Scotch Idols.

No less an authority than Sir Aleck
Mackenzie declares the fiddle Is Scot
lands nationa, instrument and lays
no claim to the bagpipe.
Another high class expert asserts the
bagpipe was born among the Seljuks.
the ancestors of the modern Turks.
Weel, weel!
Next thing it's likely some expert
will tell us that the Hielanders were
not the inventors Of bare knees.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
One Fisherman's idea.

First Angler-Look! This fish was al
most caught before; see the broken
hook in It's mouth. Second Angler
1t should have had sense enough to
steer clear of hooks after that. First
Angler-Oh. come, you can't expect a
fish to exhibit more sense than a hu-
man being.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Backhanded.

Bess-I don't like that Mr.. Cutting
Jess-That's unkind Of you. l heard
him say something awfully sweet
about you yesterday. Bess-Oh. did he:
What was it? Jessie said he imag
ined you must have been perfectly
charming as girl.-Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Her Last Card.

81 want Il new bonnet. but my hus-
band says he can't afford it,"
ais that final. do you suppoSeT'
"He says it is. but | won't know
until tonight"
"Going to get a definite answer
then?''
ayes. I'm going to settle it one
way or the other I'm going to start
to cry when he gets home, and If that
doesn't work therell be no new bon
detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Cause and Effect.

"MIs. Smythe has beautiful new
plume for her hat"
II thought so. just met her hus-
band"
ibid he tell you about it?'
"No. but he looked as if he had just
been plucked. Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
The Danger.

A lawyer while conducting his case
cited the authority Of doctor Of law
yet alive.
my learned friend" interrupted the
Judge. "you should never go upon the
authority Of any save that of the dead.
The living may change their minds
Nos LOisirs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Tea-Drlnklnq Festivai.

The great annual tea-drinking festf
gal In connection with the churches
and chapels of Blackburn, England,
was celebrated recently, the numbe.
Of the participants being estimated D.
$4,000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Nothjno to Fear.

Blobbs-Borrowel says he owes you
a grudge. Slobbs-Oh, that's ali right;
Borrowed never pays anything ne
owes.-Philadelphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
A RuttonhoIe.

Little Bess-How do you make but
ton holes. Nellie? Little Nell-Oh, just
take hole and sew eye winkers all
round it.-Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Subscribe for the Times.

Subscribe for the Times.
Western Red Cedar Shihgles and
Fir lumber for building purpose
Call William Olson.
Anyone wanting their pianos
tuned by John Bear, leave orders at
Frost's Drug Store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-02
Cause and Effect.

"He spoke very highly Of you a
month ago"
Eyes; had just loaned him So"
"But today he cannot think Of
enough harsh things to say about you"
"True. l stopped him on the street
yesterday and asked him to pay it
back. detroit Free Press.