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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
-Four Great Sauces.

A Frenchman has declared that
man has created the culinary art! he
does not eat like an animal-he break
fasts, dimes and sups."
The French are particularly elo-
quent on the subject of sauces. Among
their famous chefs are recognized
four great sauces: Spanish, Veloute,
Bechamel and German. The Spanish
and Veloute were known as far back
as the seventeenth century. In the
eighteenth they were modified by the
masters of cookery, particularly by
Careme, who was called 'sthe Raphael
of the Kitchen
The Spanish sauce is composed Of
Juices extracted from mixture of
ham, veal, chicken and pheasant. Vel
quite is similar, but is not colored.
Bechamel is Veloute to which cream
has been added, and the German
sauce is Veloute plus the yolks OF
eggs.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
LAND HAS NOHUNGER.
Poor Man Not Allowed to Suffer
Among the Eskimos.
Draw Up to the Meal and Help Your
self, Is the Humanitarian Custom
in That Country, as Explained
by Missionary.

In a little shack in the village of
OZARK in Labrador, DR.. S. K. Hutton
observed an Eskimo custom that sheds
pleasing light on the character of
the people.
1t was queer dinner party. The
table was pushed into the corner, and
Uttered as usual with the clothes and
aside; dinner was spread on the floor.
The center of the feast was an enor-
nous pot, heaped with Jumps and
slabs and ribs and joints Of raw seal
meat Round the pot the family
squatted, every one except the baby
armed with business-like knife. Cut
ting off pieces of flesh or gnawing at
bones, they munched and chewed and
smacked their lips with great relish.
So busy were they all that perhaps
was the only one to notice a slow,
shutting step passing the window.
The footsteps turned into the porch,
and | heard the dogs yelping as some
body cleared them out of the way. A
cropping hand felt for the latch, and
the door silently opened. A voice
said, "Aksuse" (Be strong, all of YOU,
and Apkik, young man of the viii
lage, came in, choking and coughing
at the sudden warmth. Nobody
seemed to take much notice, but John
gave laconic "Ah!" in answer to his
greeting, and the circle widened to
make room for the newcomer.
Apkik sat down and pulled a knife
out of his belt. | watched him pity
ingly as he helped himself with lean
and shaking fingers. 1t was not long
before he was satisfied, for he was
sadly listless and weary, and with a
simple "Nakomek," he wiped his knife
upon his trouser leg and slowly went
out Again Apkik shut the door after
him.
| was mystified by this strange little
drama, and I suppose that | showed
my wonder in my face, for John an
swered the question that was in my
thoughts, just as if / had asked it.
I'VE all know Apkik," he said. "He
is a poor young man who cannot hunt
or work for himself and we know he
cannot work because he is ill. l did
not invite him to come, but he is
quite welcome. No poor man lacks
for a meal as long as there is food. 1t
is a custom of the people. -Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Fascinating "Danzon.N

The DAMON" which is the univer-
sal Cuban dance, is the oldest, most
indescribable of dances, at first the
least inviting, at last the most insidi-
ously fascinating. Long before tur.
keys trotted or Dummies Rugged in our
land, in Havana they walked through
dances. But you can dance the dan.
zon" all night on three feet square of
floor. A crowded ballroom is almost
motionless; few steps, queer
SILVER that runs through the body. a
rest, then a few steps again--so hun.
dreds of couples go on four hours 1t
would be inexplicable but for the mu-
sic, the music that seems hideous at
first, but ends by pulsating in your
very blood with some strange magic.
1t seems forever losing it's rhythm,
dropping its beats, while at times the
barbaric rafting and din of crashing
gourds wholly browns the monotonous
melody. There is very little that
seems Spanish in the DAMON" music;
it hints rather at Africa and trans
planted Voodoo rites in the Cuban for
ts.-Metropolitan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Learning Table Manners.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, dressed
after the best English manner in a
black, tight, long-tailed morning coat,
dark trousers, gray-topped boots and
a silk hat worn at rakish backward
angle, discussed at the horse show his
project of living part of the time
abroad.
'Why shouldn't one live lot
abroad?" he said. They are not so
bad over there. In dress, In books, in
plays, in music-really, you know in
nearly everything they are not so bad.
81 fear we underrate them. fear
we are all too prone to regard the for
eigner as he is regarded in the story
of Count Sans Terre.
"'Why, count cried friend, look
at your face. Such rapier cuts! Don't
you know that dueling is going out of
fashion,
"T have not been dueling,' growled
the count. It's my American wife.
She makes me eat with fork"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
QUEERED HIS CRUISE.
Volcanic Explosion Spoiled Trip
for Captain of Whaler.
Fishy Prey, of Which There Were
Hundreds, Disappeared Immedi-
ateIy After the Occurrence
and Vessel Had to Follow.

The whaling bark Gayhead Captain
Wing, which left here several months
ago ON a blubber expedition in the
frozen north, returned with $50 barrels
Of sperm oil, the product of eight
whales, and an account of the volcan-
ic eruption at Katmai last June, says
San Francisco dispatch to the New
York Herald The Gayhead was 200
miles from the volcano and $50 miles
off shore at the time of the eruption.
Whales were plentiful, sea birds were
visible In all directions, and fish, large
and small could be seen in the clear
green water
A whale had been cut out of the
school that was spouting not far from
the bark, had been killed and made
fast alongside the vessel. Fires had
been started under the blubber ket-
ties, and the work of cutting up the
whale was in full blast when a mJf-
fled explosion that seemed to shake
the universe was heard. 1t was fol-
lowed by six more explosions.
a few minutes later there appeared
on the horizon a small cloud, that as
rushed toward the Gayhead. There
was wind with it, and it struck the
vessel with the violence of a hurri-
cane squat. AS it hit the bark the
air was filled with fine white dust
that soon covered the decks.
hc hot cir f.f
the vessel. "Black as the darkest
night is the way Captain Wing de-
scribes it. Between two strata of
black was a column of fiery yellow,
bright as gold. Captain Wing, who
has passed many years in the arc
tic, and who recognized the explosions
as Of volcanic origin, says that the
combination of black ard yellow was
the strangest sight he had ever
seen.
work, dropped to their knees, and in
voked the aid of every saint on the
calendar They were satisfied that
the day of judgment had arrived. The
shower of ashes and the accompany
ing darkness lasted for ,4$ hours.
"As the squall approached" said
Captain Wing, 81 noticed the whales
skedaddle. They hooked OF at full
speed When the air cleared, two days
later, there was not whale in sight,
nor a fish, nor fowl, nor sign of
any kind of life 1t was not until the
Gayhead had cruised many miles and
had winged its way far out of the
track of the volcanic dust that as
much as bird was seen. That cussed
squall queered our cruise all right"
It was more than month later that
the people of the Gayhead learned
what had happened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
And AfterWard?

Boosting" said Menu i. Rosen-
baum, attorney, at recent dinner
given a number of Chicago lawyers,
lis always in bad taste and SO de-
serves the sarcasm it usually receives.
Il had client some years ago who
scarcely dared speak in the presence
of his wife concerning his own or his
friends exploits; no matter how siren
uous these might be she always could
go him one better-and always
these wonderful feats were performed
by her uncles or her cousins or her
brothers.
Zone day at a little dinner party
they were attending my client started
to tell a story about the adventures of
a friend during the burning of an
hotel
why, John, interrupted his wife,
don't you remember the heroism of
my father? My father she said, by
way of explanation to the other guests,
was chief of the fire department for
twenty years before his DEATH
: "'Before his death?' queried John
softly, and the other guests who had
known the hard life of the old fire.
man laughed aloud"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Eur Used on Hats

Fur Is being used on this seasons
hats in a. great variety of ways, and
all sorts of fur are being made use
of. Broad bands, large enough to
cover the side of the crown complete
iy; the narrowest edgings which are
made up, in connection with crepe
and plush; facings and brims of fur
on hats of satin, brocade and velvet,
and tall ornaments of fur taking the
place of feathers appear on the hats
which will be used in the early part of
the season by women who do not
care to wear an all fur toque until
midwinter is upon US.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Stranue Suicide Statistics.

Some strange statistics on the sub
ject of suicides come from France,
where the number last year has grown
to 20 per 10000 Of the population: 20
years ago the number was only nine.
Contrary to common belief, nearly
three times as many men as women
end their own lives. Domestic serv-
ants furnish the greatest number,
and the liberal professions come next.
So far as causes have been ascer-
tanned, p per cent are because Of
physical suffering, and 10 per cent be-
cause of insanity; only 13 are On ac-
count of love affairs or unhappiness at
home.
Spring and summer largely outnum-
fer fall and winter in the number OF
suicides.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
New Bracelet.

If you have an old-fashioned black
onyx arm band with pearls wear it..
1t is again fashionable.
A large band looks smaller below
black bracelet, and one woman with
rather red hands wears an inch-wide
band of velvet around each wrist, for
which she has jeweled clasps, changed
TO match her gowns.
Sometimes these velvet bracelets
are set with large diamond or pearl
buttons or pinned with cameo OF a
seed pearl brooch.
A fashionable series of bracelets
that can be had in French Jewelry is
made of thin hoops studded with col
ored stones. An emerald hoop, a dia-
mond. ruby and pearl one are worn
together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16

There is room for me with the
boys. You must be the purse bearer
and housekeeper. The motive Of your
fathers life was to save these poor
little outcasts. 1t Is a noble purpose
l shall try to continue his plan"
TaIcott went to sleep that night
feeling the great load of a broken past
lifted from his mind. The odd, the
new, the unknown life attracted him.
He awoke with headache the next
morning. The reaction had come. By
noon he had fever, by nightfall he
was delirious.
For him the next twenty days were
a blank. He awoke to find himself,
weak and emaciated, lying on bed
in the boys end of the wagon. He
glanced from the window. IS far
as his eyes could reach was level
emerald stretch-grass, flowers, trees
everywhere.
Outside two of the boys were carry
ing a pail of water. They passed out
OF sight around to the other side of
the wagon. From that direction there
came the clang-clang of metal
sounds Talcott tried to arise. He
sank back weakly with a groan. In
stantly from the wagon living room
a light form came into view 1t was
Miss Gregory.
Wonder-eyed and grateful, Talcott
learned how the brave little woman
had nursed him, had carried out the
plan of the journey to 'the farn1.'
Here they were, the children industri-
Gus and happy, and oh! such grand
fortune, and her eyes danced as she
told him Of it.
"a railroad is building right through
your section, she explained, "and the
wagon stands on the new town site.
man has been here daily to see you
about selling him some of the prop
erty."
The man appeared next day. He
looked Talcott over shrewdly. Then
he said:
Il see you are keen business man.
so I'll talk sense. am land specular
tor I'll give you ten thousand dol
lars for a quarter section, and fifty
per cent. of what | make on anothee
quarter section selling town lots
you mean," replied the broker,
gently, twenty thousand dollars and
seventy-five per cent"
Il guess I've figured wrong" said
the speculator. You're up to snuff.
Well, I'm ready to trade"
And what is your plan now, Mr..
Talcott?' asked the motherly guar
dian of the little coterie of children.
a few days later. You are almost
rich again"
Il shall build nice roomy home"
answered Talcott, "and we will all
grow up with the country. My dear,
good nurse and true friend, / have
found hope and ambition where |
thought there was nothing but de-
spair. l have found love, too. Will
you share the new home, as my wife,"
And when the blushing, lovable
Audrey Gregory answered yes" War
rem Talcott felt that he stood at the
portal of veritable Eden.
Copyright 1912. by w. G. Chapman)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
LOOKING After His Bait.

Daniel and Harvey, two old, expert
fishermen, were "still" fishing for
trout in deep water, sitting with their
backs together, when Daniel acct
dentally fell out of the boat and went
down. Harvey looked back and miss
ed his companion, who at that mo
ment appeared on the surface, pipe
still in his mouth, shaking his wiskers
profusely. u#
Harvey-Gosh, Dan! jest missed
We! Where We been?
Dan--Oh, I jes' went down for ter
see If me bait wus all right.-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
''Vou Are Almost Rich Again"

hundred thousand dollars. Then the
verdict of the doctor, nervous col
lapse, and now-the crash.
Anyhow, he had paid dollar for dol
lar. He tried to think of hard work,
a constitution rebuilt, but never again
the mad rush for wealth, holding in
the end only bitter dust and blight.
Talcott had brought half dozen
letters from the office. He opened
them in turn. Five were of no conse-
quence. The last one startled him. It
announced that an old pensioner of
his, James Gregory, living in another
city, had died leaving him his entire
estate-"apply at once to Dockkery &
Bates, attorneys"
Twenty-four hours later the senior
member of that firm escorted the
broker to a secluded city court. In
the center of vacant lot stood a
large covered wagon. 1t had windows
like house and was divided into
three living compartments. Seated
on the grass reading from school
books were three small boys. Near by
was a young lady of about eighteen.
She was sewing and four little girls
were copying her industry.
"Mr. Gregory has left you two
horses and that wagon, with all hands
included" said the lawyer grimly. In
addition, here is the deed already re-
corded in your name, to a six hundred
and forty acre tract of wild land
hundred miles from here, up near the
pineries."
And this is my legacy" murmured
the perplexed Talcott.,.
Exactly. Miss Gregory will explain
the Details" and the lawyer left him.
Talcott advanced towards the young
lady and introduced himself. He
fancied he had never seen so kindly
and peaceful a face. Her simple
story was soon told. Her dead ia
ther, an eccentric, had taken in
charge, gradually, some homeless
orphans. For them and herself he had
worked, travelling about the country
in the wagon and doing odd jobs as
tinker.
When the broker asked her as to
her plans for the future, she only
looked helplessly and pathetically at
him
Warren Talcott did some thinking.
Then, as if he had suddenly and re-
freshingly come to the threshold of
an odd, new, inspiring life, he realized
that his pensioner had made him his
legatee. confident that his od friend
would work out the problem Alright.
They talked for over an hour Blunt
iy Talcott told of his real situation.
He suggested a. plan. He needed
rest, q change, the doctors had said.
Here it was, ready made to order.
They would go to "the farm as he
called It, It was their only tangible
inheritance. He went away for a
time, sold his watch and other jewel
ry handed a roll of bills to Miss
Gregory, and said:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
RUSH FOR WEALTH.
Brokers Failure in Business
Leads to Happiness Through
Strange inheritance.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN


Warren Talcott took a last look at
the long counting room that had once
been his, but was so no longer. Some
men were erasing the sign, "Talcott
d Co, Stocks and Bonds" from the
glittering plate glass windows. He
passed the elevator starter, who halt
ed him by gently catching his arm
I've heard of it, Mr.. Talcott," he
said, his voice quivering. Sir, my
wife didn't sleep all night over it.
She says there's room for you un-
der the roof you helped us save all
your life long, if you'll take it.
Thank you" nodded the broker
Tell your wife it's such people as
you that make man think there's
some good in the world"
Men turned and noted the tall,
graceful figure as Talcott passed.
There was always something royal In
his bearing. Even with Failure"
written that day against his business
career, a dauntless courage showed
In his kindly, steady eye.
A bootblack whom he had started
in business ran after him, winning the
ever indulgent smile of the generous
broker
Mr.. Talcott," he said hurriedly,
1--we got a savings bank book that
says three hundred dollars. | want
TO loan it out, you see
81 see you are a good, loyal friend,
interrupted Talcott, placing a gentle
hand on the shoulder of the grateful
cripple.
The speaker walked rapidly from
the business center. Finally he
sought the most secluded corner OF
an humble restaurant and sat down
% think.
Frame and face relaxed as he drew
out his pocket book. 1t contained only
a few dollars, all that was left of a
magnificent fortune. His mind ran
back over the past few months. He
recalled the warning of his doctor
overwork. He remembered how he
had one day given wrong order. An
other when the floor of the stock ex-
change had gone all black before him.
and he had made confused error in
business Judgment and lost over two
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Reduce Cost of Reading.

There are two clubs in New York
that are designed to reduce the cost of
fresh reading matter One is COM
posed of women who contribute 25
cents a month and have the use OF
all the best magazines, which arc
later sent to a hospital. The other
buys new books for the same price
to each member and the books are dis
posed of by a lottery system, although
each member gets one. There are
hundreds of ways to save money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Rather Hot Shot for Doctor.

This incident is related of Scotch
doctor, new to the gun. who adven-
tured upon a days notwithstanding.
Chased by the ferrets, bunny was a
rather quick-moving target, and the
medico was not meeting with the sue
cess he anticipated
Hang it all, mani" he exclaimed.
impatiently, to the keeper who accom-
panied him, "these beasts are too
quick for me-"
AYE, DOCTOR" the pawky keeper re-
Piled; "but We surely didna expect
them tae lie still like yer patients till
we kill them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
FLOWERS FOR THE C0RSAGE
Just Now the Somber Tones Are
Most Favored by Those Who
Lead the Seasons Fashions.

If you'd be quite in the mode this
winter you'll have an assortment of
the new big velvet flowers that, un-
like the real live ones, can be steam
ed fresh when they seem to wilt.
The vogue for somber tones makes
a carefully chosen corsage bouquet a
touch of particular Importance. To
be in good taste, the blossom must
always be in season.
Just now it's correct to wear a
couple of tawny velvet chrysanthe-
NUNS, or bouquet of mountain ash
berries. Soon violets will form the
corsage bouquet, scented SO naturally
that one who isn't very sharp will
take them for the really-truly kind.
The idea of matching the flowers
used to catch the stole with those in
troduced on the hat is also used, but
in this case the corsage bouquet
frankly declares itself artificial A
water lily in black velvet, with white
satin lining and CLEAN of gold in
the heart of the blossom, is one OF
the favorite devices in this connec-
ton, while for evening wear the same
flower Is well to the fore, being used
to catch up the soft glistening folds
of the satin or velvet robe, while 1t
usually masquerades in metal tissue
trimmed with diamonds, as though a
shower of dewdrops had been shaken
lightly over the flowers.
A clump of two or three full blown
water lilies, with shower of close
shut pendant buds dropping from
them, makes a lovely decoration for
an evening toilet which relies more or
less for its effects upon its lines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
PREPARING FOR
NEW SETTLERS
EXTENDING THE AGRICULTURAL
AREA IN WESTERN CANADA.

For sometime past the Canadian
government has had surveyors at
work plating new areas for the &C
commodation of the largely increas-
ing number of settlers coming in to
occupy the agricultural districts OF
the three prairie provinces. There
were those connected with the work
of securing settlers for western Can
ada who last spring prophesied that
there would be as many as $4,000
new settlers from the United States
to Canada during the present year
and there were those who doubted
that the previous years figures OF
1872 900 could be increased. Recent
computation made by the officials of
the immigration branch at Ottawa
show that the largest estimates made
by officials will be beaten and that
the 100000 mark from the United
States will be reached. AS great an
increase will be shown in the figures
of those who will reach Canada from
other countries this year. The re-
suits of the years work in Canadian
immigration will give upward of a
total of 100000 souls.
But this is not to be wondered at
when it is realized what is Offering in
the three prairie provinces and also
in the coast province Of British Co
lumbia, which is also bidding strong
ly and successfully, too, for a certain
class of settler, the settler who
wishes to go into mixed farming or
fruit raising. When the central por-
ton of this province is opened up by
the railway now being constructed
there will be large areas of splendid
land available for the settler.
Reference has frequently been made
of late by those interested in develop
ing the American west to the large
numbers who are going to Canada,
high officials in some of the railways
being amongst the number to give
voice to the fact. The more these
facts become known the more will
people seek the reasons and these
are best given when one reads what
prominent people say of it. What the
farmer thinks of it and what his
friends say of it. James A. Flaherty,
supreme knight of the Knights of Co
lumbus, was in western Canada
short time ago. He says:
"If I were a young man I would
sell out my interests in less than two
months and come right to the Cana
dian Northwest, where so many OPP
portunities abound. "-Advertisement
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Naturally Eriuhtened.

Decayed and fungoid wood is also
'fox fire" On one occasion some of
this was used for a camp fire, and
many of the broken fragments were
scattered over the ground where the
men were sleeping. The fire died out
during the night and one of the party
awoke, and in his fright woke the
rest, who were equally terrified, be-
lieving that they were lying among
live Goals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-16
Elaborate Accessories

Accessories for the sewing room are
growing quite elaborate. Pin cushions
come in the form of dolls, with bisoue
heads and legs, while the body is the
fat cushion. Sometimes the same
idea is used for a button box. The
head and shoulders Of the doll come
off and the hollow, fat body is used
to keep buttons in. In this case the
doll is dressed after the order of the
Yama girl. with the bloomer gathered
tight to the knee and the tiny bare
legs dangling.