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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

The First View Of La Paz Is Startling
to the Tourist.

The First View Of La Paz Is Startling
to the Tourist.
James Bryce In his book South
America" gives IL picturesque descrip-
ton of the approach to La paz, Bolivia
lie tells how the traveller who nears
La paz has Il surprise in front of him
if he is coming from Lake Titicaca.
the usual route from the coast. At
point $4,000 feet above sea level the
railway from Guayaquil meets the rail
way from AntOfagasta. 400 miles away
to the south. Prom this point, called
Viacha, the route turns eastward to-
ward the COrdillern. the line climbing
slowly in wide sweeps over the dusty
and shrubess plateau on whose thin
grass sheep are browsing. There is
not q house visible, and the smooth
slope seems to RUIZ right up against
the mountain wall beyond. Where can
La Paz be? asks the traveller.
Presently, however, he perceives
strings of llamas and dOnkeys and
wayfarers on foot moving along the
slope toward a point where they all
suddenly vanish and are no more seen.
Then a spot is reached where the rail
way itself seems to end between few
sheds. He gets out and walks a few
yards to the east and then suddenly
pulls up, with start, on the edge Of a
yawning abyss.
Fright beneath him, 1900 feet be-
low, a gray red rooted city fills the
bottom of the gorge and climbs up its
sides on both banks of the torrent that
foams through it. Every street and
square, every yard and garden, is laid
out under the eye as if on a map, and
one almost seems to hear the rattle of
vehicles over stony pavements coming
family up through the thin air."
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Madison Notes
Madison. Wis, June "a. Especially.

Madison. Wis, June "a, Especially.
The county commission form OF
government bids fail to be a
reality by the close of this week.
Under the bill county may elect to
come under it's provisions by elect
ing five commissioners. If the
county has an assessed valuation OF
less than twenty five million dollars
only three commissioners are re-
quired.
Another bill has been introduced
and passed providing that county
prisoners may be hired out to work
and their earnings turned over to
dependents. The former bill was
vetoed by the governor on the
ground that it was to drastic. The
new bill reduces penalty in case of
escape, provides for shortening the
sentence for good behavior. fixes
their wages at one dollar per day
and reduces the per diem of the
sheriff in enforcing the law and in
counties where a sheriff receives a
salary he gets no additional compen-
SatiOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
What She Wanted.

Harrison Fisher, the illustrator,
told the following at his own ex-
pense: :,
1 was once lounging about hall
wherein certain of my illustrations
were being exhibited when | chanc-
ed to overhear a woman, standing in
front of one of them, exclaim with
heartfelt fervor:
"Ah, if l only knew the artist of
thisp
pardon me, madam" said /, has
tening up, "but l am the artist"
ON that case," said she, with a
winning smile, won't you tell me
the name of the dressmaker who
made that perfectly dear frock
your model wore ?"-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Moors and Turks.

The Spanish Moors were of Ara
bic stock and we're as different from
the Turks, except in the single mat
ter of religion, as the Turks are diff
ferent from the Europeans. The
descendants of the Moslem warriors
who took Spain from the Christians
founded there one of the most Won
derful civilizations known to his
tory, which they would never have
done had they been Turks. In Cor
dova, Granada, Seville, Toledo and
other places art, science, philoso-
ply and many of the graces and
humanities bloomed like a garden,
while the rest of Europe lay in men
tai decrepitude and dry rot.-New
York American.
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Scotchman's Sad Loss,

"As the waiter laid down my five
pence change" writes @. M. in the
Glasgow News, II noticed that the top
most coin was not of British currency.
1t was. in fact. French penny. I at
tracted his attention. therefore. with a
motion of my forefnger and indicated
the pile of coins with wave Of my
hand, which was meant to say What
is this you have given me?' The wait
er bent gracefully forward, scooped up
my change with a practiced hand and
with polite 4 thank you, sir moved
swiftly away. Next time I'll give the
language of signs a miss"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
DIRECTORY
Officers.

Mayor H. H Peavey
Clerk LIN. Clausen
treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor M H. Robinson
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Officer IT. r. Spears
Pound Master Wallace Boushey
Aldermen-E. Bryan, George Fluck, Amos
Nelson. e. A. White. Hans Amply. Andrew
Peterson, Chas. p. Lysager. ole Thoreson.
r. A. Herring. Andrew Faulk, Jake Dibbell.
Standing Committees
Judiciary rules and ordinancss-lG. Bryan,
r. A. Herring, Jake Dibben.
Finance and claims-Hans Amply, Edw.
Bryan, Chas. p. Lysager.
Licenses and Assessments-Ed. White, r. A.
Herring, Ole Thoreson.
Stationery and Printing-R. A. He ring. Ole
Thoreson and George Fluck.
Charities and Cemetary Grounds Andrew
Peterson, Ed. White, George Fluck.
Sanitary Affairs and Sewerage-Wm. Felix.
Jake Dibbell, Edw. Bryan
Education, Public Buildings, Public Property
and Public Grounds-A. E. Nelson. Andrew
Peterson, Andrew Faux.
and Grading and Paving Streets
Repairs of Streets and Bridges-Chas. p.
Lysager, VIM. Felix, Hans Amply.
Fire and Water Works-And. Faux, Ed.
White. VIM. Felix.
Streets and Public Buildings-A. E.
Nelson, George Fluck, Edw. Bryan.
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June 18th to July 3rd)
Notice to Creditors

STATE OF ISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
Peterson, Deceased
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Anna Peter
son. deceased, late of the town of Barksdale in
said county OF Bayfield,. will be received, ex.
amined and adjusted by the County Court of
Bayfield, county. at the special terms of said
court, to be held at the court house in the
city of Washburn in and for said county, on
the 9Th Tuesday OF December, A. d., 1918. be-
ing the Goth day thereof.
Also that six months from and after the
10th day of June. A. p, 1918, is the time
limited for creditors of tsaid Anna Peterson
deceased to present their claims to said
Court for examination and allowance.
BY the Court,
Dated March 18th, 1918.
VIM. HI. IRISH
County Judge.
A. M. Warden, Atty. for heirs.
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Sihilant Praise.

One of the ushers approached a
man who appeared TO be annoying
those about him.
Don't you like the show !"
eyes, indeed"
"Then why do you persist in hiss
ing the performers?"
"Why, man alive, 1 w-wasn't
h-hiss-ingl | w-was s-s-simply s-s-s-
saying to S-s-s-s-sammie that the
s-s-s-singing is s-s-s-superb. p
Judge.
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CHINESE HUM0R.
A Fvan, Story That TickIes the Fancy
of the Natives.

~ FsuNy otory mat tckieS tne EaHCy
of the Natives.
The sort of story that the China
man delights in, says Mr.. Clarence
z. Poe in "Whero Half the World
Is Waking Up" always has a flavor
of the arabian Nights" about it.
The following is one of their special
favorites:
A Chinaman had a magic jar.
And when you think of jar in
China do not think of one of the
ting affairs such as Americans use.
A jar here means a big affair about
half the size of hogshead. | bath
cd in one this morning. 1t was in
such jars that Ali Baba's Forty
Thieves concealed themselves.
Well, this magic jar had the
power of multiplying whatever
was put into it. If you put in a
suit of clothes you could pull out
perhaps two or three dozen suits.
If you put in a silver dollar you
might get out hundred silver dol
lars. There does not seem to have
been any regularity about the jars
multiplying power. Sometimes it
might multiply by two; again, it
might multiply by hundred.
At any rate, the owner of the
magic jar was getting rich fast
when a greedy judge somehow got
wind Of the strange affair Accord
ingly, he brought a false charge
against the man and made him
fetch the jar into COURT. Then the
judge pretended that he could not
decide the case and would keep the
jar. So he took it to his own home
and began to profit by it's labors.
Now, when this happened the
friends of the mistreated man be-
gan to murmur. Failing to get any
satisfaction from the magistrate
they appealed to the magistrates
father. You may be fifty or seventy
years old in China, but if your ia
Their is living you are as much sub
ject to his orders as if you were
only ten. This is the case just as
long as you both live.
When the father spoke about the
complaints of the people, the mag
istrate lied about the jar, but not in
a way to deceive the old fellow. He
decided to investigate and went
laundering round a dark room in
search of the jar. Before he saw
what he was doing he came upon
it and fell into it, whereupon he
cried to his son to pull him out.
The son did come, but when he
pulled out one father, behold, there
was another still in the jar, and
then another and another! He pull
ed out one father after another till
the whole room was full of fathers,
and then he filled up the yard with
fathers and had six or eight stand5
ing like chickens on the stone wall
before the prolific old jar would
quit. And to have left one father
in there would naturally have been
equivalent to murder.
So this was the punishment of the
unjust magistrate. He had to sup
port all the dozens of aged fathers
he pulled out of the jar, for Chi
naman must support his father, al
though he starve himself, and it Is
to be supposed that he used up all
the wealth he had unjustly piled up
and had to work night and day the
rest Of his life. The jar of course
had to be promptly returned to its
rightful owner.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church

Services next Sunday morning.
Union service at the church Sunday
evening on the Cigarette movement.
Aid Society meets Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Nickoli
Peterson. The Vikings will be
entertained at the church Wednes-
dav evening by Rev. Chris tiansen.
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Subscribe for TIE Times.

FOR SALE-80 acres of good
farm land, three miles from city on
Wannabo road close to the 3 Switch
school. Land is nearly all brushed
snd with five or six acres under
pillow. Good house and barn. In
qnire ofJacobStrecker. 5.29 to 8.29
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Sympathetic.

"Don't you ever find it hard to be
freak?" asked the stOutish, tightly laced
woman who had stopped to converse
with the fat lady.
mo, not a Bit" was the reply. Il
often feel sorry for some of you people
who seem to find it so hard not to be
freaks. "-Chicago Record-Herald.
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A Tart Criticism.

John Fox, the author, was sitting
in an editors office when a young
novelist entered. 'Mr. Fox" said
the novelist eagerly, 81 value your
opinion very much. Now, l want
you to tell me candidly what you
think of my new book" Mr.. Fox
smiled one of his rare smiles. "No,
no." he said hurriedly; 1et us re-
main friends"
Backing Away.
Geraldine Marriage is lottery.
Gerald never gamble, thank yOu.-
New York IroSs
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CITY NEWS


afternoon from Madison where he
attended the commencement excl
cises of the senior class of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin of which his
daughter was a graduate.
Peter Soronen, Jr. Glover. Fritz
Carlson. Orienta, Erick Johnson,
Port Wing and Walter Feith, Cornu-
copia represented the northern part
of the county at the County Board
meeting Tuesday.
FOUND-Bay team of horses,
both young, can be had by calling on
J. N. Beyatt, Moquah, Wis. and
paying charges and advertising.
]. N. Beyatt.
The grass on the library lawn has
been cut during the past week and
the appearance on that corner has
been greatly improved. The library
board should take the hint and see
that this lawn is cut regularly
during the summer season.
Peter Soronen, chairman of the
town of Glover. has just purchased a
new Ford automobile. He returned
to his home from this city Wednes-
dav in the machine.
Mrs. Peter Peterson of Bayfield,
was in the city Tuesday evening
visiting with old friends in the city,
leaving Wednesday morning for
Amery where she expects to visit
for short time previous to going
west where the family will make
their residence.
John Gautschi, VIM. Olson, Chas.
Olson. o. A. Lamoreaux and Joe
Veno returned Sunday evening from
Eau Claire Lakes in the western
part of the county where they have
been enjoying fishing trip. Tie
boys ay they had great time at
the famous camp on the lakes.
Andrew Holverson of this city
met with quite serious accident
Tuesday on the Four Mile Greek
hill over Sioux River. While coming
down the hill the eck-yoke strap
broke and the horses started on the
run down tie hill. Mr.. Holverson
managed to turn the horses into Che
bank and stop them. He then
jumped from the wagon to fix the
strap when the wagon started to
move and the children in the wagon
started screaming, which frightened
the horses and they started down
the hill again. Mr.. Holverson was
knocked down by the horses and the
wagon passed over his body. He
was badly injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. John OFT, who re-
side near the Ansbaugh place on the
Barrons. celebrated their fifteenth
wedding anniversary last Saturday
evening and the event was made the
occasion for big time. Neighbors
and friends for miles around gath
cred at the home where a most
enjoyable evening was spent. Re-
freshments were served and the
evening was spent at visiting and
dancing.
D. M. Maxcy's new seven passen
ger touring car "Studebaker Six"
arrived In the city Wednesday
morning and last evening Mr.. Maxcy
and Toe Veno took the car 30 Bay
field TO try it out. The car is a
beauty and is equipped in modern
style.
For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try DR..
Thomas Electric Oil, a SPLENDID
Most disfguring skin eruptions.
scrofula, pimples,. rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters as a cleansing Blood
tonic, is we'll recommended. $1,00
at all stores.
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Union Meeting Sunday

A union meeting of the churches
of the city will be held at the Nor
Wegian Lutheran church en- Sunday
evening at which time programs will
be given by all Sunday Schools. The
meeting will be based on the Anti
Cigarette crusade.
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Ed. Calder. resident OF VancOu-
yer. b. c.. was in the city the first OF
The week visiting with relatives in
this city. From here Mr.. Calder
accompanied by Mrs. George Calder,
left for central Wisconsin where
they will visit relatives for short
time.
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THE COUNTY
BOARD MEETING
Continued from Page l

A. Berge of Duluth for the coun-
ty, M. w. Torkelson, Madison;
for the State Highway Com mis-
sion. and g. S. Hutchinson, Ash
land, for the town of Barksdale.
The report of the engineers
showed that the cost of the pro-
posed bridge route to be $l0,-
1880 while the canal road was
to cost Sc, 568. With the bridge
route the town of Barksdale
agrees to pay $1,000 of the cost
and the board considered this
the cheaper plan. as well as the
most feasible route and ordered
this route be adopted.
TIE fight for the Bridge route
has been carried on for the past
four or five years. Chairman
Pat Gallighan of the town of
Barksdale has put up a gallant
fight for what is known as the
"Briige of Signs" and has fin
ally accomplished that which he
has long sought. There was
only one dissenting vote to the
proposition.
The board made a levy of a
mill and a half road tax and this
will provide nearly $4,000 for
road work this season. ST.
900 of this amount has been set
aside for the bridge fund and
the balance will be distributed
on the roads throughout the
county.
By vote of IL to II the board
took action seeking to abandon
the county road between Bay
feld-Re Cliff and Cornucopia
ADD with the approval of the
State Highway Commission this
road will be abandoned as a codn-
ty highway. 1t is stated by the
Committee that this is very ex-
nensive road to maintain.
Road work on the County sys-
tenn of Highways and on the
bridge and approaches across
Fish Creek at the head of the
lake will oe started on an extern
sive scale at once.
The meeting on a whole was a
very friendly one, and while
every member was on the alert
looking out for the interests of
their respective towns, yet the
meeting adjourned with every
member feeling in the best of
spirits despite the extra long
session.
There is one thing noticeable
about the county board and that
| is that no matter how warm the
sessions may be and how hot the
debates may become, yet when
the meeting finally adjourns
every mem Der is in the best of
spirits. This is a feeling that
should prevail among all organ
izations.
The following committees have
been appointed by Chairman
Robinson:
Finance Committee-W. H. Fleith. Cor
nucopia. F. H. Bartlett. Drummond and
Albert Johnson. Iron River.
Roads and Bridges-Peter Soronen. Clo-
yer. Fritz Carlson. Orienta. Martin Rogan.
Cable.
Buildings and Crounds-I. Berman. Geo.
Mertz. Ole Hanberg. Washburn.
Special Bridge Committee-Geo. Curry.
Eileen, c. H. Werden. Mason, Pat CALI
gan. Barksdale.
The balance of the standing committees
of the county board will not be named
for short time.
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Congregational Church

Morning services, 1870; sermon,
Paul at Rome, An Unfinished Life.
Sunday school at IL; no evening
services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
ASnap on Land

l have a snap to offer on forty
acre tract of land located three miles
from the city in good farming dis
trict. Good house and barn and
small clearing. Owner is in need
of money and will sell cheap. For
particulars inquire of W. A. Robin
son at once.
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We have just added cement build
ing blocks and silo blocks to our line,
When in need call on William Olson
for prices.
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Tart.

Stella-He told me / looked sweet
enough to eat. Bella-He doubtless
meant you were we'll preserved.
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DEPENDENT
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID DE

PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this sum
mons. exclusive o the day of service. and de-
fend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case OF your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the complaint, of
which u copy is herewith served upon you.
A. w. SANBORN,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Post Office address: Ashland, Ashland Co.,
Wis.
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list pub. May 30-7t)
IN CIRCUIT COURT: BAY FIELD COUNTY
The James w. Good Company,
Plaintiff
VS.
John Lipucz,
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DEPENDENT
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID DE-
PENDENT:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service, ana
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid and in case of your failure so to
do Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
of which a copy is herewith served upon
you.
A. w SANBoRN,
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office address: Ashland, Ashland Co.,
Wis,
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NS
John Koshir,

john r. OSH1r,
DEPENDENT
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID De
PENDENT:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service, of this sum-
mons. exclusive ofthe day of service, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid. and in case of your failure SO to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the complaint of
which a copy is herewith served upon you.
A. W. SANBORN
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office Address: Ashland, ASH and, Co.,
Wis.
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list pub May 30-t)
IN CIRCUIT COURT: bayfield, COUNTY
The James w. Good Company,
Plaintiff
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DEPENDENT
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID DE-

PENDENT:
You are hereby summoned TO appear with
mons, exclusive of the day of service, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case of your failure SO to
do. judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint, of
which copy is herewith served upon you.
A w. SANBoRN.
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office address: Ashla nd, Ashland Co.,
Wis,
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The James W. Good COmpanY,
Plain tiff
We
Alois Maj erscak,
Defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID DE.
PENDANT:
You are hereby SUNNI oiled to appear with
IN twenty days after serv &c this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service and
d. fend the above entitled actio, in the court
afort said. and in case of your fai ur so to
do, Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint,
of which a copy is herewi h served upon
YOU.
A. W. SANBoRN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post Office address: Ashland, Ashland Co.,
Wis.
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list pub. May 3O-7t)

list pub May 3O-H)
IN CIRCUIT OOURT:BAYFIELD COUNTY:
The James w. Good Company,
Plaintiff
Andrew Krawtec,
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One Minute Cough Cure
For Coughs, Colds and Group.

list pub. May SOTO
IN CIRCUIT COURT: BAYFIELD, COUNTY:
The James w. Good Company,
Plain tiff
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-02
Fate Of Aleibiadss.

The brilliant, witty and dissolute
Alcibiades had one Of the most extern
sive experiences In exile that ever fell
to the lot of man. While in COM
mand of the Sicilian army he was re-
called to stand trial for the destruc-
ton Of the busts of Hermes. an out
rage that had taken place just before
his departure. Knowing that his
death had been determined on, he es-
capped to Sparta, where, by adopting
the manners Of the people, In strange
contrast to his former style Of luxury.
be became immensely popular. He en-
gagged In military operations against
the Athenians and succeeded so well
as to excite the envy Of the Spartan
leaders. who expelled him. whereupon
he went to Persia and lived there with
magnihcence that astonished the
Persians themselveL He was recalled
to Athens with the same capricious-
ness that marked his ostraciJm and
was appointed commander In chief or
all the AtheniaD forces; but, failing In
an important expedition. he was again
sent into exile and was finally assas-
sinated In Persia.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-02

Charles ii. attempted to put down
the mutabiity of fashion-in masou-
line costume. On Oct 6, 1866, as
Pepys records, the king declared In
council his resolution Of setting a
fashion In clothes, which he will never
alter. II will be vest know not
Just how. but 1t is to teach the nobility
thrift and will do good" Six days
later Pepys sees the Duke of York try
on the new west" which is again de-
clared to be like the laws of the Modes
and Persians. 1t was "a long cassock
close TO the body. of black cloth and
pinked with white silk under 1t, ana
coat over it, and the legs ruftled with
black ribbon like a pigeons leg" But
Louis XIV. maiiciously dressed all his
footmen in this costume. and so did
French noblemen, with the result that
the English court very soon discarded
the 'unalterable" costume.