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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
A Plea for the University.

The efforts OF the George Washing
.nn University alumni and their friends
'o raise $4,000 should meet with the
generous support of the community, for
il cannot he denied that the institu-
ton ministers to an undoubted local
n,cd No Sectarian seat of learning.
ga matter how worthy it may be of
support can fully satisfy the entire
local demand. for the very reason that
il Is -cctarian. The George Washing
ton University is the only nonsectarian
institution OF higher learning in the
District.
VIVA; this university has done and is
doing To meet the requirements of this
city Is OF a peculiarly interesting
character The student body of APP
pToXimately 200 is unlike that of any
other university of this country. OF
late years many institutions have laid
stress upon the fact that they have
registered. among those matriculated
there, very considerable number who
are earning their own way. Particu-
Early has the University of Cincinnati
made much of the democratic nature
of it, constituency. None of these uni
'vcrsitics. however, has a similar body
of >clf-reSpcctins, sclf-supporting stu
dents. tested not only by university adj
mission requirements, but by civil
service examinations. One-half of the
students in George Washington Uni
yersity are in the government employ
and another fourth of them is either
wholly or i'll great part self-Supporting.
Among the latter are teachers. ministers,
lawyers, engineers, brokers. reporters,
statesmen. bookkeepers, craftsmen, ste
nographers, and clerks in banks, hotels.
and private offices. This large body of
workers introduces spirit of work
into the student ranks which in many
other universities often is lacking. 1t
also inSures nucleus of earnest men
and women of exceptional mental ma
turity and practical purpose, anxious to
devote their spare hours to study.
There are in the District a great
many persons who find it difficult to
send their children away for collegiate
training The majority OF parents
would prefer to keep their children
with them, at least during their UNI
dergraduate years. The George Wash
ington University, with its corps of ex-
perienced teachers and its body of ex-
ceptionally earnest students. offers the
opportunity needed by the community.
Hence the community should foster il.
if only out OF self-intereSt.
Though the university has elected
the outspoken interest of such cmi-
nent men as Ambassadors Bryce and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
DIAMOND JOINT IN MONKEY.
DIR. Milton Clark Advances Step I'm
Proposed Operation on Humans.

san Francisco Correspondence New York Herald
Preliminary to performing the oper-
alton on a man. DR.. Milton Clark has
advanced one more step in the sub
stitution of a ball and socket joint of
silver and diamonds by trying it on a
monkey. The monkey is able to wrig
gle it's left forearm with all the free
dom that it had prior to the loss of
the natural joint.
Surgeons regard the result of the
experiment with considerable interest.
for the reason that both f1exion and
rotation were assured to the limb of
the monkey.
There is no reason. in my opinion.
why this operation cannot be per-
formed just as successfully on a man
as on a monkey" said DR.. Scott.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
|STA ESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
Bv FRED c. KELLY

He always hated to go to school-hated
| II worse than anything he could think
| Of His father sent him to Harvard, and
| the place nearly bored the life out Of
him. At the end of his first year there.
his father asked him how he was getting
along with his studies.
"Oh, I'm not doing any good" replied
young Garrison. frankly.
What seems to be the trouble?"
asked his father.
Cant get Interested Garrison told
him. I'D just as soon be studying Chi
! nese. Now if 1 could study law, 1 be-
lieve could make some Roadway"
So his father agreed that he should
throw off the academic yoke and go in
,, for law. Garrison liked it, and took a
great personal interest in torts, heredi-
taments, and all sorts of legal things
right from the start. He became good
lawyer.
Possibly one reason why Garrison
dovetails nicely into his new job, is be-
cause of a subconscious laundering to
mix with soldiers. When he was a boy
he yearned for job that would give
him a uniform with gold lace on it. He
thought some of being a circus drum
major. but most of all he wished to be
a soldier. Now he is the boss of SOL
diers, without the bother of being one
himself, but he still lacks the uniform.
Vice President Marshall has a habit Of
talking along just like anybody would,
and then suddenly saying something 50
unexpected that it fairly swats one in
the face. For instance, the other day
he was talking about his early educa-
ton and the books he had read. He
mentioned Macauey's History of Eng
land, Gibbons Holy Roman Empire,
Greats Greece, and a few more like
that, frowning all the time as if he were
about to recommend them as the books
best designed to uplift the young of
today. Instead. he broke off suddenly
with the remark:
And if l ever wade through any Of
those books again. I wish you would
let me know it, l wouldn't read one
again for anything"
The old notion that a new Senator
must sit around like an empty plate,
and not open his mouth during his first
year in Office, has, as everybody knows,
been completely nudged aside. Senator
Thomas of Colorado. for example, began
to take part in senatorial debates almost
from the day he struck town.
One afternoon, soon after his arrival,
Thomas offered a resolution about some
thing or other. Immediately another
Senator jumped up, saying:
1.-The Senator must have overlooked
that some one introduced the same reso-
luton a day or two ago."
"Ah. yes said the unruffied Thomas.
but I wish to offer this one TO give
the matter added emphasis
Copyright 1913, by Fred c. Kelly. All rights re-
srved)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
Timely AphOrisms.

Meeta Marquis, in Judge.
The devils brain is not an idle work.
shop.
No American waits for time and tide.
Time and tide both have speed limit.
A fool at forty may be a fool in deed.
but IL he is not fool in word at the same
time he can usually get by.
They who help themselves usually do il
In the name OF Providence.
PoIiteness is to do and say
The cruelest thing in the sweetest way.
Some people arc too great towards to
admit they have q conscience.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
MODERN VERSION.

The king is in his counting house,
counting out the money;
The queen is in the parlor, reading want
ads" honey;
The maid is in her chamber. packing up
her clothes;
She wants her pay. she's of today, and
that's the way it goes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

Lindley NJ Garrison, the Secretary OF
War, is robust but unwarlike looking
man. with a rudy. beaming, outdoor
face good humored brown eyes and
crinkly, steel-gray hair parted in the
middle.
He is a champion story-teller. a fair
golf player, and can romp over a tennis
court with a coltsh ease that defies his
200 and more pounds. Life on the bench
in New Jersey has not made Garrison
serious-minded or above getting a whole
lot of fun out of life. He has been in
the habit of running over to New York
to the theaters on slight provocation,
and hates to go home from theater
there without first taking in at least one
lobster palace, where he can hear lobster
palace music and see the gay th-ong.
The Broadway bright lights do not dis
turb Garrison at all. He likes EN-.
I'd to the time Woodrow Wilson sent
for Garrison and asked him to be in
the Cabinet, the two had never met ex-
cept in a brief and formal way. Hence
the appointment was not based on per-
sonal regard, the way Garrison wears
his hair or plays golf, nor yet on
desire merely to be neighboriy.
What then. did cause the appointment?
Why should one pick judge to be
Secretary of War?
II was like this: Wilson inquired and
found that the War Department exceeds
all other departments in the variety
of things to deal with. There is the
Panama Canal, the army, the Philip
pines rivers and harbors--oh, a lot OF
things No man could learn all about
these at first hand in four years. What
is needed. as Wilson figured it out. is
n man uho can absorb facts from others,
shuck them. sift them out, and come to
proper conclusions with accuracy and
dispatch And so far as Wilson could
learn, there was no man available VINO
could do those things with such facility
as Lindley NJ. Garrison. He sent for
him. offered him the job. gave him
twenty-four hours to think 1T overland
the deal was made
Since he went to work here. Garrison
has proved that Woodrow Wilson had
him sized I'D just right. The mass of
things to learn hasn't frightened him any
more than if the War Department We're
lust little pocket-size pigs-in-clover
puzzle He beams on all corners IN MS
whole souled way and goes ahead.
Garrison is unlike most men on big
job, in that interruptions do not pother
him. He can turn from big problem
to listen to caller and then get oack
to the task before him without any lost
motion. The day he was sworn IN. ne
stepped out into an adjoining room. TOOK
the oath of Office from a notary ana
was back at his desk almost before any
body had missed him.
As youngster Garrison never gave
much promise Of making anything OF
himself, until he began the study OF law
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

"Wombat, the millionaire. regards that
slot machine yonder with great respect.
You often see him pointing it out to poo
pie"
"Why So
Seems he once put nickel in it and
il wouldn't work.
"WelI?"
"He says its the only time he ever got
the worst of financial transaction"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
Taken on Trust.

Our product is thoroughly tested be
fore leaving the factory. No man can
sell stuff today that has not been tested. -
I'VE manage to sell our product with
out testing it,
That's odd. What do YOU SELF"
.'Dynamite
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
MODERN INVENTIONS
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of cat Good Old Siwash."

work Sunday mornings, and is thus fill
ing the churches once more with women
who have spent their Sunday mornings
for years watching the oven OF the
kitchen stove.
The fireless cooker is merely a reversi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

Now that we are engaged, Harold"
Yes"
You needn't give father such expep-
sive cigars. He has been Dragging that
those you have been handing him must
have cost a quarter apiece"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

The Tobacco dissolution was emphat-
ically separation. At least, the manu-
facturers Of cigarettes are fighting furi-
ously cutting prices, giving away cou-
pons calling for silk rugs half-cents
cash. and other valuable Inducements to
increase the purchase of the coffin
pails
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

John H. Rockefeller is about the only
consumer who has been able to beat the
ice trust When the price was ad-
'vanced on the oil man he at once played
even by putting i'm a plant of his own
Economy is the watchword of million
aires
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
Merely Incidental.

Geese ought to be held in higher
TEEN. Remember, it was geese that
cackled and saved ancient Rome"
but not Intentionally. Those geese
were merely trying to save their own
necks'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
Mans Wants.

Every man wants an easy telephone
number, and an automobile number as
complicated AS they come.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

Whats the use Of cussng so continu.
ously?'
THE darned auto won't go"
well, you can't run it by lung power. y
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

From Jndgr
Rankin-What do you think about SIM.
plified spelling. old man?
Rogers-That the promoters of it ought
to send missionaries to Wales
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09
Too Much.

/ will not borrow from my wife.
Those borrowed dimes,
1t seems, alack, ] must pay back
At least three times.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

The President a progressive, And 60
ing back 112 years for a precedent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-09

AS youngster Garrison never gave
much promise OF making AWNING oi
himself until he began the Study of law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28

A Surprise party was given in
honor of Miss Mabel Sells tad at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Swanson last Thursday evening.
A large number of young people
were in attendance and most
delightful evening was spent.
Miss Seilstad left Saturday for
the west where she will teach
school during the coming season.
She was accompanied west by
Miss Laura Haugen who will also
teach.
Mrs. Ray Germaire and children,
who have beer. visiting at the
Henry Stock residence during the
past few weeks, have returned to
their home at Duluth. Mrs.
Germaine was formerly resident
of this city.
Make your plans to attend the
Bayfield, County Fair to be held at
Iron River on September 9th, 10TH
and 18th. 1t is the big fair of
Northern Wisconsin.
Miss Ada Mortensen is here from
Superior on a visit to relatives and
friends. Miss Mortenson has been
attending the New Era bus mess
college.
G. A. Mortensen is recov ering
from recent illness.
1t has been quite the popular
thing to have cold during the few
days.
Did you see isis Perkins" at the
Temple Theatre Monday evening.
Rev. J. HI. Chatterson, formerly
pas tor of the Methodist church in
this city, stopped off here for few
hours Sunday to visit with friends.
He was on his way to Superior to
attend the West Wisconsin
Conference of the Methodist church.
Mr.. James, who has been visiting
in the city at the home OF his sister
Mrs. John Jacobs during the past
week, left Tuesday for Duluth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28

A large mum Der of Maccabees
and friends from this city went
to Bayfield, on the Steamer Mary
Scott Monday evening where a
joint meeting of the lodges from
Bayfield, and Washburn was
held. Twenty new members
we're initiated into the Bayfield,
lodge, the work being done by
the Washburn branch of the
order.
After the lodge meeting a
dancing party and supper was
given by the Bayfield, ladies and
those who attended report a
most pleasant time. 1t was well
along in the morning before the
party returned to this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
Plan Big Celebration

The people of Bayfield, are
planning on big Labor Day
celebration to be held in that
city on Monday, September LIST.
The people OF Washburn will
join with the people of Bayfield,
in their celebration this year
and in turn the people of Bay
field have agreed to join with the
people of Washburn in the 4th
of July celebration to be held
here next year.
The Washburn city band will
furnish the music at Bayfield,
next Monday and it is expected
that a large number of people
from this city will attend.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
Cities May Get State Road Aid

Chapter TIC of the laws of 1918
extends the provisions of the state
aid law to villages and to cities OF
the fourth class having population
Of five thousand or less. 1t is pro-
vided in chapter Cos that the main
streets in villages and cities of the
fourth class directly connecting
portions of road then on the county
system of highways shall be added
to the county system of prospective
state highways at the November
meeting of the county board.
Chapter 776 provides that village
and cities may vote or accept sub
scriptions for the Improvement of
streets in them, even though these
staeets are not on the system, and
that if they are afterward put on
the system of roads by the county
board, the improvements can be
made in 1914. Money for state aid
improvements may be voted by the
city council or the village board
and no special election is necessary
Inasmuch as city councils and village
boards may be legally called together
on few hours notice, it is still
possible to vote for improvements
under state aid in 1914 prior to Sept
ember 1st, 1918. These applications
must be mailed to the county clerk
on or before September LIST. The
Wisconsin Highway Commission will
furnish forms for application to any
city or village upon post card request.
Officers of villages and cities should
read carefully chapter ITO and sub
sections Q, 8, 4 and of section 1317m
A of the statutes, and also sub
section of section 1317m-4 of
chapter Cos, Laws of 1918. Copies
of these new chapters are on file in
the county clerks offices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
Water Bad Again

The drinking water at Ashland
is bad again according to a re.
port of an analysis made by the
State Board of Health. The
report shows all water sent tc
be polluted and the advice of the
Health Physician is that people
across the pond boil their drink
ing water. There is now nine or
ten cases of typhoid fever al
Ashland which is attributed to
the drinking water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items of Interest Concerning
qour Neighbors

Dorothy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels M. Oscar, has been quite
sick during the past week.
Andrew Lien, Matt Welch and
Louis Warner made a fishing trip tc
Bark River yesterday.
The kids of the city are cussirg
the luck because school opens again
next Tuesday.
The w. G. L, U. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. W. M. Philbrick Sept.
4th. Leader, Mrs. Gibson; subject,
Woman's Awakening in Foreign
Lands.
Judge w, E Trip of Trip trans
acted business in the city yesterday
and today.
All barber shops in the city will
be closed on Labor Day. They will
remain open late on Saturday night.
Miss Lydia Goselin was awarded
the diamond ring in the Gem
Theatre contest, having the highest
number of votes. Miss Clara
Blexrud was awarded gold
bracelet for winning second place.
Mrs. J. II. Ketchem of Ashland
Junction visited with friends in the
city Tuesday morning.
Harland Frost of Minneapolis is
visiting at the M. A. Sprague farm
home in the town of Bayview.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Olson enter
tanned about thirty friends at their
home on the lake shore last Friday
evening. A delightful evening was
spent.
J. Holmes of st. Paul transacted
business in the city Saturday.
Miss Eura Sanders of LaCrosse
has been visiting in the city during
the past week, the guest of Miss
Florence Clausen. Miss Sanders
was a member of the same class at
the Wisconsin University with Miss
Clausen.
Ben Marsh of Superior arrived in
the city the latter part of last week
for a short visit with relatives and
friends.
William Sweet, who returned
from Nova Scotia, Canada, left
Sunday afternoon for Park Falls
where be will work for the Hines
Lumber company in their lath mill
at that place. Mr.. Sweet is an
expert lath mill man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
We have just added cement build
ing blocks and silo blocks to our line.
When in need call ON William Olson
for prices.
THE TWO BARONS.

They Had Trying Time IN tho Royal
Court Of Bulgaria.
Till he left the royal court Of Bulra-
ria In disgrace some time ago old
Baron Eckdorfstein, the princes over
governor, gave the royal children more
fun than anybody. He was rigid,
| fdgety old Prussian, always complain
ing. In the early part Of last year,
under the plea that his neighbor, Baron
Bernsdoyff, snored so loud that he could
not sleep, he changed his rooms from
the wing to the main body of the pal
ace, much to the disgust Of the princes.
who determined to get rid Of him.
They soon hit on a plan. His new
quarters were so far from the tele-
phone that he had to pass many corri-
doris and cross large hall to get to It.
One morning he got SO urgent a call
that he fastened out in his pajamas
On his way back he found the way
stopped. Each corridor and stairway
held sentry. who solemnly declared
his royal highness the crown prince
had given orders that nobody was to
pass.
The princes themselves guarded two
exits, and the poor old baron spent an
awful quarter of an hour rushing wild
y about the large hall and lodging be-
hind pillars when a minister passed
through OH his way to the king. The
suit. hearing roars Of laughter, came
to look and laugh
The Joke worked so well that the
baron petitioned the king to 60 back
to his old quarters that very day. But
he grew crustier and crustier. The
crisis was reached when. furious that
"A reception was going on in the palace
when he wanted to sleep, he rose,
locked all the dressing room doors and
took the keys to his room. Some of
the household gave him good shaking.
The king heard of 1t and sent him Of
on unlimited leave.
In the meantime Baron Bernsdorff,
whom Eckdorfstein had got I'm dis
grace by the reports of his outrageous
snoring, had had no summons to 60 to
the king for weeks and weeks and was
getting quite uneasy, as the man who
does not enjoy royal conversation fire.
quently soon loses prestige at court.
But at last gendarme came and told
him he was not to stir from his rooms
that day, as the king might want him.
Bernsdorff waited and waited. At
last, three weeks later. somebody men
toned his name before the king, who
exclaimed, GOOD heaven, I told him
to wait In for me three weeks ago"
He sent and found the poor old Prus-
sian still waiting. Through three
weeks of glorious Balkan spring wealth
er he had not dared leave his rooms
Harper's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28

Electrician r. W. Downs left
Monday evening for Medford to look
over the plant OF the Medford Light
and Power company in which he is
interested.
DR.. Poppe, formerly dentist Of
this city, was here the first of the
week visiting with old friends for a
day. The DR.. is located at
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Boyle and
family of Iron River visited in the
city few days the past week with
old Washburn friends. Mr.. Boyle
left Sunday afternoon for Park Falls
where he will be superintendent OF
the mill of Edward Hines Lumber
company at that place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28
Funeral Held Here

The funeral of the little six
months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oggie Joanis of Bayfield,
was held in this city Tuesday
afternoon. The little one died
at Bayfield, Monday evening at
nine o'clock after a short illness
with cholera infantum. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joanis were formerly resi-.
dents of this city and they have
the sympathy of their many
friends here in their sad bereave.
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-28

The game of base ball played
on the grounds in this city last
Sunday afternoon between the
Washburn Owls and the "Sliver
Pickers" was one of the star
games played in this city this
season according to those who
witnessed the game.
The Washburn Owls were
represented on the mound by
the veteran twirler, Tim Burke,
while Art Blexrud, formerly oil
the Oregon State League, pitched
for the "Sliver Pickers. The
game was won by the Owls by a
score of five to four.
Blexrud for the "Sliver Pick
ers" famed out eighteen men
during the progress of the game
9ut oonehead plays by those
back of him resulted in that
team losing the game.
Another contest between these
,wo teams will be played on
sunday, September 7th, and
It goes without saying that a
large crowd will be out to wit
less the match as there is con-
siderable rivalry between the
two aggregations.