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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-18
NO PUBLIC PYRE
FOR DEAD POET.
Joaquin MiIIer'S Body Must Be
Cremated Regularly if at All,
Say Officials.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 18.-Joaquin
Mtuer's desire that his body be burned
on a stone funeral pyre erected in the
open on his estate on the hills over
looking Oakland has been denied by
tho Alameda county health authorities
Instead his body will be cremated at
the Mountain View cemetery at 10
o'clock tomorrow. AS nearly as posi-
bic the wife and daughter OF the dead
poet Of the Sierras will carry out his
wishes
Miller died at his home, The Heights,
ate yesterday, after a collapse due
largely to old age. He was II years old.
Hundreds of persons today scaled the
hills and visited the home of the poet
to pay their last token Of respect.
Death Comes Slowly.
Death came slowly upon the venerable
poet. He became unconscious Thurs
day after lingering illness, which be-
gan when he was struck by paralysis
TWO years ago. His wife and daughter,
Juanita. were summoned at that time
from the East, and have been with him
since
His faculties We're unoimmed until al
most the end and he labored at inter
walls upon a poem which he said was to
he the most momentous work of his life.
He guarded the poem with the utmost
secrecy and not even his wife and
daughter knew his subject
From childhood his was a stirring,
eyentful life He was born in Indiana,
November 10, 1841, and was christened
Cincinnatus Heine. His father was of
Quaker stock. At the age OF eleven
young Miller accompanied his parents
across the plains to the Pacific coast.
The family took up a government claim
in Oregon. Craving for adventure and
stimulated by stories Of the gold
strikes in California, he ran away at
fifteen to seek his fortune. Already he
had participated in an Indian war, re-
ceiving an arrow wound in the neck
In Siskoyou county, California he
was adopted by a tribe OF Indians and
married the daughter OF the chief.
shortly afterward the woman was
killed by settlers in a punitive eXpedi-
ton against raiding redskins, and
Miller returned to oregon. where he
studied law.
Married Oregon Poetoss.
AT this time he had begun to write
verse, contributing TO various maya
zines, and he met and married Miss
Minnie Myrtle, young oregon poetess.
Three children were born to the couple
"A daughter, Maud. and two sons. The
latter ran away early in life and their
names were erased from the family rec
ords
Miller in 1866 went to Mexico, where
he Joined walkers filibusterers and was
arrested He obtained pardon and
returned to Oregon. In 1859 he pub
lshed his first volume OF poems.
Soon afterward he was divorced from
his wife and went 10 Europe. There
he became popular. He always dressed
In a flannel shirt and knee high boots,
A costume that the English of that day
are said to have expected Of Ameri-
cans.
Returning to America, he took up
newspaper work at Washington, d. G.
While there he took a third wife, Miss
Abbey Leland, daughter OF a Chicago
hotel keeper. one child was born to
her-Juanita.
The poet returned to California in
1857. purchasing near Oakland the tract
ne called the Heights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-18
DR.. WOOLLEYS SANITARIUM

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these diseases durable Patients
homes. Consultation confidential a book the sub
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
FISHES WITH SEARcHLlGHTS

Some remarkable models of hshes
that inhabit the great depths or the
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans
have been put on exhibition in the
American Museum of Natural History.
They are considered the most note
worthy contributions yet made TO pop
ular knowledge concerning the ap-
pearance, complicated structure ana
habits of the curious creatures that
dwell from one to five miles below the
surface OF the ocean, in regions never
penetrated by sunlight.
When fish from the greatest depth
reach the top they are always dead,
having been killed by the change in
pressure in the early stage of their
upward journey. Many of the crea-
lures from the depths are cartilagin-
Gus and do not have bony structure.
Nearly al the fishes have formidable
teeth and are extremely yoracious,
with mouths of enormous capacity; In
TACT some have stomachs of such ex-
pansIon. that they can perform the
astonishing feat of swallowing ami
rnais larger than themselves.
Probably the most interesting and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
INGENUITY WINS PARDON

Among the prisoners in the French
convict settlement of New Caledonia
were two marine engineers who not
long ago received a pardon-strange
as it may seem-for making a dar-
ing and ingenious attempt to es-
cape.
Living together in the same hut,
these men were engaged for years
in digging a secret tunnel from their
hut to the beach. At the end of the
tunnel they followed out chamber,
to which, with pieces of driftwood and
little bits of steel and iron struggled
into the hut, they fashioned boat,
the metal being at first used to make
tools and afterwards to worm bolts
and Tivets.
Then with infinite pains they built
an engine to propel the boat, and aft
er laboring nightly for seven years
they completed their task
Everything was ready except the
provisioning of the vessel, when they
we're betrayed by fellow-convict to
whom they had confided their plan.
But so impressed was the French
commandant of their marvellous en-
ergy and skill, and patience, that he
managed after a year to obtain par
don for them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
WHY FLOWERS AT WEDDINGS
Pretty Custom That Has Been Handed
Down Through Centuries Has a
Real Significance.

Flowers, of course, always have
been used at all festal occasions, and
so, consequently, at the weddings of
practically every nation. They are the
symbol of gayety, and hence their pro-
fusion at that most joyous of times
a wedding.
But some of the flowers have more
than general significance. For ex-
ample, there was long a custom for
each guest to dip a sprig of rosemary
into his cup of wine before drinking
the couples health. The bride Gf she
were not a widow and the bride
groom once adorned themselves with
garlands of wheat. This was symbol
of plentifulness and increase and at
the present time the bridal wreath of
orange blossoms possesses the same
meaning.
In we oIden times" there were gar
lands, garlands everywhere at we'd
sutton sometimes wore a garland of
gray willow.
Besides the flowers, both the bride
and bridegroom wore true love knot,
an ornament introduced into England
by the Danes in the ninth century and
called the "trulofa," the troth. The
bride of that time was supposed al
ways to wear three ornaments--a ring
for a pledge, brooch for innocence,
and garland as a crown Of victory
for temptations resisted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
BIRD DOG HAS SPECTACLES

Minnesota Fanny, Thoroughbred
English setter, owned by Troy Can
trell of Lead Hill, Ark, wears spec
tacles. She was fitted with "specks"
by an oculist, who found that she was
suffering from astigmatism. For years
Fanny has been known as the best
hunting dog in northwest Arkansas.
Before the opening of the quail shoot
ing season the dog went to the fields
by herself, and on returning was bad
Iy scratched and showed evidence of
bad falls and bumps. Her owner
could not understand this until the
opening day OF the season. Fanny
tried awfully hard, it seemed, but
could not keep from falling into
bitches and running into trees, and
Mr.. Cantren then discovered that her
eyes had become affected during the
summer.
The dogs "specks" are held in place
by straps and appear very much like
goggles. The lenses are protected
from damage by protruding rims of
metal The intelligent dog seems to
understand their benefit and hunts"
like an old-timer now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27

astonishing of the deep sea jewellers
are the luminous fishes, maryelously
equipped with organs for projecting
light. These light organs are a means
of Illuminating the dark abyssal re-
gions which they inhabit, and of en-
abling them to avoid foes, recognize
their own kind and capture prey.
Many of these fishes display curious
eyelike organs down the sides Of the
body, forming as it were series OF
miniature bull's-eye lanterns. Again.
others possess nght-emitting organs
behind the eyes or on the head and
shoulders.
Provided with lanterns or luminous
spots, these fishes find their way In
the great depths and pillow through
the dark waters like flaming torches.
Some of the deep sea fishes are pro-
vided with a rod which is hinged SO
that its tip can be swung Immediately
over its back or in front of the vora-
cious mouth. At the end Of this rod
is luminous lore This decoy :ttracts
other sea inhabitants, which are quick
~ engulfed as they approach this
shining point.
The lamp is also used by the fish
itself in pursuit of prey, throwing out
beam of light like a searchlight as
1t darts to and fro in the inky waters.
Many of the fishes are totally blind;
these fall easy victims to the hunter
after being detected by the bright rays
of the lure.
1t has been found that at depth
of 5000 feet the suns rays cease to
penetrate the ocean. The eyes of the
deep sea inhabitants have undergone
some curious notifications. In the
majority of cases it is found that the
eyes are either very large or very
small A large proportion of the deni-
zens of the deep possess either no
eyes or eyes reduced to mere vestiges.
The deepest sounding so far reached
on the ocean floor is in the North Pa
cific, near the Island of Guam, $3.50
fathoms, or 31,614 feet, or about &c
feet less than six miles. This enor-
nous depth is 2,612 feet greater than
the highest land elevation above the
sea- that of Mount Everest in the
Himalaya mountains. $4,000 feet.
These great deeps, as they are
termed. vary in form and size. The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
For Evening Wear.

Evening dress is quite lovely this
year, and the tunic as much to the
fore as ever, though rather shorter
than that of last winter. The bead
embroidery is all the rage, and it is
almost crowded upon the ninon that
composes these tunics. They are of
the most vivid colors, and the variety
of designs is surprising. There ap-
pears to be no end to the inventive
ness of the clever brains employed in
this interesting If arduous work. The
great difficulty must be to differen-
tiate the patterns from each other
One of the loveliest has two long
stemmed lilies rising from the hem in
front and a border of similar but
smaller lilies finishes the tunic. The
color is cerise, with crystal beads,
and curiously effective touch is the
very narrow, fiat piping, in the very
palest greenish blue, which finishes
the tunic around the shoulders and
borders the sleeves. Lovely effects
are made by laying these beautiful
colors over each other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Literary Retrothal.

Inscriptions in lplimentary copies
of learned works do not always serve
the graceful purpose to which one
was dedicated by the celebrated Pro
lessor Wilson of Edinburgh.
When the sutton for the hand of
Professor Wilson's daughter had
gained the young voman's approba-
ton, she of course referred him to
her father. Having stated his case,
the young gentleman was asked to
bid the young lady to come to her
father. Her obedience was prompt
Professor Wilson had before him
for review a ponderous volume, on
the fy-leaf of which was duly in
scribed, with the authors compli-
ments."
He tore this fiy-Ieaf out, pinned it
to his daughters dress, solemnly led
her to the anxious lover-and went
back to his work-Youth's Compan-
ion,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
USEFUL HOOK-AND-EYE BOX
and Frequently Much Wear and
Tear on the Nerves.

Have you ever hunted in vain for
the special size of hook and eye you
needed? If not you are an abnormally
neat woman, or one given to buttons
or pins.
During that mad hunt through a
badly mixed box of sewing utensils
you doubtless vowed to have a sep
arate hook-and-eye box forthwith
Then you promptly forgot.
The next time Immediately hunt a.
number of card envelopes, and on the
flap of each one sew a hook and eye
to show the size and color within
Put these envelopes neatly in small
box and your miserable fishing days
are over. There should be separate
holders for cards of hooks and eyes,
detached ones that have not been
used and for those that have been
ripped from a dress, as is the habit
of some economical women.
Small boxes with the hook sewed or
pasted to the lid may take the place
of an envelope, but take up more room
and are less easily handled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
vUSr OF BUILDING CREAMERY
One Must First Figure on Expense and
Then on Equipment-Pays
to Build Well.

By G. A. GILBERT, Colorado Agricul
tural College.)
Creamery builders must figure the
cost, first, of the building, second, OF
the equipment. A suitable and con
venient building will contain a main
work room, store room, refrigerator
engine and boiler room, coal room and
an office. Such medium sized cream
cry would measure 28x48 feet. In
some sections labor and material are
much cheaper than in others and the
cost varies accordingly. However we
can place the limit of cost of such q
construction between one thousand
and fifteen hundred dollars.
Where only gathered cream is re
ceived the equipment required is less
than where whole milk is received. II
the first instance, of the gathered
cream plant, the following would be
necessary: Is II. P. boiler; 10 HI. p
engine; well and pump; weigh car
and scales; Babcock testing equip
ment completes; combiner churn, capa
city 600 lbs. butter; buttermilk vat;
cream ripener; starter can; wash sink
Besides this there will be shafting
pulleys, piping, betting, etc. BY max
ing two churnings a day in the rush
season, 1000 pounds of butter could be
manufactured per day in plant OF
this size. The cost of equipment would
approximately be $1,000.
The total cost of a creamery with.
out artificial refrigeration will vary
from $4,000 to $4,000 In the long run
1t pays to build we'll and to use first
class equipment in creamery, and
this is the basis of the foregoing fig
ures. In many cases on record cream.
cries started by promoters of repre-
sentatives of construction companies
have cost exhorbitant prices and out
of all proportion to the business they
are able to do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Neck and Wrist VeIvets.

In speaking of the application of
black to jewelry of various kinds, one
must not forget the chic and ever
popular meek veIvets." They are All
inch in width this season, and are
provided with one, two or three slides,
which may be adjusted to suit the
wearer. These ornaments are seen
in gold and platinum, plain or set
with diamonds or pearls OF solid set
tings of seed pearls and occasionally
of enamels.
Growing out of this neck velvet
idea there is the revival of an old
fashion-the use of black velvet as
an armlet or bracelet. These bear
the slides or ornamental sections, or
consist of continuous design that
extends the extire length of the
bracelet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Mission of 1918.

If the present year has any particu-
lar mission of dress it must be that of
adding to the volume of the existing
skirt The year of 1912 had already
begun this work, and it will be inter
esting to see how far it's successor
will cary it out. In Paris dresses are
not worn nearly so exiguously cling
ing as they were in the earlier part of
last year. London is slowly following
the example of the city of chiffon. For
the rest, who can say? Prophesying
is a thankless trade, more particular,
" concerning matters of dress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
FertiIizinq Apple Arees.

A Maine farmer orchardist had sew
eral apple trees along the stone wall
The trees were not considered bf
much value until the owner plowed
the field for a crop, fertilizing it
heavily and giving it liberal cultiva-
ton. The trees got their share of the
benefit and produced apples least year
worth 1885. Another old neglected
Baldwin tree was plowed and ferti
lized, and 1t resopnded with a crop OF
apples that sold for more than all the
corn raised on the acre Of ground
where the trees stood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
When Soils Cease to Produce


The trouble with soils when they
cease to produce as they did when
new is not that the elements of plant
food are actually exhausted from the
soil, but the necessary forces for the
liberation are exhausted. One OF
these forces is bacteria. 1t is esti-
mated that in the common soil there
are 15O,O00,000 bacteria to the ounce.
These bacteria must have for their
food, humus, then they will liberate
food for the growth of plants. To be
a good farmer one needs to grow le-
gumes and other cover crop plants
to turn under for humus, and to en-
courage these beneficial bacteria to
perform their functions in the soil.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
For Skin Disorder.

The following powder given each
day is said to be good for skin dis
order in horses: Finely powdered
iodine of potash, ounces; granu'
lated sugar and common salt, OF each
! mound. Mix we'll together and d.
vide into thirty-two powders. Feed
no corn. but let the grain feed be
oats and wheat bran. Use tinctuTe OF
iodine on the Jumps every second
day until the skin becomes a little
tender.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Knew 1t All.

An old but sturdy Irishman. who
had made a reputation as a gang
boss, was given job with railroad
construction company at Port-au-
Prince, Haiti. One day, when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang of
black Haitians began to shirk and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse the Irishman was heard to
shout:
"Allez-you sons of. guns-allez"
Then turning to the engineer, he
said: II curse the day liver learned
their language"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27

The weapon illustrated, which is de-
scribed as a hand-cannon, is designed
TO throw rather large objects a com
parativeIy short distance. There is lit
tie that is warlike about it, and it
lays no great claim to absolute pre-
cision. 1t is intended primarily for
the service of police besieging ban
dts" and will enable them to throw
bombs" containing anesthetics into
the robbers lair. 1t can also be used
for throwing life-lines to wrecks; for
the breaking open of doors by means
Of proiectiIes thrown against them;
and, in cases of fire, for the throwing
OF extinguishers 1t is the invention
Of NJ Mathiot OF Paris.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Bran AS a Food.

Bran is one of the best foods the
laying stock can have. Being rich In
protein it helps the hens to digest the
other foods. 1t is also one of the
best representatives. against diarrhea'
Always keep hopper full hanging In
the house or run, so that the birds
can help themselves as required. Bran
is equally good for the young stock,
as it is one of the best bone-forming
materials obtainable. 1t is wonder
full how quick the chicks take to 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Fattenina Market Fowls.

To fatten poultry for market, re.
move them from the yards and place,
without overcrowding, in coop which
should be provided with canvas COW
err to draw down and keep the in
mates in darkness. Do not feed for
about six hours after placing in the
COOP. and then feed all they will eat.
iced three times a day, and keep
fresh water and a basin of grain al
ways before them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27

Mares Deep, lying wholly in the At
lantic ocean. north of the West Indies,
is the largest. The floor of this deep
sinks to 1000 fathoms and is esti-
mated to cover an area of 10000
square miles.
The animal life on the ocean floor is
enormous. Not all of the species
have as yet been described.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
SNAKE SLIPS SKIN TO FLEE

Alexander Dewsnap of Bristol, Pa.
found blacksnake summing itself and
tried to catch the reptile alive. Just
as the snake dived into a hole, Dew.
snap clutched it's tail and drew it out
again, as he thought. Only the skin,
however, remained in his hands, the
blacksnake having suddenly Invested
itself of its clothes in order to escape.
Dewsnap has had the skin preserved
and is using it for an UMBRELLA cover.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Like Darninu.

If you wish to embroider silk stock
ings, try the following plan instead of
using an embroidery hoop. Place your
-darning ball inside the stocking and
hold it as though you were going to
darn. save that you should be very
careful not to stretch the stocking;
simply hold it smooth over the darn
er where you are to do the en-
broidery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Laces Popular.

Lace and figured chiffons and voiles
are daintily wrought into charming
evening frocks for girls who need
thin dancing and dinner gowns. The
bertha effect in lace or beaded nets is
very popular, and, moreover, immense
ly becomes either stout or slight
person 1t hides any unsightly lines
and adds charm to good figures.-Har-
per's Bazaar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
FINED FOR DETOEING HENS

For following a custom Of many
countrymen of cutting off one toe
from each chicken in his flock for the
purpose of Identification, Charles
Colby of Riverside, N. j., was hailed
into court by William Hall, anti-cru'
city society agent, but after Justice OF
the Peace Grogan had listened to his
reasons, Colby was dismissed with q
fine of dollar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Lace Indications.

The Dry Goods Economist states
that fashion Indications in Paris af
ford ample opportunity for a wide
use of laces in garment development
for spring. Novel t1ouncing, tunic
drapery and yoking features are in
corporated in many of the smartest
gowns now being launched, and all OF
these features are being effectively
carried out in laces. While the range
of varieties used is excedin ely large
attention continues to focus on the
lighter effects. ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
NECESSARY FOR TOOL SHOP
One Essential Is Water and in Re-
ceptacIe Large Enough for All
Needs-Tub Is Best.

Wherever the farmer has his own
blacksmith shop, it is almost neces-
sary to have water handy, and have 1t
In a vessel large enough for the needs
of the shop. The half barrel makes
very good vessel for this purpose.
The half of a common coal oil barrel
will make very good tub. The
netches, shown in the illustration.
form good supports for the wagon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
NURSE IN FAMILY 81 YEARS

After 81 years of continuous service
in one family as nurse, Elizabeth
Doran died at the home of Miss f. M
Campbell in Heweletts, L. /. She was
seventy-fve years old and had been
employed by the Campbells since she
was fourteen years old.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Coats in Manish styIe.

Travelling coats for spring show re.
markably mannish details. The
straight roomy coat, the numerous
rockets and the adjustable collar and
cuffs are all calculated for practical
comfort. The material is usually
Iighx-colored with plain or daNask
back in white or ivory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Water Tub Cor Shop.

wheels when cooling the set tires
The notches will also be found handy
for other purposes about the tub, such
as keeping tongs, lays, ETC., from slip
ping to the bottom of the tub when
set upright to cool.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
Aand-RIIn Tucks.

Lingerie dresses for spring have
the fullness of the skirts taken up in
hand.run tucks.