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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

glance only the thief looking for some
thing to feed his melting pot.
Yet a great London sportsman has
spent 16 years, several million dollars,
and a stupendous amount of keen
thinking in his endeavor to gain title
to this carefully guarded object. The
Holy Grail was not more persistently
sought.
The piece of silver is the Americas
cup, the worlds greatest yachting
trophy. And the seeker is the worlds
gamest sportsman, Sir Thomas Upton.
1t was in the year of the Spanish
war, '98, that the New York Yacht
club received the first challenge from
the Royal Ulster Yacht club. The let
ter received August 6, 1898, gave Sir
Thomas ]. Upton as the owner of the
yacht to be called Shamrock with
length on the load water line of 98.5
feet
The challenge was brought over by
a committee consisting of Vice-Com-
modore r. G.. Sherman Crawford of
the challenging club, H. M. McGil-
downey and Hugh G. Kelly, accompa-
MED by the new yachts designer, Will
lam Fife, Jr., and Charles Russell.
Immediately all was hustle in New
York Yacht club circles. 1t is under
stood ]. Pierpont Morgan, the elder,
furnished the money to build the de-
Tending yacht, the Columbia. The cup
committee consisted of Mr.. Morgan,
Edwin d. Morgan e. M. Brown, Her
man B. Duryea, whose horse won the
English Derby few days ago, and
Henry F. Lippitt. The keel of the
Columbia was laid at the Herreshoff's
place at Bristol, r. l., in the early win
| ter of 1898 and she was launched June
10, 1899.
Charley Barr was her sailing mas
ter, and her crew were Deer Islanders.
The Defender, which had defeated the
Valkyrie II in 1895, was put in commits
sion to race against her. On August
the Columbia was caught in a bit of
blow off Point Judith and her great
steel mast went by the board.
Meanwhile the Thorneycrofts had
completed the Shamrock at Millwall
on the Thames and in charge of Capt.
Archie Hogarth and Robert Wringe,
she crossed the Atlantic that August,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

IF there is one article of clothing
L upon which the manufacturers may
depend for long, long profit, more
than upon any other, it is the fancy
waist made Of lace, chiffon, net, silk,
embroidery or any other of the pref
ty things which are so alluring and so
fragile. The materials required are.
not in themselves very expensive, but
tho finished product, as in the case
of millinery, is SO much matter Of
translating fabrics into little poems
of apparel that it is the idea and its
working out that commands the price.
And the price is usually something
to cause gasp like that following
plunge into cold water. The unfeel-
ing owner of an exclusive Fifth ave
nue. shop mentions anywhere from SIS
to 500 in the most casual and off-hand
way, when one begins inquiring as
to the value of three yards of chiffon
and a few bits of other materials
sewed together.
The easiest way to make these fancy
waists is first to buy a dressmaker's
form or dummy upon which to drape
the material Get one with the cor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
CAUGHT TURTLE WITH TOE
New Bait Was Successful, But Boy
Got a Shock He Will Not
Soon Forget.

Centreville, ALA lot of boys in
Blount county recently went fishing
on a creek, and after batting their
hooks went off to play. They re-
turned shortly and found that one Of
the poles was gone from its place and
was on the opposite side of the creek.
One of the boys stripped off. waded
over, caught the pole and pulled, but
nothing would come, and, thinking
that the line was around log. made
the line taut and placed 1t between his
toes and followed it to the obstruc-
ton.
On reaching the bottom something
grabbed his big toe and his compan-
ions had to come to his assistance.
They pulled the boy out and with him
came a 35-pound turtle swinging on
to the boys toe. A doctor was sum-
moned and dressed the wound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

she was fixed up and towed across the
Atlantic, making the trip in 16 days.
The challenger was beaten by the
Columbia three successive times by
1 minute 20 seconds, minutes 35 sec
onds and Al seconds, respectively.
But the next year back was Sir
Thomas with new challenge. He had,
Watson and Fife jointly design the
Shamrock III, which was launched at
Dumbarton, Scotland, March IL, 1908,
and christened by the same Lady
Shaftesbury, who broke the bottle
over this years craft. Captains
Wringe and Bevis sailed her. The Re-
lance and the Shamrock III made
nine starts in 1903, but only completed
three races, all of which were won by
the American yacht, the first by min
utes seconds and the second by 1
minute and Is seconds. Shamrock
missed the finish line in the fog in the
third race and her time was not taken.
Sir Thomas sent over a new chalt
lenge in 1907, but nothing came of it
save futile jockeying. The Americans
would not compete against Sir
Thomas 6S-foot rating sloop. The New
York Yacht club declared that "the
Americas cup, held by this club as
trustee, under the deed of gift, is a
trophy which stands pre-eminently for
speed and for the utmost skill in de-
signing, construction, managing and
handling the competing vessels and
should, therefore, be sailed for by the
fastest and most powerful vessels that
can be produced"
Still Sir Thomas did not give up.
He sent over more offers and after
much parleying a race was finally
agreed upon for this year. Should Sir
Thomas come a cropper with his freak
boat this autumn, there is no reason
for thinking he will not be right back
again, say in 1916 or 1917. He believes
in sticking and he does want that cup.
The cup is now more than sixty
years old. 1t cost less than $500 when
new and would not be worth one-third
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

rect neck and waist measure, and
as like yourself in shape as possible.
Simple waists Of plain net or OF
lace are to be had in the department
stores at a very reasonable price,
that is in the neighborhood of two or
three dollars. Or foundation waist
may be made very little cheaper at
home. But those to be had in the
shops are cut on good and up-to-date
lines. These waists make the best
of foundations ON which to drape the
chiffon or net or lace or other fab
RIGS which enter into the composition
of fancy waists.
Chiffon wells, in pretty colors and,
with hem-stitched edges, are easily
used to make drapery for these waists.
Plain chiffons, embroidered voiles, and
nets, answer the same purpose. In.
the waist pictured here voile is draped
over a foundation waist Of lace with
fine effect.
In attempting fancy waist it Isl
much the easiest way to select a
waist, or the picture of one, and fol-
low out it's details.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
HUNTER CLAWED BY EAGLE
Bird Was Huge One and Boldly At
tackled Man Who Finally
Killed 1t.

Edmonton, Alberta E. Mason,
a fur trapper, has come to Edmonton
for medical treatment, following a
fierce fight with golden eagle, which
clawed and pecked at his face, neck
and left shoulder and arm. He killed
the bird, which had spread OF wings
OF eight feet two inches from tip to
tip.
"I was attracted to a trap" Mason
said, "by a strange noise, and as
got closer saw a huge golden eagle
held by one foot.
"My first thought was to release the
bird, not thinking that 1t would ven
ture an attack; but that is where
was fooled. / was quickly made
aware of the fact when was sprawled
upon my back with the eagle and
trap on top of me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
OF SIR THOMAS L|PTONS IS
YEAR STRUGGLE, FOR AMERICAS CUP
Irish Sportsman Has Spent Several Million Dollars and Stu
pendous Amount of Keen Thinking in His Endeavor to Gain
Title to This Much Coveted Yachting Trophy SO Care
fully Guarded by United States YachtSmen.

towed by the steam yacht Erin, taking
IA days 20 hours for the trip.
In the first race, sailed in October,
the Shamrock was beaten by ten min
utes eight seconds, in the second race
she did not finish; in the third she was
defeated by minutes 81 seconds.
Sir Thomas appetite for that bat
tered silver cup was only whetted the
more. He sent his second challenge in
October of the next year, 1900. This
time the American committee consist
ed of Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard,
Vice-Commodore August Belmont,
Rear Commodore G. l.. e. Robinson,
Secretary ]. v. S. Oddie, s. Nicholson
Kane, G. o. X. Iselin and e. M Brown
Messrs. Robinson, Oddie, Kane and
Brown are now dead.
The Herreshoffs again got the Job of
building the defender. They construct
ed the sloop Constitution, the money
being supplied by August Belmont,
James Stillman, Oliver H. Payne, F.
G.. Bourne and Henry Walters. Capt.
Urias Rhodes sailed her.
Poor Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston
built the independence and wanted a
change to pit her against the Consti-
tuition and Columbia in the official
trials, but the lordly New York Yacht
club decided he was barred because
not one of their members.
The Constitution was the victim of
4
pened to the Columbia off Point Judith
the year before She lost her mast at
Newport and was badly damaged. The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

upon extended hamk hand pick
His colossal hand tapped feeby
salt
toward him icily
Anything to
"N-nnot falered the big L was
sir?" aske soicitously
like
a a
Yees"h
The salt spoiled the remainder
with 1t.
sadly
while the cleaned
Then he would bowh headm his food
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

This is a hat with considerable dura-
bility to recommend it, as well as
good looks.
Flowers, so much in evidence on
the dressier hats of the season, are.
not used on outing or travelling hats.
But fruits, less fragile, are a part Of
the play, with cherries as the star.
F'ringed ribbons, that is, ribbons
raveled out into fringed ends, or
spaces, are pleasing on hats that de-
pend on ribbon alone for decoration.
But there are not many of these.
Too many good ornaments made ready
to use, too many good substantial
fancy feathers, save the time of
trimmerS.
The trimming of hats of this kind
is distinctly within the scope of the
home milliner. A shape originally be-
coming and simply trimmed is sure to
turn out satisfactorily. Among ones
belongings good millinery materials,
left over from other reasons, if of the
right character. save money and an
swer the purpose for travelling hats
JULIA 5OTToMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09


as ne
a t-and failed
jujtsu twist his body and tried TO
sideways. He failed
had along
thought might dropped some
like to these white
white powdered
confidence
he
farm that
m l a
appative recognition of the sentiment she
al
about with him
associations
wordc o would believe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
No Silt skirts Worn.

II have not seen single woman,
we'll groomed or otherwise, in the
streets of Paris wearing a slit skirt"
writes fashion correspondent while
speaking of skirts, / may tell you
that the new ones, for all occasions,
are worn little longer and not loose
ly gathered around the waist. or made
with a full, plat at both front and
back. BY the way, the waist is not
placed quite as high as last season.
The tailor-made Jackets are small and
cut away in front, and most of them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

of training in preparation for her
post as flying representative of an
aeroplane manufacturing concern.
She has entered for the aerial Derby
around London and will be the first
woman who has competed in this
race. Mrs. Butler says she never
loses her head, but frequently loses
her temper when she gets into a
tight place. She has been flying for
three years and never had serious
accident.
Mrs. Butler says she was forced into
the flying game by circumstances she
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

retrieves it. He is not nervous about
it. He is not even nervous if the
waiter looks at him reproachfully.
The writer saw one huge, bronzed
man with mighty walrus mustache
and an appearance which justified the
belief that he could face Is bad men
with guns and not wink an eye. The
bad man had ordered veal outlet.
And one of the best bits of the outlet
escaped the curtain-draped cave that
he called his mouth and fell SluShilY
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

oysters and terrapin and hams is sung
throughout the length and breadth OF
the nation from where"-and Mr.. Hol-
land, waxing eloquent, harked back to
valedictorian days-"fro1n where the
icy waters of the Atlantic beat upon
the bleak crags of Maine to where the
placid waters of the blue Pacific kiss
the golden"
''It's a fact, sir, fact" concluded
Mr.. Holland, when reminded that
these stories must be limited to 400
xUords ssI'm right about it: dead
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
WOMAN BECOMES AIR PILOT
Mrs. Mary Butler of London viii
Enter Derby Aeroplane Race In
English Metropolis.

London, England.-Mrs. Mary Bull
Ter, who has taken up flying as a pro-
fession, is planning to drop in lit
orally on her friends for afternoon
teas from the flying ground where
she is stationed as racing pilot.
Mrs. Butler has returned from
France, where she took long course
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

of that today. The trophy was offered
by the Royal Yacht squadron for a
race between boats of all nations. The
America won it on August %, 1851. in
a race around the Isle of Wight, off
the south coast of England.
1t came into the possession Of the
New York Yacht club in 1887 when it
was presented to the club by George
L. Schuyler, the then sole surviving
owner of the cup.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

New Yorktown in the vault OF
famous jewelry house on Fifth avenue,
New York city, there is dingy, bat
tered piece of silver, neither mod
ern work Of beauty nor valuable an
tique, a thing likely to tempt at first
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

could not resist. She was living In
the country near Shoreham on farm,
part of which was acquired for an
aerodrome and later waterplane was
erected near her home. This prox
unity proved too much, and Mrs. Bull
er soon took up flying, first as fad,
but as she increased in proficiency
she adopted it as a profession.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
Metal Ribbons.

Lightweight metal ribbons, in
elaborate designs, are among the new
est things offered for trimming
dresses. These may be used in com
hination with metal laces, or for vest
ings or girdles on evening dresses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

this
Chesapeake Smihfed
March strawb April
qck What's tariffs bills
backs! the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

first thing
to that rascal
no crops 10
Arlington
could CLOCK p
fly down the fooHac
their feeding grounds" -,
'em" The farmer man maue MS
good just strong!
i've shore?"
No sr;I I'm from bless her"
relatives that secionhne people, TOO
trailing In
lne weather and sailing low IN storms oh
I've watched them too long
howl gotm MI
that it's WORK
brighten with scarecroWs any
more right before eyes,"
shriled the
bcker see you w
goned but-er"
propositions the farmer man accept
swinging And up on the
chimney shrllng:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

him, and the same primeval stiffness
lay over the streets outside, not count
ing the iconoclastic rattle of passing
cars.
The man limped because of stif
leg that had to be helped cut with a
cane, and 1t was slow limp because,
again, his architecture included a
bay-window front incompatible with
high speed. He carried a newspaper
and was numbering toward tree
shaded bench, when
Something in the grass caught
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

Columbia was finally selected to de-
fend the cup second time.
The Shamrock II, which was de-
signed by George L. Watson, came to
grief in the Solent May %, 1901, while
King Edward VII was on board. Like
the Constitution and the Columbia her
tall mast was too much for her in a
strong blow and went overheard. But
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

have the long, oval tail-piece back
Evening dresses aim distinctly at the
grande. and the Dresden china and
Dolly Warden types do not find ex-
preston in the mandates of Ia mode
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

From the other Point of View.
But boy never realizes that fight.
ing is wicked until he gets the shagt
end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
Thinq That Thrills Some Visitors to the Capital

ONE thing
the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
Not So Bad as Cynics Would Have Us Believe

A wasl through Lafayette square
of
coming path toward
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09
This CONGRESSMAN Comes From Land of Plenty

CT Holland of the Norfolk va district
that land famed
things land the fair OF whose
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-09

ledge perched crow shrilling out his:
Cav, cav, caw."
While the farmer man was cram
ing his neck, another man, in passing,
paused to inquire fraternally:
pet of yours got away?"
The answer went off like an ex-
plosion:
What in thunder do you suppose
a farmer wants with a crow except 20
shoot him? I'm plagued to death
700, 0f NV Iifo with tho darn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-22
(pAID ADVERTISEMENT
Promises He Will Be On
Job All the Time

ohasw Stewart, who 3 q candid for o TO
demora rmxyvo makes the hin IN
n for ~
Ing TIN last eight
be on the job tn time o
far for
swithe vice problem Of the and 4
renenof eaw,t mpred wfhn
wrought by lar t o With
prisoners. In ali p ~ fk would use
ito that the II
order hat the p
possible.
should myopion npan b Arrest psfks
directive the supports OF very . de
DAnocra Of
the peoples all public un
uaeD because n ar the
In the psent io
rncrnngo Demorau aHo am ea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-22
paid ADVERTISEMENT
How One Office
Was Modernized

The County Clerks office
transacted II per cent more
business In 1919 than was
transacted by the Republi-
can administration IN 1919.
at less expense to the tax
payers.
EFFICIENCY WAS Oh
TANNED:
BY reduction In office
force,
BY the adoption Of a more
efficient filing system.
BY installation of a mod
ern duplicate system OF re-
ceipts which gives the pub
lie an absolute check on all
cash received in that office.
BY installation of an up
to-date filing system of car
ing for the records which
affords first-class fire pro-
lection to the court records.
and reduced the expense
of handling and filing the
same. This system causes
a saving of over 3 " cents
for each jacket on every case
filed in the office.
BY adoption OF . new sys-
tenn of making up jury lists
which saves time and money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-22
An Economical and Progressive Treasurer for the People
Report OF Board of Inspection
and Supervision of
Public offices


There has been several
changes in the accounting and
methods of this office which
has materially improved it's
efficiency.
A large number of delin-
quencies have been cancelled
from the tax rolls, and with a
comparatively small additional
amount of action of this kind
the rolls will be In extremely
good condition.
Monthly reports to the audi
tor are being made in proper
form.
Deposits by the coroner are
being correctly handled.
The correct amount of inter-
est from County Deposits has
been placed to the credit of the
county.
A card index of ownerships
of tax payers has been in
stalled by the Treasurer, which
greatly facilitates the work.
While the cost of installation
is included in the office ex-
penses, the benefits will be
gained for many years to come.
The QxDQuQaa nf this nfffca
after deducting $4,000 for sup
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office shers office. and
sequenty dollars the taxpayer.
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plies of prior year amounts to
less than preceding year, and
when the additional expense of
the property index and the in
creased efficiency and improve
ment in records and accounts
are considered, the present
Treasurer is to be COM
mended.
The cost of equipment and
changes has entered into the
expense of the office for the
last year.
The present year will there
fore probably show a greater
decrease in the cost of this Of
flee with increased efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-31
Report from Berlin
Confirms North Sea
Victory Of England

.. COPENHAGEN Via London, Aug. 30.
A. dispatch TO the Wolff bureau from
Berlin says:
Yesterday forenoon during partly fogKy
weather several small British cruisers and
two flotillas comprising about forty de-
stToyers appeared in the North Sea north
west OF Helgoland.
a desperate isolated engagement en-
sued between them and our small forces.
Small German cruisers steamed westward
and on account of the short distance came
into contact with several large English
cruisers. Thus the cruiser Ariadne was
attacked az short range by two large
cruisers Of the lion class and sunk after a
glorious fight The majority of the crew,
numbering 25O we're saved.
THE destroyer N-87 was bombarded by
small cruiser and ten destroyers and
sunk. II went down firing it's guns. Its
captain. who was squadron commander, r,
was killed. The small cruisers CoeIn and
Mainz are missing, and according 10
Reuter- dispatches, were sunk after an
engagement with an enemy Of superior
force or their crews. eight officers and
ninety-one men appear to have been saved
by British wsrships."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-31
Great Britain Has
Sent It's Thanks to
Ambassador Gerard

WASHINGTON. Aug. JO-The British
ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Ri today
conveyed to Secretary Bryan the thanks
Of the British government to the Ameri-
can ambassador at Berlin, Mr.. Gerard,
for assisting Sir Edward Goschen and
the British embassy staff at Berlin at
the time of the rupture between Ger
many and England.
The message refers to the great assist
ance OF a personal nature rendered to the
British embassy by the United States
ambassador and his staff. It says Mr..
Gerard repeatedly visited the embassy OF
his own accord, undeterred by the very
hostile attitude OF the crowd and, often
at considerable personals risk to himself
extricated many British subjects from
difficult situations. II adds
1T is a pleasure TO me to inform you
that l have received Sir Edward Gray s
instructions to request that the warm
thanks Of his msjesty's government may
be conveyed to Mr.. Gerard for his great
personal devotion and energy under these
trying circumstances, and l beg you 10
be so good as to cause this appreciation
of his kindly action TO be conveyed Ia
Mr.. Gerard, to whom as well as his staff
his majesty's government feel they are
under deep obligation