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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
IN HER EXTREMITY
Acknowledgment to Luke McLuke

Acknowledgements to Luke McLuke. A stately young damsel, Miss Meggs, Wore a skirt that impeded her pegs. It shrank in the rain,
 Till her efforts were vain. Why, l can't move my feet''-said Miss Meggs.
 sPedal extremity.
 New York Mail A bow-legged damsel. Miss Simms. Wore a skirt that impeded her limbs. It flew in the breeze
 As high as her knees. And all the men said. What rims"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange conheei"s " departmental, Main 49oo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

nOR more than half century Henri
 Rochefort was the most famous A editor in France. He was known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
WORSE TO COME

Tomorrow-Impeachme of Justice Chase
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mess. It looks like all sides are dal-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Have you paid your Government license?

The necessary blank forms of
application for payment Of tie
new special taxes, or &c Dveru-
ment licenses on the various
occ Up ltions have been mailed to
postmasters throughout the dis
trict. where parties subj 'ct to
such taxes Can secure the same.
However, if any postotfices are
not supplied with such thinks,
parties liable To the taxes should
make application for such blanks
direct to the Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue, Madison, WIS. AS
previously published, all per-
sons al subject to these taxes
who are engaged in any of the
following occupations:
Banker, broker, pawnbroker,
commercial broker, customhouse
broker, proprietor of theatres.
proprietors of circuses, billiard
or pool table or bowling alley
open to the use of the public,
commission merchants, dealers
in leaf tobacco, manufacturers
of tobacco, manufacturers of
cigars and dealers in tobacco,
which includes every person
who sells tobacco, cigars or
cigarettes in any form to the
amount of over $4,000 per year
retail value.
These taxes all went into
effect November 1st, and every
person engaged in any of those
businesses or vOcatiOnS must
make return of liability and pay
the tax to the proper collector
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
RAVAGES or HESSIAN FLY.
Probably tire Most Destructive Insect
to Wheat, Rye and Barley.


to Wheat, Rye and Barley.
Prepared by J. Troop, entomologist Pur-
due university agricultural experiment
station
The Hessan fly is probably the most
destructive insect to wheat, rye and
barley with which the farmer has to
contend. 1t seems to prefer wheat, but
it is not uncommon during the seasons
when the fly is abundant for large
percentage of the rye and barley crops
to he destroyed. Oats are seldom if
ever attacked by this fly.
AS is we'll known, the fly usually
goes In cycles of three or four years
This is due, partially at least, to the
parasites which attack il, so that
we usually have about two years Of
abundance of flies, when the parasites
become numerous enough to kill them
off, and then there are several seasons
when there are comparatively few
and the injury is so slight that it is
scarcely noticed. During these years
the parasites, finding very little upon
which to feed, naturally die off, and
this gives the few remaining flies an
opportunity to breed and increase In
numbers without moiestation until
they finally become numerous again.
Wheat Is grown In every county in
Indiana. The number of bushels rails
ed in 1911 ranged from $4,000 bushels
i'm Benton, which is a corn county. to
1.O31 600 bushels in Pesey county, the
whole state yielding 34.59G,32O bushels
In 1910 the yield was SO, 152, 022
bushels, or an average Of $4,000 900
bushels In round numbers. 1t is esti-
mated that an average Of 10 per cent of
the crop is lost annually from the raw
ages Of the fly. This would amount to
100000 bushels, which at 70 cents
per bushel would make $2.G25 OOO as
the annual loss to Indiana farmers
from this source. 1t will be more than
that this year.
1t is safe TO say that large part of
this loss could be prevented if farm
ers would give more attention to a
better system of farming. Some of
the special crop insects, the onion
thrips for example, may be held down
by spraying, even where seventy five
/ or 100 acres are involved, but the Hes
sian fly is different proposition and
must be outwitted by changing the
usual system of raising wheat.
Three things are necessary in wag
ing a successful warfare against the
fly, Marlborough preparation of the
soil so as to form the best possible
conditions for termination: heavy fer
tilizing, If the soil Is not already In
good condition, so rs to insure a quick
and rapid growth. and late sowing, SO
as to compel the flies to go elsewhere
in order to deposit their eggs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Mo Fruit Without Bees,

If there were no bees. fruit trees and
other plants could not produce any
fruit. Apple. plum. cucumber, clover.
alsike. alfalfa are fortified by bees.
Honey is the bait with which the bee
is induced to perform this task. The
colored. fragrant petals of the blossom
are the advertising signboard telling
the bee where the honey may be
found. If the blossom is to set fruit
the bee with it's fuzzy body must brush
some Of the yellow dust called pollen
from the male organs or anthers at
the bottom of the blossom. deposit this
pollen on the female organ called the
stigma. The blossoms are SO arranged
that to get at the honey the bee must
first brush. with its pollen covered
body against the stigma, thus complet-
ing the pollination. AS soon as it has
performed this duty 1t may draw a
check for the work in the form of the
blossom. While drawing this pay the
bee is involuntarily covered with pol
len again and made ready to proceed
to the next blossom and repeat the
process.-Francis Jaeger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
RESULTS TELL

There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in Washburn.
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Washburn
citizen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Mrs. Andrew Faux, Third Street
Washburn. Wis.,, says: my back
was SO lame and sore that couldn t
move without misery and mornings
it was task for me to get up. /
had to go around all bent over for
quite a while. Now and then l had
dizzy spells and the ailments left no
doubt in my mind that ] had kidney
trouble. After using two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, ] was rid of
the backache and all the soreness
and lamenessFleft me. / have been
in good health ever SINCE"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same
that Mrs. Faux had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N, Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Too Much For the Cabs.

One afternoon SignOr Labiacbe. the
celebrated basso. Il man of enormous
proportions, ON leaving COvent Garden
theater after rehearsal found that his
carriage had not arrived. so he sent
for a four wheeler. Into this. after
strenuous effort. he managed to
squeeze his massive body. to find him.
eelf seated on the edge of the smaller
seat. a truly uncomfortable position.
which 1t was imperative at once to
change. A. he struggled to his feet In
his attempt to do SO the bottom Of the
vehicle gave way, and the artist found
himself standing in the road. Help.
however. was at hand. and he was re
leased with no small difficulty from
his ridiculous dilemma.
A similar adventure befell the broth
ers Pope-one a doctor. the other the
well known q. C.-who between them
weighed over forty stone. when cross
ing Waterloo bridge In four wheeled
cab. How it happened Is uncertain,
but about the center of the bridge the
floor of the cab collapsed. and for the
next thirty yards two pairs OF sturdy
legs. straining to keep pace with the
horses mild amble, was a spectacle
for unrestrained mirth. Cabby soon
pulled up. and eager hands quickly ex-
tricated the obese and exhausted broth
ers.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Innocent Old Aoe.

Youthful innocence Is one Of those
expressions which is untrue so far as
criminals are concerned. 1t Is re-
markable fact that criminal Is at
his worst when he is young. and the
older he becomes the better the life
he leads.
Criminal statistics show, as mat
Ter Of fact. that the most virtu0us age
of the average wrongdoer is between
fifty and sixty. 1t is in the very earli-
est part of their careers. between the
ages Of sixteen and twenty-one. that
men and women criminals are at their
worst. From twenty-one to Oold age
they gradually improve.
This also goes to prove another re-
markable fact about criminals. and
that is that marriage helps to reform
a man or woman. At the average age
at which most people marry there is
a remarkable drop in criminal stats
tics.
Between the ages Of sixteen and
twenty-one-the time when a man Is
at his worst. criminslly speaking
just those years when a child Is break
ing away from its parents and Is al
lowed to go free.-Pearson's Weekly.
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or deputy collector on or before
Nnvem ber 30. 1914, or additional
liability or tax of so per cent Of
LIIe amount uf the lax ON thp
occupation which they are
following will be incurred.
Therefore every person who is
subject to any Of these taxes
should 1T once secure the proper
blank form from either the
postmaster or by writing the
Collector of Internal Revenue.
i'm order to avoid the liability Of
additional assess mcnt.
The tax payment for this year
will be for the period of Novem.
Der 1, 1914 to June 30, 1915,
which is the end Of the special.
tax year, and the amount to be
paid on account of each occupa-
ton will be two-thirds Of the
sum of the yearly tax levied
there On; for instance, dealers in
tobacco are subject to special
tax at the rate Of $3.50 per year,
the payment for this year will
be $500, which will pay to June
Both next, when the tax will
again be due for tie succeeding
months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
A Story of Stevenson.

After one of Dumas plays which he
saw presented in Paris and in which
man employs an unworthy stratagem
against woman Robert Louis Steven
son wrote:
II came forth from that performance
In a breathing heat Of indignation. On
the way down the Francois stairs
trod on an old gentleman's toes. where
upon, with that suavity which so well
becomes me. ] turned about to apollo
gize and on the instant. repenting me
of that intention. stopped the apology
midway and added something in
French to this effect: No. You are one
of the persons who have been applaud
ing that piece. retract my apology
'Said the old Frenchman.s laying his
hand on my arm and with smile that
was truly heavenly in temperance.
irony, good nature and knowledge Of
the world. 'Ah. monsieur. vous etes
bien jeune' Ah. sir. you are very
yOungl."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Colors Of Rainbows.

violet. indigo. M6e. green. yellow. or.
ange and red are the colors Of the rain
bow. Most are sure OF that It Is
true, however. Of only q very few rain
bows. The colors of rainbows vary
with their width. and their width va
ries with the size of the raindrops. big
drops producing narrow bows with
bright clearly defined coiors, small
drops producing wide bows with pale
coIOrs. Here are the cOlors as gener-
ally seen: ID When the raindrops aver.
age one millimeter In diameter. violet.
light blue. blush green. green, yellow.
orange. light red. dark red; C2 when
the drops average three-tenths1 of
millimeter in diameter. violet. light
blue. blush green. green. yellow, Or
ange: (3 when the drops average one
tenth Of millimeter. very pale violet
violet. whitish blue. whitish green.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
THE WOOD RACK.

the standard in going down through
the socket catches against the end of
the crosspiece, as shown in the accom-
three and half feet long. They may
be cat off afterward If desired. Make
the standard sockets from old wagon
tires to admit standard ~ by A
inches and with holes for one-half inch
bolts. Bolt all crosspieces firmly.
Have wagon near by when making the
rack and place the rack so far forward
that in turning the front wheels will
just miss the end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
EyeuIass Lenses.

All lenses used in making eyeglasses
by manufacturers In this country are
formed from imported glass, which is
secured principally from Germany.
This glass is OF texture and transpar-
enoy'so far above the products of
American glass plants that the optical
companies use it exclusively for their
highngrade work. Each blank is about
two inches square and nearly one
eighth inch In thickness. In appear
anceit is not unlike an ordinary piece
Of plate uglass--the edges sCe rough
fromlthe molds. and 1t has no magnify
ing properties. This is the work Of
the optical manufactures, and it is for
him to grind the glass and form it
until it magnifies or refracts the OBJ
ject before it.-Columbus' Dispatch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Law AZ Ascot.

Ascot is legal as well as royal In be-
ing the only racecourse In the world
with its especial court Of Justice.
When George ~. was regent he was
assaulted at Ascot and when his as
sailant was arrested demanded his In
slant punishment. Enraged at the de-
lay necessitated by the mans convey
ance to Windsor. the prince decreed
that a magistrate should always be In
attendance at Ascot for the swift pun
ishment Of offenders. The indictable
offenses act OF 1918 made the royal
wish the law Of the land. and during
Ascot week the chief magistrate at
Bow street is accordingly on duty In
the little room opening onto the pad.
dock. to try and to sentence all often
defs within a minute or two OF their
arrest.-London Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19

GGACttu w etV WGSVSNo VastGtos
The Ill fortune said to fall upon the
owners of peacocks and the wearers
of peacock feathers is accounted for
by an oriental legend.
The story runs after this fashion:
When God created the peacock the
seven deadly sins were stirred with
bitter, jealousy and complained loudly
that the bird should be more beautiful
than they.
"You are quite right" the Creator
answered. II have been unjust. for
have already given you too much. You
should be as black as the night that
conceals you" Whereupon he plucked
out the green eye Of jealousy, the vel
low eye of envy and the red eye Of
murder and added them to the bird
feathers. So the blind sins are ever
pursuing the bird to regain their eyes.
and that is the reason that when men
or women adorn themselves with the
feathers misfortune dogs their foot
steps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
cut and Run.

''Cut and run" originated in pecul-
lar custom of the Egyptian embalm.
ers. A low caste was employed to
make the first incision in the corpse, a
process viewed with much dislike by
the people, who held him accursed
who should mutilate the dead. AS
soon as the fellow had made his cut
he had to run through storm Of
curses, stones and sticks. He "cut"
for living and had to run" for his
lifQ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
Not Allowed TO Read the Bible.

But few people know that In the six.
teenth century an Englishman was not
allowed to read the Bible. yet 1t Is per.
fectly true. Henry VIII. issued de-
cree prohibiting the common people
from reading the Bible. Officers of
state were exempt from this law.
Probably the king thought these off,
cials would be none the worse for
perusing the sacred work. and noble
ladies or gentlewomen might read the
prescribed volume If they did so in
their gardens OF orchards. but no one
was allowed even to read it to the low
er iclasses. Gazette.
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Sept. 24th to Oct. 15)
Probate Notice

STATEOF WISCONSIN-COUNT COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the Court House in the
City of Washburn in said county. on the Bird
Tuesday. (being the Goth day. of October.
d. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. m. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Mrs. Nellie Brekke for
the appointment of herself. the said Nellie
Brekke. of the town of Kelly. in said county.
as administrative of the estate of Theodore
Brekke. late of the town of Kelly. in said
county, deceased.
Dated September 10Th, 1914.
By order of the court,
H. p. Axelberg.
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
COUNTY NEWS
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IRON RIVER =

Pioneer.
James Riley has taken the contract
to cut and put on cars the jack pine
on Henry Hahn's place at Bena'
There are several hundred cords on
the plaor aud this will be cut into
b-x " 4gihs 4nd shipped to the
X .-,no.e-aux box factory at
" ,--y has started
NUS xaess Ca II eark
r Se;urde, ID .oaded MS
b, lss nclu IF cts =, car for ship
mat to ih2t city, and Sunday night
+ ,ary,i lett for their new home.
II S win genuine regret that Iron
River people lose toe Aoxness family
for they are held in tae highest es-
1ee m by ali Mr.. Moxresa is super
inteuaent ofta8 Shipping depart
men5 Isl tie Park Fails Lumber
Company, position he held with
the Hines people when taey operated
here.
Many Of the farmers in this vicini-
ty who have been selling hay every
year, now fiud that if they only had
stock to feed this hay to they would
be much better off. The hay market
is glutted aud many of the farmers
are unable to sell pound, except at
a very low figure. With butter,
beef and mutton in large demand. it
is needless to say that these farmers
stand good chance to lose money
by not having stock to feed their
hay to.
T.. E. Baum, who purchased a
number of houses formerly used by
employees of the Iron River Lumber
Company, has crew at work tear
ing the buildings down. He says
that the houses will be re erected on
lots which he and his partner own
in Superior.
A special train, consisting Of
twelve car loads of sheep and one Of
cattle, the products OF Iron River
valley farms, will leave next Monday
morning over the Northern Pacific
Railwav for Chicago, going by way
of the win Cities aud the Burling
ton road.
The sheep are from the farms of
Fritz L. and M. L. Carlson and
Valentine Depta and will be loaded
at Slowbridge.
For several months the Farmers
Cooperative Mercantile Association
has been in process of organization
among the farmers in the Iron River
district, and its membership has
now reached SO and the association s
officers expect &c secure more mem
bers in the future. The purpose and
plan of the organization is to engage
in the mercantile business in Iron
River on cooperative basis and to
ultimately buy and sell all products
of the farm and al supplies farmers
may need.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-19
The Compromise.

How did Jack and Mabel agree
over their dispute about the marriage
service?"
''Mabel told Jack If he would make
good on the all his worldly goods en-
dowment proposition she would gladly
make the promise to obey Baltimore
American.
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BAYFIELD,
49, llA 4
Progress.

The patrons of the Bayfield, post
office now get their mail from one OF
the neatest appointed postoffices in
the state, all due to the untiring
energy of Postmaster Wachsmuth
to give his patrons the best to be
had. A brand new set of fixtures
costing in the neigh borhood of So, 600
we're placed in position last week in
the recently erected Wachsmuth
block adjoining the First National
bank building on Rittenhouse avenue
and the new Office was opened for
business Wednesday morning. 1t
is decided improvement over the
old location and we have faith
enough in the people of Bayfield, to
believe that they will appreciate
the change.
Ripe straw berries were picked in
the woods Sunday by Miss Marion
Pickett. Something remarkable for
this time OF the year.
Fred Borders. who has been visit
his mother. Mrs. c. E. Patterson
for the past two moe tbs. returned
to his home in Marion, Ind, Sunday
evening.
E. P. Peterson and wife are re-
ioicing over the advent of a son at
their home last Wednesday. The
little fellow tipped the scales at IL
pounds and 10 ounces.
Press.
Supt. and Special Discussing
Agent John w. Dady states. in
reference to the recent allotment
list OF Indians made up at Odanab,
that between twenty and thirty
Indians, residents OF Bayfield, are
included in the list of names. Con-
sequently those who were fortunate
enough to have their names on the
list recently approved at Washing
ton will share in the division of
monies now in the United States
treasury for that purpose, which
will be paid out in the near future.
We are unable to secure these names
for publication but were informed
that the division would net each
Indian about two thousand dollars
in cash and certain proportion of
value in timber still standing on the
reserva ton. The first cash pay
ment will be made in a few weeks
and will consist of about eleven
hundred dollars, the balance of the
two thousand being paid little
later.
Gus Weber, the Broad street
baker expects to NOV his place OF
business soon into the building on
RittenhouSe avenue recently
vacated by the Bayfield, store.
Mrs. FL. G.. Mertens. accompanied
by Miss Florence Clausen of Wash
burn left today for Minneapolis to
witness the football game and also
spend few days as guests OF Elmer
Oistad who holds responsible
position in that city.
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October 18th to November 5th)
Notice IN Cr~d;tors


Notice to Creditors
STATE OF SCONSIN-COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank Berg
Quist. Deceased.
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Frank Berg
quist, deceased. late of the town of Kelley, in
said county of Bayfield,. will be received
examined and adjusted by the County Cour
of Bayfield, county. at the Special term of
said Court. to be held at the Court House in
the city of Washburn in and for said county.
on the second Tuesday of April A. D., 1915;
Also that six months from and after the
9Th day of October. A. D. 1914. is the time
limited for creditors of said Frank Bergquist.
deceased. to present their claims to said
Court for examination and allowance.
BY the Court
Dated October 9Th, 1914.
H. p. Axelberg.
County Judge.
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STARTING a Row.

Johnny doesn't get that weak chin
of his from my side of the house"
she exclaimed.
mo, my DEAR" meekly responded
her husband Johnny has my chin.
but he inherits his mothers tireless
capacity for keeping it In motion"
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October l5 to Noyember %

October IS to November 90
IN CIRCUIT COURT-BAYFIELD COUNTY
The James W. Good Company. Plaintiff,
George Arnoczky, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to Said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with.
in twenty days after the service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service
to 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 demands of the com
plant
A. W.Sanborn.
Attorney for the plaintiff,
Post Once Address: - Ashland, Ashland
County. Visions in.
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Rack For Hauling Wood.

Take two A by pieces of very
strong wood eleven to twelve feet long
and cut a notch in each so as to fit
down over hind bolster of the wagon
TO prevent the rack from slipping back
ward or forward. Use four or six
standards on each side and the same
number of crosspieces. so placed that