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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-11-05

In the rest of Africa, Tripoli, re-
Gently conquered by Italy, might re-
volt. But Tunis and Algeria, which is
supplying the celebrated Turcos,
would be loyal to the tricolor.
Most Of the negroes of Africa are
now Mohammedans, but there is little
unity among them. On the whole, the
100000 Mohammedan Africans
under French rule, the 100000 under
the British rule, and the 2,O0O,00O
under Italian rule could scarcely be
reused to serious efforts against the
whites. The Kaiser has only 1.OOO,OOO
Mohammedans in his African territory.
Afghanistan is wholly Mohammedan
and Beluchistan SO per cent, but the
Sultan of Turkey is not held in es'
pecial veneration.
Of the total population of the Indian
Empire, nearly 300,000,000, about Il
per cent, is Mohammedan. With very
rare exceptions the Mohammedan COM
munities are pro-British. They de-
spise the Hindus and seek to ally
themselves with the English against
the majority race. Both Hindu and
Mohammedan regiments from India
now fight for Great Britain in France,
They vie with each other which can
do the most for King George Y.
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Whv He Objected.

A parson and leading parishioner
were not on good terms, and there
was much speculation in the village
as to the reason.
tits all on account Of parson re-
fusing to christen masters youngest
child" the housemaid confided to her
friend of the busting brush at the
house across the way. Master want
ed her to be named Dora Ruby Inca
North Kathleen, but the parson would
MT do It,"
1T was like parsons cheek" replied
her friend "even If he was asked ia
give the child hundred names"
ooh, 1t wasn't the number of names
which bothered him." returned the
servant. "He objected to the initials,
that's all. You see, masters name IL
Beer, and the girls initials are D. r.
1. N. K, and parson declined to be q
party to her having to sign herself
when she grows up, Drink Beer 49,
London Answers.
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HEAD IN WATERY PIMPLES

r. r. No. 1, Kyles, Ohio.-"My ba-
by's head when about year old be-
gan to break out with small watery
pimples causing her head to itch. She
would scratch her head till the blood
came causing the top of her head to
be in almost a solid eruption. The
pimples at first were nearly as large
Is q pea and in patches which would
infiame and tester and when they
would come open would leave kind
Of wet scales there for few days.
Then when it dried up it would leave
scales on her head that caused her
hair to fall out just in great punches.
zone day 1 happened to see Cuti-
cura Soap and also Cuticura Oint'
ment advertised in a paper and I
ordered sample of each. They seemed
to help her head so much that pur-
chased a cake of Cuticura Soap and a
box of Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks time her head was sound and
we'll Her hair had stopped falling
out and was also free from dandruff."
(Signed) Mrs. J. L. West, Feb 20, IA.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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make an analysis and report to his


make an analysis and report to his
superiors.
You're counting my daughter
Grace" he told Ronald in his blunt,
friendly way, back home in New Jer-
sey. "You know good deal about
my line of business. Come along with
me and learn something more about
it, and share good fat fee"
This was how the harmonious two
came to be together. The next day
they resumed their journey.
A hired guide piloted them by de-
tour around the bad lands" most
thickly infested by equally bad ma
tives. They met with no adventure
of note during their initial rugged ex-
perience. When they reached their
destination, however, the guide was
taken with a fever, refused to re-
main with them, and started back
alone for his home settlement.
TITS wonderful" announced Reeves,
one morning a week later. Those
English spectators knew what they
were talking about when they sent us
out here. There's a rich heap of rock
over on the range"
Then it will be homewaEd bound,
shortly" suggested Ronald.
"Home-and Nellie!" smiled Reeves,
expansively. We'll package up the ore
samples, you finish your lode charts,
and we'll see if we can't slip the
natives"
All might have gone well but for the
impetuosity of Ronald. He was long
ing to get back to "the girl he had
left behind" He suggested that they
lessen time and distance by taking a
short cut across the route the guide
had followed.
There were several alarms and
nights of watchfulness after that.
More than once the venturesome way
farers ran across little parties Of
savages. but evaded them or scared
them off with display 0f their fire.
arms.
Thew were camping one afternoon in
a little knoll by the river side, when
Ronald went somewhat afield to gath
or some wild fruit in which the dis
trict abounded for their evening meal.
He came back shortly, considerably
animated.
see here, Mr. Reeves" he an
nounced, swinging a great war club,
heavily carved and richly worked in
with gold and colors, I've made a
great find"
st see," nodded Reeves. but seri-
ously.
at was near a tree, and it's only
one of a dozen different weapons like
spears and darts, with gold handles
Come along, we'll get the rest. But
Reeves put out staying hand.
Get that thing back to where you
found 1t quick as you can." he di.
yected.
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LIKE A FIRE GOD
BY EVELYN CHASE.

That's pretty slick" spoke bluff,
blunt Adam Reeves in a tone of admi-
ration. What do you call them,
sonny?"
"Sparklers."
Good name. 1t fits. Give me a
dozen boxes"
what in the world are you going
to do with them, Mr.. Reeves?" in
quired the companion of the old pros
pector, Ronald Bond
It was at seaport town in Aus
tralia, way over on the other side of
the world. A street fair was in prog
ress. On their way to the interior
Reeves and his young friend Ronald
had strolled from their hotel to take
in the sights. A species of Mardi Gras
festivities signaled the occasion. Be
sides confetti there were minor
fireworks, and one street faker was
coming money selling those pretty
popular "sparklers," which ignited at
one end and cascaded out a harmless
shower of brilliantly scintillating fiery
stars.
Reeves had never seen them be-
fore, and the display pleased him.
He purchased two boxes of the toy,
slim, narrow and easily pocketed, and
then they wandered on.
"Pll carry them along with our
traps" he laughed. "Just about the
Fourth of July we'll be out in the
wilderness thousand miles from
civilization, and if we get homesick,
we'll have little patriotic squirt and
fire them off, see?"
Then Reeves slipped the two little
boxes into an inside pocket of the
coat he wore, and forgot all about
them as some new display of interest
attracted his attention.
Reeves was bent on a peculiar mis-
sion. He was q skilled mining en-
gineer and had been engaged by Eng
lish promoters to invade the center
Of district hitherto very slightly ex-
plored. There were rumors of great
metal wealth in certain chain of hills,
and he was to secure ore specimens,
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MOSLEM WAR
IN THE Main IS
SHADOWT DANGER
Germany's Threat to Stir Up Mo-
hammedans Lacks Strength.
DIVIDED SPIRITUAL KINGDOM
Sultan Of JoIo, Who Is Under the Do
minion of the United States, Ranks
Second as Most Excellent Po-
tentate in MosIem Land.

Washington.--Proba few realized
recently when Germany threatened to
stir up the Mohammedans of the world
against the allies that the second most
exalted potentate of Moslem lands is
a protege of the stars and stripes.
According to tables of precedence
approved at Mecca the sovereign rank
ing next to the sultan of Turkey is
the sultan of Jolo,
The tactful American army officer
let's the sultan of Jolo retain all his
string of titles including that of Over
lord Of the United States" but his real
power is almost nil over the $4,000
Moros in the Philippines. He is al
lowed, to be exact, the powers of JUS
tice of the peace of NAHUM, in the
southern Philippines.
But by Mohammedan law he is yet
the religious and political guide of mil
lions of Moslems in Siam, Johor, the
Federated Malay States, Malacca,
Penang, Singapore, Java, Sumatra,
Borneo, Celebes,' Mindanao and other
islands of the East Indies.
Nothing could illustrate better the
lack of unity in the Mohammedan
tribes and nations and the decadence
of the Moslem world in a political
sense from the time of the conquests
of the Saracens and the Turks.
The ancestors of the sultan of Jolo
for centuries controlled and led nu-
merous pirate fleets that harried the
Asiatic coast from Hindustan to Ton
quin. They converted by the sword
the inhabitants of the East Indies
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them the Mohammedans of Persia,
who are all Shuahs.
1t bars, too, the Moslems of Hindu
stan, for the Shuahs here are the more
influential, though fewer in number.
And the Shuah to the Sunnite is "a
cursed hereto" while the Sunnite is
called IAN unreasoning fanatic by
the Shuahs.
Then, too, the different Mohamme-
dan communities are separated wide
ly, geographically. They cling tena-
ciously to their. religion but they have
little intercourse, either of goods or
of news.
1t is fair to believe that proclaim
alton by the Sultan at Constantinople
would not reach Moslems for many
months or even years. Then it might
be f1outed.
Ethnographically the Cossacks are
closely related to the Turks. But the
hard riders of South Russia were in
in the Russo-Turkish war and in the
present struggle they would be unlike
ly to desert on account of the COM
mand of the Sheik-ul-Islam. And as
for the Persian Mohammedans, they
would probably be attacked early in
the war by the Sultans men. The
Kurds would raid toward Teheran and
Russians. Mohammedans and Persians
would oppose them.
The sultan of Turkey might, how
ever, cause a great deal of trouble by
rousing the wild tribes of Arabia.
These Bedouins, always fighting the
Constantinople ruler, might yet be
brought to his standard by a combina-
ton of religious fanaticism and desire
for booty. In British Somaliland, too,
there are 100000 Mohammedan ne
groid natives, who remember wildly
the wars of the Mad Mullah" and
might be induced to take up arms
again.
The Germans promise to take adj
vantage of Egypt's discomfort. Egypt
has been under the domination OF
Great Britain since 1883. There have
been many pilots against the govern
ment in recent years and Turkish
emissaries have lately been very busy
in Egypt But the discontinued class
in the Nile valley is small. The
Fellaheen, who are not fighters any
way, realize that British domination
has meant better crops and better
times. There are, however, about six
hundred thousand desert nomads in
Egypt and these might be rallied tc
the jehad.
Cairo is the seat of Moslem learn
ing. Here is the Mosque and Univer
sity of Ell Azhar, with $4,000 students
The Sheik-ul-Islam is himself gradu
ate. The students would join in q
iehad and their influence would be
considerable. But the $4,000 Egyptian
troops, who are Differed by British
probably would stand by their mas
ters.
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RING ON 6,0OO-MILE TRIP
With Nothing to Tell Whom 1t BE
longed to, Little Gold Band
Returns.

San Francisco-The travels of a
little gold ring were interrupted when
Assistant Agent Driscoll of the South
ern Pacific company found it hanging
on a nail inside Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul freight car No. 5O4216. The
ring belongs to a freight handler en-
ployed by the Judson Freight FOR
warding company of Chicago.
Fearing that he would damage his
ring while loading the car, he hung ii
on a nail and forgot all about it until
after the car was sealed and had de
parted. He wired to the coast and the
tracers were put to work.
The ring was found, placed in an
envelope and sent back to the freight
handler, who will receive 1t after II
has travelled more than six thousand
miles.
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Washington-Th weather bureau
displays at certain points the infor-
nation contained in it's forecasts and
warnings by means Of a system Of
flags. While the flag system has the
advantage Of being comparatively in
expensive to install and maintain, it
is not in general use, since in large
cities the flags are quickly discolored,
and on account of the prevailing
smoke and haze it soon becomes diff
cult to distinguish them.
The Interpretation of these displays
may be more easily mastered if it is
kept in mind that the meaning is con-
ditioned on the color and form of the
flag: thus a white flag, if displayed
alone, means clear or fair weather,
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to the faith of Islam. On these serv-
fees the sultans of Jolo received rank
freely accorded to the present sui
tan on his pilgrimage to Mecca-only
second to the commander of the faith
full.
If the sultan at Constantinople
should proclaim jehad or holy war
through the Sheik-ul-Islam, the sui
tan of Jolo would probably consult
some American second lieutenant on
the subject and then roll a cigarette
and discreetly retire to the depth of
his harem.
This brings us to the question-how
much Mehemed V of Turkey could as
sist the German emperor.
Despite the reduction of his domin-
ions in Europe by the Balkan wars,
the sultan could put more than mil
lion men in the field if he could OBJ
tain money and equipment. He could
compel Russia to defend it's trans-Cau-
casian possessions and could trouble
Great Britain on the Egyptian border
But the threat to incite the immense
Moslem population of Asia and Africa
to rise against Great Britain, France
and Russia should not be alarming.
There are about 2S3,O00,0O0 Moham-
medans, comprising one-seventh of
the worlds population.
OF these 100000 are under the
British rule in Africa, Asia and the
East Indies; 100000 (f we count
Morocco) owe allegiance to France;
and 100000 are in Russian poses
sions. The only independent Moham-
Persia and the Wahabi tribes of
Arabia.
The Ottoman Empire has 100000
inhabitants, but not all are NOLAN
medans.
Also, in many parts OF Arabia his
authority is reduced to a constant
effort to defeat flying bands of rebels.
theoretically the Sultan requests
the Sheik-ul-IsIam, the highest Mo
hammejan church dignitary, to pro-
claim a holy war against the inddels.
Then the hosts of Islam gather around
the standard at Constantinople and
launch themselves against the infidels.
But this is the year 1914, not $50
nor yet 1453. There are now no less
than seventy-three Mohammedan
sects. And never did Arian and Ath-
anasian hate each other more deeply
than do the Sunnites and the Shuahs,
the two main divisions of the Islam
mt IN. It'll
bars right away from service with
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FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Discovered Its Effect

No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, nurse in Pa,
writes: 81 used to drink strong cof-
fee myself, and suffered greatly from
headaches and indigestion.
while on visit to my brothers I
had a good chance to try Postum, for
they drank it altogether in place Of
coffee. After using Postum two weeks
I found / was much benefited and
dnally my headaches disappeared and
also the indigestion.
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients. and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has
been left off and Postum used.
"I observe a curious fact about
Postum when used by mothers. 1t
greatly helps the flow Of milk in cases
where coffee is inclined to dry it
up, and where tea causes nervousness.
st find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. But when
it is prepared according to directions
on package and served hot with
cream, it is certainly delicious bev-
erage."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
REGULAR Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and zoe packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, made a delicious beverage in
stantly. soc and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
"There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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Cool.

Your golf enthusiast is cucumber
in some respects. While playing over
a corporation course one evening 1
witnessed an amusing little incident
which eloquently illustrates the golfing
point of view. A ball driven from the
tee sailed gracefully in the direction
of the green and administered hard
knock on the unoffending Uranium Of a
player who was studying his mashie
shot a few yards from the green. I'm
very sorry my ball hit you,' said the
driver when he reached the offended
one. Then, as he caught sight OF his
ball lying close to the hole, he ejacu-
lated In a cheering voice: "Oh, it isn't
so bad; I'm we'll up to the pin!"-
Glasgow News.
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His Jaruon in Doubt,

THAT your cart outsider" asked the
chauffeur.
"Ay, it be-" replied the village gro
Ger.
The chauffeur gave a superior smile.
Il wonder you fellows don't get
tired" he said, "joggin' along in them
old, ramshackle carts"
What pleases one doesn't please
Mother" replied the grocer philosophi-
cally.
Should rather say mott" exclaimed
the chauffeur. Il s'pose you get used
to It. But look at my car outside!
can drive that car over sixty an hour!'
"Which-dogs or chickens?" asked
the grocer.
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Finds $4,000: Gets $3.50.

Portland, Nee. B. Clark, a farmer
of North Bridgeton, while driving neal
Poland Springs found a bag containing
$4,000 worth of jewelry. He reported
his find to the police, who notified Mrs
Myron P. Moulton of Ardmore, Pa.
who had asked them to recover the
gems which she lost while on an auto
mobile trip from Breton Woods, N. H..
to the Springs. Mr.. Clark will receive
$3.50 reward offered by Mrs. Moulton
for the recovery of the jewels.
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why, what for?' inquired the sur
prised Ronald.
"If you had looked UP into that
tree you would probably have seen
a burial platform. These are the
trophies of some big chief" ex-
planned Reeves. For any one to even
touch them is held as sacrilege by
these superstitious natives. Missing
that memento, the war club, they
would trail you to the end OF the
earth to recover it. l advise you to
take it back at once"
This Ronald did. He replaced the
object just where he had found it and
turned to retrace his steps to his
friend, half mile away. Just
then a wild uproar greeted him. Fierce
yells rent the air. From behind a
score of bushes as many dusky natives,
sprang into view.
Donald was surrounded. seized, his
arms bound, and dragged along by his
angry-faced captors. He was led past
an encampment Of rude huts and into
large spreading cave in the noun
tain side.
This seemed to be a sort Of tenn
pie of the savages, for it was hung
with skins upon which was daubed in
crude colors the picture of a four
headed idol. There was a stone pill
lar in the center of the cavern, and to
this Ronald was securely tied.
He noted that overhead an open
space ran up like a natural funnel,
and about the post he fancied he dis
covered ashes as if this was the spot
where the natives offered up their
prisoners and enemies as human sacri-
fees.
His captors squatted in circle and
jabbered away at a furious rate. They
made menacing motions toward him,
and Ronald could readily discern that
they were discussing his fate.
Finally after several hours de1ib-
Grafton they appeared to arrive at a
definite conclusion. Most of them
went away, leaving two of their mem
bers to pile up firewood about the
post.
Its good-by Nellie! sure" dolefully
ruminated Ronald, land Mr.. Reeves
will never know what has happened to
me-"
1t grew dusk, and some lighted
torches were placed around. The
natives came back in solemn process
sion led by man beating hideous
tom-tom. They paraded around their
victim. Ronald felt that his doom was
drawing nigh.
Suddenly he strained his gaze. Away
back in the gloom of the cave he
noted a quick sparkle Of light. This
grew to sudden binding radiance.
A rushing whirlwind form, emitting a
thousand dazzling sparks Of fire ap-
preached.
1t must have been a weird and
thrilling sight for the natives. To
their unaccustomed eyes an angry fire
god" was bearing down upon them. All
over the onrushing figure there were
spouts of binding fire. They turned
and fed to a man.
Quick, now, ana folloW! snouCeu
the fire god to Ronald, cutting his
bonds and leading back the way he
had come.
Those sparklers,' explained Reeves
as they gained the open air, and re-
gaining their traps, started to get
speedily away from their present nest
of peril IL found out they had cap
tured you. 1 happened to think Of
those two boxes of sparklers / stuck
them all over me and lit them. 1t was
narrow escape, but the scheme
worked fine"
So fine that the awed natives did
not even attempt a pursuit, and two
months later they reached homeland
Nellie!
downright 1914. by w. G. Chapman.)
What Ia the "Absolute Zero+"
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Korea.

Korea has practically become part
of the Japanese empire. At any rate
the Japanese control in that country
is complete, and the chances are that
that control will never be withdrawn
not, at least, until Russia dominates
the whole Asian mainland, if that
time ever comes. The population of
Korea is 100000, and the area 49,
600 square miles; nearly twice that of
the state Of New York.
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Court of Last Resort.

ST don't understand precisely the
functions of the supreme court"
Its like this. You have dispute
with your wife and she decides
against you. That's the lower court"
Il see."
You take the matter to your moth
er. That's the court of appeals"
IT see."
"Then your wife takes 1t to her
mother. That's the supreme court.
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Nothing More to Be Said.

A travelling man tells of his So
journ at "hotel' in a western town.
When, on the evening of his arrival,
he entered the dining room and was
shown to a table by waiter, the lat
ter asked, when he had brought the
customary glass of water:
"Will you have some pork and
beans"
mo, / don't care for Them" said
the traveller. II never eat pork and
BEANS"
"Then, sir" said the waiter, as he
moved away, dinner is over, SIR"
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Iponorfant "a mothers
Evil in Nervous Excitement.

Professor Won Pfungen of Vienna ID
conducting some interesting expert
ments which bear upon the relation OF
the state of the nervous system to the
electric resistance Of the skin, and he
claims that nervous excitement Of any
kind lowers the protecting power OF
the skin to quite marked extent
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No Trouble.

"And you actually went to ask old
Bollinger for his daughters hand?"
Eyes, did,"
How'd you get along?"
Fine. Not the least bit of trouble
He talked war talk all the time I was
there, and never gave me chance to
say a word"
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The next morning she discovered
that the dog was missing, and immedi-
ately notified the police. Later in the
day she casually visited the exhibition
at First avenue and Seneca street,
and, much to her amazement, found
her dog trying to get into one of the
empty cages.