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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
MORTALITY

By Conrad Aiken o that the dust had eyes to see the su When he rejoices in an April sky. Believed I this. more tranquil might
 lie, ass < Soft in the dust, when my bright da'
 are done. Or had it ears to hear this wind th
 passes, Or hands to feel the softness of tn
 rain,- Truly to lie with dust were not su.
 pain. Dust softly closed about by roots
 grasses. But to forego this exquisite gift
 sense, Laughter in sunlight. love of love
 things; Have the worlds beauty that the f,
 heart sings Scattered in darkness. fathomleas. iil
 mense- And all the laughter that was I al
 persed, Never to be united, nevermore!- 0 Earth. reach hands to me; walk q
 shore Of some black ocean. pitiiess and al
 cursed Reach hands to me! lest I be swcI And hear this music crumble down m
 clay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
The American Note to Germany

The American Note to Germany
 In friendly language, but in a tone of solemn warning, the government of the United States has answered Ger many's note of July and the full text of the communication, signed by Secretary of State Lansing and trans mitted through Ambassador Gerard to the imperial minister for foreign affairs, is now made public.
 It is not a lengthy document, as diplomatic notes or state papers go, but it is long enough for the admins tration to discuss fully the principles bearing upon the rights of merchant men on the high seas. In the note sent to Germany several weeks ago asking for disavowal of the wanton act of her commander in sinking the Lusitania, involving the loss of more | than one hundred American lives, these same principles were set forth clearly and discussed forcefully. But in order to impress the imperial gov ernment the more these principles are discussed again in the new note. | If the former note was firm and di- rect, this one, which is now before the German government for it's con- sideration, is even more so: and as it will be the last controversial document on this question of submarine war fare no room is left for compromise.
 The state department starts out by saying that Germany's note was found very unsatisfactory "because it fails to meet the real differences between the two governments" and it further says that the government of the Uni ted States is "keenly disappointed to find that the German government regards itself as in a large degree exempt from the obligation to ob- serve the principles laid down, even where neutral vessels are concerned
 President Wilson holds that the inn perial government and the American government are contending for the same object-the freedom of the seas-"and the government of the United States will continue to contend for that freedom, from whatever quar- ter violated, without compromise and at any cost"
 The note concludes by saying to the imperial government that the repe- tition by the commanders of German naval vessels of "acts in contravention of these rights must be regarded by the government of the United States, when they affect American citizens, as deliberately unfriendly" And in diplomatic parlance "unfriendly" is a very strong word.
 President Wilson and Secretary Lansing prepared the note with great care. Every phrase was weighed and now the world will await with eager interest Germany's reply. In all prob ability it will be satisfactory. Let us hope so at least.
 Rather than break with friendly power like the United States, Ger many can we'll afford to accede to the reasonable demands of the Wash ington government. But should Ger many refuse to satisfy the administra- tion, then President Wilson will call a special session of Congress to deal with the situation. ,The chances are, how ever, there will be no occasion for Congress to convene. But the Presi- dent has all patriotic Americans, ir- respective of party, back of him. He will stand by his Hast word d'-and the people will stand loyalty and un- lflinchingly with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
AND IN ALABAMA ALSO

From the Houston Post.
 They tell us people actually kissed the Liberty Bell in San Francisco. and that man was knocked down for sneering at people who did it. It is q matter of taste and choice, we think, but there is much finer article of kissing material to be had in Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

The state department has declined to and now the deadly tea habit, acquired ir England, Is costing the ambassador about cents day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
VALUABLE RELIC

From the Charleston News and Courier . How much will collectors of the future be willing to pay for the little typewriter on which President Wilson writes with
 his own hands the first drafts of the notes to Germany?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
FREE INFORMATION.

q ain't had no work ter do in moren two years, num-"
 Poor man. How have you managed to liver"
 People have helped me, num-"
 And so will I. walk down this road half a mile and you will come to our county seat. where there is model jail that serves better meals than any country hotel in this part of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
MORAL

From the Dallas News.
 Texas wheat growers are now offered 20 cents a bushel more than they were offered at thrashing time, because they didn't sell at thrashing time. Build cotton warehouse. Ff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
HOW TO KNOW MUSHROOMS
Washington Correspondence of the Ne

Washington Correspondence of the New
 York Sun.
 AS everybody knows. a deplorabie amount of good food goes to waste be- cause the public is familiar with but few of the many edible species of fungi It is true that the nutritive value of fungi has been much exaggerated; they are by no means comparable in dietary value .o meat, az is often claimed; but. on the other hand, they are more nutritious, and when properly cooked decidedly more pal atable, than many things that enter into the everyday menu. A desultory propa ganda in behalf of mycophagy has been carried on for years, both in this country and abroad.
 The latest contribution to this campaign IS Bulletin No, 175, just issued by the department of agriculture, entitled Mushrooms and Other Common Fungi '' In this useful manual the authors. Flora w. Patterson and Vera K Charles. tell us among other things. of the efforts which certain European governments have made to teach their citizens the food value of mushrooms. All over France ex- hibits of the more desirable species are held; while at Rouen during the season there are daily lectures on this subject, illustrated by fresh specimens. In Sax ony systematic instruction concerning mushrooms is given in the public schools.
 The French have taken to canning many wild mushrooms, in addition to the fla miliar Agarcius compestris grown in mushroom cellars, and these are now ex- ported to the United States which also received tons of dried wild mushrooms from China.
 The new bulletin contains descriptions, in language as nontechnical as the cir cumstances admit, of more than 15O spe- cies of fungi, together with splendid pho tographs of at least half of the species described. The poisonous species are carefully pointed out, and several recipes for cooking the other kinds are appended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, may I leap in my joy when l remember that Thou hast forgiven me. Help me to forget the sins of yesterday, except in my praise that Thou hast wiped them out, and in my prayer lest I fall again. Give me humility that have sinned, hut boIdncss that thou hast pardoned. In Cbrist's name. Amen.-H. M. k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

A Lake submarine could easily make a trip to the North sea and back without refueling. Might put that in the next note to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

The purity congress chose an unfortu- nate time to hold a convention The world has more important things to think about now than the perils of the dance and the way women dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Certain German philosophers have called the war biological necessity" an ex- plation about as easy to understand as any other that has been offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

A "deep student of the Bible has been fieecng Illinois preachers. He seems to have an even better knowledge of human nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

A modern fort is a complicated affair, but perhaps the most complicated feature is the barbed wire entanglements sur rounding it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

wienerwurst and pie eating contest is announced for St. Louis. One guess as to the fluid that will be used to wash 1t down..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
IS NOT SHOCKED

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 The country bore the repatriation of William Astor so well that 1t is not shocked by the threats of Henry James.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Some notorious Chicago saloons are now closing on Sunday and the oldest inhab- itant has not yet recovered from his 'as- onishment.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
LIVING IN HOPE.

LIVING IN HOPE. There is nothing annoys me more than family arguments said MT. Boblings. But how on earth can you avoid them?" asked MT. Blabswaite.
 T can't avoid them on earth" replied MT. Boblings. That's why cling to the hope of a hereafter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

The cabinet is standing squarely behind President Wilson and, since Mir. Bryan left. is keeping remarkably quiet about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
PROBABLY

From the Charlotte News Bob Gonzales thinks the Champagne
 battle must have been q corker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Recent utterances of Colonel Roosevelt indicate that '.molIycoddle" is still use full word in his vocabulary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Disregarding the well known fact that there is nothing certain in this world. Des Mones calls itself the city of cer- tainties."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
A CIVIC BOOSTER.

There was a faithful citizen
 Who never failed to vote; He paid his taxes promptly, too-
 Iris seldom done. we note He worked hard to improve his town And showed he was a hummer By saying twas an ideal place
 In which to spend the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
THE TOUCH TREATMENT.

THE TOUCH TREATMENT. "A cozy picture, eh? A man lolling in an easy chair and his beautiful wife leaning over him to light his cigar.'
 You haven't seen the companion picture to it, have you?"
 why. no.''
 Its the same man savagely chewing the end of his cigar and writing a check"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Let us rejoice, when Mexico falls, that at least it is not Rome or Venice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
ALABAMA PRESS

| Oneonta Southern Democrat: The United States bureau of crop estimates
 places the corn crop in Alabama this year at 100000 bushels or an increa SC
 of 30 per cent over last year. The yield
 of wheat is placed at. 100000 bushels, an increase of nearly 70 per cent over
 1914.
 | sylacauga Advance Sylacauga is not saying much these days, but she keeps growing. Buildings are constantly go- ing up and more planned for Dothan Eagle. Have you ever felt the force of a little green cucumbers per- sonality some morning about 9?
 Anniston Evening Star: If it was the dun in the orduna that the Germans were attacking, they have our indorse- ment.
 Talladega Daily Home: At the meet ing of the Alabama Press association held in Montgomery, Harry M Ayers. editor of the Anniston Star, was elected president of the organization MT Ayers Is young man, full of the enthusiasm of his work of making one of the best papers in the state and we feel sure he will bring the same spirit to the Press association with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Dothan Eagle: Have you ever felt the force of a little green cucumbers per- sonality some morning about 3?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

Entered al tne birmingham, Ala, rostoffiee second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3, lS,9.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
The Junior "Prom"

Pretty invitations are out for
the Junior "Prom'' which will
be given by the Glass Of 1916 of
the Washburn High School in
honor of the Seniors at the
Armory on Friday evening of
this week. A banquet will be
given at the Armory at six
o'clock to which the mem bers
of the two classes and the High
School faculty have been invited. !.
The dancing party will be given
in the evening at the Armory to
which many have been invited.
The Armory has been beauti-
fully decorated in the class
colors of the two classes in honor
of the occasion and many are
looking forward to the event.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
To Stop Use of Tobacco

The Board of Education of the
City of Ashland is determined
to stop the use of tobacco by
children attending the Ashland
Public schools. At a recent
meeting of the school board of
that city the following resOlu-
tion was passed: ''Resolved
that the board condemns the
use of tobacco in any form by
pupils of the public schools and
hereby authorize the superin.
tendent and principals to sus-
pend or expell any student vio-
lating the rule against it's use on
the grounds or in the buildings
within the control of the board. !"
During the present school
year several Ashland boys have
been suspended for using tobac.
co on the school grounds and
the above resolution looks as if
the board intended to back up
the school teachers in their cam
paign against it's use.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Lodels Won the Game

The Tony Lodle base ball team
of Ashland crossed bats with
the Washburn city team on the
grounds in this city last Sunday
afternoon, the Lodles winning
the game by a score of 6 to 2.
The game was we'll played
throughout and was hotly con-
tested during the entire nine
innings. Washburn's scores
were made during the 3rd and
9th innings while Ashland
scored two runs in the first,
three in the fifth and one in the
ninth.
Blexrud was on the mound for
the locals and pitched good
game. He was given good sup
port but luck seemed to be
against the Washburn boys and
they were unable to even up the
score.
The game by innings was as
follows:
Lodles 90 OO3 90 1--6
Washburn 90 OO1 O o o.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Prominent DRY" Speaker Coming


A rally of anti-liquor people
will be held in the Nor. Luth.
church on May 18th, 800 p. m.
to be addressed by Hon. William
A. Brubaker of Chicago, who is
now touring Wisconsin under
the auspices of the Prohibition
State Committee. Mr.. Brubaker
has a national reputation as an
orator and debator. He is the
man who took the wind out of
Windle," the famous liquor
champion, in hot debate at
Detroit last fall. He comes with
the highest commendation of
pulpit and press. No one should
miss hearing this able champion
Of the "dry cause. The meet
ing will be free. All are cordial
ly invited to attend. A Stere-
opticon will be used to illustrate
his lecture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
To Fatten Cattle

E. w. Barker of Wichita,
Kas., and w. B. Throckmorton
of Burlington, Kas.. prominent
ranch owners of the south, ar
rived in the city this morning.
Last fall they purchased an 1900
acre tract of land near Delta and
they are here at this time to
make personal survey of the
laud with a view of turning five
hundred head of cattle unto it
for grazing purposes.
The cattle to be grazed on this
tract will be shipped in from
Minneapolis and if this expert
ment proves successful it no
doubt will be tried on larger
scale next year. Mr.. Barker in
conversation with a Press re-
porter expressed himself as
having much faith in this section
of the state for it's grazing possl-
bilities. He believes that the
results to be obtained will 60
above his expectations. Ash
land Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Are Well Attended

The revival meetings which
are being conducted at the
Methodist church in this city by
Evangelists Miss ID. Villa CAT.
fray and Miss Louise Pinnell
are being largely attended every
afternoon and evening. The
crowds are growing daily.
Miss Caffray is a fine speaker
who has a manner of bringing
her message to her listeners in
Is aful manner, while
Miss Pinnell, chorus leader and
soloist, is very successful in her
line of work. The two are ac-
complishing fine results by their
meetings which will be continued
for some time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Big Plant Will Give En-
ployment to Large Grew
Will Run Steadily Through
out the Season. Will
Make Times Good.

The big saw mill of the J. S.
Stearns Lumber company in this
city will begin operations for the
season on Saturday morning Of
this week. This announc ement
was made to the Times by the
Stearns people.
During the spring months the
big mill has been thoroughly
oVerhauled and is now in fine
condition for grinding out lum-
Der at a rapid rate. The mill
employs upwards of one hundred
men,.
The Stearns company have a
large amount Of logs on hand
and with what will be brought in
by raft will keep the mill llrunning
steadily during the summer
months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Farewell Reception

The Methodist Ladies Aid
society met at the church parlors
yesterday afternoon and was en-
tertained by Mrs. Charles
Downey and Mrs. Burt Thomp-
son. The meeting was in the
nature of a farewell reception
for Mrs. Oliver Wescott who ex-
poets to leave soon to join her
husband at City Point, Va. Mrs.
Wescott was presented with a
silver berry spoon as a token of
remembrance by the members of
the Aid society.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

Starts up With a Good Mem
bersoip. Officers Elect
ed for Year.

A camp of United Spanish
American War Veterans was
organized at a meeting held in
this city last Sunday afternoon
to be known at the Capt. VIM,
O'Neil camp Mr.. O'Neli who was
Captain of the Company K. of
this city.
A large number of members of
the John T. Kingston Camp Of
Ashland were present to aid in
installing the new officers, and
members of the G. A. R. of Ash
land, Washburn and Bayfield,
were also present at the meeting.
The following are the officers
of the new Camp:
Harvey Irish, Commander.
Sam Behring, Bayfield,, Senior
Vice Commander.
Simon Page, Bayfield,, Junior
Vice. Commander.
N. A. Cowing, Adjutant.
E. R. Fahrig, Quartermaster
R. A. Herring, Officer of the Day.
Geo. Cross, Officer of the Guard.
John Simoneau and Gilbert Cal
der, Ashland, Trustees.
The company starts out with
ten charter members as follows:
Harvey Irish, John Simoneau,
John F. Manning, Roy Soper. R.
A. Herring, S. A. Behring, Will
liam O'Neil. Charles Wolff. Paul
Richards, all members of Com
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Council InstructS Officers to
Cooperate
Swine Ordinance and Anti
Splitting Ordinances to
be Enforced.

At an adjourned meeting of
the Common Council held at the
Commercial Club rooms on
Thursday evening of last week
the Council instructed the officers
of the city to cooperate with
the members of the Board of
Health in enforcing the terms of
the Swine ordinance and also the
anti-spitting ordinance.
The ordinance in regard to
Swine prohibits the keeping or
feeding of swine within the
plated portion of the city. A
fine of from SIS to $40 is provided
for violation of the ordinance.
The swine ordinance was passed
during the month of August,
1912, and went into effect ninety
days after it's passage and pub
lication. During the past year
the ordinance was not enforced
but last fall a notice was pub
lished by the Board of Health
stating that the ordinance would
be enforced after April lst, 1915.
Notices will be served upon all
persons keeping pigs in the city
and ten days will be given in
which to remove them from the
plated portion of the city.
The Council also instructed
the Board of Health to prohibit
splitting on the sidewalks of the
city. Notices will be posted
throughout the c-.y. We ara
indeed glad to see the council
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Congregational Church

Regular Services Sunday
Preaching 1890 a, m. Subject
of sermon, "Visions: Lessons
from the TRANSPORTATION.
Sunday School at noon. Topic
in Adult Glass "The Boy Pro-
blem Junior Endeavor at 3
%. m. Christian Endeavor at z.
Regular service at 8. We will
have a report from Superior
Convention.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

Good Farm Horses for sale cheap
at Bassett's Livery at Bayfield,. -adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13
Washbun Wisconsin, Thursday. May 3h 1915

pany K. of Washburn and the
following who served in the
Spanish-American War:
N. A. Cowing, George F. Cross,
w. J. Bassett, G.. c. Anderson, G.
w. Green, H. G. Mertens, N. N.
Debreae, George E. Wallace, j.
S. Fletcher.
A committee has been appoint
ed to arrange with the G. A. R.
for the celebration of Memorial
Day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

enforce this ordinance for the
habit is filthy one and should
not be tolerated in the city.
Besides disease germs are spread
in this manner. Let every one
cooperate with the Board of
Health in enforcing these ordi-
nances and make Washburn a
cleaner snd better place in which
to live.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

Andrew Fraser, who is en-
gagged in farming onsaA twenty
acre piece of land less than two
miles northwest OF the city, has
been doing considerable ex-
perimenting in the growing of
fruit during the past few years
and has been very successful,
Last year Mr.. Fraser tried an
experiment, the grating of an
apple scion unto mountain
ash tree, grating it in the same
manner as he would an apple
graft. During the season this
graft made a rapid growth.
measuring nearly eighteen
inches last fall.
People general y expected that
this graft would die but on the
contrary it is doing well and is
thrifty. Those who have been
out to the Fraser farm this
spring have been surprised
when they were shown that this
graft had produced blossoms
this spring and Mr.. Fraser ex-
poets that it will bear fruit.
The mountain ash tree is of a
different family from the apple,
yet the sap from this tree has
nourished the apple graft and it
is apparently doing just as well
as if it had been grated on
another apple tree.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

Washburn was not represent.
ed in the declamatory and orator
ical contest this year, the first
time in a long term of years.
The rest of the schools of the
district participated as usual.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

For Sale:-Progressive Fall bear
ing wberry plants. Inquire of
A. J. Fraser, Route, Washburn.
Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-13

Jurors Summoned to Appear
on the Second Day of the
Term.

A meeting of the Jury Com
mission of Bayfield, county was
held at the Court House in this
city on Saturday of last week at
which the jurors for the May
term of court were chosen. Court
will convene on Monday, May
24th, but the jurors have been
summoned to appear on the
second day of the term. The
following is the list of jurors
chosen by the Commission:
John Motyka Cable
David Burcher Bayfield,
w. ]. Brad6eld Barnes
Silas Carsley Bayfield,
Torval Jensen Orienta
Richard Hughes bayfield,
Eben Olson Port Wing
Frank Tetzner Washhurn
William Sinclair Bayfield,
James M. Long Bayfield,
Dav Erickson Barnes
Andrew Olson Mason
w. II. Nettleton Pratt
n. L. Moreland Hughes
Otis C. Mills Bayfield,
George w. Clark Cable
Jas. n. Tomlinson Iron River
Carl Wasmuth Bayfield,
James c. DAILY Port Wing
c. B. Ladd Bayfield,
Hans Reitan Mason
Thomas Lamoreux Washburn
William Ewing Cable
John Windal Crandview
Lester Ferguson Hughes
August Ellerman Barnes
William Harris Barksdale
Mike Welch -.54 sss /. Mason
A. S. Robinson Barnes
Henry Morgili Washburn
Gust Johnson Eileen
Thomas Moore Washburn
Ira Richardson y Pratt
John Kennedy Barnes
M. Ryder Bayfield,
Chas. Damman Barnes