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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
First knowledge of Tobacco.

The knowledge Of tobacco and its
uses came to the world, like many
other good things, from America, and
by the agency Of Christopher Column
bus. For it was In the second week
of November, 1892, that Columbus,
having landed and taken possession of
the island of San Salvador, set out on
an exploration Of Cuba. The first
party which he dispatched into the
interior returned with weird story of
having seen dark-skinned natives car
rying lighted firebrands, wherewith
they kindled the ends of small rolls
of dried herbs, while they put the
other end between their lips, sucking
the smoke through the roll and then
putting 1t out through their nostrils
and mouths"
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invitation, the girl, nine times out or
ten, will explain to him that her par
ents will not permit her to go unless
either her sister, cousin or an aunt ac-
companies them. That means the ex-
pense Of three, but he has to accept the
situation manfully. With fear and
trembling he passes to each the menu
card. The girl, If left to herself,
would have chosen angel cake, birds
wing and ice cream. The aunt Is built
on different lines.
"Well, we'll, lobster a la Newburg!"
she exclaims. eve must have some
Of that! And there are Sweetbreads-
you're fond of those, Grace-and both
turkey and duckling! I declare my
appetite increases as I read this most
generous bill Of fare. We must not
miss any of these good things. New
green peas, asparagus and spinach, Ice
cream, cakes and coffee-I think that
will be all. I should say Grace might
leave the selection to me, taking the
same things, and you will probably do
likewise. The same order for three,
eh?"
The waiter whisks off with the or
der, taking care not to meet the eye
of the distracted young man accom-
panying the ladies. He tries to smile
and keep up. an animated conversation
as course after course Is set before
them. Fine as is the food, 1t is near
ly choking him, for he is thinking Of
the price. The aunt never took any
notice of that. When the bill IS pre-
scented 10 him-one glance and he feels
the perspiration starting from every
pore of his face. 1t is seventeen dol
lars. And he has but thirteen-un-
lucky thirteenth his pocket.
Glaring at the waiter, unnoticed,
he picks up the bill, exclaiming, "I'll
pay at the desk. I'll get cigar at
the same time. Please remain at the
table," There is heroic, though SUBJ
dued, scene at the cashiers desk. The
young man is ushered into the private
office Of the proprietor of the restau-
rant. He energies shortly after with
his spring overcoat buttoned up to
Ills GILL. NO OuS Will huOW JAdL hO
has left his inner coat and vest, to-
gether with the thirteen dollars, be-
hind him.
Dining with the girl you are desper-
ately fond of is very delightful, but If
she must have an elderly female COM
panion along poor young man
should prepare weeks in advance to
escape a calamity. Women do not
mean to distress their host-they are
simply careless, looking at the names
of the good things. 1t never enters
their minds to consult prices. Pru-
dent young men step into such q res
taurant the day before and examine
menu cards and get some kind Of an
idea as to the possible cost Of good
dinner there. Making arrangements
for two portions only of exceptionally
costly dishes, tipping the waiter to d.
vide it into three portions. The wise
young man cuts his garment according
to his cloth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
FARMER AS MODERN ATLASI
Summer Fields Show an Astonishing
Small Number Of Toilers Doing
Necessary Work.

Midsummer fields on separate farms
hold the material which later is to
feed and clothe all the people. One
sees farmers cultivating long rows Of
corn, sees them putting countless bun
dies of grain in shock, sees them draw
ing interminable loads of hay from
the swath or windrow to barn and
shack; and when one looks at this
very particular and painstaking labor
in its separate units there is amaze
ment in noting how few men and
teams are engaged in accomplishing
the huge work, observes writer in
the Breeders Gazette. They are so
few that in a ten-mile stretch of farms,
viewed from the car window or the
highway, they will count up an aston
ishingly small total.
These men and teams work early
and late, under stress Of weather and
the drive of simultaneous ripening.
These men and teams look lonely In
their wide apartness, and yet they are
actually accomplishing stupendous
things for the comfort, for the gratifl-
cation. for the very existence of the
human family. They produce the food
that strengthens the arms that work
the purposes of the world" They grow
the cotton and wool which, after Civ
ing employment in its manufacture to
incredible numbers, clothes becoming
" and in comfort school children,
busy men and women and all the idle
ones.
They are so few in the fields in the
hot DAYS, and so huge is their burden
of responsibility that the story of At
las bearing the world on his shoulders
appears not a myth but q true pic
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Shall hover round her slumbers:
The ghostly dun shall worry her sleep
Where shall she flee where can she creep.
Where their specter eyes won't find her?
No matter how saving O disposition
man may have, If he has wife who
cannot Withstand the temptation to
crave everything she sees and run In
debt for the purpose of gaining it, his
marital happiness and hope of accu-
mulating is builded on the sand.
If the husband is known to have a
prosperous business or employment,
there are plenty of people only too
anxious to crafty her taste, urging her
to take the goods she Graves, paying
for them when she feels disposed to
do so. Such concessions flatter the
average foolish woman. EXtravagances
are entered into, but she is unpre-
pared to find the bill sent in promptly
the first Of the following month. She
has bought velvet dress pattern in
July because the merchant told her 1t
was the greatest kind of a bargain, and
that 1t would be worth twice as much
as she had paid for 1t when fall came.
Another merchant sold her fur coat
and another costly rug.
OF course her tears have softening
effect on her husbands anger when the
bills are presented to him. He had
been saving every dime to meet the
interest due on the mortgage on their
little home. She had forgotten all
about the interest falling due so soon.
No sooner Is one debt off his hands
than his thoughtless wife contracts an
other. The wealthy neighbOr across
the way had recommended her to an
agent who was selling music boxes. He
talked so smoothly and really he want
ed so very little money down that she
thought it wouldn't be amiss TO own
music box and let the neighbOrs across
the way see that she, too, could have
such luxuries. Within fortnight the
balance of the bill for the 500 was
showed under the nose of the eXasper-
ated husband. If he gives So to buy
lawn dress, she cannot help the I'M
pulse that caused her to run in debt
ten more for q jacket, and as much
for q hat. And then there were shoes
she couldn't have one article Of her
wardrobe poking fun at another.
There's no use in talking, the woman
with the bargain-counter mania or the
debt habit will beggar the most pru-
dent Of husbands in the long run. If
expostulating does no good even the
most loving of men might be pardOned
for laying down the law sternly and
decisively to his erring mate.
If the husband is a spendthrift,
that is bad enough. When the wife
is a spendthrift, all hope Of prosper
ity may as we'll be abandoned at once
unless they have heart-tO-heart talk
with each other and the wife agrees to
consult her husband when she is tempt
ed to buy something she does not need
and abide by his judgment. If money.
burns hole In the wifes pocket and
her chief happiness is In spending it,
her allowance should not be so gen
erous. A saving wife is jewel In the
home.
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Copyright. 1916, by Bobbs- Merrill co.,

We? Goodby and God bless you. my
friend"
"Goodby, and good fortune!"
AS the departing guests went out
they turned and looked back. The tall.
soldierly man-one day to become gov
ernor of the young Indiana territory
was still framed In the cool shadow
of the doorway. He waved a courtly
hand-they waved gayly in return.
Little old Mr.. O'Bannon hoped smil-
ingly to where the horses were teth-
cred, not seeming to notice that Toll
nette had fallen step behind and was
walking at David's side.
O'Bannon and Toinette mounted
their horses, David lending rather
clumsy hand to the girls assistance.
He had always been afraid Of girls,
even ordinary ones, and Toinette
O'Bannon, as a glance told, was not
ordinary. David knew that there
were men who would do small services
for ladies with gallant grace. but, he
reflected bitterly, they were not men
who had been humble weavers, who
had hungered for bread, been ar
raigned for rioting and seen their IA
theirs hanged.
And so they three went along the
mile of trace that led to Corydon, Da-
vid striding by the side of the horse
that bore Toinette, full Of thousand
speculations as to the mysterious will
derness into which this new turn of
fortune had plunged him. Seemingly
Toinette thought him squire not to
be disdained, for several times she
beamed on him with Hiking unmistak-
able-but always at a time when she
was quite sure he was not looking.
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starred In patches by multitudes OF
bluets, the blue-eyed grass, each tiny
flower as simple and as wonderful as
a little child.
Deep in a crevice Of the limestone
strata that sank to form the bed Of
Little Indian creek, hidden from the
warmth and light Of the April morn
ing, there lay coil of what might
have been mistaken for rope-a coil
whose every fold was thick as a mans
wrist, tawny, notified with spots of
dull black, yellow-ringed.
Along the path through the forest
there came striding a tall youth, In
ragged garments, little bundle slung
at the end Of staff over his Shout
der. His fair skin was deeply burned
by the sun and his blue eyes were
yelled in anxious thought. he had
pursued another man over sea and
Through forest wilderness with the In
fention of killing that man If he should
overtake him.
j Now, the young mans intention was
blunted. Months before 1t had seemed
the one right and just thing that this
other man should die at his hands.
This other man had caused the legal
murder of the youths father. But to
take justice into ones own hands, even
on such provocation as this, Is an act
unspeakably dreadful; and weeks of
meditation had succeeded only In
painting 1t as a thing more despicable.
In the fragrant breath Of the vir-
ginal earth he cried out In an agony
Of mind. A bourgeoning universe
shouted aloud for JOY Of victory over
death. Life rose by pressing her tri-
nmphant feet on the prone shoulders
bf her weaker brother. Death. For the
struggle between Life and Death is
actual, and Life lives by killing. God
himself ordained the killing and pro-
bounced it part Of his eternal justice.
But the agonizing man who thought
of the life he had sworn to take with
his own hand-what could Justify his
actf His act would be accomplished
not that he might live, but in that
passion OF the brute-revenge. The
sense of blood-guiltiness to come bore
down on David Laurence with its mad
dening weight.
The young man reached the point
where the path forded the stream and
paused in surprise. On the farther
bank were two figures-a slender
young girl whose beauty made him
draw In his breath sharply, and the
figure of an old gentleman in black
coat and knee breeches, bent over a
bile of brush which he was endeavor-
ing to coax into fire.
At the girls exclamation the old gen.
fleman rose to his feet stiffiy, brushing
the twigs from his knees.
"a fine marnin', young ma-anT he
greeted cheerily, with an ethereal fla
yor of ,brogue.
| But it was not so much the friendli-
ness in the old gentleman's voice that
made the young man smile. as 1t was
the smile that lighted up the eyes of
the girl. Her dark hair made a silken
frame about her pink cheeks and
Smiling lips; her eyes-sapphire blue
and clear as the sky-danced with a
smile of divine friendliness. And
then, too, she crinkled her eyelids all
around them. An iron image would
have responded to that laughing chal-
lenge.
III youth said "Good morning"
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DON'T SET YOUR CAP FOR HIM.
I never speak the word farewell
But with an utterance faint and bro
ken;
A heartsick yearning for the time
When 1t shall nevermore be spoken.

When you ask a particularly nice
looking, affable young man why he
shuns the girls, one should not be sur
prised if he answers frankly: "Well,
to tell the plain truth, am not so fixed
financially that can as yet support
wife. I wouldn't mind being capital
friends with them, but do not want
to encourage them that / am in the
matrimonial market. I do not doubt
that girls themselves would be willing
to be friends, but their relatives and
acquaintance put them up to thinking
that If a man does not ask them for
their steady company the third time
he calls he's no good. She shouldn't
waste her time over him.
The next time he calls he Is told
either that she's not at home or, If
she does deign to see him, he is treated
rather coolly. For this reason, great
many worthy young men cut out wom-
ems friendship altogether.
There's another situation young
woman who does not desire to contem-
plate matrimony rather breads. That
is being brought in contact with girls
who make a dead set for him. In
other words, set their caps for him.
They have taken the initiative by drag
ging him into shady hooks at a ball,
writing him letters that could easily be
stretched into being sentimental. He
does not know how such girls might
entangle him into the marriage net,
this being leap year.
Knowing the hearts and minds of
young men, he wishes he could whis-
Ger a few "don'ts" to few of the girls
Who are altogether too pushing. They
ronld be: Don't pursue a man when
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dishes were heaped with roast chicken
and wild duck. There were baked
buffalo fish and cornbread, and there
were pitchers of milk. At O'Bannon's
word a bottle of Madeira was added.
When David had finished he rose to
take his departure with O'Bannon.
Colonel Posey walked with them to the
door and laid his hand upon Mr..
O'Bannon's shoulder.
"And now, Mr.. O'Bannon," he said
affectionately. II must tell you goodby,
must 1 not?"
Eyes," said the little old gentleman.
"You leave at dawn tomorrow, don't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER /.
The Wilderness.

April-1811 Up the valleys of the
South spring stole tremblingly from
the farther South, along the river low
lands Of Kentucky and up the sides
Of the steep, pebbly hills on the Indi-
ana shore. First to come, like the white
guidons of an army Of peace, the bios
SONS of the wild plum flung out diaph-
Rnous draperies against the mono
chromes of the soils and the dark
greenness of the pine woods. Then,
IN the open spaces and around the gray
log cabins on the heights, the peach
trees flushed pink In the warm kisses
Of the sun. The new grass was
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uOIu0 OH SEVERAL
occasions, he feels
in duty bound to
reciprocate t h e
courtesy by invit-
ing her to dine
with him occasion
ally at some fash
ionable restau-
rant. If he Is MAX
ing his own way
in the world
therefore having
no money to burn
he must save
very carefully to
put by the neces-
sary funds, for
such dinners are
expensive.
In accepting his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
Smile ALWAYS Gets Results.

Do you know that when your face
wears a smile, other people smile, too,
without knowing why? Or when you
look cross or downcast, other faces
become Swallowed? 1t Is a fine thing
to pass your lightness of heart along,
but how about the other? If we are
feeling sad, let us try to keep 1t to
ourselves, and not, by an overcast
face, pass 1t on to someone else
Evangelical Herald.
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Maxine Matters Worse.

Miss Julia is very angry with me
because 1 kissed her last night"
Nonsense, man; she's only pretend
ing to be angry"
NO; she's mad clear through. And
yet 1 apologized Immediately; told
her I had mistaken her for her pretty
young sister In the dark"
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Consistency.

Gimme the megaphone."
"What for?"
"Tve Joined an anti-noise movement.
I'm going to get a soap box and make
a speech about it."
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TAKING HER OUT TO DINE.
coe,e4sM INs, 6y Kxr I4oSAef MfsUe,ssR J,n0s,4n

'And now what do you care to eat, my
dear?"
(She must not know my purse is light
I'll scan with care the bill of fare
While pride doth wage eternal fight
Oh, what deceivers we men are;
That she'll choose what's costly's my
greatest fear.)
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Hard Task,

"Here Is an article says that cor
poration is to be put on its feet"
GLOW can it be when everybody
knows corporations have no souls?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
THIS Is a tale about a young

THIS Is tale about young
man who came from Eng
land to the wilderness of
America to kill an enemy. At
the beginning of his residence
among the simple people of the
frontier his heart Is full of Bit
terness and sorrow. In the end
the whole course of his life Is al
tered. You will enjoy reading
this story Of brave, strong, faith
full men and women.
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Convincing.

"That author has a most convincing
style Of diction."
Eyes. But you ought to have heard
the agent who sold me the books"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14

The United States last year produced
3.S6S, 152 short tons Of sulphuric acid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14

When a young man has accepted a
young lady's invitation to dine at her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
Do you believe that David will
meet his enemy in Corydon? Or
will a little time spent among
these kindly people take the
murder out of his heart?
(TO BE CONTINUED

ture Of the farmer with his burden
the farmer carrying the food and
clothing of the world.
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WIVES WHO RUN IN DEBT.

The ghost OF many a veteran bill
Shall hover round her slumbers:
The ghostly dun shall worry her sleep.
Where shall she flee, where can she creep.
Where their specter eyes won't find her?
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Continued from 1st Page)

On Tuesday, March 7th. 1916, the
Board assembled. with the same
members present as on the prior day,
such Board organizing and coming
to order at ten o'clock A. NJ, and the
following business was had and done,
to-wit:
Mr.. Turner, of the R Hardesty
Mfg. Co. of Denver, Colorado. ap-
peared before the Board, and was
given an order for number of metal
signs for placing along the county
roads for assistance in properly di-
recting strangers who travel our
roads.
A Committee composed of p r.
Harney. w. II. Kistler. r. G. Breck-
enridge. Charles Akers and Charles
+. Hart representing the High Or
der of Grunts, called upon the Board
and discussed the question of Good
Roads" The Committee suggested
the liberal use of water upon the
Gunbarrel Road, through sprinkling
with water wagon equipped with a
power pump. and also recommended
that a number of road drags be Sc
cured, leaving them In custody of a
number of different farmers with in
structions for them to drag a given
stretch of road after each storm.
and that the county pay for such ser
vices. The Board replied that they
already have number of drags so
located, and that some have been
used to success. and others have not,
and that the Board is now consider
ing the purchase of a scariffer for
use in levelling the Gunbarrel Road.
as a common drag will not take hold
of its hard surface. The Commits
sioners were highly complimented by
the Committee for the great amount
and high quality of road work per
formed in the county during the last
two or three years. and were encour-
aged to continue Just as they have
been doing All of the suggestions
made to the Board were praciously
received, and the Committee request
ed to again appear at any future
time and submit any matter of pub
lie interest that they may care to.
The following bills We're then al
lowed, in the amounts claimed, and
The same were ordered to be paid
bv the Clark drawing warrants upon
the County Treasurer:
Bills Allowed on the Poor Fund
Name. On Account OF: Amount
A. F. Cooley. Co. Treas,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11

One of the great successes of housekeeping is
how to make the best showing and secure the
greatest comfort for the money spent. Furniture
of endurance, goodness at moderate cost will help
you. Furniture styles change as well as other
things. Our stock is all of late buying
Rockers, Odd Chairs, Library Tables Book
Cases and Music Cabinets, Duofods the latest in
furniture, when opened up makes perfect bed.
For the decentralization Suits, Bedsteads
in brass, brass bronze, Nerns Martin and white
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WINDOW SHADES

cash advanced for poor...$ 1910
l.. l.. Fassett, supplies for
poor .---.--.---------.-.-.--.-.-..-. IL 5. 10
II. c. Miller, county physi-
can ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 43.75
A. F. Niddaugh NJ. c., sup
plies Tor poOr.......-........... $500
F. w. Hubbard, supplies for
poor ...-.---------.-...-..-....-. 24.00
Sisters of st. Joseph, care of
Geo. Doughty ....-.........-.. 1900
Sisters of st. Joseph, care of
Geo. Doughty ................. 400
Sisters of ST. Joseph, care of
G. w. Ragan.....-.......-...... 21.00
DR.. Hubert Work, care of
Mrs. Siepert ...-.....--........ 5000
DR.. ], A. Biles, disinfectants 12.47
John Fischbach, rent for
Mrs. Atencio .................--.. 400
John Fischbach, rent for
Mrs. Atencio ..................... 600
Bills Allowed on the Road Fund
Name. On Account Of Amount.
Logan and West, Jan. work
on s p Road No. Cos 1880
Logan and West, Feb. work
on S. p Road No. So. 100000
w. w. Reilly. engineering
services, county .-............ 51.20
w. w. Reilly, engineering
services S. p. Road No.6O 24.40
w. w. Reilly. engineering
services S. p. Road No.6O $40
]. c. Higgs. road work. 9.75
j. c. Higgs, road work. $3.50
o. A. Cooper, road work. 14.7O
Frank Short, road work.. 800
VIM. S. Farrow, road work 500
Oscar Good, road work.. 27.OO
]. l.. Hilliard, road work $50
VIM. Mahl. road work 1900
VIM. Mahl. road work ...... 1900
T. eagle, blacksmithing. ... S.25
w F. Richards, road work 1880
Cecil Good road work. 500
j. l.. Hilliard, road work. 1850
Ned Higgs, road work $50
Frank Lohr, road work. 400
o. A. Cooper, road work. 2030
c. w. lckes, road work. 500
j. Metz, road work.. 2250
Bills Allowed on the Ordinary Fund
Name. On Account of: Amount.
A. f, Cooley, Treas, cash ad-
vanced as follows:
County Court Witness
Certs., S1S45; Guardian
ad litem, $4,000; water
and lights, 1855; stem
ographer Dist Court, s75;
Dist Court Jurors Certs.,
S56.35; County c. Jurors
Certs.. s344.50; Stamps
and P. o. Box rentals.
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enamel Steel Bedsteads, lighter than wood and
stronger than ron square and round posts in wood
and other finishes. Springs, Mattresses, and other
bed furnishings Dressers, Chiffioners, Dressing
Tables and Chairs.
For the Dining Room-Tables, Buffets China
Closets Chairs in match and odd pieces.
For the Kitchen-Kitchen Cabinet; have a
new one; it has all the others beat. 1t contains all
the conveniences of any other with disappearing
table; Stoves Cookingware and Dishes
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-11
RUGS

We have
Brussels Fibre
1l-3x12 13x136, 12x15.
Rugs in different sizes Prices
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SPRING TIME


hand should con-
of Rods
gathered together noteworthy assortment or '
rich
Bed OF all
demons Housefur
nshing Line.