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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
From the Ton of a Hill.

Never shall l forget the panorama
that spread before us! The four thin
ranks of the second company seemed
to stagger drunkenly through a sea
of green fire and smoke. One moment
gaps showed in the lines, only to be
closed again as the rear files spurted.
Undoubtedly they ran at top speed,
but to US watchers they seemed to
crawl, and at times almost to stop.
Mixed in with the dark green of the
grass covering the valley were rows
of lighter color, telling of the men who
fell in that mad sprint. The cOntin-
uous bombardment sounded like a
giant drum beating an incredibly swift
rata-plan. Along the whole length of
our hill this curtain of shells was
dropping, leveling the forest, and
seemingly beating off the very face OF
the hill itself, clear down to the bot
tom of the valley. Owing to the prOx-
unity of our troops to the enemys bat
teries, we received hardly any support
from our own big guns, and the role
of the combatants was entirely re-
versed. The Germans had their in
nings then, and full well they worked.
E. Morlae, in the Atlantic.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Feathered Refugees.

Never has Paris seen so many swal'
lows as have appeared since the wal
began. Everywhere one sees them
among trees on the boulevards, in the
public gardens, flying about the gar
goyles of Notre Dame. 1t is strange
to see these birds, whom one assOci,
ates with fields and the plain country
darling in and out among the Cratic
of a city's streets; they do not seem
to belong, as an American said to me.
They are refugees of the air, chased
from their ancient haunts by the roar
of cannon and the noise of battle in
Belgium and the north of France.
When the cry of the northern spring
brought them back from their pilgrim
age in sunny lands, it was to find
their old nests destroyed, their cid
landmarks lost, and in the air hOr-
rid clamor of terrifying sounds. So
they emigrated en- masse, and many
thousands of them have found new
home in green Paris of the trees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Glass in History.

Perhaps one result of activity in
the North sea will be to teach every
body how to spell Skager Rack, or
Skagerrak, as the Danes have it, and
also refresh popular knowledge of
this part of the map, which the Kiel
canal has q little blurred. In the old
days the complicated entrance to the
Baltic was a favOrite speciality of
teachers Of geography, and every class
had to wrestle with the names and
twistings of the Cattegat and the
Skager Rack, not to speak of the
Sound and the Great and Little Belt
which last name was also impressed
upon the class in United States his
tory by the British warship which bore
it. But though the natural entrance to
the Baltic is still important, at the
present moment, indeed, of immense
importance, in our time interest has
been diverted to the straighter and
simpler way which the canal has
opened; perhaps many present-day
pupils would have difficulty in sketch
ing the tortuous bit of coast for the
control of which great fleets are con-
tending.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Head 1t Off!

The philosopher leaned at ease
against a corner telegraph pole and
watched a great crowd of people ctas-
ing after his hat, which a gust of
wind had blown from his head.
Il could have pursued it and re-
gained it myself with very little trou-
ble," he reflected with a philosophical
chuckle, ''but, feeling confident, from
my wealth of knowledge concerning
human nature, that every male person
in the vicinity would Immediately take
up the chase in my interest, right
fully decided that the better plan
would be to stay here and avoid the
risk of becoming overheated."
And he leaned there and continued
to chuckle, while the crowd, now
swelled to several hundreds (for it was
a very fine day and everybody was
out) pursued his hat.
Finally a messenger boy made a
long dive and got it from under a man
who had jumped on it to stop it. There
were eleven holes in it and seven
ounces of dirt.
"One must pay for ones pleasure"
unused the philosopher sagely, and he
gave the messenger boy the hat and a
penny.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
QUEER QUALITY or MODESTY
Strangest Attributes Known to the
Human Race.

Modesty is quality mainly notice
able in folks who would lose by hav-
ing attention called to themselves.
The most modest man we know has
two or three other names on his wait
ing list, and there are, oh so many
places he can't go at all.
Greatness is characterized by ten
great modesty also. The man we know
who claims the most modeSty has one
of the sorts of modesty that has eff
faced itself so utterly it must be very
great modesty. One wouldn't notice
that mans modesty at all unless ones
attention were called to it, as it is sure
to be by the owner thereof.
The girl with ankles too thick or too
thin is modest about tb an. She doesn't
care much what color of hose she
wears, and she keeps her skirts low.
Also, If her neck and shoulders are
scrawny she thinks these one-more-
Observation-Disclosures gowns are i'm
modest. In fact, she is surA of it. We
have it on good authority that the
hOmeliest of the Turkish Women are
the ones who manage to maintain the
custom of going about yelled to the
eyes.
Animals are not expected to be mod
est, and think nothing about those
things, so they are comparatively
happy. They escape mOdesty While
they live and hell when they die.
Some people are not modest about
telling of their ability, but are extreme
ly modest about displaying it after
they get the job. Their mOdesty van
ishes again, temporarily, at each pay
day.
Synonyms for modesty are self-de
Tense, timidity, laziness, hOpe-of-at
acting-attention-tc oneself by pre-
tending-to-be-sO, etc.
We know absolutely nothing of mod
esty, except by hearsay.-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For YC
Seals Can Drown.

1t is a curious fact that the fur seal
was once land animal. The baby
seals are actually afraid of water ;
they would drown if thrown into it,
and have to learn to swim by repeated
efforts. When once they have been
taught to swim, however, they soon
forget to walk.
There are in existence Orly two i'm"
portant herds of fur seals, one of
which has its breeding ground in the
Commander islands, belonging TO Rus
STA, the other in the PribllOf islands,
belonging to the United States. OF
these the latter is much the larger.
The PribilOf islands are government
property, and thus it happens that the
United States government finds itself
the owner Of by far the most valuable
herd Of fur seals in the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Eiftv-EiftV Deal.

A number of politicians were attend
ing a convention in Chicago 4 short
time ago when one of the nuinE err was
approached by an old acquaintance
who was plainly down in his luck.
Sliding up to the politician he said:
"Say, Jack, lend me ten, will you?
I'm short"
The big fellow went down into his
pocket, flashed out q big roll and hand
Ell a five-dollar bill to the dOwn-and-
outer.
"Say, Jack" said he Of the touch, +"
II said ten"
81 know you did," replied the poll
tician, "but 1 think this way is fairer,
You lose five and l lose FIVE"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Peppermint in First Place.

Peppermint candy holds it's own
against all corners in the saccharine
world. There is more than sixty times
as much peppermint used as winter
green and about nine times as much
peppermint as black birch.
Peppermint beats spearmint four to
one. but these various oils are not all
used for fiavoring candy, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger. The output of pep
permint grows larger every day and
spearmint doubled in six years, but
wintergreen is falling rapidly at the
rate of 10 per cent a year, and birch
is going down more than half that
fast. AS John L. Sullivan remarked !:
Peppermint now and then
Is relished by the driest men,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Substitute for TinfoiI.

One of the Breslau Germany tin
foil factories has succeeded in provid-
ing a substitute for that commodity by
producing zincfOil, according to a re-
port rendered the department of COM
merce by Consul Harry G. Settler, who
is at Breslau. The new product, he
says, cannot be distinguished from tin
foil, and is supposed to render the
same service.-New YORK Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Hid the View.

do l understand you to say" said
the lawyer looking hard at the princi-
pal witness, that upon hearing a noise
in the hall you rose quickly, lit a can
die, and went to the head of the stairs,
and you did not see him? Are you
blind?"
Must | tell the tluth?" stammered
the witness, blushing to the roots OF
his hair.
1.-THE whole TRUTH. was the stern
reply.
Then" replied the witness, brush
ing aside his damp, clinging locks and
wiping the perspiratiOn from his clam
my brow, my wife was i'll front of
me-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Navigation in and about New York
harbor requires the use of 26S beacon
lights.
Electric locomotives gradually are
replacing steam on the state railways
Of Italy.
About $4,000 tons of paper and pa
per boards are manufactured daily in
the United States.
Uruguay has been given one Of the
largest and best equipped veterinary
colleges in the world through the eff
forts of an expert from the United
States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
AS to Your Hair and Skin by Using
Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant, super-creamy emollients pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
of the skin under conditions which, if
neglected, tend to produce state of
irritation and Disagreement.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
WORTH KNOWING

Parais has a plan to dam the River
Rhone and obtain 100000 horsepower.
Ninety per cent of italian boot and
shoe factories are equipped with Amer
lean machinery.
Defects in steel castings can be To-
Gated by a recently improved X-ray
apparatus.
A Kansas young woman has made a
bet of $25 that she viii be married be-
fore the end Of this leap year. She
has put Up the money, too.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Harkind Back,

"Nrr. Jibway makes a little speech
every time he puts new record on
the monograph"
'sThat's due to force Of habit"
"What do you mean?
SIN his younger days Mr.. Jibway
was ballyhoo man with a carnival
company"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
RecominQ.

The process of overcoming of be-
coming, is no light achievement. The
whole creation groaneth and travail
eth in the task. In this warfare all
living things are engaged; not man
only, not the kindlier beasts only, but
all that is capable of pain, that is Of
progress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Breaking 1t Gently,

After the dynamite fatality Casey
ran tC break the news to Mrs. Murphy.
"Have you got Pats life insured?
he asked.
Indeed have and for n long
WHILE" was the reply.
"Well, then" blurted out the tactful
messenger, II hope We won't have the
trouble collecting it that the boys will
in collecting Pat"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Psychological Inquiry.

"I say exactly what 1 think" ex
claimed the vociferous man.
"How interestingw exclaimed Mis-
Cayenne. do you think of what VOC
say before you say it or do you ad
mire the way it sounds and then think
it?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
In the Air

Bill-It is said there is an average
of about $50 births and 20 deaths a
day in London.
Jill-That looks as if the stork were
more busy than the Zeppelins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
His Responsibility,

Judge-This man was stranger to
you! Then why did you pick a fight
with him?
KeIly-All me friends is away on
their vacations Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Satisfied.

-Gypsy-"Cross my palm with silver
and 1 will find out your husband for
you" Lady-"Thanks awfully; but J
find him out quite enough already"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
DRUGGIST PRAISES POPULAR
kidney MEDICINE

1 have been selling Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root for fifteen years and during
that time have heard nothing but praises
from my customers for the benefits re-
ceived from its use. Without exception,
it is the most popular kidney remedy on
The market and one of the best
Very truly yours,
CHAS. A. FRASER,
FIX. Member Okla. Board Pharmacy.
Dec. Sth. 1915. Red Rock, Okla.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & CO.,
BiAghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot,
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Suitable.

.sThat foreign vessel ought to be
named The Poodle"
"Why 500"
Because it is French bark"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
A Long Run.
The Magic Washing Stick

'The Magic Washing Stick is the
clothes without rubbing-makes the
whitest clothes I ever saw. 1 cannot
do without it any more. All you say is
true, it does all you say it will. would
give it for nothing / have ever used.
Hope every lady will try it," writes
Mrs w. F. Gammill. Ashdown, Ark. 10
washings Csc. This peculiar article is
sold by all grocerS everywhere. Win
stOn, Harper, Fisher Co., Minneapolis
Mimi. Distributors-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Few women who dive into the sea
of matrimOny manage to bring up
pearls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

New York has $4,000 families re-
ceiving charity aid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

When the money market gets tight
it ought to take the gold cure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Butterfly varieties can be culturally
evolved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Every losing ticket on horse race
represents just that much rainbow
gold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Several of the Siberian rivers flow
over beds of solid ice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Among the officers of the Tenth
cavalry, which was attacked at Car
rial, is Lieut.. Benjamin F. Hoge, who
entered the military academy at West
Point in 1910 from Missouri. He was
one of the football stars of the acsd-
envy while student.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27


of Bald
Baldwin
Of
Merrill Massachusetts,
made to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
China imports nearly 200,0O0,OOO gall
Ions of kerosene year.
VE Won OR AMY FRIEND

Suffer with rheumatism or NeuritiS, acute or
chronic write for my FREE BOOK on Rheuma-
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE Jesse A
Case, Dept. Q. W., Brockton, MaSs.-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
ORDERS FOR RAILROAD EQUIpMFnss
& SMALLER DURING MONTH OF A..
Decline as Compared With March but Larger ~.
February-Many Inquiries Withdrawn-pennassssa asa
vania Steel Common Up Is Points to New To-

Railroad equipment reports show that
the number Of locomotives, freight ana
passenger cars ordered during April, was
a great deal smaller than during March,
but Il compares favorably with that OF
February. More locomotive and car equip
ment were ordered during March and
April than during January and February,
and, notwithstanding, the very high
prices quoted and the longtime delivery
stlpulations, every day sees the closing OF
contracts for locomotives and cars, on
which bids have only recently been asked.
II is true that many inquiries have
been withdrawn and those covering thou
sands of items have been standing since
early in the year, but all increased equip
ment is fully authorized and appropriated
for before specifications covering II are
sought so that IL is only matter of
time as to the actual letting Of contracts
for items upon which terms have been
submitted.
During the month Of April orders were
placed for 237 locomotives, s424 freight
cars, 1913 passenger cars 1900 under
frames and 1900 freight car bodies. In
March. 1042 locomotives. 14,772 freight
cars, 152 passenger cars and 100 UNDER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
ARGUMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA
STEEL CASE is POSTPONED
New Yorker Follows Philadelphian's
Lead, Asking to Intervene

NEWARK. N. j.. May s.-Argument
on the application for an injunction to re,
strain the Pennsylvania Steel Company. OF
New Jersey, from selling out to Bethle-
hem Steel Company for $31.941,s3O was
today postponed for week. Adjournment
was granted by Judge Rellstab in the
Newark branch of the United States Dis
trict Court.
Application was made by Clarence II.
Venner, OF New York to intervene as a
complainer. He holds "a shares of COM
mon stock of Pennsylvania and, accord
Ing TO his lawyer, F. n. Zoline, the COM
plant is the same as that made by Joseph
II Brandt. OF Philadelphia. who last
Tuesday obtained a temporary injunction
restraining the sale.
John r. Harbin. of counsel appointed
for the Pennsylvania Steel Company, OBJ
1eeted 20 the intervening complaint being
hled. He argued that ne had not oppor-
tunity to examine the petition.
The court told Mr.. Harbin that the
propfiety OF the intervening petition could
be argued next Monday. when the main
case will be heard. Messrs. MeCarter and
English, who represent Yenner, were al
lowed to file an application for interven-
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
BUSINESS is BRISK
ON NEW YORK CURB
Probable Acceptance of Ger
many's Concessions Causes
Unusual Strength

NEW YORK. May s.--Pronouncet
strength was shown on the Curb through
| out the day, chiefly because Of the ad
vices from washington that the Gov.
ernment would accept the concessions ir
the German note. There was broad
demand for nearly all the active issues
with two stocks making new high records
Chevrolet advancing from 20e to 21O
and Atlantic Gulf and West indies TO
about As.
Most interest was attached to the trad
ding in Metropolitan Petroleum, which
made an advance of more than two
points. selling at 21% in the early aft
ernoon. The movement in this stock
was helped to great extent by state
ments that the company has made an
other contract, larger than that reported
a week ago, with the Sun Refining Com
pany.
Attention was also called to the pros
poets of a new market on the Atlantic
coast for fuel purchases, following the
methods in use at New Orleans and on the
Pacific coast.
Cuba Cane Sugar and Midvale Steel
both showed a better tone and were In
more demand than they have been for
weeks past. Liquidation in these issues
has apparently ceased. and both stocks in
recent declines reached level which in
duced important buying by some of those
interests which distributed stock at higher
levels
An important feature of the trading
was a heavy dealing in Chesapeake and
Ohio new IS, which sold down to "a on
transactions of $1.500,O0O, These bonds
are deliverable today. They are issued
for subscription at 9716. Oklahoma Pro.
ducing and Refining was another strong
feature, selling at IA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
Financial Briefs

The New York .Subtreasury gained
$4,000 from banks on Saturday, making
cash net gain since Friday Of Sd,695, ,O0o
Henry McAllister, Jr., has been ap-
pointed general counsel of the Denver and
Rio Grande to succeed ]. f. Vailes de-
ceased.
Application has been made to the New
York Stock Exchange to list the following
securities: Paducah and Illinois Rail-
way Company $350O,00O first mortgage
4 " per cent. 4O-year sinking fund bonds,
due 1865.
Gross earnings of the Twin City Rapid
Transit Company during April were
$sO7,025. an increase of $51,70S over the
corresponding six months last year. The
four months gross increased s265,4S1 to
S3,220,s52.
The net profit of the British westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany during the year ending December
81, 1915, was f176,752, against E151,62
in 1914.
Additional securities of various COM
panies have been placed on the regular
list of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
as follows: $139,S00 American Telegraph
and Telephone stock 100000 Harrison
Brothers & Co., Inc, stock, and S39, 800
National Properties-American Railways
col. tr. 4-6 per cent. bonds.
The membership on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange of Edgar c. Gramm, de-
ceased, has been posted for transfer to
Conrad Gramm. The membership of
Joseph II. Seaver, deceased, has been
transferred to w. Hinckle Smith.
The AnriI urnduction of tba rarro AZ
Pasco Mining Company was 6,024,0O0
pounds. This is approximately the same
As in March.
NJ. DeAguero was reelected president of
the Consolidated Stock Exchange. New
York. for hisfifth consecutive term at the
annual election of the exchange today
There was no opposition to the regular
ticket
The grain msrket at Winnipeg was
closed today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08

frames were ordered. MN.
motives, 1921 freight cars nn'' zl' /
frames and 275 freight css 20 a
bought during February. eoal4 !
on the Philadelphia stock -.
day Tonopah Belmont was a. \ - 'xzel'sss.
OF the local issues, but ths ~ NC 81
at the expense Of the prics ,.ss..lil ssss.Flil j
q small fraction before nISsna ISea eH
ments Of prices Throughout tSa E
decidedly irregular. foilowInv ss ~ = /,
the trading in Wall street ~ u't|
certificates were weak Io.,r1 IN 3
Electric Storage Battery lost : /. 81
Lehigh Navigation droppad aa'' n
Philadelphia Rapid Transit -, qIz|'
Gates gained quarter ana u.s tsss ca
-tiqn also moved up a ffac,,c. nya "a
sale OF 10 shares, P Pennsv,,.l @
common rose Is points 10 a 9
mark, at s5. American Cas aeF i
fun point. Late in the dav P.ss w e
preferred came out at I2H ae'.t ~ s
this year, while the Second n.asss ~ '1s
at 45h, high for 1915. s'a 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
New York Stock Exchange Election

NEW YORK, May S.-The annual cleo
tion of governors and officers of the New
York Stock Exchange proceeded today
without any opposition ticket being pre-
sented to contest the nominations of the
regular ticket The reglar ticket follows:
President, III. G. S. Noble; treasurer
Charles NJ. Newccmbe; members of the
Governing Committee. to serve four years.
Winthrop Burr. Herbert T. B. Jacquelin
Henry c. Lawrence. Eugene Meyer, Jr
Henry X. Pomeroy, S. S. Prince, Edward
Roesler, Erastus T. Tefft, James H. VAIN
wright, Blair S. Williams; trustee of the
gratuity fund, to serve five years, Rudolph
keppler; trustee of the gratuity fund. to
serve one, year, Henry C. Swords,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
sloss.sheffield Earnings Good

NEW YORK, May ;S.-The earnings on
the common stock of the sloss-Sheffield
Company are now at the rate of from 15
to 20 per cent year. There have been
rumors for several weeks that the direc-
tors some time this month would resume
d'H'dents on the common at the former
= e of rer cent. year. 1t is expected
: matte- will be decided within a week
or ten days.