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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Right or wrong in his deductions.
surely neither fact, if true, is fair to
the rest of the city of Washburn.
But, more operations here would
attract more labor and improve the
labor situation for both the DuPonts
and other industries. That is the
plain and logical truth. If more
business enterprises came in, it would
be because there would be more bust
ness than present dealers could
handle. Competition would be for the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
The Horse Upstairs.

Not long since we were riding on ali
elevated train in Chicago. We looked
out of the car,-and there, right at our
elbow, was a horses head, thrust
through the upper floor window Of a
brick building. 1t was a startling
thing. We felt like saying, Nov, what
on earth are you doing up here, old
manY But the horse appeared to be
very much at home. No doubt he lived
there, twenty feet or so from the
ground. 1t was like Jail. He had no
barn lot or pasture. When his days
work was over he was taken direct
from the wagon to his upstairs stall.
Rents were too high for his owner to
furnish a stall on the ground. He
never had chance to troll over" or to
nibble at a bit of fresh plowed earth.
Yet that horses life in the city was no
more artificial and abnormal than the
life of the average city man. The man
goes Of his own accord, however, and
the horse has no choice In the matter.
Probably the horses wonder why men
want to hive together like bees.-Farm
Life,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
A Pisky Business,

The maker of a new sauce was liber-
ally rewarded in ancient Rome, but If
the product was not relished the III
ventor was required to eat of nothin"
else till he had discovered another con
diment more agreeable to the imperia
taste.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Heaps of garbage or a large amouht
of litter may be secreted against the
lower part of a fence without making
it apparent to any one who is not Gu
srious enough to climb the fence. In
the back yards of slum districts such q
dangerous condition is constantly re
vealed by little inspection.
The transparent fence is for this rea
son better adapted to city homes, gar.
dens and back yards. If transparent
fence is used it serves the double pur
pose of displaying the beauty achieved
in home designing and at the same
time revealing any hideOus or insani-
tary aspects of other open spaces.
Yards thus bounded are not closed
cages, but attractive Fairgrounds
American City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Natural Result.

She-What! He, fiirt, married a
firt? How can that be? He-Why, it's
simple enough. They set out to see
which could beat the other flirting and
it resulted in a tie.-EXchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Busy Listening.

II bought my wife parrot last
week."
'Can he talk?"
II don't know. He hasn't had a
chance yet."-New York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Gastronomy.

"How's your appetizer" asked the
physician.
Its all right till 60 to buy food;
then get nervous and lose it."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
The COMMERCIAL CLUB and CITY AFFAIRS
Edited by Ed M Heermans. Executive Secseary.
Washburn Commercial Club.

good of all. But something must be
done, and done soon, for facts are
facts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

He Had Been Married Some Time.
always let well enough alone"
Flows that?"
"She refused to marry me at first
then / asked her again. - Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

mas and seals reported as issued dur
ing the school year 19l6-17 is about
Is, 500, as compared with some
5000 issued the preceding year. The
number of Teachers Reading Circle
diplomas and seals issued bids fair to
be double the number issued in
1876.
Yours truly,
O. S. Rice.
Secretary, Reading Circle Board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Congregational Church

Goodness is the only investment that
never fails.-ThOreau
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Queer.
queer.
cts a queer language"

IT'S a. queer language.
'What's the matter nOw?"
"When you pay the cash down you
call it settling up Detroit Free
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Secretary, Reading Circle Board.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Dwindling Wool Supply.

War and embargOes are making tex
tile men uneasy as to the wool sup
ply. World demand is increasing
while the supply is growing less. Our
own needs are twice what we raise
and the chasm between domestic sup
ply and demand is widening. Our pro-
ductiOn is less today than 25 years
ago, while the population has in
creased GO per cent. The difference
between what we produce and what
we use must be made up by imports,
with the world bidding against US.
The British embargo on wool shows
how precarious is our position. Yet,
in peace and In war, wool is an abso-
lutte necessity. Several years ago when
alarm was taken at the declining beef
supply many felt that the situation
could not be remedied. But today cat
tie are increasing in the United States.
More sheep and wool can be raised al
so If proper attention be given the
industry.
The herald., 1917-03-29
COMBINING CITY AND COUNTY
BY Cutting Expenses There Would Be
More Money to Spend on Public
improvements.

Mayor Campbell Of Houston has
started discussion Of a proposal 10
combine city and county governments.
and eliminate one set Of officers. The
writer advocated that several years
ago, but plans 10 reduce the expense
OF government We're not then as much
in favor as plans To increase it.
There is no sound reason why a
commissioners court and q city COM
mission should both be required for
legislative service. nor is there any
apparent need for the double service
Of a city and county police force.
Many other Implications could be sug-
geSted equally waSteful.
The city and county of st. Louis
are identical. New York and London
are under the same single system of
government. So ii cannot be urged
that the plan will not fit city.
The truth is that the American sys-
TEN seems to be based on a demand
that provision shall be made for every
man TO hold an office who wants one.
1t has multiplied offices TO a degree
unknown in any other country, and
has. as result, driven the cost of gov
eminent TO a figure which exceeds
that of any other country in the world,
If the military branch is excluded
from the cOmparison.-Waco (Tex.)
News.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Mill Employee at Eiahty.Nlne.

Lawrence, Mass, boasts Of an
acknowledgements mill worker, the
Boston Globe states. His name is
George AinswOrth. He has been q
mill operative In one capacity or other
for 70 years. At ten years old he
entered one of the big mills In York
shire, England, where he was born.
He came to America when he was
twenty-three, and has worked in diff
ferent mills in New England as a first
class weaver. For many years he was
IN overseer. At present Mr.. Aims
worth is employed in the Washington
mill Of the American Wooden COM
pany as q warp twister.
Mr. Ainsworth's eighty-ninth birth
day anniversary was celebrated by a
full days work, as usual, from seven
o'clock in the morning to six o'clock
at night.
The herald., 1917-03-29

hTOWNYe
W Helps
WHEN LAYING OUT A CITY
Proper Planning, by Adding to Its APP
pearance, Bound to Bring Dcsir-
able Financial Results.

Are we laying out. for instance. q
new suburb? Is il not better and more
huSineSSlike, and more likely 10 pro
duce adequate financial results if we
determine beforehand which Of the
streets are likely 10 become great traf-
fc thoroughfareS and 10 give them am
pie width Of broad mucaGam of paved
surface. providing only in the resi-.
Dental streets sufficient paved surface
I" allow two trade>mcns carts t. BASS.
and laying down the remainder in trees
and grass, in a way which will save
the rate-paycrS large sums and nj the
same time make the street or houlr-
ward more desirable place in which To
live?
Such instances could be multiplied
a th0uSandfold. The results. So far of
practical city planning will convince
anyone that the scope, influence and
finance of city planning are 50 much
subject for the earnest consideration
or every man who is q good citizen and
loves his city and his fellow citizens,
that none can afford to neglect II. Nay.
more than this any city which does
neglect this great subject. cannot Nope
10 continue in these go-ahead DAYS. to
compete with other cities and towns
which are wide awake 10 take full
advantage of the opportunities for ad-
vancement and bettermcnt which il
prOvideS-Exchange.
The herald., 1917-03-29
WAGES Go Up In japan,

Thanks TO the general business &C.
tivity in consequence of the great Eu-
ropean war the working classes in
Japan are now unusually prosperous
and cOntented, says East and West.
To quote an example, hatoba coolies
in Yokohama are now getting 30 yen
per month, while waste paper buyers
are making as much as 1.50 yen n day.
Sake shops near the foreign and ma
tive bundS are now buster than ever,
being well patronized by the coOlie and
lower classes. A fact worth record
ing is that the latter do not now in
Gulge in gambling on as large a scale
as formerly. Salaried men alone are
the victims Of the steady rise in the
price of daily commodities.
The herald., 1917-03-29
LEADS WORLD IN DIVORCES
Marital Oisagreements in Japan Aver.
age 173 Out of 10000
Marriages.

TokyO.-Statistics just published
here by the government show japan
leads the world in the proportion Of
divorces to marriages. Out of 10000
marriages in England two result in a
divorce; in the United States, So, and
in Japan, 173.
OF $1,000 divorces effected in Japan
between 1888 and 1902, only 400 were
obtained by law suits. The rest were
brought about by mutual consent.
usually utilizing the services Of the
same "gO-between" who arranged the
original match. But this condition is
changing. More and more japanese
women fight for their rights in the
courts.
The herald., 1917-03-29
is Tragic Tale.

The story of the attempt Of The four
men 10 cross from Seward to Cold Bay
during the StormicSt month If the
year. Of the wrecking of the launch
Success, off Barren islands on March
Is, and the desperate but successful
attempt Of Mitchell ana Charles Han
son 10 cross Cooks Inlet in a l2-foot
sl;ttf has been told before. but in
NitchellS account there is touch of
naturaliSm thar the conventional YER
s.onS of the tragedy lack.
lie relates in the diary how. after
the wreck Of the launch in which two
of the party, Tom" Campbell and
John Larson. We're drowned. he and
Hanson lived for nearly two months
on the island which was so rugged
that you can't find Il level place on it
big enough 10 Straightcn Il nail" and
how the two eked out Il living on mus
The herald., 1917-03-29
Removing Markine-lnk Stains.

To remove marking-ink stains from
linen, peel and slice two averaged
sized onions; extract the juice by
pounding and squeezing. Cut up half
an ounce of white soap and mix with
the onion juice, two ounces of fuller's
earth and half pint of vinegar. Stir
this mixture till ii bOils. When cool
lay the marked linen in the sunshine,
spread the mixture over ii, and let 1t
dry. Afterward wash and boil the
linen, and the mark will have disap-
peared.
The herald., 1917-03-29
TORPEDO IS GUIDE ITSELF
Grandson Of Cyrus Field Invents a
War Device and Gives It to the
Government.

Williston, n. D.-A sef-guiding tor
pedo, based on magnetic control
against which an enemy would have
little chance for defense. has been in
vented by Charles ]. Field of this city,
n grandson Of Cyrus W. Field, who
laid the first transatlantic cable.
Mr.. Field in announcing his inven-
ton said that 1t had been turned over
to the United States government.
Recent official government tests.
Mr.. Field said, credited the device with
seven hits out of eight attempts,
whereas the ordinary torpedo has a
much smaller average.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Escape at Last.

On May Q. after nearly futile at
tempts, Mitchell and Hanson managed
TO row across Cooks Inlet in the skiff.
which had withstood the months of
storm. The 25-mile row In the face
of a strong tide was accomplished
after a six-hour struggle. The two
arrived at Dog Fish Bay and were met
by a family Of Indians. On the next
day Mitchell walked through the sleet
and snow to an Indian village, Eng
fish Berg, distance of IS miles. From
there he was taken to Seldonia and
later to Seward on the Admiral Far
ragut.
The herald., 1917-03-29
A SHOP
GIRL
u

o, GEORGE HASKELL
@%TTTTTTT$TT%'
FRrs, ,sl7. BY ". C CEapman)

rcSgyrisht 1911 by W &. Chapman
,rotty," observed Mrs. Berke-
~, -.ns scanning the newcomer
..scsIly through her l@rE = '.,,.,,.,
y, T VSGG "sne didn't IN. COZ, come , down
~, ~ one Of the colony ,,.,.
81 Tss very rich and very fashionable
i'I pacdpn was giving a small must
y .nd dance for her weekend
Ss * and as usual any new face had
p : sized up" and classified by
~ Of those present" .,
=. YOU mean that Miss Manning"
!, Mrs. Clay joining the group.
81. :. did you know she is shop
:, sbop girlr almost shrieked the
a., tvo in Mortified chorus.
Ts, she's down in that little fancy
40, near the station"
sr all things" exclaimed Mrs.
,..tIsy.Holmes. II always did know
!. Bsgden was democratic. but"
On don't believe It's all demOc-
IN this case. Mrs. Bagden has
,.v one expensive professional to
=, ior US. and | suppose this girl
a reclte for nothing,
.Essyens, have we got to hear her
.,.u,s'T' asked Mrs. WaddCl in de-
rr
! heard she was going to-" said
=. cay "But really she speaks in
The herald., 1917-03-29
Cities Take Up Child Hygiene.

More than 400 American cities, each
Of more than 10000 population, have
reported TO the children's bureau. a
branch of the department of labor,
that municipal funds are being given
special children's hygiene work. In
more than 20 cities a special depart
ment for this work is being operated.
Providence Bulletin.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Serious Charue.

Judging from appearances, she
might have been female prizefghter.
Il want ter see erbout gittin' a di-
vorce," she said, as she entered the
law studio.
ION what grounds?" asked the at
torney.
"lncOmpatibility," she answered.
Me husband won't fight wild mer
The herald., 1917-03-29
"0f All Thinas!r

Esu1ted way, and talks WELL"
Coed gracious! VIII you look at
BE- Wendellf" cried Mrs. Berkeley
hi3 Why, he acts rs though he
VI Nitten with Miss Manning"
iS doesn't he? Well, the manag-
gmnmas won't let that go on. One
fA best catches mustn't so to a
d. rrl'
70 Danger" shifted Mrs. Waddel.
hi ngaged TO May Summers"
W nO,' protested Mrs. Clay. 81
nj link" Here the conversation
q Gu short by the hostess calling
y Genee.
'''i Manning recited n simple lit
Tenenee out of real life in such
siunl, convincing way she fus-
ala Der audience, and they clam
y iof more. She did not attempt
nung emotional-it was not the
l'as Tor such things-but she gave
rhetic or humorous bits out of
reay lie. And what is so rare
me average reciter, 1t seemed
nal life"
aR credit Of the hostess be Il
,D'et was treated with as much
! snon as any other guest, and
Hl the patronage and neglect
wen falls to the lot of the
' nlertainer. She had a decided
~ une, and went home thinking
we IN particular but Blake Wen
lhe next morning when after
!. hours Of sleep she had to
4. I % the shop, she was hearing
~ over the words he had said,
svs 0iouS sparkle IN
y, Wendell had asked her If he
an and In the Intoxicating
~ lhe night before, she had
- ne might. 1t did seem now
hs. 1san' as she stood behind the
4. ana paper flowers. and she
A.. must never let him come 70
~ ~. o0arding house in the poor
In = sne lived. She could only |
str 40 'ne parlor' which was |
Is s,. ~ vulgar, and it was liable |
~ , ss with young men and girls
= sass p s, with the surroundings
ks s ss.,' slang laughed loudly. or
on strident piano, |
The herald., 1917-03-29
An Admission.

Sometimes l don't get what's In
your mind" what do you mean by
thatT inquired Senator Sorghum. ITO
be quite frank, / don't understand
what you are talking about" MY
friend, that mag often indicate that |
have conveyed my mental impressions
to you only too clearly"
The herald., 1917-03-29
arne Sum lnNnIMed

Guess yen have ter break a dollar
bill" said the rural visitor, with a
reckless air. Il amt got thing
smaller"
That's all right" answered the
cashier Of the help yourself restaur-
ant I'll break it out in the alley 80
the noise won't disturb our patrons"
The herald., 1917-03-29
His atal Error.

Said He-MisS Hits - Clara - 7
dream of You day and night. May |
hope TO claim you for my own?
Said She-Your hopes would be in
vain.
Said He-DO you really mean that?
Said She-Certainly. The man /
marry must be wideawake. No dream
ers need apply.
The herald., 1917-03-29
So fTwouId.

How would you like to take a trip
In q submarine?"
Il shouldn't care for that" replied
the society bud.
Why noti"
"Oh, deah. Must really tell yout
An ocean voyage would be frightfuiiy
boring, you know, If there were no
place TO dawnce."
The herald., 1917-03-29
The Cynic.

81 wonder if the people In Mars are
specializing on whether this earth is
Inhabited by people Of superior intel
ligenceT
No; If they have any facilities for
accurate observation, they probably
announce merely that this earth is
populated, and let 1t go at that"
The herald., 1917-03-29
Cause for HiIarity.

"Jim Simpson was sitting at q table
near me the other day with another
man, who was telling the most tire
some stories, and Jim nearly laughed
himself into commissions"
mo wonder. The man was his rich
uncle"
The herald., 1917-03-29
The Race.

Il shouldn't be surprised" Mr.. Chug-
gins said, ''if my being arrested for
speeding was spite work"
How could that be-"
"The man got jealous because my
flivver was beating his motorcycle"
The herald., 1917-03-29
UPS AND DOWNS.

did she really fan in love with an
gv!aior:'
"No. She merely took linn up FOR
Il lark
on"
Then ne took her up"
Il sec-in his machine"
The m"n She had been going with
for two years dropped her"
Served her right
"IIer spirits fell. She stated the
case q The aviator. He Went ri-ht up
in III" uir and She hasn't seen him
since"
The herald., 1917-03-29
Reasons for Longevity.

Native-There are the Oldboy twins.
They are ninety-eight years old.
Stranger-To what do they credit
their long lives?
Native-One cause he uses terbacker
and one cause he never uses it.-Lon-
ion Answers.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Strenuous Trainiru.

"But are you strong enough to han
die heavy trunks" asked the hotel
manager of the lightweight applicant
for job as porter.
Sure thing" answered the appli-
cant. MY best girl agitates the scales
at the 225-pound notch"
The herald., 1917-03-29
British Continue Advances

London.-The British are continuing
to advance rapidly on the Tigris front.
The Turks are being engaged on the
left bank of the river more than 80
miles west and northwest Of Kut-El-
Aamara
The herald., 1917-03-29
Adornment.

What do you think Of the new
coinsf"
They are too beautiful. 1t comes
hard enough TO part with them with
out learning to cherish them as works
Of art"
The herald., 1917-03-29
The immigrant.

Ass, ~. was a Swiss named Joke
ssss..s s 3 became dissatisfied T wits
~ i ~ = !, als native co,.ntry and
49,, Se United States, which he
10 money. 'O moving with
s, United States without tC wOr.i nve
Pa ls,,a ae !, saw others doing IT he
! ss ~ Icy Itch. ne met a
H IN ,, se said, I'm starving to
u'ald III have to 20 to to
N - ssat give upr r.n,,oa ~.
rrs.e ~ VIII answer my cues.
aas,n s... ean help you. How
4 an
sseA DropsrSr
= ever had money or PROP
ssss,ss !, r. simple" and NJ,
- ~ ! !ake's ear.
a'ss IN INTO business as a
as v. Laid ner in Chi.
The herald., 1917-03-29
10 Helm Him OUT

you are lying so clumsily." said the
observant judge to litigant who was
making a dubious statement of his
case, that l should advise you to get
q lawyer."-Youth's Companion.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Appeals To the People,

Washington.-The council OF la.
tional defense has issued an appeal TO
the people of the United States tc
show every consideration in the pres
ent international situation to aliens
residing n this country.
The herald., 1917-03-29
What Keeps Bows at Home.

More boys would run away from
home TO escape the tyranny If they
had free board, rooms ana clothes to
run to.-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Had Her Doubts,

He-"But you say yourself that your
father is anxious to get you off his
hands" She-"Ycs; that's why / don't
think he'll listen TO you."-Boston
Transcript.
The herald., 1917-03-29
True.

'This thing of being so much In love
that you can't eat" observed the man
who knows, 'fs not infrequently caused
by the high price Of flowers and theater
tickets."-Widow.
The herald., 1917-03-29
"Safety Eirst1

Now, Willie, where was your father
last night? Come, you must tell me
the truth" Willie-T guess not, moth
er. You can't punish me as hard az
he can."-Life.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Too Much Confusion Now.

DO you think women ought TO
smoker Il should say not. It's hard
enough as it is to tell who's the man
of the house"
The herald., 1917-03-29
One Kind.

"Can you tell me of any fre-escape
which is always practical and never
out OF order?"
Certainly. The Tea Command
ilents."
The herald., 1917-03-29
Scientific Ahsorptlon.

what have you got there, pro-
fessor"
"a tube fun OF deadly germs"
81 hope you are not thinking Of let
ting them out"
NO, indeed. I've been experiment
ing with these germs so long that
feel attached TO each one"
The herald., 1917-03-29
With Her Ewes,

They stood by the low well together.
How shall we drink" he said, there
is no bucket here" She lowered her
eyes, when she raised them again they
were full of water.-PrincetOn Tiger.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Modest Pa,

"Pa, was mother much of flirt when
she was young?"
II guess not, my dear. Anyhow, I'm
the best she could land."-Detroit
Free Press.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Paw ALWAYS known

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what Is
ostentation?
Paw-According to your mother. sen,
it's the way the neighbors show off.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Lived Nearly Two Months en- the
Island.

sells and such game as they could
shoot. The diary is full of accounts
of ships passing the island and Of the
vain efforts of the two men 10 sig
nal TO them.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Appreciation.

Ed Tin motOrcar)-"This controls
the brake. 1t is put on very quickly
In case of an emergency" Cold
"Oh, see; something like kimono."
The herald., 1917-03-29
She Miuht Try II.

You're kinder TO dumb animals
than you are TO me, your wife," "Well,
you try being dumb and see how kind
I'll be-"
The herald., 1917-03-29
No Wonder.

Greece seems to be going to the
dogs
THAT is not surprising when she
went for her kings to the g-eat paAes."
The herald., 1917-03-29
Mean Insinuatjon.

SOph-"EIave you minute to
spare?' Fresh-"Sure." Soph-"Tell
me all you acknowledgements Orange
Peel.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Then and Now.

Some years ago we daily heard
OF the new woman bold,
But now we seldom hear d word
She must be getting old
The herald., 1917-03-29
A Confession.

whats most liable to get broke
about your mOtorcarT
THE owner" replied Mr.. Chugginx.
The herald., 1917-03-29
Art of Agriculture,

The art of agriculture is doing the
right thing at the right time and all
the time"
The herald., 1917-03-29
Uncle Eben.

Pretty much de only admiration
some folks shows fob de truth" said
Uncle Eben, "is braggin' bout George
WaShin't'n."
The herald., 1917-03-29
Ever Try III

The uplitt If humanity
Nobody ought 10 shirk.
But keeping down profanity
Is truly arduous work.
The herald., 1917-03-29

The lnSpector-Are you sure you
have the right man for that Black
Hand suspect?
The Detective-Sure. Didn't / catch
him red-handcd?
The herald., 1917-03-29
His Idea,

Bachelor-What would you suggest
for a distinctive costume for married
men?
Benedick (of % years standing)-
Chain-mail.-Puck.