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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
HOW a MAN PICKS A WIFE
Some Conclusions That Have Been
Reached by the Registrar at the
Boston City Hall.

Edward w. McGlennen, registrar at
the Boston city hall since 1900, who
keeps record of that city's marriages,
has found in his study of the subject
of selection that association deter
mines q mans course in the selection
of his wife, and when you have chosen
your vocation you have automatically
chosen your lifemate at the same time,
observes the New York Herald. Mr..
McGlennen has found that tailOrS mar
ry tailoresses, longshOremen choose
mattresses, many employees and clerks
marry stenographers, while profession
al men more often pick their wives
from the girls in society in which they
move.
After eighteen years of daily obser-
vation of the way and habits OF pro-
spective homemakers, Mr.. McGlennen
has come to the conclusion that prox-
unity is the chief determining factor
in a mans choice of a wife.
In the long and voluminous marriage
records the various averages of the
different vocations show that chauf-
feurs and cooks are attracted by do
mestics, while tailors, dressmakers and
milliners incline toward still closer re-
lationship. Salvation Army men choose
a Salvation Army lassie, the sea cap
tain picks a good hOusekeeper and
home body, while seamen generally
fall in love- when ashore, with wait
resses who serve their meals. Mr.. Nc
Glennen believes that good looks ana
good clothes are not such an impOr-
tant factor as generally believed-it
is all a matter of environment. The
telephone operator is favorite with
the soldier, also the nurse who min
listers to him when wounded. Lunch
room proprietors more often marry
their cashiers, and so it goes on.
What puzzles Mr.. McGlennen, how
ever, is why a mariner chose dent
lists assistant as life mate and how
q street car conductor came to pick
out an actress for his wife. These are
exceptions to the general rule.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Something Very Like the Millennium
Seems to Be Near In Great
British Metropolis.

How is the sudden trust Londoners
have come to exhibit for each other
to be accounted for? There is an eX-
IRENE shortage of copper coins for
small change in London, and one man
says of his experiences: Son several
occasions lately news vendors who
have been unable to change silver have
said to me, Never mind, pay me the
next time you are this way Only
one of them knew me as regular GUS
toner. Even more unexpected credit
than this was offered me at a railway
booking office where I rendered a shill-
ing for a two-penny fare. I'm short
Of coppers,' said the girl booking clerk.
pay me tomorrow But | shall not be
here tomorrow I replied. Then pay
me the next time you are here, when
ever it is she said. But suppOsing
forget I expostulated. ooh, / know
that you will come and pay me some
day, she answered. I've never known
people fall" Similar testimony is Of
fered by others, who tell of copper
credit thrust upon them by strangers,
and often very poor and humble stran-
gers.-LondOn Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Use the Mind PronerIv.

Some people have to be entertained
all the time. They must have some
body to put interest into life for them.
Hours spent alone are eternities. Wise
folks keep quiet about this. Only the
rash confess to the world how empty
their souls really are. They do it be-
cause they have no idea what it all
means. There will need to be eternal
vaudeville or some other show to make
them at all comfortable. And the
hours spent add nothing to their per-
sonal growth. It's not what enters the
ears that adds to life. That may have
little or no meaning. It's what the
mind appropriates and remakes with
in itself that adds to life. And it's the
ability to keep the mind constantly
employed that makes the hours fly.
It's the same ability to use the mind
that will fill eternity with pleasure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
(Apr. 24th to May 8th)

STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Torkko
Deceased,
In Probate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at the
specialterm of said Court to be held on the
Bird Tuesday of May A. D. 1915 at the Court
House in the city of Washburn, Codnty of
Bayfield, and State of Wisconsin, therewill
be heard and considered the application of
En- TorkkO to admit to probate the Last
Will and Testament of Mary Torkko late of
the Town of Eileen in said County deceased
and for the appointment of an executor.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN,
That at the Regular term of said court to
be held at said Court House, on the first
Tuesday of September A. D. 1919 there will
be heard considered and adjusted all
claims against said Mary Torkko, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN. That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented to
said County Court at the Court House, in
the City of Washburn in said County and
State, on or before the goth day of August
1919, or be forever barred.
Dated April 1s. 1919.
By the Court.
II. p. Axelberg Judge.
Dillon & Tomkins, Attorneys.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
} Making Themselves at Home.

/ called at the offices of the Inter
national Y. NJ. G. A. Hospitality league
says the "Clubman," in Pail Mall Ga.
zette, and heard a delightful tribute
to the United States bluejackets, OF
whom so many thousands have been
in London recently. quite a number
of them were entertained at private
houses-free to go when they pleased
in the daytime, free to become mem
bers of the family when they had tired
themselves with sightseeing. / over
heard two would-be hostesses talking
of their recent guests. 'Mine, too,
were delightful" one said; $50 happy
and so perfect in their manner. But,
my dear, they had not the least no
ton of what war means" "How so?'
"Well, Of course, 1 didn't grudge, but
it was little trying to ones nerves.
Every morning they ate butter with
their bacon and left half a spoonful
of marmalade on their plates !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Prehistoric Hickory Nuts.

Among the fossils recently diScOv-
cred by the United States geological
survey are remarkably well-preserved
Impressions or casts of leaves of several
extinct varieties of ash, oak, beech and
hickory, which were found, with pres
ent-day species, in states bordering
the Gulf of Mexico. Although the
leaves themselves have rOtted and
gone, here and there. some were buried
in soft clay by sediment in such man
ner as to leave perfectly preserved i'm
presSiOnS. The nuts. on the other
hand, neither decayed nor petrihed, but
fell into pools of water, which is one
of the best personalities in nature, and
sooner or later were also buried under
silt and clay. Owing to their hard
shells, those that fell into places IA
vorable to their preservation are to-
day in excellent condition, although
slightly flattened by the long soaking
and the gentle pressure of the clay.
The deposit in which the leaves ana
nuts were found is not less than
million years old.-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
The Sword of Prince Maurice.

The London Evening News tells a
pathetic story of a soldiers sword. 1t
had once belonged to Prince Maui
rice of Battenberg, and it has just
been given to his mother, Princess
Beatrice. Prince Maurice was killed
in the Ypres salient in November, 1914,
and buried in our lines. Our forces
had just retreated, and all the princes
kit fell into the hands of the Ger
mans. except his inscribed sword. This
was secreted in the rafters of Flem-
ish cottage, where the owner had been
biileted, and for four years it has been
lying there, with Germans billeted,
in the house. Now the poor Belgian
family, to whom the place belonged,
have sent it to the dead soldiers
mother.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
LIED in ATTEMPT to save Pet.

Determined efforts by ladies of high
social position to smuggle pet dogs
without license into England were re-
Gently described to a representative at
the diseases of animals branch of the
board of agriculture, London. 1t takes
the combined intelligence of Scotland
Yard and the customs officials to out
maneuver some dog lovers. Recently,
on board a steamer crossing to Eng
land. a foreign princess was seated on
a deck stool and wind was blowing.
A shrewd observer, whose duty it was
to be inquisitive with his eyes, hap
pened to catch sight for moment of
a little dogs wagging tail. On land
ing the lady, in reply to the usual
question, said she had nothing to de-
clare. "No dog, madame?" Certain
ly not" ''Then," said her questioner,
ST must send for the, female searcher
to have your statement verified" SIN
that case," said the lady, 'if you will
allow me a couple of minutes by N.Y.
self I'll produce my little dog" Which
she did.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
PAINT, AND IL.LlTERAcY.
Curious Fact Comes 10 Light That To-
caIities Least Using Books Avoid
Paint Also.

Washington, D. Ca curious fact
has been brought to light by the Edu-
cational Bureau and the Bureau of In
dustrial Research here. It is that in
the states where illiteracy is most
prevalent paint is least used. The
paint referred to is the common or
barn variety, of course, for the back
woods countries have no neeu for the
finer pigments or facial adornments.
1t is true, though, that in the sections
of all states where white illiteracy is
highest painted homes are rare and
painted outbuildings and barns are
practically unknown. Probably the
illiterates do not use paint on their
buildings because they do not under
stand it's value as a preservative.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Triun1pk Over Necessity.

Manhood begins when we have in
any way made truce with Necessity /:
begins even when we have surrend-
cred to Necessity, as the most part
only do; but begins joyfully and hope
fully only when we have recohciled
ourselves to Necessity; and thus in
reality triumphed over it, and felt
that in Necessity we are free.-Car-
I've (Essays).
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Pretty Rluehird Leaend.

"The Seminole Indians have a
pretty legend concerning. the blue
bird" L. 3. BroWnell writes in a COM
munication contained in the depart
ment "On Natures Trail" in Boys
Life "They will tell you that one
day the male bird flew SO high that he
rubbed his back against the Sky and
some of the blue rubbed off and
stained his coat. Upon his return to
earth his wife so admired the new
color Of his coat that she determined
TO have one Of the same color for
herself. Accordingly, the next day she
set off, but the morning proved to
be overcast, the color that she was
able to obtain was not nearly so brill
liant as was that of her husband. So
to this day she must go about clad
in coat much less gaily colored than
his"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Useless Equipment.

A soldier just released from the
service was the guest of friends at
a dinner in celebration of his return
home. The waiter placed an elaborate
silver service around the table. The
soldier looked at the snowy array,
carefully selecting one knife, one fork
and one spoon. Showing the rest of
the silver from him, to the surprise
of his hosts, he remarked: TOO
much equipment to keep clean. -
Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
Expert Opinion.

II attended a select reading of his
own poems by Jay B. Iden at an East
side church the other evening" said
j. Fuller Gloom. "As an elocutionist
Mr.. Iden has very dark hair. The en-
tertainment was free and was con-
vinced almost from the start that 1t
was richly worth it.'-Kansas City
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
OnninolIS Indications.

"What career do you intend to map
out for your child" 81 don't know.
TIL have to do something to keep him
from following his natural bent The
way he despises authority and wants
to play with matches makes me think
he's cut out for a socialist"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-01
April 24th to May 9Th
Notice TO Creditors
In Probate.


FOR bayfield, COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of John Uusitola
deceased,
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against John
Uusitola deceased. late of the Town of
Eileen, in said county. will be received. eX-
amined and adjusted by the County Court
of Bayfield, County, at the regular terms of
said Court. to be held at the Court House in
the City of Washburn. in and for said
County on the first Tuesday of September
1919.
Also that four months from and after the
25th day of April A. d. 1919 is the time
limited for creditors of said John Uustola
deceased. to present their claims to said
Court for examination and allowance.
BY the Court
Dated April 18TH 1919
H.P. Axelberg, County Judge
Dillon & Tomkins.
The sun., 1919-06-03
ST. JOHN HARBOR
WILL BE IMPROVED
Million Dollars to Be Spent on
Courtenay Bay.

ST, JoHN, May 31.--S. f.. EIkin, NJ
r., who recently arrived in ST. John from
Ottawa. told the Telegraph OF the former
city that In addition to the $3.50 900 re-
Gently apportioned by the Federal Gov
eminent for a continuation OF the Courte-
nay Bay harbor facilities work there
will be another $250.000 in the supple-
mentary estimates, rounding out a mil
lion. This, OF course adds the ToIe0raph
would not be sufficient to prosecute a
work Of such magnitude for a long
period so in short, time the contractors
themselves will begin financing the fob
under the provisions OF the Dry Dock
subsidy act, which allows them to float
bonds and other securities.
II is expected that the local dry dock
company will issue fully SO, oOO, 900 worth
Of securities and market them in the
money centres.
Mr.. Elkin declared himself as being
highly sanguine Of the prosecution of ST,
Johns new eastern harbor facilities. The
Courtensy Bay contract Is duplex one
one side being the cons ,.uctlon of an
immense dry dock with its special hnan-
cial arrangements. the other the erection
Of the breakwater. dredging, Nc.
The sun., 1919-06-03
Prayer for Dominion Day.
By AGNES MAULE MACHAR.

with head upiifted toward the polar star
And feet half buried In the vines and
corn,
Our country. Of the nations iates. born
Stretches one hand the Atiantic's wsvsi
The othsr-to tn. setting sun .f.r--
Rolls back the wide Pacific toward tbs
And yet. methinks. distracted and for
She looks-from things that were to thing,
that are
With doubtful eyes, that all uncsrtair
The wide horizon. as II searching Their,
For one strong love to make her pulses
with one strong impui..i wsyward
passions tear
The heart that should be set in purpose
And cloud the eyo. tina. should b. raised
in prayerl
o God of Nations. who hast set her place
Between the rising ana the setting day,
Her part In this worlds changeful course
to play.
soothe the conflicting passions that we
In her unrestfui eyes-srant her the grace
To know the one true. perfect love that
Give noble Impulse to her. onward way
Gods love. that doth all other loves en-
brace!
Grid her with psnopiy of truth and right
In which she may 70 forth her fate to
Ithurisrs spear, TO crush with angel might
The brood Of darkness cr0uehins at her
with tAits q nerve her will ana clear her
TIL abe shall round . destiny completed
The sun., 1919-06-03
WOMEN HELP DANISH WASTE.
Great Industrial Work Done by
Daughters of Empire,

The women of Canada have made a
highly commendable record in respect
to the reclamation OF waste Although
the range Of their activities was rela E
lively narrow. nevertheless in the field
which they did cover their effort was n
revelation to the industrial leaders and
municipal authorities as to the amount
OF waste which had heretofore been
lost or destroyed.
The most active organization was the
Daughters Of the Empire. an organiza-
ton which Is Dominionwide In It's in
terest and membership. Their efforts
were not centred on the city alone, al
though It was there that the organlza-
ton was enabled to make the best show
ing. They extended their plan into the
rural regions as well. BY means OF
house TO house collection, by street
cans and by local repositories they
were enabled TO bring into the market
thousands OF articles Of value.
IN Ottawa, city OF about 100000
inhh bitAnts, the paper collection alone
has made an average annual profit Of
5000 during the last three years. In
Toronto, by means of woman's motor
corps, thousands of articles were COL
lected from the homes and prepared for
shipment overseas. in conjunction with
the relief work of the women's organi-
zations or prepared for the industries
utilizing waste material
What was true in the case OF Toronto
and Ottawa was equally true In Quebec,
Winnipeg and other centres, The school
children Of the city OF Winnipeg, under
the direction OF the Daughters OF the
Empire, instituted a waste paper drive
which Melted several thousand dollars in
the first week OF the campaign.
The sun., 1919-06-03
PRAISES FORESIGHT
OF SIR SAM HUGHES
Toronto Paper Recalls Early
Preparedness Plans.

Readers of THE Sun who recall
Canada's energetic response 10 the call
for men 10 rally around the colors in the
early days Of the great war Will read
with interest the following editorial
tribute from the Toronto Mad and EN-
pire to Gen. Sir Sam Hughes of Ottawa
when Sir Sam Hughes became Min
lister OF Militia and Defence his energetic
efforts in behalf OF the militia drew more
sneers than cheers. His 'miltarism' was
strongly attacked by the pacifsts. who
were far more numerous In the ante
bellum days than they are now Every
drill shed for which he succeeded I'm get
ting appropriations was bombarded with
paclfst criticism.
He was accused OF wasting the public
money upon the pomp and circumstance
OF war and of turning the thoughts of
our innocent young men TO bioodshed
We are glad 10 say this Doukhobor
preaching did not prevent his bringing
about a very great Improvement in the
national militia, an improvement that
made 1t extremely serviceable in the
work, which also fell TO Sir Sam Hughes,
OF raising a great force for overseas.
That experience has taught Canada 10
value it's militia at its true worth. and
we hope, assures the national orga MIA
ton for defence against neglect in the
future"
The sun., 1919-06-03
FLEET OF CRUISERS
FOR CANADA LIKELY
Plan for Permanent Naval
Policy to Be Offered.
Special Correspondence 10 TnE suS,


OTTAWA. June PLANS for new
permanent Canadian naval policy will
be introduced in Parliament next ses-
sion, it is announced by c. c. Ballan-
tyne, Minister OF Naval Affairs. The
Government will be ADVISED IN regard
to It by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe who
Is to visit the Dominion this summer
for the purpose.
The history or caneda's past attempts
TO decide upon a naval policy Is mostly
a sorry record OF intense political strife.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Canadian naval
act OF 1910 was attacked in Ontario as
being rldiculously inadequate, and at
the same time was assailed in Quebec as
Imperialism gone mad. II had much to
do with the triumph of the Nationalist
party OF Mr. Bourassa in the famous
election OF 1911.
In 1918 Sir Robert Borden's proposal
OF a contribution OF three dreadnoughts
TO the British Admiralty engendered
fierce political strife. and after q long
parliamentary struggle was rejected by
the Senate. Nothing was done between
1913 and the outbreak of war, but dur
ing the past four years it has been
demonstrated that substantial war yes
sells can be built. equipped and manned
by Canadians.
The new policy is expected to involve
small light cruiser navy, WORKING in
dependently Of the British fleet but CO.
operating with it.
The sun., 1919-06-03
NEW CANADIAN
TRAIN MAKES HIT
Limited Filled for First Trip
Americans on Board.
Special Despatch TO The sus

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 1.-THE Win
nipeg strike has apparently had little
effect on transcontinental travel across
Canada, for the New Canadian Pacific
train, the Trans Canada Limited. pulled
out OF Windsor Station yesterday com
pletely full on its first 5000 mile run TO
Vancouver
The equipment OF this de luxe train
has an estimated value OF $4,000, 900, re-
curing for the daily run eastbound and
westbound fifty-nine sleeping cars, fif-
teen dining cars, twelve observation cars,
FIVE compartment cars twelve baggage
cars and twenty-four locomotives. No
figures have been issued as TO labor
costs.
Thlrty-one stops viii he made on the
run from Montreal TO Vancouver. which
will be made westbound in ninety-three
hours thirty minutes. while the east
bound run from Vancouver will consume
ninety-two hours fifteen minutes.
section from Toronto will connect at
Sudbury. Ontario. making the run from
Toronto to Vancouver in eighty-nine
hours forty-hve minutes
More than half OF the passengers reg
istered from New York, Philadelphia,
Boston and American points. con-
siderable number of whom were booked
for Banff and Lake Louise, In the Ca
madam ROCKIES.
The sun., 1919-06-03
NEW FODDER CORN
SUCCESS IN CANADA
Three Hardy Species De-
UeloPed in Manitoba.
Special Despatch TO Tine srs.

WINNIPEG, Man, June 2--After ex-
periments lasting over a period OF five
years, the Manitoba Agricultural Col
lege has developed three hardy speciea
OF fodder corn which mature early and
are suited 10 climate that has hereto
fore barred corn as successful crop in
this province These are Quebec 2S, and
the dwarf varieties. Gehu and Free
Press. Professor L. S. Klinck. Mac
Donald College. Quebec, is primarily re-
,sponsible for the development of
Quebec 2S. and he furnished in the sum-
mer of 1919 the original seed for 'he
Manitoba experiments.
This seed with several other varieties
was placed in the hands OF ]. II. Bridge,
assistant In the husbandry department
Of the Manitoba institution. who planted
them and from the ears produced Sc
lected seeds for the next seasons plart-
Ing. The same procedure was followed
In the following three years. and then, in
the spring, OF 1917, some samples were
supplied by British Columbia University
Of Quebec IS developed in that province.
This new lot was interplanted with the
Manitoba selections and In the spring of
1918 final test was made.
Planted May 80, the corn was husked
September &c and 81, and produced the
following results; Quebec rs. lOl bush
els Of cobs Gehu, 70 bushels, and Free
Press AZ bushels, Seed from these
varieties is now being supplied tS the
Manitoba Government To farmers who
wish 10 raise corn for fodder. Govern
ment aid and encourag oment in the
raising OF live stock, II is expected, will
thus he strongly supplemented by en-
abling the farmers OF the province TO
raise the kind OF fodder that has piayed
so large part in the development Of
live stock IN Iowa and other States in
the United States.
The sun., 1919-06-03
CANADIAN AIR FORCE
WILL BE DISBANDED
Aces Effort to SaUe IL Fails
Through Cost.
Special Correspondence to The suy.

OTTAWA. June 2.-The Canadian Air
Force-organized a year ago and made
ur OF two hghtlng squadrons-soon will
be only a war memory. Official an
ncuncement OF its disbandment is ex-
peeted to he made by the Government
within a day or two.
strong fight has been made to re-
tain some portion OF the organiza ton
intact, famous Canadian aces like Capt.
Bishop, V. c., and Capt, Barker v. C.,
interesting themselves In the proposal 4;
bu; as the scheme involved an initial
expenditure OF s1O.O0O,0OO the Govern
ment for financial reasons. has decided
against it,
The Canadian Air Force was organ
lied upon the insistent demand Of the
Canadian people that the Dominion
should be represented at the front by
distinctivey Canadian flying corps
Up TO that time. although at least 40
per cent OF the British flying corps was
made up of Canadians, Canada had no
force Of her own. .