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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
NikoIay, the big Russian.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
QUAINT OLD NORWEGIAN CITY
Bergen Known for Many Things Be-
sides Its ProverbiaI Wetness--
Was Home of Ole Bull.

The old Norwegian port of Bergen
is known as the rainy city. always
carry an umbrella in Bergen" is the
rule widely followed both by inhabi-
tants and strangers. That the umbrella
is an accepted part of the Bergen cos
tune is shown by the extrayagant old
saying that man once walked in the
streets of Bergen without an umbrella,
at which sight the horses were so
| frightened that they reared and SHE'D
and even ran away. In spite Of it's rep
utation, Bergen has many beautiful
sunny days, when the only reason for
wearing an umbrella wouldSbe to con-
form to custom.
Whatever the atmospheric condi-
tons, the fish market of Bergen is the
most crowded and noisy place in town.
Fishwives are excitedly trying to sell
their Topping, wriggling wares to un-
decided customers, while other buyers
and vendors grow heated over the
price of herring or trout.
Away from this fascinating scene of
confusion, in a quiet little park, is an
other significant phase of Bergen's in
terests. Here Is statute of Ole Bull.
Norway's great yiolinist. Ole Bull was
born i'm Bergen, and he now lies in its
graveyard. The city's tribute to this
genius is this statue of him, standing,
as his fellow citizens had so often
seen him stand before them, with his
violin ready to play, but listening first
to the rain and the birds and the talk
OF men that he might convert them into
the language of the violin. This simple
statue embodies more truly the spirit
of Bergen than its scrambling, money
boarding markets, or its flippant az.
titude toward the weather probabili'
ties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
"Synington Otis Offers Reward" He
Read 1t Again and Again, Enjoying
the Notoriety to the Full.

which, keen as she was, escaped her,
.syou are the person of whom I'm
thinking most just now"
A glad light sprang into her eyes.
''Then -you are going to take me up
with you With your money-you see,
take it for granted you will become
wealthy-how much we could do for
the underclasses !"
He tossed away his cigarette, took
swallow of coffee, put down his cup
abruptly. 'Ill do the square thing by
you-remember that Perhaps money
cannot compensate you for all you
have done for mel doubt very much
If it can--hut if it can, Esther, / shall
repay you hundredfold."
She sprang up. Her brief gladness
had fed. Her face was very white.
"Then you are going to throw me
Overt" she blazed at him. II thought
sol"
Have ever shown any wild desire
for your company" he asked icily. He
also was standing His face was
aNNAiltC3 lOO III Jul PliOlL
has it not always been you who took
the initiatiye?'
but the first time we met you had
no money, no place to Sleep"
His brow darkened. II thought /
was going to have trouble with you.
But never mind. I'll settle in full my
account with you, and well quit eyen."
A furious torrent Of words rushed to
her tongue, but before she could loose
it something occurred which, even in
that tempestuous moment, damned It's
fiow a shadow obliterated the sun
light, and she turned in time to see
what cast it. A second later a per-
emptory knocking ratified the street
door.
"Go TO your room and lock yourself
in" she ordered, and pushed him be-
fore her toward the hall door. ITS
Nikolay-the big Russian you met at
Smulskis lie mustn't find you here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
you LOVE HlM!"

ynopsis.-Typical tramp in ap-
pearance, Daniel Randolph Fitz-
hugh, while crossing a Chicago
street, causes the wreck of an auto,
whose chauffeur disables 1t trying
to avoid running him down. In
pity the occupant of the auto,
young girl, saves him from arrest
and gives him a dollar, telling him
to buy soap, and wash. His sense
of shame is touched, and he I'M
proves his appearance. That night,
in a crowd of unemployed and an
archists, he meets Esther Strom
and in a spirit of bravado makes a
speech. Esther induces Fitzhugh
to address the radical meeting. lie
electrifies the crowd, and on part
ing the two agree to meet again
Eitzhugh visits Symington Otis,
prominent financier, and displaying
a package which he says contains
dynamite, demands $4,000. OTIS
gives him check. At the house
he meets the girl who had given
him the dollar, and learns she is
kathleen Otis. She recognizes him.
Ashamed, he tears up the check
and escapes, but is arrested.
Esther visits Fitzhugh III jail and
makes arrangements for procuring
legal advice. His trial is speedily
completed and he is found insane
and committed to an asylum, from
which he easily makes his escape.
Fitzhugh takes refuge in Chicago
with Esther, who has become in
fatuated with him, but with the
thought of Kathleen in his mind
he gives her no encouragement.
His one idea is to become rich and
powerful, and win Kathleen.
While hiding in Esther's house he
grows a beard, which effectually
changes his appearance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Ski Jumping In Summer.

Since the first cave men slid down
q glacier, skiing has been considered
cold-weather sport. Among the
snowclad hills of the cold north coun-
tries skiing has developed until 1t Is
the national sport Of Norway. But
now comes an expert ski jumper who
established his own precedent, in good
American fashion, by skiing on the
hottest summer day. OF odds and
ends he has built a slide, approx
mately 100 feet long and terminating
at gap of % feet, beyond which is
a landing incline of heavier, broader
construction and surfaced with can
vas. This is kept slippery by applying
soap and lard.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

For displaying clothing jointed imi-
tation human figures made of heavy
and suitably colored cardboard have
been patented.
More than 1000 families living in
and near Greensburg, Pa, ere raising
rabbits to avoid paying the high prices
asked for other meats.
Penny lunches" have been inaugu-
rated in some of New Yolk's public
schools. The food Is cooked In CEN
trail kitchen, served hot at midday and
the maximum price for each item is 8
pennies, which is less than cost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the system. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian TuDe.
When this tube is inflamed you have g
runnbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result. Unless the inflammation can be re-
mai Condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an infiamed
condition. of the Mucous Surfaces
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR any
cass Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARHH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
F.. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
BRIEFLY TOLD

When George Washington was elect
ed president he was one Of the rich
est men in America.
AS a robber of birds nests, the crow
is in a class by himself. There is no
90 that does not appeal to his APP
aetite.
ae estate men are discussing the
les of utilizing the wooden
now lying idle in the Del
pelieve the house short
a'oaS that river.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

He's ready TO Ell; you, almost. DE-
hurry! Run 81 the way TO your room
and lock the door,"
He tarred no longer. Yet the ex-
element of the moment did not ban
lsh his diplomacy, for he pressed her
hand and kissed her before going,
After his departure she composed her
self at the breakfast table. The bat
tering at the door swelled louder with
every second.
Fitshugh gone, Esther unbarred the
door and admitted her visitor.
"Come in Nikolay," she invited.
He entered, glowering, and sat in
the chair Fitzhugh had vacated.
"Why did you keep me waiting?" he
asked sullenly.
Because" she, replied evenly, u
was trying to decide whether or not
wanted to see you."
"And did you decide?"
She lifted one shoulder, with elo
quent indifference, and stirred her cot
fee. Il had to let you in. Another
minute, and you would have torn the
house down."
He turned his massive head this
way and that, shifting the air very
audibly. II take it you care more for
your friend who rolls his own ciga.
rettes." He opened box of Russians
and lighted one.
She did not speak, and he went on
"Youve taken quite fancy to this
young spellbinder, haven't your"
IF you mean the boy who left just
as you came-he's my brother"
Nikolay threw back his head, and
gave loud, mirthless laugh. Brother
What a liar!''
She caught her breath sharply and
sat very erect, crimson spot burn
ing wildly in either dark cheek. Her
bosom rose and fell stormily.
BE careful what you say to me-
she warned him; but the anger in her
low voice seemed only to fan his
jealousy to fiercer flame.
He, ground his teeth as he frowned
at her, and the great hairy hand lying
on his knee opened and closed. "You
will equivocate, won't you? AS if you
could hoodwink me for one instant
Don't try it, you Esther. You know
well enough why loath this-this-''
Randolph Fitz,' she supplied swift
ly. So he did not know Fitzhugh's
real NAME That was good.
'.You know well enough, say. It's
because you love him."
He jumped up, kicked his chair out
of the way, and began pacing the floor
savagely.
"You can't be serious, Nikolay!" She
made brave effort at gayety. 81
care for him? Surely you are jest
ing" She tilted back her chair, as he
stopped and lowered over her, and
smiled up at him >coquettishly.
"Why will you torture me SOP" he
cried, holding out his great arms to
her. Cant you see how l love you?
Don't you know I've loved you for
years? And this Fitz !"--he spat the
word out-'sthis vagabond of Fitz !
You've known him but a few weeks,
yet you're Surely you cannot love
him! Tell me that you don't. Tell
me--tell me, Esther, that you love only
mel"
The woman knew how to act. She
hesitated, smiled up at him demurely !;
then, breathing to herself the name of
the man she loved, she rose, and, with
her eyes closed tightly, held up her
lips to the man she despised.
Some while later Nikolay took his
departure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Cables on the Ocean Bed.

The ocean cable between New York,
the Azores and the Irish coast rests
ON the bed of the ocean. Before 1854
engineers of the United States navy
discovered that the ocean bed between
Newfoundland and the Irish coast was
nearly level and composed of soft mud,
apparently an ideal place for an ocean
cable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

self. You are at liberty to use my
name if you wish. Mrs. ALICE RANEY,
Morse, Oklahoma.
Change of Life is one Of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
This good old-fashioned root and herb
remedy may be relied upon to overcome
the distressing symptoms which accom-
pany it and women everywhere should
remember that there is no other remedy
known to carry women SO successfully
through this trying period as Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
IF you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Those Girls.

Agnes-"But how in the world did
you get him to propose" Madge--
ooh, easily enough. told him l was
only sweet sixteen"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

POullu CdrTlSu III y
through the critical
period of the Change
of Life in safety. /
am over go and have
raised a family Of
eight children and
am in fine health.
M y daughter and
daughters-in LA W
re com m nd your
We ge t a Bile Com
pound and | still take
it occasionally my
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Difficult Now.

"Some men are easily intoxicated
by success" "Not unless they laid
III private stock"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

The National Academy Of Sciences
medal for eminence in the application
of science to iblic welfare was
awarded Herbv. Hoover in Washing
ton. The award specified his applica.
ton of science to the conservation,
selection and distribution of food
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

Peasant women of Italy, Dalmatia
and Switzerland cultivate their hair
especially for sale, twice year, to
hair dealers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

Some men are born great and be-
come little of their own accord.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
FROM FORTY-FIVE
TO SIXTY
A Word Of Help to Women
Of Middle Age From
Mrs. Raney.

Morse, Okla.-"When was 45 years
old Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
The Limit.

rs Gubbler q generous chap?"
Generous? Why, he'd share his
last half-pint with a friend l'-Home
Sector.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

A wise man realizes the emptiness
Of the title when his wife speaks OK
him as the head of the house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
RUNAWAY TEAM PICKS
WALK FOR RACE COURSE

A team belonging to Carl Larson,
who lives 5 miles southeast of Lady
smith, staged a lively runaway Wednes-
day forenoon, starting at the alley at
the pOSt0ffice, running north on West
SecOnd-st, thence east on Lake-av, be-
ing stopped at the Crandell 4 Kapp
barn In front of the postOffice, the
wagon to which the team was hitched
collided with F. M. DOyle's Ford, doing
some damage to the body of the car.
At the corner occupied by the Page
building the team decided the going
would be better on the sidewalk and
pedestrians along the walk broke all
speed records in their desire to get
anywhere else sfoute suite"
A telephone pole in front of the
Unique theater did a neat job in pick
ing off a wheel, but this only served to
put little more jazz in the race and
had no effect on the speed of the
chargers.
Painter Carter. who had been at the
top <Of. a ladder painting the Fair store
front, missed an exciting adventure by
about a minute. as he had just stepped
down from his lofty perch and into the
store for more paint when the run
away came along and removed the lad
der from the scene expeditiously.
No one was hurt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
RECEPTION GIVEN
RETIRING PASTOR
Father Bauman Leaves Lady
smith To Become Rector of
HighschOOl at Chicago

4 reception in honor OF Father Bau-
man. departing pastor of st. Mary S
church, brought out a large attendance
Of members of the church and other
friends of the Father, at the parish
hall Monday evening. A very fine sup
per was served. A sum OF money con-
tributed by friends was presented to
the guest of honor to be used in pur-
.hasing something as a mementO of La
lysmith. Frank Helm made short
address. expressing the regret of the
community that Father Bauman was
to leave, and his remarks were supple
mented by those of several others, to
whom the pastor replied feelingly, be-
ing visibly affected by the evidences OF
the esteem in which he is held here.
Father Bauman came to Ladysmith
i'm the fall of 1911, when there were
about twenty-five families actively con-
nected with the church and the pres
ant parish hall was the extent of. the
buildings owned and in use. He has
been in charge of the parish ever since
is prior and pastor with the exception
IF the time he was at Vancouver, B. c.,
experimenting the erection of a large
.hurch and monastery in which line
of work he was very proficient as
shown by his work here, when the fine
edifice known as st. Mary's school was
erected.
He has ever been an indefatigable
worker and his work here has built
up the church membership so that il
now includes upward of $50 families
In leaving Ladysmith, Father Bau
man takes up very responsible position
| in Chicago as rector of st. Phillips
highschoOl, in which there are between
| 300 and 400 boys.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
WHISKEY BY AEROPLANE

DR.. w. j. Mantle, who went to
North Dakota last week, intending to
stay there several weeks, was called
home on business Wednesday, He
said that the thirsty of the vicinity
where he was staying have a novel and
effective way of obtaining the wet
goods prescribed by the federal pro-
hibitian law. While he was there an
erOplane carrying twenty cases OF
yhiskey landed in a wheat field and
elivered the wet goods to fellow
,-ho was evidently expecting it. 1t
vas brought from Canada, only fifty
niles away. escaping the watchful eyes
of both the Canadian and the United
States federal officers. The stuff read
lily retailed at $50 quart, and they
say it is of poorer quality than former
ly sold in the states at $3.50 per gal
lOn The officers are continually ON
the watch for these whiskey runners,
but the doctor thinks that the govern
ment will have to have a lot OF high
powered fiiers TO put stop to this
illicit trade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
TWO CARS SMASHED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION

An Imperial car, owned and driven
by E. T. Johnson of Onalaska, aud a
Ford roadster, owned by the Lady
smith Grocer Co. and driven by George
Nc Corison. of this city, were both bad
ly damaged in head-on collision be-
tween Tony and Glen Flora Wednes-
day afternoon.
The only injury sustained was to the
occupants of the Ford the driver get
ting a few cuts ON his nose and his COM
panion, George Fisher, who travels for
the Armour company with Ladysmith
as his headquarters. had deep cash
cut in his left hand, requiring several
stitches TO close A small bog. riding
in the Imperial was thrown clear of
the car, but was unhurt.
The accident occurred when George
had just met another car and swung
over toward the wrong side Of the
road to get through the dust as quick
ly as possible. not seeing the car he
ran into until too late to avoid
collision.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
ROBBERY IS
ATTEMPTED
Girls Attacked Late at Night
While on Their Way
- Home

Misses Millie and Beulah Elwood,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Ell
wood, had an exciting experience last
Friday night.
Mrs. Elwood and Beulah had gone
to the 500 depot to meet Millie on her
return from weeks visit in Mime
apOlis. After the arrival of the latter
on No s, they went to the lunch room
near the depot and got a lunch before
starting for home. Then they went
over onto Miner-av on their way to
their residence near the west end of
the avenue.
AS they were passing the oil tanks
a man who lay hidden in the grass at
the edge of the sidewalk grabbed
Millie by the foot. The girls screamed
and Beulah put up such a desperate
fight that the man ram, leaving his hat
and several handsful of hair :. In the
scufIle the man had either grabbed
Miles pocketbOok. containing $40 and
a gold watch, or she dropped it i'll the
excitement.
The ladies ran over to the depot and
called policeman who helped them
search for the pocketbook, which he
found Millie lost her oxford, how
ever.
There was not much sleep in the Ell
wood home that night and lights were
kept on all night.
Depot employees say they have seen
the hat the man lost in the scufiie, worn
by fellow who had been hanging
around the depot
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20
START WORK ON
FILLING STATION
Standard Oil and Pure Oil Com
panies Will Have Stations
In Ladysmith

Work was started this week ON the
filling station for the Standard Oil co,
which is to be erected on the corner
next to the Fair Store. The basement
has been excavated and some of the
building material is on the ground, in
cludine a lot of cement blocks.
The plant will have two gasoline
tanks of 100 gallons capacity each,
with pumps. and a 25O-pounds air
tank i'm which the pressure will be kept
up by an automatic two II. p. electric
motor. There will be toilets ana other
conveniences for travellers and patrons
A Standard Oil crew in charge OF Otto
Lee is doing the construction work.
The Pure Oil Co. will also erect a
filling station here this fall. on the
corner of Miner-av and West Thlrd-st
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-08-20

pated in the battles of st. Mihiel and
the great struggle in the Argonne.
Paul has been under a physicians care
and was told he must not go in swim
ming
He was standing oh the shore watch
inc the bathers when young Bell cried
for help and Paul Immediately jumped
into the water and SWAN out to the
deep hole where the four had gone
down. Taking Earl in his arms and
getting a grip in his half-brother
Marks hair, Paul started swimming
for shore. on his back. In his weak
ened condition the strain was more
than he could stand and unconsciously
he lost his hold on Mark who sank to
his death Paul swan little further
and called for help. Others of the par
ty had rushed into the water and a
couple of men, wading out chin deep
into the river managed to catch hold
of Paul and Earl as Paul collapsed.
Paul was taken to the house and
when Drs. Clark, of Bruce, and Lund-
mark, of Ladysmith, arrived, about an
hour after the drowning, the young
man was placed under their care Ills
condition is still serious.
The accident occurred about half an
hour after the party had finished a
Iountiful dinner. Some other men
were bathing a short distance down
river and the shouts of those on shore
soon attracted a large crowd and
search for the bodies was commenced
at once. All of the bodies were found
within a short distance Of the place
where the boys went down, but the
deepness of the water and swlttness
Of the current made it very difficult to
locate the bodies and even after they
were found it took some time to re.
cover them. Teoalong a time for any
hone of resuscitation had elapsed
before the bodies were even located