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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
A Costly Economy.

, I Economy of the most pronounced
type is sure to crop out in the man
agement of ALL cooperative enterprises
conducted by farmers, often Of that
kind that it becomes the most foolish
and wanton waste instead. Here is
case in point: WeCknow of co-opera-
tive creamery where this false econo-
my has found vent in the wages paid
to- the butteH maker with the result
that during the past year the product
of this creamery has sold continuously
at cents a pound below that of West
ern extra in New York. This creamery
turned out during the year $4,000
pounds of bhtter The loss between
what it did get for it's butter and what
it should have, got was an even So
900. and this loss was wholly traceable
to the fact that the board of directors
thought it better to pay a butter ma
ker $40 month rather than $40. The
very first thing creamery directors
should secure for their creamery is
brains for the butter room. If they
can't afford to buy brains, they had
better shut up, shop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
Wrestling Among Vermonters.

when was boy in Vermont" said
Representative Cy Sulloway Of New,
Hampshire at the Arlington, sit was
my ambition and that of nearly every
farmers boy in the state, as far as K.
know, to be considered a championi
wrestler. Probably no state in the I'm,
ion has furnished as many good square,
hold and side-hold wrestlers as the;
Green Mountain state Most of us boys.
learned wrestling at school, the wrest-.
ling bouts usually taking place at re-
cess. Even the schoolmaster took a
hand in the game and would try his
skill against the larger boys, and if he
happened to be thrown he lost prestige;
among his scholars But it was at town
meetings that the greatest exhibitions
OF skill and strength took place. The
best WI sstlers in the townships rallied
at these gatherings and the people
seemed to take more interest in the.
outcome OF the bouts than in the re-;
suits at the polls The science OF.
sQuare-hold aid side-hold wrestling,
has almost died out in the state now
adays. Boys and young men seem to
fancy football, gols and baseball. but.
there are some fine specimens of man
hood yet in the state and it takes a.
pretty good man to lay even modern.
Vermonter on his back. ''-Washingtop:
Star. e.te
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
CUR INDUSTRIES
In Vermont they're raising granite,
In the good old state of Maine
They're raising Thomas Bra ckett Reeds,

In Vermont they're raising granite,
In the good old state of Maine
They're raising Thomas Bra ckett Reeds, +
In Mississippi, cane,
In Ohio. office holders;
In Kentucky, goodness knows,
In indiana, authOrSg lttI .}.. y r4EfrGJf.
(; And in Kansas, pOta toes.
In Missouri mules and bandits,
In Minnesota, wheat. N'''' - ~
The same in the Dakotas, c,e,ff1flff,,-.,. 49,.
And in Texas lots of meat.
Oranges in Florida, Gi1 Oi fnnO!Id I'll
In; New Mexico it takes. -.
A microscope to find atthing, ~ cIlij
New York is raising rakes. ;.,n ,..,'..,,,.
In Georgia, 5watermelons, Ea5u nr{{n ;.
+; And, mortgages and such
In Nebraska and Iowa. ri iIgT0E0JN =
In Arkansas nothing much.
In Illinois, grand jufies, 30 /Qn/j ~
j Colorado raises air, ooH .,1ft; >;
Cabbage in Connecticut, 80 o. - -
: And Arizoha's barejoait9 fs9hi 9&9d
Cardinals Raising trodbie, no. anoi5G3y9
The same Up IN Montana, n& 4jG19bQm
Michigan a lumber r' state, Il Won 11rf2
9 New Jersey for muskeets, 10 abi43a,
Tennessee for marble slabs,
Wisconsin, sugar beets! .1GEN.b 8
But anywhere and Everywhere n oij
0 They're doing pretty fine, .jqrI30o. hf,,
Whatever the production is '''' -
Tn each, particular line. 1899 LUG vii
But down in good old Delaware
They used to raise the peach, Il4{9 Dus
They're raising Addicks voters 49,:
Now, at $50 each. '''~'' ~ E1sf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
A Soldiers Strange Death

We find the following singular incl
dent in the old Atlanta Intelligencer:
after the fight near Newry's bluff. ON
Monday last surgeon who was search
ing the field for the wounded, that he
might administer to their needs. OBJ
served man in a kneeling position.
with his gun to his shoulder pointed to
the front, his left eye closed, and hav-
ing all the appearance of life. Upon ex-
animation he was found to be dead. a.
ball having passed through his brain at
the moment when, resting on his left
knee, he had taken sight at the foe 1T
is very remarkable that, so rigid was
the corpse, some force was required to
remove the gun from his grasp. He
proved to be member of the Twenty
ninth Virginia regiment Of infantry. -
Atlnta Constitution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
Doing Without Hired Girls.

This good woman says that she can
not get a hired girl and does not see
how she is going. to get along and do
her work alone. Lots of good women
are in just this fix. She wants to know
what she shall do. Hard question to
answer. But perhaps we can offer a
suggestion which may help out a little.
Get husband and son to sit down and
tell them how it is and just what things
they could do, just what cOnveniences
they could supply you with which
would tighten your household toll
Then kindly but firmly insist on these
things being provided. 1t is quite like
~ you could arrange to have your
bread baked and the washing done by
some one out of the home. Then study
how to simplify the whole round of
household duties and chores. If there
is young boy in the home, work him
in as a helper 1t will be good for him
and you, too. Let style co. and study
your own comfort ease and health.
Anyhow, do not be afraid to ask for
those things which will make your
work lighter Most men are selfish
enough, so that they had rather grant
these requests than pay big doctors
bill or nave to put up with lean
widow at Sc a week as housekeeper.
Insist on hard and soft water and fuel
supply handy, hard wood floor for the
kitchen, a modern cooking range, some
sort of a refrigerator for summer use
and hot making powder biscuits not Of
,tener than twice a week The native
shrewdness iOf women should be able to
evolve from the foregoing hints some
relief at least. Then all that is needed
is sand, sand to carry things out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
Wisconsin Marsh Lands.

We have an inquiry ais. to the value
Of the marsh lands of central Wisconf
sin out Of which to build up a desir-
able farm. If we understand it right,
these marshes are largely peat fOrma-
tions resting on a sandy subsoil, pro-
.dueing in their natural state either
wire grass }or cranberries. We should
not, assuming the foregoing statement
toSbe eortect, consider such land of in
viting makeup for general farming.
The peat bog on muck or clay foun-
dalton is a very different proposition,
such lands when drained being in time
converted into very fertile and pro-
ductiVe fields. EThis surface peat for
NATION is largely huInus and little
else and is wherever found deficient
in the phosphates and nitrates and
where not burned over in the lpotaSh
so essential as plant food. These
marshes in their natural state as pro-
ducers Of wire brass have, because of
the many uses to which this grass is
now put, become really valuable lands,
the wire, grass cured as hay command
ing price in the market equal to the
best timothy or clover. If one could
secure such safmarsh and place it under
a proper irrigation system, planting to
cranberries, he would have very
profitable Investment indeed, l,-,l.y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
DOG AND CAT PERIL.

Considerable excitement has been
caused in England by the statement of
a physician that dogs and cats can very
easily transmit smallpox from one per-
son. to another, and that consequently
they should never he allowed RI ronnain
near persons who are suffering from
this disease.
On no account, says this physician,
should a dog or cat be allowed to enter
q room in which there is a smallpox
patient, and indeed, it would be we'll as
soon: as this disease declares itself, to
remove all such animals to some other
dwelling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

sober they work almost as we'll as white
men. Unfortunately, they are inordiu-
atelg fond of strong drink, and if they
can eobtain any while delivering let
tiers the chances are that the mail will
either be lost or not delivered for sew
'eral hours or perhaps days after it
is due,
AS rule, however, these sturdy Afri-
cans do their work faithfully and we'll
and the German colonists have every
reason to be satisfied with them Those
who. cannot resist the temptation to
drink. are promptly discharged, and in
every instance this has proved a most
-salutary lesson for the others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
HOW NOT TO GET OLD

Once upon a time a, young man who
had dread Of growing old and having
to give up the pleasures of youth,
preached the doctrine of good compan-
ionship and jolly living.
Eat, drink and be merry" he said.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

Francis Arnold Hoffman, who was
acknowledgement of Illinois through.
the years of the civil war, has just 6gpG
at. his country home. in jefferson
county, Wisconsin. He was born ar
Herford. Prussia. in 1922, eighty years
ago., and came to this country in 1929.
reaching New York with just IS in his.
pocket.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

J, InuGPu, we CdH Q DC IIIdr-
ried' in April; not before
I June; you know they say
/, May is an unlucky month
: for marriages" "''5 ''-'s
53"FBut, Helen dear. sure
ly two months is enough
time to get all the clothes
you want. You know you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

the most reliable information to be
obtained as to whether such locality
is fit fr settlement and cultivation or
not. Perhaps if the weather service
assumed, to be wise enough to forecast
the Weather >alyear ahead, as do some
so-called weather prophets, those who
doubt it's value might have more faith
in it: 1t is one of the best organized
and most useful, departments main
tanned by the general government.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

Steam transports having capacity
of 100000 bushels Of wheat each will
soon be plying between the Pacific
coast and Japan. 3
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
AFRICAN MAIL: CARRIER

In German East Africa mail is carried
from one place to another by dusky
gentlemen. They are natives of the
country, and are still only partly civil
lied. .leltC .r. lt r.. f-4
AS, mail carriers they are efficient, if
not very swift, and as long as they keep
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

The American farmer is getting the
daily paper habit as a result of rural
delivery, and it is good thing for him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

The modern harvesting machines are
now in use by twenty-nine different
{ nations (of the, earth and represent in
their ability to harvest the crops Of the
world the labor of 10000, 900 men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
THIS LAMP rs A CLOCK

This is a 'contrivance which was led
IN Europe during the sixteenth and sew
e2teenth centuries for telling time 1t
is a SPECIES, Of lamp, and. in the upper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

We do not know that the time will
ever come when the lion shall eat
straw like the OK, but, the time has
come when the hog will eat hay-al-
falfa hay-like an old cow 1t is sta
pie winter ration for Kansas hogs. l., -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

The losses by reason of hog cholera
last year in the state of Indiana are
placed at near SO 100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

Rice feeds ten persons, taking the
world at large, where wheat feeds one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

An expert dealer in butter stated re-
Gently that he would rather handle but
ter which scored 80 and which would
remain at that scoring until disposed
of than to handle an extra grade at SO
and have it drop to go before it could
be sold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

With the exception Of the peach, or
ange, grape, nectarine and apricot it
may be said that nearly all our other
fruits thrive best where there are the
least extremes of, temperature, where
neither excessive heat, cold, moisture
nor aridity prevails The climatic con-
ditions which prevail in Nova Scotia,
lower Canada, northern New York,
northern Michigan, Washington and
Oregon, where it would be difficult to
mature a crop. of corn, furnish the ap-
pie it's very best conditions, also the
pear, cherry and all the small fruits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

A second cutting of timber land
oak, hickory, maple and basswood-o
twenty-eight years growth yields
about eighteen cords to the acre, worth
net to the owner about S72. This fact
explains why forestry is not profitable
in a commercial sense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
"A Lovers Quarrel.
-. - y y ~ " NIINIJI ..
T. BY MRS, MOSES P. HANDY.

Copyright, 1901, by Authors syndicate,)1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

Correspondence Solicited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

A farmers mutual insurance COM
pany of a county in a Western state
paid $2,375 on thirty-nine losses during
/ the year. OF this amount So ,2S4.84 was,
for losses caused by lightning, stock
killed, while only $129.75 was paid out
for fire losses. This goes to show that
lightning in these days of barbed wire
fences is a very destructive agent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30
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Copyright, 1901, by J. S. Trigg, Rock.
ford TOwa)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

The stockmen of the West are bitter
1y opposed to the proposed packing
house trust, believing such a combina-
tion will have the cattlemen complete
ly at it's mercy in the matter of fixing
prices. This opposition is so marked
and emphatic that with its threats to
establish packing houses of it's own it
may defeat the proposed packing house
merger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

an Eastern canning factory was logic
ally followed by large shipment of
choice selected boned turkey from the
cannery soon after. After all, it's
what you think you are eating rather
than what you really eat, evidenced by
the serving of fried cat for squirrel as
a joke at a party, the participants at
the feast pleased and satisfied, only to
undergo a serious digestive disturb
ance later when informed of what they
had really eaten
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

Years ago when black walnut was
plentiful and cheap it was used largely
for the construction Of the wooden
bridges by the pioneers because of the
ease with which it could be worked
and it's well-known durability. Such a
bridge built fifty years iagolin the state
Of Indiana, $50 feet long, contains tim
Der valued at present at $15,Q00s which
would more than twice pay for steel
bridge tOtake it's place. t.+,ty.s g.-,D a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

We are asked whether the production
of cucumbers for pickles is a profitable
business, what the yield is and what
the profits. In such cases as we have
known the crop will yield, a gross re-
turn of from $40 to $40 per acre. There
are two difficulties in the way of this
crop-one to protect the vines from in
sect pests, the other to secure, neces-.
sary help to gather the crop, which has
to be done every two or three days dur
ing the season. - a'iiJ \ u
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-30

If one starts out as breeder Of reg
istered cattle of any breed, he must
produce animals of such grade of
excellence that his yearling males will
bring him at least ,$100ieach If he cam
not do this, he had better confine his
efforts to the production of beef or milk
and let others breed for the market.
Not every man is cut out for breeder,
There must be Individual excellence as
well as pedigree, and some men cannot
combine these qualities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
PARAMOUNT NEWS.

Rev J. o. Babcock, the popular and
beloved pastor of Paramount Methodist
Church. who has SO acceptably served
the congregation for the past three years,
preached his last sermon Sunday. While
his many friends will be sorry to lose
him. 1t is not considered probable thai
he will be returned here for the next
year.
Mrs. Harold Delaney has returned from
a visit to her old home In King and
Queen county.
Mr., Willie Pollard, who is at the Re-
treat, where he was operated on for ap-
pendcitis, Is getting on very nicely.
z. T. Southworth and wife have re-
turned from Hewlett's, Va, where they
visited the formers mother for several
days.
AT the meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Methodist Church a fe.'
evenings ago Mrs. Carrie Cobb presented
them with a handsome quilt for the por,
sonage. committee was appointed t.,
purchase certain new furnishings for
the parsonage. which are much needed
at once.
Mr.. Herbert Newherry and bride, VIII,
were married in Washington, have re.
turned home and are now at the homu
of the groom's mother Mrs, Nettle New
berry No, 2noA Farmount Avenue.
Master Willie Newberry who has been
quite sick for several days, Is much bet.
ter
Miss Willie Russell has returned from
Charlotte, n. c.. where she visited rela.
tives.
Tiden Smith has left for Williams,
burg. where he Will reside In the tu.
ture.
Messrs. Joe bowel and q. II. Pace
have recently bought homes here, the
former on Twenty-second Street and
the latter on Twenty-first Street
Mrs. Minnie billiard, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Miss Nellie Smith is also very much
improved.
AIRS. John Mays and littls daughter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
FULTON NOTES.

Rev. j. T. Routten, formerly pastor Of
Denny Street Methodist Episcopa Church,
will occupy that pulpit Sunday at both
services.
Mr.. Routten is stationed this year In
Newport News.
Mrs. Roberta Marable. a well known
lady Of Varina died yesterday morning at
her residence. In the sixty seventh year
of her age. Mrs. N1arable is survived by
one son. Thomas Marable, and one
daughter. Mrs. Newton Throckmorton.
The funeral will take place Friday morn
ing from the residence at II o'clock.
Superintendent j. NJ. Bryant, Of the
National Cemetery. returned Tuesday
from Philadelphia, where he was called
TO the bedside of his daughter, who was
i'll with typhoid fever. He reports her
condition much improved.
Mrs. Daniel Clarke Is extremely III at
her residence on State Street.
Mrs. George hoffman, of Burkeville,
is the guest OF Mrs. Peter McGovern, Of
Fulton Hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
WILL INTRODUCE
BOURKE COCHRAN
Governor Montague Says He
Esteens Privilege all Honor.
Box Parties Arranged.

Governor Montague, upon the Invita- ton
of DR.. William A. MCGOWAN. Of the Nc
Gill Catholic Union. will present Hon.
w. Bourke Cochran to the great audience
that will certainly greet him at the Acad-
envy Tuesday evening, December ISL
The Governor remarked to DR.. McGow-
an at the time that he considered It an
honor to Introduce so staunch Democrat
and so able u man to the Richmond peo-
pie He heard him speak on one occasion
with the keenest pleasure.
A number of box parties Will be given
on the evening of the lecture. The Gov
ernor, Bishop Van dc Vyver, OF the do
cese OF Virginia, and DR.. George !5en
Johnston, the surgeon. have already taken
orchestra boxes tor that purpose. Mr..
Cockian was before the public eye re-
Gently in the campaign of Tammany
against the Fusionists of New York lie
did fine service for the Democrats. David
B. Hill, 1t Is said, was first Invited to take
the stump but declined. Later he offered
his services, but was Informed by Char
man Murphy that Mr.. Cochran had taken
the place intended for him, and there
fore, his efforts would not be necessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
WAGES OF THIRTY
THOUSAND CUT
Reduction Of Ten Per Cent.
Strikes the Cotton-Mill
Operatives.
(By Associated Press


FALL RIVER, MISS. Nov. u.-Notices
were to-day posted In the cotton mills
of this city announcing general re-
ducton OF ten per cent. in wages, to talc
effect November 23d. About 10000 op-
eratives are affected.
The midtown is attributed to the un-
settled state Of the cotton goods trade,
resulting from the high prices OF raw
material. and to a pronounced hesitation
to buy on the part of usual purchasers.
The action taken In Fall River Is Of
widespread importance, since a step OF
this nature In this city usually Is e5l-
lowed by mill owners In Southern and
central Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
eastern Connecticut, where a total OF
about fifty thousand men are en-
ployed.
AS soon as the news Of the reduction
was announced. officials OF the Textile
Workcds' Union began making arrange
ments for conference to consider the
situation. II is thought. however. that no
general strike will be ordered here at
this time, for the reason that many OF the
manufacturers are short OF cotton and
have large stocks OF goods on hand.
which would make strike OF little con-
sequence to them.
TAUNTON. MASS. Nov. 1.-THE man
agement Of the Corr Manufacturing Com
pany to-day posted notices In Its cotton
mills here announcing that a reduction OF
ten per cent. In wages would go into
effect November 23d. About 900 hands
are affected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
Her Marriage Vow.
RAILROAD NEWS.

The city was filled with cxcursionists
yesterday, for besides the three large
trainlonds. thousands came in from the
country on regular trains or In private
cquipages or on foot The Chesapeake
and Ohio handled two special trains. one
from Charlottesville. on, the main line,
bringing 500, and another from Gladstone.
on tho James River Division, bringing COO
more
The seaboard Air Line Railway also
brought In several hundred on an ex-
cursion train run through from Norlina
and bringing people from various points
along the route.
The dlsbandment OF the Barnum and
Bailey shows here last night made the
railway passenger traffic men busy hust-
ling for passengers. The Chesapeake and
Ohio captured the lions shore. both of
tho passenger and freight tranlc. train
was run last night as special from this
city, carrying nearly thousand of the
west or northbound passengers. City
Ticket Agent Bowers, Of this city, accom-
panylng the train as far as Gordonsvlle.
There the norhtbound portion of the cir
Gus population went on to Washington
and thence over the. Pennsylvania lines.
while those for the west went as far as
Cincinnati, via the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Chesapeake and Ohio also secured
the hauling Of all the circus freight from
this city as far north as It's lines go.
Thence the circus property will be taken
to Bridgeport. Conn.,. the winter quar-
ters. The passenger and freight business
secured by the Chesapeake and Ohio Is
a large item OF business. and one which
any road would have been glad to have
landed. It is said the Chesapeake and
Ohio mana gement and passenger depart
ment induced the circus to sband here
and then aptured the business. The
Coast Line and the Seaboard also got
few Of the passengers whose homes are
In the South.
District Passenger Agent c. H. Bos-
ley, of the Norfolk and Western Rail
way, and District Passenger Agent G.
W. Westbury. OF the Southern Railway.
are In New Orleans attending the conven-
ton Of the American Association OF
Travelling Passenger Agents. They are
expected home in few days