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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
Gems and Disease.

Many curious stories of the healing
Of blindness and diseases by gems are
to be found in ancient works, and it is
said that the Emperor Theodosius was
cured of blindness by stone of great
brilliancy which was laid on his eyes.
What this stone was history unfortu-
nately does not say. The diamond,
ruby, emerald and opal were supposed
to warn the owner of danger by chang
ing color. Pliny says of the diamond
that it is not only an antidote to poi
son, but that it has the power to free
the mind from vain fears and to give
bravery. Worn in the ephod of the
high priest it determined innocence or
guilt and was used to detect accused
persons. This gem is dedicated to
April, and, worn by those born in that
month, is lucky.-Myersons Magazine
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Published Every Thursday.
HEDGEHOGS.

w@saom of the Most Poisonous Snakes
Does Not Affect Them.
An interesting fact about hedgehogs
that perhaps not many persons know
lis chat the bites of even the most poi
S0nous Serpents nave no effect on them
whatever. Mr.. LEM, a naturalist, once
watched a fight between hedgehog
and a viper and gives a most interest
Ing description of it. He says that
when the hedgehog came near the
snake she began to smell it, for the
sight of these animals is SO poor that
they depend almost entirely on the
sense of smell, and then she seized it's
head with her teeth
In a moment the snake had freed it.
self and, darling at the hedgehog, bit
st several times, but the little animal
did not seem to mind the bites at all,
AVID when the snake was tired out with
its efforts she again sc,zed it's head,
which she ground bel "a her teeth,
poisonous fangs and ALL Then she de-
w0ured almost the whole of it's body.
a. LEM also tells of a pet hedgehog
that he kept in his house in large
box. Several times he put some ad-
Slars into the box, which the hedgehog
did not seem TO fear at all, but at
sacked them fiercely and, as in the case
of the other, was never in the least af-
fected by their poisonous bites.
A man who had pet hedgehog
Ia bis possession for long time says
ShaG ne had often seen it throw itself
off the top of wall fourteen feet in
height. Without pausing moment ii
would contract itself into soft, fluffy
baH and fall to the ground so lightly
that almost Immediately it would I'M
fold itself and run off.-Chicago Chron.
EGJfn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
a Good Eater.

WThen Gusravus of Sweden was be-
ssieging Prague, a boor of eXtraordi-
Eaary aspect gained admittance to his
tent and offered, by way of amusing
Rlis majesty, to devour a large hog in
Ih1g presence. Old General Konigs-
Agaarc1z who was in attendance, at once
suggested that the man with the Car
sgantuan appetite should be burned as
a witch. whereupon the boor, whose
feelings were hurt by this observation.
exclaimed, IF your majesty will but
make that old gentleman take off his
sword and spurs, will eat him before
Il begin the pig" This was accom-
g,anied by such 'hideous expansion
eaf the jaws and mouth" that the gen
se1-aE, though he had given his proofs
c,n many field, turned pale and fed
5ncontinently ITO his tent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
There Is Plenty of Coal.

Every now and then some statistician
with too much liver utters figures show
ing that the worlds coal supply will
last only a few hundreds of years.
Make it many, many thousands. China
has coal to burn-400,00O square miles
of coal fields. some say. Japan has
plenty more. Roumania has enough
for the Balkan states if ever they stop
burning powder and one anothers
houses Americas bin will be full for
centuries on centuries. Great Britain
and Germany will not be coalless soon
Let us worry about something else
Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

er In the south or north, the west or
east, the soil deteriorates and the in
habitants grow slack and respondent
not every individual. but by averages.
On the other hand. in dairy commune
ties the soil improves In fertility, the
crops increase in amount and variety,
markets improve, thrift is apparent
and intelligence abounds.
Too complacent dairymen in higher
ATTITUDES are apt to forget that the
dairy belt is rapidly increasing in
breadth as we'll as length, and this
fact emphasizes the necessity for
abandoning the old tools and old meth
DDS and adopting business principles
In the conduct of the dairy business.
There Is no danger of any great or
permanent oversupply of dairy prod
ucts. The demand for first class milk,
butter and cheese will be equal to the
supply, but with better cows, better
feeding and more intelligent care the
production must be increased and the
cost of production decreased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
DIVISIONS OF TIME.
Measurements of the Days. Months
and Years.

and Years.
d. 'sfsOlar day. is measured by the TO
tafjon of the earth upon its axis and is
0f different lengths. owing to the clip
aicfiy OF the earth's orbit and other
causes, but q mean solar day" is
tpFenty-four hours long, as reckOned by
the timepieces.
An astronomical day commences at
Eaoon and is counted from the first to
vfse twenty-fourth. hour. A civil day"
commences at midnight and is count
ed from the first to the twelfth hour,
@aEaa 1hen again commences with one
ami finishes with twelve. A nautical
<fay'' is reck oned the same as the civil
day only that the reckoning is begun
at moon instead of at midnight.
q calendar month"; varies from
agpenty-eight to thirty days. A
4sguean lunar month" is twenty-nine
days, twelve hours, forty-four minutes,
TWO and two-thirds seconds. A year"
Tvs divided into 365 days. A 'solar
veal" which is the time occupied by
the sun in passing from one normal
equinox to the other, consists of 1884,
2s8244 days, which is equal to 365 days,
6 hours, 4S minutes 49.536 seconds.
d '3ulian year, is 800 days even. A
@HsSsregorian year, is $50. 2425 days.
The error in the Gregorian mode of
1sSzne reckoning amounts to but one day
IN each 3,571 years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
Two Handles.

Everything has two handles-the one
SOFT and manageable, the other such as
will not endure to be touched. If, then.
Your brother do you an injury, do not
fake it by the hot hard handle, by rep
Ee>senting to yourself all the aggravat-
ing circumstances of the fact, but look
rather on the soft side and extenuate
1t as much as is possible by consider
ing the nearness of the relation and the
Rong friendship and familiarity be-
tween you-obligations to kindness
which a single provocation ought not
yxs dissolve And thus you will take the
accident by its manageable HANDLE
Ezsaictetus.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
Excursions.

Personally conducted excursion
to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Omaha will sell tickets for the
above at rate of $4,000 for return
trip to include sleeping car, fares,
meals en- route in DINING cars and
DINING stations four DAYS at hotel
at Los Angeles and three days at
ST. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
This trip will route over North
western line to Omaha and from
Omaha to Denver over to Union
Pacific, thence D. & r. G.. to Colora-
do Springs to Salt Lake, thence San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt LAX
Ry. to Los Angeles Sothern Paci-
fic to Santa Barbara, to Monterey
and San Francisco, returning via
Southern Pacific, Ogden and Union
Pacific. Various side trips have
been arranged and will be in charge
OF an experienced manager. Tie
trip is OF twenty days duration and
includes day at Denver and one
at Colorado Springs with visit to
Manitou and Garden of the Gods and
other points of interest.
Please call upon Omaha ticket
agent, M. q. Lincoln for further In
formation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
The Hungarian Crown,

gsaae Hungarian crown, the royal head
<sness worn at their accession by all the
Austrian emperors, is the identical one
made for Stephen and used by him at
Gf2e time of his coronation, more than
ssaEaB years ago. 1t is of pure gold and
weighs nine marks and six ounces
EaS0ut fourteen pounds avoirdupois).
IL is adorned with SO sapphires, 30
Rnbies, / emerald and 338 pearls, but
zse diamonds, it being a notion Of the
regal Stephen tina. diamonds were un-
h8eky.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
CRUDE HOUSEKEEPING.
Domestic Methods In England In the
Fourteenth Century.

Domestic Methods In England In the
Fourteenth Century.
Carpets were unknown luxuries in
England in the fourteenth century, but
the fashion of strewing the apartments
with rushes was being gradually aban-
doned. BUSHES were still used in the
retainers' hall, but for the better rooms
sweet scented herbs and fragrant twigs
were usually employed.
Windows were apertures filled with
glass so as to admit light, but to ex-
clude wind. The walls also were fire.
Quently hung with cloth or tapestry to
protect the inmates of the room from
the many currents of air that pene-
trated the strong but badly built walls.
We learn from various ancient docu-
ments that 1T was the duty of the serv-
ing men and pages to sweep out the
principal apartments, but as the use
of water is rarely mentioned damp
and fragrant leaves and twigs must
have aided not only in collecting the
dust, but also toward refreshing the
atmosphere In such constantly closed
rooms, fresh air being only admitted
through the doors opening on to the
battlements or balconies.
From old inventories at Thurleigh
and elsewhere we ascertain how scan-
tily furnished were these ancient man.
sions, although they seem to have been
abundantly supplied with fagons sand
drinking cups in gold, silver and finely
engraved pewter, besides an infinite
number of black jacks or cups made Of
leather.-London Standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
AN HOURS WALK.
Y1u Would Hardly Think 1t Meant
Travelling S5,253 Miles.

Travelling S5,253 Miles.
Have you ever thought of the dis
lance you travel when you are out on
an hours stroll? Possibly you walk
three miles within the hour, but that
does not by any means represent the
distance you travel The earth turns
on it's axis every twenty-four hours.
For the sake Of round figures, we will
call the earth's circumference $4,000
miles, and so you must have Travelled
during the hours stroll 1000 miles in
the axial turn of the earth.
But this is not ALL The earth makes
journey around the sun every year.
and long but rapid trip it is. The dis
lance Of our planet from the sun we
will put at 100000 miles. This is
the radius of the earths orbit-half the
The whole diameter is therefore 1884,
100000 miles. and the circumference,
being the diameter multiplied by
8.1416, is about 57S,OOO,0OO.
This amazing distance the earth trav-
els in it's yearly journey, and dividing
it by 365 we find the daily speed about
1,5S6,OOO. Then we Ast the distance
you rode around the sun during your
hours walk, divide again by twenty
four, and the result is about $4,000
miles But this is not the end OF your
hours trip. The sun, with it's entire
brood of planets, is moving in space at
the rate of 16O,00O,00O miles in year.
That is at the rate Of little more than
43S, 900 miles a day, or 1920 miles an
hour.
So. adding your three miles of leg
travel to the hours aXial movement of
the earth, this to the earth's orbital
journey and that again to the earth's
excursion with the sun, and you find
you have travelled in the hour 1928
miles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
BUTTERMAKiNG.
AT What Point to Stop Churning.
Washing and Sailing.

At What Point to Stop ChurninE.
Washing and Sailing.
It is important to know at just what
point to stop churning. For best re-
suits in freeing the granules from the
buttermilk and Incorporating the salt
It is considered that the butter granules
should be about the size of beans or
grains Of corn, possibly little larger.
The churn is then stopped and the but
termilk allowed to drain. After the
buttermilk is we'll drained from the
butter granules an amount Of water
about equal in volume and of the same
temperature as the buttermilk should
be added and the churn given four or
five revolutions slowly SO that the wa
ter will come in contact with every
particle Of butter and wash out the
remaining buttermilk.
As soon as the wash water has drain
ed we'll from the butter granules salt
should be added. The amount of salt
used will depend entirely on the de-
mands of the consumer. Usually about
an ounce Of salt for each pound Of but
ter will be necessary. If the ordinary
barrel churn is used, which is perhaps
the best form made, the salt may be
added in the churn. By giving the
churn few revolutions the salt will
be quite thoroughly incorporated with
the butter. 1t should stand in this con-
diion for few minutes, until the salt
becomes more or less dissolved, before
the working Of the butter is begun.-E.
III. Webster
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
champion Cheese County.

The Sheboygan county (Wis.) dairy
boards of trade sell annually 100000
sounds Of cheese, or almost one-half
Of all the cheese sold in this great
dairying state Of Wisconsin. But this
is not all. OF the 116 cheese factories
in Sheboygan county only sixty-fve
sell their product in the county. All
elements considered, $1,50O,000 is paid
annually for Sheboygan county cheese.
National Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
TenmysOn'S Prediction.

Tennyson predicted the day Of his
death. Just year. before his death
friends of the poet were visiting Aid
worth House. The late Lord Selborne
turned to Tennyson and remarked,
'You ought to be happy here .sAh,'
sighed the poet, Il have only a year
to liver His hearers laughed at the
remark, but it was a prophetic asser-
ton that was verified to the minute.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

Some illustrations from dairy and
hay farm near Augusta, Ca, one Of
which is here reproduced, serve
Hoard's Dairyman as the text for a
suggestive little sermon as follows:
There has been good deal Of talk
in recent years--and not without some
very excellent reasons-about the new
SOUTH" but we are firm In the belief
that the south will not fully come to
its own until scenes similar to those
here depleted become somewhat COM
mon in every southern state Without
stopping to inquire at the present time
for the specific reasons why such re-
suits follow, we state the simple fact
that In the absence of dairying, wheth-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
"T4ck worryo shrinks MIX.

The cattle tick is not only the carrier
OF the Texas fever infection, but Is a
parasite which deprives cattle OF much
blood, retards growth, reduces the milk
ing capacity and induces an irritable
state known as stick worry" The
shrinkage in the milk production Of cat
tie harboring many ticks has been esti-
mated to average quart per day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
A Girls Wax

Have you noticed that when a girl
has short skirts she is always teasing
to have them lower and the very day
she gets them lowered she starts to
hold them up?-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
It's Finish.

The Governess What happened
when the man killed the goose that laid
the golden egg, Margie? Little Margie
Why, guess his goose was cooked.
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REV. EUGENE COOK.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Services every.Sunday at 1915 q. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at II M. Christ
ian EndeavOr service at $50 D. M. All are
cordially INVITED.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

A man Of integrity will never listen
to any plea against conscience.-TOme.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-04
IN THE COVETED CITY sAL0NTcA

IN THE COVETED CITY SALONICA.
There are Greeks and Bulgarians,
Albanians. Sevians, Kutzo-VIachs or
Wallachians, and Tziganes. Each Of
these peoples lives in separate and dis
tinct communities never intermarry-
ing and seldom assocating except in
trade. They have their individual
languages, habits, ideals, and costum-
es, and some have political ambitions,
Besides all these different races there
is the colony Of Jews-the largest col
ony of all. And of the non-Moslem
races, the Jew is the only loyal sup
porter of the Turkish Government. The
Jews of Salonica, like most of those
Of Sonstantinople, found a refuge in
Turkey from the Spanish Inquisition,
and if they have not liberty in the Sui
tan's dominions they have almost equal
rights. Their position is better, per-
haps, that of the Turk, who, in
deed, is one of the greatest sufferers
from the oppression of his Gov
eminent. The difference between the
attitude of the Turkish and that of
the Christian peasant is chiefly that
one sits and suffers, reigned to the will
of Allah, while the other resents the
needless hardships inflicted upon him
Nevertheless, the Turk is the privileg-
ed person; and as for the jew he has
learned never to defy this authority
TIE has learned to outwit the Turk, al
way letting the Turk take to himself
amy credit; which would not satisfy a
Christian. If the Jews become wealthy
they are careful to make no show, UNI
less they are able in some way to Sc
cure foreign protection, And for this
reason many a wealthy old Israelite
goes about the strests Of Salonica in
La shabby garbardine and feded fez,
looking exactly like the rest of his
race. 1t is dangerous for a nom Mos
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-04
HIIOu T'hentcr.

Under Russian Skies opened well at
the Bijou yesterday. and in spite Of
nasty weather good-sized audiences
gave the piece their approval The
play is in distinct contrast with those
of the two preceding weeks. 1t deals
with court life in Russia, and is dra-
matization of that famous book Of
Ouida's, Moths
Gertrude Shipman as Vera Herbert
plays the leading role of the piece. In
this role Miss Shipman is at her best
1t is character to which her work is
particularly adopted, and she shows
herself to be an emotional actress Of
rare ability.
The supporting company is we'll cast,
Particularly good is the work of Miss
Lamb, as the Duchess De Sonaze, Edith
Crolus as Lady Dolly and Margaret
Hagen as Fuschia Leach. Lawrence
McGill is strong in the character of
Lord Jura, and William Garfield as the
Prince zouroff is exceedingly clever
The piece will be given through the en-
tire week with the usual souvenir mat
inees.
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lem-or even a Moslem-to rise above
his fellows in either wealth or intelli-
genee. The Sultan maintains staff of
Jewellers with many means Of reducing
men who dare to rise. The successful
Turk is exiled, his property confis-
Gated, and the other subjects are
stripped of their wealth in other ways
On one occasion, while | was in Sal
onica, number Of dynamite bombs
were discovered by the police in the Of
flee of a Bulgarian merchant in the
vicinity of the English Post Office.
The Turkish authorities took care to
let the consuls and the foreign COR
respondents hear this news. 1t was
some weeks later that I learned how
the bombs got there. The business of
the Bulgarian had been prospecting mo-
riceably. One day he received a note
saying that the sum Of q hundred Ira
was required of him by the police. He
had paid all legal taxes and refused to
subscribe the blackmail A second de-
mand went unheeded One morning, on
arriving at mis- office he found the door
unlocked though everything within
seemed in order. In about an hour a
detachment of gendarmes arrived to
search the place and found half a doz-
en- internal machines, The Bu1gar-
ian was arrested at once and incar-
cerat. in the Bias Kula (the White
Towcr) end his escape from there
COST him sereyal hundred liras. =
Frederick Moore in Harper's Weekly.
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REFORM.

One day a few wise old Holsters de-
cded that the centipede had too many
feet.
They caught him and put him on
an operating table.
What are you going to do, gentle
men?" asked the centipede.
we are going to reform YOU" they
answered.
What is the matter with me?"
You have lot of surplus feet. We
have decided to amputate some of
Them
you have no right to NEEDLE with
me" protested the centipede, IF I
have too many feet they will drop off
OF. themselves in time, Suppose you
attend to your own business and let
me alone"
But they paid no attention to his
protest They bit off his last three
feet as a beginning. Then they re-
moved a foot here and there, occa-
sionally taking one of the detached
feet and sticking it on in place of
others that had been bitten off, and
when they had finished the operation
they stood off and looked at the cen
tipede
Now" they said, you look much
better That will do for this time,
but when the public has become ac-
eustomed to the sight Of you in your
present form We will operate on Won
again and remove some more of your
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-04
tNI ERTAINM ENTS.


Tin looking over the list of successes
Il the last half dozen years one cam
OF help noticing the fact that three
ere rural comedies, 1.-THE Old Home
pcead," "Shore Acres" and Way
.pown East" To their number an adj
ltion has been made in "David Ha-
tim." Like the others it deals with
eural types anG country scenes, but
there, all similarity with it's Dredeces-
Iors ends. The dramatization of west
-ott's story is not what the public has
To to know as a "b'gosh drammer."
H5shua Whitcomb fed tramps from his
Kitchen door, and in the city fell a vic
Nm to the wiles of the sharper. Ma
.haniel Berry made sacrifices in order
hat his brothers farm might be saved,
nd Squire Bartlett of Way Down
last" was so nuritanical that he had
tut little real charity for the girl who
ad been deceived. David Harum"
Possesses none of the traits which
bark the average stage hero from she
ountry. He is a shreWd, cunning old
hap who believes in tn Golden Rule
is expounder by himself: DO unto the
1ther fellow as he would like to do I'M
70 you. only do him first" He could
lavigate around any Large city without
sny danger of being hit by the cars,
end the confidence man who made his
acquaintance would undoubtedly regret
II One of the good things in the book
Was the horse trade between Iarum
snd the sanctimonious Deacon
Perkins, and this is made use of in the
opening act of the play Another capt.
tai scene, in fact one of the most ANUS
big and laughable scenes known on the
|tage in years, shows the deacon be-
hind the balky horse in terrific down.
bour Of rain. The play is to be pre-
lented at the New Haven theater
Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights
8hls week and at the matinee Saturday
BIT the regular popular prices, and that
j. will attract all of the people that
he theater can hold seems a moral
certainty.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-04
AuCTroN SALE
n19 ct oaw

will sell the furnishings Of Mr..
Charles n. Webbs residence, st. Roman
Terrace, Wednesday, 10 a. m. Very fine
high cost Goods consisting in part OF
Oriental Rugs, lockwood Cabinets and
Tables Rosewood and Mahogany Par
lor Furniture, Chickering Upright Pr
ano, Mahogany Dining Table ana
Chairs, Screens, Rosewood Desk, Rose-
wood Cheval Mirror Rosewood ana Ma
hogany Chamber Suites, Rosewood
Chiffoniere, Hair Mattresses, Draperies,
China, Cut Glass, Andirons and Fire
Sets, Tables Chairs, Rockers Iron Bed
steads, Bureaus, Bric-a- brac, Bronzes,
Waverly Novels, Antique Pieces, con-
sisting of Tall Clock, Carved Old Eng
fish Oak Cupboard, Sideboard, Side Ta-
bles, Bedsteads, Carved Tables, Sofa,
etc Finest goods offered at auction in
this city for number of years Sell
kitchen at 10 a. M. Third floor 1890.
second floor 1890 first floor 2 p. m.
Take Whitney avenue cars to Lawrence
street. R. B. Mallory, Auctioneer.
de Ste