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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
THE BREADFRUlT TREE.
Many Ways In Which This Strange
Tropical Plant is Utilized.

Many ways in winch MS Strange
Tropical Plant Is Utilized.
The brcadfruit tree is native of
southern Asia, the West Indies, the
south Pacific islands and the Indian
archipelago. In appearance it re-
sembles somewhat the wild chest
nut. 1t grows to the height Of forty
or fifty feet and has dark green
leaves, many of them two feet in
length, which are deeply divided
into pointed lobes.
Hidden among the great leaves
the breadfruit grows. 1t is nearly
spherical, often weighs four or more
pounds and has d thick yellow rind.
This fruit is the chief food of the
south sea islanders. They seldom
eat a meal without it. The eatable
part lies between the rind and the
core ard when fully ripe is yellow
and juicy. The fruit is better be-
fore it has fully matured, and the
natives gather it while the pulp is
white.
Before it is ready far table use it
must be roasted, whe1f it looks like
wheat bread and is both palatable
and nutritious. Usually the fruit
is cut into three or four slices and
roasted or baked in an oven.
Frequently the people of village
join in making a huge oven, In
which several hundred breadfruits
may be baked at one time. Thus
they are all supplied with bread
without its costing any Of them
much labor. Prepared in this way
the bread will keep for weeks.
The breadfruit is in season eight
months of the year. When the sea-
son finally draws to a close the last
fruits are gathered and made into a
sour paste, called mabel" This
paste will keep good for months and
is made into balls, wrapped in
leaves and baked just as needed.
Bread is not the only product of
the breadfruit tree. From it ce-
ment, cloth, finder and lumber are
also obtained. A glutinous, milky
juice oozes from the trunk of the
tree, which makes an excellent ce-
ment when boiled with cocoanut oil.
From the fibrous inner bark kind
Of coarse cloth is made, and the big
leaves make good towels. The lum-
Der is used for building houses and
many other purposes. Besides all
this, the dried blossoms are used as
finder when fires are kindled.-Bal-
timore Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
Rheumatic Folks!
ARE YOU SURE YOUR KIDNEYS
ARE WELL?

Many rheumatic attacks are due
to uric acid in the blood. But the
duty OF the kidneys is to remove all
uric acid from the BLOOD It's pre-
sence there shows that the kidneys
are inactive. Don't daily with uric
acid solvents" You might 90 on
till doomsday with them, but until
you cure the kidneys you will never
get well. Doan's Kidney Pills not
only remove uric acid, but cure the
kidneys and then all danger from
uric acid is ended. Here is Wash
burn testimony to prove it.
Mrs. M, Taberman, Third street,
Washburn, Wis, says: II have
been sufferer from kidney trouble
and rheumatism. [ suffered a great
deal from paiu in the small of my
back and in my side and limbs.
had dizzy spells and dull pains in
the back part of nv head. I felt
weak much of the time and had no
energy. The kidney secretions
we're unnatural and highly colored.
I finally heard of Doan's Kidney
Pills and sent to Sweets drug store
for them. I have been improving
steadily since I began their use.
My back seldom hurts me now. my
kidneys are much better and | have
gained strength. I give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price
Fifty cents. Foster-MDlburn CO.
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States. Remember the
name--Doan Sand take no other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST

TIA. latest Kentucky feud fight
was church. Some feudlsts were
killed, but the serious thing Was
the disturbing of the congregation.
That man, who called at Oyster
Rav, and claimed to be the devil,
may have merely wanted to ask
the esident if it is hot enough for
him.
Learn to shoot straight is the
2. esidpnt's advice to the youth OF
the land, and he should have backed
that up with the caution not to aim
an unloaded gun at anybody.
Proof of Mrs. Carrie Nations
daring and foolhardy bravery is no
longer needed. She is going to try
TO reform Pittsburg!
AS long as war between this
country and Japan is confined to
the yellow press of botl countries,
there is still reason to hope,
These are the days when it is
simply impossible to keep good
thermometer down.
A million and a quarter immi-
grants this year, and not the kind
tina: believe in race suicide either.
The ole abo.:t the N. Y. re-
count is. that any fellow like Me-
C elan can keep the matter in the
courts until his term expires.
La one day recently, the Mayor of
Alton, FILL, kissed thousand babies
and when he got through he was
probabiy just in a mood to start on
heir big sisters.
The Neb. supreme court has de-
cided that the wife is the boss Of
the house. In all other states the
wives have decided that for them
selves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
The codIins Moth In Illinois.

While spraying for the first brood Of
the codling moth Is common prac-
tice among Illinois apple growers, very
few have as yet attempted to control
the second brood by spraying, and seri-
Gus damage often results from the
work of this late brood even in or
chards which have been sprayed for
the first brood. In central Illinois the
first worms Of the second brood enter
the apples about July 20, and most Of
the codling moth injuries apparent up
on winter apples at picking time are
due to the work Of this brood. A seri-
Gus attack of the second brood Is most
disheartening to the grower, for the
injury is done after the apples have
attained considerable size and even
commenced to color, SO that after the
crop is apparently made large per-
centage of it may be ruined by the
worms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
TWO FAMOUS SONGS.
"siome, Sweet Home" "Oid Folks al
Home" and Their Composers.

"1ome, Sweet Home, "Oid Folks at
Home, and Their Composers.
No, two melodies have ever come
nearer to touching the worlds
heart than have "Home, Sweet
Home" and "Old Folks at Home"
So many untrue stories have been
circulated about the former that it
is well occasionally to review the
true origin of the composition. John
Howard Payne, the composer Of
''Home, Sweet Home" first heard
the air for which his song was writ
ten while strolling along a quiet
country road in Italy. The sweet
voice of peasant girl trolling the
plaintive air as she wendell her way
to the city with her basket of fruit
and flowers so caught his fancy that
he accosted her and asked the name
Of the song. This the girl was un-
able to give, but at Payne's request
she repeated the song, and while she
did so he wrote down the notes.
Soon after this Payne composed the
words and, with the aid of a must
clan named Bishop, incorporated
the song in his opera "Clari, or the
Maid of Milan" This soon gave
him worldwide fame, although it
never brought him great pecuniary
profit. ''Home, Sweet Home" made
the fortune of almost every one con-
nected with it except that of its
composer, although the popular sto
ry that its author wandered home
less and friendless from place to
place is without foundation. Payne
was cosmopolitan from choice, and,
although in his latter days he suf-
fered many pecuniary misfortunes,
he was never without home and
friends. The leading actors and lit
erary men of his day loved him for
his kindly nature and many person
al attractions.
Stephen Fosters ''Old Folks at
Home" is the only rival to 'EHome,
Sweet Home" among English speak
ing reople. AS musical critic has
said, IF Foster had not made the
song local by introducing the Su-
wannee river, it might have equaled
Payne's melody as the home song of
the world" Foster was born in
Pennsylvania in 1926. He was of
peculiar and retiring nature, and
writer who knew him in New
York city in 1852 relates that his
favorite haunt was an old tumble
down grocery near the Bowery.
Here one at least of his famous
songs was composed. Whether it
was cold Folks at Home" or ''My
Old Kentucky Home" is not known.
Foster was a true poet as well as
musician and always composed the
words and airs of his songs. I'm
like Payne, he reaped some of the
monetary benefit of his compost
tons. "Old Folks at Home" is said
to have yielded him $4,000. Fos-
ter died in 1864, and at his request
his favorite song, "Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming" was sung at
the funeral. Sarah Kennedy Win
kler in Circle Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
Effort, to Have Gas Bnov E>tab
lished on York Island Shoal
Sand Island Shoal, where Sc
vona was Wrecked May
Also Have Buoy.

A project, which is worthy OF
she efforts being made TO have
it bear fruit, and which is being
agitated by Duluth vessel inter
ests. is that of the establish
ment Of gas buCys on the shoals
OF Saud and York islands. 1t is
q project III which every marine
man on the Great Lakes is inter
ested and the outcome will be
watched closely by all owners
aud captains The shoal at
Sand Island is the one upon
which the steamer Sevona was
wrecked two years ago the com
ing Septem Der. ano IN which
seven lives were lost. These
shoals are of considerable dan
ger TO mariners and vessels
plying between Ashland and
Duluth, as the route between
these two points lies shortly
east Of Sand Island near the
shoal bearing that name.
It wouldn't be a bad thing if
the light usedepartment would
change the location Of the Sand
island light to the eastern end
Of the island. Senator Spooner
got sucn bill through the SEN
ate last winter but it Was killed
iii the house, no estimate OF the
cost of building a light on the
eastern end having been sub
mitted.
The esta blishment of the gas
buoys will probably be assigned
The government boat Anemone
when it is launched, as it is gen.
orally understood from pfeSent
information that the lighthouse
tender, Marigold, is too busy
10 take up the work.
Harbor City mariners are par
sicularly DESTROYS of having
these buoys established as a
great deal of the fishing and
numbering business is done in
the vicinity of the islands, and it
would be a good thing for the
preservation of life if they are
placed on these shoals which we
sincerely hope will be done. =
Bayfield, Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01

'eWhO is the most discussed man
in American" asks a contemporary.
We do not know: but John D. Rookie
seller doubtless is the most cnssed.
A cleansing. clean, cooling, sooth-
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Dewitt Carboized witch Hazel
Salve. For burns, cuts, scratches,
bruises, insect bites. and sore feet
1t is unequaled. Good for Piles.
Beware of limitations. Get Dewitt's
1t is the best. Sold by NJ. M. Sweet.
Wanted; by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager Imam or woman) for this
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Spare time valuable. Write at once
FOR full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
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Thousands. of people are daily suf-
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1roubles-dangerous ailments that
should be checked promptly. De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills are
she best remedy for backache, weak
Kidneys, Inflammation of the bladder
Their action is prompt aud sure. A
weeks treatment for 25c. Sold by
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I'll stop your pain free, To show
you irst-before you spend q penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can do,
] will mail you free, Trial Pack :
age OF them-Dr. Shops Headache
Tablets. Neuralgia, Headache.
TOothache aud Period pains, ETC.,
Bre due alone to blood congestion.
DIR. Shops headache tablets simpl
Bill pain by coaxing away the un-
natural blood pressure. That is all.
Address DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Sold by all dealers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01

lose it's strength as soon as it becomes
wet and will offer no resistance to the
further growth of the plant. The pres
ence of the tiles will cause the leaves
to draw up above the top Of the tiles.
thereby forming screen over the top
to shut out the light from the interior.
If the common unglazed tiles are used
the evaporation from their surface has
a tendency to keep the plant cool dur
ing the heat Of the day, and very
crisp and tender product is the result.
This method Of blanching is desirable
also on account of its cleanliness, as
celery treated in this way will need
very little washing before marketing. -
w. r. Beattie
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
His Mind Still Clear.

Mr.. Pneer had been run into by
street car. He was taken to the
nearest drug store and surgeon
was hastily summoned.
"The thigh bone is ,dislocated, "
announced the surgeon after a brief
examination. Here, your he con-
tinued, turning to a muscular by
stander and -grasping, the sufferer
firmly around the body ''Pull his
legw
'sWhat! Already" groaned Mr..
Pneer; opening his eyes and placing
his hand on his pocketbook.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
EARLY CELERY.

Good Method of Obtaining a Crisp and
Tender Product.
Perhaps the most satisfactory way
of blanching early celery on small!
scale is by means of ordinary farm
draintiles of about four inches inside
diameter, placed over the plants after
they have become almost fully grown,
To facilitate the work of placing the
tiles over the plants some of the out
side leaves should be pulled away and
the main part Of the plant loosely tied
together by means of a soft string or,
better, with what is known as paper
Irvine, being string made by twisting
4 strip of soft paper. This string will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-08-01
Rest Methods of FARMING.

BY the intelligent application of the
best methods of farming the area of
tillable and titled land in the semiarid
country is being rapidly enlarged. 1t
means a great deal for the permanent
prosperity of the country. 1t means
good deal more for the farmers and the
landowners of the west. - Farm and
Ranch. M
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Double Wedding.

A very pretty nuptial event took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
V. Hanscom, No. 523 Church street.
Lock Haven at noon on May 22d, when
both their daughters were married
Miss Ethel Lenore to Robert B. Evans
and Miss Jessie Pearl to Alfred T.
Stephens.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. r. Bender, of Trinity M. e.
Church. The brides are we'll known
in this county, having formerly lived
at Sinnamahoning, while the grooms
are young business men of Philadel
phia. The bridal party left on Sea
shore Express for Atlantic City and
other places of interest and will be al
home" in West Philadelphia after june
Goth
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Bought a Hotel.

Charles Butler has purchased hotel
in Salamanca, and on Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Butler and daughters started
for their new home, of which they are
at once to take possession. The family
are good neighbors aud citizens and we
dislike to lose them. They moved here
from Emporium about a year ago
where they had resided for many years.
The very best wishes of their friends
here and elsewhere go with them, as
we'll as hopes for their success
Allegany Reporter. Mr.. and Mrs. But
Ter will make popular hosts and cannot
fail to be popular with thepublic. Sala-
manca can rest assured they have Sc
cured an estimable family, people who
will always look to the best interests
of their town. While residents of EN-
they always stood for the advance
ment OF every good cause.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
States Disappearing Timber.

An idea of the rapidity with which
the timber is disappearing from some
sections ofPennsylvania can be obtained
from the following figures, which refer
to the timber cutting on the Hicks Run
tract, in Cameron county: Original
size of tract, 5000 acres; timber cut in
the first two years, 5000 acres; still
standing, 5000 acres, amount of timber
cut, 100000 feet; amount standing,
200, 1000, 900 feet; daily capacity of saw
mill, 100000 feet; daily shipments, 10
car loads; amount of timber in Hicks
Run yard, 5000, 900 feet; time of opera
tion, two years; estimated time to cut
standing timber, four years; number OF
men employed, 800 to 1000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Decoration Day.

The following committees appointed
to make arrangements in conjunction
with the G. A. r., met at the office of
Johnson & McNarney last evening and
formulated plans to make the exercises
on Memorial Day of sufficient interest
to attract and interest the citizens of
this county. 1t is the wish to have a
speaker of prominence and hold the
exercises in the cemetery. All citizens
are invited to aid the several commit
tees
Invitation: j. F. Parsons, HI. H.
Mullin, Robert Green, I. X. Hockey.
Transportation and Entertainment:
W. H. Howard, E. d. White, A. Brady.
Speakers Stand: Hon. Josiah How
ard, Hon. L. Taggart.
Flowers: John d. Logan, Mrs. E. H.
Gregory, Mrs. |. K. Hockey.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Sinnamahoning Liars Club.

Liars Club is having lots of trouble
OF late, the young members don't hang
together they tell lots of whoppers but
don't stick to what they say. They
had terrible time to, initiate Fred
sIcsse last night; he was little too
heavy for the goat; he thinks with a
little practice would be able to compete
with his brother Ed. G. w. Gore is
trying hard to get back in the club
but can't get in as all old members be
longing to the old club are debarred
Blodget thinks he is entitled to mem
bership as his place of business is head
quarters for all such sport Frank
Tice took the third degree last night
which adds good member. The pro-
rosition book shows % applicants
which will be admitted next meeting
night.
No further business the club adjourn
ed until next Saturday night at 7:30
sharp in J. r. Batchelder's chicken
coop. A full attendance is required.
FIDE.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
NOTES OF INTERE ST.

Workmen have moved the Cramer
store building to the lot on Cherry
street. When the store formerly oe-
cupied by the Misses Kelley is moved
off, the erection of two solid brick
blocks will be commenced.
If to make a clean cut manly fight
against heavy odds and to 60 10 defeat
without whimper is to deserve any
thing of the Republican voters, then
DR.. Bardwell should be nominated for
County Treasurer, June 1st adv
There is no end of information about
newspapers in the American News
paper Annual published By II. w.
Aver & Son, Philadelphia, S. 90 netb
the 1907 edition of which is just out.
Catalogued in simple tabulated form
are the facts one needs in dealing with
newspapers, with particular attention
to circulations, which are all given in
plain figures. There are supplement
tary lists of daily newspap ers, maga-
zines and class publications. A colored
map of each State is bound in the book.
1t also contains for the first time the
Advertisers Telegraphic Code, CON-
piled especially for the use Of the pub
fishing interests and filling long felt
want in this direction.
Says the Bradford Era: ''Ib is not
good policy for man to pay court to
a woman and for years induce her to
believe that she is to become his wife
and then desert her. The tragedy at
Oil City recently was most shocking
one. The young woman who did the
shooting was crazed with her disap-
pointment. A deadly blow had been
aimed at her happiness; she was crush
ed by it. Life had meant nothing after
she had received the information that
the man she loved had been lost to her.
She concluded to die and to wreak ven-
geance upon the one who had caused
her so much mental distress. The un-
written law was not depended upon by
the girl to save her from the penalty of
her murderous deed. She was her own
executioper. The incident was closed
then and there and it was closed in a
manner most impressive. The lesson
of it should not be overlooked by those
who place light value on q woman's
love.n
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Dancing Glass

Mr.. Frank Gibson, of Cory, has Or
ganized large dancing class and start
ed Friday evening, April 18th, at opera
house, to be given every following
Friday evening until further notice.
Professor Gibson is very proficient
in the art of dancing and will
guarantee to teach any one, old or
young. Lessons from 7:30 to 900;
assembly from to H. Good music.
Thursday evening this week and
next, owing to other attractions hav-
ing engaged the opera house.
Admission, gents, SOC; ladies 1Oc; all
lessons 25c; lady scholars free to after
dance; gentlemen scholars 25c extra.
lott JOSEPH BURNSIDE, Manager.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
A Veterans Grave.

When the graves of the soldiers who
are sleeping in the old cemetery at
Pine street, are decorated with flowers
this year on Memorial day, the grave
of Benjamin Brooks, soldier of the
Revolutionary War, will be decorated
with flowers for the first time. He be-
longed to the Continental Line and
participated in the battles of Brandy
wine and Germantown. He is the only
soldier of the Revolution buried in
Cameron county, and was one of the
pioneers of this part of the country and
has numerous descendants living in
this county. He was the father of the
late Hon. John Brooks. A bronze flag
holder marker will be placed on his
grave with the following inscription,
"War of 1916" Xxx
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Permanent Naval Display at
Jamestown Exposition.
lBy George f. Viett.

NORFOLK. VA.-While not on so
tremendous scale as in the opening
weeks, the naval display at jamestown
will nevertheless be maintained in an
adequate manner throughout the en-
tire period of the Exposition.
The United States government has
assigned three ships to duty right off
the great pier during the seven months
and these will be constantly open to
the inspection of visitors. Consider
ing that the most popular exhibit at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago was an imita
. tion battleship built on piles in the
lake, the reality of the jamestown
sqadron will be of the greatest interest
to strangers from the interior. But
this is by no means the limit of naval
representation; the harbor of Hampton
Roads, being a naval rendezvous, is
! seldom without several war vessels
| lying at anchor, and the ships of the
| United States navy are constantly ar
irving and leaving this harbor. The
| Navy Yard at Portsmouth, and the
great ship building plant at Newport
News, are generally crowded with war
craft under construction and under
going repairs, so that TO visitor need
leave the section without having his
curiosity fully satisfied concerning
naval matters.
Some of the foreign fleets will not
arrive until later in the summer, and
| an effort will be made TO have this
| government extend 2 further invita-
tion to the different naval powers to
make Hampton Roads stopping place
for their individual cruising vessels
during the period of the Exposition.
This is frequent occurrence in ordi-
nary times and with proper represent
ations to the different governments
could be made feature.
This to correct the impression that
the dispersal of the present fleet signi-
fies the ending of the naval display.
At no time during the entire period of
the jamestown Exposition will there
be less than twenty-five war ships on
the nearby waters for the instruction
and entertainment of visitors.