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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Mixed Breeding.


In mixed breeding, or cross breed
ing, nothing is accomplished beyond
the first cross, says a Colorado veter-
mary bulletin. While a few good in
dividuals may be secured, the tend
ency is for the progeny to be below
rather than above the average. A man
conducting his breeding in a haphaz-
ard way is contending with fearful
odds, cropping in the dark following a
will-O'-the wiSp. In a hundred years
he would be just where he started. In
cidentally this is just what we have
been doing in this country from the
beginning, and the reason why we
have so few pure breeds Of live stock
and are, after all this time, sending
our good money across the water fol
pure-bred sires which we should pro
duce at home
After animals have been graded uI
to a practical purity of blood, the
longer they are bred along this line
the more prepotent they become, anG
the more certain that the Offspring
will uniformly possess general excel
lence of form, quality, action ant
utility.
The same is, Of course, true Of al
live stock. The only certain method
of raising the average standard Of ex
cellence is by persistent breeding tt
| sires of the same breed until the ma
| tive blood is obliterated and the pro
geny uniformly possesses all those de
sirable qualities Of the pure breed EN-
| ployed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

those usually published by the papers.
l send the plan here illustrated in the
hope that it will be of some use to
those wishing a small barn. 1t is 1Sx
a feet on the ground and divided as
shown in the floor plan. The open shed
is used for tools, wagon, buggy, or
q shop, and sometimes simply as
place to store manure. In some Of the
colder States doors should be provided
for the shed, and POSSIBLY the parti-
lions extended to the ceiling. The
structure is ten feet at the caves and
fourteen to sixteen feet in front. The
loft is fOored over eight feet above
the grade line. This provides ample
storage space for hay and rough feed
and the two feed rooms are ample for
Or not, as desired. The outer walls are
boarded up and down and battened.
The roof should be covered with some
rather tight material not over eight
inches wide, and this is turn covered
with any Of the prepared roofing felt
now on the market. The barn has
been built several times at a price
ranging from $50 to $50, and can be
built some cheaper where native lum-
Der is used. When neatly painted it
will make a very good appearance. /
was prompted to submit the sketch
from several articles written by sub
scribers stating that small barn plans
never appeared in the journals, and as
it is very evident that they can only
publish such article as are submitted,
possibly the readers are at fault and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
BLACK ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called 1t Eczema I'm Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
-Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

Physician Called 1t Eczema I'm Worst
Form-Patient Despafred of Cure
-Cutfcura Remedies Cured Her.
about four years ago l was affiict-
ed with black splotches all over my
face and a few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irrita-
ton, and which caused me great deal
of suffering, to such an extent that
was forced to call in two of the lead
ing physicians of --. After thor
ough examination of the dreaded COM
plant they announced it to be skin &C.
zema in the worst form. Their treat
ment did me no good. Finally I be-
came respondent and decided to discon-
tinue their services. My husband pur-
chased a single set Of the Cuticura
Remedies, which entirely stopped the
breaking out. l continued the use of
the Cuticura Remedies for six months,
and after that every splotch was en-
tirely gone. / have not felt a symptom
of the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie q. Sledge, 54O
Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala, Oct. %, 1906. y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
,JeIIied Figs.

Wash a pound Of whole figs and cook
in boiling water until the skins ara
tender. Soak two level tablespOonfu;S
OF graduated gelatine in half cur
of cold water for twenty minutes. then
add it to the hot liquid and figs. When
dissolved add one-haf cup of sugar
then measure the liquid, add to it enough
orange juice to make three cups. SET
aside until it begins to thicker. Their
stir in the figs, cut in pieces, and noul
into mold wet with cold water. Chill
thoroughly and serve with cream OF
boiled custard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
United States Forest Land.

The United States Forest Service
now has administration over more
than 1854, 100000 acres of land. This
is slightly more than one-ffth of the
country,s total forested area; the re-
mainder is in the hands Of private
owners. Nearly all the timber land
of the unappropriated public domain
is now in the national forests. This
peaps thst j. is being protected
against fire, theft, and Wasteful eX-
ploitation; that it's power to grow
wood and store water is being safe
guarded for all time, and that never
theless it's present supply of useful ma
terial is open to immediate use when
ever it is wanted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Poisonous Brazilian Vipers.

Much is made Of the lance-head viper,
''the most deadly of all known reptiles"
brought from Brazil to New York for
the purpose of an operation which Will
give serum that is practically extinct.
There are several singularly interesting
snakes in Brazil. The suru-cucu is sup
posed to cause death in six hours 1t is
sometimes found s, feet long. Its skin Is
dirty twany yelloW' Ttti 4 d ark 1 t0 He
attracted by fl fire, but seldom to injure
travellers. The fercest of the lance
headed vipers is the Jararoca, and it,
also, is a dirty yellow, but it is brown
black about the tail.-BOstOn Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
A Temperance Talk.

Hal Chase, the famous first baseman,
was advocating teetotalism among ball
players He argued well, and in the
midst of his argument told story.
Leroy Vigors, a friend of mine," he
said. turned up to play in an amateur
game with a skate on.
'When Vigors stepped up to the bat,
he smiled u silly smile and said to the
umpire:
81 shee three bats an three balls
here. What am I to-hic-dow
"'Hit the middle ball. said the um-
pire.
"But vigors struck out.
"Durn We, Vigors,' said a coach, why
didn't you hit the middle ball, like the
umpire told your
'|'I did, says Vigors, with an injured
air, only hit it with the-hic-outslde
bat New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

Tea leaves have many uses and
should not be carelessly thrown away.
Drain them and they are useful to
strew over 4 carpet or floor to keep
the dust from rising while sweeping
a room. They are good to clean glass
water bottles; it is also good to leave
fish knives and forks in the wet leaves
to remove the disagreeable 'odor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

ton. The best results are obtained by
its even distribution over the ground, sc
that all parts will obtain the benefit
Where it is scattered in humps and
heaps, much of its virtue is lost. In
order to accomplish this operation in
the most approved manner the ap
paratus shown herewith has been in.
vented by a Virginia genius. He
claims that it is the most effective and
compact of all the machines for the
purpose, and besides this it is capable
Of very fine adjustment, SO that the
amount of fertilizer may be regulated
to a nicely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
skim Milk for Chickens.

The West Virginia experiment sta
ton made a To-day test to determine
the value Of the skim milk as chick
en- feed. They selected twenty-five
result that they secured 1,244 eggs in
this time. Another lot of twenty two
hens ed with mash wet with water
laid 900 eggs in the 122 days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
BigamV Bitters.

The case of "the man with a hundred
wives" whose story is being given in
Lord Russell's joke. The late lord chief
justice, when a barrister, was sitting in
court when another barrister, leaning
across the benches during the hearing
of a bigamy charge, whispered: RUS
sell. what's the extreme penalty for
bigamy?"
''Two mothers-in-law," instantly re-
piled Russell.-London Tatler.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

and patented by a
Massachusetts man.
In beating up eggs
and other ingred-
tents for the cake
or pie the cook
sometimes uses a
spoon and at other
times, a fork, as
best suited for the
purpose. By COM
bining the Spoon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25


Pour your cream of whatever kind
into the freezer, surround with alter
nate layers Of ice, shaved or cracked
almost as fine as snow and rock salt.
Fill to the top and pour over all two
quarts of the strongest brine. Bury
the freezer out of sight in cracked ice,
throw q piece Of carpet or a double
sack over all and do not touch for an
hour. Open then and beat and churn
when you have scraped the frozen
cream from the sides down into the
middle Have a stout paddle made
for this and work diligently for at
least five or six minutes Now close
the freezer, pack it down again in
rock salt and firm chopped ice, burying
it out of sight as before, put weight
on the top, unless the freezer be fast
to the bottom of the outer vessel, and
let all alone for two hours longer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Durch Annie Cake.

Two cups flour, half teaspoon salt
two teaspoons baking powder, two
tablespoons butter, one beaten egg, one
scant cup milk. Stir and put in a
long pan, not too deep. Then press
into the dough apples cut i'll quarters,
sprinkle with two tablespoons butter,
also cinnamon and small bits of butter
Bake till apples are done and eat with
sugar and milk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

and fork but one implement is required.
Formerly the fork, because of it's open
construction, failed to properly grasp
and lift the batter. The half section
of the spoon overcomes this fault,
affording ample means of lifting the
ingredients to be beaten. In combin-
ing the fork with the spoon the prongs
are inserted tranversely of the bowl,
the mixing being thus more thoroughly
accomplished than with an ordinary
fork
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
How to Cut Cabbage.

1t does not occur to many amateurs
that there is right and a wrong way
of cutting cabbage. To do it properly,
press the left hand between the headed
part of the plant and the larger lower
leaves so as to make room for the
knife; then make slightly slanting
cut close under the hearted part, thus
removing the cabbage, but leaving as
long stump as possible. In case the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

ties, Mrs. A. >.
Payne, of 801 Third
Ave. So, Columbus,
Miss, suffered for
years. She says: "The
pains in my back,
sides and loins were
so terrible that l
often smothered a
scream. Every move
meant oOODV NV rest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Cool Box for Pantry.

Ny pantry window is nineteen inches
wide. l got box the size of the
lower sash and foot deep; put two
shelves in it and nailed to the out
side of the window. Now by raising
the window l have cool place this
fall weather to put my butter, eggs
and milk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

was broken by a troublesome weakness
and the secretions seemed to burn like
acid. was in an awful condition and
doctors did not seem to help. Doan's
Kidney Pills benefited me from the first
and soon made me strong and healthy
woman"
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

the farmer who is
sparing with the
oil rejuvenator
pays the penalty
with d e ere a 81 n g
crops until he dis
covers that his
ground is worked
out" Next to the
use of this valuable
material Is the mat
low nf ;+c onTnlioa-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Chocolate Pie! Chocolate Pie!

The more you eat the more you want IL
they are made from "OUR-PIE' Prepara-
ton. Try it and tell your friends how easy
1t is to make delicious chocolate pies. Three
varieties-Lemon, Chocolate and Custard-
at grocers, 10 cents a package. Put up by
D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester N. 7.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Serve Green Cabbage.

To preserve the fresh, greenish color
of cabbage, put little soda in the
water in which it is boiled. About a
quarter of a teaspoonful for medium
sized cabbage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

stumps are intended for a production
Of fresh growth, do not remove the
large leaves until the sprouts have
been given an opportunity to attain
some size.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

together at both top and bottom about
four inches apart are set in line with
the fence at each end. Two pieces of
fence in the form Of clamps, placing
one on each side of an upright wire to
prevent slipping of the laterals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

The home for many years of the
poet Cowper at Olney, Bucks, has just
undergone thorough renovation, con-
Quoted on reverent lines, at the hands
of the trustees in whom it is vested as
q museum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Peanuts from Glasgow to Boston

A considerable item Of the 1000 ton
cargo of the Laurentian was a shipment
the first of it's kind ever brought from
that port to Boston.-Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Heat Potatoes Before Baking.

To save gas and time when baking
potatoes heat them through on top
of stove before placing in oven and
they will bake in one-half the time
otherwise required.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

Miss Lenora T. O'Reilly, organizer
of the Women's Trade Unions league,
estimates that there are between 5000
600 and 100000 working women in the
United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. rs
| cents a bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Strong Winds and Sand Storms

cause granulation of the eyelids PET
TITS EYE SALVE soothes and quickly
relieves, 25c. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

The value of the property guarded
by the London police is estimated at 81,
5OOOOO.O00.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

w hOIe- w heHt breAu "HtHUUt Vat"t'
Three cups Of fine whole wheat flour,
three teaspoons baking powder, level
teaspoon salt, milk or milk and water
to mix to a light, soft dough (about one
and one-half cups), two teasroonfuls
sugar is desired. Sift twice -four, salt,
baking powder and sugar. Mix either
with a spoon or a knife in a large bowl
with the milk. When smooth turn into
a creased pan and cover with another
pan inverted. Let the bread stand i've
or ten minutes, then bake in 4 steady
oven, not too hot, about fortyive min
nteS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Ef!E S i 5 : i ! NJ! i ; }
Snoon and Fork Combined.

A useful addition to the housewives
collection of cooking utensils is COM
bined mixing spoon and fork, invented
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
LYDIA z. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

! Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia
Ave, Rockland, Me-, says:
81 was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
I doctored until / was discouraged and
thought would never get well. read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetab BILE
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that I never felt
so well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa. writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like a new woman"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, Or nervous prOstratlOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Distributes Fertilizer.

Fertilizer is the life of the farm.
The man who applies it generously is
rewarded by large and fine crops. but
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

Corner Post for Wire Fence.
This contrivance is intended for the
attachment of a portable woven wire
fence at the ends. Two posts cleated
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
ONE WoMAN's ENDURANCE.

Southern Woman Suffers Tortures
Without Complaint.
Racked and torn with terrific pains,
nightly annoyed by kidney irregulari-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
WOMAN
BAcKiACHE

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part OF
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25

The imperial post of Austria has is
sued the jubilee stamps commemorative
of the sixtieth year of the reign of Franz
Josef. There are eight stamps, and these
form miniature portrait gallery of sew
en- of AuStria's rulers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-06-25
Seeding Glover.

not the journals. 1 hope the above
plan will be found useful to many"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29
CURRENCY BILL.

WASHINGTON. May % : Con
sidcration of the conference report
on the currency bill in the Senate
today showed plainly that there be
few or no obstructive tactics against
lis passage Aldrich briefly explained
measure and little politics was in.
trodnccd by Culberson and Bacon
who taunted members OF majority
with disinclnation to pass anti-in-
junction and campaign publicity bills
before adjournment which brought
forth the claims OF interest in both
measures by the senator's on both
sides, but gave no promise OF action
in this session. Teller, Owen and
Newlands spoke in opposition to cur
rcncy bill and no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29

GUTRIE, May pa tornado
swept through the district between
Henrietta and Navina today The
towns OF Zion and Wanamaker di-
rcctly in track of storm.
Telegraph and telephone wires
down A heavy rain, almost colud-
burst, has occurred over central and
northern Oklahoma.
The tornadoes that swept over the
country adjacent TO HennesseN 40
miles northwest OF here, and Cashion
Ia miles southwest, today, wrought
great damage to the crops and farm
property 1t is believed that no live
stock killed, although details meagre,
There is no telegraph or telephone
communication in the King Fisher
and West Logan counties. A cloud
burst visited town OF Seward, seven
miles south OF Guthrie late today,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Temperance, Marriage and Divorce
Were Important Subjects Today

KANSAS CITY, May 2s.-The
church, government, temperance and
marriage, and divorce were import
ant subjects before the general as
scmbly Of Presbyterian Church to-
day. The most important action to-
day was the resolution barring any
paid agent or member Of the church
boards or permanent officer of as
sembly except the moderator from
sitting on executive committee.
While speeches indicated that a
half dozen men were inside the So
called church ring. 1t is an open Sc
cret that DR., Roberts, the retiring
moderator, is the man against whom
protests Is aimed, Roberts is loved
and respected by his ability and his
long association with the assembly
and intimate knowledge with every
detail Of the church government re-
suited in his practically dominating
the business affairs Of the church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29
ToKEPA, May rs "A terrific

TOKEPA. May rs "A terrific
winds,orm in almost proportions OF
tornado which passed over southern
part Lowell county last night killed
one man and injured 22 persons, sew
en- fatally. The storm travelled from
the southwes, aud was $50 yards wide.
II took everything in its path and
scattered a number OF houses, barns
and small buildings over the prairie
The property damage will amount TO
thousands OF dollars and the damage
10 growing crops is large The storm
took a southerly course doing CON
siderable damage in Jewell, Cloud and
Clay counties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
To Meet The Demands For Forest
Service Work.

WASHINGTON, May 28.-The
Forest Service has just announced the
following appointments of Forest
Guards on Oregon National Forests:
Thomas NJ. Hunt, on the Cascade
(Umpqua) National Forest:
]. R. Lake and Robert A. Dean, on
the Siskiyou National Forest:
Carl M. Ewing, on the Fremont
National Forest;
Malcolm McClennan on the Blue
Mountains (E) National Forest:
These appointments are made to
meet the increased demands OF the
Forest Service work, due to the open
ing of the grazing season, resump-
tin of active numbering operations on
forests, and permanent Improvement
work after the cessation of practically
all business of this kind during the
winter months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-29

the McAllister House, where he had
applied for bed, when nabbed by
the police Further explaining his
movements, he said he went to the
room where Mary Keiscr was calling
for help and found her in the grasp
Of Nozuy. He wrenched Nozuy from
his hold on the woman, he says, and
left, believing Nozuy and the woman
were on debauch and would sleep
of their troubles.
Mary Kciser. in charges Of Matron
Simmons, al the City Jail, Is on the
verge OF dclirium tremens and can
give no clear account of the ARRAY
that ended fatally To Dr. Ziegler
she made conflicting statements as
scrting first she and Nozuy were alone
drinking when her companion struck
her and fell on his head as the re-
suit Of this exertion. Later she said
she called for help and that Williams
appeared and showed Nozuy violent
" from her, this action forcing her
assailant to the floor and knocking
him senseless. Little credence is
placed in the account Of the tragedy
as given by the woman, who Is a
police court habitue bearing long
record OF sentences for drunkenness
and other offenses.
In the police court this morning
the cases Of the woman and Williams
we're continued indefinitely biding
the completion Of the investigation Of
the tragedy which is being made by
Detective William Jones.