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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
FRIENDLY TIP.
Restored Hope and Conndenc

Restored Hope and Confidence.
After several years of indigestion and
it's attendant evil influence on the mind,
it is not very surprising that one final
ly loses faith in things generally.
A n. Y. woman writes an interest
ing letter. She says:
Three years ago I suffered from an
attack of peritonitis which left me in a
most miserable condition. For over two
years / suffered from nervousness,
weak heart, shortnesS OF breath, could
not sleep, etc.
my appetite was ravenous but L
felt starved all the time. / had plenty
of food but it did not nouriSh me
because of intestinal indigestion. Med
ical treatment did not seem to help,
l got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
Zone day a friend asked ME why
didn't try Grape-Nuts, stop drinking
coffee and use Postum. l had lost
faith in everything, but to please my
L
became very fond of them.
1T wasn't long before I got some
strength, felt decided change in my
system, hope sprang up i'll my heart
and slowly but surely l got better. 1
could sleep very well, the constant
craving for food ceased and | have bet
ter health now than before the attack
of peritonitis.
my husband and 1 are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, 'The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full OF
human interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Profitable Cattle.

A train load of cattle sold in OMAHA
recently for $4,000, being exactly SIS
per hundred pounds for every steer Oh
board. These cattle were fattened on
a mixture of corn and alfalfa To en-
courage feeders to take UP the balanced
ration as best for cattle, the packers
are to have exhibits at the National
Corn Exposition to be held in Omaha
next December. and will show in the
cuts OF meat the superiority of that
from alfalfa-corn fed steers.-Ennis
(Tex.) News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
photographing the Stomach.

A new apparatus has been devised Gy
a physician in Munich, by which tile in
side of the stomach can be clearly photo
graphed. The camera is actually swal-
lowed by the patient, and when it
reaches its destination the interior of the
stomach is Illuminated by small cleo
trio lamp attached to the apparatus. At
the bottom Of the camera is wound a
Photographic film 20 inches long and "A
Of an inch wide The physician pulls
cord which runs the film past the lens,
the electric lamp is turned on, and the
impression is made on the sensitive film
This procedure is repeated until the re-
quisite number of pictures have been
taken-Popular Mechanics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
ECZEMA FOR SIS YEARS.

Suffered Toralents froTn Birth-Tn
FrighfuI Condiff0n--Got No Help
Until CuticuFa Cured Him.
II had an itching, tormenting ecze-
ma ever since | came into the world,
and l am now a man So years old
tried all kinds of medicines l heard
of, but found no relief. l was truly
in frightful condition. At last l
broke out all over with red and white
boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts. causing great
pain and misery, but l kept from
scratching as we'll as I could. | was
SO run down that l could hardly do
my work | used Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment, Resolyent, and Pills for about
eight months, and l can truthfuly say
l am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton,
Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial. 1t is the truth. I know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett Upton, Ia"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

I(@il[aIqSS
To Make Poor Farm Rich.


The progressive farmer rotates his
crops He tile-drains his land. He
keeps dairy cows or mutton sheep or
both He breeds draft horses and does
farm work with brood mares and grow
Ing colts. He improves the power Of
the soil by growing legumes."
James Wilson, secretary Of agrlcul-
ture, in the above words sums up the
vital principles of good farming. He
declares that the people of the United
States have wasted their Inheritance Of
land and wood, and the productiveness
Of the soil near the great centers of
population has steadily decreased. We
have been nation of soil robbers, but
there is at last an awakening-slo but
sure.
Farmers of all sections are wanting
to know how to stop the leaks and in
crease the deposits Of their business and
the government is helping them in many
ways. There are over 5000 persons
employed in the Department of Agri-
culture and 1000 of these are scientists,
all working inteligently toward help
| ing the farmer solve the problems
which confronts him. There are sixty
| FIVE land grant colleges with 10000 stu
dents in agriculture. These boys are
learning that rotation Of crops is neces-
| sary, that live stock must be raised to
make manure, of which there Is never
enough.
They are finding out that young
grasses and legumes are natures per-
feet ration for domestic animals. Milk
and meat and work are had more
cheaply from the pasture than from
other sources. Pasture land increases
as farm help becomes scarce. Mutton
sheep are suggested when labor is dear.
Cultivated crops reduce organic matter
In the soil and render it unfit for profit
able growing. Pasturing replaces or
ganic matter. When good crops of
grain or roots are wanted the pasture,
plowed and reduced in season, is the
best place to get them. Western farm
ers in the corn belt get their heavy
| crops from pasture land
With the help of improved machinery
the progressive individual farmer is
producing much more than the avera ge
farmer did generation ago and men of
this class are keeping up the productive
qualities Of their farms.
The neglected lands of the eastern
and middle states can be brought back
to their primitive fruitfulness through
| the aid of scientific farming. Secre-
tary Wilson says they are the cheapest
land In the country and people wanting
homes who have saved little capital
from their earnings or young men of
means and tastes for the independent
life of the country will find rich oppor
tunities in these lands for profit and
usefulness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and a wOman'S work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years In
the study Of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration TO health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women I am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years I had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times I
could hardly walk. About two years
ago l wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkhams advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Believes I'm Mixed Farming.

even then we must specialize on some
certain line of stock feeding and rota-
ton of crops if we make decided sue
cess of the business. Call it general
farming, but let's not call it mixed
farming. AS grandfather used TO say,
"Be something. IF you cannot be a long
tailed rat, be a mouse" Have some
hobby, some kind of a crop or some
kind of live stock and specialize on that
and make your other farming subservi-
ent to that one special crop or kind of
live stock feeding We have TOO many
common mixed farmers.-John G.
Barnes, Indiana.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
GriddIe Cakes.

For those who have no waffle iron a
recipe for delicate griddle cakes is
given. Beat the white and yOlk of an
egg separately. Add to the yolk one
:up of milk, one-Quarter level teaspoon
full OF salt, and one and one-half cups
Of sifted flour Mix well. then add two
and one-half level teaspoonfuls Of bak-
ing powder, and beat hard with strokes
across the bowl. Fold the white of the
egg in lightly and cook on a hot griddle
allowing one tablespoonful of batter to
each cake
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Yorkshire Pudding.

Mix one cupful of flour with one
eighth Of a tablespoonful OF salt and
add one cupful Of milk gradually to
form a smooth paste, then add two eggs
beaten until light. Bake in gem pans
CREASED with fat from the roast, and
haste with the fat after the pudding
is fully risen. Serve around the roast.
This pudding is often baked in drip
ping pan and cut in squares TO serve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Salt Publication.

Salt is purified by melting in the new
and rapid English process. The crude
rock salt is fed automatically to table
contained in large furnace, is then
fused and runs into troughs, from
which 1t is drawn at one side of the
furnace into large caldrons. Air is
forced into the molten mass and lime
is added. The impurities sink to the
bottom, and the upper portion is ground
and screened while the lower part is
used for chemical manure
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

on the 25.000,O00 acres Of improved land
in the State.
In making these estimates, 81. P.
Baker, professor of forestry in Iowa
State Agricultural College, figured that
the farms Of Iowa required 100000
posts for fences, or 1900 to the square
mile. Placing the value, of the posts at
10 cents each, the cost of renewals ev-
cry eight or nine years, which is the
life of the post, is $11, $4,000, making
an annual bill for renewals Of 81 ,465,-
600.
Like many other farming States,
Iowa has lack Of fence post material,
but there is little excuse for this con.
dition, according to the foresters who
have made studies in the State. A prop
erly managed forest plantation will
produce. when the trees have reached
post size. $500 posts three to five inches
In diameter per acre; thus, it would
take 22,S50 acres about every ten years
to grow the necessary posts to supply
the State. Iowa is said to have 200,-
600 acres OF planted timber, and yet the
fence post supply is insufficient If
properly cared for, many Of these plan
tations can be made to produce more
timber, and thus insure the future post
supply.
These 100000 acres are not at present
furnishing the posts which 1t is esti-
mated can actually be grown on 1850
acres OF properly handled forest land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
A Tomato Sauce.

For tomato sauce such as the chef
In one of the best hotels makes, melt
two tablespOonfuls of butter in sauce
pan and cook in it half an onion cut
fine When the onion is yellow, add
two tablespoonfuls of -four and cook
until it is delicately Drowned. Then
turn in two cupfuls of tomatoes, a
small glass of wine, bit of bay leaf,
two or three cloves, bit of garlic, and
salt and paprika. Cook ten minutes,
strain and serve with baked fish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
TOBOGGANING IN SUMMER.
New Sport in Austria-Other Uses for
the Mountain Sleigh.

the MOUNTAIN olelgn.
Summer visitors at the Semmering
and other mountain resorts near Vienna
are this season enjoying tobogganing-
sport hitherto confined to the winter
months.
The new summer tOboggan has body
shaped very much like the ordinary win
ter article, and mounted on four low
wheels. Equipped with a strong and re-
liable brake, as well as steering apparat-
us, it affords a pleasant and speedy
means of descending mountain and hill
paths, and has already become very pop
ular among tourists.
1t is expected that the new toboggan
will have other uses besides sport and
amusement. for it offers a swift ana
ready vehicle for carrying a messenger
from the mountain hotels to the towns
and villages below or in summoning
medical aid i'll case of accidents. Ex-
perimental trips on the Semmering range
and also on the hills nea; Vienna with
the new sleigh have proved entirely sat
sfactory.-Vienna Cor. Pail Mall Ga
Zette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
King Alfalfa.

Next to corn and wheat and cotton,
alfalfa has come to rank in Importance
in the matter of contributing to the
eountry's prosperity. 1t has gradually
extended over the arid plains of the
great West and Southwest, filing the
barns of the provident husbandman,
making glad the heart of the stockman,
and adding to the wealth of the coun-
try until there has come to be we'll
defined belief that Providence and al
falfa are working together for the pros
perity OF the country.-Houston Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Real Beds in Sleeping Cars.

The new sleeping cars of the L. & S.
w. railroad in England are a distinct
departure from the ordinary type of
sleepers, says Popular Mechanics. Brass
bedsteads take the place of stuffy berths
familiar to all who travel in this coun-
try, and heavy upholstery is eliminated.
This renders the cars more hygienic and
the woodwork can be kept clean. The
car consists of seven single and two
double sleeping compartments, extending
across the car, each of which has it's
OWN laYafOrV
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
BOILED Tongue.

Have fine picked OK tongue. if
very salt let it lie in cold water for
one or two hours before cooking. Put
into a stew pan with two carrots, one
onion, a bunch of herbs and parsley.
two or three cloves and six pepper
corns; cover with cold water; simmer
gently for about three hours remove
from the stew pan, take off the skin,
trim the roots, put a paper frill around
and serve on d hot dish
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

the tree will permit. While the horses
are pulling at the tree a man should
sever the roots at the base. Stumps
of moderate size may also be pulled
with chains and horses. One end OF the
chain should be fastened around a large
root as shown in the illustration. BY
placing the chain across the top of the
stump q leverage can be secured TO
the horses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Cattle Have Rabies.

Following the attack of a mad dog
on his stock, Louis Klein, a farmer
near Prairietown, has had to kill three
head Of cattle and four hogs which had
become infected with rabies. The mem
bers of the family noticed that the dog
acted peculiarly, but did not suspect
that it was mad until too late. After
the dog had bitten the stock it was
killed by Klein, who feared that it
would attack the members Of his fam
ily.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Quick Coffee Cake.

Sift together one pint of -four, one
third of a cupful of sugar. three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and half a
teaspOonful each OF salt and ground
cinnamon. Mix to a soft dough with
about half cupful of milk stirred into
well-beaten egg Add four table
spoonfuls of soft butter, spread in a
shallow pan. sprinkle with sugar mixed
with cinnamon and bake in moderate
oven. Serve fresh with coffee. Raisins
Or currants may be added if desired.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Homemade LfnOIeum.

A good, strong linoleum may be
made from old Brussels carpet that has
not been worn through, says Popular
Mechanics. Tack the carpet right side
down ON the floor and then apply paint,
giving it large number of coats, the
last few coats to be of the desired
>olor, allowing each coat to dry well.
If the paint begins to wear, apply a
fresh coat Of paint. The effect of mo-
sale tile may be produced by dotting
the last coat with different colors OF
paint.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
CALIFORNIA; Big Apricot Crop.

With trees bending under the burden
Of the heaviest crop in years-perhaps
the greatest in the history of the state
the harvest of apricots in California is
at its height.
1t is estimated that the green crop will
total 10000 tons and that the return to
growers will be $1,250,000 The pie and
sauce possibilities are appalling. Be
cause of rapidity of ripening possibly 10
per cent. of the crop will not be gathered
The fruit is exceptionally luscious.-Los
Angeles Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
How Animals See.

DR.. Alexander Schaefer, a noted
scientist says cattle have the sharpest
sight. the second place being occupied
bv man and the. horse, which have
nearly equal visual power. Sheep do
not see as well as cattle or horses. Owls
and buzzards possess great acuteness of
vision. Dogs have such poor sight that
as q rule they are not able to recognize
their masters by sight alone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Mexican Rarebit.

Melt tablespoonful of butter in Il
chatting dish. When well heated add
tablespoonful Of Mexican pepper pulp,
Tablespoonful of mustard and a
little salt. TO this add half pound
Of cheese cut in small pieces. When
he cheese is melted stir In slowly three
Dr. four teaspoonfuls Of milk and then
add one beaten egg. The mixing should
be stirred constantly while cooking.
When sufficiently thickened, serve on
small squares Of toasted bread.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
English VS.. French Actors.

On the whole, English acting will ia
vorably compare with French The shin
ing celebrities of London are decidedly
inferior to the shining celebrities OF Par
is-we have no Lucien Guitry, no Re
Jane. no Marthe Brandes. But / should
be inclined to support an assertion that
in the mass we beat the French.-I.on-
don st. Georges Review.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Against Duelinq.

A congress is being held in Austria
against dueling 1t is not known what
conclusion it will arrive at but an illus
trated paper in France recently held al
inquiry regarding the duel. The last
word on the subject was said by a cele,
brated surgeon: 1.-The duel is absurd,
he wrote. land / am willing to uphold
that opinion by force of arms."-Paris
Journal des DebatS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Murder over a Line Fence.

In a quarrel over line fence near
Broken Bow, Neb., Stewart Lanterman
killed H. f. Hoffman and his son
George, by cracking their skulls with a
neckyoke. 1t is possible that more MUIR
ders have been committed over line
fence disputes than over any other thou
Bile that arises between farmers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Flexible Glue

According to Power. a flexible glue
for attaching leather to metals may be
made by adding one part of Venetian
turpentine to four parts Of glue. The
mass is heated in a glue pot as usual
until it becomes sticky and ceases to
give off bubbles 1t works best when
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Grind the Corn for the Horses.

Corn and oats should be ground to-
gether for horses. Many good horse
men never feed whole corn. Some
horses cannot digest it properly, but
when it is ground with oats the mix
ture makes one Of the best rations for
a work team, especially when doing
heavy work. Nearly all the large trans
portation companies in the cities never
feed whole corn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Fence Post Exnenxe

An annual fence post bill of more
than $1,25C00O is one item in the ex-
pense account of the farmers of a sin
gle agricultural State. 1t is estimated
that the farmers of Iowa use posts hav-
ing value exceeding this enormous
suna each year to maintain the fences
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
A Separator for Eighr lows.

correspondent asked If 1t would
nav to buy a separator for a herd of
eight cows.
Yes. by all means. 1t will not only
nav for itself every year in the amount
of cream saved, but the milk is better
when fed warm from the separator to
the young animals. The man who does
not use cream separator is suffering
q large loss every month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
RaISed Goldfish Haah.

To each cup of finely faxed and
freshened Goldfish allow two cups of
chopped cold potatoes; mix in two ia
blespoons Of melted butter and one cup
of milk pack in buttered pan, cover
and bake thirty minutes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

Alvey A. Adee, second assistant sec
rotary of state, has left Washington on
his annual bicycle tour of Europe. Mr..
Adee is expected to be away from the
state department for two months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog 1O5
n. w. Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.

The per capita consumption of spir-
ituous liquors for the year ending June
80, 1907. is the highest on record, reach
ing 1888 gallons, an increase over 1906
of 1.27 gallons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Hest WHv To Melt Hutter

Never melt butter on the stove
Heat your cake dish by filing with hot
water, wipe dry, then put in butter
it will then melt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Removing SapIings and Stumps.

In uprooting young trees team Of
horses Or even a single horse with
chain can do effective work Best re-
suits can be obtained where the growth
consists of saplings two to rour inches
in diameter and where the root system
Is lateral. The plan is to fasten one
end Of the chain to the trunk as high
above the ground as the fiexibility OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10
Ask Your ID eaIer for Aliens FOOt-Ease

A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions. Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c: Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

MRS wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP 10
Children teething: softe1s the gums, reduces in
nammation. alleys psin. cures wind collie.
cents a bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-10

The population of Moscow has in
creased from about 100000 in 1897
to about 1,4O0,G0O in 1908.