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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

connecting box or basin, built in the
main drain at points where laterals
connect. These basins may be made
of plank or brick or cement, accord
ing to convenience or fancy. Of what
ever materials, the box should be
from twelve to eighteen inches square,
according to the size of the main tile.
The best time to build the box is when
the main is laid. Two sides of the
box, namely opposite sides, will be
used for the main line, the other two
sides when the box is built should be
fitted with the first tile of the laterals,
which may be Immediately or at some
subsequent time completed. This basin
or box should extend six to twelve
inches below the line of the drain, and
besides serving for connecting the
basin will serve for a sile basin, that
is, will collect any sediment which
may happen to get into the various
lines Of tile discharging into it. Also,
the box may be continued to the
ground surface and be provided there
Will lISul COFcT, VI IL IL Is uOI uc-
sired to have a box exposed thus and
in the way, it may be covered with
plank about fifteen inches below the
ground surface and then covered over
with soil-the position of the box be-
ing carefully marked on the drain map
or it's distance measured from two
points near at hand. Such a basin is
an excellent device to use where two
or three lines of drain unite.
Of whatever material the box is
built, the tile on the four sides should
be carefully fitted in so as to allow
nothing to enter the box except what
goes there through the tile.
If the main drain is to be built of
plank, it certainly would be better to
spike the plank, for two reasons: First,
to prevent displacement, and secondly,
to prevent entrance of solid matter 1t
has been found that the joints of the
box will afford sufficient means Of in
gress for the water even If the planks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A YOUNG LION SLAYER.
Boer Farmer Boys Good Shots on the
African Veldt

Three lions were killed near Peters
burg, Transvaal, the other day by the
i19-year-old son of Jozef Erasmus, a
Boer farmer.
It appears that young Erasmus was
on his way to the Messina mine and had
outspanned his donkey team when his
Kaffir boy came running to tell him that
three lions were tackling the donkeys.
Erasmus seized his gun and ran hard in
the direction indicated. On his arrival
at the spot he found the lions lying
around one of the donkeys. He fired
and killed a big lioness.
The other two jumped up but he was
ready and shot another (younger) lion
ess. The young lion which was left ran
behind some brushwood. Erasmus first
collected his donkeys and brought them
into safety and then once more carefully
approached the scene of the fight.
In order to find out if the two lioness-
es were dead he fired another shot at
one of them This disturbed the surviv-
ing lion, who thereupon came forth roar
ing. Erasmus was again ready and shot
him dead on the spot. Asked by the
Volksstem correspondent whether he
was alone at the time, Erasmus replied:
"Oh. no. Oom,' / had my little kaf1ir
boy, with me- The skins were sold in
Pietersburg.-Pretoria Volksstem.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Unseen Farm Laborers.

Every farmer has hundreds of I'M
Eeen laborers busy in his behalf. The
larth-worms, Of which he takes so lit
lie thought, are of untold benefit to
agriculture. They loosen and ventilate
bhe soil and by their digestive pro-
tesses aid in the formation of plant
food. They are continually digging
INTO the lower soil, which passes
through their bodies and is cast upon
The surface. 1t is said that the best
BID pastures owe their value to the
action of these unseen workers.
When the farmer boy hunts the
tarth-worm to bait his fishhook he may
not be aware that he is using the de-
scendants of the first tillers Of the
soil: but such is the fact, and they
continue at their lowly toll whether
man wills or not.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
BUILT UP.
Right Food Gives Strength and
Brain Power.

Right Food Gives Strength md
Brain Power.
The natural elements of wheat and
barley, including the phosphate of pot
ash. are found in GrapeNuts, and that
lis why persons who are run down from
improper food pick up rapidly on
GrapeNuts.
"My system was run down by ex-
.cessive night work." writes a N. Y.
man, Gin spite of a liberal supply Of
ordinary food.
'.After using Grape-Nuts l noticed
improvement at once, in strength, and
nerve and brain power.
s"This food seemed to lift me up and
stay with me for better exertion, with
less fatigue My weight increased ~
lbs. with vigor and comfort in proper
ton.
When travelling 1 always carry the
'tood with me to insure having ii"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Nreek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
'ilie,'' in pkgs.
IVer read the above letter? A
nc" one appears from time to time.
Lney are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.

Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw-Suf-
fered Untold Misery-Perfect Cure
by Cuticura Remedies.
"My son, who is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old be-
gan to have eczema on his face, spread
ing quite rapidly until he was nearly
covered. The eczema was something
terrible, and the doctors said it was the
worst case they ever saw. At times his
whole body and face were covered, all
but his feet. used many kinds of pat
ent medicines, to no avail. A friend
teased me to try Cuticura. At last
decided to try Cuticura when my boy
was three years and four months old,
having had eczema all that time and
suffering untold misery. l began to use
all three of the Cuticura Remedies. He
was better in two months; in six
months he was well. Mrs. r. L. RiS-
ley, Piermont, N. H., Oct. "A, 1905"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Short Suggestions.

Cream twenty-four hours old and
very cold always whips best.
Tarnished silverware is frightened
if placed in buttermilk for two hours
and washed in hot suds.
The back porch should not be over
looked. Make it as pleasant as you
can for those who work around the
kitchen.
The pulverized washing powders last
much longer if used from a talcum
powder shaker. A baking-powder can
with holes punched through the lid
may be utilized for the purpose.
To wash bottles or vinegar cruets
save eggshells in a paper bag; crush
them fine, put in cruets with warm
soapy water and shake well. This will
clean them and not scratch the finest
glass.
Put the juice of an onion into
pan; add two ounces of fullers earth
and one-half pint of vinegar Cook
slowly for five minutes; strain and
cool. Use a little on a clean white rag
10 remove scOrch stains.
1t is mistake to lay scrubbing
brushes with the bristle side upward
They should always be put with the
bristles down, otherwise the water will
soak into the wooden part and the
Dristles very soon become loose.
Buy a strip of asbestos cloth and
use small squares to interline your
ironholders. Keep a good-sized piece
fastened to your ironing board to save
The sheet, and lay square under the
table pad where the meat platter rests.
If an enameled kettle has been left
On the stove until it has boiled dry it
Is a mistake to fill it up with cold
water, as this will cause the enamel to
.hip off. This will not occur if boiling
water is poured into the kettle instead.
When cleaning poultry it sometimes
happens that the gall gets broken by
accident. The unpleasant taste thus
given to the meat may be removed by
soaking it for half an hour in cold
water, to which a tablespoon of baking
Ioda has been added.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A Cold Lunch

The pupils of a distinguished professor
of zoology. a man well known for his
eccentricities, noted one day two tidy
parcels lying on their instructors desk
as they passed out at the noon hour. On
their return to the laboratory for the
afternoon lecture, they saw but one. This
the professor took carefully up in his
hand as he opened his lecture.
''In the study of vertebrate we have
taken the frog as type. Let us now
examine the gastrocnemius muscle of this
dissected specimen"
So saying. the professor united the
string of his neat parcel and disclosed
to view ham sandwich and boiled
egg.
"But have eaten my lunch" said the
learned man bewilderedly.-Lip
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Rye Meal Biscuit.

Two cups milk scalded, one-half
yeast cake dissolved in One-fOurth cup
luke-warm water, three cups bread
flour, one-fourth cup melted shorten
ing, one-third cup brown sugar, one
level teaspoonful salt, two and one
half cups rye meal. Cool the milk I'M
til lukewarm and add the yeast and
flour. Beat thoroughly and let stand
until light. Then add the shortening,
sugar, salt and rye meal. Beat well
md let rise until double in bulk.
Knead and shape into small biscuit );
place in buttered baking pan, and
let rise until double, then bake for
twenty-five minutes in a moderate
oven.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
OLD PARIS MILL AT WORK.
Longchamp Landmark Again Useful
After Rest of Two Centuries.


Few of the throngs of Americans who
go to Paris fail to visit the Bots de
Boulogne; so thousands of Americans
know the Longchamp Windmill, especial
ly those who go to the Grand PriX or
any of the other races at Longchamp.
A few days ago Parisians walking or
driving in the Bots were surprised to see
the wings of this old thirteenth century
mill turning in the breeze that swept the
Longchamp sward. 1t is two centuries
since the mill ceased to grind grain, and
while it has been continued as one of the
picturesque and admired objects of this
beautiful landscape it has not been re-
garded as a machine of utility
The mill, however, has been equipped
with four pumps, and now when the
wind serves these pumps increase the
water supply which furnishes the great
cascade of the Bots de Boulogne. SO this
interesting monument in a beautiful
stretch of parkland not only adds to the
plcturesqueness of the Longchamp end of
the Bots, but serves a practical use in en-
HANGING the charm of a neighboring spot
in the great park
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A Few Farm Tips.

Alfalfa or clover makes an excellent
pasture for hogs
Keep the water sprout growths rub
bed off the fruit trees
Oats make one of the best horse feeds
grown on the farm.
Cow peas are to the South what
clover and alfalfa are to the North.
Angora goats have been found ex-
ceedingly profitable on many FARMS
Bordeaux mixture is the best all
around spraying material in exist
ence.
In renting land be sure to make a
contract with the tenant and then both
live up to it.
No one is quite SO much out of place
as the farmer who retires to a whit
thing place in town.
All the corn growing land is taken.
Cheap corn land is no more. The price
of corn must stay up.
A farmers garden is not a joy for
ever to the grocer because it means
fewer sales of fOodstuffS to him.
When a mare with a colt has to be
worked it is the best plan to keep the
colt at the barn while she is in the
field.
Change pastures as often as possible.
especially with sheep, as they aye apt
TO become contaminated with some
disease.
The atmosphere contains in unlimit-
ed quantities one of the most essential
plant foods nitrogen, but the farmer
must grow the legumes before he can
get any benefit from this vast store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Crunb Cakes.

One tablespoon butter, one cup sugar,
one egg, half-cup milk, one and one
half cups flour, one teaspoon baking
powder, half-teaspoon salt. Beat the
butter, sugar and egg together, then
add the milk, the flour, baking powder
and salt, sifted together. Beat well !;
line a tin with piecrust, trim even
with top, pour in batter to half-fill tin
and sprinkle top with crumbs made
as follows: Half-cup sugar, half-cup
flour, butter size of walnut; mix well.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Fish Cakes.

Boil several good-sized potatoes and
pick to pieces enough fish to make as
much of this as you would have of
the potatoes when mashed. When the
potatoes are done put the fish in
colander and pour the potato water
over it. Drain and put fish and pota-
toes in a bowl, mash we'll and add 4
good-sized lump of butter. Cut good
salt pork to dice, fry it brown i'll a
frying pan and in the fat from this
fry your fish cakes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Fruit of the Tree of knowledge.

A Washington man, while visiting a
friends place in Virginia. became much
interested in his experiments in fruit
culture.
One day the visitor was making the
rounds of the place, being in charge of
the friends young daughter of 10, who
acted as guide.
This tree seems to be loaded with ap-
PIES" observed the Washingtonian, indi-
eating a particularly fine specimen.
eyes, sir" assented the little girl; STA
Their says this is a good year for apples"
Il am glad to hear that" said the visi-
tor. "Are all your trees as full of ap-
Piles as this one?"
mo, SIR" explained the girl, "only the
apple trees. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
M Railroad There.

There is but one county without rail-
road connection in the state of Colorado.
Heretofore it has been considered quite a
distinction out there to be outside the
railroad belt, and Grand, Rio Blanco,
Baca and Routt counties were in the list
of exclusives; but one after the other has
been annexed, so to speak, to the outside
world. Routt being the latest, until now
little Baca county, away down in the
southeast corner of the state, is left to
enjoy the honor all by itself. In 1868
there wasn't foot of railroad track in
the then territory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

I have used the following recipe for
putting up eggs for winter use for
many years with perfect success: To
one pint of salt and one pint of fresh
lime add four gallons of boiling water.
When cold put in wide-mouthed stone
jars. With a dish let your fresh eggs
into the jars, tipping the dish after it
fills with the fluid so the eggs will
roll out without cracking the shells.
Keep covered in cool place and they
will stay fresh for year-Planchette
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-RU-MA.
MISS JULIA MARLowE.

MISS JULIA MARLoWE.
81 am glad to write my endorse
nienf of the great remedy, Peruna. /
do so most hearfiIy."-JuIia Mar
lowe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired the nerve
;centers become anemic, and nervous de-
bility is the result.
z Peruna is not a nervfne nor a !:
s SfimuIanf. 1t benefits the nerves
s by beneffing digestion. {
sr.r.n,Ar.r.r,.s.ssr.-.,. -~-.......s.,....S
Peruna frees the stomach of catarrhal
congestions and normal digestion is the
result
In other words, Peruna goes to the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when the
Idisagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs. j. c.. Jamison, Wallace, CAL,
writes:
Il was troubled with my stomach for
six years. Was treated by three doctors.
They said that / had nervous dyspep-
STA. was put on a liquid diet for three
months.
II improved under the treatment, but
as soon as / stopped taking the medi-
cine, 1 got bad again.
II saw q testimonial of a man whose
case was similar to mine being cured
by Peruna, so 1 thought would give it
a trial.
81 procured bottle at once and COM
menced taking it. l have taken several
bottles and am entirely cured"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Rem SOun.

Put one quart of beans to soak over
night in lukewarm water. Put over
the fire next morning with one gallon
cold water and about two pounds of
salt pork. Boil slowly about three
hours add a little pepper. 1t is bet
ter to shred into it a stalk of celery.
Strain through a colander and serve
with slices of lemon to each guest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
To Improve Canned Goods.

Some relatives who are large packers
tell me that vegetables and fruit which
have been Theoretically sealed should
be opened couple Of hours before u.s.
ing, in order that the oxygen may re-
turn. This plan will take away the
peculiar flavor that nearly all canned
things have, says a contributor to the
DelineatOr.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Street railway employees in New
York city have not much encoura cement
in the way of promotion. Records of the
companies show that only three men out
ton, and even then the new jobs are but
little better paying than the old ones.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
EggIess Ginger Cookies.

One cup brown sugar, two table
spoonfuls ginger, two teaspoons CHINA
mon, one teaspoon salt; cream these
with one cup lard, add one cup New Or
leans molasses and one cup sour milk,
with three level teaspoons soda in milk;
water may be used instead of sour
milk. Add just as little -four as pos
sible to roll out. Roll not quite half
an inch thick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Spraying for the Cooling Moth.

The apple trees should be sprayed for
c0dling moth as soon as the blooms
have fallen. For this the Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station says arsenic of lead,
or Disparene, should be used in the pro-
portion of to pounds to 100 gallons
of water. The merits of this poison
are-it will not injure foliage and it
adheres better to the foliage than other
poisons. The second application should
be made from seven to ten days later
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A Fine Candy.

Two pounds brown sugar, one cup
milk. Piece of butter size of a walnut.
Tiny pinch salt. Boil five minutes.
Take from the stove and beat and when
cooking add one cup crushed peanuts.
Pour on buttered platter when creamy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

were badly disordered. was COM
pletely worn out and discouraged when
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, but
they went right to the cause of the
trouble and did their work well. 1
have been feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

A dairyman gives this remedy for
white scours: CarbOlic acid diluted 1
to 8; kept vial in my pocket and
just as soon as the calf was dropped
poured some on the navel next to body
and some on the nose, and every calf
that 1 got before dry l raised, but when
dropped in the night and the cav licked
dry before got them, they died."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Connecting of Drain Tiles.
1t is difficult to cut large tile with
a view to fitting small tile to connect
laterals with main drains. There is
great deal of danger of the tile break
ing, and one is likely to lose two or
three large tile in attempting to form
a junction, and, at the best, the juno
ton is likely to be a poorly formed
one, unless considerable care is taken
in covering the openings and cementing
the joint. I have, therefore, found it
advisable to recommend the use Of a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Every woman in this vicinity will be glad
to know that local grocers now have in
stock "OUR-PIE," a preparation in three
varieties for making Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies. Each 10-cent package makes
two pies. Be sure and order to-day. Put
up by D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Raising Corn.

Making every hill contain at least
two stalks, and each stalk contain at
least one average sized ear, is the Sc
cret of successful corn raising. AS soon
as the corn is an inch high, replant
every hill that contains no plants.
While this may be little later than
the first planting, and some may not
get out of the way Of frost, it will
make good cattle feed if nothing more.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Omar Revised.

A Book of ''Auto Rules underneath the
Bough,
A Stalled Machine, Busted Tire, and
Thou
Beside me lying in a sushy Ditch
All, SluShy Ditch were Paradise enOw!
Walter Pulitzer in Lppincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

or to a wooden floor for a creamery.
When properly put in, cement floor
will last indefinitely and can be kept
clean and sanitary whereas a wooden
floor is short lived, quicly rots out
and is always a source of contamina-
tioD
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

five months in a hos
pital I as dis
charged as incurable,
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected. I
had smotbering spells
and sometimes fell
unconscious. l got so
I couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was impaired and the
XII dnpV SpcrQtiOnS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

No matter how badly the eyes may bt
diseased or injured, restores normal con
ditions. All druggists or Howard Bros.
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
There are 100000 children in
Russia between the ages of & and IA
receiving absolutely no education.

@ a aEz q St. vitus Dance all Nervous Diseases
n = Permanently Cured by DR. Klnes Great
Nerve Restorer for Free pc trial bottle and treatise
DIR r. IL KLINE, Id, 931 Arch Street. Philadelphia. Pa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

M. Rodin. the celebrated French
sculptor, has been asked to paint some
frescoes for the new art gallery at the
Luxembourg palace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

two per day. Now she has Matched out
of thirteen eggs fifteen healthy chick
ems. Mrs. Bush can not account for
the extra number except that there
must have been two pairs of twins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums reduces in
fammation, allays PAIN cures wind collie. 20
cents a bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Every father Of seven or more chill
dren is practically exempt from taxation
in France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Fruit and Truck Farms.

Fruit and Truck Farms.
The man who has not capital to pur-
chase large farm must be satisfied
with small holdings, Ten acres in fruit
and truck garden will furnish occupa-
ton for one man all the time, and dur
ing fruit harvest extra help will need
to be employed.
If the husbandman can realize as
large returns for his Individual labor
devoted to the cultivation of ten acres
of land as he could from operating a
quarter of Il section it would be great
economy to work the smaller farm and
place the residue Of his capital at in
terest.
Truck gardening and fruit growing
have become established branches or
agriculture. The farmer raises his
own supplies Of fruit and vegetables,
but the multitude of residents of cit
les depend on the professional fruit
grower and market gardener for their
supplies of fruit and vegetables. Small
farms are multiplying annually and
become profitable investments when
operated to truck gardening and fruit
growing. An acre of onions in aver
age seasons will return a gross income
Of $500 to $500 and fruit will average
$3.50 to 5000 per acre. An acre of ap-
pie trees have sold as high as $1,000
on the trees, the purchaser furnishing
the packages and harvesting the crop
The land can be so operated as to
produce crop of early peas and fol-
lowed by turnips or late cabbages.
Small farms are particularly adapted
to men in moderate circumstances and
who depend on their labor to support
their families. The small farm not
only yields a large cash income when
properly managed, but it furnishes a
home for the family AMI guarantees
steady employment to the owner twelve
months in the year.-GoOdall's Farmer.