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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
CURE AT CITY MISSION.

Awful Case of Scabies-BOdy a Mass
OF Sores from Scratching-Her
TOrtures Yield to Cuticura.
"a young woman came to our city
mission in a most awful condition phys
ically. Our doctor examined her and
told us that she had scabies (the itch) F.,
incipient paresis, rheumatism, etc.,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for
seven weeks, but we could see little
improvement. One day l bought a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a bottle of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, and we bathed our pa
tient well and gave her a full dose of
the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day l got a box of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young N was able to look for a
position, and she is now strong and
well. Laura Jane Bates, So Fifth Ave-,
New York, n. Y, Mar. II, 1907"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Short Suggestions.

Cold cereals can be fried the same
as mush serve with gravy or strip.
Nickel may be kept bright by being
rubbed with wool saturated in am
monia.
Alcohol and whiting make a good sill
yer polish excellent for polishing plate
glass mirrors.
Black lead mixed with vinegar will
be found to give a specially good pol
ish to the kitchen stove.
To raise the pile on plush, sponge il
with a little chloroform and it viii
look fresh and new again.
A piece of flannel dampened will
spirits Of camphor will remov stains
from mirrors or window glass.
To cover the pan in which fish il
cooking will make the flesh soft.
Honey should be kept in the dark
If exposed to light it will quickly gran
ulate.
To clean silver, mix sweet oil and
whiting to the thickness OF a cream
put on with a soft cloth. wash in hot
soap suds and polish with a chamois
skin or a piece of old soft linen.
A cheap floor stain, which will prob.
ably be in demand during house clean
ing, is made by dissolving a ~teaspoonful
of permanganate of potash in one
quart of boiling water. A darker Oh
lighter stain may be had by increasing
or decreasing the amount OF potash.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Mint Jelly.

Many persons like anything Of a food
variety containing %gelatine, and the
usual meat jellies contain such, but q
splendid jelly to serve with cold o,
warm meat is a mint jelly, the bulk
made with apples. Cook the apples the
same as for apple jelly, strain the juice
and add a handful Of crushed mint
Boil until the flavor is extracted, strain
twice and add the same amount of SUI
gar and boil until a thick jelly is
formed. Grape juice cal be favored
in the same manner, and also cranberry
juice, which is really delicious when
favored with fresh mint.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
LYDIA E. .PINKHAM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia T..
Pinkham's VegetableC Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, anywOmananydaymay
see the files containing over M mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations. zzi
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Whiskey for Rheumatism.

The increased use of whiskey for
rheumatism is causing considerable dis
cussion among the medical fraternity.
1t is an almost infallible cure when
mixed with certain other ingredients
and taken properly. The following
formula is effective: ITO one half pint
of good whiskey add one ounce of Toris
Compound and one ounce Of Syrup Sar-
saparilla Compound. Take in table
spoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring"
Toris compound is a product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceuti-
cal Co., Chicago, but it as well as the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
MUNICIPAL ~DISPENSARY.
Economies in Treatment of the Poor Eff
fected in Houston.

fected in Houston.
The city of Houston, Tex, has a mu-
nicipal dispensary representing an in
There are two roOms-one 12x12, where
patients and persons needing medicine
are received. and one 6X12, where sup
plies are kept and prescriptions pre-
pared. A dispensary clerk, together
with the city health physician and an
other doctor. care for all those applying
for assistance, at a minimum cost. Com
missioner James A. Thompson, chief of
the health. water and light department,
is authority for the statement that,
whereas under the old method of con-
tracing with local druggists the city's
bill for drugs used often to amount to
$50 and sometimes to as much as $500
q month. now $50 will keep the supply
of drugs replenished for a whole year.
At the same time people are kept out
of the hospital by a little. preliminary
care on the part of the city physician
with his ~dispensary; and whereas hos
pital bills-the city has no hospital of
its own-used to run between $500 and
$500 a month. now, by special care and
an arrangement with the Sisters hos
pital, whereby each patient costs only
$3.50 a month, the monthly limit Of
$50 is never exceeded.
, School children are vaccfnated free,
except that a fee of 10 cents is charged
for the vaccine point, and from 1000 to
1900 children a year are treated. Be
fore the city began it's free service the
regular doctors fee for v~accinating was
81.
These improvements and economies
have been realized since the change to
commission form of government.-Mu-
nicipal Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
D FOR A WIFE.
An Army Officers Experience with al
Indian at Western Fort.

"He says he would like to trade with
you for your wifer'-it came out at last
1t was a startling proposition indeed.
For a moment we were both too breath
less to comment. Finally my husband
yielded to his impulse for amusement
and smiling at me he replied:
ASK him what he will give for her.
"He says six ponies, lieutenant"
"Oh, tell him she is worth lots more
than that"
HE will give you twelve ponies for
her"
My husband again replied that he
would not trade for anything like that;
so the Indian kept raising his bid. He
offered twenty ponies; then twenty po-
MES and a squaw; and finally twenty
ponies, a squaw and a papoose. AT
length, wearying of the nonsense, my
husband nodded his dismissal of the
subject. But the Indian seemed to think
that the apparent holding out for a high
er price constituted a rad when the
final offer was not rejected. He APP
peared satisfied, but soon %signifed he
wished to finish the bargain. Of
course my husband Immediately object
ed. My savag admirer continued IN
~accountably insistent: and amicably to
rid himself of the Indians importantly
my husband told him l was not fit for
more travel; that l needed to go to
rest at once. Accordingly l entered our
tent
The Indian was not content, and con-
tinued. with some of his companions, to
hang around the camp until one of the
men told them they must now return
to their camp, as we were all going to
retire. When they had reluctantly de-
parted my husband laughingly told the
lieutenant, who had not been present at
the parleying, of the incident. The lat
ter looked grave, and expressed a fear
that the Indian, in the belief that he
had made a trade, might cause trouble
when the bargain was not kept. My
husband assured him that there was no
agreement, and that the buck had no
basis for such a claim. The lieutenant
explained that the failure to reject the
last bid and the presence of witnesses
to the price haggling was all that the
Indian considered necessary to make a
binding affair of heart and honor.
Of course, terms had to be reached,
and my husband, for the only time in
his experience with the red men, or as
far as l know, with any man, agreed to
compromise. He bought them off, and
appeased their disappointment by a gift
of good, hard money, and a lot of to-
bacco.-Army and Navy Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
SIOO Reward. @

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. HAIRS
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrn
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrn
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in It's curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars Tor
Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
sheen Ara Not Stunfd.

The sheep is usually set down for a
model of stupidity, but a gentleman
who has just returned from a three
years trip in, the West tells the fol-
lowing story: Il was on horseback a
great part of the time and often visit
ed large sheep ranches. One day, while
riding along, a mother sheep trOtted
up toward my horse, bleating pitifully.
At last 1 made out that there was
something wrong off toward the left.
1 followed the sheep in that direction,
and soon found the cause of her dis
tress. Her lamb had fallen into a
shallow pit and could not get out. l
lifted the little thing up, and the graft
tude of the mother sleeps eyes vii
always be a source of consolation to
me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Crane CatsuD.

Wash and stem tart grapes, cook un,
til tender and rub through a colander.
To every three pints of pulp allow one
pound of brown sugar, n cupful OF
vinegar, a heaping ~teaspoonful each OF
ground cinnamon, mace, allspice, salt
and pepper and a half teaspoonful OF
ground cloves. Cook steadily, stirring
frequently until the catsup is reduced
to half it's original quantity and is
thick. Bottle and cork when cold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
English as She Il Uttered.

"What is the cabbage?" inquired the
departing patron, who wished to go te
the railway station from the hotel:
"What's the what?' exclaimed the
clerk, losing his clutch on the perfect
English he usually handed over the
counter
"'What's the cabbageT I said"
81 know you did, but l do not quite
get your meaning"
cabbage is, don't your"
81 guess I've seen enough of it tC
know. 1 used to live in the suburbs OF
Chicago"
"Well. what is it from here to the de-
pot?"
ST suppose it is just what it is every,
where else; that is, a vegetable which,
The departing patron interrupted with
violence.
saw. say" he protested, "you ought
to be .plowed under, or fortified, o.
it ?'-LippincOtt's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Value of Trap Nests.

To become convinced of the amount
Of good there is in trap nests, one
must use them. He will then find out
for a certainty which of his hens are
laying well and which are not. Per-
haps he will be surprised to learn that
some of the best egg producers he has
are apparently his poorest specimens.
This is quite likely to happen, for not
by any means is it always the finest
looking hens-the hens which would
score highest in the show pen-that
will lay the most eggs. Needless to say,
the best layers only should be kept. II
a flock is disgraced by egg-eaters, the
trap nest will pick the guilty ones cut.
likewise the drone, so that the flock
may be culled until only profitable
stock is left. AS but one hen can be
present at a time to lay, it also does
away with erQWding and qqarreliAngg,
whereby the danger of breaking the
eggs in the nest is lessened. 1t indi-
Gates, too, which hens are the winter
layers, the layers of the most fertile
eggs. the most symmetrical ones and
the brown, the white and the speckled
ones. At the same time it necessi-
tates frequent handling by taking the
hens off the nest, SO that even the
widest birds become more tame, and
are less likely to scare. Summed up
briefly, it enables the breeder to get
in touch with the Individual hen, ascer-
tain her good and bad qualities, and
satisfy himself Of her general condi-
tion. The only objection that can be
raised against it, any way, is that it
requires a lot of attention. The nests
want visiting every other hour, at
least, and every hour would be better,
through the day. For the shiftless
poultryman, therefore, they are hardly
to be recommended.-Agricultural Epit-
OmiSt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Fruit Wrapping Machine.

A fruit wrapping machine has been
put in operation in California. 1t re-
quires practically no attention and en-
tirely automatically wraps the fruit,
says Country Gentleman. The fruit
rolls down a slight incline to the oper-
ator, turning slowly over as it APP
p~roaches him and giving him an oppor-
tunity to remove defective specimens.
The fruit is lifted and placed stem up
in rubber cups, which carry it to a me-
chanism operating much as the human
hands. 1t is carried to the paper being
cut and printed from the roll. The
twist Of the paper is made over the stem
end, thus cushioning the stem and pre-
venting Puncture injury. If the ma
chine becomes clogged, it is stopped by
a clutch operated by electricity. A
counting attachment registers the num-
Der wrapped. The capacity Of the ma
chine is said to equal six good wrappers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
The Farm rs' Prosperity.

No better evidence Of the prosperity
of those engaged in agricultural pur-
suits is needed than to witness the
showing of wealth at the various State
fairs this season. Chicagoans who at
tended the annual shows at Iowa,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky have returned with the
most cheering reports of prosperity in
the farming districts as was we'll shown
by the increased attendance at each Of
the State fairs as compared with recent
years.
Practically all of the State shows this
year had greater numbers of rural Wis
itors than have ever attended before.
Were the farmers a little pinched for
money doubtless many of them would
have remained away from their State
fairs, viewing a few days study and
pleasure as a luxury which they could
not afford. This year, however, the
farmers turned out in record numbers,
and spent more money than in former
years.-Goodall's Farmer. r. o.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
NOT A MIRACLE
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

just Plain Cause and Effect.
There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells of I'M
consciousness. And to find complete
relief in changing from coffee to Pos
tum is we'll worth recording.
81 used to be a great coffee drinker,
so much so that it was killing me by
inches. My heart became so weak 1
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time. The spells caught me
sometimes two or three times a day.
"My friends, and ever the doctor,
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. l would not be-
lieve it, and still drank coffee until 1
could not leave my room.
'Then my doctor, who drinks Postum
himself. persuaded noe to stop coffee
and try Postum. After much hesitation
I concluded to try it. That was eight
months ago. Since then ] have had but
few of those spells, none for more than
four months.
"I feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. / now drink nothing
but Postum and touch no coffee, and
as 1 am seventy years of age all my
friends think the improvement quite re-
markable."
There's a 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, 1908-11-05
How He Won Her.

He was a fisherman, and in love. He
had angled for Angelina, and caught her.
He had angled for fish also the live
long day, and caught one ephippid, that
is, a porgy. That night he went to see
Angelina's father on the delicate ques-
ton of matrimony. He was nervous,
and could not bring himself to the mo-
mentous question, so he talked about the
weather and fishing. The old man asked
presently:
what luckY'
"Only a pound porgy," replied the
sutton.
"My boyr' exclaimed the happy IA
Their, 81 know what you have come
about. Take her, and be happy. No
man has ever confessed to such a
truth before. You are a piscatorial George
Washington"
That settled it, though, as a matter OF
fact. the porgy weighed only half a
pound.-The Bohemian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05

losing it's shape and wearing u in the
upper is the running down of the heel,
which throws the foot to one side and
brings a strain on a part of the shoe
not prepared for it. Rundown heels,
too, are responsible for many cases of
sore feet and have aided largely IL
making the business of chiropody a
lucrative one. With this new device it
will be possible to take off an old heel
and put on a new one whenever the
first is SO worn as to be uncomfortable
or unsightly. If people only realize
the Importance of a fiat heel there
would be few limps in the world Of
walkers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Corn SnInd.

Eight large ears of sweet corn, three
large onions, one small head Of cabbage
n bunch Of celery, three red peppers
(the seeds taken out without touching
the walls Of the peppers), one-fourtt
of a cup of salt, a quart and a pint OF
cider vinegar, two heaping t~easpoonfuls
of mustard, dissolved and stirred il
last.
Chop all the ingredients except the
corn, boil together twenty minutes, ado
the mustard and can boiling hot.
Canned corn might be used if one
could not get the green.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Olive Oil Pickles.

One gallon of peeled and sliced Gu
cumbers, mixed with a cup Of salt
Stand for three hours, then drain an6
mix with three onions, peeled and chop
ped, and 1 ounce each Of white mustard
seed, black peppers and celery seed, and
pack the mixture into glass jars, press
ing it down firmly. Pour into the Jars
dividing it equally a half pint of the
best olive oil. Cover with cold cider
vinegar and seal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Eggs Cause q Feud.

In a town in northwestern Missouri
a dozen eggs that promises to end in
a killing or two. Already there have
been a dozen fights over the matter.
Last winter when eggs were worth "A
cents a dozen a woman borrowed that
number from a neighbor. Last week
she returned the eggs, but the price had
dropped to II cents. The neighbor de-
manded an extra dozen to make up the
difference in price. The borrower re-
fused and the feud was on Meanwhile
there is a lively demand for firearms
at the hardware store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
USE FOR A TELESCOPE.
Most Interesting Discovery Which One
Woman Made by Use of the Glass.

Woman Made by Use of the Glass.
II thought it was a pretty fair sort
of telescope for one that wasn't very
big" said Uncle Silas. 81 rugged it up
in the attic by the high north window
and had it fixed so it would swing
| around easy. l took a deal of satisfaction
in looking through it, the sky seemed so
| wide and full of wonders, so when Hes
ter was here l thought I'd give her the
| pleasure too. She stayed a long time
| upstairs and seemed to be enjoying it.
| When she came down l asked her if
| she'd discover anything new.
YES she says, why, it made every
body's house seem so near that l seemed
to be right beside 'em, and l found out
what John Pritchard's folks are dom
in their outkitchen. I've wondered what
they had a light there for night after
night, and l just turned the glass on
their windows. They are cuttin' apples
to dry-folks as rich as them cuttin'
applesr
land actually that was all the woman
had. seen! With the whole heavens be-
fore her to study, she had spent her time
prying into the affairs of her neighbors!
And there are lots more like herewith
and without telescopes.'-Christian Up
look.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Pnnr Aim

At one of the windows in a certain
thrower who made a speciality of throw
ing knives all around a lady into a board
at the back of the stage.
The partner of the artist was middle
aged, stout, and-well, very plain, anc
when she came on the audience gasped
They had not thought it possible fol
any one to be-well. so plain, and liv
through it.
The man arranged her to the board
and at the critical moment threw the
knife. i.
1t flew through the air and strucl
quivering in the board.
Voice from the back:
"Great Scott! You've missed her!"-
Modern Society.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
HORN DANCE REVIVED.
Ancient Custom That Had It's Origin in
Deer Stealers' Festivities.

There was revived at Abbot's Brom-
ley, Staffordshire, yesterday a quaint
horn dance custom, the origin of which
die ages.
A dozen sturdy villagers, with the vic
ar's permission, removed six huge pairs
of reindeer antlers from the church
tower, where they had rested since the
time Of Queen Elizabeth, and costumcd
to represent Maid Marion, a jester, a
hobby horse, bow and arrow and other
characters the villagers visited the neigh
boring villages dancing after the me-
diaeval fashion. They met with gener-
GUS hospitality everywhere.
1t is thought probable that the original
horn dance was a festivity of deer steal
ers after a maiden a~ssize, the proceeds
being divided among the poor of Need
wood Forest.-London Standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
French Planned Oyste-s.

Drain twenty-five good sized oysters,
rub an ounce of butter to a smooth
paste with a teaspoonful flour and a
teaspoonful minced parsley. Place in
a stew pan or chatting dish with the oys'
tiers, add a pinch of cayenne and sea-
soning salt and stir and cook until the
gills begin to curl /; then add the yolk
Of an egg and, still stirring, pour the
oysters over some nicely toasted
squares of bread and serve at once.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
HiIIy Orchard Land.

A certain rough section in Penn
sylvania that has hitherto been re-
garded as of little value, for any pur-
pose. has been found to be well suited
to the production Of apples, and the
farmers there have been induced to en-
gage in orchard planting in a wholesale
way, being assured that the business
will pay largely. We have much rough.
", billy land in several of our south
ern counties that ought to be used in
the same way.-Indiana Farmer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
f111R|1InTn0Ak
-iIs7zZTgN#
~ - M

when catch is raised. The cord run
ming from the catch should run the
entire length of the barn, so the door
may be opened from any part of the
driveway, or may extend to a post in
the barnyard, SO the door may be open
Cd when in the wagon or Oh horseback.
american Farm World.