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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

could be heard above the firing, and
the squeals continued until every hog
was dead
1.-THE Captains story Of Shiloh re-
minds me of an anecdote told OF the
Captain Of Battery Schwartz. This
battery was captured in the first days
battle, but was afterward recaptured
and went into action again. About this
time the Captain of the battery rode
up to General Grant and reported that
the rebels had captured his battery.
The General asked, Did you spike the
guns?' Spike those new guns? ex-
claimed the Captain. No: that would
have spoiled them What did you do,
then?' asked the General, with some
impotence. We took them back again.
said the Captain, and he pointed TO
where the battery was blazing away"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
A Miracle.

Two Englishmen were conversing to.
gether recently in a London restaurant
and their arguments were finally brought
to a head by bet being made between
them. The stake was S.. and the bet
to decide which could tell the tallest
story. Each agreed to tell peculiar in
cident. Englishman No. ! began by say
ing that he was acquainted with a
charming woman who was turned into
wood. ''Impossible!' said Englishman
No. 2. Tell how it happened" "You
see," was the reply, 1.-THE lady was placed
on a vessel. and then she was a-board"
every good, ''pon my word" said Eng
lishman No. 2. But listen, now. Once
I knew a man who had been deaf and
dumb for twenty years, but, would you
believe it, last week be regained speech
in one minute 'Nonsense!' answered
Englishman No. 1. But proceed"
well, then" replied Englishman No. 2,
"the man I mean went into a bicycle
shop with a friend, and, STOPPING down,
he picked up a wheel and spoke"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
TIE
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with it's ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for it's remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference. by the Well Informed.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
PANTRY CLEANED.
A Way Some People Have

A Way Some People Have
A doctor said =
Before marriage my wife observed
in summer and country homes, coming
in touch with families of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating tend
encies, that the families using Postum
seemed to average better than those
using coffee.
when we were married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
of groceries. We also put in some coffee
and tea for guests, but after both had
stood around the pantry about year
untouched, they were thrown away, and
Postum used only.
up to the age Of % | had been ac-
customed to drink coffee. as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all it's relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old COM
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder if | ever had them. !"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Reason"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA

Fer Over Two Years-Patent Medi<
cines, Quack Cures and Doctors
FafI-Cutfcura Succeeds.
81 was very badly afflicted with &C.
zema for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below the
knees. I tried all the physicians in
the town and some in the surrounding
towns, and l also tried all the patent
remedies that I heard of, besides all
the cures advised by old women and
quacks, and found no relief whatever
until I commenced using the Cuticura
Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura
Resolvent In the Cuticura Remedies
I found immediate relief, and was soon
sound and well. C. V. Beltz, Tippeca-
noe, Ind, Nov IS. 'O5.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
Harrison "Made Good"

DR.. J. N. Mccormack, of Bowling
Green, KY, tells a story of the late
President Benjamin Harrison. Dur
ing the civil war;" says the doctor,
"Col. Harrison, for he was then colonel
was for a time in command at Bowl
ing Green. Many soldiers were sick,
and he appropriated the hotel Of the
place, the Mitchell House, for use as
hospital. Mr.. Mitchell murmured
somewhat, but had to give way to mill
tary necessity, Col. Harrison assuring
him that he should be paid for the use
Of the house, even though Harrison
should have to pay out Of his own
pocket. The war ended, and the years
went on. Mr.. Mitchell was we'll to do
and presented no claim Finally, when
Harrison became President of the
United States, Mr.. Mitchell concluded
to send his bill directly to the Presi-
dent. He did so, and President Harri-
son sent him his check for the money"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06


BOXES MONTH proving that the American people
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is too good
Why this enormous patronage?
The is simple: CaScaretS pure, Clean sweet
mild fragrant harmless but effective little tablets for the treat
ment and of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles They
put in neat little enamel boxes buy,
carry Tin pure take and action
always reliable always the they work while you Sleep
and wake you up feeling fine in the morning.
ENTIRE CANAL CLEAN forcing
regularly discharged Therefore, they preventive Of
be taken continuously precautionary
adopted
January 1907, GOOD LAW
the American We endorse and will live
LETTER-n have always
We adopted OUR OWN PURE DRUG LAW the first
Ce the market and have lived and worked
since
To-day nearly
greater PURITY QUALITY MEDICINAL MERIT
other preparation for Bowel trouble in all the world.
This should be Cascas AT
healthier
CONSTIPATION
ITUAL CONSTIPATION from careness nearly
EVERYBODY has OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION, which,
Cascarets taken patiently regularly will remedy ali of these
awful troubles
i of the Bowels will the FINEST PREVENTIVE discovered
ana WILL Keep all the machinery good ORDER
We advise little DAY
pocket anything
bowels sell the little
GUARANTY OF satisfaction or refunded M druggists loc 2 Soc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
CUT THIS OUT.

Home Recipe for the Quick Cure of
Coughs and Colds.
Mix one-half ounce of Concentrated
Oil of Pine with two ounces of glycer-
inc and half pint of good whiskey ;
shake we'll each time and use in doses
of a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful
every four hours. 1t will break up an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingredi-
ents can be secured from any druggist
at small cost and easily mixed at home
True concentrated Oil of Pine" is a
product of the laboratories of the Globe
Pharmaceutical Company of Dayton,
Ohio, and comes put up in half ounce
walls enclosed in round air tight cases..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
More Discretion Than VaIor.

Fire Commissioner Lantry Of New
York, in explaining to reporter his
plans for establishing fremen's "roll
% merit" told this story:
cit takes pluck" he began, ito be a
fireman. A young fellow of only aver
age pluck was serving at his first fire,
and the chief rushed up to him and
shouted:
'Shin up that ladder to the eighth
story, crawl along the cornice to the
fourth window, drop down three stories,
and catch that wooden sign you see
smoking there, swing yourself along to
the second window that the red glare
is coming from, break the glass. and 60
in and rescue those three old ladies'
we'll, what the deuce are you waiting
for?'
For pen and ink, SIR said the new
man. I want to hand in my resigna-
ton Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this parer will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure IN
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrn
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys.
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propr1e-
tors have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars fol
any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
A Distinction.

A journalist at dinner was talking to
William Dean Howells about literary
fame
But, after ALL" said Mr.. Howells
not so very highly regarded by the peo-
ple is it? I remember when | was in
San Reno some years ago seeing in a
French newspaper a notice that bears
upon this question.
ct was a notice inserted by rat-trap
maker of Lyons, and it said:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern-M
Pierre Lott of Lyons, inventor of the
automatic rat-trap, begs to state that he
is not the same person and that he has
nothing in common with one Pierre Lott
a writer "-Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
How the News Spread.

New Arrival at the Suburban Tavern
Part of the roof of the old brewery in
the city fell in while ago and hurt
three men.
First Lounger to Second-Hear that
Old brewery in tn city just fell in an
nearly killed three men.
Second Lounger to Third-Gosh! TIL
old brewery down in TIL city just
tumbled down an killed three men.
Third Lounger to Fourth-Gee whiz!
TIL old brewery in tn city's just col
lapsed an squashed four men t. death.
When the first newspaper containing
the correct account of the accident
reached them, however, the most they
could make out of it was one man hurt.
Bohemian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
Something on the Way.

The McJones family were moving to
another town. Mr. McJones had gone
ahead to get the new home in order and
Mrs McJones was to follow with the
family's goods and chattels. When she
was ready to start, Mrs. McJones, re-
Numbering her scriptures, wired her hus-
band as follows:
"Lares and Penates on board boat.
Will arrive tomorrow morning.
But when the telegram got to the hus-
band, it was in these terms:
Lard and peanuts on board boat.
Will arrive tomorrow morning. Sue
cess Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The theory that the germs of tuber-
culosis get into the human system chiefly
through the medium of cows milk is
discounted in Japan, where such milk
is practically unknown, while the mortal
ity from tuberculosis is nevertheless very
great, being in Toxic about one-ffth Of
the total number of deaths.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
Souvenir Post Cards.

The Evening Wisconsin company, of
OF eight attractive souvenir post cards,
in FIVE colors, showing the animals at the
Washington Park zoo, in the city of
Milwaukee. A set will be mailed you
upon the receipt of II cents (coin or
stamps. Address The Evening Wiscon-
sin company, Post Card Dept, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
How to Make Your Milc:i Luvs More
Profitable.

Write Pacific Coast Borax Co., Chi
cago, ILL.,, for Successful Dairying, -
being valuable information on the most
profitable selection of cows, their feeding
and care the handling of milk to yield
the highest price product, and the pro-
ucts from deterioration; with article on
diseases of cows and recipes for their
cure. The book is free. A post card re-
quest only is necessary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

troubles and the at
tacks laid me up for
days at a time with
pain in the back and
rheumatism. When I
was up and around
sharp twinges caught
me, and for fifteen
years the frequent
naSSa pns of ki d n CIV
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

secretions annoyed me. But Doan's
Kidney Pills have given me almost en-
tire freedom from this trouble and I
cannot speak too highly in their
praise
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
Cvmnathetic

Mrs. Brindle-Now, Mary, want you
to be careful This is some very old
table linen-been in the family for over
two hundred years, and
Mary--Ah, sure ma'am, you needn't
worry. l won't tell soul, and it looks
as good as new, anyway.-Philadelp
Inquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

/. Mrs. Annetta e. McCrea, the first
woman landscape architect in this
country, is the official landscape archi-
tect for the st. Paul road, and consult
ing landscape architect for other West
ern roads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
pon,f Try Uncertain Recipes.

1t is entirely unnecessary to experiment
with this, that and the other recipe. Get
from your grocer, for 10 cents, package Of
"OUR-PIE' experimentation, Chocolate
or Custard-for making pies that are sure
to be good. Put up by D-Zerta Food Co.,
Rochester II. Y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

Alfred Nobel, who established the
Nobel prize award, never but twice Wis
tied the high explosive factory he estab-
lished in Scotland. He was broken
hearted because he was not elected a
member of the Royal Society of Eng
land
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The very wisest advice: Take Garfield
Tea whenever a laxative is indicated
Pleasant to the taste, simple, pure, mild,
potent and health-giving. Made Of Herbs
NOT drugs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

Francis Bacon was plain in his hab-
it's of eating. While providing elaborate
and splendid banquets for his guests he
himself ate only one or two simple
dishes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., recently
ordered from a French maker ten cars
of a racing type Of 45-horsepower, for
which he paid $4,000 apiece.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The population of the whole British
empire is estimated at about 420,000,000
of whom about 34S,000,000 are native
races.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

Mrs. u. S. Kistler of Salina, Kan,
is a sort of syndicate woman. Over
100 pieces of flesh were grated on her
body when she was burned in an explo-
sion
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The Statesman, a leading daily at
Calcutta. recently installed two Ameri-
can printing presses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The great Guadalupe artesian well
at Guadalupe, Mex, which used to spout
100 feet high, only spouts half that now
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

E@ EgH q st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Diseases
- Permanently Cured by DR.. Kline Great
Send for Free az trial bottle and trea0
KLINE Id, 93l Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The crushers of the Edison cement
works at StewartstoWn, n. j., can crush
a Six-ton stone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

-Cabbages in Cuba grow to such size
that a single head often weight 20
pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap.

buy furs and hides or tan them for robes
and rugs, n. w. Hide & Fur Co.. Mime
apolis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The crushers Of the Edison cement
works at Stewartstown, N. j., can crush
a six ton stone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

OF the worlds lands 100000 acres
are in steppes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

FILES CURED NV TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT In guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind Bleeding or PrOtrlsM
ing Piles In 9 to IA days or mooney refunded
51c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces In.
hammatton, allays pain, cures wind collie %
cents q bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
There is NOTHING TOO

/ mere IS NO1 E1IING1 W
GOOD for the American
peop1e-that's why we star ted
to make Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. The first box made
its appearance in 1896, and the
enthusiastic endorsement Of
the people has been bestowed
upon CaScarets ever since.
The sale today is at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

Only One s.BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Lool
for the signature of e. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure Cold In One day. 25c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

Hides and Furs Tanned for Robes,
Coats or Rugs. Send for price list to
Taubert Tannery, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The rice flour cracker of China is
by far the whitest biscuit product in
the world. In comparison with it the
whitest American biscuit looks dingy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
For 12c

Above is sufficient seed to grow 50 bu
Of rarest vegetables and thousands of
brilliant flowers and all is mailed to you
POSTPAID FOR 12C,
or if you send Ice, we will add a pack
age of Berliner Earliest Cauliflower
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis. c.. n. u.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
THIRTY YEARS OF TT.
A FearfuIly Long Siege of Daily
Pain and Misery.

Charles Won SOehnen, Of 2UI A St,
Colfax, Wash, says: "For at least
thirty years I suffered with kidney
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The family wealth in Dutch Guiana
is put into jewelry, which the wife
wears.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06

The largest quill toothpick factory
is in Paris. 1t was originally started as
a mandatory of quill pens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
A Beautiful Watch Fob Free

to those who ship us S. worth of hides
or furs or buy guns or traps to that
amount. n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Min
neapoiis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-06
Nothing Too
Good
For the
American People


BOXES MONTH"; proving that the American people recoe
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is too good
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-23
CUBE ROOT.
Do You Know the Method Of Extract
ing It Without Pain7

Do You Know the Method of Extract
ing It Without Pain7
Think of the inestimable value Of
knowing how to extract cube root! All,
there is the priceless boon! Knowing
that has saved us money many and
many a time. to say nothing of the
social blunders it has assisted us to
avoid. Do l know yet how it was
done? Certainly. l know it just as
we'll as if it were yesterday that stud
led it. You take the number whose
cube root is paining it so that nothing
but extraction can relieve it, put 1t
down ON a piece of paper or on your
slate and divide it off into periods Of
three figures each. Write 4-11-44 to
the left. multiply that by 300. divide it
by something. then pour some red ink
on your handkerchief. tell teacher you
have the nosebleed and go home.
That's the way l usually did it. No
doubt it is done much the same way
by the ingenious youth of the present
generation.
Is there a successful man living to-
day and holding up his head among
other successful men who cannot pain
lessly extract the cube root without
giving the number an anaesthetic? II
SO, he should he ashamed OF himself.
He is freak. and he attained distinc-
ton by fluke. Some day the muck
rakers will get to probing around. and
when they discover that he can't ex-
tract the cube root of anything his
career will be ended and his gray hairs
will sink in sorrow to dishonored.
Unison grown grave. The jails and
asylums are filled with vacant faced
and craven hearted wretches who
never learned the way to remove a
cube root. no matter if the number con-
tanning 1t was threatened with blood
poison. They don't know whether to
run horsehair loop down its throat,
as in the case of gapeS, or whether to
use tweeZerS
Let us try to impress upon our chill
dren-bv precept-the Importance of
cube root extraction, but let us have
business elsewhere in case they ask
us to show them Strickland W.
Gillian in Chicago News.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-23
PSYCHIC FORCES.
Their Existenee Proved, Yet Scientists
Cannot GRASP Them.


I have seen enough to make me be-
lieve in Zollner's fourth dimension.
but don't. My mind is SO constructed
that such wonders as we meet in
seances produce very little effect on
me- They are as normal to me now
as the popping Of corn or the roasting
of potatoes. But as for belief-well.
that is not matter of the will, but of
evidence, and the evidence Is not yet
sufficient to bring me to any definite
conclusion. In fact, in the broad day
and especially the second day after l
have been through one Of these ex-
periences l begin to doubt my senses.
Richet speaks Of this curious recession
Of belief and admits his own inability
to retain the conviction that at the mo-
ment Of the phenomenon was complete.
mo sooner is the sitting over than my
doubts come swarming back upon me"
he says. 1.-THE real world which sur
rounds us, with Its prejudices, its
scheme of habitual opinions, holds US
in SO strong a grasp that we can
scarcely free ourselves completely.
Certainty does not follow on demon
stration, but on habit"
Maxwell says: II believe in these
phenomena, but I see no need to at
tribute them to any supernatural inter-
vention. l am inclined to think they
are produced by some force within our
selves" Just what he means by that
l can't precisely explain. It's harder
to understand than the spirit hypoth-
esis. He goes OF to say that, while he
Is certain that We are in the presence
of an unknown force. he is convinced
that the phenomena will ultimately be
found orderly, like all other facts OF
nature. "Some future Newton will
discover a more complete formula than
ours" he prophesies. Every natural
fact should be studied and, If it be
real, Incorporated in the patrimony of
knowledge" He then adds, with the
true scientists humble acknowledge
ment of the infinite reach Of the undis
covered universe, "Our knowledge is
very limited and our expericlce young"
-Hamln Garland in Everybody's
Magazine.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-23
Eray's Mythical Vicar.

1t Is curious to reflect that there are
scattered about the world many scores
of places whose chief claim to dis
with some famous ditty or other.
Take. for example, the village CT Bray.
in Berkshire. always associated with
the world famous Vicar of Bray"
The most curious part of the business
is that though Fuller. in his "Worthies
of England" asserts that the cleric
who is the hero of the song was one
Simon Alleyp careful search Of the
parish registers has failed to substan.
tiate the stOry.-London Musical Home
Journal.