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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
On a New Footing.

Absalom Foote, an eccentric old man,
who had grown tired of lif- in the city,
decided to move to some smaller town,
free from the roar of traffic, the hustle
of confusion of the thrOnging multitude,
where he could end his days TRANQUILITY,
as became a man of his age. In casting
about for location his eye CHANGED to
light upon the advertisement in a vii
lage paper, of one Thomas n. Foote,
who wanted to dispose of his boot and
shoe store, at a bargain. having made
up his mind to remove to the city.
THAT'S the very thing" he said, sell
inc shoes is a nice, easy occupation. 1t
will give me just enough to do to keep
me from stagnating, and it won't wear
me out with overwork. I'll investigate
it. It's queer, though. that his name is
Foote, my name is Foote, he wants to
come to the city, and want to go to
the country"
A visit to the little town decided him.
He liked it's appearance and location.
He was pleased, moreover, with
Foote's shoe store" and bought it, good
will and all, at a bargain.
WELL" said the other Mr.. Foote.
"you won't have to change the sign"
mo" he answered, slowly. IN just
add a little to it."
The next day he added this, just below
the sign:
This place has changed feet. YOUTH
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
FRENCH WOMAN SCOUT.
Nine. May Risked Her Life to Gain In
formation.

An application for a license to open a
tobacco bureau has brought to public
notice in France a forgotten war hero
inc, Mime. May, who in 1870 dis
tinguished herself by a series of daring
exploits.
She was born in 1914 near lie Mars,
and was living at Metz at the time the
war broke out. She offered her services
as a scout and was accepted. At first
she drove about the country in cart,
and after some time adopted masculine
attire, which would permit her more cas-
ily to move about among the soldiers.
Her cleverness in avoiding detection,
as we'll as her courage, was soon recog-
nized. and she was charged with car
rying important dispatches to the far
thest outposts along the frontier vii
lagos, which exposed her constantly to
the risk of being caught and shot as
spy.
She was, in fact, captured one day as
she was carrying three important mes
sages through the enemy's lines to
the commander of the besieged forces at
Thionville. She was searched by the
Germans, who, to their honor be it said
treated her most decently and sent her
away free, but with strict orders not
to cross their lines again.-Paris Cor.
London Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Demand for Trained Farmers.

Demand fOT IFa1nCO rarmSESs
The last ten years has seen an enor-
nous increase in the demand for men
trained in agricultural lines. The num-
Der of such men has enormously in
creased, but the demand is not yet sup
piled.
Many of us can look back twenty
years to the time when unframed men
were at the head of agricultural in
struction in most of our agricultural
colleges. These men had to be employ
ed because they were the best that
could be found.
One man who rose to be the chief
dairy instructor in a State afterwards
went to a dairy school and took a full
course, showing that he felt that he had
something to learn, even though he
himself had been an instructor.
To-day we are getting the result of
the past twenty years of training in
the agricultural schools and their de
tendencies, the dairy schools. The men
at the head of the departments to-day
are vastly superior in training to the
men that occupied the same positions
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Back Negro Doll Factory.

At the meeting of the Colored National
Baptist association, composed of negro
leaders from all parts of the world, in
session at Lexington, KY, the following
resolution was passed.
Whereas, Our publishing board ut
Nashville, Tenn, under the management
of Dr. r. H. Boyd, is prepared to supply
long felt need in a factory for negro
dolls; and
whereas, Our people for nearly half a
century, because of the uncomely and
deformed features of negro dolls, have
spent thousands of dollars on white dolls
for Christmas, etc, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do here and now
give our Endorsement and hearty APPROX
al of the negro doll factory and not only
urge the patronage of the people of our
churches as Baptists, but of the race at
large throughout the United States"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
PRESCRIBED CUTICURA

After Other Treatment Fafled-Ravv
Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three NIonths-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.
"Our baby boy broke out with &C.
zema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side of his face the
size of nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months, and he would cry
out when / bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out. l gave him
three months treatment from a good
doctor, but at the end of that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using
cake of Cuticura Soap, a third Of a
box of Cuticura Ointment, and half a
bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was
we'll and his face was as smooth as any
baby's. He is now two years and a
half old and no eczema has reappeared.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harris, Alton, Kan, May
IA and June II. 1907"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Would Gladly Pay.

The English Winston ChurchilPs repu-
tation for wit is well known, and on one
occasion he made a neat little joke at
the expense of a self-opinionated army
officer. The incident occurred during a
dinner in South Africa, and Mr.. Church
i'll and the officer were seated side by
side. Throughout the meal, the latter
was airing his views, until at last
Churchill could stand it no longer. do
you know" he said, quietly, Il met a
man today who would gladly forfeit fifty
pounds for the pleasure of being able to
kick your
ITO kick me, sirv exclaimed the aston
ished soldier. II must ask you to tell me
his name at oncer'
oh replied Winston, I'm not quite
sure that / ought to do that"
But l insist on knowing" demanded
the other, angrily.
well, then, suppose | must tell you.
1t was a poor young fellow in the hos
pital who has lost both his legs by the
bursting of a she'll "-Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
To Propagate the Golden Trout

The United States fish commission
announces that within a few years one
of the earnest and showiest species of
the fish kingdom probably will be caught
out of a thousand streams in all parts
of the country where it is now to be
found in but one, and that most remote
brook The rare fish has been named
the Roosevelt golden trout, because of
President Roosevelt's efforts to preserve
it from threatened determination. The
Roosevelt golden trout at present is the
product solely of Volcano creek, a tur-
bulent water course of fifteen miles in
length on the slopes of Mount Whitney,
Cal. After repeated efforts the commits
sion obtained a number of the trout
which were sent to the fish cultural
station at Bozeman, Mont. and Lead
vile, Colo, for propagation. Encourag
ing news has been received from these
stations to the effect that a sufficient
quantity Of eggs has been obtained for
Matching the stock through streams in
different parts of the country.-Portland
OregOnian,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
CREMATION STILL UNPOPULAR.
The Number of Incinerations Growing
but Slowly from Year to Year.

In spite of the strong sanitary argu-
ments advanced in favor of it, the prac-
tice of cremating dead bodies of human
beings is but slowly gaining favor. This
fact is confessed in the annual report
of the French International Cremation
society at Paris.
This society is doing it's utmost to in
duce the French people to burn rather
than to bury their dead. Owing to it's
efforts the number of incinerations is
growing from year to year, but the in
crease is hardly perceptible.
Most of the cremations in France oc-
cur in Paris. as%the country do not take
to this method of disposing of the dead.
America. the report says, has the largest
annual number of cremations. There
are thirty-six crematories in the United
States. in which last year nearly 1000
bodies were consumed.
The greater number of the cremations
in this country, it is claimed, take place
in the case of foreigners Germany has
fifteen crematories. which last year in
cinerated nearly 5000 bodies. In the
Argentine republic there were 976 ere
nations. in Switzerland 721, in Great
Britain 705 and in Italy 442.-Leslie's
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

twenty years ago. They have not only
learned all that their instructors knew,
but have dug up other facts and have
assimilated the new facts dug out by
other people in all parts of the world.
But where there were few positions
to be filled twenty years ago, there are
thousands of places to be filed to-day.
There are more schools and all Of them
are larger. Moreover, private enter
prises are levying toll on the young
trained men going out of the agricul-
tural schools and experiment stations.
Another twenty years will possibly
show as great an advance as have the
past ty.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

time, in spite of all the sprays and poi
sons that could be manufactured for
the destruction of insects The bugs
and slugs would simply eat up our or
chards and crops. Indeed, the more
we study the various adjustments and
arrangements by which the business of
the natural world about us is carried
on, the better disposed we should be
to distrust our ability to improve upon
the present executive management of
this great terrestrial planet-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Save the Rotten Trees.

When the trunks of cherry trees have
started to decay probably the best way
of checking it is to clean out the dead
wood, paint the wound thoroughly with
whitewash, or, better yet, with Bor-
deaux mixture, and then cover the
whole wound with grating wax or
clay, so as to keep the water out. While
this may not result in an entire healing
over of the bad wounds, it will prob
ably stop the decay, and make the trees
last longer than they would if left with
out treatment. Don't be afraid to re-
move all the rotten wood, as it adds
nothing to the strength of the tree and
has a tendency to promote rot in the
new tissues. 1t is quite likely that this
rot started in the tunnel of borer and
has gradually spread until it is serious.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
News of the Grange.

The new $4,000 hall at Bristol. N. H.,
was dedicated by the Newfoundland
grange.
In some States two or more oranges
unite and hold institutes very much
like the regular farmers institutes, but
confine the membership to the organi-
cations. This helps to bring in new
members.
There are now 418 subordinate
oranges in Maine, with a membership
of between $4,000 and $1,000. Ten new
grange halls were dedicated during the
past year, making eighty-nine halls
owned by oranges in the State The
total cash receipts of the secretary's
office were $11,274.
The National Grange is working on
a broad plan of cooperation and the
results are promising. The national
officers are studying all questions on
the subject very carefully, and when
the time comes to act they will be in
a position to avoid many of the mis-
takes of organizations that started out
well but fell by the wayside.
There were 1920 persons in attend
ance at the Ohio State Grange meeting
at Kenton. Twenty-Five new oranges
had been organized and there have
been large accessions during the year
to oranges already organized. The
treasurer showed total resources Of
500, 7S8. The committee in charge of
the trade arrangement reported that
sixty -four tons of binder Irvine had
been purchased, worth $4,000, and
fertilizer to the amount Of 1000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
A Good Post Fuller.

Ever try to pull a post out of the
ground?
Tough job, isn't it? Try this: Make
an oak lever three inches in diameter
and seven feet long. To the end of
lever fasten a chain about three feet
long. Also fasten ring with hook.
To lift out the post place the chain
twice around it, near the ground; draw
that and fasten to the hook. Place an
upright. Axe inches and two feet long,
under lever about one foot from post.
BY pulling down the lever the post can
easily be pulled out of the ground.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

The experiment of growing canta-
loupes under muslin canopies so that
they may be ready for the market two
or three weeks before those grown in
the ordinary way has been successfully
r:ade in California. The cantaloupes
were planted in the usual manner, so
far as killing and spacing were con-
cerned, but over each hill there was
stretched a canopy Of white muslin
about the size Of a mans pocket hand
kerchief. Two arched wires were used,
crossed over the melon hill somewhat
like the center wicket in a croquet
ground. The ends Of these wires were
sewed to the corners Of the muslin
squares and the wires then thrust firm
ly into the ground so as to secure the
canopies and prevent the wind blowing
them away. These protectors cost
complete about 8 cents each. The mel
ons responded to the genial warmth
thus engendered and the protection
from the winds and frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Resting the Land.

Where an area of land has been very
severely overgraZed in the past it will
he absolutely necessary that it be very
carefully pastured for the first two or
+brao wears. The native grasses and
forage plants must have chance to
regain their former vigor and go to
seed. A very large number of stock
men advocate resting the land-that is
,yeening all stock off a period of three
or four years That this remedy will
bring about the desired results has
been definitely proved in numerous in
stances.-J. S. Cotton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
AN ENGINEERS SPARROW.
Has Fondness for Railroad Men-Queer
Nesting Place.

Z
Jim is the name of a sparrow which is
the pet of the engine drivers and fremen
at one end of the railway centers in the
north of Scotland.
He was Matched within the noisy pre-
cincts of a busy locomotive stable, but
falling out Of the nest before being fully
fiedged was placed in a cage and tender
ly cared for in the railway office. On
the third day he began to be friendly,
and in very short time was flying all
over the room, and even allowed himself
to be petted.
In fact, he quickly became so tame
that one day when his owner (the local
railway engineer) was writing he flew
onto his hand and quietly fell asleep.
and when about six months old began to
accompany him on his daily rounds
among the engines in the yard, perched
jauntily on his shoulder, or hopping con-
tentedly by his side.
He chooses very queer places for his
nests, the oldest and most awkward so
far being the inside breast coat pocket
of his owner, whom he would follow
wherever he went, stuffing the selected
pocket with miscellaneous nesting mate
rial. Jim is now six years old.--Animals'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

Hon. George W. Honey. National
Chaplain U. V. u, ex-Chaplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State
of Wisconsin, and x-Quartermaster
General State of Texas G. A. r., writes
from 100 First ST., N. E., Washington.
ID. c., as follows:
Il cannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief of catarrhal
troubles i'm their vari0us forms. Some
members of my own family have used
it with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed. .Peruna proved
most emCaciOus and l cheerfully certl-
fly to it's curative excellence"
Mr. Fred L. Hebard, for nine years a
leading photographer of Kansas City.
Mo-, located at the northeast corner or
18th and Grand AYES, cheerfully gives
the following testimony: 1T is a proven
fact that Peruna will cure cafarrh and
la grippe, and as a tonic it has no
equal. Druggists have tried to make me
take something else Just as good Duc
Peruna is good enough for me-"
Pe-ru-na in Tablet Form.
For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure PERU
ma tablets, which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients of Peruna.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
wheat Long Buried.

Wheat in high state of preserva-
ton was found at the reservoir exca-
walton by workmen a few days ago.
This is on the lot where the Essen
MAYER mills were located. The mill
was destroyed by fire about twenty
two years ago. and many bushels of
wheat were wholly burned or partially
scorched. 1t is, therefore, quite inter-
esting to find wheat buried in the
ground SO many years and yet is found
to be in as good condition as it was
twenty-five years ago, shortly after the
fre-Trenton Sun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
His Advantage.

Two Irishmen were digging a sewer.
One of then, was d big, strong man
about feet 4 inches in height, and the
other one was little, puny man about
4 feet 6 inches. The foreman came
along to see how the work was progress
ing, and noticed that one of them was
doing more work than the other. ''Look
here he cried, chow is it that little
Dennis Dugan, who is only half your
size. is doing nearly twice as much work
as you, Patrick % CHANGING down to
his partner, Pat replied, And why
shouldn't he? Amt he nearer to it?'-
Kansas City Independent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
SaIuou Salad.

Remove the bones from a can of sal
mon and set on the ice until cold. Pick
the salmon into large fakes, add to it
some minced celery and pickles and, if
they are liked, thinly sliced cucumbers
Season with paprika and pour over all
a French dressing. Serve on crisp let
tuce leaves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Annie johnny Cake.

One pint of white meal, two table
spoonfuls of sugar, one-half teaspoon
full of salt, one-half teaspoonful of
soda, one teaspoonful of cream of tar
tar. Milk enough to mix quite soft,
three apples pared and sliced. Mix in
the order given. Bake in shallow
pan thirty minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Leftover Soup.

Take all kinds of scraps of vegeta-
bles. as cabbage leaves, tomatoes, Gel
cry, parsley, carrots, onions, and about
six large potatoes. Put on to boil with
plenty of water. Season with salt and
pepper. When tender, press through
coarse sieve, and add, if on hand,
gravy from any kind of roast.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Pe-ru-na in Tablet Form.
From a Disappointed Man.

Few men reach fifty without being
grateful that they did not get the women
they wanted.
The modern woman gives the husband
the honeymoon, and takes the rest of the
life for herself.
The more we cultivate reason in w0nl-
an the more unreasonable she becomes
Truth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
MOIasses Cookies.

Mix one cup each of molasses, sugar,
water, and one teaspoonful each of
soda, ginger, salt, cloves and cinnamon.
Add sifted flour to make dough that
is not quite stiff enough to roll out.
Turn onto a well-houred board and
pat with the hand until half an inch
thick. Cut in rounds and bake in
quick oven.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Cancelled Money Orders.

The other day some 800 tons of waste
paper was shipped out of this city to a
paper mill in Michigan to be ground into
pulp. This stock represented the accu-
mutations of four years of Cancelled mon
ey orders, totaling 100000 sheets and
once representing value of 81 SOC, 600,
OOO.-W ashington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Rice Mullins.

One egg, two and one-half cupfuls of
-four, one cupful of milk, one cupful of
cooked rice, one-quarter cupful Of melt
ed butter, one-half level teaspoonful of
salt. Add the salt to the -four, work
i'll the rice with the tips of the fingers,
add the egg. well beaten, milk and melt
ed butter; bake in buttered gem pans
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Cherry Pickle.

One quart large cherries, one-half
pint vinegar, one pint sugar, twelve
whole cloves, small piece mace. Boil
vinegar sugar and spices together five
minutes, set away to cool, wipe the
cherries dry. place in a glass jar and
pour the cold vinegar over them. Seal
and keep in a cool place. They will be
ready to serve in a week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

NEW GARBAGE CAN the toe answering AT
purposes. Extensions of the handle
acting as levers engage pins in steel
trap riveted to the top OF the can' SO
that by pressure of the foot the hinged
lid is easily lifted. A loop at the back
Of the lid serves as stop to keep it
from swinging beyond perpendicular
position, and when the pressure is re-
leased permits it to close by gravity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
A Greek Revival.

81 went to see the revival of one of the
plays by an old Greek author who lived
such a dreadfully long time ago.
did you enjoy it?'
ever so much. 1t was awfully quaint
and the gowns and sandals were very be-
coming. And l am sure l never heard
such stately language"
''Who was the author"
"Erysipelas, l think. Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
To Kill Cut Worms.

In India the formula used by the
government for poisoning cutworms is
4 pounds of white arsenic and 8 pounds
of sugar, in gallons of water, used to
moisten so pounds of fine-chopped
straw. Small quantities are dropped
at the bases of plants.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Red Glover and AIsike.

Where it will grow, medium red
clover is ordinarily the best variety to
grow. To grow simply for a green
manure crop mammoth clover is bet
ter. 1t is also better to SOW with tim
othy on thin land. On such land the
stems will not be coarser than the
stems of the medium variety on rich
land, and it ripens at the same time rs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
KOhIrabf.

Take the leaves from the vegetable
and wash it well. Cut the vegetables
into quarters and boil for twenty min.
utes in sailed water. Drain, sprinkle
with salt and pepper, and pour melted
butter over it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Canned Peas.

Pour peas into a colander. Rinse
them thoroughly and put in saucepan
Add three very large cooking spoonfuls
Of cold water, SALT little sugar
enough to make them taste like a sweet
pea, and lump of butter. Set the
saucepan in another of hot water, cover
and cook for thirty minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Coeoanut Soume.

Bring a pint of milk to scalding and
stir into it cupful of grated cocoanut.
Set aside until cold, add five eggs, beat
en- light, and one teaspoon essence bit
ter almonds. Bake in a pudding dish
and serve with sweetened whipped
cream.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15
Peach Jelly.

Peel, halve and stone dozen ripe
peaches, boil them and the bruised ker"
nels for fifteen minutes in a thin syrup
made of ten ounces of sugar and half
pint Of water. Flavor juice with grated
rind and strained juice of four lemons
and strain through jelly bag. Add to
this one ounce dissolved gelatin. Pour
this into mould and set away to cool.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-15

The United States produces the
greatest amount of cotton, but speaking
generally it is not of the best grade. The
Swami lands Of Louisiana, when re-
deemed. will be capable of growing the
best quality of cotton and in sufficient
quantity to duplicate the long staple
Gotten crop of the world.