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Southern Ry. Clergy Permits for 1908

Commencing January 1st, 1908, cler-
gy permits good over the Southern
Railway and various other roads in the
territory south of the Ohio and Poto-
mac and east of the Mississippi rivers,
known as the Southeastern Clergy
Permit, will he issued on application
to Mr. Joseph Richardson, chairman,
Southeastern Clergy Bureau, 729,
Equitable Building, Atlanta, Ga and
ministers desiring such permits can
obtain application blanks from agents
of the Southern Railway giving com
plete information concerning the man
ner in which permits are to be Obtain,
ed. J. L MEEK, d. P. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
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thrust his head through hole In the
floor for moment, and then scuttled
away in wonder and alarm.
There's our dodgers comm a.
ready" said Mike. Maggie dropped
some kernels of roast corn down the
hole.
He'll come back and get EN- pref.
ty soon,' she said, confidently.
After supper Mike sat on the door.
step in the twilight and smoked the
pipe Of contentment.
"Shure," said Biddy, tbs loike hab
in house O. our own, Mike"
Let's us play tbs ours, an live here
always" said Maggie"
Mike laughed and slapped his thighs
Does the choild behave the carnfiel'
an the pratie patch'll last us the win.
ter through, an nobody to AK oncor.
vaynient Questions?" he chuckled.
Wen call 1t our summer raysi-
dence." suggested Biddy.
Summer raysidence It is" said
Mike. Say, Biddy, 't'u'd be rale foine
now wouldn'A it, If we did have
place O. our own in the rale coun-
thry loike this, an pratie patch an
kape pig, an you be lady, an me
gintleman?"
No one travelled the old road. The
evening train clattered by on the 9TH
er side of the thicket, and the sound
died away In the dusky distance. In
swamp near by an ancient bull frog
opened his deep throat and solemnly
voiced his one idea: Chunk, chunk,
kerchunk" The river rolled its bur
den CT the city's refuse onward and
these human dregs, tossed by an eddy
into this quiet corner of the great
stream of life, were still and nursed
contentment
When 1t grew dark Mike knocked
the ashes from his pipe, and they all
went into the west room. The light
was dying down in the fireplace. and
the bird sat broodlng her young ones.
watching with wondering blinking
eyes. Mike lifted the door on its
hinge and closed it.
so there won't bugglers Grape in
an stale all our silver-plate," he ex-
planned to Biddy.
Then they lay down around the fire
place, pillowed on each other, Maggie
still hugging her doll In her arms. The
moon rose and looked in, and parents
and child, birds, woodchucks and sduir.
rals, all waits alike, slept peacefully
until the morning.
Then they rose up and cooked more
corn and potatoes for their breakfast
aud Maggie strewed bits of II ali
around the floor and the doorstep for
the little wild bird folk which dwelt
there. They had blackferries for des-
sert, and after that they went back
down the sweet country road back to
the railway track. But at the bend
Of the thicket they looked back re.
gretfully, and Mike flourished his
hand. saying;
Goodbye, old house A pleasant
WHITTIER to ye, an we'd be PLACED to
stay wild ye, If so it could be-"
I've got this. anyway" observed
Maggie, hugging her doll to her
bosom.
Then they tramped on down the
railroad. with the river alongside. la
after time, however, much they might
be tossed about and beaten by this
great, cruel world, which Is so pitt
less to the poor, they would still have
the memory Of something which for
night had been Ike home.
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Neighborhood FovOritp.

Mrs E. d. Charles, of Harbnr, Ne. i,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: eft
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be favortte every
where. II gives quick relief IN dyspep.
STA, liver compliant, kidney derange-
ment, malnutrition, nervousness, weak
ness and general debility. Its action on
the blood, as thorough purifier makes
1t especially useful as q spring medi,
cine This grand Alternative tonic ia
sold under guarantee at H. G. Mil.
ler's drug store. 90 cents.
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Salvation Army Lass-Give it back
to the little chap, you great bully
Urchin-I won't. 'E's 'ad 'arf.
s. A. L.-That doesn't matter Give
it back.
Urcbin-WelI, I'll give i'm auuder
quarter.
s. A. L.--No. If it's HE, give him
the lot. ITO smaller boy)-What is it
he's got, sonny"
Small Boy-Boo! hoo! My cigarette
Punch.
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The Jumping Of Place.

Consumption had me in lts grasp;
and | had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try DR..
Kings New Discovery; aud I want to
say right now, it saved my lifes I'M
provement began with the frat hottie,
and after taking one dozen bottles
was we'll and happy man again, 2 says
George Moore, of Grimesland, N. g.
AS remedy for coughs and colds and
healer Of weak, sore lungs and for pre-
venting pneumonia New Discovery is
supreme. soc and 81 at II. @. Milier's
drug store. Trial bottle free.
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Jimmy, you ought to play funny
tricks, like the Katzenjammer kids"
II can't think of nuthin' funny, Mr..
Nexdore. "
"You might drop your fathers lawn.
mower down the we'll. louisville
Courier j ournal.
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So Norah-An' phwhere do your mist
ress be goin' tonight?
Bridget-Shure, she didn't inform
me, but FIN the looks iv her, Oh take it
she be goin' to wun iv thin COMM out
parties. Harvard Lampoon.
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w. - WV "
HILL
JONEsBORo, TENNESSEE
Manufacturer Of
Rough and Dressed Lumber
Mouldipgs, Brackets, Novels

Mouldings, Brackets, Novels
TURNED WORK A SPECIALITY
Parties in need Of Building Material
will save money by corresponding with
me. / have ready to cut to order on
short notice the following timber:
$500 feet best yellow locust and cedar
posts, any size or length also pickets,
railing and base
100000 feet Of framing OF the follow.
ing kinds of timber - red, white and
chestnut oak and yellow pine, up to %
feet in length; also flooring, ceiling,
siding and finishing lumber,
CORRESPONDENT Solicited.
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Good morning." chirped the butch
or. 'tAre you IN the market for any.
thing this morning, Mr. Hou>tkeep ?"
eyes, am in the market for pound
of beelsteak. You may submit est
mates and proposals, if you like. -
Kansas City Journal.
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Winter Tourist Tickets Via Southern
Railway.

Round trip winter tourist tickets at
low rates may be purchased daily until
April Both 1908, to winter resorts in
Florida, Cuba, Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
and Texas, limited May 3lst 1908
All year tourist tickets on sale daily
to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Port
land, Seattle, Spokane, Mexico, Hot
Springs, Ark and all other year re-
sorts.
Call on Southern Railway agents for
tickets and complete information.
j. L. MEEK, D. P. A.
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Suffering and Dollars Saved

Z. $. Lopez, of Martha. N Y, says;
81 am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Backitu's Arnica
Salve. 1t has saved mt suffering and
dollars. Ii is by far the best healing
salve | have ever found. T" Heals burns,
sores, ulcers, fever cores, eczema aud
piles CSC at Il. q. ,Miller's. druggist.
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Gladys-Father will be so pleased to
hear that you are post.
Algernon-Ah! Like you, he adores
poetry!
No, it isn't that. The last one of my
lovers he tried to lick was foot ball
player-Life.
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CURED TO STAY CURFD
How a Johnson City Citizen
Found Complete Freedom
from Kidney Trouble

If you suffer from backache--
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured to stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
johnson City people testify.
Here's one case Of il:
Joseph Archer, living at 1877 King ST.,
johnson City, Tenn, says: 4 think
as highly Of Doan's Kidney Pills at
this time DULY 80, 1907 as when / gave
a statement recommending them on
February 20, 1908 For some time pre-.
yious to taking them / had been laid
up with kidney complaint. suffered
severely from pains across my back
and lOiIs so acute at times that could
not sleep or walk about, When ] at
tempted to stoop forward or lift any.
thing, sharp twinges would pass thro'
my loins and cause me the most intense
misery. There WAS also kidney weak
ness, which was always especially an
noying during the night. The secre-
tons we're highly colored, of al often
sive OdOr and contained q sediment.
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and procured box at the Patton Drug
Co. l received complete cure after
using them but short time. This was
over four years ago aud since that time
| have hot had sign OF the trouble re.
turning. Doan's Kidney Pills affected
permanent cure in my case and I
think very highly oithem."
For sale by all dealers Price 90 cents.
Foster Mllburn 90. Buffalo. \. Y,
sole ageutS for the United States.
Rsmemhsr the name Oants- and
take no other
500 you know, hubby. that when
go to O,tend shall dream Of you ev.
cry uight ?"
''If it's all the same TO yon, | wonld
prefer to have you stay with me and
| c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12
An Extravagant Claim.

Not even the great name of Washing
ton should weigh enough to bear down
the scale against equity and common
sense in the case of the claim for $50,
500 put in by Robert T.. Lee, Jr., which
is now before Congress.
Ire is grandson of the chieftain
of the Confederate. forces, whose. wife
was the daughter of George Washington
Parke Curtis. one of George Washing
toms adopted children. He is the adj
ministratOr de boniS non of Washing
toms estate. The claim is for 300C
acres of land in the Virginia military
district of Ohio said to have been en-
tered or land warrants by Washington
before his death, which land was after
ward taken up by others because Wash
ington'S entries were not recorded. The
value of the lands was not more than
$4,000 in Washington's time. What it
would have been now is predetermined,
but under the circumstances, $310,5OO
is a large sum.
The matter was first brought before
Congress in 1907. 1t came up again in
1852 but was not pushed at that time
by the Washington heirs. In 1899 Con-
gress enacted that all Virginia military
warrants not surrendered within a year
should be invalid. The heirs did nothing
within the time specified, but are now
asking for the considerable sum re-
ferred to. 1t is too large. Let the
Washington estate have 5000 acres of
good public land elsewhere, and let the
heirs be content with that.-Evening
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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The WASHBURN TIMES.
WASHBURN, WIS.
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers
A Charity SNOWFALL.

Ludlow, Mass, is rubbing it's eyes in
amazement at the magnitude of a COM
Mound interest problem by which a gift
of $1,000 available i'll 2174, the third cen
tennial anniversary of the town, will
have reached the enormous sum of S1O,-
100000 and will be available for distri-
button among the worthy poor and
Young men who have attained their maj
ority without having used either liquor
or tobacco.
The donor of the gift, Charles d.
Rood. of Lancaster, Pa, who by his
own industry has acquired a few mil
lions in the manufacture of watches and
in other industrial enterprises, takes this
novel method of perpetuating his name
in his native town, which he left more
than forty years ago with his worldly
possessions IN a bundle attached to a
stick carried over his shoulder. Mr.
Rood has also placed in trust the sum
Of $1,000 available for similar purposes
in the wear 2O74 and a third $1,000 to be
distributed in 1914. The interest on the
second $1,000 will have reached the sum
of S3OO,OO0 compounded at 49, per cent.
The proceeds of the $1,000 available in
1874 will be but less than $4,000, a
sum scarcely large enough to induce
members of the present generation to
foregO either drinking or smoking in the
hope that they may live to share in the
distribution. Some of the rising genera
ton have, however, expressed gratitude
that a sum of money will be at the
disposal of the towns worthy poor with
in the day of some who are now living.
Mr.. Rood's act has, because of it's
possibilities caused more discussion than
often follows the gift of a million or
two outright to endOw an educational
institutiOn.-New York World.
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EggIess Gingerbread.

One cup molasses or strip. Flour
sifted and added to the molasses until
it is as stiff as can be stirred. Add two
large tablespoonfuls Of fresh sweet lard,
melted, and one cup boiling water, in
which is dissolved three teaspoonfuls
ger to suit taste and bake in a slow
oven in any desired form or pan. 1t
takes about an hours baking The adj
dition of seeded raisins-a cupful-
with spices, makes it almost as good
as fruit cake
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12

The doctors degree in the University
of Paris is so entitled as to designate
the faculty under which the work was
done, as those who do literary work
would receive the degree doctor of let
tiers, etc. To obtain the doctors de-
gree the candidate must possess the
lower degree of the corresponding di-
vision OF work, submit two theses on
different questions, reply to questions
or objections concerning them, pay a fee
OF 40 francs and present 100 printed
copies of one of his theses to the uni
versity. The candidate for the degree
doctor OF letters must write one thesis
in Latin, the other in French. If in
the scientific department, the thesis
must be on some original investiga-
ton; if i'll theology, the examinations
are both oral and written.-Sc School Bull
letin.
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grows, densely luxuriant, unirrigated,
rye, speltZ, and particularly wheat, will
grow, if the simple methods of cultiva-
ton, now no longer experimental but
proven, are employed These gray
green sage brush uplands are to be the
grain fields of the near future.
Montana has an abundance of coal,
from Ignite to the best steam fuel
known. 1t is doubtful whether any
other section of the United States is
more plentifully supplied with coal
which can be SO easily developed and
utilized by the settler, as eastern Mon
tana. At the first crossing of the yell
lowstone, there is, in plain view of the
approach a black band along the bluff
to tie north two or three miles in
length, ten to twenty feet thick, of
solid Ignite coal of the finest quality.
Never again will Uncle Sam offer such
princely domains for the entryman's
choice. Throughout this entire coun-
try the government surveys will soon
be practically complete, and before the
end of the year the claim shanty will
be everywhere in evidence.
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OLD SURGEON
Found Coffee Caused Hands to
TrembIe.

Found Coffee Caused Hands to
TrembIe.
The surgeons duties require clear
judgment and a steady hand. A slip
or an unnecessary incision may do ir-
reparable damage to the patient.
When he found that coffee drinking
caused his hands to tremble, an Ills
surgeon conscientiously gave it up and
this is his story.
For years I was a coffee drinker
until my nervous system was nearly
broken down, my hands trembled so
could hardly write, and insomnia tor
tured me at night.
Besides, how could l safely perform
operations with unsteady hands, using
knives and instruments of precision?
When saw plainly the bad effects Of
coffee, decided to stop it, and three
! years ago l prepared some Postum, Of
which | had received a sample.
1.-THE first cupful surprised me. 1t
was mild, soothing, delicious. at this
time l gave some Postum to a friend
who was in similar condition to mine,
from the use Of coffee.
"a few days after, l met him and he
was full of praise for Postum, declar-
ing he would never return to coffee but
stick to Postum. We then ordered a
full supply and within a short time my
nervousness and consequent trembling,
as we'll as insomnia, disappeared, blood
circulation became normal, no dizziness
nor heat flashes.
My friend became Postum enthu-
siast, his whole family using it ex-
clusively.
1T would be the fault of the one
who brewed the Postum, If it did not
taste good when served.
1.-The best food may be spoiled If not
properly made. Postum should be boil
ed according to directions on the pkg.
Then it is all right, anyone can rely
on it. 1t ought to become the national
drink" There's Reason" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich. Read "The Road to MELVILLE, y
in pkgs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12

French Rolls.

One quart milk-new, warm milk is
the best; one teacup yeast, three pints
flour. When this sponge is light, work
in Well-beaten egg and two table
spoonfuls melted butter, with a tea
spoonful of salt, half a teaspoonful
soda dissolved in hot water one table
spoonful white sugar and enough white
-four to make a soft dough. Let this
stand four or five hours, roll out into
round cakes and fold as usual, or
shape with your hands into balls. Set
these closely together in the baking
pan; let them rise one hour and just
before putting them into the oven cut
deeply across each ball with a sharp
knife. This will make the cleft roll
so familiar to us in French restaurants.
Bake half an hour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12

added to the population OF their newly
chriStened towns and villages
To the extension of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railways numer-
Gus feeders in these States, perhaps
more tEan to any other factor, did this
movement owe its existence 1t drew
to this prairie country not only farmers
but thousands of men and women from
every known occupation, drew them
and made possible their successful oc-
cupation and upbuilding Of these vast
commemorative as we see them to-day.
The record of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway, in building
its Pacific Coast extension, has never
been equaled in the matter of time by
any similar undertaking. Track has
been laid at the rate of five miles per
day. and trains over the new trans
continental line will soon be operated
from Chicago to Butte, Mont, and to
Seattle and Tacoma, Wash, in about
a year.
The big bridge of this Pacific Coast
extension, the construction of which
has attracted attention as a remarkable
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12

feat in engineering throughout, is near
ing completion, according to informa-
ton received from Mobridge, S. D.,
where the structure spans the Missouri
river. The bridge is one of the prin-
cipal connecting links between the main
line of the st. Paul Road and the new
coast division. The town of Mobridge
is expected to be one of the most i'm
portant on the road. It's name is made
of the abbreviation "MO," meaning Mis-
souri,, and bridge"
Thousands of HOmesteads Open.
Nowhere in the United States under
like conditions, upon like solid area
of ploWable, black lOam in a like space
of time, will so vast a number Of home
seekers be accommodated, yet CORE
spondent, having finished a drive of
300 miles or more along the extension
between Marmarth, n. d., on the Little
Missouri, and the Musselshell River,
in the heart of northern Montana, says
miles of this new line to the Pacific
Coast thousands of Eomesteads well
worth while to look at, and which will
be occupied within the coming twelve
month.
AS a result of successful dry farming
during the past eighteen months, on
the Beach flats just north of the extern
sion along the AIontana-Dakota line,
there is a bright town-a side track a
year ago. To-day it boasts of improve
ments of 100000 for the past year ;
among these, a 75-barrel roller mill,
four elevators, with capacity of $780,
900 bushels three hardware and nipple
ment stores. Tie last named sold with
in the year 100 wagons, 60 self-binders
and 100 mowers. Everywhere now men
are awakening to the fact that where
sage brush two to three feet in height
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12
A Novel Scheme.

A quick lunch restaurant keeper in
uptown New York has adopted a novel
scheme to attract customers. In his win
dow is a yellow sign bearing this notice:
a firm in Richmond, Va, is paying 10
cents for 1902 pennies. l will pay Is
cents for 1902 pennies brought to my
shop. These pennies contain gold
dropped in the melting pot at the mint
by mistake" Everyone who passes the
store halts and, after reading the sign,
3egins a search of his pockets for the
i-cent pieces bearing the magic date.
Newsboys, whose store of coppers ran
from 10 to so in some cases, hurriedly
Inspected their possessions, while willy
ones with no pennies bought papers from
those who had not seen the sign, hoping
thereby to obtain a lucky piece. But
not one of them could find 1902 cent.
A man who thought the matter worth
investigating called up the sub-treasury
and what they told him he did not state,
but his expression plainly said 'stung."
The restaurant cashier admits that she
has not had to redeem any.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12
Perry, Polar Bear, Dead.

Peary, the SOO-pound polar bear, which
for the last nine years has been known
to every youthful visitor of the Bronx
Geological gardens, was found dead in
his tank. He had given no signs of i'll
ness, and his keepers cannot explain his
sudden death unless by supposing an I'M
usually sever attack of pneumonia.
Peary was brought to the park nine
years ago from Germany, where he was
reared by the Hagenbeck trainers. For
most of his life here he had been the
only polar bear in Bronx park. About
a year and a half ago a female of the
same family was secured and confined
in the next cage. When the two had be-
come acquainted by living for several
weeks as neighbors the keepers one day
made an opening from one cage to the
other. Peary walked straight to his
waiting bride, seized her by the neck and
throttled her to dealn. Since this muir
der his temper, which was never of the
sweetest grew worse, and his growls
and savage fits furnished illustra-
tons for many a fairy book story and
tale of blood in the minds of young be-
holders. Peary was 5O1a inches in
height and feet 2 inches from nose to
nj
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-03-12
Short Suggestions.

Verdigris OH metal can be removed
by rubbing it with liquid ammonia.
Add a half cup of milk to mush and
it will brown much nicer when fried
Whipped cream served on top of a
freshly made squash pie adds much to
it's appearance and flavor.
The carving knife and fork should
not be put into water. Hold them over
the dishpan and rub with the wet dish
cloth.
To remove a rusty screw, first apply
a very hot iron to the head for short
time: then Immediately use the screw
driver.
Always save the water in which rice.
macaroni or anything of a like nature
has been boiled. 1t is excellent for
soups, gravies, etc.
The best polish for engraved silver
is whiting and ammonia. 1t should be
applied with soft brush, then rubbed
with cheesecloth or soft cotton cloths.
TO scent an invalid's room heat a
shovel and drop on it a little. oil of
sandalwood. This may be bought Of
any chemist and it will give a delight
full perfume to room.
yaseline makes stain on linen,
which should lie removed before the
article is sent to the laundry, for it is
set by soap. Soak such stains in kero-
sene. alcohol, or turpentine before
touching them with water.