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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

A plain spoken friend of the writer.
in referring to the practice of those OF
rural party telephone line in taking
down their receivers and listening to
conversations when their neighbors'
ring sounded. dubbed it as "harkin' on
the line" Not infrequently a telephone
patron will not hear a call distinctly
and will thus unwittingly overhear a
conversation that does not concern
him. There is excuse for this, but
mighty little for the practice which
prevails in some sections where from
two to half a dozen receivers are taken
down every time ring is given for
some other patron on the line. Those
who have got the habit Of ''harkin on
the line" probably have given the prac-
tice little scrutiny. but IN the last anal
ysis it is akin to Siding up to two peo-
pie engaged in private conversation
on the street for the purpose of over
hearing what they may have to say or
secreting oneself behind Il door or IN
der window to hear conversations
not concerning him in the least. 1t
makes matters no better that the Of
fender cannot be detected. but rather
the more disgusting and small Where
it develops into habit it is an abject
admission of insulIiciency and poverty
Of both character and experience rs
we'll as prima facie evidence of NOR
Did curiosity and poor breeding
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

A good, square look at a piece of
meat reeking with tuberculosis germs,
and the exhibit is being made fire.
quently these days, is calculated TO
make the consumer of meat and milk
products thankful that Some one in the
past decade had patriotic concern
enough for the public health to assist
in giving this dread plague Its present
publicity.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13
An Indigestion
Remedy Free

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from indigestion, or
dyspepsia. When you consider that
the stomach and allied digestive or
gans are the most important organs
of the body, it would seem that dis
order there is to be taken very SER
iousiy.
Dyspeptics cannot eat the things they
like; food sours in the stomach; then
chronic constipation begins, or, as Is often
the case, you have been constipated al
along. and the stools are forced and
irregular.
But there is no use letting indigestion
go until 1t becomes chronic and under
mines your health. II is good advice &c
suggest to you that you go to your drug
gist and get a bottle Of DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsln, the wonderful cure for
stomach; liver and bowel troubles. That
Is what c. Fowler. OF Carson City, Mich,
did and he is. well today. Others who did
the same and are cured are Ida A. For
tune, Of Grand Junction. Tenn, B. F.
Thompson, of Shenandoah, Ia, who ac>
tNally considers that 1t saved his life.
You can obtain a 5O-cent or 81 bottle Of
fections,' Ii win probably be ali you need.
II Is a liquid acts gently, never gripes,
md besides the laxative effect. contains
exceptional tonic properties which tone
the stomach, and that Is what Is es-
pecially needed In indigestion.
All sufferers from Indigestion who have
never used DIR. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
can obtain a free test bottle by writing
the doctor. 1t will be sent direct to your
home without any charge. In this way
thousands have proven to their own sat
isfaction DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is
the very remedy they needed to cure In
digestion. When once you use this grand
remedy you win throw violent cathartics,
tablets. salts. etc, away.
II there Is anything about
1874 your aiirnent that you don't
understand, or II you want
~ ~ any medical advice. write
"a ~ to the doctor. and he will
~ answer you fully. There Is
k4A no charge for this service.
W3N3kHINN The address is DR.. w. B.
H2tfE2 Caldwell. 500 Caldwell bldg,
Hzz99 Monticello. Ill.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

A Pennsylvania farmer we heard of
the other day very effectively solved
the problem of loosening up the clay
hardpan soil of long cropped field by
sowing the field in the spring with
seed Of the long horn turnip and plow-
ing the whole crop under in August.
He found that the long taproots of
the turnlp had penetrated the hard soil
to a foot or more, and when the roots
deeayed the field was very effectively
perforated. making possible ready
circulation Of air and moisture. Al
falfa performs a similar service in
loosening the soil, but the turnips get
action in a much shorter time.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13
For Sale

For Sale
A No. l carriage, in good condition
practically new, for sale cheap. Also
a two seat trap, which may likewise
be bought at bargain. May be seen
at Richmond Motor G. Plumbing Co
II. A. G. Seaman.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

For Sale by All Druggists
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

While it is true that a tract set apart
as an orchard should not be turned
into hog lot, it is nevertheless worth
remembering that 1t is 4 real benefit TO
the trees and results in fruit that is
free from worms if a drove of hogs
can be given the range of the orchard
for three or four hours day from the
time when the windfall apples begin
to litter the ground. These drops are
usually wormy, and the worms are de-
stroyed when the apples are con-
sumed. When the drops reach a mer-
charitable size the hogs may be kept
out of the orchard until after harvest.
when there will be considerable more
stuff they will clean up. Besides
cleaning up the apples and destroying
a lot of worms. they will also devour
a good many grubs and insects of one
kind and another
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-13

With the long winter evenings APP
preaching. plans for d systematic
course of reading or study would be
an excellent thing for the ambitious
boy or girl who may not have all the
advantages he or she desires. A bright
young person could outline very sat
isfactory course for himself. which, if
followed out conscientiously. would be
of great value to him, while to him
who may have trifie more spare time
excellent courses of correspondence In
special and even collegiate courses are
offered by schools aud universities of
high standing. More than. one earnest
young student has acquired the major
part of college education in this way.
The chief requirements are industry.
patience and perseverance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR


Seemed namfnent-ScaIp Was Very
Scaly and Hair Came Ont by
HandfuIs-Scalp Now Clear and
New Hair Crows by Cuticura.
About two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly after
that had an attack Of typhoid fever
and 1 was out Of the hospital possibly
two months when i first noticed the
Joss Of hair, my scalp being still scaly.
II started to use dandrun cures to no
effect whatever. / had actually lost
hope of saving anyShair at ALL could
brush it of my coat by the handful I
was afraid to comb 1t. But after using
two cakes Of Cuticura Soap and nearly
box Of Cuticura Ointment, the change
was surprising. My scalp is now clear
and healthy as could be and my hair
thicker than ever, whereas had my
mind made up to be bald. w. F.
Steese, 1912 Broad ST., Pittsburg, Pa,
May Z and 81, 1905"
| Potter Drug g. Chem. Corp, Sole
Props OF Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
GOLFBALDERDASH.

Twas Snandrews, and the bockered caves
Did slipe and bunk as they offteed;
All grinsy were the caddiecoves I
And the plusfours outdeed.
Beware the Potterhunk, my son,
The paws that cite the laws that catch;
Beware the Gofferhack and shun
The shemixed Foursomatch.
He took his bulger club in hand.
Longtime the glumsome foe he fought;
So rested he by the sixteenth tee,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in goffish thought he stood,
The Potterhunt, with cheeks af1ame,
Came slicing, and, in language crude,
Dumdashterisked his game.
One up! One up! Thugh in a cup
The mashie blade went fiicker-flack-
He boiled it out, and with shout,
He came two-upping back.
And hast thou fiogged the Potterhunt?
Come to the bar, my beerish boy
Oh, pargolf day. Hu(c)rOo Hu(c)rayi
He hiccoughed in his joy
Twas Snandrews, and the bockered caves
Did slipe and bunk as they offteed,
All grinsy were the caddiecoves
And the plusfours outdeed.
Glasgow Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
AboreaI Freaks.

Among the curiosities of tree life is
the solar, or whistling tree, of Nubia.
When the winds blow over this tree it
gives out flute-like sounds, playing
away to the wilderness for hours at a
time strange, weird melodies. 1t is the
spirit of the dead singing among the
branches, the natives say, but the
scientific white man says that the
sounds are due to myriad of small
holes which an insect bores in the
spines Of the branches.
The weeping tree of the Canary Isl
ands is another arboreal freak. This
tree in the dryest weather will rain
down showers from its leaves, and the
natives gather up the water from the
pool formed at the foot Of the trunk,
and find it pure and fresh. The tree
exudes the water from innumerable
pores situated at the base of the
leaves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
WHY THEY SEE DOUBLE.
Muscles of the Eyeba1ls of Drunkards
Are Temporarily ParaIyzed.


A scientific writer has given his
opinion why drunken men see dou-
Eble. In the first place, it is essential
khat the elevated" party must have
two good eyes. No amount of liquor
would make a one-eyed man see two
Ealf dollars where only one exists,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer
When we wish TIC see distinctly we
adjust the eyes by converging them
more or less so that the image falls
upon the sensitive point of the retina.
NJ the object is too far off to enable
Jus 90 get a distinct image in either
Eeye the eyes are so constructed that
they can bring the object nearer, or
I'VE can, by contracting the eye mus
lcles, bring the retina nearer the lens,
thus getting a clear sight of the OBJ
ject
Both eyes may be moved either up
ward or downward or to the right or
ITO the left, but it is impossible to di-
rect one of them upward and the 9TH
fer downward If we converge the
eyes so that the two images fall on
the sensitive point of the correspond
ling retinas we get in the brain a
SHARP image. If, however, from any
cause we are not able to move the
leyeballs so as to have this image fall
lsquarely ON the retina we see double.
This seeing double can be caused
lby temporary or permanent paralysis
of the muscles of the eyeballs. For
permanent paralysis there may be
lany one of several causes. Excessive
Euse of alcohol or tobacco will pro-
Iduce temporary paralysis. Under the
Influence of strong drink the control
Hing muscles of the eye, like others
lof the body, are not under command,
hence some drunken men stammer in
their speech, others stagger in their
walk and others see double.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
GROWING EUCALYPTUS TREE.
Millions in the Timber, Which Attains
Height of Nearly 100 Feet.


About the most profitable industry re-
Gently developed is the growing Of the
eucalyptus tree, says Van Norten's
World Mirror. The bureau Of forestry
reports that 500 trees to the acre is the,
proper planting and that at the end of
ten years these trees should have an.
average height of 90 feet and be IL
inches each in diameter, according to
estimates made in California.
This acre would contain 100000 feet
of hardwood, the average market price
of which at present is $50 per thousand.
Therefore, if you have the price of 100
acres of land in the eucalyptus belt,
plus the price of $4,000 trees (nrusery,
stock, and enough spare cash to defrayi
the cost of cultivation, etc., and you are
sure you will not need any of this cur
rency for a decade, there is quarter
Of a million dollars waiting for you.
The eucalyptus thrives best in SOUTH
ern California, where there is no dam
ger of frost. Paintings have been made
In the hottest parts of Arizona, in south
western Texas, in New Mexico and
Florida, but California wears the blueF
ribbon to date.
The red gum eucalyptus was supposed
10 be the best frost resistant of the whole
eucalyptus family, and yet it was killed.
back almost to the roots by frost in the,
northern part of Cemoron county, Tex,
though the thermometer registered only
26 degrees above freezing The big gum
variety was first introduced in California
In 1856, and for many years it was re-
garded as good only for frewood. Re-
rently, however, the forestry society Of
that state has caused series of in
vestigations to be made, and the conclu-.
sion has been reached that the eucalyp-l
trs has tremendous future, and is to-
bring untold wealth to southern Cali
fornia and those who undertake its
growth
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28

On the Orient Express an en1gmatle
gentleman with a mauve ribbon in his
buttonhole hastens to Paris, writes
correspondent from the French capital
The Cologne Express carries another,
the Sud Express third. fourth
comes by the English packet From
Lisbon and ST. Petersburg two start;
from Rome and Constantinople two
arrive. All wear the pale mauve rib
bon.
They are the cooks of four great
kings.
Without the best buffers, vinegars,
wines, truff1es, mushrooms, herbs,
cream, spices and raw materials of all
kinds, there is no grand cookery. The
pantry chef hands out the ingredients
of every dish completely garnished to
his colleagues. He has one specially
All cold dishes are his particular care
The kitchens of Edward, the Car
Alfonso and Leopold are to-day near
perfection. Francis Joseph up to ten
years ago kept the most princely table
of them all. When age forced him to
go slow he still invited the archdukes
and their suites. Then finally the force
was handed over to the Archduke
Ferdinand, whose simple living is nat
ural and whose enthusiasm did not
last year. For the first time in
1000 years the court of the Holy Ro-
man Empire (till 1909 had no longer
the greatest kitchen Of the world
To-day Francis Joseph eats alone.
When he goes on a gastronomic spree
it is with frankfurters and horserad-
ish, with "spaetzle" cakes. But the
kitchens of Nicholas, Edward, Alfonso
and Leopold are run on the great old
lines Of:
1. A pantry chef.
2. A chef of soups, entrees and hot
desserts, including souff1es, fritters
(sweet or otherwise), hot fruit croutes,
etc.
g. A chef rooster, who also directs
all grills and fries.
A. A sauce chef, who rules over all
that carries a sauce; fish, praised
meats, ETC., i. e., the majority of
dishes.
5. A pastry cook.
6. A chef decorator. Do not think
he decorates the table. He decorates
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28

| the food. Be 1t the cars bear chops,
the baby bear with bright glass eyes
is brought in holding his own chops
on silver plate garnished with
smilax When Edward eats his IA
vorite turtle doves they come boned,
wrapped in chaud-froid sauce with
cameo design in black truf1es They
are ranged round bed of Spanish
chestnuts PURGE. But above them, the
beautiful birds spread their white
wings.
Such presentations" of the dish are
the chef decorators work. He-almost
taxidermist-sp spreads the tail Of the
peacock in his gorgeous feathers over
the roast peacock, whose breast meat
only is eaten. Never will the sauce
cook try to roast nor the rooster
touch sauce Those turtle doves
pass from chef to chef, each adding
what the lilac ribbon orders.
Quellian, head chef of the old sui
tan, taken over by the new, quit the
Cafe de Paris six years ago on $4,000
per year salary and an admitted COM
mission on purchases of from $4,000
to $4,000 To-day he has real diet
tante to work for-the new sultan is
a poet, rose grower and gourmet; but
M. Quellian deplores the Turkish craze
for stuffed meats of all kinds. They
actually want the Rouen duck COM
plicated with stuffing that terrible
strangled high duck, whose sauce
demands its liver festered in the sun!
M. Menager, head chef of Edward,
and M. Peltier, head chef of Queen
Alexandra, have fixed salaries of
SIS, 1000, free lodgings and rake-off Of
8 per cent on all purchases accepted by
them. Queen Alexandra has simple
tastes-a breast of Bohemian pheasant,
a slice of Danube sturgeon, or sad
die of Siberian young boar. On the
contrary, King Edward probably
knows more about great feeding than
did Carlos himself He delights In
plovers' eggs. He adores little birds.
The art of these cooks is sublime
Each can give you choice of 5000
dishes. There are 125 ways of pre-
pairing eggs, 80 ION the plate" (not
fried, but done In the bainmarie); AZ
poached. 20 with cheese. 10 zen CO.
cote" (tiny earthen dish), 80 ONE
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
FOOD QUESTION
lSeftled with Perfect satisfaction by
= Dyspeptic.

lSeft1ed with Perfect Satisfaction by
= Dyspeptic.
It's not an easy matter to satisfy all
Ithe members of the family at meal
thine as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep-
isia and can't eat The simplest ordinary
food without causing trouble, the food
Iquestion becomes doubly annoying.
An Illinois woman writes:
My husbands health was poor, he
ihad no appetite for anything II could
lget for him, it seemed.
HE was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually, and as
lGoon as he would feel better would go
ito work again only to give up in a
flew weeks. He suffered severely with
lstomach trouble.
Tired of everything / had been
liable to get for him to eat, one day
seeing an advertisement about Grape
Nuts, got some and he tried it for
breakfast the next morning.
I'VE all thought it was pretty good,
although we had no idea of using it
Regularly. But when nay husband came
home at night he asked for Grape
Nuts.
III was the same next day and
lhad to get it right along, because when
1--WE would get to the table the ques-
t4ion. Have you any Grape-Nuts? was
Ia regular thing. So began to buy
pit by the dozen pkgs.
/ My husbands health began to I'M
prove right along l sometimes felt
offended when I'd make something /
thought he would like for a change,
and still hear the same old question.
Have you any Grape-Nuts?'
He got so well that for the last two
years he has hardly lost day from
his work, and we are still using
Grape Nuts" Read The book, 1.-The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
"a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
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for the soldiers. Pajamas were a new
thing in those days; smart, exclusive,
and so forth: the ordinary man wore
nightshirt.
"Well. these pajamas, in a half dozen
big packing cases went duly Cubawards,
but no word of their arrival ever came
back. Then they wired to the colonel,
genial, whole-souled Conshohockener.
Anxious to know if you got the pa
jamas last month
''The colonel had never heard of paja-
mas. He wired back
g Story is a lie out of whole cloth,
probably fabricated by enemies to ruin
me politically. Admit am not total ab-
stainer. but never had pajamas last
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28

If the heart Of the is tender and kind, what can
II matter If every feature his face is hopeessy
crooked? The dollfaced man is as bad as and worse
than the dollfaced girl The rugged of sterling
worth is the to guard womans future and happ-
ness If YOU are impressed with mans smartness of
dress stop and think girls, how that man would
look in rough and simple working clothes Ask your
self too If you would be willing to give Of
your little vanes that husband might crafty
his own fastdious sense of adornment.
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An lrreparable Loss.

"What has happened to mes asked
he effects Of the etheys
J HYou were in a trolley car accident"
kafd the nurEe. "and 1t has been found
Necessary to amputate your right hand"
/ BE sank back on the pillows, sobbing
aloud.
"Cheer up" said the nurse, patting
him on the head; you'll soon learn to
get along all right with your left hand"
itself that / was thinking Of" sighed
the victim: "but on the forefnger was a
string that my wife tied around it to re-
mind me to get something for her this
morning, and now I'll never be able to
remember what it was" cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
Introducing Them

Kirsty McDougall, who lived in re-
mote Highland parish, had visit from
her Edinburgh nieces, who were to spend
ii week or two with the old lady. She
determined to show them off on Sunday
BIT the ancient village kirk of Lochaber.
THE young ladies wore costumes of the
burest snowy hue. At the point of his
Sermon the minister, in speaking of the
ANGELS Of heaven, was heard to say:
@And who are those in the white ar
kay?'
No the CONSERVATION Of the co1grega-
k4pn Kirsty was heard to exclaim:
SI*s mae two nieces, sir, frae Edin-
hurgh. Tit Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-28
A Pajama One.

'The late Col. A. *. Mcclure was a
brilliant raconteur," said a veteran
Clover club man. I'll never forget his
pajama story.
"Col. Mcclure told this story at a Clo-
yer club dinner in the old Bellevue of
Philadelphia. 1t was a story about the
Spanish war.
cruited from Conshohocken, Cinna-
minson. Wawa and Manunka Chunk
and the ladies of those Pennsylvania
towns got together after the regiments
departure and made a lot of pajamas
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busy Mr.. Harries.

Gen. George H. Harries, command
er-in-chief Of the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is the busiest cen
turion in the land. In addition to be
ing a. soldier, he runs an electric light
company and manages a traction com
pany that is the wonder Of those who
know what good car service means
In addition he is a member of all com
mittees of civic organizations.
Il met Mrs. Harries just a few min.
utes ago. said one of the generals
friends by way of making talk when
they met.
Fine. I'm very glad to hear it.
returned the general. Il met her my.
self last week
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lettes, not to mention any use of hard
boiled eggs. Veal is cooked In 90
ways. There are 80 principal soups
The nursing school Of modern gas
tronomy Is the Salon of Partisan
Crefs. Here meet Paul de Amici of
the Quirinal kitchens, Bosomporo Of
the Vatican, Quenon of Belgium; b.
relli, with Prince Doria, and others.
A great catering combination 1t Is,
able to undertake the most brilliant
gala dinners at a days notice It's CEN
ter is Paris. 1t is run by business
men who can offer many advantages
that an artist chef, thoughtless of
money details, might not think Of 1t
is the beginning of the end Of prince
ly kitchens.
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MUNYON'S
Eminent Doctors al
Your Service Free
Not a Penny to Pay for the Fullest
Medical Examination.

If you are in doubt as to the cause
of your disease, mail us a postal re-
questing a medical examination blank.
Our doctors will carefully diagnose
your case, and if you can be cured
you will be told so; If you annot be
cured you will be told so. You are
not obligated to us in any way, for
this advice is absolutely free. You are
at liberty to take our advice or not,
as you see fit.
Munyon's, SD and Jefferson streets
Philadelphia, Pa.
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swarm the streets and the vast number who work IN
the fields and in various industries where the cheap
labor Of children be used to advantage school STA
tistcs in Japan show much better percentage OF chill
dren of school age than is shown in some
States in America.
reports show that there are about 10000 pub
lie and private schools nearly 100000 professors and
teachers and about 900 students in Japan There
is hardly an incorporated city in the empire that has
not at least one kindergarten. Many colleges and uni
yersties public private furnish opportunity lot
higher learning to thousands Of Japanese young men
Sc we'll as women but the crown of them all is the i'm
perial university.