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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
SKIN WAS ROUGH AS BARK.

Raby Boy Had an Intense Itching
HumOr-Scratched Till Blood Ran
Found a Cure in Cutfcura.
"Our son, two years old, was afflict-
ed with rash. After he suffered with
the trouble several weeks 1 took him
to the doctor, but it got worse. The
rash ran together and made large Bills
tiers. The little fellow didn't want to
do anything but scratch and we had to
wrap his hands up to keep him from
tearing the flesh open till the blood
would run. The itching was intense.
The skin ON his back became hard and
rough like the bark OF a tree. He
suffered intensely for about three
months. But 1 found remedy in
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
The result was almost magical. That
was more than two years ago, and
there has not been the slightest symp-
tom of it since he was cured. J. w.
Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. % and Sept.
II, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. Of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

phrase sanction from experience? And though
mother be- "a slave to her children" has father
parental cares? Are there no households in which
father has to sink his Individuality and preferences
wishesallow his meals to be fixed, where he shall
live when and where he shall take his holidays and
even how long he shall remain in harness-"for the
sake Of the children" Is devoted husband" merely
contradiction in terms? AS to the comparative losses
and gains of entering the marriage state does the
standing at the altar surrender nothing and incur
responsibilities from which he would otherwise be Free
and does the acquire nothing but the burden Of
fresh duties gold ring of somewhat monotonous
pattern?
apologize for the elementary and homely character
these nterrogaories But the fact that they arise
out of current controversy shows where that contro
versy is taking And so put the question, mat
ter for timely discussion Who gains most by mar
riage, woman? And that question cannot be
answered without answering the deeper question: I'm
interest of which (apart altogether from the in
stituton of home and the entity of family is most
necessary that the institution Of marriage should be
preserved?'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
WHY the Married Woman Is Popular.

AS rule the young married woman
is exceedingly attractive. She has gained
experience and knowledge of mankind
which stands her in good stead. Her
household cares and responsibilities have
developed tact, and the many expert
ences which befall every married woman
have inspired a feeling Of sympathy. She
realizes that she is not all-important,
however fascinating she may be. Man
is naturally authoritative, and he likes
his power recognized. He also has his
little vanities, and she who is clever
enough to discover and appreciate this is
certain to be a favorite. 1t seems a pity
that girls do not cultivate wider and
broader views of life. A young girl may
be pretty and interesting as WELL Care
full, systematic reading is a powerful aid
in stimulating conversation, and the cul-
tivation Of observation will encourage
sympathy, which is so potent a factor of
social SUCCESS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
"Lapsus Lingo"

At a Hudson-Fulton luncheon in New
York, DR.. Henry A. Morse, the we'll
known Lutheran delegate from Manches-
ter, recounted a number of amusing pull
pit experiences.
81 know a young divine he said,
who, wishing to impress upon his
congregation the beauty of a child's up
turned face, said, 'Ah. dear friends,
what is more beautiful than the face of
an upturned child?
Another divine illustrated the absurd
ity of talking in prayer instead of hum
bly, and reverently beseeching, when he
said, 'ParadoxicaI, o Lord, as it may
seem to Thee, it is nevertheless true
that and so on.
"a third divine, in a funeral grafton
over young girl, had his audience
bathed In tears. In conclusion he said,
Finally, brethren, may the bereaved ia
ther find consolation for the untimely
death of his only daughter and here,
remembering there were other daughters,
the fruits of a second marriage, he add
ed hastily-1 mean, of course, by his
first wife Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Explaining an Excuse.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent oc-
casion to rebuke Ike, his darky porter,
for his hardness in reporting for duty
in the morning. Ike is always ready
with a more or less ingenious excuse.
you're two hours late, Ikew ex-
claimed the employer one morning This
sort of thing must stop! Otherwise I'm
going to fire you. Understand"
"Deed. Mistah Edward" replied Ike,
sit want NAH fault, dis time! Honest!
! was kicked my a mulev'
kicked by mule? Well, even if
that were so. it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to think
of better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward" he continued, solemnly, sit might
have been all right eff dat mule kicked
me in dis direction; but he didn't-he
kicked me de odder way. Atlanta Jour-
nal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
RAILROAD WITHOUT A DEBT.
Owned by Kansas Farmers and Said t
Be Unique in the United States.

Owned by Kansas Farmers and Said to
Be Unique in the United States.
The only independent railroad in the
United States that is absolutely free
from bonds or any kind of debt is line
ten miles in length down in Barber
county, Kan.
A score or more of wealthy wheat
farmers living near the village of Hardt-
ner, ten miles west of Kiowa, raised the
money with which to grade and equip
this railroad. 1t cost them 100000 and
its trains are now hauling their wheat to
market. The railroad has not been
named. 1t is simply known as the
farmers road.
Hardtner isn't on the map Of Kansas
yet, but it is calling for a bank and the
state bank commissioner has despatched
deputy to the town to investigate. The
farmers who put up 100000 to build q
railroad say they are ready to establish a
bank with a capital of $4,000.
Hardtner is two miles from the Okla
homa line. Roundabout are the greatest
wheat fields of the west and a railroad to
haul the wheat to market was a neces-
sity. The Santa Fe and the Missouri
Pacific run into Kiowa, the eastern term
mus, ten miles from Hardtner, but
neither would build the line into the
great wheat belt Now both companies
are dickering with the farmers for the
purchase of the line and both have Of
fered them the cost of construction and
equipment and per cent. on the invest
ment The new line will be sold to one
of these companies.
The state banking department will
grant a charter to the Hardtner people
for a bank. 1t is argued that farming
community that can raise 100000 and
build a railroad is entitled to a bank.
The population of Hardtner is only
SeVenty-fiye
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

most closely populated, is w. G. (west
CENTRALLY. 1t is a world Of boarding
houses, and, being the most conven-
lent part of London for railway sta
lions, places Of amusement and sight
seeing generally, 1t is peopled with
the most cosmopolitan set to be found
anywhere in the world.
"One of the puzzles of this address
is that If you write w. c. after it the
recipient will probably not bother to
call, but If you write in such and
such a place and add Russell Square
that makes it all right. Russell
Square is recognized, but west CEN
trail is not.
"On meeting new people the first
thing they invariably ask Is your adj
dress. If you are wearing a nice frock
and say you live w. they Immediate
ly ask you to dinner, but if you say
west central the nice frock carries
no weight. They simply say, How
very odd,' and talk about the weather"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
UNCLAIMED HERO REWARDS.
Sailors Who Made Brave Rescues Have
Been Lost Sight Of.

Been Lost Sight Of.
For gallant conduct on the high seas
twenty rewards to British seamen are
awaiting claimants at the offices of the
board of trade. Particulars of the re-
wards and the men to whom they are
due are published in a list of ''Unclaimed
Rewards issued by the marine depart
ment and posted at every pert around the
coast.
The first case on the list bears the
date 1889, and the record of pluck goes
on, skipping years here and there, until
1908. The rewards are for rescuing life
at sea under dangerous circumstances,
and vary from diplomas and silver
watches to sums of money. Two pounds
is the average sum, but iii one case there
is over EGO placed at the disposal of the
board OF trade for division among a
number of British sailors who saved
Peruvian vessel from destruction. The
rewards include some made by the
French and Turkish governments.
Every EFFORT explained an official.
has been made to trace the men to
whom the rewards are due, but without
success. Considering the number of re-
wards the board of trade makes each
year, the proportion unclaimed is slight.
Each year the list is issued as a final
effort to trace the men."-London Daily
Mail
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

hiding in the Magato Businesses of the
Zoutpansberg. Several prominent Dutch
men in this part of the country secured
knowledge of the district in which the
gem was concealed, and negotiations
were set on foot for the recovery of the
stone The native chief to whom the
diamond was originally intrusted has
now, it is understood, Travelled to Pre-
toria and handed over the stone to the
rightful owners on payment of sum of
$1,000 and a guarantee of indemnity
against prosecution under the illicit dia-
mond buying law. The negotiations were
conducted by a Dutch-speaking Trans
sum for having been instrumental in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
WHERE TO LIVE IN LONDON.
A Good Address of More Importance
Than Square Meals.


In the writing room of London
club a few days ago an Engllshman
was writing a letter while an Ameri-
can friend waited for him. Presently
the Englishman folded his letter, put
it in an envelope and proceeded to
address it.
I'D know you were an English
man If I'd only see you addressing
an envelope" said the American, &C
cording to New York Suns London
correspondent. "Englishmen always
seem to put all they possibly can into
an address,
Well, the address of an Englishman
Is a very important thing, almost as
important as his pedigree. A good
address, especially in London, is more
highly regarded than square meals,
the latter often being sacrificed for
the former. This great truth has been
recognized by woman who wrote to
an Australian newspaper:
There are only certain parts or
London in which one can live and be
recognized 1t is divided into dis
tricts, the most important of which
bears the address London, W.
"The next district in Importance is
s. w. (southwest). This includes
Chelsea, where the artists congregate,
and South Kensington, where upper
middle-class fashionable folks live.
IN. w. (northwest) includes, Ham
stead, st. Johns Wood, Belsize Park
Zone Of the prettiest and healthiest
parts of London), where wealthy city
men reside, and the many large resi-
dences there can boast beautiful gar
dens and lawns, such as are unob-
tainable in any other part of Lon
don.
THE next district, and one of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Germans Stay at Home.

There is repoicing in Germany over
the fact that according to recent sta
tistics less than 10000 emigrants left
the country last year. In the '8Os the
number of emigrants to the United
States alone was over rather than I'M
der a quarter of million. The rejoic-
ing is we'll founded, since it is evident
that Germany is now so strong econom-
ically that she can not only support the
annual growth of population but also
give employment to the thousands and
tens of thousands she formerly sent
abroad. The character of the emigra-
ton, as well as it's numerical amount,
has changed, as the statistics make
plain.-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Yield of One Kernel of Wheat.

Eleven ounces of wheat for one kernel
is the record for the season in this val
ley. The single grain of wheat in par
ticular was planted in a flower bed that
belongs to and is attended by Mrs. S.
Applet. Scarcely any attention was paid
to it until after it had grown more than
a foot in height She did not modest
it. however, and not until it began to
head out did her curiosity lead to inves-
tigation.. Mrs. Applet discovered that
there were 119 heads in the bunch.
When threshed out and weighed at the
Stayton pharmacy there was found elev-
en- ounces of wheat.-Slayton Cor. Ore
gOn Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The farmers of Canada represented by
the Dominion Grange Association formal
ly protested against the proposed con-
struction of a colonial navy, and asked
that the matter be referred to a vote of
the people of the Dominion. This would
be the proper way to proceed, as the
people are to pay the bills, not the en-
thusiasts who are eager for sea power.
1t is safe prediction that if the naval
project is submitted to the ballot that
it will be squelched by the weight of a
great majority
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
from Right Feeding.

Health and Natural Conditions Come
from Right Feeding.
Man, physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each part
working easily in its appropriate
place. A slight arrangement causes
undue friction and wear, and frequent
Iy ruins the entire system.
A we'll known educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
tion which makes joy of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, being
an a condition of nervous exhaustion,
II resigned my position as teacher,
which 1 had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has, of
course, been a benefit, but the use OF
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past, namely,
constipation and it's attendant evils.
81 generally make my entire break
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
ispoonfuls of Grape-Nuts, with a lit
tie hot milk or hot water added. /
like it extremely, my food assimilates
and my bowels take care of them
selves. I find my brain power and
physical endurance much greater and
i know that the use of the Grape-Nuts
has contributed largely to this result.
ct is with feelings of gratitude that
/ write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health
Look in pkgs. for the little book,
''The Road to MELVILLE" 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.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Urges Partnership in Home.

AS soon as woman learns to discuss
home matters on sound business basis
she will develop the partnership idea that
is most conducive to the best manage
ment of the home, according to Mrs
Lynden Evans, president of the School of
Domestic Arts and Sciences, who spoke
before the Lakeview Woman's club, Chi
cago. when women sit down to lunch
con they feel they must tell the terrible
things the last maid did and forget ev-
erything else," said Mrs. Evans. She
declared wives should prove that in prop
erly managing the house they are earn
ing money. This, she says, will wipe out
the idea of a husbands ''conceding'
money to the wife
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
New WAY to Spell Potato.

Spelling is now absolutely no guide
to pronunciation, according to Prof.
Jones of the University college, London.
This he exemplifed by puzzle which
required the word fixture" to be
spelled without using any of the letters
in it. The answer is ''phykscha;" 70
teeau.' 'gh'' representing ''p'' in ''hic.
cough" "ough"-''o'' in though" ''phth'
-"t' in 1'phthisis,'' "eigh"-"a'' il
weigh ''tte"-'t" in gazette and
"eau''-"o" in "beau."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
More Paw for Architects.

Believing that architects would COM
pete more generously for city work, Aid
e. G. Stern will introduce an ordinance
allowing architects a commission of 5
per cent for all public work Under
the existing law, adopted in 1886, archi-
tects are allowed 4 per cent commission
on a $4,000 job and per cent on
work over $4,000. The First ward al
derman believes this commission is not
sufficient to induce the best architects
to draw plans for the city. He is partic-
ularly DESTROYS of securing large COM
petition for the plans for the new po-
lice station
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
He caught little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect of a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine, half-ounce Of
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and.
eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours Icu can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in large bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
The Ancien Regime.

In the France of the Eighteenth cen
fury the privileged classes counted about
270.OOO persons. Of these 100000 were
mobiles, 10000 were clergy, or about 3d.
900 noble families, $4,000 monks in $500
monasteries, $1,000 nuns in 1900 con-
vents, and 10000 curates, Wears, etc.
The people (about 15,O00,O00) possessed
about third of the land, out of which
came all the expense of the government,
the property of the. privileged classes
paving no taxation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The younger element among military
and naval men will approve the condem-
nation of the existing organization of the
military establishment of the United
States by the board appointed several
months ago to institute comparisons be-
tween methods in this country and in
Europe, and to make a report. The re-
port will recommend the establishment
of an advisory board with duties and
powers similar to those of the British
admiralty. A thorough reorganization of
navy yard administration will also be ad-
vised. It is needed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Poor Animal.

''Little boy" asks the well-meaning re-
former. "is that your mamma over yon-
der with the beautiful set of furs?"
Eyes, SIR answered the bright lad.
"Weil do you know what poor animal
it is that has had to suffer in order that
your mamma might have the furs with
which she adorns herself so proudlyw
'Yes, sir. My Chicago Even
ing Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

atory, writing in the World To-day for
November, holds that an adequate
cause for part Of the variations may
be found in the movement of the ice,
water and air from the pole toward
the equator and its return.
Observations made simultaneously
at Honolulu and Berlin showed that
as the latitude at Honolulu decreased
that at Berlin increased with the move
ment of the pole The reverse also
was true This means positively that
there Is a shifting Of the axis Of the
earth.
A Japanese astronomer, Kimura, ar
CUES that the movement of the earth's
axis and the pole can be explained by
the theory that the center Of gravity
of the earth is not fixed, but moves
backward and forward five or six feet
every year. Mr.. Frost thinks, how
ever, that this explanation cannot be
considered as established by fact-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Nearly every citizen of town be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Mrs. u. S. Grant Dead.

Mrs. U. S. Grant, 90 years old, wife of
the second son Of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant,
died at San Diego, Cal, on the 10th inst,
of apoplexy. She had been an invalid for
years. Mrs. Grant is survived by her
husband and five children, Mrs. U. S.
Macy. Chaffey Grant, U. S. Grant w.,
Julia Dent Grant and Fannie Grant:
She was Josephine Chaffee, daughter OF
former United States Senator Jerome b.
Chaffee of Colorado, and was very
wealthy in her own right.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The landing at Vancouver, British
Columbia, of a consignment of one hun
dred and sixteen barrels of eggs from
China reveals the alertness of the Chi
nese for commercial opportunities. Eggs
have ruled at high prices throughout the
year, and if it is possible to get them
from China without inordinate loss
through decay in shipment, there may
be movement from the Far East that
will put out of business those who buy
up the product so freely for cold stor-
age ventures that eggs remain firm and
high even at the season when the hens
are the busiest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
The Wisdom of Silence.

The late Judge Silas Bryan, the father
hams stolen from his smokehouse. He
missed them at once, but said nothing
about it to any one. A few days later
a neighbor came to him.
Say, judge" he said, II heard yew
had some hams stole t'other night.
Eyes" replied the judge, very conf
dentially, ''but don't tell any one. You
and l are the only ones who know it,
Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
A Race with Dog Teams.

Driving four Newfoundland dogs
hitched to light wagon, William Brown
of Grand Forks, N. D., arrived in Ellens-
burg, Wash, on the 9th inst, three days
after leaving Grand Forks. Brown is
bound for Seattle and intended to reach
the exposition before the close, but lost
time between Walla Walla and North
Yakima. Brown is racing to Seattle
with Butte McKenna, who is driving
eight dogs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

A wooden vessel $50 feet long over all
will be launched at Bath, Maine, with
in two weeks. She will be the largest
vessel of American registry, and prob
ably one of the last wooden vessels OF
large size to be constructed in the United
States. Steel has come to be the mate
rial for both steam and sail craft, the
world over
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

M. Paulhan's fight to height of 1915
feet with monoplane sets new worlds
record for flying into the upper atmos-
phere, and establishes confidence that
aviators will very soon be able to venture
upon the steadier upper currents for
long-distance flying. Truly, the heavier
than-air machine is getting up in the
world -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
But Beavers Go on Forever.

Beavers are very Industrious up in
Aroostook county, and the people of
Blaine and Ludlow are having trouble
with them. The busy little fellows build
dams under the small bridges, and de-
stroying them does not seem to worry
the animals, as they proceed to rebuild
Immediately. At Ludlow several dams
have been broken, but still the patient
beavers build on.-Kennebec Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

1t is a good idea of Presidents Taft's
to sharpen the spear of justice for the
individuals responsible for the iniquities
of the sugar trust. The stockholders of
the corporation include innocent holders.
1t will subserve no purpose of justice
to injure them. The individual crimi-
mails. no matter how rich or influential
they may be, should not escape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Another Cullinan Diamond Story.

The Culinan diamond, the largest and
most valuable gem the world has ever
seen, has been the subject of many fan
tastic story, the. latest of which is told
stone was found, it will be remembered
about four years ago at the Premier mine
but only portion of it, according to the
South African newspaper, reached Eng
land. There is said to remain from the
Cullinan stone weighing 1923 carats, of
ten inches in circumference and three
and one-half inches in diameter. The
story continues: THE finer and larger
portion of the stone had been discovered
by native workers, and removed to safe