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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM

No Nights Rest for a Year and
Limit of His Endurance Seemed
Near-Ovves Recovery to Cuticura.
"My son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that if
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as if he could
possibly stand it no longer, I used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema Mrs Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, O., June II, 1907
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Farmer of Future.

The future farmer will subirrigate
his land, and defy drought as well as
floods. He will become a scientific for
ester, and every farm will produce
wood land lumber as well as wheat and
apples. A single acre will produce
what ten acres yield now. Women will
work out doors as heartily as men; in
fact, they will be the horticulturists and
the truck gardeners. There will be
closer relation between the producer
and consumer, ignoring a horde of mid
dlemen who frequently waste more than
is destroyed by ignorant help and in
sect foes combined. Under the al
lance with the school the farm will
be valued not only for it's gross weight
of products, but for it's poems and it's
education. AS orr schools become
places for applying as well as acquiring
knowledge, our farm homes will become
integral parts of the garden school and
the school farm. The alliance between
the home and the school will become
very close. A valley full of farms is al
ready the nearest to paradise that we
have, but the future will tenfold it's
wealth and hundredfold it's delights
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
The Farm and Farmers.

In diversified farming it is essential
that we give due attention to the claims
Of each branch that is being followed
and seek to harmonic them all. We
must select only those branches which
will fit nicely into our scheme Of farm
management and eliminate every
waste
If a man fully intends to gain some
thing by adopting the practice of a soil
robber and buying large farms, cream
ing them and selling to another farm
er, he may succeed in making money.
1t is little wonder that American farm
ers are often called soil SINNERS.
:, They make more money as a rule
than the farmer who puts his money
into improvements, for they have more
cash to speculate with. But which men
are the most useful to their commit
nifty: The one who puts his whole
time and energy into cleaning every
possible dollar from the soil and put
ting it into the savings bank, or the
man who improves his property, adds
to the assessment list of his township
and helps to increase the valuation of
adjoining farms ?-Agricultura Epito-
mist
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Where Our Heat comse From.

An unusually hot day in summer or a
mild one in winter in the United States
is due. not to an increased amount OF
heat received directly from the sun but
to the transp ortation of the heated air
from warmer region. The same is
true of the so-called "cold wave" This
is brought out clearly in recent IN
vestigation by Prof. Bigelow OF the
United States naval observatory. An
increase in solar radiation will add to
the heat of the tropics, but owing to the
fact that it causes an inflow OF cold air
from the poles it decreases the tempera-
ture in middle ATTITUDES. All this is
specially true of countries spreading over
wide continental areas, as the United
States does. In an investigation of the
weather records of the whole country
Prof Bigelow finds that the Pacific
states form really a part of the tropical
system, in which the atmosphere is gem
orally quiet being free from the great
circular storms characteristic of the rest
of the continent. Thus the eternal sum-
mer of southern California is due to the
fact that just here the tropics thrust
mn a calm area into the more turbulent
region miscalled the temperate zone
The Beta Tau Delta sorority has is
sued invitations for a dancing party to
be given at the Athenaeum on Deem
Der %.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Veterinary Science.

A veterinary surgeon is person
skilled in the diseases Of domestic ami
mails. In the last decade there has
been keen awakening to the import
ance of veterinary science and agri-
cultural colleges are adding a veterin-
airy department to their curriculums.
A consideration Of the magnitude of the
live stock industry Of the United States
emphasizes the necessity of veterinary
knowledge to safeguard the interests of
animal husbandry and protect the pub
lie health. The valuation of the horses
in the country is recorded at $780,
$4,000, mules at $416,939,O00, mich
cows at $65O,O57, 900, other cattle at
$S45, 93S, 900, sheep at $211, 100000 and
swine at 1881, 100000. The grand total
value of all the live stock in the coun-
try aggregates 4,331, 100000 and repre-
sents such enormous wealth that the
live stock industry can well afford to
pay for the services Of skilled veterin-
arians.
In all European countries veterinary
science is receiving increased considera-
tion The increased value of live stock
and the enlarged protection accorded
the public health has broadened the
sphere of veterinary science and it now
ranks among the learned professions.
Great Britain is awakening to the adj
vantages of raising the standard Of
veterinary science. The imperial gov
eminent has appropriated $150,0OO for
the Dublin college and will supplement
the grant by an additional $46,5O0.
The government is spending annually
on the London Veterinary College $50,
600 and strong effort is being made
to advance the standard OF veterinary
education in England.
In nearly every commonwealth there
is a veterinary state department to in
spect the live stock on the farms and
when it discovers animals suffering
from contagious diseases it orders them
destroyed to prevent the spread of con-
tagion. The great distributing centers
of live stock are encouraging higher
veterinary education.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Hints to Egg Men.

Eggs are generally regarded as
cheaper food than the higher priced
meats, but at 5 cents apiece this is
hardly true Of them. There is nothing
else on the farm neglected to the same
extent as the poultry yard. It's popu-
lation is expected to largely shift for
itself both as to food and other COM
forts Of life. Yet there is hardly any
thing else connected with the industry
that will SO well reward special care
and pains. The egg and poultry bust
ness is not half developed. The demand
still largely exceeds the supply. With
our limitless opportunities we import
eggs by the million, and even then lack
enough to go around.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Rats, Cold Weather Retreat.

Many animals snuggle together for
rels and the rats. Those who go rafting
In hedges and dells in the winter know
they may try dozen freshly used bur-
rows without finding rat-when sud-
denly from single hole the rats will
come pouring out in a stream of frenzied
fury. Twenty or more rats will lie to-
gether in one hole. They are clever
enough to block up hole On the wind
ward side-to keep out the draught-so
that when a rat hole is noted newly
stopped with soil, turnip leaves or grass.
there is almost certain indication that
rats are within. Like the squirrels they
store food for winter-and the keeper
may find it more difficult to secure his
potatoes from frost than from the at
tack of the most numerous of his furred
foes.-LondOn Standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
short suggestions.

Cutting onions, turnips and carrots
ocross the fiber makes them more ten
der when cooked.
Choose is an excellent substitute for
meat. and there is infinite variety In
the ways of preparing it.
For a rusty stove sprinkle lemon
mice literally over the rust before
bIackening and polishing the stove.
Thin brown bread and butter sand
viches are the most appetizing accom-
naniments for fish salad of any soTt.
Mix pastry several hours before it is
to be rolled out and much labor is
saved and better result obtained
The housewife should never allow her
floors to be painted; they should be
stained, shellacled or waxed.
Whole cloves scattered plentifully
among clothing in dresser drawers will
keen away moths as effectually as cam
phor.
A dozen grains of rice in a salt cell
lar will absorb dampness and keep the
salt in powder. 1t also breaks the
Jumps that there may be in salt.
A fiat brass button sewed on the cor
ner of a dishcloth will be a great help
in washing dishes. 1t can be used as a
scratcher and will not injure the finest
china.
When roasting meat in an open pan,
wet a clean white muslin cloth and lay
over the top of the meat. 1t will keep
from getting hard and does not require
basting so often and the meat is much
nicar
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
A HOLE IN HIS COFFIN.
Through 1t Col Buffers Triumphant
Pigtail Should Protrude.

Thomas Butler, colonel in the army
of the United States early in the Nine
teenth century, died in New Orleans IN
1906, in the midst of his celebrated con-
troversy with Gen. Wilkinson regarding
the wearing of his queue.
Col. Butler insisted on wearing his
hair in the old fashioned style in dis
obedience to Wilkinson's orders. Accord
ing to Pierce Butler in his recently pub
lished biography of Judah P Benjamin,
while the dispute was still raging Butler
died and left directions that hole
should be bored in the head of his cof-
fin and that he should be borne to the
grave with his triumphant pigtail pro-
truding in defiance. The family tradition
is that these directions were carried out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Cure for Anthrax.

Anthrax among horses in Arkansas
Of which there has been several out
breaks in the last two years, is pre-
dominantly an incubation disease
spread by the sting of the horsef1y.
In treating the disease the Arkansas
station found that anthrax vaccination
was unsuccessful as a means for it's pre-
vention. Isolation and quarantine, dis
infection and cremation of carcasses
are the measures chiefly insisted upon
by the station, but vaccination is rec
commended as a secondary measure
when done under official supervision.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

shows building 40 feet wide and 60
feet long. 1t is in two stories, the
first being 8 feet high and the Sc
cond 6 feet from the floor to the caves
The stills are in. by in. resting pre-
ferably on stone foundation, and If set
on posts they should be heavier. Doors
are all 4 IT.. wide and those that are
used by the sheep should be sliding
Windows are 3ft. wide and AZ #. high
In the center of the sheep apartment
there are double doors 10 it, wide.
When both are opened and the center
post removed wagon can be driven
through to remove manure. The feed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
THE WHITE MANS GRAVE.
Sierra Leone Looks Attractive in Spite
of Its Bad Name.

Sierra Leone--known to fame as ''The
White Mans Grave'-viewed from the
deck Of an incoming steamer. presents an
appearance distinctly attractive.
As to climate, the soubriquet "White
Mans Grave" is sufficiently instructive.
Suffice it to say that the first of the
daily regimental orders ran thus: 'Funer-
al parade at $50 a. m. tomorrow" and
1T was seldom indeed that the parade was
dismissed for lack of victim to the
pestlterous climatic conditions. Indeed,
SO arduous became the duties of sepul-
chre that whereas it was customary in
the beginning for the entire regiment and
band to attend, only the company of the
deceased and the firing party did so later
on.
Sierra Leone is infested with snakes,
large and small. The former are OF the
constructor species; the latter are all exc
tremely venomous. The most deadly OF
all perhaps is the yellow jack, a beauti-
full yellow and black reptile whose bite
is reputed to prove fatal within space
of twenty minutes. Westchester County
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Barn for sheen.

When in pasture sheep will always
sleep on the highest and driest parts
of the field. This should be kept in
mind In selecting the site for a sheep
shed. Warm, close sheds are likely to
be Injurious to the health Of the sheep,
as the temperature of their blood is
high and the fleece keeps in the body
heat. Crowding is to be avoided espe-
cially at the feeding rack. The ac-
companying plan which is from the
booklet. Practical Farm Buildings
by f. w. Bird & Son, Hamilton, Ont,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Get Close to Market.

Location plays an important part in
business. The man who lives a lon.
distance from market will seldom find
it profitable to grow small fruit that
must be hauled several miles in the
hot sun to be marketed. The man who
lives a long distance from market
should try to sell finished products
from his farm. Butter, eggs, cheese,
pork, beef and mutton are finished prod
ucts that can be successfully marketed
for long distances.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Unclean Dairy Must Go.

The oldfashioned unclean dairy
must go. 1t cannot compete with the
modern dairy. The time is coming, and
soon, too, when milk from dirty dairy
cannot be Sold Most Of the big milk
and creamery companies now make pro-
vision in their farmer contracts for
uniform feeding and clean dairy and
the local newspaper reporters keep
pretty close tab on the dairy farms
and the milk companies and the demand
for pure milk is becoming more en-
phatic all the time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
RaiSin PIC.

Put over the fire in a saucepan
cup of water, a cup of seeded raisins,
cup of sugar and a pinch of grated nut
meg. Thicker this mixture after boil
ing for a few minutes with little
cornstarch or flour, and bake with a
top-crust, cutting Sits in this to let out
the steam.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
EscaIIOped Squash.

Cut the squash into small pieces and
boil until tender, but not soft. enough
to mash. Butter a baking dish and
squash, over which sprinkle a little
salt, a little sugar and few bits of
butter. Keep doing this until the dish
is full. On top, in addition to the sea-
soning, add a little grated nutmeg Pour
in about two-thirds of a cupful Of milk
and bake in a moderate oven. Serve
hot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Eggplant Salad.

Cut the eggplant in quarterback
slices, pare, sprinkle with salt and pep
per and saute them quickly in hot but
ter. Drain on cheesecloth; when cold
cut them in dice, sprinkle on them some
minced watercress and cover with a
cream salad dressing, made by stirring
three teaspoonfuls of grated horse
radish, three tablespoonfuls of lemon
Juice, one-half teaspoonful of salt and
a dash of paprika into one cupful of
thick whipped cream
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Boa Constructors Legs.

An interesting fact was recently made
known when a boa constructor, thirteen
and half feet in length, was shot in
South America. 1t was scientifically dis
sected, and in the body, under what
appeared to be two distorted scales,
were found two documentary legs, with
joints at ''hip' and "knee." These legs
were only one and half to two inches
long. documentary legs are found in the
python family, but this is believed to be
the first example of a boa constructor
legs being identified.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

This autumn dainty is delicious and
is made by taking firm pears, cutting
off the tops and removing part of the
cores. Steam the fruit until tender in
a steamer and dip in sugar syrup on
the point Of capitalization. Fill the
centers with marshmallOw frosting in
which are mixed equal parts Of chop
ped dates and candied cherries. Top
with whipped cream and serve with
angel cake.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, , 90

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of f. J. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1886.
(SEAL.) A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Post Cards for Sale.

We have a series of sixteen post cards
which we offer for sale for 10 cents in
stamps--S cards illustrating views in
the Washington Park zoo and the bal
ance taken of animals in the Ringing
Brothers menagerie This is very in
teresting lot of cards. If you do not
wish the entire series, send 5 cents in
stamps for samples. THE EVENING
WISCONSIN CO., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Pork Pancake.

Cut sweet salt pork into small pieces
fry a little and stir into a good griddle-
cake batter. Put into bread pan and
bake to q nice brown A little sugar is
an improvement. Pancakes are good
made with apples instead of pork.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
s,mnIe Way to Beat Eggs.

The beating of eggs to froth, often
firing task, will be made easier II,
before breaking the eggs into the basin.
the latter is rinsed in cold water. Add
to the eggs a pinch of salt, stand In a
good current of air while beating them,
and they will soon froth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Cheese OmeIet.

Beat six eggs light without separat-
ing yolks and whites and stir into them
half a cup of milk, full teaspoonful
of salt and pinch of pepper, then two
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese. Have
your omelet pan ready with melted
butter, turn in the mixture and cook as
you would any other omelet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Peach Sherbet.

Boil together for twenty minutes one
quart of water and pound OF granu-
lated sugar. Cool, add scant pint OF
peach pulp, a teaspoonful Of gelatine,
softened in cold water, then dissolve
over the tea kettle, and the juice of two
oranges and one lemon. Freeze.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog 1O5
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.

AS long ago as the Thirteenth CEN
fury a Chinese named Ye-jing-yang dis
covered method of inducing the forma-
ton of pearls in the Chinese river mus
sells. The mussels were gently opened,
and small pellets, usually of clay, in
serted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Their Different Spelling.

"Now, girls, want you all to take
pencil and paper and to write down the
names of your favorite hymns" Pause,
teacher, is it their surnames Sor4 their
Christian names we are to write ?'A-Lon-
don News. 49, Il s.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
nIo1Iases Nut TaRy.

Boil quart of molasses until little
dropped in iced water is brittle, add
saltspoonful of baking soda and stir In
as MANY broken English walnuts or
hickory nuts as desired. Pour into
creased tin and when cold break into
pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Beef and Carrots.

Take one pound of round Of beef
and chop coarsely. Chop three carrots
fine and cook with the meat in water
lust to cover until done. Season this
with salt, pepper, butter and an onion
grated. Thicker with tablespoonful
Of -four. rubbed smooth with cold milk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

1t is to be presumed that shipping
subsidies have benefited European nations
OF they would not continue paying them.
England pays some 100000 annually,
France and Germany $5,O00,0O0 each,
and Japan pays $4,00O,00O.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

crop for them that was in the past
useless. A few years ago the straw
from the thresher was carted away and
burned. Now good straw will some
times bring as good price as hay
Litchfield Monitor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Annie snow Cake Filling.

Crate one large, peeled apple, add
cup of powdered sugar, the beaten
whites of two eggs and beat for as long
as YOU can to make it very light. Twen-
ty minutes is not too long. Spread on
cake layers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

1T was stated at an inquest on Dean
Forest England collier, who had be-
come entangled in the machinery, that
on the previous night he woke up his
wife and told her he had dreamed that
while working with the machine an acct
dent occurred and he had fallen into it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Roked cheese Omelet.

Prepare as for other omelet, but turn
info a well-greased bakedish or custard
cups, half filing these, and then set in
a pan Of hot water and bake, covered,
o.
until firm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
WESTERN CANADA
THE. PENNHNT WINNER
1.-THE Last
Best
w est ~

The Government of Canada now gives to every
Actual Settler I 60 acres of wheat-qrOwimq
land Tree and additional 100 acres at $500
acre.
The 100000 contented American Settlers
making their homes in Western Canada is the
best evidence of the superiority of that country.
They are becoming rich, growing from Is to 50
bushels wheat to the acre; 90 to ITO bushels oats
and As to 90 bushels barley, besides having splen-
did herds of cattle raised on the prairie grass.
Darying is an i'm portant industry.
The crop of 1908 still keeps Western Canada in
the lead. The world will soon look to it as it's
food-producer.
The thing which most impressed US
was the ma gnitude of the country that is
available for agricul tural purposes.''-Na-
tional Editorial Correspondence, 1908.
Low Railway Rates. good schools and churches,
markets convenient, Prices the Highest, climate
perfect.
Lands are for sale by Railway and Land Com
pa Mes Descriptive pamphlets and ma ps sent free.
For Railway Rates and Their information apply to
w. D. Scott, Superintendent of Immigration,
Ottawa, Canada, or T. 0. Currie, $50 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, Authorized Government
Agents.
Please say where you saw this advertisement
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07

Not counting those engaged in lobster
fishing 10000 men and 1889 vessels, Of
4O,S27 tons, valued at $2,S41,S 75, were
engaged in the Canadian fisheries in
1907.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
value of By-products.

The farmers perhaps are the luckiest
class Of people on earth, for as years
and their crops are more
varied a new turn in science markets
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-07
Let Him Out.

Miss Gushington entering street cary
oh, don't get up; please keep your
seat, please do.
Mr.. Manhattan - Really, I'd like to
oblige you, madam, but / want to get
out at this corner.-Smart Set.