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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
A Use For Arithmetic.

''My boy" said the head of the firm
give noticed that you have a great
head for figures. although you don't
seem to be able to spell or write at ALL
How does il happen?"
II studied 'rithmetic," replied the Of
fee boy, "'cause l wanted to know
how to figure de battin' averages.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Kitchen Talk.

"I suppose" said the Lemon to the
Nutmeg. that you were very much
hurt when the cook announced that
she did not intend to use you for flavor
ing the pudding"
ION the contrary" retorted the Nut
meg. sit was a crate relief."-Balti-
more American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Money? b Me c will give nooyy; you


SALES AGENTS WANTED
$4,000 per week or 400 per cent
profit. All samples. stationary, and
art catalogue free. We. want one
permanent agent in this locality for
the largest picture and frame house
in America. Experience unneces-
sary. We instruct you how to sell
our goods and furnish the capital.
If you want permanent, honorable.
and profitable position, write us to-
dav for particulars, catalogue and
samples. Frank w. Williams Com
pany, 1914 W. Taylor ST., Chicago,
Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Rather Personal.

They were casting for trout in the
mountain rapids. and he was awk-
ward.
Don't you know" he drawled, try
ing to dislodge snagged hook. "there
are some wonderfully queer fish in the
Atlantic ocean. Did you ever see a
goosefsh?'
And the pretty girl smiled.
"Yes, indeed, Freddy" she chirped.
II am watching a goose fish now
Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Wanted: by Chicago wholesale

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager Imam or woman) for this
county n 4 adjoining territory.
Salary $2O and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. Nc
Investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed i, envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake ST. Chicago,
III,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
a MYTH Chaser.

''What makes your youngest son so
eager for athletics?"
'Filial admiration" answered the
worried looking mother "He believes
all the stories his father tells about
the wonderful things he did when he
was boy and is trying to equal the
record. Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN

REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANsON, Pastor,
Services every Sunday at 1880 g. m. and
7:45 p, m. Sunday School at 12:00 noon.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon, Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening.
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
Sunday which is held in the English language
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Animals He Had Met.

Little Harry was visiting in the coun-
try and while there became very much
attached to his cousins pet dog.
"Haven't you any animals at homer
be was asked.
ooh. yes" replied the little fellow.
"Ne have reaches and fiies."-Chicago
News
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Buy and TRY a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold ir
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
The Cause.

'Why do suffragettes continually re-
fer to our cause?"
Possibly" answered the superficial
cynic, ut is because cause is essen
TALLY a woman's reason."- Washing
ton Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
Perseverance,.

Perseverance is more prevailing than
violence. and many things which can
not be overcome when they are to-
gether yield themselves up when taken
little by little.-Plutarch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14
LEGAL
N O T ICE S
Gully p to Aug. 26:)
State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court For
Bayfield, County.
Maryan Dublasewicz,
DI

Charles J. Garfield and Frances v. Ken
field, as executors of the last will and tes-
lament of John Garfield, deceased; NJ. I.
Bourke, and the unknown owners of the
southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter, and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, and the north half of
the southeast quarter of section number
eleven OD, in township number forty
seven (47 North, of range number six (6)
West.
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said De-
PENDANTS, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint, of which copy is here
with served upon you.
Sanborn, Lamoreaux and Pray,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
O Address. Ashland. Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager oman or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary 500 and expenses paid week.
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN.
ERAL MANAGER, 1874 E. Lake
ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN
Services will be held at 1000 a. m. except
last sunday OF the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO, @. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
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A PHILOSOPHER.

Teacher-And why should we en-
deavor 20 rise by our own efforts?
Boy Cause there's no tellin' when
the alarm clock goes wrong Yonkers
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14

Late repentance is seldom true, but
true repentance is never too late.-Veri-
aing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. 500 per
month. Address. UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. p. Chicago, I'll,
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City Officers
Washburl, Public Library Board.

n II. Oscar, president: @. w. Frost
vice-pres1dent Chas Sowder secretary; W.
Ii. Irish, Geo white, Mrs. VIM. ONei.,
). A. Oscar, II Brvan. Mrs, James A.
Sheridan, Mrs. +. A. Bell,
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
REV, GEO e. PLANT Pastor
Services every. Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at II IA, All are
cordially inyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-10-14

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
Sabbath School at12OO m. Epworth League
at $3.50 y. m. All are invited.
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CHURCHES

SCANDINAVIAN Nj, E.
Services every Sunday at 1O:45 a. III. and
800 y. m. Sabbath School 1900 n,
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
. SWEDISH LUTHERAN,

Services every other Sunday. Pastor,
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave
West.
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TCopyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciaton.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

man. This is a letter catcher that
can be affixed to the office door and
will catch the mail as it is dropped
through the slot. The device is a
net fastened to a circular rim of
metal or wood. Two hooks, shaped
something like the letter 49," hold
the frame in place on the door, one
end of the hooks holding the rim and
the other end passing through the
letter drop. With this receptacle in
position the mail drops into it instead
Of on the floor, and is in no danger of
being torn when the door is. opened
In the morning, as is sometimes the
case where there is large pile of let
tiers lying in the way Another adj
vantage of the continuance is that 1t
can be put up or taken down in an
instant, and does not scratch or de-
face the door in any way. It need
not hang in position during the day,
Il considered unsightly or in the way,
but can be hooked into place when
the owner leaves the, Office at night.
Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

pecially designed for such use. 1t is
made with a. pretty fancy yoke, and
can be either lined or unlined, so
lingerie materials as we'll as to those
of silk and of wool. In the illustra-
ton tucked chiffon is combined with
Cluny lace, but nets are being extern
sively utilized just now, and there
are some very attractive new fancy
cotton crepes that will make up
charmingly after the design, while
any plain material can be tucked to
suit individual fancy and then cut
out by the pattern The buttons on
the front are meant as trimming
only, and the closing is made invisi-
bly, at the back. Chiffon with lining
of coarse white net makes one of the
latest fancies,, but for use in this way
the lining is cut exactly like the out
side. Tucked chiffon in the fashion
able taupe shade with white net be-
meath would be. smart as we'll as
novel,
The blouse is made with a fitted
lining. which can be used or omitted
as liked. When this lining is used it
is faced to form the yoke. and the
blouse with the fancy collar is ar
ranged over it. When the lining is
omitted the yoke is Joined to the up
per edge of the blouse and the fancy
collar conceals the joining The
sleeves are the new ones, cut in one
piece each, and are so shaped as to
fit the arms perfectly well, at the
same time that they allow freedom of
movement
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three and a
quarter yards eighteen. three-quar-
ter yards twenty-one or twenty-four,
or one and flve-eighth yards thirty
two or forty-four inches wide with
Seven-eighth yard of all-over lace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Birds of a Feather.

There is a peculiar romance in
summer hotel or boarding house life.
Your neighbor may be princess or a
bank clerk. So long as the bills are
paid and the two weeks vacation
lasts, all are equally lofty. A writer
in the New York Times tells of two
persons who had met by chance at
Atlantic City. The man was con-
WINGED that the girl was Southerner
of high caste. and she imagined him
to be ''rich New Yorker"
"You are from New York, aren't
you?" she abruptly asked, when they
had paused for moment after a
stroll along the beach.
yes" he answered, determined to
be honest, ''I live in East Sixteenth
street, where I have to get along on
$40 week. But you, you are
NO." she replied coldly, Il live in
East Sixteenth street also. l, too, am
a clerk"
Anywhere near No. 1852" he
family asked.
Eyes; next door-No. 1851"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
EtSWEEY ~ 8
FARM AND GARDEN

shrinks with the changes of the at,
mosphere. They think 1t is only
question of time that the new carriage
house or shed shall be built, where
the scattered tools and vehicles will
have permanent home. This waiting
to provide the needed shelter is the
most expensive kind of saving. The
elements are all the while at work.
depreciating the value of the wood
and iron that are exposed to the wealth.
er. A scythe and snathe hung in a
tree through one season is old, warp
ed, and rusty. Stored in the tool
room it is little changed in look or
value; no repairs are wanted, and it
is ready for use as soon as the
grass is ready. The new cart that
is left by the roadside soon goes
to pieces; even If painted, the paint.
soon wears off; the sun cracks, the
paint and wood, the heat
expands the cracks, the rain
enters the openings, and decay
commences, the joints become loose.
the felloes and spokes shrink in the
dry weather, and the tire must be
set often to keep the vehicle in. run
ming order. Farmers often overes-
innate the expense of tool or wag-
on house. If they have timber or
building stone upon their farms, very
mittle money need be laid out to
put all running gear under cover. A
roof and siding to keep out rain is
the main thing. Flooring is not need
ed. The bare earth under all wooden
wheels with tires. if dry, will answer
Instead of plank. Just enough Of mois.
ture is absorbed from the earth to
keep the wheel in good condition. The
tire will not need setting so often. A
shed set upon back wall makes q
good shelter, and is within reach Of
most farmers.-Weekl Witness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
kQBINFlT'ERESTgFO' NOsN {
Fancy Blouse.

In spite of the vogue of long
sleeves, a great many women cling to
those of three-quarter length, and
they unquestionably will be worn for
indoor occasions throughout thetsea-
son. This model allows a choice of
that length or the sleeves that are
extended to the wrists, and even over
the hands, and fills very useful
place in the wardrobe 1t is more
dressy than the plain waist, and it is
not over elaborate. 1t is adapted to
yelling. to cashmere and to simple
wool material. ut would be charm
ing made. up in any of the soft silks
that are SO much worn just now, and
1t can be utilized both for the gown
and for the odd waist In this case
crepe de chine is the material, while
the chemisette is of tucked net and
the trimming is handsome buttons.
For the chemisette, however, net, all
over lace, chiffon and all materials of
the sort are appropriate, and there is
a great deal of opportunity for the
exercise of individuality in the mat
ter of color. The waist made of rose
color with the chemisette of taupe
would be exceedingly smart as well
as beautiful and novel While the
chemisette made from net or chiffon
in matching color makes one of the
features of the season, white and
cream color are always pretty and al
ways desirable when the color of the
gown needs relief
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
LAW AGAINST DEGRADING.

Wisconsin tof course, wisconsin,
:ook the lead In this matter of horse
breeding. They have a singularly
orceful veterinary surgeon at the
University of Wisconsin, who is al
10 one of the most influential men,
'ers of the faculty. (Fancy such
I condition at Harvard or YaleD His
names is Alexander Septimus Alexan-
Ter, and he kissed" bill to help
norse-breeding through the Legisla-
lure. He hid the full import of it
even from the legislators until after
hey had passed it. When the bill
aad become a law and its enforce
ment began, the owners of mongrel
stations shrieked. But it was too
late. The Legislature had adjourned.
Alexander's law provides that when
man stands grade stallion pub
:icly, he must announce in large let
ters on his advertising matter that
be. offers a grade stallion.
Speaking in very general way,
q grade is any animal of mixed, mon
grel, or impure blood. A big chunk
Of blood bay with feather on his
legs would be commonly called
grade Shire, for instance. Properly,
a grade Shire could be got only by
a pure-bred Shire sire. To breed
pure-bred mare to mongrel stallion
would not be grading up. but de
grading
A grade is often a handsome in
dividual, but he is unsafe to breed
to, because the inferior blood con-
cealed in him is apt to show in his
offspring.
Alexander's law, besides compelling
grade stations to be advertised as
such, absolutely prohibits the public
service of stations with defects pro-
nounced hereditary by the State vet
Urinary inspectors.
Wisconsin passed this law in 1908.
iowa, Minnesota, Utah, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey have now followed suit,
md the idea is spreading. The only
incomprehensible thing about it is
its absence from the Oklahoma Con-
stitution
In the meantime. up in Madison,
Dr.. Alexander is blazing away at his
pet enemy, the grade stallion. He
Is now using his influence over the
various county fair secretaries of the
State to taboo all grades from coun-
ty fair show-rings The Per-
cheron and Others" by Joseph Me
dill Patterson, in Golfers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
THE FAT ON THE HOG.


The hog that is to be kept on the
farm for breeding purposes does not
need much fat on him. The more
fat he has the more expense of mus
Gle and energy there is required TO
carry it around and the more food
must there be expended for that pur-
pose alone.
The hog stores nothing on his body
Except what may be used for so2ia
other purpose than to please the but
cher. In fact, the butcher is not
looked out for by nature. The OBJ
'ect nature has in storing up fat il
to give surplus to be used as fuel
in the lungs. This fat is to be burn.
ed up in the creating of energy to keep
the machinery of the body in motion
and in the creating of heat to keep
up the temperance of the body. There
Is, therefore, no reason for putting
on the back of a hog a lot OF fuel
for him to carry about with him till
he needs it. 1t would be like piling
onto the tender of an engine more
coal than could be used in a single
trip. The extra weight would be
carried for nothing and would only
be in the way. The hog that is To.
be kept for breeding purposes
should, therefore, have only small
amount of fat on him at any time.
This will make it more natural for
him to exercise and the exercise will
improve his health
The fat on the hog that is to BE-
sold Is worth money in the market
and should be put on freely. The ami
NAL should not. however, have so
much fat that he Is likely to go down
when on the journey to market The
buyers of hogs like to have fat ones
but they do not want them too fat.
An overfat hog is apt to become too
hot when on the way to market and
die before reaching the end OF his
journey. The custom that prevails
now of marketing hogs at about ten
months results in few of them being
too, heavy with fat at time of mar.
keting.
The fat on the mature hog is put
on prcfltably, but on the half-develop-
ed carcass it is less profitable. Too
large proportion of it consists of
pure fat, and the price of corn is too
good at this time to make that kind
OF hog very profitable. Every
pound of fat put on hog by the
use of corn is put on at loss. and
this loss has to be made up by the
improvement in price of the
whole carcass. The smaller the
carcass the less chance is there of a
profit. In fact. trying to put big
lot of fat on, a half-developed car
cass is a losing operation at this
time.-W. H. Underwood. in the In
diana Farmer.
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pearance of the finished work and IL
practically indestructible. as driving
does not injure the screw in any way.
1t Is claimed that this screw can be
driven as rapidly as an ordinary nall
Furniture manufacturers, electricians
and builders will find this screw an
improvement over the common screw,
eliminating the losses now suffered
from the slipping Of screwdrivers out
of their slots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

problem ,ashayeS to-day, striving for the
solution of aerial navigation. The
Patent Office is deluged with screw
drivers intended to grip the head Of
the screw and hold 1t. firm. quite over
looking the fact that the fault lies
with the screw head and. slot. A
Canadian inventor now brings out
the final and greatest of all recent
improvements in screws 1.-THE re-
cessed head. AS shown in the illus
tration it consists Of a square hole in
the head of the screw and square
pointed driver which fits tightly into
It. allowing the operator to drive
screw easily, safely and accurately in
the most difficult places, or even in
the dark. 1t adds much to the an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

The blouse is made with a fitted
lining, and the fronts and backs are
faced to form the chemisette. The
fronts are Tapped one over the other
and held in position by the buttons,
but the closing is made at the back.
The high collar finishes the neck and
the sleeves are arranged over fitted
Innings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Wide, Dropping Brims.

Wide brims of white chip in the
popular shape, dropping on one side
and rolling on the other, are smartly
associated with full draped crowns of
English openwork embroidery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
sHELTERING VEHICLES AND MA.
CHIMES.

Notwithstanding the = number OF
carts, and mowing-machines and
Aorse-rakes, and other tools that we
see standing by the roadside or in
the field. the year round. most farm
ers believe in the economy of housing
all these things They know that iron
rusts. and that woodwork swells and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
BULKY ROOD FOR HONS.

The bulky meal, cut fodder. Glow
err shatterings, and vegetables, can
be profitably given at noon. and
enough of this should be given TO
completely satisfy the hens. Never
but they will be hungry for their
grain supper.
The coarse bulky feed is the cheap.
est ration one can give the hens, SO
it would seem they would never want
for it, but it is more bother, and too
many expect to receive the profit from
the eggs, without the bother of aid
ing the hens to produce the eggs
Indiana Farmer.
Stamps up to the denomination OF
eS0n hava heen issued nv the oovern-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and three
quarter yards twenty-ohe or twenty
four. three and three-eighth yards
thirty-two or two and quarter yards
forty-four inches wide, with one-half
yard eighteen inches wide for the
chemisette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Improvement in screws.

Everybody practically knows how
difichlt screw Is to drive. AS
many inventors have been striving
for the solution of this vexatious
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
No More Mail ON Floor.

A simple and yet convenient de-
vice that will be found useful in
Offices has been patented by-a Boston
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

HOT BED FOR SWEET POTATOES
Please tell me how to make hot
bed for sweet potatoes, and the right
time to put the potatoes in for early
plants. A Reader.
Answer: Make your bed perfectly
fiat, and good size is 6x16 feet. Put
your manure in hot. and pack uni
formly. 1t should be about one foot
in depth after it is well packed. When
frame is set on the bed, shake in
enough manure to make four inches
more after it is thoroughly packed as
before. Then fill the frame nearly
full of good mellow earth. The best
soil for this purpose is well rotted
leaf mold, and it should be at least
seven inches deep. Cover the bed
with straw to the depth of or 1c
inches, and above this make a roof
of light boards, with slope enough
to carry oft the water. The bed
should be prepared about one month
before the plants will be needed.
which would make the time between
the first and the middle of May
Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Gems For Evening.

OPAL, aqua marines and chryso-
prases were the gems worn with an
evening gown of citron colored tulle.