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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Stable Ventilation.


Some years ago Prof. F. H. King,
of Wisconsin, made an experimental
study of the effect of ample and de-
ficient ventilation upon twenty mich
cows The experiment was made in
a reimbursement stable, represented in
accompanying figure, having three out
side doors, thirteen large windows and
a door leading by stairway to the
floor above. The ceiling was nine feet
above the floor and the stable con-
Leading upward from the ceiling were
two hay chutes two by three feet in
cross sections, twenty feet high, which
could be opened or closed at will, and
ventilating shaft terminating near
the ridge Of the roof inside.
During the trial the COWS were kept
continuously in the stable with the
hay chutes closed during two days and
then with them open two days, the
trials being repeated four times. Fol
lowing these four trials the hay chutes
were left closed during three consecu-
tive days for poor ventilation and left
open the following three, making four
teen days in all.
It was found that measurably the
same amount of feed was eaten under
both conditions of ventilation But
during the days of insufficient ven
tilation the COWS drank, on the aver
q A toy oh
day and yet lost in weight an aver
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
class walls for Fruit Trees.

An interesting experiment in fruit
growing has been recently carried out
by the Count de Choiseul and de-
bcribed in Cosmos. When south wall
Is used for fruit trees the north side
of the wall is practically wasted as far
as fruit is concerned. Count de
ChoiseuI has used a glass wall, and
grown fruit trees on both sides. The
produce on the north side is little in
ferior to that on the south. A photo
graph shows heavily fruited pear trees
on both sides of the wall. The wall,
so feet long and 61@ feet high, had fiji
teen pear trees planted on each side.
In 1907 1874 pears, weighing 81 pounds,
were gathered on the south side of the
wall, and 100, weighing II pounds, on
the north side The variety grown
was the Doyenne L'Hiver
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Experience with Alfalfa.

In the first place, l made two mis-
takes in sowing with grain and of
course made two failures in getting a
stand that suited me. For my third
endeavor 1 selected a piece of ground
which had been in hoed crops for a
number of years and heavily MANFRED
each year, blowing it in April and
keeping it cultivated till July, when
1 seeded it at the rate of 20 pounds
per acre.
On the night following my sowing
we got a very heavy shower, and l
got magnificent stand. On part Of
the field 1 had sown wheat and red
clover the fall before. So that in the
fall after sowing my alfalfa the red
clover was knee high and in full
bloom, and as 1 did not wish it to go
to seed l turned my cattle and sheep
into it, thinking they would not trou-
BILE the alfalfa, but found that had
made a great mistake, as they fell
upon the alfalfa and eat it nearly into
the ground. l gave it up, thinking
it was entirely ruined, but the next
spring it came up as green as bed
of lettuce, and since then, now five
years ago, have mown from two to
three crops each year, of the very
finest of hay, and the stand of alfalfa
is now as good as ever, and all with
out being MANFRED or fertilized in
any way.-A. C. Gowdy, in Michigan
Farmer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
For Old People.

After reaching the age of forty the
human system gradually declines. The
accumulated poisons in the blood cause
rheumatic pains in the joints, muscles
and back. These warnings should be
promptly relieved and serious illness
avoided by using the following pre-
scription which shows wonderful re-
suits even after the first few doses and
it will eventually restore physical
vigor.
"One ounce compound syrup OF
Sarsaparilla; one ounce Toris COM
pound; half pint of high grade whiskey.
This to be mixed and used in table
spoonful doses before each meal and
at bedtime" The bottle to be we'll
shaken each time" Any druggist has
these ingredients or he will get them
from his wholesale house.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
The
Exceptional
Eqz1ipr,aer1f

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of it's chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
bene6cially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Dohhin,s Innrnev.

The family horse, which rejoiced in
the eminently proper name of Dobbin,
had earned a rest by long service, and
was accordingly sent away to the coun-
try to spend his declining years in the
broad pastures of a farmer friend of his
owner. The distance being somewhat
excessive for his rheumatic legs he was
shipped to his new home by rail.
Edna, the family 4-year-old, viewed
the passing of Dobbin with unfeigned
sorrow. She sat for long time gazing
disconsolately out of the window. AT
last, after a deep sigh, she turned with
q more cheerful expression, and said:
did old Dobbin go in the cars,
mamma? ?"
Yes, DEAR answered her mother.
A broad grin spread over the little
girls face. Il was just thinking she
said, "how funny he must look sitting up
on the plush cushions. Montreal Her
AID.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

age of 1917 pounds at the end of each
period, regaining this again when good
ventilation was restored, and this. too,
when they were drinking less water.
During the good ventilation days, too,
for each and every period, the COWS
gave more milk, the average being
30 pounds per head per day.
At the end of the fourteen days the
COWS were turned into the yard and
exhibited an intense desire to lick
their sides and limbs, doing so in
many cases till the hair was stained
with blood.
Examination showed that during the
interval rash had developed which
could be felt by the hand, in the form
of hard raised points, and the rasping
of these off caused the bleeding.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
when to Plant BERRIES.

Lewis Roesch, the veteran nursery
man, says the best time to plant every
thing except Strawberries, black rasp-
berries and perhaps peaches, is the
fall, say. from Oct. Is until the ground
freezes up. The next best time is as
early in tbs spring as the ground is
dry enough to work. In case the
ground to be planted is exposed to Sc
we're winds or else is so damp as to
heave in winter all stock had better
be planted in spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
SARA BERNHARDTS TEMPER.
1t Caused Her to Lose Her Telephone,
and She Repines.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt is being dis
ciplined by the post office department.
Her telephone has been removed because
she lost her temper a few days ago.
The telephone service in Paris is prob
ably the worst in Europe. The operators
are inattentive, and connections are
made after maddening delays.
Nine. Bernhard is in the habit of
speaking her mind freely. The other day
when trying to converse with a friend
she suffered more than the usual amount
of incivility, and she promptly told the
operator what she thought of the tele-
iphone service.
"And now," she said plaintively, "they
have taken the telephone away from me
and / shall never be allowed to use it
iagain. l think ] managed to be pretty
rude, but l was not nearly as rude as L
could have been.
II feel like a woman with one arm.
1 used the telephone a hundred times
day, and because l lost my temper l
have lost the principal convenience of
INV life"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

by mail patrons, who are supposed to
keep the roads in good condition. In
many parts of the country the roads
are maintained and kept in fairly good
condition, but thousands of miles of
roadways traversed every day by the
carriers are wretched, and later in the
year will become next to impossible
Were it matter of great expense or
effort to keep country roads in good
condition it might be something of a
hardship to farmers, but the intelli-
gent use of the split-log drag has prac-
tically solved the problem of country
road making and road maintenance,
and people need to get busy in en-
ploying them on the highways. In
many parts of the country, especially
in Iowa and Missouri, hundreds of
miles of roads are kept in passable
condition the year around by means of
this cheap and inexpensive implement.
When once a highway is placed in
good condition any farmer can keep up
one mile of road the year around by
dragging it few times a month after
rain has fallen, work that will take
the time of man and team less than
a half a day all told.-Denver Field
and Farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The greatest of all horsemen, says: I'm
my 40 years experience with horses I
have found Spohn's Distemper Cure the
most successful of all remedies for the
horses. 1t is the greatest blood puri-
fer Bottle, soc. and $1.00. Druggists
can supply you, or manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Send for Free Book.
Spohn Medical Co., Spec. Contagious
Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
And the Judge Dreamed On.

While trying an old woman on a
charge of stealing faggots a judge who
had acquired the habit of thinking aloud
unconsciously exclaimed: "Why, one
faggot is as like an Their faggot as one
egg is like another egg"
The counsel defending the case heard
the observation and repeated it to the
jury, whereupon the judge cried:
stop; it is. an Intervention Of Provi-
dence This Was the very thought that
passed through my mind. Gentlemen
addressing the jury, acquit the prison
er."-London News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

/ began using Doan's Kidney Pills,
and in two weeks | was improving.
Then by leaps and bounds I got better
until we'll and back at work. After
such mortal agony this seemed won
derful.''
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, ~ Y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Agricultural Statistics.

At the approaching census special
attention will be given to the gather
ing of agricultural statistics. Farmers
will be asked for information which
might be regarded as of a very per-
sonal nature concerning their opera
tions, but they will be assured that the
facts will be held sacred
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
A Skilled Estimate.

Richard Pybus, of the Old Lodge,
Derby, Pa, at the local agricultural
show in 1906, guessed the exact weight
of live bullock-S54 pounds. In 1907
his estimate was only 1 pound out, and
this year he was within ~ pounds of
the correct weight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
A. W. GLEASON,
Heaven Not for Mother.

A lady, visiting Colorado, suffered
greatly from the elevation. One day,
after an attack Of breathlessness, she
sighed out: 81 am sure I shall diew
Twill you go to heaven if you die?" in
quired her little son, anxiously.
81 hope so, dear"
The small boy burst into tears. ooh,
mother dear" he sobbed, don't. don't
go to heaven. You could never stand
the altitude Delineator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

was helpless in bed
with m u s Gu | a r
rheumatism a n d
had to be fed. My
feet swelled, my
legs were rigid,
black spots fitted
before my eyes and
I was sore all over.
Doctors didn't help
me and l couldn't
raise hand or foot.
no o10acp INV wife
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Fruit Stones for Spring Planting.

Peach, cherry and plum stones
should be spread thin on high, dry
ground in narrow rows, and then COW
cred with about inches of fine earth.
with a little trench on each side of
the row to draw off the surface water.
After the ground freezes a little fine
horse manure may be spread over the
frozen ground, just enough to cover the
ground. If too much is used it will
make harbor for mice and rats.
Apple seed may be sown in the same
way, but will need heavier covering.
These seed will sprout and take root
as soon as the weather turns mild,
when they should be taken up and
planted out in rows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The best plan for Kidding the fields
and pastures of nOxious weeds is to
cut all of them out before they
go to seed If no seeds are al
lowed to form the crop will at least
be reduced next year. Many of the
weed pests are biennials, poisoning
and seeding the second year; hence
by keeping them from going to seed
the second year they will die and that
will be the last of them. The Canada
thistle belongs to this class.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The most spectacular fire ever wit
messed in the oil industry was at one of
the Dos Bocas wells in Mexico. About
sixty thousand barrels of oil were
burned up daily for nearly two months
The flames rose to heights of 800 10 400
feet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
One Thing at a Time,

Politician (sarcastically)I suppose
you know how the country ought to be
run.
Citizen (humbly)-No; I'd be satisfied
if knew only how it's run now-Brook-
lyn Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home New York cure Consti-
patton Feverishness, Teething Disorders,
Stomach Troubles and Destroy Worms
10000 testimonials of cures All drug
gists Csc. Sample FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Tour of the World.

A series of so post cards in colors will
be mailed to any address upon receipt
of 10 cents in coin, or stamps. Address
The Evening Wisconsin Co., Milwaukee,
Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Zenpelin Will Tell Secrets.

Count Zeppelin is preparing a volume
of memoirs which, when published, will
cause a great sensation. They show that
few years ago Zeppelin was treated
cruelty by the highest circles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. | 90

Frank ]. 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
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca
taarh 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.
tSEAL) 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, 1909-12-23
A Way of Escape.

Mother-Bobby, remember now if you
act badly in church I'll never take you
again.
Bobby (eagerly)-Ma, how bad will
have to be?CBoston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

A French chemist has recently pro-
claimed that cider is an antidote for ty-
phoid fever. The acid in it is the agent,
as it destroys the germs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

pass the halmstrings through to fasten
outside by passing little sticks through
loop, and, after setting barrel up on
the blocks, start fire, and it will
smoke contents of barrel to perfection
in a short time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
His Great Grief.

"Have you ever known great sor-
row?' asked the minister.
roofing for the Tigers to win the worlds
championship ?"-Detroit Free Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Rural Delivery and Roads.

Rural Delivery and Roads.
The Postoffice Department at Wash
ington has again sent out orders that
rural mail delivery is to be discontin-
ued on routes not properly maintained
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
smol,ing Hams without smokehouse

Dig hole in the ground ] foot in
diameter and 1 foot deep, and put
three blocks Of green wood or stones
a foot high on the edge of 1t. Then
take an empty sugar barrel and bore
holes in the bottom large enough to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
Killing the Rabbit.

Victoria, Australia, spends $475, 900
per year in the endeayor to extermi-
nate the rabbit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

Farming in some parts of Nigeria
has been rendered Improbable by the
raids of balloons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
HELPLESS WITH RHEUMATISM.

The Experiences of Many Who Do
Not Know the kidneys Are Weak.
Jacob G. Bahr, Is Broadway, Leba-
non, Ohio, says: For three months l
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOE
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces In
dammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. %
cents q bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The first process of making soda on
an extensive scale was discovered by
Nicholas Leblanc, French chemist, in
1871.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and in
vigorate, stomach, liver and bowels. Sug-
ar-coated tiny granules.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

British use of American shoemaking
machinery and the making of half sizes
and various widths has lessened the sale
of American shoes in England.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

Lions are said to walk about the
palace of Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia
and injure no one. and are docile at the
least sign from their master.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23
VITALIZER

RESTORES LOST POWERS. A weak
VITALIZER will wind him up and make
him go. If you are nervous, if you are
irritable, if you lack confidence in your
self, if you do not feel your full manly
are IS V1TALIZER tablets in one bottle;
every Gablet is full of vital power. Don't
spend another dollar on quack doctors or
harmful drugs. Begin on MUNYON'S
VITALIZER at once. and you will begin
to feel the vitalizing effect Of this remedy
Nunyon, 53rd and Jefferson, Phila. Pa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

HAVE YOU A COUGH, OR COLD?
If so take at once Aliens Lung Balsam and watch
results. Simple, safe, effective. All dealers. Popu-
lar priceS--25c SOC and 81 90 bottles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

The next time you have a cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil on your
chest and see how quickly it will draw out
the Inflammation and break up the cold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-23

WE PAY 11-13C FOR cow HIDES.
Furs are also very high. We sell traps
cheap Ship to and buy of the old reliable
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-04
slnauIar s,rxie.. of sh..n.

In the northern part OF India sheep
are put 10 use unthought OF In Euro
pean or American countries. They
are made TO serve as beasts OF burden
The mountain paths along the foothills
OF the Himalayas are so PERCEPTIONS
that the sheep. more sure footed than
larger beasts. are preferred as burden
carriers. The load for each sheep Is
from sixteen 10 twenty pounds. The
sheep are driven from village 10 VII
lagc. with the wool still growing. aud
in each town the farmer shears as
much wool as he can sell there and
loads the sheep with the grain which
he receives In exchange. After the
flock has been sheared he turns Il
homeward. each sheep having on IT'S
back n small bag containing the pur.
chased grain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-04
A UNIQUE EXPERIMENT.
Boiling and Freezing Water at the
Same Time.

Boiling and Freezing Water at the
Same Time.
The possibility OF boiling and freez
ing water nj the same time In the lab
oratory is one OF the most interesting
developments Of modern science. The
temperature az which water boils de.
Ponds simply on the air pressure above
its surface nt the time. III there IL
high pressure the water has TO be
made good deal hotter 10 boil than
at low pressure,
On mountains where the air pressure
is a good deal lower than az sea level
water bolls easily az low temperature
In cooking vegetables that require L
certain degree OF heat and where the
water boils before that degree Is reach
ed the vegetables will not get done
They consequently have TO be put into
a closed boiler so that the generated
steam will create enough pressure for
the water 20 boil at or beyond the re-.
quired temperature. In the expert.
mental proof OF this fact water Is
placed In n vessel and the air ex.
hausted from above the surface OF the
water. AS the process OF pumping
goes on the water will violently boil.
the steam congealing on the sides OF
the exhaust vessel. If the pumping Is
continued long enough and the outside
Is cooled below the freezing point Of
water the water viii continue 10 boil
aud bubble iill Il l. frozen into a
snowy mass " Ice
This fu,t Is also made use OF in tx
ing rough lest ~ the height Of
mountain. ordinarily az sea level
where the pressure * about thirty
inches OF mercury water boils al ~
degrees Z Now. n II IL noticed that
az a certain place Il hollis at n few
degrees lower the height Of that place
can be easily ascertained by com.
parison with a table made OUT for this
purpose. la general for every degree
the boiling takes place under PIP
height OF about 500 feet u counted.
or course these principles do not ap.
ply 20 water alone. but are characters
tic OF all liquids,-New York Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-04
POLICE HUNT FOR GALLAGHER
Important Witness In the Calhoun
Case Is MISSING.


District Attorney William Langdon
has issued instructions 10 the police
to use every effort 10 find James Gal
lagher, leader OF the board OF super
visors during the Schmitz- Rnef adj
ministration In San Francisco and the
star witness for the prosecution In the
majority Of the bribery-graft cases.
Langdon says Gallagher, who was
granted immunity because he had con.
scented to tell OF the transactions OF the
board, left his home in Oakland and Is
believed 10 be hurrying TO New York.
The missing witness Is under sub
poena 10 appear In the second trias OF
Patrick Calhoun, president of the Uni.
ted Railroads. for the alleged bribery
OF one OF the Gallagher board, which
Is set for Dec. G.
big Jim" Gallagher. as he is known.
was one OF the most prominent figures
in the graft scandals.
His home in Oakland was blown nm
with dynamite during the progress OF
one OF the cases and he constantly
maintained a bodyguard, fearing al.
tempts on his life.
NO feasoh for Gallaghers flight Is
given by the district attorney.