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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10

pie. The contracts Il most instances
are made for three years and the con.
tracts are as rule paid in equal
half yearly instaliments. A great
deal of work is also done at Marlbor-
ough House under contract. such as
window cleaning. carpet cleaning.
chimney sweeping. and the glass
frames of number of large pictures
are also cleaned by contract.
All the servants wages are paid
monthly. the upper servants, holding
important and responsible positions,
are paid by check, which Is sent to
each from the treasurer's department;
the other servants attend at the
clerks office to receive their wages.
The kings accounts for clothes. CT
CARS, theatre tickets, newspapers,
books and other personal articles are
sent in to his secretary and are not
dealt with at all in the clerical de-
partment.
These accounts are also discharged
every month. but King George always
likes to see them before they are
paid; it was once rule that they
should be initiated by his majesty be.
fore being discharged. but this IS NOT
now done.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
Tbouoht He Had rheumatism.

Camden. N. stabbed during a
fight last March, Barney Gofney. col
ored. twenty-six years old, was not
aware that about two inches OF the
blade of large pocket knife was left
IN his back until he visited Cooper
hosn;tal in Camden. When he called
at the institution he complained OF a
severe pain. He had been using home
remedies for rheumatism and as the
main grew worse he decided to go to
the hospital for examination. Discov-
ar,ng scar, the physicians asked if
he had been injured
mo" came the reply Il was
stabbed in a fight about six months
ago but | don't think that could have
anvthing to do with the pain. now that
the wound has healed"
opening the old wound the physi-
clans found the piece OF steel and 1t
was removed with difficulty. 1t was
mart of the knife with which Gofney
was stabbed. Physicians say it is re-
markable that tetanus had not devel
oped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
Trenton Man to Open Hostelry in
Bermuda for Accommodation Of
Newly Married Couples.

Trenton, N. J.-No more will newly
married couples feel discomfort when
smiles follow the blushing bride and
bashful bridegroom as they carry
their brand new and shiny suitcases
up to the desk of the hotel clerk. A
hotel where none but newly-joined
couples will be allowed to register is
promised OF them.
E. HI. Carlisle of Trenton, who IS ON
his way to Bermuda in 20-foot cat
boat, accompanied only by "a hens to
lay honeymoon eggs, has got the hotel
all ready-ol paper. He says 1T VIII
be opened in Bermuda as soon as he
and his hens get there. Having run
hotel in New Jersey for some years.
Carlisle was driven to pity the en-
barrassment of honeymooners. and
has come to their aid.
Here is the way his circulars read:
"Newlywed Hotel, Warwick, East
Bermuda. Newly married couples
only accommodated. If you pass your
honeymoon at Newlywed hotel, 1t will
be real one, as those about you VIII
be in the same predicament as your.
self and this will prevent annoyance
or embarrassment All employees were
recently, married and they know the
ropes. The ideal place after marriage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10

quired. An acre of sunfiowers will
yield several cords of wood fuel with
out considering the value of the
seed. 1t is estimated that so bush
els Of seed can be grown on an acre
Of ground. A bushel of seed yields
a gallon of OIL Figuring that the oil
is as valuable as the cotton-seed va
riety. which in 1909 averaged about
40 cents, one acre of sunflOwer seed
will produce oil forth $40. which
means that the farmers share will be
about $12 and the manufacturers the
remainder, out of which sums both
would of course meet all their ex-
penses.
'As sunflowers can easily be grown
in corners and in lands of little use
for nything else, it would pay to
produce more The oil can be used
like cotton-seed oil, In the manufac-
ture Of oleomargarine and several 9TH
er cooking preparations"
1.-The sunfiower is freely used for
many purposes in China. The fiber
of the stalk, which has great strength.
is woven into fabrics. some of which
when properly colored and prepared
have a silky feel and appearance.
Such use could also be made of the
fiber here.
I'm tropical America the plant at
tains height of 90 feet and has a
flower over a foot If diameter. In
Missouri it grows sometimes to ten
feet, with flowers in proportion. The
future will develop other uses for the
sunflower."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician, Of Portland, Oregon.
has views about food. He says:
II have always believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe it to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health. especially by
nygienic and dietetic laws.
with such feeling as to my duty
/ take great pleasure in saying to the
public that in my own experience and
also from personal observation have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts>
and that find there is almost no limit
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used in all cases of sick
aess and convalescence.
1T is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use of Grape
Nuts. To persons in health there is
nothing SO nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach, especially at break
fast, to start the machinery Of the hui
man system on the days work.
Tn cases Of Indigestion / know that
q complete breakfast can be made or
Grape-Nuts and cream and think II, Is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. also know the
great value of Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food.
This is written after an experience
of more than 20 years, treating ALI
manner of chronic and acute diseases.
and the letter is written voluntarily
on my part without any request for it,
Read the little book, "The Road to
Weliyille," in pkgs. There's a Reason
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VALUABLE AS FOOD
SunfIoWer Seed Is Allowed to Go
to Waste in Missouri.
Oil Is More Edible Than That of Cot.
ton and Almost Equal to olives
Stalks Make Excellent
Fuel

Jefferson City, Millions of
pounds of sunfiower seed are allowed
TO go to waste in Missouri annually.
simply because 1t is not generally
known that they can be used for food
for man, as well as animals, and there
fore have a commercial value" says
the 1910 Red Book of the bureau of
labor and statistics. Figures made
public by Labor Commissioners ]. C. A.
Hitler show that in the year 1909
about 10000 pounds of the seeds were
sent to market by Missouri's ia coun-
ties and that about $4,000 was real
lied by the sale of the same
While originally native of tropi-
ical America the sunfower is now
found growing more or less wild in all
|cultivable portions of the world, and
Especially in south and central Eu-
pope, seeds having been carried there
prom America and planted by several
sixteenth century rovers, who took
fancy to the large flower, both for
It's peculiar wild beauty and that 1t
mad a food value" reads the Red
Book chapter on this interesting
subject.
In Russia the sunf1ower seed is
prepared and eaten just like Ameri-
cans do peanuts. The poorer classes
iioften eat the seeds raw, the only draw
back to this style of turning them into
ia palatable article being the diff
Guilty of easily separating the kernel
from the hull.
In Missouri the sunflower is found
everywhere, growing in vacant city
lots and amid rubbish as well as in
the rich lands of the southeastern
section of the state and in the foot
hills of the Ozarks. Goats thrive an
the plant, eating from the seeds and
petals down to the coarse rough stalks
and the roots. The seed is often used,
mixed with other seed, as feed for
poultry. and parrots especially enjoy
the menu. forming food which was
a mainstay for them in tropical re-
gions.
The sunfiower counties in Missouri
that is, the ones which marketed the
most seed in 1892" according to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
coileoe Professors Make Long and
Venturesome Journey Into
Labrador Forests.

Middlebury, Vt.-Far into, the Will
;erness of western Labrador where
TO white man is known TO have trou
before Prof. Raymond Mcfarland OF
Middlebury college has travelled IN a
canoe along rivers and lakes and on
foot through forests and over noun
tains during the past two months.
With Professors Thomas G. Brown
and phelps N. Sweet, also OF Middle
bury college, who accompanied him
during portion of his exploring ex-
freditions, he returned to Mid llebury
the other day, Much valuable geo.
graphical and typographical data and
many interesting photographs were
secured during the 900-mile trip IN
Quebec and Labrador.
Early in August the three profess
gors with few Indian guides, entered
canoes at Lake st. John, Quebec. They
ascendea the Chamouchouan, CHICO
biche and Nikauban rivers to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
HOTEL FOR THE NEWLYWEDS

Positively no person married more
than two weeks accepted. Rates TO
suit the rich and poor. Write for full
particulars.
Carlisle, when he set sail for Der
muda, said he had no doubt that he
would have hotel full of brides and
bridegrooms before Christmas.
why, l have already several appli-
cations for accommodations" he de-
cIared, "and / know everything will
run smoothly. / am bachelor. but [
intend as soon as the first visitors ar
rive to become a benedict, so nothing
will be out OF the picture, as it were.
I shall make my guests feel as COM
Portable as they would be at home.
Some may think am eccentric.
because first start for Bermuda in a
catboat with chickens for a crew and
then intend to open 'newlywed' no.
tel, but I'm not. I simply have my
hobbies and | get lot OF fun out OF
them. What more does a man want?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
PIES UPSET BY LIGHTNING
capriclous Bolt PLAYS Many Puxzling
Franks in a Pennsylvania
Town.

Lewiston, Pain a brilliant awe.
inspiring display of lightning here
abouts there was one bolt that outdid
all the others combined This bolt
seemed to like the town. for it stayed
for some time, leaping from one place
to another for brief visits.
1t was at the home of Harry Mitch
ell. who lives at the western end of
the Lutheran cemetery. that it played
the most puzzIing pranks. The bolt
struck the house. SCATTERING it like a
sieve. Even clothing in the ward
robes was torn to ribbons and
scorched at if sprinkled with acid
Running down rainspout. 1t next
struck barrel of water in front of
the Kitchen where Mrs. Mitchell was
baking pies. The pies were all turned
upside down in the oven and the
crusts and "ffll" splattered about.
Striking stone wall along the turn
nike the bolt followed creek to the
.Tuniata river. and witnesses say that
for several minutes the river was a
sheet of flame. Mr.. Mitchell was at
the chickenhouse and had an ak in
his hand when the bolt first appeared
and struck him. knocking the ak
twenty feet. The lightning played
about him until Alfred Allen. neigh
Dor, believing he was on fire. dashed
a bucket OF water over him
Stones weighing 100 pounds were
tossed about. and part of the bolt
followed a sheet of rain up the pike
TO Lake Park and Bratton avenue,
where several citizens were stunned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10

Fall Upon Distracted Households
When Cuticura Enters.

Sleep for skin tortured babies and
rest for tired, fretted mothers is found
in hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
a gentle amounting with CuticuTa Oint.
ment. This treatment, In the major.
ity of cases, affords immediate relief
in the most distressing forms of itch.
ing, burning, scaly, and crusted hui
mors, eczema, rashes, in1ammations.
irritations, and chafings, of infancy
and childhood, permits rest and sleep
to both parent and child, and points
to a speedy cure, when other remedies
fail. WORKOUT and worried parents
will find this pure, sweet and econom-
Ecal treatment realizes their highest
expectations. and may be applied to
the youngest infants as well as chill
dren of all ages. The Cuticura Rem
edies are sold By druggists every.
where. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass
for their free 32-page Cuticura Book on
the care and treatment of skin and
scalp of infants. children and adults.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
PAY BILLS AT MARLBOROUGH

ferred to each tradesrl ans account in
the royal ledgers; the ledgers. by the
way. are bound in dark red leather,
and a crown is stamped in gold on
the back of each.
Each tradesman who has the royal
custom must send in his bill at the
end of the month. when 1t is COM
pared with his ledger account, and.
if it is found to be correct. is dis
charged during the first week of the
month. No discount is asked for any
OF the royal accounts; tradesman
who receives the royal custom is in
formed that he must supply goods at
the lowest reasonable prices and
there is never any attempt at bar
gaining by the official o. the royal
household.
II a tradesman is thought to be
making extortionate charges he SIM
ply loses the royal custom, so he rare
ly or never attempts to do so. There
are of course several articles which
are supplied to the royal household
by contract. such as coal. for exam
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10

figures of experimenting Statisticfan
A. T. Edmonston of the labor bureau,
ARE Butler, ST. Charles, St. Louis.
Jackson, Ste. Genevieve, Buchanan,
Jasper and Mississippi, probably be-
cause they are closer to the larger cit
| les than the other counties. 1t is but
| the question of time before all vacant
! lands of this state, not of great value
| for cultivation or pasture purposes,
will be planted with sunfiower seed
and turned into use in Tat way.
| "An oil closely resembling olive oil,
but of course inferior in quality. is
made by pressing sunfower seeds. 1t
| is very palatable, easily digested. and
has a nigh food value. In this re-
spect it is said to be superior to our
cotton-seed oil, which is put to so many
uses In domestic life and in art And
science"
In portions of Europe a bouilli for
infant is made from the sunfiower
seed. On religious days, when meat
must be abstained from, the seed Is
freely used as an article of diet.
in fact, sunf1ower oil is used for
paints, taking the place of linseed
oil, and when properly refined and pre-
pared is almost as valuable"
1.-THE flower is full of the substances
which make honey, and therefore is
an criticize of food for bees. The stalks
and leaves and flower petals make
lexcellent fodder for cattle. AS fuel,
the stalks and leaves have high value
| in sections where wood is scarce and
not too great degree of heat is re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
GOOD SECRET OF LONGEVITY
.entenarian In New Jersey Tells
Women to Read, and Gossip
Less About Neighbors.

Paterson, N MRS. Jane Beam,
who is one hundred and two years Old,
gives this word of advice to those who
wish to achieve happy old age.
Read good books and don't gossip
about your neighbors.
The books which she names as her
recipe for longevity are: The Bible,
"Spurgeon's Sermons" "Paleys Phil
osophy." 1.-THE Christians Secret OF
Happy Life" "The Pennsylvania Pill
grim" 1.-THE Unnoticed Things Of
Scripture" and "The Holy Land"
Reading" said Mrs. Beam, clears
the mind and broadens it. 1t keeps
one young and gives no time for wor-
ry or opportunity to think evil things
of your neighbors. If more women re-
Trained from criticizing the actions oil
their neighbors they would not have
so many gray hairs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
TWINS COURT TWINS
MISSOURI BACHELORS, 90. WOULD
WE'D SISTERS or 22.
Twin Conquest Result of Twin Con-
test for Popularity Prize for
Twins--WhoIe County Is
Interested.

Plattsburg, Mo.-David and Dallas
Pogue of Plattsburg, s'xty-two-year
old twins, are laying siege for the
hearts and hands of Lula and Leila
Brown of Mecca, twenty-two-year-old
twins, and all Clinton county is in
terested in the double-harreled TO
nance
David and Dallas are bachelors be
cause they agreed. long time ago
that they would never marry unless
they could find twins to marry. They
have lived all these years without
coming across feminine twins OF mar
riageable age, and now that they have
fffound pair of twenty-two-year-old
twins they are in the midst OF a
whirlwind courtship and have an.
nounced that they are going to fight
it out on the twin line If il takes all
summer and half of the winter
Last winter Plattsburg newspa-
per started a popularity contest and
the Brown twins were entered. That
was how the Pogue twins heard OF
the Brown twins.
The Pogue twins got busy. They
made up their minds that the Brown
twins should be elected the most pop
ular girls in Clinton county. They
boosted hard for the Browns.
Two diamond rings were offered as
prizes in preliminary skirmish. The
Pogues saw to it that the Browns won
the diamond rings. Then they went
in strong on the big contest for the
piano. After they had obtained all
the subscribers that they could they
bought subscriptions outright and
gave the paper away. and cast the
votes for the twins
When the contest ended there was
no most popular young woman in
Clinton county" There were two
and they were the Brown twins. And
the Pogte twins had won.
There was a BANQUET to celebrate
the victory The Brown twins were
the guests of honor and the Pogue
twins were the hosts. Then the four
twins had their pictures taken to-
gether and If anybody had doubted
before that a twin conquest was go
ing to grow out Of the twin contest.
that settled it.
Now everybody is waiting for the
announcement Of the engagement OF
the twins to the twins. NOBODY knows
which Pogue twin is most likely 70
get which Brown twin. but that is rot
important. The Poguc twins look so
much alike and the Brown twins look
SO much alike that either way win do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
How Accounts Of British Ruler Are
Kept and Distinguishing
inaugurates System.

London.-When King George came
to preside at Marlborough house his
majesty Immediately gave his atten-
ton to systematizing the keeping Of
the numerous accounts of the royal
establishment A clerical department
was formed, consisting of three
clerks, under the control of the treas
urer, Sir William Darlington; dockets
for goods bought for the kitchens.
storekeepers' and buffers depart
ments had to be made out by the
head of each department. who was re-
sponsible for the orders which were
sent up to the clerks Office
A docket gave all particulars of the
article bought and the name OF the
>tradesman who supplied 1t and its
cost. The particulars of all the daily
dockets are entered up in general
day book, from which they are trans
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
A MYSTERIOUS HORN
OCCULT BUGLER n rs THE TOWN
OF cADlz. o., EXCITED.
Reputable People, Hear Notes, But
They Cannot Locate Any One in
Band Room Where instru-
n1ents Are Kept.

Cadiz, O.-The Cadiz band has large
quarters in the Bingham block just
north OF the public square in Cadiz,
of the Harrison News, one of the
weekly county papers, and the Of
Ifices Of Attorney r. H. Minter. and
c. NJ Osborn, well-known real es-
tate dealer.
At exactly nine o'clock the other
morning C. G. Addleman, editor of
the Harrison News. and John T. Tim
mons, the blind author, were seated
in Mr.. Addleman's private Office. and
John Howard. one of the printers.
who is a musician of note. having
travelled with Buffalo 3ill's Wild West
shows for number of years. and
who is member of the CadiZ band.
was working in the outer rooms. and
Mr.. Minter and Mr. Osborn were in
their rooms, there were number OF
loud blasts on horn in the band
room, where the members meet and
practise and the instruments are kept
THE notes had the sound as II pro-
iduced by some one unused to blow
ing a horn.
Mr.. Howard having key to the
room, went at once to see II some
boy had entered the band room and
was meddling with the instruments.
He stopped at the door. and looked
through the glass. but saw no one
Mr. Minter came and expected to find
some one in the band room. but could
see no one. Mr.. Howard to be salts
Fed, opened the door. and entering
found nothing disturbed. and no one
present, as he examined the closets.
,making sure no one could be hiding
there.
All those present declare the notes
came directly from the. band room
All the doors were open except that
leading to the room where the musical
instruments are kept.
1t was very startling to the men
hearing the sounds. All are truthful
and trustworthy citizens. and not be-
levers in anything supernatural. but
this was unexplainable.
It was learned the notes were
heard on the street. and by persons
in an adjoining yard. and all declare
the sounds came from the band room.
Persons residing in the vicinity de-
clare 1t is quite common to hear
strange sounds coming from this
band room late at night. after all
musicians have left. and on nights
when there is no band meeting and no
one practising there. 1t is also assert
cd these same sounds have been
heard by occupants of the rooms in
the building. but not By 80 many as
heard them on this occasion. when
there were five good citizens. who are
not given to spiritualism. or anything
of the sort, heard the sounds. ard
are willing to swear they came from
the room occupied only by the band
instruments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
Hookworm Causes ossification.

Richmond, Van L. Peaden. a
farmer of Pitt county, NJ c.. is threat
ened with entire Justification of the
limbs and body at the Retreat for
the Sick, where he has been under
treatment.
Peaden's condition is regarded by
many physicians who have viewed the
remarkable case TO be due to an at
tack of hookworm disease which he
suffered some two years ago. Six
mouths ago Peaden noticed the hard
ening of the muscles of his feet, limbs
and hands. The hardening process
continued to such an alarming degree
that they would crack when Jared by
walking, and he was prevented from
moving about much. The joints of ell
bows and fingers developed bcil-like
Ulcers. though otherwise he was in
little pain from his peculiar condition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
The Spots Disappeared.

Mrs. Dolan lived in district which
was not as favorable for the outdoor
household experiments recommended
by the Ladies' Helper as 1t might have
been. This fact Mrs. Dolan was rapid
ly assimilating, and in manner not
so uncommon as it might be she
blamed the estimaDle periodical for
her difficulties.
Il wisht had a holt o. that woman
that runs the Handy Hints depart
ment," she remarked to her husband
one morning after an early excursion
into the back yard, whence she re-
turned in high dudgeon.
Il fought you fought she was q
grand wan" said Mr.. Dolan, cautious
ly testing his cup Of tea.
We'll, I've changed me mind, as
I've the rights TO do" replied his wife.
"She said to put sody on thin stains
in the tablecloth, and Fave it out over
night ON the line, an they'd be gone
entirely whin morning come. Sure it's
the tablecloth that's gone--the de-
saving woman that she is Youths
Companion.