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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16


discovered new use for billy
goats and every day at half a
hundred stock feeding stations
on the line of the big railroad
system, solemn goats with long
white boards act the part of Judas,
Turing unsuspecting sheep to their
doom. Little did the grave members
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion think when they made a ruling
that live stock en- route from the great
western ranges to the packing houses
along the Missouri river, should not
be kept aboard railroad trains for
more than 28 consecutive hours, but
that, at the expiration of that period.
the animals should be taken from the
cars and given water and provender
that the ruling would be responsible
for the creation of a band of goats
trained to ingratiate themselves into
the confidence of innocent little lambs,
matronly ewes and stately rams and
bring these down to their death.
But such is the case. And the Union
Pacific railroad has a flock of goats,
each individual member of which
can do better work along the
lines for which it is trained than half
a dozen men could do in twice the
time.
When the 28-hour law went into
effect the Union Pacific railroad found
it necessary to build big feeding yards
at numerous points along its line-in
fact, these yards were installed about
every 25 miles from end to end of the
big system. During the shipping sea-
son that railroad brings hundreds of
thousands of sheep from the great
ranges of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,
Idaho, Oregon, Montana, California
and the southwestern states to the
packing houses at Omaha. Under the
new law it was necessary that these
sheep be unloaded, fed and watered,
and then reloaded every % hours.
Those men who have ever attempt
ed to drive sheep will remember how
difficult the task is, especially to get
the animals headed in the right direc-
ton. CAS- timid as sheep" is a
proverb, and it's truth is proven every
day and every hour wherever sheep
are handled.
If the sheep are in the stock cars
it is big job to get them out. Efforts
of the attendants to get them to leave
the cars usually result in the whole
bunch crowding up in one end and re-
fusing to go out the door. Sometimes
it was even necessary that each indi-
vidual sheep be actually lifted up and
taken from the car.
And sometimes this 2S-hOur limit
expired in the dead of night, when the
sheep were all lying asleep on the
floor of the car. At such times it was
almost impossible to unload except by
the "hand" method. At times half an
hour was consumed in unloading sin
gle car.
After the sheep were fed and wa
tered came the reloading, and again
there was trouble, almost as much as
when unloading.
The railroad found it necessary to
maintain large force of men at
each feeding station, it being found
more economic to do this than to
spend hours and hours loading and
unloading train. This cost money
and lots Of it, but there seemed no
means of avoiding the expense. There
stood the United States courts ready
to infict a $10O fine every time car
of sheep was not fed and watered
every % hours. Employing the men
was cheaper than fines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
His PhiloSonnN.

Hank Stubbs-Ambition amt hard
ly with while.
Bilge Miller-Why not?
Hank Stuhbs-Waal, eff you are be-
hind the procession you halter keep
bumpin' into somebody, an eff you git
ahead you're liable to git teller-scoped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Legume Growth Good omen.

The man who is looking for a new
location agriculturally can hardly go
astray if he picks out piece of land
in section where either clover or al
falfa will grow, and this holds whether
the district is under ditch or has its
moisture supplied in the shape of snow
and rain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Bacteria in Milk.

Undesirable bacteria in milk come
from uncleanly condition about the
COW, and from contact with contagious
diseases. The chief source of contami-
nation are dirty COWS, dirty stables,
dirty mixers, dairy utensils which
have cracks for the Judgment of dirt
and which are not properly sterilized,
mudholes in the barnyard, impure wa
ter, bedding and feed, and from milk
els and attendants who come in con-
TACT with contagious disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
An Independent Spirit.

"This earth gets chance to see
Halley's comet only once in Is years"
well" replied the man who is
strong on local pride, 1--WE aren't get
ting any of the worst of it. That's as
often as Halley's comet gets chance
to see the earth"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Salt Box.

The salt box is made out of two-inch
stuff so it will withstand the FRANKS
of horses and other stock crowding
about the salt place. An ordinary
bunk is made about three feet wide
by four long and the salt receptacle
made so as to fit inside the bunk end
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
straiplng the Auto Motor

light in always taking a hill on the
high speed, not realizing that this
often strains motor or requires the
car to go too fast upgrade over rough
places that could be taken with less
strain and slower on the intermediate
speed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

ScanCy urinary pas
sages, b a C k a C h e,
headache and dizzy
spells tell of disor-
dered kidn>ys. Neg
lect of these warn
ings may prove fatal.
Begin using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
cure sick kidneys.
Mrs. H. r. PEBBLES,
80 N. Walnut ST.,
Akron, o., says: II
hadsuch severe pains
in the small of nv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Literal Fellow.

''That fellow is too darned literal.
"As to how?"
eff you ask him how he feels he
Immediately unreels lot of symp-
toms."-Pittsburg Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

All SENS beautiful to me. | can
ever repeat to men and women: "You
have done such good work to me. |
would do the same to ou."-Walt
Whitman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Acute Heart Trouble

eyes, 1 remember him." said Alkali
Ike s4He died very sudden"
teHeart diseaseY asked the eastern
tourist.
'sWaal, now, I don't know as you kin
say it was the heart any more'n the club,
spade or diamond. Anyway, he dealt
himself four aces. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Anxious.

Fred-My dear Dora, let this
thought console you for your lovers
death. Remember that other and bet
ter Men than he have gone the same
way.
Bereaved One-They haven't all
gone, have they?-Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

The usual practice of small dairy
men to keep their milk cool is to put
the milk cans under running water in
box. The cans are usually kept be-
meath the water by slipping strips Of
board, of proper length, over the tops
of the cans and under lodges at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Cowpeas for Selling Purposes.

AS a soiling crop cowpeas are very
satisfactory AS they should not be
PLANTED until the soil and weather are
warm the crop is not available for
feed until the latter part of summer,
when they fill place in well-planned
system of soiling and furnish an
abundance of succulent green feed, al
though, perhaps, less palatable than
alfalfa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Makes a Difference.

81 heard your dad say like the
devil the other day"
my dad has right to talk about
the devil. He's a preacher" Chicago
Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

right point to correct the crookedness
in the tree The tree should be pro-
tected from the wire by cloth. The
constant bearing down of the weights
will in a very short time bring the
tree to it's proper position without in
jury.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
Planting the Raspberrv.

Raspberries should be planted about
three feet apart in rows that are six
feet apart. Six inches is about the
proper depth for the plants. Rasr-
berries should be cultivated an6
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
# 4 I2Es,I y, ~ I .
'saEa 80 - '''''&9s.A eax

muiched with coarse manure. When
the new shoots are about eighteen or
twenty inches high pinch back. This
will cause lateral branches to grow and
which in August or September should
be set in the ground for new plants
By following of this system, the
canes are not so susceptible to injury
by the frost. In the spring the lateral
can be cut back to fourteen or fifteen
inches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
GNAT CAUSES PELLAGRA-
Committee on Disease i'm Europe
Says Corn Is Not to Blame.

Says Corn Is NOT to blame.
London, May 14.-Dr. Sambon, a
member of the Field committee which
has been investigating the disease.
pellagra, telegraphs from Rome that
the committee has definitely proved
that maize or Indian corn is not the
cause of pellagra.
The committee finds that the para
site conveyor OF the disease is the
"simulium repans," species of biting
gnat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

And all the world loves to laugh
with Laughter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
DANGER SIGNALS.

Sick kidneys give unmistakable sig
nails of distress. Too frequent or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16
To straighten Young Trees.

TO Stra1Ehten OuhB 1Fees.
This device can be easily attached
to a tree which is inclined to grow
crooked Make a framework Of mar
row boards sharpened at the end
where the frame pieces come together
and attach the frame to the tree with
wire
This should be attached at just the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-16

wise, but much narrower on the sides.
The sides come down to within an
inch of the bottom so that stock can
lick the salt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
POLITICAL.

Hartford, Conn, yesterday elected
democratic mayor for the frs! time IN BIZ
years.
The democrats elected four out o.
Eve ctuacilmen yesterday With tie
vote for the ft,. They also carried
Governor H4dIey's ward, which has
heretofore goue republican.
Early retlrus from local option elect
ions held throughcu; Illinois yesterday
show gaius for The vets. Several small
cities changed from dry to w.t., whereas
few, II any, towns changed from vet 10
dry.
Republicans of Indiana in state con-
vention yesterday at indianapolis began
the political campaign OF 1910 by the Sc
lection of state ticket, with the excep-
ton of governor aud lieutenant govern.
or, and adopted platform that Endorses
among other things protective tariff,
tariff commission, conservation OF natu-
raj resources, the Roosevelt policies ana
the administration of President Taft
Senator A. ]. Beveridge's record in Con-
eress was al 10 Endorsed but no mention
; was made ofthe Payne Allrich tariff law
against which he voted. Senator Bever-
idge, as temporary CT airna Of the con-
vention, made the principal speech. He
denounced the Payne-Aldr1ch tariff law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
FREE KINDERGARTEN.

At the meeting of the Alexandria
Free Kindergarten Board, which wss
held Yesterday sit:rnoop, the resignation
OF Miss Barrett. as principal of the Free
kindergarten, was Yesd and accepted.
Miss Barrett has been offered position
10 one of the Washington kindergartens
and 1t Is with regret that the managers
lose her. Her position will be filled BY
Miss Turner, slso of Washington.
The kindergarten has recently been
the recipient of severa! beautiful giftsi
among them beautiful photograph OF
The Sistlne Madonna, pretrily framed,
from Mics Watkins, the director of the
Washington kindergattens, and very
haudaome silk hsg from Mr.. Worth Hui.
fish. The board appreciate very much
the kindness OF Mr.. Ponnet, and nearby
thank him for the beautiful plants given
for the window boxes in the kinder
gartsn. The following Inscriptions OF
81 each have been received: Mr.. s. d.
Luut, Miss Lsura King, 81. Henshaw
and Miss OhaIdlee aud IS from Mira.
Dodge.
Very interesting exercises are being
planned for the snnnai meeting OF the
board, the date of which will be given In
a feW davs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
PERSONAL.

Rev. Osborn Belt has besn transferred
from the psstors,e OF the Trinity NJ. E.
Church, this city, to HysttsVille, Md.
Rev. A. W. Rudisill has been appointed
to the Alexandria charge.
The Misses Notion at their home on
Prince street last night very charuiDgly
entertained 10 honor OF their neice, Miss
Mamie Mason, OF Louisville, KY.
Miss Annie s. Henderson has re.
turned from visit 10 Atlantic City.
Mr.. E. ii. Hammond has returned
from months vsit to Hsgerstown, Md.
Miss Grace Tyler, who has been visit
log her father in Del Ray, has returned
10 her home 10 Hampton, Va.
At q meet ng OF the board OF directors
of The Stock Yard Savings Bsok It
Uhicsgo held on the Alb Instant Mr.. E.
E. Payne, who up to April lat had
been assistant cashier of the CtIzsns
National Bank of this city, was cleo ed
cashier. This bank has deposits amount
ing to about 81, 500, 900. The many
friends of Mr.. Payne In Alexandria and
elsewhere will be glad to learn of his
rejection to this important position.
Professor Hugh S. Worthlngton, as
sociate In modern languages at Virginia
Polytechnic destitute, Blscksbnrg, has
rendered bis resignation as q member OF
the faculty of the college to take effect
nsxt jane. Professor WorthiDgton has
accepted position as professor OF modern
language at Sweet Iusitute, this tttte.
Mr.. Worthingtou 10 native o! Ssmi-
nary Hill, aud has macy friends 10 this
ritu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
Fugitive Murderer Captured.

Por,sutu.h, Va, April G-Thoma5
Noel, who killed De! uty Sher fl syke,
and escaped from the Norfolk jill ten
days ago, vas re.cspturtd today and lies
badly wounded 10 q local hospital. Noel
Was known go desperate man and the
officers took no chances. Receiving word
that be vas hidden in the homo Of q
negro here, tao Polt'mou.h policemen.
aided by a number of citizens, surround.
cd the house. Noel saw them a1d tried
to escape. II, was ordered TO halt, but
before be could comply tie officers began
iriog on him and be fell with load OF
buck-shot in the abdomen. There was
a reward OF 81, 600 for his csP!u'e. He
will recover, the doctors say, 10 tine to
De electrol u;ed on the date already set.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
PostoffIce Robbers Arraigued.

New York, April 6.-Eidie Fay aud
81 tile Dick Harris, the two norori-
eu, ssfe blowers arrested in New York
o. tae charge of robbing the Richmond,
Va, postofice Of s06,0OO In money,
s amps and ce't;6sd check', vera al
raizned before U. S. Commissioner
Shields this a'terncon on proceedings
10 remove them to Richmond for trial.
District At,roey Lewis, of the east
ern dl,t let OF Virgins, represented The
government, while William III. Byrne,
appesred for the prisoners.
AT The arraigoment this afternoon the
government produced copy of the IL,
dictmeut flu I'D against the two men 10
Richmond last Moudav, while Ohie
Iuspecto, Harrison, Of Washing 30, ap
pesred With three Of his Deputies tc
swear that Fay and Harris we're The
men wanted in the Virginia city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
ireland Will Not Debate With Nc
Iltyre


ST.. Paul, Mimi, April 6.-Atchbisb.
Cd John Ireland, of St. Paul, today re-
piled scath;ugly to The challenge t. de.
bate hurled at him by Bishop Robert
McIntyre, of the Southern Minnesota
conference of The Methodist Episcopal
Church, yesterday. Bishop Mc1otyre''
challenge was made public at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, aud in It the Nj t1odisI
pielate besides challenging Ireland to de.
bate the question of Methodism in Rome
added: 81 hereby brand John IrelaDd q
double tongue falsi6er OF Goes people,
cossrdly accu er of men better thsn
himself"
Archbishop Ireland replied as follows:
"The message received from Bishop
McIotyre is beneath my notice. H
iced not trouble himself about debit!
with me on his arrival in ST. Paul,
stand u right before men who deal In
facts or arguments. l run away from
mud-sliugers.
nMethodists In America are usually
very excellent people, tut cannot pay
the same compliment TO some OF theii
representatives 10 the foreign missio airy
field. OF these, Rav. Triple, now In
Rome Is a fair example.
, bishop Melt tyre ought ID 90 to
Rome. judging from his present mes.
ssgs he is an expert in the lingo Of the
Roman Methodist preschera. 1t is jul,
such low, insulting words addressed tc
Catholics IA Rome and those addresse
to me by B.shtp McIntyre that arrsigr
decent people In Bone sgsiust The
| Methodist Propaganda"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
MASK BALL.

This sitter Easter mask bali to be given
bv the ladies 70 the Alexandria German
O;u, in rst1rn fer the msny dances given
during the season by that club will be
held at McBurney's H0ll Iou Friday
night and promises to be most Success
foi and enjoyable affair aud the young
neople OF the city are anxiously awaiting
the night. Many fantastic and amusing
costumes are being planned for the oc'
cssion. The ticket, fer the pep Will Dc
left by the ladies' committee having the
matter In charge at Mr.. Aliens drug
store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
OHE3APEAKE PRES BYTERIAN
UNION,

The opening sermon of the Chesapeake
P.es5y terrain Union was preached lsst
NIGHT 10 the Sscoud Presbyterian Church
by Rev. J. II. Taylor, of Washington.
."By their fruits ye shall know them"
was his text, and he clearly showed the
splendid fruits of foreign missions 10
ciyilizing AID uplifting the world.
A large I'll nicer of delegates were pre-
sent, each OF whom was given badge.
Blu ,iness sessions were held this morn
fo1. This afternoon reception is being
piSen the delegates By Mrs. su:ao
Snoot. :,
open to the public. Rev. Homer Mc
MILAN, of Aslapta, rilI.spsaE. D. NC
MILAN is one of the most forcefol spesE'
era 10 the south. A cordial Invitation Is
extended to sill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
SPORTING NOTES.

The Cardinal Athletic Club will line.
nm asslnst the Alexandria Tigers In
8 practice gene tomorrow afternoon on
the Old Fair Grounds at 5 O'Clock.
Nugeut will be on the mtuad for the
Cardinals, while Humphreys will 90
the pitching for the Tigers.
On Mondsy next In this city the U.
A O. baseball nine will lineup sgainss
the s.. Stephens, one of the strongest
mines 10 the District.
The G. A. O. will journey to Wash
iurton next Tuesday, aud play the
Georgetown Olives. The Georgetown
boys have the reputation of being a
et,ong team, they having defeated some
of the fast teams of the District.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
CHARTERS.

The following charters have been
granted by the State Corporation Com
mission:
Front Royal Mssoric Temple Oorpor'
alton, Front Royal, W. E. Carson,
president; G. w. ForsSths, vice -pres!'
de, t; A G Weaver, secrata ry-all Of
Frott Royal. Va. Ospital stock: Ms1:.
nun, $25. 900; minimu o, $4,000. Oh,
isc.s: To erect Masonic temple 81
Front Royal, Va.
Davis Construction Company (tac.),
Fairfax, Fl arold Davis, presiden'; John
L eabold, vice president; F. B John.
SOD, secretary and treaaurer-all OF
Washington, D. O. Capital stock: Maxi
mum, $50 900: minimum, SIS. 600. OBJ
iects: Cor t,actiDg business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
MR.. KIRBY TO RESIGN.

Mr.. L. N. Kirby, who has been con
uected win the Alexandria Electric
Company since its organization, will on
the 6rst OF May retire and will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. o. L. Howael, of Empor'a.
Mr.. Kirby came 10 Alexandria when the
first system Of electric lights vas iuaug-
urated here in 1889 and With the excep:
tion of eighteen months, when he wsa
associated With lbe electric railway com.
pauy, has been connected With the street
lighting department ever siucs. He has 81
yet made no plars. for the future. Hi
friends wish him success In Whatever
business be may engage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
Husband and Wife Found Dying.

Canton, Ohio, April 6-Wanen
Rooms and his vile we're found dying In
their home here today and the police
do not yet know whether II vas double
murder or murder and suicides. 4
ytuug son found the couple lying u1con-
acions 10 bed room on the second hoor,
He gave the alarm and when neighbors
arrived they found Mrs. Rooms ws'
dead, Koons is still unconscious In .
h1splt.l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
m DEVELOP RIVER RESOURCES

To DEVELOP RIVER RESOURCES
T. vss anne u 1csd simultaneously yes.
,o,dav nv the Norfolk and Washington
siesmbo,t Company and tae Potomac
and chesapeake Steamboat Company
.hst a Thorough, comprehensive, and
narmsnept plan bad been mutually
Agreed II BON for extensive development
81 the resources OF the Potomac river ter
rItory. Cooperative relations have
been established whereby the Norfolk
and Washington Company and the Potc-
mac and Chesapeake Company will work
together in the development of the vas.
aud fertile section of country bordering
on the Potomac river, and heretofore
served by the latter company alone.
Tnrough freight and passenger rates
will at ones be established and operated
Jointly By the two companies between
Norfolk, Portsmt u th and Old Point, and
all OF the landings on the Potomac river
and tributaries served by the local st cam
ers of the Potomac and Chesapeake line.
The ioiut business will be ibtsrchauged
at point on the Potomac, where ample
wharf aud transfer facilities will be col-
structed.
At that point the through steamers of
the Norfolk and Washington line will
make daily stops, as will alo the local
steamers oil the Potomac and Chesapeake
line, making close connection for the in.
terchange of business, both passenger
and freight. Until decision Is reached
rs t, the location of permanent inter-
change point down the Potomac, and
until facilities are constructed, tae in
terchsuge of business will be made at
the wharf of the Norfolk and Washing.
ton line In Alexsudris.
The Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company gill discon!irus It's
steamer service between Washington,
Alexandris, Old Point Comfort, and
Norfolk With the trip leaving Norfolk at
4 p. no. today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06
Belfast
English Soda

AT the conclusion of the discussion o
the menu, Tosstmaster Robert 6. Bar
rett In brief but graceful speech iD'
troduced tbs first speaker, W. S. Nick
liz, Great Sschem of Virginia, who res
pended In an able manner to the toast
of "Redmanship."
MI. H N. Garner was next called upon
to respond to the toast sour Tribe. "
His speech was we'll conceived and ably
delivered.
Mr.. Garner was followed by Rev,
Edgar Carpenter, to whom had been
assigned the toast, "Freedom, Friend.
ship and Charity" the three cardinal
principles of the order, which he hand
led 10 an interesting and impressive
manner.
MI. J. VIM. May followed. His sui,
jecs was 'sThe Trail" to which he re-
sponded Ia 40 entertaining manner.
Mr.. L. P. Woodward, the last speak.
or of the evening, had Tradition" as
his subject. Hs proved himself equal
to the occasion.
Dredlt ls generously gwen tue com'
Mite having the affair Ia charge,
Messrs. A. L. Jameson, O. b. May and
K. W. Ogden, for the manner in which
the plans were arranged and carried out,
there not appearing one single incident
to mar the genuine pleasure which every
one experienced.
TIE following are the officers of the
lodge: Sachem, D. E. Robey; prophet,
A. L Jameson; senior sycamore, l.. P.
Woodward; ju aior saganore, Q. b.
May; chief OF records, O. W. Wright;
keeper OF wampum, E. L. Finks; col
lec!or of wsmi 10, G. O. BraWner.