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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Wants New Small Change piece.

New York--The coinage of two
and one-half cent piece by the United
States government is urged in a
statement given out by William H
Short, New York banker, who de-
clares that the use of such a coin
would mean a saving of $4,000, 600
yearly to consumers.
THE absence of such coinage" he
SAYS, "has resulted in the universal
custom of the sellers taking the half
cent whenever transaction does not
result in even money. l suppose it
would be safe estimate to say that
each family loses the half cent on an
average of ten times a week, resulting
in their paying $3.50 year above the
price of the articles purchased. There
are about 15,OOO,OO0 families In the
United States, exclusive of the mer.
chants, and figuring on the basis men.
toned. there are losers yearly from
this cause in the approximate sum of
$3s, 900, 0oO."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Marlborough Brief Message to wife
Written After Battle of Blenhelm,
Preserved by His Descendants.

A scrap of paper that carries one
cack to the very atmosphere OF great
decisive battle in the worlds history Is
among the historical treasures of Blen-
helm house On the paper are dozen
lines scrubbed In pencil. They were
written by the duke of Marlborough at
the olose CT the fierce struggle at
Blsnheim.
Tho tumult of battle was rolling
westward, where French and Bavari-
ans were in disordered retreat, with
Marlborough's cavalry riding fiercely
in their rear. The slopes of the hill
and the marshy plain were strewn with
10000 killed and wounded
But Marlborough, with the excite
meut of the great fight yet strong
Within him. pulled up his horse on one
of the 1.-THE rustic bridges across the
Schwanbueh and scrubbed these dozen
lines to his wife in London to tell her
Of the great event.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Mrs. Briqqs' Speech.

II brevity is the soul of wit, one OF
the wittiest speeches on record was
made by a woman. Mrs. Briggs lived
in the northern part of Indiana, long
distance from any village. Hearing
that the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin was to
preach In township some twenty
miles distant, she resolved to be pres.
ent, and as no other way offered, she
walked the twenty miles.
The pastor heard of this and was
so pleased at the appreciation which
1t showed that at the close of the SER
mon he mentioned the fact to the con-
gregation, and called upon Mrs. Briggs
to tell them how she came.
Rising slowly, she looked over the
audience with great solemnity, and
said:
81 hoofed it."
Then she sat down again.--Youth's
Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

DR.. Hargraves, retired and said to
be wealthy, has more or less business
to do with certain safe deposit COM
pany. He thus came to know young
Austen Parker. There came to be
social as we'll as business side, and
after time Mr.. Parker was caller
at the house.
DR.. Hargraves was widower and
II poor health. The light of his eye
md the Joy of his heart was his
laughter May. A sister oversaw the
ouse, but the doctor used to say that
is daughter oversaw him. The friend
nip between them was almost selfish.
liss Mays handsome face attracted
ANY, but she received them all as
alters until Mr.. Parker came. In his
Use, after bit, the father thought he
elected more than usual interest, and
was secretly pleased. He knew
lat his ailment must carry him off at
lie end Of few years, and he hoped
he daughters future would be set
Led before the dark day came.
The doctor and his daughter were
1T the Harbor hotel when Mr.. Parker
and his mother arrived. 1t was SIM
ply chance that brought them together
there, and all were pleased over it.
A week had passed very pleasantly
when one day the doctor, Miss May
and Mr.. Austen were on the long
wharf below the hotel to sit in the
band house and enjoy the cool breeze.
There were women and children about,
and here and there man was lazily
fishing. OF sudden a women scream
ed out. Her boy of five had climbed
the railing and fallen into the water.
There were shouts and screams from
others. and hubub all along the
wharf.
The accident occurred within thirty
feet of the band stand. Mr.. Parker
reached the railing in four or five
bounds, tore off his coat and kicked
off his shoes. and was on the point of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

leaping the rail into the water when
he suddenly halted and stepped back
you can get him-you can get
him!" urged the doctor as he came up
There's his hat-there he rises!"
"Oh, go-go-go!" called Miss May
to the man who stood wringing his
hands and his face pale as the dead.
Il can't" they heard him say.
"Man-man, are you going to leave
the boy to drown?' cried the doctor
in establishment and indignation.
Mr.. Parker advanced to the railing
looked over at the child struggling In
the water and then threw up his hands
with groan and retreated. He even
picked up the things he had cast of
and almost ran from the wharf.
Splash! Splash! Splash Three men
leaped the railing, one after another
and, as the little lad was sinking for
the third time, he was rescued, and
there were tears, cheers and shouts OF
congratulation. The doctor and his
daughter returned to their seats and
sat for a long time without word be-
tween them. Then the girl asked In
hesitating way:
WAS it because Mr.. Parker can't
swim?"
He could have got the boy and
hung to spite until a boat came
Heavens, but II l had been in mis-
place!"
"Then-then what allied him? He
seemed to be frightened"
HE was!" was the grim reply.
Father, you can't mean"
But l do, dear. You have only to
hear what the people around us are
saying. Too bad. feel sorry for him.
He and his mother will have to go
today"
A hundred people on the wharf had
words of praise for the three men,
and words of censure for the one. It
is at such times that men curse in
their throats and women refuse to
forgive. A man is either recorded as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
THE HoBBLE SKIRTS ORIGIN
This Freak Fashion May Have Been
started by Horace GreeIey's
Old Umbrella.

New York.-There is every reason
to believe that the hobble skirt craze
is not an Importation from France,
but was started in this country many
years ago. in an indirect way, by Hor-
ace Greeley.
1t all began with Mr.. Greeley's ia
nous old green umbrella, for anyone
can see by the accompanying illus
tration what stl king similarity
there is between it and the fashion
able hobble skirted woman Of today.
Here in America there is very lit
tie said against the fad, except that
the men of New York have risen as
body, demanding that no hobble
skirts be worn in the vicinity of the
Elatiron building.
How is the hobble skirt going to
affect the great question of the hour
Woman suffrage? The movement
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
4 LITTLE TOO PRIMITIVE
Shower Bath Arrangement Something
of a Shock to the
Participant.

August Belmont, at dinner in Sara
toga, praised the seaside towns of
New England.
But some. of them,' he added, ARE
little too primitive. Il remember a
story about the primitive town of
Rockford. Rockford had a rough bath
ing establishment, with shower bath.
You stood in your bathhouse and
pulled rope and deluge of cool wa
ter descended from the ceiling.
We'll, lady visitor stood one day
in her bathhouse, ready for the show
er. She pulled the rope and braced
herself, but no shower followed She
gave the rope another tug, when the
gruff voice of the sailor proprietor of
the establishment sounded from aloft.
"'Stand pint more to the nor-east,
mum, it said, If We want to get the
full force
"And the Mortified lady, looking up,
saw the old sailor frowning impa-
tiently through a hole in the ceiling
and fitting barrel Of sea water for
the shower.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
WASTED A FORTUNE ON SKIN
TROUBLE

81 began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limbs, from the knee
to the toes. went to see great many
physicians, a matter which cost me a
fortune, and after noticed that did
not get any relief that way, went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there, I used
all the medicines that I could see but
became worse and worse. had an
Inflammation which made me almost
crazy with pain. When showed my
foot to my friends they would get
really frightened. did not know
what to do. was so sick and had be-
come so nervous that positively lost
all hope.
II had seen the advertisement Of
the Cuticura Remedies great many
times, but could not make up my mind
to buy them, for had already used so
many medicines. Finally did decide
to use the Cuticura Remedies and I
tell you that was never so pleased as
when / noticed that, after having used
two sets of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills, the en-
tire Inflammation had gone l was
completely cured. / should be only
too glad If people with similar disease
would come to me and find out the
truth. | would only recommend them
to use Cuticura. Mrs Bertha Sachs,
1921 Second Ave-, New York, Ny,
Aug. 90, 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs is my sister-in-
law and know we'll how she suffered
and was cured by Cuticura Rene
dies after many other treatments
failed. Morris Sachs, 321 E. seth ST.,
New York, N. Y, Secretary of
Deutsch-O strowoer Unit Verein, Kemp
ner Hebrew Benevolent Society, etc."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
HISTORIC SLIP OF PAPER.

Apparently the duke borrowed the
scrap of paper from some member of
his staff, for on the back of it are the
faded items of tavern bill He used
the parapet OF the bridge for writing
desk. He had been II hours in the
saddle, most of that time riding in
the very heart of one of the greatest
battles in all history, yet the letters
are Arm in shape, curious testimony
to that serenely unshakable tempera.
ment that was Marlborough's most
striking characteristic.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

my name in your testimonials" Mrs.
I'll. W. MITCHELL, Box 8, Sabattus, Me-
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, VT was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound restored my health and
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women I am willing yo1
should publish my letter" - Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RID, Granite
vile, vt. :
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are suffer
ing from any of those distressing ills
peculiar to their sex should not lose
sight of the fact that for thirty years
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every COM
munity you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
To Keen Out Moths

People who dislike the odor of moth
balls should know that bags of dried
tansy placed among the wooden gar
ments will answer every purpose OF
keeping out moths, and with none oil
the disagreeable odor which is sure to
tell the story of moth balls. Make
small bags Of thin white muslin and
I'LL them with the dried crushed leaves
and sew up. Place half dozen OF
these in the packing box and thu
moths will vanish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

almost brought me to my grave.
was rendered almost helpless and SUI
fered agony. My feet were so badly
swollen could not walk The kidney
secretions were thick and painful in
voiding. / doctored but steadily grew
weaker. / then used Doans Kidney
Pills and gradually improved. They
saved my life"
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
WINS AT THE BEAUTY SHOW
Miss Kitty Darling of plymouth, Eng.
land, Defeats Former Queen In
Prize Competition.

Folkestone, Eng.-Here is the In
ternational beauty queen of Europe
She has been voted that honor at the
international beauty competition al
Folkstone. Moreover, she defeated
Miss Mamie Whitaker of London,
the beauty queen of England. in the
prize competition.
The international beauty queen is
Miss Kitty Darling Of Devonshire, Eng.
land, and she Is Just II. She had never
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

before presented her claims for the dis.
tinction conferred upon her, but
with her wfnsome, roguish Devon
beauty, she quickly secured an over.
whelming vote.
Miss Whitaker, the former beauty
queen of England. who, of course, also
loses that title since Miss Darling's
victory, was given second honors.
Third honors in the International con-
test went to Mile. Simone de Beryl
Of Paris.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
DISTEMPER

In all it's forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 900 900
bottles sold last year $50 and $l00. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

The average married man kicks be-
cause his wife worries because he
doesn't get home right on time, but
suppose she didn't care whether he
ever came or not?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Try MURINE EYE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and GRADUATED Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
soc, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00 Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

It is shame for people who have
in their lives a consciousness of love
and character and courage, to fall in
to the wasteful folly OF unhappiness
about the unimportant.- Margaret De-
land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Bright's dis e a y e.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure all distressing
kidney ills. They
make sick kidneys
well, weak kidneys
strong.
e. G. Mechanism,
Market ST., New
Richmond, O., says:
Kidney disease had
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Not Responsib;.

Nurse-What's that dirty mark on
your leg, Master Frank?
Frank-Harold kicked me.
Nurse-Well. go at once and wash
it of.
Frank-Why? 1t wasn't me what
did it!-Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
IJncaIIed For

II hear the old bridge outside Of
Plunkville has collapsed"
Eyes, and the town council can't
understand it. We had just given that
bridge a coat of paint. Why, it looked
like new"--Louisville Courier-Jou
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Telephone Reply.

The elderly stranger, by invitation
of the superintendent, was addressing
the Sunday school,
How many can tell me-" he asked
which is the longest chapter in the
Bible?"
Many hands went up.
This little boy may answer" he
said, pointing his finger at an urchin
in one of the seats near the front
(which is the longest chapter In the
Bible?"
Psalm double one nine!" shouted
Tommy Tucker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
ACT PROMPTLY.

Kidney troubles are too dangerous
to neglect. Little disorders grow seri-
Gus and the sufferer is soon in the
grasp of diabetes. dropsY or fatal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
HER
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Sabattus, Maine" You told me to
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable

~ o m Pc u II q q q
Liver Pills before
child birth, and awe
lare all surprised to
see how much good
lit did. My physi.
ician said Without
doubt it was the
mpound that
|h elped you.' j
thank you for your
kindness in advising
me and give you full
permission to uSe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Cholly Soft-May I-aw-have just one
aw-good-night kiss?
Miss Wise-Why, certainly, you
poor, dear boy! How you must miss
your nurse when you are away from
hOmei
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

An optimist believes in mascots; "a
pessimist believes in hoodoos.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

How can woman be expected to
have any regard for the truth when
she is obliged to promise to obey in
the marriage ceremony?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Mickey-Say, four eyes, If youse
ton't quite braggin' around dat youse
knows me I'll break every pane OF
glass In yer face! See?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

A woman is judged by the society
she's unable to get into.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

The false prophet has both eyes on
the profits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-18

where "leaks have been stopped, sys-
tenn has taken the place of chaos, eff
ficiency has been substituted for poor
service, promptness for hopeless pro-
crastination, lower for higher tax levies
and better values received for the pub
lie outlays."
The progressive spirit Of the west,
with its lack of ola traditions that
must be shaken off as in eastern
towns, no doubt is responsible for the
greater spread of the idea this side
of the Mississippi than the other, but
the fact that in conservative Massa-
chusetts three cities have taken up the
Des Moines plan, not to speak of Bos-
ton, which has adopted some of its
fundamental ideas, shows thai the
leaven is working everywhere and
gives reason for the belief that the
days of the city boss and ward poll
tician are numbered, and shat in time
the American city wiz be as we'll man
aged as those of Germany and Eng
land, and perhaps better.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-18


For the information it conveys we
copy the following
"Petaluma and the region around 1t
in Sonoma county, Cal, has 2,500,OOO
laying hens and the largest incubator
factory in the world. Shipments OF
eggs in 1909 amounted to 7,159,4S1 doz-
en-, or 1,846, 900 dozen more than in
1908. In addition 1908 dozen of poul-
try were shipped, an increase of $4,000
dozen over 1908. Allowing for hatch
ing and consumption 1,250,000 DOZEN,
the Petaluma district produced last
wear over 100 900, 900 eggs. One hatch
erv alone produces 100000 chicks
month and runs to full capacity most
of the year. The demand for eggs is
so great that in spite of this great
production at Petaluma and also pro-
duction at other points, California is
compelled to import from the east sew
eral million dozen each year. For the
entire state the shipments of eggs last
year totaled 34,601, ,S99 dozen.
ITO feed the Petaluma hens 1t takes
over 400 tons a day, or 100000 pounds,
of which wheat, corn, barley, bran and
middlings form the largest part, about
$40 tons"
THAT is a little different from what 1t
was when all the eggs obtainable in
San Francisco were seagull eggs stolen
from their nests in the Farallones. But
the egg and chicken business i'm the
United States has become leading
industry, sure enough 1t amounts to
more annually than all the gold mine
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-18
Oil as Steamship Fuel
(san Francisco PosD


That oil eventually will supplant coal
as fuel for all sorts of steamships is
now admitted by the best marine en-
gineers. Some interesting estimates
were recently submitted to the direct
ors of the Cunard company, demon
strating the enormous economy that
might be practiced by the use of oil.
The consumption of coal by the Lu-
sitania on each voyage between Liver
pool and New York amounts to 5000
tons at cost of S29.44 She carries
1872 firemen, whose wages represent
$3.50. An equivalent of oil would be
only $500 tons, costing $21, ,490, and the
number of firemen required would be
reduced to twenty-seven, whose wages
would be 1898, making a total for each
trip under oil consumption of $21 ,SSs
or saving in actual expenditure Of
$S5O2.
But a far greater economy would be
realized by the utilization for cargo of
the great amount of space now occu-
pied by coal bunkers. If the oil fuel
were carried in the double bottom, the
space now occupied by $500 tons of
coal could accommodate a similar ton
mage of cargo, which at $5 ton would
yield an additional income of s27 500
Hence it is calculated that the Cunard
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-18
CALIFORNIA; FUTURE

IH HE Griffin Car Wheel works of
Chicago have decided to erect a
large factory in Los Angeles, at
an expenditure of s2OO,OOO the land for
which has been purchased. 1t is safe
to predict that it is only the forerun-
ner of many others whose owners will
be forced to see the advantages of
making goods here on the coast.
Population will bring them. The en-
pire that is building up along the Pa
cific, separated by long distance and
high and increasing freight rates, will
patronize its own industries as fast as
they are established, because in the
nature of things those industries can
undersell rivals at a distance, and the
market will become so large and i'm
portant here on the coast that the
manufacturers of the east and central
west will not willingly yield it up.
Their remedy will be in laying down a
plant here, like the Griffin company.
Besides the needs of our own popula-
tion there will be the development of
oil as cheap fuel, the opening of the
Panama canal and the awakening of
China, with her teeming millions of
buyers, to make this coast logical
place for factories
In an address before the American
Chemical society at San Francisco the
other day President Bancroft made
the prediction that one day California
would be the greatest manufacturing
state in the Union. This is a bold
prophecy. but if anyone is qualified to
make it with confidence it is the chem
list. AS the Chronicle says in COM
menting on the prediction, chemistry
| is an essential element in the founda-
tion of all our greatest industries.
Whether it is 4; steel plant, n sugar re-
finery, a mine. textile factory or any
other great industry, it is the chemist
who is mainly relied on for the pro-
cesses which lead to profit. There is
nothing physical of Importance with
which the practicing chemist has not
much to do.
Mr.. Bancroft gave as the reason for
his belief that California would yet
lead the country in manufacturing
the fact that raw materials for many
of the great basic industries can be
assembled here more cheaply than
anywhere else. while our abundant fuel
oil and inexhaustible electric
power afford the most economical
means of carrying on the processes.