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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Diastase in the Laundry,

One of the elements in the high cost
of living is the rapid dlSintegratiOn of
fabrics in the process of washing. In
the old days household linen lasted al
most for lifetime. 1t was hOmespun
and sturdy. 1t was washed at home in
soft water with home-manufacturcd
soap.
Those good old times are no more
In this age Of smoke and SCOT everything
washable must be washed more fire.
quently than ever before, and the wash
ing is generally performed in public
laundries; but wherever it is carried on
there is a possibility that corrosive
chemicals may be employed to facilitate
the cleansing process, which they do at
the cost of rotting the goods. Fabrics
are not as durable as they used to be.
Often mineral loading gives apparent
substance the tlimsy material, and when
this yields, as it sometimes will even TO
the mild influence of soap and water, the
fabric has lost its "bOneS," and rapidly
disintegrates. In this case the laundry
man may be blamed without cause. In
other cases he gives cause enough for
criticsing his work. using caustics to
get out the dirt and taking little pains
in rinsing Many a housewife weeps over
the havoc which the laundry makes with
costly tablecloths and napkins. Many
man mourns over fine cuffs and collars
early wrecked and expensive shirts too
quickly reduced to a condition of rag,
tag and bobtail.
An English magazine notes a recently
discovered and harmless cleansing agent
which should be widely proclaimed i'll the
hope that it will displace others that
are destructive:
One of the latest applications of science
to laundry work, to which the stern critics
of soda, chloride of lime and borax can
raise no objection, is the use of diastase OF
malt to dissolve out the starch in soiied
starched goods preliminary to washing. As
is we'll known. diastase has the power of
rapidly liquefying starch, converting it into
soluble dextrin and ultimately malt-sugar
which may be readily washed out of the
fabric. In these days when such power
fully active preparations of enzyms are
possible, the method is likely to become
general, and it's adoption will relieve the
laundryman of the odium of being 4 chem
icalizer."
If diastase supplants injurious deter
gents in the laundries, and gives longer
life to linen, it will deserve listing in the
category of things which in the language
of holy writ come home to mems bust
ness and bosoms. Household linen stocks
will not so frequently require renewal,
and pocketbooks will not at such short
intervals as now be reduced to dismal
hatneSS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
SOME ROYAL HOBBIES.
King Edward as Collector-Queen Alex
andra'S Books.

The King, as everybody knows, has a
weakness for walking sticks, but another
collection in his majesty's possession will
have a unique interest in the future.
This consists of relics gathered to-
gether from every war in which British
soldiers have fought since the early days
of Queen Victoria. The King has also a
quaint assortment of the programmes
of every opera, play and concert which
he has attended since he came to yeNvS
of discretion One would imagine tAls
to be bulky collection.
Queen Alexandra collects many things
lace, china, crystals and tiny objects
made in precious and semi-precious
stones; but her greatest treasure is
collection of books, most of which came
to her by inheritance. When Princess
of Wales she received the Mitchell be-
quest, that took the form Of a choice col
lection of books valued at 10000.
And afterward the late Sir William
Fraser bequeathed to her majesty a
splendid collection of books, papers and
pictures which dealt with the subject of
women's dress during the last century.
The Queen has also vast number Of
volumes of modern literature. Woman
at Home,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
EdeIweiss.

The edelweiss, responsible for so many
deaths, is becoming rare. The plant when
it is culled is not of particular beauty,
but the fascination of picking it is in an
inverse ratio. Natives of the poorer
class gather the flower and tourists buy
it for the same reason as certain anglers
buy trout. The Baravian government is
so alarmed at the threatened destruction
of the mountain "orchid" that law has
been passed to penalize the gathering
without a permit The measure is some
what drastic, for even a proprietor who
wishes to gather the flower must first
Obtain a permit-L london Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The UNIQUE Rat

From letters received it would seem
possible to make out quite good case
for the rat Not only has he served as
food-Dr; Kane on his polar expedition
attributed his comparative immunity
from scruvy to the soup made from the
rats which his servant shot with a bow
and arrow-but Frank auckland has
suggested that their skins are eminently
suitable for glove making. At any rate.
ratsklns have sometimes been used as
clothing, for we read of lady at Glas-
gov who had a pair Of shoes from rat
skins, which were as soft as the finest
kid, while by way of freak a complete
suit of ratskin was once made by Cor
nish miner.-London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

terry. They went armed with long
ROBE AMI lanterns. The frog booincd Just
as they landed at the bottom, and for an
instant they were frightened. The light
revealed the four-pOund diver, however
and they killed it quickly. The cave had
not been explored for many years. 1t is
back of large stone quarry near the
Erie ra .lrOad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The Annual Garden Statement.
WORTH of garden seeds;

WORTH of garden seeds;
10 days of good hard toll.
1 mammoth pile of noxious weeds;
So. rod of good soil.
1 hoe,
spade,
rake,
best grade;
baby harrow
2 days of hire;
yds. chick wire;
1 large wheelbarrow.
Subtract what you would have to pay
For vegetables you raised
From the total of the cost
And you will be amazed.
Not counting all the work you've done,
The aches and pains you caught,
Like every other year before,
The saving will be o.
d. C. Shafer. in Smart Set.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Memorial to penobscot Indians.

Members of the tribe Of Penobscot
indians who fought in the Colonial army
during the Revolutionary war are to
he honored by a statue that will be cree
cd in their memory in the cemetery 20
indian island. In this graveyard lie tEt
remains of nearly all the red men of
Maine who fought with the colonists
plans are under way to place block
of Maine granite with tablet on it re-
lating how the Penobscot tribe aided the
American forces.-Lewiston Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
A Guilty Conscience.

'That view is rather unscientifc, :"
said Dr. Simon Flexner, the head of
the Rockefeller institute. 1T reminds
me of Hopkinson, who was wont to OBJ
serve Lent very vigorously. But on a
certain fast day, after three hours of
golf. Hopkinson couldn't resist a lunch
con of chops. And as he munched his
chops, violent storm came up suddenly;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The Poor Henpecked Worm.

The Hen-Get bout. yer miserable,
crawlin' little worm! If yer was art
man yer'd come an turn the mangle
for your poor slavin' wife.
The Worm-No. Sarah, may be a
worm. but 1 amt one wot turns,"-Sid-
ney Bulletin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

a blue light filled the room, and then a
terrific clap of thunder shook the build
ing.
'Hopkinson, pale and shaky, laid down
his knife and fork.
'''What fuss" he muttered, over a
mutton chonr"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Didn't Follow Directions.

"Buttin seems rather sore on you, old
man.
eyes, he annoyed me yesterday and
told him to go and take a back seat"
''And he took affront, eh?'-Boston
Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Real Push.

lie mad mOtOred over twenty nlleS "
Little Pippleton to deliver his lecture to
the Little Pippletonians on 1.-The Art
of Getting On"
AS he proceeded with his subject, he
warmed to it, and by the time he reached
the peroratiOn he was red with enthu-
siasm.
Effort is the keystone of success, he
cried. 1.-The successful man is the man
who strives persistently and consistently.
His motto is Push, and keep on push
ing for by that alone may we reach our
goal. Push
A yokeI in the back row burst into a
fit of unseemly mirth.
''Ahn' cried the lecturer. you may
laugh! But you, too, my friend, will have
''Soll you. [ reckon, mister" cackled
the man. "For there's 'arf a dozen boys
been an pinched all yer petrol for ter
light bonfire with!''-Answers.
49,
Mans Perennial Discomfort.
The great truth that there is no such
thing as real contentment in this old
vale of tears is Illustrated again by the
fact that, just as soon as a man attains
his ambition of being able to go out with
out his overcOat he begins to pine to go
without his vest.-Ohio State Journal.
$50
An Utter Failure.
"That man couldn't make a success of
anything"
what makes you say that?''
''Why, he actually made a failure of
butcher op.''-Detroit Free Press.
$50
LondoneSe.
Coster-'Ere, wot abaht it?
Hawker-WOt abaht wot?
L., l. 4 che l14
me?
Hawker-W Well, wot abaht it? (And
so On.)-Punch.
Not Satisfactory.
The judge stared hard at the accused
man.
''You are charged" he said, with
robbing a limburger cheese factory.
Have you anything to say"
Judge" the prisoner hoarsely replied,
81 was driven to it by hunger"
49,
The Odd Corners.
Dentist-Good morning, Mr. Giles, and
how do you like the false teeth?
Giles-Well, Eur, they fit bit tight
under the ears.-The Sketch.
$50
Isn't She the Cynical Thing!
Mrs. ADO you ever read the jokes
in the newspapers?
Mrs B.-Only the jokes on the men
the marriage notices, you know.-Boston
Transcript.
A New Art Firm.
''The reredos of the altar is composed
of seven gilt panels of Fra and Jellico's
angels. Ludlow Advertiser. This we'll
known firm makes a speciality of angels
Fra's is supposed to be the inspiring
brain, and Jellico does the rest.-Punch.
$50
Serving Time.
''No man can serve two masters
said the priest to on of his parishioners.
81 know that, yer reverence. Me
brother tried it, and now he's doing time
for bigamy. "-Everybody' Magazine.
Found with the Goods.
Artist-I'm going to do a picture of
Whittier's Maude Muller.
Friend-How do you imagine she
looked?
Artist-Rakish.-Li
~..-
Didn't Follow Directions.
"Buttin seems rather sore on you, old
man."
Eyes, he annoyed me yesterday and l
told him to go and take back seat"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Alphabetical.

A capital golfer was G.
He drove from a capital T,
And the words he let fall
When addressing the ball,
All began with a capital d!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
His Best Word.
When the Good Man Dieth.

Murphy-Poor O'Reilly is dead. And
a good old soul he was.
Casey-Yis, and a thoughtful wan,
too. Shure. before he died he called all
his creditors to him and told thin
where they could borrow enough to cover
what he owed thim.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The Force of Habit.

First Policeman-What did the suf-
fragette say when you were arresting
her?
about presenting her compliments and
regretting that she had made a previous
engagement. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Terrors of Abstinence.


The fact that an Ohio man died from
the bite of a camel but goes to prove
that things which can go without drink
are dangerous to have around one
Jackson Ledger.
His Best Word.
''Now that we're all through, dear"
said the dear little bride. Il want to tell
you a great secret. l prepared all this
dinner myself! What do you think of
it?'
grape fruit were fine.'-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
--:.-
When the Good Man Dieth.
Murphy-Poor O'Reilly is dead. And
a good old soul he was.
Casey-Yis, and a thoughtful wan,
too. Shure, before he died he called all
his creditors to him and told thin
where they could borrow enough to cover
what he owed thim.-Brooklyn Life.
The Force of Habit.
First Policeman-What did the suf-
fragette say when you were arresting
her?
Second Policeman-Said something
about presenting her compliments and
engagement. "-HarperS Bazaar.
Masculine Tact.
"He's always getting himself in
wrong"
''What's he done now?
'"Told that young mother, when she
showed him her baby, that his sister had
had three just like it."-Detroit Free
Press.
-+:.~
Strictly Prohibited.
Some Washingtonian$ went out to Hy-
attsville, Md, to a wedding.
"Jim,' said one of the Washingtoni-
ans to the aged negro butler who was
fussing around, ''can't you get us some
confettiY'
whats datY' asked Jim.
Cant you get us some cOnfettl!"
mo, sub, CANT boss; [ suah CANT.
This yere's bin dry town for mOren
a year, an they amt a drap in de
house. "-Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
Anecdote.
Man told us this yesterday We never
heard it before, but we don't know
whether it's original, so we won't stand
for it. Merely repeat it:
''How can you tell a Yale man from
Harvard man.?
well. Yale man always acts as if
he owned the world
"Yes?'
|. "And a Harvard man always acts as
if he doesn't know what vulgar person
owns the world, and, furthermore, he
doesn't care to know. cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Children and the Home.

The family man or woman will tell
you with emphasis that a home is not
complete if children are not running
about, just as the spinster or bachelor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

The fact that an Ohio man died from
the bite of a camel but goes to prove
that things which can go without drink
are dangerous to have around one
Jackson Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The Busy Worlds Heart Side.


A man by the name Of Harrington built
the Brooklyn bridge. His name is forgot
ten, except it lives in the traditions of
the engineers office as a faithful, fear
less. and able master mechanic. He did
bis work well. He was the first mortal
that ever crossed, swung in a bO'Sun' S
chair, on a small hawser, from the top
kof the Brooklyn tower. He was we'll
paid, but not eXtravagantly, and left no
great fortune.
His ashes sleep in a Duchess county
rural cemetery, and when a modest flu
neral train started from the Poughkeep-
sic depot for his burial it mustered
scarce a handful. Yet this was the man
who took from Chief Engineer Roeblng's
sick chamber the entire bridge, on paper,
piece by piece, and hung it in it's place.
This was the man who, with Roebling,
spent thirty-six hours down among the
burning timbers of the caisson beneath
the granite of the Brooklyn tower and
finally extinguished the fire. The expert
ence cost Roebling his health for years
But Harrington was iron.
And Farrington's motto was keep
cool" He would never waste an ounce
of energy with nervousness" Yet he
was finely strung, a man of poetic tenn
nerament, and active sensibilities. He
nsed to exhort his friends to keep cool.
He did not say ''Look on the bright side"
or st will clear off tomorrow" He said,
.Just don't throw away your strength
getting into a futter. Work away and
if there is a hole through you will
find it,
Harrington was building the Niagara
bridge and, ore day, walking its naked
beams, high over the angry river, he
caught his toe under a rope flashing and
pitched forward AS he fell he stretched
out this right arm, swung by it, recov-
cred his footing and saved his life.
In describing the experience he said:
Excepting cool did it. And afterward
was not depressed. Regaining my foot
ing, | went on out to the place where
my construction gang was at work, as
if nothing had happened"
Perhaps such GOODNESS is constitution
al. But it can be cultivated 1t can be
taught to the growing boy and girl and
thus become a habit. 1t certainly works
wonders in a crisis. In ordinary, every
day affairs it enables man to do his
best Nerves were intended to give en-
ergy and courage, not to run away with
us like crazy horses with broken har-
ness. The calm, self possession that re-
fused to allow an evening business tele-
CRANE of trouble to keep one awake, the
repOSe of mind that overtOpS panic as
! a mountain rises above the fog banks in
a valley, the serenity of mind that clear
ly sees the blessings that remain when
solitary calamity smites heavily, there
is no greater good in life. To such a
man there is always fair weather.
Among the millions that daily cross
the Brooklyn bridge few there are who
would not find it helpful to remember
e. S. Harrington, who hung each WIRE
and whose personal motto was always
keen cool. The Optimist, in Exchange.
>Oy-O>
Children and the Home.
The family man or woman will tell
you with emphasis that a home is not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Mans Perennial Discomfort.

The great truth that there is no such
thing as real contentment in this old
vale of tears is Illustrated again by the
fact that, just as soon as a man attains
his ambition of being able to go out with
out his overcoat, he begins to pine to go
without his vest.-Ohio State Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
An Utter Failure.

"That man couldn't make a success of
What makes you say that?'
''Why, he actually made a failure of
butcher shop."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Found with the Goods.

Artist-I'm going to do a picture of
Whittier's Maude Muller.
Friend-How do you imagine she
looked?
Artist-Rakish.-L
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Masculine Tact.

''He's always getting himself in
wrong"
''What's he done now?'
''Told that young mother, when she
showed him her baby, that his sister had
had three just like it."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Not Satisfa Glory.

The judge stared hard at the accused
man.
''You are charged" he said, with
robbing a limburger cheese factory.
Have you anything to say?"
Judge" the prisoner hoarsely replied,
81 was driven to it by hunger"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

row." a spu-: t" right thinking, and none
who saw her but will know and hand Oh
a little Of her profound feeling for pro
portionate values.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
LOndOneSe.

Coster-'Ere, wot abaht it?
Hawker-WOt abaht wot?
Coster-Wot abaht wot yer said abaht
me?
Hawker-Well, wot abaht it? (And
so on.)-Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

Millions Of ladybugs are receiving free
transporter ton OH the various railroads
while travelling from the state insectary
at Sacramento to the melon fields of tEc
Imperial valley. Three consignmeuts
have passed through Los Angeles en-
route to Ell Centre and other valley
points, where they will be turned loose
to browse upon anhides and other insect
pests that harm the melon crops There
are on hand in the insectary at Sacra.
mento 100000 ladybugs, weighing i'll
the aggregate more than a ton. These
are to be distributed free among farm
ers who apply for them.
An old cock pigeon in the cote of John
Baughman of York, Pa, sprang a sur
prise when it appeared with a tiny chick
IN '~ tow. which It had hatched from an
egg of Little Leghorn hen, accustomed
to visit the pigeon house.
A Young couple presented themselves
to Rev. Mr.. auckland of Beaver, Ok,
asking to be married. At the conclusion
Of the ceremony the bridegroom present.
ed q sealed envelope to the minister,
with the remark: Il hope this will make
you happy" When the clergyman
opened the envelope 1T was found to con-
tain $500 in Confederate money. The
newly married pair had taken a train.
Superstitious folk who have been fear
inc an eruption from Vapor cave hear
Great Notch, n. j., because of rumblcs
which came from it, were relieved when
Informed that the mystery had been
solved and that the cause of their fears
was a four-pound bullfrog which had
made it's home in pool in the deepest
reccsseS of the cavern. The frog was
killed by George argyle and John
Morlts Tho were lowered into the place
hv EI1est Halpin and Edward Cum
m1ogs. The boys had heard the
rrmbl:1.gs and decided to solve the mys-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

David Detwler of Oxford, Mich, has
recently undergone a peculiar experience
that is pulling local physicians eha D,,l He
delphia Dutch, but for twenty years has
not spoken word of that language. Re
Gently he underwent a stroke of paral-
ysis. after which he began to speak
Dutch and could not. speak a word of
English. Gradually his command OF the
English language has returned and at
the same time the Dutch has fed. To
day. nearly fully recovered from his ex-
per;ence, he can speak but few words
of Dutch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Serving Time,

''No man can serve two masters"
said the priest to on of his parishioners.
II know that, yer reverence. Me
brother tried it, and now he's doing time
for bigamy."- Everybody Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

Rev M. B. Van Leer, pastor of the
Epworthth M. E. church near Bellevilie.
H., believe in the church militant, or at
least the church industrial" as he puts
If. Pastor Van Leet completed a good
lob of interior decoration in his church
as an Easter surprise for his congrega-
ton. The congregation is small and
handicapped by lack of funds. Rev. Mr..
Van Leer wanted his church to have a
new interior dress for Easter, so he took
off his coat, gathered few paint buckets
and did the work himself. The Ladies'
Aid society of the church gave bazaar
to raise funds to pay for the paint the
pastor used.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
The Odd Corners.
A New Art Firm

''The reredos of the altar is composed
of seven gilt panels of Fra and Jellico's
angels. Ludlow Advertiser. This we'll
known firm makes a speciality of angels.
Fra's is supposed to be the inspiring
brain. and JellicO does the rest.-Punch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

After being traded for cider, Mrs
Smith. former charge at the Burling-
ton poorhouse in Bradford county. Pa,
was returned to that institution today.
Some weeks ago a farmer got her to be
his housekeeper and to care for his chill
dren in return for giving her home. A
couple Of weeks later he traded her to
another farmer for five gallons of cider
This second farmer later traded her to Il
third for one gallon of cider and the
third farmere finally returned her to the
poorhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
}. 1910
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just you, Mr.. Kempton, and t. she ex-
planned. Cant youo"
I'm going West" said Garriott slowly.
Il can't tell you how sorry"
Then don't" she broke in promptly. "All
my life I've been dying to hear about loco
motives. They're like people, aren't they,
each with its quirks and ailments?
you forget, Abby dear" broke in the
voice from the window, that I'm not dining
anywhere just now"
THE Kempton House isn't anywhere.
You were coming, Natalie, you know" she
finished shamelessly
1--WE changed my plans"
Mrs Kempton snapped her lorgnon i'm
patiently. How stupid" she said.
"Of course MIR. CARROTS arrangements
are in no way dependent on mine Miss
.Judson added.
Garriott needed no further excuse for de-
parture. He bowed vaguely in the direction
of the window, then gave Mrs. Kempton his
hand. I'm glad to have met you, and much
obliged for your kindness. I'm afraid can't
come. Good afternoon