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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale, sickly persons wonder fos
years why they have to suffer so, and
eventually discover that the drug-caf.
feine-in coffee is the main cause OF
the trouble.
II was always very fond Of coffee
and drank it every day. I never had
much flesh and often wondered why ]
was always so pale, thin and weak.
about five years ago my health
completely broke down and was con-
fined to my bed. My stomach was in
such condition that could hardly take
sufficient nourishment to sustain life.
During this time was drinking cot
fee, didn't think could do without it.
after awhile / came to the conclu-
sion that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try Postum.
l didn't like the taste of it at first, but
when it was made right-boiled until
dark and rich-I soon became fond OF
it.
"In one week l began to feel better.
/ could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent, and
within five months looked and felt
like new being, headache spells en-
tirely gone.
"My health continued to improve and
today / am we'll and strong. weigh 148
pounds. l attribute my present health
to the life-giving qualities of Postum"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. THERE'S Reason"
Ever read the above letterr A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, Srue, and full OF human
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Ear of Austrian Ruler-Men
Were Arrested.

VIENNA curious scene which
might have come out of the middle
ages was witnessed by the Austrian
emperor early one morning recently.
when his majesty arrived at the gate
Of the Hofburg on his way from
Schonbrunn. Six peasants dressed In
picturesque Slav costume were kneel-
ing in number of installments. These
were in supplication. When the car
riage approaching one of them en-
deavored to throw petition into it.
The men were arrested and proved
to be Austrian Serbs. who had curl
GUS story to tell. They represented
fifty thousand peasants living on the
frontier of Croatia, descended from
the military colonists, who were set
tied there long ago to form a barrier
against Servian raids. When In the
sixties this so-called borderIand was
united with Croatia. the Inhabitants
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
When Il Was Rouqher.

Paul wilmington, the Harvard coach,
was praising the milder football OF
1910.
Football in the '90s was terrible
game" said Mr.. Wilmington. "Bour.
get, you know, devoted a whole chap
ter of Outre Mer' to its horrors.
Some of the stories OF the football OF
80 or 81 are, in fact, almost incred-
ible.
"A Philadelphia sporting editor re.
turned one November Saturday from
West Philadelphia with pale, fright
ened face
Many accidents at the game?
police reporter asked him.
Zone frightful accident replied
the sporting editor. A powerful mule
from neighboring coal dealers en-
tered the field, blundered into one OF
the hottest scrimmages and g0
killed."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Money is Not Our Only God

=
clesiastical tendencies much stronger
than appear on the surface. Complete
separation of church and state in
America and the establishment of
communal relations have not sprung
from Indifference toward the church,
but from respect for it as the center
of religious and social life."
In another part of the book he says:
"One may get on in America by a
choice of several ways. Advertising
in the newspapers is one method, join
ing a club is another. or one may be-
come a Free Mason. But the surest
way is through the church, without
which young doctor or solicitor can
hardly hope for prominence.
The book INDUCES in no fiattery, is
kindly critical throughout and ap-
pears to have been written with in
tent to be fair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
ONLY ONE CHURCH IN TOWN.
Single Place of Worship, Independent
and Undenominational, Suffice for
People of Proctor, VT.

In the village Of Proctor, Rutland
county, VT, the problem Of church
lunity has been practically solved, says
Suburban Life, Previous to it's cr-
ganization there had been no Protes-
ttant church in Proctor. There had
been a chapel in which had been held
Sunday school services for Protes-
Itants. but in 1889 the chapel burned
land the people faced the question of
rebuilding.
They felt that the time had come
flor a church organization, and the
Guestion arose as to whether they
should separate and seek to build up
Methodist and Congre at on a
churches, those two denominations
comprising the larger part of the com.
municants, or unite organically.
Having worked together harmon
dously in the Sunday school they de-
,cided to attempt a real union church
THAT church was organized, has been
i'm existence ever since, has been sup
piled by clergymen of both denomina-
ltiOns and was never so harmonious,
united and aggressive as it is today.
There is a modern church edifice
built of marble valued at $35, 900, and
plans are now under way for the build
ing of parish house, for which
fund has been raised. The church
policy is independent and undenomina,
tional.
The financial organization is an in
icorporated body whose membership
includes some who are not members
Eof the church. The regular business
lof the society is done through a
board of six stewards, perpetuating a
title and an Office peculiar to Method
ism. Thus there is a perfect blending
Of Methodist and Congregational meth
DDS in the governing board.
Proctor is cosmopolitan village
and there is in consequence a gather
ing Of nationalities like that in Jeru-
salem on the Day of Pentecost These
people come from the uttermost parts
of the earth, and that they are in
f1ueneed by this model church is seen
in the fact that in the membership
are to be found English, Welsh, Manx-
men, Hungarians, Swedes, Germans
and Spanish, besides native born
Americans. Yet they live together in
unity. The Sunday school enrolls, be-
sides those already mentioned, Ital-
ians. Poles and Finlanders; and the
parish includes, with this heterogen-
GUS aggregation, Norwegians, Bohe-
mians and doubtless other nationali.
ties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Petition to the Emperor

were promised the ownership of the
soil they had occupied on kind of
feudal tenure on the payment of
number of installments. These were
completed many years ago. but the
big landlords and the communal au-
thorities nevertheless claimed to re-
tain the ownership of the land. and
lengthy lawsuit followed.
In 1908 the highest Hungarian court
decided in the peasants favor, but
the peasants have been unable to get
the administrative authorities to car
ry out the judgment. Consequently
they sent at last the deputation to
ask for an audience of the emperor,
but as this had not yet been granted
they adopted the primitive method al
ready described of calling his males
TVS attention to their grievance They
have been released with warnif 3
and the emperor has ordered the mat
ter inquired into.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Unusual Spectacle of Pupil 90, and
Teacher Over 80 Years of Age
Very Bright.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Without doubt,
the oldest student In any university OF
the United States is Rev. David Jor-
dan Higgins, nonagenarian preacher
and one time colonel in the United
States army, who is attending the
classes in philosophy conducted by
Prof ]. H. Hose, of the college Of lib
eral arts, University Of Southern Cali
fornia.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins has had a bril-
liant career and a life filed with ac-
tive events, and now, when within
seven years of the century mark, he
has returned to the ideals Of his youth
and is pursuing the study of philoso-
ply according to the latest teachings.
An octogenarian teaching homage
marian is the spectacle presented at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
German Pastor In New Book Says
That Americans Care More for
Religion Than for Wealth.

Berlin.-Pastor Bluth's new book on
America, which Is just from the press
and is receiving much attention from
reviewers, contrasts favorably with
the common run of books by foreign
ers on the same subject. 1t shows
more intelligent acquaintances with
American life than the majority of
European writer's have taken time to
cultivate. Mr.. Blutn learned of the
things of which he writes by living
for several years in America.
"The notion that the American is a
cold calculator. with no sentiment
higher than lust for money, is utterly
baseless," he writes. "At bottom the
real Yankee is not materialist. but
an idealist with religious and even &C.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05


their plastic minds quickly respond 10
civilization. Our government could 90
a master stroke by gathering up the
scattered tribes and placing them I'D
one or two groups, under educatiou
by the white man.
I'VE planted vegetables on the
mainland at Unalaska when we ar
rived on June /. Before we started
south, we had plenty of lettuce
turnips and radishes fo- our own
table. The natives know nothing
about this, and. with the means at
hand for abundance, they starve.
"A herd of 800 reindeer, brought
over from Siberia nine years ago Dy
the government, has increased to
10000. There is plenty of good moss
for these animals, and the natives
could, with little encouragement and
training, raise them and lift them
selves beyond the chance of famine
forever"
Captain Garden made number OF
chartings of land projections and
rocks in the Shelikof strait, which had
before escaped observation. He has
reduced them to ink drawings and
photographs for distribution among
the vessels in the revenue service.
Emerging from Kuprianof strait into
Albatross bank, the Manning struck
a heavy sea, and oil was poured over
the bow. AS the boat moved rapidly
through the water she left wake of
oil, and the crew watched the rough
sea roll toward the oil palu and I'M
der it, leaving the wake of the vessel
as smooth as a mill pond.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
scoRNs BIG SUM FOR DOG
Berlin Gamekeeper Plays Waiting
Game for Highest Bidder for
Talented Animal.

Berlin.-Royal Gamekeeper Ebers,
owner of the talking dog Don, has
refused an offer of $4,000 for the ami
NAL. Formerly simple rural for
ester. Ebers has become Napoleon
of finance since Don's talking talents
burst upon the world. and is now
playing waiting game for the high
est bidder Don is kept chained in
side his masters house in order to
avoid the danger of abduction by
swarms Of music hall and circus man.
ayers who are besieging the premises,
and the attention of photographers
who want to reap a harvest by plac-
ing picture postcards of the dog on
the market
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Kept Umbrella Thirty Years.

A faithful old umbrella which has
shielded the family Of DR.. James A.
Mullican of Greenwood avenue from
the storms of 80 years, was stolen on
Sunday. During the rain on that day
the physician lent the umbrella to e.
A. Seek, and while the latter was in
store some one stole it.
1.-THE umbrella belonged to my faith.
er and has been in the family for
more than thirty years" said Doctor
Mullican the other night. ut has been
covered several times.
ITO persons who are unable to keep
the same umbrella for more than thir-
ty days this may seem Incredible, but
1t is true" concluded Doctor Mullican
with a smile.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Swallows His Teeth.

Marion, O.-Charles Smith, aged
thirty, of this city, is in Grant hos
pital, Columbus, having swallowed his
false teeth with the plate attached.
Doctors say he will recover. Smith
swallowed his teeth in the night when
on hunting trip in Richmond county.
An X-ray examination disclosed the
teeth crosswise in the esophagus.
Later, by muscular contraction, the
teeth passed into his stomach, where
they still remain. Gastric juices will
eventually eat up the plate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Looking Forward.

II am afraid Mr.. Cumrox will miss
his daughter after she has married
the titled stranger"
Maybe" replied Miss Cayenne;
"and then again maybe after few
months she will have learned to ap-
preciate her old home and to have
more respect for her fathers plain
common sense
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Big Iron Hat.

Atlanta, GA sheet-iron hat, weigh
ing about 1000 pounds and standing
about eight feet high, arrived here the
other day on a fiat car from Rich
mond, Va, in payment of bet be-
tween the editors of the Richmond
Evening Journal as to which city
would show the bigger population in
the 1910 census returns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Not Out of the Step.

do you think the sheath gown will
aver come back?"
One came back yesterday"
How was that?"
"a woman who was wearing hob
bic gown reached for high car stey
and made sheath gown of it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Boosters on Watchdog Duty.

San Francisco.-Two game ROSTERS
have been trained by H. T. Holmes to
guard his home. The arriving stranger
at the Holmes house is met by these
birds with a crow, which notifies the
inmates of the house, and If the
stranger insists on entering, the birds
fly at his head and peck his face. AS
a substitute for watch dogs, they are
a success
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
The Worst of Equality.

Philip Snowden, the socialist mem
Der of the British parliament, whom
Rev. Charles F. Aked entertained in
New York, has keen intelligence
an intelligence so keen indeed, that
Mr.. Snowden can even see the flaws
in his own party.
Thus, at a dinner in New York, he
said, replying to toast on equality:
THE worst of equality is that we
only wish to share it with our supe-
riors"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Dynamite ExpIodes in Pocket.

Bassfeld, Miss.-Marvin Hudson,
farmer living near here, placed
stick of dynamite in his pocket with
a view of taking 1t to employees in his
field. Hudson stumbled and fell.
That he was not blown in pieces when
the dynamite exploded is considered
marvellous. He has slight chance
to recover from his injuries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Something Between Them.

"Wrounder, is there anything be-
tween you and the pretty Miss Spud
long"
'FEr-yes; you mustn't say anything
about It, old chap, but every time I've
called at the house lately there's been
a savage bulldog.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
II Worked Well.

"How is the new filing system? Sue
cess?" asked the agent of. the mer-
chant to whom he had sold system"
few days before.
Great" said the merchant.
Good" said the agent, rubbing his
hands. 'And how is business?"
"Business?" echoed the merchant
"Oh, we have stopped business to at
tend to the filing system
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
It Always Comes Back.

Naybor-Do you keep cat?
Subbubs-Yes, and can tell you the
best way to do it.
Naybor-How.
Sububs-Try to chase it away
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Of Course.

ga lady professor of Chicago uni
versity says that if she had her way
she would give every man just as
many wives as he was able to sup
port"
Every married man has that many
right now"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
Getting 1t Straight.

Employer ito Office boy)-If any cne
asks for me 1 shall be back in half
an hour.
Patsy-Yes, sorr; an how soon Will
you be back if no one asks for you?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
The Reason.

What a grave-looking parsonage
you, friend is
u suppose that is because he is
generally buried in thought"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
POLICY

Calvin-The doctor forbids me to
drink champagne.
Ruth-Forbids you to drink cham
payne?
Calvin-Well, until after his bill 10
paid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
A Contradiction.

"That retired sea captain you
brought to see us is certainly very
fresh"
That's odd for an old salt"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05
The Supreme Test.

"Is there much realism about that
new play?"
well, you just ought to see the real
money they're taking in at the boz
loffice."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-01-05

Can you see the good qualities O
your family as plainly as the bad?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-18
EIGHT START IN AIR RACE
Kansas City-James Gordon Ben
nett Contest the Prize.

Kansas City, Mo.--Eight balloons
in the national elimination balloon
race left Kansas City, the first, the
Kansas City, piloted by Capt. H. e.
Honeywell of St. Louis and John
Watts Of Kansas City, leaving at 5:12
p. N. Twenty-Five thousand people
witnessed the start of the air vessels.
The Miss Sophie, William Fass-
mann, was the next balloon to start,
followed at intervals of Is minutes by
the Topeka IL, Western Aero club,
Frank M. Jacobs, pilot; the Million
Population of st. Louis, the Buckeye
Of Cleveland, the st. Louis w., and
Clifford B. Harmon and Augustus
Post in the entrant of the Aero club
of New York. Lieutenant Lahm was
in charge Of the sixth balloon, repre-
senting the st. Louis Aero club, the
St. Louis w., and is favorite in the
race.
Weather conditions we're perfect
and there was not a single mishap in
making the start Each Of the bal
looms attained a height of 5000 feet
before starting in a northeast direc-
ton.
This contest is for the purpose Of
selecting two pilots to represent the
United States in the James Gordon
Bennett cup race, which will start
from Kansas City October s. In that
race, which is an international event,
three pilots, the two leaders in the
national meet and Alan r. Hawley
will sail under the stars and stripes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-18
NEW ERA FOR STEEL
ALL-WORLD PACT MEANS END OF
WAR, SAYS JUDGE GARY.
Meeting Is Combination of Manufacture
ers for Advancement Of All In
terests in Industry.

Paris.-Judge E. H. Gary, who
arrived here in his automobile from
Brussels, where he had been in
attendance upon the worlds steel con-
gress, was most enthusiastic over the
results accomplished by the confer
ence and in reply to the query as to
what the congress means, said: IF it
doesn't mean the dawn of an indus
trial millennium, it is at least the twi-
light of a new and better era for the
iron and steel industries of the world
and all people connected with them"
Twenty years ago SUCH conven-
ton working in absolute harmony and
unity of purpose would not have been
possible. At that time the idea of 120
men representing the iron and steel
industry in every steel producing coun-
try in the world getting together and
agreeing upon even any one point
would have been preposterous. The
convention just closed showed a unan-
unity Of purpose and desire for coop
GRAFTON that surprised even the most
sanguine of us
Then this is in the nature of an In
ternational trust. is it?" he was asked.
Not at ALL" answered Judge Gary.
There is not the least semblance to
what is so-called trust. | should call
the present congress a combination in
friendly association Of steel and iron
manufacturers for the purpose Of ad-
Vancement and better mutual under
standing of all questions of economical,
ethical or sociological interest per-
tanning to the steel industry. The
questions Of regulation of prices, dis
tribution of territory, or attempting
the circumventior Of the tariff laws
have no more part III the congress than
a bar association for19ed by attorneys
controls the individual actions of it's
members, or regulates the fees thy
may charge.
This steel congress, to my mind, IS
a long step toward universal peace
| don't want to get into too deep water,
but | really think this will stop war.
Today 1t is not SO much a question OF
honor as 1t is one Of dollars, and COM
merce, if it won u rs the power to
stay the hand o. The POLITICIAN who
would destroy it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-18
COLOR FOR FROSTINGS
DIFFERENT METHODS BY WHICH
THEY ARE TINTED.
Diluted Saffron for Yellow Icing Choc,
oIate for Dark Brown, Carnine
Powder for Red and spinath
Curd for the Green.

Here are some different ways OF col
oring frostings. White icing is made
with white of egg beaten stir and
mixed with powdered sugar. If you
add tablespoon of lemon juice 1t will
be purer white.
For yellow icing take few drops
of diluted saffron and add to the white
frosting. Chocolate is the best for
dark brown frosting. Cinnamon frost
ing is made by adding a teaspoon of
cinnamon to white of one egg. This is
'ather a pretty frosting.
For red frosting take a little car
mine powder, dilute with a few drops
of lemon juice and add to your frost
ing. Carmine powder is also to be
bought at the druggists, but Is rather
expensive. You can also get a pretty
pink by using few drops of berry or
currant juice
Green frosting is made by adding
spinach curd to the white frosting.
To curdle spinach bruise a few leaves
thoroughly, squeeze the juice into a
clean saucepan and boil till it curdles,
then add few drops of water, strain
through napkin and with that which
remains in the napkin color your frost
ing green. Of course, you can get
green color by making little indigo
with saffron, but 1t is not healthy.
Blue is colored with violets, which,
by the way, makes a handsome jelly or
cornstarch pudding You take hand
full Of violets, soak them over night
in little water, then stir thoroughly
and strain.
You can make any of these in wa
ter icings if you wish by mixing sugar
with the juices and beating good. But,
Of course, the egg is always an addi-
ton.
Some people make caramel by melt
ing the sugar without any water, but
the water makes it much easier, be
cause it is not likely to burn.