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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Avo;d Disn,,tation

The disputatious person never makes
a good friend. In friendship, men
look for peace and concord and some
measure of content. There are
enough battles to fight outside, enough
Earring and jostling In the street,
enough disputing in the market place.
enough discord in the workaday
world, without having to look for con-
tention in the realm of the inner life
Also There, if anywhere, we ask for
an end of strife. Friendship is the
sanctuary of the heart, and the peace
of the sanctuary should brood over it.
It's chiefest glory is that the dust and
noise of contest are excluded.-Hugh
Black
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

from $40 to $40 per acre yearly. The net profit,
however, averages about $50 per acre in the
various banana producing sections The banana
often grows in combination with other products
In some cases it is used as a shade for young
coffee plants
A great many people are of the OPINION tnas
the banana would be much better II it was al
lowed to ripen on the plant but this is not the
case Such fruit is strong in flavor does not
mature to perfection, and the skin breaks, at
tracing numerous insects, while the weight OF
the bunch itself becomes too great for the plant,
either one or both coming to the ground me
punches are cut when the fruit is one-half to
three-quarters matured, though still green and
as hard as nails 1t continues to feed from the
cut stalk, which contains great amount OF
sap until fully ripe. Should the cutting occur
too soon, however, the fruit, although turning
yellow, will never attain the perfect flavor.
With the cutting of the bunch ends the life
of the plant for it bears but once and is usual
ly cut down to obtain the fruit, or succumDs
few DAYS later to the cleaning process, which Is
merely the bringing of spent piece to the
ground. Cutting the fruit itself involves the
only careful labor on the banana plantation, as
the lunches weigh from fifty to sixty pounds
and even slight knocks are followed by bruised
spots under which the fruit quickly ripens and
decays. However, by the liberal use OF dried
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

ly restricted to the eastern coast line, for the
banana is one OF the thirstiest OF plants, and
cannot be expected to produce Its MAXIMUM
amount of fruit in districts where there are
less than 100 inches of annual rainfall I'm
fortunately for humanity, great areas OF the
land lying within this belt are high, dry and
sterile, while others are sandy or rocky, so
only small fraction is so located that banana
growing can be made profitable. The altitude
must not invite danger of frost, and high tenn
perature is necessary for the growth. The
southern coast of the Mexican gulf, the Puerto
Barrios section of Guatemala, the Puerto
Cortes district of Honduras, the Puerto Limon
district of Costa Rica the Bluefelds district Of
Nicaragua, the Bocas del Zorro region OF Pan
anna, the Colombian province OF Santa Marta,
and certain portions of Cuba, Jamaica, the Do
minican Republic, Haiti and Dutch Guiana, all
combine the favored elements of soil and eli
mate.
The plant has two natural enemies-the
gopher and the wind storm-but against al
most all other tropical conditions its hardi-
hood is remarkable
1t is a matter of common observation that
the banana is absolutely seedless, cultivation
through innumerable generations having led
to vegetable method of propagation Some
of the primitive seedbearing varieties are
still said to exist in isolated regions of the far
east.
The first step toward cultivation is the clear
ing of the land. Into the tangle of shrubs and
vines and the thick snarl of tropical vegeta-
ton the laborer comes with an ak and
.'machete" and cuts low everything but the
giant trees When all of the small timber and
brush has been felled planting is commenced.
Young shoots are obtained from planta-
ton already in bearing and these are placed in
rows about IL feet apart. When the planting
is finished, the only labor necessary is to keep
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
LAWYER CURED OF ECZEMA

while attending school at Lebanon,
Ohio, in 1882, became afflicted with
boils, which lasted for about two
years. when the affiiction assumed the
form of an eczema on my face, the
lower. part of my face being infamed
most of the time. There would be
water-blisters rise up and open, and
wherever the water would touch it
would burn, and cause another one to
rise. After the blister would open,
the place would scab over, and would
burn and itch so as to be almost I'M
bearable at times. In this way the
sores would spread from one place to
another, back and forth over the
whole of my upper lip and chin, and
at times the whole lower part OF my
face would be a solid sore. This con-
dition continued for four or five years,
without getting any better, and in fact
got worse all the time, so much SO
that my wife became alarmed lest 1t
prove fatal.
During all this time of boils and
eczema, l doctored with the best ply
s1cianS of this part OF the country, but
to no avail Finally decided to try
Cuticura Remedies, which did, TAX
ing the Cuticura Resolvent, applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores,
and using the Cuticura Soap for wash
ing In very short time / began to
notice improvement, and continued to
use the Cuticura Remedies until was
well again, and have not had re-
currence of the trouble since, which is
over twenty years. / have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
ever since, and have great faith in
them as remedies for skin diseases.
(Signed) A. G. Brandon, Attorney-at-
Law, Greenville, o., Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, WITH 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cutt
cura," Dept. 8 X. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes From Food.

If we get power from food why nol
strive to get all the power we can
That is only possible by use of skill,
fully selected food that exactly fits
the requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire and
poor fire is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
fered grievously for long time from
stomach troubles" writes lady from
a little town in Missouri
"Ii seemed as if / would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me hardly anything mat
| could eat would stay OH my stomach
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filed my stomach with gas. / got
thinner and thinner until / literally
became a living skeleton, and in time
was compelled to keep to my bed.
A few months ago l was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and 1t had such
good effect from the very beginning
that l have kept up it's use ever since.
/ was surprised at the ease with which
digested it. 1t proved to be just
what | needed.
"All my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me so much pain disappeared.
My weight gradually increased from
SO to 116 pounds, my figure rounded
out, my strength came back, and am
now ah1o tn do nv, housawork and an
JOY it. Grape-Nuis food did It," Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Read the little book, '"The Road to
Wellville," in pkgi,. There's reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
smserest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

the 1910 importation, at point of export, was
over $12,500 ,OO0 while in all probability the con
Stunning public OF the United States expended
over S35,0O0.000 for this delectable fruit.
During the past ten years the number OF
bananas consumed in the United States has
more than doubled, and the increased tropical
acreage under cultivation assures even more
startling figures for the next decade Many
European countries are importing large quaint
ties of bananas; last year Great Britain con
sumed over $8000O00 worth, Germany, over
$1,000,000, and France, 100000.
With the worlds decreasing food supply, and
the wheat crop at standstill the banana comes
forward as an important factor in saving the
day. One acre with little labor will annually
produce IL 900 pounds of bananas, or more than
one and onethird times as much food substance
as an acre of corn, two and one-third times as
much as oats, almost three times as much per
acre as wheat and potatoes, and four times as
much as rye. The chemical composition. of ba-
nanas and potatoes is almost identical
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

down the weeds and care
fully clean the ground
about the the root of each
stalk.
The. banana plant will
grow with wonderful rap
idity under favorable cir
cumstances. In fact, the
development from a new
ly planted sucker to the
plant in full bearing is
simply short Of marvel
GUS. Within a space OF
six or seven weeks the
two or three foot plant
has more than doubled in
size. and a month or SO
later the leaves cease to
unfold and q spike APP
pears out of the center OF
the crown. This is the flu
ture stalk of the bunch
and carries a huge req
blossom at the end. 1t
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
character n the Eye.

Beware of the man who does not
look you clearly in the eye. He has
possibilities of evil in his nature.
There are eyes which are luminous,
others which seem to be yelled be-
hind curtain.
Men and women of the world are
accustomed to judge human nature by
the expression of the eye. Many peo-
pie read character by the eyes. and
can thus distinguish the false from the
loyal, the frank from the deceitful, the
hard from the tender, the energetic
from the indolent, the sympathetic
from the Indifferent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

will help to put China in accord with
the rest of the civilized world. Inc
Importance of the reforms that are
following one another in China ana
the extent to which they are raolcai
may be appreciated when 1t is con-
sidered that until the present genera
ton outsiders, in practically every
part of China, were foreign devils.
There were no railroads. ana no as
position to permit the construction
of any or to encourage anything not
already tested by centuries o. piac-
tscA China not only has railways
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

rest of the party went of to find a
spring. When the searchers returned
with the water. they found nothing
ready but the coffee. which, being in
temperature-retaining bottles. re-
quired no preparation.
where's the bacon?" asked one of
the men, Didn't the fire burn well
enough"
"The fires all right" said the
would-be cook, ''but we'd like to know
how you expected us to fry bacon
without any lard ?"-Lippincott' Mag
axine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Sunday Observed in China

of. western civilization. and is Fastening
to make up for lost time Its latest
move is embodied in an official de-
termination to observe Sunday as
day of rest While the considerations
prompting this step, may not be re-
ligious. the result is sure to be bene-
fetal. Six days of work to one of
rest constitute proportions justifiable
on scientific grounds and furthermore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Remarkable Fish.

II thought yoN said there were fish
around here" said the disappointed
sportsman.
There are replied Farmer Corn
tossel "But they are experienced
fish. Moreover, they're kind and con.
siderate."
Il haven't had a nibble."
We'll, you don't think they'd bite
at that brand-new fancy tackle, do
you? They'd stand off and admire it,
but they'd never take chance on
gertin' it mussed up
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

now, but is building more and has
in prospect network of lines to grid
iron the empire. 1t has parliament,
constitution. and cabinet, all the
acquisitions of decade. China seems
destined in very short while to take
much more important position that
is now occupies in world affairs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
People of the Fiowery Kingdom WI
Keep Holy, the First Day OF
the Week.

China is showing signs of exceeding
even the speed attained by japan.
when once started on the way from
medievalism to modernism. The
Flowery Kingdom, which, during
many centuries, has existed unto It
self. is awakening to the ADVANTAGES
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

F you did not eat three dozen
bananas last year, you did not
have your share. Over 100000
900 punches, or more than
3,000,0O0,000 bananas, were I'M
ported into the United States In
1910. The immensely of this
shipment can be more readily
grasped by the statement that
it would cover an area 20 feet
wide, reaching from New YORK
to San Francisco, or, placed end
to end, would extend thirteen
times around the earth at the
equator. The slip" in the peels
would launch the ships OF the
world. The wholesale value OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Prepared.

Gracious, what is all that crepe
for?"
Il had a chance to get it at bar
gain, and, you know, my husband goes
in for fiying!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
LADIES CAN WEAI

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease, the
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes. IL
makes tight or shoes feel easy. Gives rest and
comfort. Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted. Lc Roy. n Z
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

Benham-I man't remember dates.
Mrs. Benham-But you have a
pretty good memory for peaches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Volunteer Cooks.

On camping trip of young persons
two of the girls volunteered to get
breakfast the first morning while the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

Many a man who claims to be self
made has wife who superintendent
the job.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

What some lawyers don't know
isn't worth lying about.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
Cement i ak No. z

Portland Cement does
not come from Portland,
Maine, or Portland, Ore
gon, and it was not first
made at either of these
places. It is called Portland
because it was given this name
by the Englishman who first
made it. He called it Portland
because he thought it resembled GER
tain natural deposits on the Isle of Port
land in England. Portland Cement is
the fine powder produced by pulver-
izing the clinker resulting from the
burning together of various materials of prop
er chemical composition. In the case of
Univsr5aI Portland Cement, these raw mater
ials are blast furnace Stag and pure limestone.
There are many brands of Portland Cement
on the market, produced by different manu-
facturers. UnfUe,galis one of the best known
and highest grade Rpr1land Cemeats. You
can always tell it by the name Universal and
the blue trade mark printed on each sack.
Forty million sacks of UnfJsrJalare made and
used yearly in this country. Hyou have any
concrete work TO do, you will make no mistake
byusing Uniz,eryal Portland Csment UnizsyyaI
isforsale byrepresentativ dealers everywhere,
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT co.
72W. ADAMS STREET. CHICAGO
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
JUNI BUCHU

v.0etabi.. kidney and Bladder Remedy. instant
,.i;sf & battles for $780, complete treatment
THE a. SPEECH CO.. MILWAUKEE. WIS.
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OR SAYS he is.

ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Owing to the increase OF rabbits in
certain parts OF Australia movement
has been started In the ArmiGale dis.
trict to construct a barrier fence alons
the eastern side OF Central New Eng,
land. This will serve to ward on the
rodents. which now abound in tbs
rough country along the edge OF the
tsbleland These rabbits are begin.
ming to crowd westwards, and are al
ready making their presence felt on
the adjoining country. Ths sugges-
tion Is to link up the rsbbit-proof FEM
ces which already exist along the edge
of the more settled area from walcha
to Glen lnnes districts, and thus cut
on the rough country where the rab-
bits are thick. and where there is no
chance sf keeping them under.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
END OF HIGH PRICES
The PRICE or JULY WHEAT
IS DOWN TO 90
CENTS.
FLOUR MUCH LOWER IN PRICE
Reports Show Much Wheat In Farm.
ers Hsnds--No Foreign Demand for
American whest--provlsions Fall in
Sympathy With Grain.


Chicago. Mar. 10.-wheat for July
delivery sold on the Chicago board OF
trade for SO cents a bushel.
One year ago wheat for the July de.
livery was selling for si.ls bushel.
Good wheat -four sold on the Chi
cago board OF trade for 1896 a barrel.
Five weeks ago this same Hour was
selling on the board OF trade for
ys.55 barrel.
The end OF the decline in the prices
OF wheat and -four IL not. according to
men who keep well posted on condi.
tons, In sight. II Is freely predicted
on the board OF trade that wheat will
sell almost as low as 90 cents a bush
Ell before there Is an Improvement.
The falling on in the price of wheat
and -four is, II good judges OF condl.
tons are not wrong in their prognos-
tication. merely the forerunner OF a
general decline in the prices of all
articles that have made the price OF
living such burden to tho poor man.
the wage Garner and the salaried
man. for so many months back.
II is freely predicted that prices
viii go tumblinE all down the line
that provisions and meats will be low
err and that the man who carries tin
dinner pail to work each day win
again come into his own--that the
dinner pals will again be filled with
good nourlshlng food. meats in par.
ticular purchased at reasonable
prices.
The United States government
crop report estimates the amount of
wheat held on the farms March /,
1911 at the enormous total OF l79. $780,.
600 bushels. On the board OF trade
they add to these figures 42.l3s,0O0
bushels as the visible supply not In.
Cluded In the government report and
that 57,000,000 bushels estimated as
being held in the hands OF millers. in
contry elevators and ~ the shape
OF hour. This brings the total OF
wheat and -four in the country on the
first OF the month according TO the
bcsl ceniHNtcnr &tSso43sauV uuSueiS,
A year ago the total figured the same
way was 26S. 200 bushels. There
are no buyers for this enormous
amount OF wheat There is no export
trade: the millers are not buying;
wheat is at dead standstill On the
Chicago board or trade the worlds
greatest wheat market. there was sold
only 5.0e0 bushels of wheat.
There are $4,000 barrels OF nour in
Chicago at the present time. Flour is
piled up in the storehouses. In the
elevators, on the seaboard
where
As the market in wheat and -four
goes, so goes the provision market.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

In the east art 10 commonly inter.
preted as meaning painting or sculp.
ture. but In the west II stands for any
manifestation OF beauty for which man
Is responsible. The art movement may
begin BY the establishment OF a mu.
scum or gallery. but II soon escapes
through the door and concerns itsslf
with general aspects. Last winter
the Civic league OF Csrmsl-hy- ths-sea,
California coast town not far from
San Francisco. undertook the erection
OF drinking fountain FER herses
which was In reality a work OF art,
simple. appropriate and picturesque;
and last summer II instituted . garden
competition. in part. to teach the
people color harmony" 0ne Of the
winners OF the competition was lad
OF nine years OF age who. when given
q choice OF priSss, selected picture
In preference to money or plants.
You know" he afterwsrd explained
TO his mother. Il can sometime earn
$40. but never could have got that
beautiful picture" Here certainly
VAS love Of art
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16


Every legal expedient for delay
having been exhausted. and their APP
peal for executive clemency havln.l
been made in vain TO the president.
fve wealthy Alabama lumbermen
have entered the federal prison at At
lanta to serve penal sentences for the
crime Of peonage Pity will be ex-
tended to the families OF these men,
but the event itself cannot but be re-
Earded as one OF the most important
and significant In the vhole course
OF the recent awakening OF the pub
Tic conscience. II Is demonstration
10 the country that only by holding TO
personal accountability the men re-
sponsible for violation Of the law can
respect and obedicnce 70 Law be en-.
forced The futility OF f,nss as nun.
lshment In such cases has been
shown. but II will only require few
buch applications OF the Law a. In
these Alabama convictions to instin
a wholesome regard for Law every.
where. Exchange
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

The dealers IN provisions make no
secret OF the fact that. in their belle
the end OF the high prices is in sig
The continued high prices HAY
practically driven the consumption Z
meats out OF the market The pot
man could not afford to buy; the rio
man curtailed his buying. Consunp
ton Of meats has fallen of to m rA-
ed degree Stocks are piling up prices
must go down The poor man win
come into his own again
Over production of wheat is given
as the cause for the glut on the mar
ket. Farmers have been getting high
prices for wheat and have Increased
their acreage year by year. There
have been no bad years. The United
States cannot consume all of the
wheat that is grown in the country.
There Is no export trade Hence the
glut In the market and the decline in
prices
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Try reruna, and after using four bot
Ties can say ! was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich. Hochheim.
Texas, writes:
For a number of years I suffered
whenever | took cold. with severe at
sacAs OF asthma, which usually yielded
70 the common home remedies.
Last year, however. suffered for
eight months without interruption SO
that could not do any work at all
me various medicines that were pre-
serioed brought me no relief.
After taking six bottles Of Peruna.
TWO OF Lacapia and two of danalin.
am free OF my troubIs so that can do
an my farm work again. l can heart
ny recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this ANNOYING
complaint and believe that they win
obtain good results"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16
One Way Of Saving
a Baby-Free to Try

The mother does not live who would not
40 al in her power to keep her child
healthy. but often she does not know
how. 80 when doctor OF standing points
the way all can AFFORD TO listen.
II II an accepted fact that nine out Of
ten OF the troubles OF infants and chill
aren is intestinal. You notice ID by the
TACT that the child is conssipated il
beiches IL peevish and cries Don't give
= remedy that contains an oDiafe because
the child will get in the babIs ~ nee.,s,, :
!. ana don't become alarmed and run al
once for doctor.
ifF . scientific laxative first. Give \
s a. aose Of Or, caidweirs Syrup Pepsir.
tns remedy that is intended for the use
e children. 1t Is mild. gentle and non
kritane The remedy Is absolutely rlrs
snd = guaranteed in every parfsresiar r
3oomey " Emingssille. PA. ead
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-16

Mrs Fred Croms OF Aiansen, Mich.
never give their children anything else.
These are only few among thousands
OF women.
You can buy a fifty cent or one dollar
bottle Of any nearby druggist, for they
nave all sold IL for generation, but IL
YOU want 20 test II on your child first
send your address 70 DR.. Caldwell and he
bottle.
DR.: Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase OF his remedy ends his obi
Eaton. He has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and win be pleased TO give the
reader any advice on the subject free
OF charge. All are welcome to write
or the free sample address Aim Or.
" =: Caldwell. 81 Caldwell building.
Monticello. Ill