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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
Old Time Farmers Show RevoIu.
ton of Farm Machinery.
veteran Swings scythe at Ninety and
Explains How He Harvested
Grain Seventy-Five Years
Ago at Dekalb.

Chicago.-From the shadows of the
past came reapers of 80 and 70 years
ago to the Henry Whitmore farm the
other day, near DeKalb, and in the
role of harvesters pitted themselves
against the marvellous machinery of
modern times.
More than 1000, many of whom came
In automobiles, watched the men har-
vesting grain In as many ways as have
been contrived since agricultural pur-
suits have been followed on the Ameri-
can continent. There was the old
fashioned cradle, the sickle and
scythe, the early-day reaper and the
modern binder. 1t was panoramic
history of one of the most important
phases of the Industrial life of America.
White-haired, patriarchal In appear
arce, his shoulders bent with the
weight of years. Uncle William Allen
Of Sycamore, swung his cradle for five
minutes as he was wont to do three
quarters of century ago. And as he
cut his last swath, he leaned on the
handle of his cradle and laughed at
the incongruity of the picture pre-
scented.
Looks silly, doesn't it," he asked of
the cheering spectators. Times have
certainly changed since began har-
vesting." And his old eyes followed
a modern binding machine cutting a
wide swath, gathering up the fallen
grain and tying it in bundles.
81 am 81 years DID," said the vet
eran harvester as the binder turned a
corner, "but if | could live 20 years
more I would see even greater changes
in the world than since l first began
swinging cradle in harvest field"
Among the reapers were G. w. and
w. w. Marsh, two brothers, who have
lived more than the allotted three
score years and ten, and who are
credited with being the first to have
conceived the idea of the reaper. Their
first machine was brought forth and
cut swath around the ten-acre field.
AS crude as it seemed to the throng
of spectators, it was a marvel COM
pared to the cradle which they had
used for years before they brought
the reaper into being.
Il am glad to have lived to see this
day." said the elder Of the Marsh
brothers. Farming today is not what
it was when we were boys. Look at
that binder. See how the driver fair
ly sails through that ocean Of grain.
Isn't it worth living to seer"
Following the exhibition in the field,
bundles of wheat and oats were
brought to the lawn OF the Whitmors
home and spread on the grass, where
it was thrashed by old-fashioned fails
by men who had swung fails long be-
fore the thrashing machine was ever
dreamed of.
Speechmaking and music concluded
the days program and refreshments
were served in olG-fashioned style to
the hungry harvesters.
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THEY CHEATED AT CARDS
Experienced Shopper, Who Was Wise,
Put Hubby Onto Facts of
the Case.

Speaking of family poker parties,
this really happened:
A young married couple attended
such a session at the home of neigh
Dor the other night. And when this
young couple got home. the female
end of the sketch said:
"Jim, I hate to say anything about
the Halls--they seem to be nice peo-
pie. But I'm afraid they cheat at
cards."
"Nonsense!"
"I knew you'd say that, and it's dear
of you to be so unsuspecting. But
well, what was the price of the chips,
tonight? Five cents each? That's
what l thought. Jim, examined
those chips carefully, and they're the
very same thing that I could have
bought at Jones' store for dollar
hundred in all three colors, tool"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
NJ LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. of Postum and
Opened the Eyes of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"A package of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
II notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning ! prepared some of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
1T was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day we have
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren. too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think 1t
delicious, and I would have mutiny
Tn my hands should ! omit the be-
loved beverage.
"My husband used to have a very
delicate stomach while we We're using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
fly l wrote to my sister. who was
coffee topper, and after much persua-
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against it at
first, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains q thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
Tier nerves, which had become
shattered by the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she is
new woman, thanks to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. and the "cause why win
be found in the great little book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" which comes In
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. "A new
one euuenrs from tire to time. They
are genuine, true, ana full of human
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was six months
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps. They would dry UP and leave
a scale. Then it would break out
again and it spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over in red bumps and
it kept spreading until it was on his
hands and arms. / bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time.
He had it about six months when
friend told me about Cuticura. / sent
and got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent,
cake of Cuticura Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles of Resolvent, two
Soap he was sound and well, and never
had any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
81 have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
to use for cuts and sores and have
never known them to fail to cure what
/ put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that I have ever used for toilet
purposes" (Signed) Mrs. F. E. Har-
mon, R. F. D. 2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept.
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, SAM
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cutis
cura," Dept. 16 L. Boston,
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fire in the stove" He helped Lydia
off with her coat "Hullo-what's
this?" He had caught sight of a scrap
of paper on the corner of the dresser
and he brought 1t to Lydia.
"Johnny''-the note ran-"Ma has
sent for me to fetch Benny so you
look after Baby. Bee sure and don't
leave the house. Tho milk is down
sellar. Minnie"
At this moment Lydia and Robin
son heard piercing wall from close
at hand
"A baby!" cried Lydia, almost jump
ing out Of her chair. What CHASTITY
situation!"
Poor little chap. I'll look him up!"
In moment Robinson returned
with yellow-haired, red-cheeked
baby about a year old and dumped
him down on Lydia's lap. isn't he a
jolly little fellow" Robinson remark
ed. II do like babies. say, if you
don't mind. I'll take off my coat, my
shoulders arc getting chilly. Now, if
you'll look after the infant, I'll see
what can do about tea"
Lydia hold the baby as If he had
been hoe potato, although she was
trying her best to act as If she knew
what to do with him. But this fright
ened looking girl with arms like
sticks did not suit the little chap at
all. and he set up a loud yell, Lydia
could noe do thing with him. and
when Robinson had silently observed
this. he took the child out Of her
arms, set him on the floor, and taking
out his handkerchief, with three knots
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
Removal May Restore Victim to
His Right Mind.
New York Man Receivers Speech After
Operation and Surgeons Believe
Frequent Attacks of Insanity
Will Now Cease.

New Haven, Conn.-Removal or
piece of a patients skull which had
come in contact with the brain brought
back the power of speech to Harry
Wiltse of 154 Plymouth street.
For six months Mr.. Wiltse had
been unable to utter word, but
when DR.. Morris D. Slattery, who per-
formed the operation in the presence
of a dozen or more prominent sur
geons in the city, came into the OPP
Grating room again after leaving it to
see another patient, Mr.. Wiltse raised
his head from the pillow, and In a
distinct but low tone said: Hello,
Doc.'
There was great surprise at the mo-
ment and the news quickly circulated
to the physicians. who had been in
terested in the case. They proclaim
ed the belief that when Mr.. Wiltse
fully RECEIVERS his strength, his speech
would be as good as ever. They also
believe that frequent attacks CT insan-
ity, the result of injury to Mr.. Wiltse's
head 81 years ago, will cease. The
operation was performed in the hos
pital of st. Raphael
The injury to Mr.. Wiltse, who Is
SO years old, came to him when he
was Is. He was playing ball near his
home in Forty-f1fth street, New York
city, one afternoon, when he was run
over by team, the horse stepping on
the boys head. He was taken uncon-
scious to a hospital, where it was
found that his skull was fractured.
He remained in the hospital about six
months, but as result of the injury
insanity developed.
He was later sent to the insane asy-
lum In Middletown, N. Y, and after q
few years there he was released as
cured. Three Years ago, however. he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
A clew.

How did the accident happen?"
asked the reporter on the scene Of the
railway horror, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer records.
Somebody stopped the train by pull
ing the airbrake cord" answered the
conductor. so the second section ran
into us. 1t will take six hours to clear
the track so that we can go ahead"
six hours?" shrieked passenger.
"And was to be married today!"
"Have you any idea who pulled the
roper continued the reporter, disre-
garding the interruption.
81 didn't have until now whispered
the conductor. ''But what do you think
of that fellow that just butted in?
Til sic the detectives on him."
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- &5 @=E3 @+ES1@ e.
PRO TEN.
By MARY EASTWOOD KNEvELS
(Copyright, 1911, by associated Literary Press.)

On his knees In the mud under a
driving rain Robinson carefully exam
ined the overturned car. Lydia, his
coat wrapped round her, sat on one
of the cushions under a tree and
wept. She was unhurt but unnerved
from the result of Gne accident which
had occurred-she knew-entirely
through her own reckless driving. She
recalled Robinson's quietly uttered
warning just before they had turned
that last corner where they had lost
the tire--it was the only thing he had
said since she had interrupted his
stammering, somewhat abashed, dec
laration. of love by an abrupt and
scornful, mol"
Robinson rose from his knees and
came to her. well leave the car
where it is" he said, land go on a
bit till we find q house. Come, can
you stand?"
He helped Lydia to her feet and
they trudged along the road half a
mile or more till they came to small
white house, the only habitation In
sight. Half dozen chickens huddled
on the back steps for protection
against the rain which still fell In
torrents. There was no bell and Rob-
inson knocked In vain.
There can't be any one at home, .
sobbed Lydia "Oh. dear, what shall
We do?"
Don't worry"
In another moment he had found an
unfastened window, crawled in, and
opened the back door for Lydia. She
entered cleanly whitewashed kitch-
en- with stove, dresser, and an
oil cloth covered table for its princi-
pal furniture.
Lydia smiled through her tears.
"Oh, I'm 60 glad to get somewhere
out of the rain" she said.
Evidently no ones at home." said
Robinson, land | came in the regula-
ton way" He showed her the key
hanging On a piece of string just out
side the door. Nov, take off that
wet coat" he ordered, land make
yourself as comfortable as you can.
These good people won't object. BY
Jove, I've mind to make you cup
Of tea while we wait-I see there's a
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making for the southwest museum. AS
yet Smead has not been able to decide
whether the serpent shall be killed and
his skin tanned and stuffed or whether
to turn it over to some OF the Main
street side show takers.
From Don Cabezos, on the Mexican
border, Smead several days ago re-
ceived one of the most perfect specl-
mems of a scorpion ever seen here.
1t is five and one-half inches In length
with not a vertebra or claw dis
placed in the horrible land crab. In
addition two splendid specimens OF the
centipede were inclosed.
A mining man residing in Lower
California undertook to show his es-
TEEN for the hotel man by shipping
him a pair Of bats captured in a great
guano cave along the west shore,
They were both dead, but preserved In
such a manner that they will keep
for a long time. In the letter accom-
panying the bats the mining man tells
a wonderful tale of the millions OF
these night flyers that at about seven
o'clock in the evening begin to leave
the caves.
"They pour forth in one steady
stream for a period of more than three
hours, all going out over the ocean in
their fight. At about three o'clock in
the morning they begin to return. fly
ing from the land side, having evil
IDENTIFY completed big circle in their
fight. Again it takes them several
hours to get inside. The caves are
SO foul smelling, so vilely black that
they have never been fully explored"
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BONE ON HIS BRAIN

became insane again, and was once
more removed to the asylum. While
at the institution he had lucid inter-
walls, followed by clouded reason. Aft
er treatment for about year he was
released and came to this city. He
made his home with his brother,
John Wiltse, an electrical worker.
Last summer his condition again COM
PEELED his removal to the state asy-
lum in Norwich for few months.
Last December Mr.. Wiltse was again
taken to the Norwich asylum. After a
month there his condition became such
that he could not utter sound and re
NAMED in that state until the other
day, when the operation was perform
ed. Now he talks nationally to his
nurse, and the attending physicians be-
lieve that he will be cured of all insan,
ity before long.
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SEEN ON A COUNTRY ROAD

Then the driver leaned forward as II
trying to jockey the horse into a
trot. The quarry was just ahead-a
man, his wife, and four children, all
walking. The rickety conveyance over
took them and stopped The woman
smiled and climbed UP on the seat,
while the husband slowed the children
in various parts of; the wobbly little
wagon. However, there arose a diff.
Guilty. The load was too heavy for the
horse.
'Pn get off," said the husband, hand
ing the smallest child to his wife.
You'll do nothing Of the kind" the
driver answered hurriedly. I'm tired
of riding, anyhow" i>.
And so it was all along the road
Everybody said hello" to everybody
else when they passed. There was a.
ways a smile and a bow Of the head
and perhaps a hazard on the weather
And yet, from one Of the hilltops the
towering buildings of down town
were In plain sight.--Kansas City
Star.
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BOYS MILLION DOLLAR HOME
$4,000 for Furnishing Apartment for
Little Russell Hopkins-,AIso
Have Private Zoo.

New York.-Russell Hopkins of At
lanta, consul general from Panama to
this country. has just purchased a
$I,OO0,0O0 house at 1045 Fifth avenue
fc- his baby son, John Randolph Hop
kins, who was born two months ago
in the Hotel St. Regis.
The baby's grandmother, Mrs. ]. j.
Lawrence, will spend $4,000 in fur
hishing a suite of rooms which are to
serve for the nursery.
The roof Of the house will be COW
cred with steel wire case and con-
verified into a playground. One epS
will be used for small private zoo.
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As a last resort they gave me DoanS
Kidney Pills and slight Improvement
was noticeable. kept getting better
and better until at last was able to
leave my bed. From then on / gained
rapidly. It was but short time be-
fore was as we'll as ever"
Remember the name-DOan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. ...
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Wasted Sarcasm.
rupted.

After a week in the country a promi-
nent lawyer returned to town, deter
mined TO stay during the summer. But
before coming home he had the salts
faction of telling the keeper Of the
real old country boarding farmhouse"
just what he thought Of things. There
is one thing on your table," said the
lawyer, which is not to be excelled
by the best hotels of New York or
Philadelphia What is it?" asked the
farmer. 1.-THE SALT" answered the at
torney, with fine display Of biting
sarcasm. well, I'm glad ye liked It"
returned the farmer. It's the, best
Jimsons' keep, an | amt pertickleT
about the price"
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REAP WITH CRADLES
srt in moment of judicial indlscre-

ert in a moment of judicial indlscre-
ton.
The girl started to let the drapery
down from a we'll rounded shoulder.
There was threat of more intimate
knowledge of the family affairs of the
McMeehans.
Hold on; don't do that; this case
is dismissed" said the magistrate.
I'LL see you outside" said Mrs. Nc
Meehan to her husband.
McMeehan said he was in no par
ticular hurry about going. He waited
for policeman going his way.
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WANTED TO SHOW THE JUDGE
Magistrate Calls Halt When Girl
Starts to Bare Form, In Court
Case Was Dismissed.

New York.-William McMeehan Of
298 Avenue A was so little anxious
to see his wife outside the yorkville
court the other day that he waited
until a policeman went along with
him.
McMeehan was complainant
against his comely stepdaughter, Mary
Miller, pocket edition maiden,
charged with presenting large black
eye to her foster parent.
"She is all the time beating me"
the man told the court.
"He hit he first" said the tiny wom-
an.
''Where" asked Magistrate Stein
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
New Penal System for Ontario.

The Ontario government has recent
ly abolished the system of prison Ia
Dor contracts in that province. In flu
ture the majority of the prisoners in
the penal institutions of Ontario will
be employed upon farms and the max
ing OF roads in the newly opened dis
tricts. There will, however, be per-
centage of the prisoners whose health
or other circumstances prevent them
from joining in this open air work.
These men will manufacture hospital
supplies-beds, blankets and so forth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
Regular at Sunday School.

Canton, O.-George Austin, Hart
ville's centenarian, was an attendant
at all sessions Of the Stark-Carroll
Lutheran Sunday School convention.
which closed the other day at Hart
vile. He was q speaker at the last
days exercises. Austin is now 10S
years old and has attended Sunday
school since he was 8.
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New Rodent Is Discovered

as the Nevada golden mantled ground
squirrel, the Nevada wood rat and the
intermediate short-tailed meadow
mouse
The expedition was headed by Pro-
fessor w. P. Taylor, curator of man.
mails in the California Museum Of
Vertebrae Zoology. With him were
Miss Annie M. Alexander. Miss Louise
Kellogg and Charles H. Richardson.
Scarcity of big game was reported,
the only species found being the mule
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His Criticism.

An old man stood on the street cor
ner in Cherryvale when the trolley
stopped and let off a woman passen-
ger. She had on linen dress, Pan
anna hat, champagne-colored hose and
strapped pumps. "Gosh!" exclaimed
the old man. I'D spend less money
on my bonnet and buy some socks. -
Cherryvale (Kan.) Journal.
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Nevada Golden MantIed Ground SOUR.
rel and Two Other Strange AMI
mails Found In West.

Berkeley, Cal.-The finding Of three
new species Of animals, hitherto I'M
known to scientists, Is reported in the
account Of the discoveries OF an expe-
dition sent to Humboldt county. New,
by the University of California. The
newly classified animals will be known
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
A Matter of Repair.

ct see,'' said Hicks, that they have
started a movement over in England to
remodel the Ten Commandments"
Remodel, eh?" snorted Dorkins.
What a waste of time-all they need
is restoration. "-Harper's Weekly.
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aathlnn suits In Church.

New York.-The following adver-
tisement appears in Montclair IN.
J.) newspaper:
1.-THE Brookdale Baptist church will
be in session at $3.50 tomorrow morn
Ing. No collection. Please bring
bathing suits"
None of the officials of the church
who might explain the advertisement
could be found.
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Expert Advice.

How long does it take to learn to
run an automobile?'
You'll need about three days to ac-
quaint yourself with the working parts
of the machine and week to master
the vocabulary"
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Three Pastors In 100 Years.

Claysville, Pa.-The Claysville
United Presbyterian church celebrat-
ed its hundredth anniversary Sun
day. The church holds record in
that it has had but three continuous
pastorates in it's 100 years existence.
The present pastor. Rev. Alexander
McLachlin. has been with the church
since 1872.
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ated, and had intense
pain in my back and
head. My limbs
Swelled and stomach
bloated. | got SO low
that I was kept alive
by stimulants. The
doctor told my fam
lily l was in the last
stages of Bright's
disease, and could
not last three days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17
Mall Described.

Tommy-zPop, what is a theorist?
Tommy's Pop-A theorist, my son,
Is man who thinks he is learning to
swim by sitting on the bank and
watching frog.
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BIG BATTLESHIPS In THE WAR GAME

THE great naval game the Atlantic coast
brought together some of the finest warshps owned
by Uncle Sam Seventeen battleships OF the North
Atlantic fleet comprised the attacking feet whose OBJ
ject the capture of the entrance to Long
Island sound Some of these mighty fighting machines,
with the Minnesota in the lead, are shown In the &C
companying photograph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-17

A love affair can end two ways:
In one the letters and pictures are
burned; in the other the letters and
pictures are forgotten.
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deer, the prong-horned antelope and
the wildcat. The expedition also ex.
plored Virgin valley.
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sRlGHT's DISEASE.

How a Severe Case Was Cured After
Dostors Gave Up Hope.
J. G. Reimers, Litchfeld ST., st.
Paul, Mimi, says: Il was so bad
could not arise from bed. Urine was
dark and ccaut I was thin and enact