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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Marvellous Device Furnishes
Plants StimuIants by Wire.
Increase of 80 Per Cent. in Electrical
Iy Shocked Field Is Not Consid-
cred High-Wires Stretch
Across Fields.

Birmingham, Eng.-Electric shocks
for crops. Sunshine turned on by a
switch. Stimulus by wire for plants.
In the race for efficiency between
science and nature, science has taken
another step forward, and the above
marvels are already accomplished.
You can now buy an electric appa-
ratus for shocking your crops into
growth from a company of which
Lionel Lodge is one of the directors.
1t has come into being as the result of
experiments conducted by Sir Oliver
Lodge, the famous scientist, who is
principal of Birmingham university.
Seven installations have recently
been erected in Germany, and there
are two in Scotland, and two in Eng
land and another now on the high seas
on the way to Java, where it will be
used to stimulate the growth of sugar
cane.
An association of the sugar growers
there has bought it, and they are 60
ing to give it exhaustive trials, though
it is realized that the conditions of
the climate there are adverse.
The stations in Great Britain, Mr..
Lodge said, are more or less expert
mental, but the German installations
have been put UP as commercial I'M
dertakings.
The principal Scottish station is on
a farm at Balm akewan, Kincardine-
shire, and in England there is one on
a farm at Stafford Priors, and the other
is at G. R. Newman's nursery, at Brit
ton, near Bristol.
The apparatus consists Of an engine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
MINER WEARS. $4,000 LEG
Returned kIondiker Thinks Cork
Limb Best Depository for,
Wealth Accumulated.

New York.-Lured by stories of the
discovery of gold in the Klondike,
Herbert o. Manley of Washington,
who was street car conductor, drew
from "a, savings bank 5000. After ten
years in the wilds of Alaska he has
returned, and. according to his init
mate friends, should anyone succeed
in pulling his leg" they would find
a roll of $150.000 fresh from the
United States treasury.
1t would all depend, however, upon
which leg is pulled. The mans left
leg is of cork and the hollow portion
of the calf of the artificial limb is
used by Mr.. Manley as safe deposit
vault.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
BUY FLAXSEED IN ARGENTINA

that the full 100000 bushels or more
will be imported.
The seed may be loaded either at
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, or Rosario,
in Uruguay. 1t will move to Antwerp
by the regular European grain route
from South America, and thence it
will come via Montreal or New York,
as may be arranged. 1t is about 1900
miles from Buenos Ayres to Antwerp,
5000 miles thence to New York, and
1900 miles more to Minneapolis.
Ocean and rail freights that will ag-
gregate about 20 cents a bushel will
have to be paid, and. the government
will collect 25 cents a bushel import
duty. e
J: 1--WE hope to get back to. 5 cents
bushel of the import duty on what
we import" said e. G. Warner, presi.
dent of local linseed oil company.
which has 100000 bushels of the Ar
gentine seed. I'm whatever degree
we afterward export the manufac-
tured product we are entitled to
drawback, under the existing law, but
this cannot be determined in advance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
1 was completely run down. On ad-
vice took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and I have not
had an ache or pain since ] do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
/ think your medicine is grand and I
praise it to all my neighbors If you
think my testimony will help others
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
The root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the al vice free.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16


sources of constant annoyance to an
orderly Creator, for he Is constantly
interfering with the natural course OF
events.
With city chimneys always belch
ing forth smoke and making it rain,
man is responsible for more than half
the bad weather of which he com
plains. On Mars the sky is perpetual
Iy clear from morning till night and
from spring 10 fall.
while the water on the earth is
slowly, but surely, disappearing
through sublinfation into the heavens,
and sinking Tito the earth, on Mars
the seas have already disappeared,
though there appear to have been seas
there ages ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
las to paying for it, we will have

AS to paying for it, we will have
to send the money, I understand to
London" Mr. Warner continued
"The. present London market for Ar
gentine, seed is about $3.50 busbel
and the price of seed in MINNEAPOLIS
is about 1913. We use $4,000 bushels
of seed a day in our mill, and as we
have an oil trade that must be taken
care of We have turned to Argentine,
seed as final source. of supply
against existing scarcity at home.
North and South Dakota and Mime.
sofa ought. to raise $4,000, 900 bushels
of faxseed in an ordinary season. but
they have not done it Of Late. and
even at that the oil industry has
grown so large that the home pro-
duction can hardly keep pace with IT.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

The family with young children that is
without sickness. in the house now and
then is rare, and SO it is important that
the head of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with serious ailment needs a
doctor, 1t is true, but in the majority of
instances; az any doctor knows, the child
usually constipation
There Is no, sense in giving it a pill or
a remedy containing an opiate. nor is
flushing of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give it a small dose
of mild, gentle laxative tonic like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which, by clean
ing out the bowels. and strengthening the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Rainbow Sheep or Goat?

New York.-Uno Topperwein of San
Antonio, Tex, has a seven-colored
sheep he wants to sell to the city. He
has written to Mayor Gaynor saying
that he got the sheep in Mexico and
it's fleece is actually of seven distinct
hues.
He has sheared the sheep twice ana
has the colored wool to prove his
story is true.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Georges Head on Coins.

London.-King Georges head on the
new coinage much more closely re-
sembles Prince Henry of Prussia than
England's' king. <;
King Edwards coins were consid.
cred too French, but to be distinctly
German King George regards as a
calamity Amusement is expressed
that neither the king nor any of his
advisors noticed the striking resem-
blance to Emperor Williams brother.
Then the dies might have been de.
stroyed, but the coins have now been
issued and it is too'late to recall them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
IF YOU HAVE A SICKLY
Y0UNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
of Mrs. N. H Mead of Freeport Kans.,
whose granddaughter has been taking it
successfully and of Mrs. J. r. Whiting
of Lena Wis, who gives it to her children
and takes it herself. 1t is sold in fifty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but if you want to test it in
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to DR.. Caldwell and he will for
ward a supply free of charge.
For the free sample address DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. POL Caldwell building, Month
cello, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Brain Like z Phonouranh.

Boston.-That the human- mind is
the counterpart of photograph rec
ord, every impression and. every. ex.
perience. being indelibly stamped, re-
naming, available for future refer.
ence, was the declaration of. DR.. Nor
ton Prince of Boston, psychologists
and mental experimenter, in his leo
ture before the girls of Mount Holy
oke college
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
One Happy Condition.

Wireless is wonderful thing, isn't
it? It's going to take the place
of everything telegraph, telephone,
thought transference-why, they even
transmit newspaper photographs that
way"
Eyes, but there's one thing they'll
never do with wireless"
whats that?"
"Wire-pulling."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Roots, 5arks and Herbs-Hood's
SarsapariIla SO combines the great
curative principles of roots, barks and
herbs as to raise them to their high
est efficiency for the cure of all spring
humors, all blood diseases, and run
down conditions
There is no substitute for Hoods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
DISTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $l.O0. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted Spohn Medical Co., Spec
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
The Final Settlement

"a verdict for $4,000 isn't so bad"
said the junior partner How much
shall we give our client?"
ooh, give him $780," answered the
senior partner. But hold"
''Well?''
Don't be hasty. Promise to give
him $50"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

ney Pills came to my attention at that
critical time and I used them faith
fully until entirely cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. z.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

If a mans wife can read about poll
tics without wishing she were man,
he will never experience the pleasure
of being henpecked.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. It makes your feet feel easy and COM
Portable and makes walking q delight. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Refuse substitutes For free trial
package, address Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy, NY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Latest Quotations.

How would you like game picture
for your dining room? A brace of can
vasbacks, say?"
mo cheap stuff for me. Paint me
a picture of dozen eggs"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

constant inclination
for the kidneys to act
and the secretions
were accompanied by
burning and scalding.
The headaches and
giddy feelings that op.
pressed me were al
most unbearable and
life soon lost all in.
DS T%4I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Impure Blood is common in the
spring, because of the unhealthful
modes Of living during the winter,
and it is the cause Of the loss Of
appetite and that tired feeling as
we'll as the sores and eruptions that
occur at this time.
Be sure to take Hoods this spring
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Have TO Pull Them In,

Ella,-There are just as good fish
In the sea-
Stella-But you have to have a pull
to land them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water, but the
water was not handy. Keep bottle of
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains OF inflammation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

my health was very
bad and / had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. I could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vi C tu a Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
and I would have
such dragging SEN
s a tions / could
hardly bear it. I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
A WoMAN's KIDNEYS
Are Often Responsible for Untold
Suffering.

Mrs. August Wittenberg, 1883 Hop
kins ST., Milwaukee, Wis, says: "Kid-
ney trouble came on me almost be-
fore l was aware of it. There was a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE. Look for
the signature of K. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Gold in One Day. Csc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

It is sweet to feel by what fine spun
threads our affections are drawn to-
gether.-Sterne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
His Liaht.

Ella-He says that l am the light
of his life.
SteIla-That's gas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny, granules. easy to take
Do not grippe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Retween octooenarians.

IT understand they sentenced him
to life imprisonment"
well, no; it wasn't as bad as that.
He only got SO years" Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Some men will do anything for the
sake of a little newspaper notoriety.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
ABNT fans to cure any, case OF Itching, Blind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Garfield Tea is the best remedy for con-
stipation. Take a cup before retiring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Garfield Tea purihes the blood, cleanses
the system, clears the complexion, eradi-
Gates disease and promotes Good Health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Dwellers in glass houses should
keep out of politics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
If It's Your Eye Use PettIt,s Eye saIve

for Inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
aches, defects of vision and sensitivity to
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Intervention in love is equivalent to
q declaration of war
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

The strongest symptom Of wisdom
in man is his being sensible of his
own .-Rochefoucauld.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

Better health is sure to follow the use of
the natural Herb laxative, Garfield Tea.
All druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

And many man never realizes the
value of his home until he has occa
sion to collect the fire insurance. 4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
Spring Medicine
Needed Now, and the Best 10
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Which puhes enriches and revitalizes the blood
other does 49, 500 testimonials of in two years.
Get in usual liquid form tablets called Sarsatabs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

What women feel is more conv,n-
cling to them than what men know.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-sT suf-
fered two years with female disorders,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

The ocean is crossed in lovely a
number of bridal parties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16

4 Mrs. Gumm-And what dyer think
of that there Jones as, is moved in
next dore but one to you?
Mrs. Jawkins-Why, I don't like
talking about my neighbors; but as to
Mr.. Jones, sometimes think, and
then again 1 don't know, but, after
all, I rather guess he'll turn out to be
a good deal such sort of man as
take him to be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
vnonor+ar+.4o Nno4hore

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature Of MNZzZz<N
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-16
LOGICAL.

Assistant Manager-What shall do
with the amount the cashier took;
charge 1t to profit and loss?
Manager-No; put it down as run
ning expenses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
FIRE STARTED
TO GET revenge

Underwood Journal: A fire occurred
at the home of ole Gradin, seven miles
southwest of Underwood, in which Mr.
Gradin lost his large barn and every
thing there was in 1t except the stock.
Mr.. Gradin was returning hone from
Underwood with lad when, within a
mile and half of home, he noticed
his barn was on fire, he put the whip
to his horses, who had been taking
their time, and arrived at the scene
in time to cut loose fourteen head of
fine work horses. AS the last horse
left the barn the floor fell in nearly
catching Mr.. Gradin as it fell. All
that remained in the barn were a calf
and a hog that were unable to get out.
Besides losing the barn a large
amount of hay and oets were burned,
together with twelve sets Of harness
and some machinery. The total loss
is about $4,000, as it was partly COW
cred by Insurance.
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
but it is thought some convict that
had served his time at Bismarck and
wanted a revenge on the ex-sheriff
is the one that did The deed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
LEAKING GAS
CAUSED EXPLOSION

Grand Forks. N. D.. June 2z-one
of the most dangerous fires the Grand
Forks department has been called out
on for some time occurred when leak
ing gas, combined with a lighted match
in the hands of j. H. Lambe, SIS
North Seventh street caused an ex-
plosion that might have resulted
fatally.
Mr.. Lambe smelled gas and went
into the basement of his home to try
and locate the leak. He was holding
lighted match and had gotten close
to the gas meter. when suddenly the
air was filled with flames, the escap-
ing gas having ignited Mr.. Lambe
received a few slight burns, but was
able to get out and turned in the
alarm.
The fire department made a quick
run and got on the scene of the fire
before any material damage had been
done. John Fitzgerald, who is acting
department head, during the absence
of Chief Runge, and Mr.. Lambe, hur-
ried into the basement and made an
effort to turn off the gas on the main
feed pipe. Both were nearly over
come by the fumes before their pur-
pose was accomplished The damage
from the fire was small, as practi-
cally all that was done was the char
ring of the basement ceiling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
APPLICATIONS GRANTED.

Ten applications for a license tc
sell liquor in Moorhead were turned
down at the council meeting last night
Thirty eight of the forty-eight MAX
ing application for license were grant
ed a license.
The adjourned meeting last night
was short but one Of the most in
tensely interesting in the history OF
the city. This was because il had
been announced that no matter how
many applications there were for Ii
cense not more than forty would be
granted. The list herewith shows that
the council granted even less than the
allotted number.
There was a large attendance of
business men at the meeting. The
faces presented a study in expression,
as practically every saloon man pres
ent was on the anxious seat, wonder
ing If he would get the AK"
Mayor Davy, in calling the council
to order said: "This is. as you I'M
derstand, an adjourned meeting for the
purpose of acting upon liquor licenses
for the new license term beginning
July 1. What is the pleasure of the
council?"
Alderman Malvey moved that the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
FRONTIER COUNTY
TO HAVE RAILROAD

Bismarck, N. d., June 27.-Interest
in prospective railroad construction
work, west of the Missouri river. has
been awakened again through the trip
taken there by Pres. Howard Elliott
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, made
it is said, to look over the field. The
extension of the Northern Pacific lines
into Mercer, Dunnand Mckenzie coun-
ties is looked upon as practically GER
TAIN and work is to be commenced
soon on the north extension from Man
dan. President Elliott spent most of
his time in Dunn county, now with
out railroad facilities.
Orders have been issued for the re-
sumption of operations on the Great
Northern extensions from Stanley,
Mountrail county. Wiidrose is now
the prospective terminus. The grading
on this line was done last season, but
work was halted when crop conditions
became unfavorable. 1t is expected
work will be commenced at once.
1t is understood that the 500 rail-
road has been investigating the west
river district, and some important de-
velopments may be looked for. Some
construction work is thought to be
practically assured for the Fort Bert
hold reservation district, either late
this season or early next year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
INFANT CHILD IS
BURNED TO DEATH

Langdon, N. D., June 27.-The farm
buildings of John Penner. on the old
Peters farm in Moscow township, and
located half mile east of what was
Rosehill postoffice, were destroyed by
fire and their 2-mUnths- old baby per-
ished in the flames.
The buildings consisted of the house
and barn under the same roof and
some smaller buildings and practically
nothing was saved.
Mrs. Penner was at home alone and
was engaged in boiling some linseed oil
preparatory to oiling the floors and
had stepped outside for a few min
utes when the oil boiled over on the
stove and when she returned the in
side of the living rooms were mass
of flames. The baby was asleep in a
buggy in one Of the rooms, and the
mother made desperate efforts to res
cue the child. but was driven back
by the flames at every attempt, and
there was nothing to do but stand
helpless while the flames did their
awful work.
The building was one of those COM
bination house and barn affairs so
commonly built by the Mennonites
who first settled in the western part
of the county, which custom they
brought with them from the old coun-
try. The building was erected about
ten years ago and was of good size.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30

/ resolution, adopted at the last meet.
ing of the city council providing that
not more than forty licenses be
granted, be rescinded and stricken
from the minutes. The motion car
ried. 1t is understood that this action
was taken because the resolution
which was adopted at the last meet
ing was illegal.
Aid. w. Wagner moved that the list
of licenses in the hands of City Clerk
Price be granted for the ensuing pc
Rod. Mr.. Price read the list, as Civ
en- at the head of this report, and Mr..
Wagner's motion was carried unani-
mously on roll call.
An alderman suggested that the list
of applications which had been refused
be read and it was so done by the
clerk.
The number Of existing licenses ex-
piring July 1. 1911, is forty-seven. The
number of new applications was for
ty-eight, thirty eight of which were
granted. OF the latter two go to
wholesale houses which do not main
tain bars and that leaves only thir-
ty-six establishments maintaining
drinking bars-nine less than at pres
ent. After the granting of licenses
the council adjourned.