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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

next day they laughingly admit that they
 found the lost jewels in their stockings or bosoms
 Next to their clothing the bedroom is the favorite hiding place of most women. Some put their diamonds, whatever
 may be most precious to them, in q mat
 tress and then sew up the hole. They are pretty safe then, for burglar would hardly think of tearing a mattress to pieces. However. some don't even bother sewing up the holes. They don't ihlnk, for instance, that some burglars dre on l to their ways and are Just looking for such a soft spot
 Many are careless in the extreme. They use bureaus with secret drawers, which
 were all right years ago. but that merely saves the modern burglar the trouble of an extended search. Old trunks are still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Her Worldly View
om the Philadelphia Record.

F rom the Phihdelphia Record.
 "I suppose" said Collector Loeb, that in the past a good many people looked on a strict observance of the customs laws from a selfish and worldly point of view. They are like Aunt Mary Persimmons.
 Aunt Mary called one day on she vil- lage lawyer.
 "Well. old lady he said. what can do for you?'
 '''Ah wants toe dtvoce nah husband,' said Aunt Mary.
 :. Divorce old Uncle Bill?' cried the law yer Good gracious, why?
 'Bekase he's done got religion, dats why, said Aunt Mary, an we ain't haa chicken on de table fo' six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
One On Bill Nye From the Philadelphia Enquirer.

Whenever a member of Congress has a story to tell about 'Billr Nye, he hunts up Representative Frank M Nye of Minnesota, his brother. Represents tive Gould of Maine. cornered Nye in the lobby of the capitol the other day.
 Your brother was living in New York at the time said Gould. and a neigh bor from Shirley, Me, where you both were born, dropped in to see him.
 "'You know the old house is about all that is left in the town, remarked the visitor
 "'Yes, l suppose that's so.' said Nye
 ".They think a great deal of you there. The old house stands of the cor ner and they have put tablet in front of it.
 Bill was all attention. He leaned for ward and inquired
 What is on the tablet?'
 {" Eight miles to Readyille. said the visitor."s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Birmingham Garage Co., aa'' 1zsa1e Es11 nan s1ae7 s9

thought the closet was the safest place to keep them. The woman and her servants, when they came back to the house, didn't have wit enough to look in the closet. So there was a tempest in a teapot over nothing Oh, well, we have to get ';se to that. No use kicking or being knockeczs aI1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
One Prosperous Calling

TO1II tTIe NEW I UTK
 In period when many business and professional men complain of unusual dullness in their various caIiings 1t is pleasant to record that one occupation dil- igently followed by many persons of both sexes is at it's height We refer to the business of minding other people 1 usl- ness. 7'n~-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

mark. Il have lived here only five
years. I'm adopted and Uncle Gray
Is going to give me all his money" she
.confided naively.
$50 understand" Blair said.
You have heard of me?" Molly's
eyes opened wide.
Il have heard of the protege of
John Gray-yes. But had not known
she was so-grown up" he finished
lamely.
'Well-beautiful then" He looked
deep into his eyes.
She returned the look wondaringly.
"Oh, CHI feel such funny little
thrill inside-herei" She clasped both
hands over her breast: and stood gaz-
ing at him.
Blair turned swiftly away from the
innocent awakening in her eyes.
Perhaps you had better come down
from my caravan His own voice
was trifle husky. "Or will be
tempted to become a gypsy and run
off with you.
But ! don't want to come down. /
feel happy II want to sing - and
dance-and-'' She broke off alb
rupdy and that wondering look swept
Blair's own.
Blair was silent for a moment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

bottom, thus carrying out the stale
water and sediment that have accumu-
lated below.
The cistern should be built in the
ordinary way and cemented fully to
the top The conductor pipes should
enter through the cover, a drain pipe
leave the cistern just beneath the
neck, or about three feet below the
surface. Into this is rcemented a gal
vanized gas pipe which extends down
ward to within about two and a half
inches of a depression in the bottom
Of the cistern.
1t will readily be seen that as soon
as the water rises above the drain, it
will begin by force of gravity to flow
from the bottom up through the gal
vanized tube and leave the cistern
from the bottom, thus sucking out the
foul water and sediment from below
and leaving the clean, fresh water at
the topg fTeinyented this device and
have had one of these cistern in OPP
Grafton for seventeen years, The wa
ter has always remained pure and.
sweet, and without any attention what.
ever to cleaning. There is no patent.
and the additional cost of this simple.
and sanitary. device is about two and
a half to three sdollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
BABYS ECZEMA AND BOILs

Z "My son was about three weeks old
when l noticed breaking-out on his
cheeks, from which watery sub
stance oozed. A short time after, his
arms, shoulders and breast broke out
also, and in few days became solid
scab. / became alarmed, and called
our family physician who at once pro-
nounced the disease eczema. The lit
tie fellow was under treatment for
about three months. BY the end Of
that time, he seemed no better. / be-
came discouraged. dropped the doc
use Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and in few days noticed marked
change. The eruption on his cheeks
was almost healed, and his shoulders,
arms and breast were decidedly bet
ter. When he was about seven months
old. all trace Of the eczema was gone.
During his teething period, his
head and face were broken out in
boils which | cured with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Surely. he must
have been great sufferer. During
the time of teething and from the time
dropped the doctors treatment, I
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, nothing else, and when two
years old he was the picture of health.
Ills complexion was soft and beauti-
full and his head mass of silky curla.
had been afraid that he would never
be well, and feel that | owe a great
deal to the Cuticura Remedies"
(Signed) Mrs. Mary w. Ramsey, 224
E. Jackson ST., Colorado Springs, Col,
Sept. "a, 1910. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, SAM
pie of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 5 l., Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Unique Selling PIjans..

A Long Island gardener has BEEN
shipping hampers ...of assorted vege-
tables to News York families A. uni
form price of $3.50 a hamper (holding
more than a -bpshel) is charged the
year round. The plan is successful,
although used on small scale.
A New England gardener has built
up fine trade IN supplying consumers
in several cities. Deliveries are made
by wagon. Families are supplied reg
ularly and printed matter is distribut.
ed soliciting further trade. His bust
ness.is well organized and this. grower
is prospering and. says, Il now have
more business than can handle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
NV w. HANSON, 1llinois.)

In order to do neat and rapid work
at hog-killing time, it is necessary to-
have good scraper, sticking knife, a
hog hook and place that is conven-
lent for working.
For scalding, barrel is commonly
used. and it is all that is needed un-
less the hogs are very large. If very
Barge hogs are killed, a scalding tub
will answer the purpose for scalding
much better than a barrel.
| have one which is made of two
Inch planks for the sides and ends,
and sheet iron for the bottom. 1t is
six feet long and three and one-half
feet wide, with depth OF two and
one-half feet.
Two hooks are fastened near the
top on one side, with pair Of trace
chains to run under the hog, to facil-
itate the turning and withdrawing
from the tub.
1t is placed over furnace, which
is made by digging trench in the
ground, and when in use place pieces
of wood across the bottom, in order
to keep the hog from coming in con-
tact with the iron bottom and getting
too hot.
/ find that the proper temperature
for good scalding is from $50 to 100
degrees, and If barrel is to be used,
the water should be boiling when
dipped out. of the kettle, as the barrel
will cool it some.
If scalding tub is used, the water
should be cooled by adding bucket
of cold water before the hog is put in,
To insure a correct. heat of the wa
ter, use thermometer Small guam
titles of I've, ashes or lime will have
no effect in removing the hair, but
will cause the scurf to come loose
more readily
A hog hook Is almost indispensable,
and If one is to be made it should be
made in the form of a hay or bale
hook. In fact, | find that hay hook
answers the purpose very we'll
In handling the hog, stick the hook
in the flesh of the lower jaw, just be-
hind the fork of the jaw bone How
ever, the hook may be stuck under the
tendons of the hind legs.
Keep the hog in constant motion
while being scalded. and draw it out
to air occasionally. When the hair
and scurf slip easily from the body
the scalding is completed.
In scraping and cleaning the hog,
clean the feet and head first, then
the legs. and last but not least, the
body.
/ hang the hog with a rope and
pulley, as it is more easily hung in
this way than any other. But 1t may
beNhung with the ordinary gambrel,
stick which is sharpened at each end
and inserted under the tendon strings
of the hind legs.
A short singletree will be found to
answer for gambrel-stick If there
Is sufficient help at hand. the hog may
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Member of the Association of Automo-
bile Manufacturers Tells Story
About Motor Wearing Apparel.

s.The cold weather is coming on. and
We shall soon1ssee some very remark
able cold-weather motoring suits.
The speaker, Coker f. Clarkson of
the Association Of Automobile Manu-
facturers, sat in his New York Office.
He resumed:
"I'll be glad when cold-weather mo-
toring clothes are made more slightly
They give us such a shaggy look now.
don't they? Did you ever hear about
the performing bear?
well, country hotel, a good deal
frequented by. motorists, took in a
Snowman and his performing. bear, and
one morning the bear escaped from
the stable
Everybody fed before the animal.
Tie hotel man, however. pursued it
courageously 1t entered the hotel,
ountcd the stairway. pushed open a
droom door and vanished
bofei man close behind.
4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
GUARD AGAINST
WASTE In FEED
FARMER Must Sysfe1natiz Feed
ing So That Good RougI1aSe
~ Is Not Refused by
Cattle.

Feed has grown to be so high priced
that wasting it seems like squandering
gold; yet the careless feeder wastes an
enormous amount of feed every winter
whenfa little watchfulness and sound
jpdgnfent would save it: 80
Is When stock are fed a tempting
grain feed before. or at the same time
they are. given their roughage ration
they invariably become somewhat
dainty as,to what they eat; picking
put but the very best of the roughage
and rejecting all the rest. 81
When this habit is once formed
stock will often go hungry rather. than
eat what has been picked over. and
which really is very good feed. There
sore. one must systematic his feed
ug in such manner as to guard
yainst the habit being formed. -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Quickly Cures lame
Back, Weak Kidneys

You Can Prove 1t Without Expense
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You can find this out without cent of
cost TO you.
Justask your druggist for a free sample
package-use pills as directed-and see
for yourself.
Get the pills at once if you have diabe-
tes, dropsy, Bright's disease, urinary trou-
BILE, or rheumatism in any form.
Have you any of these symptoms?
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pains in bladder. kidneys. side or limbs Sore,
infiamed. inability to hold water. Too FREE
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DR.. Derby's Kidney Pills sell FOR 25c and
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Sold by your druggist. or sent prepaid
upon receipt of price, by Derby Medicine
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

with a stick and rinse it down with
cold water When cooled sufficiently,
remove the leaf fat and kidneys and
cut it up ittl
| usually salt down on, a lbench or
l. a box as soon as it has cooled
enough to trim, but / never put any
salt on the ribs and backbones If the
weather is cool.
The amount of salt /, use is ten
pounds to every one hundred pounds
of meat. In addition to the salt, ]
also use two pounds of granulated
sugar and two ounces of saltpetre
mixed.
Rub the meat once every three days
with one-third of the mixture While
it is curing pack it, in a box in a cool
room, where it will neither become
warm nor freeze.
Two barrels may be used, changing
the meat from one to the other each
time it is rubbed After the last rub
bling let the meat lie in box for a
week or ten days, then take it out to
smoke. When taken out of the box
dip each. piece in kettle of boiling
water and let it remain half minute,
after which sprinkle little powdered
borax on the meat side, and hang.
Smoke it four or five days with
hickory chips or corn cobs, then dip
and sprinkle it with borax again, and
put it down in clean hay.
The hot water destroys any fly eggs
that may have been deposited, and the
borax prevents flies from depositing
fresh ones.
Meat treated in this manner may be
left hanging all summer and will re-
main in the best condition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

You are trespassing on my prop
erty!"- came voice from the moon
light.
Blair scrutinized the clump OF
bushes. He had supposed the white
thing fitting about there to be slim
beam from the moon.
But the gardeners never come
down here and uncle is away, SO 1t Is
all right" The voice was nearer to
Blair than before.
He shaded his eyes and looked more
closely. A low ripple of laughter &C
companied his search.
Here ! am" She had parted the
bushes and still Blair felt that a
wedge of moonbeam had squeezed
down through the trees. He stared
at her with his hand shading his eyes.
Il can't see whether or not ] like
your eyes," she said half petulantly
Blair obediently dropped his hand
and turned toward the light that
came from the small door of his cara
van. The dreamer's look was In his
eyes and the dreamers whimsical
smile on his lips
Molly looked at him with grave
.eyes for a moment. What are you
doing here?" she asked, edging nearer
to him.
Looking for fairies-Iike you," he
said in the tone of one speaking to a
child.
Il am eighteen" She resented his
tone. And then what do you do?"
Il weave them into fairy tales"
Il suppose that you mean you are a
writer and that your name is in all
the big magazines?"
About that he smiled.
Couldn't just have one peep into
your caravan" she asked. 1T looks
SO cozy."
1T is coy" He was amused at
her quaint curiosity Il will have
to lift you up on the STEP"
Isn't it darling!" she turned
toward him. Il didn't know gypsies
had such exquisite"
''But am not gypsyy,' put in
Blair, and in the darkness a strange
bitterness crept into his eyes. IF
were | would shut that door with
you inside and lash UP my ponies!"
"Oh, wouldn't that be lovely!" She
clapped her hands joyously. But
poor uncle would never get over it"
He has managed to survive other
losses" Again that panied bitter
ness swept into the vagabonds eyes.
You know he is not really my
uncle" She had not noticed his re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
The Delight in Adjournment.

Both Miriam and Molly belonged to
the new age, and were in revolt against
the treadmill of recognized order.
Miriam knew it and Molly suspected
it Nevertheless. they took a savage
delight in personal adornment. From
their feet to the necks women are
fairly civilized, and still progress.
though with awful setbacks; but on
their heads savagery still sits tri-
umphantly. Through maternity and
the milliner they keep secure hold on
primitive nature. When they emerged
at last into the tight of day Miriam
sighed, like a cannibal reformed by
force. who hears of afeast he bankers
for in his heart. Morley Roberts in
Thorpe s Way
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Ready Permission.

AS an uptown manufacturer and his
wife were motoring through the coun-
try in Bucks county, the wife saw an
apple orchard, with several trees
laden with bright red fruit. Her
mouth watered for apples, and she
induced her husband to stop the car
and go into the orchard.
AS he put his foot inside he encoun-
tered a man. May / have some ap
ples?" he asked
Sure. help yourself" replied the
other. fs.fs M
How much will owe your"
"Oh, nothing, nothing at all. |
don't own the orchard said the man
Philadelphia Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
REQUISITES FOR NEAT AND
RAPID WORK AT KILLING TIME
Who Thoroughly Understands the BuSl
Is Necessary to Have Good Scraper Stick
Knife Hook and Convenient
Labor ID.

be hung on a pole put up for the. pur-
pose.
After the hog is hung up, rinse 1t
down with scalding water, remove the
entrails by running .ssharp knife
lightly down, marking the belly
straight, cutting to the bone between
the thighs and In front Of the ribs,
which bones l split with an ak, being
careful not to cut beyond them.
Open the abdomen, and after a
little use of the knife one will seldom
cut the eEtrails in removing them.
However l have a few short strings
at hand to use in case any Of the en-
trails are cut. ~
After removing the entrails, liver
and heart, spread the carcass apart
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
CISTERN THAT
CLEANS ITSELF
Method Is Shown In IIIustra 3ior1
That Carries Off Refuse
Settling at the
Bottom.

Cisterns are usually made of brick
and cement mortar in the form of a
Jug The water is let in at the top by
conductors from the eve troughs of
the roof of the house or barn. The
sooty dust. leaves and other foreign
matter on the roof and in the trough
are washed into the cistern, writes
DR.. j. A. Kirkland in the Wallace's
Farmer. This settles to the bottom,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
MISTOOK BEAR FOR FUR COAT

heard from the bedroom an angry ex-
clamation in feminine voice. and the
words:
George. dear. how often have for.
hidden yop to come into my room
without knocking and in your auto.
mobile coat, tool"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14


This should in no wise. be construct
ed as meaning the feeding of foul or.
musty roughage, but at the same time
we do advise one to feed so as to de-
rive the greatest possible profits. con
sistent with the good health of the
herd. For -this.reason we should feed
the roughage before the grain sor at
time when we know the stock to be-
hungry enough to eat all the rough
age containing a certain amount Of.
nourishment and we consider that the
system saves us a. great quantity of,
food suppl !pEI l Is season >s..'s !.
~. $3.50 * 4sess: sstSsSrr ~ t.asN&a Al
sg ~ l. Aw1i Relationship, ..,. ~ n
u /. In breeding turkeys Relationship
must be avoided If the cockssbrd- has
considerabietwild blood in him. the
offspring viii be stronger. Where in in.
breeding is, practicgd, after as few:
years,the young will be liable to have.
crooked. breasts and other deformities.s
- -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
A Warm One.

Bacon-An honest man has no show
in this world.
Egbert-I notice you've been pretty
successful
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Diphtheria, Quinsy and Tonsilitis begin
with sore throat. How much better TIC
cure a sore throat in day or two than to
be in bed for weeks with Diphtheria.
Just keep Hamlins Wizard Oil in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation.. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure tie disease. Easy to take.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
countrx,s SAFEGUARD.

No genuine observer can decide
otherwise than that the homes of a
nation are the bulwarks of personal
and national safety and thrift. G.
Holland
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Mrs. Wrnslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softers the gums, reduces infamma
ticu, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

making heavy deposit of slime and
filth, and the water, which is always
drawn from the bottom by the pump,
comes up dirty and foul smelling. If
the cistern is built as the illustration
represents, it will be automatic in
cleaning, as it will overflow from the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
The Aappiest Man.

Happier than the man who thinks
that whatever is right is he who
thinks that whatever is his is best.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

What has become IF the old-fashion-
ed politician who used to imagine he
was destiny's only son? - Toledo
Blade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Whenever the devil has minute to
spare he sets another trap for the
boy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Best Draught.,,.Horse.

An experiment station says that tho
closer a draught. horse is to the
ground the better both for service and
endurance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

The more friends a man has the
more it costs him
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Takes More Than That.

Truth hes at the bottom of u
WE'LL ss
yes, and unlike most wells, you
can't raise it by hot air."-Ba Baltimore
American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

The Elephant-What an elegant
throat you have for a cool drink!
The Giraffe-Yes, it is grand. But,
say, wish had skin with a nice
breezy fit like yours.