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forgetting the disadvantages of the harvest
season. It has quite escaped his memory,
most likely, how he was routed out of bed
at daybreak or earlier when there was har
vesting to be done and how he turned in with
the chickens and slept like log from sheer
exhaustion He has lost all recollection of
the nerve-racking anxiety, shared by every
member of the family, lest 1t rain before the
harvesting was finished and he passes lightly
over the "reminiscences of those weary hours
under scorching sun with no protection save
broad-brimmed straw hat, its lofty peak
filed with leaves to help break the force of
old SOILS shafts
Harvest time on the farm, past and present,
marks the climax of the year in hard work
and In worry-in short, in nerve and muscular
strain generally. OF course, it will be under
stood that reference is made to the season of
the grain harvest To be sure, there what
might be termed harvest seasons at intervals
all through the season, from the time the
strawberries are ripe In the spring, only the
farmer never thinks Of dignifying the garner
Ing Of these crops by the name Of harvest In
the eyes of the tiller of the soil harvest time
means the crucial juncture for gathering the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the wheat-and storing 1t
away in barns and elevators, or mayhap load
ing it direct on the railroad cars that are to
carry it to the -four mills or to the ship which
will carry it overseas to supply the bread
eaters of Europe and the Orient
In the old days practically every farm in the
land had its harvest time and 1t held the secret
of the profits of the whole years work on the
farm. That this is true longer is due
simply to that tendency to specialization which
has invaded the farmers occupation as 1t has
every other field. Nowadays we have chicken
farms and truck farms and fruit farms and
other kinds of farms, where attention is so
concentrated upon the one product in hand
that the proprietors do not raise enough grain
for the needs Of their own stock. On such
special farms the once universal harvest
time Is unknown. But to make UP for them
we have vast farms in the west and on the
Pacific slope, where wheat is the product
specialized, and in consequence we see on
these big farms harvesting operations which
In magnitude and picturesque features so far
overshadow the corresponding operations on
the old-fashicned farm east of the Mississippi
that there is literally no comparison.
One odd thing about harvesting is that al
most all methods are yet in vogue in one
section or another of the country. The ex-
PLANTATION is found, of course, in the fact that
the first cost and the operating expense of
the great steam harvesting outfits designed
for the bonanza farms of the west are such
Is to make them impracticable for the farmers
controlling small areas. Consequently these
farmers are getting along, and getting along
ICED by the Introduction of some Of the i'm
provements devised originally for the big
power machines. We are not any longer har
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TAKEN AT 4 DISADVANTAGE
Awkward Question Put to Witness
Led to Hasty Exit From
the Stand.

A colored brother was charged
with violating the prohibition laws,
and one of the issues in the case was
whether or not certain prohibited
beverages were kept in an ice box in
the defendants place of business. Jim
Jones, another colored brother, was
introduced IS witness for the de-
PENDANT, and swore positively that no
prohibited beverages were kept in the
box that day, that he was in the
place all the morning. On cross ex-
animation, the city attorney asked If
the ice box was open when he entered
the place, or was opened in his pres
ence Jim promptly replied in the
negative He was then asked if
he had been inside the box at any
time that particular day, and replied
that he had not. The city attorney
then asked the all-important question
of how he knew there were no pro-
hibited liquors in the box at that
time" After considerable delibera-
ton and mute appeal to the de-
fendant's attorney, which was very
marked, Jim replied: "Fo' Cord, boss,
] didn't know 20 was gwine ter ak
me dat" Jim was hastily excused
by consent of all parties.-Exchang
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WHEN THE SHAH TRAVELLED

"But | had to insist pretty strongly before
he consented to lay aside his weapon.
.'Tbe shah, for that matter, was no less dis
trustful of his own subjects. l observed tnat
when the Persans were in his presence they
adopted uniform attitude, which consisted
in holding their hands crossed on their stom-
achs. no doubt as evidence of their harmless
Intentions 1t was a guaranty-of very cas-
ual sort, we must admit
"For the rest his alarms displayed them
selves under the most diverse aspects and in
the most unexpected circumstances. For in
stance, there was no persuading him to ascend
the Eiffel tower. The disappointment OF his
guides was increased by the fact that he would
come as far as the foot of the pillars; they
always thought that he meant to go up
But no, once below an immense iron frame
work. he gazed up in the air, examined the
lifts, flung timid glance at the stalrcases,
then suddenly turned on his heels ana walked
away They told him in vain that his august
father had gone up as far as the first floor;
nothing could induce him to do as much.
"rhe instructive dread of darkness and soli-
tude was so keen in the Persian monarch that
he required his bedroom to be hled during
the night with light and sound Accordingly
every evening, as soon as he had lain down
and closed his eyes, the members OF his suite
gathered round his bed, lighted all the can
delabra and exchanged their Impressions
aloud while young mobiles of the court, re-
lieving one another in pairs conscientiously
patted his arms and legs with light, sharp
little taps.
"The king of kings imagined that he was
in this way keeping death at a safe distance.
If perchance it should take fancy to visit
him in his sleep; and the extraordinary thing
10 +bat he did sleep Notwithstanding all this
massage, light and noise"
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ID Ia B n WN & ~ ington, DC. Books free. High
RUDE AWAKENING FOR ELIZA
Too Late She Discovered That Wis.,
itor Was Not the Object of
Her Alteration.

The gentle Eliza was sitting drearily
In the darkened room, waiting miser-
ably for a visitor, whom she feared
would never come. To tell the truth,
Eliza and William had quarreled Bit
terly the night before. But what is
that? A ring, step, masculine
voice. She waited not, but threw
herself into the visitors arms.
"Oh, my darling!" she sobbed, with
her head upon his bosom. Il am SO
glad you have called. | did so long
to make up and do my best to pay
you for bringing light into my life.
Let us settle peacefully once more
with each other"
We'll, MISS" said strange voice..
I'm willin', I'm sure. But my in
structions is that if you don't I'm to.
cut off the gas!"
And it was only then that Eliza
found out she had mistaken COM
mon gas person for her William.
London Tit-Bits.
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Each time the shah of Persia went to Eu-
rope, where he spent large sums, he procured
the money needed for his journey not only by
raising a loan, generally In Russia, but also
by another method, which was both ingenious
and businesslike.
Before leaving his possessions" writes M
Paoli in McClures, 'he summoned his chief
officers of state-ministers, provincial COVER
nOrs and the like-and proposed the following
bargain TO them: Those who wished to form
part of his suite must first pay him of
money which he fixed in accordance with the
Importance Of their fuhctions 1t varied be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 francs. In return, he
authorized them TO recC'1p themselves In any
way they pleased.
Here we find the explanation of the large
number of persons who accompanied the shah
on his travels, and the quaint and unexpected
titles they bore, such aS that of minister OF
the dock yard Though Persia has never
owned navy, and one still more extraordi-
nary, that of attorney 10 the heir apparent.
although they sometimes had romantic
souls they invariably had terribly practical
minds. Eager to recover their outlay as
quickly as possible, they practiced on a huge
scale and without scruple hesitation what
/ may describe as the bonus commission
system This explained how on each Of his
trips to France the shah able to spend
from eight to twelve million francs in pocket
money.
"He always carried loaded pistol in his
trousers pocket, though he never used 1t. On
one of his Journeys In France he even took
it into his head to MAKE a high court official
walk before him when he left the theater car
rying a revolver pointed at the peaceable
sightseers who had gathered to see him come
out AS soon as l saw this l ran up to the
threatening bodyguard
"'Put that revolver away said. 1t is not
the custom here
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become imperative on the large farms Of the
west, California and the Pacific northwest,
owing to the immense force of men needed to
career the grain on these baronial estates of
the wheat empire" On one of these big
farms In Oklahoma, which may be cited as
representative, there are in use twenty-five har-
vesters and binders, each of which average a
cut OF ESQ acres of wheat per season. Similar
ly, on some of the Dakota farms one may see
in season anywhere from twenty TO forty ma
chimes in one farfung line charging into the
golden sea of undulating grain. Merely the
drivers OK these machines make goodly force,
to say nothing of the other members of the
harvest crew, and when anywhere from fifty
to one hundred horses are employed in harvest
ing operations, the care of these animals is
in itself something of a chore
Perhaps the most picturesque feature of
harvesting on the big farms beyond the Mis-
souri, river comes when the operation is carried
on at night by means of the illumination of
torches and locomotive headlights supplement-
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in AGONY WITH ITCHING

about four years ago | broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. At
ter two months they were all over my
body, some coming, and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. 1t would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains of
wheat. I was in a terrible condition;
l could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and / could scarcely
bear my clothes on. l could not lie
in bed in any position and rest. In
about year the sores extended down
to my feet Then l suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores.
could hardly walk and for long time
could not put on socks.
"All this time / was trying every
thing | could hear of, and had the skill
of three doctors. They said it was
eczema. got no benefit from all
this. l was nearly worn out, and had
given up in despair of ever being cured
when / was advised by friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. | purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent,
and used exactly as directed. l used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. 1t is now year, and
l have not had the least bit since.
am ready to praise the Cuticura Rem
edies at any time. (Signed) e. l..
Cate, Exile, KY, Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, sample of each, with 81
page book, will be mailed free on APP
plication to "Cuticura," Dept 81, z,
Boston.
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brother was then q beautiful child.
"Mr. Edgeworth's eye ther. fell on
me, apd having looked at me for some
time, be paid some compliment to my
parents on my well-nurtured animal
nature He then patted his own fore
head, and added, with no great ten
derness to their feelings, But you
may depend upon It, Mrs. Butt, she
wants it here and the little taps on
his own brow were repeated This
hint made my poor mother, for
while, very uneasy."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
A SPOON SHAKER.
Straight From Coffeedom.

Coffee can marshall good squadron
Of enemies and some very hard ones to
overcome. A lady in Florida writes:
Il have always been very fond Of
good coffee, and for years drank it at
least three times day At last, how
ever, found that it was injuring me.
II became bilious, subject to fire.
quent and violent headaches, and so
very nervous, that could not lift a
spoon to my mouth without spilling a
part of its contents.
"My heart got 'rickety and beat so
fast and so hard that l could scarcely
breathe, while my skin got thick and
dingy, with yellow blotches on my face,
caused by the condition of my liver
and blood.
II made up my mind that all these
Affections came from the coffee, and
determined to experiment and see.
$50 l quit coffee and got a package
of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage. After little time
was rewarded by a complete restora-
ton of my health in every respect.
Il do not suffer from biliousness any
more, my headaches have disappeared,
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beauti-
fully-the blotches have been wiped out
and it is such a pleasure to be we'll
again." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason. y
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full OF human
interest.
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country-bred or not -indi-
Gates the fascination of
this phase of farm opera
tions by his longing to
pitch hay" when he in
vades the agricultural reg
ion for his vacation. Thai
is, he is enthusiastic
about pitching hay until
he tries it. Perhaps he
would not deem 1t quite
SO much fun if he had to
do it for a livelihood and
If he could not quit his
job whenever he happened
to get tired.
So, too, the farmer boy,
transformed into a city
dweller who looks back so
longingly at the good old
harvest times on the old
homestead, is very prob
ably, after the fashion of
mankind, remembering the
pleasant things only and
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or bad, was soon afterward made man.
ifest in me.
Il have often heard my mother tell
a singular story about nze and my
brother when he was three years old.
Our parents took us to Lichfield. We
were at the palace, visiting Miss Sew
ard; and Mr.. Edgeworth and the first
DR.. Darwin were there also. We were
brought in to be looked at, and DR..
Darwin took my brother up, as / have
since seen Frenchman take frog,
by one leg. exclaiming at the same
time, What noble ANIMAL My
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

going to and from the farm house
This latter was considerable item
If the farm house was located sew
eral miles from the harvest field In
which the inen happened to be work
ing at noon. These kitchen cars have
been in use to some extent for sew
eral years paft, but great improve
ments have bsen made in them of
late. There are now provided for the
use of the big travelling harvesting
crews range wagons" with several
of the largest size kitchen ranges
mounted on a truck, and more won
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
Too DANGEROUS.

In the struggling days at Tuskegee,
Booker T.. Washington found that he
would have to use an old chicken
house for schoolroom.
Uncle" he said to an old colored
man, II want you to come down at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning and
help me clean out henhouse."
Law now, Mr.. Washington" the
old man expostulated, "you-all don't
want to begin cleanin' out no hem
house roun' yere in de day time =.
Success Magazine.
It's the land of the free-for spins
tiers and bachelors.
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ing the light of the moon, If the latter be
available. Drought and other causes may i'm
pei the western farmer to work his harvest
crews double time In order to hurry in the
sheaves, but a rule the grain grower in
these favored sections of the country is not
constantly menaced by thunder storms such
as have: from time out Of mind, caused anxiety
In every eastern farming community until the
precious grain is safely in the barn. The Sc
curance of adequate help in harvest time is
one of the big problems Of almost every farmer
east or west who raises much grain. The i'm
proved harvesting machines that cut down the
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Quality Designated.

Claude Grahame-White, the cham
pion of the air, has, says the Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph, like most
young Englishmen, very keen and
delicate taste in champagne. Mr.. Ora
hame-White Iunched the other day
with compatriot who offered him en-
Enthusiastically an Italian champagne.
There" said the host. smacking his
lips, that is what I cali an honest
wine!" Mr.. Grahame- White tasted
the mawkish and muddy beverage and
rejoined: "Yes. poor but honest. eh?"
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CASE OF FAULTY JUDGMENT

edly a busy woman. In her autobiog-
raphy she records that she entered
life under the most happy circumstan-
ces, being blessed with remarkably
fine constitution
Il was a big child" she writes, "and
grew so rapidly that / was at my full
height, which is tall for woman, at
thirteen years of age. But my appear
ance indicated nothing of that pecu-
liarity of mind which. whether good
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
Scientist Could Not Foresee Brilliant
Future in Store for Gifted
Woman.

Mrs. NJ M. Sherwood, popular
English writer for young people near
~ century ago, industriously kept
full diary during the busy part OF
her life, and as upward OF seventy
seven books and numerous pamphlets
By her can be traced, she was undoubt-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

they remained in the rural domain long enough
to witness all phases of the harvest-tme activity
and long enough to contrast the rush and hustle
of this busy period with the more placid existence
of more normal times down the farm"
The average city dweller whose early years
were spent on farm hanks back to nothing so
fondly as the picturesque annual drama of the
bringing in the sheaves And the city dweller-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

SASKATOON needs you, if you are a
Woodworking farmer in any branch.
Could you only see our agricultural pros
perity, nothing would thereafter keep you
where you are What money have you
saved the past seven years? In less time,
with less work, farmers win fortunes here.
Make the best of life. God meant you to.
Write Commissioner, Board of Trade,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Western Canada.
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Mamma,s Angel Gets Busy.

Fond Mother-And has mammals an
gel been peacemaker today? Nam
mas Angel-Yes, ma Tommy Turf
was a-lickin' William Whimpers, an
when l told i'm to stop he wouldn't,
an / jumped in an licked the stuff1n'
out o. both of 'em.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
Eat for the Fun of It.

according to Mr. Herbert W. Fisher
in Worlds Work food is Of no use to
us unless we enjoy it. Mr.. Fisher does
not, however, recommend us to be
gluttons. He says the less We eat the
more pleasure we shall get. The prin-
ciple is that If we eat little we shall
taste much And the taste of food,
not the amount. is, after all, the lure
of it.
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derful yet is the steam cooker" which looks
very much like q fire engine, but which per-
forms marvels in quick cooking Why, in the
early morning, for instance, coffee will be
ready for all the members of the largest
harvesting force within twelve minutes OF
the time the fires are lighted. This plan of
cooking for the harvesting crews has virtually
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

trouble IN ali us
Dire adful forms I;
shooting pains all
ever my body, sick
headache, spin al
weakness, dizziness,
d pr 81 on, and
that was
horrid. l tried many
doctors In different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
|Pinkham'S Vegeta-
hlA Conpound has
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
CLEVER SCHEME.

Goofer-Isn't Speedleigh careless?
Look at his auto, begrimed with
grease and dirt.
Shoofer-Great idea! He lets the
grease accumulate on his number
plate so that after an accident no one
can take his numberl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
laooInu Behind /.

why are you lettering around
here?" demanded the policeman. You
seem to have no object in view."
"I'm out walking with my wife, OF,
ficer. She's about 30 yards behind ~
a hobble skirt"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

A good name being better than
riches, it behooves us to take better
care Of our regulations
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. years was
almost A constant sufferer from female
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done more for me than all the doctors.
n feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full of gratitude to
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET e.
WAMPLER, ga S. Ransom Street,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and inyigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential. and always helpful.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-03

HE most vivid recollections of
every niah and woman brought
up on a farm must be of the
golden harvest time. Even the
persons whose farm experience
has been limited to protracted
visits to the country are likely
to retain mental pictures of the
gathering Of the grain as the
most lasting impressions of such
LII L..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-04
Wornen's Tailored Suits

S9y2 = : Is: e. i: ::::;::: :: !; #: E.: ;:: =
the most notable of these being sale 1896
you'll find selling
of
the the above
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-02-10
eIsdstone,s Literary Amhltlon.

Gladstone's literary aims never
failed to annoy Sir Robert Peel. That
literature would seduce Gladstone
from politics was his fear. LORD
Houghton, for instance, related how
he was at Drayton wher Church and
State" reached Sir Robert. Peel hasti
ly turned over the pages and threw the
book on the floor with the exclama.
ton: That young man will ruin his
fine political career If he persists m
writing trash like this" And on an.
other occasion he marveled that a
man with a career befCge r. should
want to write books.