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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Values Greatly Increased in Last
Ten Years.
State Makes Very Favorable Showing
in Agricultural Statistics Just
lssued-Smaller Farms Have
Diminished.

Topeka, Kan.-The United States
census bureau has just issued the agri-
cultural statistics for the state of Kan
sas, as collected at the thirteenth
decennial census Of last April. The
figures are given out year after the
date when they were collected, but
the time of the census bureau has
been devoted principally to population
statistics since the work of taking the
census was completed.
Kansas makes a very favorable
showing in the agricultural statistics
as just issued. The total value of
farm lands increased three-fold in the
decennium from 1900 to 1910, or over
$1,000, 100000. Owing to the increase
in population and the advances in ir-
rigation, the farmed area increased
dur:ng the period by four per cent.
There are 1000 more farmers in the
state than ten years ago, more farms,
more tenant farmers and more farm
owners. The number of farm mort
cages is about the same, which does
not mean that the farmers are no
richer than ten years ago, but, on the
contrary, that they have been in
creasing their holdings and placing
improvements on their farms. Per-
haps few farm mortgages may be
due to autos, but the number is prob
ably not large.
During the ten years the number of
smaller farms, with the exception of
truck patches, has diminished. Over
one-third OF the farms of the state
are It's acres and over. The number
of negro and Indian farmers is de-
creasing. The farmers of the state
spent less for farm fertilizers in 1910
than in 1900, but this is probably
due to better conservation of the fer
tility of their farms and the use of
barnyard fertilizers.
Statements relative to the acreage
of crops and the yields will be made
later by Census Director Durand as
the tabulation Of this data has not
been completed.
The principal rates of increases In
Kansas in 1910 as compared to 1900
are: In the total value Of all farm
land alone, 1873 per cent; in the av-
erage value per acre of farm land
alone, 17S per cent; in the total value
of farm land, and buildings, 169 per
cent; in the average value per acre of
farm land and buildings, 159 per
cent; in the total expenditures for Ia
Dor, 90 per cent; in the total value of
farm buildings alone, 70 per cent; in
the total value of all farm implements
and machinery, "a per cent; in the
total improved farm acreage, 10 per
cent; in the total farm acreage, 4 per
cent; in the whole number of farms,
Q per cent, and in the average acres
per farm, l per cent.
The only decrease during the decade
occurred in the total expenditures for
fertilizers, 70 per cent.
The statement shows in detail that
the number of farms reported in 1910
was 1929, as compared with 173,098
in 1900, an increase of 4.201, or 2 per
cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
BIGGEST SHERIFF IN WORLD
He Is Feet Inches Tall and
Weighs About $40 Pounds-More
Popular as "Blg King"

Atlanta, Ga.-Certainly not the
least among the ciry's prominent
guests last week was w. B. King of
Anderson, s. c., widely known as the
largest sheriff in the world. Looming
6 feet inches in the air, tipping the
beam at the 440 mark, he was max
ing big fellow delegates look like Lii
liputians, and even the bulk of the
nations chief executive sank into in.
significance beside the embodiment of
the majesty of Carolina law.
Up in Anderson the sheriff is famili.
arly known as big King" to eyery.
body, and he accepts his nickname
with a ready good nature which has
made him the friend of all. That his
constituents do not think his size af.
fects his ability as sheriff is shown BY
the majorities which he always re
ceives at election time.
Mr.. King visits his friends here sew
eral times each year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

an organism untitled for the trial of
strength, and when the strain is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover. Follow
ing right upon this comes the nervous
strain of caring for the child, and a
distinct change in the mother results,
There is nothing moro charming than
happy and healthy mother of chill
dren, and indeed childbirth under right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty The unexplainable thing is
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting
from an unprepared condition, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial.
1t isn't as though the experience
came upon them unawares. They have
ample time in which to prepare, but
they, for the most part, trust to chance
and pay the penalty.
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy, ard strong.
ANY woman who would like
special advice in regard to this
matter is cordially invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. Her letter will be held ia
strict confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Thousands Of WeII-Dressed and Evil.
IDENTIFY WeIl-Feo Pedestrians Pass
by SoulfuI-Eyed Canine.

Chicago.--Like lyon Cassius" he
had lean and hungry look, and until
a playful wind blew him off his pins, |"
West Madison street pedestrians jocu-
larly referred to him as Romeo with
the soulful eyes,"
When he lay in the street, with his
paws Imply hanging over the curbing
and his bony ribs advantageously dis
played through his muddy white skin.
a crowd gathered round him and "Ro-
meo with the soulful eyes" was given
food in the form of ham and beef
sandwiches bought at a nearby res
taurant.
Whatever Romeo's thoughts were,
he was too weak to utter them, even
In everyday dog language, and the
stumpy tail moved Intellectually back
and forth and the cadaverous jaws
dripped, while the ham and beef san.-
wiches remained untouched. Romeo
vas too far gone TO eat. Romeo was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Not Exactly Patriotic.

He was, let us say, Irish, was among
several men of other nationalities, and
had imbibed several beverages. He
was extremely anxious, moreover, to
uphold the glories of Erin, but was
not quite so sure of what was going
on about him. A foreigner near him
remarked:
"An honest man is the noblest work
of God!"
The Hibernian didn't quite catch
what was said:
roared.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
BOGUS COIN MADE IN SCHOOL
Scholars Parents Used Structure as
Counterfeiting Plant at Night
Outfit Found.

Buda-Pesth.-A remarkable story
of the manufacture of spurious money
comes from the little village of Oros-
llama. The educational authorities
had been advised that the village
school house needed repairing, and one
day a commission arrived unexpect-
eddy to examine the building.
During the course of the inspection
in one of the classrooms q strange
looking apparatus was found, which
proved to be press for the manu-
facture of bank notes. Further
searches revealed small closet
which had been turned into regular
mint, and there were bagfuls OF
ready-made silver and copper coins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Subject TO Restrictions.

IT was cleanin' TO- new lady las
week an de dirt in her kitchen was a
sight, po' thing" said Rose, Mrs. Fra
zei's dark-skinned charwoman.
'"But why did she let it get like
that?" asked the lady.
II dunno, ma'am. Guess she never
seen it. Some cooks, you know, is
mighty particular bout lowin' de
madam in de kitchen. Dey 'jes take
dere orders from her upstairs an she
don't have no call to go into de kitch-
en- at ALL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
DOG CATCHER USES AIRsHIP
Hopes With AeropIane to Trap Stray
CANNES That Have Become Wary
Has Amassed Fortune.

Montclair, N. David Steinfeld,
who is official dog-catcher in ten towns
in Essex, Union and Norris counties
and who has amassed a small fortune
from his work, announces that he has
awarded a contract for small aero
plane and large net for use in his
work. He adds that he will try 1t on
the stray and unlicensed dogs in Mont
clair first.
Steinfeld has been hunting dogs SO
long in the three counties that the ami
mails recognize him half mile away
and rush for shelter long before he
gets withi1 striking distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

He has reprinted his wagon, put on
false wigs and whiskers and resorted
to other expedients in his efforts to
fool the unlicensed dogs, but without
avail. Now he says he will try the
aeroplane, soar a few feet above the
ground, load his machine with fresh
beef bones, and then, after all the dogs
assemble beneath his machine, drop
the net over them and alight and sep.
arate the licensed from the unlicensed
dogs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

tored and tried numerous remedies
but steadily grew worse until almost
helpless. l began to improve under
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills and it
was only short time before was
entirely WE'LL
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
~Hnn Gas

Did you hear It? How embar-
RAISING. These stomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep a box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take part of one after eating.
1t will relieve the stomach of gas. ola
CASCARETS 10c box for weeks
treatment. Alldruggists. Biggest seller
in the world-million boxes q month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Zeppelin to Carry Passengers.

Dusseldorf, Rhenish Prussia
Count Zeppelin's dirigible balloon
Deutschland II arrived today from
Frankfort-on-the-Main and will be sta
toned here permanently to carry out
the contract with the municipality for
passenger flights.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

were very painful. ]
was so stiff / could
hardly move. My back
ached terribly. / had
nervous and dizzy
spells, my limbs were
swollen and mornings
on arising 1 felt weary
and depressed. I doc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Innnrtant tn Mothar.
A Delicate Compliment.


my new gown received very sim
cere compliment the other day."
"As to how?"
"The proprietor of a restaurant /
went into asked me to sit near the
window. Said it would lend tone to
his place."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

You are not responsible for the dis
position you were born with, but you
are responsible for the one you die
with.-BabcOck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Her Way.

Mrs. Woggs-So you keep your hus-
band home evenings? l suppose you
put his slippers where he can find
'em?
Mrs Boggs-No; | put his over
shoes where he can't-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
Kidney Trouble and Rheumatic Pains
Made Life Miserable.

M. r. Wilson, Humboldt, Nebr., says:
Il had kidney disease in very aggra-
waited form. Kidney secretions con-
tanned q dark sediment and passages
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

! one WOHldN III u NUN-
)dred is prepared or
understands how to
\properly care former
self. OF course near
ly every woman now
adays has me dical
)tr Q a t mel t at the
time of childbirth,
)but many approach
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Girls. Take NoticeI

wealthy Yonkers On. Y.) man has
Just married his housekeeper because
she made such capital apple pies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Facts
About
Motherhood

The experience OF Motherhood is a
trying one to most women and marks
distinctly an epoch in their lives. Not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

Little wits are often great takers.
DE la Roche.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Met His Match.

Alkali Ika-They have just taken
Roaring Bill to the hospital.
Pistol Pete-What happened to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

81 felt tired all the time and could
not sleep nights. After taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla little while / could
sleep well and the tired feeling had
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

Alkali Ike-He tried to break up a
suffragist meeting. Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

gone. This great medicine has also
cured me of scrofula, which had
troubled me from childhood" Mrs.
G. M. Root, Box 25, Gilead, Conn.
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llIAll nAnFn 90 per roll. Send 1Oc in stamp
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S%m INDIAN RELICS WAITED of cop
KEM%HEap per and stone Write and tell what
you have. II. p. HAMILTON, Two Rivers. Wis
The citizen., 1911-04-07

Of Miss Selma Lue and the soap-box-
ers. He felt decidedly annoyed that
anyone should presume to question
his rights in the River Bluff Grocery
household. Indeed, he felt entitled
to call himself a soap-boxer if he
chose-and-he was about to say so
aloud when he was interrupted by a
glad cry from Miss Selma Lue as
she hurried down the steps and waved
her hand to the inspiration of his
disturbing thoughts, who was leisure
ly approaching from up the street,
surrounded by a group of small
adorers
Bennie Dobbs, having deposited his
packages at home, was backing be-
fore her with upturned. beaming face,
and Luella Kinney and Ethel Maud
pressed close to her side, while her
arms held young Jim Peters, carefully
regardful Of his youngness. She was
smiling at Bennie, who held a small
and very active puppy up for her to
see, and Ethel Maud and Luella were
joining vociferously in her admiration
Of the recent Dobbs acquisition.
He was about to step to the door,
really excited at the sight of so much
animation, when suddenly he felt him
self an alien and alone Clemmie had
crawled to the top step and was lean
ing out, enraptured at the uproar, and
Blossom hung over her broom fence
and gurgled at the glimpse she could
get through the window Of the high
held squirming puppy. They had all
forgotten him; he was a stranger who
had no right even to look on at the
triumphal return of the queen to her
realm of babies and puppies, with
smiling Miss Selma Lue and proud
Mrs. Jim in the background. He seized
his hat and sketching kit and slipped
out of the back door and off to the
river. sore, and determined to go din
nerless. though not exactly deciding
whom he would inJure by such a pro-
ceeding Bother the girl and bother
and bother the eyes that toned with
the hat that toned in with her cheeks,
the sky!
AS he disappeared behind the barn
he heard Bennies shrill voice high up
The citizen., 1911-04-07

cago Thus, there are not only Pres
byterians, Methodists and Baptists,
but several classes of each according
to the country or even the section Of
country from which the missionaries
came. Christian missionaries have
not yet learned how to impart to a
Christian people the essential ele-
ments of their religion in their purity
and simplicity, but with these have
always carried along those sectarian
peculiarities which are the unhappy
record Of the controversies of the
past
The citizen., 1911-04-07

a-telllng Mr.. Alan-why where did he
go all Of sudden? And Bepnie and
Ethel Maud and Luella after him, I'll
be bound! If Blossom and Jim here
could walk toy would be hanging on
him somewheres." Miss Selma Lue
was intent on a shifting of young
Jim's swaddling bands and failed to
catch the expression on the fair face
bent over Blossoms yellow head,
which was anything but acquiescent,
as Blossom then so tickle a person
that she only stays with me because
she hasn't the locomotive powers to
run away? Why. Miss Selma Lue
think Of the affection have-lavished
on her!"
Law. child, was just a-running
, on; but guess Blossom is like the
rest of women folks. a-follering the
smiling eye of a man as far and as
long as he'll let her What ails Ethel
Maud now?"
From around the barn appeared the
three deserters. Bennie and Luella in
the lead with Ethel Maud trailing
sobbing behind "'Taint nothing the
matter with her" announced Bennie
with scorn. She's jest bawling cause
Mr.. Alan couldn't take us up the river
with him. He says he amt coming
home till night, Miss Seliny Lue, and
don't want no dinner or nothing"
81 believe he's mad cause we didn't
name the puppy for him-boo-hoo-"
walled Ethel Maud, whose intuitions
were most truly feminine.
"He amt tall! Didn't you tell him
that Miss Cynthie was a-going to
name the one we're going to give her
fer him? 1t was jest because you
hung on his leg and cried SO; heard
him say something about 'bothering
girls So shut up and let's take the
puppy down and see If Mr.. Leeks
thinks it's time to cut his tail off
yet"
"Oh--ho-ho, Miss Seliny Lue, don't
let him cut off his tail, please! What
would the poor little dead tail do
without the puppy? Oh-oh-oh--'
Now, Ethel Maud, don't cry, honey
Bennie shan't cut off the puppy's tail
until the time comes. and then you'll
have to stand it like we all stand af
fictions what has to come. Don't
you want to carry Jim across the
street to his mother? viii you be
right careful with him." Ethel Maud
instantly pacifed, reached out and
clutched the bundle offered her with
an inarticulate. care5sing murmur;
Miss Cynthia gasped with remon
STRANGE.
Don't worry, child; Ethel Maud
nurses every baby on the Bluff regu
lar, and l seen Mis- Peters let her tote
Jim down to Spout Spring only yester
day. We Bluff folks has to trust the
babies to the good Lord heap oi
The citizen., 1911-04-07

in the scale saying: "Oh. Miss Gym
THE, we've named him for Mr.. Flarity
cause he got him for us, but the first
puppy he has we are going to give
it to you"
IF it's boy puppy you can name 1t
for Mr.. Alan, too" chimed in Ethel
Maud, with boundless enthusiasm
showing In the tone Of her voice and
shining through the dirt on her little
face. Amt he just the cutest
puppy"
BY this time they had arrived at
the steps and were, figuratively speak
ing, in the hospitable arms of Miss
Selma Lue though young Jim soon
occupied that position literally, as she
seated herself on the steps the better
to enjoy his company She looked up
at Miss Cynthia with shining eyes.
Honey" she said II was thinking
I had got to making you out in my
mind prettier than you was, but | see
It was tother way round. Where
have you kept yourself fer more'n a
week."
Miss Cynthia answered her from
the top step where she had settled
down in affectionate embrace with
Blossom, whose flower head nestled
against her friends cheek with a con-
tented little sigh. 81 have been busy,
Miss Selma Lue-and little bit wor-
ried. came down. hoping for a
comfy time with you. You-you-
always seem so busy-and-enter.
tanned these days that II
"Why, Miss Cynthie, child. what
ever do you mean? ] amt never too
busy for bothers to be told to me,
and always have been entertained
from five o'clock. when get up to
shake up the stove and unlock the
back door. until put out the lamp
at night. But night or day I want to
hear anything you might have to say
81 know you do Miss Selma Lue
and wanted to come, but
Looks like they's a special sort
of string tied 'twixt you and me. and
my hungering for you must have
drawed you this morning. was lest
The citizen., 1911-04-07

Christianity has made but few con-
verts among the more intellectual and
influential classes in China. In Pekin,
as in Jerusalem of old, one may still
inquire incredulously and scornfully.
Have any of the rulers believed in
Him?' The situation in Japan is
very different. There, from the first,
Christianity made it's appeal to the
Samurai and today 1t counts position
in craftsmanship, education and liter
ature and among Its preachers men
of ability and standing. In China there
are few such and multitudes whose
The citizen., 1911-04-07
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
or River Bluff, presides over an i'm
Promptu day nursery for the babies of
the neighborhood in the rear of her gro
gerry. Her charges are known as Soap
makes her an object of sympathy to the
mothers. One of her friends is Miss Gym
thia Page, daughter of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
Allan Kent, a young artist who wishes to
establish a studio in her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym
tina is very fond of, shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother is in
danger of losing the old homestead A
near-ruclus Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate in the
N9lace and start the haven for little ones.
The citizen., 1911-04-07
A stranne Situation.

"Humor is a funny thing" said
Binks.
1T ought to be-" said the philoso
pher.
"Oh, l don't mean that way" said
Binks. Il mean that it is strange
thing. Now. | can't speak French.
but | can always understand French
joke; and l can speak English. but
Pm blest If ! can see an English
joke"
Most people are" said the philos
opher.
Are what?" said Binks
"Blest if they can see an English
joke" said the philosopher. 1T is a
sign of an unusually keen vision. -
Harper's Weekly.
The citizen., 1911-04-07

the time, though | must say some of
the mothers seem to leave 'em on
His hands more'n is fair"
The children trooped down the
street, and with a little sigh of alb
solute contentment the Blossom
dropped her head on Miss Cynthia's S
arm and closed her long, fringed lids
over her wondering baby eyes.
Miss Selma Lue tenderly regarded
the picture the girl and the rosy baby
made in the open doorway, and said
as she moved a step nearer. Honey.
what's been a-bothering you? Would
1t help to tell me? Is your ma
worseT
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
The citizen., 1911-04-07
VERY FEW ARE CHRISTIANS
Among China's intellectual Glasses
Christianity Has Not Many
Converts

1t is much to be regretted that Chi
nese Christians. are organized into
churches separated from one another
nor only by denominaiional lines, but
also by the national and sectional
lines that separate the, missionary or
ganizations, writes Ernest d. Burton,
member of the Oriental Educational
Commission of the University Of Chi
The citizen., 1911-04-07

lives prove beyond doubt the sincerit
OF their Christianity, but in genera
IS in Corinth in the days of the Apo
tie Paul, so in China today, ns
many wise. not many mighty, ne
many noble are numbered among II
Christians. This is not wholly inc
plicable IN view Of the history
China's contact with so-called Chri
tian nations.
The citizen., 1911-04-07
The Best Way.

When you resist the temptation to
go the Sour Way, don't go too far and
go the Sweet Way Some people have
such sweet dispositions that they are
disagreeable. The best way is the
Quiet Way-to let people alone as
much as possible.-Atchison Globe.
The citizen., 1911-04-07
salt In Chill

The salt beds of Chilli could supply
the world with salt for ages to come
the mineral being found in large de
posits 80 per cent pure.
The citizen., 1911-04-07

Flee from potatoes, peas, macarof'
olive oil. cream. alcoholic drinl
candy and pastry.