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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

The first OF the large social affairs
given this winter for philanthropy will be
the luncheon to be served by the women
of the First Presbyterian church at the
church Friday for the Social Settlement.
Mesdames Howard Kennedy, w. E. Bing-
ham and ]. T.. Wagner have the affair
in charge and they. together with the
other women Of the church, will cook and
serve the viands. The directors of the
Settlement association will be assisting
hostesses and several OF them will give
lnnrInn., M rlInn rrin,, a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Wedding Bells

one Of the January brides viii be Miss
Rose Fruhwirth daughter of MIR and
Mrs. John Fruhwirth, who will br mar
ried at the home Of her parents to Mr.
william B. McCurdy Of Seattle, WASH,
who has recently come 60 Omaha 20 re-
side.
The wedding OF Miss Cecilia McCaffrcy,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. owen $. Nc
Caffrey, and Mr. John Murphy Of Sioux
city, formerly of Omaha, viii be celc-
brated Wednesday morning, February Z,
at st. Peters church. After n wedding
trip the young people will reside in Sioux
CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs, t. l. Elhck gave a card
party Saturday evening at their home in
honor OF Mrs. r. c. Mancourt OF Wichita
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

can Beauty roses and the colof scheme
was red and white. The guests were:
Misses Misses
Harrie Anderson, Lillian Hansen,
Emma Sorensen, Grace Dross
Ada Ham, Gussie Dross
AIDA Long, Halle Baum
Miss Ida Blackmore, teacher Of eighth
grade at Cass school, gave a graduation
party Wednesday afternoon In honor OF
the mid-term graduating class. Navy
blue and white, the class colors, were
used In decoration. Covers were placed
for:
Misses Misses-
Anna Fisher, Anna Niider
Dina Gross, Nettte Cotdenberg
Mable Church,
Messrs-- Messrs-
Rubin Vangrayitoh. William Kline.
Joseph Rosenblum, Harry Holman
n few friends gathered at the home OF
Miss Bessie Phelan. 1911 Burt street,
Wednesday evening for coasting party.
After couple OF hours OF the exhilarat-
Ing sport ON a nearby hill the party re-
turned to the house, where refreshments
were served. The remainder of the even
Ing was spent in music and games. Those
present were:
Misses Aliases
Margarita Carpenter MAY Larson.
Vera kast Florence Lake
Soryna Drummy, Frances Granville,
Edna Hamerstein Bessie Phelan
Messrs Messrs
John McGrath Arthur f,IndcI
Vincent O'Sulivan Harold ANDERSEN.
Joseph fightfoot Alfred May.
John o'Br!en, John Phelan.
Miss Adelyn Wood entertained at lunch
con saturday at her home on Georgia
averhle' The guests included,,p
Misses Misses
Mabel Allen, Helen Van Deusen,
Josephine Congdon, Claire Patterson,
Helen Eastman, Genie Patterson,
Helen Epeneter, Halcyon Cotton,
ireta Lane, Anne Clifford
margaret Williams, Florence Heggblade
hnna Russell, Dorothy Dale,
FRANCES Hochstetler Dorothy Hale,
LOIS Howell Irene Mcconnell
Helen Streight, Sybll Nelson.
Gertrude Metz Mary Megeath,
Katharine Gould, Alice DuVaI
Eleanor Austin, Margaret Fugit
Ulah Renner, Glenn Dlckey'
Katharine Davenport Lucille Bacon.
Alice Jnquith, Mamie Barrett,
Iielen Miller, Dorothy Morton
Heftrude Aiken, Ruth Anderson,
Marjorie Foote. Helen Ingwersep
Adelaide Funkhouser.
Marie Louise LatenseT
Mr. and Mrs, t. l. Ellck gave a card
party saturday evening at their home In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
WORN AT RECENT WEDDING
Costumes of Bride and Attendants
That Were the Last Word for
Such Occasions.

At a recent wedding OF Importance
some of the costumes were note
worthy.
The brides gown was of silver and
white brocaded satin, deliberately en-
broidered and trimmed with alencen
lace. The square court train was
three yards in length.
1t was almost completely covered
with a veil of rare old lace, family
heirloom.
The honor maid wore dainty frock
of palest pink mousseline de sole over
faint tint of blue liberty silk.
The bodice had dropped tichu OF
finest Chantilly lace caught slightly
to the left side with cluster OF small
silk roses, in the pastel shades of vio-
let, pink and yellow.
A deep fiounce Of six scalloped pleat-
ings of the mousseline trimmed the
skirt. Small clusters of the roses
were placed at intervals around the
f1ounce.
With this gown was worn fas-
cinating bonnet of shirred mousseline
de sole of palest blue. A narrow
pleating finished the edge and
wreath of small silk roses, matching
those used upon the frock, encircled
the crown and adorned the bonnet
strings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

ounces per day, per fowl (nearly one
half pint per day for 100 hens) no
bad effects were noticed.
With this amount, however. diar-
rhoea attacked a few of the hens, but
the trouble disappeared when the
amount of salt in the food was re.
duced about one-third When the
hens were allowed free access to
boxes of course barrel salt. not
enough was eaten to show any i'll eff.
feet, either by hens that had been fed
salt freely for two months or by those
that had been without any for the
same time.
Little significance was attached "a
the egg yield from the old hens fed
at an unproductive time of year. blu,
twice as many eggs were obtained
from the salt-fed hens as from the
others so there was no indication of
unfavorable effect in this direction
When reporting the experiment it
was suggested that salt at the rate OF
one ounce per day for 100 matured
fowls could be fed without risk. In
later tAeding it was found that fiyR
ounces of salt in every 100 pounds
of food was a safe proportion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
INCREASING TIE
YIELD OF GRASS
Among Four Chief Essentials are
Smooth Surface, Prepare.
ton, Good Seed and
Fertility.
(By R. B. RUsHlN'7)

Farmers who content themselves
with two tons or less cannot under
stand how yields of three or four tons
even more are obtained. There are,
however, four chief essentials; a
smooth surface, with even, steady
grade, thorough preparation of the
soil, and abundance of good healthy
seed and plenty of fertility and to
which might be added the proper
amount of moisture.
Where land is stumpy or rocky, 1t
may be considerable expense to re-
move them, but to obtain the greatest
amount of grass it must be done. The
rocks must either be sunk or hauled
away and the surface smoothed so as
to give gentle grade. little de-
preston where the water can stand
may cause a patch of grahss to die
out and few patches will kill
hundred pounds of hay.
After this thorough grading the
land is thoroughly fitted. This does
not mean just plowed and narrowed
in the ordinary way. prefer the use
OF a cut-away disc, which does the
work just the opposite to the turning
pillow.
The continued working of the soil
with the cut-away clears the soil of
foul stuff and gives the new seeding
a chance. The soil should be worked
over with the cut-away and the
smoothing harrow many times. not
all at once, but continued through
July and August. In this way, when
ready to seed the soil is certainly as
fine as an ash heap
The seed then should be put on
carefully and accurately, so as to have
every square inch of surface covered.
thus having two blades of grass where
one formerly was.
The question frequently asked is:
Why is this large amount of potash
necessary? No one who has ever
used fertilizers on grass need be told
that nitrogen gives the grass a rich,
green color and makes it grow very
rapidly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
IMPORTANCE OF DISINFECTING
AFTER OUTBREAK OF DISEASE
Appreciated ockman and
here Is O Information Concerning
thods Of
Cleaning

Such drugs are known as disin-
fectants, and, fortunately, we have at
hand number that possess the pow
er of destroying bacteria.
Bichlorid of mercury also known as
corrosive sublimate and mercurlc
Chord, Chord of lime, tornado
hyde, carbolic acid, crude carbollc
acid, cresol, and compound solution OF
cresol, are such drugs They have
only to be brought in contact with
the bacteria in order to destroy them
Before either of the above are
used, however, the farmer should
study their peculiar characteristics
and use the one best suited to his
purpose. Violent poison should not
be used unless the user of the dis
infectant is familiar with it and it's
results.
In the practical work of disintec-
tior there are three essentials:
l. A preparation of the building
that will facilitate reaching organisms
of disease.
2. A disinfectant which upon con-
tact can be depended upon to destroy
such organisms.
8. A method of applying the dis
infectant that will assure the most
thorough contact with the bacteria.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
SOMETHING OF A NOVELTY
inexpensive Lamp Shades May Be De-
signed From the Ordinary
- Japanese Lanterns.

An inexpensive, novel and pretty
way of making lamp shades, especial
ly for the summer cottages, is to uti-
lie Japanese lanterns. The kind used
are the rather large, oval-shaped ones
in either solid color or half one and
half another. The upper part to the
desired depth is cut off, guided by the
small bamboo bands which stiffen and
fold it, and is neatly trimmed off. AT
the top, which is finished by black
wooden band, the wire hanger is re-
moved and in place of it one of two
or three supports substituted. One
consists of three wires. equidistant
around the top. and bent so as to
hang over the top of the lamp CHM
ney. Another method is a regular
support fitting the top and attached to
the lamp at the base OF the chimney;
or else the lower edge of the shade
may be wired and the usual tripod
support be used
made two like this, using the first
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Care of the Rrooder-

Brush out the breeders every other
day, changing the material used in
floor covering. This may be of bran.
sand. sawdust or paper, but must be
dry. Damp bedding induces disease
every time. When it is necessary to
wash the brooder choose warm sun
ny day, so that the chicks will not need
it, and /. can be thoroughly dried be-
fore returning them at night. If these
conditions cannot be complied with a
temporary brooder may be used for the
day by means of box and one or
two jugs of hot water well wrapped
in flannel, the latter serving the double
purpose of holding in the heat and
preventing chick being crowded up
and burnt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
MANY Shades Of Red

The new combination in smart after
noon and evening gowns is tomato
red, with the purple of Hamburg
grapes. This red is one of the new
shades of the fashionable color and is
a lovely one, indeed.
Among it's rivals are raspberry. wa
ter melon, fame and geranium. Among
tie puppies are grape, night, royal,
Vatican or cardinal purple and anne
thyst purple.
1t is not new fashion to mingle pur-
pie and red, but for while it went
out; now it seems to have returned
through the insisting influence of Paul
Poiret, who has never ceased to love
and use it, so that it has become more
credited to his name than to any 9th
er great designer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
POINTER HERE FOR FARMER
One Good Thing, at Least, That He
May Place to the Credit OF
the Auto.

The farmer may not venerate the
automobile, but he must admit that,
although the automobile teaches otn-
ers extravaganza, it has taught MIN
very valuable lesson in economy.
Everybody knows how plant lice, OF
aphis, overrun and destroy plants ana
how the sole protection against plant
lice has heretofore been patent pow
ders more or less costly.
But of late years farmers have no
ticed that, while all the plants in held
or garden were covered with apn1s.
all the roadside growths, white with
dust from flying automobiles. had not
single aphis on them.
Hence an experiment. Turnips, peas
and cabbages were coated with ordi-
nary dust instead of costly powder.
Result disappearance of all insect par
asites.
The automobile, in a word. has
taught the farmer that dust, which
costs nothing, will protect his plants
from plant lice and other pests just as
completely as the most expensive
powder can
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

continued it's use until Twas made well. -
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams st.
Kearneysville, w. Va. -"I feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. [ suffered from female
weakness and at times felt so miserable
could hardly endure being on my feet.
"After taking Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
/ recommend your medicine to all my
friends. - Mrs. G. 3. WHITTNGToN.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantIy being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

accustomed to the work, disinfection
may seem a most complicated proc
ess. Any approved method, however,
is comparatively simple when carried
out carefully, although like many
another procedure it is one in which
attention to details counts for much
1t is important to bear in mind that
the causative agents of many dis
eases are extremely small and may
remain for an indefinite time in dust,
cracks, and crevices of buildings, so
that efforts aiming at the eradication
of disease from contaminated prem
ises must be thorough in order to be
effective.
In the work of disinfection nature
has provided man with most valu-
able ally-sunlight. 1t is well known
that the direct rays of the sun are
destructive to many forms of bac-
terra, in some cases destroying them
and in others lessening their infiu-
ence Thus the Importance of we'll
lighted stables is evident. The dark
and sunless building will be a favor
dDlS DlSSulA5 PloCS III OdCISlld, duu
the structure which admits the great
est amount of sunlight will be the
least favorable for their development
Again, heat will destroy the bacteria
of disease. BY this is not meant the
ordinary heat OF the sun, but heat as
developed in boiling water or in
fame 1t is upon this principle that
the surgeon before operating renders
his instruments free from the posi-
BILE presence of bacteria by boiling,
and it is heat which renders jet of
live steam destructive to bacteria
Sunlight, however, cannot be consid-
cred more than an accessory in the
destruction of bacteria, while the ap-
plication of heat in the form of steam
or fame is seldom possible. The re-
suit is that in the practical work of
disinfection we are dependent upon
certain drugs, which have power to
destroy the organisms OF disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
CBy GEORGE w. POPE,

1t has been found that the average
stockman and farmer does not real
lie the Importance of thoroughly dis
injecting his premises following an
outbreak of contagious disease. There
is apparently a widespread lack OF
information regarding the germicidal
power of various substances, COM
monty termed disinfectants. There is
also a lack OF knowledge concerning
proceeding with the work OF disinfec-
ton. Moreover, the temperance OF
a contagious disease on premises from
which it was believed to have been
eradicated may frequently be traced
to careless or imperfect work in con
lection of the place.
1t is but natural to acknowledge the
presence of only such objects as can
be seen with the unaided eye. Sci
ence, however, by means of the high
power microscope, has clearly proved
the existence of numerous minute anil
NAL and vegetable organiSms-and 1t
is a matter of common knowledge
that many of these organisms fire.
quently find their way into the ami
NAL body and produce disease. 1t is
also we'll known that these germs
vary in form and other characteristics
and that for each disease of an III
fictitious nature there is a specific
germ
If these germs could be confined to
the animal body and die with it there
would be no such thing as an infec-
tious disease Unfortunately, how
ever, they are thrown off by the ami
nal through the excretions and lie in
the earth, in the litter of stables, up
IN the floor and walls, and in cracks
and crevices. Here they may remain
and maintain their virulence for an
indefinite period, ready at any time to
be gathered up by an animal in its
feed or to be blown about in dust and
drawn into the lungs.
The work of disinfection is based
upon our recognition of the presence
of disease germs, and disinfection
means the act of destroying the
cause of the infection. In other words,
disinfection is removal of the cause,
and it will be clear to any practical
man that in dealing with disease any
effort which stops short of COM
plete removal of the cause is most
unwise and Improbable. To those I'M
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is charitable sort of Teller"
commented honest Farmer Hornbeak,
in the midst of his perusal of the vii
lage newspaper, wherein Ire Mad en-
countered an example of the linotype's
peculiar perversity. I'm his article on
the death of LATE Dabsack, who, be-
twixt me and you, hadn't much to
recommend him except that he wasn't
quite as bad sometimes az he was 9TH
ers, he says that the deceased was
generally regarded as hijjdytS9mfwrd-
etahrmfwhrtadfyp!"
And / guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an
estimate of the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings. Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
SALT NECESSARY
FOR ALL FOWLS
I'm Order To Guard Against Any
Deficiency 1t Is Well
to Feed for LACK Of
PaIatabi1ity.

Salt in some quantity is a neces-
gity to the living animal. Some food
contains all that is probably needed,
but the amount in others is small
In order to guard against any pos
sible deficiency it is well to feed some
salt, especially if it increases the
palatability of the ration.
Moderate quantities Of salt had
been fed to poultry with apparent adj
vantage, but the limitations of it's
use were not known A feeding trial
was, therefore, made with twelve
hens to get some suggestion as to the
approximate ii:nit of it's safe feeding
TO mature fowls. For one lot OF hens
salt was mixed in the food, increasing
In amount by periods of feeding Tn
til it was fed at the rate OF .063
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
CHARACTER SHOWN BY DRESS
Value, as Setting for the Personality,
Varies With the Moods of
the Wearer.

No woman can afford to be indiffer-
ent in the matter of costume, and all
women are more or less influenced by
what they wear.
One damsel swaggers about in mas
culine effects, heavy boots, stiff collar,
tailored coat, etc., another is sweetly
feminine in fluffy ruffies. picture hat,
chiffons, laces and parasol, and the
indiffereice to appearances is almost
invariably exactly what she looks
straight-laced, prim, severe. cold, in
capable of any fight of fancy, lacking
the power of sympathy, and with no
intricate, uncertainties to soften the
hardness of her character.
Equally true is the fact that a gown
which is extremely becoming today is
very mediocre tomorrow. Its value as
a setting for the personality varies
with the moods of the wearer. When
encouragement, depression and gen.
eral feeling of dizziness envelops one
in gray cloud the tendency is to don
black, a gray or a dull brown gown.
Such choice is great mistake, tend
ing to accentuate the gloom about the
wearer Crush such a choice under
foot anu choose instead the liveliest
dress in your wardrobe. Something
with red, brilliant green, bright blue
or any vivid tone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
New Corsaqe Bouquet.

Quite an attractive new idea in cor
sage bouquets, called the Mayfair. a
London importation, where it is much
affected by the young English girls,
can be made up in smart flower
shop and will be found a welcome
change from the traditional bunch OF
violets or orchids, for 1t is a. most
pleasing composition of several kinds
of flowers. One OF the most effective
arrangements is OF violets, tea rose
buds, mignonette and rose leaves clus-
tered in circles, so forming a perfect
ly round bouquet, with an outside frill
of looped ribbon of complementary
color to the flowers or gown and a
double loop and ends, not too long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
LouicaI Millinery.

People say there is no reason, no
logic, in Easter millinery What a
falsehood."
continued (the occasion was an after.
theater supper in Chicago:
Hats, whether Easter or otherwise,
are full of logic, full of reason. A lit.
tie boy said to his father one day:
What's a wide-awake hat. paY
THAT father logically and reason
ably replied
"A wide-awake hat. my son, is. OF
course, one without nap"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
coIors In Hats.

This is a season of most brilliant,
colors in millinery: cerise, kings blue
combined with green and a touch of
pink; the tan shades; sage green. gray
and pink ostrich piumesa and smart
combinations of black and. white. all
are used with lavish band One of
the smart new touches is to. match the
taffeta dress with hat faced~with the
same material, trimming the top of the
hat with contrasting color. Contrast
ing facings are the rule. but there are
ey.AptioIs.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Drinking Vessels.

A good way to prevent hens from
overturning their drinking vessels is
to punch hole in the side-near the
top of tin pail or old tomato can
and hang it UP on nail driven into the
woodwork of the chicken house, about
six inches from the ground. Be sure
there are no sharp edges to the can
or that the head of the nail does not
protrude more than half an inch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Not on Her Job.

Cook-An' why was tn new maid
discharged?
: Laundress-Sure. il was because of
her not 'tendin to FYdo; she let him
get into tn room where little Mis-
Bessie had N measles.-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Not Needed There

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley was asked the
other day if he had heard anything
about the recent invention which gives
to new wine all the properties of old
wine.
mo, / haven't" Doctor Wiley re-
piled. Then, with a smile. he added:
But, by Jove, attended a musical
comedy performance the other night
which certainly must have been treat
ed with that invention"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Not Resantful.

Those people say they don't be-
iieve you ever reached the pole"
That's all right" replied the ex-
plorer, as he looked up from his manu-
script. 1.-THE more doubts there are
as to whether l landed or not, the
longer this rather remunerative dis
cussion is going to last"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepare
ton called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists, Csc box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
SUFFERED
everything
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, III. -"After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM

plants, L am at last
restored to health.
:" / employed the
b e s t doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no helpfor
me. But while tax
ing Lydia K. Pink
hams W ge table
Compound I began
81 s,a,,~,-,r,o ~nI Z
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

mentioned style of hanging. just for
fun this summer. and the cheerful,
red-fgured Japanese lily shades made
such hit that all my neighbors made,
or had me make, the same things for
them.-Harper's Bazaar.