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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

time and distance by the number of
guilds of betel nuts chewed. 1t will
be remembered how, according TO
Washington Irving, the Dutch colonial
assembly was invariably dismissed at
the last puff of the third pipe OF to-
bacco of Governor Wouter Van Twill
Ier
A Montagnis Indian of Canada will
set up tall stick in the snow when
travelling ahead of friends who are
to follow. He marks with his foot
the line of shadow cast, and by the
change in the angle of the shadow the
oncoming party can tell, on arriving
at the spot, about how far ahead the
leader is.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

"When my first baby was six months
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps. They would dry up and leave
a scale. Then it would break out
again and 1t spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over in red bumps and
It kept spreading until 1t was on his
hands. and arms. bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time.
He had 1t about six months when a
friend told me about Cuticura. l sent
and got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent,
q cake of Cuticura Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles of Resolvent, two
boxes of Ointment and three cakes Of
Soap he was sound and well, and never
had any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. l don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
81 have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
to use for cuts and sores and have
never known them to fail to cure what
l put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that have ever used for toilet
purposes" (Signed) Mrs. F. z. Har-
mon, r. r. d. 2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept.
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, SAM
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura." Dept L. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
MUSIC AND LONGEVITY

A DR.. Rogers has been studying
the effect of wind instruments on the
life of musicians. The average life Of
the wind instrument artist is 63, while
that of others is 81. Thirty-four PER
cent. of the former category attain
20 years Performers on the flute in
DIR. Rogers "echelle de longevite"
reach on the average the age of 61,
while the hautbois executant lives
two years longer. BugIers go two
years better, and the clarinet player
lives till he is Co. He of the cornet
only fails the allotted span by one
year. The ophicleide artist beats
them all. His time OF life is from rs
to So There should be no hesitation
after this
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
SAN DOMINGO T00THBRUsHEs


There. is little. or no demand for
manufactured tooth brushes among
the natives on the island OF San Do
mingo. They do not see any neces-
sity for buying them when they can
gather all the tooth brushes they re-
quire along the country roads. There
is plant (Gouamia domingensis)
growing in certain parts of the island
which is dried by the natives and
used as tooth brush. The cleansing
properties have been attributed to the
presence of saponin. Pieces about
four inches long are cut off from the
stems of the plants and dried. When
about to be used they are moistened
just like our own tooth brushes
and the teeth are rubbed Herewith.
In doing this the end of the piece gets
frayed out, giving it the appearance
OF a tooth brush.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
BEES MAKE GREEN HONEY

Bees that make honey as green as
pistachio ice cream have been discov-
cred operating from the biological
laboratory of the College of the City
of New York. Amateur sluething has
failed to track the hees to the source
of their green coloring matter. The
bees are branded with red spot upon
their backs and another red spot
upon their breasts, and all students
who see any of these red spotted bees
are to rush to the biology department
with the, news, giving the exact spot
at which the bee was discovered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Nav Be plans Of Famous Ship.

Great interest has been aroused in
Australia of the discovery of some old
ships plans, believed to be those OF
the barque Endeavor in which Captain
Cook discovered Australia, which are
now In the possession Of the Austria
lasian Pioneers club. The plans have
apparently been in Sydney for a long
time. They belonged to Mr.. Cum
mings, a blacksmith, who received
them and other charts and diagrams
from a Mr.. Korff, naval contractor,
said to be descended from ship
wright who sailed with Captain Cook.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

ly whirls it around atop his finger
for moment to give it pancake
form. then throws it flop" into the
oven against one or the heated walls.
1t adheres there for a moment. bakes,
expands, drops automatically onto its
other side on the oven floor, and, just
as it, is browning nicely. is dragged
out at the moment another Is
Topped" in. The time consumed in
the baking is about two minutes. The
Japanese bread, strung on string
like buttons or Chinese money, is
much used with tea drinking and in
soups.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Vest Pocket Telephones.

They are introducing vest pocket
telephones in some of the cities OF
Germany. Connections are placed on
walls all over town and if you happer
to walk along the street and you're
in hurry to tell your wife that you
will bring a friend home for dinner
all you have to do is to connect your
pocket instrument with the one on
the wall, call the exchange, get your
party and talk to your hearts con
tent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
cremation Among the Franks.

An interesting archaeological dis
covery was made lately near Brecht
(Belgium), where the remains of what
was evidently a Frankish cemetery
have been found The main interest in
the discovery lies in the fact that
clear traces are to be seen in the Gem
etery of cremated remains, as well
as of bodies buried in the ordinary
way, whereas hitherto 1t has always
been believed that cremation was not
practiced amongst the Franks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
CURIOUS FOREIGN BREADS

Two curious breads, one Turkish
and the other Japanese, the first de-
licious and the second not recommend
ed, are shown in the accompanying
illustration from Popular Mechanics.
The Turkish bread, which is owen
Topped" and is shaped like certain
kinds of American. biscuits, is claimed
to have an exquisite, appetizing,
grain-like flavor, found very seldom
in American breads. In making it
the baker takes a piece of dough. deft-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
SOME STRANGE TIMEKEEPERS

70 ascertain the time at night the
apache Indians employed a gourd on
which the stars OF the heavens were
marked. AS the consultations rose
in the sky, the Indian referred to his
gourd and found out the hour. BY
turning the gourd around he could
tell the order in which the constella-
lions might be expected to appear.
The hill people of Assam reckon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Dubious Compliment.

Tom Purdie, an old man-servant In
Sir Walter Scott's household, used to
talk of the famous "Waverley Nov.
els" as ''our books" and said that the
reading of them was the greatest com
fort to him.
Whenever / am off my Sleep" he
confided to Mr.. James Skene, the All
thor of Memories of Sir Walter
Scott" Il have only to take one Of the
novels, and before / have read two
pages it is sure to send me asleep"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
TriAe Mobblv.

II am going to blow out my brains"
said he.
WELL" she said after moments
reflection, perhaps they'll stand lit
tie imitation, Horace. They've al
ways struck me as being trifie wob-
bly," -Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
No onense.

81 suppose you are afraid my vigor-
Gus style would offend your read
ers," said the discontinued author.
mo, I'm not" replied the editor.
"The trouble is that nobody would
read enough of it to get offended"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

a task which he apparently does not
resent in the least. OF course he is
never kept harnessed for any length
of time He is quite tame, follows
the children about the garden and will
even eat from their fingers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
No Credit Even for That.

81 am glad to say" remarked Mr..
Seekton, that l never spoke hasty
word to you"
No, Leonidas," answered his wife,
rather gently. I'm willing to give
you credit for not hurcying about any
thing. STRAY Stories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
The Meanest Man.

Knicker-Why has Smith set up a
windmill?
Bocker-To drift the snow off his
walk onto his neighbours.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
PHYSICAL sympathx. Wanted.

Mrs. Flatt-How can you look so
unconcerned when you know / am
shivering with the cold?
Mr.. Flatt-What can / do?
Mrs. Flatt-You might at least shiv-
,er, too.-Boston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and SOC
by druggists For free sample write to
]. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

We are often admonished to take
the bull by the horns" but the trou-
BILE is to find bull mat will stand
for it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

If woman is a clever actress the
chances are that her husband will find
the chorus more interesting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

brilliant damask, and can be used
alone or with other threads-for up
holsteries, ribbons and variety of
fabrics
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Perhaps fewer bachelors would
make fools of themselves if they had
wives to do it for them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Specialization.

Specialization means the ability to
focus all of your energies on one
thing.-The Fra.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Not ORIGINAL.

Author-This story is the child Of
my brain.
Editor-Then it is an adopted child.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Tunia various tribes Of "trosodye
typical Of these people is Mednne which consists OF
built In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Marriage separates a bachelor from
a lot of illusions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
His Test of Reliaion.

HIS I est or Religion.
The ordinary man cares only for
what religion does, and not jot for
what religion is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAzO ONT
MINT fails to cure any of Itching, Blind
Bleeding or ProLruding Piles In to Ia days. bOc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

A good conscience makes an easy
Wray
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Didn't Think Much of Fred.

Didn't Think Much OF Fred.
Louis-"They tell me she will get
million the day she marries Fred"
Louise-"Well, it's worth it."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

w. N. u, MILWAUKEE,, NO. 5-f912.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

Color more goods brighter and faster colors
dye any garment without ripping apart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
IOWA ELKS GIVE
TO CHARITY

Davenport, June 1O.-In accordance
with the usual custom the Elks of
Iowa in the seventh annual reunion,
which closed Friday took up the
annual collection to be given to some
charitable organization in Davenport.
The collection amounted to 5000, the
largest amount ever donated at con-
vention in the history of the associa-
ton The officers of the association
were very much pleased with the gen.
crosby of the Iowa Elks.
Retiring President George T. Red
dick of Iowa City. who has attended
every meeting of the Iowa association
stated last evening that the showing
made this year toward benevolent pur-
poses was characteristic of the Elks,
and that he was proud to have been
at the head Of such an organization.
The amount OF the collection is to
be turned over to Mayor Alfred C.
Mueller. who will decide what insti.
tuition is in need Of financial assist
ance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
CHASSELL'S MAJORITY
OVER ALLEN 543

Des Moines, June 10.--E. D. Chas-
sell, of LeMars. was nominated for the
office of secretary Of state on the re.
publican ticket by majority Of SAB
votes over State Senator Allen Of Fair.
field, according to complete returns
from every county in the state com
piled here today.
Because Of the closeness Of the race
between the two candidates in the
state wide primary election week
ago today returns from Dubuque
county, the last to report, were eagerly
awaited
According to unofficial figures here
Chassell's total vote was 59.532. while
Senator Aliens vote was 5S,9s9
Friends of Senator Allen declared
today that they will not admit defeat
until an official canvass of the vote
has been made. pointing out two
errors which already have been dis
covered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
PLAN FOR CUMMINS
DEMONSTRATION
Iowa Supporters Of Senator Are Get
ting Ready for EventuaIities at
Chicago.

Des Moines, June 10.-Plans for a
big Cummins demonstration at Chi
cago, to be staged If an opportunity
offers itself, have been perfected to
the extent of hiring brass bands and
marching uniforms for hundreds, &C.
cording to Charles S. Wilcox today.
Wilcox who is a member of Cummins
committee which has charge Of Sen
ator A. B. Cummins affairs in Chicago
has just returned from that city. Con-
siderable interests has been shown in
the senator's campaign in Chicago dur
ing the past week, according to Mr..
Wilcox.
Senator Kenyon was expected to go
to Chicago today. The Cummins-for-
president club has been increased to
1000 members during the past week,
local Cummins men say.
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8 EYMoUR.

| T. McMasters of this place received
word last Saturday that Mrs. Jared
Davis of Wellington, Kan, was dead
She was buried at Rome. Kan. Mrs
Davis was former resident of this
place.
| a large number of the young people
Of this place have gone to Corydon OF
attend summer school,
There was Fourth of July meet
| ing at the Commercial club rooms
Thursday evening and arrangements
were completed for monster cele
bration
Mrs. Blanche Long left the first Of
the week for Rochester, Mimi, where
she will be operated on for stomach
trouble.
John Green was visiting in this city
Wednesday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Green and ether relatives
| and friends. He was enroute to Cedar
Rapids to attend a bankers conven
ton.
Rev. E. B. Linn Of Emerson, Iowa
will preach Sunday morning and even
ing at the Presbyterian church.
The ladies of the NJ E. church have
sold enough lecture course tickets In
advance, so the lecture course for the
coming winter is an assured thing.
T. r. Thomas and family of Ottum-
wa have moved back to this place. He
takes the place of John Park at the
Milwaukee depot, and Park will take
Thomas place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wade have gone
to Keokuk where they will make their
future home
Richard Wilson of Chillicpthe, Mo-,
aged IA years, who came here last
week, to work, died suddenly. while
visiting with his friend Joe Carroll
His brother in Chillicothe was notified
and his remains were taken home for
burial.
E. w. Richardson had the misfor-
tune Tuesday to fall from building.
where he was working and break his
ankle
The following residents of this place
were in Corvdon Tuesday attending
the annual Wayne County Rebekah
convention; Mesdames p. H Kirby.
T. NJ Perkins, Edwin Burchette. Geo.
Handlin. H. M. Thomas, ira Messer-
smith, John I.aFollette, S. F.. Williams,
John Caldwell. AL Evans, John Glenn
ems, Mr. and Mrs F. l.. Ammens. Mr..
and Mrs. N. n. Lord Mr. and Mrs. w.
J.. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Ban
ming and Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Ripper
and Misses Clara Shock. Bertha GIlmp,
Mable Evans, Ethel and Lucy Tharp
and Lora Clemens. They all report a
very enjoyable time.
Ira Greer and Miss Ollie Davis were
married IN Centerville Wednesday
afternoon
Joseph Kerr went to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, to visit few days with
friends.
F. L. O'Neil of Ottumwa was visit
ing in this city Monday with relatives
and friends.
Miss Elizabeth Briggs was visiting
in Clio last Friday the guest Of friends.
Miss Mary Hitchcock Of Centerville
was visiting in this city this week
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Richardson Of
Harvard were visiting here last week
with the Brattain families.
Worth Merritt who has been attend
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FARM N GTON.

Mrs. Clarence Robb Of FIT. Madison
arrived Wednesday for visit with rel
atiyes.
Miss Effie Collins has returned from
Milton where she was the guest of her
sister Mrs. Herbert Barrows.
Mrs. George Manning and children
Of Aurora, ILL.,, who have been visiting
Mrs. Manning's father Jesse Krenmey-
er for several months, returned home
Tuesday.
Born, Thursday to H. B. Masters and
wife, a daughter.
Miss Lolita Perry, art instructor in
the FIT. Dodge school, returned home on
Saturday to spend the summer vacation
with her mother Mrs. Kate Perry.
Francois Mccormick and Truman
Coulter returned Thursday from Des
Moines where they have been stu
dents at the Still osteopathy college.
Miss Freda Woodruff of Kahoka, Mo,
is the guest of Miss Ruth O'Neal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
ALBA.

John F. Johnson Of Hynes while re
turning from Oskaloosa fell from the
motorcycle which he was riding and
fractured his shoulder blade. The
machine has just been purchased and
Mr.. Johnson had not thoroughly mas
tered it.
The clock placed on the second story
front OF the First National bank is a
McClintic-Loomis with electrical tub.
ular chimes. The cost was about $1,000
Every quarter hour the clock strikes
the Westminster chimes.
Up to this date no trace Of Roy
Lewis, the young man who started for
Abba at l o'clock Wednesday after
noon for medical advice, has been
found Officers, relatives and friends
have secured the country for some
clue.
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and Andrew Yost spent Sunday with
relat at Stockport.
Mrs Anna Hagan and daughter. Of
Oklahoma are the guests at the Dan
CARRIER home.
Mrs. Rafferty, and daughter Bertha
left Wednesday for visit with friends
at Brighton.
Mrs. Laurie Of Chillicothe and Mrs.
Weber of Fairfield are visiting rela-
tiVes here.
Mrs. Sawvelt spent several days last
week with relatives at Eldon.
Mrs. w. Harlan and children visited
last week in Eldon.
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Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET
THIS is SALE WEEK AGAIN, FRI.
DAY JULY IL.

The markets are lower than they
were, Chicago calling prices off from,
S25 to $50 per head below what they
were three weeks ago. Still at our last
sale when Chicago quoted prices SIS
per head lower we sold good big horses
at very strong prices. Sold five head for
$3.50, an average of $302 per head.
Three of these were fine speciments If
draft horses and two of them Nors
speedy driving horses. We sold (.
number Of other horses at from s2o5 to
$275 each.
The reason for this-Our customers
come direct from eastern markets, ana
pay higher prices than at Chicago be-
cause our horses are fresh and healthy.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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IRA SYLVESTER
RETURNS; IN JAIL.

Abba, June 190--Constable Bennett
placed Ira Sylvester under arrest Sun.
day morning under warrant issued
last April but which Sylvester has
succeeding in eluding these many
weeks. He had agreed to testify Before
the grand jury where he had procured
the liquor for being under the in.
fluence of which he was arrested and
committed for ten days. In return for
the promise to testify he was liber-
ated. Later he disappeared and did
not return until Sunday.
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LIBERTYVILLE.

The Misses Wells and Letta Under
and Messrs. Rolla Simmer and Frank
Fulton spent Sunday with friends in
Linby.
Mrs. C. L. McGaw Of Fairfield visit
ed Friday with her daughter Mrs. c.
Vaught.
Warner Glotfelty has returned from
Mt. Morris, Ill.,. where he has been at
tending school
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Swartz celebrates
their fifteenth wedding anniversary on
Sunday May 70. About sixty friends
and relatives were present and fine
dinner was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Riggs and son Wis
tied over Sunday with relatives at
Richland.
Mrs. Lizzie Morley and grandson If
Table Grove, ILL.,. are guests of her son
Clyde and Floyd.
Misses Providence and Isabelle
Bishop visited last week in Birming
ham.
Mrs. E. S. Stever visited her sister at
KeosauoIa last week.
Nj. ana Mrs. Harley Yost and son
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Legal Notices.

Proof Of WILL
State Of Iowa, Wapello county, S.
To all whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given that an instrument il,
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament Of William s. Parker de
ceased, was this day produced, opened
and read by, the undersigned and that
have fixed Thursday the 18th day o!
June. 1912, as the day for hearing proof
in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal Of said court hereto affixed
this LIST day OF June, 1912
Geo. Phillips. Clerk District Court,
By Clara Peterson, Deputy.