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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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Items of interest Concerning
uour Neighbors

Andrew Lien has returned from a
business trip to ST, Panl.
Mrs. Dixon leaves today for a visit
with friends at Minneapolis.
G. w Clark of Cable was BUSH
mss visitorin the city Tuesday
DRY .WOOD-HemloclS, $3.50
per cord. Call &. N. Bell, new
phone. .s 49,.
Nels Westlund of Mason transact
ed business IN the city the first of
the week.
Mrs. Jake .Segal of Superior is
visiting with old friends in the city
this week.
Gust Englund of the town of
PiIsen transacted business in the
city Monday.
Mrs w. Philbrick has been visit
ing with friends at Ashland during
the past week.
The local w. II. u. will meet at
the home OF Mrs ]. Ell. Chatterson
ibis afternoon.
The Wednesday, Evening Study
Club met last evening at the home
of Mrs. H. 0. Lieu.
Charles Anderson has been very
sick during the past week with
inhamatory rheumatism.
John Beaulieau has been visiting
with friends and relatives ia the
city during the past week.
Lowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. MS.
Hull, has been quite sick during the
past week with chicken pox.
DR.. Peter Hotvedtof the town Of
Port Wing transacted business in
the city thesfirst Of the week.
Alois Rogers of Cusson spent a
few days IN the city during the past
week visiting Tlth relatives. 81
Carl Ksstagren, town clerk Of the
town Of Pilsen transacted bushes S
in the city the first Of the week.
The Maccabee sewing circ'e meets
at the home of Mrs. j. Johnson on
third street Tuesday afternoon.
The Methodist Ladies Aid societs
viii meet next Wednesday afterc ooh
at the home Of Mrs, Ned Wieman.
If you want to see bunch oil
basket ball players don't fail to see
the game here next week between
the Shamrocks OF Superior and the
Washburn Athletic team
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
KC Brown Bread

"A - Drown nEe0O
I One and 0ne-hay cup 1elI0zO CORN
meal; I1z CUP emtiye-zOheat -four; I tea
spoon salt, 775 cnt milk; n cup
mOlasses; S Le1,el teaSb0OnfnLS K c Ba-
king R0zO'dey.
/. Sift together, three times, meal, flour,
salt and baking powder. Mix molasses
and sweet milk and stir into dry in
gradients to make a smooth batter. Turn
into two empty K c Baking Powder
boxes, thoroughly buttered, and let
steam three hours. This bread is par
ticularly good to serve with salads or
raw oysters; also at breakfast, as toast
of all kinds.
Raisins or currants may be added,
though some prefer it without.
Readers of this paper may obtain The
Cooks Book containing this and SO
other delicious recipes free by sending
the colored certificate packed in every
25-cent can of K c Baking Powder to
the JAQUEs MFG. Co., Chicago. Send
for The Cooks Book today.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

e. Kenfield and o. A.. Lamor-
eaux lefs the first of the week for
Chicago where they will attend the
automobile show and also transact
matters of business. While away
Mr.. Kenfield add Mr.. Lamoreaux
may place orders for new machines.
0Mrs. o. A. Lamoreaux..and Mrs. e.
E. Kenfield entertained at a card
party given at the Lamoreaux resi-.
dence on 3rd street. Tuesday after
noon. A large number of ladies
were present and most pleasant
AFTERNOON was spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
ATTENTION FARMERS!
Good Attendance

The special meetings which are be-
ing conducted by Rev. Chr. Chris
Hansen at the Norwegian Lutheran
church this week are being largely
attended and the meetings are very
successful. These meetings will be
continued through the week, start
ing each evening at 1880 o. clock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

+ Feel langid, weak, rundown
Headache? Stomach 'off''? Jus
plain case OF lazy liver. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters tones liver and
stomach, promotes digestion, puri-
fies the bloed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Nor. Luth. Church

Services next Sunday morning at
the usual hour. Services will be
held at the Long Lake church at
2:30 III the afternoon. The Young
Peoples society will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Charles Olson, Pine street and
9th ave west.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Change Meeting NIGHT

The local e. F. U. lodge have
changed their night from the Ord
Monday to the End Thursday in eat b
month. The next regular meeting
will be held on thursday Feb. 18th.
The committee will arrange to serve
a lunch after the meeting,
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Congregational Church

Morning services, 1920, subject,
Buddhism. OF Pessimism VS. Opti-
mism; evening services, lecture,
Ben Hur, the Beginnings of Chris.
tianity. This is the first address in
series GA great novels which deal
with Chris Ian history. Adult class
subject, marriage. the first lesson in
a series on the Family. teachers
and Parents circle. tuesday, 7:3O,
The Broad View of Education; ques
tions, Show how God educates ia.
ton, how do Nature, God and Mar
COOPERATE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

| Donald Flynn was quite sick
Iduring the past week but is now
repor ted as being somewhat better.
Louis Wardner has returned from
Big Fork, Mimi. where he has been
visiting with his brothers for a
week.
Mrs. L. N. Clausen is reported as
being very sick at her home.
Friends hope for her speedy ecov-
cry.
f. Amos M. Hansen has been visit
ing with friends at EauClaire, Miu-
neapolis and other points during the
past week. SIS
j Mr.. Gilbert Olson has been con-
fined to his home the last week with
an attack of the Grippe, but is now
improving.
| Martin Larson was called from
Bayfield, Wednesday morning on
account of the death of his father
liver Larson.
| Miss. Ada Mortensen returned
Tuesday from Superior where she
has been visiting with her sister
Louise Mortensen.
j Leonard Murray OF Duluth was in
J, the city the first of the week calling
ION the trade. Leonard is now travel
! ling for shoe house.
i Miss Lydia Goslin returned Tnes-
day fromaEauC Claire where she has
been spending the past two weeks,
= visiting with friends.
! The Ladies Aid society of the
4 Nor. Lutheran church met yes ter
day afternoon at the home of Tom
Hougen on west Pine street.
i Antoine Gordon of Bayfield, was
in the city Monday making arrange
| ments for the play 10 be given by
the Catholic church in this city.
The windows in the Peterson &
Hanson store building were enclosed
/ during the past week in panel work
] made of southern pine and glass.
Miss Sadie Slmmerfield and niece
Grace Spaeth came up from Spooner
the first of the week and are visit
ting at the Summertield residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Sprague are
visiting at Minneapolis and points in
iowa this week. They expect to re-
turn home the first of next week.
| Mrs. Nesvold and Mrs, A. Kinney
have returned from Cumberland
J where they were called owing to
the serious illness of their sister.
A large party from this city
drove to Ashland Tuesday evening
where they attended dancing
party held at the Ashland Armory.
E. Bergman entertained at a
1 Schafskopf party at his home last
evening. Mr.. Bergman will enter
J tain another party again this even
ing,
i Harry Ward left the latter part OF
!; last week for WATERFOWL. S. D. on a
business trip. Mrs. Ward left Tues
day for WATERFOWL and will return
/ with her husband.
4 The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church met yester-
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sarver
at Sioux River. Quite number
from this city attended and very
pleasant afternoon was spent.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dt.
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All
druggists sell it.
II Feel languid, weak, rundown
Headache? Stomach "off''? Just
!, plain case OF a lazy liver. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters tones liver and
stomach. promotes digestion, puri-
fies the bloed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

T, Mrs. J. A. Keene will conduct a
dancing school at the Masonic hall
on Friday of this week. From four
to six O'Clock in the afternoon will
be devoted TO the younger children
and the young peoples class will be.
gin at 1880 and continue until 9
o'clock. An assem- bly, dance will be
held during the evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
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: HIGH SCHOOL u NOTES !

The basket ball game last
Friday night with Iron River
was in many ways a success, al
thought score was wrong end
up for US, ID to Is. Our boys
played a stubborn game and out
classed the visitors on team
work but were unable tie throw
the ball into the basket. This
is always a fault with beginners
and we are trying to develop
some basket shooting eyes a.
mong the boys. They surely
did well to hold Iron River so
low. Iron River has a good
team every one workers and OF
aggressive type. s4i q Mk
The score in the iron River
game was as follows: i II
Washburn us) i Iron River us)
christensen Capt r. Forward Kennedy
Hovde l.. Forward Taylor
Rude-Sheridan Center Taylor
Caruthers r. Guard Irving
Anderson L. Guard -. Illiott
SUMMARY
Field Goals, Kennedy 3. Caruthers 2
Chritiansen .. Taylor 2 Sheridan 1, Elliott
Irving. Free throws Sheridanf1 in 3 trials
Christensen / in trials, : Sullivan in
trials. Referee r. Bell Umpire r. "
Thayer. Time 20 minute halves.
Our boys and girls go to Ash
land next Saturday night and
will do their best to show Ash.
land that we are madeof "stern
stuff. !"
Work is going fine now and
everything is as smoothly as
mid term. All the conflicts
were Strengthened outas well as
possible and you wouldn't know
the semester was ~'soa. young.
The new Freshmen are doing
fine. We hopeiv they soon
will be well enoneh acquainted
to really enjoy HighsSchool as
as well as the gradess~ i
The grade cards will be given
on Friday and we~ask#the par.
ents to look these over, sign
them and have them re turned
They are the tabulated results
of your child's work. so please
look them over carefully.
Since disseminating the Lee
ture course. the. people of the
city have been depending upon
the High School to furnish the
com munity with a couple gooc
lectures each year. 1.-THE frs
one this year will be held at the
Congregational church on Feb
14th. We have engaged Mr.
Davis, a man of great ability as
a lecturer; he comes to us vel
recommended. We have put the
price low so as to give everyone
a chance. to hear this man. We
will need a house full to pay out
at this figure andswant you tc
reciprocate5freely, Pickets at 25t
for children and IS for adults
Watch for announcements next
week. @ sA'@h <i
The clsss play tonight pro
misses to be one of the best ever
had and you can't affordsto miss
it. The Seniors are hard work
ers at least and will do their
best. Anybody who does tina
Ought to be encouraged and We
hope you see it that way too
Remem Der that, the proceeds &C
to buy something: of value to be
left in the school as : gift from
the class of 1912. il. IS
The board of education has
recently subscribed for the IRE
4 = vi = X
view of Reviews and the
"World Today two of our best
magazines that deal with ques-
tions of the day. We have be-
sides these the "Outlook" and
the .'Record Herald on our
reading tables, and this gives
the H.. S. studentsaar fine chance
to keep posted on the affairs Of
the world. Thanks for the new
periodicals. o
e. E. Kenfield and O. A. Lamor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
New Brown Bread Recipe

Never sogky-Easily made
By Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, EditOyof
!. the. Boston Cooking School Magazine
Nearly everybody likes Boston brown
bread, but so many have experienced
trouble with its being soggy, they/have
become discouraged. Here is new
recipe that cannot fail if the few simple
directions are carefully followed. You
will be delighted with the results.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
Jap SWORD ETIQUETTE.
Curious Customs Concerning the "l.ds
That kipps~sss UnSaiIinsly Observe.

Curious Customs csWesrmins the elad,
That hipps~sss Unfaiiiasly Observe.
In Japan until within recent times
the sword was considered q badge Of
the aristocracy. The etiquette tina,
regulated the wearing Of the long and
the short sword was expressed in a
number Of minute rules.
The most trivial breach of these mi
mute Observances WAS often the cause
OF murderous brawls and dread re-
prisals. To touch another's weapon OF
to come into collision with the sheath
was dire offense. and to enter Il
friends house without leaving the
sword outside was II breach of friend
ship. notes Harper's Weekly.
lie whose position justified the ac-
compartment OF an attendant ilvaria-
bly, left the sword in his charge Mt the
entrance. or il lie We're alcne it was
usually laid down at the entrance.
III removed inside this was invuria-
bly, done by the hosts servants. and
it was not touched by the bare hand,
but with Il silk napkin kept for the
purpose.
The sword was placed upon a sword
rack, In the place of honor near the
guest, and treated with all the polite
ness due to an hOnOred visitor who
would resent n discourtesy.
To exhibit II naked weapon was n
gross insult unless when gentleman
wished to show his friends his colec-
ton.
To express a wish to see sword
was not usual unless the blade in ques.
tion was Of great value, when Il re-
quest to be shown 1t would be COM
pliment
The sword would then be handled
with the back toward the guest, the
edge turned toward the owner and the
hilt to the left. the guest wrapping the
hilt either in the little silk napkin al
ways carried by gentlemen in their
pockets or In a sheet Of clean paper.
The weapon was drawn from the
sGabbaM and admired inch by inch,
but not to the full length unless the
owner pressed his guest to do so, when,
with much apology, the sword was ell
tirely drawn and held away from the
other persons present.
After being admired it would be
carefully wiped with special cloth.
sheathed and returned to the owner as
before.
The short sword was retained in
the girdle. but at long visit both host
and guest laid It aside.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
CIVIC FEDERATION

Quite a number of governors have
accepted invitations to send delegates
to the twelfth annual meeting of the
National Civic Federation in Washing
ton on March >. Il and 1. The meeting
will be held in the Peace hall of the
Pan American building. Cardinal Glib
bons will preside on the first day, and
President Taft will preside on the sec
ond and third days.
The Practical Operation of Trade
Agreements Between Employers and
Employees" will be one of the subjects
discussed. According TO federation Of
ticials, the trade agreement between
the National Association of Newspaper
Publishers and the International organ
iZation of printers, pressmen and ster-
eOtypers has worked out remarkably
well and should be copied in other in
dustries.
How Can Public Employees Secure
Redress of Just Grievances Without
Resorting to Il Strike:" will he anoth-
er subject. A bill permitting federal
employees 10 appeal to congress in
cases where they feel themselves badly
treated was introduced by Senator La
Toilette.
Pensions for federal, state and mu-
nicipal employees and retirement plans
for wage earners i'll private enterprises
will be urged during the meeting.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
POTATO BLIGHT COSTS
FARMERS MUCH MONEY.
Disease 10 0issnsssd and Treatment 10
Prescribed In oulistin Of the ohis
Agricultural Experiment Ststisa.

In a bulletin on The Fusarium
Blight and Dry Rot Of the Potato the
Ohio agricultural experiment station
says the FusariuI disease of potatoes
is both field aud a storage trouble
1t Is characterized by unevenness of
stand. retardatiOn OF growth, whiting
of foliage, discOlOration OF tubers.
shortening of the life OF the crop and
other symptoms expensive to the
grower.
The disease makes its attack by way
OF the root system. The first requisite
is to know the disease. The later
stage of the disease-viz. dry rOt-is
easily recognized. The potato grower
should become so familiar with the
internal symptoms as TO recognize the
disease at Il glance. Determination Of
the depth and percentage Of infection
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07

should be made at the time Of dig
ging. Should the grower fail to make
inspection previous to placing the crop
in storage and later finds large per
cent infected it will be wise to give
the storage conditions particular at
tention.
1t will certainly not be advisable to
place badly infected seed in cellar
storage. A much safer plan would be
to select out the amount required for
table use and sell the remainder for
early consumption. II the crop is so
little infected that the diseased parts
of the tubers may be cut away then it
may be advisable to select out the
amount necessary for seed and place
this in more favorable storage. II
no better method is available the out
door pit storage, when properly car
ried out, will answer very well.
1t is pretty sure indication that the
crop has ripened prematurely when
the potatoes are carrying high per
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
BIRDS AS INcENoIARIEs.

Strange Story Of How They Set Fire to
q Town In Germany.
How flock Of starlings set dre to a
small town in Wurttemberg Il told In
the German Electrotechnical Review.
The town Is lighted by electricity, and
one evening there was q series Of ex-
plosions. Most Of the fuses blew out,
and the people ran out Of their homes,
some Of which were burned to the
ground. 1t was some time before the
true cause was ascertained.
1t happened thus: A hawk had been
chasing a flock Of starlings which had
sought refuge in corner Of the power
house and had crowded together in
terror between the overhead high ten
sion wires and a lightning conductor.
Thus short circuit was established,
which would not have had serious con.
sequences had not the ground been in
an extremely dry and parched condi-
ton.
The absence Of moisture in the soil
put the earth connection out Of action,
and the current had therefore to seek
another outlet, with the result stated.
1t was not until little heap of. car
BOMBED starlings and an electrocuted
hawk We're found on the spot that the
mystery was cleared up.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07

II you have an organization of busi
ness men i'll your town, no matter
what it may be called, no matter If it
be seemingly dead, revive it for Wig
orous campaign in favor Of home trade
protection and home town development
and improvement. You can organize
around this question when all other
ties fail to bind. The first duty of
local business men or organizations of
business men is to hold the business
of the town. DO this first and now,
then 90 after outside propositions.
There is now on foot national
movement for the protection OF the
home trade of the home town. In this
movement the manufacturing and job
bing interests and the local press are
interested.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07

- lLAS NUDGE, a farmer, hear
- ing that an uncle had died in
Colorado and had left him
small mining property, con-
cluded to go out and look after it. But
the hay had to be got in and the fruits
shipped, and 1t was three months be-
fore Silas started.
In Denver he fell in with a drum
mer, who was inclined to make game
Of the simple farmer. One evening
the drummer, being asked in the ro-
tunda Of the hotel where Silas was
staying, who's your country jake
friend?" replied: THAT fellow? That's
Pinkerton's crack detective He's on
the track>of some big rascality. What
do you think of his makeup?"
A man sitting near heard the words,
started and walked quickly away.
That night as Silas was going to
bed there was knock at his door,
and q man followed the knock
I'm on to your game" he said.
Reckon / don't understand you,
stranger" said Silas, astonished.
II know what you're here for. It's
certain mining company"
"Well?' exclaimed Silas, with eyes
! and mouth open.
You can't fool me with that farmer
business. You're detective out here
to look after US fellows who are get
ting up the Nudge Mining company.
Now, you're off your base. The thing
isn't n swindle at ALL but bona fide
transaction. The only weak spot in it
is the Nudge property, which isn't
worth $40 an acre. The other proper
the Nudge land from rascal who
persOnated the heir. He fooled us
beautifully. But we don't want any
suspicion cast on our company. and
we're ready to do the right thing about
this Nudge property"
You mean you're ready to pay me
somethin' fur goin' back home an
maxim no investigashun."
"We'll take you in on the ground
floor II you can promise that the real
Nudge heir. whom l suspect you repre-
sent, will give us a quitclaim deed to
his property. There's $3.OOO,OOO of
stock, all of which we own. We're
going to put $1,000 of it on the mar
ket Mt dollar share. Well give you
$4,000 more stock for the same pur-
| pose"
Nudge was no fool. He thought for
some time and finally closed with the
man. A contract was drawn, a notary
was routed out of his bed, and all was
made complete.
u see." said the nromoter elancinc
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
UNCLE SANS VOCABULARY

The American navy department idea
of sending two lieutenants to Germany
to famiiarize themselves with the Ian
guage and German naval affairs is an
innovation. The officers detailed for
this service were detached from the
presidents yacht. the Muytlower
While in Germany the lieutenants will
be under the supervision of Captain
Niblack, naval attache Of the United
States embassy.
1t is the first time American naval
officers have ever been assigned to
learn the language of European
country. Several in recent years have
been sent to Japan for such purpose.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
Towns Life Is Home Trade
ORGANIZE TO HOLD BUSINESS.

The Lord helps them who help
themselves"
1t is up to the local merchants to
put their shoulders to the wheel and
help by sustaining the local press and
the national movement.
1t must be made clear to those who
are the natural customers Of the coun-
try merchants in every rural commu-
nifty that the apparent temporary ad-
vantage that they imagine they obtain
by sending their trade away from home
is a deceptive advantage and carries
with it an inevitable ultimate loss
much greater than any possible pres
ent gain. That this truth can be made
clear to every one-so clear that he
who runs may read-admits of no
doubt, but 1t necessitates the active
cooperation Of the local country mer-
chants with the local press.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
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ALFALFA NO LAZY MANS
CROP.

A writer in the Saturday Even
) ing Post says:
. Alfalfa demands good farming.
1t declines 10 grow on poor. wet.
. weedy, sour ana untitled lan0s.
Many fail with it on drst trial
, Some hive become discouraged
and called it hard to grow. yet
1t is almost Il weed In its rank
spread in specially favored local
tiles. This fastidiOus nature has
hindered its progress In the ia
vor Of careless farmers. who ig-
more its cardinal requirements.
Its three simple demands are u
dry, sweet, fertile soil. But
these involve about all there is
to good soil management-nam me-
ly. drainage. lining for acidity
when needed and adding the
needed fertilizers. with proper
tilage. Alfalfa refuses to he
made side issue. Ii demands
the best field care Of the farm
er to establish 1t. 1t develops
his patience, as 1t must be cut
sparingly the first year and must
, not be rudely trampled.
Farming was not SO hard be- :
fore we knew alfalfa" complain
ed Kansas farmer. Alfalfa
is no crop for a lazy farmer"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07
Farmers Time 10 Valuable.

The following shows wherein it is
profitable to plan the farm in such
way as to involve tremendous saving
in time and energy in travelling to and
from the fields: We know of two
farms of equal size and character one
of which Is so planned that men and
teams travel an average distance of
but twenty-eight rods from the farm
buildings to the fields. The other is
of siXty-nine rods must be Travelled