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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Examination of Standards for
Weights Is Completed.
Box Is Dug Out Of Masonry and Once
Every Twenty Years Treasured
Relics Are Examined by
Noted English. Scientists.
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London.-One of the dueerest and
most important of all the ceremonials
that are gone through with in this
country-one, too, that comes off only
once in twenty years-has just taken
place in the presence of some of the
loftiest big-wigs of the state.
This ceremonial consists of I'M
earthing and examining the contents
Of an extraordinary box buried il the
masonry which forms the public stair
case of the house of commons, and
thereby checking the weights and
measures used in Great Britain.
To get at the box, which is Of oak,
masons had to pull down part of the
wall of the staircase. Then. after the
casket had been exhumed and its
unique contents examined with infinite
care by band of scientists, it was put
back in the cavity of the wall, which
then was built up and will not be dis
turbed again until May. 1882.
That box contains two pieces Of
metal. One is a cube of platinum
measuring only one inch along each
side; you could buy another like it for
about 5000, but this particular cube
has value beyond all other pieces of
metal.
The way in which it. is guarded
gives some idea of its worth It is
wrapped in specially prepared paper
uncommonly soft in texture, which is
laid in another silver-gilt case. This
case goes into another, made of stout
bronze, which fits into a sturdy ma
hogany box, firmly screwed down, and
In addition, sealed in particular way
The other thing in the box is rod
of bronze. 1t is carefully protected,
too, and is placed on eight rollers in
another mahogany case. This case is
screwed together and sealed. Both
these mahogany cases are put in a
special casket made of lead, firmly
soldered and perfectly air-tight
There is still another covering, how
ever, the leaden casket being fitted
into the oaken one. This is of special
ly selected wood and is sealed in such
q way that its contents are kept abso-
lutely intact. 1t fits exactly into the
cavity of the masonry of the staircase
The two queer pieces of metal are
the standards of the British weights
and measures. They always remain
Of the same value. The standards
which were first used came to grief
in 1884 in the fire at the houses Of
parliament, and it took many men of
science years to compute and manufac-
ture the existing two pieces of metal
The one-inch cube Of platinum,
though so small, weighs a pound. The
bronze rod is SO inches long and has
two studs of solid gold tc measure
of the yard. Two lines cross these
gold studs, and at a certain tempera-
ture and pressure of the air, the dis
lance between these fine lines is the
standard of British measures.
When the ceremony of examining
the standards comes off they are not
touched by hands, but are held in spe-
cial tongs. One of the most delicate
balances known was used in weighing
the cube. The yard was measured
with the utmost exactness, powerful
microscope being used, and other deli
cate measurements were made, includ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

A horse should be watered before
feeding, and never given a large guam
tity of water after meal, for the
simple reason that the water will wash
the food out of the stomach before
stomach digestion has taken place,
and the food will not be well prepared
for absorption; and besides it is some
times the cause of collie.
There is popular idea that a warm
horse should not be allowed to drink
and, unlike great many other popu-
lar ideas, there is a little truth in it..
If you water warm horse in the or
binary way, letting him drink all that
he will, you are likely to have foun-
dered horse on your hands. This is
especially so if, at the time, the horse
is fatigued. Nevertheless, it is always
safe to allow him from six to ten sWal-
lows, no matter how warm he is. If
this be given on going into the stable
and he be allowed to stand and eat
hay for an hour and is then offered
water, he will not drink nearly so
much as he would had none been
given before.
The danger is not in the first swal-
low, as we often hear it asserted, but
in the excessive quantities he will
drink if not restrained.
John Splan, the great trainer,
writes:
"As to water, / think that horse
should have all that he wants at all
times. A man says: Why; will you
give your horse water before a racer
Yes, before the race, in the race, and
after the race, and any other time
that he wants to drink. When / say
give your horse all the water he wants
before the race, / do not mean that
you shall tie him in warm stall
where he cannot get drink for five
or six hours on hot day, and then
take him to the pump and give him all
that he wants. What ! mean is to
give him water often and, in that way
lie will only take small quantity at
time"
After long, continuous exertion the
system is greatly depleted of fluid.
Nature calls for it's replacement, and
this is the cause of a thirst which
is so intense that, if the animal is not
restrained at this time, he may drink
much more than he needs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Locked Horns Tell of Fight

In the charge that locked the two
animals for death the smaller evi
IDENTIFY struck with swing to the
right, for the long prongs of the big
horns were sprung on the right side
over the shovel, while the smaller
ones own short, curved prongs were
hooked in front, over and under the
others main front, on the left side
And this charge must have brought
death to the larger moose, for one oil
the brow prongs of the small fellow
must necessarily have slid under the
opponents horn and into the bic
moose's throat, where it was held by
the locked horns.
Death came to the smaller. which
must have fallen, carrying with it tc
the ground it's antagonist, which aft.
erward slowly died from hunger and
thirst.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

cherished wedding" china, and his
big, shrunken frame shook with a
mans painful, fearless sobs.
His wife silently unclasped his
clenched fingers from letter which
bore the seal of great corporation,
and as she swiftly scanned the few
curt lines it contained she walled
sghast:
20 Amos, it must be mistake! The
company wouldn't take your pen
sion from you just because you are
able to earn a little something extra,
now and them"
Its the new manager, Lucy" Amos
Rood responded duly. Hes trying to
cut expenses, and he says it's no part
of the company's policy to pension
able-bodied men,"
"Able-bodiedi" the little woman
echoed, with a hysterical laugh. 81
guess / know what you suffer, Amos,
even on your best days But don't you
worry, dear-we'll get old DR.. Moore
to write that new manager a letter
that will make him ashamed of him.
self"
1T wouldn't do mite of good,
Lucy" the man said, shaking his head.
"He says he's got proof I can earn a
good living if I'm mind to-but-Pm
afraid I can't. I'm pretty good at fig
urin', and when the merchants here
get their accounts balled up they're
apt to send for me to straighten 'em
out, but it's hard for man of my age
to get a steady job, even If I could
keep it up day in and day out. Per-
haps I was foolish to snap up those
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Starting cueumbers.

The starting of cucumbers and
muskmeions under glass is becoming
an important practice in various parts
of the country. Millions of plants are
started in frames in the Norfolk dis
trict, many of them being left in the
frames and forced as long as glass
is needed. The sides of the frames
are then removed and the vines let
run at will in the frames and between
them. This method should be used
much more largely in northern sec
lions. Greenhouse cucumbers nearly
always pay handsome profits and GU
cumbers of almost as good quality
may be grown In frames. although
they will be later.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
"MAN OF MYSTERY" IS F0UN[
Juror Recognizes Witness as Mar
Whom He Had Long Sought.

Denver, Colo.-"There is the man oi
mystery who saved my life fifteen
years ago. have never laid eyes or
him to thank him for his daring ant
bravery, and | can't wait until I gel
out of this jury box to put my arms
around him and tell him what ] think
of him. said Patrick McAndrews, 6
juryman on the present panel Of the
federal court, when Gideon Burton OF
Longmont took the stand to take oath
to testify in the case of the govern
ment against the Colorado Contract In
vestment company.
,McAndrews and Burton were resi-
dents of the western slope fifteen
years ago, and when the former was
seriously injured during cold winter
Burton, who did not know McAndrews
at that time, was near and rushed to
his aid. He carried him twelve miles
at breakneck speed on his sled to Q
doctor and saved his life.
1t took McAndrews months to re
cover, and when he was well he sought
the man who saved him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
PRODUCING GOOD
CREAM AND MILK
Farmers Not SO Much to Blame
for Their Caxe1essness as
Price Paid for the
Poor Article

The education of dairymen in the
way of producing good cream and
milk is progressing. Some of the
large creameries, particularly those
of the west, are paying for cream ac-
cording to it's real value and are care
fully grading it.
Time was under sharp competition
when the creameries took all kinds of
cream just as it came and paid the
same price for good, bad and indiffer-
ent. 1t was not long before the
creameries found out that this did
not pay and now many of them are
separating the cream and grading it
according to condition. For instance,
number one consists of separator
cream which is delivered twice a
week in winter and three times a
week in summer. This must be rea-
sonably sweet and in good condition
and test at least 30. per cent butter
fat
Cream graded as number two in
cludes all hand separator cream de-
livered not less than once a week in
winter and twice in summer. 1t must
be reasonably clean, in good condition
and test not less than 20 per cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
WIDOW IS DENIED s2,5oe
Widow of Millionaire Denied Ma...
AIlo"ance-she Will Receive
35 Per Cent.

Washington. = The applica lion .,
Mrs. Rose Keeling HutchiEs. widow :,
Stilson Hutchins, for an allowanoo - :,
$4,000 per month from the estate 10.
by Mr. Hutchins, estimated ~ -
worth 7S4, 100000. was denied BY ms.
tice Wright in equity court No
Mrs Hutchins was awarded this al
'lowance by the court some months h.
fore her husbands death.
Mrs. Hutchins' application was do.
MED on the ground that the death =,
her husband created new situattcr
of affairs. and that she was in the no
sition of widow with conditions ere.
ated by her husbands will. Mrs.
Hutchins, by the terms of the will.
to receive IS per cent. of the estate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
QUALITIES OF
ARABIAN HORSE
Best Authorities Claim There
New err Was One of That
Breed Spotted or Calico
I'm Color.

The best authorities on the Arabian
horse claim there never was really
pure one of that breed that was spot
ted or calico in color. Even the cir
Gus men, however, have not nearly so
much use for the skewbald horse as
they once had. The small supply fills
their demand. They find that horses
of the draft breeds pull their wagons
better, while for ring uses the tougher
bone and sinew of the thoroughbred
or trotter recommend them. Still
some attractions die hard and a few
spotted freaks are always to be found
beneath every big canvass. The
Arabian horse may briefly be describ-
ed as thoroughbred on small scale.
There are many fine specimens of the
breed in this country but more in
england. 1t is difficult to get really
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

The custom, almost universally fol-
lowed, of giving the morning meal be-
fore water, is not very Objectionable,
either theoretically or practically. At
this time there is no depletion of fluid,
consequently the horse is not very
thirsty and does not drink rapidly or
excessively and apparently very little
evil results from this method. How
ever, the writer much prefers that the
horse should have an opportunity to
drink what is good for him before the
morning meal
Personally, I much prefer keeping
horses, both summer and winter, in
an open shed, with large water tank
in the yard, to tying them by the
head in barn.
Not only in giving water to horses
must care be exercised but in every
other way.
Many good driving horse has his
years of usefulness cut short by being
left in the hands of some person who
does not know how to take care of
horse or does not care what happens
to the horse that happens to come in
to his hands.
One of the most common ways of
injuring driving horse is by drying
him hard in cool weather, and when
the horse has been brought into a
sweat, leaving him uncovered and ex-
posed to cold winds or to drafts in
stable.
1t is seldom necessary to drive a
horse so hard on cool day that he
will be in sweat. In warm weather
it is different, as the horse, then
sweats with little exertion.
When the horse has been driven un-
til he is covered with foam and sweat,
he should be taken into a stable, rub
bed down with whisps of hay or piece
of rough cloth, and then blanketed.
The neglect of such precautions has
resulted in many horse catching a
cold that has proved serious.
Driving is science itself, and there
are many mature people who have not
learned how to drive horse. They
have no idea as to the amount of work
he is able to perform without lessen
ing his vitality.
1t must be remembered that horse
as well as man, is limited as to what
he can do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
French Scientist Gives Instances That
Seem to Go Far to Prove
His Point.

M. Oxner, one of the leading Euro
jean authorities of water life, recently
presented to the French Academy of
Sciences a paper in which he laid
down the theory that fish can reason.
and he cited numerous instances to
prove his case.
The authorities at different aqua
RUINS have corroborated his conclu-
sions with experiences of their own.
When the daily feeding time ap-
proaches the fish in an aquarium will
show that they know it's time for their
dinner. And they also show that they
know and can recognize the person
who feeds them. even at some distance
away, for they will pay no heed to a
stranger, but will rise to the surface
and display their Joy and expectancy
by all sorts of fshy gyrations when
their master appears with their
feed
1t lie well known that fish become
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Chicago Woman Doctor Says Majority
Marry Physicians and Not
Their Patients.

Chicago.-Trained nurses rarely re-
main single. The percentage of spin
sterhood running into middle age is
small But it is not generally known
that 60 per cent. of trained nurses
marry physicians. They do so, &C
cording to DR.. Anna Dwyer, No. 442S
Drexel boulevard.
Nurses more frequently marry doc
tors than anybody else." said Doctor
Dwyer, "and as / have observed the
matter the old tradition Of patients
falling in love with their nurses hasn't
so much basis. because the proportion
is about one-fourth.
"But if you ask the nurses-well,
they are strangely silent. To woman
they declare they enter a training
school not as. students in a possible
matrimonial bureau, but for the love
of their profession. 1t is work they
plan for-nothing else.
If Cerid does happen to interfere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Seeks Freedom From TWO

Salem, Ore.-Discovering she wa.
married to two men and that both
were living, Mrs. Hazel Liddell insti
tuted proceedings to obtain a divorce
from one husband and to annul the
marriage contract with the other.
Mrs. Liddell married B. D. LiddelI a,
Oakland, CAL, in 1901, and deserted
him after two children were born r.
them because of alleged cruel treat
ment. Alleging she believed Liddelj
dead, she married Earl Murahan in
this city last November.
Recently her first husband ap
peared and she asks for a divorce
from him and asks to have the second
marriage declared void as her forme,
marriage was valid when It was con
tracted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Nurses Rarely Stay Single

and patient does fall in love with
his nurse and offer her everything in
the world to leave her exacting work
and become his bride-well, it really
isn't the nurses fault
That's what they all say, at any
rate, and if the little god is still more
active among the doctors and sixty
out of one hundred nurses become the
wives of physicians. after all it is
just up to Cupid himself"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
PLAY CAUSE OF CONVICTION
Jury Sees Girls Father Wreak Ven
geance on Villain and Then 7
Convict Prisoner.

Monticello, N Y.-The jury in the
case of John Lewis. seyenty-two, of
Liberty, accused of wronging a girl
of fourteen, attended moving picture
show and saw heart-broken father
wreak vengeance on villain. who had
robbed him of his daughter.
The jury found Lewis guilty and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

good specimens out Of the Sultans do
mains. Not only is their expectation
prohibited by imperial decree, but
rivalry among the sheiks of the no
madic Arabians which own the best
bands is so keen that good stations
can hardly be bought at first hands
and no one wants to pay much money
for poor individual and then go deep
down in pocket two or three times
more to place il on ship board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Damaoe by Insects.

The injury to various fruit crops by
insects of all kinds is very great, as
everyone knows, but Professor Sted-
man says that the damage to truck
crops by insects every year exceeds
the damage to fruit crops And yet
how few gardeners take steps to pro-
tect their crops. 81
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Lived With Bali In Brain.

Missoula. Mont. John Mar
CELL, railroad laborer, who
lived for month with a bullet il
his brain, is dead. He was shot in
April and the bullet was not removed
until week ago. Dominica Pages.
link, who is alleged to have done the
shooting, is sought by the police.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

ems of them buzzed pitifully around an
electric arc lamp, while others crawlet
upward to the sooty regions above.
Hundreds of the insects were
stamped on and killed on the plat
form. The trouble was soon ended.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04

Judge Thornton sentenced him to ter
years in prison.
The aged prisonerd blames the NOV
ing picture show for his convict;o-,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-07-04
Never.

No man ever ceased to learn DO
cause he knew it all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18
BRANDEIS .STORES---OMA
A 1000 PAIR PANTS SALE
Palace Clothing 90. Win Cover
Mems Legs-s,ooo Legs.
MAKER IS STOCK
Palace VIII Sell Mems Good Strong
and Warm Trousers at - Low
n eSc Per Pair.

A pair of mems pants at ssc-Kood
warm ones--wear rssisters---pants that
should be bringing up to $3.50.
That's only one Of the possibilities of
the a3.eeo Pair Pants Sale TO bs held
NJ Thu Palace. Clothing Co.'S establish
meat Al i4th and Douglas streets on
Saturday next
The Palace has snccaeded In purehas-
ing the entire end-of-the-sssson stock
and sample lines Of Cohen. Goldman a
CO, the famed pants builders who have
spread fame DER sii America frou' their
shops At 4th and broadway. New York
The Palace. however. In keeping with
its usual shrerd purchasing moves.
owns these treussrs At merely ss&
cents on the dollar which would Be
remsrkahis On any brand Of trousers. to
say nsthing Of trousers Of the fsmeA
.'Cohen-Co,dman mako
s.ss win purchase sass pants. si.ss
vii buy saoe pants and So on Friday
advertisements 10 all newspapers will
ten the entire story and thess announes-
.msnts should Be looked for By every
man In Omaha
Remember. a $1,000 Pair Pants sale
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18
Thursday Specials in Our ia

Hand Embreldsrsd nurs
ffish Linen Pillow Cases.
80 values; at, 81 On
pair ....ss..t...s.N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18
ATTEMPT TO RUSH CONTRACT
-.
New Effort to Railroad Decorating
Interior Of County Building.
But TWO BIDDERS SHOW WORK
cssssm n Regards Interior DeeerH-
=. tiens d. 10 wait Year or More
asa Give Bsiidtns Time
10 settle.
But TWO bidders SHOW '

Though the democratic combination
which ruled the 1911 county board failed
ri its attempt 10 railroad an interior
decorating contract for the new county
buiIdsns, the effort TO force the contract
through has been renewed. Against pro-
<eets. Saturday morning has been set fer
ashsersas lof The proposals Of the bidding
contrzctsFx.s Hisasser and Lynch both
1Ayorcsls read yeFsislng for bids In tbs he<s
Interests .of the county aud on the fur
tsser ground that decorations OF the In
serior a the building cannot be COM
in>need for many months at best.
The ntnztton regarding the interior
aeeorafions ~ no different now than Y
Mss during the last days Of the life Of
Die oi1 .dssno<rxfic combine. Al that time
me Oreasrd q wnneim Carpet company
vent snfo i1istFict. court for an injunction
that ssdeesaeds III hoBding up action suHsil
ms ssrms s0f .tfss outsoins democrats ca
ia. - -.
md oAe skefeh suAnistes.
AT that tfirs skefches Of but one bidder
lad bees suhnai9sed to the board; sketches
" another were sppposed to Be- In IN
etsy, bot hid not been filed The safn'
situation nows exists On SATURDAY
zzsschss Of sone sort ara 10 b shcrs
by two BIDDERS, ~. l. Endres and ructs
son d basnd. TIE board. n Il let's ca
tract IL ~. win have practically neth
ing upon which 70 base It's tudgmentti
ssardsng the contrses-
II IL urged that there Ia no necs<sitT n
hurled zcfion IN the interior d%aprxtiep
matter 1t an -Itsis icusfomsry not I
have new bul1dtn<s dscorsted iurssdisssl'
upon coupsetion. but to walt scus sinns
: yezrSor mere. Until the walls 81 o<hs
pnrss u tire budding are thsFeaphi
ts<t-s szadozn II TIE Aeccr4sinS drus b
fare fhe ccrzpSetion Of the busidiaE !
zadltzor sonse Of the estimates 81 szpeH
eisurss Of she several divisions q n
proceeds Of the tzec.op ecanty, bu1l1in
rQMps<upn DsrzsN Iszss a'r~s"sv ssrFo -
exsesded On awarded contracts and theF
Is grave doubt that the county will kAy
enough iefs 70 DO I'll that + shsciutss
required
~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18

Every Time Yol Spend a Dime You
Get an s. & q. Green Trading Stamp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18
CLASSES WILL GO IN BODY
10 GRADUATION EXERCISES

Fhe Junior and senior classes OF the
nina sdhool aie pssnninE to attend in
sedy shs mid-tsgn commencement ca
'sveisee. whseh WI be- held On Friday
eysnlrr. ysnunry - At the First cun-
srewsEisn&i ohurrk-
AT mestfng Al the senior class held
yss1rdsE In The s~emhiy rcom At the
scheos under the dtrersion Of Principal
NcHnxh II was dsr4ded 10 decorate iNs
section Of the church In red and gray.
the class colovxl and many school pan
nartx TIE jnnicr class viIi yese tonor-
rvw on the question Of decp<nfing another
90 - ~ sh~ ss-u~rA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18

MEMS Canvas and Lea
ther LegginKs, worth
SOC and 7bc; pr, use
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-18

The Highland Naveis are the finest.
sweetest. richest favored and high
est grade fruit grown in California.
The quality and taste tails. *
Commencing today we will sell:
III and 12e size, regular price 4sc,
sala price, dozen .............s soc
$50 size, regular price Ssc. sale price.
per dozen . ........... ESQ
Iis size. regular price soc. sale price
per dozen 1880. 10000 49, x0e