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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
AGES THAT ANIMALS ATTAIN

Undoubtedly the longest lived anil
NAL on earth is the whale, it's span
of existence being estimated by
Cuvier at 1000 years. The next
largest animal, the elephant, will, unr
der favorable conditions, live 400
years.
The average age of cats is Is. years;
of squirrels, or years; of rabbits,
7: bear rarely exceeds 20 years; a
wolf. 20; a fox, IA to 16. Lions are
comparatively long lived, instances
having been recorded where they
reached the age of 20 years.
Pigs have been known to live to
the age of 20 years, and horses to so,
but the average age of the horse is
25 to 80. Camels sometimes live to
the age of 100.
Eagles occasionally and ravens fre;
uuently reach the age of 100 years,
and swans have been known to live
800 years. A tortoise has been known
to live LOT years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
"GoOD STUFF"
A Confirmed Coffee DrInker Takes to
Postum.

A housewife was recently surprised
when cook served Postum instead Of
coffee. She says:
"For the last five or six years have
been troubled with nervousness, in
digestion and heart trouble. couldn't
get any benefit from the doctors med
icine so finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee, which / did.
81 drank hot water while taking the
doctors medicine, with some improve
ment, then went back to coffee with
the same old trouble as before.
ga new servant girl told me about
Postum-said her folks used it and
liked it in place of coffee. We got
package but I told her I did not be-
lieve my husband would like it, as he
was great coffee drinker.
ITO my surprise he called for a
third cup, said it was good STUFF and
wanted to know what it was. We
have used Postum ever since and both
feel better than we have in years.
"My husband used to have bad
spells with his stomach and would be
sick three or four days, during which
time he could not eat or drink any
thing. But since he gave up coffee
and took to Postum, he has had no
more trouble, and we now fully be-
lieve it was all caused by coffee.
81 have not had any return Of my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum, and feel better and can do more
work than in the last ten years. We
tell everyone about it-some say they
tried it and did not like it. tell them
1t makes all the difference as to how
It's made. 1t should be made accord
ing to directions-theni it is delicious"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF kunnH
interest. Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Dainty Work Bag.

A yard of fancy ribbon about five
inches wide, and yard and half Of
half-inch ribbon of harmonizing
color, are needed to make very pref
ty work bag.
Put hem three-quarters of an inch
wide in either end Of the piece of rib
bon. Midway in the hem run an extra
row of stitching. This will provide a
place for the drawstring of the narrow
ribbon Fold the ribbon exactly in
half. Turn each of the hemmed ends
over to within a quarter of an inch Of
the center crease. Overcast the sell
wedges together.
Run the narrow ribbon through the
double casing for a draw string, and
the bag is complete. 1t is virtually a
saddle bag or ribbon. 1t will be-
found most convenient for carrying
ones crochetsng or other fancy work !
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
NEW FEATURE IN MILLINERY
Summary of Points About the Styles
That It vii! Be Well to Keep
Always in Mind.

To sum up this seasons new mill
linery features, we want to remember
that the head sizes are large; that the
hats set we'll down on the head; that
the crowns are moderately high; that
the tailored hats are small, the dress
hats large; that everywhere there is
irregularity of brim and crown; and
that the smartest hats have but lit
tie trimming and are in combination
effect.
A buckle, for example, covered with
fur will give smart touch to vel
vet or satin hat, and just think how
little fur is needed. A few scraps of
satin can be shaped into wings and fin
ished with an. embroidery stitch, and
thus make new style trimming for
a last years hat. And then, too, the
idea of having the crown and brim of
the hat of contrasting materials is
helpful to the woman who wishes to
remodel the hat she wore last year.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
FAD FOR MASCOT JEWELRY
Has Been Put Forward for
Many Seasons.

She who has money to afford novel
ties should go in for mascot jewelry.
Never has it been more fascinating.
Even If you are not superstitious, you
are not above luck charm of some
sort.
A safety pin brooch, with a stone
in the center, has attached to 1T by
a thin short chain, lucky tortoise
in gold or enamel. The mascot can
be further enhanced by using ones
birth stone.
A motor bracelet of gold or silver
wire can have attached to Il various
lucky charms, as the lucky finger in
ivory, lucky penny, tiny rabbits
foot, and horseshoe, and minute
blue bird for happiness as well as
safety. Sometimes these lucky pieces
are worn around the neck on fine
fold chain, or they form an interest
ing pendant for the watch fob
Great favorites are the lucky pig
and lucky bear charm, while a novel
ty for the cat lover is small bowl of
gold chain, or they form an interest
fish in it and a watchful cat at one
side.
A fascinating love charm which
comes in circular or heart-shape has
on it a plus and minus sign with
Aujourdhui above the former and GU
HER beneath it, while beneath the
minus sign is Que Domain, which
translated means that the donors love
shall daily be more than yesterday
and less than tomorrow"
The fond father now presents moth
er with a ring containing the birth
stone of each child.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
SEEK SUNKEN CITIES
English Expedition to Search for
Lost Continent.
Coast of Yucatan the Scene OF the OPP
erations, and Result May BE the
Discovery of the Much
Discussed Atlantis.

London.-Yet another party OF treas
ure hunters has sailed from England
This time the search is for no paltry
hoard hidden by an old time pirate,
nor for mere million or two OF glden
doubloons sunk in some Spanish gal
leon. This latest expedition is to go
diving for a lost continent, Atlantls
perhaps, and salvage the countless
millions worth of gold and gems and
art treasures of the sunken cities OF
region as large as all Europe.
At the head of the expedition is
Bernard Meekham, an English eXplor-
er. His plans include the employment
of huge floating dry DOCK at least
a dozen submarines for work on the
sea bottom and hundred or more ex-
pert divers.
For nearly a hundred years, says
Meekham. Yucatan fishermen have
been bringing up from the waters
along the coast beautifully carved
stones, vases and small objects OF
gold and silver. These fishermen are
Maya Indians, who believes themselves
to be the descendants of a once
mighty race. They hold these treas
ures of the deep as sacred and when
asked where they get them reply that
they have been given them by their
forefathers.
The reports of these finds led Meek
ham to explore the ruined cities of
ancient civilization scattered all along
the coast of Yucatan. He thus became
convinced of the existence of once
populous and rich country, swallowed
by the sea long ages ago, but still &C
cessible.
First of all, engineers and investi-
gators were sent to Yucatan. Their
reports showed that the country mark
ed for exploitation had apparently
sunk over an immense irregular land
surface stretching along the twentieth
parallel and breaking away from what
is now the northern coast of South
America and the eastern coast OF Gen.
trail America. Further observations
showed that the temples, palaces and
houses which formed the cities Of this
lost country were in far better condi-
ton than the land-buried cities or
Yucatan and Guatemala. Several
valuable objects of gold and silver en-
crusted with jewels and recovered by
the crude methods necessarily en-
ployed by the searchers made it prac-
tically certain that the inhabitants OF
the doomed land had not had time 60
escape with their wealth before the
final catastrope.
These discoveries. together with the
traces found in the buried cities of
Yucatan of a orce powerful and en-
lightened race, indicate a wonderful
civilization that was in existence long
before the days of Egypt or Babylon.
Even when the Spanish conquista-
dores invaded Yucatan these mysteri-
bus cities had been in ruins for GEN.
turtles.
Submarines and divers will be EN-.
ployed to explore and loot the sunken
cities These submarines of the curl.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
cow WITH FREAKISH H0OFS

A. G. Davis of Dennysville, Me-,
owns the freak COW here pictured.
The animal has four hoofs, each one
of which is no less than twenty-five
inches in length, and SO badly twist
ed and contorted that the animal can
only walk with difficulty When a
calf she developed ungainly hoofs,
which grew as she became older; and
though the horny growth was fire.
qUently pared away, it returned again
and again, until vt last the owner gave
up trying to effect any Improvement
in the creatures anatomy, and began
to take her round to local fairs and
exhibit her as a curiosity. The hoofs
are of a deep green color, and closely
resemble a lobster in conformation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
SURVIVED TERRIBLE STORM.

King Alfonso of Spain, the other
day received in audience fisherman
named Escurra, the skipper of a
smack from Lequicitio, near Bilbao,
who survived the recent catastrophe
to the fishing fleet on the northern
coast of Spain. Escurra chung to the
mast for two days and three nights
in the midst of a terrible sea, and
saw all his comrades gradually drop
off and perish. Escurra himself be-
lieved he was doomed, when a steamer
picked him up. The king listened to
the mariners terrible story with
sympathy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

dust is used for floor material and
also in the manufacture of some
grades of wall paper.
There is a manufactured sawdust
called lemon sawdust, which is not
made from the wood of the lemon
tree, but which is in tint of a clear,
bright lemon color, this lemon saw
dust being used for the same pur-
poses as satinwood
Manufactured rosewood sawdust is
of limited use; various mahogany
sawdusts, including white, are used
more extensively for various pur-
poses; that of wood called vermil-
ion, which is a bright red mahogany
from the East Indies, is used in max
ing composition floors, sometimes for
color squares, in cases where such
floors are not laid in continuous,
unbroken piece.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Accountable Gift.

A woman who has travelled widely
SAYS one of the most acceptable gifts
one can make to a friend goi2g on a
steamer is box or jar of stuffed
prunes. These are rarely given, can
be eaten when other fruits are in
digestible, and are mildly laxative.
AS one authority advises free use Of
prunes for nervous people, declaring
they have a quieting effect, the eating
the prunes on shipboard should help
TO check seasickness-always aug
mented by nerves"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
SOME USES FOR SAWDUST

In its finer forms sawdust is made
of perhaps fifty different woods, and
in varying degrees of fineness, to be
used for a wide variety of purposes.
But sawdust in all it's forms, coarse
and fine, has many uses, and common
sawdust is sold in enormous quanti-
ties.
The sawdust familiar to everybody
is that which is gathered from lum-
Der mills and mills in which lumber
is resawed in manufacturing. This
common sawdust is usee eXtenrively
on floors to take up dampneso in
sweeping, and it is used for packing
bottled goods and for bedding horses,
and In ice houses. SolSe sawdusts
are screened at the mills to remove
chips and sticks.
Sawdust combined with oil is PIT
up in packages for use in sweeping
carpets, in place of the old-time scat
tered tea leaves. Sawdust from vari-
Gus non-resinous woods is used in
great quantities in the smoking of
meats, and sawdust in the form of
pulp is used in the manufacture of
dynamite.
Sawdusts of various kinds and cCl-
ors are now used, combined with &C.
ment in making floors, especially in
hospitals. Such floors, made with the
material in a plastic condition, can
tie laid in a single piece, without
cracks or joints, and so made germ
proof, and they are more silent and
easier to the tread than tile.
Among the better kinds of sawdust
some are used for curious common
purposes, as, for instance, one of the
uses for Spanish cedar sawdust, which
is very light, is for packing even
cheap chemicals contained in glass
shipped over long distances, and
where weight would count in the
freight cost
Manufactured satinwood sawdust is
used in the preparation of pastel
boards for drawing purposes. Saw
dust of briarwood is reworked for
some special uses. Lignum vitae is
put to some chemical uses.
The heaviest sawdust is that of
ebony, and this sawdust is black in
color, though even in the ebony saw
dust there are traces of tiny white
hbers. The ebony is not large tree
and its wood is not black through; its
sapWood is white; it is particles OF
this sapwood that appear in the saw
Gust mingled in the saving. But to
the eye except on close inspection
the ebony sawdust appears black.
The whitest of all sawdusts is that
of holly, which is manufactured into
n very fine EulD form. This holly saw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
EXPLAINS the undertsker's Crouch.

who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and muttering to himself out there
ON the horse block?"
"Aw, that's Ezra Toombs, the under
taker," replied the landlord of the
Skeedee tavern. "He's feeling sore
over the way his business has been
going of late. You see, the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to live;
that was six weeks ago, and the judge
is up and around now and figgerin' on
marryin' again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him, How
about it, hey?' and they have a row.
And now he's sittin' out there watch
Ing tramp painter gliding the wealth
err vane of the church across the
street. Ezra says, by Heck, he's about
ready to move away, things is so dead
here" kansas City Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
HEARSE LOSES THE CORPSE

During a funeral procession at Ska.
mokin, Pa, the doors of the hearse car.
rying the body of Kiss Anna Suculosh
burst open and preclpitated the casket
into the street. A rear cab driver
discovered the acciden. and stopped
the procession. The caaket, although
unopened, was discolore& by the dirt
from the street, and the body had to
be rearranged at the cemetery believe
burial could be made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

The accompanying photograph, tar
en- in g churchyard in Essex, England,
shows novelty in the way of tomb
stones. Framed in the stone, it will
be noticed, is photograph, repre'
sentation of the person buried in the
grave. The print, bromide appar-
emily, is well preserved, despite its
twenty years of exposure TO the sun
light. 1t is closely sealed from the
weather, covered in front by glass sind
framed round with border of slate
The photograph bears the signature
of the occupant of the grave.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Oxford EYEGLASSES.

If you do not wear your eyeglasses
all the time try the new ones that fold
like a lorgnette and are worn on a
ribbon or chain around the neck. They
are called Oxford glasses.
These glasses are large round ones
and are good for the eyes. They
have a wide, folding gold nosepiece
with a patent, firm catch and mar
row gold rim. When closed they look
like monocle. A black ribbon, with
gold or jeweled slides, is very fash
ionable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Ruined City In Yucatan.

Gus Pine type, fitted with steel arms
ending in immense claws controlled
from within the boat, will crawl about
the sunken cities and carry the treas
ures which the drivers bring them to
the under water platform of the huge
dry dock above. From the surface Of
the sea steel tubes will also drop into
the depths of the Caribbean, and from
their ends will pour streams of light,
Illuminating street where only the
scaly denizens of the deep have wan
dered for untold ages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Mise YOUNG Man.

That was very wise Cambridge
student of whom the London story
tellers were talking some time ago.
One of his college friends finding him4
self without funds, went to this Sol
Dmon OF, students to borrow. He found
him in bed SEEKING him by the shout
der, he shook him.
II say" he said, "are you asleep?'
"Why do you ask?" queried the
other, sleepily.
81 want to borrow a sovereign"
Eyes," said the other, turning over
and closing his eyes. "I'm asleep"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Tries Odd Suicide in Jail.

Huntingdon, Pa.-By, swallowing
match heads and ground glass, Frank
Ronello, on trial for murder, tried to
commit suicide. Sticking his hand
kerchief in his mouth when physicians
responded to the call, he refused to
swallow medicine and had to be held
while hypodermics were used to com
pei him to vomit. He was gotten out
of danger and then jury convicted
him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
PHOSPH0RESCENT SEA NOTED

A phosphorescent sea, a phenc.ae.
non often visible in the tropics, but
rarely seen in this latitude, was noted
all along the New Jersey coast recent.
ly. The CLEAN cast circle of light
above the water and. reached far Up
the shore. AS the breakers came In
their crests broke in a shower of Call
glowing fire, and the air far inshore
was filled with peculiar odor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
MINT TEA ALL THE RAGE
"Everybody's Doin' 1t" in London and
Ordinary CeyIon and Chinese
Brands Are Barred.

London.-If you want to be in the
fashion you must drink mint tea,
Ordinary Ceylon or China won't do,
and, anyway, mint tea is fine for the
complexion. Grand Duchess George
OF Russia says so. Mint tea Is all the
rage in the fashionable houses of Bel!
gravia and Mayfair, and owes its In,
PRODUCTION to the Russian princess.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Call to Arms.

"Bang!" went the rifles at tho ma
neuvers. .
10000" screamed the pretty girl
nice, decorous, surprised little
scream. She stepped backward into
the surprised arms of young man.
"Oh," said she, blushing, II was fright
ened by the rifles. l beg your par
don" u
mot at ALL" said the young man.
"Let'a go over and watch the artil-
lery."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

This very graceful dress is in pale
gray satin. The skirt is plain and
has a short tunic of ninon finished
with a narrow silk trimming. The
bodice, of satin, is cut Magyar. with
short sleeves, the long sleeves being
Joined on with wrapped seams; the
low round yoke is of lace. The fichu
is of ninon edged with fringe, it has
long ends falling over front of skirt;
these are also finished with fringe.
Hat of dark gray. Tagel. swathed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Generous Youth.

"Walter, did you give your brother
the best part of the apple, as / told
YOU to-" asked the mother
eyes. mother" said Walter, II gave
him the seeds. He can plant 'em and
have a whole orchard."--Ladies' Home
journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Mother Goose in Poultry Trade.

ut is reported that the following oc-
Cured in a small poultry store
kept by the widow of the deceased
merchant.
II should like to see nice fat
GOOSE said a customer, entering the
shop.
eyes, sir" replied the boy. Moth
er will be down directly. "-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
UnsophistIcated.

Darling" said the fond youth, pro-
ducing a ring, (which is the right fin
ger?" "t,
For goodness sake, Algy!" re-
sponded the maiden, don't you know?
Nineteen years old and never been
engaged to girl before!" @ H.. .y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
He Did.

Chicago-James Smiley, alleged
pickpocket, mistook Detective Car
roll for one of his pals. watch this"
he said. The detective did and
Smiley is in jail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Went to a Cemetery to FIIrt.

Chicago. -Thomas STAINS, waiter
was arrested charged with hanging
about cemetery to flirt with girls
and women who came to put flowers
on the graves Of relatives.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Bio Difference,

did you have any osculatory enter
tainment at your party?"
mo; only some kissing games"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Mean Hint.

MEN are what their diet makes
them"
"You must have been eating great
deal of sheepshead fish lately"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
PaIIiatinu News.

ooh, dear, officer, was my poor hus-
band shot when you got him to the
station?"
mo, madam; only half shot"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

taken the interior
worship tho
earthquakes The
10Y gigantic and beautiful pillars marble and red pohyy
Constaninope.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
with tulle and trimmed with a feath.

q IIIOuHL.
Materials required for dress: Four
and one-half yards satin, AZ inches
wide, five-eighths yard lace, IS inches
wide, two and one-half yards 40 inches
wide, two and three-fourths yards
fringe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

Island
che Isles Of Sicily AS its suggests built in the time cre
WELL after all excellent Most OF
material for building was taken from another castle which stood on the top
the hill belonged called Charles
with
s bombpoof
a there
platform, which
Standing little right the castle In Tic
issa2
The Washington times., 1912-03-16
OFFICERS RENAMED
TO HEAD SOCIETY
FOR RPLAYGROUNDS
Committee on Exhibits to
Report to Institute for
Recreation Today.

with the same roster of officers re-
elected for the coming year, the Wash
ingtOn Fairgrounds Association is today
awaiting tho reports of the special COM
mittees on The exhibits for the Hygiene
and Demography Congress which will
he held in this CITY in September. The
second days session of the institute for
public recreation will open at the New
Willard this morning, and all commit
tees will be heard.
Arthur G. Moses begirs another term
as president of the Washington Play
ground Association today. with Edith G.
Wescott. principal of the Western High
School, vice president. Otto Luebkert
was reelected treasurer. The only
change noted was the election Of r.. s.
Martin to the secrctaryship Of the as
Sociation. A. c. Moses, F. g: Cold
ron, and George ). Kober Will ser"e
on the executive committeeee for anoth-
er term.
At the meeting last night Mrs. Luther
IIals"y Gulick, Mrs: Richard VAIN
wright. and Miss Moore, filed pancrs
for the incorporation of the Camp Fire
Girls. new organization for girls
activities somewhat similar to the Boy
scouts Of America. The committee on
organization consists of Dr. LuthuI
Tulick, chairman: Miss Elizabeth W
Dodge, treasurer pro tern; Miss Harrle'
Anna L. brown. Miss Eliza r. Butler
Miss Mabel crafty. Mrs. Charles II
iTarnsworth. Mrs. Luthur il. Gulick
Mrs Ernest Thompson Seton, Miss
I[athcrlne Tweed. and Mrs. Mary
SChenCk Woolman.