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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
HOW VARIOUS PEOPLE SLEEP

The American or the European IN
order to get good nights rest Or
dlnarily requires a soft pillow under
ms bed, but the Japanese stretches
himself on a rush mat on the hoor'
puts hard, square block OF wood un.
der his head, and does not sleep wen
IL he does not have it.
In China they make great to do
with reference to their beds. THESE
are very low, scarcely rising from the
floor, but are often carved exqulslteiy
of wood. Like the Japanese the Ghl-
nese never makes his bed any soIter
than is possible by the use or rush
mats.
1t is a curious fact with reference
to the sleeping habits Of the various
peoples that while those in northern
countries do not appear to be aple To
sleep well unless they have lots OIL
room In which to stretch their iegs'
the inhabitants of the Tropics often
curl themselves up like monkeys at
the lower angle of a suspended nam
mock and sleep very soundly that
way
The robust American will cover
himself with pair of blankets anu
throw his window open to the ar
even in the dead of winter. and some
times he will not complain il there is
q bit of snow on the window Sill III
the morning. But the Russian, ON the
contrary, likes no sleeping place SO
we'll as the top of the big soapstone
stove in his dwelling. Crawling out
of this blistering bed in the morning
he delights in taking plunge In
cold stream, even If he has to break
through the ice to do SO.
In Lapland the native crawls. heac
and all, into a bag made of reindeer
skin and sleeps warm and comfort
able within it. The East Indian. al
the other end of the world, also has
sleeping bag, but it is more porous
than the Laplander's. It's purpose Is
to keep out the mosquitoes rather
than to keep its occupants warm.
The American clings to his feather
pillow, but he has long since discard
ed the old feather bed in favor of the
hair or straw or felt mattress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
NO LONGER SELECTS THE HAT
Hubby's First and Last Experience at
Millinery Store, Was Alto
gether Too Costly.

Congressman Ralph w. Moss of In
diana did not care much for hat his
wife wore. He finally spoke about 1t.
Mrs. Moss admitted that it was plain,
and, instead of taking exceptions to
her husbands remark, invited him to
accompany her the next time she
bought a hat.
II can certainly pick out a better
Dne than that" said Mr. Moss.
So they went to the store together,
Mrs. Moss said not word as the
comely milliner displayed one beau
tiful bonnet after another. 1t was the
first time Mr.. Moss had ever been In
a millinery store, but he appeared to
be at ease, and finally selected one OF
the most joyful creations in the en-
tire stock. Mrs. Moss looked well In
it. She was pleased.
"I'll take that said the HoosieI
congressman. "How much Is it?'
Forty dollars" said the pretty girl
without even wink.
Mr.. Moss saw blue stars, but luck
lily had just come from the bank
and was able to produce that much
In cash. Now he let's Mrs. Moss buy
her own hats and he does not com
plain about their being plains-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
WINTER CARE FOR
HORSES AND MULES
Animals Not Injured During Cold
: Weather if Given Good Feed
and Warmth.

Horses that are well fed and given
warm. well-bedded stables and care
fully handled are not injured by being
worked in cold weather Give good
daily grooming, plenty to eat, water
regularly, provide good ventilation,
clean the stables every morning. and
let the sun shine into the stable.
Sunshine and pure air is of prime
Importance. Manure allowed to re-
main in the stable will ferment and
poison the air of the stable and give
the horses lung disease. When horses
are brought in at night from hard
work rub the legs down with bands
of straw, and if warm blanket; when
cooled off, remove blanket. taking
care that they are not exposed to
draughts. When out with team carry
blankets To put on each horse II he
is to stand out in the cold when warm
any length of time. Carriage horses,
which it is desirable should have a
shiny coat, may wear linen covers but
toned round the breast and having a
cropper attached.
When horse is worked hard, his
food should chiefly be oats and corn.
These grains supply more nourish-
ment and flesh making material than
any other kind of food. Give good
mixed hay, just what will be eaten up
clean.
A careful hand will save his wages
in the feeding and care OF his team.
For severe work mules are superior to
horses. If humanely handled they are
as docile as the horse, much less Ii
able to disease. A grass pasture at
tached to the barn will be great con-
venience. The horses when not at
work may be turned out to Craze and
for exercise when the weather is suit
able. Stable the stock in rainy
weather. Do no turn stock out when
tho ground is wet, as the sod will be
injured.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
SOME L0NG-LIVED BIRDS

1t used to be contended that ravens
lived longer than any other species of
birds. and it was said that their age
frequently exceeded century Recent
studies of the subject indicate that no
authentic instance of raven sur
passing seventy years of age is on
record. But parrots have been known
to live 100 years.
There is record of golden eagle
which died at Schonbrunn at the age
of one hundred and eighteen years.
Another golden eagle was kept in the
Tower of London for 80 years A
third died at Vienna aged one hun
dred and four years.
Geese and swans are tenacious of
life, and extraordinary accounts exist
Of the great age that they have at
tanned Button and other authorities
have credited them with eighty and
one hundred years of life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

all loose panels which lift out. in
this way the whole house can be
made into one large room in a few
moments. The house is well ventilate>
and is unusually convenient and com
Portable for the hogs.
There are three great breeds OK
hogs, and in the order of their number ,
they are PolandChinas, Duroc-Jersey5
and Berkshires. The Duroc-Jersey hog
is rapidly becoming more popular.
and deservedly so. They have all the
good points of the Poland-Chiuas, but
the sows have larger Filters OF pigs
and the ability to save them, while the
fat hogs when ready for market out
weigh Poland China hogs of the same
age and finish The Duroc-Jersey and
the Poland China breeds originated in
Ohio, and constitute the corn belt
type of hog Long grown by breeders
who selected for neatness of frame,
result favored By ration, principally
corn. which consisted largely of fat
and carbohy drates, and low in content
of protein and calcium salts, hogs OF
these two breeds are chunky, early ma
turing and producers OF the best lard
in the world Hogs OF these breeds
are fine of bone and fatten easily at
early ages. making possible the large
run of IT'S and 200-pound hogs that
were so much in demand during the
present year and always find a ready
market
Though of the fine-boned, meat'built
chunky type of hog the Duroc-Jersey
is not so extreme as the Poland
China. being somewhat larger and
possessing more scale. Their color is
n rich red or mahogany, and is very
pleasing. The faults Of the breed are.
a tendency towards too large filters of
understood pigs. faulty backs and
tendency TO sandy colors
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
LITTLE Difference
IN DAIRY BREEDS
Milk Function Requires Certain
Amount of Care, Whether
Jersey or Holstein.

When TIE best results are desired
in dairy work, there is very little to
be said regarding the difference in
care between the different dairy
breeds, says Hoard's Dairyman. MILK
function requires certain kind OF
care, whether 1t is found in the Jersey,
Ayrshire Guernsey or Holstein. The
moment we expect dairy COW to rus
tie for her living, that moment she be-
gins to depreciate as dairy animal.
The milk-making function of the mod
ern dairy COW is to a large degree ar
tificial, and to keep it up to the high
est state to which it has been devel-
oped requires what might be term
ed artificial environment and feed
ing.
We presume that If we would
study of the history of the Ayrshires.
Guernseys and Jerseys, we would find
that the Ayrshire COW has been forced
to do more rustling, living under more
rugged and rough conditions, than
either the Jersey or Guernsey. The
Ayrshire comes from a country the
climate of which is colder, pastures
rougher, and perhaps less productive
than the countries in which the Guern-
seys and Jerseys originate. But as
the milk-making function becomes de-
veloped and the animal is called upon
to do larger amount of work. 1t
demands, whether in the case of Ayr
shire, Jersey or any other breed, about
the same kind of care and treatment
for the best results. If, however, we
should reason back to the environ.
ments under which the Ayrshire,
Guernsey and Jersey originated, it
would perhaps not be out of place to
say that the Ayrshire would be a bet.
ter hustler for her feed than the Jer
sey or Guernsey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

Most good hog raisers who have
warm buildings try to have their sows
commence narrowing about March /,
but without good houses this is inn
practicable. Without good house
two filters a year cannot be raised to
advantage, because the spring pigs
must be put off until SO late that the
fall filters do not get well started be-
fore cold weather, but with good
house two filters can we'll be raised.
What is the necessary cost of hous-
ing litter? Where lumber is $25 to
S35 a thousand, good singlewalled
houses need not cost over $40 to $40
a pen, and double-walled $40 to $50 a
pen. 1t is doubtful economy, under
most conditions, to make them cost
over $50 a pen, and very good sheds
are sometimes made for less than $40
pen. 1t is easy to get too much ex-
pense into any building, and the hog
house is no exception. No one can
afford for any purpose building so
expensive that int crest and deprecia-
ton will eat up it's usefulness.
Possibly the cheapest house possible
Is low building with a single row OF
pens and no alley, but such q house
is very inconvenient, especially in
stormy weather. A hog house should
always stand east and west, facing
the south. so that the maximum
amount of sunshine may be had in
each pen.
One of the most serviceable struc-
lures the writer has ever seen was
built by a prominent Duroc breeder.
This house has been copied by many
farmers. The house is 22x36 feet and
contains ten pens.
The gates across the alley all lift
off their hinges SO they can be re-
moved or replaced in a moment. The
fronts of the pens next to the alley are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
ProhIem in physics.

A native Of r., on the coast of Scot
land, when the contract for the build
ing of the first three steamers fitted
with electric lights at the local ship
yard was completed, formed one OF
the social party gathered to entertain
the electricians. says Ideas. In a
burst of candor and comradeship, he
was heard to say to one of the wire
men:
Mon, Peter, efter workin' wi you
on they boats, believe could put in
the electric LIGHT masep, but there $
only one thing that bates me-.
AYE, aye, Sandy, what that!
inquired his interested friend, willing
to help him if it lay in his power,
"Weel, mon," replied Sandy. its
just this: / dinna ken hoo yet get
the lie tae rim alang the wires"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
Surprised Him.

There was fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the preliminaries. SO he
was disagreeably surprised once and
served him right.
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully,
"do you think you could love me well
enough to be my wife,"
"Yes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now / know where to
come in case should want to marry.
Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
ODDITIES IN FOOTWEAR

"Just now" says a shoe worker
there is a craze for the curious in
shoes and slippers. The ordinary arti.
Gle is now no longer popular with
fashionable women, and / have the
greatest difficulty in originating some
thing new for my numerous patrons.
I have made half a dozen pairs OF
dancing slippers with cut-glass heels
and the effect is extremely pretty
This novel idea originated with GER
tain young society leader who de
sired to go TO a bali as Cinderella
Her costume was pure white, and she
had tulle wings on her shoulders, and
the train being divided, one frequent
ly obtained glimpse of the spar.
king heels as she walked or danced
These heels caused mild sensation
and several of my patrons at once
demanded cut glass heels on their
slippers. The cost is not excessive
but cannot believe that they are
comfortable to dance in.
Heels studded with gems are by
no means uncommon, and not so long
ago / received an order for a pair OF
dancing shoes which were so en-
crusted with diamonds as to be worth
a small fortune. The Jewels have tc
be very carefully set. of course, other
wise they drop out, and are seldom
found again.
I'VE make shoes of every known
material. Leather is by no means
always employed, and if l told you
that ! have made slippers of human
skin you would probably not believe
me. But this is a fact, can assure
you. Hand-painted slippers are very
ordinary, though when the work is
that of real artist they sometimes
come very expensive. Some women
wear very high boots, coming well
above the knee. In many instances
high shoes are fitted with receptacles
in which the fair wearers keep their
money, powder puffs, jewelry, and
many other little articles dear to the
heart of women. As a matter Of fact
the purse at shs aide of these high
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
CLUB FOR GRANDMOTHER

Grandmothers of Chicago are to
have club house, where they can
receive friends and lounge. play.cards
and discuss the latest fashions or the
problem plays. This innovation will
be sponsored by the Mothers Asso-
citation of Chicago. 1t is considered
that the grandmothers are the most
neglected of city's population. and
to cheer them, bring kindred spirits
together and revive early memories
a home club. similar to clubs their
sons and daughters attend, will be
erected
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

shoes is much more ordinary than the
stocking purse. 1t is easier to get at
and safer. Many woman, too, car
ries a miniature but none the less
deadly stiletto in her high shoe,
though ! have never yet heard of any
customer of mine who has had cause
to use it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
To Drive Out Bees.

The American Bee Journal prints a
report from England. which states
that cloths soaked in weak carbolic
acid solution, if laid over the filled
supers underneath their covers, will
quickly drive all bees out of them, and
the supers may then be removed. If
this does not affect the taste of the
honey. it is short cut In gathering
the crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
PIGEON CROSSES THE OCEAN

Ernest Robinson of Westmount,
Ontario, received word that a pigeon
he had imported and which, had es-
capped, has returned to England. It
apparently took twelve days to make
the journey. The distance from Mon
treal to Liverpool, England, Is about
5000 miles. The steamship route
from Quebec to Liverpool is $500
miles, while that from Halifax to
Liverpool is 2,450 miles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
BABY. SHOT BEFORE BIRTH

To come into the world with a SO.
caliber bullet in his side is what baby
Cavalho did at Honolulu, and two
hours after birth the little fellow was
successfully operated upon by sur.
geons, who now say that he will live
Mrs. Juan Cavalho, Puerto Rican
woman, had a row with her brother
in-law and was shot. Within 20 hours
the child was born and physicians
found that the bullet had embedded
itself in the little body
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
Dancer of Rentino system.

II is just as impossible to main
tain soil fertility under one year rent
ing system in farm management as
it is Cor water to run uphill. In the
first case 1t is against human nature
to do anything but skin the land to
the finish, and in the second, it Is
counter to the law of gravity, the on
being quite as much in force as the
other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
STORK DELIVERS BY EXPRESS

The stork and an express wagon
had race through Philadelphia, and
the stork won when 13-pound baby
boy was presented TO Mrs. Anna
Chutkites. The driver OF the wagon
saw Mrs. Chutkites sitting on the
sidewalk. She asked to be taken to
a hospital; but block away, with the
horses going at full speed, the baby
arrived.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
Good POTATO Cron-

A crop of potatoes at the rate of $50
bushels per acre is reported by w. B.
Hewitt of Kennebec county, Me. The
field comprises only one-third of an
acre. The variety was Green Noun
tain and the fertilizer hen manure
The crop was sprayed six times dur
ing the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
CRUSHING Refoinder.

A workman sat on a curb nursing an
injured foot which had been struck
by an iron casting which had fallen
from the top of building.
did that big thing hit you?" asked
a sympathizing bystander.
The workman nodded.
And is it solid iron?"
NO." replied the victim. half OF 1t
is only lead"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

Roberts mill historic
oumbesa OF Waham OF the little
Massachusetts mill
Ses HILL which located below
natural
wheel careessy thrown
ago. and the tree then but saping
the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

This odd photograph shows a king
pengine in the strange attitude which
ne assumes when he is trumpeting or
piping" When about to pipe" the
bird takes an enormously deep
breath till he swells and all his feath-
ers stand on end. Then he gives
tongue, producing sound that may
be likened to a rushing wind. Lower
and lower goes the key, and then sud-
denly there is silence and with it the
end of the music the head and neck
are brought swiftly downwards as
though hinged at the base, The head
is held down thus for some seconds.
and then all at once the performance
ends and the bird again waddles
about nonchalantly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
kafir Corn Fodder

Kafir corn fodder has about the
same feeding value as corn fodder
and can be used in the same way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
pn,,ltrv Profits.

A poultry raiser's profits do not
come from the number OF chickens he
matches. but the number raised to
maturity
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
stern Of Pineapple.

The stem of pineapples serves as a
repository for starch and contains
large amounts of this substance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
strauolInu AIonu.

'Ts that monthly rose?"
1T looks more like weakly one
to me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
nrannht La Harmful.

A chill from sleeping in draught
is prolific source of loss Of condition
among the sows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23
Agricultural Industry.

No industry is so vital to the weli
being Of a nation as agriculture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

Many a young man is up with the
lark because he kept the lark awake
all night
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-23

COMFORTABLE HOUSES MAKE z LlTTERS
OF PIGS RACTlCABLE-THREE GREAT BREEDS
Good Hog Rasers Try to Have Sows Commence narrowing About
March Building Shown in Illustration Is Convenient an(
Pleasant for Animals-Duroc. Jersey Is Popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Ending the Season With Final
Saving oils on OrientalRugs
Also Some Rug Facts Which You Should Kno7p

Every Rug offered for sale by Loveman Joseph Loeb
belongs oveman Joseph Loeb and has been selected and
passed in expert way There strangers among
these Rugs. This has advantages. First having been
bought direct from the Orient dealers
profit and the Rugs being the property of Lovenan Joseph
loeb instead of transient stranger for good
may be any time returned Now, from this largest stock
of Oriental Rugs of all the South including carpet size, small
and medium sizes, from the prices already lower, in this sae
beginning tomorrow they offered at additional saving
of one-thrd Sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
"MOther'S Friend Junior"
The Nev Self Adjusting E0c
Tapeless Blouse for Boys w

shipped
wrtet the max
Birmingham
of
This
Blouse
Mothers Friend quality magni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Loveman. Joseph 6 Loeb
Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb

Judge by the Prices as Compared With Any
Other,
Judge by the Quality, Yes, We Are Always
Happy TO Be Judged by Quality,
Judge by the Assortments, for Who But This
Store Has the Assortments of a City Store,
Judge by the SerUice-The Courteous Service,
fhe Accommodating Service-That Has
Made This Store So Fast and Far Out
sro7u All Others,
Judge Loveman, Joseph g Loeb by the Store
as You Find It Tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

1t is a season of the year
when quantity counts in ev-
cry woman's wardrobe. The
Summer outfit calls for any
number of little inexpensive
dresses such as these. Eclips-
els anything that this store
has ever had before at any
thing like the price of these
new dresses of white voile
and net, of cotton figured
crepe, of coat dresses with
colored coats and white
skirts, of black and white
stripe voile dresses. There
is every size from IA to A
and fully 200 from which to
choose.
(Women's Garments,
I'd FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

Rather statement to come from conservative store
looms sold for to c and Up 100 yard
ming
NgnbrpldNriea Main FoeN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 1871.
Administration.-Thisi is TO give notice: That the
subscriber of the District of Columbia, has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District of
Columbia letters Discriminatory the estate Of
George G. PoultOn. late OF the District OF Column
ba. deceased. All persons ha wing claims against
the deceased hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, legally au:henti-
Gated. TO the subscriber. before the 9th
day of May. AID. 1914: otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF June, 1918.
MERTENEA l.. POULTON, As Eye st. NV.
fSeail Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia CLERK Of the
Probate Court WM. G. HENDERSON, Attorney.
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