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SMITHS BARGAINS

Roll Top Desk. $1,000
500 Typewriter Chair. 80. 400
One Vudor Veranda Screen. 1.75
One Veranda Swing Scat -. 200
One Mission ParIor Set. Three
Pieces, Leather Upholstered 24.O0
One Mission Library liable. $50
One Chest Carpente1 Tools,
big bargain, only. ........ 1900
Several Extension Dining Tables
from $3 to $11.OO. Worth double.
Many other bargains, too.
SMITHS
Back or Marcus franks
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IN ROLE OF cupid
Lost Baby Brings Professor to
Realization of His Own
HeIpleSSneSs.
By GEORGE MUNSON.

81 don't know what can be the mat
ter with me, Miss Johnson" said Pro
lessor Barry to his housekeeper as she
handed him his morning coffee, 81
think l must be growing old"
20, come, professor, you old at forty
five!" replied Miss Johnson, laughing.
what you want is to get married
Get married." repeated the profess
sor absently, as though the idea had
never occurred to him. why, who
would want to marry an old fogy like
me?"
Some might" retorted Miss John
son, tossing her head, and for the first
time the professor wondered why Miss
Johnson. with her strong, capable
hands, and warm heart had never mar
ried.
Miss Johnson came every day to at
tend to the professors needs. He was
instructor in Latin at the college;
Miss Elizabeth Johnson was the
daughter of fellow professor who had
died impoverished. She was not pref
ty, but she was universal favorite,
and she was treated as. a social equal
by everybody in spite of the mental
work she did. MisA Johnson might
have been thirty-tive.
eff ever 1 got married." muset the
professor, as he wandered in the d.
rection of the town, II should want y
wife with light brown hair, blue eyes,
a pleasant but not necessarily beauti-
full face, and of stature five feet four
or five feet six. She should be good
cook and fond of children, always
good-tempered and-why, bless me-"
He blushed as he hurried along the
street, for it had suddenly occurred
to him that he was describing Miss
Johnson.
"But / didn't mean anything, l as
sure you," he explained absently to
himself.
"Please don't mention it," said a
pleasant female voice in his ear. and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

The quality of Western Canada
wheat is recognized everywhere.
The latest census returns show that
in the Province Of Manitoba, which
stands out as one of great wealth and
wonderful opportunity, the land area
under wheat increased from 1,965,20O
acres in 1900 to 2,760,4 All acres in 1910,
being an increase of 40.46 per cent. in
the decade. The wheat area of 1911
is greater than that of 1910 by 1884, 461
acres. There are increases in the area
of production of all cereals for 1910
over 1900, excepting peas and mixed
grains.
Of cereals grown in 1910 the largest
gross monetary return per acre was
given by peas with $20.51. followed by
beans with $16.37, fall wheat with
$15.67, corn for husking with $12.63,
flax $11.15, buckwheat $11.06, spring
wheat $10.34. The smallest returns
were obtained from oats, rye and bar
ley in the order named.
The average value per farm holding
of field crops, vegetables and fruit
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the professor started in surprise, to
see that he was looking into the face
Of comely young woman who carried
baby.
81 assure you no harm has been
done," she said. $50 if you will kindly
hold my little girl while 1 look for it,
everything will come out all right. "
And she thrust a blinking bundle into
his arms.
Professor Barry had never held a
oaby in his life and would have indig-
nantly declined, but his arms went out
instinctively, and moment later he
found himself holding the bundle,
while the mother disappeared into the
midst of the shopping crowd and was
lost to view almost Immediately.
Nov l wonder what it was that
did," suggested the professor to him
coming. 1t must have been something
dreadful to have merited this penalty.
The bundle was becoming uncommon
ly heavy, and, what was worse, the lit
tie face suddenly screwed up and a
wall of extraordinary intensity came
from it.
flush, hush, baby" implored the
professor, dandling the infant. go to
sleep like a good boy-I mean girl.
Mother will come by and by"
Apparently this prospect did not act
as a soothing incentive for the baby
10 A
little crowd had formed around the
professor and was regarding him with
manifest interest. A small boy jeered
at him.
"Ah, take him home" suggested a
ribald spectator. Where did you get
it?"
ct isn't his" exclaimed woman
with shopping face, who stood near
the speaker.
t'"He's stolen it," suggested another
lady.
"Kidnaper," yelled another woman
and promptly tainted.
Hes Black Dan, the thousand-dol-
lar child-stealer," somebody yelled,
and those on the outskirts of the
crowd set up yell of rage and surged
forward toward the victim, while those
nearest him, who understood the con-
| ditions of the case, not wishing to take
part in the impending riot, quickly dis;
appeared, leaving the professor at the
mercy of the hostile mob.
Happily at this juncture policeman
came pushing through the crowd.
whats all this?" he demanded.
"Hey, there. Whose child Is that?"
'It belongs to woman" stammered
Professor Barry. II don't know her.
Hes stolen It," shrieked an irate
lady as she broke her umbrella upon
the professors hat.
Gimme the child" said the police
man, taking the screaming and fright
ened baby from the professors arms.
Certainly" said the professor cor
daily, divesting himself of his bur
den happily and turning to dodge out
of the crowd.
"Hey. where are you going?" cried
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You're coming with

the policeman. You're coming with
me. It's going to be a cell for YOU"
but woman gave it to me" plead.
ed Professor Barry dismally. The
mental picture of imprisonment proved
overwhelming. He saw himself dis
graced, expelled from the society OF
his friends. thrown out of the college.
"Oh, for five minutes of Miss john
SOM"
Tell that to the judge. Are. you
coming quietly, Or
Suddenly the crowd parted, as waves
are cut by a keel, and then, quietly,
placidly, without the least effort, and
perfectly cool and collected, Miss John
son appeared at the policeman's side.
Its all right" she said, smiling.
Just a mistake, Frank. This is Pro-
lessor Barry of whom have often told
you"
Then what's he doing with a
strange baby, miss?" inquired the po-
liceman obviously.
why, you foolish man, it isn't a
strange baby, it's your baby" said
Miss johnson, smiling. Don't you
know your own child?'
my Bessie!" exclaimed the police
man, and would have dropped it had
not Miss Johnson deftly caught it. ut
must be. | remember them shoes.
How did he get it? Where's my Polly
and why isn't she here?"
InIn n
young woman struggled through the
crowd and snatched the child hysteric-
ally from Miss Johnson's arms, kissing
and murmuring over it.
my baby" she cried. Il left her
with the saleswoman, Frank, and she
gave her to the wrong woman. Thank
God I've found her."
There you see the explanation,
said Miss Johnson. "The woman
couldn't resist taking her, and then
she was afraid to restore her, So she
gave her to Professor Barry beUause
he looked absent-minded. Professor,
Frank Hitchins is the son of my land
lady"
Professor Barry, too stupefied to an
swer suffered himself to be led away
through the dissolving crowd and
half and hour later Miss Johnson de-
posted him at the door of his house.
Nov 1 guess you can take care of
yourself, professor" she said smiling.
The professors arms went up just as
the babys had done, and he caught
u, hrr hn c1n
mo, can't" he said. y want
somebody to take care of me for life.
That's what is the matter with me.
l want you, Miss Johnson--I mean
Elizabeth. Will your"
Miss Johnson signified that she
would.
Copyright, 1918, by w. G. Chapman.)
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ballroom Library,

One woman has converted a hall
room into the daintiest of tiny Ii
braries. On one side is a set of
shelves for books. The walls are
covered with blue damask of very
delicate shade. The ceiling is blue,
with conventional pattern of white
trailing vines dropping gracefully
down to half-length. The rug is delft
blue, and the room contains one chair
upholstered in delft-blue brocade. A
small mahogany table holds tele-
phone and a blue and brass writing
outfit A small lamp hangs from the
center of the ceiling, and 1t has blue
and rose glass shade with crystal pen
dants. When lighted, it throws a
beautiful glow over the little reading
room.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
Whv Poison Ivy Is Poisonous,

Poison ivy has long been a mystery
both to scientists and laymen; why
and in what manner it causes the Pc
culiar rash and irritating Inflammation
have puzzled both botanists and ply
sicians. At last the reason has been
discovered. Doctor Mirande of Paris
read to the academy Of sciences 10
that city recently the result of his
study of the poisonous weed.
Poison ivy contains prussic acid.
This is found principally in the young
leaves and buds; in older leaves there
is very little Of it.
In three and one-half ounces Of
young leaves there is about a quarter
of grain of the acid.
AS in other plants in which prussic
acid is found, the poisonous substance
does not exist in its perfect form, but
developes as soon as the leaves are
bruised, a chemical action being set
up through the union of an engine
with glucosid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
TIGER FAILED IN HIS PART
Youthful Hypnotist Might Have Sue
ceeded, but Savage Brute Refused
to Lend Aid.

Jack the Lion Tanner" ten-year-
old boy who got the notion that he
could subdue the widest of wild
beasts by looking them in the eye,
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury in the Central park menagerie at
New York when he tried to hypnotic
Dick, the savage Siberian tiger.
Dick was lying near the iron bars
of the outer cage when the young lion
tanner came along. The boy had been
caught pulling a lions tail several
times this summer and had been
warned of the danger.
He got inside the railing, approach
ing the tigers cage, and put a hand
and arm between the bars. Then he
called to Dick as he would to dog,
while looking him in the eyes.
The big tiger hasn't lost any OF his
savage nature since arriving at the
park, and when he saw the arm in
his cage his muscles stiffened for
action. His ears went back and his
lips curled. A group of men stood
near, but no one warned the boy Of
his peril.
The lad thought he had the beast
subdued and was bringing his hand
closer and closer. Keeper George
Sichert happened to go outside and,
seeing the situation, grabbed the boy
by the collar and pulled him back just
as the tiger leaped toward the boys
hand.
One of Dicks claws tore the boys
index finger. The keeper gave him a
lecture and expelled him from the
menagerie.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
Testino Hardness of Steel

A very simple device has recently
been invented for testing the hard
ness Of steel by impact 1t consists
of a tubular standard fitted with a
hardened steel ball at the lower end
which is placed upon the steel to be
tested. At the upper end of the stand
ard is a spirit level by which the
standard may be brought to true yer
tical position. Mounted on the standard
is cylindrical drop weight. This is
raised to the top of the standard and
then dropped, striking weight
receiving block at the bottom of the
standard which communicates the i'm
pact to the steel ball, and makes an
indentation in the steel that is being
tested. By measuring the diameter
Of the indentation with celluloid
scale the hardness of the steel may
be determined.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
Got Even With Her.

A few days ago two young ladies
entered trolley car and found only
standing room.
'T'm going to get a seat" said one
to her companion. Nov, you see!"
Selecting a sedate-looking gentle
man, she walked up to him.
-"My dear Mr.. Green she exclaim-
ed. "How delighted am to met you!
You are almost stranger Will I &C.
cept your seat? Well, I do feel tired,
1 admit. Thank you so much"
The man rose. "Sit down, Jane, my
girl" said he, as he courteously point
ed to the vacant seat. II don't often
see you out on washing day. You
must feel tired, I'm sure. How's your
mistress ?"-National Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
. DAINTY AND USEFULqDRESSES
Hothina Prettier for the Small Girl
Has Been Evolved In the Seasons
- Range OF Fashion.

The model on the left shows a use
full little dress in a soft shade of blue.
The skirt is laid In fiat plaits turn
ing from the front. The bodice wraps
over little to left side; it is fastened
by press studs and ornamented with
fancy buttons and braid loops. The
collar, cuffs and waist-band are in
blue and white checked cotton.
Materials required: IA yards 40
inches wide, u yard check 26 inches
wide, 8 buttons.
Beside this is dainty dress of
white spotted muslin. The bodice has
a square yoke of lace insertion to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

the brightest. 1t was not only in
wheat but in fax, oats and barley, the
same splendid conditions obtained
Rains in all parts Of the country came
at the right time and the best of
weather throughout the season pre-
vailed in all parts.
The hay crop was excellent. Al.
falfa, clover and timothy grasses were
good, and many farmers are now cul-
tivating these splendid folders.
The homestead shack is giving place
to comfortable residences. Large
barns are being erected where the i'm
provised log and mud stable gave shell
ter to the few head of cattle that the
early settler may have had in his pos
session. Fields are fenced, roads con-
structed and great fields Of grain and
pasture land are always in evidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns About
Coffee.

Many people exist in a more or less
hazy condition and it often takes years
before they realize that tea and cof-
fee are often the cause of the cloudi-
ness, and that there is a simple way
to let the light break in.
A worthy farmer had such ar exper-
fence and tells about it, in letter. He
says:
For about forty years, 1 have had
indigestion and stomach trouble In
various forms. During the last 20
years l would not more than get over
one spell of bilious collie until another
would be upon me.
''The best doctors I could get and
all the medicines I could buy, only
gave me temporary relief.
"Change of climate was tried with
out results. 1 could not sleep nights,
had rheumatism and my heart would
palpitate at times so that it seemed
it would jump out of my body.
81 came to the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that was
about wound up, when I saw a Postum
advertisement. l had always been a
coffee drinker, and got an idea from
the ad that maybe coffee was the
cause Of my trouble.
II began to use Postum instead OF
coffee and in less than three weeks !
felt like new man. The rheumatism
left me, and 1 have never had a'spell
of bilious collie since
"My appetite is good, my digestion
never was better and can do more
work than before for 40 years.
81 haven't tasted coffee since be-
gan with Postum. My wife makes 1t
according to directions and l relish 1t
as we'll as ever did coffee, and was
certainly a slave to coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy OF the lit
tie book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two8forms:
Regular Postum-must be, well boiled
Instant Postum Is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with the addi-
ton of cream and sugar, makes de-
licious beverage instantly.
There's a reason" for Postum.
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Rridhf Buttons.

Buttons come in solid colors, in bril-
liant reds, blues, vivid green's and vel
lows, with novelty tones such as terra
Gotta, flame and reds Of the Pompeiian
order The tones are sometimes soft
ened by tracing Of dull gold in Chi
nese or Japanese characters. This
tracing is sometimes in black. The re
suit is so good as to indicate great
vogue for these buttons.
Galalith copies Of the striped china
buttons which have been SO fashion
able this summer are being brought
out for fall, and have already. been
heavily ordered.
A continuation of the vogue of the
button in one color, showing circles u
q bright shade, may be expected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

When completed, the new plant of
the Calumet Baking Powder Company,
now under course of construction, at
South 41st avenue and Fillmore
street, will prove q fitting monument
to the ability, honesty and progress
siveness which have rendered posi-
BILE the tremendous growth of one of
Chicago's most prominent industrial
institutions.
This immense plant, the estimated
cost of which is $25O,O00, is a strictly
modern five-story and basement, fire
proof, REINFORCED concrete building.
Size, 26Ox10O feet. One of the novel
and interesting features of this, the
largest and most efficiently equipped
Baking Powder plant in existence,
will be a cantilever shipping platform
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
For TIuht Shoes.

Summer is the season above all
others when ones shoes seem to hurt,
and this year one looks in horror at
the rows of patent leather ones that
are brought out in the exclusive shops,
but true, these may be worn with COM
fort if one will shake little powdered
alum into the toe of her shoe before
going out. Do not put it inside the
stocking, merely inside the shoe. f
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was $1,024.71 in 1910, as against
$518.03 in 1900, being an increase OF
1918 per cent in the decade.
Coming back to the crops of 1913, 1t
may safely be said that the yield OF
wheat in Saskatchewan will be about
115,000,000 bushels, with an average
yield Of over % bushels per acre.
Oats, which are but fair crop, will
yield an average equal to that of last
year. Barley is excellent, while flax,
of which the average is considerably
less than last year, will produce a
greater average than for years. What
is said of these crops will apply to all
districts.
Under date of August 18th, a report
comes from Regina which says:
UNLESS some dire calamity occurs
in the next few days farmers OF the
Regina district will reap the greatest
wheat crop ever recorded in the West.
"a correspondent made an automo-
bile trip to the north and west of the
city, over twenty-seven miles being
covered. Several fields were seen
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expected that when the money bags
were frightened that this would be the
case. The fact is that money could
not keep pace with the development
natural to demands of 100000 new peo-
ple year. Towns and cities had to
be built to take care of the country
and capital had not made sufficient
preparation.
But the crop of 1913 will restore
conditions to normal state, and the
natural and reasonable development
will continue.
Owing to a wet fall in 1912, and a
heavy snowfall during the past winter
there was a large area which it was
difficult to seed at the usual time the
past spring. Therefore as general
thing seeding was later than usual. A
trip through the country in the early
part of August showed that this was
no drawback. Wheat that had been
seeded in May was already ripening,
and had stand fully as good as any
country had ever produced; the heads
were large and the prospects were of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
AppeaI Sustained.

A mouse being chased by cat in
Mr.. Joe's brewery, fell into vat OF
beer. The cat sprang to the edge OF
the vat and called: "Aha, Mrs
Mouse, you had better have let me eat
you than to drown"
Eyes," replied the mouse, eff you
will save me from this, you may eat
me-"
The cat went to the edge of the
tank and extended his paw, and the
mouse landed and ran hastily into its
hole.
Come out" demanded the angry
cat, redeem your promise and let me
devour you"
ooh, no." said the mouse. when
made it l was in liquor"
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projecting over to switch track on
a level with the second floor.
Automatic machinery, modern ap-
pliances and passenger and freight
elevators Of the latest type will be
installed and employed in manufac-
turing and handling the company's
product.
Plans which make possible a maxi
mum amount of glass area and the
highest degree of sanitation have
been carefully and scientifically pre-
pared. Spacious and splendidly ap-
pointed rest rooms are provided FOR
employees.
One entire floor will be devoted to
laboratory and research equipment.
The installation of modern bakery
for experiment purposes insures the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
THE CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA
Optimism Throughout the Prov
inces of Manitoba, Sas-
katcheWan and Alberta.

During the present summer num-
Der of important delegations have Wis
tied the Canadian West for the pur-
pose of securing information as to
the crop conditions and the conditions
OF business generally. For some
months the financial stress was felt
throughout the Provinces of Manitoba
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Co
lumbia as we'll as in other portions OF
the country. With development tax
ing place there, such as has never
before been known, it was to be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

maintenance of the high standard Of
excellence for which Calumet Baking
Powder is famed.
The Calumet Baking Powder Com
pany was organized a quarter of
century ago by Mr. VIM. M. Wright.
The company first began the manu-
facture of baking powder in a COM
paratively small way, with limited
capital. Modern methods, combined
with high grade materials and an UNI
wavering determination to produce
an article of superior quality nave
created demand which necessitated
the erection Of the new Calumet plant
have made the Calumet Company
substantial factor in the industrial
life of Chicago, and won for it pat
ronage which is a benefit and cred
it to the city.-AdV.
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which were almost ripe enough for the
binder. Others require about a week
more warm weather, but everywhere
was the indication of phenomenal
yield. Oats do not average UP with
the wheat, but several good fields were
seen. This time next week the hum
of the binder should be the prevalent
music around Regina.
zone farm was passed on which
there was one square mile Of the finest
wheat imaginable. It is just turning
yellow and will run forty bushels to
the acre."
In Alberta there will be high
yield of all grains. Wheat will be a
heavier average than last year. Oats
about the same, fax heavier and bar
ley about the same.-AdV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18
KerchIef Scent.

To perfume handkerchiefs break up
quarter Of an ounce of orris root
and tie UP in a piece of muslin. Boil
with the handkerchief for a quarter
of an hour. using about three pints
of water go z quarter ounce of orris
root. When dry iron carefully and
you will find your handkerchiefs will
retain a delicate violet odor.