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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Saws Goddess of Liberty Will Fall Some Day

newspaper offices and arranged with
a motion picture concern. He gave 1t
out publicly at the Langley exercises
that he intended to climb up the
Washington monument and jump OH.
This, he confided, was what is known
in New York and other sporting cen
tiers as "a stall" Bridge players
would call it "fnessing." Bridge
jumpers would call it good business,
in order to get the attention OF the
police centered in the wrong place.
The Ely" went to the capitol in the
afternoon with his false friends. he
climbed up O column on top of the
dome, using a piece of steeple JACK s
rope to aid him in his efforts. Pre-
viously he had handed his pocketbook
and valuables to his false friends who
accompanied him. When he descend
ed they had gone. He had hot heard
from them this morning when a Star
reporter asked him what the interior
of a goddess of liberty holds out to
seeker after truth.
II went all around the inside and
saw the rust. 1t was very dark, ana
l used up box of matches in there.
Then crawled up on the base or the
statue. A cop yelled to me to come
down. l slashed the ropes / had, and
a pair of newlyweds picked up
piece to use as a souvenir.
when | slid down the cop pinched
me. He pinched this newly-wed. The
girl cried. l said to the man: Say,
you must be just married by the looks
of you He got red in the face, and
the cops all laughed so that they let
him go. went down to the detention
room in the capitol, and, Of course,
they let me go. You see, I had done
nothing seriously wrong"
A rap on the door interrupted this
story. A bellboy handed in a tele-
gram. 1t was money from New York,
replacing that which the false friends
had taken with them SO hurriedly.
We'll, guess 1 can have breakfast
now. So long"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
SOME PLANTS ARE
BIG LABOR SAVERS.
Require No Greenhouse, HOtbed
or Window Garden-They
Are Hardy.
Rv JCsEPHINE DE MARR.)

(BY JOSERE1lNE LIE NAfSIlJ
1t is not too late in the season to
urge busy housemothers who love
flowers, but who have little time to
give them, to grow herbaceous plants,
These plants are labor-savers; for
once established in good, deep soil,
they require little care or attention;
they bloom profusely, and If good
selection is made, abundant blooms
may be had from early in spring.
when the moss-pink (phlox subulata)
covers itself with flowers, to late fall,
when the hardy chrysanthemums
withstand the early frosts.
These plants require no greenhouse,
hotbed, or window garden, for they
are really hardy. However, 1t is well
to protect the young plants their first
winter.
Herbaceous plants are propagated
in several ways-by seeds, division,
cuttings Of tops of roots. Cutting cf
the roots, although not usually prac-
ticed, is easy and successful, and
should be better understood.
IL you will carefully dig up plant,
say. one-year-old golden glow, you
will find on the main roots little
shoots close together These are fu-
ture plants. All one has to do is to
cut the root in small pieces, being
sure 70 allow one shoot or eye to the
piece, and plant them in the ground
If one has too many plants, it Is
easy to exchange with ones neighbor,.
and thus acquire new plant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

The breeding of heavy draft horses
is one of the most profitable branches
of live stock farming. Few farmers
realize the importance of size in a
draft horse when put on the market,
either in public or private sale. A
horse shat weighs less than 1900
pounds is not considered draft horse
in any of the horse markets of the
country, yet the mares kept on the or
binary farms are usually lighter than
that. This accounts for the small,
scrubby lot of horses that are con-
stantly being put on the market at a
loss to the breeder.
This was we'll illustrated at sale of
grade horses recently held in the La
mer sale barns at Salina, says the
Kansas Industrialist. Here the horses
of good size were readily bought at
good prices, while some of the lighter
ones could scarcely be sold at any
price. There is an increasing demand
for heavy draft horses in the cities in
spite of the fact that many firms are
using the motor truck in their delivery
work. The motor truck can be used
proftably only on long, heavy hauls
where the roads are good and speed is
essential. The motor requires good
roads for its best operation and can
be used to advantage only in the
paved streets of the city or on good
country roads. These remarks were
made recently by the manager of a
large express company at Chicago.
The delivery manager of a big pack
ing company at Kansas City, says that
the motor truck cannot be used on
short delivery on account of the heavy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Uses of MaIine.

Maine is shown used in various
ways; heather buds developed of NAL
inc as we'll as the imitation aigrette
have been favorably accepted. Maine
in it's present degree of perfection Of
fers many inducements to the milliner
who is DESTROYS of combining materi-
ais to the best advantage, says Mill
merry Trade Review. Chantilly lace
used as Grapes and to form the brim of
the large picture hat for midsummer
is also an interesting feature. Ostrich
has come into it's own, and the hand
some ostrich fancy effects in the now
shades are unusually attractive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Baskets of Flowers as Bridge Favors

Baskets of Flowers as Bridge Favors.
At bridge whist party recently, the
hostess did not approve of prizes.
When the playing was over, her
daughter entered the room bearing the
most charming little baskets of flow
ers-pink and lavender, sweet peas.
forget-me-nots, wall flowers and feath-
cry sprays of fern. A basket was Civ
en- to the winner at each table, while
in the basket for the players whose
score was highest of all there were
rosebuds as we'll. These dainty bas-
kets were lined with heavy oiled paper
and filled with wet sand, while around
the rim, forming a quaint frill, was
the edge of paper lace dolly from
which the center had been cut. The
flowers, stuck deep in the wet sand,
kept fresh long while and the whole
effect was beautiful.-Good House
keeping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Only the movement of their eyellds
showed that they were alive.
DR.. Jones concluded his remarks.
The boys did not stir a muscle, ana
DR.. Jones was totally at loss to tell
whether his efforts had made an I'M
preston upon those mute and immov-
able orientals.
Have / made myself plain?" he
asked.
Three heads nodded.
II should be glad to go over the
ground again." he said, "if you are not
quite sure you got what was saying.
And then the middle statue OF Budd
ha spoke:
1--WE gotcha, Steve" he said.
Which is certainly making progress
in English.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day that
w goddess Of liberty on top of the
capitol is going to fall down and hurt
someone. l know, because l was up
In it,
Thus spoke Rodman Law, who calls
himself the human fly" while he was
reclining on bed in downtown ho-
tel waiting for telegraphed remit
lance from New York, which was
necessary after the way some friends
of his had disappeared with his cash
while he was climbing up the god
dess' insides.
"All that bracing material on the
interior of the statue Is made of cast
iron," continued the ely" ut was
put up there before anyone used steel
construction, l suppose, and scraped
up handfuls of dust. / went all over
the inside and I'll bet that If some
thing isn't done about 1t there will
be an accident some day"
The human fly" took the impend-
ing danger to the goddess about as
seriously as he took the fact that his
friends who accompanied him to the
top of the capitol had disappeared
with his cash.
Any old time he wants to go back
and sit on Liberty's head he is going
to do it, but he is going to make sure
that his friends can be trusted with
human fly" pocketbook before he
gets up in the air between earth and
sky, with no one but a press agent to
keep the secret.
The ely" made all his arrange
ments early in the morning. In order
to elude the public, he visited the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Investigations just made by physi-
sicians prove that there is an appre-
ciable harm from noise, and serious
harm, too. 1t is no doubt true that
a normal nervous system can appar-
emily adjust itself to all sorts of ad-
verse circumstances. We couldn't ex-
list otherwise. Nevertheless, the in
imical agents make an impress, and,
like water dropping on a stone. can
overcome resistance in time. These
investigators have found many alb
normal nervous conditions in those
who have long been immersed in loud
noises utterly unaware that any harm
was being done.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
POTATOES GROWN
IN STRAW STACKS
Unless Ground Is Reasonably
Fertile One Should Not Ex-
pect Satisfactory Results.

Years and years ago potatoes were
grown in old straw stacks, and this
suggested hauling out straw to cover
the ground no matter where the pOta-
toes were planted. / have heard a
great many praise this plan, while
others give it as a fat failure. have
tried it with success, and in some
cases have failed, but in that failure
learned the cause thereof.
One cannot control the season, and
for this reason, early potatoes in
straw have been an Indifferent sue
cess, while those planted later are
almost always better than when given
cultivation and the straw not used.
If we have a cold, wet spring, potatoes
planted in deep furrow under straw,
are not likely to do well, while If they
are planted a little later, when the
sun is warm, they will not lack for
moisture, and the potato must have
sufficient moisture.
/ prepare the ground and lay off
rows with a single shovel just as Il
] were going to plant in the regular
way except that the rows may be
some closer together. The potatoes
are then dropped in the row, and bare
ly covered, so that in some cases one
side of the piece shows. 1t is often
as well not to cover with dirt at ALL
but it is safer in case of dry weather
to cover a little.
Then with wogan haul out oat or
wheat straw and cover the ground
solidly to a depth of six inches or
foot. Never fear, for the potatoes,
they will come through the straw, and
so will nettles which are akin to the
potato vine in this respect, but other
weeds will be smothered, and the patch
will be perfectly clean except for
the rows of green potato vines. 1t
will not be necessary to cultivate with
either pIow or hoe, and if a few bull
nsttles should be found they may
be cut off with a blade. The potatoes
will form right at the top of the
ground and in the lower layer Of
straw. There will be some elements
of fertility in the rotting straw, but
unless the ground is reasonably fertile
one should not expect any better re-
suits from this plan than by cultivat-
ing.
At digging time begin on one side,
fork the straw over and pick up the
potatoes, then take the next row fork
ing the straw from it over on the row
that has just been dug or rather
picked. The potatoes will be white
and clean, and you will get all of them,
whereas by the old method of cult
walton and digging among the weeds
as high your head you get maybe not
more than half.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

, expense of operation. The motor
truck has its place on the farm. IT.
can be used for blowing and heavy
hauling, but can never replace the
draft horse. If the draft horse is a
permanent part of agriculture, more
attention should be given to its pro
duction.
There is an increasing demand for
heavier horses on the farms. Deeper
and better tillage must be practiced in
the future, and this requires heavier
machinery and more motive power.
There are two ways of increasing this
power One is by increasing the num-
Der of light horses. But the most eco
nomical way is to increase the weight
of the horses. This will reduce the
farm labor force; will decrease the
amount of equipment necessary in re-
quiring less stable room and less
harness, and the cost of feed will be
lessened.
All farmers and breeders who are
breeding horses for commercial pur-
poses should replace their small mares
with heavier ones. This must be done
gradually by adding a few good draft
mares to the herd every year and sell
ing the poorer ones. Sometimes good
colts may be reared from inferior
mares by mating them to a good stall.
lion, but better ones always will be
the result of the mating of better
mares to the same stallion There are
plenty of good stations throughout
the state, but the mares are lacking,
and until the farmers come to realize
the value of the right kind of mares
the profit in breeding will be low.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

When the attention of Gotham
magistrate was called to the mistake
be made in a marriage cermony in
requesting the bridegroom to obey his
wife, the magistrate retorted that it
made no difference, as he would have
to obey her anyhow. Outside Of mill
tary ideal men, the American hus-
band is the most obedient creature
on earth and accepts his wife's prom
ise to obey him with the character
Istice American sense of humor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Where this plan has been a failure
it was on account of wet, cold weather
early in the season which caused
the potatoes to rot before coming
up. We usually use clean straw, but
half rotten would answer the purpose
probably as we'll. This coat of straw
which may be turned under the next
year, enriches the ground for subse-
quent crops whether of potatoes or.
grain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

The building operations in progress
In As principal cities in all parts Of
the country, reported to the American
Contractor, published in Chicago,
show a falling off of 3h per cent. for
March, 1913, as compared with the
corresponding month a year ago.
Some cities, however, show improve
ment, and among the foremost Of
these is Milwaukee, whose estimated
outlay for that month was $655,3S9,
compared with $430,9S7 a year ago, a
gain of 81 per cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
WASHBURN. :
HABIT or THINKING.

HAS the old-fa2hioned habit of
thinking passed out Of practice?"
asks a magazine writer in discussing
the increasing tendency toward i'm
pulsive and restless action on the
part of the American people. 1t
would be unfair and untrue to an
swer the question comprehensively
and say either yes or no, says the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. The writer
of the magazine article is clearly
pessimistic, and seems to favor the
affirmative side of the question, and
suggests many national ills that flow
from the too prevalent disposition to
act first and think, if at all, after
ward. The arguments he adduces in
support of his unhappy contention
are largely congratulations from iso-
lated facts. Careful, deliberate
thought as a preparation for action
in all the affairs of life is still in ex-
istence Wider opportunities for the
training of the mind in youth has
doubtless increased the number of
thinkers among the workers of the
world. What is true, however, and
may be very Justly used as text
for sermonizing is that the swift &C,
ton that life requires these days and
the whirligig of events into which one
Is plunged on the very threshold of
responsible endeavor is destructive Of
the old methods of meditation and
self-communing that developed the
minds and judgments of our grand
fathers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

TWO weeks ago attention was called
to a duck on the second story win
dow sill of a fine old house on H
street. Attention was called" is not
happy phrase. because nearly every
body who passes along that part OF
Fl street knows the duck.
In the previous story it was said
that: perhaps the family living in
the house will be able to explain IT.,
and perhaps not, but the writer did
not care to pursue the inquiry further
than to make the necessary obserya-
ton and notation"
The story of the duck is well told
in the following letter, which was re-
ceived few days ago:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
To Darn Table Linen.

Stretch the article smooth and tight
in embroidery hoops. Remove the
presser foot from the sewing machine,
loosen the tension, slip the hoops un-
der the needle and, without turning
the hoops, sew back and forth until the
hole is neatly filled. Then turn the
hoops and proceed in the same manner
across the stitching already put in
The result is gratifying.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

The Ohio State Journal says III
rector Barger suspended policeman
for not hearing the awful din of NUT
fer on a machine going by. That is
right" Columbus automobiles must
be appallingly noisy If even the muf-
ners on them make an awful din.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

An eastern professor rises to re,
mark that roofing at a baseball game
is bad for morals. Possibly the pro-
fessor, could we hear him further,
would suggest nice little tete-a-tete
at the weekly sewing circle as a sub
stitute
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Chicago judge having ruled that oc'
cupants of a city fat can tango or
make just as much noise as they want
to in any other way, in spite of other
fat occupants, reminds US that the
practice has been Of such long
duration that the common law
seemed to have covered the point in
volved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

DR.. Sargent of Harvard says that
the spectator at a ball game gets
more excitement than is good for him.
DR.. Sargent is evidently a person Of
strong individuality who does not
care for the plaudits of the multi
tude.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Young women of a Chicago church
congregation have found themselves
unable to agree on the ideal man.
But this is as it should be. If all
agreed on one ideal, what chance
would the rest of imperfect mascu-
Unity have?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
To Mend Lace Curtains.

Take strips of net the right size, or
good parts of old curtains, and dip
them into hot starch. Apply these
pieces to the worn places while the
starch is hot, and they will adhere and
will not show as much as darns would.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Uncle Sam makes enough paper
notes each year to reach twice
around the world, yet that doesn't
keep some of Us from walking almost
as far around IN order to dodge the
nlilkman
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
White Geranium.

A good white geranium is a jewel
which, when found, should be kept.
Select one or two zonales for ornamen-
tai foliage, and keep them bright by
giving the plant as much sunshine as
possible and dose of ammonia once
week-a teaspoonful in a quart of
water
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
1eoin Sprayino.

Spraying vegetables should be COM
menced the very moment the insects
are seen. Every day thereafter makes
the work of observing them more diff,
fcult.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Cubist art was bad enough, but
COW we are threatened with futur
list music. It's advocates should be
compelled to play it with '-silencers'
On their instruments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

Baldheaded man nearly fell over a
balcony rail in a theater and the pa.
rer telling Of the incident uhcon.
sciously reports that he had hair
breadth escape!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Set Ont Peppers,

It is not too late to set out peppers.
This plant should never be set in the
open ground until the thermometer
stands at about GO degrees through
the night and all danger of frosts is
passed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

One of the reasons why the prune is
not more popular is that it takes no
pride in it's personal appearance. A
dish of prunes looks about as inviting
as a dish Of chestnut coal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Patch Pockets.

Patch pockets are sometimes placed
on each side of the skirt, about twelve
inches below the waist line. The ap-
proved size seems to be about six
inches wide and four inches deep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Intolerable Nuisance.

Moles in a garden prove an intoler-
able nuisance. While they may be
trapped, the only sure way is to in
ject bisulphate of carbon into their
runs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Potato Snrav.

Arsenate of lead is replacing paris
green IN spraying potatoes because it
adheres 10 the foliage better.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
Keen She Hoe Como.

Keep the wheel hoe going alt
through the month, particularly if the,
ground is dry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26
strawberry plants.

DO not set out fresh strawberry
plants next spring in bed that waE
occupied by the old plants this year
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-26

ters, paint it with very thin gold paint
very carefully The effect is charming
and only close inspection will detect
the ruse.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-15
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q STO RIA

While hauling hay to ChrlStlana,
Pa, recently, a team OF horses
driven by George Thomas. Jr.,
frightened at an automobile. The
Young man was thrown beneath
the wheels of the heavily loaded
wagon, and instantly killed, his
neck being broken. The deceased
was IS years OF age.
The home of George 7. Will
liams at Smithville, Kent county.
was burned to the grotpd, Novem-
Der o, together with its contents of
household goods. Loss is esti-
mated at $1,000
Convicted in the Centreville
Court on the charge OF forging the
name OF J, l.. Evans on a note,
George Kirby has been sentenced
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-15

to five years in the state penitn-
tiary by Judg Adkins.
l.. p. AtWell, OF Sassairas, has
purchased a GCo-acre farm near
Blackbird. Del, for $3.50.
Lance Irving, OF Montana, has
bought the 100 acre arm OF Mrs.
J. =. Hutchinson, in Kent county,
Tor $500.
State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton Stephens and United States
Commissioner OF Education Clax-
ton made the opening addresses
at the school fair at Cent1eville.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a SToRIA

Rev. Father Alban, OF the Ca
tholic Church at Cumberland, is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
As token OF appreciation OF the
good work rendered at recent
fire, the American Strawboard
Co., OF Chestcrtown. has given the
fremen 500.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-15
Chiidren CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TX RIA

Tie DtIaWare Military BOard
awarded the contract for the addl-
tons to the Dover Armory heating
plant to the T. X. Jones Brother
Co., Dover, on a bid OF SI205.
Harry Bellamore, arrested in
Wilmington for "panhandling", has
been identified by Postoffice In
spector Plummer as Harry Lam
bert, who recently completed
term in the Federal prison at At
lanta for robbing the postofice at
Greenville. Del. in 1000.