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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
BEST SCENTS FOR THE BATE
man May Use Any Particular Per-
fume Which She May Prefer.

The commonest form of the bath
as beautifier is the bran bath. This
particular bath has the advantage of
being inexpensive and efficient at the
same time. The bran should be sewn
into a neat little square sack of
cheesecloth covering, and dropped into
the bath when the water is run In.
The water must not be too hot, or the
bran will be cooked and thus rendered
useless, but if warm water is poured
on it q creamy mass is formed, which
will render the skin delightfully."- soft.
For those who wish to be a little more
elaborate there are sold at chemists
and stores little sacks of bran mixed
with various perfumed herbs, accord
ing to taste, such as violets. orris root
and sunf1ower seed
The milk bath is not unusual, and
is is claimed that it has no rival in
identifying the skin. One well known
beauty in Paris is understood to use
milk for her bath always, and the skin
of her throat and shoulders is as
creamy a white as the liquid she is
ouppOoCu W OdIhC lhCih WILL VI
course, one would not actually get
right into milk bath as one does
with water. The milk is applied on
wads of antiseptic cotton. Then, to
prevent any sickness, it is rubbed
gently with eau de cologne.
French women are also very partial
to the use Of alcohol in the bath.
1t is perfumed in some way with such
scents as lavender or violet, and those
who indulge in these baths or the
bran ones use soap only once or twice
a week
Sea bathing is probably the most
bracing and the best form for the
robust, but in climate such as ours
it cannot be recommended except in
the hot months, unless the bather is
very strong. Those who are unfor.
tunate enough to- possess very irrita.
BILE skins will do well to eschew sea
baths altogether.
For ordinary bathing purposes most
people use ammonia OF borax, which
not only softens the water, but is inval-
liable for cleaning the skin. 1t is nee
esSary, however, to exercise caution
in the use of these two articles, for an
overdose in the bath, instead of max
ing the skin soft and supple, will
harden it aud make it much too dry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

One of the sights of Constantine
liz the famous Column of Constantine.
which was raised by Constantine the
Great on the spot where his tent had
stood during the siege of Byzantium.
which made him master of the
Roman world. Originally it con-
sisted of eight drums Of porphyry
with the joints concealed by bronze
laurel wreaths on base of white
marble and topped by a statue of
Constantine, really an Apollo with
a new head, crowned with rays and
bearing a spear and the globe Of en-
pire. 1t was popularity believed that.
the Palladium of Rome and part of
the true cross were built up in the
base. The column has suffered many
vicissitudes, and now presents ter
ribly wrecked appearance. The Con-
stantinopolitans call it "the hoped
column" or "the burnt column" in
allusion to it's appearance and dis.
asters. Legends, of course, clustered
about it, and many superstitious be-
liefs, the most pathetic being that OF
the fifteenth century, that the Turk
ish tide would be stayed. 1t is al
most the only surviving fragment Of
Constantine's own city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
J0HORE CAMPHOR LANGUAGE

The strangest oe language is the
"canphor language" of Johore on the
Malay Peninsula. 1t has been studied
ANA reported by an Englishman in the
service. of the government of Johore.
This language is used by the ma
tives and others engaged in gathering
the product of the Malayan camphor-
tree and is employed only at such
times It is the belief of the natives
that if they used either of the Ian
guages of the region, the Malay or
the aboriginal Jakun, no camphor
would be obtained. A most curious
reason underlies this belief.
The camphor-tree grows abundantiy
in certain parts of the peninsula, but
only occasionally contains camphor
crystals. The camphor is not the
same as that obtained from the
camphor laurel of y.Formosa ana
Japan, which is the source of the or
binary camphor of commerce. 1t IS
of a sort highly priced by the Chinese
in the embalming of their dead, III
| incense, and in medicine, and tho gum
brings a price much higher than that
| of the common camphor.
The Malayans and other Johore ma
tives believe that each species of tree
has spirit of divinity that presides
over it's affairs. The spirit of the
camphor-tree is known by the name
of Bisan-literally "a woman" Hell
resting place is near the trees; and
when at night peculiar noise Is
heard in the woods, resembling that
of a cicada, the Bisan is believed tc
be singing and camphor will surely be
!; found in the neighborhood
But the spirit of the camphor-trees
seems TO be jealous of the precious
gum and must be propitiated, and il
she knows that hunters ars in quest
of it she will endeavor to turn thei1
steps aside. The natives think thai
she is acquainted with both the Malay
and Jakun languages. and that if tbs
camphor-hunters spoke either oil
those she would know that they had
come for camphor and would defeat
their purpose. So it is necessary to
speak in tongue that she does not
understand. For this purpose the
"camphor language" has been invent
ed. It consists of a mixture of Jakun
and Malay words. but these are curl
ously altered or reversed; and the ma
tives believe that the divinity of the
camphor-tTee is completely confused
when she hears this iargon.
The JakuSs who huGt the camphol
are one of the Widest CT peoples, but
are inoffensisG
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread to eat
their meals, although actually hungry
nearly all the time!
Nature never intended this should
be so, for we are given thing called
appetite that should guide us as to
what the system needs at any time
and can digest.
But we get in a hurry. swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal into
the furnace, and our sense Of appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted.
Then we eat the wrong kind of food
or eat too much, and there you are
indigestion and its accompanying mis-
cries.
A Phila. lady said:
my husband and / have been sick
and nervous for Is or 20 years from
drinking coffee-feverish, indigestion,
totally unfit, good part of the time,
for work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded to eat our meals. (Tea is
just as injurious, because it contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cof-
fee)
1--WE tried doctors and patent medi-
cines that counted up into hundreds
of dollars, with little if any benefit.
Accidentally, small package OF
Postum came into my hands. | made
some according to directions, with
surprising results. We both liked it
and have not used any coffee since.
"The dull feeling after meals has
left us and we feel better every way.
We are so we'll satisfied with Postum
that we recommend it to our friends
who have been made sick and nervous
and miserable by coffee" Name CIV
en- upon request. Read the little book.
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor Is
always uniform. Sold by grocers-
60-cup tin 80 cts, 100-cup tin 90 cts.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek
Mich Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
STREET FULL OF HAREMS

Harem street, in Constantinople,
leads from ST. Sofia to the Bosphorus.
Every building in the street is a
harem home. In the bay windows in
the fronts of all the houses the
women Of the harems are accustom-
ed to stand and watch the passen-
gers through the thoroughfare. In
quisitive persons in the street may
not return the glances Of the women,
for the windows are fitted with lat
ticed screens which make 1t impos-
sible to look into the rooms from
the outside, although it is perfectly
easy to see out from the rooms.
The entire street is devoid of wa
ter plugs, fire hydrants, lamp poets
and mail boxes. A blaze once start
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
IVORY MADE FROM MILK

One of the latest discovers of the
synthetic chemists is how to make
ivory out of nothing more wonderful
than cows milk-and very good
ivory at that, according to all &C.
counts. The original idea was to use
the new ivory" for piano and organ
keys, because it preserves it's original
color indefinitely, whereas the genu-
inc article turns yellow after time.
But it has been found that the new
product is not only an efficient sub
stitute for ivory, but can easily be
prepared so as to take the place of
amber, horn, coral, celluloid, and such
like products, and, it is claimed. can
hardly be distinguished from them.
It Is in its position as a substitute
for ivory that the new material has
caused most surprise. however. be-
cause it has the appearance of being
another instance of improving upon
Nature. The new ivory takes a very
high and lasting polish, and probably
will not lack a commercial field for
itself, as natural ivory continues to
crow scarcer and dearer year by year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Dark Eurs Recominu.

1t seems odd that so few should
realize that dark furs are much more
becoming than light, that is, to the
average woman. Sable, mink, black
fox, make her complexion look az its
very best, whereas ermine, white fox,
miniver and squirrel have exactly the
contrary effect.
The newest way of wearing the
stole is to put the middle of it on in
front, pass the ends over the shout
ders, crossing than at the back and
bringing them forward under the
arms. Even fur capes with tbeir
rounded or pointed back are WORN
in this fashion, certainly very warm
and comfortable, though slightly IN
orthodox
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
COST SIS; BRINGS $40, 1000

A painting picked up in a Monte
rey. CAL, secondhand store by the
Danish artist, Hugo V. Peterson, for
SIS, has been sold by him to a Brit
ish museum for $4,000, the picture
proving to be an old Dutch master
piece Peterson succeeded in re-
storing the canvas. The storekeeper
purchased the painting from an old
woman with a lot of household fur
nishings, the woman remarking that
the picture had been in the family
more than 200 years and had been
brought to America from Europe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Suffer From PLAQUE of Rats.

A pied piper of Hamelin" is need
ed at Santa Paula, Cal. Thousands or
rats, and all big wood rats, have in
vaded the place, and the situation is
such that women are afraid to go to
church. The rats seem to have a
preference for churches and on several
occasions have forced the feminine
attendance at services to take to the
high benches. The city authorities
are seeking means to abate the pest.
The rats are believed to have been
driven out of the woods by recent fires
In the forests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
TORTOISE FIRES A CHURCH

A tortoise set fire to st. Marks
Episcopal church at Denver, consider
able damage resulting and 25 tortoise
lives were lost. A tortoise kicked
over lamp in a box where he and "a
others made their home. The box
was kept in the guild room of the
church and the lamp was put in the
box to keep the animals warm. They
we're the property of Rev. John H.
Houghton, rector of ST. Marks, who
had collected them from various parts
of the world
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
silk Lace Scarfs.

Silk Spanish lace scarfs, dyed to
match the gown, are in favor for eve
scarfs at present are made of fine
crepe de chine with insets of en-
broidered wolfe in the border design.
One very lovely one shown by Chest
nut street importer is of beautiful
rose color. handsomely embroidered,
with exquisite roses also embroidered
on the large wolfe insets. In all. the
decoration the finest graduations of
rose color melting into white were
used.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
AUSTRALIANS CeAT-0F-ARMS

We reproduce here the new armo
rial bearings for the commonwealth
of Australia, authorized by royal
warrant and recently recorded in the
British college of arms. The design
in the language of heraldry, shows
the first quarter argent, a cross gules
charged with lion PEASANT guar
dant, Maltese cross surmounted
by an imperial crown, an Australian
whole within a bordure ermine
Crest: On a wreath or and azure a
secen-pointed star or. Supporters:
Dexter a kangaroo, sinister an emu,
both proper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
REFUSED TO WED AFTER SIGHT

IF you please, senior, may | please
give my marriage license back?
will take my money back. / have
changed my mind, senior. l do not
like my senorita when l have seen
her"
With this statement, Paul Mestas,
Mexican, timidly approached City
Clerk Thum of Denver, and laid on
the counter a marriage license he
had obtained earlier in the day. You
see, senor," said Mestas, 81 do not
love Lola l have just seen her and
will not be married
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
TO BE JAILED IF SHE SMOKES

Mrs. Florence A. Richardson of San
Bernardino, Cal. an attractive woman
of nineteen years. was given a sus-
pended sentence of three years at San
Quentin prison and will enjoy liberty
just as long as she refrains from
smoking cigarets. The young woman
entered plea of guilty to bigamy in
the superior court. Judge Oster. after
pronouncing sentence, admitted the
young woman to probation. the initial
provision of which was the prohibit
ton against smoking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
TraX Tables

The Tripoli tray table is thing OF
parts-three in number. There is a
large top tray, small tray (which
fits on supports a third way up the
legs of the stand) and the folding
stand. When not in use this four
legged stand may be folded and
slowed away in a small space. The
trays are made of bamboo, and are
strong yet light in weight, and can
be easily washed. This table would
be very ornamental for tea or re-
freshmcnt table in bachelor maids
dem.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
CnlIectinn Antiquities.

Slopay received a card on which
was engraved: Professor Brace,
Antiquarian"
He knew no such person, so bis curl
osity led him to receive him.
What is your business, professors"
he asked, politely
81 am a collector of antiquities" an
swered the old man.
$50 l imagined. And how can
serve your"
"By paying q deposit on this little
bill you have owed fer mere than
three years"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
look Load Off Mothers Mind.

Six-year-old Dora returned unusu-
ally early from school the other day.
She rang the door bell. There was no
answer. She rang again, little
longer. Still there was no response. A
third time she pushed the button, long
and hard. Nobody came to the door.
Then she pressed her nose against
the window screen and in shrill
voice, which carried to the ears of
every neighbor in the block, called:
TITS all right, mamma. L amt the
fnstallment mani"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
26-YEAR HEADACHE CURED

A bullet which entered the righ
temple OF Infantryman Joseph lie
goux in the French army revolution
of 1886. has just coae out of hi.
head by way of the month. There i:
no sign of a hole in the mouth and
how it got there is a mystery AL
Legoux knows is that he coughed and
the bullet fell on his tongue. A &c
year-old headache also has vanished
from the old soldiers patient frame
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Tomatoes and Mushrooms.

Cut some large tomatoes into halves,
scoop out some of the pulp, mix 1t
with 10 or IL chopped button mush.
rooms, two ounces of bread crumbs,
pepper and salt to taste and an ounce
of butter. Fill the tomatoes with this
mixture. bake in moderate over.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

ed in Harem street would likely wipe
out the quarter. Pariah dogs, for
merly infested this street, as they do
many others in Constantinople, but
during the regime of the Young
Turks they have been driven away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Not a COMPLAINT.

well, Oscar, we ought to get In
that picture also, should think"
mo, you needn't be on every plate.
/ took my camera along to have some
pleasant recollections of the trip"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
BAD BOY OF NEW JERSEY

William Garrow, thirteen, of Pater-
son, N. J., who was sent to the state
home for boys by Judge William
Hughes, is the champion bad boy of
the state. according to the Paterson
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Personal PRIVILEGE.

You sometimes contradict yourself
in your speeches"
II know it," replied the positive can
didate "And l want you to under
stand that l am the only man in our
party who dares attempt such
thing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
His Guess.

"Wot's inflated currency Bill?"/
Dunno! less it's money wot's been
blown in. boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

police. Garrow had been arrested so
times, charged with truancy, vagrancy,
assault and battery, malicious mis-"
chief larceny from the person and
breaking and entering.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
TIRED BLOOD
CAUSES TORPID LIVER
Copyright 1913 by the Tonitives Co

Copyright 1918 by the Tonitives Co.)
Tired Blood interferes with the pro-
duction of bile (nature's own laxa-
tive) and other medicines which the
Liver should manufacture from the
blood stream to assist the intestines
to properly perform their functions.
The result is Constipation, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache Jaundice, Liver
Spots, Gall Stones, ETC. BY using
Tonitives, thus
ssMSHEVE\ providing tn g
gF1s !RaDt sAsx cells Of the Liver
GS lHED 1IUuD wit sufficient
quantities Of properly tonitized blood,
we are assisting it in fulfilling natures
requirements, in the most reasonable
and only sensible manner. Zoe. per
box of dealers or by mail. The
Tonitives Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Tonitives, thus
providing til g
cells Of the Liver
with sufficient
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Iona Lo.t Auk. plscover.d.

Long Lost Auts Discovered.
A species Of bird hitherto believed
10 be extinct, the rhinocerous aux, is
to be found by thousands on Forrest
Island. Alaska. according to an an
nouncement made by Prof. Harold
Heath Of the zoology department Of
Stanford university. The aux, he
said. is q nocturnal bird about the
size Of q large pigeon. It burrows a.
much a 15 feet In the ground where
It makes it, home.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
First Riddle.

The first riddle on record 10 mat
propounded by Samson to the thirty
companions who came to the mar
riage feast Of his wife-afterward
burned to death with her father by
the Philistines-and for the answer
to which he promised to give them 30
sheets and 80 changes Of garments.
"Out Of the eater came forth. meat.
and out Of the strong came forth
sweetnsas." For the outcome, sec the
book Of judges, 14:12-20.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
POLICE SHOT BY ouELIs1s
Exchange Sixty Shots In Paris Street.
but Every Aim 10 Wild
Five Hurt,

! Paris.-The ordinary Partisan duel
% bloodless and harmless, but one
has recently occurred at Montmartre
which was neither. It ended in the
wounding Of hve policemen, two Of
thsm dangerously. though both Of the
duellists escaped unharmed.
The affair began. - such affairs fire.
quently do, in one Of the well known
dance halls Of Montmartre to the
strains of the Blue Danube" waltz,
and woman, beautiful. Of course. was
the cause. Two of the young men at
the dance were violently in love with
this queen Of beauty and she smiled
upon each with equal fervor and dis.
tributed her dances with true femi.
nine acumen until near the end Of the
bail. when she inadvertently gave the
same waltz to each Of the rivals.
There was at once . dispute and Il
ragged until the master Of the floor bo.
sought them to take their quarrel else.
where. The two men left the hall for
. neighboring street. where they b.
gan to pump bullets at each other.
Nhelr excitement and tho wine they
he'd imbibed. to say nothing Of the
uncertain light Of earliest dawn. made
their aim somewhat efratic. They
seemed 70 have plenty Of ammunition.
however, for some sixty shots were
6rod before the crowd which had gath
srsd vas sufficiently large 70 mako
Tho fpsaillad0 effective.
k Was then that tho unlucly police.
men appeared, and they, misled BY the
huEious noise Of the combat, thought
tAat The duellists were IN earnest
dAsee followed . battle between dnel
lists and police. It was very brief.
the two young men soon clearing out
together. but hve policemen were left
stretched upon the sidewalk, and two
Of them had to be taken to the hospi.
til.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

Not Always Z Two-etsp.
One should play the music Of di6or.
ent moods-the serious, the tender.
tho gay. the sorrowful. the tragic. Nm
sic II the artistic expression Of lte,
and life 10 not always . two.stsp.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Facts About the Bible.

Facts About the Bible.
The middle verse Of the Bible ID tho
eighth verse Of tho one hundred and
eighteenth Psalm. The twenty.arst
verse Of the seventh chapter Of Ezra
contains all the letters Of the alpha
bet except the letter ]. The longest
verse 70 tho ninth verse Of the eighth
chapter Of Esther. Tho shortest verse
10 the ninth verse Of the eleventh
chapter Of st. John.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Nr,t Real 0alWerrl W.tero.

Fsrse Rsal Aalns~l Wstsss.
The manufacture Of mineral waters
upon correct chemical principles"
Was undertaken II America - early
- 1906. This was merely charged
water" but It was great novelty in
the days whom lack Of travelling q.
cinttes made the mineral springs 10.
mote tor many. In 1909 tho Arst q.
tabnShment was started in New Yosl
city.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
hanalna Stories 10 Him,

/! Hanging Stories TO Him.
! No matter how high . man may
climb in the councils Of the nation, no
matter how worthy. or useful. or dig.
nifled he may be. there is nothing that
win prevent the irreverent from t..
Ing wheezy old stories to him.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
osttlna Shallow.

Getting Shallow.
Little Willie was taking his drst
trip abroad. About the third day out
they passed . freighter. She Was not
carrying any cargo and about three
feet Of the bright red below her Va
teriine was visible. Willie gazed Q
minute and then exclaimed: "Oh.
papa, look how the ocean has gons
doWu!"
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Women In conarses.

!, Tho late James Freeman Clarke.
answering q man who feared that II
women had the ballot they would 80
to congress. said: perhaps 20, but not
until we want them. And when We
want them we shall no longer be
shocked at their taking such posi-
hons."
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

Sptnsless.
YES" said Mrs. Twickembury, syoa
seldom see Mr.. Twickembury without
cigar in his mouth. He's most In
vertebrate smoker."!The Christian
Register.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Women q. . Power.

Women a. q Power.
III ever the time comes when 10.
mon shall come together simply and
purely for the benefit Of mankind. Il
viii be power such a. the world has
never dreamed of."-Matthew Arnold
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
oueoese In Looallxina crop.

success In loealtxine Crop.
The little seedless grapos which
furnish the so-callod dried "currsats'
exported nom 0reeoo u largo QuaA,
dties and produced AoWhaeo oioo n
The world ~ Q rouaSoAAaos iaeeunoo
q loealising of IN iapoetant .czoD n
. small district TAe anAnAl yield q
eAaoo "eay1ants" u ovoe 1,3oo 500
pounds Of frssh ffaik q aboat -.
80 tons whsa dEiel