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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

The possibilities of the hog is mat
ter almost entirely in the hands of
the feeder.
Red clover in bloom is not good for
hogs, but when young it makes fine
pasture.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t is all right
to give little corn, but too much is
harmful
In purchasing a boar it is we'll to
bear in mind that one with heavy
bones is more to be desired than one
OF slight build.
Neither rape nor clover alone will
do for growing, fattening hogs. They
must have some grain twice a day
for best results.
To make fall pigs do WE'LL they must
be provided with warm stepping quar-
ters at night, and filled with sunshine
during the day.
Don't select a heavy, lazy sow for a
breeder. She should be mild in dis
position, but possessed of sufficient en-
ergy to take exercise.
The practical remedy for little pigs
that are liable to be troubled with
thumps is to provide them plenty of
exercise and large range.
The pure bred hog will mature and
come into money more quickly than a
scrub, and bring more money for the
same weight, at that.
The farmer who marketed his corn
in the hog yard, and who is now mar
keting the hogs, can look any man in
the face and tell him to go to any old
place.
One acre Of alfalfa will furnish more
forage for hogs than two acres of clo-
yer, as it grows faster and keeps on
growing as fast as the hogs eat it
down.
Pigs will live and grow on rape
without supplement of grain, but q
small addition of the latter is profit
able. Dry sows will, however, do we'll
on rape alone.
Never feed more than hogs will eat
up freely. Many farmers do not prac-
tice this, but keep q. quantity of un-
eaten food lying about the lot at all
times.
A few Goals from the wood fire of
the kitchen put into the houses now
and then, where the hogs can grind
them up to charcoal, help to keep the
hogs healthy.
Steaming food for hogs is an easy
matter. All that is required is large
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
He Twists Letters Like

XET ASEIINGTON.-Fran B. Willis,
w the rising young statesman from
Wool Town, Ohio, who pulled down
the spelling laurels in the recent Press
Clubs ladies' night entertainment, had
better study up that b!uebacked spell
er, because there's another chap in
town who can twist the letters round
his tongue like a Mexican greaser Jug
CLING a lariat. This same fellow is
Wrisley Brown, special assistant attor-
ney general of the department of JUS
tice. Mr.. Brown sat in the front row
at the spelling bee, and wore a sar-
donic smile upon his face all through
the proceedings. Now l understand.
He thought the words were too easy.
This is easy to prove by looking up
the records.
Some time ago correspondent who
purported to be a college professor
wrote letter to President Taft COM
planning that the recurrence of crime
waves was due to malign thought i'm
pulses hurtled about by detectives of
the department of justice. Then the
detectives would issue forth and ar
rest these law breakers, according to
the writer, in this way working up a
reputation for efficiency. The writer
also said he had appeared before the
senate third degree" committee, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
framed ace TunicS.

Although perhaps the lace tunic has
a tendency to age it's wearer it has
compensating merits which recon-
mend it to women of middle age and
even younger women who have ten
dency to stoutness. For the close-tt-
ting pointed tunic of black lace cut
with the upper part in the form of a
coat tends to make the figure look
slim in a manner that many, alas! find
eminently desirable as years come fast
upon them.
The favorite lace employed is Chan
THY. and when one knows how to
drape artistically nothing can be more
elegant. On the contrary, nothing can
be dowdier than drapery which
seeks to be artistic-and fails lamen'
tably in the attempt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

Judging by the amount they are al
legged to expend for music it would
seem that the inhabitants of the
United States, of all people in the
world, should be free from inclination
to treason, strategem and spoils. For
why? Because they have music in
their souls! John C. Freund, the vet
eran editor of Musical America, de-
clares that the Americans spend for
music the enormous sum Of $600.0O0,-
900 per year. Mr.. Freund seems to
think the aggregate cost of maintain
ing the army and navy in time of
peace is $1OO,O00,OO0 per annum. IN
fact, in 1912 it was half as much again,
or nearer $300,OOO,oOO per annum. Per-
haps his estimate of the cost of music
is as much too high as his estimate of
the cost of the army and navy is too
low.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

an unsteady course for the blind tiger
Il did not stop him, but as he en-
tered the place of liquor dispensing,
entered the place he vacated, blew out
the light and cast myself into his bed,
which was warm, though none too
clean.
1T seemed hours later when was
awakened by Keeling Swede.
"Ah bane thanking you've my
bade,' he began.
"'Man,' 1 replied. You've been to
the blind tiger
THAT was enough. The man was
too dazed to think. He turned about,
by degrees, and walked out Of the
place. 1 don't know where he went,
but probably back to the blind tiger.
Though I had slept In my clothes,
felt refreshed as I awoke again with
the dawn of another day. / will al
ways remember that sleep, and the
way 1 manager to get bed, such as
it was. I've since slept in many lux
urious places, but never enjoyed my
repose better than that night"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

American architecture has two start
ing points-the home and the Office.
In both it has done much copying and
experimenting, and made not few
mistakes. But in both it is winning
to solid ground at last and achieving
new, beautiful and lasting work. The
typical Office building is the steel sky
scraper. This. when treated as sky
scraper, is one of the most impress
i've forms of architecture on earth.
Not to mention local examples, the
West street and Woolworth build
ings in New York, have a beauty all
their own-a towering grandeur which
owes little to buildings Of any earlier
age. No single type of building VIII
become universal as a home in a
country as vast as America. The colo
NAL house, the mission" house, the
bungalow and many other forms are
used by progressive architects. The
French chateau has left lasting i'm
press on the designs of more costly
homes But the age of imitation is
past. Homes nowadays are being
built for comfort and beauty, not in
servile copy Of classic" styles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

"Mistah President" said he in his
soft drawl. 81 yield to no man, sub, In
my respect fob the Constitution and
it's trainers. They did well. They did
nobly, suh-foh their time. But, Mis-
tab President. those gentlemen have
been dead mo- than one hundred
years, sub, and times, sub, have
changed. We've got to remember
that, sub.
AN remembering that, Mistah Pres
ident, what 1 started TO say was this:
There are some mighty beautiful
things in our Constitution. It's a
beautiful work, sub But, Mistah
President, of all the beautiful things
in all that beautiful work, to my mind
the mos beautiful Of all are those
glorious words, sub, givin' US the right
to amend"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

in the early spring, seeding the alfalfa
late in May.
The weeds will be weakened by the
intensive cultivation and the rapidly
growing alfalfa will accomplish their
complete downfall.
Where live stock are pastured in
thistle-infested fields the weeds can be
advantageously cut below the surface
of the ground, handful of rock salt
thrown on the bloom and the stock
will do the rest in destroying the
thistle.
On small areas gasoline can be SUBJ
stituted for the salt in treating weeds
or they can be smothered out by COW
ering them with tarred paper, weight
ed down with earth or stones.
The main thing is to practice some
method of control and to decrease as
far as possible the growth of these
noxious weeds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
PROPER CARE OF
TOOLS is BEST
Any implement of Steel Will Rust
if Not Given the Very Best
of Attention.
(By H. F. GRINSTEAD1

Any steel tool will rust if exposed
to damp air, yet l have found that
tools subjected to the following treat.
ment every three months will not rust
anless actually thrown on the ground.
or exposed to hard rain.
Take two parts each of graphite and
tallow, and one part gum camphor;
melt together, and if not soft enough
to form a stiff paste add more tallow
or lard. Remove all rust from the
steel surface, wipe dry, and apply the
paste. Let it remain on for "a hours
then rub dry.
Unless the tool is needed, even long
er than one day will be still better
for the tool to be covered with the
preparation. The above preparation
has the effect of coating of oil,
though every vestige has apparently
been removed for months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

box connected with a small boiler by {
one-inch pipe. The pipe should con
meet the box at the bottom.
If you are in doubt, kill the bigger
hog, for it makes better meat, and the
ham of a light hog is hardly worth
curing, if you are fond of the meat, fol
it dwindles far too rapidly.
Southern farmers have learned that
feeding cottonseed meal in large guam
titles is bad business, as it otter
leads to fatalities. Fed in small guam
titles, however, with corn and alfalfa
it is beneficial.
We need pasteurized swill barrels,
as well as pasteurized milk.
Before any animal can transmit bet
ter quarters it must have those quail
tiles.
During summer when on grass, our
hogs are provided with salt and wood
ashes at least once a week, and they
relish them.
Exercise is of prime Importance in
several ways. 1t keeps the pigs MINI
BILE and in a healthy condition.
Shade costs practically nothing. II
means much in the profit derived from
hogs.
A hog suffering from the heat can
grow little.
1t is a very poor hog-lot wherein
shade is not provided.
All authorities on the economic
production of pork emphasize the i'm
portance of the soiling crops for
hogs.
A stingy feeder Is never profitable
pork producer.
The pigs need exercise if they are
to do their best.
II SOW raises but three pigs, says
Professor Smith of Purdue univer-
sity, Lafayette, Ind, it means that
they are costing five dollars each. II
instead of three she raises five, the
initial cost is reduced to three dol
lars per head. If she is a very pro-
life SOW she may raise ten, in which
case the debt represented by each pig
is only a dollar and half.
When the breeder hCartlessly culls
out his sows that produce stock that
never attains good size; when he
promptly sends to the block the SOW
with small filters; when he gets out
of his herd the peevish hogs and the
hogs Of low vitality, then he will hear
less about the relative advantage Of
the cross-bred hog.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Mexican Juggling L.ariat

that his views were greeted with loud
outlaws. In conclusion he said:
"They laughed, Mr.. President" he
wrote, "at the profundity of their own
ineptitude."
The letter was referred to the de.
partment of justice, and Wrisley
Brown was asked to prepare an in
dosement for it. There was a scream
of laughter when Brown turned in a
burlesque opinion, couched in words
which outranked the professors ten
to one. They say President Taft
chuckled all day over it. And as for
big words-just watch
after careful reflection" wrote
Wrisley Brown, II concur in the phys
ical theorems herein deduced by the
complainant. His conclusions regard
ing the auto-suggestion of crime are
fully borne out by the history of hui
man experience. It's insidious effect
upon the mind has pronounced ten
dency to bring on aboulomania or Gre
tinism of the will power, combined
with a choreic condition of the facul-
ties
"In some cases it has even been
known to induce katatonia or some
more serious dissertation of the men
tai elements of a luetic character and
furibund developments such as, for in
stance, confessional encephalomalacia
1.-THE application of the third degree
annilhilates the inhibitory powers OF
the average victim and plunges him
into a state of volitional hypnosis.
thereby breaking down the fundamen'
tai doctrine of free agency. All the
principles of abstract justice rise up
and shout against it with thousand
thrnatSn -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
To Gain Health and Beauty.

A teaspoonful of olive oil before
each meal is an excellent thing for
the nerves as well as a tissue builder,
and is said to prevent the joints from
becoming stiff and rheumatic. Out
wardly applied, it prevents wrinkling.
which is caused by deficiency of fat
in the cells of the skin. In cases OF
extreme waste of tissue larger doses
are advised, as the oil is absolutely
pure nourishment. Keeping OIL IN
darkness is the secret of its remain
ing sweet. Cold is less essential than
darkness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

A sea serpent with head as big
as a barrel has been sighted off Long
Island. This fact shows that not
withstanding the iconoclasm of the
age, the old familiary traditions are
firmly rooted in the affections of the
people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

A university girl in her commence
ment Grafton declares freedom has de-
generated" This statement from
such a source will, no doubt, make
the leaders of the nation sit up and
take notice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

Now that human sacrifices have
demonstrated the fimsy and danger
GUS nature of wooden railroad cars,
a federal law is to be proposed to
make steel cars mandatory. But it
is a pity that human foresight of
this kind generally comes after.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Ean AGAIN in Fashion.

The fetching neck run remains
great favorite with the girl OF the SEES
son. A chic girl at smart afternoon
gathering the other day wore the lat
est and sheerest development of the
ruff. which consists of but singls
thickness of fine tulle, with nary
p2ait.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
flew Eru& Discovered.

A California horticulturist has sue
ceeded in grating hybrid between
the blackberry and the raspberry upon
a climbing rose vine. He believes he
will be able to raise remarkable fruit
from this graft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

That farmer who has discovered 20
tons of gold in a meteor kindly depos-
ted on his farm will be able TO make
a nice profit by cutting the find into
gold bricks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14

A billy goat held up Broadway traf-
fic for II minutes the other day be-
fore it could be captured. Generally
speaking, New York does the job
much quicker than that.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
German Animal Census.

Germans animal census shows that
the number of beef cattle, calves and
sheep has decreased since 1907, the
decrease in sheep amounting to Is per
cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Ancient IRRIGATION.

Irrigation has been practiced in
Spain nearly a century, the first canal
having been begun in 1914.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Horses and Mules.

The United States is officially esti-
mated to have 20,567, 900 horses and
4,33e,000 mules.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Keep Milk Flow Steady.

Darkened stalls and screen doors
and windows in the dairy barn will
help to keep the milk flow steady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
Profit in Goats.

Goats may be raised profitably on
land which is unsuited for any kind
of cultivation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
TARIFF.
is DISCUSSED BY HOUSE - THE
SUGAR SCHEDULE ATTACKED.

WASHINGTON. d. e" April "a
Representative Peters, Of Massachu
sets, speaking on the tariff bill IN
the House today, declared that the
nesent Democratic control Of the gov,
eminent was the result Of the failure
of the Republicans to revise the tarltf
in the interest of the consumer. THE
bill which we now bring il is the re-
sult of nm honest and conscientious
sffor. to tighten the burden OF taxa
ton, placed on the shoulders OF the
great mass of consumers the common
pecple," he said. The sugar schedule
was attacked by Representative Ford
ney, a Republican. 1.-THE free sugar
provision" he said, "was proposed
with the assistance of Frank c. Low
nv, press agent of the committee oil
wholesale grocers, which has never
held a meeting, and so far as | can
learn. all Of the money expended by
Lowry in his free sugar campaign was
supplied by August Spreckles, presi'
dent O! the Federal Sugar Refining
| Company, OF New York
another spreckIes, Rudolph. oil
San Francisco, was one Of the mos
ardent supnorters Of President Wilson
during .the last campaign, both finan'
clany and otherwise. Brtween Adoiph
| in New York and Rudolph Spreckles
in San Francisco, God help the sugar
industry
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
CONDEMNS PRESIDENT.
tBr ASSOCIATED PHEssJ

WASHINGTON. n. c.. April "a
Ply unanimous vote 'the Republican
Senate coucus agreed there should be
10 general appraisal Of President VIII
sou on the Democratic hold-up OF
Tan's nominations during the past
session, but that opposition should be
shown 10 the following case, namely,
an appointments in the Consular Ser
vice where the merit system resOred
to by former Presidents Roosevelt am
Taft was not followed. A statement
issued after the caucus declared that
removals from Office OF indeterminaIe
tenure, should be made only for cause.
1t condemns the Democrats for their
opposition to the former Presidents
suggestions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
ROPE WAS
TOO LONG
suNGGINe JOB OF HANGING AT
3ufNoNToWN THIS MORNING.
fBY Associated PnEss.l

jSsIT2lIoNToWN, Pa, April 2E,-Due
Ito bpngllng on the part of some one,
I5hn Harris, a negro condemned to
death was not executed with the hui
manity that is popularity believed to
Characterize hanging.
Harris was placed on the scaffoIu
At, the county Jail this morning, and
when the trap was sprung, the rope
was about three feet too long. lar'
tfs fell to the ground under the scat.
fold, and with the rope aroma ms
neck, landed on his knees. He re-
manned motionless for several min
sEtes. 1t was thought the drop had
broken lis neck until he began to
tsse to his feet, to the horror OF the
spectators.
The ssterlft and his deputies jump
ed to the scaffoid and pulled mp Har'
fls's body by the rope until the feet
we're clear Of the floor. For IS min
SGtes the condemned man struggled
end twisted, his contortIohs showing
sifangulation and its intense agony
Harris shat and killed a fellow negro
last May.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24

related subjects should be adhered to
largely.
Do not attempt to mix these two
distinct styles Of landscape art. Moth.
ing can be more unattractive than q
formal square house set In woodland
unless 1t be q graceful, unpretentIous
country home in the midst Of an Ital,
ian garden.
We take for granted that the impor.
lance Of the lawn is thoroughly under
stood. The arrangement OF the build.
ings, walks. roads. and paintings will
determine its shape and extent, but 1t
Is highly essential that the ground be
covered by a smooth, velyety turf,
where not otherwise taken up for
some specific purpose.
City front yards are usually 50 small
that all we can hope to do with them
is to keep them covered with good
lawn. Suburban front yards are much
more ample and are. covered by the
general principles set down for city
back yards.
The first care is to join the house to
to the ground in natural and artistic
manner. The color of the house has
good deal to do with this, and the rest
can be accomplished by a judIcious
use Of flower beds, vines or shrubs.
In planting for the small yard, do
not put beds or shrubs in the middle
Of any stretch of lawn. Keep them
either along the walk and roadway, or
around the outer edges Of the lot. By
using taller and more distinctly color.
ed and formal plants close to the house
and smaller and less prominent vari
cites farther away we can secure an
appearance Of distance in the view
from the house, and this is a very i'm.
portant feature in the effect Of any
landscape picture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
Special Bargains
FOR Friday and Saturday Worth While
Coming For

The many visitors to our cloth
ing and shoe department (located
on Second floor) commented on
the immense stock, taste and con-
venience of its arrangement. Here
the advantage of choosing Clothes,
Shoes, without the artificial light
is realized-the floor being flood
ed with bright daylight In se-
Letting your clothes you can accu-
rately judge the cloth : distin-
guish the design and not be doubt:
full of its color, or whether it will
become you. Workmanship de-
tail in trimming and finish, with
style and proper fitting, are essen
tial features that our clothes
show to best advantage under the
strong rays of natures light. We
want you to visit our clothing aud
shoe department. We assure you
that no matter what price you
want to pay for a suit be it S. or
s2O.00-or in between, we'll war
rant you absolute value for your
money.
We'll welcome you as a locker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April I'll
Thps. ]. Robey, Fairmont, W. Va, who
has been visiting here was one of the
considerable party entertained Mon
day afternoon by the Postum Cereal
Company in tour of inspection
Through its factories, where every pro-
cess in the manufacture of Grape.Nuts
Pos Toastles and Post Tavern Spe-
c.al was clearly explained.
The Art Collection OF Mr.. c. W, Post
was an attractive feature of the visit.
This collection includes many notable
paintings, statues, rare relics, etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24
Essentials of Beautiful Yard.

Every home should be surrounded
by beautiful and artistic yard, Al
most all OF us appreciate this fact
and 1t will not bear argument, but
there Is considerable divergence Of
opinion US to what can be done to
make the yard beautiful.
In order to assist our readers to Sc.
cure the most gratifying results posi-
bic, We win try to outline the essen.
tial features to be borne In mind when
planning landscape gardening at
home.
The one most important feature 10
planting operations is harmony. This
Is the keynote Of all beautiful scenes.
1t does not mean that we may not
employ contrasting colors and forms.
but that these features give pleas.
ing general effect.
II your house is of any particular
architectural style, let the shape OF
your walks. roadway, flower beds,
shrubs and trees be Of such a charac'
ter as to carry out the lines and spirit
OF the house as far as possible. The
formal house should be surrounded by
natural things Of geometrical patterns
square corners, formal shaped
shrubs, straight walks, ETC., rather
than the graceful forms. The bunga.
low and the less imposing and rigid
type Of building must be treated in
u decidedly different manner, as its
lines are more on the graceful and
beautiful order, and the lines OF the
surrounding grounds should carry out
tbs same idea. Curved lines, even Of
rather indefinite character. may be
used to advantage. Flowing shapes in
the trees and shrubs, profuse vines,
beds and banks of wild flowers and