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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Representatives Hall Suggests Roman Circus

floor with fists, with finger nails, with
canes and pokers, with books, pens
and inkwells, and they have so far,
ignored the rules as to engage in hair
pulling, scratching and biting But
with no inkwells or pens or BOOKS or
pokers lying around there Will be less
abuse of the rules governing fair hight
ing. The speaker can better referee
the contests, too, as they will be down
in front of his desk, where he can see
every move made in the ring. Champ
Clark has confessed that his early
ambition was to be a prize hghter, ana
he may now have an opportunity TO
act as referee over fights in the new
circus of the house of representatives.
In 1856 Representative Galusha
Grow of Pennsylvania and Representa-
tive Keith of South Carolina had bit
ter controversy, in which the latter
called Grow a Republican puppy,
and Grow retorted with negro
driver" There was free fight on the
floor, and among those who became
involved were Elihu B. Washburn or
Illinois; his brother, Cadwallader
Washburn, and Representative Potter
of Wisconsin; Representative Banks
dale of Missississippi and several 9TH
ers. In this instance passion gave way
to ridicule when Cadwallader Wash
burn seized Barksdale by the hair and
lifted the whole poll from a perfectly
bald head. Waving the wig in the
air as a wild Indian might wave a
scalp, Washburn danced about the
floor until the whole house was con-
vulsed with laughter and the fight was
forgotten. Potter was afterward
challenged to mortal combat by one
of the southern men, and he named
Boston Common as the place for the
duel with clapboards for weapons. The
sense of the ridiculous again spoiled
the seriousness of the quarrel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Two Toms Are Confused by Mail and Express

VI HOMAS r. MARSHALL, the pro-
1 prietor of the Losekam cafe. is a
native of Washington.
Thomas r. Marshall, the vice-presi-
dent of the United States, is a native
of Indiana and Washingtonian only
by recent adoption.
These facts have not yet been suf-
ficiently clarified in the brain of the
employees of the Washington postoff1ce
who handle the mail of both men. The
same thing is true of the men who has
charge of the local office of certain
express company.
The result of this is that the vice
president has been supplied with
enough rye whisky to last him a year
had he an appetite for it worthy of
one whose birth among the blue grass
es entitled him to the designation OF
colonel Also the wife of the Losekam
proprietor has sent back to the manu-
facturer dress which which was de-
livered to her marked value, $3.50"
The trouble started with the mail.
tom" Marshall, the cafe proprietor,
began to receive mail addressed to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Frenchmen Are Leaders in Navigation of the Air

while the height of something over
10000 has been attained by dirigible
balloon. The aeroplanes, however.
have demonstrated that they can
rise higher and much more rapidly
than the balloon type of air craft, and
for that reason their efficiency in a
military sense is regarded as much
greater.
In both speed and duration Of
flight the strides since 1909 have been
remarkable. In that year the speed
record was 48 miles an hour, while
the length of time that machine
kept in the air was hours and II
minutes. The present record foY
speed now is 1889 miles per hour
made by Verdines of France, while an.
other Frenchman, Tourney, raised the
record for duration flight 10 IL hours
and II minutes.
Busson, still another Frenchman.
also recently established record for
speed with passengers. With five per-
sons with him in his machine he made
"a miles an hour in sustained flight.
The war department records show
that six persons have been carried to
height of 2,053 feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
New Veil.

It is accordion plated, and has a
number of practical points. It is easy
of adjustment, as it clings to the edge
Of the hat, and it can be conveniently
rolled up and carried about in a hand
bag without becoming mussed. The
material may be either net or chiffon,
but soft chiffon is the most satisfac-
tory. You may have the plaits run
any direction that you choose. The
sewage forms the top and bottom fin
ish, and hens are necessary only in
the back. A plat three-eighths of an
inch deep is a good size. Consult a
platter as to the amount of material
required for a certain shape and size
The finishing of the edges must be
done before the plating is put In.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

VIZ ASHINGTON.-T new seating
w arrangement in the representa-
tives' hall suggests a Roman circus,
and the sittings of the house may
sometime furnish a Roman holiday.
The 435 members sit on benches ar
ranged in semi-circle, and rising in
steps to give all clear view of the
arena in front of the speakers desk,
where the leaders in debate take their
places, and conduct the legislative
contests. This new arrangement may
conduce to more orderly consideration
OF legislation, and it may not. 1t will,
however, centralize the proceedings,
and If they become dramatic, with
physical contests, it will be easy to
confine the actors to the ring, and
give all the members a better view
than under the old arrangement
Time has been when statesmen on
the hill used the old argument of
physical force and pugilistic skill, and
In most of these instances the dra-
matte features were marred by the
lack of proper rules to keep the con
testants in the ring. They had weak
ness for fighting anywhere in the hall,
and with anything that was within
reach, and there have been a number
Of such contests which were witnessed
by few of the members because there
was no ring and no rules and no pro,
gram. There have been fights on the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
OLD POKE BONNETS REVIVED
Made Into Things of Beauty by the
Clever Hands of the up-to-
Date MiIIiner.

Here and there one sees an alluring
poke bonnet brought to life by the mil
liner who is clever enough to know
that the old fashions are being re-
vived, and if women wish to look like
old prints they must have hats and
mantles to go with the gowns.
The revival of the poke bonnet has
met with approval because in its mod
ern shape it is exceedingly becoming
and does not clash with the ideas of
present millinery. 1t is not scoop;
1t merely has rounded brim in front
to shade the eyes, and is turned up
with a flap in the back. There is a
chin band of black velvet or colored
satin ribbon and a bunch of flowers
over one ear.
The milliners make these old-time
lowered nantes to go with the hat,
and the same color scheme Is sup
posed to be carried out in the two. il
a woman is going to attempt trim
mind such a hat and making such a
wrap at home, 1t is wise for her to
remember this.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Profiting by Superstition.

After having sat on many juries the
observant man is of the opinion that
the whole human race is still strongly
tarred with the brush of superstition.
81 am confirmed in that belief by
the amount of damages invariably
voted to plaintiffs, whose injuries
smack of superstitious origin" he
said. eff a load of bricks should fall
from a fifth story window on to the
head of a man who happened to be
walking under ladder he would get
twice as much damages as II the lad
der were not there. The element of
bad luck that attaches to a ladder
would insensibly influence every
juror, and the sum awarded would re-
dect their prejudices and sympathies."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
ATTENTION NEEDED
FOR SHEEP FLOCK
Animals Are Dainty Eaters and
Will Not Touch Hay MusSed
Over by Other Stock.

Sheep are dainty feeders. They will
not eat hay that other stock have
mussed over, and they will refuse
grain taken from ratty crib. Sheep
should have a we'll ventilated shed,
high and dry. In dry weather, says a
writer in the Practical Farmer, they
should be allowed their freedom to
run out and in at their will. Nothing
will feel or show neglect as quickly
as sheep. Place the unthrifty ewes by
themselves and give them little ex-
ira feed. Perhaps they are suffering
from the greed of the bosses in the
flock, and are not getting full ra-
ton. Oats, wheat, bran, linseed meal
and clover hay should be provided for
ewes. Dip the sheep Immediately aft
er shearing and again in about three
weeks to destroy the ticks that may
have escaped at the first dipping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
The Main Question.

81. Pierpont Morgan" said a clergy
man, "hated the dissension that some
times springs up between high church
and low. Apropos of all such reli-
gious dissension, he used to tell a
story about a wise old colored man,
Calhoun Clay.
"'Cal,' a gentleman once inquired,
what denomination do you belong to-?
| thing 1 see you sometimes making
for the chapel, but don't you think
you'd Go better to come to us?'
Dress yo' heart, sonny, chuckled
old Calhoun Clay, hits dis-away.
Oars free roads leadin' from here to
Nola Chucky. Oars straight road,
to de right, and dar's level road to
de left. But when All goes to Nola
Chucky wifi load O. grain, do you
think they asks me, "Uncle Cal, what
road you come by?" No, sub! What
they asks is, Uncle. Is yoh wheat
Rood?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

OF course, nature may be relied up
on to pull most domestic animals
through the stress of birth, but the
man who wants to make profit out
of his flock will stand by to help out
in the case of trouble.
Many valuable young ewes are
ruined during their first lambing
season by lack of care, and this is es-
pecialIy true of those that happen to
suffer from congestion of the udder.
The aggravating part of it is that
It is the freest mixers, those that
would make the best mothers, that
always suffer from the caking and in
flammation of the udder that may
unfit them for anything save mutton.
When a eve gives a great deal of
milk, her lamb is apt to suckle but
ore side, leaving the other to distend,
harden, cake and infiame. Within a
day or two this hardening may result
in the loss of half the udder
[ spend several days during and
after the 1ambing season going from
ole eve to another, and examining
them for traces of caked udders and
inflammation. If | find large
amount of milk in either side, l milk
1t out in order to eQualize the pres
sure on the tissues. | try to teach the
lamb to nurse both sides. OF course,
all this takes time and good deal Of
patience, but it is worth the trouble.
Several years ago learned that re-
ducing the amount of feed a day or
two before Landing time would help
to prevent caking Of the udders. This
reduces the supply of milk that is be-
ing created, and helps to make the
inf1amed and caked udder great
deal less threatening. OF course, as
soon as l see that the danger of such
disturbance is over, start feeding
the full rations again.
When the lamb is taking practically
all the milk furnished from the first,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
"LlkE MAGIC"
New Food Makes Wonderful Changes.

When a man has suffered from dys-
pepsia so many years that he can't re-
member when he had natural appe-
tite, and then hits on way out Oh
trouble he may be excused Cor saying
"it acts like magic"
When it is a simple, wholesome
food instead of any one OF large num-
Der of so called remedies in the form
of drugs, he is more than ever likely
to feel as though sort of miracle has
been performed.
A Chicago man, in the delight OF re-
stored digestion, puts it in this way:
Like magic, fittingly describes the
manner in which Grape-Nuts relieved
me of poor digestion, coated tongue
and loss of appetite, of many years
standing.
81 tried about every medicine that
was recommended to me, without re-
lief. Then / tried Grape-Nuts on the
suggestion of a friend. BY the time
| had finished the fourth package, my
stomach was all right, and for the past
two months l have been eating with
a relish anything set before me. That
is something I had been unable TO 90
previously for years.
81 am stronger than ever and con-
slider the effects OF Grape-Nuts on q
weak stomach as something reaiiy
wonderful. 1t builds UP the entire
body as we'll as the brain and nerves:
Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t IS ex-
blamed in the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above IetterS a new
one appears from time to time. Tney
are genuine, true, and full "a hCpaAn
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
GOOD TREATMENT
FOR "GREASE Heel"
Trouble Usually Comes From
Excessive Dampness, Due tG
Filthy Stables.

(By e. #. BAKER, Veterinarian. Idaho
Experiment Station.)
Scratches, often, called grease heefA
or eczema, often becomes chronic
disorder. with thickening of the skin
around the fetlock, leaving a decided
blemiSh
This trouble usually comes from ex-
cessive dampness, due to muddy roads
and filthy stables. Another cause is
currying off dry mud with all the
strength of an athletic arm, irritating
the skin. Sometimes the system is IN
poor condition and needs building
up, and, again, some horses seem pre-
disposed to the. disease.
Do not regard it as a trifing trou'
Bile, but PROMPTLY attend to the condi.
ton. 1t is often cheaper in the LONG
run to consult the local veterinarian
who will advise the proper treatment
Clipping the fetlock and applying
some bland ointment is often all that
is needed in a mild case.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

it is safe to stimulate the flow by
stronger feeding, says writer in the
Farm Progress.
Local treatment may aid in saving
the usefulness of the eve. In case |
happen on eve already suffering
from caked udder, get her up to the
barn as quick as / can, and give her
the hot water treatment. This con-
sists of setting her back on her
launches and freely applying hot
water to the udder. This relieves conf
gestion by sending a stronger flow OF
blood through the udder
Following the hot-water treatment
thorough rubbing, kneading and
massaging of the udder should fol-
low. l have used ointments and salves
to correct this trouble, but l find thai
rubbing is just about as effective
without the salves and ointments as
with them. | use hot or warm lard,
and find that it is as effective as
mercurial ointments, blue ointments
or any of the rest of them Warm
vaseline is just as good, but appar-
emily no better than ordinary lard.
The careful rubbing and twisting OF
the udder is the thing that helps.
Frozen ground, wet bedding and
general exposure at or about lamb
ing time helps to bring on these I'D
der troubles. There should be plenty
of warm, dry bedding between the
ewes and the damp earth or cold
cement floor 1t is dangerous to the
ewes, young or old, to allow them to
lie with newly distended udder on
the wet earth where the frost is still
lingering.
If the caked udder runs its usual
course it destroys the milk-producing
ability of half the udder, and units
the eve for anything except the mutt
ton pens. This will be caused by lack
of attention within the two weeks
around lambing time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
SWEET PEPPER IS
MOST PALATABLE
No Vegetable Produces More
Table Enjoyment if Given
Little Care and Study.

Your garden ought to be well Sup
piled with that most palatable veg
etable, the sweet pepper. Many peo-
pie imagine that all peppers are too
hot to be eaten with comfort, but
this is a great mistake. The only
hot portions are the seeds, and they
can be removed before the cooking.
Green peppers are cooked in vari-
ETY. of ways and there is no vege-
table that produces more table enjoy
ment than these vegetables, If a lit
tie study and care are given to their
growth and preparation for the Ia
BILE.
Neapolitan. If wellgrown plants are
set out early they will produce fine
fruit in June. The fruit first turns to
a light yellow and then to brilliant
scarlet.
The Ruby King, the Bull Nose, or
Sweet Bell are fine peppers. They are
blunt-nosed, round, and about two or
three inches long. The Ruby King is
a. little larger than the Bull Nose and
its flesh is very mild and sweet. These
plants grow about three feet high,
and are not easily blown down.
The largest variety is the Chinese
Giant. The flesh is thick and sweet,
and can be eaten raw.
Peppers require rather light, we'll.
drained soil, and they must be kept
growing from the start. If growth is
checked by cold weather or lack of
moisture, they will not mature well.
When the plants show two or three
leaves in seed bed, transplant into
small cans or flower pots and again
transplant when all danger Of frost is
past and in fact not until the
weather becomes quite warm. Place
a shovelful of well-rotted manure in
each hill NJ Bennington.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

Hon" Thomas r. Marshall" and post
marked Indiana. He suspected that
some friend was trying to play joke
on him, but investigation established
that the postman was the humorist,
and that his jokes were perpetrated
involuntarily. He had only to open a
letter before the mail trouble was
Strengthened out. The vice-president' s
troubles did not end there, however
The vice-president, it is understood.
is not drinking man. But secretly
he received a barrel of popular
brand of rye whisky. The vice-presi-
dent is not through explaining the af-
fair yet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

n HE remarkable advance made in
L the science of aviation since Or
vile Wright made the first public
flights in a heavier-than-air machine
at Fort Myer, Va, in 1908, is the sub
ject of statement compiled by the
war department and just made public.
Although the honor of inventing and
utilizing the aeroplane belongs to the
United States, it is disclosed that vir-
tually all the advances made in the
utilization of the air machines have
been accomplished by foreign airmen,
principally Frenchmen.
In 1909, the records show, the great
est height attained by heavier-than-
air machine was 1,450 feet. The mark
now stands at more than 10000 feet,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

it for speculation. Two loaded glass
panels that had formerly graced the
transom over the front door of the
house were sold for so cents apiece.
Many articles wer purchased by per-
sons who priced them for their as
ISOLATION with the former speaker.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick wife of the
former ambassador to France, paid
$35 for a small painting, evidently
aged, which, according to notation
on the back, had been bought at
Christies, in London, in the early sos.
Mrs. Pomerene, wife of the senator
from Ohio. and Miss Flora Wilson,
daughter of the former secretary of
agriculture, were among the bidders.
as were Congressman and Mrs. Nolan
of California, Congressman Langley Of
Kentucky and former Fish Commits
sioner Mrs. G. M. Bowers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Mr. Wrinkles House to Go.

Two buildings in Birmingham asso-
ciated with Dickens have been de-
molished, and a third, Mr.. Wrinkles
house, is being pulled down.
When Mr.. Pickwick asked the walt
er at the Old Royal where Mr.. Wrinkle
lived he replied: "Close by, sir; not
above 500 yards, sir. Mr.. Wrinkle is a
wharfinger, sir, at the canal, sir" And
Mr.. Pickwick found in "a quiet, SUBJ
stantial looking street stood an old
red brick house with three steps be-
fore it, bearing, in fat Roman capitals.
the words, "Mr. Wrinkle. Pail Mall
Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Change Purse Bracelets.

Change purse bracelets are among
the new pieces of jewelry. The purse,
shaped like tiny circular powder
puff box, has closely fitted spring
operated lid which flies back at a
touch and reveals a space for nickels
and dimes. 1t is attached to a self
closing extension bracelet so narrow
that it scarcely shows upon the wrist,
and the purse itself is SO fiat that 1t
readily slips out Of sight under the
gloves wrist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Japan's Appreciation.

Japanese cherry trees are due to
decorate one of New York city's popu-
lar resident sections next season.
Subjects Of Japan who live in this
country have presented 1900 trees to
the city as mark of appreciation Of
the city's hospitality to foreigners.
The trees are being cared for by the
imperial agricultural department in
Tokyo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
How Does Il Get Across2

At a certain eastern university one
of the professors was conducting an
examination in physiology. He asked
for a description of the circulation at
the extremities, meaning of course, the
capillary circulation. The youth he
called upon evidently did not know
much about the matter, for he replied
that the blood went down one leg
and UP the other!-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12

began taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING,
r. No. 2, Box ~, Pentwater, Mich
Read NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. says:
Peoria, IIl.--"I had such backaches
that could hardly stand on my feet. /
would feel like crying out lots of times,
and had such heavy feeling in my right
side. had such terrible dull headaches
every day and they would make me feel
so drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet |
could not sleep at night.
"After had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound week began to
improve. My backache was less and
that heavy feeling in my side went
away. I continued to take the Com
pound and am cured.
"You may publish this if you wish. "
Miss CLARA L. GAUwITz, R.R. No. A,
Box 62, Peoria, Ill.
Such letters prove the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
woman's ills. Why don't you try it?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Panel Sash.

Worth is using sash which may
otherwise be described as panel,
1t is so important. 1t is shirred with
a heading at the high waistline, and
hung in straight loose folds from
there to the bottom of the skirt, en-
tirely conceaiing the fiat, scant line
of the back caused by the placing of
all the draperies and fullness In front
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Fresh LAYERS.

Customer see you have fresh
eggs at So cents and extra fresh eggs
at 40 cents. Is there much differ
ence?
Grocer-Well, ma'am, the extra
fresh ones were laid in the early
morning when the hens themselves
were fresh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Use for Straw.

Occasionally we see the old straw
stack going to decay out in the field
or adjacent to the barn buildings. No
progressive farmer should think of let
ting this "eye-sQre'''' remain on his
farm. Haul it. out and put it where
it can be converted into humus.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
New Breed of Dairy Cattle.

A new breed Of dairy cattle known
as the Illawarra breed has been de-
veloped in New South Wales. 1t was
obtained by crossing Shorthorns,
Longhorns, Devons and Ayrshires.
This new breed of cattle has become
favorite for dairying in the Illawarra
district, New South Wales, though it
is hardly known in America.-Farm
and Fireside.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Early Plowina Benefits.

One of the greatest advantages
from very early blowing is that it
gives the many seeds time to come
up to be killed by frosts, or better
still. to be killed by disk and harrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Horse Price Record.

The worlds record average price
for Percheron horses was broken at a
recent sale of fifty-four head Of horses
for a total Of $34,093.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Crane Cultivation.

More than 100000 acres of fand
in Italy are devoted to wine grape
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Cholera Loss.

Hog cholera is estimated to cause 81
loss of more than 100000 annually
to Illinois farmers.