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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
ELECTION STRATEGY.
Incident of an Old Time English Par
lamentary Contest.

liamentary Contest.
In the days before the institution of
the secret ballot. when the candidate
with the longest purse usually won an
election. former Lord Dundonald,
who refused to give brides, contested
Honiton, but was beaten by an OppO-
nent who paid his electors at the rate
of f0 Il vote.
Then the unsuccessful candidate
writer Of a history of the Dundonald
family. He announced to his friends
that he was quite determined to win
the seat next time without bribery.
Then he sent the town crier round the
town to announce that all who had
voted for him in this first election might
repair to his agent, from whom they
would receive f10.
As comparatively few people had
voted for him, this was not very ex-
pensive process. And at the next cleo
ton Lord Dundonald was elected by
an enormous majority. After the tri-
umph several people came to him and
del;cately suggested that some reward
was due to such loyalty.
"Npt farthing," was the reply.
"But, my lord, you gave Flo head
TO the minority at the last election, and
the majority have been counting on
something handsome on this occasion
"Perhaps So" said the clever candi-
date. my former gift was for their
disinterested conduct in not taking my
opponents bride Of f5. For me to pay
them now would be to violate my own
les."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
MANLIKE MANATEES.
These Queer Creatures Are Linked
With the Mermaid Myth,

With the Mermaid Myth.
Tn semitropical waters of America
there disports a member of that family
of aquatic mammals to which has been
ascribed the mermaid myth. Related
TO the dugong and the now extinct
rhytina. we still have the manatee.
This name is preferred by some to
manati. under the impression that the
latter is the plural of the Latin mana
tus'' FURNISHED with hands,, though
the name is probably Of Mandingo orr
gin.
The manatee is a herbivorous NAM
NAL inhabiting the shadows about the
coasts of Florida, Mexico, central
America and the West Indies. 1t is
not known to attempt the open sea and
does not possess the ability to come
ashore. This animal Is somewhat
whalelike in shape, with a horizontal
tai, An. It is from eight to twelve feet
in length. the body being scantily COW
cred with hair. The only limbs are the
fore fiippers, low on the side Of the
body. This ripper has no fingers. 1t
does possess, though, three fat nails
and has q free motion in all directions
from the shoulder. The elbow and
wrist approximate the human anato-
NV In movement. With this crude re-
semblance to an arm the manatee has
been said to carry its young. While
the statement is not authentic, 1t is
quite believable, its possibility being
vouched for by all observers of the
arm In motion.
The head of the manatee is divided
from the body by slight indication
of neck. The upper lip is extraOrdi-
narily fiexible-so much SO that each
side can protrude independently Of the
other, and, thus separated into two
lobes, the upper lip can perform the
complete operation OF grasping food
and conveying 1t into the mouth. In
each Jaw are twenty pairs of two
ridged teeth. With this formidable
equipment the manatee is not, how
ever, ferocious, but browses TRANQUILITY
on the water plants OF its habitat. In
some views the head Is surprisingly
manlike, though far from beautiful,
and no specimen has ever sat on the
rocks and combed it's golden hair
Harper's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
A Royal Slip.

Considerable amusement was once
caused by slip Of Emperor Nicholas
nen in accepting the offers Of several
companies of Siberian militia who vol
inteered for service mt the front. The
;.etition read. I'VE humbly lay at you,
ma iesty'S feet our desire to be per
.aitted TO fight and die for the father
ganl" The emperor in accepting wrote
en- the margin of the petition In his
own hand. Il thank you sincerely anC
hope your wishes may be fully real
iynl -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Thermometer and Gulf Stream.

Investigators have observed that the
thermometer is not necessarily sure
indication of the gulf stream; that the
strongest current does not necessarily
coincide with the highest temperature
The warmth of the water only indi-
Gates its tropical origin, and it may
or may not be accompanied by cur
rent Thus the warmest water off
Cape Hatteras is the result of very
gentle flow coming from the trade
wind region outside the West Indies.
The gulf stream itself is between this
warmer water and the 100 fathom
curve.-Shipping Illustrated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Anything in white pine finishing
Lumber, door aud windoW castings,
rorch columns, 30 ch newpls, stair
nd porch rails Also all kinds oil
.aofing paper. Call Vim. Olson.
Adv.
Many ills m from impure blood.
Can't have pure b'ne with family
i gestion, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is
:. e. mmended for strengthening
>tomach, bowels and liver and puri-
tying The blood Sold at all Drug
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Yours respectively,
Austin j. Carson.

Hope that Fellow that has explor-
ed the interior Of the Sphinx swilI
reveal the mechanism by which the
lady is made to maintain her
silence.
Mrs. Paulson was on the sick list
fer few days ducing the past
week
Mrs. NJ. P. Doyle entertained a
lumber of friends at her home on
Monday evening at 500 party.
A pancake social is to be given
at the ST. Louis Hall on Tuesday
evening, February 4th. 1t will be
in the nature of card party bu I
y .ncakes will BE- served as pIrt Of
the lunch. OF course there will BE-
other articles of food for those not
caring for pancakes. The price of
the evenings entertainmant and
lunch has been placed at 15c.
Old subscribers are figuring that
the editors of the Congressional
Records will be getting out a
mighty interesting paper next
spring.
B. f. Runkle entertained about a
dozen friends at "stagg party
given at his residence last evening.
Cards were played after which.
Mrs. FL. p. Axelberg was on the
sick list for day CIR so during the
past week.
A. |. Lien has been tran sacting
bus IS at St Paul during the
past few days.
A large number Of Odd Fellows
from thfs city drove to Ashland
Monday evening where they visited
with the Ashland lodge and helped
pat on some Of the work of the or
der. After the work big supper
was served. Those going over re-
port very pleasant time.
I. Berman and wife have been
visiting with relatives and friends
at the head Of the lakes during the
past few days. They returned
Tuesday evening.
Hans Deer has been at Ashland
during the past few days visiting at
the home of his mother. He was
here Tuesday evening for the pur-
Ose Of attending lodge.
a progressive dinner party was
given by the following ladies las
Saturday evening: Mrs. M. H
Sprague. Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. Maxcv,
Mrs. Beers, Mrs. Lawley and Mrs.
Smith. A course supper was served,
one course being served at each
itrsidence.
| Carl Hirsch and son Beirut left
Tuesday for Madison where thev
s. i'll take course in farming in the
University, Mr.. Hirsch is one of
he progressive farmers of the town
of Washburn anG believes in farm
| ing under the most scientific
methods. We are glad tc note that
h. is now taking the Farmers
ecu Sc.
William Sweet left the first of the
week for Nova Scotia WHERE he W Il
av. charge Of large lath mill
during the coming summer. Mr.
SWEET returned recently from
lichigan
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
AGAINST Speculation.

The head of big trust said at din
ner In Boston:
81 have always been against specula-
ton. To try to get rich by stock fuc-
tuations instead Of by honest work for
the common good is to be an undesir-
able citizen.
Besides. these fuctuating invest
ments are very risky and uncertain.
It's wise stock, you see, that knows
lts own par Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Wise Provision.

"Bliggins says he has the smartest
youngster I'm the world"
"Of course" answered Mr.. Growcher.
every parent feels that way, and it's
a wise provision Of nature. In every
human beings life there ought to be
a time when somebody thinks he is
smart" Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
County Board Proceedings
Continued from last weekly

The following recommendation Of the committe
Finance and Miscellaneous Claims presented and
upon motion adopted:
We the undersigned committee Finance and Miscellane
Claims beg to recommend that the District Attorney
and County Clerk be instructed investigate the bill of the
Town of Iron River amounting to $780, which they claim
have paid of Trancent Poor and report
on at the next meeting of the County Board
&C. H. Werden,
T. H. K obinson,s
f. Fl. Bartlett.
The following report of the Committee Roads and
Bridges was presented and upon motion adopted
To the Honorable County Board,
Bayfield, County, Wisconsin,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned committee County Roads and
Bridges beg to recommend that the following bills be al
lowed and that the County Clerk be authorized to draw
ders for amounts shown in column headed ''aowed.'
Respectfully submtted
Peter Soronen, Jr.
w. H. Nettleton.
Geo, A. Curry.
Committee
To WhomDr Purpose flowed
The following report of the Committee Roads and
Bridges presented and upon motion adopted
We the undersigned Committee Roads and Bridges
whom referred the petition of the Town Of Baksdae
beg report that have examined the and report
it back the Board with recommendation that account
the Importance of the petition Bayfield, County,
the of Barksdale ask further time to nvest
gate all sides of the question and obtain full legal advise
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
uvpbenated Episode.

"what has become Of your hyphenat-
ed friendT'
my hyphenated friend9"
"Yes: your friend Mr. W0mbat- Won
bat"
"He is iii Of beri-berf."
"Where?"
ain Walla. Walla. "--Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

The Study Club will meet with
Mrs. M. c.. Lincoln, Wed lesdsy
evening Feb. 9th.
Topic, The Church as Social
Force. Leader Mrs, Lincoln.
Paper, the Church as a House OF
Worship, Miss Gautschi.
Paper. The Church as Training
School, Mrs. Gibson.
Paper, The Institutional Church
Mrs. S. A. Oscar.
Discussion, Does:tbe church meet
the needs of the People? Mrs.
Dixon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
In Nj. Enthusiasm.

Judge ito prisonerl-Why did you
take only the money and leave the
basket OF silver? Prisoner-Because 1t
was too heavy. Judge texcitedly)-
Aren't you ashamed OF yourself. you
lazy man p Fliegende Batter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Point In Verbalism,

Professor ito class In composition)-
Some one in the class recently referred
to q woman as of medium size"
Please avoid this expression in refer
ring to a woman. 1t smacks too much
pf commercialism. Freshman - But.
professor. she might be "on the mar
ket"-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Success In Business,

The path of success In business is in
variably the path of common sense
Notwithstanding all that Is said about
lucky hits" the best kind Of success
fl every mans life Is not that which
comes by accident. :. Smiles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Always Room For One More.

ssThat's the tenth can of sardines you
have ordered" said the railway mag
nate. Aren't you afraid yon will
make yourself sickT"
I'm not eating them replied the
employee with inventive genius. Il
think I'm on the track of way to
get more people into street car. =
Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
M. E. Church:

At the Sunday morning service,
short program of song and rec I'd
ton will be Civ, by members OF the
sunday school, also sermonette by
the pastor on the subject. "A Lunch
Basket"
A short session of the Sunday
school from 11:50 to 1890.
Junior League at $3.50.
Epworth League at 6:45. Subject
"The Temptation of Jesus. :" Leader
f. e. Wieman.
Evening service 7:3O. Subject,
Night" The newly organized or.
chestra will lead the singing.
Prayer meeting aud Bible Study
at 7:30 Thursday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
ssts teoic Al Defiance.

Sets Logic at DehAnce.
ssThere Is no effect without a cause"
quoted the wise guy.
"How about when a woman changes
her mindY' asked the simple mug
Philadelphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Ais Tinta,

"When | last saw him Jabbs was
green with envy. yellow with jealousy.
white with fear and red with rage"
"What a highly colored life his must
bew-Baltimore American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom. 1t simply consists In treating
others just as you love to be treated
yourself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Another nptjmlst,

Tommy-Pop. what is an optimist1 ,
Tommy's Pop-Ar optimist, my son, il
| q man who is married and glad of it,
Philadelphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
kiitsInu Him with The Truth.

Hitting Him With The Truth.
Mr. Boastful-I wonder how 1t would
seem IL I could have all the money |
have given to charity piled on plate
before me. Mrs. Boastful-I think you
could still distinguish the plate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

We have a Gne stock of Georgia
Yellow Pine flooring and ceiling
If contem plating building or re
pairing let us quote your prices.
Call VIM. Olson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
} TetZt1er,

Dealer in Fresh and Salt
Meats, Fish and Game in Sea.
son. Always reliable. The
l-,oneer in the Business. We
Can Satisfy Our Customers
That's why we hold their
trade.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
Why This Special Edition

Several weeks the Democrat has
urged its readers to be sure TO come
to Liberal next Monday at 2:45 p. m.
and see, hear and investigate the
SilO Special which will be here that
day through the courtesy of the
Rock Island railroad and the Kansas
State Agricultural experts, Our
readers are aware that model silos
will be carried on a fat car and that
addresses will be made by men who
know something, IA whole lot in fact)
about the silo, how to construct it,
what to put in it and how to feed out
of it. These addresses will be worth
coming miles to hear and since a
good many people will be in town
that day the advertisers in this
paper have made cut rat e
prices on all or part Of their goods,
especially on those quoted as "Silo
Specials" They have not made
these prices as an inducement 20 get
the people here to trade hn that day,
but because they wanted to show the
visitors that they were willing to
sacrifice profit and want to make the
farmer and ranch owner feel that
the business man is interested in the
Silo Special and the good it will do
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08

silage from corn, Kafir and sorghum
have, pound for pound, practically
the same feeding value. This is the
greatest boost that Western Kansas
has ever had. Corn has been an un-
certain crop, but sorghum cane never
falls when properly cultivated. An
acre OF average sorghum well cultiva.
ted In Western Kansas and put into
the silo will furnish ample rough
feed for three stock cattle through
the winter. 1t will furnish full
quality OF silage generally used in
fattening eight steers. Well filled
silos kept for summer nse, the silsge
to be fed when grass gets short, will
reduce by one half the acreage
needed per animal for summer feed
ing.
In the dry farming districts of the
Southwest the silage from an acre
will furnish fifteen TO twenty times
as much feed as the pasturage from
an acre. Land is cheap and acreage
does not count for as much as IL does
when land is high priced, but In
these districts there is usually
drought every summer. Sometimes
the drought may last several
months. Then the summer silo be-
comes almost indispensable. The
stockman can stock his range to the
limit of its carrying capacity when
pasture is at its BEST Whenever
the pasture gets poor, he can feed
sllage and maintain his cattle as
thrifty as with the best OF pasture.
Should rains come and the pasture
improve, the silo may be closed and
the feed held for another drought.
The farmers In Western Kansas,
by growing KaHr or sorghum. can Sc
cure as many tons OF silage per acre
with as great a feed value as Is now
being obtained by the corn growers
In the Mississippi Valley. Milo,
when accllmated seed is used, is a
sure grain crop. Heads OF Milo
ground without the expense OF
threshing and sprinkled over the
sIlsHe makes a ration that will put
two pounds OF grain a day on fatten-
Ing steers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08

I thatmight have made adverse results,
The pit silo, people say, is make
shift for western Kansas; but 1t will
be years before the "above ground"
silo will dot the prairie as the wind
mills do now. For two reasons, one
is that the pit sio is cheaper TO con-
struct and it is easier to i'll than
the latter.
Pit silos have been made in this
country at cost of S25 each and
have proved quite satisfactory. A
S25 silo will have a capacity Of about
10 tons and is usually about 20 feet
deep and Is feet in circumference,
that is II the circular silo is con-
structed and that seems TO be the
most practical for those who have
tried 1t here. The cost depends OF
necessity on the amount Of work one
has to pay for and the cement which
is the most expensive item in build
INK n COlldI VI IdOlleI D6dfy rug
of cement at the top will cost in pro.
portion to the thickness that one
cares to make it. The walls, too,
are cemented or plarteree as one
judges best. The better 1t is done
and more material used will natu-
rally Increase cost and consequently
insure better pit. But practical
one can be made at the outlay Of
about twenty-five dollars and with
a beginng of one farmers a farmers
or stock feeder can get into a posi-
tion where he can make more of the
feed savers at his own discretion and
to his own plans and specifications
Experience has proven that It takes
about three ton OF silage for each
mature animal and one and a quarter
tons per head for fattening steers.
The capacity Is as follows:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
About The Pit Silo

Today, In the county of Seward
and Liberal vicinity there are only
about twenty sllos which have been
made within the last few years.
These sllos are nearly all dug into
the ground hence the name, the pit
silo." That they are proyinga succese
Is shown by the increase rather than
the decrease in number Of these silos.
One OF two OF the pit silos which
have not been satisfactory are not
considered impracticable nor unsuc'
cessful, but the men making them
blame themselves for improper con-
structlon more than any other cause
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
Summer Fallow Listing

Summer following is to the silo
what the thresher is to the header.
If there is no header there is
is no thres hing to be
done and visa versa; and If the culti-
vation Is poor for the cane, kaffir or
other feed stuffs, the silo will not be
so full. or course some grain may
grow but not as much as is possible
under proper method of handling.
Mr.. G. w. Light, of this city is
just as enthusiastic over the summer
fallow plan of farming for wheat as
he is the sllo, only he claims to know
mc-s about the silo than about per.
sonal results from the summer fallow
though this year he expects to put
In over 300 acres of the "bread ber-
ries." Another thing is that Mr..
Light is progressive farmer in the
real sense of the word. While he
has had considerable experience both
In farming and cattle raising, he is
an ayowed "new thought" when it
comes to ideas about farming. He
acknowledges that the western farm
er must accept conditions as they
are and must save every drop Of rain.
fall that hits the clod to help in rails.
ing his crops. He studies new meth.
DDS Of farming and comedies almost
wholly with the experiment station
results at Hays City.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08

ing a bare living If you don't profit
by their experience: John Boles, A,
G. Morill, o. NJ. Nix, j. W. Morris
L. L. Bunting, F. L. Green, c. O.
Davis, G. W. Light, AL Lowder Mr.
Waugh, E. R. Richardson, W. Il
McMahoney, c. d. Gassaway and j
W. Wooden. Mr.. Green has three
Mr.. DAVIS two and G, W. Light two
the Others have one only but most Of
them intend constructing more as
soon as they can make arrangements
to do So
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
Who Have Silos

Here are a few of those who have
silos in this vicinity. There is no
doubt but that every man of them
will be In Liberal Monday and sup
lement what the men on the Silo
Special will say. Come in that day
and talk it oyer with them. Most of
these men are Kansas farmers and
ranch owners but few are Oklaho-
mans, who have the same soil and
climatic conditions to contend with.
Here they are, they may be your
nelghbors who will in the long run
leave you slowly plodding away max.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08

Mich cows fed on sliage will In
crease their fieW about al third 10 q
fourt more than when fed on dry.
One thing that has prevented
many farmers In Western Kansas
from becoming stockmen Is that with
the usual method of stacking or
shocking the crops and feeding them
dry a 100 or 800 acre farm would not
carry enough stock. 1t has taken
about 10 acres to pasture mature
animal through the summer and the
dry fodder from at last an acre to
keep the animal alive through the
winter Under this system, l6O acres
would carry only IA or Is cattle and
then not in good condition.
Recent tests with silage have
changed these conditions. A demon
stration Just completed by the Kan
sas Agricultural College has shown
that for either beef or dairy cattle,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
this section Of the Southwest. They

this section of the Southwest. They
have not done this TO get in or a
game Of graft or made these prices to
appear as a Especial" for getting
what money man may have have
lying loose in his pockets. They
have merely attempted to show that
they are friendly with the people and
want to make their visit worth
while on that day. If you don't
spend single, solitary cent with a
one of them they won't complain.
All they want and are seeking is to
get crowd to Liberal to GET THEM
INTERESTED IN sILos.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
Bryan Rejects o ffer

st. Louis, July 31.-Secretary
Bryan, IN a message received to-
day, declined to offer to sp esk at
the Coliseum in this city.
Spearman Lewis, the promoter,
had arranged to play the Secre-
tary of State at populrr prices"
1t was estimated that the house
would be worth $4,000, of which
the Secretary was offered one-half.
Mr.. Bryan replied that he was
speaking during a limited period,
and then only at Chautauquas. y
Hutchinson Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-08
Teachers Examination

Special teachers examination
will be held at the County Super
intendent's Office August 1915.
Paper furnished. Work begin.
ming each day at 500 a. m.
A. B. FULLMER, County Supt.