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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Norwegian Worlds
Champion Ice Skater
Special cable to The American.

Special Gable TO The American.
CHRISTIANIA Feb .t-Oscar
Mathiesen, the Norwegian champion,
won the ice skating championship OF
the world a the international meeting
held at Frogner. near Christiania. yes
terdsN and to-day.
Mathiesen captured the 500 meters
race in ~ 1-10 seconds. the 800 me
tiers in . minutes % l-l0 seconds. and
the 5000 meters in 9 minutes 20 So sec
onds.
The King was among the specta -ors,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
France Is to Make
Marriage Easier

PARIS, Feb. 21.-A bill was pre-
scented in the Senate this week which.
If passed, will greatly modify the eN-
listing marriage regulations At pres
ent the complicated legal papers re
CURED time absorbed and fees
charged, tend to make marriage I'M
popular among the poor. New rules
are intended to make marriage easier.
1t is generally admitted that this
condition is responsible for the enor-
nous number of free unions"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Paris Now Analyses
Food While You Wait

ShoN' - NHbiN ~ ne ENlliS' iSs's
PARIS, Feb. 21.-Food analysts while
YOU wait was established to-day. when
the arst OF series OF free municipal
laboratories intended to guarantee Pari-
slams pure food was opened Hencefcrth
any housewife who suspects milk or hut
ter - adultevatcd, or that meat is con-
tamlpated only has TO ta6e a sample 20
the district laboratory and an ANALYSIS
vii he maGs ~ once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
FINDS APPENoIX is USEFUL.

Special NapTc 70 7 ne NncTIca0.
PARIS. Feb 2l.-The Society Of Biol
oGy announced to-day the vermiform
appendix is q useful organ. After an
injection in patient Of Z minute uuan-
tity of dry appendix powder. better work
by the stomscbic organs was obtained
within half hour,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Los Angeles Girls
Voice Wins London

SpeS'Sl Ndolc " nc rNiieIlSSH.
LONDON, FEB. 2l.-Miss Juanita
Prewett. native of Illinois, and re-
Gently resident of Los Angeles.
has taken England and English i'm
presarios by storm, a fact proven
when an unknown singer made nar
debut in the Albert Hall, reserved
only for singers of the highest
merit such as Adeline Patti. Media
and Albani in their day,
The London papers are in ecstasy
is to the gifts of the brilliant young
soprano, for whom they predict
great things.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

Mrs. GRAHANIE-WHITE,
4N1 above, and Claude Ora
White, the famous Eng
lish aviator, below. Mrs. White
is an American girl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
Germans Name Canal
As a World Wonder

BERLIN. Feb. 2l.-Lokal Anzieger.
the publication which recently invited
its readers to name the seven wonders
of the modern world publishes the re-
suits to-day The priEe-winninC list. as
determined by the majority OF votes
east. follows
Wireless telegraph. Panama Canal,
dtriGlblc HtrsmVs, acroplaueS radiuU
kinematogrsph, steamship imperator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
CURING THE CEMENT ROADS
SprlnkIino While Under Construction
Should Be Practically Continuous
on Hot Days.

Sprinkling the wearing surface OF
concrete roads during the construc-
ton period must be practically con-
tinuous on hot days unless there is
some moisture retaining medium pres
emit. Recent observations. according
to Engineering Record, of a number
Of pieces of road construction, on
which contractors new to the work
were engaged, indicate that the in
spector is having his hands full in get
ting the "wetting-down" specifications
properly adhered to. Where earth Is
available a generous layer thrown on
makes an excellent cover and holds
water we'll Some careful road build
ers in the West recognizing the value
of curing concrete under water have
made earth dams along the edges Of
concrete roads and divided the road
longitudinally into a series of pools.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
CBy w. r. GTLBERrl

(By w. Ii. ClI4BERTO
A mistake that we often make Is
that we wean our pigs too young.
believe in getting the little pigs
started off to eat at three or four
weeks old, and there is nothing better
than a. little milk and shorts to get
them started. Then feed them liber-
ally, and by the time you wean them
at eight or ten weeks old, you have
a big, strong, lusty pig.
am satisfied that a great many of
our people lose all the profit in the
business by the way they handle the
pigs at the weaning-time. | am a
strong believer in raising the little
pigs out in the open.
OF course you must have shelter for
them in storms, and tol feeding pur-
poses. but let them have access to
the earth; keep them on the ground,
and give them green food, and you
will get them to develop bone and
muscle, and a strong stomach.
They are always on their feed and
always at their feed. l like to have
them out on clover pasture, or on
peas and rape. For later pasture rape
gives satisfactory results. OF course
you must feed the pigs reasonably at
the same time.
We all know that for economic pro-
duction a mixture of several grains
fed together will give better results
than any one grain fed alone.
/ cannot lay down a hard and fast
rule. Some seasons oats might be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Reduction In Living Costs Made Poe


The sudden and highly alarming Inc
crease in cost Of food necessities, suc4
as sugar and flour, demand Increased
domestic economy. For incomes have
not adva need with this wartime soar~
ing of food prices.
Waste If food as we'll as cost Of
food must be considered and minimi2e@
in these da. of exorbitant arices.
Fortunately the greatest food waste
with which the housewife Las to con-
tend--bake-dAy failures and the waists
Of costly baking materials-is rendere1
preventabie by the perfect leavenlnM
power of Calumet Baking Powder.
powder of absolute purity. IL never
fails to produce fully raised bakingM
that are tender and temptingly dell@
cious. For it's wonderful leaveninM
strength never varies. It's always unl~
form--and always uneXcelled.
To pay more than is asked for Calu1
met simply means a useless waste on
money. To pay less, and obtain an in-,
ferior powder, means the useless waste
of baking Materials.
Order a can of Calumet. Save subs
stantial sum on the price asked foA
Trust Brands when you buy 1t Savd
the -four, sugar, butter and eggs SO
often wasted by Big Can Powders
when you use it. You are safe In ora
dering Calumet, in trying 1t, in TESTING
the truth of these claims, for II you ara
not thoroughly satisfied the purchase
price will be refunded by your local
dealer.
In buying a can of Calumet send tho
slip found in the one-pound can to thd
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Advertise
ing Department, Chicago, ILL.,, and YOU
will receive one of their handsome Ia
page Cook Books, illustrations In cole
ors. and a book that will be q guide To
economy In the kitchen.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03

A LOT of odd shapes in muffs add
q something to the spice of life by
way Of variety this season. An occa-
slonal complaint is voiced regarding
too much "sameness" in gown models,
and even in millinery one hears that
there is a lack of variety in shapes.
but in furs there is no chance for dis
content on this score.
The most noticeable Of the new
shapes is the melon muff. Then there
are the barrel muffs, and in their class
the plain, round muff, which has
shown that 1t can ''come back" Among
the oldest shapes is a triangular muff
with the apex-which happens to be
che bottom-slashed into four silk
lined points. The base of the triangle,
the top of the muff, is curved down
ward. The opening at each end is
bound with contrasting fur.
The combination Of two kinds of fur.
Of fur and velvet or fur and plush, in
the seasons offerings Is worth con.
sidering. The dark, soft furs, such as
seal, broadtail, and others, make a
rich background for fitch, skunk, err
mine. fox, etc. Velvet serves the same
purpose, and the various pushes or
FUR cloths" are considered quite hand
some enough to be decorated with the
richest of real skins.
A combination of Hudson seal and
mink is shown in the picture. In this
the very ample square, fiat muff is
gathered up in plaits at the center,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03

very satisfactory, but If you get such
a combination as high-priced oats it
would be foolish to advocate them.
especially when we have to purchase
our feed.
During the winter months, in root
growing country, | believe roots are
a good food and should compose q
large proportion of the ration, and
believe in boiling the roots and feed
ing some grain.
Do not load them up with a great
lot of water, feed the roots in rather
a thick batter, and mix in your shorts
aud middlings, and whatever grain you
might happen to have.
For the larger pigs pulp the roots
and feed the meal sprinkled on. |
like to take the chill off the food, and
always see that the pigs clean the
trough up, leaving no material in
them.
A great many people make the mis-
take of having food left in the troughs.
Pay particular attention to cleanli-
ness, have dry beds and give them
dry straw to lie on.
In the winter months give them
wood ashes and charcoal, and sod
or earth of some kind. Earth seems
to be absolutely necessary to keep
the digestive organs in good condition.
Milk is one of the best things for a
pig.
Nothing lengthens them out like
milk, if properly handled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
PURE WATER SHOULD
Be GIVEN POULTRY
Cast of All Substances to Use as
Antiseptic Is Potassium
Perna7ganate.

The most sure and rapid method by
which infectious diseases of all kinds
are transmitted through a flock OF
birds is by means of the water pail
from which they all drink in common.
Furthermore, the water itself may
come from a contaminated source and
be the origin Of infection to the flock.
Finally, it is difficult to devise any
satisfactory drinking fountain in which
the water is not liable to contamina-
ton from litter, manure, etc.
All these considerations indicate the
ACCESSIBILITY of adding to all drinking
water which is given to poultry some
substance which shall act as harm
less antiseptic. The best of all such
substances yet discovered for use with
poultry is potassium permanganate.
This is dark, reddish purple crystal
line substance which can be bought Of
any druggist. 1t ought never to cost
more than 80 cents pound and a
pound will last for a long time. 1t
should be used in the following way.
In the bottom Of a large-mouthed
jar, bottle or can put layer of potas-
SUM permanganate crystals an inch
thick II is water will dissolve all of
the crystals that it is able to and will
make 81 stock saturated solution. AS
this solution is used add more water
and more crystals as needed, always
aiming to keep a layer of undissolved
crystals at the bottom. Keep dish of
stock solution like this alongside the
faucet where the water is drawn for
the poultry.
Whenever any water is drawn for
either chicks or adult fowls add
enough of the stock solution to give
the water rather deep wine color.
This means one to two teaspoonfuls of
the stock solution to ten quarts of wa
ter. At the same time one should
clean and disinfect the drinking pals
and fountains regularly, just as he
would if he were not using potassium
permanganate. At the Maine station
plant, writes Prof. Raymond Pearl in
recent bulletin, for some four years
no bird has ever had a drink of water
from the time it was Matched which
did not contain potassium permanga-
nate, except such water as it got from
mud puddles and the like.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
MAKES HANDY SPOOL RACK
Excellent Idea for Woman Who Has
Much Sewing to Do and Little
Time to Do Il.

Take smooth pine board about an
inch thick and about nine or ten
inches square, cover with cratonne,
plush, felt or any desired material.
From she under side of board drive
through sire nails two and one-half
inches in length and about two inches
apart. Make hole with gimlet part
way through, as then board will be
less likely to split when nails are be-
ing driven through. Place spools on
nails. number side up. A thread can
be easily cut from spool without re-
moving it from rack and one ia saved
the bother of having ones thread in
a tangle.
If you wish to take your work to
the piazza or another room you have
all the different sizes, colors, silks
basting and darning cottons with you
in this rack
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
GOOD
ROADS
ELIMINATE ALL ROAD GRADES
No Team Should Be Required 10 Pun
TO Its Maximum Capacity-ln-
teresting Comparisons.
(By w. c. PALMER.)

H.
The average cost of hauling a ton
one mile on the ordinary country
roads is Is cents, while the average
price OF hauling one ton one mile on
the railroads is u cent. In otner
words, the cost of hauling is 81 times
as much with team and wagon as with
steam. This has been accomplished
by number of factors. Some OF
these can be and must be considered
in making good roads, that Is, to maze
good hard roadbed and to eliminate
grades. The railroads do not, as q
rule, have a grade of more than three
per cent, while some of them nave
adopted two per cent as the maximum
grade. Two per cent would mean
rise of two feet in hundred feet.
This would not be considerel much OF
a grade on the ordinary road, but TINS
Is the way it works out.
A team can exert pull on a snort
distance of one-half it's weight, put
for ordinary work the load 1t can pun
should not be over one-tenth the
weight of the team, for instance q
team weighing 5000 pounds can exert
a pull of 300 pounds when 1t is to con"
tinue the work for, say, ten hours
For a small stretch it would be able
to exert pull of 1900 pounds. This,
however, Is putting forth all the ener-
gy Of which the horses are capable.
It has also been found that the pull
required to take a ton load over ordi-
nary roads is 100 pounds. Supposing,
then, that the load is one ton and the
wagon weighs 1900 pounds, this would
make a total of $500 pounds. At the
rate Of 100 pounds ton the total pun
would be 264 pounds. or little less
than the team is capable of hauling.
In fact, it could very nicely handle
500 pounds more, which would bring
the pull up to 800 pounds. and make
the load $500 pounds. This, however,
is for the level AS a grade is ap-
preached this, of course, will be In
creased. A five per cent grade would
increase the draft of the wagon and
load of $500 pounds by 315 pounds,
bringing it up to $40 pounds, which is
almost twice what the team can han
die as a regular thing. If the grade
is increased to 20 per cent, or 20 feet
in 100 feet, the draft on this same
load would come to a little over 1,5OO
pounds, or the maximum that this
team could pull when exerting its ut
most power Any grade beyond this
would mean that the load would have
to be reduced, and in fact no team
should be required to have to pull to
it's maximum capacity. From this il
Is evident that increasing the grade
increases the draft very fast and
hence grades should be eliminated as
far as II Is possible.
On macadam road team can pull
three times as much on the level as
on the good earth road, but the In.
crease In draft for grade remains the
same as on the earth road, so that q
grade would be more Objectionable on
a macadam road than on poor road
On the level 3,000-pound team could
easily handle four tons. while the
maximum grade that 1t could pull w
with such load would be ten per
| cent grade and even that is more than
should be expected from the team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03

where mink skins encircle It. The
narrow scarf is of the seal with mink
skin decoration. Hudson seal. in
broader scarfs and palmer muffs, is
shown having fitch skins posed in
bands on it, and this combination has
proved very successful.
The vogue for monkey fur is con-
spicuous. Odd, closefitting collars
of the long hair, and round muffs, are
the most pleasing models in this long.
silky fur. Collars are high and some.
times fastened with a metal rose.
Small, swagger waistcoats of velvet
support wide collars of the soft, long
haired furs, like fox, and are some
thing very new. Little vestees of bril-
liant brocade or cloth of gold or silver
are set in these waistcoats, and the
combination of velvet, brocade and
luxurious furs is irresistible. Long.
soft muffs of velvet with ruffies at
each end are banded with a broad
band of fur at the middle and mar
rover bands where the ruffles ara
gathered in at each end. These muffs
look generously warm, reaching up to
the elbows when the hands are in.
These are only a few of the many
shapes and combinations to be found
in fur sets. But they serve to show
that it is allowable to "go as you
please" and as far as you like in the
selection of odd creations in neck
| pieces and muffs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03

CHOES for the promenade in fair
- weather and on paved walks are
quite different from those that must
meet sterner demands, like the tramp
on country roads, rain or shine, or
the daily walk to business. Now that
women demand so much in appear
ance and have grown so discrimi-
mating as to style and fitness few
shoes are designed for all-round wear
There is economy in having three
pairs of shoes for anyone who is
much out of doors. IL one of these is
simply for dress the other two pairs.
worn alternately or according to
weather conditions, may be kept in
perfect repair and will give better
service in this way.
Just now the most fashionable boot
for the street has cloth top in fawn
color tan, or gray cloth with patent
colt vamp. Sometimes the heel is
covered with cloth, but oftener it is
a smart Louis heel of leather. The
model shown here is laced up the
front, where each side IS faced with a
narrow strip of leather. The stay at
the back is trimmed in points and the
shoe is exquisitely made. With the
very short, narrow underskirts (now
so much worn with long tunics) this
shoe is elegant and is worn with all
the fashionable dark colors in suits.
There are similar shoes that button
at the side instead of Iacing up the
front.
A neat, inconspicuous and service
able shoe for daily wear is made of
fine, dull mat kid with wide toe
and Cuban heel of medium height.
It is substantially put together and
is very comfortable. 1t is designed
for both style and service, and de-
serves to be described as sensible.
Two pairs of this kind will prove a
good investment
For the hardest wear the second
pair of shoes might be like those
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Thouuhtful Of Her.

Some time ago little girl, not moru
than six years old, rambled into q
grocery store and asked for FIVE cent?
worth of animal crackers. The clerk
was about to put the purchase in Al
paper bag, when the youngster su&
denly interposed.
"Just a minute, Mr.. Smith," SAFE
she. Are there any elephants among
those crackers?"
"Oh, yes" was the indulgent r~
joinder of Mr.. Smith, Il put In whole
lot of elephants"
Then you must take them Qua
again, please" decidedly returned the
small customer. my little brother ID
dreadfully afraid of elephants"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03

shown in the central figure. With
dull calf vamp and kid top. slight
extension sole and low heel, one can
defy weather and all sorts of roads
in this boot and cover good distances
unconscious of feet 1t laces up the
front, but similar models are made to
button.
Every one should try to become in
formed about quality in shoes.
Thanks to the excellence of American
manufacturers we wear the best
shaped and most stylish footwear in
the world. We can have both style
and comfort and know when we are
getting these. But as to leather. most
buyers must take the word of the sell
er. because one cannot rely upon
ones own knowledge.
JULIA BCTTOMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Training TIE cclt.

Commence handling the colt when
he is no more than week old. Be
kind and gentle with him. When
hitching up for the first time, don t
hitch to anything that he can turn
over, or that will make racket and
scare him.
The essential factors in training are
good care, daily handling, kindness
and patience. Don't wait until he is
two or three years old before you be-
gin to train him, for then it is big
task. One is apt to get in hurry to
get the colt doing something and try
to train him in very short time, with
bad results.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Near Relatives.

who is that lady dressed in black,
mother?" asked Bobby, as he sat with
his mother on ferry-boas.
THAT is a Sister of Charity, my
boy" replied his mother.
Bobby pondered deeply for mo-
ment. and then he said, Which is
she, mother. Faith or Hope?"-From
the Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
silks for Winter Wear.

Marvellous are the silk brocades for
this seasons wear. The texture is as
tonishingly supple and the colors are
many and vivid, bat assembled by a
mastery hand One beautiful one.
toned brocade suggested the Spanish
in coloring-a rich, warm yellow IT
was, and through the pattern shone
the CLINT of &C pper threads. One
could imagine dark-haired beauty in
an evening wrap Of this luscious ma
tertai with rich warm brown toned
fsT at the neck and wrists The metal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
DIPPING HOGS FOR
NANCE AND INSECTS
Effective Mixture Can Be Made
From Crude Petroleum.
Treat Whole Herd.

Treatment of fogs for mango should
Jegin with vigorous scrubbing with
brush, soap and soft water, SO as to
remove the crust. A variety of coal
tar dips are on the market. Most OF
these are quite satisfactory if of sufli-
cient strength and warm enough
(about 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Do
not boiD. The hug should be given a
good, thorough soaking in the dip,
not less than two minutes. The hog
must go under, head and all, at least
once. Treatment must usually be re-
peated one or more times at intervals
Of eight days. Treat the whole herd
and do it thoroughly.
An effective dip can be made from
crude petroleum as follows:
Four gallons crude oil.
Sixteen gallons water.
One pound soap.
The soap should be dissolved in the
water by heating. An emulsion is
then made by adding the oil and
thoroughly churning the mixture. Wa
ter in different sections differs very
greatly in the way it will combine
with soap. If this amount Of soap
does not give a good emulsion, simply
add more soap. Avoid oily dips in
cold weather.
While the hogs are taking the dip,
thoroughly clean and then disinfect
the pens. In case of true mango the
fenceposts, trees and everything
against which the hogs can rub must
also be disinfected. Use strong dis
infectant and plenty of it. After
treatment do not put hogs back into
lousy or NANCY pens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Doors ~ Great Importance.

The construction of doors in the
clio is of the greatest Importance. A
GOOD form of construction is to set
two-by four pieces, spiked together
on each side of the line of doorway.
They should be placed so that the
edge of the two-by-fours face the
doorway, leaving the fat side for the
doors to rest against in resisting the
pressure from the silage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
Experience Essential.

No farmer who has not tried j..
should engage in the cattle-feedinc
business on a large scale at the start
He will find, and generally at pretty
high cost, that experience and goou
Judgment are needed as much as corn
to lay the fat on bunch Of steers at
a profit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
cas- cize for SlIo.

A silo 20 feet in diameter and 40
feet deep will hold twice as much
as one of the same diameter and rs
faet deep. No silo shoul be less than
80 feet Deep and to get sufficient
depth for che not over IL feet in
diameter it should be placed about
five feet in the ground.