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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07
DARK DAYS.
Are Days Of Suifering-They are he
coming Brighter for Some
Canon City People.
1922 I1th st.

Canon City People.
Many dark days" from kidney Ills
Backache. headache-tired days.
Urinary trouble makes you gloomy
Doan's Kidney Pills have proven
their worth.
Have been tested by many kidney
sufferers.
They are endorsed by Canon City
people.
George Gregory. 1925 River St,
Canon City. says: "one OF my friends
was sick abec with kidney trouble.
He had to pass the kidney secretions
seven or eight times Mt night and he
suffered intensely from his back. /
had heard of Doanis Kidney Pills and
got a supply from Hunter Palmer's
Drug Store. They cured him. will
tell anyone in Canon City this mans
name and where he lives"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for n kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that
Mr.. Gregory had. Foster-NIilburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. ". Y.-ady
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Quite a good deal OF extra work
has been put on the Deweese ditch
the past few weeks. The course Of
the ditch has been changed so that
II now admits of a more economical
distribution OF water 10 the laterais.
The result Of the enterprise is quite
satisfactory to all interested parties
Mr.. DeWeese In also opening up
Poplar avenue. west to 9Th stree.
making a new highway half mile
In length.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

The friends of Mrs. Jas kiskad-
don are sorry TO hear that she is
confined to her home with one of her
attacks of sciatic rheumatism. It is
hoped that few days OF quiet will
restore her health to normal condi-
ton.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

DR.. Bell is improving slowly from
his recent Illness and is able to Sit
up for an hour or so each day. much
to the qualification of his family and
many inquiring friends.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Mrs. Jas Kiskaddon and daughter.
most pleasantly entertained the Lin
coin Park Ladies' association last
Thursday afternoon at the Kiskad-
don home on Elm avenue. Despite
the unpleasantness OF the day quite
a number were in attendance. The
business session was presided over
by the new president. Mrs. Frank
Baker. Mrs. Andrews accepted the
office Of Secretary and Treasurer In
place Of Mrs. Maynard. who begged
70 be excused. A guessing contest
was INDUCED in for the pleasure Of
the company during the social hour
Pressed chicken. hot biscuits and cof
fee constituted the appetizins re
freshments served. Tho next meet
Ing will be with Mrs. N. d. King.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Quite a jolly party OF young peo-
pie of Lincoln Park enjoyed "wie-
ME roast" in the hills back OF the
NJ. +. SHOWS on Friday evening.
where they had one of their charac-
teristic good times.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Quite storm of hail passed over
a strip OF Lincoln Park on Sunday af-
ternoon from the southeast. 1t was
of short duration. bat the ground
was well carpeted with white, and
a sprinkling of green leaves and
fruit buds. However. it is thought
that no especial damage was done.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Mrs. A A. vickers. who with
her baby has been spending the
father. DIR. Allan Bell. left for Den
yer on Thursday to Join her husband.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. vickers have moved
from Cour de Alene. Idaho to Den
yer where they expect to make Their
futue home.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

The lincoln Park Aid Society
gave . very successful surprise %
Mss. Acher, It her homo in soufh
'cason On Thursday sftsrnooa. TAs
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

Mrs. Oliver Singleton was called
to osbourn. Kansas last week to the
bedside of her father who was quite
seriously III at that time A card
from Mrs. Singleton states that they
see no Improvement in her fathers
condition since her arrival and that
she may be detained for an indeh.
mite period OF time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-07

A baby boy was born recently 10
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Atkinson at the
hong of Airs. Atkinson's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Smith on East
Sherman avenue. All parties are do
ing nicely and they have the con-
grstulations OF neighbors and friends
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
FLED FROM ENRAGED WOMAN
Husband, but Ran When At
tackled by Victims Wife.

A. B. McCloskey, a farmer near
Hyner, was attacked by a she bear
in his barnyard and so seriously
wounded that it is feared he may die.
The bear came into the yard in search
of food. McCloskey shot at the ami
NAL with a small caliber target gun
and wounded it. The bear threw him
to the ground and badly mangled his
left arm and leg. The animal was
driven off by Mrs. McCloskey, who
beat 1t with a club. A party of farm
ers started in pursuit of the animal
over the mountains later in the day.
The experience Of McCloskey is
unique in this section of the state and
caused great excitement in the vicin-
ity of Hayner, where the party of farm
ers quickly gathered and started out
in pursuit of the bear, under the lead
ership of B. B. McCloskey, the Penn
sylvania railroad station agent at
Hyner, who is the wounded mans
brother. They hunted over the noun
tains near McCloskey's home during
the greater part of the day, but were
unable to find any trace of the ami
NAL. The same bear Is believed to
have carried off a live calf from a
neighboring farm several days ago.
Williamsport (Pa.) Dispatch to Phila-
delphia Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
GREAT VALUE OF
LEGUMINOUS CROPS
Results Obtained From Their Use
Are Far More Striking in Poor
Soils Than in Rich.

Investigations prove the high value
of the common legume crops whether
used in rotation or as green manure
crops. Results obtained from their
use are far more striking in poor soils
than In rich soils. Perhaps the safest
rule to apply where there is a choice
of two legumes is to use the one which
gives the largest total yield per acre,
or If these are about equal, to use the
one whose seed is cheapest.
The blowing under Of green manure
crops as regular operation Is seldom
carried on except in orchards. In this
case there can be but little doubt that
the operation is highly profitable.
With field crops the blowing under of
green manure crop is seldom justi-
fable except in the case Of very poor
lands or at considerable intervals, be-
cause ordinarily it Is far more profit
able to utilize the crop for feed and
then to return the manure to the soil.
There are 16 important leguminous
field crops used in the United States,
namely, red clover, alfalfa, cowpeas,
alsike clover, crimson clover, white
clover soy. beans, peanuts, Canada
peas, hairy vetch, common vetch, vel
vet beans, Japan clover, sweet clover,
burr clover and beggar weed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
BEST Fertilizer
FOR THE GARDENS
Trials Have Proved That Mixture
of Artificial Manure Produces
Excellent Yields.

Numerous experiments have proved
the high value of a mixture of arti-
icial manure for potatoes, consisting
Of four hundredweight of superphos-
plate and two hyndredweight OF sui
plate of ammonia and two hundred
weight of sulphate of potash per acre.
This dressing should give a good
crop, even when no farmyard ma
nure is available, though ten tons
of that manure per acre is a valu-
able addition. When the last is APP
piled the sulphate of ammonia and
potash may be reduced to half a
ton each. Trials have proved that
these manures produce their best re-
suits when placed in drills under the
seed potatoes Growers who plant
only few rods may have difficulty in
getting locally small quantities of the
artificial manures named; but there
are some large town firms who sell
them by the bags. A ready-made po-
tato manure from firm of high repu-
tation may answer equally well, al
though it will cost little more than
it's constituents cost when bought by
the ton. A deep stirring Of the soil,
without bringing the sub-soil to the
top, is a security against drought.
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portance of this fact is realized when
it is considered that now the thou
sands of lambs that die in this coun-
try every year are complete losses.
Nearly 600 curly, lustrous black
lambs bearing valuable furs had ar
rived on the Kansas fur farm from
April 1. One hundred and fifty of
these were from half-blood Karakule-
Lincoln rams on Lincoln and Cots
weld ewes The pelts of these lambs
were hardly distinguishable from
those of the purebred Karakule on
Lincolns and Cotswolds. This fact,
and the further fact that only five of
the $50 were white and three spot
ted. are considered the most impor-
tant of this years results, inasmuch,
as it proves that half-blood Kara
kule ram which can be bought for
$3.50 will bring lambs with pelts al.
most as valuable as purebred Kara
Sheepmen. therefore, could get start
in fur production on a very small in
vestment.
Aside from its fur-bearing charac-
teristics the Karakule sheep has ex-
cellent mutton qualities, the Kansas
test has proved. Crossed on Ameri-
can breeds this strain causes a re-
markable increase in weight and.
seems absolutely to breed out the.
woolly or musklike flavor of the meat
of native sheep. The Karakule also is
a very hardy sheep. In fact it's many
desirable qualities, proved since its i'm
the Kansas college experts of the adj
visibility of its wide introduction on
this continent. The tests on the Craw-
ford farm are being made to that end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
AN OUTDOOR SITTING-R0OM
BY MRS. A. J. WILDER.

Many of us are not yet able to have
all the conveniences of modern homes,
such as hot and cold water in the
house, electric lights, etc., but If we
cannot have the pleasures of city life,
all the more reason why we should
not allow ourselves to put up with
city discomforts.
The only place that many tired
farmers wife has in which to rest is
stuffy sitting-room, room that Is
kept closed and darkened most of the
time, to keep out flies and the dust.
Of course, the room is clean and
quiet, and in the winter, with CHEEKY
fire, is a very good place to rest, but
in the summer there is nothing so
restful to tangled nerves and tired
muscles as the fresh, sweet, outdoor
air.
We in the country have In abun-
dance, free Of charge, this life-giving.
health-giving fresh air, which people
in the cities spend money and make
journeys to reach.
When the work In the house Is done
and you haye few moments to read
OF sew, or do some dainty fancy work,
do this outdoors.
Anyone can have an outdoor sitting
room, like the one I have in mind.
Yes, it is my own, and SO thoroughly
appreciate 1t.
There is an old oak tree in front OF
the house, with large, spreading
branches. To one of these is hung an
old-fashioned rope swing, with board
for seat.
Grouped near it in the shade of the
same tree are camp chairs, a porch
swing chair, two or three homemade
rocking chairs, made of hickory sap
lings twisted into shape while green,
and a small table, made from the roots
and a short piece of the body of a
small oak tree, the roots serving as
legs, and a board top fastened to the
sawed-off trunk.
There are cushions everywhere, in
the chairs, on the grass, and close to
the foot of the old oak tree, whose
trunk makes a good back to the cush-
ion seat.
The covers to these cushions are of
pretty calico, bingham and lawn, just
pieces left over from the sewing bas-
ket, and are easily washed.
In place of a canary in cage, we
have a pair of redbirds, who have built
their nest among the oak leaves, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
The seraeant,s Resource.

Now the United States has sent
military expedition to Mexico we shall
hope to hear something of Sergeant
Murphy, says London Tit-Bits. During
some maneuvers In the Philippines
the sergeant was in charge Of patrol.
The men, when getting tired of the
days operations and eager to get back
to camp and supper, came to noun
tain torrent spanned by bridge which
was unluckily placarded Destroyed"
Much averse to long detour, Ser
geant Murphy did little reconnoiter-
ing, and, finding no sign of an enemy
in the neighborhood, led his men to
the bridge. Halfway across they
were surprised by galloping officer.
"Hi!" he shouted. Cant you see
that this bridge is supposed to be de-
stroyed?"
"Sure, do, SIR" answered Murphy;
"but this detachment is supposed to
be swimming"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
VALUE OF SILAGE
TO THE PRODUCER
Great Saver of Grain Regardless
of Whether Fed to Stock Cat
tie or Fattening Animals.

There is no roughage which is OF
more Importance to the producer OF
beef cattle than silage. The value OF
silage to the beef producer varies con
siderably and is dependent upon a
large number of other factors. II
rough folders are scarce or are high
priced, if the grain is high priced, OF
if the grain is SO near a good market
that much of it can be readily sold
silage will have greater value than
if the opposite conditions exist 1t is
a great saver of grain regardless OF
whether it is to be fed to stock cattle
or fattening cattle. 1t will lessen the
grain feeding by practically the same
amount as is contained in the silage
The value will also depend somewhat
upon the kind of cattle to which it is
to be fed. If there is an abundance OIL
rough fodder which cannot be mark
eted, silage will not be SO valuable
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25

a little further away, in another treo,
is'the home of pair of bluebirds, who
often come "a-visiting." No birds are
ever killed on the farm, and they seem
to know they are safe.
Rain, or dew, or dust will hurt moth
ing in my outdoor sitting-room, except
the cushions, which are brought into
the house at night and taken out again
the next morning, with white cloth
to cover the table.
This is the pleasantest place on
Rocky Ridge farm, and the Sunday
supper served from the little table at
five o'clock on Sunday afternoons has
become quite an institution.
The supper consists of cold meats,
fresh fruits, with sugar and cream,
bread and butter, and tea, and Is
served picnic fashion.
Often neighbors and friends drop In
for this picnic meal, and many merry
party gathers here in the cool shade.
If you have no outdoor sitting-room,
by all means make one. II you have
no large tree for roof-tree, build q
grape arbor.
The vines will soon cover it, and
make cool shade. and it can be made
very attractive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Mans Life OUTLAWS.

An eccentric parsonage has just died
In town in the west of France at the
age of seventy-seven. When he was
eighteen years of age he began to keep
a book of personal expenses. For 81
years he jotted down every item.
During this period he smoked $751;
713 cigars OF this number 1852 were
presented to him by friends. For the
remaining 5S5,021 he spent the sum Of
42,040.
He had bought SO pairs of trousers,
which cost him E92; IS jackets and
waistcoats for G160, and 60 pairs of
shoes for G66. He used 800 shirts
and 354 collars, for which he paid
G53. His omnibus and tram fares came
to G52 In Is years he drank 28,S75
books and 40,303 small glasses of
liquor, and spent on them 1,104 plus
9249 in tips.-Glasgow Evening News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Quite True.

The vicar of an English mining vii
lage sent a pair of boots to the cob
bler's for repairs, but Bill, who had
been imbibing rather freely, felt no
inclination for work, SO the boots were
not touched that day. Next morning
his nerves were rather shaky and he
longed for ga hair of the dog that bit
him." His own boots were rather dir
ty, so he thought there was no harm
in putting on the parsons, which he
accordingly did, and turned off into the
village pub. for big "reviver." He
had not gone very far when whom did
he meet but the vicar, who said:
II sent my boots down for repairs,
William. Are you not finished with
them YETI"
"Wey, mistor," answered Bill, calm
ly, they're not mended yit, burt they're
on the road"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Ancient Calf.

Awkward mistakes occur sometimes
through falling into certain manner
isms of expression. A parson had a
habit of frequently saying "for years
and years and years." in the course
of a sermon. He was preaching on
the Prodigal Son, and spoke of him
sitting down in that far-off land think
ing of the home that he had not seen
"for years and years and years"
This was all right, but presently he
spoke of the welcome to his old home,
and Of the calf which his father had
kept in anticipation of that happy day.
YES" said he, dropping into his IA
vorite cadence for the winding up of a
sentence: Eyes, the calf which he had
kept for years and years and years!"
Then somebody laughed!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
GREEDY HOGS ARE
MOST DESIRABLE
Breeders Might Well Devote
Themselves to Developing
Appetite Instead of Points.

The Oregon agricultural station has
found out by actual feeding tests that
the hog which eats most greedily is
the most profitable. Thirty pigs were
divided into three lots, the heaviest
eaters in one lot, and the others grad
ed according to their capacity for con-
Stunning feed
A hundred hogs like the heaviest
eaters, at the rate of gain made and
present prices, would make profit Of
s297.65, or almost exactly So head.
A hundred like the poorest feeders
would have made profit of $115,65, or
only little more than a dollar a
head. They were evenly graded as
to size and sex. If there is this great
difference between the heavy eating
hogs and the light eaters-and most
hog growers will agree that the breed
ers might we'll devote themselves to
breeding appetite in hogs, instead Of
color or fancy points. If the appe-
tite makes the profits, breed appetite.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
In Difficulty.

A newly-married Young woman had
a gas cooker fixed In Ser kitchen. The
gas company sent her card of rules,
with instructions to study them well,
and what she couldn't understand they
would explain to her. Imagine the
clerks surprise the next morning
when he read the following tSote:
Dear Sir-I can understand I'll the
rules except the one at the bottnm Of
the card See other side It's I'm
possible to see the other side; the
man has fixed it against the wall"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
(By HARLAN d. SMITH, Kansas Agri

By HARLAN D. SMITH, Kansas Agri-
cultural College, Manhattan, Kan.)
Persian lamb, astrakhan and krim-
mer furs, for which the United States
pays $14,000,000 annually to Russian
farmers, can be grown just as profit
ably in the United States, Kansas
farmer has shown. L. M. Crawford,
a rancher near Cottonwood Falls, has
been SO successful in producing these
furs by crossing Karakule sheep from
Asia on native long wool breeds that
the Kansas Agricultural college, see
ing the possibilities of an indstry of
much promise, has entered into CO.
operation with the Kansas rancher for
the development of the new farming.
The agricultural college will send its
expert assigned to the fur farming
experiment, DR.. r. K. Nabours, to Box
hara, Central Asia, this summer to
study Karakule fur farming in it's ma
tive country. The knowledge thus
gained will be applied in perfecting a
sheep fur industry on the Kansas
ranch which, it is thought, will be of
the utmost Importance to United
States farmers. DR.. Nabours will leave
in May and will be gone four months
Crawford has a large part of the
only Karakule herd ever brought to
the United States. He is the pioneer
in the attempt to grow the much de-
sired Asiatic furs in this country. On
800 white Lincoln and Cotswold ewes
he is crossing purebred and half-blood
Karakule rams. Pelts from the
lambs when only a few days old have
been sold on New York markets for
s3 to $40 apiece. The pelts are valu-
able even if the lambs are born dead
or die soon after birth. The i'm
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
GLADI0LUS EASY TO GROW
Bv M. BENNINGTON.

Gladiolus are easy to grow and ever
beautiful; anyone with a few square
feet of garden can have them. They
grow we'll in almost any soil, requiring
no especial preparation to obtain fair
ly good results. Better care, better
flowers, of course.
Gladiolus are free from insect enc
mies. require no spraying and it is the
one flower that makes a good showing
with little care.
Gladiolus can be planted from the
middle OF May up to June Is for a
succession of blooms. Small bulbs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Ancestral.

Mrs. Farthingale was going out and
was wearing-it was not quite alto
gether spring time yet-the wonderful
red fox furs that her mother had given
her as a birthday present. Little
Walter, Mrs. Farthingale's eldest hope,
was amusing himself by playing some
what roughly with the tail that had be-
longed to the fox.
"Be careful, child" said his mother,
that came from your dear grandmam-
ma"
To which little Walter, surprised
and puzzled, replied:
did grandma use to have a tail
then, mother?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25

should be set about two inches deep
and the larger ones three times as
deep.
In planting remove the soil to the
required depth and then spread about
an inch of sand over the surface ex-
posed. Set the bulbs on the sand with
pointed side up. Replace the soil and
firm thoroughly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
earn for the SiIn

Corn for ensilage purposes may be
planted in rows or III Nils, the same as
when raised for grain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Keep the Good Mothers.

The good sitter is not always the
best hatcher of chicks. If you had a
few good mothers last year they
should have been set at the same Job
this season, unless you went a step
farther and bought an incubator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Follow Your Own Plan.

Have you succeeded in poultry rails
ing in past years? Then stick TO your
own good plan until you are certain
that you have found a better new one.
Perhaps yours is the best plan for
you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Horn .IeMeIrx.

Billby-I note that Paris is wearing
sandals and rings upon the toes.
Willby-Hope we will soon adopt
the style. I have magnificent bum
ion that I can parade as a cameo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
o...e for Wet ande

On rather low, wet lands, that have
a tendency to be more or less acid
redtop is probably as good a grass as
can be sown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Natures Wonders.

Swipes-Say, Chimmie, wuz out in
de country yesterday.
ad'yeh see dere?
Swipes-Lots O. grass what you
needn't keep off'n, by jing.-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25

A woman who has horse sense in
other ways will wear $1,800,O00
string Of pearls and imagines nobody
knows she got them at the 10-cent
store
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25
Quiet Desired.

Wifie-Do you love me still, dear?
Hubby-When I'm trying to read
the paper I do.-Boston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25

It's difficult to account for the bright
remarks of some children after hear
ing their parents talk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-06-25

Don't follow your inclinations unless
you know where they are leading you.